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Jul 27, 2026

Israel demands UN chief resign after he says Hamas attacks ‘did not occur in vacuum’
Israeli envoy slams remarks from Guterres at Security Council as justification for terror, as FM…
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The West’s refusal to call for a ceasefire is a green light to Israel’s ethnic cleansing
Western states have provided cover for Israel’s lawless extremism and possible end goal of massive…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ silence on Gaza is predictable and unconscionable
SCOTT GORDON, TONE MADISON, OCTOBER 18, 2023 After condemning the killing of Israeli civilians, Tammy…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 17
Deadliest round of Israeli bombardment kills 400 people in a single night In the deadliest…
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Statements from WNPJ groups on Palestine/Israel/Hamas
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, October 22, 2023 Palestinians inspect the damage following an…
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Unconditional humanitarian aid must enter immediately
In sufficient quantity, and distributed equitably to all civilians across Gaza Al Mezan Centre for…
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Heather Cox Richardson on Gaza Developments
Letters from an American October 21, 2023 HEATHER COX RICHARDSON OCT 22, 2023 Today,…
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Scholar Warns Biden’s “Israel-First Approach” Will Have Lasting Consequences
It’s as if his lines are scripted by the Israeli Defense Ministry, says Palestinian American…
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Foregrounding the political and decolonization after October 7
JEFF HALPER, MONDOWEISS, OCTOBER 20, 2023
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Gaza Al-Quds hospital under ‘imminent’ threat’
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Updates from al Khalil/Hebron
CPT Palestine, October 19, 2023 Since 7 October, our lives have been profoundly disrupted—our daily…
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No More Deaths, in Gaza or Arizona
Español abajo This week we have seen the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip…
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The facts of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital Bombing
A critical update: Al Ahli Hospital received Israeli orders to evacuate before it was struck…
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Wisconsin-Based Coalition for Justice in Palestine Resolution
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Hamas Health Ministry Reports 500 Killed in al-Ahli Hospital Strike
Palestinians evacuate wounded from a building destroyed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah refugee camp in…
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A Textbook Case of Genocide
Raz Segal, Jewish Currents, October 13, 2023
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 11
LEILA WARAH AND MONDOWEISS EDITORS, OCTOBER 17, 2023
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2023.10.15: Palestine olive oil harvest celebration transforms into a demonstration of solidarity
Zach Orlowsky, WKOW 27, Oct 16, 2023
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2023.10.15: Spectrum News: Madison’s Olive Harvest filled with somber celebrations
RHONDA FOXX, SPECTRUM NEWS 1, OCT. 16, 2023
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Genocide, ethnic cleansing, and another Nakba in Palestine
The Wire, Jewish Voice for Peace, Oct 13, 2023
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