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Secretary of State Rubio rebuffs Rule of Law and defends war crimes by Israel

Posted on December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Secretary of State Rubio rebuffs Rule of Law and defends war crimes by Israel
Secretary of State Rubio rebuffs Rule of Law and defends war crimes by Israel

Secretary of State Rubio rebuffs Rule of Law and defends war crimes by Israel Rubio sanctions ICC Judges for issuing war crimes indictments against Israeli government criminals. Twisted Rubio statement below. Rubio act violates US Laws and defends international war crimes, exposing American soldiers to prosecution and allowing war criminals to target Americans Today, I…

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Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions

Posted on October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions
Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions

Ranking member Shaheen opening remarks at Nominations Hearing for key State Department positions Shaheen slams nomination of Amer Ghalib as Ambassador to Kuwait over his remarks regarding pro-Israeli exaggerations and propaganda regarding the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. WASHINGTON – Today, Thursday Oct. 23, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate…

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Microsoft worker of 9 years resigns in protest via mass video to tens of thousands of workers

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Microsoft worker of 9 years resigns in protest via mass video to tens of thousands of workers
Microsoft worker of 9 years resigns in protest via mass video to tens of thousands of workers

Microsoft worker of 9 years resigns in protest via mass video to tens of thousands of workers Supports Palestine Solidarity event at Microsoft Dublin Campus, “No Azure for Apartheid,” in support of Palestinian rights Dublin, Ireland – Earlier today, (Wednesday, October 15, 2025)  Zille Eizad, a Principle Software Engineer who has been with Microsoft for…

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Gaza: Peace demands justice, accountability and dignity says UN expert

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Gaza: Peace demands justice, accountability and dignity says UN expert
Gaza: Peace demands justice, accountability and dignity says UN expert

Gaza: Peace demands justice, accountability and dignity says UN expert The halt of the military assault against Palestinians in Gaza and the release of all living Israeli hostages and several detained Palestinians offer a glimmer of hope amid devastation and suffering, but the imperative is to anchor the peace process in principles of justice, inclusivity…

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CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla

Posted on October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla
CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla

CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla New York, October 2, 2025 – The Committee to Protect Journalists demands Israeli authorities immediately and unconditionally release the humanitarian crew of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes at least 32 journalists, after the vessels were seized on October 1 and 2. “Detaining members of the…

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CAIR‑Chicago Urges DOJ to File War Crime Charges Against Naperville Man Who Joined IDF, Admitted Sniping Children

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on CAIR‑Chicago Urges DOJ to File War Crime Charges Against Naperville Man Who Joined IDF, Admitted Sniping Children
CAIR‑Chicago Urges DOJ to File War Crime Charges Against Naperville Man Who Joined IDF, Admitted Sniping Children

CAIR‑Chicago Urges DOJ to File War Crime Charges Against Naperville Man Who Joined IDF, Admitted Sniping Children The Chicago chapter of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR‑Chicago) Thursday, Seppt. 11, 2025, demanded that the U.S. Department of Justice immediately open a criminal investigation under the War Crimes Act and other applicable laws into the actions of…

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Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

Posted on September 3, 2025September 6, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution
Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution By Ray Hanania After 20 months since former Mayor Keith Pekau rejected a Gaza Ceasefire resolution and told the Arab American sponsors that if they didn’t like it, they could “Go to another country,” his successor, Mayor Jim Dodge, pushed through a resolution that was approved by the…

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of four Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal —  and two freelancers, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad al-Khaldi. The six journalists were killed and two others were injured by…

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Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government
Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have sanctioned the Palestinian Authority in an effort to undermine its credibility and strengthen Israel’s violent war crime policies. The announcement by Rubio was made Thursday, July 31, 2025…

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War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children

Posted on July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children
War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children

War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children FIDH, along with its Palestinian and French member organisations Al-Haq, Al Mezan, PCHR and the LDH, as well as the AFPS, are calling for the opening of an investigation against two French-Israeli soldiers, Sasha A. and Gabriel B. These two soldiers,…

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Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022
Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 As the third anniversary of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’smurder nears, a documentary offering new evidence about her killing highlights the failure of American and international authorities in investigating the case and securing justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday. The documentary…

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Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip
Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip

Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip On 18 March 2025, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Gaza, killing at least 404 Palestinians and injuring 562 more, breaking the already fragile ceasefire. Since then, Israel has continued its genocidal campaign against the Palestinians, devastating every single sector of Palestinian life as…

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Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025
Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025

Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Palestine Red Crescent Society Calls for Independent International Investigation to Hold Those Responsible Accountable for the Crime of Targeting Ambulance Teams in Rafah on March 23, 2025 The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) affirms that the targeting of its ambulance convoy…

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Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units
Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units

Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the Higher Planning Council (HPC) will convene to discuss the approval of a construction plan for 765 housing units in the settlement of Beitar Illit. Since December 2024, the HPC has been advancing housing construction…

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Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7
Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7 Illinois State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid condemns all violence and challenges lie that the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre was a first of its kind unprecedented massacre of civilians, noting more than 5,000 Palestinians were killed prior to the militant assault over…

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Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly
Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly By Ray Hanania Palestine National Authority (PNA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa warned members of the United Nations Monday that his people face one of the worst assaults of violence in its history. An economist by profession who was appointed prime minister in March of…

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Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability
Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability

Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability An independent human rights expert today condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi in Gaza on 1 August 2024. “I strongly denounce the deliberate targeting by Israel of two journalists in Gaza, which adds to an…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)
Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)

Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024) The Abandon Biden campaign strongly condemns President Joe Biden’s recent press conference, which highlighted not only his unwillingness to do what’s right for this country but also the media’s complicity in erasing the genocide in Gaza. During the press conference, not one reporter…

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