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IDF Official Admits Israel’s Goal in Bombing Gaza Is to Inflict Severe Damage
“The emphasis is on damage and not on accuracy,” Israel Defense Forces official Daniel Hagari said.
Israel Announces Total Blockade of Gaza Strip
Israel's defense minister pledged to block food, fuel and electricity, steps that experts decry as a clear war crime.
Julian Assange Is “Dangerously Close” to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes
This is the first time a publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act for disclosing government secrets.
Kissinger Responsible for More Civilian Deaths in Cambodia Than Previously Known
Henry Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday as survivors and family members of deadly campaigns continue to grieve.
A New Report Finds That the “War on Terror” Led to More Than 4.5 Million Deaths
Destruction of key infrastructure, including hospitals and other health care facilities, fueled mortality.
ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity
The U.S. celebrates the charges against Putin, but pressures the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans.
For 20 Years, Team Bush Has Escaped Prosecution for Their War Crimes in Iraq
One year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes.
Russian War Crimes Have Hardened Ukrainians Against Peace Talks, Activist Says
A Kyiv-based activist says Russia's mass attacks on civilians have bolstered many Ukrainians' resolve to keep fighting.
US Is Pushing Olympics to Exclude Russia, But What About Its Own War Crimes?
If Russian athletes are banned, then Olympians from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Israel should also be excluded.
ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It’s Caving to US Pressure.
Two years after launching an investigation of war crimes in Palestine, the ICC is still dragging its feet.