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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Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Month for Journalists Covering Conflict in Over 3 Decades 'This Should Be a National Scandal': For-Profit Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI for Denials Gaza Death Toll Continues to Rise as US Refuses Global Call for Cease-Fire UN Human Rights Body Issues 'Scathing' Report on Sweeping US Violations Israel Accused of 'War Crime' After Bombing Ambulance Convoy Outside Gaza Hospital VIEW ALL NEWS MAKE A GIFT TO COMMON DREAMS. Independent news is more important than ever. DONATE TODAY

Opinion The UAW Is Leading the World Toward a May Day to Remember If May 1, 2028, arrives without signed contracts for America’s unionized auto workers, UAW president Shawn Fain has now made plain, these workers don’t plan on walking out alone. Sam Pizzigati The Public Purse Should Fund the Public Good, Not Private Profits Extending the CHIPS program conditions on stock buybacks to all firms receiving federal contracts, subsidies, and grants should be a no-brainer. Sarah Anderson Now Is the Time to Listen to Palestinian Priorities This bizarre U.S.-western understanding of the so-called conflict, that an oppressor has ‘rights’ over the oppressed, has enabled Israel to maintain a military occupation over Palestinian Territories that has lasted for over 56 years. Ramzy Baroud

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WEEK IN REVIEW: Mass Mobilizations Against Israeli War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza

 

The Week in Review November 04, 2023 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. November 02, 2023 'MAGA Mike Johnson' Wants Commission to Cut Social Security Formed 'Immediately' Social Security Works said that the new House speaker's "NUMBER ONE priority is to cut our earned benefits behind closed doors." November 02, 2023 'The Progressive Movement Has Lost a Hero': Ady Barkan, Medicare for All Champion, Dies at 39 "There are no words to capture Ady Barkan's brilliance, moral clarity, and immense capacity to imagine and fight for a new world." October 31, 2023 Official Resigns Over UN Response to Israeli War on Gaza, a 'Textbook Case of Genocide' Craig Mokhiber called out "the current wholesale slaughter of the Palestinian people, rooted in an ethno-nationalist settler colonial ideology, in continuation of decades of their systematic persecution and purging." October 31, 2023 'Abu Ghraib 2.0': IDF Torture Videos Spark Renewed Calls to End US Military Aid to Israel "It's no surprise... that the same government that tortured Iraqis in Abu Ghraib is funding the same tactics on Palestinians," said Jewish Voice for Peace. October 31, 2023 'Criminal': Major Banks Funneled $1.8 Trillion to Carbon Bombs Between 2016 and 2022 JPMorgan Chase led the pack with more than $141 billion invested between 2016 and 2022, followed by Citi with $119 billion, and Bank of America with $92 billion. October 30, 2023 Israeli War on Gaza Sparks 'Largest Mass Mobilization of Jews' for Palestine in US History "We will do everything in our power to demand an end to U.S. support for genocide and apartheid," said Jewish Voice for Peace. October 30, 2023 Netanyahu Accused of 'Genocidal Intentions' in Gaza After 'Holy Mission' Speech "The biblical reference to Amalek is genocidal," noted one theologian after the prime minister invoked an ancient enemy. "The Bible commands to wipe out Amalek, including women, babies, children, and animals."

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Opinion The Rhetoric of War and Genocide Is on Display by US and Israeli Media The othering of the entire population of Gaza—alongside misleading rhetoric and incessantly one-sided coverage—has laid the groundwork for the uncritical demonization of Palestinians, a necessary prerequisite for dramatic violence against them. Nicholas Rabb Right-Wing Billionaire Wins the World Series! Most of the Major League Baseball teams are owned by billionaires. But the owners of the Rangers and the Diamondbacks are particularly disgusting. Peter Dreier Israel’s Chance to Turn Carnage into Peace Friends do not let friends commit crimes against humanity. Jeffrey D. Sachs Biden Is a Genocide Denier and the 'Enabler in Chief' for Israel's Ongoing War Crimes His unconditional support for Israel's assault on Gaza makes Biden and the vast majority of Congress directly complicit with mass murder and genocide, defined as “the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.” Norman Solomon

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