OPINION: Like Sri Lanka once did, Israel has turned ‘safe zones’ into killing fields
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
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But there is one important difference between the two cases: The genocide in Gaza is not taking place in the dark. While our eyes were on...
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Biden Doesn’t Have a Real “Red Line” for Horrors in Gaza
Joe Biden declared an invasion of Rafah a “red line” that Israel could not cross, then allowed Netanyahu to invade anyway. Why is Biden...
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Israel continues to bomb Gaza, including Rafah, despite ICJ ruling
Dozens of Palestinians killed across the besieged territory as Israeli forces hit multiple targets from north to south. Israel has...
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Egypt won't retreat from joining South Africa’s case against Israel at ICJ: Source to Al-Qahera News
A high-ranking source said on Saturday that Egypt will not retreat from joining South Africa in its genocide case filed against Israel at...
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How Israel is defying Biden's 'red line' on Rafah
Analysis: The Biden administration appears to have no intention of using its considerable leverage to change Israel's conduct in Rafah....
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US assesses Israel has amassed enough troops to launch full-scale incursion into Rafah, officials say
The Biden administration has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of the city of Rafah in Gaza to move forward with...
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Statement on Biden Administration's NSM-20 Finding on Israel
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, the Biden administration announced the results of its internal review of Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons...
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Israel Is Carrying Out a Horrific Ground Invasion of Rafah
Israel has begun a ground assault on Rafah, where 1.5 million Palestinians have sought refuge from the brutal war on Gaza. International...
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Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah
Closure of crossing threatens increased casualties as Israel steps up offensive on city sheltering millions. Israeli forces have seized...
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
[Note: the original article contains a video. To view, follow the link at the end of this article.] JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced its...
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