As the Gaza ceasefire took effect, Israeli occupation forces began destroying vital infrastructure in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes.
One week on and Israel’s actions have continued unabated. Is the West Bank facing the same fate as Gaza?
This week’s Palestine This Week opens with the latest developments from Gaza, where Israel has opened fire on Palestinians attempting to return to the north, leaving tens of thousands stranded in the Netzarim Corridor.
Regular guest Mouin Rabbani and host Nasim Ahmed, examine Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement which came into effect last week and the humanitarian crisis deepening as displaced Gazans are prevented from returning home.
The discussion includes a revealing analysis of the hostage exchanges, examining the stark contrast between the condition of released Israeli soldiers and earlier claims about their treatment.
Shifting our focus to the occupied West Bank, we unpack Israel’s launch of ‘Operation Iron Wall’ in Jenin, provocatively named after Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s 1923 essay which laid the ideological foundation for right-wing Israeli politics.
This operation, launched on President Donald Trump’s second day in office, coincides with Israel’s imminent ban on UNRWA operations in the occupied West Bank. On the international front, we explore the seismic shifts in US policy following Trump’s return to office.
His executive order suspending foreign aid while maintaining support for Israel, coupled with his controversial proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, signalling his support for another round of ethnic cleansing.
His appointment of Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador, who claims Israel has a biblical right to the West Bank, further underscores this shift.
The episode also examines the concerning developments in academic freedom, with Harvard’s adoption of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism effectively restricting criticism of Israeli policy.
While Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that paid actors might be behind some anti-Semitic attacks.
Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point News 2025.
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Christians and any other religion have no chance with “chosen people” religion, all religions except one teach to be honest, just, caring and sharing, to be a good human being ….Supremacists, that’s what they are,- and the world better understand it before it’s to late….we are already “on the brink” of WW3 ….
According to the definition of a World War, this happens as all 7 continents are involved in global warfare, either economic (through sanctions) or at the battlefields in like in Europe (NATO in Ukraine) of Middle East, with Zionists invading all Arab nations around the stolen land grab agenda, to create the Greater Israel from the River Nile (Egypt), to the Jordan River (Golan Heights) stretching beyond the Euphrates River (Syria) towards the Tigris (Iraq/ISIS).
Mileikowsky ‘Netanyahu’ unaware that the camera was recording and when he was asked why was he not worried about public opinion if he continued to attack the Palestinians, this is how he replied: The world won’t say a thing. The world will say we are defending. Especially today, with America. I know what America is. America is something that can easily be moved. Moved in the right direction. They won’t get in our way, they won’t get in our way. 80% of the Americans support us. It is absurd! We have that kind of support. You can watch it here:… Read more »
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