Mohammed Abu Khdeir

Photo above: Nasser Shyoukhi     Jewish settlers attack elderly Palestinian woman while Israeli troops stand around and do nothing. From Hebron
 
 

As Human Rights Watch warned, Israel’s recent actions – mass arrests; armed raids; the killing of Palestinians, including minors; lockdowns of cities, house demolitions; and air strikes – amounted to “collective punishment”, international law’s euphemism for revenge, against Palestinians.

 

Image above: The family of murdered Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, July 6, 2014. /
 
 

I want to apologize for the unforgivable, for the unfathomable, and for all those on my side who never will

Image above: The symbol of the outlawed Kahane Chai movement being held aloft by Beitar Jerusalem fans during a match against Bnei Sakhnin. Photo by Hagai Aharon / Jini

Prosecuting the murderers is no longer sufficient. There must be a cultural revolution in Israel. Its political leaders and military officers must recognize this injustice and right it. They must begin raising the next generation, at least, on humanist values, and foster a tolerant public discourse. Without these, the Jewish tribe will not be worthy of its own state.

 
 

 
Thousands of Palestinians gather for the funeral of Mohammad Abu Khdeir in Shu’afat. The young Palestinian was kidnapped, body was burned and killed . His charred body was found in a Jerusalem forest.
 
 

A new video has emerged showing the moment 16-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed Abu Khdeir, was bundled into a car in al-Quds (Jerusalem), only to be found killed hours later.