Palestinians spotlight Israeli brutality to demand an end to their oppression; Israelis spotlight Palestinian violence to justify that oppression. Why launch a devastating incursion, targeting militants yet harming countless civilians, when that method has been proven to exacerbate rather than contain violence? What’s the point of threatening attackers with home demolitions when thousands of innocent people, including… Continue reading The myth of the ‘cycle of violence’
Month: February 2023
Israel to take punitive steps against Palestinians after deadly attacks
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces moves after deadliest terrorist attack in Jerusalem in years The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced a series of punitive steps against Palestinians in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in Jerusalem in years in which a gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue. In a statement issued after the… Continue reading Israel to take punitive steps against Palestinians after deadly attacks
Report: Israeli Forces, Settlers Committed over 700 Attacks against Palestinians in January
The Israeli occupation forces and Jewish settlers carried out more than 700 attacks and acts of violence against Palestinians during the month of January, killing 35, including six children and teenagers. The number of murders has made January the deadliest month for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2015. The details were… Continue reading Report: Israeli Forces, Settlers Committed over 700 Attacks against Palestinians in January