Israel asked to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

“By default” set up, human is greed. Unless, the default set-up in a human brain and soul is “reformatted” (through “make-sense reflections” or whatever it’s called) the tendencies are precisely like what the Israelis had been, are and will always be, doing against the Palestinians: live alone and destroy others as far as you have the necessary resources and back-up to do so. Via XinHua

The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to immediately halt forced evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, warning that as many as 60,000 people there may be at risk of forced evictions, demolitions and displacement.

Israeli authorities demolished the homes of six Palestinian families – 26 people, including 10 children – in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. This brings the number displaced through forced evictionsor house demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to 600, half of them children, since the beginning of the year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.

At least 500 more have been affected by partial demolitions of their homes or livelihoods, the office said.

Amnesty Israel curbing water to Palestinians

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday that Israeli restrictions prevented Palestinians from receiving enough water in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. More..

Israel and Hamas War Criminals: UN

UN rights council endorses Gaza war crimes report, via VOA

Israel comdemns the United Nations Human Rights Council’s approval of the Goldstone Report which accuses Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas of war crimes during the Gaza conflict in January.

Israel says the resolution is biased and one-sided, and the charges of war crimes are outrageous.

“This diktat is phrased in very extreme terms that try to impose rules that will make it impossible for any country to defend themselves against terror,” said Israeli spokesman Yigal Palmor.

Israel & Hamas ‘guilty of war crimes’

Israel and Hamas have both rejected criticism from Amnesty International of their conduct during the Gaza conflict. The human rights group says both sides committed war crimes by carrying out direct attacks on civilians using weapons sourced abroad. more

Likud Charter Does Not Recognize Palestine

… the Charter of the Likud Party. With Netanyahu and his right-wing party ready to take over, it is only fair to find out a bit more about them.

In the “Peace and Security” chapter of the Likud Party platform, a recent document (1999) it says initially that:

“Peace is a primary objective of the State of Israel. The Likud will strengthen the existing peace agreements with the Arab states and strive to achieve peace agreements with all of Israel’s neighbors with the aim of reaching a comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.”

But then it says about settlements:

“The Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza are the realization of Zionist values. Settlement of the land is a clear expression of the unassailable right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel and constitutes an important asset in the defense of the vital interests of the State of Israel. The Likud will continue to strengthen and develop these communities and will prevent their uprooting.”

Therefore annihilating the slightest chance of a two-state solution.

EU Urges Israel to Allow More Aid Into Gaza

EU Urges Israel to Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Reopen Checkpoints

European Union foreign ministers pressed Israel to allow more food and medicine into the Gaza Strip and reopen border checkpoints as the only way to ensure a lasting cease-fire after three weeks of fighting.

Israeli troops pulled out of Gaza last week, ending a 22-day land, sea and air offensive aimed at halting the shelling of Israeli cities by Hamas, the militant Palestinian faction that controls Gaza.

Gaza Still In the Grip Of Hamas

Battered Gaza Still In the Grip Of Hamas

Israel waged war on Hamas for 22 days, but on the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza there is little question that the group retains a firm grip on power.

Hamas policemen wearing fatigues and cradling assault rifles stand guard at their usual posts, even where the buildings they have been assigned to protect no longer exist. Movement officials — some still in hiding, some back in public — coordinate cleanup efforts. And pro-Hamas preachers celebrate their “victory” in mosques overflowing with followers who say their devotion to the group has only grown after a war that cost nearly 1,300 Palestinian lives.

Important to note, that Hamas is democratically elected by Gazan people.