Israel has stated it does not plan to leave Lebanon even if the current ‘war’ ends. If the Gaza model is any guide, Israel appears to be moving toward expanding its border into Lebanon.
Despite the seriousness of the claims made by Joe Kent – that Israel dragged the U.S. into war with Iran despite Iran posing no imminent threat – the liberal media is ignoring the real story by painting Kent as an antisemitic conspiracy theorist.
As Israel expands its ground invasion of southern Lebanon, village residents in the eastern part of the country have participated in resisting two separate Israeli commando drops this month. Locals and experts say it’s a prelude for a wider invasion.
Israel’s tightened restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have led to shortages of basic necessities and an astronomical rise in prices, raising fears of a return to famine.
The dehumanization of Israeli society itself reaches yet another nadir, as the soldiers who gang-raped a Palestinian prisoner from Gaza are not only freed, but celebrated and recommended to return to military service.
Every week the U.S.-Israeli war grinds on without a decisive conclusion becomes a lesson in the limits of U.S. power. A campaign initially meant to reinforce U.S. and Israeli supremacy may instead signal its decline.
After 15 months of a fragile ceasefire, Lebanon woke up on March 2 to the familiar sounds of Israeli bombs. As the violence escalates and tens of thousands are displaced, Lebanon’s social divisions threaten to worsen an already dire situation.
No matter how desperately our politicians try to convince us otherwise, Israel isn’t good for us. The new U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which Americans overwhelmingly do not want, is the latest proof of that. It’s time for us to end the relationship.
What we saw at the Olympics is the eruption of popular discontent, not only with Israel, but with the power structures that protected and enabled the genocide. And while Israel continues to be allowed into such events, the boos are growing louder.
The first Palestinians returned to Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah crossing this week, after being stuck outside Gaza for two years or more. They described grueling interrogations, intimidation, and threats by Israeli soldiers at the crossing.