Human Rights Watch calls for sanctions on Israel; young Christian woman kidnapped by Israeli forces in West Bank, her whereabouts unknown; Tucker Carlson interviews Bethlehem pastor about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians; Israel mulls hostage-for-prisoner exchange; Turkey initiates restrictions on exports to Israel; Australia may recognize Palestinian state; “What crime is Israel hiding?” asks Foreign Press Association; US pier may cost up to $200 million…
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Israeli groups urge double standard: don’t sanction our favorite Russian billionaire
Israeli groups are asking that Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich be spared sanction because he has been generous in funding Zionist causes – causes that dispossess Palestinians.
Boycotting Russia is compulsory, while boycotting Israel is punished
Boycotting a country accused of aggression in violation of international law is suddenly a moral obligation – but apparently only as long as it is Russia. Many of the anti-Russia measures are being implemented by the very same organizations that repeatedly ignored or rejected Palestinian calls to sanction Israel, their oppressor.