The Report: "Sorry, Mohammed" - Ben Gvir & His Fascist Ilk Inadvertently Advance the Apartheid Discourse; Attacks on Christianity in Palestine THE REPORT To Friends of ICAHD-USA Amplifying a critical Israeli voice in the US, opposing US government support of Israeli apartheid, supporting the One Democratic State Campaign. September 1, 2023 Your must-read for understanding Israel's "matrix of control," critical Palestine-Israel news, cutting edge analyses, opportunities for solidarity, and the work of ICAHD in the United States. ICAHD.org , click the ICAHD USA tab on the far right "Let’s build an Apartheid-Free world, starting with our own communities: our faith congregations, cities, campuses, and workplaces. We need to educate ourselves and others about racist laws and state systems at home and abroad, and we want to ensure that our communities do not contribute to the maintenance of Apartheid regimes. Together, we can work to promote freedom, justice, and equality for all." ICAHD-USA is an apartheid free organization. Palestinian West Bank: Spike in IsraeliKillings of Palestinian Children "The Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism seeks to create an intellectual and political community that is grounded in solidarity with those most harmed by Zionism and in uplifting their voices." Email us at: info@icahdusa.org @IcahdU https://www.facebook.com/icahdusa Website ICAHD USA icahdusa.org 119 N. Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 THE APARTHEID FREE COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN CUT YOUR TIES TO ISRAELI APARTHEID A new initiative from the American Friends Service Committee "All people are equal and should be treated with dignity and respect. As people of conscience and loving communities, we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their call for equal and full rights. Inspired by the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, we want to declare our own communities 'Apartheid-Free.' JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO OPPOSE APARTHEID We invite faith communities, congregations, and organizations as well as other communities of conscience to join us by signing the pledge to dismantle apartheid. If you are an individual, organize within your community to take collective action against apartheid." NEWS, OPINION & ANALYSIS Six Tropes to look out for that distort Israel/Palestine Coverage The exclusion of Palestinian voices from corporate media reporting does not stop at sourcing. For example, contrary to its pro-Israel critics, NPR’s correspondents are rarely Palestinian or Arab, and almost all reside in West Jerusalem or Israel proper (FAIR.org, 4/2/18 (http://em.networkforgood.com/ls/click?upn=VAGGw4zHikj3d-2F5242H3ZvLUv1skVWDMdfbqucR-2FTy5oR6kjNr1SzrSXY8tE9271mExZjvBturdagWIR7TkHZUATM6ZUBynP4QdjtxS7uRcJ0xlXc3gtv0nLQ1M4vF8XAAdY_YBCk3Db0c7tp6j5MdYrT6BzkDQw4Acddc2A51RU26P6xIDvlGHYyk1U1EPzqY-2BuzrnMupwNH75lhLSLhw97iZyoohAIDSVcjsraGROYpM6zGLhhjaEM71iPL-2Fwd8JmC98fs-2FHBmEr7wzGu7wXrhX8j-2FQaU3wHqkvsefCsD7ZW4UZdtlIRFRW9mQUrt2NUvXt0pMWUIrDApFcSyQn7mTsZw-3D-3D) ). Editors also overlook obvious conflicts of interest, like when the son of the New York Times‘ then–Israel bureau chief Ethan Bronner joined the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) (Extra!, 4/10 (http://em.networkforgood.com/ls/click?upn=VAGGw4zHikj3d-2F5242H3ZtVF9AiZcPDpPQ5QJHJyrGRCjHv4kORh3v9iPAhgBae8t-2BdWmNtG47xhmIODunGOLQ-3D-3DkkFV_YBCk3Db0c7tp6j5MdYrT6BzkDQw4Acddc2A51RU26P6xIDvlGHYyk1U1EPzqY-2BuzFTpM051x07b-2B5VRy4FzRNaUUrrv6vtKY9KHUq6Da87ghJkikRmtP8pT6p-2F5fF-2BNWTYa2nsJ37xaLMLm7Dsy-2FkQSyNp6Y6KNMwbaabb7VCNzpetxploNPiEgj-2B6km6-2FzcjlD0XPGy-2FgiDzhw-2F2Cvd7Q-3D-3D) ). Itamar Ben-Gvir and his fascist ilk inadvertently advance the apartheid discourse We should be thankful for the honesty of fascist MKs Itamar Ben-Gvir and Amichai Eliyahu. Their recent statements that the rights of Jews trump the rights of Palestinians are exposing the apartheid reality. Human Rights Watch, August 29 “Last year, 2022, was the deadliest year (http://em.networkforgood.com/ls/click?upn=VAGGw4zHikj3d-2F5242H3ZpDmM0A7I3WewA4oIEIPnzRAjeVMOdYAAZebxszJ22jNBGcZkkNnByJl2KHDfO3Q3DQfHmX84CZmPCfzZ5DxTlmZ09cKz0jLgrm-2B85K26NNVFETx8phimnsJdbfyU9NFaQV4Z-2F0ZN8jM9Zg7UQo-2B7A8ZURU77FZtv61DL7PJOcE14fxF_YBCk3Db0c7tp6j5MdYrT6BzkDQw4Acddc2A51RU26P6xIDvlGHYyk1U1EPzqY-2BuzpLP1PopwNbpMgeAZUBaHpWESKAPHk2gbuIO9CRB7Pgk1N9dUTKjzKDJNWt4wf7QcoNAi8KREpl4wzwnTlcKk285O7W0P5VmsosVeZIgIUHK3rW-2BNSnIUKfRYPOW-2FKCUm5zbPcM4B9RFTtKTc7oOGrSy53PKfbYkhbgycsx2Up9M-3D) for Palestinian children in the West Bank in 15 years, and 2023 is on track to meet or exceed 2022 levels. Israeli forces had killed at least 34 Palestinian children in the West Bank as of August 22. Human Rights Watch investigated four fatal shootings of Palestinian children by Israeli forces between November 2022 and March 2023." Why we created the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi & Heike Schotten, Mondoweiss, August 24 Photo credit: Zuma Press Attacks on Christianity in Palestine Recently, we have been observing a sharp rise in attacks by Jewish religious fanatics on Christian clergy, cemeteries, and holy places in Palestine, particularly in Jerusalem. These fanatics take advantage of the power of the state (Israel) to attack Christians and to assert political power and control over Jerusalem on behalf of the Jewish state.” Also read Sabeel's August 21 statement on the increasing Israeli violence against the Christian presence in Palestine: Standing Unwavering and Resolute (https://sabeel.org/standing-unwavering-and-resolute/) Thank you for your continuing support Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/icahdusa?utm_source=ICAHD&utm_campaign=d797dc090c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_07_02_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06adf561a8-d797dc090c-&mc_cid=d797dc090c&mc_eid=UNIQID) and Twitter (@ICAHDU (https://twitter.com/icahdu?utm_source=ICAHD&utm_campaign=d797dc090c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_07_02_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06adf561a8-d797dc090c-&mc_cid=d797dc090c&mc_eid=UNIQID) ) — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/the-report-sorry-mohammed-ben-gvir-his-fascist-ilk-inadvertently-advance-the-apa