Israel fans flames as Palestinian death toll soars

Israel’s punitive home demolitions left dozens homeless earlier this month.

The mother of slain teenager Khalid al-Jawabreh mourns during her son’s funeral in al-Arroub refugee camp on 27 November.

Maureen Clare Murphy-1 December 2015

While Israel’s military leaders say there is no end in sight to the current wave of violence, Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is fanning the flames as the army moves to destroy more homes belonging to families of Palestinians slain during alleged attacks on Israelis.

Palestinians called for a “day of rage” after Israeli forces shot dead 17-year-old Ayman Samih al-Abbasi in theSilwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday.

Israel Fans Flames as Palestinian Death Toll Soars by Thavam Ratna