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Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Netherlands Boycott Eurovision Over Israel’s Inclusion
Advocates denounced contest organizers for “helping to enable and whitewash Israel’s ongoing genocide.”
UN Calls for Investigation Into Israeli Killing of 2 Boys Aged 8 and 10 in Gaza
The boys’ father said that their bodies were torn to pieces by Israel’s strike.
West Bank Settlers Have Injured More People in 2025 Than Last 2 Years Combined
Israeli settler violence has hit a record high this year, with explicit backing from the government.
Democrat: Video of Boat Strike One of “Most Troubling Things” He’s Ever Seen
Striking a shipwreck is so egregious that the Pentagon uses it as an example of a “clearly illegal” order in its manual.
Israel Is Quietly Expanding Its Occupation of Gaza Under Cover of “Ceasefire”
For us here in Gaza, this “ceasefire” is a fiction. The bombing has continued as Israel moves its Yellow Line.
Microsoft Faces Reckoning for Assisting Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant could face legal liability for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
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.