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Palestinians Returning to Gaza Endure Violent Interrogation at Rafah Crossing
Elderly women report being shackled, blindfolded, and berated for hours by Israeli soldiers for attempting to return.
San Jose Is Displacing Its Unhoused Residents to Prepare for Super Bowl Tourism
The city’s use of temporary shelters harms affordable housing efforts and merely delays displacement of unhoused people.
State Department Bars Citations of Human Rights Reports From NGOs Promoting DEI
This guidance could deem groups like Amnesty International as not “credible” on human rights violations.
Inside a West Bank Community Encircled by an Illegal Israeli Settlement
Even as Israel advances its colonial project on the ground piece by piece in Umm al-Khair, Palestinians refuse to leave.
Israeli Soldiers Bulldozed Graves of Allied WWII Soldiers in Gaza, Images Show
Many of the soldiers buried in the cemetery died before the state of Israel was established, some decades earlier.
After HRW Blocks Report on Right of Return, Group’s Israel-Palestine Team Quits
“We have once again run into Human Rights Watch’s systemic ‘Israel Exception,’” said a former HRW employee.
With Desalination Plants Destroyed, Families in Gaza Are Drinking Salty Water
“The water is salty, and sometimes it smells strange, but we have no other choice,” 17-year-old Ruba Al-Amsha said.
Iran’s Nationwide Internet Blackout Has Left Us Feeling Hopeless and Helpless
As Donald Trump threatens further military action, the sense of exhaustion in Iran is palpable.
TikTok Restricts Gaza Journalist Bisan Owda’s Account Mere Days After US Deal
Owda’s account had 1.4 million followers, she said.
The “Board of Peace” Plan for Gaza Will Subjugate Palestinians, Journalist Warns
Abdel Kouddous explains how a Rafah “planned community” would essentially put Palestinians into an Israeli panopticon.
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” Nominated for Oscar for Best International Film
The announcement comes just a week before the second anniversary of Hind’s killing on January 29, 2024.
Kushner Reveals Dystopic Plan to Build Data Centers on Ruins of Gaza Genocide
The plan appears to be to finish Israel’s bulldozing of Gaza to make real estate opportunities for investors.
In Gaza, We’re Struggling to Reintroduce Foods to Bodies Adjusted to Starvation
A sudden influx of nutrients after famine can cause spikes in blood glucose and fatal electrolyte imbalances.