Thursday, June 11, 2026

2024 word of the year: Genocide (as in, Gaza)

Many of those contesting the charge of genocide against Israel do not understand the current technical definition of the term.

Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?

Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.

Water deprivation looms in Gaza

Satellite photos and videos obtained by HRW showed extensive damage to water sanitation infrastructures from Israeli bombardments.

Archiving as resistance to genocide denial in Gaza

To this day, they have logged more than 500 instances, so we discussed their motives for doing this work, the challenges they face and lessons learned along the way.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Over 17,500 Palestinian children killed as Israel systematically uses children as human shields

A year of catastrophic violence against Palestinian children amid systematic killings, starvation, and human shield tactics.

Palestinian families sue US over arms transfers to Israel amid alleged rights abuses

Lawsuit claims U.S. violates domestic and international law by funding Israeli military accused of gross human rights violations.

Israeli attacks intensify in Gaza as body bags run out and journalists are killed

Palestinian families and first responders face impossible conditions amid escalating strikes while evidence of alleged genocide emerges and Ireland confronts diplomatic fallout.

145 journalists killed in Gaza since October: Reports accuse Israeli military of targeted attacks...

Journalists face unprecedented violence and suppression in Gaza, with ripple effects for press freedom worldwide.

$883.7 billion NDAA passed amid Pentagon audit failures and controversial policies

Congress approves $883.7 billion defense budget despite Pentagon’s audit failures and criticism over waste, cultural policies, and misplaced spending priorities.