TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
On my most recent reporting trip to Gaza, I stayed with a family living just a short walk from the Israeli border. At dusk we watched a beautiful sunset over the Mediterranean and could forget the ongoing conflict for just a few minutes. Living conditions for the family have gotten much worse since my visit. Read More…
Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected two petitions from human rights groups demanding Israel cease using snipers and live ammunition against Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip. A panel of three justices unanimously rejected the petitions, siding with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) which said that the protesters constitute a legitimate danger to Israeli soldiers and Read More…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/26/18). I wanted to give a special shout out to all those who have Read More…
Exporting Golan oil is problematic under international law but, were the U.S. to unilaterally recognize the Golan as Israel’s, that oil could potentially be exported to the U.S. Major U.S. oil investors and lobbyists are therefore pushing hard for Trump to make that move. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – While President Trump has reneged on many of Read More…
A US Congress bill proposed on Wednesday conflates criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, free-speech advocates say. The measure aims to provide the Department of Education with a legal definition of anti-Semitism to handle discrimination claims. It adopts a 2010 report by a special US State Department envoy to combat anti-Semitism. The document provides a list Read More…
Showing the backward nature of the US justice system, a wealthy business owner was spared time behind bars after pleading no contest to the rape of a child, while another man was sentenced to prison for selling a plant. (TFTP) A wealthy California businessman found out that he will escape jail this week for the rape of Read More…