2025-05-16: Genocide Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-16 3:06pm GMT

WSWS (2025-05-16). New York University withholds diploma from Logan Rozos for condemning Gaza genocide during commencement speech. wsws.org In a statement announcing the witholding of Rozos's diploma, NYU spokesman John Beckman reprehended the courageous student for expressing his "personal and one-sided political views."

Nicky Reid (2025-05-16). RFK Jr.'s War on Neurodiversity is a War on Individualism. counterpunch.org The Trump Administration really seems to have a thing for genocide, and I don't believe this statement to be hyperbolic even if it is a tad theatrical. Whether they're launching nationwide dragnets to preserve the racial purity of the endangered American factory, militarizing the Rio Grande, or openly conspiring with Benjamin Netanyahu to hollow out

Consortium News. (2025-05-16). Senior UN Official: 'It Will Be Too Late' To Rule It 'Genocide'. popularresistance.org The U.N.'s humanitarian affairs chief held nothing in reserve on Tuesday at the U.N. Security Council as he unloaded on the State of Israel for deliberately starving the civilian population of Gaza. | "The ICJ is considering whether a genocide is taking place in Gaza," Tom Fletcher said, "It will weigh the testimony that we have shared. But it will be too late." With the Israel and U.S. representatives sitting opposite him, he demanded: | "What more evidence do you need now? Will you act — decisively — to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Or will you say instea…

Terri Frick, Black Agenda Report. (2025-05-16). Black People, Palestine, And The Maintenance Of Empire. popularresistance.org When Palestinian resistance forces broke free from their open-air prison in Gaza on October 7th, 2023, many did not realize the events that would unfold—that we were all about to bear witness to the world's first live-streamed genocide. Israel thought this would be business as usual, that they could continue their brutalization of the Palestinian people, and the world would go about its business—as it has for decades. Not only did they have to contend with the resistance on the ground in occupied Palestine, but the groundswell of support around the world, and specifically from within the imperial core…

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-16). Australia must support international law, end support for genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-16). Palestinian protesters demand action from 'Genocide Gosling'. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2025-05-16). Iran speaker: Islamic duty to stop 'biggest genocide in history'. presstv.ir Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Muslims to echo the voice of the oppressed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, who are being subjected to an Israeli genocide.

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-16). Labour sent more weapons to Israel in 3 months than Tories did in 4 years. skwawkbox.org Starmer, Lammy and co's direct involvement in Gaza genocide while claiming they were for peace Labour licensed the export of more military equipment to Israel in the last three months of last year — the period immediately following the supposed, and now known to have been fictitious, suspension of some fighter aircraft parts as Keir …

Ed Newman (2025-05-15). UN humanitarian aid coordinator demands states act to prevent genocide in Gaza. radiohc.cu United Nations, May 15 (RHC) ⚪ At the United Nations, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher called on world leaders to "prevent genocide" in Gaza. He slammed Israel's 10-week blockade, which has resulted in more than half a million Palestinians facing starvation in Gaza.

The Onion Staff (2025-05-15). SATIRE: How The U.S. Is Resettling White South African Refugees. theonion.com Claiming they are targets of genocide and discrimination, the Trump administration has granted white South Africans expedited refugee status. Here are the measures the U.S. government is taking to help resettle Afrikaners. Requiring them to prove they are causing significant hardships in their home country. Mandating a health screening on arrival completed by a state …

Democracy Now! (2025-05-15). Democracy Now! 2025-05-15 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 15, 2025; "Trump's Fake Refugees": As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide"; Israel's "Crime of Apartheid": New Report by U.S. Professors as Palestinians Mark Nakba Day; "Surveillance Humanitarianism": As Gaza Starves, U.S.-Israeli Plan Would Further Weaponize Food | Headlines for May 15, 2025; "Trump's Fake Refugees": As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide"; Israel's "Crime of Apartheid": New Report by U.S. Professors as Palesti…

aljazeera (2025-05-15). Nakba 1948 vs Gaza genocide today. aljazeera.com We compare and contrast the 1948 Nakba with Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Staff (2025-05-15). "Trump's Fake Refugees" : As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide" democracynow.org The Trump administration has suspended refugee resettlement for most of the world, but welcomed 59 white South African Afrikaners Monday who were granted refugee status. President Trump claims Afrikaners face racial discrimination — even though South Africa's white minority still own the vast majority of farmland decades after the end of apartheid — and claims they are escaping "genocide." This accusation "is a conspiracy theory and a myth that has been floating around echo chambers of right-wing populists and white nationalists for many decades now," says Andile Zulu, po…

Visualizing Palestine (2025-05-15). Gaza Stripped and 77 Years of the Nakba. dissidentvoice.org May 15 marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in the shadow of Israel's continuing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and increased aggression and colonial expansion in the West Bank. Our newest visual, "Gaza, Stripped: The Colonial Isolation Of Gaza," was created in partnership with Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights to show the many layers …

Democracy Now! (2025-05-15). Democracy Now! 2025-05-15 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 15, 2025; "Trump's Fake Refugees": As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide"; Israel's "Crime of Apartheid": New Report by U.S. Professors as Palestinians Mark Nakba Day; "Surveillance Humanitarianism": As Gaza Starves, U.S.-Israeli Plan Would Further Weaponize Food | Headlines for May 15, 2025; "Trump's Fake Refugees": As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide"; Israel's "Crime of Apartheid": New Report by U.S. Professors as Palesti…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-15). Video: Eagle's speech to Israel lobby is betrayal of Liverpool and admission of collusion in genocide. skwawkbox.org Maria Eagle spoke at sick celebration of 77 years of settler-colonial apartheid to Israel lobby that demonised city to bring down Corbyn and supports war crimes in Gaza Liverpool Garston MP and Defence Minister Maria Eagle spoke on Wednesday at the official — and profoundly sick — celebration of the 77th anniversary of the founding …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-15). Rhode Island city council now flying Palestine flag. skwawkbox.org Israel lobby melts down after US state's capital Providence marks solidarity with Gaza against genocide The city hall of Rhode Island state capital Providence is flying the Palestinian flag, both atop the building and in its council chamber, triggering a meltdown among the US Israel lobby. The council's chamber usually displays the American flag, Rhode …

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