Boycotting a country accused of aggression in violation of international law is suddenly a moral obligation – but apparently only as long as it is Russia. Many of the anti-Russia measures are being implemented by the very same organizations that repeatedly ignored or rejected Palestinian calls to sanction Israel, their oppressor.
The media hype around the Russia-Ukraine conflict is often manipulative and false. There has been a blatant double standard, supporting actions by Ukrainians that have been condemned when Palestinians did the same thing…
Russia is following Israel’s playbook to the letter. The difference: Russia will be a global pariah; Israel always acts with impunity – and gets over $10 million per day from US taxpayers.
Two Palestinians were killed Tuesday in an Israeli raid on the town of Jenin. A third was shot by Israeli forces near Bethlehem, allegedly for throwing stones; soldiers turned an ambulance away, and the victim bled to death.
The Palestinians have every right to ask why Western leaders, led by Biden, are imposing crippling sanctions on Moscow and threatening more retaliatory action if it continues with its invasion of Ukraine, but don’t take similar action against Israeli colonialism.
Israel is set to demolish the home of a 95-year-old Palestinian woman in the Negev desert after her makeshift house was being restructured to help it become wheelchair-friendly.
The Israel Prison Service holds thousands of Palestinian prisoners in isolation, including minors, for months and even years, according to figures obtained following a freedom of information request filed by Physicians for Human Rights. – Israel’s action is likely a breach of the Convention against Torture.
Business as usual: Israeli soldiers shot 13-year-old Mohammed Shehadeh in the chest when he posed no danger, then prevented an ambulance from reaching him.
Depending on which candidates win the Republican & Democratic primaries in Nevada on June 14th, Israel partisan David Brog may face off against grassroots Democrat Amy Vilela, who supports Palestinian human rights… In this case, David is Goliath – especially since major Nevada media are owned by his backer…
Two Israeli military judges have ordered Amal Nakhleh’s release, but the larger predatory system has insisted on keeping him jailed