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Jul 26, 2026

Biden needs to reverse Pompeo on Israel/Palestine
Tsela Barr and Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, The Cap Times, Dec 4, 2020
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Pompeo Labels BDS Antisemitic, Threatens Blacklist
This week Pompeo broke with longstanding U.S. policy and visited illegal Israeli settlements. On his…
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Landmark Endorsement of Rep. Joaquin Castro for House Chair
Over 50 progressive organizations endorse Rep. Joaquin Castro for Chair of the House Foreign Affairs…
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Israel Sends Maher al-Akhras to Death
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 115/2020, 02 November 2020
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Rep. Mark Pocan on Gaza COVID-19 increase
Last month, Gaza experienced an 84% increase in COVID-19 cases. You know what would help…
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Trump administration considers labeling top humanitarian groups ‘anti-Semitic’
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam are included John Hudson, Washington Post, Oct. 21,…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Boycotts Yitzhak Rabin Event
Yesterday progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) was headlined in the Palestine news-sphere as word came…
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Tell General Mills: Stop manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian land!
Did you know that food giant General Mills is manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian…
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Children Die in Home Fire During Power Outage
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 85/2020, 02 September 2020
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DNC Delegates Demand Apology from the Biden Campaign
Attacks on Palestinian-American Delegate Linda Sarsour After DNC delegate and Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour spoke…
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Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020
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8-month-old baby with heart problems needed to exit Gaza
Celine Jaber, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), August 16, 2020 Dear friends, A…
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Artists condemn Israeli raids on Palestinian cultural centres
Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (Ahdaf Soueif for PalFest) Massive Attack, Steve Coogan, Peter…
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IOF Tightens Gaza Strip Closure
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 72/2020, 13 August 2020
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Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets
Find inspiration and hope reading this full-page ad from the July 29 Wisconsin State Journal.…
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Israel demolishes Palestinian coronavirus testing centre
Akram Al-Waara and Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 21 July 2020
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Israel Raids Cultural Centre and Conservatory of Music
Date: 23 July 2020 Time: 09 30 GMT On Wednesday, 22 July 2020, Israeli occupation…
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Release Palestinian bodies for burial
Ahmad Erekat was unlawfully killed by Israeli occupation forces 24 days ago. His body, among…
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Time’s Up Israel: Get Your Knee Off Palestine’s Neck
SAM BAHOUR, CounterPunch, July 16, 2020
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2020.08.06: Lanterns for Peace
Join Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin virtually on August 6 at 7:30 PM for activism,…
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