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Palestinian Diplomat: Ceasefire Is the Only Way Forward
“The genocidal claim that there are no civilians in Gaza ... is unacceptable and inhumane,” says Majed Bamya.
![A displaced Palestinian boy is splashing his face with water in front of his tent during a heatwave in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0613-gaza--400x300.jpg)
UN: Israel Committed at Least 5,700 “Grave Violations” Against Children in 2023
Israel was the single largest contributor of grave violations against children across the globe last year.
![A demonstrator holds a sign with Aaron Bushnell's portrait and his last words written on it during the Global Days of Action for Palestine outside the Israeli Embassy on March 2, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2049062999-400x300.jpg)
Active-Duty US Service Members Issue Appeal to Congress to Stop Funding Genocide
As Israel continues its genocide against the Palestinians, the number of US conscientious objectors is increasing.
![U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart in Doha on June 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0612-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Hamas Seeks Guarantee Ceasefire Proposal Would Actually Result in a Ceasefire
Reports have found that it is Israel that won’t agree to the ceasefire deal’s framework, despite Blinken’s claims.
![Piles of garbage are accumulating in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, on May 6, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-garbage-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Blockade Has Caused Accumulation of 330,000 Tons of Solid Waste in Gaza
There are already at least over 1.1 million cases of infectious disease in Gaza, officials have reported.
![Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Seg2GazaNew-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7
“There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza,” says an emergency doctor, who just returned from Gaza.
![A Palestinian child hugs a toddler surrounded by destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-gaza--400x300.jpg)
Israel Bombs Gaza After UN Security Council Passes Binding Ceasefire Resolution
In the time immediately surrounding the vote, Israel killed at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza, including children.
![Palestinians inspect debris a day after a massacre carried out by the Israeli military in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 9, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-nuseirat-400x300.jpg)
The IDF’s Nuseirat Raid May Amount to a War Crime, UN Human Rights Office Says
“All they cared about was carrying out the operation, even if it was at the expense of all these lives,” said a witness.
![Students demonstrate during a pro-Palestinian protest during the University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-palestine-students-400x300.jpg)
Future Generations Will See Students Backed Palestine as Admins Attacked Protest
These moments determine how history will remember each of us, as well as how we remember history in the future.
![Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, speaks via video to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) during the Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0610-aipac-400x300.jpg)
Report: AIPAC Is Funneling GOP Donor Money Into Democratic Primaries
“I want to support the most conservative person who can win,” one Republican donor said.