Khanna, Cohen, Eshoo lead letter urging Administration to oppose the displacement of Palestinian families and ensure U.S. equipment is not used in West Bank home demolitions. Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is a signatory
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Christians in Gaza—A Little-Known, Embattled Minority
The number of Christians in Gaza has been reduced to just about 1,000… Israeli policies are causing suffering and impeding their ability to visit Christian holy sites…
Five women, five stories of entrepreneurship and ingenuity. Gaza, 2020
At this very moment, hundreds of thousands of women and girls are dealing with stifling unemployment and unbearable living conditions caused by Israel’s blockade and invasions. Please read five incredible Gazan women’s stories of survival.
Trump-Kushner “Peace” Plan ignores elephants in the room: Israel created this mess
The Trump-Kushner “Peace” Plan is slick and businesslike, with an aura of objectivity and balance – but it is exactly the opposite, and something about it stinks. See this detailed, thorougly cited analysis…
UN publishes list of companies with ties to Israeli settlements
The UN has published a list of 112 companies with business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories (which are illegal under international law), including Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Booking.com, and Motorola Solutions. See the list…
How do Bernie & Buttigieg stand on Israel-Palestine?
One supports Palestinian human rights. One says he’d keep the $10 million per day flowing to Israel no matter what it does. Which is which? Spoiler alert: 18 pro-Israel billionaires have donated to Buttigieg (see list)
UN Statistics on Palestinian Territories: Jan 21-Feb 3
4 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, 0 Israelis killed by Palestinians; 352 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces, 3 Israelis injured by Palestinians; 10 Palestinian structures demolished by Israel, 0 Israeli structures demolished by Palestinians; 81 Israeli search and arrest operations in the West Bank; 0 Palestinian search and arrest operations in Israel… etc.
Feb 4-5: Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen, attack school children, demolish homes, etc
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teen in the heart, attacked school children in Bethlehem, attacked fishermen in Gaza, abducted a mayor, children, and others, demolished homes, etc in the past day and a half…
Israeli forces violated int’l law 262 times in past week (23–29 Jan)
Between 23 and 29 January, Israel committed 262 violations of international law against Palestinians, ranging from freedom of movement to demolition to bodily injury. Se the entire list with details of each human rights violation here…
Ten ordinary days under occupation in Palestine
The Trump so-called peace plan prioritizes security for Israel – but the real at-risk population is the Palestinians. Below are some of the (clickable) headlines from Palestine that the mainstream media missed over the past ten days: settler violence against Palestinians, home demolitions, evictions, abductions, land confiscation, shootings with injuries…the list goes on…