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#Solidarity! Pre-Hearing Rally and Press Conference

Pre-Hearing Rally to Support #Activists Arrested for Sit-Ins Against the #GazaGenocide.

Thursday, July 10, 2025
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Portland District Court
205 Newbury Street
Portland, ME, 04101
United States

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events/pre-hearing-rally-and-press-conference

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists
#MaineEvents #FreePalestine
#MaineVoicesForPeace #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide
#Palestine #NoWar #PeaceWorks
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights

Lift the Children, Feed the People: A #Solidarity #Fundraiser and Gathering

#Humanitiarian Relief for #Gaza

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Novel, Portland
643 Congress Street
Portland, ME, 04101
United States

"We are raising funds for lifesaving convoys bringing food, water, and medical supplies directly to families in Gaza. The situation is urgent. The need is real. If you're in a position to give, please consider donating to this grassroots effort.

"One way of resisting the cruelty and chaos of the genocide in Gaza is to gather, attempt to process what’s happening, and raise a boatload of money to send to The Center for Freedom and Justice, a Palestinian non-profit that is coordinating food convoys into Gaza. Please join your neighbors, friends, and partners at Novel for an evening of expression, reflection, and activism, featuring short readings by writers and community leaders, as well as a number of raffles. Our goal is simple: to raise as much money as we can to send to the people who need it most.

"There will be music, art, books, and donated items for raffle from your favorite Maine vendors (#PaperTiger, #BreadAndFriends, Waterstruck, Washington Baths, original art by James Foley and Jamie Hogan, and much more!) —all in support of humanitarian relief for Gaza. It will be a space for grief, for action, for love, and for hope. Spoken words by #LilyKing, #ZahirJanmohamed, #KarenOrtiz, #RebeccaTurkewitz, #ChelseaConaboy, #OnneshaRoychoudhuri, #ArisaWhite and more!

"Please come if you can. Please give if you can. And if you can’t do either, please help us spread the word.

"Because silence isn’t neutrality. And small acts, when joined together, can become lifelines.

"We all do better when we all do better."

RSVP and FMI:
https://www.novelmaine.com/event-details/lift-the-children-feed-the-people-a-solidarity-fundraiser-and-gathering

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #Palestine #NoWar
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

TODAY! The Crisis in #Gaza - Panel in #NewcastleME

Saturday, July 5, 2025
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Second Congregational Church
51 Main Street Newcastle, ME, 04553 United States

GUEST SPEAKER PANEL IN CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITY

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

People's Perseverance For #Palestine

https://www.mvprights.org/events/crisis-in-gaza-newcastle

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #Palestine #NoWar
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

Meanwhile, in the #UK... #CriminalizingDissent and protests against #Genocide!

Police issue warning over #PalestineAction protests after group proscribed as terrorist organisation

Demonstrators expressing support for Palestine Action could be jailed for 14 years

by Archie Mitchell
Saturday 05 July 2025 11:52 BST

"The police have warned protesters against demonstrating in favour of Palestine Action after it was proscribed as a terrorist group by the government.

"#Protesters are planning to gather in #ParliamentSquare on Saturday holding signs supporting Palestine Action, according to campaign group #DefendOurJuries.

"In a letter to Yvette Cooper, protesters said: 'We do not wish to go to prison or to be branded with a terrorism conviction. But we refuse to be cowed into silence by your order.'

"But, ahead of the planned demonstration, the Metropolitan Police said the proscription means expressing support for the group is now a criminal offence in the UK."

Read more:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/palestine-action-terror-group-protests-yvette-cooper-b2783173.html

#ACAB #SilencingDissent #UKPoliceState #FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #FreePalestine #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #UKPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #Palestine #NoWar
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

#MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights

"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

Recurring Standouts & Mini-Rallies

#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM Noon
6 State St (Kenduskeag Bridge)

#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St (at Tontine Mall)

#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street (by Walgreens)

#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

#DoverFoxcroftME
Saturday - 9AM
Main Street Bridge

#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 11AM
Post Office

#HoultonME
Friday - 1PM
Peace Pole

#NewcastleME
Thursday - 3PM
Veterans Park

#PortlandME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Park

#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Main St & Park St

#SacoME
First Friday, Monthly - 2:30PM
General Dynamics

#WatervilleME
Monday - 11:30AM
Main St & Temple St

https://www.mvprights.org/events#block-a15fa12ef4b264f29ded

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists
#MaineEvents #FreePalestine
#MaineVoicesForPeace #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP
#Palestine #NoWar #PeaceWorks
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

Trump says US has bombed Fordo nuclear plant in attack on Iran

- Trump says the US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo

- It was reported earlier that the US was sending B-2 stealth bombers to the US island of Guam - the only aircraft capable of carrying the bombs needed to destroy Iran's Fordo nuclear facility

- Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire through the night; earlier Israel said it had targeted a "weapons depot" and "military infrastructure"

- Earlier, Iran's foreign minister said US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict would be "very very dangerous" while in Istanbul to meet the Turkish president

- Israel's military said they killed three top Iranian military officials - including Saeed Izadi, described as being one of the architects of the 7 October attacks

- BBC Verify has identified fresh damage to several buildings at an Iranian nuclear plant in the central city of Isfahan

- In Iran, more than 400 people have been killed and 3,056 injured by Israeli strikes, authorities say; in Israel, 25 people have been killed by Iranian strikes and 2,517 injured since the conflict began, officials said."

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckg3rzj8emjt?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#WorldWarBibi #MiddleEast #Iran #USIntervention #IsraelWarCrimes #NoWar

So, what about the other #terrorist #nuclear-armed state? You know, the one run by #BibiIsAWarCriminal . I guess it's okay for some "terrorists" to have nukes, but not others?

Nuclear Notebook: Israeli #NuclearWeapons, 2022

By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda | January 17, 2022

https://thebulletin.org/premium/2022-01/nuclear-notebook-israeli-nuclear-weapons-2022/

#Israel’s not-so-secret nuclear weapons

Posted on December 15, 2024

https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2024/12/15/israels-not-so-secret-nuclear-weapons/

#IsraeliWarCrimes #NuclearArms #NoWar #NoNuclearWar #WorldWarBibi #WorldWar3 #FreePalestine #NuclearColonialism

Public Conversation: US Role In The World Today

Friday, May 30, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant Street Brunswick, ME, 04011

"A facilitated discussion on the US war economy, genocide in #Palestine, our unmet domestic needs, and much more.

"Where are we? What are Your Thoughts About the Role of the United States in the World Today?

"Join us in a Circle Discussion, moderated by #MaryBethSullivan, for sharing ideas and questions as we explore critical issues facing us as a nation, including:

"Endless Wars ... #Genocide in Palestine ... Ongoing Planning for War with #China and #Iran ... #Musk's role in the #militarization of Space ... Trillion dollar annual #Pentagon Budget ... The resulting cutbacks in social and environment spending ... and the question of Conversion from a war economy to a peace economy ... and more....

"Paper and pencils will be handed out for noting questions, concerns, ideas."

Sponsors include Brunswick #PeaceWorks and #MaineCoalitionForPalestine

https://www.mvprights.org/events/public-conversation-us-role-in-the-world-today

#FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #EndGenocide #Palestine #EndlessWars #NoWar #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

#Maine Voices for #Palestinian Rights - Weekly #Standouts & Mini-Rallies (Updated May 2025)

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NEVER WRONG

"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St
(in front of Tontine Mall)

#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM
Maine Street (at Tontine Mall)

#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM
6 State Street (Kenduskag Bridge)

#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street
(by Walgreens)

#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office

#FreeportME
Every Other Monday - 1PM
Main Street & West Street

#PortlandME
Saturday - 1PM
Longfellow Square

#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Maine & Park St

#SacoME
Friday - 2:30PM
#GeneralDynamics

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events#block-a15fa12ef4b264f29ded

#FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #EndGenocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP #Palestine #NoWar #PeaceWorks #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

#Maine Voices for #Palestinian Rights - Weekly #Standouts & Mini-Rallies (Updated March 2025)

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NEVER WRONG

"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM
6 State Street (Kenduskag Bridge)

#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St
(in front of Tontine Mall)

#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street
(by Walgreens)

#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office

#FreeportME
Every Other Monday - 1PM
Main Street & West Street

#PortlandME
Saturday - 1PM
Longfellow Square

#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Maine & Park St

#SacoME
Friday - 2:30PM
#GeneralDynamics

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events
#FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #EndGenocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP #Palestine #Lebanon #Iran #NoWar #PeaceWorks #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #MaineStudentsForPalestine #PSL #FreeMahmoud #FreeMahmoudKhalil

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on January 10, 2025 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Dear Supporters,

Another week has passed, and I’m back with updates from the ground in #Gaza. While there’s talk of a ceasefire deal, I believe it’s little more than a gimmick—a distraction used to prolong suffering while giving political players the chance to pat themselves on the back. As the powerful negotiate in luxury, the people of Gaza endure relentless hardship—cold, hungry, and unsafe. Just my two cents.

Before diving into Gaza updates, I want to express solidarity with the people of California who are facing devastating wildfires. My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

Now, to the heart of the matter: the incredible work your generosity has made possible.

Soup Kitchens: Staying Strong

Our six soup kitchen locations remain fully operational, serving at capacity despite the immense challenges. We’ve also increased drinking water deliveries to six trucks daily, ensuring more families have access to clean water.

Here’s what’s happening across Gaza:

Khan Younes:
Crowds have grown significantly, and the team has stepped up, adding more pots to meet the need. Their food is delicious, their work tireless, and their photos uplifting. This location is now a hub of activity with three initiatives: the soup kitchen, the classroom, and the daily water deliveries. They’ve even added staff to enhance flavors and expand their impact.

Al Zawaydah:
This is our largest location, and the team here is nothing short of heroic. They cook every day, ensuring meals are hearty and nutritious by investing in extra vegetables. They’ve introduced a patron card system that guarantees meals while keeping capacity for new faces. It’s a well-oiled machine, driven by compassion.

Beach Camp:
Chef Faten and her team are doing wonders here. Five days a week, they bake savory pies, mini pizzas, sweet breads, and pastries. Fridays are reserved for rice dishes, a staple that also sustains three other locations in North Gaza, including the one providing meals for the Arab Baptist Hospital.

Al Shaikh Radwan:
Our northernmost location came under fire this week, with bullets landing alarmingly close to the cooking pots. It gave the crew a scare, but they soldiered on. Their courage inspires us all.

Hospital Deliveries:
Chef Kabar and his team prepare meals daily for the Arab Baptist Hospital, with Omar and Fatema ensuring these hot meals are delivered safely. Their dedication makes us so proud.

What’s Next?

I often ask myself: How can we do more? What else can we do? Sometimes we have answers; other times, we don’t. What’s certain is that our work remains critical. From distributing blankets, classroom supplies, to hygiene kits and care packages in both North and South Gaza, every dollar you donate is stretched to serve the community.

We need more resources, yes. And while moving funds into Gaza is a constant challenge, we persist, finding ways to get resources into the hands of our courageous crews who make all this magic happen.

How Can You Help?

Share and Engage: Social media platforms are slowing us down, and we need your help to amplify our stories. Share, engage, and tag us—it makes a bigger difference than you might think.

Boycott and Advocate: Support ethical companies and continue advocating for peace with justice.

Keep Gaza in Your Prayers: Your prayers and well wishes matter.

Thank you for being such incredible allies. Your generosity keeps the Gaza Soup Kitchen alive, and your support inspires us to keep going. Together, we’re making a tangible difference.

With gratitude and hope,
Hani
Gaza Soup Kitchen Team"

Read more / donate / share:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-173221650335-4b67c31ca83d11ef&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b
#NorthGaza #IsraeliWarCrimes #Starvation #GazaAid #GazaFundraisers #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #GoFundMe #IsraelHumanRightsViolations
#StopArmingIsrael #WorldWarBibi #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #GoFundMe #KhanYounes #Palestine #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #NorthernGaza #Gaza #AlZawaydah #KamalAdwan #KamalAdwanHospital
#AlShaikhRadwan

Surviving war and #HIV: #Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in #Gaza

by Afeef Nessouli, Steven W. Thrasher, January 13 2025

"Life in #NorthernGaza is precarious enough without having to worry about #AIDS. Airstrikes and ground raids are a constant threat that keep people from leaving their homes to find food. 'We have to conserve,' said E.S., a 27-year-old who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in southwest Gaza City. 'People are fighting each other to get the aid boxes.'

"And then there’s the issue of medication.

"'My doctor told me that the antiretrovirals have been consumed completely and there is nothing left in store,' said E.S., who is HIV-positive and agreed to speak with The Intercept using a pseudonym to avoid community stigma and targeting by the Israeli authorities.

"He needs #tenofovir, a common HIV medication, and #lopinavir / #ritonavir, a much more rarely prescribed one. At times, E.S. has had so little left that he dangerously began rationing his pills by skipping morning doses. 'There are no more supplies coming in or there hasn’t been any supplies at all coming in to the south or to the north,' he typed in a direct message. While Israel has denied blocking medication, international aid groups like #Glia have told The Intercept that HIV medication specifically has been blocked from entering the Gaza strip.

"Without these medications, E.S. — who already uses a walker for mobility — would see his health deteriorate rapidly. Within a short span of time, he would begin to move even more slowly, and he might lose the ability to walk altogether. With soldiers mandating mass displacement and sniping Palestinians as they try to evacuate, this could mean a death sentence.

"As Israel’s war on Gaza rages around him, E.S. has spent most of his time at home with his two cats. While many of his neighbors moved south to Rafah, he stayed put with his brother and mother, who is a cancer survivor. His limited mobility, the result of a viral infection exacerbated by HIV, made leaving more dangerous than staying.

"So they chose to stay north — despite warnings from the occupation military to evacuate. His home, while offering more protection than a tent, hasn’t exactly been safe: 'I saw people get sniped right across the street from me. It was a family of five trying to cross the road after they were ordered to evacuate their building before it was bombed.' He said the parents died and the children survived.

"E.S. used to get his medication from Al Rimal Martyrs Clinic, but it was evacuated and then reinhabited by displaced Palestinians.

"'Now, with the genocide happening, I fear not only my health deteriorating, but also how my family will respond,' he wrote. For years, his family didn’t acknowledge his HIV status; now he worries that his condition will be a liability for them."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/13/israel-gaza-war-hiv-aids-medication/
#NorthGaza #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaAid #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #IsraelHumanRightsViolations
#StopArmingIsrael #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #Palestine #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

Behind #Israel’s ‘end game’ for #Gaza: Theft of #OffshoreGas reserves

By Betsey Piette
November 14, 2023

"In 1999, #BritishGas (BG) discovered the existence of natural gas in the #GazaMarineFields, 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, at a depth of 610 meters below the surface. Further exploration by BG through two successful wells — Gaza Marine 1 and Gaza Marine 2 — determined the field could contain up to 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. (EgyptOil-Gas.com, April 5, 2018)

[Fast forward to 2022...]

"On June 18, [2022], Israel gave preliminary approval for the development of a gas field off the coast of Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming progress would hinge on 'preserving the State of Israel’s security and diplomatic needs' and coordination with the Palestinian Authority and neighboring Egypt. At the same time, Hamas official Ismail Rudwan told Reuters: 'We reaffirm that our people in Gaza have the rights to their natural resources.'

"Two months before Oct. 7, [2023], the Pentagon began building a $35.8 million troop facility in Israel’s #NegevDesert, 20 miles from Gaza, allegedly as a radar site to monitor for missile attacks on Israel. The base is part of a 'secret' U.S. military presence in Israel. (The Intercept, Oct. 27)

"Since Oct. 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel intends to kill as many Palestinians as possible in order to pressure others to leave the Gaza Strip and move to the Sinai in Egypt.

"Netanyahu has been adamant in refusing to order a cease-fire to let in aid to stop the horrific genocide being carried out in Gaza.

"The people of Gaza are well aware, as their grandparents experienced with the 1948 Nakba, that once Israelis forcefully remove Palestinians from Palestinian land, returning is a near impossibility.

"Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians has not stopped the Israeli regime’s plans for further oil and gas exploration. On Oct. 29, Israel announced that it awarded 12 licenses for exploring additional offshore natural gas fields to six companies, including #BritishPetroleum and Italian energy giant #Eni. These awards show that Israel has no intention of letting the genocide it is carrying out against Gaza’s people interfere with its ongoing theft of Palestinian resources."

Read more:
https://iacenter.org/2023/11/15/behind-israels-end-game-for-gaza-theft-of-offshore-gas-reserves/
#BigOilAndGas #BP #BG #Genocide #LandTheft #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #KamalAdwanHospital #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #NoWar #WorldWarBibi #GazaGasFields

#Maine Voices for #Palestinian Rights - Weekly Standouts & Mini-Rallies (Updated January 2025)

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NEVER WRONG

"We are a group of people from Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the# Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

Bangor
Wednesday - 12PM
Harlow St & Central St

Belfast
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

Blue Hill
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

Brunswick
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St
(in front of Tontine Mall)

Brunswick
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street
(across from Walgreens)

Bucksport
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

Camden
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

Ellsworth
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

Farmington
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office

Freeport
Every Other Monday - 1PM
Main Street & West Street

Portland
Saturday - 1PM
Longfellow Square

Rockland
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Maine & Park St

Saco
Friday - 2:30PM
#GeneralDynamics

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events#block-a15fa12ef4b264f29ded
#FreePalestine #CeasefireNow
#Gaza #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal
#Genocide #EndGenocide
#MaineCoalitionForPalestine
#MaineVoicesForPeace
#PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP #Palestine #Lebanon #Iran #NoWar #PeaceWorks #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong
#MaineStudentsForPalestine
#PSL

#Israel helps former soldier leave #Brazil over investigation into alleged #WarCrimes in #Gaza

By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA, January 5, 2025

JERUSALEM (AP) — "Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers’ #SocialMediaPosts.

"Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it had helped the former soldier safely leave Brazil on a commercial flight after what it described as 'anti-Israel elements' sought an investigation last week. It warned Israelis against posting on social media about their military service.

"The #HindRajabFoundation, named for a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, said Brazilian authorities had launched an investigation into the soldier after it filed a complaint based on video footage, geolocation data and photographs showing him taking part in the demolition of civilian homes.

"The foundation described the move as a 'pivotal step toward accountability for crimes committed in Gaza' during nearly 15 months of war.

"There was no immediate comment from Brazilian authorities. Brazilian media reported Saturday that the investigation was ordered by an on-call federal judge in Brazil’s Federal District. The decision was issued on Dec. 30 but first reported over the weekend."

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-01-05-2024-43f582190c0fac0896d3e1c547747047
#FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #KamalAdwanHospital #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #NoWar #WorldWarBibi

Letter Writing in #KitteryMaine

Heath Care Workers are not Military Targets!

Please join us for a letter writing campaign demanding the release of Dr. #HussamAbuSafiya

Saturday, January 11, 2025
Rice Public Library
Makers Space Room
from 10am - 12pm

Rice Public Library
8 Wentworth Street
Kittery, ME, 03904 United States

https://www.mvprights.org/events/letter-writing-in-kittery
#SickFromGenocide #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #MaineVoicesForPeace #EndGenocideInGaza #HealthcareWorkersForPalestine #JewishVoiceForPeace #MJVP #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #KamalAdwanHospital #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #NoWar #WorldWarBibi #KamalAdwan

#SickFromGenocide events in #Maine!

"The coalition will be holding simultaneous rallies in #BangorMaine and #LewistonMaine on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm to call for the international community to stop the bombing of hospitals and kidnapping of health care workers."

Saturday, January 11, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

- Kennedy Park 120 Park Street Lewiston, ME, 04240 United States
- Cascade Park 600 State Street Bangor, ME, 04401 United States

https://www.mvprights.org/events/sick-from-genocide-bangor

https://www.mvprights.org/events/sick-from-genocide-lewiston
#MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #MaineVoicesForPeace #EndGenocideInGaza #HealthcareWorkersForPalestine #JewishVoiceForPeace #MJVP #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #KamalAdwanHospital #HussamAbuSafiya #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #NoWar #WorldWarBibi #Free450 #KamalAdwan

#HealthWorkers Plan #GlobalDayOfAction to Demand 'End to the #Genocide in #Gaza' - Monday, January 6th, 2025

"After witnessing 15 months of relentless violence and destruction in Gaza, we can no longer carry on as if everything is normal," said organizer #DoctorsAgainstGenocide.

Brett Wilkins
Jan 03, 2025

"As Israel's 15-month annihilation of Gaza continues with intensified attacks on medical infrastructure and workers, an international coalition of advocacy groups is planning a #SickFromGenocide global day of action on Monday 'to take a stand against the targeted attacks on healthcare.'

"Organizer Doctors Against Genocide (#DAG) and co-sponsors including #HealthcareWorkersForPalestine, #PalestinianYouthMovement, #DoNoHarmCoalition, #LaborForPalestine, #JewishVoiceForPeace Health Advisory Council, and others are calling on healthcare workers around the world to take a day of mental health leave 'to reflect on the immense moral injury of funding a genocide and engage the most important aspect of treatment: publicly demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza.'

"Monday's day of action is set to include a '#SickFromGenocide' global vigil and pop-up clinics in cities across the United States, whose government gives Israel billions of dollars in weapons support each year.

"'For 15 months, we have watched in horror as children and families have been obliterated by unrelenting attacks,' DAG said in a statement Friday. 'Hospitals, the bedrock of lifesaving care, have been turned into death traps. The recent bombing and burning of #KamalAdwanHospital and the arrest of our colleague, the pediatrician Dr. #HussamAbuSafiya,exemplify the deliberate targeting of healthcare workers and facilities—tactics designed to accelerate the annihilation and forced displacement of the Palestinian people in Gaza.'"

Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/doctors-against-genocide-protest
#FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #Genocide #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StopArmingIsrael #IDF #GenevaConvention #HumanRightsViolations #NoWar #WorldWarBibi

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on January 3, 2025 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Thank you for being here with us and standing in solidarity. It's deeply troubling that, in 2025, we are still needed, and even more devastating that #Gaza remains under relentless military assault. Just yesterday, 69 defenseless #Palestinians lost their lives to Israeli violence. Yet, we press on, because giving up is not an option.

"Our winterization efforts are expanding across Gaza through several initiatives. In #NorthGaza, we are distributing heavy blankets—updates on this will be shared later today on social media. Yesterday in #KhanYounes, we handed out hats and gloves to the students in our classroom led by Ms. Fatma. These small but crucial interventions are aimed at helping families cope with the brutal winter. Still, the images of people drenched and freezing in the rain are heart-wrenching, especially knowing that at least seven babies have succumbed to the cold. It’s overwhelming, but we refuse to stop. In addition to cooking daily meals—stews and soups—we’re challenging ourselves to find new ways to keep people warm. While we wish we could provide tents or tarps to shelter those most vulnerable, for now, we are focused on winter clothes and blankets. Each blanket costs about $40, and we’ve sourced the heaviest kind available. We also hope to find sleeping bags soon.

"Before diving into more updates, I want to share some exciting news. Slate Magazine just published a podcast interview with me, where I talk about #UNRWA, the #GazaSoupKitchen, and #ChefMahmoud’s inspiring contributions. I hope you get a chance to give it a listen—it’s a glimpse into the work we’re doing and the people behind it."

Read more (and share and contribute if you can)...
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How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of #AntiWar #Activism

Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and #dissent.

by Annie Ham, Sydney Sasser
December 2 2024

"'College students often have a really important role in social change in the country,' said Graeme Blair, a political science professor at UCLA, who was among UCLA faculty arrested at a spring protest. 'The implications are pretty serious, not just for speech on #Palestine, but for speech on other unpopular issues, which in many ways is the point of #protests.'"

https://theintercept.com/2024/12/02/universities-activism-gaza-protests/
#SilencingDissent #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #WorldWarBibi #IsraeliWarCrimes #NoWar #ProjectEsther

#Israeli airstrikes hit a #Yemen airport as a jet with hundreds onboard was landing, UN official says

By EDITH M. LEDERER
Updated 7:46 PM EST, December 27, 2024

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — "Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board was landing and a U.N. delegation was waiting to leave, the U.N.'s top humanitarian official in Yemen said Friday.

"Julien Harneis told U.N. reporters that the most frightening thing about the two airstrikes on Thursday wasn’t their effect on him and about 15 others in the VIP lounge at the international airport in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, including the head of the U.N. World Health Organization.

"Rather, it was the destruction of the airport control tower as a Yemenia Airways plane was taxiing in after touching down.

"'Fortunately, that plane was able to land safely and the passengers were able to disembark, but it could have been far, far worse,' said Harneis, who was with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in the lounge."

https://apnews.com/article/un-yemen-airport-israel-airstrikes-who-humanitarian-17690daff9dbb47c6ef7ce77447c5fe0

#WorldWarBibi #IsraeliWarCrimes

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on December 26th, 2024 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Dear Comrades,

As we approach the end of another year, we are met with the painful reality that for #Palestinians, the years 2023, 2024, and likely 2025 will remain marked by suffering, #starvation, and invisibility. Despite undeniable evidence, even from U.S. government reports acknowledging famine in North Gaza, influential figures like the U.S. ambassador to Israel have dismissed these truths. For us, the famine is not a distant statistic — it is our daily reality at the Gaza Soup Kitchen.

As the co-founder of this initiative, I witness firsthand the heart-wrenching struggles of families who come to our four locations in North Gaza seeking a hot meal. And while we stretch every resource to serve everyone who shows up, there are still times when we have to send people home empty-handed. It breaks our spirits — not only mine but also those of the chefs and volunteers, who feel this injustice deeply because they, too, live it.

But we refuse to stop. We expand because we must. This week alone, we added 150 families to our daily roster across North Gaza and Khan Younes. By simply adding more rice to our pots, we’ve been able to feed 25 additional families in one location.

As the year comes to a close, here’s where we stand:

North Gaza Operations: We now have four active locations: one in Beach Camp, one in Al Shaikh Radwan, and two in Al Naser. At one of the Al Naser kitchens, we prepare and deliver 140 meals daily for hospital patients, ensuring each meal serves at least two individuals. Families sheltering nearby also receive meals, and if a child shows up empty-handed, our chefs find a way to send them home with food.

Khan Younes Revival: Our Khan Younes kitchen has been reinvigorated, now serving over 200 families daily, primarily displaced families from Al Mawasy. The team has been working tirelessly to refine their operations, and their excitement is contagious. They also deliver water every morning, a vital service for the community.

Al Zawaydah Highlights: This week, the Al Zawaydah team introduced a new hot dish and prepared sahlab, a beloved winter drink made with cinnamon and coconut, for 300 children. Adults weren’t left out, and alongside the sahlab, the team served 525 hot meals, cementing this location as our largest operation.

All of this is possible because of you. Every day, we spend between $12,000 and $15,000 to sustain these efforts, ensuring families receive food and dignity. Beyond the daily meals, we also provide one-off food parcels to families in need, quietly addressing gaps where they arise.

This week, a significant stock donation of $25,000 reinforced our ability to dream big for Gaza. The donor's faith in our mission is humbling, and we’ve even developed tools for others to contribute stocks, opening new avenues for support.

To our incredible supporters: thank you. For 10 months, we have answered every call, served every meal, and shared every moment of hope because of your generosity. You’ve helped us make this year a little less unbearable for so many.

But let us not forget the context of our work. Beyond the soup and rice, my heart breaks with every story of a Palestinian journalist targeted, a physician attacked, or an influencer silenced. These stories keep me up at night. They ruin my days and weeks. But through it all, we must continue to find purpose, to act, to resist despair.

This is my purpose. Thank you for walking this journey with the late Chef Mahmoud and me, for believing in our work, and for spreading the word.

Take a moment to look at the pictures from the last 24 hours at the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Each image tells a story of resilience, of community, and of hope.

With gratitude and resolve,
Hani
Your friend at the Gaza Soup Kitchen"

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#EUOfficials Will Claim Ignorance of #Israel’s #WarCrimes. This Leaked Document Shows What They Knew.

The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of “plausible deniability” in #IsraeliWarCrimes in #Gaza, experts said.

Arthur Neslen, December 23 2024

[...] "Skoog’s analysis laid out evidence from United Nations sources of war crimes by Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah since October 7, 2023, when around 1,200 people were killed during a Hamas-led attack that prompted Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. The U.N. estimates some 45,000 people have died in Gaza since, with more than half estimated to be women and children.

"Though the assessment did not spare Hamas and Hezbollah, much of its strongest language was reserved for the Israel Defense Forces [#IDF].

"'War has rules,' the paper says. 'Given the high level of civilian casualties and human suffering, allegations focus mainly on how duty bearers, including the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), have seemingly failed to distinguish between civilians and combatants and to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians and civilian objects against the effects of the attacks, in violation of the fundamental principles of #IHL' — international humanitarian law.

"Skoog cites an increased use of 'dehumanizing language' by Israeli political and military leaders, which may 'contribute to evidence of intent' to commit genocide.

"'Incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence — such as that made in statements by Israeli officials — constitutes a serious violation of international human rights Law and may amount to the international crime of incitement to genocide,' the paper says.

"The implications for senior officials from arms-exporting countries to Israel — such as #Germany, #Italy and #France — were not lost on Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister and secretary-general of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025.

"If the International Criminal Court finds Israeli officials guilty of war crimes, #Varoufakis told the Intercept, the very distribution of the report to EU ministers carries significance because the Europeans will not be able plead ignorance.

"'They cannot plausibly deny that they were privy to the facts given the contents of the EU’s special representative’s report that they had a duty to take under consideration,' Varoufakis said. “The world now knows that they knew they were in breach of international law because they were explicitly told so by the EU’s own special representative on human rights. History will judge them harshly. And perhaps so will the ICC.'"

Full article:
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/23/eu-report-israel-war-crimes-complicity/
#Genocide #WarCrimes #StopArmingIsrael #NorthGaza #Gaza #BibiIsAWarCriminal #WorldWarBibi #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #StandWithPalestine #FreePalestine #IsraelHumanRightsViolations

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on December 19, 2024 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Salam, Shalom, and Hello Everyone,

Thank you for being here, for your compassion, and for all you do to make the world a better place. Right now, there’s no place more deserving of your time and generosity than Gaza, Palestine. Your unwavering support for the Gaza Soup Kitchen and the incredible helpers—both inside and outside Gaza—reminds us that humanity endures, even in the face of unimaginable challenges.

Every day, we see destruction and cruelty, but alongside it, there are moments of hope—moments made possible by people like you who refuse to give up. The Gaza Soup Kitchen began as a response to heartbreak, born from an inability to stand idly by. Since its launch earlier this year, we’ve been humbled by the scale of impact we’ve achieved together.

Looking back over the past 10 months, I often ask myself: Was it worth it? The answer lies in the faces of the children we’ve fed, the families we’ve supported, and the comfort we’ve provided amidst chaos. A meal for a child in March, food parcels in April, classrooms in May, formula for newborns, and so much more—these moments affirm why we do this work, despite the personal cost.

This Week’s Updates

1. Expanding to Gaza City Hospitals
This week, we launched a dedicated soup kitchen in Gaza City to provide meals to three major hospitals. So far, we’ve delivered 100–150 meals per day to hospitals like the Baptist Hospital and the Public Service Hospital. The gratitude from medical staff and patients has been overwhelming, and we’re determined to scale up to 500 meals daily. Tomorrow, we’ll prepare 250 meals, taking another step toward that goal.

These meals are delivered by Omar, Fatma, and Yousef, Chef Mahmoud’s children, who wear vests with his insignia. When people see the logo, they offer a small prayer for him—a touching reminder of the legacy we’re building together. This operation is led by Mama Samah, a local chef who has brought her expertise and warmth to this critical mission.

2. North Gaza Kitchens
In North Gaza, our three locations continue feeding up to 850 families daily. The largest serves 325 families, while the others serve 250–300 each. Despite their own fears and displacement, the crew shows up daily, cooking with heart and serving their neighbors with a smile. This area now has over 23 crew members, including a large number of women at our beach location.

3. Al Zawaydah Kitchen in the Middle Area
Our largest operation, located in Al Zawaydah, serves 550 families daily. This kitchen is the backbone of our efforts, though its high food costs and demand present challenges. Still, the team continues to innovate, delivering meals that nourish both the body and the spirit. This is also where Hamoudi, a young boy beloved by the community, often visits with his kittens—a reminder of resilience in even the toughest times.

4. Khan Younes Kitchen
In Khan Younes, we’ve transitioned to daily operations over the past week. Starting with 150 families, we now serve 225. The team has pledged to never turn anyone away, ensuring no one leaves empty-handed. With your help, we’ll sustain this location beyond its initial seed funding from Communities Connections UK, which will soon run out. Daily operations cost $1,000, and the five-member crew is committed to making every dollar count.

5. Additional Initiatives
Beyond meals, we’re delivering four truckloads of water daily to communities in desperate need, thanks to our partnership with flo.pure. Food parcels are also distributed when resources allow, ensuring families have access to essential supplies.

Looking Ahead

Our immediate goal is to increase hospital meals to 500 per day within the next week. Tomorrow, we’ll prepare 250 meals, pushing the limits of what’s possible with our current resources. With your continued support, I’m confident we can rise to this challenge.

A Personal Note

Next week, I’ll be traveling to Egypt to visit my sisters—one a permanent resident, the other recently medically evacuated. Thanks to the cheap seats I booked, I’ll also spend a few days recharging and reconnecting during my day long layovers with friends in Paris, Amsterdam, and Turkey before returning to continue our work in Gaza. Please let me know if you are near any of those places.

End-of-Year Appeal

As the year draws to a close, I hope you find time to rest and reflect. Donations to the Gaza Soup Kitchen are now tax-exempt in the U.S., and your support has never been more critical. The coming weeks are pivotal for Gaza and the Palestinian cause, and every contribution makes a difference.

Thank you for standing with us and for helping to keep hope alive in Gaza.

Warm regards,
Hani
Gaza Soup Kitchen

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#Israel Orders 'Impossible' #Evacuation While Attacking One of #NorthGaza's Last #Hospitals

"If #KamalAdwanHospital is decommissioned, there will be no way of preserving conditions of life to the remaining 75,000+ civilians in north Gaza," the hospital's director said.

December 22, 2024

"The Israel Defense Forces [#IDF] on Saturday ordered one of the last partly operating hospitals in northern Gaza to shutter and evacuate, even as hospital staff say there are not enough ambulances to do so safely and persistent firing on the facility makes people afraid to leave.

"Israel launched bomb, artillery, and sniper attacks on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia beginning Saturday, as the Wafa news agency reported. The attacks killed three people in the area and wounded several, according to Wafu. On Sunday, an Israeli drone strike on the hospital's fuel tanks and power generator shut off its electricity, the Anadolu Agency reported.

"'We currently have nearly 400 civilians inside the hospital, including #babies in the neonatal unit, whose lives depend on oxygen and incubators,' hospital director Dr. Husam Abu Safiya said in a statement on Sunday. 'We cannot evacuate these patients safely without assistance, equipment, and time.'"

https://www.commondreams.org/news/kamal-adwan-hospital-gaza
#NorthGaza #IsraeliWarCrimes #Starvation #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #WaterIsLife #IsraelHumanRightsViolations
#StopArmingIsrael #WorldWarBibi #Genocide #Palestine #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #NorthernGaza #Gaza #KamalAdwan #KamalAdwanHospital #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya

Stand for #Palestine - #FreeportMaine

Saturday, December 21, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
LL Bean Entrance
Main St and Morse St Freeport, ME USA

"Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space’s statewide #antiwar coalition will bring its monthly protest series to Freeport in December.

"They will walk a few blocks on each side of Main St in Freeport handing out flyers while holding signs and banners.

"News of atrocities in northern Gaza continue to horrify the world as well as airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen with many innocent victims.

"Israel could not conduct their genocide in Gaza without U.S. support -- including weapons made in Maine. Join us to raise your voice to say: no more money for Israel's crimes.

"Bring your own signs and banners, or use those provided."

Co-sponsors: Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, #MaineNaturalGuard, #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick, #CommunistParty of Maine, #MaineGreenIndependentParty, Citizens Opposing Active Sonar Threats (#COAST), Party for #Socialism & #Liberation Maine, #LibertarianParty of Maine, #PeoplesParty of Maine, #PeaceAndJusticeCenter of Eastern Maine, #VeteransForPeace - National, United National Antiwar Coalition (#UNAC), and #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights (#MVPR).

#NoWar #NoNuclearWar #GenocideInGaza #Gaza #WorldWarBibi #IsraeliWarCrimes #GlobalNetworkAgainstWeaponsAndNuclearPowerInSpace

#UMO #Divestment Rally - #JewishVoiceForPeace at UMO.

Friday, December 13, 2024
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

#FoglerLibrary
#Orono, #Maine, 04469
United States

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events/umo-divestment-rally

TIME IS PLACEHOLDER, watch UMaine JVP for updates
https://www.instagram.com/umainejvp/

#WestBank #Gaza #FreePalestine #IsraelHumanRightsViolations
#IsraeliWarCrimes #Genocide
#WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong
#UniversityOfMaineOrono #Maine

TODAY! In #BrunswickMaine!

Panel: #Israel’s War Against the #UN and #Palestinian #Refugees

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Kresge Auditorium
239 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME, 04011
United States

"In October, the Israeli Knesset voted to ban any activity by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees – a lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza. This move is part of a larger war against not only Palestinians, but also the United Nations itself. Israel has refused to comply with UN General Assembly or Security Council resolutions, derided decisions and advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice, and rejected UN human rights envoys and commissions of inquiry.

- What is UNRWA, and why is Israel so obsessed with destroying it?
- Why is Israel waging war on the United Nations?
- What does this mean for Palestinians?

"Please join Bowdoin Students for Justice in Palestine (#SJP) & Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (#FSJP) for a free public panel featuring:

- Nasser Abourahme - Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Bowdoin College

- Fateh Azzam - Former Middle East Representative for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

- Lee O'Brien - Former Head of Research for the UNRWA West Bank and Gaza; Former Head of the Middle East Team, Department of Political Affairs for the UN Secretariat.

https://www.mvprights.org/events/unrwa-teach-in

#UNRWA #WestBank #Gaza #FreePalestine #IsraelHumanRightsViolations #IsraeliWarCrimes #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #GazaSoupKitchen #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #MaineVoicesForPeace #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #StudentsForJusticeInPalestine #FacultyForJusticeInPalestine #BowdoinCollege

#Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his #corruption trial in #Israel

By TIA GOLDENBERG, December 9, 2024

JERUSALEM (AP) — "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

"At home, Netanyahu is on trial for accusations of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs. Netanyahu denies wrongdoing, but his appearance on the witness stand will be a low point in his decades-long political career, standing in contrast to the image of a sophisticated, respected leader he has tried to cultivate.

"The trial will take up a chunk of Netanyahu’s time at a crucial point for Israel. While he makes his case for weeks from the stand, he will still be tasked with managing the war in Gaza, maintaining a fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and keeping tabs on threats from the wider Middle East, including Iran. "

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-corruption-trial-gaza-war-a84a5a2743d111bb13982be3a4a1ea7b

#BibiIsAWarCriminal #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #IsraelHumanRightsViolations
#StopArmingIsrael #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #PowerCorruptionAndLies #GazaGenocide #Gaza #WestBank

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on December 5, 2024 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

Donor Update: Honoring #ChefMahmoud’s Legacy and Pressing On

"Dear Friends,

"This is my saddest update to date, but first, if you're new here—welcome. I’m so glad you’ve joined us, even during what has been an unimaginably difficult week for my family and me.

"Our Commitment to Gaza

"Let me begin by saying this: we are not going anywhere. Our kitchens remain fully operational, with three locations in North Gaza and two in the south. Every day, we serve thousands of families in need, and we are determined to continue this vital work.

"A Tragic Loss

"On Saturday, around 9:00 a.m. local time in Palestine, an Israeli drone targeted and assassinated my brother, Chef Muhammad. It’s almost unfathomable. A man whose only mission was to help others—a chef—was taken by an instrument of death. He wasn’t just a chef; he was a hero.

"At just 33 years old, Muhammad dedicated his life to supporting the people of North Gaza. He refused to leave despite immense danger, providing food, water, and essential supplies to his community. He loved and appreciated his life, honored his parents, was a good dad to his kids. Mahmoud even supported local hospitals with enough resources to sustain them for weeks. The things he has done has been already been acknowledged by the local community. Instead of awards and recognitions which he didn't seek, he got a missile meant tk kill bad guys not humanitarians like Mahmoud.

"He was detained multiple times by the Israeli army and always released immediately because he was a civilian, a humanitarian. So why was he targeted? Why was a chef deemed a threat? The loss is heartbreaking and senseless. But Muhammad died a hero, and we are incredibly proud of him.

"Media Efforts

"This week, I’ve done countless media interviews to share Muhammad’s story. While exhausting, it is a privilege to bring awareness to his legacy and the ongoing #genocide in Gaza. We’ve spoken about him on platforms like #DemocracyNow, Fox 5 DC, CNN, PBS, AJ+, and many more. These stories won’t bring him back, but they hold the Israeli army morally accountable and offer comfort to those who loved him. Also, special shout out to Chris and Janeen from IMEU for helping me and so many Palestinians to be present in the US and Global media.

"Muhammad now joins our brother Majed, who was killed exactly a year earlier. The pain of losing two brothers is immeasurable, but we march on—not because we seek grand statements, but because supporting our people is the only way we know how."

Read more (includes Updates from the Field):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-173221650335-4b67c31ca83d11ef&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b

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