Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!
All articles represent the opinions of the authors – not UNAC Positions
by Neal Resnikoff, Chicago Antiwar Coalition (CWAC), July 25, 2024 It was inspiring to see the turnout of tens of thousands and excellent rally and march in Washington, D.C. yesterday against the invitation by the U.S. Congress to have Crime Minister of Israel Netanyahu speak. A goodly number of trade unionists wearing their union t-shirts and carrying logos participated. Many[…]
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by Qassem Muaddi, published on Mondoweiss, July 15, 2024 Casualties 38,584 + killed* and at least 88,881 wounded in the Gaza Strip. Among the dead, 28,428 have been fully identified. These include 7,779 children, 5466 women, and 2418 elderly people as of May 1. In addition, around 10,000 more are estimated to be under the rubble.* 575+ Palestinians killed in[…]
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by Betsy Piette, published on Workers World, July 15, 2024 On July 8, Haaretz, considered Israel’s most influential daily newspaper, published the results of its thorough, in-depth investigation into what actually took place when Hamas attacked Israeli settlements just outside of Gaza on October 7. Their long report concluded that on that date, Israel’s army employed the “Hannibal Directive” —[…]
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by Dr Marwan Asmar, published on Countercurrents, July 10, 2024 In some ways this story is light weight compared to so many of the atrocities that have taken place in Gaza. The death toll was up to 35 the last I heard, but likely has risen higher since then given the fact that no hospitals are currently functioning in Gaza.[…]
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by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, June 19, 2024 Dan Kovalik’s new book makes a case for Palestine. By December 29th last year, UNICEF reported that 1000 Gazan children had undergone amputations without anesthesia. This is one of the horrifying details that Dan Kovalik has collected in his new book The Case for Palestine, Why It Matters and[…]
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by Betsy Piette, published on Workers World, June 11, 2024 Over 75,000 pro-Palestine protesters surrounded the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 8, creating a symbolic two-mile-long “red line” to call out President Joe Biden’s hypocritical rhetoric in May when he said he would withhold weapons to Israel if they launched an assault on Rafah in Gaza. Many people[…]
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by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, June 17, 2024 On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the U.S. proposal for a pause in the Israeli massacre in Gaza. The group said it has “dealt positively… with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a cease-fire agreement.” Hamas added,[…]
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by Paul Larudee, published on Dissident Voice, June 12, 2024 “HUNGER CATASTROPHE IN GAZA – DONATIONS NEEDED” cries Mercy Corps. “URGENT: STARVATION IN GAZA: ALL GIFTS MATCHED FOR GAZA” shouts Rescue.org. These and many other appeals from international relief organizations have motivated untold numbers of compassionate and generous souls to open their purses. You may be among them. If so,[…]
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by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, June 12, 2024 Israel is crowing about rescuing four people held hostage and killing more than 200 Palestinians in the process. It is typical behavior for the apartheid state but all of the pressure it exerts can’t end the scorn, contempt, and protest it faces all over the world. The Israeli government[…]
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UNRWA Situation Report no. 112 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem All information from 27 May-2 June 2024, is valid as of 2 June May 2024 at 22:30 Days 234-240 of Hostilities Key Points: The Gaza Strip: Ongoing strikes by Israeli Forces, with aerial, land and maritime bombardment across the Gaza Strip.[…]
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