Israel/Palestine Thread

it’s not just frustration. Almost daily we hear of peacekeepers being killed. Some of our own are in the firing line.

At this stage of the US/Israel wars I’m just asking….what is the point of this deployment anymore?

Below is like reading old news of past two years, nothing has stemmed the Greater Israel onslaught...

A political analyst in Gaza: Ahmed al-Tanani says Israel has refused to withdraw its troops despite end of Phase I, and entering Phase II, as per ceasefire agreement.

https://behorizon.org/a-turning-point-in-the-middle-east-the-strategic-stakes-of-the-gaza-peace-plan/

Key Provisions in Phase I:  

“Phase 1 – Immediate Ceasefire and Humanitarian Relief: Both sides agreed to an immediate cessation of all military operations. Within hours of the agreement, Israeli forces would withdraw to pre-defined lines inside Gaza and freeze in place. A complete halt to aerial and artillery strikes was mandated, with frontlines “frozen” to prevent any further advances. Hamas, in turn, committed that within 72 hours of Israel’s acceptance, all hostages – both living and deceased – would be released. Once the hostages were freed, Israel would release a large number of Palestinian prisoners as agreed. [...]. Concurrently, Phase 1 focused on alleviating Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe. Full humanitarian aid flows were to resume into Gaza immediately upon the truce.

STARRY: REPORTER HALA AL SHAM SAID 'ACCORDING TO GAZA’S MEDIA OFFICE, LESS THAN 227 AID TRUCKS ARE ENTERING GAZA PER DAY ON AVERAGE. THAT’S ONLY 37% OF THE 600 DAILY MINIMUM ISRAEL AGREED TO IN THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT.' (Listen to Hala in below YouTube link)

Embedded interactive map ~~~ ‘Israel retains control of 58% of the Gaza Strip’ -

‘State of war’: Why Israel has escalated attacks in Gaza
“As Israel escalates military operations and targets local police, analysts warn that Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and its Palestinian administrative committee have been stripped of their authority”
By Mohammad Mansour, 26 Apr 2026
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/26/state-of-war-why-israel-has-escalated-attacks-in-gaza#:~:text=An%20'emptied'%20technocratic%20committee,quo%20of%20indefinite%20military%20occupation

“On the ground, the Israeli military has intensified its targeting of Palestinian police officers, recently acknowledging the killing of six officers it claimed were involved in planning imminent strikes. It provided no proof that they were planning to attack.

“However, Palestinian analysts argue the targeted strikes are part of a broader strategy to maintain a state of war and undermine the US-brokered agreement.

“Ahmed al-Tanani, a political analyst in Gaza, said Israel is targeting police forces to eradicate any possibility of restoring stability and to push the enclave into internal chaos. “It wants to make it an unlivable environment, forcing residents to seek displacement, which serves the strategic goal of this war,” al-Tanani said. ⬅️

“Simultaneously, Israeli forces are advancing further into western Gaza and expanding the “yellow line” delineating areas under Israeli military control. Al-Tanani noted that Israel has added 37km (23 miles) to this eastern zone, meaning it now controls approximately 60 percent of the enclave, effectively partitioning Palestinian territory and severely restricting freedom of movement. ⬅️

Below Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Sham says:
“The UN estimates recovery will cost more than $71 billion over the next decade That is IF Israel allows the equipment for recovery and reconstruction into Gaza. Right now Israel is banning the entry of machinery and bulldozers into Gaza. “

‘Israeli 'ceasefire' violations on the rise in Gaza’

Hala Al Sham / Al Jazeera English:

“It’s been over 6 months since Gaza’s ceasefire agreement, which Israel has violated more than 2,400 times. Israel has killed at least 811 people, and injured 2,278 others.” ....

Hala Al Sham lambastes technocratic committee:

“The National Committee for the administration of Gaza, the technocratic committee formed under President Trump’s Board of ‘Peace’ has not done much on the ground. Palestinian observers have criticised the committee saying it only creates the appearance of Palestinian participation, while it’s really removing Palestinian political agency.”

This, again, is spoliation and is expressly forbidden by both the Hague and Geneva conventions. Of course Israel ignores Fourth Geneva Convention because of its intent for Gaza and the West Bank.

That country would do well to tread more carefully, because if someone does have a go at them in the future and they go running crying for help they might not get the response they're after.

There will be people who'll remember all of this.

Somaliland refuses to facilitate ethnic cleansing. That country has such prime real estate, they should be very very fearful.

https://thecradle.co/articles/netanyahu-advisor-fails-to-get-approval-from-somaliland-drc-to-accept-forcibly-displaced-palestinians-from-gaza-report

The assailant returned to kick the prostrate nun in her ribcage. If that man hadn’t intervened, maybe the assailant would have continued to kick the nun, may be puncturing a lung... causing lifelong injuries. What a coward of a man attacking a defenceless woman from behind and then kicking the hell out of her.

The World is silencing any protests against ethnic cleansing while Israel assaults activists in international waters. Has there ever been a darker, more lawless, period since the western world declared itself civilised? Would there be any protests if Israel and the US launched missiles at Spain and the Vatican?

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/35-activists-injured--2-detained-after-iof-assault-on-gsf-ve

It does help for such incidents to go viral. While condemning the practice - Minister Ben-Gvir said it was an ‘ancient Jewish custom’ to spit when you pass near a monastery or a priest, and didn’t want to turn spitting on Christians into a crime.

Video of Christian pilgrims retracing the steps they believe Jesus walked while carrying his cross before his crucifixion (Via Dolorosa) getting spat on by ultra-orthodox Jews:

“Occupied East Jerusalem: Outrage over ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting at Christians”
“Israeli forces have arrested five people suspected of spitting at Christian pilgrims, nuns and Church doors. The videos have gone viral on social media platforms, sparking condemnation from the government and religious leaders.”

The past, the present, and the future

An Israeli lawmaker has called for the occupation of Gaza and the expulsion of its residents, describing it as the only way to achieve security in Israel.

Following a tour near the Gaza boundary on Sunday, Limor Son Har-Melech said in a post on X that “only conquest, expulsion, and settlement will restore security for the residents of Israel”.

“Regrettably, the State of Israel is still captive to a flawed conception. There is no alternative to conquest, expulsion, and settlement,” she wrote, adding: “Any other solution is unfeasible and will bring upon us the next massacre.

Starmer is absolutely vile, and he should be called out over this. He is a man of absolutely no principles. The Golders Green attacker seems to have been the work of a disturbed individual, rather than targeting Jews. He stabbed a muslim man first FFS, but this was not mentioned until well after the fact. Starmer know this I'm sure, but is using it as the basis to try and suppress criticism of Israel. Disgusting. Polanski should have come out even stronger, but of course he'd be crucified (no pun intended) by the British media if he did. See his interview with Trevor Philips the other day, which was a disgrace.