May 15 marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, or the Catastrophe — the destruction of historic Palestine, the catastrophe of dispossession, and the mass ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population in 1948, which continues to this day.
Every blocked aid convoy, every broken truce, and every rejected peace offer underscores Israel’s true objective: erasing Palestinians from Gaza.
Israel kills Palestinian journalist; Netanyahu won’t end Gaza war, but might accept temporary ceasefire; Israeli cabinet votes to formalize annexation of occupied West Bank territory; US ended Houthi campaign amid mounting risks, soaring expenses
This year’s May 14 and May 15 will be remembered by a particularly horrendous proof that international law has been shattered: A state is intentionally starving an entire population.
Risk of famine across all of Gaza; Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander; Israeli settlers almost pulled off animal sacrifice in Al Aqsa; more land theft in West Bank; Shireen Abu Akleh; bill would enable Trump to denounce any nonprofit as a “terrorist-supporting organization,” lose tax-exempt status; Google saw Israel as uncontrollable; Gaza flotilla update
Inhumanity: An Israeli doctor who spoke in favor of painkillers for children suffering in Gaza met with tremendous opposition from legislators, including, “I’m not sure you’re speaking for us” and “you are the sickest doctor I’ve ever seen.”
To secure Alexander’s freedom, Trump had to defy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who shattered the previous ceasefire agreement and resumed his assault on Gaza in March. Israel’s ongoing killing spree came after the US and Hamas came close to a side deal to free Alexander that same month, when Netanyahu also intervened to stop them.
Blindness on the rise in Gaza; Hamas makes a deal with Trump; Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza ‘kills captives’; Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message; Israeli spyware
Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill sits down with a top leader of the Islamic resistance movement for a wide-ranging discussion on how Hamas views the current moment.
Israel officials deny the existence of famine in Gaza, push for harsher measures to block food. Each day without aid pushes families to the brink of death.