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“This morning is one of the darkest in this 7-month-long nightmare,” “The Israeli occupation has sentenced the residents of the Strip to death” – Day 213

[email protected] May 7, 2024 campus protest, ceasefire, evacuation, freedom flotilla, funding hamas, international criminal court, international law, Netanyahu, Rafah, sexual assault

Terror in Rafah as Israeli troops move in – in spite of Hamas’ agreement to ceasefire deal; 600,000 children at risk; Israel’s evacuation plan for Rafah does not meet with US approval, and may be a violation of int’l law; Netanyahu is on the hook for ceasefire decision and leaked “top secret” letter from 2018; UN experts on sexual assault of Palestinians; Republican senators threaten ICC prosecutor; campus protest and Freedom Flotilla news, more

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The long-dreaded evacuation of Rafah has begun – Day 212

[email protected] May 6, 2024 al jazeera closure, arms to israel, campus protest, ceasefire, Gaza, palestinian journalist, philippe lazzarini, Rafah, unrwa

The evacuation of Rafah, in preparation for invasion (long forecast to be a bloodbath, and denounced by the US) – is underway; UNRWA chief Lazzarini’s accusations against Israel; US may have delayed an arms shipment to Israel; top US scholar says Israel Lobby is why Biden doesn’t reign in Israel; Netanyahu reportedly doesn’t want a ceasefire; reactions to the abrupt (but expected) closure of Al Jazeera-Israel; Palestinian journalist killed; campus protest news…

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Northern Gaza now in “full-blown famine,” Netanyahu rejects free speech in Israel – Day 211

[email protected] May 5, 2024 Al Jazeera, campus protest, ceasefire, Christians, false claims about Oct 7, famine, gilad erdan, orthodox easter, truce

Famine hits northern Gaza, will spread south; no real progress on truce; Netanyahu cabinet to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel; Sheryl Sandberg film on “rapes” is debunked; muted celebrations on Orthodox Easter; campus protest news; “Hamas hides in American universities” – Gilad Erdan

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Are Israel, Hamas getting closer to a truce? – Day 205

[email protected] April 29, 2024 campus protest, ceasefire, correspondents dinner, freedom flotilla, genocide, icc, palm sunday, truce, world central kitchen

Israeli leaders nervously await arrest warrants; Leaked Columbia Univ document reveals discriminatory policies for Tel Aviv program; Orthodox Palm Sunday; Israel puts young Christian woman in prison for 4 months (renewable), no charges; World Central Kitchen has returned; Biden ignores Gaza in Correspondents’ Dinner speech…

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UN Security Council says Yes to ceasefire; US abstains

[email protected] March 25, 2024 ceasefire, Gaza, unsc

At long last, the UN Security Council agrees on a ceasefire demand. (Two aspects have potential impacts not widely discussed.) All that remains is for Israel to comply.

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7,000 truckloads of aid reportedly waiting at Gaza-Egypt border – Day 168

[email protected] March 23, 2024 ceasefire, Gaza, genocide, humanitarian aid, Israel, land seizure, military aid, Rafah, UN Security Council, unrwa, water crisis, West Bank

Thousands of tons of aid for Gazans out of reach; US Congress passes bill that eliminates funding for UNRWA, gives $4 billion to Israel; UNSC resolutions; EU unified in call for ceasefire; on World Water Day, water crisis in Gaza; Israel will invade Rafah with or without US; Israel may not be eligible for US military aid; West Bank land seizure…

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Possible mass executions of Palestinians during Israeli siege of hospital – Day 167

[email protected] March 22, 2024 al-Shifa Hospital, ceasefire, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Rafah, UN Security Council, weapons embargo, weapons sales, West Bank

Horrific scenes during 5th day of Israel’s siege on Al Shifa hospital; “ambiguous,” “hypocritical” US resolution in UN Security Council is vetoed; “even if the whole world is against us,” Rafah assault will happen; multiple Palestinian deaths in West Bank; Israel wants more US weapons, while UK considers weapons embargo; more money for Israel

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Israel rejects 14-truck convoy of food aid, as Gazans starve – Day 151

[email protected] March 6, 2024 ceasefire, gallup poll, gazan journalist, genocide, girl scouts gaza, humanitarian aid, new york times, northern Gaza, palestinian prisoner, prisoner abuse, Super Tuesday, unrwa

Food aid convoy turned away after trend through February shows 75% rejection for northern Gaza aid; UNRWA reports on extensive abuse of Palestinian prisoners; another Gazan journalist killed; reports on ceasefire progress; Gallup poll shows Israel’s popularity is waning; West Bank deaths, arrests; New York Times piece on Hamas rape debunked again; Girl Scout troop harassed for supporting Gazan children; more

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An open letter to VP Kamala Harris on the occasion of her ceasefire speech

[email protected] March 5, 2024 Biden, bloody sunday, ceasefire, Israel, kamala harris

Vice President Kamala Harris needs some feedback on what has been referred to as the United States’ “sharp rebuke” of Israel. Happy to oblige.

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Israel is holding over 9,000 Palestinian political prisoners – Day 144

[email protected] February 28, 2024 al-aqsa mosque, Biden, ceasefire, famine, friendly fire, humanitarian aid, michigan voters, palestinian prisoners, ramadan, starvation, West Bank

Palestinian prisoner crisis; children dying of starvation, malnutrition; journalist under fire; West Bank deaths; Israeli security worries about Ramadan restrictions at Al Aqsa Mosque; Israeli “friendly fire”; Biden awaits “”credible and reliable written assurances” of proper use of US weapons from Netanyahu; mixed messages on Israel-Hamas-Biden agreement; US voters want a permanent ceasefire; Michiganders don’t want Biden; more

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