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
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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?
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’
How Israel punishes Palestinians for building on their own land
Israeli Border Police who came to a quiet West Bank village to oversee two house demolitions mercilessly beat the members of one family, not sparing even the elderly
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
Before Trump bombed Yemen, Biden displaced over half a million
In 2024, while all eyes were on Gaza, Biden launched a bombing campaign in Yemen that displaced over 531,000 people. There was no congressional vote. No White House press conference. By the end of the year, U.S. warplanes had hit schools, mosques, farms, ports, and fuel trucks across Yemen, causing a humanitarian collapse
Israel whitewashes Palestinian medic massacre – War on Gaza Day 562
US, EU continue to supply weapons for Israel’s genocide; Israeli attacks against Christians, clergy on the rise in West Bank – on Easter and every day; Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ over Gaza paramedic killings; settler attacks on Palestinians on the rise
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms in Israeli strike named press photo of the year
Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf earned the World Press Photo of the Year award for her image of nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli attack.
PHOTOS: A ruined university in northern Gaza becomes a refuge
Forced out of their homes once more, thousands of Palestinians have crowded into the Islamic University campus, west of Gaza City, where burning books is the only way to boil water, heat food, and stay warm.
Power & Pushback: The Trump admin makes its case clear — it is deporting students simply for opposing the Gaza genocide
On the same day ICE posted a social media graphic saying it is working to keep “illegal” ideas out of the US, a Louisiana immigration judge ruled the Trump administration could deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil for opposing the Gaza genocide.