Tag: Israel
US coalition calls on Biden to denounce Israel’s crackdown on Palestinian Rights groups
“A threat against the Palestinian human rights movement is a threat against movements for social justice everywhere,” nearly 300 U.S.-based civil society groups told Secretary of State Antony Blinken. by Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams Friday, October…
Nearly 30 Senate Dems call for immediate cease-fire as death toll from Israeli assault on Gaza tops 190
More than half of the Senate Democratic caucus said a cease-fire is urgently needed “to prevent any further loss of civilian life.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Monday, May 17, 2021 A group of nearly…
As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
Israeli-arabs gesture and wave Palestinian flags at Israelis in a Jewish community building, during renewed riots in the city of Lod on May 11. Oren Ziv/picture alliance via Getty ImagesJames L. Gelvin, University of California, Los…
Israeli bombs destroy Gaza Media Center; AP, Al-Jazeera, others taken out
Israel destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press, Al-Jazeera and other media outlets on Saturday, the latest step by Israel to silence reporting. by Common Dreams staff Saturday, May…
