I’m unsure of the exact number killed and wounded in the first day of explosions however… Day 2- at least 14 killed and more than 450 injured I suspect the number of dead will increase. More empty words from the White House The White House on Wednesday warned all sides against escalation in the Middle […]
Tag: Palestine
I do believe you can know truth. And do believe truth persists, because it exists in reality. The bodyguard of Israel’s state lies is falling away. “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. Winston Churchill IDF investigates forged Hamas documents leaked to foreign media – […]
Matrixlaw.co.uk Following a request by the United Nations General Assembly, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has today delivered an historic advisory opinion concerning the legality of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In a wide-ranging and detailed judgment, the ICJ has found that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory violates multiple norms […]
I found this a thoughtful piece As I’ve struggled with censorship and the ongoing divide in Canada between the extremes of left and right. Israeli historian Ilan Pappé has seen his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine reissued in France after a French publisher pulled it from shelves. He tells RFI that it fits with a broader […]
Reporting indicates so far Netanyahu is not accepting of the cease-fire plan. Article below asks is this simply more tactical pressure or will the US end support? Good piece from AA (more than one viewpoint presented) The new roadmap for a Gaza cease-fire presented by US President Joe Biden has one man particularly worried: Benjamin […]
I watched this announcement It was off putting for some reason. Why all of a sudden is this happening? Neither the US or Israel accept the authority of the ICC. Unless it’s convenient to them, that is. So, some additional digging was required on my part.. And my suspicions were justified Palestinian rights groups snub […]
AlJazeera The discovery of a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip this week has been met with grief and horror from Palestinians and has drawn condemnation from the United Nations and calls for a transparent and credible investigation. More than 300 bodies have been uncovered so […]
Israeli military intelligence head to resign over Oct. 7 Hamas attacks The resignation hasn’t happened yet, no successor has been appointed. Is this a PR move? Israel’s military intelligence chief offered to resign on Monday and is expected to formally step down eventually for his leadership role during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that killed […]
Ukraine, Israel and Gaza
Atlantic Council Millions of Ukrainians let out a collective sigh of relief on Saturday as the US House of Representatives finally passed a long-delayed $61 billion aid bill that will provide Ukraine with a crucial lifeline in the struggle against Russian aggression. The vote came following months of political deadlock in the United States that […]
Good piece on Lavender’s use +972 Magazine Formally, the Lavender system is designed to mark all suspected operatives in the military wings of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), including low-ranking ones, as potential bombing targets. The sources told +972 and Local Call that, during the first weeks of the war, the army almost completely […]