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![Protesters stand behind a banner reading "ELBIT MAKES A KILLING OFF GENOCIDE" during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/024_0724-elbit-protest-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Largest Weapons Manufacturer to Help Expand US’s Virtual Border Wall
Elbit America is expected to install 307 new surveillance towers across the US-Mexico border within the next decade.
![Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to congress](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-netanyahu-congress-400x300.jpg)
Despite Protests, Netanyahu Solidifies Support From the Right During US Trip
Democrats are frustrated with Netanyahu, and support for Israel’s war on Gaza is an increasingly partisan cause.
![Rep. Rashida Tlaib attends a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol with George Washington University students who were protesting the war in Gaza, on May 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-rashida-tlaib-400x300.jpg)
Tlaib: Netanyahu Should Be Sent to The Hague, Not Addressing Congress
“Make no mistake: this event is a celebration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” Tlaib said.
![Demonstrators from Jewish Voice For Peace protest the war in Gaza at the Canon House Building, the day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak before Congress, on July 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-israel-protest-400x300.jpg)
“Not in Our Name”: 400 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Address
Over a dozen rabbis were among the protesters arrested, wearing prayer shawls that said “Never Again for Anyone.”
![A family walks past a battered mural of the Earth in the shape of a heart](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-un-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Forces Have Killed 366 UN Workers and Their Family Members in Gaza
The confidential UN data emerged hours before Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled address to a joint meeting of US Congress.
![Benjamin Netanyahu](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress Underscores US Contempt for International Law
Netanyahu is getting cozy with Congress, just days after the ICJ told UN members to stop aiding the Israeli occupation.
![Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, with son Nathan Davis, a deputy clerk, reads a statement to the press outside the Rowan County Courthouse on September 14, 2015, in Morehead, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-kim-davis-400x300.jpg)
Kim Davis Files Legal Challenge to 2015 SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Davis tried to deny a marriage license to a same-sex couple in 2015, citing her far right religious views.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Introduces Bill Effectively Overturning Extremist SCOTUS “Chevron” Ruling
The far right court handed a major win to corporate and right-wing interests in their “Chevron” ruling last month.
![Pro-Palestine demonstrators hold up a red banner, representing a red line, near the White House in protest against the treatment of Palestinians by Israel, on June 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-free-palestine-400x300.jpg)
US Teachers Pushed Their Union to Divest From Israel. What Happened?
A divestment push backed by Palestinian educators came under debate at the American Federation of Teachers convention.
![Guests listen as Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024, in Middletown, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-vance-s-400x300.jpg)
Republican at Vance Rally Says “Civil War” May Be Needed If Trump Loses Election
Polls show an alarming number of Americans — and a higher rate of Republicans — believe political violence is justified.