Two articles describe how Israeli troops have killed 5 more Palestinians, one a youth riding his bicycle, another executed although he was unconscious and posed no threat. 12 others were shot; some are in serious condition. Israel has been responsible for the deaths of 89 Palestinians since the beginning of this year, including 17 children and one woman.
This week, Israeli soldiers attacked 6- and 8-year-old children, killed a teenager, and delivered demolition orders to an EU-funded primary school. Israeli occupation forces have killed 15 Palestinian children (80 Palestinians total) since the beginning of 2023.
Israeli special forces killed three Palestinians at point-blank range, while a 14-year-old Palestinian died after he was shot on Tuesday. Israeli forces and settlers have killed 78 Palestinians since the start of 2023, including 14 children and a woman.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for “both sides” to de-escalate tensions in the Palestinian West Bank. Since the start of the year, Israeli forces have killed 72 Palestinians; 12 Israelis have also been killed.
Weir’s 2014 exposé on Israel partisans’ role in the US media cover up on Israel-Palestine, including Israel-centrism in NYT, AP, Gannett, NPR, CNN, Weider history magazines, Time Magazine, etc…
Israeli soldiers shot at 3 Palestinian teenagers, hitting one in the back and killing him. Over 65 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of 2023.
In another military invasion, Israeli soldiers shot Mahmoud Hamdan, age 22 and took him away, announcing later that he was dead.
In 2 months, Israelis have killed at least 64 Palestinians (one last night); Palestinians have killed 11 Israelis (2 yesterday). On Sunday night gangs of Israeli settlers invaded the Palestinian town of Huwara and nearby villages, burning homes, destroying cars, and attacking residents…
Israeli soldiers shot Mohammad Jawabra, 22, in the head yesterday, while he was trying to help his neighbors in the refugee camp after the soldiers invaded it. The bullet caused a skull fracture and serious brain damage. Today he succumbed to his wounds.
Over 60 Palestinians have died in the first 54 days of 2023 – one succumbed this week after a 5-year battle for his life following an injury at the hands of Israel during the Great March of Return in Gaza in 2018. (More than 200 Palestinians, including medics & journalists, were killed during the Great Return March protests that went on for 86 weeks.)