Middle East

A lawmaker from the ruling Likud party said Wednesday that the “Jewish race” is the smartest in the world and possessing of the “highest human capital,” which is why, he said, the Israeli public did not buy into the allegations of wrongdoing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reports The Time Of Israel. Member of the […]

Featured

In Quoting Bible on Tearing Children from Parents, Sessions Echoes Israeli Practices

Juan Cole

The Trump administration decision to treat all undocumented immigrant families, including asylum seekers, as criminals has led its officials to rip large numbers of children away from their parents and place them in detention centers. Even the Bush administration had not routinely treated all undocumented immigrants in that way. Children in Federal detention centers at […]

Israel/ Palestine

Gaza’s Infant Mortality increased in past Decade; 6 Times Israel’s, Twice Jordan’s

Middle East Monitor

London – In a new report published yesterday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “warned that infant mortality has not declined for the last decade in Gaza Strip”, reported Xinhua. According to UNRWA, “the infant mortality rate among Palestinian refugees in Gaza was 22.7 per 1,000 […]

Houthi

Yemen: Huthis Pledge to ‘Confront Tyranny’ as Saudi-Led Forces Kill Dozens in Attack Key Port

Fawaz al-Haidari

With Alison Tahmizian Meuse in Dubai Al Duraihimi (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemen’s rebel chief urged his forces to fight on against pro-government troops pressing a Saudi-backed offensive to retake the key aid hub of Hodeida, as the UN called for the Red sea port to be kept open. Heavy fighting left 39 people dead on […]

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120 Nations Condemn Israel for Gaza Shootings, including Russia, China, France & 11 other European States

Juan Cole

In a blow to the Trump administration and the government of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted, by 120 votes in favor, a resolution introduced by Algeria and Turkey condemning Israel for deploying excessive force against Palestinians at rallies near the border of Gaza. After a thorough investigation, Human […]

Yemen

Saudi & UAE-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemen Port of Hodeida, Risking Humanitarian Disaster

Fawaz al-Haidari

Al Jah (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive Wednesday to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, a key aid hub, sparking calls from the international community for restraint. Pro-government troops began the assault despite mounting international fears about the humanitarian fallout, pressing toward Hodeida airport south of […]

Israel/ Palestine

Int’l Criminal Court must investigate Top Israeli Officials for Gaza War Crimes: HRW

Human Rights Watch

New York (Human Rights Watch) – Israeli forces’ repeated use of lethal force in the Gaza Strip since March 30, 2018, against Palestinian demonstrators who posed no imminent threat to life may amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli forces have killed more than 100 protesters in Gaza and wounded thousands with […]

Israel/ Palestine

The Women of Gaza and the Great March of Return

Fadi Abu Shammala

Co-author: Jen Marlowe Gaza City (Tomdispatch.com) – “I am here because I heard my town call me, and ask me to maintain my honor.” Fifty-seven-year-old Um Khalid Abu Mosa spoke in a strong, gravelly voice as she sat on the desert sand, a white tent protecting her from the blazing sun. “The land,” she says […]

Yemen

Yemen: US won’t stop UAE from Launching “Bloody, Prolonged” Battle for Hodeida

Fawaz al-Haidari

by Fawaz al-Haidari Khokha (Yemen) (AFP) – Pro-government forces fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels are sending reinforcements towards the port of Hodeida, military sources said Tuesday, amid UN warnings against a high-stakes battle for the key aid gateway. AFP / NABIL HASSAN. A pro-government Yemeni soldier looks through binoculars on June 7, 2018, near al-Jah in […]