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Michael Laxer
May 28, 20244 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...
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Michael Laxer
May 7, 20243 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....
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Michael Laxer
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Western Warlords Welcome Israeli Investigation Into IDF War Crimes
By Gabriel Haythornthwaite Now we see what balance looks like to the American Axis as the Israeli crucifixion of Gaza nears its 6-month...
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Michael Laxer
Apr 3, 20244 min read
Israel Has Inflicted 'Unprecedented' Damage on Gaza's Infrastructure
The damage to Gaza as of the end of January amounted to 97% of the 2022 gross domestic product of both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 26, 20243 min read
UN draft report finds “reasonable grounds to believe” that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Francesca Albanese -- image via X The United Nations Human Rights Council released a draft report Monday, March 25 that asserts there are...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 25, 20243 min read
'Death Sentence for Thousands': Israel Bars UNRWA Food Aid to Northern Gaza
"By preventing UNRWA to fulfill its mandate in Gaza, the clock will tick faster toward famine and many more will die of hunger,...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 13, 20243 min read
UN Staffer Among Dozens Killed, Injured by Israeli Attack on Rafah Food Center
"The United Nations, its personnel, premises, and assets must be protected at all times," stressed the head of UNRWA—which says that 400...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 4, 20245 min read
The Remarkable Decline in the Global North’s Leadership
Image via news video screenshot By Vijay Prashad A group of young people in Paris are enjoying a drink in a café on an unseasonably warm...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 4, 20247 min read
Theatre of Cruelty—And Its Double: From Aaron Bushnell to Biden's Gaza Airdrop
The real purpose of this spectacle was to deliver votes for the president, not meals for the starving. Mourners at a vigil for Aaron...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 3, 20242 min read
"The child deaths we feared are here, as malnutrition ravages the Gaza Strip": UNICEF
Image via X The Gaza Health Ministry has reported a heartbreaking tragedy: at least 15 children have lost their lives in the past few...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 2, 20241 min read
Nicaragua files application against Germany at the ICJ for aiding the genocide in Gaza
Nicaragua has officially filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Germany. The accusation centers around...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Gazans are starving -- Cutting UNRWA aid makes the US complicit in genocide
To feed children, treat the wounded, and save innocent lives, the U.S. must restore UNRWA’s funding. Image via the Palestinian People's...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Two-month-old baby dies due to malnutrition in Gaza City
Image via the Palestinian People's Party In yet another horrific example of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a two-month-old child, named...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 6, 20243 min read
'Scandal': Israeli Dossier 'Provides No Evidence' for Claims Against UNRWA Staff
"People in Gaza are starving, and because of spurious allegations made in a dodgy dossier, they will experience worse hunger." By Jake...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 5, 20243 min read
Palestinian Groups Warn of Catastrophe as Israeli Forces Close in on Rafah
"Such an attack could result in an unprecedented loss of Palestinian lives," the organizations said. By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams A...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 2, 20243 min read
Israel Bombed Belgian Aid Office in Gaza After Nation Refused to Halt UNRWA Funding
"This is a direct result of the impunity Washington has provided Israel," said one analyst. The building before and after the bombing --...
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Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Workers Party of Ireland condemns Israeli attacks on UNRWA
Workers Party of Ireland members march in solidarity with Gaza, October 2023 The Workers Party of Ireland has issued a powerful...
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Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Everywhere He Goes, Biden Is Haunted by the Martyrs of Gaza
Supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza protest a visit to Dallas by Joe Biden, January 8 -- image via screenshot By Global News Service Biden...
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Michael Laxer
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Western Countries Punish UNRWA for Work in the Gaza Strip
By Global News Service On January 27, a set of Western countries announced they would end their funding of UNRWA, the United Nations...
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Michael Laxer
Jan 29, 20244 min read
Ruling by UN’s top court means Canada and the U.S. could be complicit in Gaza genocide
By Heidi Matthews, Faisal A. Bhabha and Mohammad Fadel, The Conversation The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking...
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