Israel has attacked Palestinian villages, town and cities; homes and holy sites; and crops, as well as people for decades. The occupation state and its “democratic” allies around the world ignore human rights and international law, allowing Israel to act with impunity. Losing loved ones and facing human rights abuses on a daily basis are facts of Palestinian life. Suddenly …
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After the occupation’s brutal raid on the Muslim holy site during Ramadan, Palestinians burned tyres and staged a protest [Mohammed Asad / MiddleEastMonitor] A new UN study has concluded that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories is illegal. “The Legality of the Israeli Occupation” looked at Israel’s extended control over the Palestinian Territories to see if it breaches international law. …
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“One crime does not justify another, nor does one kind of injustice justify another,” said B’Tselem. The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem on Tuesday condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials in Israel for implementing a “criminal policy of revenge” in the wake of Hamas’ deadly attack, making a dire humanitarian situation worse by intensifying the unlawful blockade of Gaza …
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UN News/Ziad Taleb A building is engulfed in flames in central Gaza. SAN FRANCISCO, USA Oct 11 2023 (IPS)—When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview, Israel’s ambassador to the United States said: “This is, as someone said, our 9/11.” …
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Israeli military exercise near the Gaza border, November 2014. (IDF, Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) International law experts and human rights groups are denouncing Israel’s announcement of an intensification of its longstanding blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip on Monday, pledging to block food and fuel from entering the occupied …
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In his speech at the UN, Marc Lamont Hill said ‘we must advocate and promote non-violence’ [Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters] Hill was accused of anti-Semitism after he called for ‘free Palestine from the river to the sea’ at UN meeting.American Cable News Network (CNN) has severed ties with Marc Lamont Hill, a recurring political contributor, after he delivered a speech at …
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