Category Archives: Settlers/Colonists

Israel vs Israel: night-time arrests of rightists

Nighttime arrests of Israel rightwing activists for alleged actions against Israeli army

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Israeli construction in E1 is slap in the face to US

Israel’s resumption of construction in the controversial “E1″ area in Jerusalem is in defiance of US wishes. But in an election year, nothing will be done.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 12 Comments

Nada, zilch, finito– the media snowjob of mass proportions

US media’s sudden interest in the struggle over Orthodox practice in Israel is a giant distraction from the real issue: seizing Jerusalem

Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Nakba, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists | 54 Comments

Riots over gender segregation. And silence over Palestinian segregation

December 27, Israelis took to the streets in thousands to protest recent violence against religious women in Beit Shemesh, however, the dissent neglected the same, and deeper discrimination, and violence Palestinians experience.

Posted in Activism, Features, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists | 23 Comments

Three years since Cast Lead

Four children in the al Samouni family use animated drawings to share what happened to their family during the Israeli attack on Gaza in the winter of 2008-09.

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 3 Comments

‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’

‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’ A strip of settlements built on what was northern Bethlehem threatens to cut the city off from its historic twin, Jerusalem. If Joseph and Mary were making their way to … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Flotilla, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 5 Comments

Israel says it’s ‘disgusting’ for world to take stand on ‘domestic affair’ –settlers

Israel adopts a stiffnecked stance re settler violence that will expose its intransigence on world stage

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, US Politics | 32 Comments

Israel’s image tanks as it slowly loses support of US media and Europe

Israel’s image has slowly tanked as Europe and U.S. media have increased their criticism of Israeli policies.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Settlers/Colonists, US Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments

Settlers have carried out over 100 attacks on Palestinians in 2011

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Israeli settlers have attacked 96 Holy Muslim and Christian sacred sites in the West Bank and 46 sacred sites in Occupied East Jerusalem since the beginning of the year.

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine | 7 Comments

UK, France, Germany and Portugal condemn Israeli plan to build 1,000 new settlements homes

The UK, France, Germany and Portugal issued a joint statement today requesting that Israel cease all settlement construction in both East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists | 33 Comments

Bed Bath & Beyond flash mob: Stop selling illegal Israeli settlement products

On International Human Rights Day, a flash mob took over a Bed Bath & Beyond in Marin County, CA to boycott Ahava cosmetics and SodaStream home carbonation systems.

Posted in Activism, BDS, Israel/Palestine, Nakba, Occupation, Reports/Video, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 45 Comments

Former Israeli general: Provoke a settler attack, then shoot the ‘Jewish terrorist’

Former IDF general recommends to IDF and Netanyahu, provoke a confrontation from right-wing settlers, and then shoot the “Jewish terrorists”.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Settlers/Colonists | 49 Comments

New details emerge on IDF interrogation methods of prisoners

Haaretz details routine brutalization of Palestinian suspects

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 5 Comments

US and Israel march in lockstep towards expansion of military detention

US and Israeli moves to expand the use of military detention for its citizens give new meaning to the phrase “shared values.”

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments

Settlers torch West Bank mosque, second attack in two days

New attack on mosque in West Bank Vandals have tried to set a mosque on fire and scrawled graffiti on the walls for the second time in two days. link to www.bbc.co.uk   Mustafa Tamimi   Egypt envoy pays respects … Continue reading

Posted in Arab Spring, BDS, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, On the ground reports, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Politics | 16 Comments

Settlers attack Israeli military base and set fire to Jerusalem mosque

Israeli settlers infiltrated an Israeli military base near the West Bank city of Qalqilia; sabotaged property and threw stones at soldiers.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine | 11 Comments

‘One of the most disturbing days I have ever experienced’: An eyewitness account of the Israeli attack on Mustafa Tamimi’s funeral

An eyewitness recounts the Israeli military’s use a tear gas, concussion grenades and physical attacks against mourners at Mustafa Tamimi’s funeral.

Posted in Arab Spring, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation, On the ground reports, Settlers/Colonists | 33 Comments

Tamimi was killed because of occupied village’s insistence on access to its only well

Men should not be killed while walking to their village water well

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

VIDEO: Israeli soldiers attack against women at Mustafa Tamimi’s funeral

Read Linah Alsaafin’s harrowing account of being attacked by Israeli soldiers during Mustafa Tamimi’s funeral, and being saved by her fellow protesters.

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine | 3 Comments

US continued arms shipments to Egypt despite proof they were being used on protesters

Amnesty International shows that the US has repeatedly transferred ammunition to Egypt despite the fact they were being used on protesters.

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 11 Comments

The tax-deductible Occupation

There are good NGOs and bad NGOs in Tel Aviv’s eyes. The new Likud-Yisrael Beitenu NGO funding legislation is aimed at the bad ones. Bad ones criticize the Occupation. Good ones help it along. This bill will limit and tax … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, BDS, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, US Politics | 17 Comments

Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from reaching their fields as gov’t announces another 650 settlement units

Israel builds more settlements and settlers attack Palestinian village, even as Hillary Clinton attacks restrictions on women inside Israel

Posted in Arab Spring, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation, On the ground reports, Settlers/Colonists | 3 Comments

Netanyahu throws in with Lieberman on legislation targeting dissident NGO’s

Netanyahu aligns with the far right on bill cracking down on foreign donations to dissident organizations

Posted in Activism, BDS, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists | 7 Comments

Settlers are excluded (sort of) from hasbara campaign on college campuses

Faces of Israel is a p.r. campaign for Israel on American campuses. It emphasizes diversity, and tries to keep settlers in the time-out room

Posted in Activism, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 2 Comments

Israeli forces tear gas and arrest girls during home demolition in South Hebron Hills

On November, 24 Israeli forces demolished two homes, a mosque and a barn and arrested two young women in the village of Umm Fagarah near Hebron.

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine | 4 Comments