News and Analysis 6/19/23

Settler-soldier violence continues:

• Large Israeli Raid in Jenin Kills Five Palestinians and Wounds Dozens (Middle East Eye)
• Israeli Occupation Forces Target Palestinian Journalists Covering Military Raid in Jenin (Palestine Chronicle)
• Two Palestinians, Aged 2 and 80, Dead: Case Closed (Haaretz)
• Protection of Civilians Report | 30 May – 12 June 2023 (OCHA-UN)

The head of the “police station, who had refused to file the victim’s complaint, had been suspended and an inquiry was initiated against him”:

• 2 Arrested in India’s UP After Video of Muslim Man Being Beaten, Forced to Chant Hindu Slogans Goes Viral (Dawn)

“British-Israeli historian claims in new memoir that Mossad carried out bombings to drive Jews out of Iraq and hasten their transfer to Israel”:

• Avi Shlaim Says He Has ‘Proof of Zionist Involvement’ in 1950s Attack on Iraqi Jews (Middle East Eye)

“The restriction of the right to use boycott and divestment tactics is an erosion of core democratic rights – and the breadth of the groups opposing this bill reflects that”:

• UK Government to Present Bill Barring Local Councils from Boycotting Israeli Goods (New Arab)

“Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani seemed to confirm the talks at a press briefing last week,” denied rumors of attempts “to negotiate an agreement separate from the JCPOA”:

• Why Are the US and Iran Holding Talks and Why Does It Matter? (Aljazeera)

“The policy change also transfers the main responsibility for housing approval to … a far-right former settlement activist … who advocates Israeli annexation of the West Bank”:

• Israel Eases West Bank Settlement Rules, Clearing Way for New Homes (NY Times)

There is concern that the government project will destroy 80% of burial site where lies “Imam el-Shafei, the founder of one of Sunni Islam’s four schools of Islamic law”:

• Bulldozers Tear into Cairo’s Historic Islamic Cemeteries (Reuters)

“[I]t is important to getting to accountability in the shooting death of Shireen Abu Akleh, and I believe its release will help save lives, going forward” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen:

• Sen. Chris Van Hollen: State Dept. Must Release Report on Shireen Abu Akleh Death, Hold Killers Accountable (Democracy Now)

“It’s sad that the state has succeeded in making many think that integrating into the Zionist enterprise is the way to integrate into society” — Israeli draft resister:

• The Queer Israeli Youth Taking a Stand Against Pinkwashing (972 Magazine)

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