Live-stream from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister addresses a joint session of Congress.
WATCH: Protests as Netanyahu Addresses Congress
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Netanyahu Commands, US Obeys
UPDATED: U.S. support for Israel’s genocide against Palestine is rooted not only in campaign financing but other factors, including a rigid ideology stuck in the shadow of World War II, writes Joe Lauria.
Genocidaire Netanhayu Should Not Address Congress
“Disgraceful defamation of the Peoples’ Legislature” — Ralph Nader on the opposition the Israeli prime minister is facing both at home in Israel and in the U.S.
Protests Target Netanyahu’s Speech in US Congress
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.
Israeli Killings of Children in West Bank Skyrocket
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.
Amnesty International Flags Peru’s Violence Against Protesters
The rights group implicates Dina Boluarte and other senior officials in the deadly repression of protesters who took to the streets after Pedro Castillo’s ouster in December 2022.
Chris Hedges: Billionaires Tossed No-Longer-Useful Biden
Democrats are anointing another amoral politician as a mask for outsized corporate greed, the folly of endless war, the facilitation of genocide and the assault on our most basic civil liberties.
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Capitol Hill: Netanyahu’s Second Home
The appearance again in Congress of the Israeli prime minister makes it seem as if he is the American president and Israel and the U.S. are one country, writes Corinna Barnard.
US Rights Group Urges Genocide Probe of Netanyahu
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.
Kamala Harris’s Distinguished Career of Serving Injustice
The presidential hopeful’s record in California undermines her claim to progressive credentials, says Marjorie Cohn.
Harris Would Continue Gaza Genocide
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.
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CrowdStrike Further Tainted By Worldwide Crash
The company with F.B.I. links was responsible for a massive computer outage affecting airlines, banks, and hospitals, following its dodgy role in the Russiagate affair.
NATO’s Obscure Relations With Israel
Ann Wright on the arms flowing between members of the military alliance and Israel, which despite its small size, ranks as the 15th top weapons importer in the world.
Profiles in Cowardice
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.
Australia’s Palestine Problem
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.
ICJ: Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory Is Illegal
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.
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The Trump Assassination Attempt & US Political Violence
The assassination attempt on the former U.S. president was a minor affair compared to the treatment that Washington doles out around the world and even against its own people, writes Margaret Kimberley.
Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood
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.
Yemen’s Blockade Bankrupts Israel’s Port of Eilat
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.
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Patrick Lawrence: ‘Brain Dead’ & Dangerous, NATO Proceeds
The trans–Atlantic alliance’s true purpose of global dominance is too objectionable to profess. Instead, it operates on the basis of fantastic conjurings, which no member questions.