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Israel Is Blocking All Aid From Gaza, Risking Shutdown of Remaining Hospitals
All life-sustaining systems in Gaza are under threat of collapse due to Israel’s blockade.
Plaintiffs in Abu Ghraib Torture Case Aim to Retry Case After Mistrial
The lawsuit against US military contractor CACI was brought by three Iraqi survivors of torture at the notorious prison.
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Effectively Blocked After Israel Seizes Rafah Crossing
This closing of the crossing could mean the end of humanitarian aid operations in Gaza, experts warn.
Federally Subsidized Tenants Are Being Evicted for Pot Even Where It’s Legal
Legalizing marijuana statewide while upholding a federal ban for low-income tenants only reinforces historic inequities.
Israel Orders Evacuation in Rafah, Hours After Raiding Al Jazeera Offices
“The biggest genocide will take place, the biggest catastrophe will take place in Rafah,” one Palestinian said.
Children in Gaza Are Suffering From Prolonged Trauma and Starvation, Doctor Says
Walid Masoud of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund discusses the conditions among the besieged population.
UN Food Chief Warns Famine Is Underway in Northern Gaza — and It’s Headed South
Dozens have already died of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza, the vast majority of them children and infants.
Don’t Buy the Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign on “From the River to the Sea”
This phrase was never about killing Jews. It emerged in the 1960s as a call for equal rights within a democratic state.
As Israel Vows “Annihilation” of Rafah, Democrats Urge Biden to Withhold Aid
The lawmakers say Biden must withhold weapons that could be used for an assault on Rafah.
Amnesty International: Israel Repeatedly Committed War Crimes With US Weapons
The human rights group called on the US to immediately suspend arms shipments to Israel.