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Nov 6, 2026

Israel’s Last Evacuation Order Requires Urgent International Intervention
To Protect Gaza’s Civilian Population, Who Have Nowhere Left To Shelter Al Mezan Center for…
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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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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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Heather Cox Richardson on Gaza Developments
Letters from an American October 21, 2023 HEATHER COX RICHARDSON OCT 22, 2023 Today,…
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Gaza Warning on Schools from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
A leaflet lies on the ground dropped by Israeli army planes above Gaza City, asking…
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2023.10.21: Film Israelism Online
Rochester Witness Palestine Film Festival Israelism (2023) Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET/2:00…
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Israel’s government has nothing to offer but revenge
Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, October 10, 2023
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Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’
Mohammed R. Mhawish, +972 Magazine, October 8, 2023
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“The idols of militarism and force and realpolitik”
News headlines this morning announced what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called war. “Citizens…
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Harassment and attacks on human rights activists in Palestine are rarely punished
SAM STEIN, THE PROGRESSIVE, OCTOBER 2, 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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Israel is committing apartheid in West Bank, former Mossad chief claims
“In a territory where two people are judged under two legal systems, that is an…
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‘Why did this happen?’
Israel’s raid on Jenin, through the eyes of one family Hussein Shibly looks out Saturday…
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In Jenin, Israel is unveiling the next phase of apartheid
Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine, June 30, 2023
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Israel’s raid left Jenin in rubble. Palestinians are blaming their leaders.
Drone footage showed the extent of destruction after Israel ended a two-day operation in the…
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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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Israeli agents conducted raid against militants in civilian area, killing a child
Videos from a March 16 raid in Jenin show increasingly deadly tactics by Israeli officers…
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“A Closed, Burnt Huwara”
How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom With Israeli politicians constantly fanning the rhetorical flames, last…
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The Heartbreak and Defiance of Occupation
WORT 89.9FM Madison 2023-03-12 WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Heartbreak and Defiance of Occupation At…
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The theft of Harun Abu Aram’s body, home, and life
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, February 16, 2023
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