Police Arrested Solidarity Activists and Raided Their Homes Because of Their Left-Wing Activism

Three left-wing Israeli activists — young communist Yahli Chilik, anti-occupation activist Matan Kadish, and conscientious objectors’ support Mesarvot network member Yasmin Eran-Vardy — were arrested by Israel police on Wednesday night in the village of A-Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills. A settler from nearby Ma’on claimed he was assaulted by Palestinians and testified that…

British Construction Giant JCB’s Products Used for Palestinian House Demolitions

Amnesty International reported that J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited’s diggers and excavators have been used to demolish Palestinian homes and in the construction of settlements in the occupied territories, both of which are widely considered violations of international law. JCB is among more than 100 businesses listed in a United Nations’ database of companies that operate…