Michael Laxer
The World Says That Israel’s Unlawful Occupation of Palestine Must End
By Vijay Prashad On September 18, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution that demanded that Israel...
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Michael Laxer
- Sep 7
- 4 min
UN Expert Fears 'Almost the Entire Population' of Gaza Exterminated If Israel Not Stopped
"The range of presumable direct and indirect deaths could be between 15 and 20% of the population already by the end of this year," said...
Michael Laxer
- Sep 4
- 3 min
'We Need a Cease-Fire Now': Israeli Bombings Kill Dozens During Polio Vaccination Drive
"Israel kills 33 Palestinians in 24 hours but wants Palestinian families to think it's safe to travel to vaccinate their kids against...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 31
- 5 min
Join Us to Expose and Oppose the US and Israel’s Flouting of International Law
From September 10-30, we will gather before the U.S.’ U.N. Mission and the Israeli Consulate demanding both nations desist from further...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 1
- 1 min
123 countries call for Cuba to be removed from unilateral, coercive US terrorism list
In a significant move, 123 countries have jointly demanded the exclusion of Cuba from the unilateral and arbitrary U.S. government list...
Michael Laxer
- Jul 30
- 2 min
One out of 11 people in the world and one out of every five in Africa faced hunger in 2023
The UN's 2024 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report was released July 25 and included many...
Michael Laxer
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Israeli Forces Have Killed 366 UN Workers and Family Members in Gaza: Leaked Report
Confidential figures shed additional light on what's been the deadliest-ever war for United Nations staff. Aftermath of an attack on a UN...
Michael Laxer
- Jun 25
- 1 min
MSF worker killed as UN warns it will suspend aid operations in Gaza
Image via MSF on X Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is condemning the killing of yet another of their colleagues in Gaza. Fadi Al-Wadiya, a...
Michael Laxer
- Jun 17
- 6 min
The Major Obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is the United States
The U.S. government seems determined to share Israel’s self-inflicted isolation from voices calling for peace from all over the world,...
Michael Laxer
- Jun 4
- 2 min
"Deadly milestone" passed as over 500 Palestinians killed in West Bank since October 7
Israeli forces including and armoured bulldozer during an attack on the town of Deir al-Ghosoun in Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, May...
Michael Laxer
- May 12
- 4 min
This Mother’s Day, Take a Stand Against War in Gaza and Everywhere
As a creative force, mothers must speak out now to counter the destructive force of war and violence. Palestinians flee Rafah -- Image...
Michael Laxer
- May 10
- 1 min
"World stands with the Palestinian people": UNGA overwhelmingly votes to expand Palestine’s rights and privileges
Various Sources On Friday morning (May 10) at an emergency special session the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in...
Michael Laxer
- May 9
- 4 min
UNICEF Warns Area Israel Pushing Rafah Residents to Is 'Not Safe'
"It is a narrow strip of beach on the coast that lacks the basic infrastructure—like toilets and running water—needed to sustain the...
Michael Laxer
- May 8
- 2 min
UN experts condemn "onslaught of violence against women and children in Gaza"
“We are appalled that women are being targeted by Israel with such vicious, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, seemingly...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 23
- 2 min
UN human rights chief calls for international investigation into Gaza mass graves, deplores the "harrowing killings of children and women in Rafah"
Bodies being exhumed outside of the Nasser Hospital -- image via the Palestinian People's Party In a statement on April 23, United...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Israel Has Inflicted 'Unprecedented' Damage on Gaza's Infrastructure
The damage to Gaza as of the end of January amounted to 97% of the 2022 gross domestic product of both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 26
- 3 min
UN draft report finds “reasonable grounds to believe” that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Francesca Albanese -- image via X The United Nations Human Rights Council released a draft report Monday, March 25 that asserts there are...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 22
- 3 min
UN Panel Says IDF Appears Set on 'Physical Destruction of Palestinian Children'
"Children in Gaza can no longer wait, as each passing minute risks another child dying of hunger as the world looks on," said the United...
Michael Laxer
- Feb 19
- 3 min
UN Experts Demand Investigation Into IDF Abuse of Women and Girls in Gaza
"Those responsible for these apparent crimes must be held accountable and victims and their families are entitled to full redress and...
Michael Laxer
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Israel's Assault Has Traumatized Virtually All of Gaza's 1 Million+ Children: UNICEF
By Julia Conley, Common Dreams Out of the 1.7 million people who have been forced from their homes in Gaza by Israel's bombardment over...
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