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
How Private Israeli Security Firms Are Killing Free Speech On College Campuses
Across US campuses, peaceful student protests face crackdowns by police and Israel-affiliated private security firms, often backed by university administrations seeking to appease donors and lawmakers
Free speech crises loom with crackdown on Israel criticism
The incoming Trump team appears poised to take a hardline and Congress isn’t far behind. And it’s just not on college campuses.
ICC questions Israeli claims of Hamas fighters in Gaza hospitals – Day 431
Staggering levels of childhood malnutrition in Gaza; Israel kills humanitarian aid workers, journalist, fishermen, prisoners, Lebanese; Australia supports Palestine in the UN
Wikipedia’s entry on Alison Weir is rife with falsehoods and bias
The Wikipedia entry on Alison Weir is among the items targeted by Israel partisans. It contains numerous false claims and misinformation. Below is a point by point rebuttal. It is crucial that Wikipedia correct this.
Israel Expands Invasion of Syria, Launching Massive Airstrikes After Assad’s Fall
Israel’s message is clear: regardless of who governs Syria, Israel will ensure it does not possess the basic military capacity to defend itself. (Israel has targeted Syria since the 1950s.)
Five Days on a Media Junket in Israel: Lies, Half-Truths, and Conspiracy Nonsense
Israel’s supporters are determined to warp the truth of the ongoing genocide in Gaza – and enlist Western journalists to help them.
‘How many dead Palestinians are enough?’ – Day 430
Israel is targeting Gaza’s doctors; Israel launches ‘largest air attack in its history’ on Syria; Israel pounds Lebanon in latest ceasefire violations; Refaat Alareer; campus protests and pushback against free speech; Brian Mast to lead House Committee on Foreign Affairs; more.
Will Senate vote signal a wider shift away from Israel?
An unprecedented 19 senators opposed a recent arms sale; we’ll soon find out whether that sentiment is growing. Some other signs times are changing. Three 2024 pre-election polls showed that likely voters, and not just Democrats, favored conditioning or even halting aid to Israel, including arms transfers.
Killing and humiliation of Palestinians continues, as Syria is in Israel’s crosshairs – Day 429
Israeli attacks kill at least 30 Gazans; Israeli forces strip and line up prisoners in northern Gaza; 2 West Bank deaths; Israel unleashes hell across Syria
As Israel invades Syria, Pope Francis proclaims, “Enough wars, enough violence!” – Day 428
As winter approaches and blankets are in short supply, Israel destroys an aid truck; Pope Francis amplifies call for peace in the Holy Land; Netanyahu extends ‘hand of peace’ to Syrians as Israeli jets strike Damascus; Israel continues to violate ceasefire in Lebanon; Israeli settlers run the Wild, Wild West Bank.