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With the formation of Israel’s 37th government and the release of its guiding principles, it has becomeapparent that Israel is moving towards the annexation of the West Bank in violation of international law.The coalition agreements openly express an intention to apply Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, or,in other words, annex it. 1In our assessment,… Continue reading Policy paper: What Israel’s 37th government’s guiding principles and
coalition agreements mean for the West Bank

I. EXTREMIST MEMBERS OF NETANYAHU’S COALITION GOVERNMENT The new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rewarded some of the most extreme figures in Israeli politics with key roles. The bigoted and anti-democratic views of the individuals below go far beyond the usual range of mainstream Israeli politics. Information regarding additional notable members of the… Continue reading NETANYAHU’S ULTRA RIGHT-WING COALITION GOVERNMENT: A DOSSIER

After a deadly attack that killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, the Israeli government responded by sealing off the home of the Palestinian suspect in preparation for its destruction. The family home of a 13-year-old accused in a separate East Jerusalem shooting has likewise been earmarked for destruction. This is not unusual. Israel has demolished the homes of thousands of… Continue reading Analysis: International law and the Israeli government’s planned destruction of Palestinian assailants’ family homes

Published: February 1, 2023 3.46am GMT Jonathan Este Associate Editor, International Affairs Editor US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the two sides. Blinken urged peace in his meetings… Continue reading Why the violence between Israel and the Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase

ByBen Lynfield January 31, 2023 To Israelis, it feels like random terror. But to Palestinians, the killing of civilians in Jerusalem cannot be separated from the IDF killing Palestinians in a West Bank raid, writes BEN LYNFIELD. As Israel grieves after the deadliest Palestinian terrorist attack in 15 years, civilians on both sides are caught in… Continue reading Counting casualties without context fuels cycle of violence

As the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey continues to climb, dozens of the dead have been identified as Palestinian, and thousands of refugees have been newly displaced. As the death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey continues to climb into the thousands, dozens of the dead have… Continue reading Palestinian refugees among the dead in Syria, Turkey following massive earthquake

Francesca Albanese discusses the recent attacks against her, defining Israel’s occupation as settler colonialism, and using international law to dismantle it. ByMeron RapoportFebruary 6, 2023 Shortly before agreeing to take the role of UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese received a piece of advice from an Israeli friend: go to Israel-Palestine now,… Continue reading UN expert: ‘Apartheid is in front of your eyes everywhere you go’

Push by parliamentary MPs to take up IHRA interpretation has been criticised as an ‘outright attack on academic freedom’ Australian universities are split on whether to adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism following a push from parliamentary MPs that has been criticised as an “outright attack on academic freedom”. On 25 January the University of… Continue reading Australian universities split on decision to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism

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’

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