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of Palestinian displacement since 1948 Anne Irfan July 7, 2023 The Israeli army’s recent attack on Jenin refugee camp resulted in 13 deaths (12 Palestinians, including four children, and one Israeli soldier killed by suspected friendly fire). An additional 143 Palestinians were injured, with 20 in critical condition, and up to 4,000 displaced. While this mass… Continue reading Jenin attack created 4,000 new refugees, part of the endless cycle

The Nation / Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham The Israeli military wants the homes of Masafer Yatta for target practice. And the country’s Supreme Court says that’s totally kosher. So’ed Od, a 13-year-old girl, is one of around 1,000 Palestinian residents of the eight villages in Masafer Yatta—a small region of rugged hills at the… Continue reading The Destruction of This Palestinian Community Was Green-Lighted by Israel’s Supreme Court

The brutal assault was an ‘operation’ in their accounts, dripping with insincerity that George Orwell warned about. Many Western journalists are prepared and willing to lie to defend Israel, no matter what it does. They will never admit it, but they do – again and again. They lied often while the militant leaders of an… Continue reading Why the Western media lied about Israel’s Jenin siege

LONDON: The Israeli military occupation has turned Palestine into an “open-air prison” where Palestinians are “constantly confined, surveilled and disciplined,” according to a UN expert. In a new report for the Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, said that Israel has crushed basic human rights and used mass incarcerations… Continue reading Israeli occupation has turned Palestine into an ‘open-air prison,’ says UN expert

Ramallah, 10 July – Palestinian children in the Israel military detention system face physical and emotional abuse, with four out of five (86%) of them being beaten, and 69% strip-searched, according to new research by Save the Children. Nearly half (42%) are injured at the point of arrest, including gunshot wounds and broken bones. Some report… Continue reading STRIPPED, BEATEN AND BLINDFOLDED: NEW RESEARCH REVEALS ONGOING VIOLENCE AND ABUSE OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN DETAINED BY ISRAELI MILITARY

The Australian / AFP |July 10, 2023 Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday adopted a declaration to “prevent the collapse of the Palestinian Authority” while demanding an end to “its anti-Israel activity”, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The vote by Israeli ministers, which included no specific plans, came days after a major military… Continue reading Israel aims to stop Palestinian Authority ‘collapse’: PM office

Catherine Philp Video has emerged of the ­moment an unarmed 16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by a sniper during the Jenin military operation there last week, demolishing Israel’s claims that only combatants were killed. The video, which The Times has verified with witnesses, as well as with the parents of the dead teenager, appears to capture… Continue reading ISRAELI ARMY SNIPER KILLED UNARMED BOY

News10 (Albany, NY) | Edith M. Lederer | Jul 8, 2023 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel’s United Nations ambassador called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country for its excessive use of force in its largest military operation in two decades targeting a refugee camp in the West Bank. U.N. deputy… Continue reading The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation

The Australian / Wall Street Journal | Stephen Kalin| 8.7.23 Israel shelled a village in southern Lebanon on Thursday after explosions were heard in a disputed border area, raising fears of a multi-front escalation between ­Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. Tensions are high after Israel conducted a deadly two-day military… Continue reading Israel Violence Crosses Border into Lebanon

Canberra Times/AAP Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank, days after Israel concluded a major two-day offensive meant to crack down on militants. The persistent violence raised questions about the effectiveness of the raid earlier this week, which saw Israel launch rare air strikes on militant targets, deploy… Continue reading Two Palestinians killed in West Bank shootout