News | War & Peace Sanders Calls Out US Hypocrisy on Human Rights as Senators Unveil Aid Bill The White House urges Congress to immediately pass the legislation, which would give Israel more than $14 billion. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 5, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Egyptian Officials Are Demanding Massive Fees From Palestinians Escaping Gaza Egyptian border officials are charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to escape death in Gaza. By Shahd Safi , Mondoweiss February 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Escalates Home Demolitions in Silwan as Messianic Settlers Seek Takeover Settlers want to destroy the Palestinian East Jerusalem community to build an “archaeological” park. By Ibrahim Husseini , Mondoweiss February 4, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Congress Is Poised to Cede Even More of Its Oversight of Foreign Weapons Sales A new bill would speed up delivery of deadly arms while scaling back Congress's ability to monitor the implications. By Lora Lumpe & William D. Hartung , ResponsibleStatecraft February 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons as Aid Bill Looms “Twenty-seven thousand dead — two-thirds of them women and children,” said the senator. “This is unacceptable.” By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth In My Classroom, Storytelling Helped Unlock New Perspectives on Palestine As a teacher, I see it as my responsibility to bring Palestine into my classroom, despite my fear of facing retaliation. By Corey Winchester , Truthout February 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Jewish Students Across 15 Campuses Plan “Shabbat for Ceasefire” Gathering Jewish students say that the gathering is a time to honor the tradition and meaning of Shabbat. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Palestinians Uncover Dozens Killed Execution-Style in Schoolyard in Gaza Palestinian civilians discovered bodies blindfolded and with their legs and hands tied back. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 2, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Palestinian Solidarity Protesters Rallied at Biden Campaign Event in Michigan “The lives of Palestinians should not be measured simply in poll numbers,” said Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 2, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace After Belgium Refused to Cut Off UNRWA Funding Israel Bombed Its Gaza Aid Office Belgian ministers demanded a meeting with Israel's ambassador envoy to the country to discuss the attack. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 2, 2024 Truthout