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Israeli Military Investigator Admits Failures in the Military Investigation of Rachel Corrie’s Killing
Rachel Corrie Foundation 17 March 2010 For Immediate Release: Today March 17, 2010 the Haifa District Court saw a fourth day of testimony in the civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza. Rachel Corrie, an American human rights defender from Olympia, Washington, was […]
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Israel’s repression leaves dozens wounded in Jerusalem
International Solidarity Movement 17 March 2010 In reaction to the blanket West Bank closure and Israel’s severe limitation of entrance into Al-Aqsa Mosque, demonstrations spread through Jerusalem. Police and soldiers used percussion grenades, tear gas, rubber bullets and physical assaults in an attempt to quell Palestinians show of disdain. Confrontations were reported in Isawiya and […]
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The Break on Palestine
David Bromwich | The Huffington Post 16 March 2010 To wipe the spit off his face, Biden had to say it was only rain.” The Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar was tapping a vein of bitter Jewish wit when he wrote those words about the humiliation of the vice president on his recent state-visit to Israel. […]