November 14, 2019: Yosra Mohammad Awwad Sawarka, 39, was killed along with two of her small children, her brother-in-law, his wife, and three of their children in an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli missiles targeted a Palestinian home in…
November 14, 2019: Firas Rasmi Salem Sawarka, 2, was killed along with his parents and two older brothers, as well as his aunt and two cousins, by an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. His little sister, an infant, survived while shielded by her brother’s body. When the bodies…
November 14, 2019: Mohannad Rasmi Salem Nasser Sawarka, 12, was killed along with his parents and two little brothers, as well as his aunt and two cousins, by an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli missiles targeted a Palestinian home…
November 14, 2019: Salem Rasmi Salem Sawarka, 3, was killed along with his parents and two older brothers, as well as his aunt and two cousins, by an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. His little sister, an infant, survived while shielded by her brother’s body. When the bodies…
November 14, 2019: Mariam Salem Nasser Sawarka, 45, was killed along with seven other family members in an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli missiles targeted a Palestinian home in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, killing eight members of the…
November 14, 2019: Rasmi Salem Odah Sawarka, 45, was killed along with three of his children (ages 12, 3 and 2) and four other family members in an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday before dawn. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli missiles targeted a Palestinian home in…
Israeli settlers storm mosque, beat rabbi, attack farmers… soldiers abduct & injure Palestinians… Palestinian prisoner enters 100th day of hunger strike, etc
Weekly detailed report on Israeli violations of human rights in occupied Palestinian territory Oct. 10 – 16, 2019: Israeli forces Injured civilians, demolished homes, Israeli settlers rampaged, etc
Overall, Bernie Sanders has taken the boldest stand for Palestinian human rights, but has pulled back to “safe” positions more than once; Elizabeth Warren has a history of support for Israel despite its long, systemic record of human rights abuses, but seems willing to respond to pressure from voters. Neither has advocated for full Palestinian rights and justice. See a detailed report on Sanders’ and Warrens’ position on Palestine…
On the critical issue of Israel/Palestine, Democratic presidential hopefuls reveal a strong pro-Israel leaning that does not match the sentiments of a huge swath of Democratic voters.