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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can't look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
![Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0622-palestine-1200x675.jpg)
![Hundreds of Jewish demonstrators gathered in New York City on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, to protest against the United States' continued funding of Israel's war on Gaza and to call for a permanent ceasefire.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-jvp-0-400x300.jpg)
Demonstrators Block Presidential Motorcade in NYC to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
Wednesday was the first time since October 7 that Biden has made an appearance in New York City.
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The Palestinian Struggle Is Intergenerational — and Youth Are Carrying the Torch
Palestinian activists are growing the movement by drawing on their community’s rich history and wealth of knowledge.
![A Palestinian injured in a strike at a house is brought in for treatment at the Kuwaiti Hospital on January 17, 2024, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1935926874-400x300.jpg)
Destruction of Gaza’s Health System Isn’t a Byproduct, It’s an Aim of Genocide
Israel’s destruction of the health care system in Gaza maximizes the ongoing Zionist project of elimination.
![A student writes down "I am from Palestine" at a temporary classroom in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on December 28, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1886420525-400x300.jpg)
In My Classroom, Storytelling Helped Unlock New Perspectives on Palestine
As a teacher, I see it as my responsibility to bring Palestine into my classroom, despite my fear of facing retaliation.
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US Is Underwriting Israel’s Crimes — Americans Can No Longer Claim Ignorance
Many of us in the Global South are watching the 2024 election to see if US voters implicitly endorse war crimes in Gaza.
![Displaced Palestinians queue to receive aid in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) center in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0130-unrwa-400x300.jpg)
Is US’s Suspension of UNRWA Funding Retaliation for ICJ’s Interim Ruling?
The decision to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is deepening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
![A teen boy kisses his infant brother on ths cheek as he holds him while standing outside of the tent they share in a refugee camp](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_01290palestine-children-400x300.jpg)
Social Work Institutions Have Remained Silent on Palestine. That Must End.
Social workers have an ethical obligation to end their silence on Palestinian suffering amid an ongoing genocide.
![A person speaks at a rally in support of Palestine and for free speech at Columbia University on November 14, 2023, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0125-columbia-university-400x300.jpg)
Campaign to Demonize Palestinian Advocacy Shows Cracks at Columbia and in Courts
The double standards have become stark as leaders fail to condemn a chemical attack against a Columbia ceasefire rally.
![Nicole Morse speaks on behalf of Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida at a march organized by the South Florida Coalition for Palestine on November 11 in South Beach, Miami.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0125-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
I Refuse to Endorse Zionism, So I Am Resigning From My Leadership Position
I have experienced unrelenting pressure from Florida Atlantic University to disavow my anti-Zionist ethical commitments.
![Members of the South African legal team speak to the press](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0122-south-africa-international-400x300.jpg)
Will World Court’s Ruling in Genocide Case Signal the End of International Law?
A credibility crisis with sharp consequences could result if the court rules in favor of Israel, despite the evidence.