“Given Israeli forces’ horrific track record of using deadly force against Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, as well as journalists, medics, and others, the announcement of a ‘zero tolerance’ policy is deeply alarming.” Ahead of Great March of Return protests slated to continue at the fenced border of the Gaza Strip on Friday, Amnesty International condemned Israel’s reported “zero tolerance” Read More…
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US Intel Knew Of Saudi Plan To Abduct Missing Journalist; Turkey Releases Footage Of “Hit Team”
Washington knew… and apparently did nothing, reports Bloomberg based on a bombshell Washington Post report: U.S. intelligence services intercepted communications of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture Saudi journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose disappearance in Turkey last week threatens to damage the warm ties between the kingdom and Washington. The Saudis were discussing a plan Read More…
IDF Awards Israeli Soldiers For Deadly Crackdown On Gaza Protests
Sometimes described in the media as “clashes,” the protests in Gaza involve heavily-armed Israeli snipers firing into crowds of unarmed young Palestinians. Those killed by IDF fire include journalists, medics and children. GAZA CITY — The chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Gadi Eisenkot, awarded the IDF’s Gaza Division with a “certificate of appreciation” for Read More…
Israel’s Education Minister Wants “Shoot to Kill” Policy Against Palestinian Children
Israel’s Education Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday that he would impose a “shoot to kill” policy in Gaza, including against Palestinian children. Bennett made the comment on Israel’s Army Radio after he was asked what he would do differently if he were the defence minister. Bennett replied: “Everything. I would not allow terrorists to cross the border Read More…
New Tragedy in Yemen as Saudi Airstrike Kills Family of Beekeepers on Their Farm
“In an atmosphere of atrocities that happen daily — whether by an airstrike or through the blockade, famine, and cholera epidemic — the anniversaries of these attacks serve as a reminder to Americans that their weapons are involved in killing our children and we will not forgive them.” – A grieving Yemeni mother SANAA, YEMEN Read More…
American College Student Held in Israel for Support of BDS Movement
Her “crime”, according to Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry, is that while studying for her bachelor’s degree in Florida, she was president of an organization that supported a boycott against Israel. An American student has become the latest victim of Israel’s law targeting supporters of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Lara Alqasem, 22, Read More…






