Each month, numerous NGOs produce reports on the humanitarian situation in Israel-Palestine, but US media rarely report on them. See this compilation of reports by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, National Lawyers Guild, Red Cross, Christian Aid, B’Tselem, Defense for Children International, and others…
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Israeli military admits: open-fire policy needlessly killed protestors
Israel admits that live fire against Palestinian protestors has at times caused death when only serious injury was intended. Israeli snipers have killed 300 while gradually tweaking their limb-targeting approach. Now they “aim for the ankles,” likely only maiming the unarmed demonstrators. The Israeli Supreme Court has backed the lethal open-fire policy from day one.
Israeli soldiers beat youth, Injure 66, abduct 400, demolish homes, etc
The latest news from the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Israeli soldiers abduct hundreds of Palestinians, injure dozens, use water as a weapon, demolish homes, wells, etc…
Democratic candidates on Israel/Palestine – a guide
Overwhelmed by the crowd of candidates for President? The issue of justice for Palestinians – in which almost everyone bows to the Israel lobby – is the ultimate litmus test for integrity. Find out where everyone stands. (This guide will be updated often.)
Frontline says it may never broadcast the Gaza documentary
First, PBS’s Frontline said it had only temporarily cancelled a riveting documentary on Gaza that was to be shown nationwide. Now Frontline admits it may never show it. Originally, the taxpayer-funded TV program was trying to take full credit for the film, now it’s trying to disown it. See our video of it…
View the Frontline Documentary on Gaza that PBS pulled
PBS stations around the US were scheduled to show a riveting new Frontline documentary, “One Day in Gaza,” but at the last minute the plug was pulled. While significant context is missing, the film includes clips important for Americans to see – including a young, unarmed teen being shot in her head. BBC, the coproducer of the film, broadcast it to British viewers. We are posting it below so that Americans can also view it.
Gazans are skeptical about the new, fragile ceasefire with Israel
Gaza-born Yousef Alhelou offers an insider’s perspective on the siege of Gaza, describing the current situation, as well as Israel’s methods and Palestinians’ state of mind. The ongoing siege imposed on Gaza is the longest in modern history and has had disastrous consequences on all aspects of life. Any truce or ceasefire that does not address lifting the siege and ending the human suffering is doomed to fail… Meanwhile, Netanyahu promises still more attacks on Gaza…
Hundreds of Gaza protesters shot by Israeli forces risk limb amputation
Israeli soldiers have shot 7,000 demonstrators in Gaza over the past year with live ammunition. A top UN official warns that 1,700 of them have shattered limbs that may need to be amputated if Gaza doesn’t receive emergency medical help. Already, over 120 people have had arms or legs amputated, including 20 children.
Israel-Gaza deaths: 293 Gazans & 6 Israelis killed in past year
With the recent surge in violence between Israel and Gaza, it is important to examine events of the past year and to learn the chronology and details of the recent deaths among both populations, unlike the Israel-centric reports prevalent in mainstream media….
Israeli forces injure 110 civilians in Gaza, including 37 children
Israeli soldiers injured 110 more civilians in Gaza who were taking part in the weekly unarmed demonstrations against their imprisonment by Israel.