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![U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1730842169-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says Netanyahu Making “Big Mistake” But Refuses to Cut Off Military Aid
Biden told MSNBC the war is “contrary to what Israel stands for” but he has “no red line” for continuing to supply arms.
![A Palestinian dons a Palestinian flag during while protesting the Israeli occupation in the West Bank, as protesters are met with tear gas, flashbangs and live fire from Israeli forces, in Ramallah, Palestine, on October 13, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1723099315-1-400x300.jpg)
Israel Deploys 15,000 Troops in West Bank and Jerusalem as Ramadan Begins
Ceasefire talks falter as Israel continues its campaign of starvation in Gaza and escalates repression in the West Bank.
![People leave notes and flowers during the Global Days of Action for Palestine to commemorate the U.S. Air Force active-duty airman Aaron Bushnell outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2049063513-400x300.jpg)
Aaron Bushnell Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
By dying for Palestine, Aaron brought the horror in Gaza home to the U.S. His final act must awaken our humanity.
![A man bikes by the UNRWA headquarters, which has been destroyed by Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Gaza, on February 21, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2021376300-400x300.jpg)
Canada, Sweden Restore UNRWA Funds as Israel Accused of Torturing Agency Staff
In a new report, UNRWA employees testify that Israeli officers beat and waterboarded them into making false confessions.
![Palestinians perform Friday prayer on the street due to Israeli police turning away Palestinian young people from the checkpoints set up around Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, on March 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2060706031-400x300.jpg)
Palestinians Brace for Israeli Crackdown at Al Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
Israel is taking advantage of the war on Gaza to exert control over the Al Aqsa compound and keep Palestinians out.
![Demonstrators with Jewish Voice for Peace attempt to block President Joe Biden's motorcade route during a Pro-Palestinian protest near the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0308-jvp-400x300.jpg)
Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
“We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President,” said one activist who was part of the blockade.
![Protesters demonstrate at Chicago's Federal Plaza in support of a ceasefire in Gaza, on March 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0308-chicago-400x300.jpg)
24-Hour Vigil Highlighting the “State of the Genocide” in Gaza Held in Chicago
As Biden spoke in Washington, organizers in Chicago highlighted his support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
![President Joe Biden listens during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on March 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0306-joe-biden-d-400x300.jpg)
Most Americans Want the US to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel, Poll Finds
Only 27 percent of respondents say they agree with the US’s current arms transfers to Israel.
![Medical professionals wearing Keffiyehs over their work uniforms march behind a banner reading: "STOP BOMBING HOSPITALS" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0306-israel-hauge-400x300.jpg)
Israel Didn’t Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court
Israel’s system is “an even more extreme form of the apartheid" than South Africa’s was, South African ambassador said.
![Palestinian children, holding empty pots, wait in line to receive food prepared by volunteers for Palestinian families displaced to Southern Gaza due to Israeli attacks, in Rafah, Gaza, on February 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0304-gaza-children-400x300.jpg)
There Are 1 Million Cases of Infectious Disease in Gaza, Health Ministry Says
Israel has dismantled the health and hygiene systems in Gaza, making even basic illnesses potentially deadly.