Israel razes Palestinian Bedouin village Al Araqib for 198th time and other stories

Today we look at the demolition of the Palestinian Al Araqib village in Negev, the killing of an Indigenous teen, Jai Wright, in Australia, and more

February 22, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

In today’s episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the demolition of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Al-Araqib by Israeli forces in the Negev desert; demands for accountability and an independent inquiry into the death of a 16 year old Indigenous teenager, Jai Wright, in Australia; the landmark ruling issued by Colombia’s Constitutional Court legalizing abortion for up to 24 weeks of pregnancy; and the 5 year democratic transition plan approved by Mali’s interim parliament as the country faces sweeping sanctions and border closures imposed by ECOWAS.