Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation

Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. more

Israel attacks hospitals in northern Gaza again

Israeli forces have been targeting hospitals in northern Gaza again. Video showed medical staff and patients, including a newborn, fleeing Kamal Adwan Hospital after Israeli missiles struck its emergency department.

No Gaza aid delivered through US pier has been distributed to Palestinians, Pentagon says

None of the aid that has passed through the pier built by the United States in Gaza has been distributed to Palestinians yet, the Pentagon said Tuesday.....Read More

Tampa group demands charges be dropped for the USF 13

A Tampa group is holding a rally Tuesday to show support for the 13 people arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month at the University of South Florida.  

The Tampa Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is holdiing a demonostration today outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse, demanding charges be dropped against the 13 people arrested at USf during pro-Palestinian protests that were deemed “not peaceful” by law enforcement.

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Biden rejects allegations of genocide against Israel in Gaza

President Biden said what is happening in Gaza is not genocide and reiterated his support for Israel as he hosted a White House celebration for Jewish American Heritage month Monday.

Biden addressed dozens of guests gathered in the Rose Garden, where he rejected claims that Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza, criticized an International Criminal Court request for a warrant against Israeli leaders for war crimes and pledged support for Israel in its war against Hamas.

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas.....Read More

A Second Nakba

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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UN votes in favor of Palestinian membership: What does it signify?

 

Today, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a Palestinian bid to become a full member, recommending the Security Council reconsider the matter. The motion, which grants the Palestinians significantly more rights to participate in General Assembly sessions, but not regular voting rights, was supported by 143 countries. The US vetoed a Security Council resolution last month that would have paved the way for that. Ahead of today's vote, Israel's ambassador to the world body shredded the UN charter, saying that was what countries who support Palestine's bid to join the UN were doing.