Captain Bar Zonshein recounts firing tank shells on vehicles carrying Israeli civilians on October 7. “I decide that this is the right decision, that it’s better to stop the abduction and that they not be taken,” he told Israeli media outlets.
Glenn Greenwald discusses Biden’s support for Israel’s intentional starvation of men, women, and children in Gaza. Citing the statement by an Israeli general that US support is what makes Israel’s actions possible, Greenwald concludes: “it’s Biden’s war.”
Egos, assumptions, denialism accompany passage of UN Security Council resolution; meanwhile, another confirmation of genocide by Israel; German support for UNRWA; air drop deaths; hospitals under siege; Israel’s “compliance” with int’l law, more
Israel and its friends have struggled to bring credibility to allegations of systematic rape by Hamas members on October 7th – once again, a testimony falls apart.
At long last, the UN Security Council agrees on a ceasefire demand. (Two aspects have potential impacts not widely discussed.) All that remains is for Israel to comply.
Now 3 hospitals in Gaza under siege, horrific stories coming out; Israel bans all UNRWA aid deliveries in northern Gaza, as famine draws closer; sexual violence against Gazan women is underreported, say UN rapporteurs; yet another flour massacre kills at least 20; NGOs pressure Biden admin to honestly engage with Israel on compliance with int’l law; Palestinian children in prison; Kamal implies consequences are a possibility if Israel attacks Rafah
UN chief offers words of solidarity with Gaza; meanwhile, Israeli forces commit another “flour massacre,” atrocities in multiple hospitals; kill 3 journalists, torch houses with residents still inside; reports of rapes; upcoming UNSC vote on ceasefire, loss of livestock and livelihoods in Gaza, Israeli hostage dies…
Palestinian women have frequently reported being raped or threatened with rape by Israeli soldiers. This incident is particularly horrific.
Thousands of tons of aid for Gazans out of reach; US Congress passes bill that eliminates funding for UNRWA, gives $4 billion to Israel; UNSC resolutions; EU unified in call for ceasefire; on World Water Day, water crisis in Gaza; Israel will invade Rafah with or without US; Israel may not be eligible for US military aid; West Bank land seizure…
Horrific scenes during 5th day of Israel’s siege on Al Shifa hospital; “ambiguous,” “hypocritical” US resolution in UN Security Council is vetoed; “even if the whole world is against us,” Rafah assault will happen; multiple Palestinian deaths in West Bank; Israel wants more US weapons, while UK considers weapons embargo; more money for Israel