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Israeli Minister Says GOP Leaders Agree That Gaza “Aid Depots Should Be Bombed”
Experts have said that Israel’s withholding and targeting of humanitarian aid amount to genocidal acts.
Democrats Travel to Louisiana ICE Prisons to Demand Release of Khalil, Öztürk
“[Donald Trump] is a dictator. And the only way to beat a dictator is with defiance,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley said.
Sen. Peter Welch Meets With Columbia Activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Prison
“How could [my activism] be a threat to anybody except the war machine that is feeding this?” Mahdawi said.
Orbán Faces ICC Investigation After Refusing to Arrest Netanyahu in Hungary
As a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, Hungary is obliged to arrest suspected war criminals and send them to The Hague.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present
"I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth.
Pope Francis Dies After Easter Plea to End War in Gaza
In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza.
This Easter, Let’s Denounce the Christian Zionism That Helps Destroy Palestine
Christian Zionism turns Palestine and its people into an abstract idea disconnected from its real existence.
Safety Is a Practice We Enact Together: Building Solidarity Under Trump 2.0
As authoritarian forces try to fracture our communities, we must remember that our collective survival is intertwined.
Mahmoud Khalil Writes From Prison: “Democracy for Some Is No Democracy at All”
“I lie sleepless … in Jena, Louisiana, far from my wife, Noor, who will give birth to our baby in two weeks,” he wrote.
UN Expert: Israel Has “Decimated” Gaza Health System, Leaving “Zero” Options
“The options for health care — especially emergency care — for the people of Gaza are reduced to zero,” the expert said.