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Half a million tourists annually walk past two fenced-in minefields to visit Qasr al-Yahud,- the site where Jesus was believed to have been baptised in the River Jordan. Many consider it the third holiest site in Christianity. Israel peppered it with mines in 1967. It continues to refuse to pay to remove them…
Yellow Line on the move again ■ Settlers steal hundreds of sheep, Palestinians arrested ■ US strikes in Iran reportedly killed 50 in recent weeks ■ Mamdani speaks truth to corruption
The vote resulted in some obvious losers, including every pro-Israel and Jewish establishment organization that spent days whipping against the amendment to little avail. Nobody is more identifiable with this camp than AIPAC: Nearly a dozen of the 103 votes came from Democrats it had previously endorsed.
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Here’s a quick, trustworthy rundown on the news from and about Palestine and Israel – for people who care about the issue, but are pressed for time.
A detailed Palestinian Christian report documenting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and Israel’s apartheid system will be discussed across the Church of England after its General Synod overwhelmingly backed engagement with the document, despite warnings from pro-Israel groups, including Britain’s chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis.
Unlike the Zionist claim that “Israel has a right to exist,” my assertion is rooted in international law. Of course, given Israel’s propensity for violating such laws, it’s no surprise they’re still claiming a right that has no basis in reality.
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Israeli military turns a Palestinian outhouse into a closed military zone…and other news from and about Palestine, Israel, and the region