Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in a two day military raid on the West Bank city of Jenin. The raid completely destroyed areas of the city as Israel detained an unspecified number of Palestinians.
On the heels of the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials, Israel killed at least 87 Palestinians on Thursday in strikes across the Gaza Strip, as well as nine Palestinians in Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes committed in Gaza. As a result, the two will be unable to travel to at least 124 countries.
Between November 9 and 20, Israel carried out at least six airstrikes targeting tents housing displaced Gazans in so-called ‘safe zones.’ According to locals, most of the casualties were women and children.
A much-discussed NYT op-ed throws progressive groups under the bus, but ignores the impact of Israel lobby groups.
The House has passed H.R. 9495, a bill that would allow the Treasury Secretary to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits. Many view the draconian legislation as an attempt to crack down on the Palestine movement.
18 lawmakers voted for Bernie Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel, but the vast majority of the Senate voted against the measure.
If passed, the anti-charities bill would be the most dangerous piece of domestic antiterrorism legislation since the PATRIOT Act and it would take direct aim at the Palestine movement.
The Palestine-Global Mental Health Network is now launching an international campaign to demand world governments hold Israel accountable for its war crimes against Palestinian and Lebanese children.