Truthout
Gaza
![A Yemeni helicopter flies in the air while people protest in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli war in Gaza and the recently-created U.S. maritime coalition in the Red Sea, on January 5, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1910499606-400x300.jpg)
Despite Pledge to Avoid Broad Conflict, Biden Is Pushing War Across Middle East
The administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Yemen in retaliation for the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea.
![An inside view of International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 23, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1004290762-400x300.jpg)
Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It’s Committing Genocide
South Africa, a party to the Genocide Convention, charged Israel with genocide in the International Court of Justice.
![Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO and National Director, speaks at the ADL National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0105_greenblatt-adl-400x300.jpg)
ADL Staff Internally Dissent Over Group’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine Advocates
The group’s attacks on anti-Zionists are undermining its own research on extremist hate, some staff said.
![Palestinian Scientist: I Have a Responsibility to Amplify Gaza Voices](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/BooksplitV2-400x300.jpg)
Palestinian Scientist: I Have a Responsibility to Amplify Gaza Voices
Each Palestinian death is dissected and analyzed to deny the genocide that is going on, says Mohammed Ghalayini.
![People walk by the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) on March 15, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0105-cnn-400x300.jpg)
Report: All CNN Gaza Coverage Seen by Bureau Monitored by IDF Before Publication
The word “genocide” is “taboo” in the outlet’s newsroom, one staffer said.
![Palestinians are seen next to the rubble of a buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on January 5, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0105-gaza--400x300.jpg)
Biden Sticks by Israel as Bloody War on Gaza Threatens to Expand
Three months later, the White House still backs Israel as the war on Gaza threatens to devolve into broader chaos.
![Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/SEG1-GUEST-Iran-Blast-Med-SPLIT-400x300.jpg)
Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed dozens and injured hundreds more.
![Jewish Voice for Peace activists shut down the California State Capitol in Sacramento on January 3, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0104-protest-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Hundreds of Protesters Demanding Ceasefire Shut Down California Capitol
The state Assembly canceled its session for the day as about 500 Palestinian rights defenders disrupted the proceedings.
![President Joe Biden, joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, leaves after delivering remarks on the Hamas attacks in Israel in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 10, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0104-biden-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Biden Appointee Resigns Over Administration’s Response to Gaza Assault
Tariq Habash is the second administration official to resign over Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza.
![Demonstrators participate in a candlelight vigil organized by New York University students in support of Palestinians, at Washington Square Park in New York City, on October 17, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0104_palestine-prot-400x300.jpg)
There’s Great Power in Grief. Will We Use It to Fuel Solidarity With Palestine?
Grief can be transformative, and it compels me to imagine a world where freedom is possible -- in Palestine and beyond.