Abdul-Ghani and Fadwa Awawdeh are seen among the debris of an Israeli demolition in the Palestinian community of Humsa al-Fuqa, in the occupied West Bank, November 4, 2020. (Ahmad al-Bazz/Activestills)

Democratic lobby group defends Israel’s demolition of Palestinian hamlet

Blaming Palestinians for their own displacement, Democratic Majority for Israel is pushing back against its party's criticism of the largest West Bank demolition in a decade, memo reveals.
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Mourners at the funeral of of Ali Abu Aliya, 15, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Dec. 4, al-Mughayyer, occupied West Bank, Dec. 5, 2020. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

Palestine’s ungrievable protesters

From the Greek police to the Israeli army, a rock or a protest is enough reason to shoot anyone who dares to defy their oppression.
By Dan Owen
Mourners at the funeral of of Ali Abu Aliya, 15, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Dec. 4, al-Mughayyer, occupied West Bank, Dec. 5, 2020. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

The IDF defends killing a Palestinian teen. Witnesses rebuff its story

The IDF defended a shooting by claiming a protest was endangering drivers. Witnesses say he was nowhere near the road when shot.
By Oren Ziv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak change the epaulets of Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, February 14, 2011. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Why are Israeli generals such terrible politicians?

The popular myth that army generals can excel in politics will continue so long as Israeli society idealizes the military and masculinity.
By Noa Balf
A Palestinian woman examines the damage in her house after a night raid by Israeli soldiers, Balata Refugee Camp, West Bank, January 3, 2017. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org)
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‘We were armed, we destroyed her kitchen, and we moved on’

Israelis like to think that military home invasions are only for security reasons. Soldiers — and Palestinian families — know that's not the truth.
By Nadav Weiman
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Israeli activists hold a display of Shin Bet torture techniques during a demonstration against administrative detention outside the agency's offices, Tel Aviv, December 10, 2020. (Oren Ziv)
Dozens protest administrative detention, torture outside Shin Bet offices
On Human Rights Day, Israeli activists hold a first-of-its-kind protest outside the Shin Bet's offices, demanding an end to the agency's worst practices.
By Oren Ziv December 10, 2020
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Base Commander Brigadier General Peleg Niago, during a visit to the Air Force base in Tel Nof to meet with foreign air force commanders, May 23, 2018. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Oil, guns, and gas: How Gulf money will fuel Israel’s arms industry
Israel and its new Arab allies are striking major deals to advance fossil fuel projects — endangering the region's stability and the global climate.
By Sahar Vardi December 8, 2020
Palestinians and Israelis protest outside Kaplan Medical Center demanding the release of Maher al-Akhras from administrative detention, Rehovot, November 3, 2020. (Oren Ziv)
Hunger strikes shouldn’t be the only time to protect Palestinian prisoners
Not a day goes by without Israel detaining Palestinians or abusing prisoners' rights, yet its allies still choose to turn a blind eye.
By Sahar Francis December 7, 2020
Palestinian citizens of Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem against gun violence and organized crime in their communities, October 10, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
How crime became a cover for Israel to tighten control of Palestinian citizens
Rather than addressing the roots of crime and violence among Palestinian citizens, Israel is advancing plans to depoliticize the community.
By Shahrazad Odeh December 4, 2020
A Palestinian woman stands next to Israeli Border Police near the gate of a house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah from which a Palestinian family was evicted on November 03, 2009. (Mohamar Awad/Flash90)
Why are Palestinians being forced to prove their humanity?
For years I policed the language that I used to describe my oppressor. But what is happening in Sheikh Jarrah has a clear name: ethnic cleansing.
By Mohammed El-Kurd December 3, 2020
Israeli soldiers raid a Palestinian house as hundreds of demonstrators march in the West Bank city of Hebron calling to open Shuhada Street, February 20, 2019. (Activestills.org)
‘I can’t fall asleep’: The trauma of Israeli raids on Palestinian homes
A new report by human rights groups highlights the arbitrary nature and psychological harm of the Israeli army's home invasions on Palestinian families.
By Oren Ziv December 2, 2020
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Jerusalem. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
Biden warned of Israeli annexation 50 years ago. Will he finally stop it?
Progressives should remind Biden of his early moral clarity on Israel's occupation — and that rhetoric without action is what has helped sustain it.
By Hagai El-Ad November 30, 2020
Palestinian students during a graduation ceremony in Ramallah, the West Bank, May 29, 2011. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
The painful price Gazans must pay for a Cambridge education
Being Palestinian from Gaza demands heartache, resilience, and luck to take on the obstacles of getting an education away from an occupied home.
By Tala Shurrab November 27, 2020
Israeli conscientious objector Hallel Rabin, Kibbutz Harduf, Israel. (Oren Ziv)
‘Refusing to serve in the army is my small act of making change’
Hillel Rabin spent 56 days in military prison for refusing to serve in the IDF. Now she opens up about her time behind bars, conversations with her fellow inmates, and talking to young Israelis about the occupation.
By Oren Ziv November 27, 2020
Protest against Israel's war on Gaza in Parliament Square, London, July 26, 2014. (Tim Snell/Flickr)
Fighting Labour antisemitism must not come at the cost of Palestinian rights
A major report highlights the need to address antisemitism in the Labour Party, but ignores how Palestinians could pay the price for its broad definition.
By Antony Lerman November 26, 2020
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