Last week, Israel broadened a racist law that allows communities to exclude non-Jews based on “social and cultural cohesion.” Whereas judicial overhaul laws have caused an uproar, this passed with hardly any opposition.
As Palestinian factions met in Cairo for supposed unity talks, intra-Palestinian strife continued both in Palestine and southern Lebanon, as the PA continued to crack down on armed resistance.
Gathered for their biennial General Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada overwhelmingly adopted a resolution affirming “many of the laws, policies and practices of the State of Israel meet the definition of apartheid as defined in international law.”
Adrian Kreutz reflects on his visit to Palestine to join in Al-Haq’s International Law Summer Program.
“Even though Dina’s doors and windows are flung wide open, the heat inside the apartment is unbearable, with no fans, air conditioning, or cold water in the fridge.” Tareq Hajjaj’s brilliant reporting from the heat wave in Gaza.
The Gaza power crisis has worsened over the summer, as demand for electricity during an unprecedented heat wave has led to even more drastic rationing.
The transition from a Jewish state to a democratic state of all its citizens will benefit Jews by ending Zionism’s conflation of Jewishness with a racist settler-colonial project.
Biden went out of his way last week to warn Netanyahu not to undermine Israeli courts. He did it anyway. Three leading Israel advocates say there will be no consequences to Netanyahu for doing so, because Biden fears politicizing support for Israel with Republicans.