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This Former Child Welfare Investigator Says Family Policing Must Be Abolished
Alan J. Dettlaff once worked for Child Protective Services. What he saw made him realize the system should be abolished.
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Scholar Warns Biden’s “Israel-First Approach” Will Have Lasting Consequences
It’s as if his lines are scripted by the Israeli Defense Ministry, says Palestinian American historian Rashid Khalidi.
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Human Rights Lawyer in Gaza: Why Should We Be “Good” Victims of War Crimes?
The director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza refuses to move south after Israel’s evacuation order.
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At Least 12 Journalists, Mostly Palestinians in Gaza, Killed in Past 10 Days
Sherif Mansour of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses the role of journalism in combating misinformation.
![Israel Orders 1.1 Million Palestinians to Evacuate Northern Gaza Amid Bombing & Siege](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/seg1-muhammad-400x300.jpg)
Aid Groups: Israel’s Evacuation Order Will Cause Untold Human Suffering in Gaza
People are uploading their wills and last words to their social media accounts, says Gaza writer Muhammad Shehada.
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Two Palestinians in Gaza Describe “Horror” on 6th Day of Israeli Bombing
“Within days we will have nothing in Gaza,” says Yousef Hammash of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
![Movement Memos, a Truthout podcast - banner image featuring guests Ahmad Abuznaid and Antony Loewenstein with host Kelly Hayes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1011-movement-memos-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Tools of Occupation Are Tested on Palestine and Exported Globally
“This will only grow and worsen,” says author Antony Loewenstein.
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As Israel Prepares to Launch Ground Invasion of Gaza, Is Ethnic Cleansing Next?
Western government leaders, including Biden, are participating in dehumanizing Palestinians, says Mustafa Barghouti.
![Refaat Alareer in Gaza: Israel’s 'Barbaric' Bombardment Is Part of Ethnic Cleansing Campaign](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/SEG1-Refaat-Gaza-1-400x300.jpg)
Gaza Academic: Leaders Pledging Allegiance to Israel Are Complicit in Genocide
What is happening in Gaza is complete and utter extermination, says Refaat Alareer.
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Hamas Killed His Friend, But Knesset Member Cassif Says End the Occupation Now
“Israelis and Palestinians pay the price of the arrogant, criminal, ongoing occupation that Israel refuses to end.”