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Phyllis Bennis, Consortium News. (2024-03-03). Defunding UNRWA Makes United States Complicit In Genocide. popularresistance.org Earlier this year, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's actions in Gaza plausibly constitute genocide. The world's most influential judicial body ordered Israel to stop killing civilians and to admit more humanitarian aid. | Unfortunately, Israel was having none of it. Israel's killings have continued, with over 30,000 Palestinians in Gaza now dead and tens of thousands more at risk of dying from hunger and disease. Precious little aid is getting in. | And worse, the U.S. has joined Israel's efforts to incapacitate Gaza's most important relief agency.

Tamara Nassar (2024-03-03). Demeaning airdrops over Gaza are humanitarian aid theater. electronicintifada.net Starvation could be ended in Gaza the moment Washington gives Tel Aviv the order.

Editor (2024-03-02). International Pressure To Investigate Israeli Massacre Grows. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-03-03). 90 Palestinians killed in Gaza in last 24 hours, death toll climbs to 30,410. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 90 Palestinians were killed and 177 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said on Sunday. "The Israeli occupation committed nine massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 90 martyrs and 177 injured during the past …

James North (2024-03-03). Here are the latest examples of the astonishingly dishonest 'NYTimes' coverage of Israel's war on Gaza. mondoweiss.net The New York Times continues to set new records for dishonesty in its coverage of Israel's war on Gaza, including blaming the Palestinian victims of Israel's "Flour Massacre" for their own deaths.

Editor (2024-03-03). US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israel for Flour Massacre. scheerpost.com

marketing (2024-03-03). Palestinian Woman Who Had Twins After 10 Years Of Trying Lost Both In An Israeli Strike #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) AP Rafah, Gaza Strip: It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her …

albawaba (2024-03-03). Video: US launches first airdrop mission for Gaza aid. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to Reuters, US officials announced on Saturday, March 2, 2024, that the United States has initiated its inaugural airdrop operation to provide aid to Gaza, employing three C-130 aircraft for the mission.According to NBC, these aircraft distributed a total of 66 bundles and 38,000 meals over Gaza, as confirmed by an authoritative source.Local reports indicate that the airdrop occurred over Rafah just moments ago, amidst growing calls for the opening of border crossings to facilitate the entry of hundreds of trucks carrying essential food and medical supplies for Gaza residents.President Joe Bi…

newarab (2024-03-03). Hundreds of cities worldwide expected to rally for Rafah. newarab.com Hundreds of cities around the world are expected to see demonstrations in support of Rafah on Saturday, about one week ahead of a deadline for an Israeli invasion of the city in the south of the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of desperate people have taken refuge. | Described as a Global Day of Action by organisers, the demonstrations called "Hands Off Rafah" are being put together by a "Millions of people around the world will be marching for Gaza, especially Rafah," S…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-03-03). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 149: Palestinian children die of malnutrition as Israel blocks aid into Gaza. mondoweiss.net U.S. airdrops of food and aid in Gaza have been described as "performative BS" that "fools no one." Meanwhile, Hamas's delegation has arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks as Ramadan is due to start next Sunday.

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-03). War on Gaza: Houthis promise more attacks on British ships Yemen's Houthi rebels have promised to sink more British ships as they continue to threaten Middle Eastern waterways in retaliation for Israel's war on Gaza. | | The warning came as the US military confirmed on Saturday that the UK-owned vessel Rubymar had sunk after being struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile on 18 February.

Tomomi Kinukawa (2024-03-03). Justice for "Comfort Women" is justice for Palestinian resistance: A call of conscience for our communities. mondoweiss.net People's truth speaks louder than settler colonialism and denialism for Palestine and "Comfort Women."

Noushin Framke (2024-03-03). A firsthand encounter with 'Fortress Israel'. mondoweiss.net As American Christians who enable Israel's actions through our government's support, we are not separate from what is unfolding in Palestine. We must accept our part in it, bear witness, and stand in support of the besieged Palestinian people.

news.sky.com (2024-03-03). Houthis namecheck George Galloway in message to Rishi Sunak as cargo ship sinks A senior Houthi leader has namechecked newly-elected MP George Galloway in a message blaming Rishi Sunak for the first sinking of a rebel-attacked vessel in the Red Sea.Comment: Congrats to George G. for Winning a Seat in the UK Parliament

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-03). Peter Mertens: "Netanyahu is the Pinochet of this generation" peoplesdispatch.org In a speech at the Belgian parliament, the General Secretary of the Workers' Party sharply condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza and called for concrete measures to stop it…

yahoo.com (2024-03-03). After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them bothIt took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl. | | An Israeli strike hit the home of her extended family in the southern Gaza city of Rafah late Saturday, killing her children, her husband and 11 other relatives and leaving another nine missing under the rubble, according to survivors and local health officials.

yahoo.com (2024-03-03). After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them bothIt took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl.
  An Israeli strike hit the home of her extended family in the southern Gaza city of Rafah late Saturday, killing her children, her husband and 11 other relatives and leaving another nine missing under the rubble, according to survivors and local health officials.

Medjool (2024-03-03). BREAKING: Canadians ramp up pressure on Trudeau and Joly with coordinated blockades of weapons manufacturers as UN calls for immediate arms embargo on Israel. justpeaceadvocates.ca "It's been over a month since the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is plausibly committing genocide in Gaza. Canada and other governments are on notice: by continuing to arm Israel, you are failing to meet your legal obligations to prevent genocide, and you can be judged as being complicit, not only by Palestinians and their allies around the world, but at the Hague," said Shatha Mahmoud, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement in Kitchener-Waterloo.

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-03). New Yorkers Demand Their City Council Call For A Ceasefire. popularresistance.org From February 28 to 29, New Yorkers held a 24-hour vigil outside of City Hall to demand that the New York City Council pass a resolution to call for a ceasefire in Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. The vigil was organized by the NYC 4 Ceasefire coalition, composed of several pro-Palestine organizations in the city including Adalah Justice Project, the NYC Democratic Socialists of America, VOCAL-NY, Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), and NYC Dissenters. At least 70 US cities have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire, according to Jewish Voice for Peace.

Azadeh Shahshahani, Sofia Veronica Montez, In These Times. (2024-03-03). Complicity In Genocide: The Case Against The Biden Administration. popularresistance.org Early this month, a federal judge dismissed a case brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) charging U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken with complicity in the Israeli-led genocide in Gaza. | But while many media outlets were quick to report on the case not moving forward, they largely missed a key aspect of the ruling: the judge did not dismiss the case on its merits but rather because it fell "outside the court's limited jurisdiction," therefore rejecting it on technical grounds.

bwitanek (2024-03-03). Video Report: Remembering Aaron Bushnell by Confronting the Genocide and War Profiteer Lockheed Martin at King of Prussia PA, Feb 2. fightbackbetter.com Video by RiverScrounger Media #kingofprussia #philly On 3.1.24, a memorial protest was held outside of Lockheed Martin in King of…

newarab (2024-03-03). Nicaragua files ICJ case against Germany for aiding Israel. newarab.com Nicaragua has filed a case at the Nicaragua asked the ICJ, also known as the World Court, to issue emergency measures requiring Berli…

albawaba (2024-03-03). UNRWA: photojournalist Abdallah severely injured in Gaza. albawaba.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-03). Aaron Bushnell's Death Can't Rightly Be Called An Act Of Suicide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au There's a deeply moving

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-03). On Palestine And The Worthlessness Of The Western Liberal. caitlinjohnstone.com.au

newarab (2024-03-03). Gaza ceasefire talks to resume on Sunday: Egyptian sources. newarab.com U.S. President

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-03). Israel has 'more or less' accepted Gaza ceasefire deal, US official says. scmp.com A 6-week truce will begin if Hamas agrees to release vulnerable hostages, including the sick, the wounded, elderly and women, an insider says.

truthout.org (2024-03-02). Progressives Demand That Biden Stop "Greenlighting the Massacre of Palestinians"Progressive lawmakers are demanding that President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is "clear" that Israel is violating orders by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to avoid going further into its massacre with its famine campaign, the lawmakers said.

dawn.com (2024-03-02). US blocks UN Security Council move to condemn Israel, againUNITED NATIONS: The US blocked a statement in the UN Security Council that would have blamed Israeli forces for the killings of civilians scrambling for food aid during a chaotic incident in Gaza City.
  In a late-night session at the UN Security Council, Arab nations faced significant resistance from the US when they pushed for the statement, accusing Israel of "intentionally targeting and killing" over 100 Gazans.
  The statement urged the council members to "express deep concern on reports stating that over 100 individuals have lost their lives, with approximately 750 others sustaining injuries due to opening fire by Israeli forces".

leadership.ng (2024-03-02). UN Chief, Others Urge Probe Into Gaza Aid Convoy TragedySeveral countries have joined the UN in calling for an investigation into the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians during an aid delivery in Gaza. | At least 117 people were killed and more than 760 injured on Thursday as they crowded around aid lorries.

english.almayadeen.net (2024-03-02). History will not forgive Arab silence on Gaza genocide: ANCThe Arab National Conference condemns the Flour Massacre and urges Arab countries to "break their silence" and take a "unified and courageous stance to stop the genocide."

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-03). Day 149: Truce Talks Expected in Egypt as Israeli Bombardment Continues amid Looming Famine. english.almanar.com.lb Talks on potential ceasefire in Gaza are expected to resume in Egypt on Sunday as the Israeli aggression on the besieged enclave proceeds for the 149th day amid looming famine and catastrophic humanitarian conditions. A delegation representing the Palestinian resistance group Hamas has arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to resume negotiations. Delegations from Qatar …

newarab (2024-03-03). US airdrops food into Gaza as Israel mulls ceasefire deal. newarab.com Israel's top ally the United States said it began The start of the US relief operation came hours after President Joe Biden, who has pushed Israel to allow more aid in, announced the move and sp…

albawaba (2024-03-03). Israel agrees to 6 Weeks ceasefire with Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An American official speaking on Saturday underscored that the potential ceasefire in Gaza hinges on Hamas' willingness to release a specific group of hostages. This statement comes after Israel showed substantial acceptance of the proposed agreement's general framework.Preferring to remain anonymous, the official emphasized that the onus is now on Hamas to decide, stating that the groundwork has been laid, and Israel has practically endorsed it. The official suggested that a six-week ceasefire in Gaza could commence promptly if Hamas agrees to release the specified hostages.The prerequisites for a cea…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-03). Health Ministry in Gaza: 15 children died from lack of food, water in Kamal Adwan Hospital. english.almanar.com.lb

marketing (2024-03-03). No End To War In Gaza Until Hamas Destroyed – Israeli Defense Minister #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Trend News Agency) Baki. Trend: | Israel will not end military operations in the Gaza Strip until | Hamas is destroyed, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said, | Trend reports. | "We will not …

newarab (2024-03-03). Biden says US military to airdrop food, supplies into Gaza. newarab.com

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-03). Times of Israel quotes Israeli official: 'Israel' withholds Cairo delegation as Hamas refuses to supply list of living Israeli captives held in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

Eva Bartlett (2024-03-03). Reporters Without Shame: Top 'Media Rights' Organization Ignores Rampant Killings of Gaza Journalists. globalresearch.ca

marketing (2024-03-03). LIVE UPDATES: Gaza Conflict Reports Highest Casualties For Aid Workers Death Toll Rises To 30,410 #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online Doha, Qatar: The UN's Palestinian refugee agency says Gaza has recorded the highest number of causalities for aid workers and journalists compared …

Editor (2024-03-03). Glenn Greenwald: Mass Famine in Gaza as 100 Die at Aid Convoy. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-03-03). Gaza: 90 Palestinians killed, 177 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City (Wafa, Al Jazeera): According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 90 Palestinians were killed and 177 others injured by Israeli indiscriminate bombing in Gaza in the last 24 hours. The ongoing Israeli bombings in Gaza strip since 7 October has killed 30,410 Palestinians including 8,860 women and 13,230 children and 71,700 others injured including …

newarab (2024-03-03). Israel on board with Gaza peace deal, as US airdrops begin. newarab.com The framework agreement envisages a six-week cessation of hostilities, which could begin immediately if the Palestinian group signs off…

newarab (2024-03-03). How do humanitarian agencies define hunger in Gaza. newarab.com More than half a million people are believed to be living in Almost all households are skipping meals and some families are going without food for consecutive days. | Carl Skau, the deputy executive director of the World Food Program, said this week that Gaza is "the worst leve…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-03). Israeli occupation army says one more soldier killed in Gaza, raising death toll of the ground offensive in the war-torn enclave to 246. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (2024-03-03). US drops aid into Gaza as children die of malnutrition. newarab.com

Tamara Nassar (2024-03-03). Demeaning airdrops over Gaza are humanitarian aid theater. electronicintifada.net Starvation could be ended in Gaza the moment Washington gives Tel Aviv the order.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-03). Lebanon Front| Hezbollah Pounds Israeli Border Sites. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah unleashed direct hits to Israeli sites along the border between Lebanon and occupied Palestine on Sunday, as the Lebanese resistance group went ahead with pro-Gaza strikes. Hezbollah's strikes started early on Sunday as the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 06: 45 Jal Al-Allam site with a Burkan (volcano) missile, inflicting direct hits, a statement by …

newarab (2024-03-03). Gaza: News leaders sign solidarity letter with journalists. newarab.com

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-03-03). Hundreds Of Lawmakers Worldwide Demand Cutting Arms Sales To Israel. popularresistance.org Over 200 MPs from 12 states signed a letter urging their governments to impose a ban on weapons sales to Israel. | In the letter, organized by Progressive International and signed on 1 March, the MPs say they refuse to be complicit in "Israel's grave violation of international law" in Gaza. | The organizers believe that certain governments supplying arms to the Israeli military could be held legally accountable, given the scale of death and destruction in the Gaza Strip. Those who signed the letter are all MPs of states that supply Israel with military aid. | Nine are current or former party leaders.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-03-03). BBC CEO signs letter demanding Israel stop murdering journalists in Gaza. skwawkbox.org 36 top mainstream media journalists demand protection for journalists and accountability for their murderers The CEO of the BBC is among thirty-six leading 'MSM' journalists demanding protection for journalists in Gaza and accountability for those who The belated call comes after five months of Israel's war crimes against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including the deliberate …

Associated Press (2024-03-03). Red Sea faces 'environmental disaster' as cargo ship sunk by Houthis spills oil, leaks fertiliser. scmp.com A vibrant fishing industry, coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water are at risk after fertiliser and oil spilled into the Red Sea by the sinking of a cargo ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

newarab (2024-03-03). Rubymar cargo ship attacked by Houthis has sunk: Yemen govt. newarab.com

scmp.com (2024-03-03). Red Sea faces 'environmental disaster' as cargo ship sunk by Houthis spills oil, leaks fertiliserOfficials on Saturday said the M/V Rubymar, reportedly carrying 22,000 metric tons of toxic fertiliser, sunk after taking on water in the February 18 attack | Fishing, coral reefs and desalination plants are at risk after fertiliser and oil spilled into the sea by the sinking of the cargo ship attacked by Houthi rebels

newarab (2024-03-03). Far-right Israel minister calls for Ramadan to be wiped out. newarab.com A Amihai Eliyahu, the country's Heritage Minister, also said that potential tensions during the holy month in the devastated territory and the occupied West Bank should be disregarded, in an interview on Friday with the Israeli Army Radio.

newarab (2024-03-03). US VP Harris to meet Israeli minister Benny Gantz on Monday. newarab.com The talks, first reported by Reuters, are expected to span topics including reducing Palestinian civilian casualtie…

Staff (2024-03-03). US soldier set himself on fire while oppressive Arab dictators strike deal with Israel. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Twenty five year old Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio, Texas , an active-duty member of the United States Air Force, set himself ablaze on Sunday 25 February 2024 outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while shouting "free Palestine." Free Palestine is a phrase that embodies the sentiment of millions of people …

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