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![This picture taken on November 12, 2023 from a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel shows a smoke plume erupting during Israeli bombardment on the Palestinian enclave amid ongoing battles.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1778764307-400x300.jpg)
Urgent Pleas for Ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli Forces Attack Hospitals
Amidst escalating attacks on Gaza hospitals, pleas for a cease-fire echo from medical professionals and patients.
![U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1734340280-400x300.jpg)
US Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia, Report Shows
A new report released by Rutgers University shows how anti-Muslim bigotry pervades U.S. discourse on Palestine.
![Partial view of the Columbia University campus on October 30, 2023, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1756376535-400x300.jpg)
Columbia Suspends Pro-Palestine Student Groups Amid Crackdown on Free Speech
“No one should participate in any Columbia events until SJP and JVP are reinstated,” one civil rights attorney wrote.
![Men check the bodies of people killed in bombardment that hit a school housing displaced Palestinians, as they lie on the ground in the yard of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on November 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1774883989-400x300.jpg)
Over 50 Bodies Pulled From Rubble of Gaza School Bombed Amid Israeli Assault
238 schools, 67 mosques and 88 government buildings have reportedly been wiped out by Israeli attacks.
![An injured toddler cries as she awaits treatment at the emergency ward of the al-Shifa hospital following an Israeli strike, in Gaza City, on November 5, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1763980175-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Military Is Attacking Gaza Hospitals Where Thousands Are Sheltering
Israeli airstrikes hit the courtyard and obstetrics department of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City early Friday.
![This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza on November 9, 2023, shows a fireball erupting in the Gaza Strip during an Israeli bombardment.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1109-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Critics Slam Idea of 4-Hour Daily “Humanitarian Pauses” in Gaza as Inadequate
The pauses will happen daily and will be announced at least three hours ahead of time.
![A man holds one of the injured children of Palestinian cameraman Mohammed Alaloul following an Israeli strike on the Al Maghazi refugee camp in Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip, at the Al Quds hospital on November 5, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1109-gaza-a-400x300.jpg)
As Its Health Care System Collapses, Infectious Diseases Are Surging in Gaza
Experts warn that more deadly illnesses may spread due to 95 percent of residents' forced reliance on unsanitary water.
![Former Bernie Adviser Blasts GOP Debate’s Knuckle-Dragging Hawkishness on Gaza](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/SEG3-Duss-Debate-3-400x300.jpg)
Former Sanders Adviser Slams GOP Debate’s “Knuckle-Dragging Hawkishness” on Gaza
The third Republican presidential debate on Wednesday saw candidates pledge unwavering support for Israel.
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Students Fighting to Protect Pro-Palestinian Activism Arrested at House Hearing
Protesters were promptly removed for demanding that lawmakers consider how their speech has been suppressed.
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Protesters Block Traffic in Front of Congress Member’s Home, Demanding Ceasefire
Palestine solidarity protesters blocked traffic for hours outside Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s home in Evanston, Illinois.