The impact on mothers, children, and mothers-to-be is hard to ignore in looking at this list.

Completely indefensible.

Several journalists including a CNN stringer have been injured after Israeli forces surrounded & attacked Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, leaving one in critical condition. Per TRT bureau chief in Jerusalem, Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” on several journos.

Just released: CAP's new report offers an accessible, nuanced perspective on U.S.-China relations, and covers the hard issues like trade, technology, human rights, and more! Read it here: americanprogress.org/article/a-prog…

It's unfortunate that this story paints a picture of the NYT newsroom, Guild, and the MENA collective as a bunch of insubordinates drunk on their own woke.

The staff are right to raise concerns about sourcing and accuracy in a story that contributed to support for war in Gaza.

Samantha Power, the head of USAID, has confirmed what many humanitarian organizations have warned over the past weeks: famine is not just imminent in Gaza, it is already underway.

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“An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep the country.“ apnews.com/article/d924b8…

Free Ayman Moussa, imprisoned for 11 years in Egypt for peacefully protesting.

Really appreciate Patrick's stance here, and not just because he's my boss. We can't lose sight of Palestinian statehood and need far stronger U.S. commitments to it, but until then we also can't ignore the absolute need to protect Palestinian rights and dignity in the immediate.

In Senate Approps subcommittee hearing yesterday on USAID's global FY2025 budget request, the discussion was overwhelmingly about Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe & Israel's restrictions on that aid. Senator Jeff Merkley demanded the US use its leverage to reverse those restrictions.

Great interview with ⁦Patrick Gaspard⁩ on the need to support the safety and dignity of all people in Israel-Palestine. It means so much for the head of ⁦American Progress⁩ to speak with this courage and clarity. politico.com/newsletters/we…

This is a truly significant call from Meeks - the top foreign policy Democrat in the House saying explicitly that he's not signing off on weapons to Israel over human rights and humanitarian concerns.

Big deal.

Bravo Rep. Gregory Meeks for rightfully demanding credible assurances before signing off on any further weapons sales. Meeks clearly understands how continuing to transfer U.S. weapons at this urgent moment undermines objectives that 'death stops now and hostages come home now.'

SCOOP: A group of House Democrats is urging the Biden admin to help secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University researcher believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah.
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Walid Daqqa, author of the award-winning YA novel The Oil’s Secret Tale and a book about his life in prison, A Parallel Time.

Six months after Hamas' horrific attacks, with Israeli atrocities continuing in Gaza and hostages still in captivity, Israelis and Palestinians are contending with deep, ongoing trauma.

Any path toward peace must recognize the profound need for justice as well.

Good news that some of those arrested have been released from detention. Important to note that in Egypt, release doesn't mean the nightmare ends. Often detainees remain 'under investigation' in cases that stay open for years, unable to live freely even if not incarcerated.

Mohamed Awad, Mostafa Ahmed, Nour Adel & those interrogated for their participation in the Gaza solidarity protests in Cairo have been released, acc to lawyer Nabeh Elganadi.

They should have never been arrested in the first place, but heartened they will spend Eid at home.