The Israeli army’s first published report about the events of October 7, 2023 praises the general who led Israeli forces in battle at Kibbutz Be’eri on that day for ordering tank fire at a home killing up to 10 Israeli civilian captives.
Are US officials’ investments of public funds in Israeli bonds ethical? How much is too much?
State and local officials have invested $1.7 billion of the public’s money in Israel Bonds since October 7. An investigation reveals contacts between buyer and seller that experts say may cross a line.
Honoring the memory of a Gazan Olympic hero: Majed Abu Maraheel
Majed Abu Maraheel was the first Palestinian Olympian, but not the last. Those who follow in his footsteps compete with pride for their land
An American was just shot in the West Bank. The American press can’t be bothered.
As global attention on the war in Gaza wanes, an intensifying ethnic cleansing campaign is ramping up in the West Bank.
Gaza War Is one of the bloodiest this century – Day 316
Lives of patients at Al-Awda Hospital ‘hanging by a thread’; Israeli military claims ‘working’ on getting polio vaccines to Gaza; US-Israel spy network confessions expose embassy role in destabilizing Yemen; Israeli forces shoot Palestinian journalist while she was covering invasion; Civil defense in Gaza reports staggering losses; 273 fires set by Israeli army, settlers in West Bank since Oct 7; Mayor of Chicago calls Gaza war ‘genocidal’; Trump says Harris wants to ‘destroy Israel’; Netanyahu refuses meeting with UK foreign secretary during Israel visit; ‘Murder in Broad Daylight’ – Roger Waters Speaks Out; more
Where to go when 89 percent of Gaza is a war zone? – Day 315
Doctor astounded by number of “eye amputations” he had to perform on children in Gaza; leaked documents indicate Israel knew it was breaking laws in US; attack kills 15 in one family during ceasefire talks; 11% of Gaza is “safe”; Israeli evacuation shuts off 10 wells, worsening water crisis; 2 Palestinians assassinated in West Bank; the murder of newborn twins; pro-Palestine campus activism plans for fall; protests in Chicago this week at DNC; more.
Gaza records first polio case in 25 years – Day 314
Polio epidemic begins; new flyers about Gaza to distribute; just 11 percent of Gaza for Gazans; Israeli settlers carry out pogrom; Gaza Freedom Flotilla drawing near; Israeli leaders mull how to dodge ICC arrest warrants; German courts grapple with the meaning of “from the river to the sea”; Dems want ceasefire and arms embargo, but will Kamala listen?; senior UK diplomat resigns over Gaza; “Blue Vote Red Line” movement continues to gather signatures; more
Understanding what motivates ultra-orthodox Jewish attacks on West Bank Palestinians
The particular beliefs of Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jews explain their behavior toward their non-Jewish neighbors.
Violence against West Bank Palestinians intensifies, as Gaza’s “safe” space shrinks – Day 313
Gaza’s shrinking “humanitarian” zone; doctor says 80 percent of amputations he performed in Gaza were on children; Israeli forces shoot dead injured Palestinians at point-blank range, including a youth; Israeli drones, snipers, settlers wreak death, havoc across West Bank; Israel-imposed drought in East Jerusalem; Israeli gov’t preparing to “legalize” 35% of West Bank illegal outposts; US officials say Israel can do no more militarily in Gaza; Israeli economy on the brink; “Blue Vote Red Line” movement seeks commitment from Harris for Palestine justice; poll shows US arms embargo on Israel would attract voters; journalists call on Blinken to back arms embargo; UN rapporteur says 40,000 deaths in Gaza were preventable; more.
Official Gaza death toll passes 40,000; over 92,000 injured – Day 312
Food aid in southern Gaza next to zero; Israel has killed over 2,000 Palestinian babies; Israel’s intensifying attacks on Gaza’s schools; West Bank violence; Israel approves new, punitive settlement – on a World Heritage site; Gaza is covered with scars from US-made bombs; US Justice Dept used Hatch Act to bully an employee; Columbia University president Minouche Shafik resigns; mask ban in NY targets Palestine protesters; more.