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Israeli Airstrikes Set Record-Breaking Death Toll in Lebanon
Israel’s bombardment killed at least 558 people on Monday, the highest single-day death toll in nearly two decades.
Blinken Rebuffed Agencies’ Findings That Israel Knowingly Blocked Gaza Aid
Law requires the government to cut off weapons shipments to countries that prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid.
US Sending Troops to Middle East as Biden Insists He’s Working on De-Escalation
The US has already been maintaining an increased military presence in the region amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Tlaib Says US Must Stop Funding Israel’s “Genocidal Wars” Amid Lebanon Assault
The US has already maintained an increased military presence in the region amid Israel’s genocide.
When Wars End, They Still Continue to Take Lives
Hundreds of people each year are injured or killed from weapons and explosives left over from wars.
Israel Kills 492, Wounds 1,645 in Airstrikes Across Lebanon
At least 24 of the people killed in Israel’s airstrikes on civilian areas were children.
Israel’s Tally of War Crimes in Lebanon Increases in Wake of Exploding Pagers
The Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in Beirut is also a war crime.
Al Jazeera Editor Says Israel Trying to Hide Crimes by Closing West Bank Bureau
“It was a show of force, a show of intimidation," says Al Jazeera managing editor Mohamed Moawad.
Israeli Minister of Education Suggests Lebanon Will Be “Annihilated”
Meanwhile, UN officials urgently call for a Lebanon ceasefire as the Middle East is on the “brink of catastrophe.”
How Do We Observe the International Day of Peace in a Time of Genocide?
Our movements must build a future where an arms embargo on Israel and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza is a reality.