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Biden’s bias toward ‘Israel’ transcends his mock humanity

“We were outraged to learn of an IDF strike that killed a number of civilian humanitarian workers yesterday from the World Central Kitchen (WCK).” This is how John Kirby, the White House National Security Communications Advisor, said following the Israeli murder of seven, six of whom were foreign aid workers,

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Rafah is Netanyahu’s last fig leaf

April 1, 2024 at 10:59 am Palestinian children sit on a hill next to tents housing the displaced in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 30 March, 2024 [MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Rafah is not a military base, nor does it have any geopolitical

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Rafah is Netanyahu’s last fig leaf

Rafah is not a military base, nor does it have any geopolitical significance. It is, however, Netanyahu’s last chance for political survival and exoneration from criminal charges. Rafah’s only symbolic importance is being a potential gateway to forcibly exile Palestinians from Gaza. Thus, Netanyahu’s vision of “total victory” entails the

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Gaza’s floating pier and Biden’s fake empathy

Gaza is teetering on the brink of famine. At least twenty-seven children, including many newborns,  have perished due to the severe shortage of essential nourishment, particularly baby milk. Additionally, hundreds of adults and elderly individuals have lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks while waiting for aid trucks

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Gaza faces genocide by starvation 

March 7, 2024 at 11:37 am Members of the Palestinian diaspora, supported by the local Muslim community and activists, are taking part in a pro-Palestinian rally, starting at Churchill Square and proceeding through downtown Edmonton, Canada on March 2, 2024 [Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Imagine

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Gaza: Genocide by starvation

Imagine you are at home, with your wife and children. It’s dinner time before you put your three children to sleep. The room is cold, the propane cooking cylinder is empty, and there is no food, no electricity, and no drinking water. Your youngest child, Manar, cries, “I’m hungry. We

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