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.
Unlike what Fox viewers were told, the 90 recently released Palestinian prisoners were women and teens, often imprisoned for social media posts. A large number had never even been charged with a crime.
“Apocalyptic” destruction includes 95% of Gaza schools, 100% of police stations; Israeli tactics in Jenin eerily similar to Gaza; what’s Trump got to do with it?
Aid trucks enter Gaza unmolested; destruction stats; wasted negotiation time; Israel kills 10 Palestinians in bloody military assault on Jenin camp; Jenin is being ‘Gazafied’; Lebanon; Elise Stefanik’s Zionism
Basem Naim tells Drop Site Israel has failed to defeat Hamas and says Palestinians understand the risks of the Trump presidency
Israel kills 19 after ceasefire deadline; Israel will “allow” the world to fix (and pay for) the mess in Gaza; Hamas and Fatah poised to govern Gaza; Smotrich and Ben Gvir stir up trouble; West Bank death; Bernie and Trump weigh in on ceasefire
As ceasefire deal moves through web of approval, Israel keeps killing in Gaza; Trump admin supports return to war; hostage/prisoner release details; Blinken gets an earful at final press briefing; more.
It is time to acknowledge that President Biden chose the circumstances that led to US complicity for the genocide and war crimes in Gaza.
In 2024, the U.S. State Department faced sharp criticism for supplying arms to Israel amid allegations of human rights abuses in Gaza. Internal dissent raised alarms over eroding U.S. credibility, the lack of accountability for Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian aid, and the displacement of civilians—actions seen as undermining America’s human rights commitments.
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault – Chris Hedges