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October 22, 2023
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UN Agency Warns Humanitarian Operations in Gaza on Verge of Total Collapse
"Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries," said the UNRWA. "Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance."
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'Dying, Dying, Dying': Israel Told Gazans to Flee South-Where It Continues to Bomb
"The situation is catastrophic, catastrophic, catastrophic," said the director of a UNRWA shelter in Khan Younis. "No words in the world can describe the situation we are in."
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'Totally Insufficient': Groups Say Trickle of Gaza Aid No Match for Ongoing 'Mass Atrocities'
"Collective punishment of two million people is a war crime and a moral outrage," said one head of a medical relief group. "The siege must end, a ceasefire must be secured, and aid must be allowed to reach any who need it."
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$10 Trillion in Added US Debt Since 2001 Shows 'Bush and Trump Tax Cuts Broke Our Modern Tax Structure'
"In their blind loyalty to their mega-donors, Republicans' fixation on giant tax cuts for billionaires has created a revenue problem that is driving up our national debt," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in response to new Treasury Department figures.
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Hundreds of Thousands March in London Demanding 'End to War on Gaza'
The large-scale demonstration in the U.K. occurred as paltry levels of humanitarian aide were finally allowed through the southern border of Gaza, but nowhere near enough given the scale of death and destruction.
Jon Queally
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US Urged to Not Give Israel Any More Weapons for War Crimes in Gaza
"The U.S. should use diplomatic channels to work for an immediate cease-fire," said the National Priorities Project, discouraging "more weapons and military aid that would further inflame an unjust and illegal response."
Jessica Corbett
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Two-Thirds of American Voters Want US to Back Cease-Fire in Gaza
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Let Us Be the Parable of the Movement
More than a novel, this international public awareness campaign tells the story of how people can rise up and demand change to power our planet in a way that puts human survival before profit.
Aya de León
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Trickle of Aid Amid Unyielding Gaza Onslaught Nothing But a PR Trick
Regardless of whatever smattering of aid is allowed into Gaza without being "thwarted" by Israel, death by hunger remains a living threat.
Belen Fernandez
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Biden Will Not Escape History's Judgement for Failure to Stop Gaza Assault
Biden is skilled at shedding tears at memorials of grief in this country. But he runs dry when the recurring catastrophes befalling Palestinians beg for his presidential compassion and actual deeds.
Ralph Nader
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