But Amjad Iraqi, a senior editor atlast week that “far from being one-off incidents, the aerial assaults [on Jenin] reveal a dangerous phase in the evolution of Israel’s occupation.”
“Like Gaza, Jenin has long been a center of Palestinian social life and political resistance — and as such, a target of vicious repression,” Iraqi wrote. “Gaza is hardly an exception to the rule of Israeli apartheid. Rather, it is the— the model for controlling and weakening a native population in a besieged space, using modern weapons and technology, with local rulers to handle their basic needs, at minimal cost to the settler society surrounding them.
“West Bank centers like Jenin and Nablus, already subjected to various forms of closure and invasion, are now catching a glimpse of what is yet to come,” he added.So are we! That’s why we’re on a mission to shake things up and bring you the stories and perspectives that often go untold in mainstream media. But being a radically, unapologetically independent news site isn’t easy , and we rely on reader support to keep the lights on.