US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state department has not yet acted, report saysThe US state department has failed to act on internal reports of human rights abuses by Israeli army and police units, according to a new report, raising new questions over whether Washington’s continued supply of arms to Israel is breaking US law.The ProPublica investigative journalism site quoted officials as saying that a special panel set up by the Biden...

Daily Mail—Disgraced senior police officer who was found guilty of failing to report child abuse video sent to her phone is cleared of related charges accusing her of failing to disclose bank details and a trip abroad. One of Britain's top female police officers has seen new charges against her dropped, following a conviction for possessing an indecent image after her sister sent her a vile abuse video.

Egyptian Streets—Israeli Missile Strikes Central Iranian City: US Reports. Following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israel last week, Israel launched an attack on the central Iranian city of Isfahan early on Friday morning, reported US media. According to CBS News, US officials confirmed that an Israeli missile had struck Isfahan. Three drones were destroyed by Iranian defense systems, according to Iranian media. Iranian officials, speaking to local media, said that no damage was reported and denied that an attack had taken place. On X (formerly Twitter), Hossein...

Insider Paper—US says five Israeli units committed abuse before Hamas attack. The United States has concluded that five Israeli military units committed serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before the Hamas attack in October, the State Department said Monday. Four of these units have taken remedial measures, State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters, with consultations under way with the Israeli […]