If Americans Knew presents - Israel Palestine News

As Israel-First politicians embrace Netanyahu, many people say No Thanks – Day 290

[email protected] July 24, 2024 gaza displacement, gaza evacuation, israeli settler violence, jewish activists, jewish voice for peace, kamala harris, khan younis, labor unions, netanyahu speech, Olympics, palestinian unity government, starlink, targeting aid workers, us complicity in war crimes, West Bank

2 million Gazans squeezed into 20% of their land, as Israeli bombers & snipers keep killing; UNICEF vehicles hit by Israeli fire; peace activists arrested in Capitol; Israeli luminaries call Netanyahu an “existential threat” to Israel & US; Tlaib: “Netanyahu’s Congress speech is a celebration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians”; Schumer says he will attend Netanyahu’s speech; Israeli gov’t heavily funding illegal Israeli outposts; 350 “experts” endorse Kamala Harris for her Israel support…

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Horrific Israeli attack in Khan Younis with almost no warning – Day 289

[email protected] July 23, 2024 garbage in Gaza, israeli attack on UN convoy, israeli hostages killed, kamala harris, khan younis attack, knesset, october 7th myths, Palestinian journalists, polio vaccine, unrwa, west bank children, Yemen

77 Gazans killed; Israeli army admits leaving Palestinian with Down Syndrome to die; journalists killed by Israel reaches 163; Israeli forces fire on UN convoy; water & garbage crisis in Gaza; polio vaccines for Israeli soldiers, but not for Gazan civilians; Israel has killed 2 more Israeli hostages; 250% increase in killing of West Bank children; Yemeni harbor still ablaze after Israeli strike; Knesset members listen to debunked myths re Oct 7; JD Vance to skip Netanyahu speech; Dem Majority for Israel endorses Harris; potential VPs on Israel; more..

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Hundreds of social media influencers attend Israel strategy summit in NYC

Alison Weir July 22, 2024

300 social media influencers with 260 million followers gathered to oppose the growing resistance to Israel’s war on Gaza. The mostly young influencers came to a conference billed as “Voices for Truth: Influencers United Against Antisemitism”, a 2-day extravaganza hosted by the Israeli Foreign Ministry

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Supporting Israel Is Big Business in the U.S. for Israel partisans

[email protected] July 22, 2024 FIDF, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, genocide, war crimes

Israel and its all-powerful billionaire funded lobby is indisputably in control of many key aspects of the US… American and Israeli citizens may contribute to a charity in Israel and qualify for an income tax deduction in the US… Pretty soon we Americans will all be terrorized into dancing to the same tune that Congress and the White House dance to…

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Israel’s relentless bombing of Gaza; reactions to Biden’s departure, a look at Kamala Harris – Day 288

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Densely populated Nuseirat refugee camp targeted nine times a day; another Palestinian journalist killed; Kamala Harris’ Gaza ceasefire speech was “watered down” by NSC; TOI says Harris has “ironclad commitment” to Israel’s security; friends and foes of Joe Biden weigh in on his withdrawal; brutal Israeli settler attack on international volunteers; threats by Itamar Ben Gvir in face of possible personal sanctions; French lawmaker does not welcome Israeli athletes at Olympics; more.

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Toys, spices, sewing machines: the items Israel banned from entering Gaza

[email protected] July 21, 2024 arbitrary restrictions, banned items, blockade, civilian population, dual use items, freedom flotilla, Gaza, gisha, Israel

Israel had already been limiting the movement of goods and people between Gaza and the West Bank at least since the early 1990s. In 2006, after Hamas won 74 out of 132 seats in the Palestinian legislative elections, Israel escalated its blockade.

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Israel attacks Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon with US, NATO weapons – Day 287

[email protected] July 21, 2024 aid to Israel, biden withdrawal, houthis, icj ruling, israel lobby, lebanon attack, nato, palestinians at the olympics, polio, Sir Alan Duncan, West Bank, yemen attack

Baby born after mother killed in Gaza; Israeli raids in West Bank tripled; Palestinians at the Olympics; Israel gets weapons from countries that have officially halted arms sales; Israel bombs Lebanon, Yemen; Israel’s privileged soldiers will be vaccinated against polio, as Gazans remain at risk; Netanyahu’s intransigent response to ICJ; UK minister calls out pro-Israel lobby; how much aid has the US given Israel since October 7th?; Biden’s withdrawal may be linked to Netanyahu’s visit; Germany criticizes Israel’s opposition to Palestinian state; more.

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Synopsis of ICJ’s decision on Israeli occupation, reactions, and take-aways

[email protected] July 20, 2024 apartheid, occupation, palestinian rights, reparations, United Nations

The International Court of Justice just handed down a momentous ruling about Israeli occupation and Palestinian rights. Here are the highlights, some helpful analysis, and reactions from key players.

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ICJ ruling offers some vindication after 76 years of Palestinian struggle; Israeli strikes keep killing Gazans – Day 286

[email protected] July 20, 2024 Christina Assi, eilat port, genocide, hind rajab, houthis, icj, illegal occupation, international law, netanyahu congress, recognition of israel, reparations, tel aviv attack, unseat israel, west bank deaths

Int’l Court of Justice deals a severe blow to Israel; at least 50 killed in Gaza; Israel’s killing of Hind Rajab a war crime; West Bank deaths; Yemeni drone hits Tel Aviv; Eilat Port in Israel declares bankruptcy; calls for Israel to be “unseated” from UN; 200 Congress staffers call for boycott of Netanyahu speech; more.

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New worries as polio virus detected in Gaza sewage – Day 285

[email protected] July 19, 2024 American Federation of Teachers, Amnesty International, democratic platform, gaza pier, healthcare in gaza, houthis, humanitarian aid, icc arrest warrant, itamar ben gvir, microsoft, mike johnson, Netanyahu, netanyahu speech, oxfam report, palestinian statehood, polio virus, republican national convention, torture

Polio risk added to long list of crises in Gaza; Amnesty speaks out on Israeli torture, Oxfam speaks out on Israeli water weaponization; LA may hire ex-IDF soldiers to patrol streets; 1,000+ attacks on Palestinian healthcare; Ben Gvir’s provocative prayer visit to Al Aqsa; Netanyahu nixes children’s hospital for Gaza kids; ICC arrest warrants expected soon; Republican and Democratic parties scramble to ingratiate with Israel; much more.

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