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Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has noted over 82,000 civilian structures damaged by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade
The UN has condemned the blockade as a violation of international law and an “extreme form” of economic coercion.
For Palestinians, the Nakba Isn’t Just History. It’s Also Our Present.
Some Palestinian doctors argue there’s no PTSD in Gaza because the traumatization of genocide and survival is ongoing.
Israel Plans to Sue NYT Over Article Detailing Sexual Abuse of Palestinians
Kristof’s article argues that sexual violence against Palestinians is systemic and a part of Israeli state policy.
Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling.
Microsoft Ousts Head of Israeli Branch Over Use of Tech to Spy on Palestinians
Microsoft continues “to supply cloud and AI arms to the Israeli military,” activists pointed out.
Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians
The article recounts the stories of 14 Palestinians who were sexually assaulted by Israeli soldiers or settlers.
Flotilla Activist Describes Kidnapping by Israel in International Waters
Saif Abukeshek was detained for 10 days after his boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, was intercepted by Israel.
Israeli Military Ordered Soldiers in Gaza to “Shoot to Kill” Every Man They Saw
Israeli soldiers also said that they were told to consider shooting women and children.
Motherhood in Gaza Looks Like Caregiving Even When There’s Nothing Left to Give
Mothers in Gaza cannot have simple, unguarded moments with their children.
Contractors Razed a 1,000-Year-Old Indigenous Site to Build Trump’s Border Wall
Bulldozers destroyed part of a Sonoran Desert intaglio that holds special significance for the Hia-Ced O’odham people.
Despite Ceasefire, Israel Continues to Expand Occupation of Southern Lebanon
Those displaced from south Lebanon wonder if they will ever return.
Tlaib: Trump Admin Must Retract “Libelous” Claims About Gaza Flotilla Activists
The mother of one of the activists still in Israeli detention, Thiago Avila, died while he was in custody.