News | Human Rights Famine Expert: Israel’s Starvation of Gaza Has No Parallel in Modern Times “The speed of deterioration of humanitarian conditions is absolutely terrifying,” the expert said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 15, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Biden Urges House to Approve Bill With $14B to Israel and Cuts to UNRWA Funding Foreign policy expert William Hartung says the package’s main effect would be “to ship weapons overseas into war zones.” By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! February 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel’s “Disinformation Campaign” Roughly 70 percent of aid to the UNRWA has been suspended by countries like the US and Germany. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 15, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace IDF Storms Nasser Hospital, Killing at Least 1 and Injuring Many More Many cannot evacuate and others worry that Israeli forces will shoot them if they try to leave. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights As Israel Raids Rafah, Lemkin Institute Says Biden Is “Complicit in Genocide” The group said Biden officials may be “remembered as the principal enablers of one of the worst genocides” this century. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Michigan Campaign to Vote “Uncommitted” Grows as Biden Continues Israel Support Organizers are hoping to send a powerful message to Biden as he continues to back Israel’s genocidal assault. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 14, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Civil Rights Lawyer: War on Palestinians Extends to Those With US Citizenship US inaction sends a message that Israel can even target Palestinian Americans with impunity, says Edward Ahmed Mitchell. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 14, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Crackdown on Palestinian Solidarity Exceeds Reagan-Era Activist Repression Efforts to silence and intimidate human rights activists must be challenged, no matter who is perpetrating them. By Stephen Zunes , Truthout February 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights UNRWA Head Says Agency Fired Employees Accused by Israel Without Proof of Claims Countries defunding the agency have cited the terminations as proof of Israel’s allegations. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 14, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace IDF Sets Its Sights on Southern Gaza Hospital Full of Sheltering Civilians More than 8,000 people are believed to be inside Nasser Hospital, and around 400 are reportedly in critical condition. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 14, 2024 Truthout