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State Department May Bar Iranian UN Delegation From Shopping at Costco
The US has already imposed severe restrictions on Iranian diplomats’ movement for the UN general assembly meeting.
This Obscure UN Mechanism Could Spur Concrete Action for Gaza Despite US Veto
Former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber explains how the UN could do more to stop the genocide.
Rubio Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials, Denying Address at UN Meeting
Numerous countries have said that they plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the General Assembly meeting.
Israel Announces Total Siege of Gaza City, Declaring Entire Area “Combat Zone”
The announcement comes a week after the UN-backed declaration of famine in Gaza City.
France, Germany, UK Push to Reimpose UN Sanctions on Iran, Make War More Likely
The countries insist Iran resume talks with the US, yet they don’t demand that the US refrain from bombing again.
Trump Refuses to Participate in UN Review of the US’s Human Rights Record
The move sets “a terrible precedent that would only embolden dictators and autocrats,” said one ACLU official.
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.
Israel Killed Journalists to Ensure Nobody Saw Its Atrocities, UN Experts Warn
Israel struck the home of another prominent reporter in Gaza City just after killing six journalists on Sunday.
Bipartisan US Push Tries to Label Democratic African Government as “Terrorist”
The UN treats the Polisario as the legitimate representative of the Western Sahara people. The US is now vilifying it.
420K Aid Pallets Await Entry Into Gaza as Israel Blames Starvation on Aid Groups
Israel and GHF are trying to blame Israel’s slaughter and starvation of aid seekers on humanitarian groups.