U.S. activists and government officials are on high alert as the threat of demolition looms over Susiya, a Palestinian village located in the south Hebron hills. In May, the Israeli High Court denied a Palestinian request for an injunction to stop Israel’s plans to destroy their homes, even though a legal appeal is due to be heard on Aug. 3.

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) called on the State Department to investigate the killings of two Palestinian teens by Israeli forces that took place last year. Israeli border police shot and killed Nadeem Nawarah (17) and Mohammad Abu Daher (16) with live ammunition during a Nakba Day protest on May 15, 2014.

Bernie Sanders is often perceived as the most liberal choice out of the 2016 presidential candidates. But when it comes to Israel and Palestine, he takes a stance identical to the rest of the pack. All major 2016 candidates appear to support the apartheid state of Israel that continues to illegally occupy Palestine.

The tide is turning, as a new survey reports American Democrats unwavering support for Israel has reached its breaking point. The survey, conducted by Frank Luntz, a well known political analyst, reveals that many Democrats are no longer turning a blind eye to Israel’s racist ideology and mistreatment of Palestinians.

Recently, members of the US Congress warned that economic aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) could be suspended because the PA submitted allegations against Israeli forces to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Earlier this week, in a powerful letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, 19 members of Congress urged the State Department to prioritize the rights of Palestinian children in the United States’ relationship with Israel.

In an interview with Israel’s Channel 2’s  Ilana Dayan earlier this month, President Obama said that Israel’s continued construction of settlements in the Occupied Territories coupled with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejectionist stance taken during the recent Israeli elections make it more difficult to protect Israel at the United Nations.

In honor of International Children’s Day, the No Way to Treat a Child Campaign held a congressional briefing, International Juvenile Justice Reform: Children in Israeli Military Detention on June 2.