Alexander Heifler, 26, was arrested over an alleged plot to firebomb the home of Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Heifler was reportedly a member of the extremist group the “JDL 613 Brotherhood” and planned to flee to Israel after the attack.
By helping Israel demolish what’s left of international legal constraint, the Iran war is hastening the dissolution of the Palestinian question.
This comes as veterans across the political spectrum have been questioning why Israel is the favored ally of the United States
Iran headlines – Houthis join war against Israel ■ More Palestinian deaths in Gaza ■ More Palestinian deaths, settler violence in West Bank ■ Palestinian dies in prison, as others starve ■ More.
Latest on Israeli-US war on Iran, including American losses ■ News from Israel’s war on Lebanon, including land theft ■ 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank ■ Assassination plot against Palestinian American foiled
The report’s conclusion—that Israel’s denying Palestinians the right of return constitutes a crime against humanity–apparently made HRW’s legal dept uncomfortable enough to halt the report, a decision that one staffer described as “unprincipled and cowardly.”
War on Iran: news and headlines ■ Lebanon front: Israel goes Gaza ■ Gaza: weather woes ■ West Bank: settler killing ■ Israel in disarray ■ More.
Latest on Iran: US troops, Strait of Hormuz, Iranian casualties ■ Lebanon: Israel plans to occupy (or annex?), “Gaza playbook” ■ Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya ■ Israel is “strangling,” “erasing” West Bank ■ Gavin Newsom’s retraction ■ More
Netanyahu ties ‘living by the sword’ to territorial expansion. This is a constant in Israeli policy – territory before security, and then claiming that keeping the gains is a matter of security. Israelis think this is how it’s meant to be.
Francesca Albanese says her report, which includes over 300 testimonies, ‘examines Israel’s systematic use of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since October 7, 2023.’ Though appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteurs are independent experts and do not speak on behalf of the UN.