“Federal law is clear, and, given the urgency of the crisis in Gaza, and the repeated refusal of Prime Minister Netanyahu to address U.S. concerns on this issue, immediate action is necessary.” A group of senators said Tuesday that under U.S. law, the Biden administration must cut off American military assistance to Israel unless […]
“Biden said the death toll in Gaza is ‘contrary to what Israel stands for,’” said one critic. “Maybe it’s time to admit that that is what Israel stands for.” President Joe Biden said Saturday that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not handling the situation in Gaza the way it should be, but said U.S. support for […]
“Israel deliberately targeting civilians after starving them is a gross violation of international humanitarian laws and our humanity,” said Oxfam. “The risk of genocide is real.” Israeli forces on Thursday opened fire on a crowd of desperate and starving Gazans waiting for food aid in the enclave’s north, which Israel’s military has cut off from […]
“Intentionally depriving people of food is clearly a war crime.” The top United Nations expert on the right to food on Tuesday accused Israel of perpetrating genocide by intentionally starving Palestinians during the relentless assault on Gaza. Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people—around 90% of whom have been forcibly displaced by Israeli bombardment and invasion—are […]