Naftali Bennett: “the state of Israel stopped winning”
Two right-wing ministers criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not "acting like a real right-wing government" by being too soft on Gaza, Hamas,…
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Israel can’t leave well enough alone, goes from ceasefire to killing 14 Palestinians overnight
The past week has seen the promise of peace shattered, first by an Israeli incursion into Gaza (7 Palestinian, 1 Israeli dead), then Gaza's…
Israeli Government Target Educational Institutions, Escalate Settlements Activities
Israeli settler violence - with IDF complicity - is becoming more and more commonplace, even targeting elementary schools. The government has also approved extensive…
Palestinian groups agree to Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel
Last weekend saw an escalation of violence that started when Israeli military infiltrated Gaza, initiated a firefight, and retreated under cover of shelling. One…
Playground or battleground? 2 stories in 1 weekend
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers tried to seize playground equipment from a Palestinian park, but were chased off. On Sunday, 45 Americans along with 20…
7 Palestinians, 1 Israeli killed in weekend incursion into Gaza
After Israel has demonstrated for months that borders are sacred, its military has once again crossed into Gaza. In what it characterizes as an…
Israel is Afraid of Khalida Jarrar
Khalida Jarrar is a lawyer, politician, human rights activist - and administrative detainee. The harassment began when she led an effort to take Israel…
Intensifying injustice: capital punishment in Israel
As Israel considers adopting the death sentence for Palestinians, it is worth recalling that under occupation, Palestinians already face harsh injustice and that such…
Israeli forces detain 8-year-old Palestinian child near Hebron
According to Defense for Children International, Israel is the only country that automatically prosecutes children in military courts that lack basic fair trial guarantees;…
Israeli Government Provides Financial Safety Net for Investments In Settlements
Recently released Israeli documents show that Israel secretly funded an insurance company for settlers, in addition to planning for 20,000 new units in Ma'ale…