Two young Palestinian men are in danger of losing their legs if they remain in Gaza hospital; this constitutes a violation of their right to life and health, and is a violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
WHO Special Situation Report – Gaza, occupied Palestine territory (6th April 2018)
World Health Organization reports on casualties in the second weekend of the Great March of Return, in which 8 Palestinians were killed and over 1,300 were injured by Israeli forces. WHO is in desperate need of cash donations, medical supplies, and blood.
Watch: Israeli soldiers cheer as they shoot Palestinian
Video taken by Israeli soldiers of shooting a Palestinian who is just standing still, then the soldiers laugh about it… Transcript translated into English.
Palestinian Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered On March 30th
The 30th Palestinian to be killed by the Israeli military since the Great Return March began on March 30th is Marwan Odah Qdeih. Israeli forces have also injured close to 3,000 men, women, and children in this ongoing event which Palestinians intended to be a nonviolent protest. Israel stationed snipers and troops on the border with shoot-to-kill orders.
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression under attack
The Canadian Journalists for Free Expression website is gone. Kevin Metcalf, a main contributor to CJFE, describes how the website – and his job – met a sudden death after the organization condemned the targeting of journalists in Gaza by Israel. Metcalf writes that this censorship was caused by public employees exerting “undue influence over a civil society group, on behalf of a foreign government.”
The Bipartisan Pandering to Israeli Interests
Congress legislates laws that benefit Israel while hurting Americans… Los Alamos official is fired for breaking a pro-Israel taboo…. Israel kills people in Gaza with impunity…
Ahed Tamimi’s lawyer accuses interrogators of sexual harassment
Israeli lawyer Gaby Lasky, who is defending Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, has accused Israeli investigators of sexual harassment against the girl.
The Gaza Prison Uprising Continues: “The Friday of Tires,” another sign of determination by Palestinians
Crowds of young men went to the border area, setting tires on fire to create a smokescreen to obstruct the vision of Israeli snipers. They were met with gunfire and tear gas as they hurled stones at the heavily armed Israeli soldiers backed up by tanks and warplanes. Israel, which controls all of Gaza’s border crossings, airspace and waters, imposed a ban on the entry of tires, and Israeli forces brought huge fans and massive water cannons to extinguish the fires…
Watch: Headlines from Gaza – Massacre in Gaza Continues
Video report on Gaza Return March – Israel kills eight more people today, continues to shoot people in the back – see footage.
The Forward: Major Jewish Leader Spent $1M On Secret Group Pushing Anti-Muslim Campaign Ads
Israel partisan Ron Lauder gave $1.1 million to group that made anti-Muslim ads. Elliott Broidy, the Republican Jewish megadonor who worked to influence President Trump’s Middle East policies also worked with the group.