In 1979, Israeli settlers and soldiers were already terrorizing residents of the Palestinian village of Halhoul and committing violence elsewhere, writes Ellen Cantarow.
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Netanyahu Plots More Illegal West Bank Colonies
The Israeli prime minister’s statement on Sunday was presented as a retaliation against countries that recently joined the majority of the international community in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
World Is Watching UN’s Response to Israel’s Crimes
Mona Ali Khalil lists Israel’s crimes from A to Z and says the U.N. must fulfill its responsibility to protect the civilians in Gaza and hold all perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable.
Israel’s ‘Two-State’ Smokescreen for Ethnic Cleansing
The genocide in Gaza must not be viewed in isolation, writes Hamza Ali Shah. It is inextricably linked to what is happening in the West Bank.
Gaza-Israel Catastrophe — Settlers & Wider War
The war in Gaza serves as a smokescreen to the escalation of settler expansion and violence in the West Bank, writes Dan Steinbock. Meanwhile, Biden’s hawks refocus on Iran. Last of a 5-part series.
Israel’s Massive Colony Expansion
The approval by Netanyahu’s coalition government of thousands of new colonial settlement units in the Occupied West Bank comes in the midst of a nearly week-long wave of violence that has drawn international condemnation.
Netanyahu Promoting Armed Intifada in West Bank
By satisfying an extremist religious constituency, Ramzy Baroud says the prime minister is turning Israel into a country with leaders determined to institute a religious war.
Israeli Forces, Settlers Invade Palestinian Community
The escalation of attacks on Masafer Yatta in the West Bank comes after the Israeli Supreme Court named the area an Israeli army “firing zone” from which villagers can be expelled.
Israel Using Biometric Cameras to Terrorize Palestinians
The facial recognition surveillance system violates Palestinians’ human rights to freedom of movement and privacy, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Human Rights Watch: Israel Guilty of Apartheid
Among the recommendations laid out in the report is for the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged crimes against humanity.