On Tuesday, a Palestinian kicked away a teargas cylinder fired by Israeli security forces in the village of Qilqes, near the Israeli settlement of Beit Hagai, south of Hebron. The forces were guarding bulldozers demolishing a home and shops, citing a lack of building permits. The incident was captured by photographer Hazem Bader.
Israeli Leaders Warn of Ethnic Cleansing
A leaked letter signed by prominent Israeli figures, including former prime ministers and heads of security services, threatens legal action over what they describe as an 'ideology of ethnic cleansing' in the occupied West Bank. The letter draws comparisons to 19th and 20th-century European anti-Jewish pogroms and highlights how Israel's actions fuel antisemitism worldwide.
Labour's Antisemitism Controversy
In his resignation speech, Keir Starmer praised himself for 'ripping out the poison of antisemitism' in the Labour party. However, Dr. Anthony Isaacs argues that Starmer waged factional war, failing to distinguish between genuine antisemitism and opposition to Israel's policies, leading to disproportionate expulsions of Jewish Labour members who opposed Israel's war crimes and breaches of international law.
Impact on Antisemitism
Dr. Isaacs contends that the Israeli intervention should end the notion that appeasing Israel's war crimes reduces antisemitism; the truth is the reverse. He urges that fighting antisemitism and all forms of racism remains critical, but Israel's actions exacerbate the problem.
