ISRAELI occupation troops imposed a four-day lockdown on the Palestinian West Bank yesterday for the Jewish holiday of Purim.
The military said Palestinians will be banned from entering Israel until midnight on Saturday, although the 24-hour festival ends tonight.
Exceptions will be made for humanitarian and medical cases, although ambulances are frequently stopped from crossing anyway.
A small Palestinian village is under attack from illegal settlers and the Israeli state to forcibly extend their illegal settlements. It is a template for the future, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Police crackdowns on Israeli peace demonstrators combined with court rulings and settler organisations are designed to strip Palestinian families of their homes and land. The Israeli state has tried to silence both Israelis and Palestinians who resist, according to Zo HaDerekh (This Is The Way) the Communist Party of Israel’s Hebrew-language weekly
As antisemitism grows, the labour movement must recommit to defence of minorities while navigating the complexities of Gaza and global politics, argues NICK WRIGHT



