Yesterday there were two sets of national demonstrations. March for Palestine in Washington, DC, and Hands Off! demonstrations in hundreds of cities.
Tag: genocide
The tent of return
The "Tent Campaign" for Solidarity with Gaza and Truth-sharing: Proposed in 2018 by the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine (GCRP), this campaign encourages Palestine advocates to erect tents in conspicuous public places to share information with passers-by. These tents serve as a conversation starter, symbolizing the plight of refugees and those whose homes have been demolished by Israel.
Silence of those who look away
Quakers in this country have been shocked by the police raid at a Quaker meetinghouse in London. Quakers in this country and Great Britain consider our meetinghouses not only sacred places, but also places that can offer sanctuary.
Israel Kills Journalist Hossam Shabat
"If you're reading this, it means I have been killed-most likely targeted-by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old-a college student with dreams like anyone else." Hossam Shabat
Last Chapter of Genocide
I had hoped the recent ceasefire in Gaza would be the beginning of a path to peace. Instead, Israeli ground forces are moving into Gaza. I am very concerned about Israel beginning to use the term EVACUATION, which seems to imply permanent removal of Palestinians from Gaza.
Hanging between heaven and earth
The U.S.-backed Israeli government resumed its intense genocidal attacks on Gaza early Tuesday morning, unleashing a massive wave of indiscriminate military strikes across the Strip and killing more than 410 people, including scores of children and women, according to local health officials.
Restoring International Order
It is shocking to see a country that considers itself a champion of the rule of law trying to stymie the actions of an independent and impartial tribunal set up by the international community, to thwart accountability. Threats against the ICC promote a culture of impunity. They make a mockery of the decades-long quest to place law above force and atrocity.
Neither of them had to die
It’s that the simultaneous denial and perpetuation of colonial propaganda reveals the circles of our moral obligation. To ensure life and safety for ourselves we’re expected to condone state violence as docile subjects. Outside the circle, the spectacle of state violence is delivered for the world to see.
The Hague Group
Nine nations are set to meet today, January 31, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands, launching The Hague Group with the goal of holding Israel accountable for its alleged violations of international law in the Gaza Strip. The nations aim to announce coordinated legal, economic, and diplomatic measures as part of their commitment to uphold Palestinian rights.