What do Israelis think of their gov’t handling of the captives’ crisis? | Israel-Palestine conflict

What do Israelis think of their gov’t handling of the captives’ crisis? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Relatives of captives have reacted with fury and demanded PM Benjamin Netanyahu step down over the crisis. In Israel, the plight of the captives dominates the political and news agenda, with major rallies calling for their release. Some have been freed in return for Palestinian prisoners, but 138 remain trapped…

Israeli raid kills 22 members of Al Jazeera correspondent’s family in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli raid kills 22 members of Al Jazeera correspondent’s family in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The family members of Moamen Al Sharafi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, have been killed at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. An Al Jazeera employee has lost 22 members of his family in an Israeli air attack on the home in which they were sheltering in the Gaza…

The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has no place on Australian campuses | Israel-Palestine conflict

The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has no place on Australian campuses | Israel-Palestine conflict

In universities across the world, the definition of anti-Semitism put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has been used to silence critical commentary on Israel’s human rights violations and war crimes. In Australia, the definition has been having a chilling effect on campuses across the country. Amid Israel’s…

Israel army in most intense combat in Gaza war, no safe place to evacuate | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel army in most intense combat in Gaza war, no safe place to evacuate | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Israeli army has widened its attacks in southern and central Gaza, with some of the heaviest fighting in the war seeing homes sheltering displaced Palestinians bombed, refugee camps hit and no safe place left to evacuate thousands of people already on the move for weeks. From early Wednesday morning,…

US lawmakers lag voters in support for Gaza ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US lawmakers lag voters in support for Gaza ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A new poll says more than 60% US voters want ceasefire, while only 11% of lawmakers support an end to Israel’s war. Support among members of the United States Congress for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war is far lower than among voters. Data for Progress, a progressive US think…

Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Netanyahu | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Netanyahu | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met families of captives freed from Gaza in an encounter described as tense by the Israeli media. Tuesday’s meeting came amid intensified fighting in the besieged Gaza Strip following the end of a seven-day pause in hostilities that enabled the return of more than…

‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates are denouncing a congressional resolution that equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, calling it a “dangerous” measure that aims to curb free speech and distract from the war in Gaza. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the measure on Tuesday in a 311-14 vote, with 92…

US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US has called on Israel to act against violent settler groups in the occupied West Bank. The US Department of State has said that it will impose visa restrictions on Israeli settlers involved in undermining peace, security or stability in the occupied West Bank. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced…

How does Israel compare to failed states? | Israel-Palestine conflict

How does Israel compare to failed states? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Critics describe Israel as a political entity that can only survive with repression and state-sanctioned violence. Israel has been in a state of near-perpetual war for decades, receives billions of dollars a year in aid and weapons, and has consistently broken international law by expanding its occupation and settlements. Governments…