Monthly Archives: February 2023

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64654635 Israel has said it will pause building new settlements in the occupied West Bank for “the coming months”. The move appears to be the fruit of behind-the-scenes talks by the US with Israeli and Palestinian officials. Last week, Israel … Continue reading →

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-732166 “It is now or never” to stop Iran, Israel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Monday in a public interview. Initially, there were those who believed Iran’s uranium enrichment could be for civilian use, Hanegbi said, but the fact that Tehran has … Continue reading →

Bella Hadid has a history of using her platform to speak out against Israel. Multiple times she has claimed that the social media platform, Instagram, has block her pro-Palestine posts. Recently, on Valentine’s Day, Hadid posted a picture of a … Continue reading →

The Macdonald Letter was a letter from Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald to Chaim Weizmann the Zionist leader. Like the Balfour Declaration, it was unofficial, but clarified how Britain would enforce the Passfield White Paper. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-macdonald-letter-february-1931

Here are two links I found on PBS. One seems to be the actual series the other looks like a TV interview about it. https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/2022/09/15/the-u-s-and-the-holocaust/

Former US secretary of state rejects that Israel is an occupying nation and calls Palestinian president ‘known terrorist.’ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-pompeo-claims-biblical-right

Amid a surge in violence, lawmakers voted to allow the authorities to deport convicted Palestinians, including Israeli citizens, who also receive money from the Palestinian Authority for their actions. Opponents called the law, aimed at Arabs, discriminatory.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-731389 (context): In an exceptionally rare move, Israel’s security cabinet approved the transformation of ten illegal outposts into nine authorized West Bank settlements. The ministers authorized the outposts — despite clear objections from the United States to such actions — in the … Continue reading →

Why the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Might Boil Over Again https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/third-intifada-israeli-palestinian-conflict