News and Analysis 9/8/24

As with Rachel Corrie before her, no one expects Israel to be held responsible for the murder of Aysenur Eygi:

• Israeli Army Kills American International Solidarity Movement Volunteer During Demonstration in West Bank (Israel-Palestine News)
• Palestinians Interview Witnesses to U.S. Woman’s West Bank Killing (Washington Post)

Baskin’s proposal would release “all the Israeli hostages and … agreed number and list of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails” rather than the 32 hostages proposed by the US deal, but Netanyahu says  NO:

• Fmr. Israeli Hostage Negotiator Gershon Baskin Slams Netanyahu for Blocking Ceasefire Deal (Democracy Now)

“[I]n a rare endorsement of Palestinian land rights, Israel’s highest court ruled this summer the displaced residents of Khirbet Zanuta were entitled to return under the protection of Israeli forces” but they return to ruins and more intimidation:

• Chased Away by Israeli Settlers, These Palestinians Returned to a Village in Ruins (AP)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Thirteen Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza, WAFA Says (Reuters)
• Israeli Forces Pull Out of Jenin Leaving a Trail of Destruction (Reuters)
• Israel’s War on Gaza Live: 8 Palestinians Killed in Attack on Shelter (Aljazeera)

“[C]loser military ties between Russia and Iran were ‘an unfortunate and predictable consequence of the Trump administration’s decision to snap back sanctions on Iran and scuttle hard-fought efforts to improve ties with the West’”:

• Iran’s Missile Deal With Russia Result of Trump, Biden Policies: NIAC (Newsweek)

“As a Jewish American artist working in a time-based medium, I must note, I’m accepting this award on the 336th day of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and 76th year of occupation” — U.S. director Sarah Friedland:

• Israel-Gaza Conflict in Focus at Venice Awards Ceremony As Multiple Winners Voice Support For Palestinian People (Deadline)

“No matter what the University says or does, our demands have always been crystal clear: Disclose and divest. These meetings were never the end goal of our campaign” — organizer Tamar Sella ’25:

• Harvard President Garber Meets with Pro-Palestine Activists About Endowment (The Harvard Crimson)

“This attack is not just on a building. It is an attack on the Muslim community’s safety and right to worship freely” — Chicago CAIR Executive Director Ahmed Rehab:

• Vandalism at Muslim Community Center on the Northwest Side Being Investigated by the Chicago Police (Chicago Sun-Times)

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