The police raid on the Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem reveals dark depths and sparks new light.
Since the Oct. 7, 2023, mega-atrocity by Hamas, Israel’s tolerance for incitement has decreased, despite all its humanitarian and free speech values.
Though living in a socially and politically divided country, Israel’s Jewish and Arab Israeli populations can find commonality in the economic needs for survival.
Israel Police accused the owners of incitement and support for terror. However, witnesses say charges were unclear at the time.
Juliette Touma, director of communications of UNRWA, claimed any disruptions to its work in Gaza would put a ceasefire deal at risk.
Civil society organizations warned that the ministry’s preparation were insufficient and would leave civilians in limbo.
Further details in the indictment state that during a visit to Jenin, the suspect was in illegal possession of an M-16 assault rifle and a handgun.
The prisoners had been transferred from various prisons across the country to the Ofer Prison in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
The officers were also accused of attempting to destroy evidence of the incident from their GoPro cameras and cell phones.
I sat down with Mustafa Alian, an east Jerusalem dual national, for an in-depth talk on his life struggles with the confines of the conflict.
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