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October 16, 2023
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House Progressives Introduce Resolution Demanding Immediate Cease-Fire in Israel and Gaza
"We can't bomb our way to peace, equality, and freedom," said Rep. Cori Bush. "With thousands of lives lost and millions more at stake, we need a cease-fire now."
Jake Johnson
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Israel Readying Emergency Regulations Allowing Arrest of Journalists for Factual Reporting
One Israeli journalist said Israel's far-right government-trying to stop Al Jazeera's Gaza broadcasts-is "acting more like Putin's" regime.
Brett Wilkins
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Poland's Right-Wing Nationalist Party Poised for Defeat After Record Voter Turnout
"After eight years of government hatred, authoritarianism is over in Poland," one activist said.
Olivia Rosane
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Israeli Ambassador to UK Claims 'There Is No Humanitarian Crisis' in Gaza as Catastrophe Unfolds
One United Nations relief official said that "Gaza is being strangled and it seems that the world right now has lost its humanity."
Jake Johnson
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Spanish Minister Says Netanyahu Should Be Brought Before ICC for War Crimes
"Using the horrific murders of Israeli civilians by Palestinian armed factions as an excuse to justify Israel's crimes in general and the massacre in Gaza in particular is unacceptable," said Spain's minister of social rights.
Jake Johnson
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As Gaza Turmoil Deepens, Some Leaders Dial Back Pro-Israel Rhetoric-But Won't Call for Cease-Fire
Officials in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. have attempted to "backtrack" on the widespread unconditional support that's been expressed in the last week for Israel's assault on Gaza.
Julia Conley
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The Palestinian Cause Belongs to the World
The isolation of Palestine from its regional context has proven disastrous.
Ramzy Baroud
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Where Is the Context In Western Israel-Palestine Coverage?
A person who exclusively follows mainstream Western news might be tempted to conclude that Palestinians are predisposed to violence, that they wake up and decide to kill.
Mohamad Elmasry
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The UAW Wins Fight for Just Transition
What the United Auto Workers won from the manufacturers and why it matters so much.
Les Leopold
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