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Most Members of Congress Have Been Moral Failures on Gaza
12Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Gaza, Palestine Affairs, United Kingdom, USA, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Most Members of Congress Have Been Moral Failures on Gaza

Some Democrats who are said to support a ceasefire have only done so with obstructive caveats and preconditions.By Norman Solomon , SALON Smoke and flame rises from different parts of Salah al-Din Road following Israeli attacks in Deir Al Balah, Gaza, on January 7, 2024. Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. The vast majority of members of Congress have refused to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, even after three months of slaughter and destruction by Israel’s military. Capitol Hill remains a friendly place for the Israeli government, which continues to receive massive arms shipments courtesy of U.S. taxpayers. “Israel would not be able to conduct this war wi...
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Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of ‘Israel’s’ Long War on Palestine’s Food System
12Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Gaza, Palestine Affairs

Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of ‘Israel’s’ Long War on Palestine’s Food System

At least 18 percent of all agricultural land in Gaza has been damaged as a result of the war. By Leanna First-Arai , TRUTHOUT One of the children of Mahmoud Abu Dorra, who lost his wife during the Israeli attacks, is seen in a partially destroyed building, where the family has taken refugee after leaving their home, in Rafah, Gaza, on January 5, 2024. Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. As of this week, the top emergency relief official for the United Nations, Martin Griffiths, deemed Gaza all but “uninhabitable,” with its 2.2 million residents facing the “highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded.” Experts have attributed the escalating cri...
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International Court of Justice Hears South Africa’s Genocide Case Against ‘Israel’
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Palestine Affairs, ZIO-NAZI

International Court of Justice Hears South Africa’s Genocide Case Against ‘Israel’

South Africa is asking the ICJ to adopt “provisional measures” to halt Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza. By Jake Johnson , COMMONDREAMS South Africa Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola delivers remarks to journalists outside the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, after the first day of hearings in South Africa's genocide case against Israel on January 11, 2024. Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  South African representatives argued before the International Court of Justice on Thursday that Israel is engaged in a genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip, subjecting the enclave to “merciless” bombing with the clear intent to wipe out the Palestinian population. “They hav...
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‘Israel’s’ Military Assault on Gaza Is Fueling Climate Crisis
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Gaza, ZIO-NAZI

‘Israel’s’ Military Assault on Gaza Is Fueling Climate Crisis

https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2024/1/11/israel_gaza_war_climate_crisis Emissions from the first two months of bombing were higher than the annual footprints of 20 climate-vulnerable nations. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DEMOCRACYNOW Israel’s military assault on Gaza is not just a humanitarian disaster but also generating massive amounts of planet-heating emissions and exacerbating the climate crisis. The carbon emissions from Israel’s bombs, tanks, fighter jets and other military activity in the first two months of the war were higher than the annual carbon footprints of 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, according to researchers in the United States and United Kingdom. That is “a really conservative estimate,” says Guardian repor...
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Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
USA

Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met

All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs By Lindsay Koshgarian , TRUTHOUT The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on January 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on January 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.SAMUEL CORUM / GETTY IMAGES NEWS ANALYSIS  POLITICS & ELECTIONS Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.By Lindsay Koshgarian , TRUTHOUT The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on January 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a&n...
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Progressive Lawmakers Decry “Illegal” US Airstrikes on Yemen
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
USA, Yemen

Progressive Lawmakers Decry “Illegal” US Airstrikes on Yemen

“The American people are tired of endless war,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib said. By Jake Johnson , COMMONDREAMS Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks during the press conference with union leaders and supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 14, 2023. Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  U.S. lawmakers said Thursday that the Biden administration’s barrage of airstrikes in Yemen — launched in coordination with American allies but without congressional approval — was blatantly unconstitutional and dangerous, heightening the risk of a full-blown regional conflict. “This is illegal and violates Article I of the Constitution,” U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.)...
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Biden Escalates Violence in Middle East by Bombing Yemen
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
USA, Yemen

Biden Escalates Violence in Middle East by Bombing Yemen

https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2024/1/12/yemen_strikes_houthis_red_sea_gaza The Houthis’ actions in the Red Sea are in defense of Palestine; they’re not attacks on the US, says Shireen Al-Adeimi. By Amy Goodman , DEMOCRACYNOW! Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The United States and Britain launched dozens of military strikes on Yemen on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation of conflict in the region. The strikes, launched in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea that have disrupted global trade, left at least five people dead. The Houthi movement began targeting ships in November “essentially using a naval blockade in the Re...
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US Attack on Yemen Exposes the Lie of Supposed “Rules-Based International Order”
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
USA, Yemen

US Attack on Yemen Exposes the Lie of Supposed “Rules-Based International Order”

Antony Blinken’s lofty rhetoric about “rules” and “rights” is emptier than ever after Biden’s illegal attack on Yemen.By Norman Solomon , SALON A Yemeni man inspects a house that was destroyed in an airstrike carried out during the Yemen war by the Saudi-led coalition's warplanes, on February 5, 2021, in Sana'a, Yemen. A Yemeni man inspects a house that was destroyed in an airstrike carried out during the Yemen war by the Saudi-led coalition's warplanes, on February 5, 2021, in Sana'a, Yemen.MOHAMMED HAMOUD / GETTY IMAGES OP-ED  WAR & PEACE US Attack on Yemen Exposes the Lie of Supposed “Rules-Based International Order” Antony Blinken’s lofty rhetoric about “rules” and “rights” is emptier than ever after Biden’s illegal attack on Yemen.By Norman Solomon , SALON A ...
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Open AI Eliminates Ban on Use for Warfare and Military Purposes
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Gaza, ZIO-NAZI

Open AI Eliminates Ban on Use for Warfare and Military Purposes

One policy analyst warned it’s a notable decision, “given the use of AI systems in the targeting of civilians in Gaza.” By Brett Wilkins ,  COMMONDREAMS In this photo illustration the OpenAI logo is displayed on a computer screen in Ankara, Turkiye, on January 11, 2024. In this photo illustration the OpenAI logo is displayed on a computer screen in Ankara, Turkiye, on January 11, 2024.SMAIL ASLANDA / ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES NEWS  WAR & PEACE Open AI Eliminates Ban on Use for Warfare and Military Purposes One policy analyst warned it’s a notable decision, “given the use of AI systems in the targeting of civilians in Gaza.” By Brett Wilkins ,  COMMONDREAMS In this photo illustration the OpenAI logo is displayed on a computer screen in Ankara, Turkiye, o...
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Palestine Has Exposed How Our Governments Work for Their Own Interests, Not Ours
11Jan By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments
Gaza, Holocaust, Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, United Kingdom, USA, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Palestine Has Exposed How Our Governments Work for Their Own Interests, Not Ours

We cannot rely on political bodies whose material interests are at odds with revolution. By William C. Anderson , PRISM Pro-Palestine protesters gather and block the entrance of the New Jersey-bound Holland Tunnel in lower Manhattan demanding Palestinian liberation and a permanent ceasefire on January 8, 2024, in New York City. Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. This story was originally published by Prism.“What happened to the Palestinian nation is a shame to all of us.” – Nawal El Saadawi The Israeli occupation of Palestine has unfolded into an escalated genocide capturing the world’s attention. Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza and repression in the West Bank has led millio...
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