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Maryland Workers Are Fighting to Divest Their Pensions From Israel’s Genocide
Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
Caribbean Leaders Call for Unified Latin American Resistance to US Attacks
The US has now struck 18 vessels and killed 70 people in its ongoing onslaught in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Gaza Group Asks for Help Recovering Over 10,000 Palestinians Buried Under Rubble
UN experts estimate it will take seven years for 100 trucks to remove all debris across Gaza.
After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders
The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.
State Department Office Finds “Hundreds” of Possible Israeli Rights Violations
The State Department has a bespoke process for probes into Israel that is deferential to its military.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
US Urged to End Arms Sales to UAE as It Backs Genocidal Paramilitary in Sudan
The US has provided the UAE with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, even as it’s funneled weapons into Sudan.
460 Killed in Horrific Massacre in Sudan Hospital, WHO Says, Amid RSF Takeover
Rapid Support Forces fighters stormed the hospital and killed everyone inside, Sudan Doctors Network said.
Israel Kills 104 in Gaza Ceasefire Violation After Accusing Hamas of Killing Soldier
The barrage of airstrikes killed at least 46 children, Gaza health officials reported.
UN Human Rights Office Warns Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Is “Surging”
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
Biden Admin Discarded Internal Finding That Israel Killed Journalist on Purpose
Col. Steve Gabavics says his boss suppressed evidence that Israeli soldiers intentionally killed Shireen Abu Akleh.
740 Palestinians in Gaza Have Died Waiting for Medical Evacuation, WHO Says
There are still 15,600 Palestinians, many with conditions like cancer, awaiting a medical evacuation, officials say.
Israel and US Scorn ICJ Ruling Against Starving Civilians as Method of Warfare
The World Court says Israel has a duty as the occupying power to cooperate with UN relief efforts, not impede them.