August, 2021

• 21 August

  In Israel, the cold-blooded killing of Palestinians is met with silence by Gideon Levy

  

  Ruba al-Tamimi is comforted by her son Mahmoud, as they mourn her other son Muhammad during his funeral procession in Deir Nizam, west of Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, on 24 July, 2021 (AFP)   Scores of unarmed Palestinians, including children, have been murdered since the end of Israel’s May assault. Yet this is now so normal, the …

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• 21 August

  ‘I Decided to Retire’: 14-Year-Old Mauritanian Chess Player Refuses to Meet Israeli Player

  

  14-year-old Mauritanian chess player Abdel Rahim Al-Talib Muhammad. (Photo: Courtesy Taqadomy Net) A 14-year-old Mauritanian chess player has pulled out of the Junior World Cup because the draw set him up to face an Israeli player, Middle East Monitor reported on Wednesday. “I decided to retire, because I refuse to play with a representative of a fictional country that in …

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• 21 August

  The Quiet Rebellion: Why US Jews Turning against Israel is Good for Palestinians By Ramzy Baroud

  

  Thousands of New Yorkers protest the Israeli war on Gaza in May 2021. (Photo: via Friends of Palestine Facebook Page) A unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation. It is an awkward and difficult – but overdue – discussion concerning American Jews’ relation …

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• 18 August

  Will the Israeli army ever stop killing Palestinians? By Motasem A Dalloul

  

  With an increasing number of Palestinians being killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, warned soldiers recently against misjudgements when they use lethal force during clashes with Palestinians or when raiding their homes, farms and villages. Kochavi issued the warning during a meeting with the …

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• 18 August

  In Israel, the cold-blooded killing of Palestinians is met with silence by Gideon Levy

  

  Scores of unarmed Palestinians, including children, have been murdered since the end of Israel’s May assault. Yet this is now so normal, the Israeli media and army barely mention it   Ruba al-Tamimi is comforted by her son Mahmoud, as they mourn her other son Muhammad during his funeral procession in Deir Nizam, west of Ramallah city in the occupied …

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• 17 August

  Israel authorities force Palestinian families to demolish own homes in al-Quds

  

  The combo purportedly shows a Palestinian father, Mohamed Matar, demolishing his own house in Silwan district of al-Quds on August 14, 2021, after he was ordered by the Israeli authorities to do so. (Photo by Palestinian Information Center) The Israeli authorities have displaced all members of two Palestinian families after forcing them to completely demolish their own homes in the …

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• 17 August

  American Jews are growing more estranged from Israel Dr Adnan Abu Amer

  

  It is known in Israel that there is a trend among young American Jews not to support the self-styled Jewish state. Moreover, such young US citizens are urging Washington not to support Israel. This is a dramatic shift that will change the face of the largest Jewish community in the world, and a worrying turn for the Israeli government. Anti-Israel …

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