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Rafah crossing opens to 20 aid trucks amid Israeli siege
Al Jazeera, 21 Oct 2023
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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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‘Every western politician has the blood of these children on their hands’
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, calls the deadly attack on al-Ahli al-Arab…
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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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2023.10.17: Students for Justice in Palestine Gaza Vigil
Instagram The Madison Chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine is holding a lighted vigil…
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2023.10.16: Arab Women’s Revolutionary Art
Monday, October 16, 12 noon – 1:05 pm Arab Women’s Revolutionary Art: Between Singularities and…
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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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Noura Erakat: Western Leaders & Media Are Justifying Israel’s “Genocidal Campaign”
Noura Erakat, Democracy Now!, Oct 13, 2023
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Human Rights Watch Confirms White Phosphorus Used in Gaza
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, OCT 12, 2023
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ILAN PAPPE: My Israeli Friends, This is Why I Support Palestinians
ILAN PAPPE, The Palestine Chronicle, October 10, 2023
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Gaza War Links for News, Analysis & Opinion
Commentary is intended to provide needed context for events. We do not agree with all…
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The West’s hypocrisy towards Gaza’s breakout is stomach-turning
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 8 October 2023
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Middle East Children’s Alliance Statement
The Middle East Children’s Alliance, October 7, 2023 Terrifying sounds of airstrikes hitting nearby buildings…
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Civil Society Organizations United In Opposition To Israel’s Admission Into The Visa Waiver Program
STATEMENT Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of…
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The Shift: Oslo at 30
MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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2023.09.13-21: September Events
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytelling as Resistance Thursday, Sept. 14: The Legacy of Oslo: Thirty Years…
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Dixon Hopes Israeli Settler’s Trial Draws Attention to Attacks on Palestinians
Jerry Windley-Daoust, The Catholic Worker Movement, September 2, 2023 “These settlers act with impunity because…
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2023.08.29-10.16: August to October Events
Tuesday, August 29, 7 pm CT Reparations and the Palestinian Right of Return as Teshuvah…
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The violent lies of Israel’s president
Yuli Novak, +972 Magazine, July 31, 2023
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Leading liberal Zionist voices call for ending U.S. aid to Israel
MITCHELL PLITNICK, MONDOWEISS, JULY 24, 2023
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