During his latest visit to the region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to blame Hamas for the stalemate in ceasefire discussions
“The single most impactful public health intervention that could be implemented in Gaza today would be a cessation of hostilities,” write the health experts
The Israeli prime minister has lashed out calling the international community ignorant and anti-semitic for criticizing the Israeli genocide of Gaza and has reiterated possibility of ground offensive in Rafah
In a statement, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions called on US trade unionists to intensify their actions to put an end to the US-backed genocide in Gaza
Mientras Israel se prepara para una invasión terrestre de Rafah, la resolución que Estados Unidos redactó y presentó al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU se limitaba a señalar la “necesidad imperiosa” de alto el fuego inmediato en Gaza. Argelia, Rusia y China rechazaron la resolución, afirmando que no había cumplido la exigencia fundamental de un alto el fuego.
As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Rafah, the US-authored resolution presented to the UN Security Council merely noted an “imperative” for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Algeria, Russia, and China rejected the resolution, stating that it had failed to deliver on the core demand for a ceasefire.
Nasrallah called the demand for a permanent ceasefire along with complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza a collective demand of the Axis of Resistance
Western countries have put more resources towards airdrops and maritime routes for aid delivery, instead of putting diplomatic and economic pressure on Israel to allow aid deliveries by land
Movements across the world have called for mass mobilizations on March 2 to put pressure on Western governments to end their support for Israel’s genocide
Over 200 Lebanese have been killed in repeated Israeli air and artillery strikes in the southern and eastern parts of the country since October 8. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said attacks will continue even if a truce is reached in Gaza
The death toll in Gaza rose to at least 29,313, with at least 69,333 injured. World Food Programme authorities warned that a famine is likely if things do not change and significantly higher volumes of food are needed
The statement was signed by several celebrated athletes, including John Carlos, who raised a fist during the playing of the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics