Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Gaza, kill mother, 23, & her daughter, 18 months
Though in the past 4 months Israel has killed over 160 Palestinians & Hamas has killed 2 Israelis, Israel felt it was time for…
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Israeli airstrikes kill Palestinian in northern Gaza, wound 8 others
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have so far killed one Palestinian and injured at least eight others...
Settlers Demolish Palestinian Homes Built on Church Grounds Despite Court Order
Israeli settlers - protected by military - demolished 2 homes on a church compound, although the owner had a court order protecting the property,…
Ha’aretz: Archives Reveal that PR Motive Guided Israel in Aiding Rwanda Genocide Victims
The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reports: "Newly published letters show that the desire to 'score a PR victory' – not empathy – was key in…
Water headlines everywhere, and Palestinians come up dry: Israel’s latest actions against Gazans
Water and freedom are commodities that Palestinians are sorely lacking. Israel is building barricades in the sea, shooting at fishermen, and denying access to…
Dying to leave Gaza – and to get back in
Israel's government is withholding medical exit permits from Gazans as a bargaining chip to get IDF soldier Hadar Goldin's remains back from Hamas.
Deported Swedish activist: ‘This is how Israel treated us in prison’
Divinia Levrini describes how flotilla activists were treated in prison: withholding of medical treatment, beatings, "mind games," strip searching, theft, & death threats.
Good News/Bad News on Water Supplies in Gaza
Gaza desperately needs power for fresh water production. The EU donated a new solar energy field to do the job, but Israeli restrictions keep…
International Criminal Court Reaches Out to Palestinian Victims as War Crimes Case Enters Pre-Trial Phase
The ICC is set to begin pre-trial actions for Israeli crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories since June 13, 2014. But the presiding…
The first half of 2018 was lethal for Palestinian children
1st half of 2018, 25 Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces - each posed no threat; Israeli Supreme Court stands behind the killings, which…