“This was the first real pressure on Israel”; ceasefire deal details; some Palestinians are skeptical; “ceasefire is the start, not the end”; another West Bank massacre; “try to commit your war crimes anonymously”; more.
The unbearably high price Palestinian children are paying for Israel’s war; 6 killed by Israeli airstrike in West Bank; Israeli soldiers demand ceasefire; Congress members demand answers on Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s death; more.
60 Minutes finally reports the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the many US State Department officials who tried to stop it but were overruled under Blinken’s rule.
Sexual assaults by Israeli forces come to light; Palestinian journalist killed; Kamal Adwan’s De. Hussam Abu Safia held in Ofer Prison; ceasefire reports; pursuing a war criminal in Italy; Jimmy Carter olive grove; new settlement units; extremist Israeli settler leaders to be ‘special guests’ at Trump inauguration; more.
Israeli sources say the involvement of Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, revived Hamas hostage negotiations. While Netanyahu’s government portrays Trump’s actions as leaving him with no alternative, the ultimate decision on the deal rests with the internal dynamics of his coalition.
In June of 2018, Alison Weir described how Israel partisans in the Bush administration played a central role in pushing the U.S. into the disastrous Iraq war.
The unfolding genocide in Gaza has dire consequences for ecosystems and violates the right of people to live in a healthy environment. Greenpeace demands to protect people, the environment, and justice in Gaza and the surrounding region, by examining the degradation of ecocide.
Meta/Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $125,000 to Zaka, the Israeli organization that is the source of most of the disinformation used to dehumanize Palestinians; Sheryl Sandberg, a key figure at Facebook, created a promotional documentary for Israel; Guy Rosen, the most senior person making decisions around what content is allowed on Meta, is Israeli, served in the IDF’s Unit 8200…
Commentary: The flames I see consuming the Palisades carry echoes of Gaza’s suffering: homes turned to ash, landscapes transformed, and lives upended…
Israel’s consistent obstruction of all UN investigations into allegations of sexual violence since October 7, 2023 is profoundly concerning. There is substantial evidence indicating systematic, widespread acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians.