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Human Rights
Incarceration Is a Central Tool of Israel’s Oppression of Palestinians
Over 7,000 Palestinian political prisoners remain inside Israeli prisons, says a lawyer with a prisoner advocacy group.
For Palestinians in Gaza, a Temporary Ceasefire Means Realizing What We’ve Lost
“The truce, for us, turned our house into a funeral home," said Shahd Matar, whose brothers were killed in an airstrike.
Gaza Newborns Are Dying From Preventable Causes Due to Israeli Siege, Oxfam Says
“Last month we lost at least one baby in every shelter, it's heartbreaking,” said one humanitarian worker.
As a Palestinian Mother, Here’s How I Talk to My Kids About the Genocide in Gaza
“When my children grow up, I hope they understand that they are Palestinian ... and that their existence is resistance.”
State Dept. Official Resigns to Protest US Arms Sales to Israel
The former official cited the “uncontroversial fact that U.S.-provided arms should not be used to massacre civilians.”
Native Organizers Celebrate Solidarity, Grieve Losses and Work to Reduce Harm
“We're connected to each other and these liberation fights across the globe,” says Ashley Crystal Rojas.
This Israeli Teacher Was Jailed for His Posts Opposing Killing of Palestinians
Meir Baruchin spent four days in solitary confinement, lost his job as a teacher and is still facing charges.
Netanyahu Threatens War on Gaza Will Continue Despite Temporary Truce Deal
Now is the time to push even harder for a ceasefire, argues former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy.
The ADL Smears Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me While Overlooking True Antisemitism
I, like so many, was outraged when the head of the Anti-Defamation League slammed JVP and IfNotNow as “hate groups."
Nearly 80 Percent of Palestinians in Gaza Have Been Displaced, UN Reports
Meanwhile, the water supply has dropped to just 17 percent of pre-siege levels, Oxfam has found.