A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”
Category: Palestinians
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These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
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As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
The New York Times – On the Runway:Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.
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Palestinian Rappers Shabjdeed and Saint Levant in Spat Over Authenticity
The New York Times – Music:Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far removed from life back home.
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Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal
The New York Times – On the Runway:Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is trying to satisfy the sometimes competing demands of his right-wing base and President Trump months ahead of a tough election.
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Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
The New York Times – On the Runway:President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.
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Mohammad Bakri, 72, Outspoken Palestinian Actor and Director, Dies
His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: When Help Won’t Arrive
Kaouther Ben Hania’s dramatized feature about a Palestinian girl who is killed in Gaza City is both powerfully direct and purposefully removed.
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What Would It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?
A fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is stoking hopes for a surge in investment in the region, and the Middle East more broadly.
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Israel Says It Will Defund Film Awards After Palestinian Win
A drama about a Palestinian boy who sneaks into Israel won the top prize at Israel’s version of the Oscars. The country’s culture minister called the ceremony “shameful.”
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Hollywood Actors and Directors Pledge to Boycott Israeli Film Institutions
In an open letter, Javier Bardem, Olivia Colman and other stars pledged not to work with Israeli film companies that, in their view, “are implicated in genocide.”
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Our Marriage Includes an Emergency Backpack
As an Israeli-Palestinian couple in the West Bank with family in Gaza, we have learned that love isn’t enough to save us, or anyone.