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Israeli forces gun down Palestinian father & 2 others, another dies of wounds

[email protected] January 15, 2023 Ahmad Kahala, Amjad Khaliliyya, Ezzeddin Hamamra, Israeli checkpoint, Jenin, Yazan Al-Ja’abri

Fifteen days into 2023, thirteen Palestinians have been killed by Israel. The latest victim, Ahmad Kahala, was shot Sunday at point-blank range, and medics were blocked from saving his life.
Saturday, Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians, Ezzeddin Hamamra, 24, and Amjad Khaliliyya, 23; the same day, Yazan Ja’bari, 19, died from wounds inflicted by Israeli soldiers earlier this month.
Israel has one of the most powerful armies in the world.

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Raped, abused, exploited: Ukrainian women seeking refuge in Israel find no haven

[email protected] January 15, 2023 ukrainian

A harrowing examination by the Times of Israel reveals much abuse sliding under Israeli authorities’ radar — or being willfully ignored — while the perpetrators remain free to commit further crimes

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Palestinian, 19, Dies From Wounds Suffered in Jenin

[email protected] January 14, 2023 Jenin, palestinian resistance, yazan jabari

Yazan Samer Jabari’s death brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire in the first fourteen days of 2023, to ten, including three minors.

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I once ran Human Rights Watch. Harvard blocked my fellowship over Israel

[email protected] January 13, 2023 David Rubenstein, Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard, Human Rights Watch, Idan Ofer, israel bias, kennedy school, kenneth roth, Les Wexner, Robert Belfer

Kenneth Roth: “I was told that my fellowship at the Kennedy School was vetoed over my and Human Rights Watch’s criticism of Israel. How can an institution that purports to address foreign policy – that even hosts a human rights policy center – avoid criticism of Israel?”

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Invading Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in West Bank

[email protected] January 13, 2023 Abed al-Hadi Nazal, Ahmad Jneid, Habib Kamil, Israeli military, Samir Aslan, Sanad Samarma

On Wednesday and Thursday Israeli troops invading Palestinian towns killed three teens, a 25-year-old, and a father trying to defend his son, bringing Palestinian deaths in the first 12 days of 2023 to 9.

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Israel’s new radical government shows itself reckless and racist

[email protected] January 12, 2023 benjamin netanyahu, itamar ben gvir, knesset, palestinian prisoners

Israel’s newly sworn-in government includes some shockingly extremist figures who have wasted no time implementing their agenda. Peruse a few excerpts from articles describing their recent escapades.

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Israeli police officer who killed autistic Palestinian gets promotion

[email protected] January 9, 2023 Eyad Hallaq, israel impunity, israeli border police, police brutality

In a culture of impunity for Israeli police and military (and Israel in general), it should come as no surprise that the killing of Eyad Hallaq, a disabled Palestinian man, is rewarded.

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Israeli soldiers kill 4th Palestinian in 2023 (3 of them children)

[email protected] January 7, 2023 Amer Abu Zeitoun, balata, Israeli military, nablus

During a brutal invasion of a Palestinian refugee camp, Israeli soldiers shot Amer Abu Zeitoun in the head, killing him. Israel has killed four Palestinians in the first five days of 2023. Three of them were minors.

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2022: 12 months of Israeli violence against Palestinians

[email protected] January 6, 2023 2022 in review, occupation, Palestinian Deaths, war on children

2022 was a deadly year for Palestinians under Israeli occupation. If Americans Knew brought you crucial information – and will continue in 2023.

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Israel has killed three Palestinians already in 2023

[email protected] January 4, 2023 Adam Ayyad, Ahmad Daraghma, Fuad Abed, Mohammad Houshiyya, Naim Bedir

Following a deadly 2022, the new year has already seen Israeli forces kill three Palestinians – a 15-year-old from Bethlehem, a 17-year-old, and a young man of 22. Two other Palestinians in their twenties were also killed in the last days of December.

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