Let it never be said that Israeli pols don't know how to chew the scenery when they have to act the part of the outraged victim on the world stage. In recent days, UNESCO declared Hebron's Old City and Ibrahimi Mosque as World Heritage sites. Though the wording of the resolution wasn't released, since the Palestinian representative offered the proposal, … [Read more...]
Israeli Knesset Bars Reporting Names of Soldiers Accused of Killing of Palestinians
The Israeli Knesset has passed a new law which will punish anyone who reveals the identity of any police or Border Police officer or IDF soldier accused of committing crimes against Palestinians. Named Azarya's Law and championed by a Labor Party MK, it condones the crimes of an IDF soldier who murdered a wounded Palestinian in cold blood and currently … [Read more...]
Likud Central Committee Members Steal Palestinian Homes, Expel Owners
Tal Schneider, Israel's leading political blogger, broke a major story yesterday about the Hebron homes stolen and occupied over the past few days. In a new expansionist move from the 800-strong settler enclave amidst 30,000 Palestinian residents of Hebron, an Israeli group claimed to have purchased four Palestinian homes. The indigenous residents had … [Read more...]
BREAKING: After MKs Appeal to Supreme Court, Shabak Arrests 2 New Suspects in Dawabshe Murders
The story of the Israeli security apparatus' handling of the Dawabshe murder case is beyond pathetic. It's outright malfeasance, if not criminal negligence. The Shabak has known who murdered them almost since the family died in an arson attack in the village of Duma near Nablus (killing the mother, father, and baby boy and leaving alive one orphaned son). … [Read more...]
