Biden’s passivity about mass death in Gaza is a moral stain on his presidency – Guardian

Rethinking Israel’s dependence on US arms amid change in US public opinion – Jerusalem Post

---

In Israeli-occupied Hebron, Palestinians describe living in ‘a prison’ – msn/WaPost

“There have been an estimated 1,400 arrests across the Hebron governorate since Oct. 7, more than anywhere else in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society.

“‘The Israelis are feeling a security crisis,’ said Hebron Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh. ‘But I would say you won’t feel security unless others are living in security. When death and life become equal, it’s motivation for the people to resist.”

Expanding Israeli settlements a ‘war crime’, according to the UN – Le Monde

“France’s foreign ministry also said it ‘strongly condemns’ the settlement plan and called on the Israeli government to ‘immediately reverse this decision’ to build another 3,476 settler homes in the West Bank colonies.”

Israel’s illegal West Bank settlement plans face global condemnation – Al Jazeera

“The 3,500 illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank add to nearly 20,000 approved in the past year.”

---