Israel Palestine News

13,000+ Gazans killed since US vetoed last ceasefire; another veto expected this week – Day 135

[email protected] February 19, 2024 al-aqsa mosque, genocide, hamas, humanitarian aid, icj, Israeli snipers, occupation, palestinian state, pope, ramadan, starvation, UN Security Council, West Bank

UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire; Israeli snipers fire on Gazans congregating for food aid; hospital sinking deeper; Pope declines to pray for Israel; Israel plans 4-hour pauses in fighting so Gazans can stock up on food – but there isn’t any; Israel’s cabinet refuses a Palestinian state; ICJ case starts on Israeli occupation; estimate of how many Hamas fighters have been killed; plans to limit Muslim attendance at Al Aqsa Mosque; record hunger levels in Gaza…

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No Access, No Information: Thousands of Gazans “Forcibly Disappeared” by Israeli Forces

[email protected] February 19, 2024 detainee, forced disappearance, Israeli military, palestinian prisoners, summary execution, torture

Testimonies obtained from released detainees indicate that Israel continues to commit horrific crimes, including torture, inhumane and degrading treatment, against thousands of Gazans detained and held incommunicado in undisclosed locations, some for over four months. Unlawfully detained persons have been stripped naked and photographed and otherwise humiliated by IDF forces. They have been sexually assaulted, attacked by dogs, beaten, starved, burned with cigarettes and denied legal representation. Human rights experts fear that detainees face summary execution in sites where conditions are chillingly similar to those established by US forces in Abu Grahib and elsewhere.

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Nightmare in healthcare facilities, as Netanyahu repeats opposition to Palestinian state – Day 134

[email protected] February 18, 2024 Biden, Iran, Netanyahu, october 7, palestinian prisoners, two-state solution, UN Security Council, weapons to israel, West Bank

Healthcare in Gaza without health or care; Biden admin in denial about Netanyahu’s intentions, plans more weapons transfers; American Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church comes out against US military aid to Israel; Israel reportedly attacked Iran gas pipelines, and more

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Investigation: Israeli booby-traps and ambushes target starving Gazans

[email protected] February 17, 2024

New Arab investigation: There are growing reports of Israel directly targeting civilians in Gaza as they wait for aid, often after fake texts signal that relief is on the way.

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Biden admin says “ceasefire” while preparing to send bombs to Israel; Gazans eat weeds – Day 133

[email protected] February 17, 2024 Biden, David Satterfield, Egypt, humanitarian aid, icj, khan younis hospital, looting, Mohammad Khdour, Palestinian journalists, Rafah, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, weapons to israel

Biden talks out of both sides of his mouth; Khan Younis hospital becomes a deathtrap; 2 more Palestinian journalists killed; Israeli diplomat accuses UN of slow aid delivery, as Israeli leaders & protesters block aid delivery; Israeli looting & wanton destruction; update on Americans killed; Egypt reportedly preparing for ethnically cleansed Gaza refugees

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Israeli military doctor reveals soldiers burn down homes in Gaza, loot, vandalize

[email protected] February 17, 2024 demolition, Gaza, israeli soldiers, looting, moral army, vandalism

Looting has become almost institutionalized, says one Israeli military doctor who served in Gaza. “Many felt that wearing the uniform of the Israeli army and crossing the border allowed them to cross all lines.”

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Israel advocate Bari Weiss, prominent in the “anti-cancel-culture” movement, has a history of working to cancel voices she dislikes

Alison Weir February 16, 2024

While Weiss has positioned herself as a leader in the anti-cancel, anti-censorship movement, she has a history of working to cancel people & suppress information…… She made her journalism debut on an Israeli newspaper while living in Israel on a program whose goal is to train young Jewish Americans to bring societal change in the U.S…

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Israel’s victims include more preemie babies, center for the blind – Day 132

[email protected] February 16, 2024 dcip, Egypt, hamas, humanitarian aid, Israeli spying, journalists, natural resources, palestinian statehood, preemies, visually impaired, West Bank

Abandoned preemies, destroyed center for the visually impaired; aid food delayed so long it’s spoiling; Gaza hospital converted to Israeli military barracks; sewage mixing with clean water; Israeli commentator: “anyone over age 4 is a Hamas supporter”; Israel holds Americans; Red Crescent rejects Israeli claim of “terrorists disguised as medical personnel”; Egypt prepping for influx of Gazans; 100th Palestinian child killed in West Bank; Israel selling Palestinian natural resource rights; Israel spying on US on behalf of settlers

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Rafah’s displaced: ‘We read our last prayers every night’ – Day 131

[email protected] February 15, 2024 church of england, Fakhri Abu Diab, genocide, icj, israeli protesters, khan younis, Lebanon, Mohammad Ahmad Khdour, olive harvest, Pietro Parolin, settler violence, south africa, white phosphorus

Israeli protesters continue to block aid to Gaza; Khan Younis hospital in chaos; State of Palestine to present to ICJ report on Israel’s actions since genocide ruling; Gaza fishermen attacked; popular Gaza political analyst & family killed day after he appears on Al Jazeera; US investigating white phosphorus and 1-ton bombs used in Israel; US State Dept claims it expects a “quick, thorough, and transparent investigation” into the killing of 2nd American citizen in West Bank; Israel accuses South Africa of representing interests of the “Hamas terrorist organization”; Israel reportedly preparing for war with Lebanon; Pope’s 2nd in command condemns Israel’s actions – Israel calls his words “deplorable”; Church of England says Israel’s actions “can not be morally justified”; and more

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Following the money: How pro-Israel megadonors are working to stop politicians who might uphold Palestinian rights

[email protected] February 14, 2024 AIPAC, aipac pac, Biden, billionaire, campaign contribution, Haim Saban, squad

These two articles give us a peek into how some uber-wealthy Americans spend big bucks, betting on political candidates with whom they may have nothing in common…except Israel.

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