Nearly one million people are being forced from Gaza City, already a landscape of hunger and rubble. Aid sits locked in warehouses while families starve and children endure unimaginable trauma. The UN Commission of Inquiry has delivered its most damning conclusion: genocide is happening in Gaza. The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies state: “What we are witnessing in Gaza is not only an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, but what the UN Commission of Inquiry has now concluded is a genocide. With this finding, the Commission joins a growing number of human rights organizations and leaders globally, and within Israel.” Humanitarian leaders warn that Gaza has been deliberately made uninhabitable. Over 100 organizations are urging governments to act now: demand an immediate ceasefire, open all land crossings, and restore a full UN-led aid system. The world cannot look away any longer. The UN is recognizing the reality: genocide is unfolding in front of our eyes in Gaza.
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The Israeli public, the EU, and the Arab states must remember that inaction will not only doom the Palestinians in Gaza to a perilous end but also make the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ever more deadly and intractable for decades to come.
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Both Jews and Palestinians have a historical and religious connection to the land and any resolution to their conflicting claim would need to acknowledge that there are layers of religious significance that must be explored to find common ground. Reconciliation between the two claims is possible only by embracing the principles of shared humanity, mutual respect, and coexistence of the two faiths, Judaism and Islam. What is needed is a public dialogue between devout Jews and Muslims exploring and explaining each other’s ties to the land; through ongoing conversation, a path can be found.
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August 25 marked eight years since Myanmar’s military launched its genocidal campaign against the Rohingya. The UN’s Fact-Finding Mission documented evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide. UN member states should pursue universal jurisdiction cases in their own courts; sanctions must target the junta’s military-owned companies and arms suppliers.
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I applaud the Australian government’s decision to deny a visa to Simcha Rothman, an Israeli Member of Knesset who, in May, explicitly stated that the children of Gaza are Israel’s enemies, among many of his hateful and inciteful views. The Australian government is right to be concerned that Rothman would spread division and hatred in the country, and has every right to deny such a person entry. Rothman’s cries of antisemitism are unfounded and a disgrace to the millions of Jews who have actually faced targeted harassment for being Jewish; Rothman is not being denied a visa for being Jewish or Israeli, but for his divisive, hateful speech against Palestinians. As Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated, “Our government takes a hard line on people who seek to come to our country and spread division. If you are coming to Australia to spread a message of hate and division, we don’t want you here.” Well said. Beyond that, Australia should deny a visa to any Israeli official serving in the current Netanyahu government.
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Two young men, aged 20 and 21, were publicly flogged 76 times in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, this week for having consensual same-sex relations. The punishment, carried out under Aceh’s Islamic Criminal Code, highlights Indonesia’s ongoing failure to protect fundamental human rights. Amnesty International called the flogging “a disturbing act of state-sanctioned discrimination and cruelty,” warning that such punishments may amount to torture under international law. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that criminalizes same-sex intimacy, using special autonomy to enforce Sharia bylaws since 2015. These laws permit public flogging for a range of acts, including consensual relationships between adults, and have been repeatedly condemned by UN human rights bodies. As a member of the UN Human Rights Council and a signatory to the Convention Against Torture, Indonesia is obligated to repeal these discriminatory bylaws. Instead, Aceh continues to impose punishments that violate privacy, dignity, and international law.
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The haunting image of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq – his bones visible through his skin, cradled in his mother’s arms – captures the brutal reality of Gaza today. Instead of a diaper, he wore a black plastic bag. Some tried to dismiss the photo by claiming he had a pre-existing condition. But the truth is undeniable—Muhammad is starving because Israel is using hunger as a weapon of war. This is a deliberate policy, one that has left thousands of children hospitalized for acute malnutrition in just months. According to Human Rights Watch, children with disabilities like Muhammad suffer the most, denied the nutrition and medical care that could save their lives. There are countless stories of Palestinian children who thrived once given access to treatment. But children in Gaza are stripped of that chance. To be sure, Netanyahu and his government are committing crimes against humanity, and they will have to suffer the consequences of their blatant war crimes.
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Alon Ben-Meir October 7 is where it started
The only people starving in Gaza is the hostages
US involvement in Gaza has gone far beyond arms sales. By providing intelligence, planning, and direct operational support, the United States has become a party to the conflict. This reality carries profound consequences, not only for Palestinians under fire but also for US personnel who could face individual accountability under international law. Human Rights Watch warns, “The direct US participation in military operations with Israeli forces means that as a matter of international law, the United States has been and currently is a party to the armed conflict in Gaza.” Despite well-documented war crimes, bombing civilians, blocking aid, and forced displacement, Washington continues to approve billions in weapons transfers. These weapons are then used in strikes that overwhelmingly kill women and children. International law is clear: deliberately supporting atrocities makes a state and its leaders complicit. Accountability is not optional; it is a legal duty. Trump is now guilty by association with the death and destruction in Gaza and must be held personally accountable.
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Bunch of idiots, wailing after they committed unimaginable evil. Una go cry tire, miserable terrorists!!!
Alon Ben-Meir America is doing well by standing with and supporting Israel. The crime of Hamas is never a crime in your own eyes. What is the position of international law about Hamas killing, raping and kidnapping people. Please educate us.
