Yosef Haim Ben David

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Hussein, the father of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was murdered last year, walks outside the district court in Jerusalem on November 30, 2015. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

Verdict in Abu Khdeir murder delayed by mental health claims

The two minors are convicted of kidnapping and murdering 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir in East Jerusalem last year. Despite the judges’ assessment of guilt, however, no verdict is issued against the main suspect. The reason? A last-minute mental health assessment — in English. A panel of Jerusalem District Court judges on Monday issued a verdict…

By Natasha Roth-Rowland November 30, 2015

Israeli tanks on the Israel-Gaza border. (photo: Activestills.org)

Challenging U.S. military aid to Israel

I do not question whether there is a natural affinity between Israelis and Americans. I question, however, whether the nature of our friendship with Israel is coming at a larger cost not only to our interests but also to our values. At first I ignored the videos of people pouring ice on their heads. It…

By +972 Magazine August 13, 2014