Author: Peter Richards

Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor

Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor The stated Israeli plan – now supported by Trump is to murder or displace every Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank – Peter Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a broader effort to take large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory.It also told tens of thousands of residents of Khan Yunis and surrounding areas in southern Gaza to evacuate and launched strikes after projectiles

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IDF unit involved in Gaza paramedics’ killing was under command of brigade led by notorious Israeli general

Golani troops were under command of reservist Armoured 14th Brigade, part of division led by Brig Gen Yehuda Vach Just another evil man – God will deal with him in due course – Peter The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit involved in the killings of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in the Gaza Strip last month was under the command of a brigade led by a notorious Israeli general previously accused by some of his own troops of having “contempt for human life”.The IDF has

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Israel and the United Statesby Jonathan Kuttab

Activists for Palestinian rights have often stated that Israeli practices and policies largely depend on massive, uncritical support by the United States as Israel carries out nefarious activities amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The United States has not only provided financial and military support, but most importantly, it has provided political cover and consistently used its influence at the United Nations and other international arenas to give Israel legitimacy, supply it with immunity, and shield it from prosecution before international bodies.  This had

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Israeli raids make Gaza ‘smaller’

Always was the plan – Peter GAZA CITY: Israel said its troops were seizing “large areas” in Gaza and making the Palestinian territory “smaller and more isolated”, as an air strike on a residential block killed at least 23 people.Defence Minister Israel Katz said “large areas are being seized and added to Israel’s security zones, leaving Gaza smaller and more isolated”, during a visit to the newly announced Morag Corridor between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis. Read More……………… todayspaper.dailytelegraph.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=419c9204-84b3-44f4-b46d-9bd0c901eaab&share=true

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UN experts urge nations to take concrete action to end impunity for Israel

Until this happens the murder of Palestinians will never end – Peter GENEVA More nations must join the Hague Group, a bloc of states coordinating efforts to ensure accountability for Israeli breaches of international law and uphold decisions by the international judicial bodies, said a group of independent human rights experts. A statement from the experts came on Thursday before the Human Rights Council concluded its session on April 4, calling for upholding decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court

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‘Years of Injustice’ – Ahmed Manasra Freed after Ten Years in Israeli Prisons 

Israels humanity is proven yet again to be non existent – Peter Israel has released Ahmed Manasra, who was detained at the age of 13, after a decade in prison that included solitary confinement. Now 23 years old, Manasra has endured “all forms of physical and psychological torture,” according to Palestinian prisoner networks. Israeli authorities released Manasra on Thursday away from the main gate of Nafha Prison, where his family had been waiting to welcome him, Al Mayadeen reported. Instead, he was released in Bir al-Saba

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Australian-designed weapon trialled by Israel’s military ahead of potential purchase

What do lives matter when money can be earned – disgraceful – Peter Israel’s military has completed trials of an advanced weapon made by a Canberra-based defence supplier which boasts its “high precision” and “lethal” product can strike targets up to two kilometres away.  The ABC can reveal the remote weapon system (RWS), designed and built by Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS), was one of dozens of counter drone technologies tested by the Israel Defense Forces earlier this year. A defence industry source claims the

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Doctors in Gaza running out of vital medicines as Israeli aid blockade stretches into sixth week

God bless the Medics – Peter • Severe medicine shortages are being felt across Gaza, with specialist drugs for pregnant women and children in particularly short supply.• Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza has entered its sixth week, after Israel stopped all convoys entering the strip in order to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dismissed reports earlier in the week that humanitarian supplies would start being allowed into Gaza.Doctors and nurses in Gaza are warning of critical medicine shortages, with

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