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Palestinian Journalists’ Union Says Western Media Is “Facilitating Genocide”
“Even by the low standards” set amid decades of Israeli apartheid, the group said, current coverage has hit “a new low.”

Advocacy for Palestinians Has Been Outright Criminalized, Warns Academic
U.S. students and faculty are facing harsh reprisals for speaking out against Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel’s “Segregationist Apartheid Regime”
“As a journalist, you can’t behold evil and then return and not speak on it. And segregation is evil,” Coates says.

Israel’s Refugee Camp Massacre Caused 50,000 Square Feet of Damage, Report Finds
“When a 2,000-pound bomb hits the ground, the earth turns to liquid,” one military expert said.

Rabbi Interrupts Biden Speech to Demand He Forcefully Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
Outside of the speech, dozens of protesters held a sit-in demanding that Biden call for an Israeli ceasefire.

Activist Group Targets the US-Israeli War Machine in Massachusetts
Nine activists with Palestine Action US were arrested Monday during a rally at the Cambridge office of Elbit Systems.

“Beyond Horrific”: Report Says Israel Illegally Used White Phosphorus in Lebanon
White phosphorus burns at up to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and burns through skin and bone.

Citing Crimes Against Humanity, Bolivia Severs Diplomatic Relations With Israel
Meanwhile, Chile, Colombia and Jordan have recalled their ambassadors to Tel Aviv.

Democrat Drops Senate Run to Challenge Cori Bush Over Her Support of Palestine
Instead of seeking to unseat far right Sen. Josh Hawley, the Democrat is zeroing in on a progressive in the House.

Calls Grow for Prisoner-Hostage Exchange as Israel’s War on Gaza Escalates
Thousands of Palestinians are arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned under the occupation’s military court system.