News | War & Peace Top Israeli Official: “Morally Justified” to Starve 2 Million to Death in Gaza “Nobody will let us cause 2 million civilians to die of hunger even though it might be justified,” Smotrich complained. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 5, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Trauma of Palestinians Who Fled Gaza for Egypt Is Compounded by Legal Woes The tens of thousands of Palestinians now in Egypt may be safe from Israel’s bombs, but are still stuck in legal limbo. By Jaclynn Ashly , Truthout August 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights There Are Over 100,000 Cases of Hepatitis B in Gaza, Report Says Hepatitis B can cause lifetime liver problems, including cancer, and is spread through bodily fluids like blood. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 5, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Don’t Let the Electoral Circus and Its Side Shows Weaken Your Political Will In the coming months, let’s stay focused on the conditions that shape our lives and how we can alter those conditions. By Kelly Hayes , OrganizingMyThoughts August 5, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Voting Won’t End US Support for Gaza Genocide. We Must Target Its Perpetrators. Real hope for change lies in those organizing for a free Palestine, not the US leaders who are responsible for genocide. By Roshni Ahmed , Truthout August 4, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Gaza Has 14 Times More Debris Than Total Created in All Conflicts Since 2008 This is a staggering amount of debris concentrated in a region that’s one-sixteenth of the size of New York City. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Israel Has Damaged or Destroyed 85 Percent of Schools in Gaza Israel’s siege of Gaza “is destroying the present and the future of Palestinian children,” UNRWA said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Experts Call for Israel Arms Embargo to End Illegal Occupation of Palestine Outside pressure is crucial to ensuring Israel comply with ICJ orders to end the occupation, they said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 1, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Knesset Members Joined in Riot to Thwart Questioning of Soldiers Accused of Rape Those protesting against the soldiers' charges are “the face of the state,” says +972 Magazine's Oren Ziv. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 1, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Palestine Solidarity Activists Fear Harris Will Not Change Course on Gaza Will Kamala Harris’s remarks about ceasefire turn out to be lip service? Activists share their thoughts and fears. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout August 1, 2024 Truthout