by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Her call came amid reports that the US was preparing to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion over human rights violations committed by the combat unit against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. “The sanctions are an acknowledgment of the reality and an...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The United States will impose sanctions on Israel’s Netzah Yehuda battalion over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. What are Netzah Yehuda soldiers accused of? The Netzah Yehuda battalion was set up in 1999 to accommodate...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Israel’s Walla website disclosed on Friday that the US will not impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda unit of the Israeli army after Israel took several measures to address the sanctions. US sources had previously reported to the Axios website that the US is expected...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Amsalem’s decision to file a petition against a cabinet member occurred amidst the ongoing debate over whether ultra-Orthodox, known in Hebrew as Haredim, should be compelled to serve in the IDF. The Haredim, who account for approximately 12 per cent of Israel’s...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The Israeli Prime Minister faces a challenge within his coalition government as tensions escalate over proposed legislation exempting the ultra-Orthodox, known in Hebrew as Haredim, from military service, threatening the coalition’s rule collapse, Anadolu...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jun 26, 2024 | Palestine Updates
“In order to bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription law that passed its first reading in the previous Knesset” and bring it to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on...
