THE TOLL
While we are focused on the war on Gaza, the catastrophe in Sudan, global warming, etc etc... don't forget the risk of nuclear war... a grim reminder.
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank
Urgent health update: Consequences of war on Gaza and West Bank/East Jerusalem- June 22, 2024
Israeli bombardment from the air, land, & sea, as well as ground incursions & heavy fighting, continue to be reported across much of the Gaza Strip with a focus on Rafah & area around Deir al Balah, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, & destruction of houses & other civilian infrastructure. Israeli army said it will observe a limited daily “tactical pause” along one of the main roads in Gaza to allow delivery of increased quantities of humanitarian aid, as UN agencies have suspended deliveries from a US-built pier. Israeli military added that pause should not be seen as a “cessation of hostilities in the southern Gaza Strip.” Netanyahu & Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said they were unaware of the decision, a claim which the military rejected.
Emergency statement on the health and human rights crisis in the West Bank
ADL Faces Wikipedia Ban Over Reliability Concerns on Israel, Antisemitism
'ADL no longer appears to adhere to a serious, mainstream and intellectually cogent definition of antisemitism,' wrote an editor, whose request for a discussion about the ADL ultimately led to the ban
Palestinian Doctors, Hospitals and Health Care Workers are Primary Israeli Military Targets in Gaza
At least 200 healthcare workers have been detained from Gaza during the war, which has been the deadliest for doctors in recorded history.
Feminist scholars stand with Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
The persecution of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian and her research are deeply intertwined with the ongoing genocidal assault on Gaza and the attacks on Palestinian educational institutions, scholars, and students across Palestine. This letter in protest to her arrest has been signed by numerous academic departments and professional organizations to call attention to the belligerent and deeply racist and sexist state campaign against Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian, which continues in alarming new forms. The state-sponsored attacks against Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian exemplify what the BDS movement has long argued: that Israeli universities function as agents of the state.
Republicans demonstrate their terrifying Palestine policy
The Democratic party has been terrible on Israel/Palestine. Here are some key reasons why we can expect Republicans to be even worse.
Republican bills that could come to fruition under a Republican controlled congress and executive.
A complete ban on using U.S. funds to rebuild or build anew in Gaza
A ban on any funds being used to facilitate admitting and resettling refugees from Gaza in the United States
A firm ban on Defense Department contracts and any funding by DoD or State of any entity—business or government—that participates in any boycott of Israel (note, this will affect European countries as it will include territories controlled by Israel, i.e. settlements)
A permanent ban on construction of any kind of port or pier off the Gaza coastline.
Ending funding for the Office of Palestinian Affairs in the State Department
Treating the West Bank and Gaza as two separate units. This has long been a goal of those who wish to frustrate the aspirations for a Palestinian state in favor of a Greater Israel
Slashing 15% of the budget for the United Nations and U.N. agencies across the board
Banning all funding for UNRWA
Cutting all funding to the World Health Organization, International Court of Justice, and International Criminal Court