A cease fire between Hamas and Israel does not stop the IDF attacks on civilians in Jerusalem:
- Celebrations in Gaza as Ceasefire Takes Hold (Aljazeera)
- Israeli Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Palestinians in Al Aqsa Mosque Compound (The News)
His grandfather “poured his life saving’s into purchasing an apartment in the tower” after Israel forced him to move, and now the Israelis have bombed that home to oblivion …
- My Grandfather Bought a Home in Gaza With His Savings. An Israeli Airstrike Destroyed It (New York Times)
… “Israeli law allows Jews to reclaim these grounds lost in the 1948 war; it does not allow Palestinians to reclaim property they lost in that war”:
Young people, progressives, and anti-racism activists increasingly back the Palestinian cause:
- Social Media Highlights Shifting Perceptions of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Among Young Americans (Yahoo News)
- Racial Reckoning Is Shifting US Public Opinion on Palestine (Aljazeera)
The Associated Press caves to Republican demands that a newly hired Jewish reporter be fired for criticizing media bias on the apartheid state:
- The Associated Press Terminates New Staffer Amid Uproar over Tweets About Israel and Palestinians, Sparking Backlash (Washington Post)
The historic and ideological links between the Hindutva ideology and Zionism are becoming increasingly obvious:
- India’s Intifada: Why Modi Is Arresting Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Kashmir (Haaretz)
- Man Arrested in India for Facebook Appeal to Hoist Palestine Flag (Aljazeera)
A 100-year-old mosque was demolished by the local administration in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh citing a court order in the midst of tensions between the district’s Hindu nationalist Bharati Janata Party and the country’s Muslim minority:
- In Most Inflammatory Action Since Babri Masjid Demolition, Indian Muslims Fearful as Another Mosque Razed (Arab News)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated on Tuesday that “Tehran and other world powers are in agreement that the major sanctions on Iran will be lifted”, though negotiations are still in progress:
As the civilian death toll in Gaza rapidly rises, the United States to proceeds to move forward with “a $735 million dollar arms sale” with Israel, amidst “violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by Israeli forces”:
- USA: Biden’s Approval of Weapons Sale to Israel Puts Civilians at Greater Risk (Amnesty International UK)
The series “probably owes more to Spinal Tap than it does to Goodness Gracious Me” and “it is twice as hard to be lighthearted when you have to bear the weight of representation”:
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