News | Human Rights Casar, 19 Democrats Demand End to “Offensive” Weapons Transfers to Israel The Democrats say the administration should follow through on the 30-day deadline it imposed on Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 18, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Palestinian Families Sue US for Sending Israel Arms Despite “Gross Violations” The US “has irresponsibly embraced, ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,’” toward Israel, the lawsuit says. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 17, 2024 Truthout
News | Immigration Senators Urge Biden to Grant Palestinians Special Status to Avoid Deportation The group says a Temporary Protected Status designation would give Palestinians the “strongest possible protection.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 17, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Israel Is Closing Embassy in Ireland Over Country’s Opposition to Gaza Genocide Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Kills Palestinian Grandfather Known for Video Mourning His Grandchild A video of Khaled Nabhan cradling his lifeless granddaughter, calling her the “soul of my soul,” went viral last year. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Palestinian Journalist: We Have Run Out of Body Bags to Bury the Dead in Gaza Rescue workers, children and journalists are among the Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Destroyed North Gaza Hospital’s Water Tanks With Remote-Controlled Robots “Tonight was one of the most difficult nights we have faced,” the facility’s head said amid Israel’s months-long siege. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 13, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights US Votes Against UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently said officials are pursuing “every avenue we can” for a ceasefire deal. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 12, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Officer: Israel’s Bombs Are “Evaporating” Palestinians’ Bodies in Gaza “Bodies are completely evaporating, and they’re not even finding remains of people anymore,” a UN officer said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 11, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN: It Would Take 7 Years to Evacuate Dying Gaza Children at Current Rate Israel is trapping children suffering from cancer, head trauma, amputations, burns and starvation in Gaza. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 11, 2024 Truthout