Israeli Officials Hiding Data About Forced Starvation of Gaza Prisoners: Report
Former detainees say the Israel Prison Service "has significantly reduced their food rations, to the point of starvation, causing them to shed dozens of kilograms."
US Jury Holds Chiquita Liable for Colombian Death Squad’s Murder of Banana Workers
"The verdict does not bring back the husbands and sons who were killed," said one attorney, "but it sets the record straight and places accountability for funding terrorism where it…
Their Rules-Based International Order Is the Rule of the Mafia
In defiance of the International Court of Justice, Israel continues to bomb Gaza. Like the United States, Israel refuses to abide by international law, exposing the hypocrisy of the ‘rules-based…
Top UN Court Orders Israel to Immediately Halt Rafah Assault in Landmark Ruling
The International Court of Justice aims to protect over a million people in the Southern Gaza city from the Israeli offensive.
No Aid Unloaded at US Pier Has Reached Gaza: Pentagon
The hold-up comes despite the fact that Washington’s ‘humanitarian’ pier has been in operation for a week.
How Famines Are Formed: In Gaza and Elsewhere, an Underlying Pattern That Can Lead to Hunger and Death
By Paul Howe / The Conversation The United Nations’ latest report on hunger makes for grim reading. On April 24, 2024, the international body released its annual Global Report on…
How Israel Violates International Law in Gaza: Expert Report
An independent expert report lays out how Israel systematically violated U.S. and International Law in Gaza, concluding that Israel launched indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian areas due to "extremely…
“The Bulldozer Kept Coming”: A Girl Stares Down Death in Gaza
The extraordinary story of a 14-year-old, her mother, and what happened when the Israeli military came to destroy their house.
Will the Freedom Flotilla Sail to Gaza?
By Medea Benjamin / CounterPunch The non-violence training to join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ships to Gaza has been intense. As hundreds of us from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul,…
UN Report Demolishes Israeli Propaganda Campaign Against UNRWA
Israel has waged a multi-year campaign against the UN aid group for Palestinian refugees in hopes of eradicating the right of return.
How Israel Weaponizes Water
Amid the intensifying water crisis that plagues billions of people across the world, Israel is using water as a weapon in its war against Palestinians by denying access and destroying…
The Silent Serial Killer: 391 Deaths in 25 Years at the UK Border
391 people died at the France-Belgium-UK border between 1999 and 2024. openDemocracy and Les Jours investigate
Ohio Pastor Charged for Opening Church to Homeless People in Freezing Weather
"This is actual religious persecution of a Christian by the state," said one journalist. "An actual violation of religious liberty."
How Women in Pakistan Are Fighting Enforced Disappearances and Killings
From a protest encampment in Islamabad, hundreds of women from Balochistan are demanding the return of their missing loved ones amid staunch government repression.
Five Victories Against Wrongful Convictions in the First Week of the Year
The new year has been off to a great start with four exonerations in just five days — but what does that say about our criminal justice system’s conviction practices…