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DC-Based Aid Group Pauses Gaza Operations After Israeli Strike Kills 7 Workers
World Central Kitchen has collected and delivered hundreds of tons of food to Gaza in recent weeks.
Israeli Newspaper Haaretz Details Israeli Forces’ Use of “Kill Zones” in Gaza
One Israeli reserve officer told the paper that, “orders are to shoot and kill, even if that person is unarmed.”
This Easter, Palestinian Christians Will Be Praying for Palestine’s Resurrection
Easter should be a time of hope, but in Gaza death and destruction reign.
Egypt Has Betrayed Palestinians in Their Time of Greatest Need
The Egyptian government has expressed rhetorical support for Palestinians but is complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Biden Quietly Transfers More Bombs and Warplanes to Aid Israel in Gaza Genocide
Despite publicly imploring Netanyahu to stop “indiscriminate bombing” of civilians, Biden continues to supply the bombs.
Biden Is Quietly Funding Nuclear Weapons Upgrades That Could Imperil the Planet
The continued funding of nuclear weapons development is a pork barrel of herculean proportions.
US Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza Says Palestinians Face “Unbearable Injustice”
“I feel ashamed to be part of a society that has allowed this to continue,” says Tanya Haj-Hassan.
White House Wants $895 Billion for Pentagon and Nukes in Fiscal Year 2025
After adjusting for inflation, that’s only slightly less than last year’s proposal, but far higher than Cold War levels.
Sanders Says State Department’s Position on Israel “Makes a Mockery of US Law”
The claim that Israel is not violating international law with its war on Gaza is “absurd on its face,” the senator said.
US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah?
Today the US finally decided not to obstruct a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.