from #CommonDreams
We Risked Our Lives to Treat Patients in Gaza. Now President Biden Must Act to Save Lives
As I think about my colleagues who put their lives at stake to save #Palestinians wounded in #Gaza, the question I must ask is: when will President #Biden force the #Israeli government to stop this slaughter?
A new analysis from #HumanRightWatch argues that numerous attacks on humanitarian relief operations by #Israeli forces prove the bombing that killed 7 people was "far from being an isolated 'mistake.'"
"Any objective observer knows Israel has broken international law, it has broken #American law, and, in my view, Israel should not be receiving another nickel in #US military aid," #Sanders said.
from #CommonDreams
'This Is a Crime Against Humanity': 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as #IDF Moves on Rafah
"We had already run out of words to describe how catastrophic the situation is in #Rafah—but this next chapter will take it to indescribable new levels" - Save the Children International CEO.
"There is a question of historical responsibility towards injustice, genocide, and fascism," said #StephenKapos. "If you are indifferent, if you do not take a stand, you acquire a degree of guilt."
from #CommonDreams
IDF Kills 18 Children in #Rafah Hours After US House Approves Billions in Military Aid
"Members of Congress should understand that approving more military aid could subject them to personal liability for aiding and abetting an ongoing genocide in #Gaza."
House Dems Voice 'Deep Concern' Over Biden Claim That Israel Is Legally Using US Arms -
"A letter from 26 lawmakers notes the "stark differences and gaps" between what #Biden administration officials say and the opinions of "prominent experts and global institutions" accusing #Israel of genocide."
"The average U.S. taxpayer was forced to contribute more to militarized programs than to Medicare and Medicaid combined in 2023, according to a new analysis released Tuesday by the National Priorities Project."
from #CommonDreams
Morehouse Students Show Solidarity With Gaza During #Biden Commencement Speech
"It is my stance as a #Morehouse man, nay as a human being, to call for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in the #Gaza Strip," said valedictorian DeAngelo Fletcher.
"We are seeing... important processes that are leading to the collapse of the #Zionist project," said #IlanPappé, following his interrogation in the #USA.
Defense lawyers for Israel did not convince the #InternationalCourtOfJustice that the ongoing evacuation operation in the southern #Gaza city had enhanced "the security of civilians."