Shams Ghoneim, a member of the Press-Citizen s editorial board, writes that the U.S. government must go beyond easily uttered verbal commitments to peace, human rights and a two-state solution in its response to conflicts between Israel, Hamas and Palestine.
President Biden declared Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve security, peace, and prosperity. Only then will peace and security prevail in the region.
East Jerusalem is an occupied territory that Israel annexed in violation of international law. The Israeli government and Jewish settlers have systematically attempted to “Judaize” the Old City. One way they do this is through the eviction of as many Palestinian families as possible and then replacing them with Jewish residents.
Israel may revoke the residency status of any Jerusalemite Palestinian who leaves historic Palestine, say for study or medical treatment, or acquires foreign citizenship and thus prevent his return, even though a Jew from anywhere in the world always has the right to move to Israel and live in Jerusalem. Moreover, Palestinians are not allowed to build new homes in Jerusalem, or build additions to existing homes, without the permission of Israel, which it routinely denies. If a Palestinian builds a new home or adds to his home without Israeli permission, Israeli authorities will demolish the expansion or even the home in its entirety. Israeli law permits
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A tenuous cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has stopped missiles from painting the sky at night, but all sides know the measure is temporary.
“If Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters on Tuesday.
The recent attacks lasted more than 10 days, leaving dozens dead and hundreds more injured. Those in the Gaza Strip received the worst of it, as the region doesn’t have the sophisticated defense system Israel employs.
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