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Human Rights
Does Israel Really “Keep Jews Safe”?
It’s time to reexamine the truism that an ethnonationalist state keeps Jews safe.
The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity
The biased chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court condemns Hamas but ignores Israel’s atrocious crimes.
US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council Amid Genocide in Gaza
The U.S. blocked the resolution on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the U.N. Genocide Convention.
Biden Risking Losing Wave of Young Voters With Gaza Policy, IfNotNow Leader Says
“I have seen distrust and disappointment in President Biden reach an all-time breaking point,” she wrote.
UN Security Council to Vote on Ceasefire as US Downplays Israeli War Crimes
Meanwhile, there have been increasing reports of civilians being killed by Israeli snipers in northern Gaza.
Carbon-Trading Plans Are Thinly Veiled Land Grabs That Displace People Globally
The COP28 climate summit is in danger of codifying carbon-trading schemes that often displace Indigenous people.
Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel
The candles benefit the Jewish National Fund, the largest private landowner in Israel, which refuses to lease to Arabs.
Jewish Groups Plan Massive NYC Ceasefire Protest for First Night of Hanukkah
Organizers are expecting over 500 people to attend the event as Israel’s assault enters its third month.
Over 500 Staff at Over 140 Jewish Organizations Call for Gaza Ceasefire
“[N]either Jewish safety nor Palestinian liberation can be achieved if they are pitted against one another.”
Gaza Poet Describes Being Stripped, Jailed and Beaten by Israeli Forces
“I felt … terrorized by this army because they were ordering us to do everything at gunpoint,” says Mosab Abu Toha.