Great joy, great devastation, massive need in northern Gaza; West Bank resembles Gaza more every day; a conversation with Peter Beinart; Trump.
300,000 Gazans make historic return to the north – Ceasefire Day 9
Category: 2023 Israel Gaza War
Facts & analysis on the events of Oct. 7 and since
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it
There is no way to rationalize the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully. The majority have had no funerals, no prayers, no moments of silence, no celebration of their lives, their spirit, their personalities, each unique. They gather in a column of names on a list…
Israel delays Gazans’ return to north, then relents – Ceasefire Day 8
The humiliation of 1m people being unable to return home because of 1 Israeli soldier; 2 killed, many homes demolished in West Bank; instead of evacuating Lebanon, Israel kills 22 Lebanese trying to return home
Trump’s bellicose rhetoric to ‘clean out’ Gaza tied to deep pockets of Zionist lobby
Israel lobby groups have given Trump over $230 million, part of the lobby’s pervasive influence in shaping American policy in favor of Israel
MAGA Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Sons Allegedly Committed War Crimes in Gaza. Trump May Be Able to Protect Them.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s sons, both U.S. citizens serving in the IDF, have been named in a war crimes complaint filed with the ICC. The complaint accuses Israeli soldiers, including 12 Americans, of committing crimes in Gaza, citing social media posts as evidence. This case could test U.S. intervention in international legal matters.
1,800 one-ton bombs on their way from US to Israel – Ceasefire Day 7
Israel kills 1 in Gaza with a “warning shot”; 2nd prisoner release is complete; 2 killed in West Bank, including toddler; Ali Abunimah arrested; pro-Israel groups target pro-Palestine int’l students for deportation
Israel Is Blocking 11 American Doctors & Nurses From Leaving Gaza
The Israeli government is also preventing another group of health workers from entering the enclave, as thousands of Palestinians seek treatment.
The Israeli Military Is One of Microsoft’s Top AI Customers, Leaked Documents Reveal
Since the beginning of Israel’s onslaught against Gaza, Israel has emerged as one of Microsoft’s top 500 global customers. If the ICC ultimately rules the war a genocide, hosting Microsoft’s data servers utilized by the Israeli military may constitute a breach of international law and could cause legal issues related to Microsoft’s operations in those jurisdictions.
UNRWA: At least 7 children died of cold in Gaza since ceasefire – Day 6
Harsh conditions in Gaza, as Trump admin halts almost all foreign aid (Israel is exempt); private US security contractors to run checkpoints in Gaza; countdown to UNRWA departure; West Bank under fire; Pope Francis stays in touch with Gaza; Lebanon news; Harvard; more.
Contrasting reality: Treatment of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners
Commentary: The release of 3 Israeli women held captive in Gaza on Sunday attracted significant global media attention. However, there was comparatively limited coverage of the 90 freed Palestinian women, who had been kidnapped and detained by Israel without charge.