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UN Expert Urges Medical Boycott of Israel After It Detains Hospital Director
Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s health care system is a “critical tool of its ongoing genocide,” Francesca Albanese said.

6 Newborns Freeze to Death in Gaza — Just Miles From Trucks Carrying Aid
The babies died just miles from trucks carrying winter supplies that Israel has blocked from entering Gaza for months.

Report: Israel Detaining North Gaza Hospital Director in Notorious Torture Camp
A Palestinian recently released from Sde Teiman said Israeli guards beat Hussam Abu Safiya “until his eye was bleeding.”

Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024. So Did Child Hunger.
Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.

The BDS Movement Is Making Strides Across the Middle East
The surge of boycotts across the region has forced multinational corporations to confront their vulnerabilities.

Palestine Solidarity Coalition Wins Major Local BDS Victory in California
Alameda County has agreed to divest from Caterpillar and other companies that directly profit from Israeli apartheid.

Report Finds US Homelessness Soared by a Record 18 Percent Since 2023
The federal process, long criticized for undercounting, found over 770,000 people unhoused on one night in 2024.

Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning
The findings of famine conditions in north Gaza have been corroborated by myriad experts and aid groups.

Israel Orders Total Evacuation of North Gaza Hospital, Sets Facility Ablaze
The military threatened the hospital’s director, saying: “This time we will arrest you.”

Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists
One of the slain journalists was waiting for his wife, who was in labor with their first child at the hospital.