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DNC Flamed for Rejecting Measure Backing Arms Embargo to Israel Amid Gaza Famine
One advocate slammed the vote as “standard practice for a historically unpopular Democratic leadership.”
Israel Misses Its Own Deadline to Respond to Ceasefire Deal Accepted by Hamas
Israel said it would respond to the deal last week but has yet to contact mediators, days past its own deadline.
Olive Trees Tie Palestinians to Our Homeland. Israel Treats Them as a Threat.
I gifted a bottle of olive oil to a doctor who visited Gaza on a medical mission. Israeli officers confiscated it.
Egypt Has Leverage Against Israel. Why Doesn’t Sisi Use It?
Rhetorical solidarity isn’t enough. Egypt can use its leverage to help stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Israel Kills 5 Journalists in Strike on Gaza Hospital, Including AP Reporter
The attack sent shockwaves as a second strike on rescue teams was caught on live broadcast.
In Gaza, Even the Cost of a Grave Has Become a Luxury
We tear up chairs for firewood. Soap is watered down to make it last. Basic necessities are increasingly out of reach.
DNC Vote on Israel Arms Embargo May Set Democratic Party’s Course on Palestine
At its summer meeting, the Democratic National Committee will vote on 2 rival resolutions concerning Gaza.
25 Artists in Gaza Stage Exhibition of New Works Expressing Grief Amid Genocide
Even as they struggle to access food, art supplies, and shelter, Palestinian artists put the burdens of war on canvas.
State Dept Official Fired After Pushing to Denounce Gaza Displacement Speaks Out
Shahed Ghoreishi shares details of the internal debates around language on Israel policy that led to his ouster.
Famine Officially Declared in Gaza After 2 Years of Near-Total Israeli Blockade
Since its establishment in 2004, the UN-backed IPC has only officially declared five famines.