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Ruzevich slams Casten’s support of Genocide in Palestine How do you know an incumbent is worried about losing the primary election? He introduces a bill that attempts to cover up his complicity in an ongoing genocide, his disregard for his constituency, and his desire to maintain the status quo in Congress. Statement from candidate Joseph…
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Microsoft workers and allies mark start of Return to Office with protests and call to cut ties with Israel’s government REDMOND, WA – On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, from 8:30AM to 10:30AM during morning rush hour, Microsoft workers and community members picketed at the company’s Redmond campus demanding that Microsoft cut ties with Israel. Workers…
Congress members rally behind Delia Ramirez “Block the Bombs” act proposal Congresswoman Delia Ramirez released this important report on the law she is sponsoring, called the “Block the Bombs” Act which would prohibit the delivery of bombs for use against civilians to foreign countries like Israel. From Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: “The Block the Bombs Act…
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Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism Marc Sims talks with journalist Ray Hanania about censorship and fear. Ray Hanania is an American journalist of Palestinian descent. Hanania talks with Sims about social media censorship against critics of Israel’s government, such as AIPAC Tracker, and the growth of racism reflected…
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Adalah: Deportation Orders against Palestinian Citizens of Israel Violate Fundamental Human Rights, International Law Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 2026, announced that he has signed deportation orders against two Palestinian citizens of Israel. This marks the first time that the 2023 Law to Revoke Citizenship and Residency is being implemented to physically remove…
Senators Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Murray, Durbin, Schumer, Coons and Schatz Urge President Trump to Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice…
The CMCC and the US-Israel Alliance: Collusion or Enforcement Mechanism? By Hanna Alshaikh The fastest route to Washington no longer runs through Tel Aviv, as the saying once went, but through Kiryat Gat, a small industrial city in southern Israel. On October 17, 2025, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) established the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) there…
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Microsoft worker disrupts Ignite Conference keynote speech, protests target conference venue in San Francisco, Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Microsoft European hub in Ireland Earlier today, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Microsoft worker Patrick Fort resigned in protest during his disruption of Judson Althoff, Microsoft CEO of Commercial Business, who was delivering the keynote speech at the Microsoft…
Israel Civil Administration Plans to Seize 1,800 Dunams in Sebastia — the Largest Antiquities Expropriation to Date The Israeli Civil Administration has announced its intention to expropriate approximately 1,800 dunams at the archaeological site of Sebastia — the largest land seizure for antiquities ever recorded in the West Bank. The land lies adjacent to village…
Construction in the E1 Area: Preventing Palestinian Geographical Contiguity By Mtanes Shihadeh and Ikram Mohammed The Israeli government continues to exploit the post-October 7, 2023, situation to impose a new geopolitical and demographic reality in the occupied West Bank, alongside the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of the war on Gaza,…
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UN experts warn against continued violations of ceasefire in Lebanon and urge protection of civilians Expressing dismay at the devastating impact on civilians of continuing Israeli air and drone strikes in Lebanon despite an agreed ceasefire on 27 November 2024, UN experts* today urged all parties to fully adhere to the cessation of hostilities agreement…
Adalah Petitions Supreme Court Against Suspension of MK Ofer Cassif for Speaking Out Against Israeli War Crimes and Genocide The Knesset’s Ethics Committee has suspended MK Cassif five times since December 2022, for a total of ten months; Adalah argued that these illegal suspections strip him of his ability to perform his parliamentary duties. On…
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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UN experts urge US to grant visas to Palestinian officials, uphold diplomacy for peace UN experts* urged the United States on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 to grant Palestinian leaders visas ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, and lift the discriminatory suspension of processing visitor visas for all Palestinian nationals. “The…
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J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel Here is a letter from Jeremy Ben Ami of J Street that is so important to read and support: For decades, the United States and Israel have had a special relationship, a bond my generation was raised to believe rested on shared interests…
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CAIR Says Israel Turns Gaza into ‘Human Slaughterhouse’ as Killing of Civilians Continues The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today Tuesday, July 1, 2025, said Israel has turned Gaza into a “human slaughterhouse” after Israeli forces murdered at least 69 people, including 19 children, seven women…
Emergency Court Motions to Stop Elbit Drone Parts Shipment via Frankfurt Airport Lawsuit intended to stop Israeli killings of innocent civilians, women and children in their ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip where more than 60,000 people have been indiscriminately murdered by Israeli forces using American made weaponry and backed by American taxpayer funding. The…
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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…