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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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Rafah crossing opens to 20 aid trucks amid Israeli siege
Al Jazeera, 21 Oct 2023
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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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Noura Erakat: Western Leaders & Media Are Justifying Israel’s “Genocidal Campaign”
Noura Erakat, Democracy Now!, Oct 13, 2023
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What More Must the Children of Gaza Suffer?
(Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times) Fadi Abu Shammalah, The New York Times,…
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Days 4-5: Israel destroys entire residential neighborhoods and intensifies mass killings in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), 11 October 2023
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Wisconsin coalition calls for fair representation of Palestinians
Guest, Milwaukee Independent, Oct 11, 2023 A diverse and broad coalition of Wisconsin-based organizations dedicated…
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An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family
ISSAM ADWAN, Associated Press, October 8, 2023
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Hamas has launched an unprecedented strike on Israel
Here’s what you need to know. The IDF has launched retaliatory strikes after scores of…
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The Shift: Oslo at 30
MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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Israel does not have a right to self-defense for its occupation
MITCHELL PLITNICK, MONDOWEISS, JULY 6, 2023
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Israeli forces invade West Bank city, killing at least 8 Palestinians
West Bank residents reported gunfire, drones and explosions as Israel launched extensive air and ground…
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In First, Palestinian Displacement Commemorated at United Nations
The event, marking the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians when Israel was created,…
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2023.05.16: Capitol Calling Party: Palestine & the Nakba
May 16, 2023 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm (CDT) Zoom RSVP On Tuesday, May 16, in…
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UN World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters, May 7, 2023
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What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks…
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You Can’t Save Democracy in a Jewish State
Protesters in Tel Aviv hold placards that say “Israeli students fighting for democracy” and “Without…
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