The media generally has a strong pro-Israel bias, and rarely talks to or about Palestinians. Consumers of content need to be vigilant: notice what is said and what isn’t said.
Why you’re not seeing Palestinian suffering
In Gaza, she now inhabits a solitary space between life and death
When bombs are dropping all around you, do you embrace your wretched life, or pray for death? From Gaza, Horea shared her heart.
Israelis went through what Palestinians have experienced for decades
Jewish Israeli journalist Amira Hass, who has for years criticized Israel’s oppression of Palestinians, reminds us, “Ongoing oppression and injustice explode at unexpected times and places.”
Gaza Seized the Initiative: Might vs Willpower
A Palestinian writer describes recent events as “raiding the prison posts” where Israel has kept Palestinians locked up – literally and figuratively – for years. Western media rarely include such inconvenient truths.
What Americans Need to Know about Gaza and Israel Right Now
Most Americans know little or nothing about the people of Gaza – or Palestinians in general. Here is a small step toward closing that knowledge gap.
Gaza-Israel: Latest news and statistics (the first 25 days)
New info and stats about the ongoing situation – updated regularly – also provides background & history. (This is pinned to the top – see additional new posts below.)
Latest from Israel/Palestine: 2 killed, 9 children detained, Pope furious
Two Palestinian young men were killed, nine Palestinian children were detained; the pope is disgusted by Israelis who spit on Christians.
Prominent Israeli Settler Says Spitting on Christians ‘Ancient Jewish Custom’
Israeli settler activist Elisha Yered, suspected of involvement in the killing of Palestinian teen Qosai Mi’tan, made the comment amid a rise in incidents of Jews spitting on or near Christian worshippers in Jerusalem’s Old City
Visa Waiver Program: Biden administration has insulted and betrayed Arab Americans
The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.
Pro-Israel establishment still in Sen. Menendez’s corner despite corruption charges
AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel, etc defend Menendez. While Menendez was forced to give up the gavel for his all-important Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pro-Israel groups will undoubtedly be happy that his replacement is Ben Cardin – perhaps the only Democrat more unabashedly pro-Israel than Menendez