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UK Uses Terrorism Law to Silence Palestine Solidarity Activists and Journalists
Amnesty International lawyer Julia Hall says the use of the UK's Terrorism Act has escalated since October 7.
Sanders Launches Bid to Block Biden Administration’s $20B Weapons Sale to Israel
The Biden administration’s massive sale “clearly violate[s]” US law regarding human rights, his office said.
700 Wounded, 25 Dead After Lebanon Hit With Second Wave of Device Explosions
The attacks, which humanitarian groups noted are likely war crimes, are an escalation by Israel.
UN General Assembly Passes a Resolution to End Israeli Occupation
Unsurprisingly, Israel and the US were among the 14 countries that opposed the resolution, which is not legally binding.
GOP Senator Tells Arab American Witness to “Hide Your Head in a Bag” at Hearing
The Republican repeatedly spoke over the Arab American expert to badger her with Islamophobic and racist tropes.
UNRWA: Israel Denying Visas to Aid Groups, “Phasing Out” Humanitarians in Gaza
UNRWA’s head has warned that Israel is seeking to strip Palestinians of their refugee status by attacking the agency.
Israel Is Carrying Out Deliberate “Starvation Campaign” in Gaza, Says UN Expert
"We’ve never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so quickly and so completely,” says Michael Fakhri.
2,800 Wounded, at Least 9 Killed Across Lebanon After Pagers Explode
The Iranian ambassador was among those injured in the apparent attack.
Israel Admits It Probably Killed Israeli Hostages in Gaza Airstrike in November
The Israeli military told the captives’ families at the time that they were killed by Hamas forces.
“We Must Act”: Sanders Demands DOJ, FBI Probe Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi
“[T]he United States makes a mockery of its values” by deferring to Israel’s own “findings,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said.