Crowdfunding Colonialism: Who Is Bankrolling Israel’s Latest Excursion Into the West Bank?

Jessica Buxbaum investigates the network of government-backed organizations and political movements crowd-funding Israel’s latest land grab in Palestine.

Jessica Buxbaum
By Jessica Buxbaum
Israeli settlers Feature photo

OCCUPIED WEST BANK — On Wednesday, thousands of Israeli settlers from the Nachala settler group — along with Israeli lawmakers — flocked to the occupied West Bank and established seven illegal outposts in a land grab operation propelled by a massive fundraising campaign. By Thursday evening, Israeli forces evacuated the day-old outposts and

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Cycle of Violence: Israeli Authorities Prod Extremist Militias into Seeking “Vigilante Justice”

“All of this is part of the Jewish-supremacy ecosystem — the pro-occupation, pro-settlement, xenophobic hate, and violent right wing in Israel.” – Eran Nissan, Mehazkim COO

Jessica Buxbaum
By Jessica Buxbaum
Israeli Militias Feature Photo

BE’ER SHEVA/LYDD, OCCUPIED PALESTINE — In cities across 1948-occupied Palestine (modern-day Israel), Israelis are taking up arms to defend against so-called Palestinian terror. A wave of Palestinian-initiated attacks against Israelis occurred just before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in March, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

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Taught to Hate: Israeli Soldiers and Settlers Commence Annual Ramadan Blood-Spilling

Left to its own devices, Israel will continue on the path of violence and destruction until Al-Aqsa is burned and a so-called Jewish temple is erected in its place. 

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israel Al-Aqsa Feature photo

JERUSALEM, PALESTINE – We are barely halfway into the month of Ramadan and already the toll has gone beyond 20 Palestinians dead and countless wounded. Al-Aqsa mosque has been raided and the images of militarized Israeli police storming the mosque, beating and shooting indiscriminately at worshipers, demonstrate what was clear from the beginning:

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Palestinian Fears Mount as Ramadan Again Holds Threats of Israeli Violence

As Muslims around the world decorate their cities, towns, and neighborhoods for the Ramadan holiday, in Palestine grief is everywhere. Parents, siblings, family members, and neighbors mourn the latest casualties of Israeli violence.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Ramadan Palestinians Feateure photo

JERUSALEM – As I write these words, the Mufti of Jerusalem has just announced that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on April 2, 2022. I want to wish all of my Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world, Ramadan Karim. Sadly, as Muslims around the world decorate their cities, towns, and neighborhoods for the holiday, in Palestine grief

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No Prevention, No Punishment, No Justice: The Murder of Musa Hassuna by Zionist Settlers

Some refer to these cities, like Lyd, as places where “Jews and Arabs live together”; however there is no “togetherness” in them. The aim of the settlers is to spread and incite hatred against Palestinians, eventually forcing them out, violently if necessary.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israeli settlers self-defense Feature photo

LYD, OCCUPIED PALESTINE – “I will take you to the home of Musa Hassuna, the Shahid,” Fida Shehada wrote to me. This was in February of this year. I was in Palestine and planned to go to Lyd to see Fida, a councilwoman for the city. I had met her previously and interviewed her about her work and her effort to unseat the current mayor of the city,

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Water as Weapon of War: Activists Say Israel is Drying Out the West Bank to Drive Out Palestinians

What was billed as a cooperative venture between Palestine and Israel is merely the occupation of water in disguise.

Jessica Buxbaum
By Jessica Buxbaum

MASAFER YATTA, OCCUPIED WEST BANK — Last weekend, around 600 Israeli, Palestinian and international activists marched across Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank to deliver a water tanker to Palestinian villagers. Their message was clear: Water is a human right, and Israel is depriving Palestine of this basic necessity. Amid a sea of rippling

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