The Israeli military admitted on Wednesday its troops had opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killing. The killing of Hind and her family was one of the most high profile of a series of incidents involving civilian casualties during the first months of the Gaza conflict which prompted international outrage. Hind died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent on 29 January 2024 in which she pleaded for rescue. The family’s Kia Picanto car had been hit as they sought to flee a new Israeli offensive into Gaza City. All the other passengers were also killed. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/israel-admits-it-soldiers-fired-at-car-in-which-hind-rajab-was-killed The Israeli commander who ordered the strike on World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza in 2024 said that he has no regrets for the incident that sparked global outrage and worsened famine conditions in the Strip. “I’m the commander, and I’m the one who gave the order to carry out the operation,” said Mendel, through a translator. “I’m not sorry for what I did.” The strike killed seven aid workers: Palestinian driver Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha; British nationals John Chapman, James Henderson, and James Kirby; Canadian-American Jacob Flickinger; Zomi Frankcom, an Australian; and Damian Soból, from Poland. It sparked international condemnation, highlighting Israel’s practice of targeting aid workers. As of April 2026, Israel had killed 560 aid workers in Gaza amid the genocide. https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-commander-not-sorry-for-ordering-wck-strike-that-killed-7-aid-workers/ Truly the most moral army in the world - ever! And yet in many Western countries people get into trouble when criticizing Israel or speaking out for the people in Gaza. Germany: Lawmakers passed resolutions treating certain severe criticisms—such as calling Israel a racist endeavor or an apartheid state—as crossing into hate speech. France: French authorities have historically used strict anti-discrimination laws to penalize organized economic boycotts of Israel. Public demonstrations using specific political slogans or comparing Israeli policies to Nazi Germany face intense police scrutiny and potential prosecution under hate speech or public order laws. United Kingdom: Criticizing can trigger professional, institutional, and administrative consequences. Expressing vocal support, waving flags, or repeating specific slogans associated with proscribed (banned) organizations like Hamas is a criminal offense that leads directly to police arrest and prosecution United States United States Official Rules: Over 30 states have enacted anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) laws. Independent contractors, academic groups, and businesses often must sign a formal pledge promising not to boycott Israel to secure state government work or relief funds. Refusing the pledge means losing the contract or funding How low can we go? Can someone explain that to me? Anyone? Is this the true value of our Western values and human rights? Thrown overboard as soon as our most important ally breaks them, and does so day after day?
