Israel killed over 140 Palestinians, including children, after the ceasefire agreement was announced –19 of them in the 3-hour delay after the truce was supposed to be in place. Immediately after the 8.30am deadline, Israel began striking Gaza with warplanes, drone fire & artillery
“A moment where death and the ceasefire intersect” – Day 469
Israel kills 19 after ceasefire deadline; Israel will “allow” the world to fix (and pay for) the mess in Gaza; Hamas and Fatah poised to govern Gaza; Smotrich and Ben Gvir stir up trouble; West Bank death; Bernie and Trump weigh in on ceasefire
Palestinians’ humanitarian conditions caused bitter infighting in Biden administration
A U.S.-funded report declaring that famine was underway in north Gaza was censored by officials in the Biden administration… among those involved were Sonali Korde, a senior USAID official, and Jack Lew, U.S. ambassador to Israel and a staunch advocate for Israel
Detention without charge of Palestinian children hits record level
Data compiled by Defence for Children International-Palestine show that Israel’s use of administrative detention – imprisoning people without charge or trial – against minors quadrupled since last year.
Israel has killed over 100 Gazans since ceasefire announcement – Day 467
As ceasefire deal moves through web of approval, Israel keeps killing in Gaza; Trump admin supports return to war; hostage/prisoner release details; Blinken gets an earful at final press briefing; more.
Biden worked ‘tirelessly around the clock’ – to prevent a ceasefire
It is time to acknowledge that President Biden chose the circumstances that led to US complicity for the genocide and war crimes in Gaza.
“Why Are You Not in the Hague?”
Two independent journalists, Sam Husseini & Max Blumenthal, confront Blinken on the US-Israeli genocide. Husseini is literally carried out, manhandled, and handcuffed after Blinken talks about the importance of a free press.
How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza
In 2024, the U.S. State Department faced sharp criticism for supplying arms to Israel amid allegations of human rights abuses in Gaza. Internal dissent raised alarms over eroding U.S. credibility, the lack of accountability for Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian aid, and the displacement of civilians—actions seen as undermining America’s human rights commitments.
The Ceasefire Charade
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault – Chris Hedges
Israel destroyed Gaza and the world remained silent
Official reports about Gaza becoming uninhabitable have been issued for years… One wonders if the world had paid even the slightest attention to Gaza and the cries of people trapped behind walls, barbed wire, and electric fences, whether the current war and genocide could have been avoided.