The Inescapable Brutality of the Israeli Occupation

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Oct 7, 2019 Journalist Richard Silverstein examines how Israel's secret police force has violated a Supreme Court ruling against the use of torture. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Duty Free Americas Owners Give Millions to Israeli Settlements

URI BLAU and JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Jul 1, 2019 Critics charge that activities billed as harmless philanthropy come at the expense of Palestinians and their claim to a state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Americans Are Funding an Amputation Crisis in Gaza

Phyllis Bennis / OtherWords May 22, 2019 According to the United Nations, 1,700 young Gazans are facing amputation, mainly of their legs, in the next two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel’s War on Protesting Children and Other Civilians

TODD PITMAN / The Associated Press Dec 9, 2018 Israeli forces deployed along the volatile border with the Gaza Strip are firing live rounds at rock-throwing Palestinian protesters. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Report Details Israel’s Use of Armed Drone That Killed Gazan Children

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 12, 2018 As the victims' family fights for justice, new findings challenge the Israel Defense Forces' compliance with international humanitarian law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Media Launders Gaza Massacres by Labeling Them as ‘Clashes’

Adam Johnson / FAIR Aug 12, 2018 In coverage of Israel’s recent mass shootings in Gaza—which have killed over 30 Palestinians and injured more than 1,100—the word “clashes” is used to euphemize snipers in fortified positions firing on unarmed protesters 100 meters away. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel’s Druze Minority Furious Over ‘Apartheid’ Law

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 1, 2018 After the passage of the “nationality” law, Israel is no longer multicultural. It is a country where national sovereignty lies solely in the hands of its Jewish citizens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palestine’s Feminists Are Fighting on Two Fronts

Fadi Abu Shammalah and Jen Marlowe / TomDispatch Jun 17, 2018 Because the protests in Gaza are unarmed and popular in nature, men are supporting women's involvement, raising hopes among activists of a path to greater gender equality. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times Swallows Israel’s Deception About Killing of Palestinian Medic

Adam Johnson / FAIR Jun 13, 2018 A reporter at the most influential paper in English-language media appears to not know the difference between a government “tightly editing” and selectively editing video.  Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Nurse, Injure 100 Protesters

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 3, 2018 For the Israelis to shoot unarmed Palestinians simply because they were in a zone declared off limits within Gaza is a war crime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blaming the Victims of Israel’s Gaza Massacre

Gregory Shupak / FAIR May 17, 2018 Based on media coverage, readers could think it was Palestinians, not Israelis, who carried out what Doctors Without Borders called “unacceptable and inhuman” violence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Time’s Up for Israel’s Impunity

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Will the raw imagery of Gaza carnage juxtaposed with the imperious celebrations of the callous elite in Jerusalem finally change the way Americans see Israel? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )