The news invariably invokes “Hamas” and “rockets” to explain the Israeli siege and massacres. No: Although Israel heightened its blockade after the rise of Hamas, the siege began in 1948 and has continued unabated since. Many of the people Israel ethnically cleansed in 1948 ended up in Gaza, facing starvation, cold, and disease in the suddenly overpopulated land.
Israel deceives international media about ground attack on Gaza in order to gain a tactical edge. But the news is Israel will continue its indiscriminate air war against Gaza, killing scores of civilians, including children, because it won’t jeopardize the safety of its own soldiers.
“To our people throughout Palestine, we are with you. You are protecting a future where Palestinians everywhere can live without fear of colonial violence”
Gaza death toll reaches 139, including 39 children, as the Israeli attack on Gaza continues, which has included targeting international media offices. Protests in the West Bank are expected to continue, as Palestinians mark 73rd anniversary of the Nakba.
Social justice leaders are resigning from Civil Society Fellowship because it’s sponsored by the ADL.
An update from Palestine as Israeli attacks continue and Norman Finkelstein talks about Human Rights Watch’s new apartheid report.
The US press is finally making room for Palestinian voices, with a stunning op-ed by Refaat Alareer in the NYT about how it feels to be pounded by missiles in Gaza. And Rula Jebreal tells MSNBC that Palestinians inside Israel experience “Trumpism on steroids.” But Israel supporters fight back, with Bari Weiss saying that killing innocent children is the price of having a state.
Ordinarily, we dedicate this newsletter to the latest updates around the pandemic with an emphasis on distilling data to our readers. This week, because Israel is engaged in the most intense escalation across the occupied Palestinian territory in seven years, we’re shifting gears but still using our same approach.
Progressive lawmakers urge Biden administration to defend Palestinian rights.
Just like in the Great Revolt of 1936-39, the colonizer in Palestine is on the back foot in the face of unity and desperation.