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Posted by: John Phoenix By Scott Ritter, reproduced with thanks Yahya Sinwar was killed fighting Israeli soldiers in the ruins of Gaza. His death will serve as an inspiration for Palestinians for years to come. If there is to be a free and independent Palestine, it will be because of the sacrifice made by Yahya Sinwar in the cause of its creation. He is the true father of Palestine. He was a child of the camps, born into captivity in the Gazan Khan Younis refugee camp, the son of Palestinian citizens of Majdal ‘Asqalan (present-day Ashkelon) who were forcibly driven from their homes by Israeli forces in 1948 in what is referred to as the Nakba, or catastrophe. He was one of the first to join Hamas when it broke away from the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood...

Posted by: John Phoenix  contact@ifamericansknew.org   American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reunities his family at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center after Palestinian resistance group Hamas released him by handing over to Red Cross delegation in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 13, 2025. ([Israeli Presidency / Handout – Anadolu Agency]) Although Edan Alexander was a soldier captured at a military outpost, U.S. news outlets rarely described him as a prisoner of war. By Jonah Valdez, Reposted from The Intercept, May 13, 2025 There are several ways to describe someone held against their will, each with its own implications. The word “prisoner” suggests someone detained on suspicion of crimes or captured during times of war. “Hostage,” on the other hand, signifies ...

Posted by: John Phoenix  contact@ifamericansknew.org   A Palestinian captive released in the Israel-Hamas captives exchange is embraced by a relative upon arrival at the Ramallah Cultural Centre in the occupied West Bank, 13 October 2025 ((Zain Jaafar/AFP)) Mainstream coverage of the Israel-Hamas captives exchange exposes Western media’s enduring pro-Israel bias, as Israelis are humanized while Palestinians are erased from view By Mohamed Elmasry, Reposted from Middle East Eye, October 14, 2025 On October 13, Israel and Hamas exchanged captives as part of US President Donald Trump‘s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan. Mainstream Western media coverage of the exchange reflected the same pro-Israel bias that has long char...

Posted by: John Phoenix  contact@ifamericansknew.org   Red Cross bus, carrying Palestinians released in the 6th round of the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement between Hamas and Israel, arrives Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza on February 15, 2025. ([Ashraf Amra – Anadolu Agency]) Anonymous testimonies from freed Palestinian prisoners have revealed the horrific sexual torture inflicted on them by Israel reposted from The New Arab Warning: Graphic descriptions of rape and torture throughout this article Anonymous testimonies from Palestinian prisoners have revealed the horrific rape, torture, and abuse that they suffered while being detained by Israel, despite Israeli attempts to threaten them into silence. Israel released ...

Posted by: John Phoenix  contact@ifamericansknew.org   ISRAELI ARMY STRAPS INJURED PALESTINIAN MAN TO THE FRONT OF A MILITARY VEHICLE AND USES HIM AS A HUMAN SHIELD, JENIN, JUNE 22, 2024. ((PHOTO: SOCIAL MEDIA)) Throughout the Gaza genocide, testimonies have documented the Israeli army’s use of Palestinian women as human shields. These are not isolated acts by rogue soldiers but a systematic practice known to Israeli commanders and acknowledged by soldiers. By Majd Jawad, Reposted from Mondoweiss, October 28, 2025 “They forced me to carry a drone into seven houses to film them, making sure they were empty of people or military equipment. My infant cried for hours while waiting for me. I begged them to let me breastfeed her, but they refused, continuing ...