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Israeli Bombs Displace 140,000 Children as Lebanon Braces for Possible Invasion
Israeli attacks this week killed nearly 700 as Netanyahu vowed to continue military escalation.

As International Community Continues to Enable Israel, People Must Heed BDS Call
US officials “are not serious about a ceasefire, neither in Gaza nor in Lebanon,” says journalist Lara Bitar.

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.”

What Are the Prospects for Gaza Ceasefire as Israel Expands Multifront Attacks?
Israeli proposals assume that Israel will maintain overarching control of Gaza, says Palestinian writer Amjad Iraqi.

To Understand the Assault on Palestinians, We Must Understand Israel’s Knesset
A former Biden administration political appointee explains inherent inconsistencies in the premise of Israeli democracy.

Police Want to Repress Palestine Solidarity — We Must Not Do Their Work for Them
The Palestine solidarity movement must reject the state’s divide-and-conquer tactics.

Labor Raises Collective Voice Against Genocide in National Network for Ceasefire
Workers in Gaza “need us to push back through our unions” to demand an arms embargo, union leader Mark Dimondstein said.

Poll: Endorsing Israel Arms Embargo Would Boost Harris’s Support to 49 Percent
A majority of Democratic voters say the Gaza crisis is either very or somewhat important in determining how they vote.

Aid Workers Administer Polio Vaccines in Gaza During Pauses in Israeli Attacks
But the eight-hour pauses to carry out vaccinations aren’t enough, and aid workers are demanding a permanent ceasefire.

Israel Bombs Shelter, Killing 11 as Polio Vaccination Effort Begins
The attack comes at the start of three days of localized humanitarian pauses to allow aid workers to vaccinate children.