Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, recently kicked off a massive storm of controversy when she pulled out of a prestigious award ceremony in Israel because, she said, she “did not want to appear as endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu.”
‘The Jerusalem launch inevitably means Israel’s dismal human rights record is going to be in the spotlight’ - Kate Allen
Ahead of the commencement of the Giro d’Italia national cycle race, which has its starting stage in Israel tomorrow, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said:
sraeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank village of ‘Einabus with the assistance of Israeli soldiers, according to a new report by human rights NGO B’Tselem.
Many Americans have had considerable trouble condemning Israel for killing at least 60 Palestinians at the border with Gaza. That should upset no one more than American Jews.
Recently the Israeli Knessett passed the first draft of a bill that would criminalize the filming of Israeli soldiers in Palestine, with a proposed five year jail sentence for offenders.
