Examples of continuous Israeli harassment/murder of Palestinians

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'Bibi says that ICC is no 'bigger' than Israel.'

The ICC must have had some kind of impact in their stand on Human Right's - Netanyahu has reversed the decision of allowing those in Gaza to visit Bethlehem for Christmas? With a third election around, the corner to break the deadlock of the other two, Netanyahu doesn't miss a heartbeat exerting his influence and grip on Power.

Israel reverses ban, Gaza Christians can visit Christmas sites
Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas, Israel authorities said on Sunday, reversing a decision not to issue them permits.

Gaza Christians say few Israeli permits granted for Christmas travel
Fewer than half of Christians from Gaza who sought Israeli permits to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas have so far had their applications granted, members of the small community and Palestinian officials said on Tuesday.

Netanyahu accuses ICC of anti-Semitism in pursuit of war crimes probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the International Criminal Court of anti-Semitism on Sunday over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe in the Palestinian Territories.

Banksy's 'Scar of Bethlehem' nativity unveiled in West Bank hotel
An artwork dubbed scar of Bethlehem by street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off hotel, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
British street artist Banksy has brought a somber Christmas spirit to a hotel he founded in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, with a nativity scene evoking the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
 
World leaders have gathered in Jerusalem for the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz.

World leaders at Jerusalem conference condemn rising anti-Semitism
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pose for a group picture with world leaders at the World Holocaust Forum marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre in Jerusalem January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent anti-Semitism on Thursday as they gathered at Israel's national Holocaust Memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz.

Germany still dealing with 'same evil' that led to Holocaust, president says in Jerusalem
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre in Jerusalem January 23, 2020. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS
Germany has still not learned "once and for all" its lesson from the Holocaust, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday, as he expressed sorrow for his country's role in the murder of six million Jews during World War Two.

Germany bans neo-Nazi group Combat 18, launches raids
FILE PHOTO: Confiscated guns and Neo Nazi propaganda material is displayed during a news conference at a police station in the northern German Baltic Sea coastal town of Kiel October 28, 2003. REUTERS/Christian Charisius REUTERS/File Photo
Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 and raided the homes of its leading members across the country, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

UK's Prince Charles, in Jerusalem, honors grandmother's wartime heroism saving Jews
Britain's Prince Charles speaks during the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, January 23, 2020. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS
Britain's Prince Charles paid homage on Thursday to his grandmother, Princess Alice, for sheltering Jews in Nazi-occupied Greece, saying the royal family took great pride in Israel's recognition of her heroism in the Holocaust.

Pence says the world must stand strong against Iran, anti-Semitism
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the World Holocaust Forum marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre in Jerusalem January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said the world must stand strong against "a vile tide of anti-Semitism" sweeping the world, and singled out Iran as a main perpetrator.

Israel's Netanyahu calls Iran 'most anti-Semitic regime'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech to commemorate the victims of Leningrad Siege during the Second World War, in Jerusalem, January 23, 2020. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called Iran "the most antisemitic regime on the planet" during an address during a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.

Macron, in Israel for Holocaust memorial, warns of 'dark shadow' of anti-Semitism
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron stands by the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem's old city, during a visit in Jerusalem January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France was determined to combat the hatred and intolerance that have fueled a sharp rise in anti-Semitism in his country as he met Holocaust survivors during a visit to Israel.

Macron berates Israeli security men in tussle at Jerusalem church
French President Emmanuel Macron stands by the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem's Old City, during a visit in Jerusalem January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
"Go outside," French President Emmanuel Macron demanded in English in a melee with Israeli security men on Wednesday, demanding they leave a Jerusalem basilica that he visited before a Holocaust memorial conference.

Macron, meeting Netanyahu, says Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during their meeting in Jerusalem January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
President Emmanuel Macron said France was determined Iran would never gain a nuclear weapon but it wanted to avoid any military escalation in the Middle East, after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.

Macron says France 'inflexible' over Iran's nuclear ambitions
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France will be inflexible about Iran's nuclear ambitions and that his country is determined Tehran will never acquire nuclear weapons.

Trump says will release Middle East peace plan by Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release his long-awaited peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington next week.

Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders' visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S Vice President Mike Pence prepare to shake hands during their meeting at the U.S embassy in Jerusalem January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week.
 
The Israeli March election is only a few weeks away and I sense, Trump is acutely aware that Netanyahu is using him (again) and every trick in the book to garner the votes he needs to defeat his opponent, while also, selfishly pushing his personal agenda's forward.

Israel drawing up map for West Bank annexations: Netanyahu
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump puts his hands on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's shoulders as they deliver joint remarks on a Middle East peace plan proposal in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Israel has begun to draw up maps of land in the occupied West Bank that will be annexed in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed peace plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

U.S. warns Israel against 'unilateral' West Bank moves
A U.S. envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washington's consent,

pushing back against calls for immediate action by ultra-nationalists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.


This is a first documented video of the Israeli laser system against incendiary balloons from Gaza. 90% success rate. They said that the next stage will also use the system against drones.

Published on Feb 6, 2020 (2:40 min.)
 
Here is another example of criminal acts of the Jewish army against Palestinians from sott:


"Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

As journalist and author Ramzy Baroud commented:
"Jewish settler violence should not be analyzed separately from the violence meted out by the Israeli army, but seen within the larger context of the violent Zionist ideology that governs Israeli society entirely."
What a world....:evil:
 
Netanyahu's trial to begin on March 17: Israeli Justice Ministry
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem February 16, 2020. Gali Tibbon/Pool via REUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will start on March 17, two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year, the Justice Ministry said on Tuesday.

Israeli court orders Facebook to unblock account of NSO Group employee
A Tel Aviv court ordered Facebook Inc. to unblock the private account of a worker at Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, and similar rulings are expected for other employees in the coming days, an NSO spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

The U.N. has released a report listing companies that have business ties in Israeli-control territories in the West Bank. A link of companies were not listed but may involve "cheap labor' practices and a tax haven for some businesses?

Netanyahu rejects U.N. report on companies involved with settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced a long-delayed U.N. report listing companies that have business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

U.S. rejects U.N. database of companies in Israeli-controlled territories: Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said the U.S. government would not furnish any information for a database of companies operating in Israeli-controlled territories that the United Nations' human rights office released, and said the compilation hurts peace efforts in the Middle East.

Israel hopes Germany, other ICC members will help stave off Palestinian investigation
 
Looks like another stalemate and Netanyahu is back where he started. He only has 11 days before his corruption trial begins. Karma must be setting in? You reap - what you sow!

Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's election at his Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority
for a right-wing bloc in parliament, despite his claim of victory.

Israel's Arab parties set for largest-ever showing in parliament
Israel's Arab parties looked poised on Tuesday for their largest-ever representation in parliament, propelled by what analysts say is anger toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his U.S. allies.

Palestinians protest as Israeli bulldozers clear land

Israeli machineries, guarded by Israeli forces, bulldoze lands near the Palestinian village of Qusra, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
Palestinians have launched protests in the occupied West Bank after Israeli bulldozers began clearing land in what villagers fear is an attempt to confiscate it for future Jewish settlements.

U.S. State Department approves possible $2.4 billion sale of 8 KC-46 jets to Israel: Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.4 billion sale of eight KC-46 refueling tanker jets to Israel, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official notification to Congress.

Israeli chief rabbi curbs a Jewish tradition over coronavirus fears
Israel's chief rabbi has advised Jews to forego the traditional touching of the "mezuzah", a decorative case containing a small holy scroll that is attached to many doorposts in the country.

Palestinians declare coronavirus emergency as Church of the Nativity closed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day state of emergency on Thursday and Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity was closed following the discovery of seven cases of coronavirus in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

Ten killed in Gaza after bakery fire sweeps through packed market
At least 10 people, including six children, were killed
on Thursday when a bakery fire swept through a crowded market in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, health officials said.
 
I have a feeling ... things are going to get a bit tense?

Israel's president to ask Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to form government
FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White party, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 23, 2019 and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Kiryat Malachi, Israel March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Corinna Kern, Amir Cohen/File Photo
Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government, Israel's president said on Sunday, boosting his chances of ousting veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a speech at his Jerusalem office, regarding the new measures that will be taken to fight the coronavirus, March 14, 2020. Gali Tibbon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial was delayed on Sunday for two months, until May, due to the coronavirus crisis.

Israel PM Netanyahu tested negative for coronavirus: statement
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech at his Jerusalem office, regarding the new measures that will be taken to fight the coronavirus, March 14, 2020. Gali Tibbon/Pool via REUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested negative for coronavirus, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Israel to use anti-terror tech to counter coronavirus 'invisible enemy'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he delivers a speech at his Jerusalem office, regarding the new measures that will be taken to fight the coronavirus, March 14, 2020. Gali Tibbon/Pool via REUTERS
Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus by Muslim clerics
A man walks in front of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, after Muslim clerics shut the doors of Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock until further notice as a precaution against coronavirus March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors until further notice, religious authorities said on Sunday, in a move to protect worshippers at Islam's third holiest site.
 
Israel right-wing parties boycott parliament re-opening
March 23, 2020 - Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party accused the centrist Blue and White, led by ex-military chief Benny Gantz, of breaching standard practice in parliament.

Gantz was last week tasked with forming a government, something that had proved impossible following the last two votes given deep divisions within the anti-Netanyahu camp.

Israeli parliament speaker, Netanyahu ally, resigns in clash with Supreme Court

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein attend a ceremony marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
The speaker of Israel's parliament, an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, resigned on Wednesday, sharpening a battle with the Supreme Court over its concerns that democracy could be a casualty of the coronavirus crisis.

Israel parliament speaker Yuli Edelstein resigns rather than obey high court order
March 25, 2020 - Yuli Edelstein had suspended parliamentary activities last week.

Likud bloc accused of shielding Benjamin Netanyahu from legislation that would limit his lengthy rule.

JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than comply with a Supreme Court order to convene a vote on his replacement, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he tries to remain in power amid an outbreak of the coronavirus.

Yuli Edelstein had suspended parliamentary activities last week, citing procedural issues and restrictions on large gatherings due to the spread of the coronavirus. But opponents accused him of blocking a vote after his right-wing bloc failed to win a majority in March 2 elections in order to shield Netanyahu from legislation that would limit his lengthy rule.

Edelstein dismissed a Supreme Court call to explain his delay in convening the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, and that sparked an unprecedented judicial rebuttal, with the Supreme Court chief justice ordering him to hold a vote and accusing him of “undermining the foundations of the democratic process.” With other top members of Netanyahu’s Likud party urging him to defy the order, he responded that he would “not agree to an ultimatum” and resigned instead.

“The Supreme Court decision destroys the work of the Knesset. The Supreme Court decision marks a harsh and arrogant intervention of the judicial branch in the affairs of the elected legislative branch,” Edelstein charged in his last appearance as speaker.

He said he would step down so as not to allow Israel to “descend into anarchy” and devolve into civil war. But in his last act he also said parliament would only reconvene next week, in apparent subversion of the Supreme Court order that a vote be held by Wednesday. The move may put him in contempt of the court and opposition figures indicated they would file another petition against him to force his hand.

“This is a black day for democracy,” said Eliad Shraga, the chairman of the non-profit Movement for Quality Government in Israel.
The showdown marked the height of an ever-deepening standoff between Netanyahu’s opponents and supporters in the wake of the country’s third inconclusive election in less than a year and against the backdrop of a series of emergency executive measures the caretaker government has enacted to quell the spread of the new virus.

Netanyahu’s Likud emerged as the largest party in the election earlier this month, but along with his smaller religious and nationalist allies, won only the support of 58 lawmakers — leaving his right-wing bloc three seats short of the required majority in parliament. Opposition leader Benny Gantz is backed by a slim majority in the newly elected Knesset and has been pushing for the country’s legislature to continue functioning at such a critical time, even without a permanent government in place.

His majority bloc is deeply divided along ideological lines and unlikely to band together to form an alternative government. But they are determined to oppose the criminally indicted Netanyahu and seem willing to cooperate in parliament, accusing Edelstein of shuttering the halls of the legislature in order to keep his job and shield his beleaguered party leader.

They bloc is expected to win a vote to nominate Meir Cohen of Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party as Edelstein’s replacement. They convened several decision-making committees to oversee government activity, including one devoted to the corona crisis, and are expected to push through legislation that could prevent Netanyahu from serving as prime minister in the future.

Edelstein’s resignation marked the first time in Israeli history that a Knesset speaker had stepped down.

“The Israeli parliament belongs to Israel’s citizens, and their elected representatives will follow the laws of the state of Israel and the rulings of its courts. No one is above the law,” Gantz tweeted.

Netanyahu has called on Gantz to join him in an emergency government devoted to handling the coronavirus crisis together and to avoid the continued political deadlock that would likely force yet another election — one that likely won’t even be possible to carry out given the current state of lock down and contagion. But with Edelstein’s resignation, the option of unity appeared off the table.

The country has been nearly entirely shut down, with tens of thousands put out of work and all but essential movement from the home barred.

New restrictions approved Wednesday limit all those besides personnel deemed essential from venturing more than 100 meters (yards) from their homes, and all places of worship shuttered. In a recent surge, more than 2,000 Israelis have been infected, with 37 in serious condition. Five elderly Israelis with pre-existing medical conditions have died.

Gantz has pledged to support the government in its effort to combat the virus. But he and his allies have been skeptical about Netanyahu’s power-sharing overtures, concerned that he will not follow through on his promises to cede power in 18 months.

The party accuses Netanyahu and his caretaker government of carrying out undemocratic measures amid the crisis, and using it as cover to cling to power.

Netanyahu has already managed to postpone his own pending criminal trial on serious corruption charges and authorize unprecedented electronic surveillance of Israeli citizens.

Even amid the health scare, Israelis have taken to the streets and waved black flags to protest what they consider an assault on Israeli democracy. Netanyahu supporters have held small counter rallies as well.

Israelis told to keep within 100m from home for recreation
FILE PHOTO: A general view of a usually busy street is seen as Israel tightened a national stay-at-home policy following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jerusalem March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Israelis hoping for a stroll or jog were instructed on Wednesday to stay within 100 meters (110 yards) of their homes for a week under tightened restrictions to curb the coronavirus.

Israel's Netanyahu says complete lockdown unavoidable unless new infections ebb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday there would be "no avoiding" a complete lockdown of the country without a decrease in the rate of new coronavirus infections.
 
From recent reports, it seems Gantz is having a problem forming a government, same problem Netanyahu faced. Due to their strong personalities, I don't envision a peaceful Unity Government? If neither could form a Government after three tries, they should be made to step back and another new election held?

Israel's Netanyahu and rival Gantz move closer to unity government
FILE PHOTO: Head of Israel's Blue and White Party Benny Gantz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they attend a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem , November 10, 2019. Heidi Levine/Pool via REUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, was elected parliamentary speaker on Thursday in a surprise manouvre that could herald a unity government keeping the veteran leader in power.

Israel's Gantz angers supporters with move towards unity government
Israel appeared headed for a unity government
on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved towards an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, disappointing voters who had hoped to bring down the right-wing premier.

Trump congratulates Netanyahu for moving towards forming government: Israeli PM tweet
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for moving towards forming a government, the Israeli premier said.

Gantz elected Israel's parliament speaker, signaling possible deal with Netanyahu
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz was elected on Thursday as speaker of parliament in a surprise move that appeared to herald a political partnership that could keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power.
 
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