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Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
"We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President," said one activist who was part of the blockade.
24-Hour Vigil Highlighting the “State of the Genocide” in Gaza Held in Chicago
As Biden spoke in Washington, organizers in Chicago highlighted his support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Report: US Has Secretly Sent Israel Over 100 Weapons Shipments in Last 150 Days
This amounts to one arms shipment every 1.5 days.
Most Americans Want the US to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel, Poll Finds
Only 27 percent of respondents say they agree with the US’s current arms transfers to Israel.
Israel Didn’t Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court
Israel’s system is “an even more extreme form of the apartheid" than South Africa’s was, South African ambassador said.
There Are 1 Million Cases of Infectious Disease in Gaza, Health Ministry Says
Israel has dismantled the health and hygiene systems in Gaza, making even basic illnesses potentially deadly.
US Aid Withdrawal Is Starving Gaza. It Must Be Restored.
To feed children, treat the wounded, and save innocent lives, the US must restore UNRWA’s funding.
More Palestinian Children Die of Starvation as Israel Continues to Block Aid
Critics call Biden's aid airdrops "humanitarian aid theatre" that does little to end Israeli bombardment and starvation.
I’ve Been Unhoused. It Could Happen to You. Let’s Stop Criminalizing It.
The push to criminalize the unhoused should be treated as a threat to us all.
Millions Plan to Take Part in Global March Calling for Israeli Ceasefire in Gaza
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed over 30,000 Palestinians so far, with thousands more buried under the rubble.