The current situation in Gaza and Israel did not come out of the blue. Read critical background left out of breaking news alerts…
Essential facts and stats about the Hamas-Gaza-Israel war
As Israel invades Syria, Pope Francis proclaims, “Enough wars, enough violence!” – Day 428
As winter approaches and blankets are in short supply, Israel destroys an aid truck; Pope Francis amplifies call for peace in the Holy Land; Netanyahu extends ‘hand of peace’ to Syrians as Israeli jets strike Damascus; Israel continues to violate ceasefire in Lebanon; Israeli settlers run the Wild, Wild West Bank.
NY Times killed investigation of Israeli hooligans in Amsterdam, internal email revealed
The New York Times killed an investigation by one of its own reporters into Israeli mob violence in Amsterdam in November. The Times claimed footage shot by a Dutch photojournalist showed “anti-Semitic attacks” on Israelis – even though it actually showed Israeli mob violence against a Dutch citizen.
In Gaza, amid medical supply shortages, 4,000 amputations, 2,000 spinal, brain injuries – Day 427
For Gaza, it’s business as usual: Israel carries out massacres; causes starvation & medical emergencies; kills journalists; violates ceasefire
Israel continues to pummel what little is left of Gaza’s medical sector –Day 426
At Israel’s hands, Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza sees medical staff killed, ambulance destroyed, neighbors massacred, displaced Palestinians used as human shields, patients unable to get care; West Bank death; Lebanon ceasefire violations; how smear campaigns follow Palestine supporters
The Case Against Joe Biden for Complicity in Genocide
The ICC has applied for an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. But Israel’s assault on Gaza has been made possible by US support.
Following Amnesty report, Biden administration still can’t say “genocide” – Day 425
More apparent prisoner torture, death; Biden admin in denial about genocide; US-made bomb “incinerates” children; the world’s silence about Israel imprisoning its youngest Palestinian child yet; Tom Cotton introduces bill to ban calling occupied West Bank by its name; more.
Amnesty Int’l joins other orgs in calling out Israel’s genocide – Day 424
Israel carries out massacres, ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza; burns sleeping children to death in southern Gaza; kills several in West Bank; a look at IDF “revenge videos”; more.
Trump’s new cabinet is great news for Israel
Philip Giraldi: The new cabinet might be even worse than the old one. Some are joking that it should be called MIGA instead of MAGA. An Israeli newspaper says the Israeli government and Trump’s team are already in discussions regarding how to remove Iran’s government.
A year late, the Guardian finally permits us to use the term ‘genocide’
The Guardian – like most of Western mainstream media – has had an effective ban on the use of the term genocide for what’s happening in Gaza, but at the moment when the genocide has reached its”final stage,” The Guardian is belatedly allowing its use.
UN: food availability ‘at an all-time low’ across Gaza – Day 423
As Gaza starves, Israel mulls the high cost of occupation; Israeli soldiers kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank; sexual assault of Palestinian women; Israel has “enforced with an iron fist” (i.e. violated) Lebanon ceasefire at least 100 times; Australia joins call for end to occupation; Israel and the ICC