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Israel Poised to Vote on Budget Plan That Funds Illegal Settlements in West Bank
Israel's war cabinet is expected to approve the proposal, which also allocates funds to arming “civilian guard squads.”
Israeli Forces Have Still Killed Palestinians Amid 4-Day “Ceasefire”
Officials announced on Monday that the pause will be extended by two days.
Incarceration Is a Central Tool of Israel’s Oppression of Palestinians
Over 7,000 Palestinian political prisoners remain inside Israeli prisons, says a lawyer with a prisoner advocacy group.
Israeli Hostages Released in Ceasefire Swap Amidst Delays and Tensions
As Qatar and Egypt mediate release of Israeli hostages in historic swap, Gaza aid concerns and delays persist.
For Palestinians in Gaza, a Temporary Ceasefire Means Realizing What We’ve Lost
“The truce, for us, turned our house into a funeral home," said Shahd Matar, whose brothers were killed in an airstrike.
Forest Defense Is About More Than the Trees. It’s About Our Collective Future.
Of the 2 million acres of old growth redwood forests that once existed in the Pacific Northwest, only 2 percent remain.
Gaza Newborns Are Dying From Preventable Causes Due to Israeli Siege, Oxfam Says
“Last month we lost at least one baby in every shelter, it's heartbreaking,” said one humanitarian worker.
As a Palestinian Mother, Here’s How I Talk to My Kids About the Genocide in Gaza
“When my children grow up, I hope they understand that they are Palestinian ... and that their existence is resistance.”
AOC Calls Out $20 Million Offer to Unseat Tlaib as “Corruption of Our Politics”
Hill Harper rejected the offer from a businessman to drop out of his senate race to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
State Dept. Official Resigns to Protest US Arms Sales to Israel
The former official cited the “uncontroversial fact that U.S.-provided arms should not be used to massacre civilians.”