For Palestinian Christians, it would mark the first time that access to the church—which is known as the site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection—is blocked over Easter. Historically, thousands of Christians around Jerusalem have traveled to the city and church as part of their Easter celebration.
The plan to assassinate Nerdeen Kiswani was the result of a years-long harassment campaign against the activist, carried out by a wide network of Zionist organizations and elected officials who have promoted violence against Palestinians.
Plus, Trump’s new favorite Bush-era neocon, and CBS News keeps getting more right – and white.
Instead of acknowledging Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Dem politicians Mallory McMorrow and Andy Beshear complain about ‘purity tests’ and ‘litmus tests.’
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Israeli ministers celebrated the law’s passage with champagne on the Knesset floor, as human rights groups condemned it as a possible war crime and “deeply discriminatory.’
Among other actions, the heads of FIFA and UEFA have been referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin of “aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Beirut has opened the door to direct diplomatic engagement with Israel, but Israeli officials have made clear they have a military plan for southern Lebanon and intend to carry it out.
The Passover story should remind us of the risk of allowing collective punishment to become normalized – for the people of Palestine, of Iran, Lebanon, or any marginalized group.
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