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![Palestinians, including children, wait in line to receive food distributed by charitable organizations amidst Israeli attacks in Deir Al- Balah, Gaza, on May 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0604-gaza-h-400x300.jpg)
Report: Vast Majority of Children Under 5 in Gaza Going Full Days Without Food
Since Israel began its Rafah invasion, the amount of aid entering the region has dropped by two-thirds.
![Pro-Palestinian student protesters continue demonstrations during the second week of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University in New York, on April 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0604-columbia-university-400x300.jpg)
Columbia’s Gaza Encampment Gave Students Firsthand Experience of Mutual Aid
From communal meals to jail support, Columbia’s Gaza solidarity organizing continues to center mutual aid.
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A Former Israeli Peace Negotiator Dissects the New Ceasefire Proposal
Netanyahu has yet to agree to the ceasefire publicly amid pressure from his right-wing coalition to continue the war.
![Palestinians examine destroyed and damaged buildings in the east of Rafah, Gaza, on April 20, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0603-gaza-building-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Damaged or Destroyed More Than Half of Gaza’s Infrastructure
Israel has likely destroyed or damaged more than 137,000 structures in Gaza, according to a United Nations report.
![Protesters try to remove police barriers during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of Israel's Embassy to Mexico on May 28, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2154583387-400x300.jpg)
In Mexico, Solidarity With Palestine Runs Deep
Mexico's government has ties to Israel, and Indigenous communities and activists see a common cause with Palestine.
![Valero Energy Corporation logo displayed on a smartphone with U.S. currency notes and coins in the background.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1636675480-400x300.jpg)
This Texas Company Is Providing the Jet Fuel for Israel’s Assault on Gaza
A new report says San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation may be liable for war crimes.
![U.S. President Joe Biden announces a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza while delivering remarks in the State Dining Room at the White House, on May 31, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2155457395-400x300.jpg)
Biden Endorses Israeli Ceasefire Plan, Refuses to Address Genocide’s Root Causes
“You cannot call for peace while sending bombs that burn children sleeping in tents,” said one advocacy group.
![Protesters take part in an Ireland Palestine Solidarity campaign demonstration outside Leinster House, Dublin, calling for sanctions on Israel, on May 29, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2154600848-400x300.jpg)
Following ICJ and ICC Actions, Sanctions and Arms Embargo Are Crucial Next Steps
The ICJ ordered Israel to halt its Rafah assault and the ICC prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
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USAID Contractor Who Resigned Over Gaza Speaks Out
USAID leadership canceled Alex Smith’s presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians.
![Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1247404514-400x300.jpg)
Far Right Israeli Minister Threatens to Attack West Bank Like Gaza Strip
Israeli forces and settlers have killed over 500 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 7.