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The Olympics: Do Only Israeli Victims Matter?

Alison Weir July 27, 2021 football, Israeli athletes, Munich Olympics, Palestinian athletes, soccer

The Olympics opening ceremony featured a moving commemoration for Israeli athletes who tragically and needlessly died half a century ago (when the Israeli prime minister refused a prisoner exchange), but failed to highlight a tragedy going on now that the world could stop: the desperate plight of Palestinian athletes who have been shot, maimed, & sometimes killed by Israeli forces… The ceremony also ignored the hundreds of men, women, and children killed by Israeli forces in the lead up to the tragic 1972 event, and the hundreds more killed by Israeli forces the following day…

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United Church of Christ (UCC) resolution stands with Palestinian people

[email protected] July 27, 2021 apartheid, christians. in palestine, kairos palestine, mitri raheb, munther isaac, ucc, United Church of Christ

While the words “apartheid” and “sin” caused fear and trembling among some delegates, and were ultimately stricken, the UCC statement in support of justice for Palestinians was met with 83% approval (14% opposed, 3% abstained).

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Israeli Prison Service accused of beating Palestinian who died in detention

[email protected] July 27, 2021 Abdo Yousef al-Khatib, Addameer, israel prison service, occupation, torture

After his arrest by Israeli forces on Sunday for a traffic violation, Abdo Yousef al-Khatib was heard screaming in his prison cell. The Israel Prison Service claims he died of a heart attack.

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank peaceful protest

[email protected] July 26, 2021 nabi saleh, occupation, peaceful protest, police brutality, Tamimi

The village of Nabi Saleh, home to ordinary Palestinian families, has peacefully resisted Israel’s ongoing confiscation of their land for years. On Friday, the community was shattered by the senseless death of yet another of their own at the hands of Israeli forces.

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A Jewish Reflection on Israel’s Crimes and Israeli Hubris

[email protected] July 20, 2021 gaza war, hubris, jewish homeland, sheikh jarrah

Jewish author Michael Lesher – who blogs for the Times of Israel, among other outlets – muses on many Jewish leaders’ responses to the recent attack on Gaza: “trust in God and believe in Jewish infallibility.” Lesher suggests that instead, they should “devote their efforts toward restraining the Israeli war machine,” and consider the consequences of “[building a] future on a foundation of stolen property and murdered children.”

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Israeli Firm Helped Governments Target Journalists, Activists with 0-Days and Spyware

[email protected] July 19, 2021 candiru, cyber attack, google chrome, hacking, mstic

Identified by Google, an Israeli spyware company has enabled government hacking of social media and email accounts of over 100 journalists, activists, and others.

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Messi, Barcelona boycott occupied Jerusalem in solidarity with Palestine

[email protected] July 16, 2021 barcelona, beitar, boycott, messi, racism, sports

The Spanish club refuses to play in Jerusalem, following calls by Palestinian leaders to boycott the match against Beitar – a team known for its openly racist fan base.

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New poll: 25% of Jewish Americans think Israel is an apartheid state

[email protected] July 16, 2021 apartheid, israel support, jewish american

A quarter of Jewish voters polled by the Jewish Electorate Institute said they believed Israel is an apartheid state. This number rises to 38% for voters under 40.

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The Stolen Childhood of Palestinian Kids

[email protected] July 15, 2021 al tuwani, child abuse, occupation, south hebron hills

Sujoud’s story is unique in its details, but many Palestinian children in the West Bank have had similar haunting experiences with Israeli settlers, soldiers, or another form of the inescapable presence of the occupation.

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Israel makes childhood in Gaza a living hell

[email protected] July 15, 2021 child poverty, childhood trauma, childrens rights, Gaza, gaza blockade, Israeli military, whitewashing

Childhood in the Gaza Strip is unlike anywhere else in the world. Here, thanks to Israel, a ten-year-old has already experienced the violence of three wars and has spent his entire life under brutal blockade.

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