#israel-palestine-conflict

#israel-palestine-conflict

No other international leader has been as frequent a visitor to the White House during Donald Trump's second term as Benjamin Netanyahu: the Israeli prime minister visited the Oval Office Monday for the fourth time in eight months. None of his previous visits yielded any progress toward peace, and those meetings only served to buy the Israeli leader more time in his deadly offensive in Gaza.

Of course, there's no question about it. The Jews spread from this land to various parts of Europe, to the Middle East, and elsewhere, but we never, never forgot this land. We said, Next year in Jerusalem, next year in Jerusalem.' My great-grandfather came here in the 19th century. Most of the Palestinians who are alive today came after him, Netanyahu replied, adding:

The article gives any United Nations member state the right to intervene in a case when the interpretation of a treaty to which it is a party is in question. Brazil used the article to formally recognize that Israel is violating the Genocide Convention of 1948. South Africa and Israel are now invited to furnish written observations on the declaration of intervention, the World Court said.

Formally, the UK is recognising Palestine as an independent state as part of an attempt to preserve and nurture the vision of a two-state solution in which the state of Palestine coexists next to Israel. There are genuine fears that Israel is about to annex the West Bank or make Gaza so uninhabitable that Palestinians are forced over the borders into Jordan or Egypt, so destroying the possibility of a Palestinian homeland.

I just want to say, finally, go birds, f*ck ICE, and free Palestine!

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Israel's apartheid across the occupied Palestinian territories is "far worse" than the apartheid perpetrated by white nationalists for decades in South Africa, Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela, said in remarks on Wednesday. "Many of us that have visited the occupied territories in Palestine have only come back with one conclusion: that the Palestinians are experiencing a far worse form of apartheid than we ever experienced," said Mandela. "These last two years, what you have been witnessing, is a testament to that."

Starmer's approval rating remains low at -41%, down 5 points. His net score fell on attributes like 'strong leader' (-40%) and 'represents what most people think' (-47%).

An investigation has revealed a consistent pattern of Israeli military gunfire targeting Palestinians near food distribution centres, with heavy injuries documented among those seeking food.

Maguire's comments were not unusual for him; he shifted from a moderate to a MAGA convert and outspoken right-wing commentator, stirring controversy in tech.

Adams' nomination as US ambassador to Malaysia, criticized as an insult, has former ministers urging the government to reject his posting due to his controversial opinions.

Albanese's critiques of Israel have led to sanctions by U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, claiming her actions support terrorism and antisemitism.

The state department's decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows a failed US campaign to remove her.

Mamdani's rivals in the primary and now ahead of the general election have painted the state legislator as a dangerous radical, even an antisemite. His statements on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have unsettled many of the city's more than 1 million Jews.

With nearly 16,700 members, the Park Slope Food Co-op operates on a unique model where each member works shifts to receive discounted groceries, fostering community engagement.

The report highlights that Israel's forever-occupation has become the ideal testing ground for arms manufacturers and Big Tech, providing significant supply and demand, little oversight, and zero accountability.

KLP, managing assets worth $114 billion, sold its holdings in Oshkosh Corporation valued at 19 million kroner and its investment in ThyssenKrupp worth 10 million kroner.

British police have announced that the weekend performances by rap-punk duo Bob Vylan and the Irish-language band Kneecap at the Glastonbury Festival are subject to a criminal investigation after they led crowds in chants calling for death to the Israeli military and a free Palestine.

KLP Pension has excluded defense companies Oshkosh Corp. and ThyssenKrupp AG from investments due to their ties with the Israeli military and Gaza conflict.

"The ABC fired radio host Antoinette Lattouf in December 2023 for expressing views supporting Palestine and calling for Israel to end its bombardment of Gaza."