In Khan Younis, many of those taking flight on Monday were already displaced from other areas. Abu Mohammed told Reuters it was now the third time he had been forced to flee since abandoning his home in Gaza City in the north....
In the West Bank, the Israeli army has banned Palestinian farmers from reaching their land and groups of settlers are burning farmers’ crops. Jacobin spoke to olive growers about Israel’s draconian moves to destroy their livelihoods....
There have been plenty of Isreali politicians and military people openly saying they are punishing the people of Gaza and want to ethnically cleanse the place.
In 2017, Israeli far-right parliamentarian Bezalel Smotrich proposed what he termed a “decisive plan” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Smotrich, who is now serving as finance minister in Netanyahu’s cabinet, argued (correctly) that the root of the conflict was competing claims to the same land from two distinct national groups. But, unlike his centrist peers, Smotrich claimed that these ambitions were incommensurable: that no territorial compromise could ever be reached between Israelis and Palestinians. In such a zero-sum conflict, one side has to win and the other has to lose.
The key to Israel winning such a total victory, he wrote, is simple: Break the Palestinians’ spirit.
“Terrorism derives from hope — a hope to weaken us,” Smotrich argued. “The statement that the Arab yearning for national expression in the Land of Israel cannot be ‘repressed’ is incorrect.”
Doing this, he continued, begins by annexing the West Bank and rapidly expanding Jewish settlements there. Once Israel has declared its intention to never let that land go, and created realities on the ground that make its withdrawal unimaginable, the Palestinians will reconcile themselves to the new reality — accept a second-class form of citizenship, leave voluntarily, or attempt violent resistance and be crushed.
Smotrich has used his time in Netanyahu’s cabinet to try to implement this plan — working both to de facto annex the West Bank and to rapidly expand Jewish settlement. The result has been the exact opposite of what Smotrich thought would happen: Atrocities by emboldened settler extremists ignited Palestinian anger. Atrocities committed by Palestinians led to settler retaliation, creating an unstable situation requiring a significant redeployment of Israel Defense Forces resources to the West Bank — whose raids themselves became a source of Palestinian grievance.
Why believe Netanyahu’s cabinet Ministers when they openly speak of ethnic cleansing and destroying any chance of a Palestinian state?
Ah, the Isreali public, who has done nothing about Isreali settlers attacking and ethnically cleansing Palestinians from the West Bank for the last 20+ years.
I can’t help be cynical that this sudden concern comes at the same time that Arab American Organisations have indicated they may ask their communities to sit out the next election.
Bilal Muhammed Saleh, 40, was reportedly part of a group working outside their village near Nablus; IDF says combat soldier on leave was involved in incident, it is investigating
The United States is warning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in “extremist” settlers in the West Bank in the wake of reports of violence against Palestinians. “We…
Isrealis have repeatedly voted for governments that openly state they want settlement construction to kill any viable Palestinian state (Netanyahu and his far-right pals).
If the whole of Gaza can be held responsible for voting for Hamas in 2006 (and not once after since Hamas did away with elections), the whole of Isreal can be held accountable.
Inside Gaza, cut off from the world by a near total blockade, Israeli airstrikes have decimated entire neighborhoods, leveling homes, schools and mosques. CNN drone footage from Monday showed the level of destruction across parts of the strip, with whole streets flattened in the al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City and a row of...
The skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums in Florida is leading residents to drop their insurance, consider selling their home, and even move out of the state, according to recent reports....
So the moment the Palestinians stop resisting, Israel will stop settlement construction (i.e. Ethnic cleansing) despite this being the opposite position of Netanyahu’s government?
Two Gaza brothers stripped, jeered at by Israeli army, one taken captive (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel orders more Gazans to flee, bombs areas where it sends them (www.reuters.com)
In Khan Younis, many of those taking flight on Monday were already displaced from other areas. Abu Mohammed told Reuters it was now the third time he had been forced to flee since abandoning his home in Gaza City in the north....
Biden Mideast agenda comes crashing down in Gaza (mondoweiss.net)
UN aid chief condemns ‘reprehensible’ attacks on Gaza hospitals (archive.md)
In the West Bank, Israeli Settlers Are Burning Palestinians’ Olive Trees (jacobin.com)
In the West Bank, the Israeli army has banned Palestinian farmers from reaching their land and groups of settlers are burning farmers’ crops. Jacobin spoke to olive growers about Israel’s draconian moves to destroy their livelihoods....
Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Investigation disproves Israel claim of Hamas tunnel under Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
1M followers for 13-year-old gamer killed in Israeli attack (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel bombs UN school in third major attack on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp (www.aljazeera.com)
Far-right minister: Nuking Gaza is an option, population should ‘go to Ireland or deserts’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
Stripped naked, tortured: Deported Gazans accuse Israeli troops of abuses (www.france24.com)
Israeli airstrike hits ambulance convoy in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
US museum criticized for postponing Islamic art exhibit due to Israel-Hamas war (www.theguardian.com)
Biden officials alarmed by soaring Palestinian death toll in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel air strike reportedly kills dozens at Gaza camp - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
An Israeli ministry, in a ‘concept paper,’ proposes transferring Gaza civilians to Egypt’s Sinai (archive.md)
Video appears to show an Israeli tank firing at a car in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
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Palestinian said shot dead by settler while harvesting olives in West Bank (www.timesofisrael.com)
Bilal Muhammed Saleh, 40, was reportedly part of a group working outside their village near Nablus; IDF says combat soldier on leave was involved in incident, it is investigating
Is Israel repeating America's post-9/11 mistakes? | Spencer Ackerman talks with DW (www.youtube.com)
US says Netanyahu has to rein in ‘extremist’ settlers in West Bank (thehill.com)
The United States is warning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in “extremist” settlers in the West Bank in the wake of reports of violence against Palestinians. “We…
2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Inside Gaza, cut off from the world by a near total blockade, Israeli airstrikes have decimated entire neighborhoods, leveling homes, schools and mosques. CNN drone footage from Monday showed the level of destruction across parts of the strip, with whole streets flattened in the al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City and a row of...
Florida Residents Flee State as Insurance Premiums Skyrocket up to 900% (www.newsweek.com)
The skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums in Florida is leading residents to drop their insurance, consider selling their home, and even move out of the state, according to recent reports....
Settlers take advantage of Gaza war to launch West Bank pogroms (www.972mag.com)
Why Did Netanyahu Want to Strengthen Hamas? (archive.md)
What popular quote are you tired of hearing?
Bonus points if it’s usually misused/misunderstood by the people who say it
Can we create a new Internet ?
Now that Google , FB wants to trap us and control every aspect of the Internet browsing, Is it even possible to break free....
Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages (www.theguardian.com)
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