occupation Archives

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Israel employs terror as Palestine engages in UN diplomacy – Day 347

[email protected] September 19, 2024 israel attack on lebanon, israel war with lebanon, occupation, palestinian prisoner, saudi normalization with israel, state of palestine, west bank death

As Gazans die, Israel launches a second deadly strike across Lebanon; overwhelming majority in UN General Assembly support Palestine’s call for an end to Israel’s illegal occupation; another Palestinian death in Israeli prison, 2 in West Bank; Israel’s pager attack was culmination of years-long scheme; Israeli leader announces “new phase of war” focusing on north, Lebanon; Saudi Arabia vows no normalization with Israel without Palestinian state; more.

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Gazans have an average of one meal every other day – Day 346

[email protected] September 18, 2024 al bureij massacre, Hezbollah, humanitarian aid, Israeli blockade, Lebanon, occupation, pager explosion, Palestinian Deaths, Wikipedia, zionism

Lebanon in crisis after thousands of pagers explode in Israeli op; Israel blocks 83% of aid into Gaza; Israeli massacre in Al Bureij refugee camp using US-made bombs kills at least 23, dozens still buried; Israel is denying visas to Gaza-bound aid groups; Israel has killed an average of 2 babies, 3 health workers every day; in West Bank, 5 children are killed or injured every day; State of Palestine asks UN to consider calling for end to Israeli occupation; Wikipedia defines Zionism as colonialism; more.

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Israel tries to block at least 3 investigations by UN bodies, holds polio vaccine workers at gunpoint – Day 338

[email protected] September 10, 2024 ann wright, Ayşenur Eygi, ceasefire deal, freedom flotilla, humanitarian aid, international court of justice, israeli land seizure, israeli rapist, occupation, palestinian prisoners, polio vaccine gaza, pramila patten, randy fine, south africa genocide case

Israel detains polio vaccine team, blocks humanitarian aid (more than usual), bullies South Africa, bullies Palestinian Authority, interferes with UN rape probe, covers up killing of 3 more Israeli hostages, seizes more West Bank land; Biden administration expects Israel to conduct transparent investigation into killing of American activist Aysenur Eygi in West Bank, as it feigns ignorance of who pulled the trigger; Florida politician’s blatant Islamophobia; Netanyahu may be delaying ceasefire as a gift to Trump; rabbi blesses, excuses Israeli rapist of Palestinians; Freedom Flotilla held hostage in Turkey; more.

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As Gazans look for safety, Biden appoints Israel hawk to top position in State Dept – Day 321

[email protected] August 24, 2024 ben gvir, evacuation, humanitarian aid, icc arrest warrants, lebanon casualties, media accountability, Mira Resnick, occupation, polio vaccine, war crimes, western media

Gaza waiting on Israel for polio vaccine; only 9.5% of Gaza remains “safe”; Israeli soldiers still sharing their war crimes on social media; occupation of Gaza after war is illegal; calls for ICC judges to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu; Western media can be held legally accountable for reporting on Gaza; if war continues, Israel may face collapse in under a year; Lebanon reports over 2,000 casualties from Israeli attacks; more

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Israel has killed 1.8% of Gaza’s population – using American weapons – Day 308

[email protected] August 11, 2024 american weapons in gaza, gaza school bombing, genocide, occupation, uncommitted movement

The staggering death toll Israel has imposed on Gaza; update on horrific school bombing that killed 100: American-made weapon, Israel issues fake “terrorist” list, accuses Hamas of inflating fatality numbers; Israeli leaders speak openly about permanent occupation of Palestinian territories, tell US to mind its own business, support rapists over law; Uncommitted Movement says “arms embargo now”; more.

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U.S. media downplays and ignores ICJ ruling declaring Israeli occupation illegal

[email protected] August 2, 2024 international court of justice, international law, Israeli settlements, mainstream media, media suppression, occupation, West Bank

The New York Times and the rest of the U.S. mainstream media downplayed, covered up, and even ignored the historic ICJ opinion declaring the Israeli occupation illegal.

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Synopsis of ICJ’s decision on Israeli occupation, reactions, and take-aways

[email protected] July 20, 2024 apartheid, occupation, palestinian rights, reparations, United Nations

The International Court of Justice just handed down a momentous ruling about Israeli occupation and Palestinian rights. Here are the highlights, some helpful analysis, and reactions from key players.

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Cruelty of language: Leaked NY Times memo reveals moral depravity of US media

[email protected] May 9, 2024 atrocities, Censorship, false claims about Oct 7, Gaza, genocide, half the people in Gaza are children, Israeli carnage, massacre, media bias, new york times, occupation, slaughter

The New York Times coverage of the Israeli carnage in Gaza, like that of other mainstream US media, is a disgrace to journalism.

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Commentary: AntiSemitism? God’s ‘Chosen’ People Have Bombed to Death 25,000 Women and Children

[email protected] April 28, 2024 2023 Israel Gaza War, famine, genocide, occupation

The world, especially the Global South, watches as U.S. continues to enable Israeli annihilation of a captive militarily occupied population of Palestinians officially referred to by Israel’s highest officials as ‘human animals.’

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