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![President Joe Biden listens as Vice President Kamala Harris introduces him during an event about his administration's approach to artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1102-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Rabbi Interrupts Biden Speech to Demand He Forcefully Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
Outside of the speech, dozens of protesters held a sit-in demanding that Biden call for an Israeli ceasefire.
![People march in support of Palestine in Chicago, Illinois, on October 18, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1102-both-sides-400x300.jpg)
Activist Group Targets the US-Israeli War Machine in Massachusetts
Nine activists with Palestine Action US were arrested Monday during a rally at the Cambridge office of Elbit Systems.
![A woman holds a protest sign of a Palestinian mother holding the shrouded body of her deceased child](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1101-palestine-mother-400x300.jpg)
Calls Grow for Prisoner-Hostage Exchange as Israel’s War on Gaza Escalates
Thousands of Palestinians are arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned under the occupation’s military court system.
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Top UN Official Resigns: “We Are Seeing a Genocide Unfolding Before Our Eyes”
Craig Mokhiber says the UN follows a “different set of rules” when addressing Israel’s violations of international law.
![A man stands over the burning effigy of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1101-sikh-india-400x300.jpg)
Sikh Leader’s Killing in Canada Could Renew Ethnic Tensions in Modi’s India
The alleged targeting of Sikh leaders abroad by India’s far right government has raised fears of a new insurgency.
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Israel’s Knesset Will Consider Ban on Al Jazeera’s News Coverage on Wednesday
The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the proposal to censor media coverage of Israel's war on Gaza.
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Doctor Details Worsening Humanitarian Crisis as Israeli Ground Forces Enter Gaza
Hammam Alloh remains steadfast in staying at Al-Shifa Hospital, despite Israeli demands to evacuate south.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1031-benjamin-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for Ceasefire as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 8,300
Hundreds of thousands of protesters worldwide have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the occupation.
![President Joseph Robinette Biden steps off of a helicopter bearing an image of the U.S. flag](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1031-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Rights Groups Say Biden’s Israel Funding Request Would Finance Ethnic Cleansing
The supplemental funding proposal would bolster Israel’s plans to forcibly transfer Palestinians, warns one group.
![Relatives of Palestinians detained in Israeli jails carry pictures of prisoners as they demonstrate to demand their release and in solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip, in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on October 28, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_10-30-palestine-prisoner-protest-400x300.jpg)
Thousands of Gazan Workers in Israel Have Gone Missing Since Gaza Siege Began
The Israeli government seemingly kidnapped droves of Gazan workers weeks ago.