Disappearing human rights
September 9, 2024
Asian news from Israel
Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis
Three people were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza.
White House requests investigation of American woman's killing in West Bank
The family of a 26-year-old American citizen killed amid a protest in the occupied West Bank said an Israeli military shooter killed her, and said an Israeli investigation into the incident would not be enough.
Israel’s economy battered and bruised by 11 months of war
After 11 months of war, Israel is facing its biggest economic challenge in years. Data shows that Israel’s economy is experiencing the sharpest slowdown among the wealthiest countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Netanyahu putting final nail in Biden peace plan’s coffin
Months of US efforts to produce a Gaza War ceasefire are fizzling out and a frustrated President Joe Biden is directly blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the failure. Asked by a reporter on Monday (September 2) whether Netanyahu was doing enough to push forward a truce, Biden tersely answered, “No.”
Norway wealth fund may divest companies that aid Israel in Gaza war, occupied territories
Norway's $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares of companies that violate the fund watchdog's new, tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel's operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.