Friday, April 20, 2018

Vacation

Posts will resume in 2 weeks.

Israel/Palestine News

   







 



South African President says Winnie Mandela lives on in defiant Palestinian teenager.
  




The only witness to hear the gunshot that killed Toveet Radcliffe z"l.
    


Palestinians protest against Syrian airstrikes.
    





Avi Does The Holyland: Satire or Serious?
   





Israel injures 900 Palestinians at the Gaza border while the Trump administration vetoes UN action.




  




Israeli Ambassador to Ghana Ami Mehel angrily denied the existence of Palestine in a radio interview yesterday following Israel’s decision to bar a Ghana MP from entering the country this week.
  



Kevin Metcalf was placed on leave by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression after he wrote a statement criticizing Israel.
https://nrc.smugmug.com/Country-Programmes/Palestine/2018/Footage-by-Yasser-Murtaja/n-S64N7L/i-7cv952c/A


Footage by Yasser Murtaja

Friday, April 13, 2018

Israel/Palestine News

 



Holocaust Day
 



Shir Hever explains why Israel is threatened by nonviolent protest in Gaza.

2 part video.
 




While most of us were preparing to celebrate the Seder, violence among the demonstrators in the Gaza Strip and IDF soldiers led to sixteen dead and hundreds injured on the Palestinian side. In front of Metzudat Ze'ev, the Likud stronghold in Tel Aviv, activists demonstrated to stop the violence.
 



Sniper targets demonstrator putting Palestinian flag on border fence.
 




 




In 1948, the Ben-Gurion government expelled thousands of Palestinians from Bissan, the city we know as Beit She'an. Watch Abu Ahmed, 90, tell a group of young descendants of DPs about his memories from Bissan. What do their descendants require today? And what do the Mizrahi residents of the city, who were also affected by government policy, think about this?
 




"There are people I know personally, I cannot talk to them on the phone because I feel guilty". Voices from the demonstration of solidarity near the Gaza border, the day after 16 demonstrators were killed by army fire.
 




The International Women's Day march in South Tel Aviv was held in protest against the expulsion of refugees. What is the connection between the struggles and why is it so difficult to see the glass ceiling?
 




Victoria and Havatzelet, are dealing with establishing an independent business. In order to cope with this difficult challenge, they get assistance from Microfy, which deals with economic empowerment and assists women through training and personal mentoring. The article was produced as part of the Poverty and Inequality Seminar, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University.
  





IDF uses Palestinian as human shield in Jericho.



 



Settlers cut through Palestinian yard.
 



The IDF makes a Palestinian do stupid Occupation tricks.
 

Many people are forced to reduce food or choose between food and medical insurance. Women turn to prostitution to support their children and thousands are in constant threat of losing their homes. Two and a half million people are poor in Israel. So who is responsible for eliminating poverty in the State of Israel? The government? The Knesset? Or us the public living in Israel? The third chapter in a series of articles on concepts of hunger and food insecurity.
  



Israel massacres Palestinian protesters in 2nd week in a row.  Ali Abunimah comments.
  



The IDF stops activists from escorting Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills.
 



IDF sniper films shooting demonstrator.


 



Settlers insult Palestinians while IDF protects them.
 



Settlers try to steal Palestinian water.
 



The Occupation in Hebron.
 



Settlers trespass in Hebron.
 



Palestinians in Hebron host a Seder for Passover.
 



Couple weds at Gaza border.
 



Gaza Youth Reading Chain

Friday, April 6, 2018

Israel/Palestine News

  



 This checks out.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Jews#Current_status_in_Iran
 



For 2nd day, settlers parade through Hebron.
 



Settlers harass a Palestinian family in their home.
 



2 girls detained in Hebron for photographing soldiers.
 



Choking from tear gas in Hebron.
 



Hebron.
 



Israel bans Reform Movement ad.
 



In 2 part video, Col. Larry Wilkerson discusses the US veto of a UN measure condemning Israel for the Gaza border massacre, Trump & Netanyahu.
 



Islamic cult lead embraced by Israelis.
 



Gaza.
 





Bashir Jawad Shweiki (15) is arrested at the Shuhada St. checkpoint.
 





The IDF responds to non violent protest on the border of Gaza with snipers, killing 15 Palestinians & injuring 1,400.
 



Hebron.
 










 



Settlers throw stones.
  



What is Land Day?