Archives for June 2024

Gaza Aid Leader Faces Backlash Over Labour Party Run

Medical Aid for Palestinians CEO Melanie Ward’s political bid triggers fears of compromised aid efforts as Gaza suffers.

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Melanie Ward, CEO of the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) charity, faces major backlash from volunteers and workers after deciding to run as a Labour Party candidate in Scotland. Some 2,250 healthcare workers, medical volunteers, supporters, and donors signed a letter expressing concern. On June 5, a protest letter was filed by workers and

Gaza Horror: UN Finds Israeli Forces Guilty of Sexual Abuse and Torture

A UN investigation has revealed brutal acts by the Israeli military targeting men, women, and children, with victims’ families forced to witness.

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A UN-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry has uncovered evidence of egregious sexual violence committed against Palestinian men and women in the Gaza Strip. This adds to a mounting series of reports indicating the issue is widespread and systematic. The United Nations report, released on June 12 under a Human Rights Council

Chiquita Ordered to Pay $38 Million for Funding Colombian Death Squads

American banana company Chiquita has been linked to civilian massacres in Colombia and ordered to pay $38 million in a historic judgment.

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In a historic first, Chiquita Brands International has been ordered to pay the families of murdered Colombians after a court found the U.S.-based banana giant had privately financed death squads. After a lengthy legal battle spanning 17 years, a Florida court ordered Chiquita to pay $38 million to the families of death squad victims. This

US Had Direct Involvement In Israeli Massacre of 274 Palestinians

Amidst cheers and controversy, the rescue of four Israelis unveils a stark reality: U.S. involvement in Gaza’s turmoil, as hundreds of Palestinians pay the price.

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Officials in Washington praised Israel's military operation that freed four Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip but refrained from commenting on the approximately 274 Palestinians killed during the mission, which involved U.S. collaboration. While Israelis celebrated the extraction of the captives from Gaza's Nuseirat, Palestinian refugees in

Devastation Into Dollars: Israeli Startups Are Making a Killing in Gaza

Israeli startups are cashing in on Gaza’s destruction, using the ongoing conflict to showcase and sell their cutting-edge military technologies to a global market.

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Despite calls across college campuses demanding divestment from Israel, one sector of the Israeli economy appears to be booming. Israeli startups raised over $1 billion in funding for the second straight month in May. A number of these successful startups have participated in Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip, suggesting genocide

Former Israeli Captive Held In Gaza Says Biggest Fear Was Israeli Airstrikes

In a candid interview with Haaretz, a former Israeli soldier reveals his greatest fear in captivity – and it’s not what you’d expect.

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In an interview with Israel’s Haaretz, a former Israeli soldier who was held captive in the Gaza Strip said his biggest fear of being killed was from Israeli airstrikes, not Palestinian fighters. In the interview, 70-year-old Louis Har, an Israeli who was held captive in the Gaza Strip, recounted his "biggest fear was the IDF planes and the fear