Pope Francis dedicates his Easter Urbi et Orbi message to calling for peace worldwide, for global disarmament and for the release of prisoners.
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A nation behind bars: Why has Israel imprisoned 10,000 Palestinians?
For every Palestinian Israel freed in the ceasefire deal, it apprehended 15 more. The number of political prisoners in its jails has doubled since the war began.
Is FIRE Really for Free Speech?
On one issue — Israel’s war on Gaza — FIRE’s defense of free speech appears less than absolute. On this one issue it appears to have competing priorities
MSF: 70% of burn victims in Gaza are children – War on Gaza Day 568
Children are still the primary victims of Israel’s attacks; Israel escalates attacks on families and shelters in Gaza; Hamas willing to release all captives for five-year truce; why do conservatives fighting ‘antisemitism’ actively target US Jews?
Gaza reaches most critical malnutrition level – War on Gaza Day 566
12 Palestinian detainees released; Israel admits shooting, killing Palestinian child in West Bank; bomb threat at Barnard College wrongly blamed on pro-Palestine protesters; US federal agency texts Barnard College employees to ask if they’re Jewish
In Israeli prisons, Palestinians endure “incredibly shocking,” “monstrous” treatment
Gaza hospital director’s lawyer says Palestinian prisoners are forced to take part in acts that would be ‘morally denounced worldwide’
“100 Kilotons Is Roughly Seven Hiroshimas” – War on Gaza Day 565
Another bad news day in Gaza, the West Bank, Israeli prisons for Palestinians, the Israeli gov’t, the Int’l Court of Justice, and more.
Israel believes Gazans “will adapt” to famine; more Israeli lies laid bare – War on Gaza Day 564
Israel expects ‘significant crisis’ in Gaza as it plans to continue total blockade; army reportedly fabricated Gaza tunnel discovery to stall ceasefire deal; Netanyahu demanded defiance of Supreme Court; Israeli army needs additional $2.6 billion to crush Gaza; Trump told Congress e was building up US forces in mideast to protect Israel; Mahmoud Khalil misses birth of his child
Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’ – War on Gaza Day 561
Despair in Gaza; 200,000 patients face possible death due to crossings closure; Netanyahu shows no sign of slowing down airstrikes; Israeli extremists call to blow up Al-Aqsa Mosque; Israeli settlers kidnap two Palestinian children; Bernie blows it big time on Gaza
The suppression of Christianity in Jerusalem – its birthplace
Israel’s cultural and political atmosphere can now justify, or at a minimum, tolerate Jewish aggression against Christians. The US doesn’t seem to care.