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![A general view of the International Criminal Court building in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0605-icc-400x300.jpg)
42 Democrats Vote With GOP to Sanction ICC Over Netanyahu Warrant
The bill “flies in the face of international law,” one legal scholar said.
![A protester holds a sign reading "DUMP AIPAC" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0605-aipac-protest-400x300.jpg)
Some of AIPAC’s Biggest Donors Are Also Financing Attacks Against Labor Rights
The movements for labor and Palestinian rights have common cause against the billionaires who aim to destroy them both.
![Relocation process for the field hospital, established by the U.S.-based International Medical Association, continues as the hospital has ceased its activities due to the ongoing Israeli attacks on the surroundings in Rafah, Gaza, on June 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0604_rafah-400x300.jpg)
Israel Is Trapping Tens of Thousands Who Need Medical Evacuation in Gaza
Over 10,000 cancer patients are trapped in Gaza, with all pedestrian crossings now closed.
![President Joe Biden stands on stage as Vice President Kamala Harris introduces him during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0604-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says There’s “Every Reason” to Think Netanyahu Will Continue Gaza Assault
The remarks appear to directly contradict Biden’s own claim that Hamas bears sole responsibility for the assault.
![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.
![Rep. Chip Roy speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0604-chip-roy-400x300.jpg)
House Republicans Advance Bill to Sanction the International Criminal Court
The White House said it “strongly opposes” the bill, but didn’t pledge that Biden would veto it if it passed.
![A child plays on a sand dune next to an unexploded ordnance, in view of the tent city in Rafah](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0603-unexploded-ordnance-400x300.jpg)
Continued Israeli Assault Forces 1 Million Palestinians From Rafah
Meanwhile, humanitarian corridors have shut down, with many agencies and aid groups pausing operations in Rafah.
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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.