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![Hundreds of Jewish demonstrators gathered in New York City on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, to protest against the United States' continued funding of Israel's war on Gaza and to call for a permanent ceasefire.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-jvp-0-400x300.jpg)
Demonstrators Block Presidential Motorcade in NYC to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
Wednesday was the first time since October 7 that Biden has made an appearance in New York City.
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The Palestinian Struggle Is Intergenerational — and Youth Are Carrying the Torch
Palestinian activists are growing the movement by drawing on their community’s rich history and wealth of knowledge.
![People gather and demonstrate on the street to express their solidarity with Palestinian people as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people in Tokyo, Japan, on November 29, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_02-06-japan-gaza-protest-400x300.jpg)
Major Japanese Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Company Elbit After ICJ Ruling
The company’s CFO said the decision was made in compliance with the ICJ’s recent genocide ruling.
![Flour is being distributed in Khan Yunis by the UNRWA to Gazans who had difficulty finding bread due to Israeli attacks, on November 22, 2023 in Gaza.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_02-06-unrwa-flour-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Report Finds “No Evidence” in Key Dossier to Support Israel’s UNRWA Allegations
The dossier has been used as a major basis for countries suspending their funding to the crucial aid group.
![Palestinians gather their belongings and leave the area after Israeli airstrike hit Al-Maghazi School affiliated with UNRWA at Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza Strip on December 27, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0206-unrwa-400x300.jpg)
Bipartisan Border Bill Would Block All Funding to UN Palestine Relief Agency
Though the bill is not likely to pass at this point, it is a show of bipartisan negotiators’ priorities.
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It’s Not Possible to Create Famine by Accident, Expert Says of Gaza Starvation
Moreover, says Alex de Waal, this humanitarian crisis “is not something that can be stopped overnight.”
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New Report Details IDF’s Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians in the West Bank
A UN office has recorded a sharp increase in “search and arrest operations” by the IDF in the West Bank since October 7.
![Palestinians talk to an Egyptian soldier at the Rafah border fence in Rafah, Gaza, on January 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1919176235-400x300.jpg)
Egyptian Officials Are Demanding Massive Fees From Palestinians Escaping Gaza
Egyptian border officials are charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to escape death in Gaza.
![Palestinians gather to perform Friday prayer outside an apartment faces the threat of demolition by Israeli municipal authority in the Wadi Qadum neighborhood of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, on February 17, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1247217559-400x300.jpg)
Israel Escalates Home Demolitions in Silwan as Messianic Settlers Seek Takeover
Settlers want to destroy the Palestinian East Jerusalem community to build an “archaeological” park.
![A Palestinian injured in a strike at a house is brought in for treatment at the Kuwaiti Hospital on January 17, 2024, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1935926874-400x300.jpg)
Destruction of Gaza’s Health System Isn’t a Byproduct, It’s an Aim of Genocide
Israel’s destruction of the health care system in Gaza maximizes the ongoing Zionist project of elimination.