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![A Palestinian woman walks amid the rubbles of a building destroyed in the Israeli attacks in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on August 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165173646-2-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Genocidal Violence Must Be Stopped — Before It’s Too Late
We must oppose the decimation of Palestine in every way we can, for all humanity's sake.
![Demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian encampment hold up a Palestinian flag on the campus of the University of Chicago on May 3, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2151329985-400x300.jpg)
Landmark Lawsuit Takes Canary Mission to Court for Doxxing Palestine Advocates
CAIR Chicago has filed a federal lawsuit against the shadowy pro-Israel website under Illinois's new anti-doxxing law.
![Vice President Kamala Harris stands on stage during a campaign event at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 7, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Adviser Says She Opposes Israel Arms Embargo as She Shuts Down Protesters
Harris’s national security adviser pushed back on claims the vice president was open to cutting the flow of weapons.
![Journalist Faces Hate Crime Charge for Allegedly Filming Gaza Protest Action](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/SEG3-Action-400x300.jpg)
Journalist Faces Hate Crime Charge for Allegedly Filming Gaza Protest Action
Police also raided Samuel Seligson’s home twice, and press freedom groups are raising alarm.
![Palestinians leave their homes after Israel issued an evacuation warning as Israel's attacks continue in eastern Khan Yunis, Gaza, on August 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-khan-younis-400x300.jpg)
Families Flee Khan Yunis as Israel Hammers Gaza With US-Supplied Bombs
Al Jazeera reports the southern city was bombed approximately 30 times in “just a few hours” overnight.
![Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush hold signs reading Lasting Ceasefire Now](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-tlaib-bush-400x300.jpg)
Tlaib Slams White House for Defending AIPAC After Triumph Over Cori Bush
“You know what’s not helpful? Sending bombs to be used for war crimes,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
![Pro-Palestine supporters protest, demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, in the downtown area on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-gaza-protest-400x300.jpg)
Poll Finds Most in US Oppose Sending Troops to Back Israel as War Threat Looms
The US has been positioning its military assets around the Middle East as Israel continues to stoke tensions.
![U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel attends a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in the East Room of the White House on April 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-rahm-emanuel-400x300.jpg)
US Ambassador Pulls Out of Nagasaki Peace Event Because Israel Was Excluded
The US embassy said the peace event had been “politicized” because of the exclusion.
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How Will Israel’s Assassinations Impact Future Actions of Iran and Hamas?
As the Gaza genocide continues, Netanyahu aims to draw the US into war with Iran and Hezbollah, says Jeremy Scahill.
![The advocacy group IfNotNow holds a protest on October 19, 2023, outside the Los Angeles home of Vice President Kamala Harris.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-ceasefire-400x300.jpg)
Advocates Pressure Harris, Walz to Vow to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel
Pro-Palestine groups said picking Tim Walz was a step in the right direction, but Harris must go further on Gaza.