The Palestinian Prisoners Society has noted severe forms of torture and abuse by Israeli prison guards. There are currently over 10,400 Palestinians imprisoned, with at least 3,376 detained in administrative detention.
Trump’s executive order re-designates Yemen’s Houthis a “foreign terrorist organization.” He vowed to dismantle the group’s capabilities, a decision that seemed at odds with his proclaimed anti-interventionist stance, “America first” rhetoric. Critics argue this positions the US on a path to war with Yemen, a step many say aligns with Israel’s interests more than those of the US.
The Israeli government is launching a campaign to post video / banner ads on news and social media sites, part of a $150 million project to counter the battering Israel’s reputation has sustained by its actions in Gaza.
The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policies on student protests, celebrating the idea of deportations to occur under the new Trump administration.
14,000 missing Gazans are officially presumed dead; Israel blows up entire neighborhood in Jenin, kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Rafah crossing opened for limited medical evacuation; 180 Palestinians released in prisoner swap show signs of torture; Israeli forces kill 6 in West Bank, including teenager; Netanyahu to meet Trump Sunday
Prisoner swap; Rafah crossing opened; Palestinian Authority ready to “clash” with Hamas for control of Gaza; Jake Sullivan’s thoughts on weapons to Israel; more.
Giraldi: Netenyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with the new president at the White House… Despite Trump’s numerous pro-Israel actions, might Trump, he of the enormous ego, take the opportunity to make it clear in the face-to-face that he is the one in charge?
Stephen Walt: Probably the most controversial claim in my work on the Israel lobby is our argument that it played a key role in the decision to invade Iraq in 2003…
A 10-year-old Palestinian child is in critical condition after an Israeli soldier shot him in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday.