News and Analysis 5/27/24

Will Israel’s shocking massacre of civilians in the face of ICJ and ICC rulings be a watershed moment?

• An Israeli Airstrike Killed 45 Palestinians in an Encampment for Displaced People (NPR)
• In Pictures: Rafah Tent Camp Hit by Israeli Airstrike (Reuters)
• Israel’s War on Gaza Live News: Rafah Hospital Closes Due to Israeli Bombs (Aljazeera)
• No Longer Justifiable’: European Leaders Condemn Israel’s Strike on Refugee Camp (Politico)
• Netanyahu Says Deadly Israeli Strike in Rafah Was the Result of a ‘Tragic Mistake’ (AP)
• Egyptian Soldier Killed in Fire Exchange with Israeli Forces near Rafah Border Crossing (Aljazeera / YouTube)
• White House Assessing if Israel Violated “Red Line” with Rafah Strike (Axios)

That “one or more relatives of the petitioners were involved in anti-national activities in early 1990s or thereafter cannot be a ground to deprive the petitioners of their right to enter into contracts with government”:

• J&K Court Allows Contractors, Delisted for Being Relatives of Militants and Separatists, to Participate in Govt. Tenders (The Hindu)

“Witnesses say he pulled a woman’s headscarf, triggering the altercation”:

• Man Claiming to Be Israeli Soldier Arrested for Anti-Muslim Abuse in UK (Aljazeera)

“Iran is seeking to have economic sanctions imposed over the country’s controversial nuclear program lifted in exchange for slowing the program down”:

• Iran Further Increases Its Stockpile of Uranium Enriched to Near Weapons-grade Levels, Watchdog Says (AP News)

“Islamophobia isn’t new to India…. But under Mr. Modi’s right-wing leadership, hatred of Muslims has effectively become state policy”:

• I’m an Indian Muslim, and I’m Scared to Say So (NY Times)

The cap on Gaza refugees will be increased from 1,000 to 5,000:

• Miller Increases Application Cap on Program to Reunite Palestinians with Relatives in Canada (CBC)

“It was the police who made people unsafe. They didn’t do anything to provoke” the one raid:

• What We Learned from UW-Madison’s Pro-Palestine Encampment (Tone)

FM “Israel Katz says the order is meant to punish Spain for recognizing a Palestinian state, as feud between Jerusalem and Madrid heats up”:

• Israel Orders Spanish Consulate to Stop Providing Services to Palestinians (Times of Israel)

“[A]t least 107 journalists and media workers were among the more than 36,000 killed since the war began, making it the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992″:

• Journalist Casualties in the Israel-Gaza War (Committee to Protect Journalists)

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