For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Al Jazeera, and to commentary from ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE entry for today and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after apparent Israeli strike kills 7 workers, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery today of vital food aid to Gaza, where . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Netanyahu calls killing of aid workers in airstrike unintended and tragic, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today an Israeli airstrike that killed seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza was unintended and “tragic”, and the military pledged an independent inquiry. The Israeli military . . . READ MORE . . .
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The U.S. and Israel disagree over what should come next in Gaza. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR Does the growing friction between the U.S. and Israel over the war in Gaza mark a fundamental change in the countries’ relationship? Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM APRIL 1 Palistinians want April vote for full United Nations membership, by Michelle Nichols | Reuters The Palestinian Authority wants the United Nations Security Council to vote this month to make it a full member of the world body, the Palestinian U.N. envoy said on Monday, a move that can be blocked by Israel’s ally the United States. Riyad Mansour, who has permanent observer status . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 1 In Israel, tens of thousands of protesters have called for Netanyahu to step down. Reported by Carrie Kahn | NPR Protesters in Israel have staged the largest demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began almost six months ago. They called for a ceasefire and for him to step down. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM APRIL 1 U.S., Israeli officials to meet virtually on Rafah, White House says. From Reuters. WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. and Israeli officials planned to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration’s alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of Rafah, the White House said. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 26 UN special rapporteur accuses Israel of acts of ‘genocide.’ From Al Jazeera. Francesca Albanese says Israel has violated three of the five acts listed under the UN Genocide Convention. Click HERE to watch and listen.
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FROM APRIL 1 The challenges of investigating war crimes in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Reported by Ryan Lucas | NPR Almost six months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Justice Department has been nearly silent on the topic of possible war crimes. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM MARCH 31 A genocide foretold, by Chris Hedges | Original to ScheerPost There are no surprises in Gaza. Every horrifying act of Israel’s genocide has been telegraphed in advance. It has been for decades. The dispossession of Palestinians of their land . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 29 Imperium: Decline on the way to fall, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost The United Nations Human Rights Council just received a 25–page report and a 12–minute video summary from its special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, titled “Anatomy of a Genocide.” You can . . . READ MORE . . .