According to the head of the teachers’ union, every student who becomes a soldier is proof the education system is succeeding – despite students failing at math, language and humanities. But how can a school system that raises soldiers eager to fight ever churn out peacemakers?
UN issues its strongest warning to date, stating that Israel‑backed colonizer violence in the West Bank has reached “unprecedented” levels in 2026 and poses an “existential risk” to Palestinian communities.
Israeli military vehicles entered Taybeh and ordered preparations for the annual Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary to stop.
The House’s 2027 NDAA takes a major step toward moving aid beyond public oversight by effectively treating the two countries’ armed forces as a single military apparatus.
The Gush Etzion Regional Council has issued an unprecedented public statement acknowledging ritualistic sexual abuse cases within its communities, ending a prolonged period of denial and silence.
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Israel has control over the Palestinian Authority’s finances, and is slowly strangling its healthcare system. By restricting funds and limiting Palestinians from purchasing private healthcare by barring them from working in Israel, Israel is further driving the population into extinction.
Held without charge in Israeli jails, West Bank reporters describe beatings, starvation, isolation, and threats meant to force them into silence.
Chan pledged not to accept support from AIPAC, but campaign records show that the pro-Israel organization is working behind the scenes to funnel money to support her candidacy.