Following the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the Jenin refugee camp this week, outraged Palestinian youth confronted Palestinian Authority security forces in the city, accusing them of being “collaborators” with the Israeli occupation.
The resurgent resistance in Jenin shows that a narrow refugee camp with limited capabilities can slow an entire army and preserve its capacity to resist.
Israel has made it clear that this is not the end of its operations in Jenin, and the latest raid has left Palestinians asking, is Israel moving towards a Gaza-type model in Jenin?
What I saw in Jenin was the Nakba reborn. We were transported back to 1948, and 1967, and 2002, when the Jenin refugee camp was leveled. This has been the fate of the people of the camp over the past 24 hours.
After failing to eliminate the Palestinian resistance in Jenin despite repeated invasions, the Israeli army has now launched its largest attack on the city in over 20 years, including over 150 armored vehicles and 1,000 ground troops.
In October, Mariam Barghouti interviewed Palestinian resistance fighter Nidal Khazem. Six months later after Israeli forces assassinated him, Barghouti returned to interview his father and share a previously unheard recording of her interview with Nidal.
The Israeli campaign to quash armed resistance in the West Bank continues to intensify. However, a new generation of fighters says they will continue to resist due to the reality of living under occupation.
Yumna Patel joins us to discuss rising armed resistance in Jenin and USCPR’s Ahmad Abuznaid talks about their legal battle with the Jewish National Fund.
In the aftermath of the Gilboa Prison break, Palestinian prisoners have faced harsh punitive measures by the Israeli Prison Service. They are now fighting back as the Gilboa escapees stand trial.
Israeli forces and Israeli settlers killed 3 Palestinians in three days shortly after Itamar Ben Gvir called for an “Operation Defensive Shield 2” in response to the targeting of Israeli settlers.