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Media ignore, disparage, or misrepresent Palestinian Right of Return

[email protected] March 21, 2019 analysis, Gaza, Great March of Return, Nakba, new york times, refugees, right of return, un resolution 3236, Wall Street Journal, washington post

A FAIR study finds that major US news outlets rarely mention the Right of Return, although it is a primary part of the Israel/Palestine issue. In the last ten years, only 0.01 percent of coverage of Palestinians or Palestine in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post informs its audience about the right of return or even mentions it at all. When they do mention it, they generally imply that it is not a legitimate, UN-conferred right; or they describe the exercise of that right as an act of aggression/national “suicide” for Israel.

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Israel sets Gaza up for superbug epidemic

[email protected] March 4, 2019 analysis, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, epidemic, Gaza, gaza blockade, superbug, water shortage, zionism

A recent report exposes the serious threat of a superbug epidemic in Gaza, due to Israeli-blockade shortages of sanitation supplies in hospitals, targeting of medical personnel and facilities, and water shortage and contamination. The epidemic would certainly spread beyond Gaza.

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Crimes against Humanity: Israeli Snipers have shot down 45 Child Gaza Protesters

[email protected] January 22, 2019 crimes against humanity, Great March of Return, human rights, unhrc, war crime, zionism

45 children were killed in the Gaza Strip since March 30; in the overwhelming majority of cases, DCIP was able to confirm children did not present any imminent, mortal threat or threat of serious injury when killed by Israeli forces.

The report concludes Israeli forces and officials are responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international law for the killing of Palestinian child protesters in Gaza.

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Israeli snipers kill Palestinian woman, target medics, injure 25 with live fire, tear gas

[email protected] January 12, 2019 blockade, checkpoint, Great March of Return, occupation, sniper, West Bank, zionism

A new year brings Palestinians more injustice and tragedy, as Israeli soldiers shoot and tear gas unarmed protesters in Gaza, and shoot alleged attackers with liberality.

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NYT investigation concludes Razan Al-Najjar’s death was unnecessary, may be a war crime

[email protected] January 1, 2019 exploding bullet, Gaza, Great March of Return, humanitarian law, IDF, lethal force, sniper, war crime, zionism

Razan Al-Najjar’s death by sniper last June was briefly newsworthy; she was briefly demonized by Israel, then the world forgot about her.

But the NYT chose to investigate, examining 1,000 photos and videos, interviewing experts and over 30 eyewitnesses, and piecing the event together using Israeli 3-D software.

The conclusion: the shooting should never have taken place – no one was endangering Israeli soldiers or the border, and medics were in plain view – and Israel has done little to decrease the frequency of these incidents.

Her death is at best reckless, at worst a war crime.

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Tuesday was a very bad day for Palestinians, but so is every other day

[email protected] December 5, 2018 abduction, bedouin, Great March of Return, home demolition, occupation, operation cast lead, salfit, tulkarem, zionism

The events of December 4, 2018 in the occupied Palestinian territories would startle most of the world, but US mainstream US media won’t report them: a grieving father is unable to get Israel to take responsibility for just 4 of the 1,400 deaths from Operation Cast Lead; an Israeli arms testing facility is about to move in on Bedouin land; a mentally disabled man is killed; 24 Palestinians are abducted; and 5 buildings (and livelihoods of 5 families) are demolished.

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MSF: 1,000 Gazans shot by Israel at risk of fatal infection

[email protected] November 30, 2018 blockade, doctors without borders, Great March of Return, msf, occupation, ochaopt, siege, sniper, world health organization

Palestinians in Gaza are dealing with more fallout from the blockade – and their protest against it. Now in addition to thousands of gunshot wounds from Israeli snipers, and their accompanying disabilities and amputations, many are at risk of infection. The healthcare sector is lacking in supplies thanks to import restrictions; patients can not go abroad for treatment thanks to visa restrictions.

One Israeli human rights org reports over 180 Palestinians killed (31 of them minors) and 21,000 injured.

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Ecumenical Statement on Current U.S. Policy and Israel/Palestine

[email protected] November 16, 2018 ecumenical, global ministries, Jerusalem, Trump, United Church of Christ, unrwa

Global Ministries and UCC and Disciples leaders were co-signatories in an ecumenical statement sent today to all members of Congress and the Senate, as well as to the White House. The statement focuses on the shifts in US policy and approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The full statement is published here, in its entirety.

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Freedom of Speech takes a hit in Boston as billboard comes down

[email protected] November 16, 2018 billboard, first amendment, first responders, freedom of speech, Gaza, Great March of Return, palestine advocacy project, razan al najjar, zionism

In an aggressive campaign against a billboard company and its staff, Israel supporters threatened boycott and used the label “anti-Semitism” as a weapon to shut down a positive ad celebrating first responders in Gaza. The ad did not mention Israel. No dialogue, no explanation, just suppression of free speech.

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Israel can’t leave well enough alone, goes from ceasefire to killing 14 Palestinians overnight

[email protected] November 15, 2018 al quds tv station, avigdor lieberman, ceasefire, danny danon, Gaza, hamas, incursion, zionism

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 rocket retaliation (1 Israeli Palestinian dead), then Israel’s retaliation (7 Palestinians dead). Israel’s defense minister has resigned, and a new, fragile ceasefire is in effect.

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