Florida Sen. Rick Scott Pushes To End Biden’s Self-Imposed Arms Embargo Against Israel

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is helping lead Senate Republicans in an effort to compel President Joe Biden to end his self-imposed arms embargo against Israel.....Read More

Israeli war cabinet member demands overhaul of Netanyahu’s post-conflict vision for Gaza

Israeli politician Benny Gantz demanded an overhaul of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s post-conflict vision for Gaza Saturday, threatening to step down from the war cabinet if his concerns were not addressed.....Read More

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive against the southern Gaza city last week, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said.....Read More

Will the Antisemitism Awareness Act repress free speech in the US?

Aljazeera discusses how broadening the definition of anti-Semitism could impact activists and Jewish communities.....article HERE

The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture

With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair.....Read More

Drop the Charges: Demands for CUNY to Divest from Israel Met by Violent Police Repression & Felony Charges

Students and workers at the City University of New York held a peaceful occupation Tuesday of the school’s Graduate Center in solidarity with Palestine and renamed its library “The Al Aqsa University Library,” after Gaza’s oldest public university, which was destroyed by Israel’s bombardment.....Read More

Biden moving ahead with $1B arms package for Israel

President Biden is planning to send another $1 billion worth of arms to Israel, according to a congressional source, moving ahead with weapons support for the nation in the war against Hamas — even as he is holding up high-payload bombs over concerns about their use in Gaza.

The latest package for Israel is expected to include tank rounds, tactical vehicles and artillery rounds (to be used primarily against innocent, unarmed civilians).

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5/15 Hillsborough BOCC meeting - no Israel Bonds

Submit a letter to the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners telling them not to spend public funds on Israel Bonds and fund a genocide with money that's needed to address problems here at home!

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OUTRAGEOUS: Manatee commissioners approve proclamation supporting Israel

Manatee County's board of commissioners approved a proclamation this week expressing what they call "unrelenting support" for Israel.

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USF protesters facing deadline to clear encampment

Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza.

Palestinians refer to the anniversary, which they will observe on Wednesday, as the “Nakba”, Arabic for “catastrophe”. Some 700,000 Palestinians, a majority of the pre-war population, fled or were driven from their homes before and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that followed Israel’s establishment.

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Israeli protesters attack aid trucks destined for Gaza

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Pro-Palestine supporters march in Downtown Sarasota

Demonstrators said they are showing solidarity with Palestinians as Israel prepares its latest assault in its war against Hamas.

“I want to make sure that everybody is happy— Jews, Palestinians and Muslims and Christians live, I still go there, my family is there, outside of Gaza, they are not in Gaza, but everyone is suffering somehow over there,” onlooker Missam Younis said.

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Pro-Palestine supporters march in Downtown Sarasota

Amid the escalating tensions in the region, calls for a ceasefire continue. People lined the streets in Downtown Sarasota, chanting and waving banners demanding an end to violence in Gaza.....Read More

Pro-Palestine student protests continue at weekend commencement ceremonies

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Pro-Palestine protests have continued at multiple universities this weekend, with students attempting to send a message during their commencement ceremonies.....Read More

An attack on Rafah would make the unspeakable situation in Gaza even worse

Sunday Shows Preview: Biden’s threat to halt weapons to Israel sparks GOP outrage

President Biden’s declaration this week, warning Israel that if it invades Rafah the United States will not supply it with weapons, sparked outrage with the Republican Party, which will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday talk shows.....Read More

‘For the very first time’: Joe Biden admits US bombs killed innocent people in Gaza

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Biden says he’ll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah

President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza.....Read More