Over 100 men, women and children were murdered by members of the Zionist terror groups Irgun and Stern Gang at Deir Yassin. The massacre was part of “Plan Dalet,” an ethnic cleansing operation designed to remove non-Jewish inhabitants from historic Palestine in order to create a Jewish state.
The US Ambassador to Israel said: “”When members of Congress come I always say, welcome to Israel, the 426th Congressional District of the U.S.” He said the US will build a permanent embassy in Jerusalem.
Presbyterians also voted to lobby US Congress for an arms embargo against Israel and encourage its members to boycott Israeli products that contribute to its war. Presbyterians come from across the political divide and are located in every corner of the US
Multiple Times employees are reporting from and currently living in Israel, despite Israel’s blanket censorship policies. Meanwhile, the paper has no reporters in Iran. Uncritically parroting Israeli government talking points that frame Israel as the victim is journalistic obfuscation at best.
Campaign expenditures for the Colorado primary attracted national attention. Drop Site follows the money trail – back to AIPAC. Super PACs funded by AIPAC and big tech donors poured $2 million against challenger Melat Kiros. Dropsite exposes how AIPAC tried to obscure its role
Israel’s defense minister claims “nearly 100% destruction” in sectors of southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have driven hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians from the south, most of them from the Shia population.
Hard power is needed to halt Israel’s reckless quest to redraw the borders of the Middle East in pursuit of “Greater Israel”. The power Israel lost to dictate the terms of peace on Iran, it has sought to regain in Lebanon. And Israel is now also focussing on Turkey (this has not gone down well with Trump).
In Jenin in the Palestinian West Bank, Israel is building the first (illegal) permanent military base in Area A since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s. Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank remain displaced from their homes, with no legal justification offered for blocking their return.
Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza ■ Israeli pressure on West Bank Palestinians coming from all directions ■ Expect US boots on the ground in Lebanon, Israel, says official ■ Surprise! Israel already breaking promise to Lebanon
It’s taboo to talk about exactly what happened on that day, and it’s taboo to talk about how Israel’s abuses provoked the attack. How many of the 1,195 people killed were actually killed by Israeli forces? Did Israel deliberately leave its people undefended? We don’t know, and we’re not allowed to know.