WEEKEND EDITION: As Israel Denies Humanitarian Crisis, Massive Protests Demand 'Let Gaza Live!'

 

November 05, 2023 Top News Sanders Blasts AIPAC After Group Thanks Him for Not Demanding Cease-Fire in Gaza The senator—under progressive pressure to change his position on Israel's war—noted that AIPAC "has supported dozens of GOP extremists who are undermining our democracy" and is "now working hard to defeat progressive members of Congress." Jessica Corbett Israeli Ambassador Slammed for Claiming 'There Is No Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza' "Does he think the world is not seeing the horrific reality in Gaza? Does he think we will believe his lies?" said one peace advocate. "No, we won't." Jessica Corbett Diplomats Tell New York Times Israel Privately Pushed to Expel Gazans to Egypt Israel has been accused of waging a genocidal war as multiple plans to ethnically cleanse Gaza have surfaced. Jessica Corbett 'Let Gaza Live!': A Month Into Israeli War, Massive US Protests Demand Cease-Fire "We came here to let our voices be heard," said one demonstrator in Washington, D.C. "Every human is entitled to basic human rights, not killing kids, not torturing people." Jessica Corbett US Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Amid Calls for Federal Law One lawyer said it is "proof that these laws are consistent with the Second Amendment and can—and should—be upheld by courts across the country." Jessica Corbett 1,500+ Israelis Urge ICC Action on 'War Crimes and Genocide' in Gaza "Persistent impunity has created the conditions for the consolidation of the Israeli apartheid regime, which is intent on committing ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Indigenous Palestinian population," says the open letter. Jessica Corbett

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