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Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

[email protected] October 15, 2019 2020 presidential race, apartheid, BDS, bernie sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Great March of Return, Netanyahu, settlementaid to israel

Overall, Bernie Sanders has taken the boldest stand for Palestinian human rights, but has pulled back to “safe” positions more than once; Elizabeth Warren has a history of support for Israel despite its long, systemic record of human rights abuses, but seems willing to respond to pressure from voters. Neither has advocated for full Palestinian rights and justice. See a detailed report on Sanders’ and Warrens’ position on Palestine…

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Dem candidates mostly turn a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and Palestinian rights

[email protected] October 15, 2019 amy klobuchar, andrew yang, bernie sanders, beto o'rourke, cory booker, Democratic debates, Elizabeth Warren, joe biden, julian castro, kamala harris, pete buttigieg, tom steyer, tulsi gabbard

On the critical issue of Israel/Palestine, Democratic presidential hopefuls reveal a strong pro-Israel leaning that does not match the sentiments of a huge swath of Democratic voters.

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Weekly Report Sept 26-Oct 02: Israel committed 129 Human Rights abuses

[email protected] October 3, 2019 hum, human rights, PCHRGaza, torture

PCHRGaza documented 129 human rights violations by Israeli forces & settlers, including: killing a Palestinian civilian, injuring 88, 76 incursions into the West Bank, 55 civilians arrested, including 2 children and 2 women. Palestinian prisoner transferred to the hospital in critical condition after being tortured during investigation. 6 shooting incidents reported against Palestinian fishing boats off the Gaza Strip shore, etc

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Israeli Violence Continues, Ending September With Abductions, Demolitions, and Raids

[email protected] October 1, 2019 abduction, collective punishment, home demolition, IDF, occupation

September, Week 4 2019: Israeli violence continues with NGO raids, demolitions, abductions (86), holding corpses hostage, spoiling Palestinian’s vaccines, medicines, and repeated invasions of holy sites.

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Israeli forces & settlers commit 204 human rights violations in past week

[email protected] September 27, 2019 human rights, Palestinian Center for Human rights, PCHR, settlers

The Palestinian Center for Human rights documented 204 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory during the week of September 19-25, 2019 – see the incidents:

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Israel military outdoes itself in a week of violence toward Palestinians

[email protected] September 22, 2019 excessive force, gaza blockade, Israeli occupation, Palestinian human rights, sabra and shatilla, war crime

September, Week 3: Mainstream media does not cover the scores of “small” stories of Palestinian loss of freedom, property, life, and hope. IMEMC brings the stories to us daily. Below are many of the headlines from the past week.

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Israeli forces kill, injure, abduct Palestinians, destroy homes & farmland

[email protected] September 9, 2019 apartheid, home demolition, Israeli forces, Palestinian occupied territories, Trump

During the first week of September 2019 Israeli forces in the Palestinian Occupied Territories killed Palestinian children, destroyed Palestinian property, razed farmland, stormed a Palestinian village, and assaulted, detained, and abducted Palestinians… In other words: it was pretty much like every other week. Read the details:

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Human rights reports on Israel-Palestine (regularly updated)

[email protected] September 5, 2019 Amnesty International, btselem, Christian Aid, Defense for Children International, excessive force, gaza crisis, Great March of Return, Human Rights Watch, humanitarian crisis, Israeli human rights violations, kerem shalom crossing, ocha, Palestine, Physicians for Human Rights, rafah crossing, Red Cross, reporters without borders, unicef, West Bank

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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Life under Israeli occupation – daily, incessant ordeals

[email protected] August 23, 2019 administrative detention, Gaza, Hebron, home demolition, hunger strike, IDF, israeli settler, khaled barakat, occupation

The lives of Palestinians are constantly disrupted: Israeli military and settlers show up daily to abduct, demolish, harass, or otherwise bring hardship. Two days of news reports: Israeli soldiers abduct numerous Palestinians, demolish homes, Israeli war planes attack areas, etc… the daily news that US media organizations don’t tell Americans

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Nassim Abu Roumi

[email protected] August 15, 2019 israel-palestine-timeline

August 15, 2019: Nassim Abu Roumi, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli police near the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem after an alleged stabbing of an Israeli police officer that resulted in a light injury. Nassim was one of the two Palestinian teens, both 14 years old, who were shot and seriously injured near al-Aqsa…

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