Israeli minister threatens Gaza with “total destruction and total devastation”; Israeli war crimes in Gaza hospitals; Israeli forces strip, terrorize Palestinian boys aged 7, 13; escalating arrests of Palestinian women; latest on Mahmoud Khalil; more.
Ha’aretz editorial board calls out Israel’s war lies, US repeats them; Israel will “not stop fighting” until hostages are returned; UN Office on Genocide Prevention warns of ‘irreversible consequences’ of Israel’s bombardment; uptick in West Bank settlements; US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
Israel accused of starvation, genocidal acts, sexual violence, use of human shields in Gaza; Trump admin blamed for intimidation, waffling, hijacking civil rights
Ruth Marcus, longtime Washington Post editor & columnist, identifies herself ideologically and politically as a liberal and as a Zionist. In her latest oped she referred to herself as a “proud Jew” and repeated virtually every Israeli talking point.
Ceasefire is falling apart, as Israel stands ready to resume fighting with greater intensity, continue starving the people of Gaza.
Israel’s consistent obstruction of all UN investigations into allegations of sexual violence since October 7, 2023 is profoundly concerning. There is substantial evidence indicating systematic, widespread acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians.
The hope is that Abu Safiya will not suffer the fate of his colleague, the former head of orthopaedics at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital. After four months of abuse at Ofer prison, Bursh was dumped by guards in its yard, naked from the waist down, bleeding and unable to stand. He died a short time later.
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene find that the current death toll reported by Palestinian health authorities — at least 46,006 people killed as of Thursday — is a significant undercount of the number of people killed during Israel’s offensive.
“The refusal of the New York Times to run paid ads that call for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza is an outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth” – AFSC
Eight coalition members said the IDF’s strategy was ineffective in defeating Hamas, demanding the army purge northern Gaza of residents by use of sieges, infrastructure destruction and ‘killing anyone without a white flag.’ The policy should be used in other parts of Gaza, they said