For 75 years, Israel has denied its dispossession and expulsion of the Palestinians. Now, belatedly, the international community must recognize the Nakba
Palestinians Still Pay a Heavy Price for Israel’s Independence
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Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian man dead, seize body
Suleiman Oweid was killed during an Israeli raid on Jericho Monday; three other Palestinians were injured.
American senior citizen from Ohio held by Israel since 2021
Most Americans are unaware that the over 5 million inhabitants of the West Bank and Gaza are living in virtual prisons, prohibited from leaving until & unless Israel gives them permission. Israel often refuses. Jamal Niser, a US senior citizen from Ohio, is one example. Even his Congressman Tim Ryan couldn’t get him out…
Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian Youth, Injure Two Young Men
Palestinian teen Mohammad Fayez Balhan was killed Monday by Israeli soldiers as they raided a refugee camp. Israel has taken nearly 100 Palestinian lives so far this year; Palestinians have killed 16 Israelis.
Israeli police caught lying about a Palestinian they gunned down (VIDEO)
Jerusalem is carpeted with surveillance cameras, supposedly for the protection of Israeli civilians from “terrorists.” In some cases, it works instead to protect Israeli soldiers from charges of excessive force as they needlessly kill Palestinians.
Netanyahu’s covert operation to manipulate 2016 US election
US government & media covered up an elaborate covert operation directed by Netanyahu that aimed to use secret intelligence to clandestinely intervene at the highest levels in the presidential election on behalf of Trump
Bezalel Smotrich calls a lie “the biblical truth”
Parroting the Israel “history” fantasy that Netanyahu has been peddling, extremist Israeli lawmaker Bezalel Smotrich told an audience, “Palestinian people are an invention…This is the biblical truth.”
Thursday-Friday: Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians
Two articles describe how Israeli troops have killed 5 more Palestinians, one a youth riding his bicycle, another executed although he was unconscious and posed no threat. 12 others were shot; some are in serious condition. Israel has been responsible for the deaths of 89 Palestinians since the beginning of this year, including 17 children and one woman.
Israel extends solitary confinement of Ahmad Manasra in spite of mental illness
Ahmad Manasra’s waking nightmare continues: traumatized, tried as an adult at age 14, convicted of attempted murder in spite of the evidence, and sentenced to 12 years in prison (later reduced to 9 1/2 years). He has been in solitary confinement since November 2021, and Israeli courts just extended his isolation for another 6 months – though he suffers from schizophrenia.
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians, a Palestinian Youth Dies of Injuries
Israeli special forces killed three Palestinians at point-blank range, while a 14-year-old Palestinian died after he was shot on Tuesday. Israeli forces and settlers have killed 78 Palestinians since the start of 2023, including 14 children and a woman.