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25 Arrested Blocking Netanyahu’s Motorcade to UN General Assembly
"Our world leaders have done nothing to stop Netanyahu and his genocidal administration," said one organizer. "We must be the ones to stop him." More than…
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Hawaii ACLU Demands End to US Complicity in ‘Israeli Government’s Genocide in Gaza’
"Residents of Hawaii are witness to the historical consequences of land dispossession, colonization, and cultural erasure, and have not turned a blind eye to the ongoing…
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Sanders Unveils Resolutions to Block US Arms Sales as Israel Rejects Cease-Fire Call
"Sending more weapons to Netanyahu's extremist government is unacceptable," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and a pair of his Senate colleagues on Wednesday formally introduced…
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‘An Act of Terror’: Israel Behind Pager Explosions That Killed 11, Wounded Thousands
"Each explosion constitutes an indiscriminate attack," argued Heidi Matthews, an associate professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. Several news outlets confirmed late Tuesday what…
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After Israeli Attack, More Exploding Devices Kill at Least 20 in Lebanon
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned that "there is a serious risk of a dramatic escalation in Lebanon, and everything must be done to avoid that." Update:The…
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In Overwhelming Vote, UN General Assembly Demands Swift End to Israeli Occupation
"The vast majority of countries have made it clear: Israel's occupation of Palestine must end, and all countries have a definite duty not to aid or…
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Sanders Leads New Senate Effort to Stop Flow of US Arms to Israel
"There is extensive evidence that these systems are being used in violation of U.S. and international law," said the senator. Demanding that the Biden administration follow…
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‘The Genocide Gentry’: Weapon Execs Sit on Boards of Universities, Institutions
"This research provides a view into just how embedded the corporate, profit-fueled war machine is in our higher education and cultural institutions," said one campaigner. A…
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Report Shows How Five Global Powers on UN Security Council Are ‘Vetoing Humanity’
"The UNSC is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power," said Oxfam. As the number…
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Experts Say Israel’s ‘Booby-Trap’ Attacks in Lebanon Violate International Law
"These attacks violate the human right to life, absent any indication that the victims posed an imminent lethal threat to anyone else at the time." Experts…
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Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Says Israel Crossed ‘All Red Lines’ With Remote Bombings
The Hezbollah leader stressed that "the only way" to peace "is by stopping the aggression in Gaza and the West Bank" and "not escalation" or "all-out…
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Aid Groups Applaud US Bill to Restore UNRWA Funding
"The need for U.S. support is more urgent than ever," said one advocate. "The lives and well-being of millions depend on it." Rights groups on Thursday…