Ramzy Baroud in Middle East Monitor – The Story behind the Jerusalem Attack
Empowered by the Trump administration and assured by Haley’s tactics at the UN, Netanyahu feels that his dream of subduing East Jerusalem is being realized. The price of Netanyahu’s dream, however, is likely to be costly. On the day of the attack, several Palestinians were killed in various parts of the West Bank and a 3-year-old child from Gaza died while awaiting a permit to cross from the besieged region to the West Bank for treatment. None of this registered in international media.
The armed Palestinian attack on Israeli soldiers, however, made headlines around the world. More violence is likely to follow. Palestinians, who are dying without much media coverage, are desperate and angry as their holy city is crumbling under the heavy boots of soldiers, amid international silence and unconditional US support for the Israeli government.
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The story behind the Jerusalem attack: How Trump and Netanyahu pushed the Palestinians into a corner. | @RamzyBaroud https://t.co/MPMWEP1x9x
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) July 18, 2017
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