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UN Officials call for end of violence 7 October: UN experts call for end of violence and accountability after year of human loss and suffering and blatant disregard for international law Marking the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli attack against the Palestinian population in Gaza that followed and consequent expansion of violence…
Israeli killings of more than 800 civilians in destruction of hospital and six mosques in Gaza denounced world wide The following are statements from international and American-based organization denouncing the indiscriminate murder of nearly 800 Palestinian civilians, mostly injured patients, women and children, buildings targeted by Israel’s bombing and destruction of a hospital and six…
Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights “We Stand With Palestine” Contingent in Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade Confounding many people’s expectations, our “We Stand With Palestine” contingent in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade yesterday – with its huge 160 sq foot banner, “Israel: STOP killing Palestinians!” – was met with almost universal approval by the approximately…
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Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN President Trump came under fire this week for a series of policy slips ranging from the mishandling of immigrant children to his administration’s rejection of the fundamental principles of human rights. Ironically, the mishandling and abuse of immigrant children at the border is in fact a…
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Shakira cancels Israel performance in face of worldwide outcry Nearly 15,000 members of the peace activist organization Jewish Voice for Peace joined in a worldwide protest to convince mega-entertainer Shakira to cancel a planned performance in Tel Aviv, Israel. The protest is intended to send a message to the Israeli people that turning their backs…
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Arabs and Muslims Would Never Be Whipped Again Arab and Muslim masses are changing the imperialist political culture that has been dealt in the region since Bernard Lewis was born. By Abdennour Toumi Arabs and Muslims these days increasingly disapprove of a scornful Arabic saying used by tyrant regimes and arrogant elite as a tool…
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Time for Churches to join protests against Israeli oppression The killing of 15 Palestinians who were among thousands of demonstrators protesting against Israel’s government atrocities and discrimination is a reminder that more needs to be done. The stories are not being reported fully in the mainstream news media as Israel continues to abuse Palestinian rights….
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Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel By Ahmad Hasaballah Photographs of of the Martyr’s funeral of fisherman Mohamed Majid Bakr, who was killed Monday May 15, 2017 on Nakba Day by the Israeli occupation while he was working in the waters off of Gaza City. All photos copyright May 16, 2017 © Ahmad Hasaballah. Bakr was only…