Reuters reports that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on September 19 killed at least three Palestinians, including BASIR AL-BURSH, son of GAZA Health Ministry Director-General MUNIR AL-BURSH. Reuters reported the deaths based on local health officials, medics and family members.
The Associated Press reports that ISRAELI PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG pardoned former soldier ELOR AZARIA, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting ABDUL FATTAH AL-SHARIF in the head while he lay wounded and unarmed in Hebron in 2016. AP reports that the shooting was captured on cellphone video and that the military’s chief of staff opposed the pardon.
AP also reports that MACKLEMORE was removed from ED SHEERAN’s tour after making pro-Palestinian comments. SHEERAN said the decision was made by the promoter. In Philadelphia, he described what is happening in GAZA as “catastrophic and unjustifiable.”
These events demand serious questions about civilian protection, accountability for lethal force and freedom of expression. Every human life deserves equal protection, credible allegations deserve impartial investigation, and peaceful voices speaking about suffering should not be silenced.