Commentary: The release of 3 Israeli women held captive in Gaza on Sunday attracted significant global media attention. However, there was comparatively limited coverage of the 90 freed Palestinian women, who had been kidnapped and detained by Israel without charge.
Haartez reported earlier on an unauthorized raid in Balata refugee camp, in which the IDF shot dead an 80-year-old woman on the street and a barber in his kitchen. Now it turns out that another man was shot that day and left bleeding until Israeli troops arrived – and shot him again
“This was the first real pressure on Israel”; ceasefire deal details; some Palestinians are skeptical; “ceasefire is the start, not the end”; another West Bank massacre; “try to commit your war crimes anonymously”; more.
As Israel’s genocide in Gaza rolls on, the territory’s tiny Christian community is threatened as never before.
Documenting how Israel and its lobby have driven US policies from Truman through Biden
Israel’s use of white phosphorus has had devastating impacts on pregnant women and newborns in Gaza, worsening health crises as families face displacement and medical shortages, further compounding an already dire humanitarian situation.
One expert is calling for President Biden to face impeachment over his support for Israel. The Biden administration has green-lighted Israel’s bombing of Gaza, blocked the UN Security Council from addressing Israel’s assault on Gaza, and is now sending more weapons to Israel in violation of international law.