Patrick Lawrence
Menu
  • Biography
  • Books
  • Q&A’s
  • Archives
    • The Nation.
    • Salon
    • Alternet
    • Asia Times
    • Consortium News
    • CounterPunch
    • Raritan
    • ScheerPost
    • The Fiscal Times
    • The Floutist
    • The Scrum
    • The Washington Quarterly
    • Elsewhere
  • Journal
  • Appearances
  • The Mail
Browse: Home » West Bank Alerts
“‘He who sows injustice.’”

“‘He who sows injustice.’”

February 25, 2026 · by Clifford Tremblay · in Articles, The Floutist

Poisoned minds, poisoned land. He who sows injustice will reap sorrow.—Proverbs 22:8 25 FEBRUARY—When Thomas Friedman tells readers of the Zionist-aligned New York Times that Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the West Bank and Gaza—altogether its unhinged nationalist messianism—threatens to destroy Israel, you know the…

“Hope, ‘an act of resistance.’”

“Hope, ‘an act of resistance.’”

February 5, 2026 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

A ‘West Bank Alert.’ Hope is not in plentiful supply these days, not among those with their eyes open, those taking the time to pay attention to events in West Asia and elsewhere. Personally, I have long considered hope the…

“Extrajudicial killings as policy.”

“Extrajudicial killings as policy.”

December 1, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

Murder codified in ‘law.’ Video documentation raced like wildfire through the West Bank last Thursday, showing Israel security forces shooting two unarmed Palestinians in the city of Jenin. Muntaser Billah Abdallah, 26, and Yousef Asaasah, 37 were shot at close…

“Stick, stones, matches, gasoline.”

“Stick, stones, matches, gasoline.”

November 7, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

The technology of ethnic cleansing. What follows is an updated version of a report published two days ago at West Bank Alerts, a newsletter devoted to reporting on the ethnic cleansing of Occupied Palestine. These Alerts are based on information sent to me…

“Starvation siege.”

“Starvation siege.”

November 3, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

Olive trees and the covetousness of West Bank settlers. Texts have arrived from Palestinian friends with increasing frequency these past weeks, each one documenting an upsurge in the destruction of olive trees by Jewish settlers and the Zionist Occupation Forces…

“The ethnic-cleansing of Deir Alla.”

“The ethnic-cleansing of Deir Alla.”

August 3, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

In memory of a community. 3 AUGUST—On 17 July The Floutist published “Zionist terrorism in the West Bank,” a report documenting settler attacks on the Bedouin gathering of Deir Alla—a community of seventeen families, including homes and outbuildings—11 kilometers southeast of Bethlehem…

“Zionist terrorism in the West Bank.”

“Zionist terrorism in the West Bank.”

July 17, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

From the village of Kisan. This post may be too long for those reading in email. To access the entire article, click on the headline above. 17 JULY—“I can see things are getting worse.” These are words sent yesterday via…

“‘What is this madness?’”

“‘What is this madness?’”

July 7, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

A letter from Gaza. 7 JULY—I received a note the other day that I think it is imperative my readers see for the shocking realities it describes. The email message arrived from Mazin Qumsiyeh. Some of you may recognize Mazin’s…

“Missiles overhead.”

“Missiles overhead.”

June 26, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

As the West Bank watches the Zionists’ wars. 26 JUNE—Two weeks ago, on Tuesday, 10 June, videos arrived from the West Bank in quick succession, announced by an alarming series of pings. They were sent by Qadir al–Thaer, my friend…

“‘We cherish life.’”

“‘We cherish life.’”

June 23, 2025 · by Cara Marianna · in Articles, The Floutist

From Palestine to Americans: A letter. 22 June—Cultures throughout West Asia have a tradition whereby a man may ascend to a revered position within his community due to his spirit of benevolence. Such a man assumes no political position or…

1 2 3 Next →

Search

Recent Pieces

  • PATRICK LAWRENCE: Germany Learns From the IDF March 2, 2026
  • “‘He who sows injustice.’” February 25, 2026
  • PATRICK LAWRENCE: To Whom Are Our Liars Lying & What Is the Point of Their Lies? February 25, 2026
  • PATRICK LAWRENCE: Serial Buffoon at the Pentagon February 16, 2026
  • WATCH: The World This Week – w/Ray McGovern February 14, 2026

Recent Comments

  • Mao Cheng Ji on “Europe’s latest intelligence fakes.”
  • Khan Malden on “Death to the genocide machine.”
  • Mark Miller on “Report from Donbas.”
  • Tom Jackson on PATRICK LAWRENCE: Musk & the Myth of USAID
  • George on PATRICK LAWRENCE: Blinded to Syria

Archives

About Patrick Lawrence

Writer, commentator, longtime newspaper and magazine correspondent abroad. Writes often on Europe and Asia. Published five books.

Connect

Please feel free to Contact me to arrange lectures, commissions, or reprint rights, or simply as a reader.




Sustain the work via Patreon.

Become a Patron


You can also follow me on Twitter.

Follow @thefloutist

Recent pieces

  • PATRICK LAWRENCE: Germany Learns From the IDF March 2, 2026
  • “‘He who sows injustice.’” February 25, 2026
  • PATRICK LAWRENCE: To Whom Are Our Liars Lying & What Is the Point of Their Lies? February 25, 2026

Publications

  • Appearances
  • Articles
    • Alternet
    • Asia Times
    • Consortium News
    • CounterPunch
    • Elsewhere
    • Independent
    • Raritan
    • Salon
    • ScheerPost
    • The Fiscal Times
    • The Floutist
    • The Nation.
    • The Scrum
    • The Washington Quarterly
  • Cú Chulainn
  • Featured
  • Uncategorized
​​This site is published in honor of Sheila and the late Chalmers Johnson.

Copyright © 2026 Patrick Lawrence. Designed by Blue Anchor Design.