Coverage and perspectives from the URL Network on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East—and its fallout in the U.S. and around the globe—in the wake of Israel’s campaign against Gaza following an Oct. 7, 2023 attack in the country by Hamas militants.
Palestinians urge court to rehear lawsuit accusing Biden administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide
Amicus briefs from legal scholars, civil rights groups, and former diplomats poured in this week in support of a petition to rehear the case, which was previously dismissed Palestinians urge court to rehear lawsuit accusing Biden administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the…
Michael Coard, host of WURD’s Radio Courtroom, interviews Dr. Marc Lamont Hill about the situation in Israel and Gaza. Tune in to WURD Radio on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 24-25 from 4 to 7 p.m., and Thursday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m., when Nick Taliaferro will host a three-day series on the conflict.
Activists call on Joe Biden to take action on these issues before leaving office
When President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection, activists for Palestinian liberation saw it as a victory after putting pressure on him for supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Gallup polls show that a majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions, contributing to Biden’s unpopularity, especially among young voters. Now, before he…
From genocide to activism: The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe’s battle for land and justice
The chairman of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas discusses the similarities between the first colonizers and today’s oil and gas companies From genocide to activism: The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe’s battle for land and justice is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media.…
Student activists vow to continue pro-Palestine protests despite university crackdowns
Students say their moral compasses keep them committed to opposing genocide, but much about specific tactics remains uncertain Student activists vow to continue pro-Palestine protests despite university crackdowns is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible…
Palestinian voices sidelined at DNC despite push for representation
Calls for a Palestinian American speaker at the DNC were denied, highlighting ongoing tensions with the Democratic Party over Israel’s genocide in Gaza Palestinian voices sidelined at DNC despite push for representation is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please…
‘Uncommitted’ leaders call on Democratic Party to include Palestinian speaker on final night of the DNC
Leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement on Thursday morning lambasted the Democratic Party for reportedly denying their request to include a Palestinian American speaker to take the stage at the Democratic National Convention, being held in Chicago, IL this week. Chicago is home to the country’s largest population of Palestinian Americans. “Today we find ourselves…
March on DNC speakers in Chicago tie Palestinian liberation to national struggles
“Just like 1968! There’s nothing here to celebrate!” Protesters chanted those lines on the first day of pro-Palestine demonstrations outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as the Democrats prepared to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate. Many news outlets have also made comparisons to the 1968 DNC, which was also…
Kamala Harris and the erasure of Palestine
Before her rally in Detroit yesterday, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris told the Palestinian leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement, a group that mobilizes Americans to withhold their votes to protest the genocide, that she is open to a meeting to discuss an Israel arms embargo. It was nothing more than a ploy. For many,…
Legislation punishing free speech in support of Palestine has been introduced across the South
In the months since Oct. 7, students, organizers, and community members have decried the ongoing genocide in Gaza and called for a free Palestine. There has also been a corresponding increase in Islamophobia and brutal suppression of Palestinian organizing, including intimidation, police brutality, and violence waged against college students who protested Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.…
From the river to the sea, Palestine and Borikén will be free
“Puerto Rico por Palestina.” The poster encapsulated the resounding sentiment that permeated the entrance of the University of Puerto Rico’s (UPR) Río Piedras campus in San Juan. Like countless pro-Palestine encampments across the globe, students here had the same goals as their peers: To shine a spotlight on how academia benefits from the Israeli government’s…
Pro-Palestine Muslim Americans are facing collective punishment at work and school
Adil Abbuthalha felt hopeless last November while watching thousands of Palestinians die from Israel’s military offensive on Gaza. The child of Yemeni and Sri Lankan Muslim immigrants, he wanted to do something to help the Palestinian cause for resistance. A product and data science expert at the tech company Linktree, Abbuthalha taught himself to code…
Elbit Systems, key to Israel’s apartheid regime, is helping to expand Biden’s virtual border wall
Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, has been central in bolstering the country’s apartheid regime and, in the last 10 months, in helping the military carry out what U.N. experts have called a genocidal campaign in Gaza. In the coming months, Elbit Systems will also be critical in the expansion of the Biden administration’s virtual…
‘Biden’s legacy is—and always will be—genocide’: Palestine advocates react to Biden dropping out of presidential race
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday, July 21, that he was ending his presidential reelection campaign after weeks of pressure from party officials, donors, Democratic Congress members, voters, and pro-Palestinian organizers and advocacy groups. In a social media post, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic party’s nominee. The move…
Their universities subjected their pro-Palestine encampments to violence. Now, these students distrust the academy
As the Israeli military continues its siege on Gaza, college students nationwide continue to protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to demand their universities divest from Israel. From hunger strikes and rallies to solidarity encampments, college students have joined together for eight months to raise their voices against U.S. support of Israel’s genocide…
From Wolf Point, Montana, to Gaza: ‘Colonialism is colonialism’
In the lobby diner of Sherman Inn, in windy, downtown Wolf Point, Montana, Lance FourStar sips a cup of coffee and orders a reuben sandwich. He hasn’t slept much in the last 24 hours, but that’s nothing new. He’s been up manning the suicide hotline. If someone in eastern Montana calls 988, a person in…
Middle Eastern and Muslim media workers face retaliation for covering Gaza
Media workers across the world are facing unprecedented levels of retaliation for speaking out for Palestinian liberation. Reports from the U.S., Europe, and beyond highlight a disturbing trend of censorship and punishment aimed at those who dare to confront Israel’s occupation of Palestine. I
Don’t ignore Israel’s ‘ecocide’
The cost of Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza can be counted in several ways: in human losses, infrastructure losses, and damage to the region’s ecosystem—damage that has global consequences for the environment and climate change. By now, we have all heard the reports that more than 36,000 Palestinians have been brutally murdered in Gaza…
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What are your thoughts?
We asked our newsletter audience whether the U.S. should continue to publicly support Israel in the ongoing Israel-Palestinian crisis and more than 70% of respondents said no.
Nationally, 53% of Democrats, 55% of independents, and 43% of Republicans oppose sending weapons and supplies to Israel, according to a CNN/YouGov poll. In terms of sympathies for the plight of those living in the region, 65% of poll respondents expressed sympathy for Palestinian people and 84% expressed sympathy for the people of Israel.
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