Michael Laxer
Report From Gaza Aid Agencies Shows 'Catastrophe on an Entirely New Level'
"In Gaza, we are not witnessing a 'shrinking' humanitarian space; there is barely any space left to operate at all," the report authors...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 273 min read
The US must stop arming Israel
Congress should listen to the American people, not an Israeli prime minister who may be guilty of war crimes. Kamala Harris and...
Michael Laxer
Jun 243 min read
Over 20,000 Children Missing in Gaza, With 'Unknown Number' in Mass Graves: Report
"No parent should have to dig through rubble or mass graves to try and find their child's body," said the Save the Children's regional...
Michael Laxer
Jun 223 min read
'They've Done It Again': Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Tents Near Rafah
U.S. President Joe Biden "must stop sending weapons to Israel," said one critic. "This is egregious." Men carry a body in the aftermath...
Michael Laxer
Jun 214 min read
'Visible Signs of Wasting': Heat, Forced Malnutrition Strangle People of Gaza
"Nothing changed," said journalist Bisan Owda. "The Israeli army is still committing the same massacres using starvation in the north and...
Michael Laxer
Jun 42 min read
Risk of famine increasing as over 1 million displaced amid widespread destruction in Gaza
Image via the Palestinian People's Party Aid organization Oxfam is saying that the risk of famine is increasing as Israel is making a...
Michael Laxer
May 304 min read
As Warned, US-Backed Israeli Attack on Rafah Has Unleashed Humanitarian Nightmare
Experts said a military assault of this kind by the Israelis would unleash "a slaughter of civilians." It did. They also predicted it...
Michael Laxer
May 292 min read
The Children of Rafah
Passages from The Children of Rafah I The sun on a conqueror's bayonet was A naked corpse despised: Bleeding silence Over rancorous...
Michael Laxer
May 284 min read
Israel’s Tents Massacre in Rafah Is a Heinous War Crime
In a flagrant violation of international norms and humanitarian laws, Israel continues to act with total impunity in Gaza, enjoying...
Michael Laxer
May 282 min read
Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognize the State of Palestine
Despite furious opposition from the government of Israel, the governments of Spain, Ireland and Norway have all formally, officially...
Michael Laxer
May 274 min read
'U.S.-Backed Massacre' at Rafah Camp Intensifies Fury Over IDF's Gaza Assault
"We will never forget the images emerging from Rafah tonight. Human beings, including babies, were burned alive and torn apart. This...
Michael Laxer
May 243 min read
ICJ Orders Israel to 'Immediately Halt Its Military Offensive' in Rafah
Defense lawyers for Israel did not convince the International Court of Justice that the ongoing evacuation operation in the southern Gaza...
Michael Laxer
May 124 min read
This Mother’s Day, Take a Stand Against War in Gaza and Everywhere
As a creative force, mothers must speak out now to counter the destructive force of war and violence. Palestinians flee Rafah -- Image...
Michael Laxer
May 115 min read
South Africa Urges ICJ Action as Israeli War Cabinet Expands Rafah Assault
"Despite repeated orders by the court, Israel has not changed its conduct," South Africa's urgent request states. "It has doubled down on...
Michael Laxer
May 94 min read
UNICEF Warns Area Israel Pushing Rafah Residents to Is 'Not Safe'
"It is a narrow strip of beach on the coast that lacks the basic infrastructure—like toilets and running water—needed to sustain the...
Michael Laxer
May 76 min read
Will the Palestinian Groups Create a New Palestinian Political Project?
By Vijay Prashad In Cairo, representatives from Hamas held indirect negotiations with Israel for a ceasefire. The sticking point for...
Michael Laxer
May 71 min read
Israel Invades Rafah
Israeli tanks seize control of Egypt-Gaza crossing in Rafah -- image via X By Global News Service On Monday, May 6, Israel issued...
Michael Laxer
May 73 min read
Cutting Off Lifeline for Starving Gazans, Israel Seizes Control of Rafah Crossing
"This has devastating impacts for the people of Gaza who are already on the verge of famine," said the UNRWA's director of planning....
Michael Laxer
May 63 min read
'Unlawful and Catastrophic': IDF Begins Forced Evacuation of Rafah
The head of one humanitarian group called the Israeli military's directives "a serious violation of international law." Smoke from an...
Michael Laxer
Apr 232 min read
UN human rights chief calls for international investigation into Gaza mass graves, deplores the "harrowing killings of children and women in Rafah"
Bodies being exhumed outside of the Nasser Hospital -- image via the Palestinian People's Party In a statement on April 23, United...
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