In the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to divest from Israel bonds, and those of other countries carrying out prolonged military occupations.
Category: Religion
Gaza holds its breath over possible ceasefire, invasion, or both – Day 210
Israel’s ultimatum; leaked ceasefire details; aid drop malfunction results in Palestinian deaths; Rafah’s 600,000 children at risk; no detailed evacuation plan; Israeli human rights groups take Israeli gov’t to court over aid delivery failure; Israeli attack on West Bank leaves 6 Palestinians dead; Orthodox Easter weekend restrictions; House Dems pressure Biden to halt weapons sales; campus protest news, more
After 2 months of Israeli failure, ICJ repeats demand for aid to Gaza – Day 174
ICJ losing patience with Israel; US is “playing a dangerous game”; Israel prepares for Rafah invasion; hospital siege drags on with hundreds killed; Israel’s restrictions on Easter celebrations; US not consulting with Palestinians about “day after” in Gaza; Israel not getting every weapon it ordered, but has a new billion-dollar spy plane; Israel attack on Syria; Jewish Dems org going after pro-Palestine Congress members, more
13,000+ Gazans killed since US vetoed last ceasefire; another veto expected this week – Day 135
UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire; Israeli snipers fire on Gazans congregating for food aid; hospital sinking deeper; Pope declines to pray for Israel; Israel plans 4-hour pauses in fighting so Gazans can stock up on food – but there isn’t any; Israel’s cabinet refuses a Palestinian state; ICJ case starts on Israeli occupation; estimate of how many Hamas fighters have been killed; plans to limit Muslim attendance at Al Aqsa Mosque; record hunger levels in Gaza…
Nightmare in healthcare facilities, as Netanyahu repeats opposition to Palestinian state – Day 134
Healthcare in Gaza without health or care; Biden admin in denial about Netanyahu’s intentions, plans more weapons transfers; American Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church comes out against US military aid to Israel; Israel reportedly attacked Iran gas pipelines, and more
Rafah’s displaced: ‘We read our last prayers every night’ – Day 131
Israeli protesters continue to block aid to Gaza; Khan Younis hospital in chaos; State of Palestine to present to ICJ report on Israel’s actions since genocide ruling; Gaza fishermen attacked; popular Gaza political analyst & family killed day after he appears on Al Jazeera; US investigating white phosphorus and 1-ton bombs used in Israel; US State Dept claims it expects a “quick, thorough, and transparent investigation” into the killing of 2nd American citizen in West Bank; Israel accuses South Africa of representing interests of the “Hamas terrorist organization”; Israel reportedly preparing for war with Lebanon; Pope’s 2nd in command condemns Israel’s actions – Israel calls his words “deplorable”; Church of England says Israel’s actions “can not be morally justified”; and more
If you love babies, this is a must-read
This is unspeakable – but we must speak of it, and we must make it stop.
Israel is taking its genocide to “a whole new level of brutality” – Day 87
Deputy Hamas chief assassinated in Beirut; kidnapped Palestinian babies and children; sound of prayer calls disappearing; Israel partially withdrawing from northern Gaza; vaccines in Gaza; 5 killed in West Bank; US deviates from script, criticizes Israeli leaders
Pope says children dying in Gaza are the “little Jesuses of today”: Day 79
Pope Francis speaks about Palestine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; deadly airstrikes in Gaza, raids in West Bank; another video released of stripped Palestinian hostages
Thousands in central Gaza now under evacuation orders – Day 77
Evacuation ordered in areas of central Gaza; evidence of execution of civilians – some of them pregnant – holding white flags; more evidence of Israel’s assault on Catholic church; another journalist dead; British activists for Palestine paying a price