Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a further crime against humanity, Israeli authorities are now attempting to complete the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza, where 400,000 Palestinians are still residing, despite earlier Israeli efforts to force them out. The Norwegian Refugee Council said that Israeli occupation officials instructed residents to escape via perilous paths to […]
Archives for October 2024
The Gaza War and the Jordanian Dilemma
by Marwan Muasher A whole year has passed since the Israeli war on Gaza, during which Israel has crossed all humanitarian, political and military lines. It does not seem that the Israeli Prime Minister has any clear strategy other than remaining in power for as long as possible. After Israel assassinated Hezbollah Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, […]
Israel’s Destruction of Gaza Heritage Sites aims to erase — and replace — Palestine’s History
By Pilar Montero Vilar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid | – (The Conversation) – In 2016, British photographer James Morris published Time and Remains of Palestine. The images in this book bear witness to an absence of architectural monuments, and to the invisible moments of history buried in the rubble and wastelands of Palestine. Situated at […]
“A Bad” effing “guy!” – Biden cursed out Netanyahu but then let him do as he pleased – Hamlet on the Potomac
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Joe Biden has many achievements as a domestic president, including the biggest investment ever made in green energy and fighting climate change. Whatever one thinks of how he has handled the Ukraine crisis, he certainly has been decisive and has galvanized allies to act alongside him. But on the Middle […]
How Big Oil is Astroturfing opposition to Wind and Solar, and Helping Destroy the Earth
( Tomdispatch.com ) – No one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. It’s an eyesore and a health hazard, not to mention the hit to your property values. And don’t forget the existential danger. One small miscalculation and boom, there goes the neighborhood! In the 1970s, in the southwest corner of Germany, the tiny […]
War Trauma for the Generations: 1 in 43 Palestinians has lost a Child and 1 in 59 Palestinians has lost a Parent
By Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and Enrique Acosta, Autonomous University of Barcelona | – The hardship of war does not end when the shooting stops, as every wartime death leaves behind family members whose struggle will go on for decades, if not generations. Millions of these bereaved survivors have lost their […]
The Gaza Crisis and the End of Human Rights: The Failure of International Law
Exeter (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – As the Israeli attacks against Gaza have continued to rage, now spilling into Lebanon, a year of unspeakable violence has raised persistent questions about the efficacy of international law and global governance. Israel’s ongoing military actions in Palestine and the devastating toll on civilian lives. In the face […]
One Year of Israel’s War on Gaza: What wasn’t on US TV “News”
Al Jazeera English: “One year of Israel’s war on Gaza – what you need to know” Excerpt from Transcript: Let’s talk about one year of war in Gaza. For Palestinians, it has been 12 months of unprecedented loss and suffering. Living here in Gaza feels like being trapped in a never-ending cycle of trauma. Everything […]
CO2-Driven Climate Change causes Hurricane Milton to Explode into Cat 5 as it Heads for Florida
By Ali Sarhadi, Georgia Institute of Technology | – (The Conversation) – Hurricane Milton went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours as it headed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. As its wind speed increased, Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on […]
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