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The Israeli military said they killed paramedics in ambulances because they were "advancing suspiciously" and didn't have their lights on.

Turns out this wasn't true.
Phone footage appears to contradict Israeli account of killing of Gaza medics
Israel says soldiers fired on ‘terrorists’ in ‘suspicious vehicles’ but footage shows clearly marked ambulances
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hypocrisy is strong in our universities these days. When did we decide that there is one country in the world that is beyond criticism? And how do people not realize how dangerous it is to say that a country cannot be criticized?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A Palestinian American medical student objected to working alongside IDF soldiers. The university suspended her
Emory University put Umaymah Mohammad through ‘one of the most dehumanizing’ experiences of her life as a new front opens in the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The "only democracy in the Middle East" is now coming after booksellers.

www.972mag.com/educational-...
The day Israel came for the booksellers
With a Palestinian coloring book as proof of 'incitement,' police raided East Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop and arrested its owners.
www.972mag.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
There's only one catch: you'll need to give them equal rights and protections under the law. But is that really too much to ask?
February 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just a reminder as we declare our intentions to start grabbing land that is most definitely not part of America.
February 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I thought it was supposed to be about freedom and putting America before other countries. But now we're going to deport people who use the American freedoms of speech and free assembly to denounce the war crimes of another country.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s order targeting pro-Palestinian protests mirrors rightwing blueprint
New fact sheet bears similarity to Heritage Foundation’s Project Esther, which aims to quash US support of Palestine
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
An official website of the United States government.
January 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Apartheid is when two different people live in the same land, and they are forcibly segregated, and one dominates or persecutes the other. That’s what’s happening in Palestine."
-Jimmy Carter in 2007

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Carter’s book on Israeli ‘apartheid’ was called antisemitic – but was it prescient?
The ex-president was pilloried for his characterisation of the Palestinians’ plight but some say an apology is in order
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The State Department is being sued for violating federal law by providing weapons to gross violators of human rights.
“Obey the Law”: Palestinians Sue State Dept. Over Arms Sales to Israel
A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of failing to ever sanction Israeli military units under the Leahy Law, which was passed in 1997 to prevent the United States from funding foreign military u...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM
In case you thought this was still a question. Read this 296-page report from Amnesty International.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
December 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
"Every time they cry for food, their mothers try to change the subject or offer what expired food they have. Yet, how convincing can you be when the food is too difficult to look at even for adults?"

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
I am starving in Gaza and I don’t believe the world can’t do anything
Israel tried to starve Gaza before and the international community reacted. Why isn’t it doing anything now?
www.aljazeera.com
November 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Want to understand the origins of what's happening in Gaza today? Watch 1948: Creation & Catastrophe, which we have made available FREE on YouTube.

Over a decade, Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb and I interviewed 90 people in 7 countries and did 20,000 pages of research for this film. Please share.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Let's get this petition to ten million signatures! Please sign.
ARREST NETANYAHU
The International Criminal Court has officially issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. But it means nothing if world leaders refuse to comply with it - sign the petition now to demand they act:
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November 23, 2024 at 3:19 PM
“The chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity.”
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
Warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:53 PM