A Palestinian woman and child pass through an Israeli military checkpoint “protecting” settlers in Hebron. [photo: T Suárez]
The western mass media’s coverage of the so-called “conflict” in Israel-Palestine is so flawed as to turn upside-down the public’s understanding of what is happening. Following are five specific points that are particularly relevant to the current violence.
1.
East Jerusalem is not in Israel.
News analyses of Israeli actions at Sheikh Jarrah and the Al-Aqsa Mosque are invariably premised as though they are taking place in Israel (and thus implicitly subject to Israeli law). No. Israel seized East Jerusalem by force in 1967 and has defied UN demands to leave ever since. Indeed, the UN Security Council, alarmed by Israeli intransigence, made explicit that no amount of Israeli “facts on the ground” can then be used by Tel Aviv to claim a
As Israel continues to pummel the Palestinian people with bombs and artillery shot into Gaza from troops amassed along its borders in preparation for a ground invasion, the Biden administration has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Israelâs war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinians.
Israel could not commit its crimes without the overwhelming support of the U.S. government. U.S. officials are aiding and abetting Israelâs crimes with massive military aid and scotching any criticism of Israel in the UN Security Council.
President Joe Biden said he didnât think Israelâs attack on Gaza has been a âsignificant overreaction.â He expressed his âunwavering supportâ for Israelâsâright to defend itselfâ from rocket attacks from Gaza, but he did not condemn Israelâs airstrikes that are killing Palestinian civilians and destroying residential buildings, or the Israeli attacks on worshippers at the Al Aqsa Mosq
The US Must Finally Acknowledge That Israel Is an Apartheid State
A Palestinian woman inspects her destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia on the northern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2021.
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The Israeli militaryâs latest airstrikes on Gaza have already killed 83 Palestinians, including 17 children, and now leaders of the Israel Defense Forces say they plan to approve plans later today for a ground invasion of Gaza too. At least 7 Israelis have died, including one child. Meanwhile videos are circulating of far right Israelis mobbing and lynching Palestinians throughout Israel, as documented by
Netanyahu on the road, from his Facebook page, March 8, 2021. Screenshot.
Many people think there will be an election round in Israel this spring (March 23rd). But that’s only half the story, because there will actually be two election rounds: one in so-called ‘Israel proper’, and one in the Palestinian territories which it has occupied for the past 53 years (May 22 Palestinian general elections).
The question is, which are the real elections? The answer is, none – they are both make-believe.
Just two months ago, the prominent Israeli human rights NGO B’tselem came out with a report titled: “A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid”.
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