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The Pentagon Continues to Exonerate Itself of Harming Noncombatants
It has set aside just 0.00035 percent of its $849.8 billion projected budget to pay for civilian casualty claims.
Israel to Punish West Bank After 3 More Countries Recognize Palestinian State
Israel’s finance minister would build three illegal settlements for every nation that recognizes a Palestinian state.
New Bill Would Extend US Military Benefits to Americans Serving in the IDF
The amendments proposed by HR 8445 further incentivize US citizens to become active participants in the Gaza genocide.
First Jewish Biden Appointee to Publicly Resign Is “So Angry at the President”
“He is using my community as justification for the slaughter,” says Lily Greenberg Call, who resigned on May 15.
ICC Prosecutor Formally Applies for Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders
A panel of ICC judges will determine whether to issue the warrants, which charge war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Israeli Settlers Destroy Food and Damage Trucks in Gaza Aid Convoy
Israeli lawyer Sapir Sluzker Amran, who documented the attack, says soldiers stood by during the attack.
Like Many Palestinians, US Medical Workers Now Trapped in Gaza Face Dehydration
Adam Hamawy is one of around 20 American medical workers trapped in Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing.
Biden Advances $1.2B Transfer of Ground-Based Weapons to Israel Amid Rafah Raid
The deal would reportedly provide tank ammunition and tactical vehicles — equipment Israel could use in an invasion.
450,000 Civilians Flee as Israeli Assault on Rafah Enflames Tensions With US
For weeks, Rafah’s fate has driven a wedge between Israel, the US and the rest of the world.
Egypt Joins ICJ Case Accusing Israel of Genocide as Gaza Assault Intensifies
Egypt is the third country to request to join South Africa's case, and its request is especially significant for Israel.