“You Are Punished, Although You Did Not Commit Any Crimes”: Letters from Gaza
“I yearn for our voices to echo across the globe with the truth, reaching out to those who seek it.”
Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Dirt
The final stage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, an orchestrated mass starvation, has begun. The international community does not intend to stop it.
“Every Child is a Whole Universe”: We Mothers Call for Ceasefire
When some would tell us that our identities—Palestinian and Israeli—should make us enemies, we have known that another identity binds us together. We are both mothers, dedicated to keeping our…
Amnesty Condemns Israeli Military’s ‘Shocking’ Violence Against West Bank Civilians
"These unlawful killings are in blatant violation of international human rights law," said the rights group.
New York Times’ Friedman Hits New Low With Animalization of Arabs and Iranians
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Calling people animals is a way to dehumanize them, and probably helps convince individuals that the other people around…
Gaza, the German Far-Right and the Hypocrisy of the Ruling Class
By Fabian Scheidler / Substack Over the past two weekends, more than a million people in Germany have risen up in demonstrations against racist, inhumane positions advocated by the right-wing…
Chris Hedges and Noura Erakat on Colonial Law and the Erasure of Palestine
For a century, international law derived from British colonial rule has been premised on the non-existence of Palestinians as a people.
The Case of Palestine’s Longest Serving Prisoner Exposes Israel’s Brutal Abuse of Palestinian Detainees
The brutal torture and abuse Nael Barghouti has faced since October 7 mirrors the situation of all Palestinian detainees, and his case shows that Israel will re-arrest Palestinians it releases…
U.S. Admits It Hasn’t Verified Israel’s UNRWA Claims, Media Ignores It
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the “evidence” presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA’s 13,000 Gaza employees participated in October 7. Biden took Israel’s…
Palestinians Uncover Dozens Killed Execution-Style in Schoolyard in Gaza
Palestinian civilians discovered bodies blindfolded and with their legs and hands tied back.
US Is Underwriting Israel’s Crimes — Americans Can No Longer Claim Ignorance
Many of us in the Global South are watching the 2024 election to see if US voters implicitly endorse war crimes in Gaza.
How the Genocide in Gaza Shattered My Family
I have lost my father, my uncle’s entire family, and know many others who have been injured. I can barely imagine the grief I will feel when the attack ends…
Israel Bombed Belgian Aid Office in Gaza After Nation Refused to Halt UNRWA Funding
"This is a direct result of the impunity Washington has provided Israel," said one analyst.
Giving Birth in the Gaza Genocide
Sameh Jindiyya's daughter was born nine days ago in Al-Shifa hospital. Ever since he has been frantically searching for food for his nursing wife. “This is how we’re born in…
U.S. Court Concludes Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is Plausible Case of Genocide
While Dismissing Case on Jurisdictional Grounds, U.S. Judge “Implores” Biden Administration to Stop its “Unflagging Support” for Israel’s Ongoing Siege of the Palestinian People in Gaza.