‘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.

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.

NY Times killed investigation of Israeli hooligans in Amsterdam, internal email revealed

The New York Times killed an investigation by one of its own reporters into Israeli mob violence in Amsterdam in November. The Times claimed footage shot by a Dutch photojournalist showed “anti-Semitic attacks” on Israelis – even though it actually showed Israeli mob violence against a Dutch citizen.

Israel continues to pummel what little is left of Gaza’s medical sector –Day 426

At Israel’s hands, Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza sees medical staff killed, ambulance destroyed, neighbors massacred, displaced Palestinians used as human shields, patients unable to get care; West Bank death; Lebanon ceasefire violations; how smear campaigns follow Palestine supporters

Following Amnesty report, Biden administration still can’t say “genocide” – Day 425

More apparent prisoner torture, death; Biden admin in denial about genocide; US-made bomb “incinerates” children; the world’s silence about Israel imprisoning its youngest Palestinian child yet; Tom Cotton introduces bill to ban calling occupied West Bank by its name; more.

Amnesty Int’l joins other orgs in calling out Israel’s genocide – Day 424

Israel carries out massacres, ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza; burns sleeping children to death in southern Gaza; kills several in West Bank; a look at IDF “revenge videos”; more.