News | Human Rights Hundreds of Protesters Demanding Ceasefire Shut Down California Capitol The state Assembly canceled its session for the day as about 500 Palestinian rights defenders disrupted the proceedings. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams January 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Appointee Resigns Over Administration’s Response to Gaza Assault Tariq Habash is the second administration official to resign over Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights 80 Percent of Global Famine Is Currently in Gaza, UN Expert Warns “In my life, I’ve never seen anything like this in terms of severity, in terms of scale, and then in terms of speed.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Harvard President’s Resignation Part of Larger War on Education, Professor Says We’re witnessing a campaign to destroy the U.S.’s capacity to address its past and present, says Khalil Gibran Muhammad. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Sanders: “No More US Funding” for Israel as It Wages “Illegal” Assault on Gaza The senator is calling on Congress to reject a bill to send $10 billion in military funding to Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Critics Slam US Officials for Decrying Displacement in Gaza While Arming Israel The State Department said it “rejects” suggestions that Gaza's Palestinian population should be permanently evicted. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights The “Transfer” of Palestinians Out of Gaza Is Not a “Voluntary Migration” A retired IDF leader said Israel’s goal is a humanitarian crisis to make Gaza “a place where no human being can exist.” By Michel Moushabeck , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections FEC Filing Shows AIPAC Made Record Donations to Congress in November AIPAC’s PAC has already made more than $18 million in campaign contributions in the 2023-2024 cycle. By Donald Shaw , Sludge January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights As Israel Razed Gaza, It Also Fueled Record Death Toll in West Bank in 2023 Last year’s death toll in the West Bank was more than triple the previous recorded high set in 2022. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 2, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader An Israeli drone strike reportedly killed Saleh Arouri in Beirut, an attack likely to further inflame the region. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 2, 2024 Truthout