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Israeli forces seal doors of Palestinian homes in Hebron, residents left trapped inside

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Destructed houses and barns of Palestinian after Israeli forces demolish them with bulldozers in the Mesafer Yatta area near the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank, claiming they were built without permits on November 12, 2025. [Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency]

Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday sealed the doors of several Palestinian homes in the Old City of Hebron, blocking residents from entering or leaving, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

WAFA reported that soldiers used oxygen welding to shut the main entrances of homes belonging to members of the Idris family in the Jaber neighbourhood, near the Ibrahimi Mosque (Tomb of the Patriarchs). Residents were prevented from accessing their properties after the doors were sealed.

The Jaber, Salaymeh, and Wadi al-Hussein neighbourhoods have already been cut off for more than a year, after Israeli forces closed all connecting roads with barbed wire, isolating hundreds of families from the rest of Hebron’s southern sector.

According to local sources, more than 750 Palestinian families living in Hebron’s Old City face harsh and deteriorating conditions under intensifying restrictions imposed by Israeli forces and armed settler groups.

Since October 2023, Israeli authorities have imposed nightly curfews on approximately 11 neighbourhoods, barring residents from leaving their homes during evening hours. Severe daytime restrictions remain in place as well, with movement allowed only during limited time windows.

Residents report daily incidents of abuse, harassment, and intimidation by soldiers and settlers, as Israel continues to tighten control over the Old City, one of the most heavily militarised zones in the occupied West Bank.

READ: Israeli military prepares target bank in West Bank ahead of possible escalation

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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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ICC president urges global cooperation to enforce arrest warrants

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Judge Tomoko Akane arrives at the ICC court in The Hague on November 20, 2024 [EVA PLEVIER/ANP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday urged UN member states to uphold their obligations under the Rome Statute and assist in the execution of outstanding arrest warrants, Anadolu agency reported.

Presenting the ICC’s 2025 Annual Report to the UN, Judge Tomoko Akane told the UN General Assembly that 33 publicly known arrest warrants remain unexecuted.

“The Court strongly urges States Parties to continue to fulfil their statutory obligations in line with the commitment made when signing the Rome Statute,” she said.

Akane listed one of the Court’s most closely watched investigations, including arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the onslaught in Palestine.

“The Court has continued efforts to enhance its tracking capabilities but arrest warrants cannot be executed without the cooperation of states.

“Again, the Court urges all UN member states to assist the Court by cooperating on the arrest and transfer of individuals subject to outstanding ICC arrest warrants,” she said.

READ: UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

Reaffirming the ICC’s commitment to victims, Akane emphasized that victims of mass atrocities remain “at the center” of ICC proceedings, describing their participation as essential to the Court’s mission.

“The Court gives victims a voice, a space to tell their stories, and the hope that truth will be acknowledged and responsibility established. Providing suffering humanity with hope and truth is at the very core of the Court’s raison d’être,” she said.

She highlighted the ICC’s work on reparations and restorative justice, which aim not only to provide compensation but also to help rebuild communities shattered by conflict.

Akane reaffirmed that despite mounting political and operational challenges, the ICC remains steadfast in its mission to uphold accountability and international justice.

“Despite all the challenges, the International Criminal Court will continue to carry out its judicial mandate to deal with individual criminal responsibility, with full independence and impartiality. In so doing, the Court hopes to offer its contribution to the rule of law in the international community,” she said.

READ: Qatar denies ICC-linked allegations, says claims aim to undermine its Gaza mediation efforts

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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA

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Israeli defence minister says he intends to close public radio station

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz. [SEBASTIAN SCHEINER/AFP via Getty Images]

Israel’s defence minister said on Wednesday he planned to close publicly funded Army Radio in what he described as an attempt to preserve the military’s nonpartisan character, but the decision was denounced by the station’s chief as a blow to press freedom.

The minister, Israel Katz, said in a statement he would soon submit a proposal to the country’s right-wing government to close the station, which is editorially independent, and he expected it to end its broadcasts by 1 March.

Army Radio’s chief, Tal Lev Ram, said the move was unexpected and not a professional process that prioritised the interests of soldiers.

“We see this as a real, regrettable, and dramatic blow to the people’s army, to Israeli society, and to freedom of the press in a democratic state,” he said in a statement.

“I intend to fight this grave decision by every means,” he said.

READ: White House dismisses report on alleged US military base on Gaza border

Army Radio is among two state-funded news outlets in Israel, the other being the public broadcaster KAN which operates a television news channel and several radio news stations.

Both are editorially independent of the government.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has been critical of Army Radio and KAN, sometimes accusing them of being biased against state institutions.

Katz said Army Radio had aired many opinions attacking the military and soldiers. The station is staffed by both soldiers and civilians and is widely popular among the Israeli public. A communications ministry spokesperson declined to comment.

The government has sought to privatise KAN, a move that some critics say is because KAN is critical of the government.

Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on X condemned the decision to close Army Radio, saying it was driven by “an anxious government that fears criticism”. He accused the government of trying to “change the rules of the game” ahead of next year’s election.

Israel’s journalist union said that it would fight to overturn Katz’s “harmful” decision.

It was not immediately clear when Katz would submit the proposal to the entire government.

Public opinion polls frequently show that Netanyahu’s coalition, the most right-wing in Israel’s history, would not win enough seats to form a government if an election were held today.

READ: Israeli military prepares target bank in West Bank ahead of possible escalation

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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA

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Autistic Palestinian boy allegedly sexually assaulted in Israeli prison

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Israeli army soldiers detain a Palestinian boy after he threw rocks ahead of a visit by Ultra-Orthodox Jews to the shrine of Atnaeil Ben Kinaz in the city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 16, 2025. [Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images]

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy with a full 100 per cent diagnosis of autism has allegedly suffered horrific physical, sexual, and psychological abuse since his arrest and subsequent detention in an Israeli facility.

The case exposes the alleged brutality of Israeli authorities and a complete disregard for the rights of children and people with disabilities.

According to a report published by the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz, the boy, a resident of Jaffa, was arrested on 31 October. Israeli military forces reportedly raided his relatives’ home in the West Bank at dawn, causing widespread distress and chaos.

His mother recounted the arrest: “Dozens of soldiers came in at 4:30 am and pointed their rifles and lights at the children in their room. My son was shaking with such fear he couldn’t stand up.”

Despite his medical diagnosis as fully disabled due to autism, and the family’s insistence that he “wasn’t involved in anything,” Israeli police accuse him of serious security offences, including “contact with Hamas and ISIS,” “photographing sites in Israel,” and “trying to prepare explosives.”

READ: Palestinian rights group reports systematic sexual violence against detainees in Israeli prisons

Human rights advocates have described these accusations as exaggerated and disproportionate, given his severe medical and psychological condition.

Haaretz reveals the most shocking element of the case: the boy repeatedly warned authorities that he was being “forced to do things” by older cellmates.

However, a juvenile court judge, reportedly failed to order his transfer another cell or provide him with protection. 

Only after a “clear sexual assault” was reported did a police investigation into the alleged assailants begin. The child was then moved to solitary confinement—a measure that occurred only after the catastrophe, and not as a preventative measure.

This case not only exposes alleged cruelty in Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children but also demonstrates how the Israeli security and justice system subjects a disabled child to heavy security charges without considering his basic human rights as a minor and a person with a disability. This is considered a clear breach of international law, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

READ: Israeli military prepares target bank in West Bank ahead of possible escalation

Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Experiencing issues with this image not appearing. I suspect because it's so critical of Zionist Keir Starmer's support of and complicity in Israel's genocides.
Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA

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UN Special Rapporteurs condemn Palestine Action ban

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 A woman is detained by police officers as supporters of Palestine Action take part in a mass action in Parliament Square, Westminster, central London, August 9, 2025

FOUR UN special rapporteurs and an independent expert have sent a letter to the British government warning that the ban on Palestine Action is “not justified” and violates human rights.

The letter was originally sent on September 12, but its publication has been delayed for two months — the usual period given to allow the government time to respond.

Palestine Action, a direct action group which targeted Israeli arms firms, has been banned and designated a terrorist organisation since July 5.

The letter condemns the proscription as giving rise to “disproportionate restrictions” on the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and warns that “mere property damage is not sufficient to constitute terrorism according to international standards.”

The UN special rapporteurs highlight that designating groups as terrorist when they are not genuinely so is more common in states that are “authoritarian and lack legal and political cultures of respect for human rights.”

They also raised concerns over mass arrests under the Terrorism Act for supporting Palestine Action.

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Palestine Action joke that appeared in the UK satirical magazine 'Private Eye'.
Palestine Action joke that appeared in the UK satirical magazine ‘Private Eye’.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
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