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Family of Colombian Man Killed in Boat Strike Files Complaint Against US
This is the first known filing of its kind, and comes amid increasing scrutiny over the military’s boat strike campaign.
Israel Will Reopen Rafah Border Crossing — Only for Palestinians to Leave
A human rights lawyer says the move validates fears that Israel’s goal is to “continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”
Footage of Israeli Soldiers Executing 2 Palestinians in West Bank Sparks Outrage
The incident is part of a pattern of extrajudicial killings as Israel escalates its military assault on the West Bank.
Since Assad’s Fall, Many Families of the Forcibly Disappeared Still Lack Answers
“I can’t say ‘may they rest in peace,’” says the mother and wife of two missing Syrians.
Gaza Economy at 13 Percent of Pre-Genocide Level, With Worst Collapse on Record
“Multidimensional poverty now engulfs all Gazans,” one UN official said.
Israel Has Killed 2 Children a Day Amid Gaza Ceasefire, UN Reports
House Democrat Joaquin Castro slammed the ceasefire as a “charade” that the media is playing along with.
Security Council Shamefully Grants Colonial Domination Over Palestine to the US
A UN Special Rapporteur has decried the resolution as a violation of Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Ben-Gvir Calls for Assassination of Palestinian Officials If Statehood Advances
Israel has a long history of assassinating Palestinian leaders.
Canada Detains Former UN Human Rights Rapporteurs Traveling to Palestine Event
Richard Falk, former rapporteur for Palestine, was traveling to an event to examine Canada’s role in the Gaza genocide.
US Plans for Indefinite Division of Gaza, Leaving Palestinian Side in Ruins
A US official said that keeping Gaza whole is “aspirational” and “not going to be easy.”