Worldwide Condemnation of US Plan to Forcibly Displace Palestinians in Gaza
In response to the US President’s statements regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, worldwide condemnation has been expressed by leaders in Palestine, France, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The United…
Trump’s Annexationist Plan for Mass Expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza Continues Israeli-U.S. Genocide
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): While Palestinians in Gaza are still grappling with the devastating consequences of Israel’s 15-month long genocidal campaign following the enforcement of a fragile ceasefire,…
WAFA “Over 160 NGOs and trade unions call on EU to ban trade with Israeli colonies”
BRUSSELS, February 4, 2025 (WAFA) – Over 160 NGOs and trade unions Tuesday called on the European Union (EU) to ban trade and business with Israeli colonies in the occupied…
A Day with Diaa’ Al-Haqq
by Jon Rami Mroz I arrived a few minutes past 11:00. Alex, our driver, her partner Jesus and our interpreter Meda had just contacted me to let me know they…
Fox News’ Trey Yingst misinforms Fox viewers about Palestinian prisoners
The 90 recently released Palestinian prisoners were women and teens, often imprisoned for social media posts. A large number had never even been charged with a crime. by Kathryn Shihadah…
Tel Aviv: Four Israelis Injured, US Citizen Killed, in Alleged Stabbing Attack
On Tuesday, four Israelis were injured and a US resident was killed during an alleged stabbing attack in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Gaza – Day 464: Israeli Assault Kills 70+ children in Last 5 Days
On Sunday, January 12, 2024, day 464 of Israel’s ongoing assault against the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued to bomb civilian…
Deadly USS Liberty Attack Records Remain Secret – For Now
More than 57 years after the attack, the FOIA lawsuit revealed new details and, more importantly, it made it clear that the US government is still refusing to release hundreds…
The BBC can’t be trusted to report on the war in Gaza
The BBC is the most-visited news site on the internet today, and calls itself “the world’s most trusted international news provider.” But can we count on it to tell the…
WATCH: The Israeli Hit List – Iran Remains
By If Americans Knew The seven countries that the U.S. continues to meddle with and antagonize have a shared history and connection: For decades Israel and the Zionists who pushed…
My thoughts on why two FBI agents suddenly appeared at my home
By Alison Weir, If Americans Knew On November 12th I received a sudden visit at my home from two FBI agents. As I posted in a tweet. FBI agents suddenly…
PCHR: Double Standards and Intent to Violate the Rome Statute: France Must Rescind its Decision to Accord Immunity to Wanted Criminals Netanyahu and Gallant
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, condemn in the strongest terms as a deliberate and egregious…
UNESCO Vote Adopts UNRWA’s Educational Activities
On Monday, the Executive Council of UNESCO, during its eighth extraordinary session, adopted a resolution by a significant majority to support the educational activities of the United Nations Relief and…
Former Israeli Defense Minister To Visit Washington
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is planning to travel to Washington for meetings with U.S. security officials, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him. As non-member…
Army Abducts Fifteen Palestinians In West Bank
On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded several parts of the occupied West Bank, broke into and ransacked dozens of homes, and abducted at least fifteen Palestinians, including one who was…
Palestinian suffering grows; American politicians stand firmly with Israel
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza Saturday, according to medical sources. In northern Gaza, more than 2,300 Palestinians have…
UN Official: “Lives of Over Two Million Palestinians In Gaza Are at Risk”
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territories, Muhannad Hadi, has issued a warning about the potential halt of crucial aid deliveries across Gaza, which include vital food, water,…
Israeli Colonizers Cut Olive Trees In Nablus
On Saturday dawn, fanatic illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers cut down dozens of olive trees in the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank’s northern part.…
Israeli Colonizers Attack Homes, Injure A Palestinin, Near Nablus
Updated: On Saturday, fanatic illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers, accompanied by soldiers, attacked homes and injured one Palestinian in Beit Furik town, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank’s northern…
As Gazans starve, American politicians obsess over Netanyahu arrest warrant
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff The Gaza ministry of health reported Thursday that Israel committed five massacres of families in the last 24 hours, resulting in 71 deaths and 176…
UPDATED Day 413 in Gaza: Israeli military continues bombardment of civilians
On Friday November 22nd, day 413 of Israel’s ongoing assault on the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military attacks continued with no respite…
UN Official Urges Compliance With ICC Arrest Warrants
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence urged states party to the Rome Statute to adhere to and implement the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli…
ICC Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Gallant, Spark Global Reactions
On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of committing war…
Army Injures Several Palestinians In Hebron And Bethlehem
On Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian near Hebron and caused many others to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Media…
Do they have the right to kill, and the only right we have is to die?
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff BREAKING: The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for…
Portland Welcomes Gazan Child for Medical Treatment
Jon Mroz – Correspondent – IMEMC News: Save the Children reported on October 10, 2024, that 14,100 children have been confirmed dead in Gaza since October 2023. Unofficial estimates are far…
Report: Field Executions, Starvation & Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza
A new report issued today by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor documented dozens of deliberate killings and field executions carried out by Israeli occupation forces against numerous civilians in northern…
Pope Francis calls for global investigation into possible genocide in Gaza
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 10 people sheltering at a United Nations-run school in the Shati refugee camp…
The Generals’ Plan
By Jonathan Kuttab – Friends Of Sabeel North America (FOSNA): A moral fatigue and paralysis seems to have overtaken much of the world. Individuals, organizations and institutions seem to have reached…
UN Committee Report: Israel’s Ongoing Gaza Assault is Genocide
The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices stated that “Israel’s war on Gaza conforms to the characteristics of genocide with the large number of victims and the life-threatening…
UN Committee Adopts Resolution on Palestinian and Syrian Natural Resources
On Wednesday, the United Nations Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) approved a draft resolution titled “Permanent Sovereignty of the Palestinian People in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem,…
What Trump means for Palestinians
By Jon Mroz Despair drives communities to become more conservative. People are tribal and suffering typically contracts, rather than expands political acumen. Many young left leaning white Americans are shaking…
Why the West watches and does nothing…
By Jon Mroz: I forced myself to sit and watch a horror film last night. I’m not a fan of the genre and after being exposed to 13 months of…
Israeli Airforce Continues Bombing Civilians in Lebanon, Syria; Bombs News Station
Israel’s expansion of airstrikes to its northern neighbors, Lebanon and Syria, continued with renewed bombing of civilian areas in both countries on Wednesday. Israeli occupation aircraft launched a series of…
UN Humanitarian Ministers Calls for End to “Horrific” Israeli Attack on Northern Gaza
Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya voiced a plea to the nations of the world on Saturday to force Israel to end its assault…
After assassinating top Hamas leader, Israel not ready to stop killing in Gaza
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Gaza’s health ministry stated, “The Israeli occupation committed two massacres of families in Gaza, resulting in 29 deaths and 93 injuries in the past 24…
Israel Launches New Airstrikes in Lebanon, Killing & Wounding Dozens
Dozens of Lebanese citizens were killed and injured on Tuesday evening, as Israeli warplanes bombed various towns in Lebanon, causing widespread destruction to buildings, facilities and infrastructure. According to the…
UK, France, Italy and Germany Condemn Israeli Attacks on UN Peacekeepers
The UK, France, Germany and Italy released a joint statement condemning the multiple and ongoing Israeli attacks on United Nations Peacekeeper troops in southern Lebanon. According to the statement, Israeli…
4 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 60 Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Strike on Military Base
A weaponized drone from Lebanon on Sunday night bombed an Israeli military base south of Haifa, killing 4 and wounding 60 – all of them active duty Israeli military. According…
What Has Covering This Genocide Been Like, as a US Journalist?
The images of the past year are seared into my memory. The worst one I remember was the image of what was left of a body that got completely smashed…
WAFA: “UNSC Members Renews Support To UN Secretary-General Guterres”
NEW YORK, October 2, 2024 (WAFA) – Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday renewed their support to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel declared him “persona non…
Israel Continues Bombing Civilians Across Lebanon; Soldiers Killed in Ground Invasion
The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out dozens of raids on Wednesday targeting the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut and cities and towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa.…
Iran Fires 250 Rockets into Israel; Shooting in Tel Aviv
Following the three days of mourning after the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a barrage of rockets hit targets in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel on…
Biden hands another $8.7B In Aid To Israel As It Continues Slaughter
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff In war-battered Gaza, Israeli forces killed 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. A major Israeli air strike on a school in the Jabalia refugee…
Updated: 92 Killed, Over 392 Injured In 24 Hours In Lebanon, Wednesday
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the Israeli occupation raids on Lebanon on Wednesday alone reached 92 killed, including women and children, and more than…
Worldwide Protests Call for End of Israeli Occupation of Palestine
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities around the world to condemn the ongoing Israeli aggression against the 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza…
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Urges Immediate Implementation Of UN Resolution
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the international community to promptly implement the recently adopted UN General Assembly resolution, submitted by the State of Palestine, and…
Forced Conscription of African Asylum-Seekers Exposed
A new report by Israeli news site Haaretz exposed a practice that the Israeli military has adopted to force African asylum seekers to serve in the military in Gaza in…
Another American Self-Immolates for Gaza
“We are all culpable,” Matt Nelson said before lighting himself on fire. This is the third such incident in a year. By Michael Arria , Mondoweiss On Wednesday night a…
On World Literacy Day, Calls to Re-Open Gaza’s Schools
As a new school year opens around the world, the children and teens of Gaza remain without their right to education, as schools in the Gaza Strip remain closed for…
Israeli strike on Gaza school kills more than 100 people as they pray
IsraelPalestineNews: Israel drops 6,000 pounds of bombs on Gaza school; US poised to send Israel $3.5 billion, including to extremist battalion; two more journalists killed; waiting for “inevitable” polio outbreak…
As Gazans starve, Israeli rhetoric grows more and more radically anti-Palestinian
In Gaza, airstrikes continue, food rations drop, polio threat grows; in Israel, calls to punish not the rapists, but the one who filmed them, to make rape of Palestinian prisoners…
WAFA: UN High Commissioner Condemns Smotrich’s Statements Justifying Gaza Starvation
GENEVA, Friday, August 9, 2024 (WAFA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned the recent statements made by Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, in which he claimed…
Corpse dump in Gaza, war crimes, Israel mulls possible preemptive strike on Iran
If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel hands over bags of decomposed bodies; Amnesty: Israel committing war crimes against Palestinian prisoners; US reportedly signs off on indefinite war; Hamas is in better…
Turkey to Join Genocide Case Against Israel at The Hague
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Monday that his country will submit its file to The Hague this Wednesday, to join the genocide case filed against Israel at the International…
WAFA: “UN calls for urgent action to avoid escalation in Middle East”
GENEVA, Monday, August 5, 2024 (WAFA) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called today for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions mount in the wake…
Assassination of Haniyeh an intentional, dangerous escalation – Parsi, Macgregor
Listen to article: Haniyeh lived in Qatar… Israel’s choice to specifically kill him in Iran had several results: ended efforts to improve U.S.- Iran relations, closed the window for addressing…
Israel Assassinates Palestinian Prime Minister in Iran
In a massive escalation against the Palestinian diplomatic effort and leadership, Israeli special forces on Wednesday assassinated the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, who had been leading the diplomatic effort…
US medics: Gaza’s children are “maimed and mutilated by our weapons”
Calls to end the “unbearable cruelty” inflicted by Israel; death, crowding in Gaza’s shrinking “safe zones”; EU slams Israel over UNRWA “terrorist” label; targeted Israeli killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian…
A Plea to My Fellow Americans: Do Something for Gaza Right Now
It’s day 293 of the Israeli military’s relentless assault on Gaza. The day after Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress – hundreds of Jewish activists arrested in a…
Synopsis of ICJ’s decision on Israeli occupation, reactions, and take-aways
IsraelPalestineNews: The International Court of Justice just handed down a momentous ruling about Israeli occupation and Palestinian rights. Here are the highlights, some helpful analysis, and reactions from key players.…
Israel has killed over 2,500 Palestinians every month since ICJ ruling
ICJ genocide ruling apparently meaningless to Israel, as Palestinian deaths, torture continue apace; Gaza pier debacle comes to an end; water crisis for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem; Israel demolishes high…
Mansour: “Israel Pretends The Blockade, Its Walls And Military Rule Were About Security”
NEW YORK, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 (WAFA) – Palestine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Riyad Mansour, said during an open debate on the ongoing crisis in Gaza at…
118 UN Members States Pledge Support For UNRWA
After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word…
In case you hadn’t heard … Gaza is still under attack
Here’s the thing: If you aren’t Palestinian, or directly following Palestinians’ personal social accounts, you probably haven’t heard about the latest massacres in Gaza: the school bombed last night in…
Hamas Official: “Revised Proposal Could Restart Ceasefire Talks”
A senior Hamas official informed Reuters on Saturday that the revised agreement proposal with Israel includes the initiation of discussions for the release of Israeli prisoners, both soldiers and civilians,…
Don’t Numb Yourself to the Reality of Ongoing Genocide
It’s day 267 of the genocide in Gaza. I try to go about my day, I go to the store, to the park, drive my car, do my work. But…
Why Palestine matters: The most important moral test of our time
by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh [References at end] This was said 30 years ago: “This is a unique colonialism that we’ve been subjected to where they have no use for us.…
WAFA: UN Holds Annual Memorial Service For 188 Fallen Staff
NEW YORK, Thursday, June 06, 2024 (WAFA) – The United Nations today held the annual memorial service for 188 staff members who lost their lives in the line of duty…
Israel is trying to designate UNRWA as a terrorist org – Day 236
Palestinians in Rafah and across Gaza grapple with ongoing Israeli violence, starvation; UN experts call for embargo, sanctions; another expert identifies genocide at Israel’s hands – while a nurse in…
Finland Urges Israel To Adhere To ICJ Decisions, Humanitarian Law
Elina Valtonen, the Foreign Minister of Finland, has urged Israel to uphold the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and abide by international humanitarian law. Speaking on “X”…
Associated Press: “Israel Confiscated Equipment; Stopped Live Broadcast”
Just two weeks after banning Al Jazeera, the largest media network in the Arab world, and the main one reporting live from Gaza, Israeli forces are now trying to shut…
World Health Organization: Medicine and Food Running Out in Gaza
Since the Israeli military closed the Rafah border crossing on May 6th, no supplies have been able to enter the Gaza Strip. The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros…
Keep #Gaza Trending
So… #Gaza is still trending on social media, as the genocide enters its 220th day. And maybe it’s the cynic in me, or I’ve been through this cycle too many…
Mondoweiss Weekly Briefing: Widespread and Increasing Popular Support in US for Palestine
from mondoweiss.net As Israel presses on its persecution of civilians in Gaza, the good news is that a strong movement has emerged in the United States against the genocide, and this movement is…
‘We Have to Take Sides’: Rev Munther Isaac in South Africa
This week Palestinian Evangelical Lutheran pastor Reverend Munther Isaac gave a very compelling talk at a mosque in South Africa, calling on the world, people of every religion, to take…
WAFA: “UN experts condemn US and Israeli threats against ICC”
GENEVA, (WAFA) – United Nations experts today condemned US and Israeli threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a press release, the UN experts “expressed utter dismay over statements made…
Biden withholds weapons shipment over Rafah invasion, as Gazans flee
Biden administration pauses shipment of deadliest bombs to Israel; new mass grave holds at least 49 Palestinian bodies; Rafah’s largest hospital shuts down as a result of Israeli invasion, as…
US Pauses Scheduled Arms Shipment to Israel
In an unprecedented move for the United States, which is by far the largest weapons supplier to the state of Israel, the US State Department stopped the shipment of a…
The long-dreaded evacuation of Rafah has begun – Day 212
The evacuation of Rafah, in preparation for invasion (long forecast to be a bloodbath, and denounced by the US) – is underway; UNRWA chief Lazzarini’s accusations against Israel; US may…
Israel Bans Al Jazeera; Raids Jerusalem Office
The Israeli government officially banned the region’s largest news agency on Sunday — and the only news agency that provides consistent coverage in Arabic and English about internal Israeli politics…
World Press Freedom Day: Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Awarded UN Prize
Palestinian journalists covering Gaza have been named as laureates of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an International Jury of media professionals. The Award…
WAFA: Colombia To Sever Diplomatic Ties with Israel
RAMALLAH, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (WAFA) – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced during the annual Labor Day celebrations in the capital Bogota that his country will break diplomatic ties with…
200th Day of Israel’s Genocide Of The Palestinians In Gaza
Today, Tuesday April 23rd, 2024, marks 200 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Over 15,000 children have been killed – they are among the more than 34,000 Palestinians who…
WAFA: Palestine Condemns US Veto Of Palestine’s UN Membership At UNSC
RAMALLAH, Thursday, April 18, 2024 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Presidency has strongly condemned the United States’ use of its veto power in the UN Security Council, effectively preventing Palestine from…
WAFA: Arab Group Calls SC Members To Accept Palestine’s UN Full Status
NEW YORK, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (WAFA) -The Arab Group has issued on Wednesday a statement in which it expressed its total support for Palestine’s UN full membership application, calling…
Human Rights Council: Gaza Facing Catastrophic Famine
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) issued the following statement Tuesday, warning that Palestinians in Gaza are currently experiencing catastrophic hunger, and are on the verge of a completely…
International Pressure Mounts as Gaza Genocide Continues
Following the call for an arms embargo on Israel, passed by the United Nations’ top human rights body Friday, international observers have noted that Israel is losing diplomatic support worldwide,…
Six months on, Gaza is a “betrayal of humanity”
UN leaders reflect on 6 months of slaughter; US on high alert for possible attack by Iran; Israel admits to “grave mistake” in targeting of World Central Kitchen vehicles; Israel…
UN: Speakers In Sec. Council Condemn Israeli Airstrikes On Aid Workers
United Nations: Speakers in Security Council Condemn Deadly Israeli Airstrikes on Aid Workers in Gaza, Urge Immediate Action to End Violations of International Humanitarian Law 596TH MEETING (AM) – SC/15653,…
UN Human Rights Council: Israel Committing War Crimes in Gaza
Israel should be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated in Gaza, according to the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution, passed on 5 April 2024.…
Human Rights Groups Call on International Court of Justice to Intervene
The following is a statement from the Israeli peace group Gush Shalom: In January, South Africa appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and charged Israel with state-led acts…
Questions, controversies, tempers swirl around UNSC ceasefire resolution
Egos, assumptions, denialism accompany passage of UN Security Council resolution; meanwhile, another confirmation of genocide by Israel; German support for UNRWA; air drop deaths; hospitals under siege; Israel’s “compliance” with…
WAFA: “UN Security Council passes resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan”
NEW YORK, Monday, March 25, 2024 (WAFA) – The UN Security Council passed today a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan and the…
Will the Israel Lobby Cause America’s Downfall?
In full view of the world, the US is facilitating “some of the worst crimes of our age,” an action that could ultimately cause America’s downfall… Why is this happening…
Israel Tortured UN Employees to Force Them to Falsely Admit “Links” to Hamas
A Reuters news report on March 9th found that Israeli troops in Gaza tortured United Nations employees to force them to make false confessions about involvement in the Palestinian resistance…
Union Workers Refuse to Load Weapons to Israel
A coalition of Israeli activists and trade unionists issued this statement in response to the action by union dockworkers in Belgium and Spain who refused to load ships with munitions…
NYT bombshell alleging Hamas sexual violence debunked once again
IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: NYT’s “Screams Without Words” galvanized the Israeli war effort at a time when even some allies were expressing concern over its large-scale killing of civilians…
As Gazans die, Biden “unwilling to shift Israel policy,” pushes aid pkg to Israel – Day 147
Biden apparently not budging on support for Israel, wants to “help ensure that Israel can defend itself” (to the tune of $14 billion in free money), while announcing US would…