***** Haaretz: The dozens of Palestinian male and female youths who set out over the last few months to kill Israelis did not do so “because they’re Jews,” as Israel’s propaganda likes to portray it, with a (routinely) broad hint about the Holocaust and the persecution of Jews. They set out to stab or run people over by car because they’re conquerors. They set out to kill their conquerors. They chose violence as a means of resisting a more pernicious violence, that of the occupation.

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.699906?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

Japan Condemns Israeli Settlement Activity

http://www.imemc.org/article/74758?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Sweden investigating Israeli death threats against its foreign minister

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/sweden-investigating-israeli-death-threats-against-its-foreign-minister

***** Obama bring down the house at the Israeli embassy last night. ***** Until a year ago Obama's greatest supporter, I now oppose him, as a tragic failure. But I will not believe until his last day in office that he won't oppose Israel's oppression of Palestinians. It is a fact that he plays a long game, a brilliant game, and I cannot be convinced that this is not the case for Palestinian human rights, full Palestinian human rights. If he does not turn around on that last day, or by that last day, I will condemn his performance for the rest of my life.

http://mondoweiss.net/2016/01/after-tepid-welcome-at-israeli-embassy-obamas-pro-israel-speech-brought-down-the-house

JewSchool: Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Not A Liberal Zionist

http://jewschool.com/2016/01/39035/top-5-reasons-why-im-not-a-liberal-zionist/

Everybody hates Israel, right? I mean it can't be that their behavior is beyond abhorrent, could it? Nah. Anti-semitism. Anti Semitism. Anti Semitism..... Confront the fanaticism and bigotry against Israel in the LGBTQ community

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.700081?v=B8E267362C7AD1DC3E43DA131B96536C

Rightwing Israeli group accused of McCarthyism over anti-artist campaign

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/28/israel-im-tirtzu-accused-mccarthyism-anti-artist-campaign

Hamas urges U.N. to adopt practical measures to end Gaza tragedy

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.699898?v=5218C7650DF4B43B7833DBF15D252122

***** Irish Bishop McAreavey calls Gaza ‘biggest open prison in the world’ on visit

http://www.ipsc.ie/press-releases/irish-bishop-mcareavey-calls-gaza-biggest-open-prison-in-the-world-on-visit

***** Haaretz: Yes, Israel is executing Palestinians without trial

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.697788

When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/opinion/when-made-in-israel-is-a-human-rights-abuse.html

9-year-old girl shot with live ammunition during Friday demonstrations in Kafr Qaddum

http://palsolidarity.org/2016/01/9-year-old-girl-got-shot-with-live-ammunition-during-friday-demonstrations-in-kafr-qaddum/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly+Digest

Israel arrests activist who called for protests against house demolitions on Facebook

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.699601

***** Israel arrests activist who called for protests against house demolitions on Facebook

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.699601?v=336EE4A9EF4FA5BD8F0E07251035BC3D

"At a time when millions of Americans cannot afford to purchase the prescription drugs they require, we need a leader at the FDA who is prepared to stand up to the drug companies," Sanders said on Tuesday. “Dr. Califf’s extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry give me no reason to believe that he would make the FDA work for ordinary Americans, rather than just the CEOs of pharmaceutical companies." Sanders

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-fda-nominee-218232

***** Haaretz newspaper reported that 50,000 Palestinian homes are threatened with demolition in 1948 Occupied Palestine. The houses will be razed in case of the implementation of the recommendations made by a special committee founded in February 10, 2015, to penalize Palestinians for unlicensed construction.

http://english.palinfo.com/site/pages/details.aspx?itemid=76393

Saudi Arabia Is Killing Civilians With US Bombs

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/01/25/saudi-arabia-killing-civilians-us-bombs

Video: What Israeli apartheid?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=937748469649308&id=333012743456220

***** This isn’t a choice between ‘Jewish or democratic’ — the only question is whether Israel can still become a true democracy.

http://972mag.com/stop-asking-whether-israel-is-jewish-or-democratic/116240/

Uncle Tomobama: Obama to make rare appearance at Israeli embassy for Holocaust ceremony

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.698979?v=5F68C9ED4DFC723242A58F615724BCAB