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![Israeli soldiers gather at the Erez Border Crossing between northern Gaza and Israel on February 29, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0510-idf-400x300.jpg)
Report: Israeli Prisons Subject Palestinians to Constant Torture, “Revenge”
“[The beatings] were not done to gather intelligence. They were done out of revenge.”
![President Joe Biden walks with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as they return to the White House on May 2, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0510-biden-400x300.jpg)
GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Biden for Stalling Weapons Transfer to Israel
Rep. Cory Mills errantly compared Biden’s action to the actions that prompted the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
![Hunger-Striking Princeton Students Vow to Fast Until Divestment Demands Are Met](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/seg2-princeton-hungerstrike-400x300.jpg)
Princeton Students Vow to Remain on Hunger Strike Until the University Divests
The hunger strikers are also calling for Princeton University to drop charges against students arrested on campus.
![Students chant during a pro-Palestinian protest at Emory University on April 25, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0510-emory-400x300.jpg)
Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
![Sen. Marco Rubio talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the senate luncheons on January 24, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0510-marco-rubio-400x300.jpg)
Rubio Calls for Deportation of International Students Over Campus Protests
The Florida senator suggested international students should be punished for exercising their First Amendment rights.
![Members of a Palestinian family with children are seen around the truck they live in, which has been abandoned since fuel is not easily available as Israeli attacks continue in Rafah, Gaza, on January 22, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0509-gaza-t-400x300.jpg)
UN Official: Gaza Without Fuel Means Defunct Hospitals, Trash Piles, Disease
“There’s no words to describe how bad this situation is going to be without fuel,” a UNRWA official said.
![Children line up to receive a bowl of food for their families from charity organizations, in Rafah, Gaza, on May 3, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0509-rafah-400x300.jpg)
There’s Only 1 to 3 Days’ Worth of Food Left in Gaza, World Food Programme Warns
Israel’s aid blockade is threatening to dramatically accelerate the spread of famine across the region.
![President Joe Biden speaks to guests during an event at Gateway Technical College’s iMet Center on May 8, 2024, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0509-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Vows to Withhold Some Bombs If Israel Invades Rafah, Days Into Siege
Biden falsely claimed Israeli forces “haven’t gone in Rafah yet” — despite dozens of Palestinians there already killed.
![Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza City, on May 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0509-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Genocide Fuels Climate Crisis. The Fate of Palestine Shapes Our Climate Future.
The Palestinian struggle for survival is also a global struggle against a potentially horrific future for humanity.
![Movement Memos, a Truthout podcast - banner image featuring guests Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor and host Kelly Hayes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0507-movement-memos-400x300.jpg)
Outside Agitators Are Good, Actually
“Outside agitators have played an incredible role in social movements,” says author Astra Taylor.