Tag Archives: Israel-Palestine conflict

The bias of Western leaders does not help the Israelis wake up

A view of debris of a building after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 09 October 2023 [Abed Zagout – Anadolu Agency] The extremist government of Benjamin Netanyahu received overwhelmingly biased positions from Washington, European and Western capitals. It did not hesitate to invest these positions immediately in the field by relentlessly committing horrific war crimes in the heart …

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End Israel’s brutal military occupation, and legitimate resistance won’t be necessary

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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Israel’s occupation of Palestine has long exceeded any temporary military necessity

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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Israeli Human Rights Group Denounces Netanyahu’s ‘Criminal Policy of Revenge’

“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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“Israel’s 9/11” is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians By Norman Solomon

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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