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- 1Israeli pardons for settlers accused of killing Palestinians draw criticism▼Israeli courts put on a show of indicting criminals who kill and maim Palestinians, but the final verdict — a presidenti
Israeli courts are indicting suspects in killings and assaults of Palestinians, but critics say the outcome is decided in advance: a presidential pardon and a public welcome home. Commentary argues the prosecutions function as theatre while perpetrators avoid real punishment. The claim is fuelling debate over whether Israel's legal system holds settlers accountable for violence against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
- 2UN aid chief flags El Niño, DR Congo, Sudan among top crises●Today's top news: El Niño/CERF, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Haiti
The UN humanitarian coordination office has highlighted its top news for the day, covering El Niño response funding through the Central Emergency Response Fund, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria and Haiti. The roundup groups several major ongoing humanitarian emergencies, from drought risk linked to El Niño to conflicts and displacement crises across Africa and the Middle East.
- 3B'Tselem report says Israel is dismantling Palestinian life in West Bank●B’Tselem’s The Elimination Project : Dismantling Palestinian collective existence in the West Bank is Israeli policy
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has published a report titled The Elimination Project, arguing that the dismantling of Palestinian collective existence in the West Bank is not incidental but an deliberate policy of the Israeli state. The report frames settlement expansion, displacement and restrictions on Palestinian life as parts of a systematic strategy, drawing international attention to the situation in the occupied territory.