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Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms
The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a “Friday news dump,” accepts Israel's flimsy assurances.
Israeli Officials Vote to Expand Rafah Invasion Amid “Unspeakable” Disaster
One source said that the expansion of the invasion would cross the Biden administration’s stated “red line.”
UN Official: Gaza Without Fuel Means Defunct Hospitals, Trash Piles, Disease
“There’s no words to describe how bad this situation is going to be without fuel,” a UNRWA official said.
Amid Rafah Siege, Biden Officials Delay Report on Alleged Israeli War Crimes
The report was supposed to be released this week — as Israel embarked on the beginning stages of its invasion of Rafah.
As Israel Begins “Final Phase” of Genocide, Biden Slams Pro-Palestine Protests
Just two months ago, Biden said that the invasion of Rafah is a “red line” Israel must not cross.
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Effectively Blocked After IDF Seizes Rafah Crossing
This closing of the crossing could mean the end of humanitarian aid operations in Gaza, experts warn.
Tlaib Says Rafah Invasion Is Directly Connected to Approval of US Military Aid
There is nowhere safe in Gaza for displaced people to go, said the representative, echoing humanitarians' warnings.
Israel Orders Evacuation in Rafah, Hours After Raiding Al Jazeera Offices
“The biggest genocide will take place, the biggest catastrophe will take place in Rafah,” one Palestinian said.
UN Food Chief Warns Famine Is Underway in Northern Gaza — and It’s Headed South
Dozens have already died of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza, the vast majority of them children and infants.
As Israel Vows “Annihilation” of Rafah, Democrats Urge Biden to Withhold Aid
The lawmakers say Biden must withhold weapons that could be used for an assault on Rafah.