Journalist Hafsa Kara-Mustapha attended an international conference on Palestine in the Iranian capital Tehran last week. She argues that despite all the demonization against Iran , the country stands out from all others as a supporter of the Palestinian cause. This article was originally published by 5Pillars…
The former Constitution Party presidential candidate writes that “Netanyahu is one of the most corrupt political leaders on the planet” and one of the most heavily financed. Netanyahu’s plummet in popularity at home is one of the reasons “why he is pressuring Trump to ratchet up a war against Iran and why he is mobilizing accelerated (illegal) Israeli settlements on private land owned by Palestinian people… War and military conflict has always been a favored tactic of embattled politicians to increase their popularity and deflect negativity…”
The Trump administration is shaping its policy toward Israel and a potential peace settlement with the Palestinians in ways that may seem surprising for a president who had appeared to offer the government in Jerusalem a blank check on the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and other issues.”
Trump’s evolving settlement policy appears more lenient toward Israel than the Obama administration’s, but not as lenient as sought by many of Israel’s strongest backers. There may be more continuity with past policy on Israel and on Iran than many foreign policy analysts had expected.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called in his budget for passing laws cutting off businesses from Texas pension plans that adhere to Israel boycotts and broadening laws banning state investments in Iran. He traveled to Israel on a jet supplied by pro-Israel megadonor Sheldon Adelson. Adelson has said he regretted serving in US Army, would have preferred being in Israeli army…
Truce may be very near, as Gaza’s children suffer; northern Gaza hits 100 days without food, water; Israel tortures to death another Palestinian prisoner; Gaza struggles under the weight of tens of millions of tons of rubble; Israel’s scholasticide in the West Bank; calls for 1 million new illegal Israeli settlers; more.
Death is everywhere in Gaza; unexploded munitions litter the enclave; a prisoner swap deal may be close; Palestinian Authority besieges Jenin; 1,000 Israeli soldiers’ names sent to Int’l Criminal Court
Death statistics in Gaza; Israel kills another journalist; Israel must be hiding sexual crimes; “defeat Hamas before Trump’s inauguration”; calls to expand attacks on West Bank; many captives are now missing; more.
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least 70 Palestinians were killed Thursday in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry in the enclave said. Newborns and other patients at risk as Nasser hospital in Gaza runs out of fuel, MSF warns Nasser hospital, Al-Aqsa hospital and European Gaza hospital, in…
Israel kills and maims Palestinians of all demographics, apparently without compunction – and White House makes excuses for the carnage.
Deliberately creating “hell” on earth for Gaza’s civilian population is exactly what Daniella Weiss, director of the Israeli settler organization Nachala, condoned in an interview with BBC News’ in April 2024