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A “founder of The Intercept and a bestselling author … takes apart Israel’s propaganda, the devastating US role in Gaza atrocities, and why Palestine’s history matters”: ‘Biden Could END Gaza War with a Phone Call’: Jeremy Scahill Exposes US and Israeli Claims (Owen Jones / YouTube) Why do the MSM and US government insist on…

“There is a distinction between ‘condemn[ing] antisemitism’ and punishing people who promote it, which is the line that Magill tried to draw before giving up”: After Resisting Demands to Punish ‘Hate Speech,’ Penn’s President Capitulated. It Did Not Save Her Job (Reason) In addition to being a war crime, threatening the environment and civilians hiding…

The journalist and his family were among the noncombatants the Israelis humiliated and false accused of being Hamas fighters: Israeli Forces Detain TNA Arabic Reporter in Mass Arrest, Beating of Men at Gaza Shelter (New Arab) As the massacres in Gaza continue, UN employees die and a second front with Lebanon looms: Scores of Palestinians…

The U.S. single-handedly blocks a UN call for a cease-fire, delighting Netanyahu and bringing more agony to the people of Gaza: US Vetoes UN Resolution Backed by Many Nations Demanding Immediate Humanitarian Cease-fire in Gaza (AP) Live: Netanyahu ‘Appreciates’ US Veto in UN, Gaza War ‘Will Continue’ (France 24) Live Updates | Israel Strikes North…

“Attack decried as attempt to erase Palestinian history after thousands of historical documents were torn apart and burnt”: Israel-Palestine War: Israeli Forces Destroy Central Archive of Gaza City (Middle East Eye) The Biden administration fully supports Israel’s war in Gaza, but would prefer the slaughter end before the Presidential election moves into full gear: US…

“U.S. officials said the administration decided to impose sanctions against Israeli settlers because it concluded that the current Israeli government is not seriously attempting to stop and prevent the attacks against Palestinians” … U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on Israeli Settlers Who Attacked Palestinians (Axios) … yet “US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by…

Fact checkers have proven that horrific descriptions of prisoner abuse are true … How a Palestinian Teen’s Release Exposed Israeli Mistreatment of Prisoners (Aljazeera) … and Dror Sadot of B’Tselem says, that it is “much more a political means of control than a justice system” … How Israel’s Judicial System Handles the Estimated 7000 Palestinians…

Surprising no one, Israel places a higher priority on killing Palestinians than on seeing its POWs released: Gaza: Israel Resumes Fighting, Kills Dozens of Palestinians Following Truce Expiry (New Arab) Israel-Hamas War Live: 178 Palestinians Killed Since Truce Ended on Friday Morning, Says Gaza Health Ministry (The Guardian) Analysis: Why Israel’s Military Wanted to End…

As Hamas continues to release Israeli hostages, Israel continues to abduct Palestinian hostages faster than it releases them … While Israel Set Free 30 Palestinians in a Swap Deal, Its Forces Detained 40 Others in West Bank Raids (Wafa) Including a Child, Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians in Ramallah (IMEMC News) Army Abducts Eight Palestinians in…

“Of the 300 names Israel proposed for potential release, 233 of them have not been convicted of any crimes; they are categorized simply as ‘under arrest’” — in other words, hostages … Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners (The Intercept) … but as the exchange of hostages continues … More Israeli Hostages and Palestinians Freed…