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![An excavator works on destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the Southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on October 25, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1114-gaza-r-400x300.jpg)
The Real Origins of the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Began Long Before 1948
Historian Zachary Foster discusses the history that has delivered us to this moment.
![Protesters with flags and banners gather to show their solidarity with Palestinians and to condemn Israeli attacks over Gaza, in New York, on November 7, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1114-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Criminalization of First Amendment-Protected Pro-Palestinian Speech Is Spreading
As Israel ramps up its genocide of Palestinians, the critical voices that most need to be heard are being silenced.
![A mother holds her injured child after an Israeli attack, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 18, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1113-gaza-al-shifa-400x300.jpg)
6 Newborns Die After Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital Runs Out of Fuel Due to Blockade
“It’s not safe to move out and it’s not safe to stay. We don’t know what to do. Please help us,” one doctor said.
![Demonstrators from across several Midwest states gather at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, on November 13, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/20231113_090756-400x300.jpg)
Over 1,000 Protesters Shut Down Chicago Train Station to Demand Ceasefire
Protesters came from Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to voice their demands for a ceasefire.
![Gaza Hospitals Have Ceased Functioning Amid Israel’s Genocidal Bombardment](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/SEG1-Gaza-Hospital-Inside-1-400x300.jpg)
Gaza Hospitals Have Ceased Functioning Amid Israel’s Genocidal Bombardment
Palestinian health officials have accused Israel of using snipers to shoot at people inside Al-Shifa Hospital.
![Activists hold dead ducks at Direct Action Everywhere’s (DxE) action at Reichardt Duck Farm on June 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/Activists_chained_to_front_with_police_line_behind.0-400x300.jpg)
Animal Rights Group DxE Faces Misconduct Claims and Toxic Environment
Anima rights group, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), co-founder Wayne Hsiung faces allegations of misconduct.
![This picture taken on November 12, 2023 from a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel shows a smoke plume erupting during Israeli bombardment on the Palestinian enclave amid ongoing battles.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1778764307-400x300.jpg)
Urgent Pleas for Ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli Forces Attack Hospitals
Amidst escalating attacks on Gaza hospitals, pleas for a cease-fire echo from medical professionals and patients.
![Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, part of a 'Flood Manhattan for Gaza' protest, march from Columbus Circle to Grand Central in New York City, on November 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1775477770-400x300.jpg)
Palestinian Americans Worry Rhetoric Will Turn Into Islamophobic Legislation
Palestinians across the U.S. are speaking out about what it’s like seeing the country turn against them.
![Men check the bodies of people killed in bombardment that hit a school housing displaced Palestinians, as they lie on the ground in the yard of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on November 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1774883989-400x300.jpg)
Over 50 Bodies Pulled From Rubble of Gaza School Bombed Amid Israeli Assault
238 schools, 67 mosques and 88 government buildings have reportedly been wiped out by Israeli attacks.
![An injured toddler cries as she awaits treatment at the emergency ward of the al-Shifa hospital following an Israeli strike, in Gaza City, on November 5, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1763980175-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Military Is Attacking Gaza Hospitals Where Thousands Are Sheltering
Israeli airstrikes hit the courtyard and obstetrics department of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City early Friday.