(MEE) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a petition by two human rights groups that accused Israel’s military of violating the law by using snipers and live ammunition against peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza. Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman praised the ruling on Twitter: “The High Court of Justice unanimously rejected the petitions of the pestering […]
(MEMO) — Nikki Haley, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, had her speech interrupted and heckled by pro-Palestine student activists at the University of Houston, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon. As she began her speech by saying “I’m here today following a very busy few weeks in American foreign policy,” a student activist stood up and shouted: “Nikki […]
(MEMO) — The Israeli security cabinet has started to hold its meetings in an underground bunker in Jerusalem, amid heightened tensions with Iran. The decision, made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was reportedly motivated by a desire to avoid any possible security leaks, particularly as officials reportedly move to formulate policy and decide Israel’s red lines […]
(MEE) — Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asked prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to launch a full investigation into accusations of Israeli human rights abuses on Palestinian territory, saying the evidence was “insurmountable”. Maliki submitted a “referral” giving the prosecutor at the Hague-based court the legal basis to move beyond a preliminary inquiry started […]
(ZHE) — There is a running joke that while the US is the world’s biggest maker and exporter of weapons, no other country uses military equipment and weapons as much as Israel. And, when it comes to state-of-the-art fighter jets, this is now officially the case: an Israeli military official said Israel was the first regime in the […]
(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Writing in the Asia Times earlier this month, David P. Goldman lamented that an Israel-Iran war is unlikely to take place any time soon. His observation appears surprising considering the mainstream media has been hyping up the idea of such a war over the past few months. Nevertheless, he is correct. Short of something catastrophic that completely upsets the current status […]
(FAIR) — Israel massacred 60 Palestinians on Monday, including seven children, bringing to 101 the total number of Palestinians Israel has killed since Palestinians began the Great March on March 30. In that period, Israel has killed 11 Palestinian children, two journalists, one person on crutches and three persons with disabilities. Monday’s casualties included 1,861 wounded, bringing total injuries inflicted […]
Turkey’s Erdogan compares Israel’s actions against Palestinians to Nazi persecution of Jews. (MEE) — A summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul on Friday, chaired by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for an international force to protect the Palestinians after Israel killed dozens on the Gaza border. The final communique issued by leaders of the Organisation of […]
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Israeli officials announced Friday that they will completely refuse all cooperation with the new UN probe into the Nakba Day killings of 61 Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border. The protesters were killed by Israeli troops. A UN Security Council resolution failed to agree on the probe, when it was vetoed by the United States. The […]
(MEE) — The United Nations Human Rights Council voted on Friday to assign international war crimes investigators to look into Israel’s response to Palestinian protests that have seen 110 Palestinians killed in recent weeks. After a special session called in response to the deadliest day of protests on Monday, when 60 Palestinians were killed, the resolution was […]
