In Gaza, Israeli-imposed starvation, thirst set in; Trump admin readies more weapons, talking with Hamas and entertaining illegal settlement leader; 12-year-old arrested for writing in her notebook; the significance of Mahmoud Khalil’s detention
Food crisis in Gaza as Israel seals border; Israeli troops steal and sell Palestinian possessions; Palestine Legal accuses US Senate of McCarthyism; US holds secret talks with Hamas; Netanyahu policies reportedly helped pave way for 7 October; Israeli settlers escalate incursions into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan
Giraldi: Netenyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with the new president at the White House… Despite Trump’s numerous pro-Israel actions, might Trump, he of the enormous ego, take the opportunity to make it clear in the face-to-face that he is the one in charge?
Palestinian and Israeli prisoners released; UNRWA carries on in spite of ban; more death and destruction in West Bank; Trump efforts amount to ethnic cleansing and assault on First Amendment
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s sons, both U.S. citizens serving in the IDF, have been named in a war crimes complaint filed with the ICC. The complaint accuses Israeli soldiers, including 12 Americans, of committing crimes in Gaza, citing social media posts as evidence. This case could test U.S. intervention in international legal matters.
Philip Giraldi: The new cabinet might be even worse than the old one. Some are joking that it should be called MIGA instead of MAGA. An Israeli newspaper says the Israeli government and Trump’s team are already in discussions regarding how to remove Iran’s government.
The most extreme right members of Israeli society are optimistic about their agenda under Trump’s watchful eye; Palestinians, not so much.
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights resisted pressure to adopt an Israel-centric definition of antisemitism that Israel and its partisans have been embedding in institutions around the world…
Now at least 30 American campuses have adopted a newly manufactured definition of antisemitism that focuses on Israel, which can potentially be used to censor info on Israel-Palestine…
Harry Potter star Emma Watson expressed support for Palestine on social media, and all Azkaban broke loose.