Tag: Gaza

The legacies of colonialism and the set of ideas behind that Act of 1688 are still with us and continue to target formerly colonized (and still colonized) peoples.

Systematic destruction of homes, farmland, and infrastructure in Gaza buffer zone reveals deeper plan for permanent Israeli control, soldiers and experts say.

A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.

Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights attorney, calls the killing “the height of dehumanization.”

Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.

Strange how horror can oscillate into absurdity and back at ever accelerating rates. And strange how it rebounds to undermine basic American rights at home.

The Israeli government has now adopted a strategy of inflicting overwhelming violence until Hamas capitulates by releasing the remaining hostages.

The attack came just hours after U.S. doctors volunteering at the hospital spoke to Western media outlets, condemning Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

The renewed bombing follows repeated violations of the ceasefire terms by Israel.

But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity.