Israel’s escalating presence inside the occupied West Bank is leading to even greater violence. Within one day the body of an Israeli soldier was taken hostage, as bomb attacks struck Jerusalem. Tel Aviv now weighs a tough response, but at what cost? On Tuesday night Israeli occupation forces accompanied a small group of extremist Israeli Read More…
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The West Bank Is On The Verge Of All Out War
Despite the attempts of the Israeli military to put down Palestinian armed resistance by force, armed attacks against Israeli settlers and soldiers are rapidly increasing. A trend of new armed groups announcing themselves throughout the West Bank has led to policies of collective punishment (a flagrant war crime) against entire Palestinian populations inside cities and Read More…
A New Israel-Gaza War Possible – Is May 2021 Repeating Itself?
Jerusalem has again become a battleground in the past week, with Israeli extremist settlers and police forces attacking Palestinian demonstrators throughout occupied East Jerusalem. With armed attacks against Israeli forces on the rise and protesters taking to the streets across all territories in occupied Palestine, will this drag the armed movements based in the Gaza Read More…
Israel Sizes Up West Bank Operation As Palestinian Armed Groups Re-emerge
On Sunday, September 4, three Palestinians trailed an Israeli bus filled with soldiers, before pulling up in front of it and opening fire through the front window. Six Israeli soldiers were injured in the attack, one seriously, in addition to an Israeli settler. The attack sent fears throughout Israel’s military that they are not safe Read More…
Palestinian Authority Does Israel’s Dirty Work, One Killed In Clashes
Last Monday night, in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested two resistance fighters and then clashed with demonstrators, leaving a 53 year old man dead. The PA’s crack down has sparked civil disobedience and threats of escalation. Two Palestinian resistance fighters, Musab Shtayyeh and Ameed Tabila, were arrested last Read More…
Israel Is Attempting To Put Down Palestinian Resistance With Brutal Force, But Fails
Israel’s three day attack on the Gaza Strip, earlier this month, coupled with their ongoing crackdowns in the West Bank are aimed at beating down the spirit of young Palestinians who are starting a new uprising in the occupied territories. Despite Tel Aviv’s brutality, however, this strategy is destined to dramatically fail and the fallout Read More…