Description: A blog by Rida Abu Rass, discussing politics, pop culture, technology, and music.
This year, news from Israel and Palestine were dominated by two ongoing developments.
The first concerns widespread, persistent protests against the Israeli government's "judicial overhaul": a series of bills which, if passed, would significantly weaken the Supreme Court. Protesters have mounted remarkably audacious demonstrations, attended by as many as 500,000 participants – more than any other demonstration since the 2011 "Social Justice" protests .
Another concerns a violent escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israelis – both uniformed and civilian – killed 78 Palestinians since the start of 2023. The Israeli military raided the cities of Jenin and Nablus , killing both militants and bystanders, including children. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers rampaged through the Palestinian town of Huwara, setting vehicles and homes on fire, killing one man. Since the start of the year, Palestinian gunmen killed 15 Israelis - including children - within I