This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Children From School, and Soldiers Suspected of Rape Can Return to Service
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech in the West.
It was another deadly and violent week in Palestine. Israeli forces killed many, including children, across Gaza, Israeli settlers blocked Palestinian children from going to school and torched Palestinian cars, and the Israeli soldiers suspected of raping a Palestinian detainee could soon return to reserve service.
There was some promising news, however: While the US Senate rejected measures to block arms and bulldozer sales to Israel, a record number of Senate Democrats voted for the legislation, reflecting increasing frustration with Israel’s actions in Palestine, Lebanon, and across the region.
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Now, here’s another troubling week in Palestine:
Saturday, April 11 – Hundreds Arrested at Palestine Action Protest in the UK
Police arrested more than 500 people, including elderly protesters and demonstrators with disabilities, in London at the first protest supporting Palestine Action since the UK’s High Court ruled that the group’s ban was unlawful in February.
After the High Court’s ruling, police initially had said they would stop arresting protesters at the Palestine Action demonstrations, but that changed after the UK government was approved to appeal the court’s decision against the ban designating the group as a terrorist organization.
Sunday, April 12 – New Gaza-Bound Flotilla Sets Sail
Activists, humanitarians, and hundreds of others officially launched a new flotilla aimed at breaking Israel’s siege of Gaza. The flotilla, which is ultimately expected to include more than 100 boats and over 1,000 participants, is the latest attempt to make it to Gaza during the genocide. Previous fleets were violently intercepted by Israel in international waters.
Zeteo is aboard the flotilla and will be bringing you updates along the way.