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Top Palestinian Children’s Rights Group Shutters After Being Targeted By Israel
Defense for Children International-Palestine was critical in exposing Israel’s mass atrocities against children.
Israel Has Buried Gaza in Rubble, But Our Love for the Land Will Always Survive
Israel tries to debate, cast doubt, and erase our belonging to the land, but our love for Palestine will not cease.
Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance
Progressive clergy say challenging nationalism requires reclaiming religious narratives.
Israel’s Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law Draws on Britain’s Colonial Playbook
The widened application of capital punishment in colonial courts gave license to more violence by British soldiers.
Advocates Condemn New Israeli Law Instituting Death Penalty for Palestinians
Discriminatory Israeli military courts, which have a 99 percent conviction rate, can now mandate death by hanging.
It’s Not Just Huerta. For Many Survivors, Silence Seems Like the Only Option.
Sexual abuse like the harm enacted by Cesar Chavez plagues movements because it plagues our world — both must change.
Israel Admits It Used Faked Photo to Say Slain Journalist Was Part of Hezbollah
“Unfortunately there isn’t really a picture of it, it was photoshopped,” the Israeli military said of the photo.
Millions Join “No Kings” Protests in One of Largest US Rallies
Organizers say up to 8 million joined events nationwide, from San Diego to New York City.
With Gaza Still Under Blockade, Recycling Has Become a Matter of Life and Death
As Israel continues to deny essential supplies to Gaza, Palestinians are inventing new forms of creative reuse.
“Price Tag” Attacks Part of Effort to Expand Israeli Settlements in West Bank
200 masked settlers descended on the West Bank on March 22, throwing Molotov cocktails and terrorizing Palestinians.
Israel Is Dropping 2,000-Pound Bombs on Densely-Populated Tehran, Reports Say
Israeli forces said last week that they have dropped 3,600 munitions on the Iranian capital alone.
Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.
Farmers Describe Torture From US-Ecuadorian Joint Military Operation
A US official testified that the “Operation Total Extermination” attacks were “just the beginning” of a broader campaign.