as i see it

2) trust needs proof => consistency over time not paranoia (no surveillance or tests)

(The Cradle)

Anger erupts in Jaffa after racist attack on pregnant Palestinian and her children

Hundreds of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship took to the streets in Jaffa, in the territories occupied in 1948, after Israeli settlers assaulted a pregnant Palestinian woman and her children in the Ajami neighborhood on 13 December.

Protesters demanded accountability and unity in the face of escalating racist attacks, as footage circulated showing the attackers fleeing after spraying the family with pepper spray while they were inside their car.

Palestinian political figures inside the 1948 territories condemned the assault as part of a systematic campaign targeting Palestinians in Jaffa and other mixed cities.

While Israeli police said they opened an investigation, no arrests were announced. Speakers at the protest warned that the attack reflects broader state-backed racism, pointing to repeated assaults, home demolitions, and intimidation against Palestinian communities, and stressed that collective action is essential to confront ongoing settler violence.

(The Cradle)

New US defense bill shields Israel from global arms sanctions

The United States’ latest military spending bill includes an unprecedented provision obliging Washington to offset any weapons shortages Israel faces as a result of international arms embargoes imposed over its genocide in Gaza and abuses in the occupied West Bank. The $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 requires continuous monitoring of global restrictions on arms transfers to Israel and mandates plans to replace or compensate for any systems the regime can no longer access.

The bill directs the US war secretary to identify how embargoes weaken Israel’s military capabilities and to devise practical methods to fill those gaps, including manufacturing replacements or expediting American sales. Lawmakers described the legislation as offering “unprecedented levels of support for the security of Israel,” with additional funding earmarked for joint anti-tunneling programs, counter-drone defense, and cooperation on advanced technologies with Israel and G7 partners.