A new coalition of advocacy groups is urging U.S. lawmakers to skip Netanyahu’s speech in Washington, where protesters are planning demonstrations against the Israeli leader and the genocide in Gaza.
UNICEF says 143 children are among the more than 500 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank over the last 10 months.
With an eye on Netanyahu’s Washington visit this week, the Center for Constitutional Rights says Israeli officials’ frequent visits to Washington place them in U.S. jurisdiction.
The empire’s behavior is no more changed with a new president — Trump or Harris — than a corporation is changed with a new secretary at the front desk of its main office, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
The Australian Labor Party, which suspended a senator for breaking with the party to vote for recognition of Palestine, never heard of JFK’s concept of Senate courage, reports Joe Lauria.
If progress on a peace process leading to a two-state solution remains Australia’s sole pathway to recognition of a Palestinian state, Palestinians have been hung out to dry, writes Stefan Moore.
The vote at the International Court of Justice against Israel’s occupation was 11-4. The court also voted to call on Israel to evacuate all settlers from the West Bank.
The Knesset vote against a two-state solution comes as Netanyahu prepares for a trip to the United States and negotiations on a hostage deal that could include discussions of Palestinian sovereignty.
The CEO of the Port of Eilat, who has been vocal about its dire economic condition for months, is now appealing for financial support from the Israeli government, Robert Inlakesh reports.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco dismissed the Center for Constitutional Law case seeking to stop the Biden administration from aiding Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.