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After Years of Denial, Israel Finally Admits to Role in Killing of Hind Rajab
Israel has maintained a PR campaign for years, supported by the US, denying its soldiers’ role in the brutal killing.
House Progressives Mounting New Push to Pass Bill Blocking Arms to Israel
The campaign to pass the Block the Bombs Act comes amid a shift among Democrats and a slate of wins for progressives.
102 Rights Groups Demand Rubio Secure Release of US Citizen Imprisoned in Israel
Sama Safi, a 20-year-old student at Birzeit University in the West Bank, has been held in a military prison since June.
My Favorite Teacher Survived the War on Gaza But Didn’t Survive the “Ceasefire”
Manar Lubbad changed many lives. She was among over 1,100 Palestinians who’ve been killed since the so-called ceasefire.
Palestine Action Human Rights Lawyer Faces Unprecedented Contempt Charges in UK
Rajiv Menon could face up to two years in prison for his closing speech during a trial of a Palestine Action defendant.
AIPAC Poured Over $1M Into House Race for Term That Will Last Just 3 Months
Outside groups like AIPAC have spent over $5 million opposing a progressive candidate in a special runoff election.
Israeli Settlers Cut Off Palestinian Farmers’ Water to Fill a Swimming Pool
Marketed as a tourist site for Israelis only, the pool has the explicit backing of the Israeli government.
Film Follows US Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
Poh Si Teng says the film rose out of “deep despair” over Gaza and Israeli attacks on her former Al Jazeera colleagues.
Some in Gaza’s Youngest Generation May Not Even Know What Toys Are
Children’s difficulty accessing toys in Gaza reflects the broader destruction of childhood there.
Censorship in LA School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn
Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law.