Why has starvation been so crucial in getting some to finally admit Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as compared to deadlier atrocities? The answer lies in the dehumanization of the Palestinian people and the desire to find “innocent” victims.
International experts confirm famine in Gaza City as Israel’s invasion advances. Reporting from Gaza and U.S. analysis show a human-made catastrophe and rising political costs for Democrats.
The world’s largest authority on food crises declared that Gaza City, the largest governorate in the Gaza Strip, is officially experiencing famine. If the international community doesn’t intervene, the famine will spread – fast.
At its summer meeting, the Democratic National Committee will vote on two rival resolutions concerning Gaza. The competing proposals highlight the growing divide over Israel within the Democratic Party.
Despite the Israeli army’s announcements that it plans to occupy Gaza City in October, the first stage of the invasion has already begun. It is starting with the flattening of the Zaytoun neighborhood, including the Old City of Gaza.
The second-most powerful Democrat in the House, Katherine Clark, told a group of constituents that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza before walking it back under pressure. It’s the latest sign Democrats are out of step with their voters on Israel.
Students at George Washington University urge the school’s administration not to give in to Trump administration demands following a Justice Department investigation into alleged “antisemitism” stemming from protests against the Gaza genocide.
In leaked comments, the former head of Israel’s Military Intelligence said it is necessary for Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza: “The fact that there are already 50,000 killed in Gaza is necessary and required for future generations.”
On August 5, the Iowa City Council unanimously voted to boycott and divest from Israel bonds and all companies complicit in the Gaza genocide and occupation of Palestine.
Peru’s state-owned munitions company’s new strategic partnership with Israel’s Elbit Systems indicates an increasing complicity in the Gaza genocide and suggests Israeli surveillance technology will soon be used against Peru’s own dissidents.