Elie Wiesel became a spokesman for the world’s voiceless oppressed. But when it came to Palestinians, he had nothing to say.
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Forget the ‘slippery slope’ — Israel already is an apartheid state
Three former Israeli prime ministers, a winner of the Israel prize, two former heads of the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet, and one of Israel’s principal newspapers have warned that the Jewish state is becoming, or already is, an apartheid state…
Army abducts 13 Palestinians, confiscates 2 cars, impedes farmers and government workers
Israeli soldiers entered at least 9 West Bank towns in one night, abducting 13 Palestinians, and impeding travel for farmers and government workers.
How Israel is disabling Palestinian teenagers
An Israeli army commander has been threatening to intentionally disable Palestinians in Dheisheh Refugee Camp: “I will make half of you disabled and let the other half push the wheelchairs.” It’s already happening.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Sixteen Palestinians In The West Bank
Palestinian Prisoners’ Society: Israeli soldiers invaded and searched homes throughout the West bank and abducted at least sixteen Palestinians.
Palestinian Primary Schools Defy Demolition Orders
Palestinian activists have begun rebuilding the school that was demolished by Israel on August 22. 54 other schools have also been threatened with demolition.
Israel continues burying Palestinian bodies in cemeteries of numbers
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi denounced the Israeli government’s decision this week to bury the bodies of four Palestinians in so-called cemeteries of numbers in Israel.
The first day of school in Palestine is unlike any other
Israeli forces destroyed a newly-built Palestinian elementary school on the first day of classes with no warning, leaving students to learn in tents and outside in the blistering heat. This is a situation that many American children would never imagine, but in the West Bank, it is a reminder of a hostile and violent occupation.
State Department finds Israel a ‘driver of violence’ – Israel partisans furious, demand Tillerson resign
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is under attack for a recent State Department report. While the report is extremely Israel-centric, Israel partisans call it ‘antisemitic and biased’ for two sentences near the end. Israelists have long opposed Tillerson…
Arab Daily News: Violence in Israel defined by hypocrisy and race
Israel and mainstream media spotlight Palestinian violence, downplays Israeli Jewish or settler fanatic violence. Christians and Muslims are severely punished, while Israeli Jews and settlers often get a pass.