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Senator Merkley Highlights Devastation in Gaza on U.S. Senate Floor - YouTube

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Written by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Published: 21 December 2024 21 December 2024
Senator Merkley released a video of a power speech he just gave on the Senate floor, focusing on Gaza.
Jeff Merkley speaking about Gaza
Ahead of the holiday break, Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor calling for U.S. action to address the devastation and suffering in Gaza, bring all of the hostages home, and pursue a lasting ceasefire.

UNLEASHED: Abuse of Palestinians by Israeli Soldiers in the center of Hebron

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Written by B'tselem B'tselem
Published: 12 December 2024 12 December 2024

For over a year, Israel has been waging an unrestrained war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and within the State of Israel. The violence that has always characterized the Israeli apartheid regime’s treatment of Palestinians is now appearing in its most direct and exposed form. This report focuses on one facet of this violence: recurring instances of severe abuse of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in the center of Hebron throughout the summer of 2024.

See more at https://www.btselem.org/publications/202412_unleashed

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONCLUDES THAT ISRAEL IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE IN GAZA

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Written by Jessica Washington | The Intercept Jessica Washington | The Intercept
Published: 05 December 2024 05 December 2024

In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.

“The conclusion could not be clearer,” said Nadia Daar, chief strategy and impact officer for Amnesty International USA, “that a genocide has been taking place in Gaza, and that a genocide is continuing in Gaza, and all states must do everything to prevent and to punish the genocide that is happening in Gaza.” 

“It’s not just one incident, it’s not just, you know, one family or one hospital. It is a repeated pattern across Gaza across the last 14 months,” Daar added. “It is chilling when you put the whole picture together as this report does, and it is a stain on humanity.” 

Read more at: https://theintercept.com/2024/12/04/amnesty-international-israel-genocide-gaza

The ICC has finally issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The fight is far from over.

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Written by CRAIG MOKHIBER CRAIG MOKHIBER
Published: 22 November 2024 22 November 2024
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes committed in Gaza. As a result, the two will be unable to travel to at least 124 countries.
 

Today, November 21, 2024, another brick in Israel’s Western-built wall of impunity has crumbled.

In a stunning decision rejecting all legal and jurisdictional challenges, defying Israeli threats, the harassment of Israel lobby trolls, and the obstruction of the U.S. government and Congress, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants for the arrest of two of Israel’s leaders. 

Acting unanimously, the pre-trial chamber of the ICC issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, both charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

In doing so, the judges have given the world a glimmer of hope that the international legal system is not dead yet, that Israel is not above the law, that the abusive power of U.S. empire is not without challenge, and that justice may indeed be on the horizon. But if that justice is to prevail, all who believe in justice must remain vigilant. 

 

Read more at: https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/the-icc-has-finally-issued-arrest-warrants-for-israeli-leaders-the-fight-is-far-from-over/

Democratic Senator Slams Biden’s ‘Shameful’ Inaction on Gaza

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Written by Mehdi Hasan | Zeteo Mehdi Hasan | Zeteo
Published: 17 November 2024 17 November 2024

“President Biden's inaction, given the suffering in Gaza, is shameful. I mean, there's no other word for it.” Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland sits down with Mehdi on this week’s ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss a second Donald Trump presidency, whether Kamala Harris and the Democrats alienated working class voters, and the US’s failure to hold Israel accountable on Gaza humanitarian aid. Van Hollen doesn’t hold back in this wide-ranging, exclusive interview.

Read more about Van Hollen's thoughts on the US's 30-day Gaza aid deadline on Zeteo: https://zeteo.com/p/dramatically-wors...

 

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x54-E1hyKdQ

 

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