Thursday-Friday: Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians

Two articles describe how Israeli troops have killed 5 more Palestinians, one a youth riding his bicycle, another executed although he was unconscious and posed no threat. 12 others were shot; some are in serious condition. Israel has been responsible for the deaths of 89 Palestinians since the beginning of this year, including 17 children and one woman.

Israel extends solitary confinement of Ahmad Manasra in spite of mental illness

Ahmad Manasra’s waking nightmare continues: traumatized, tried as an adult at age 14, convicted of attempted murder in spite of the evidence, and sentenced to 12 years in prison (later reduced to 9 1/2 years). He has been in solitary confinement since November 2021, and Israeli courts just extended his isolation for another 6 months – though he suffers from schizophrenia.

Criticizing Israel is suddenly the new order for liberal Zionists

The fascistic new Israeli government is a step too far for liberal Zionists. So some in the pro-Israel lobby are calling on US Jews to criticize Israel, & bring the politicians. The critics are mainly concerned with the crisis of Israeli “democracy” and not Palestinian human rights…