Israel advances national guard force for right-wing minister

Tia Goldenberg AP  /  April 2, 2023 TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday gave preliminary approval for the creation of a...

Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem

Bethan McKernan The Guardian  /  April 3, 2023 Israeli settler movement is making life harder for Jerusalem’s Palestinians and erasing Christian character of holy city. Even in...

‘Soft gloves’ police treatment of Jewish protesters reveals Israeli racism

Philip Weiss Mondoweiss  /  April 1, 2023 "In Israeli terms, very, very soft gloves were used on the protesters," Israeli commenter Neri Zilber says. That's because...

Palestine – labs of oppression

Alice Speri The Intercept  /  April 1, 2023 As Israelis protest mounting authoritarianism, apartheid regime over Palestinians goes unchallenged On very clear days, you can follow the...

‘I am proud of my work’: the women pushing boundaries in Gaza

Aseel Mousa & Bethan McKernan The Guardian  /  April 3, 2023 Palestinian women are fighting back, despite personal losses and scarcity of opportunities in the conservative...

Many civil wars: the extremist Israeli government has roiled relations with Biden and US...

H. Scott Prosterman Informed Comment  /  April 3, 2023 Oakland, Ca. – Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts...

How Britain has always thrown Palestinians under the bus

Kamel Hawwash Middle East Eye  /  April 1, 2023 The British government's recent bilateral trade deal with Israel is just the latest instance in a long...

The Anti-Palestinian censorship machine runs on racism

Radhika Sainath Jacobin  /  April 1, 2023 If you’re a Palestinian in the US speaking out for Palestinian rights, you can expect to be censored and...

Israeli cabinet approves Ben-Gvir’s ‘national guard’ plan

Al-Jazeera  /  April 2, 2023 Critics warn the far-right security minister could use the 2,000-strong force specifically against anti-government demonstrators and Palestinian citizens of Israel. The...

Palestinian cities in Israel go on strike over killing of Palestinian doctor

Fayha Shalash Middle East Eye  /  April 2, 2023 The general strike is in response to Israeli forces killing Mohammed al-Osaibi at the gates of Al-Aqsa...