• Many injured by Israeli army as Ni’lin remains under siege

    For the second day in a row, on the 5th July, the village of Ni’lin remained under siege by the Israeli army, in an attempt to suppress the inhabitants fierce resistance to the stealing of their land due to the construction of the apartheid wall and the expansion of nearby settlements. The army has set up check points on all roads, allowing no one to enter or leave the village. Starting from eight o’clock in the…

  • The Daily Star: Israel bars UN rights panel from Palestinian areas

    By Agence France Presse (AFP) To view original article, published on the 2nd July by The Daily Star, click here AMMAN: Israel’s government has barred a UN human rights delegation from visiting the Palestinian areas on a fact-finding mission, the leader of the group said on Tuesday. “Israeli authorities did not allow us to visit the Palestinian territories,” said Prasad Kariyawasam, head of the UN panel, adding that “no reasons were given by Israel because they…

  • Jewish Daily Forward: Congress delivers promised Israel aid bump despite budget deadlock

    Move bypasses normal appropriation process By Nathan Guttman To view original article, published in the Jewish Daily Forward on the 2nd July, click here Washington – While almost all federally financed programs were denied any funding increase for the coming year, aid to Israel from the United States will increase thanks to a legislative loophole and some deft maneuvering by pro-Israel lobbyists. Congress bypassed the normal appropriation process on June 26 when it approved a $170…

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