Thousands Protest Gaza Genocide in ‘Red Line’ White House Rally
"We as the people are drawing the red line today to say enough is enough," said a protester from the Palestinian Youth Movement. "It's time for an arms embargo, and…
Baby Ahmad Was Beheaded by Israel, With a US Bomb
On Sunday night, May 26, Ahmad became the symbol of the unspeakable horror of genocide in Gaza after Israel bombed his family tent in north Rafah.
‘Historic, But So, So Late’: Israel Added to UN’s Child-Killing ‘List of Shame’
"It took a genocide that killed 15,000 children and maimed and scarred thousands more but the U.N. has finally and rightly added Israel to its List of Shame," said one…
Palestine Letter: What It’s Like to Witness Your Own Nakba
As a journalist I have listened to countless stories of Nakba survivors. They would always say, "we thought we would return." I never imagined that in my lifetime I would…
Who By Fire? The Burning of Rafah’s Tent People
By Jeffrey St. Clair / CounterPunch “Oh hell, what do mine eyeswith grief behold?” – John Milton, Paradise Lost People were saying their evening prayers when the IDF attacked the…
Israel’s Tents Massacre in Rafah Is a Heinous War Crime
In a flagrant violation of international norms and humanitarian laws, Israel continues to act with total impunity in Gaza, enjoying Western complicity, and emboldened by U.S. unconditional military and diplomatic…
“A Day in the Life of Abed Salama”: How the Death of Abed’s 5-Year-Old Son Sheds Light on Life Under Israeli Apartheid
By Democracy Now! We spend the rest of our Memorial Day special with Nathan Thrall and Abed Salama, the author and subject of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book detailing the many…
Mother’s Day: In Solidarity of Mothers Mourning or Separated From Their Children in Gaza and the US
In honor of Mother's Day, stories are shared about the struggles of motherhood under oppressive systems. In Gaza, mothers endure loss, displacement, and hunger after Israeli aggression. Faith & Works…
“It Felt Like Pulling My Heart Out of the Earth”: Testimonies From the Mass Grave at Nasser Hospital
As Civil Defense teams continue to unearth hundreds of bodies from the mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital, Palestinians are flocking to the medical complex in search of their missing…
“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.
Gatekeeping Against a Shared Humanity
A basic foundation of shared humanity is enough to halt almost every ill.
“A Reproductive Justice Nightmare”: The Hell of Having a Baby in Gaza
There is a reproductive justice nightmare taking place. Why aren’t American advocacy groups raising the alarm?
What Was Palestine Before the Nakba?
A stunning photo archive reveals a time before the walls and checkpoints, when Palestine was not defined by its ailments but by its industries and cultures
Israeli Genocide Causing ‘Complete Psychological Destruction’ of Gaza Children
"Five months of violence, displacement, starvation, and disease on top of nearly 17 years of a blockade have caused relentless mental harm to children in Gaza," said Save the Children.
Under the Biden Administration, Family Separations and Other Atrocities Continue
President Biden is considering an executive action on immigration that will only further fuel death and destruction across the immigration system.