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Wave of Legislation Seeks to Penalize Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism”

Federal and state laws’ new definition of antisemitism includes subjective actions like holding Israel to a “double standard” not applied to other nations.

Aid providers pulling out of Gaza, citing Israel’s failure to protect them (from itself) – Day 179

Israel makes humanitarian work deadly; airstrike on World Central Kitchen reportedly intentional; Palestinian doctors targeted; West Bank incarceration of Palestinians way up; Israel targets Al Jazeera News for closure; Gaza suffered about $18.5 billion in damages to critical infrastructure in the first four months of the Israeli bombardment; Islamophobia on the rise in US – tied to Gaza

Israeli propagandist behind Hamas ‘mass rape’ narrative exposed as grifter, fraud

Cochav Elkayam-Levy, the Israeli lawyer at the center of the campaign accusing Hamas of systematic sexual violence on October 7, now stands accused by Israeli media of scamming donors and spreading misinformation. The allegations appeared just days after Elkayam-Levy received the prestigious Israel Prize.

Israel continues to target Gazan aid-seekers – at least 4 incidents in 24 hours – Day 160

Hunger continues to be a death sentence in more ways than one; fears that the US pier will be used to perpetuate the reoccupation or ethnic cleansing of Gaza; aid ship off Gaza shore, logistics uncertain; Sen. Chuck Schumer makes major speech on Netanyahu and Israel; Forensic Architecture evaluates Israeli “evidence” from ICJ defense; Israeli forces aggressive in Jerusalem against Ramadan worshipers; new Palestinian prime minister; a smattering of sanctions by US against Israeli settlers; US intelligence says Hamas cannot be destroyed; and more

30 handcuffed, blindfolded Gazans found in body bags – Day 116

Apparent mass execution of Gazan men; triple assassination of Palestinians in Jenin hospital; NYTimes caught red-handed; Israel ignores ICJ ruling; the neglected residents of northern Gaza; Israel says No to early openings of aid checkpoints; pregnant Gazan women grossly underserved; disturbing uptick in detention, torture of Gazan men; drone footage confirms massive devastation; Israeli and US reactions to Jenin assassinations; Canada pledges humanitarian funding, but not to UNRWA; speaker of Knesset coming to Congress; Harvard sued for non-protection of Palestinian students

ICJ lands a stunning blow on Israel, US shrugs – Day 112

Biden admin (and Israel) still in denial about genocide in Gaza; Israeli bombardment in Gaza not slowing down; more white-flag deaths, open fire on people waiting for food; responses to ICJ ruling; civil trial begins, charging Biden, Blinken, Austin with failing to prevent and complicity in genocide; Israeli leader in US to purchase more war equipment; US defunds UNRWA due to controversy