Gaza’s utter devastation and masses of civilians facing death from bombardment and deliberate starvation already presents the world with a spectacle of mass murder of unspeakable proportions, writes Gareth Porter.
The ‘Genocide Moment’
Category: United Nations
Obscuring Mass Murder
As Israeli siege warfare cuts Gazans off from both electricity and communications, we’re seeing the lights go out in Gaza in more ways than one, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
WATCH: UN General Assembly Votes for Gaza Ceasefire
The U.N. General Assembly on Friday voted 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions in a non-binding resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Biden Loses Democratic Support With Israel Backing
The Biden administration has asked Congress for $14 billion in additional military aid to Israel, despite warnings he and other officials could be rendering themselves complicit in genocide.
Craig Murray: The Chances of a Regional War
As countries with influence over Israel actively encourage the slaughter, Murray considers what will happen internationally and what is happening in Western societies.
Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Cement
Israel is not only decimating Gaza with airstrikes but employing the oldest and cruelest weapon of war — starvation. Israel’s message, on the eve of a ground invasion, is clear. Leave Gaza or Die.
WATCH: UN Security Council Talks as Gazans Die; Israel Calls for SG’s Head
Foreign ministers spoke at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday as the humanitarian catastrophe continues to mount in Gaza. Israel called on the U.N. secretary-general to resign after he called for Israel to obey the laws of war.
Israel’s War Is Not Just Against Hamas
Israel has been isolating the Palestinian struggle from its regional context, writes Ramzy Baroud. Palestine must, once more, become an issue that concerns all Arabs.
Uprooting Death From Palestine
Palestinian People’s Party member Arwa Abu Hashhash gave an impassioned speech this week about the assault on her country, writes Vijay Prashad. Here it is, updated as of Oct. 18.
WATCH: US Vetoes UN Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza
The United States Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have called for a humanitarian pause in the fighting in Gaza as well as for Israel to rescind its order to 1.1 million Gazans to leave their homes…