U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem amid Palestinian protests
The US embassy opening celebration is underway. In attendance are Trump family members, members of Congress, evangelical pastors, and billionaires - none have mentioned…
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MEMO’s Gaza correspondent shot by Israeli sniper
2 press members have been killed and several injured since the start of the Gaza March on 30 March. Now a journalist from MEMOnhas…
Palestinian killed, 167 wounded in final “March of Return” Gaza protest
In the 7th and last weekly protest at the Gaza-Israel border, one Palestinian was killed, and 167 were injured, bringing the death toll to…
OCHA oPt: Humanitarian snapshot: mass casualties in the Gaza strip
This report from the UN OCHA-oPt details the number killed & injured during the Great March of Return, discloses Gaza's struggle to deal with…
Israeli police teach schoolchildren how to shoot Palestinians
Israeli police got caught teaching kids how to shoot Palestinians. Police & school staff claim they "noticed" they'd hung up pictures of people in…
FAIR: As Israel Kills Dozens and Maims Thousands, Palestinian ‘Violence’ Under Media Microscope
FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Media) reports that mainstream news reports are getting it wrong on Israel/Palestine. Sources that are otherwise accurate and reliable…
Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City ‘under threat’ from settlers
Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, seeks worldwide support for maintaining the status quo in Jerusalem, where settler groups are vandalizing church property…
Israeli Troops First Shot a Gaza Journalist’s Left Leg, Then His Right. And They Didn’t Stop There
Yousef Kronz was well within Israel's designated "safe zone" in Gaza, wearing a Press vest, when he was shot in both legs. A young…
Great Show, Glaring Flaw: 3 Takeaways From Netanyahu’s ‘Iran Lied’ Speech
Netanyahu's show Monday disregarded the IDF's statement that the Iran deal will keep nukes out of Iran for 10+ yrs. It also lacked proof. But…
NYT: Why I march in Gaza
"The people in Gaza have been living one tragedy after another." A young father reflects on the legacy of suffering, the need to find…