The current situation in Gaza and Israel did not come out of the blue. Read critical background left out of breaking news alerts…
Essential facts and stats about the Hamas-Gaza-Israel war
Israel tramples everything in its path as White House tries to keep up – Day 359
US thinks it has influence over rogue Israel as it commences ground invasion of Lebanon; record-breaking number of women and children deaths in Gaza; nearly 100% of Gaza in poverty; “a monster has been unleashed”; US sending a ‘few thousand’ troops to Middle East to defend Israel (but not to evacuate Americans); Veterans for Peace demands probe Into Blinken’s enabling of Israel’s genocide; Netanyahu’s sales pitch for chaos in Iran; Israeli settlers promote new properties in Lebanon for sale “to Jews”; more.
Happy 100th birthday, Jimmy Carter – loved by many, smeared by some
Former President Jimmy Carter was a pioneer in calling out Israeli apartheid (and being labeled “antisemitic”)
Yes, American-made bombs killed Hezbollah leader Nasrallah (and thousands more) – Day 358
Israel’s genocide decimates thousands of Gazan families, destroys vast swaths of Gazan farmland, creates a garbage apocalypse; in Lebanon, Israel initiates a refugee crisis – all with help from Western media and US-made bombs; Pope Francis, Jared Kushner weigh in on the conflict; more.
Killing continues across Gaza, Lebanon, under staggering number of Israeli bombs – Day 357
News on Nasrallah’s death: weapons used, Israel’s reasoning, “shock and awe” attack, Palestine connection, Iran’s response; the suffering of Gaza’s children; Palestinian prisoner death; Cornell U under fire for action against pro-Palestine student; more.
Israel’s defiance on full display; Biden admin commences hand-wringing – Day 356
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli strike – global outrage against “maniac” Netanyahu; Israel withholds nearly 90% of humanitarian aid from Gaza; mass walkout in UN General Assembly chamber as “global pariah” Netanyahu takes the stage; meanwhile, Netanyahu’s popularity in Israel grows; calls for Sec’y of State Blinken’s resignation after lying to Congress for Israel; Israel called out for violating global labor law in West Bank; Google’s shady actions vis-a-vis Israel; more.
Biden hands another $8.7 B in aid to Israel as it continues slaughter – Day 355
Israel drops off 88 unidentifiable corpses in Gaza; US forks over billions more in “negotiated” aid; Israel continues bombing of Lebanese residences; an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire possibility vanishes; yet another massively destructive Israeli raid on Jenin; Saudi Arabia (Israel’s next target for normalization) sets sight on two-state solution; China scolds US for double standards; tenured prof fired for pro-Palestine Instagram post; Bernie Sanders’ latest attempt to block aid to Israel; more.
US politicians, media facilitate Israel’s destruction of Palestine, Lebanon – Day 354
Death tolls continue to climb in Gaza, Lebanon; how Gaza keeps track of its dead; how Israel drops off unidentified bodies; Israel’s war on Gaza causes profound education setbacks; “It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive” wins news Emmy; Israel’s violence in West Bank continues unabated; Hezbollah rocket intercepted over Tel Aviv; news on Lebanon’s economy, journalist death, Israeli settlers’ takeover plans; calls for Blinken’s resignation; attempts to revoke pro-Palestine groups’ tax exemption; US media once again parroting Israeli talking points; calls for Biden admin investigation into the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi; more.
Israel kills and kills while maintaining innocence; Biden supports Israel in front of the world – Day 353
Israel offers a hi-tech cartoon in defense of targeting civilians in Lebanon; Israel ironically demands that Hezbollah stop launching rockets; US drags its feet on filling Israel’s latest weapons demand; new testimonies of torture in Israeli prison camps; Biden’s final UN speech absolves Israel; more.
How Does Israel Justify Mass Killings? It Starts in the Schools.
Israeli schoolbooks (and by extension, Israeli schools) powerfully frame anti-Palestinian discourse and inculcate Israeli children with suspicion, fear and hatred of Palestinians – says the Israeli professor of language and education who literally wrote the book on it.
Israel kills civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, as US prepares to send more troops, weapons to the region – Day 352
Palestinians in Gaza suffer as Israel mulls ethnically cleansing the entire north; massive casualties in Lebanon as Israel bombs relentlessly; US sending personnel and bombs to help Israel; Palestinian girl in Israel persecuted for sympathizing with Gazan children; more.