Latest casualty figures for Palestine and Israel, humanitarian update, hospitals bombed, Biden’s troubles, journalists stand with Gaza
November 10: Today’s news on Palestine & Israel – Day 35
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US media say Israel is retaliating. The facts show the opposite
Time after time, US news coverage of the issue begins when Palestinians have committed violence, without noting that this violence was preceded by lethal Israeli violence… including against thousands of nonviolent protesters gathering week after week inside the Gaza ghetto…
November 6: Today’s news on Palestine & Israel – Day 31
Latest Palestine & Israel casualty figures, humanitarian update, military update, evacuation, West Bank, Ahed Tamimi arrested, US involvement.
Genocide Unfolding
“The population of Gaza are simply defenseless. Only international intervention can stop Israel from doing whatever it wishes, and those countries which have influence with Israel are actively abetting and encouraging the genocide.”
October 28: Today’s news on Palestine & Israel
Current situation in Gaza; Bombing intensifies; Blackout continues; Israeli troops inside Gaza; Biden admin calls for protection of innocents (while vetoing measure that would do that); children at risk; Israeli settlers; Elon Musk assistance; Russian hostages…
Hersh: Israel considering flooding Gaza tunnels (this would kill hostages)
A US official says the Israeli leadership is considering flooding Hamas tunnels, which could mean Israel is prepared to write off the hostages… Insider sources describe how a planned Hamas commando raid aimed at seizing IDF soldiers turned into a “prison break” from the Gaza ghetto…
Sec’y Blinken (indirectly) calls Israel’s treatment of Gazans “barbaric”
“Heat, water, electricity for children, for the elderly, for the sick – these are President Putin’s new targets. He’s hitting them hard. This brutalization of Ukraine’s people is barbaric.”
Gaza-Israel: Latest news and statistics (the first 25 days)
New info and stats about the ongoing situation – updated regularly – also provides background & history. (This is pinned to the top – see additional new posts below.)
Pro-Israel establishment still in Sen. Menendez’s corner despite corruption charges
AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel, etc defend Menendez. While Menendez was forced to give up the gavel for his all-important Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pro-Israel groups will undoubtedly be happy that his replacement is Ben Cardin – perhaps the only Democrat more unabashedly pro-Israel than Menendez
Pro-Israel Sen. Menendez Corruption Controversy Could Cost Israel Its Key Ally in D.C.
Menendez is perhaps the Democrats’ most stalwart supporter of Israel, enjoying a decades-long relationship with AIPAC & the pro-Israel lobby. This positioning, combined with his chairmanship of a crucial committee, have led him to be among the most influential senators concerning Israel policy