Israel’s war on Gaza continues to be deadly for children; US diplomat says there’s no famine in northern Gaza because it’s been ethnically cleansed; NYT: yes, Israel enables looting; Israel builds ‘beachfront retreat’ for soldiers committing genocide in Gaza; 10 killed in West Bank; EU leaders know about Israel’s war crimes.
Destruction and death all over Gaza; Pope Francis again berates Israel; Israel violates ceasefire with Lebanon, threatens Hezbollah if it dares to violate same ceasefire.
Gaza schools under Israeli fire again, as education sector suffers untold losses; major Israeli attack in the West Bank kills at least 18; lavish government spending on behalf of Israel; disproportionate number of healthcare workers killed in Lebanon; Israel allegedly uses white phosphorus (again); Israel assassinates (more) prominent Hezbollah and Iranian figures; Israel tells Lebanese residents to get out and stay out; more.
Israel detains polio vaccine team, blocks humanitarian aid (more than usual), bullies South Africa, bullies Palestinian Authority, interferes with UN rape probe, covers up killing of 3 more Israeli hostages, seizes more West Bank land; Biden administration expects Israel to conduct transparent investigation into killing of American activist Aysenur Eygi in West Bank, as it feigns ignorance of who pulled the trigger; Florida politician’s blatant Islamophobia; Netanyahu may be delaying ceasefire as a gift to Trump; rabbi blesses, excuses Israeli rapist of Palestinians; Freedom Flotilla held hostage in Turkey; more.
Hunger continues to be a death sentence in more ways than one; fears that the US pier will be used to perpetuate the reoccupation or ethnic cleansing of Gaza; aid ship off Gaza shore, logistics uncertain; Sen. Chuck Schumer makes major speech on Netanyahu and Israel; Forensic Architecture evaluates Israeli “evidence” from ICJ defense; Israeli forces aggressive in Jerusalem against Ramadan worshipers; new Palestinian prime minister; a smattering of sanctions by US against Israeli settlers; US intelligence says Hamas cannot be destroyed; and more
Bill introduced to give Israel $17.6 billion; Israel continues violating international law in the week since ICJ ruling; death, hunger, disease without medicine, Israeli forces fire at fleeing civilians; Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, the “Palestinian Nelson Mandela”; fears of a bloodbath in Rafah, Israel’s next target; Israel’s explanation for desecrating cemeteries; settler violence in West Bank; US vs. the Middle East;
Bodies of Palestinians stolen by Israel, returned, reportedly show signs of organ harvesting; 2 killed, 50 made homeless in West Bank; US gives Israel a tentative “No” to request for helicopters; Israel admits to killing 2 more of its own; Netanyahu floats idea of “voluntary transfer” of Gazans
Humanitarian crisis, danger from Israeli attacks worsen; more Gazans kidnapped, stripped, & filmed; Rafah may be next target; West Bank news; Israeli PM thanks Biden for veto and weapons; over 17,000 Gazans killed, 52,000 injured
Kevin McCarthy, Ron DeSantis, Steny Hoyer, et al do Israel’s bidding, cancel First Amendment, criminalize Americans, enable genocide against Palestinian Christians and Muslims, etc…
Thursday proved deadly for Palestinians, in a year that has seen more Palestinian deaths in the West Bank than any year since UN record-keeping began.