Muazzaz Abayat speaks to Middle East Eye from a hospital bed in his native Bethlehem after spending nearly nine months in Israeli administrative detention.
‘I have the prison inside me’: The emaciated Palestinian bodybuilder broken by Israel
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Israel has manufactured an industrial-scale version of Jim Crow rape hoaxes
The real story is how top US and Israeli officials spread fake rape claims to provide cover for genocide, demonise all Palestinians, convince Israeli society that the brutal war is justified, and bash the UN.
Israel may be using internationally banned weapons against Gazans – Day 282
Israel’s possible use of internationally banned weapons; new allegations of rape and torture of Palestinian prisoners; 13 human rights groups accuse Israel of blocking aid to Gaza; municipality runs out of fuel, water pumps cease; estimated 15 years, $500 million to clear rubble; EU sanctions settlers; Israel explains its failed attack on Mawasi; West Bank death, home demolitions; Smotrich opposes release of any Palestinian prisoners; RNC platform mentions one foreign country – Israel; a quick look at JD Vance’s position on Israel; Biden’s delusional statement on Palestinians; more.
“Safe zone” massacre, hospital gutted, shelter flattened – just another day in Gaza – Day 279
Massive casualties in Mawasi “safe zone”; “planned massacre” in Gaza City; UNRWA finds international support while under Israeli attack; West Bank deaths; 46,000 Israeli businesses closed since October 7th; obstinacy from Netanyahu; US seeks new way to help Israel dodge ICC arrest warrants; Sanders says, amid election frenzy, “we must not forget Gaza”; more.
‘Revealer of Inconvenient Truths’ – Julian Assange’s Impact on Palestine
Articles by Palestine chronicle, Alison Weir, Jonathan Cook, and Tucker Carlson lay out the price Julian Assange has paid for his efforts to reveal truths — not the least of which had to do with Israel’s policies toward Palestinians…
How an Israeli colonel invented the burned babies lie to justify genocide
Atrocities against babies that the head of the Israeli army’s national rescue unit alleged were committed by Hamas fighters when they attacked an Israeli kibbutz on October 7 were in fact lurid tales of the officer’s own invention, intended to provide a pretext for genocide in the Gaza Strip, and to protect the massacre’s actual perpetrators: Israel’s own soldiers, acting on the orders of a top general.
Israel orders complete evacuation of Gaza’s largest city; streets are strewn with bodies – Day 277
Devastation and death in Gaza City; Israeli soldiers reportedly allowed to do whatever they want; calls for investigation of Israeli soldiers’ behavior; from bodybuilder to feeble and frightened – one prisoner’s story; Israel bulldozes cemetery; Netanyahu trip to US planned to avoid stops where he could be arrested; US: 500-lb bombs ok; 2000-lb bombs not yet; more.
All of Gaza suffering under famine – Day 276
Famine everywhere in Gaza; Palestinian detainees continue to report horrific torture; West Bank property for sale to US Jews; Archbishop of Canterbury weighs in on Gaza; Lobby Watch: Avril Haines claims Iran is funding Gaza war protests; Israeli violence all over West Bank; Netanyahu “deliberately complicates truce talks”; more.
Israel issues relentless evacuations, creates endless medical crises – Day 275
Near zero medical services in Gaza City; malnutrition & cancer deaths, risks to lives of babies – as aid trucks sit at the border; Gaza death toll likely far larger than reported; released Palestinian prisoners found dead; Israel reportedly allows shooting free-for-all; accusations that Netanyahu is actively thwarting ceasefire deal; more.
Growing evidence of inhumane Israeli prison conditions, as one Palestinian detainee dies – Day 272
No respite for weary, starving Gazans; a released prisoner reports inhumane conditions, another prisoner dies in custody; a possible glimmer of hope in ceasefire talks; Israeli forces kill at least 6 Palestinians in Jenin; uncommitted US voters prioritize Gaza; more.