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Israel Is Targeting and Deporting Foreign Activists Resisting Settler Violence
Activists have long provided a protective presence for Palestinians in the West Bank. Now Israel is pushing them out.
Trump’s Brutal Blockade on Cuba Harkens Back to the Days of US Invasions
Cuba’s humanitarian crisis is the latest episode in a 128-year struggle for control over the island.
Prosecutor Investigating US Boat Strikes and Torture Assassinated in Ecuador
Alexandra Bravo was killed while investigating boat strike survivors' claims that they were tortured by US gunmen.
Israel Closes Investigation of 2023 Settler Pogrom Without Charging Perpetrators
Meanwhile, settler violence in the West Bank continues to escalate, with over 800 attacks documented in June and July.
The Odyssey Is Facing a Boycott for Filming in Occupied Western Sahara
The film’s producers have provided legitimacy to the illegal occupation by accepting subsidies from the Moroccan state.
UN Palestine Rapporteur Slams Nations’ Complicity as Netanyahu Meets Trump
Francesca Albanese also comments on settler- and soldier-led pogroms in the occupied West Bank.
Reporters in Gaza Are Under Attack. Will I Be Recognized as One If I Am Killed?
Israel routinely targets Palestinian journalists and then questions their credibility after death.
Majority in Gaza Are Still Suffering “Crisis or Worse” Levels of Hunger
The emergency is expected to worsen in the coming months if Israel’s bombardment and siege continue.
Israeli Settlers Attack a Convoy of Journalists in the Occupied West Bank
The journalists were accompanying the father of a Palestinian American who was beaten to death by settlers a year ago.
Omar Files Resolution Opposing Rubio’s ICC Threat as He’s Sued for ICC Sanctions
“If we respect human rights,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said, “we have nothing to fear from the ICC.”
Marco Rubio Threatens to “Teach” the ICC the “Full Meaning of American Resolve”
The secretary of state announced what he characterized as a “campaign to dismantle” the International Criminal Court.
The Trump Administration’s War on Disabled People Continues to Escalate
A new Justice Department memo undermines key aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Released Detainees Say They Saw Hussam Abu Safiya Tortured in Israeli Custody
Those who spent time with the Gaza doctor describe systematic beatings, dog attacks, and deliberate medical neglect.