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![Workers of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) hand out flour rations and other supplies to people at an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 12, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0129-unrwa-400x300.jpg)
11 Countries Suspend Funds for Palestine’s Primary Aid Group as Gaza Starves
The suspension immediately follows the ICJ’s finding that it’s plausible that Israel is committing genocide.
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Palestinians Take the Stand Against Biden Administration in US Court
“Being Palestinians in America necessitates our involvement in this case,” says Laila El-Haddad, who testified in court.
![Nancy Pelosi speaks at a podium](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0129-nancy-pelosi-400x300.jpg)
Pelosi Wants FBI to Investigate Groups Pushing for Gaza Ceasefire
Critics blasted the call for more surveillance, pointing out more than two-thirds of Americans support a ceasefire.
![Residents of Detroit and Dearborn march in support of Palestine on October 14, 2023, in Dearborn, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1724502759-400x300.jpg)
Arab and Muslim Leaders in Michigan Refuse to Meet With Biden Campaign
“I will not entertain conversations about elections while we watch a livestreamed genocide,” said Dearborn's mayor.
![Displaced Palestinians wait to receive food on January 27, 2024, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1957881908-400x300.jpg)
US and Allies Withdraw Funding for UN in Gaza a Day After ICJ Genocide Ruling
Meanwhile, a federal court heard arguments that Biden's administration is legally liable for Israel's genocide.
![The International Court of Justice delivers an order on South Africa's genocide case against Israel on January 26, 2024, in The Hague, Netherlands.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0126-icj-400x300.jpg)
ICJ Finds It’s “Plausible” That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Initial Ruling
Advocates said that the ruling is a good first step, but it needed to include a ceasefire order.
![International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza But Fails to Order Ceasefire](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/ICJfullcourt-400x300.jpg)
Genocide Scholar: ICJ Ruling Is “Beginning of a Process of Isolating Israel”
A panel of experts discuss the highly anticipated ruling from the International Court of Justice at The Hague.
![People wait in line to attend a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall on January 24, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0126-chicago-400x300.jpg)
Chicago City Council Delays Voting on a Ceasefire Resolution
A city of Chicago’s size calling for a ceasefire would undoubtedly impact public discourse around Israel’s war on Gaza.
![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.
![People inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli air strikes, on January 18, 2024, in Rafah, Gaza.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0125-gaza--400x300.jpg)
Half of Young People Say Israel Is Committing Genocide Despite Strong Media Bias
The poll findings are a powerful show of young peoples’ support for Palestinian rights despite widespread repression.