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1. US Gives a War Criminal the Honor of Speaking to Congress

   On Wednesday July 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress. As he was speaking, the war in Gaza was continuing, with more than 39,145 Palestinian killed at the time of writing this piece, 89,800 injured, with 70 percent of all casualties being children, women, and old men. 129 people … Continue reading "US Gives a War Criminal the Honor of Speaking to Congress"

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2. A Standing Ovation for Genocide

   There’s no mention of their duty to the people in the oath of office that members of Congress take. It says they will support and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Maybe, in some regard defending the Constitution would mean doing their job: representing the people that elected them. But today, the … Continue reading "A Standing Ovation for Genocide"

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3. What’s Behind Israel’s War Against UNRWA?

   Targeting a school during a war could be justified as, or at least argued, to have been a mistake. But striking over 120 schools, and killing and wounding thousands of civilians sheltering inside, can only be intentional, with each attack a horrific war crime in its own right. Between 7 October last year and 18 … Continue reading "What’s Behind Israel’s War Against UNRWA?"

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4. The Politics of Water Under Occupation: Israel in Palestine

   The International Court of Justice released its historic advisory opinion on 19 July 2024 just as I was finishing my essay on Israel’s theft and abuse of the water resources of Palestine. The 80-page opinion, “Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,” unequivocally states … Continue reading "The Politics of Water Under Occupation: Israel in Palestine"

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5. Houthis Only Emboldened by Israeli Attacks

   Reprinted with permission from Responsible Statecraft. Israeli forces attacked “vital civilian infrastructure” at the port of Hodeidah in Yemen on Saturday in response to a Houthi drone strike in Tel Aviv, according to Mwatana, a leading independent Yemeni human rights organization. The Israeli military claimed that it hit “military targets,” but Mwatana reports that the … Continue reading "Houthis Only Emboldened by Israeli Attacks"

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