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![People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on October 22, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1027-gaza-r-400x300.jpg)
Officials ID Nearly 7K Killed in Gaza as Biden Doubles Down on “Genocide Denial”
Palestinian health officials released a 212-page list identifying 6,747 people killed by Israeli attacks.
![An excavator works on destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the Khan Yunis in Gaza Strip on October 25, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1026-gaza-d-400x300.jpg)
Biden Accused of Genocide Denial for Doubting Accuracy of Palestinian Death Toll
“He’s preemptively minimizing the scale of death the Israeli regime has planned for Gaza,” writes Mohammed El-Kurd.
![Palestinians search for survivors and the bodies of victims through the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 26, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1026-gaza-a-400x300.jpg)
Genocide Is Underway in Gaza. US Leaders Can No Longer Say “We Didn’t Know.”
I can’t stop thinking of all the children in Gaza who can’t understand why no one is coming to their rescue.
![Al Jazeera Reporter on Israeli Strike That Killed Gaza Bureau Chief’s Family](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/seg1-youmna-wael-son-400x300.jpg)
Al Jazeera Reporter: When We Say There’s No Safe Place in Gaza, We’re Not Lying
Youmna ElSayed discusses the Israeli airstrike that killed the family of Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief on Wednesday.
![Movement Memos - A Truthout Podcast - Banner image featuring guest Andrea J. Ritchie and host Kelly Hayes.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1023-movement-memos-400x300.jpg)
Practicing New Worlds in a Time of Collapse
“Our survival is at stake,” says author and organizer Andrea Ritchie.
![People wave Palestinian flags while standing on top of a bus station during a protest in downtown Chicago](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1025-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
Political Education Is as Essential to Organizing as Direct Action
Broader historical understanding of Palestine is critical to our resistance, says Palestinian Youth Movement organizer.
![Ofer Cassif holds a poster bearing the Palestinian flag as he participates in an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1025-ofer-cassif-400x300.jpg)
Israel Is Arming Fascist Militias to Suppress Dissent, Knesset Member Warns
Leftist Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif warns Israel is carrying out an annexation-oriented “subjugation plan.”
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Israeli Attacks Wipe Out Entire Families as Gaza Death Toll Has Topped 6,500
Amnesty International researcher Budour Hassan shares testimonies of Gazans from a new report on Israeli war crimes.
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Over 300 Former Staffers Call on Sanders to Lead Ceasefire Resolution in Senate
They urge him to support ending U.S. military funding for Israeli war crimes, occupation and settlement expansion.
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Insufficient Aid Trickles Into Gaza as Egypt Says No to Palestinian Refugees
Independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses Egypt’s response to Israel’s attempts to ethnically cleanse Gaza.