Abu Akleh is just the latest American citizen to be brutally murdered by Israelis. The US has made condolence-type statements in the aftermath of her killing, but no one expects any further action to be taken against Israel, which is the closest ally to the US. Israel has been called an Apartheid State by the Human Rights Watch and has been deemed a racist state by other international groups. Israel stands in defiance of dozens of UN resolutions, and yet the US remains its staunch supporter.
The US government speaks from one side of its mouth, saying they must defend freedom and democracy around the world, like in Ukraine, and from the other side of its mouth, they support and enable the brutal military occupation of Palestine and the Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity which have been documented for decades.
If American values are freedom and democracy for all, then Israel does not stand for American values but stands for the exact opposite. The American people are supposed to be in control of their government, but sadly they are not. Elected officials enable Israel to act with impunity, while the US taxpayer pays the bills in Israel, with no accountability.
The US State Department policies in the Middle East have remained unchanged, and unchallenged for the last 74 years, regardless of what political party holds the Oval Office.
Marches were held for Abu Akleh in Jenin on Wednesday, and in Nablus, where doctors conducted an autopsy on her body. Her body was then brought to Ramallah, where a memorial service was held for her at the Palestinian Authority's presidential compound on Thursday, with thousands in attendance.
On Thursday, Israeli police raided the home of Abu Akleh and removed the Palestinian flag.
At dawn on Friday, before the funeral procession began, the Israeli Defense Forces raided Jenin, injuring 13 Palestinians, including two in critical condition. The Occupation forces shelled Palestinian homes during a siege lasting four hours before arresting two men inside the home.
Sgt. Maj. Noam Raz, of the Israeli Defense Forces, died during the raid, which featured Israeli Forces using anti-tank grenades to bombard the home.
Since March 22, dozens have died in Israel and Occupied Palestine as a result of acts of resistance to occupation, as well as Israeli raids and brutality. The raids in Jenin in the Occupied West Bank are the latest in an escalation of tensions.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Israel had launched 22 missiles at Syria on Friday evening. The Syrian air defense system shot down 16 of the 22 missiles and one drone. The targets were the port of Banias and the Syrian Research Center at Misyaf. Israel used six F-16 jets in the attack which originated from the Mediterranean Sea near Banias, which houses the main oil refinery for Syria.
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