Members of Congress are working on the shameful discrepancy in aid that the US gives Israel over the Palestinians by fighting for Palestinians to get nothing and Israel to get more.

While Democratic unity continues to fray in the Senate, a party rift also developed in the House this week when Dems (once again) attacked Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments about Israel.

Of Palestinians who tested positive in the last week, 84% were in Gaza and 16% in the West Bank.

Israel is reportedly asking the United States for an additional $1 billion in military aid so they can replenish their Iron Dome missile defense system.

There’s been multiple BDS victories over the past week or so. Let’s round them up.…

For decades Israel has been able to confiscate homes, occupy land, and kill civilians. There’s never been much mainstream debate about this in the United States, the country that finances Israel’s atrocities with billions of dollars in taxpayer money. That has now changed.

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.

According to the State Department Israel has the right to pummel Palestine and kill dozens of civilians. However, when the occupied population fights back, spokesperson Ned Price isn’t in a position to debate legalities.

The Latest: 838,850 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19; 831,387 recoveries; 6,374 deaths329,228 Palestinians tested positive…

It’s clear that the Biden administration isn’t going to roll back a lot of Trump era policies in Israel/Palestine.