An extraordinary constellation of pro-Israel influences have pervaded Ketanji Brown Jackson’s life and in some cases assisted her career… As a Supreme Court Justice, will she be able to live up to her pledge to interpret the law ‘without fear or favor’ ? In the past, a Supreme Court ruling influenced by Israel partisans destroyed a 200-year American tradition…
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53,000 Palestinian children detained by Israel since 1967
April 5 is Palestinian Child Day. Today we acknowledge that Israel has arrested over 53,000 Palestinian minors since 1967. Many are tortured.
The fine line between “hero” and “terrorist”
Ukrainian citizens are being hailed for doing exactly what Palestinians get shot for. Time to learn a few of Israel’s secrets, then reconsider the meaning of “terrorist.”
Israel holds thousands of Palestinian prisoners in solitary confinement despite health risks
The Israel Prison Service holds thousands of Palestinian prisoners in isolation, including minors, for months and even years, according to figures obtained following a freedom of information request filed by Physicians for Human Rights. – Israel’s action is likely a breach of the Convention against Torture.
Woman subjected to ‘intimate’ body search by Israeli army appeals case
Israeli army and Shin Bet staff admitted to probing the woman vaginally and anally while arresting her in 2015, yet the case was dismissed… This isn’t an isolated incident…
Israeli soldiers who allowed Omar As’ad to die did not have a momentary “moral failure”
Israel is lying about its soldiers’ actions that night: this wasn’t a fluke – it was Israeli standard operating procedure.
Challenge to Israel’s Supporters: Tell Me What’s Untrue in Amnesty’s Report on Israel
Israel and its partisans want to ignore the new Amnesty Int’l report on Israeli apartheid, claiming it’s “antisemitic.” Gideon Levy insists, “What is written in the report does not stem from antisemitism, but will help strengthen it. Israel is the greatest motivator of antisemitic urges in the world today.”
Amnesty International: Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians
Amnesty International joins other well-known human rights organizations in characterizing Israel’s rule over Palestinians as “apartheid” – and calls on the global community to rally for Palestinian human rights.
Israeli soldiers, military court treat Palestinian kids like criminals
Children are not afraid to join protests for Palestinian Bedouin rights. Israeli soldiers and the military court system treat them just as harshly as they treat adults.
Palestinian children held in solitary confinement by Israel surges
An investigation by Military Court Watch indicates that the number of Palestinian child prisoners currently held by Israel in solitary confinement has surged to between 100 to 200 each year. Many of the youths are beaten and at least one was sexually assaulted. The impact has included attempted suicide and head banging against metal cell doors while begging to be released… the detailed report includes 45 testimonies…