Archives for junio 2024

Líder de ayuda a Gaza enfrenta reacciones violentas por campaña del Partido Laborista

La apuesta política de la directora ejecutiva de Ayuda Médica para los Palestinos, Melanie Ward, genera temores de que los esfuerzos de ayuda se vean comprometidos mientras Gaza sufre.

Melanie Ward Feature photo

Melanie Ward, CEO of the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) charity, faces major backlash from volunteers and workers after deciding to run as a Labour Party candidate in Scotland. Some 2,250 healthcare workers, medical volunteers, supporters, and donors signed a letter expressing concern. On June 5, a protest letter was filed by workers and

Gaza Horror: UN Finds Israeli Forces Guilty of Sexual Abuse and Torture

A UN investigation has revealed brutal acts by the Israeli military targeting men, women, and children, with victims’ families forced to witness.

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A UN-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry has uncovered evidence of egregious sexual violence committed against Palestinian men and women in the Gaza Strip. This adds to a mounting series of reports indicating the issue is widespread and systematic. The United Nations report, released on June 12 under a Human Rights Council

Chiquita condenada a pagar 38 millones de dólares por financiar a los escuadrones de la muerte colombianos

La empresa bananera estadounidense Chiquita ha sido vinculada a masacres de civiles en Colombia y se le ha condenado a pagar 38 millones de dólares en una sentencia histórica.

CHIQUITA death squad Feature photo

In a historic first, Chiquita Brands International has been ordered to pay the families of murdered Colombians after a court found the U.S.-based banana giant had privately financed death squads. After a lengthy legal battle spanning 17 years, a Florida court ordered Chiquita to pay $38 million to the families of death squad victims. This

Estados Unidos tuvo participación directa en la masacre israelí de 274 palestinos

En medio de vítores y controversia, el rescate de cuatro israelíes revela una cruda realidad: la participación de Estados Unidos en la agitación de Gaza, mientras cientos de palestinos pagan el precio.

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Officials in Washington praised Israel's military operation that freed four Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip but refrained from commenting on the approximately 274 Palestinians killed during the mission, which involved U.S. collaboration. While Israelis celebrated the extraction of the captives from Gaza's Nuseirat, Palestinian refugees in

La devastación se convierte en dólares: las nuevas empresas israelíes están ganando terreno en Gaza

Las nuevas empresas israelíes están sacando provecho de la destrucción de Gaza, utilizando el conflicto en curso para exhibir y vender sus tecnologías militares de vanguardia en un mercado global.

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Despite calls across college campuses demanding divestment from Israel, one sector of the Israeli economy appears to be booming. Israeli startups raised over $1 billion in funding for the second straight month in May. A number of these successful startups have participated in Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip, suggesting genocide

Ex cautivo israelí retenido en Gaza dice que el mayor temor eran los ataques aéreos israelíes

En una sincera entrevista con Haaretz, un ex soldado israelí revela su mayor temor en cautiverio – y no es lo que uno esperaría.

Louis Har Feature photo

In an interview with Israel’s Haaretz, a former Israeli soldier who was held captive in the Gaza Strip said his biggest fear of being killed was from Israeli airstrikes, not Palestinian fighters. In the interview, 70-year-old Louis Har, an Israeli who was held captive in the Gaza Strip, recounted his "biggest fear was the IDF planes and the fear