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Philadelphia The Palestine Federation of Trade Unions has requested that workers around the world carry out protests against companies that manufacture the weapons used by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza. In response, opponents of the Israeli offensive protested in early April against two weapons manufacturers headquartered in Philadelphia. Ghost Robotics,…

Experts say the war shows no signs of slowing ahead of the decision as the death toll in Gaza reaches at least 25,700.

A global human rights coalition expressed hope Thursday that the imminent verdict by the International Court of Justice will be a step toward stopping the genocide. By Julia Conley Common Dreams A global human rights coalition expressed hope Thursday that the imminent verdict by the Intern

The Netanyahu regime and its chief patron, the United States, understand the magnitude of South Africa’s ICJ application, writes Marjorie Cohn.   By Marjorie Cohn Truthout For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people.

Public hearings on South Africa’s request for provisional measures will take place on January 11 and 12 at the ICJ which is located in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. The hearings will be livestreamed from 4:00-6:00 a.m. Eastern/1:00-3:00 a.m. Pacific on the Court’s website and on UN Web TV. The court could order provisional measures within a…

Social Movements Call on Nations to Support the South African Petition to the World Court on Israeli Genocide with Declarations of Intervention.

For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South

For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when

South Africa, a party to the Genocide Convention, charged Israel with genocide in the International Court of Justice.

International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine  Social Movements Call on Nations to Support the South African Petition to the World Court on Israeli Genocide with Declarations of Intervention Contacts:  Adrienne Pine  Ajamu Baraka  Suzanne Adely  Lamis Deek  United States - On December 30, the newly-formed…