Palestine

Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid | Reuters (2025-07-25)

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/usaid-analysis-found-no-evidence-massive-hamas-theft-gaza-aid-2025-07-25/
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A reminder.

>> An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.

>> The analysis, which has not been previously reported, was conducted by a bureau within the U.S. Agency for International Development and completed in late June. It examined 156 incidents of theft or loss of U.S.-funded supplies reported by U.S. aid partner organizations between October 2023 and this May.

>> It found “no reports alleging Hamas” benefited from U.S.-funded supplies ...

#StopGenocide #StarvationAsWeapon @[email protected]

By SAMY MAGDY and MARIAM DAGGA Updated 9:15 PM EDT, July 26, 2025

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A mother pressed a final kiss to what remained of her 5-month-old daughter and wept. Esraa Abu Halib’s baby now weighed less than when she was born.

On a sunny street in shattered Gaza, the bundle containing Zainab Abu Halib represented the latest death from starvation after 21 months of war and Israeli restrictions on aid.

The baby was brought to the pediatric department of Nasser Hospital on Friday. She was already dead. A worker at the morgue carefully removed her Mickey Mouse-printed shirt, pulling it over her sunken, open eyes. He pulled up the hems of her pants to show her knobby knees. His thumb was wider than her ankle. He could count the bones of her chest.

Livestream seit ca. 22:50 unterbrochen. Szenen des Entermanövers sind in den letzten Minuten zu sehen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4hF5rA-v-Q

Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control

By Natan Odenheimer Reporting from Jerusalem July 26, 2025 Updated 1:34 p.m. ET

More than 100 aid agencies and rights groups warned this past week of “mass starvation” and implored Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian assistance. The European Union and at least 28 governments, including Israeli allies like Britain, France and Canada, issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s “drip-feeding of aid” to Gaza’s two million Palestinian residents.

Israel has largely brushed off the criticism.

David Mencer, a government spokesman, said this week that there was “no famine caused by Israel.” Instead, he blamed Hamas and poor coordination by the United Nations for any food shortages.

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Grindr won’t allow users to add “no Zionists” to their profiles, but allows any number of other phrases that state political, religious, and ethnic preferences, according to 404 Media’s tests of the platform and user reports.

Several users received an error message that says “The following are not allowed: no zionist, no zionists,” when they tried to add the phrases to their bios on Thursday. I tested this myself on a new Grindr account, and received the same error message. I was able to add “Zionist” to my profile (without “no”), however, and could also add any phrase I could think of: “no Arabs,” “no Blacks,” “no Palestinians,” “no Muslims,” “no Christians,” “no Jews,” “no trans,” “no Republicans,” “no Democrats,” and so on. “No Zionist[s]” was the only phrase that was blocked in my testing.

X / Elon Musk is systematically silencing (Pro-)Palestinian voices.

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Israeli Knesset Overwhelmingly Passes Motion Calling for West Bank Annexation | Truthout (2025-07-25)

https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-knesset-overwhelmingly-passes-motion-calling-for-west-bank-annexation/
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>> The motion, to declare the Palestinian territory as “an inseparable part of the Land of Israel” and proclaiming “Israeli sovereignty” in the region, passed 71 to 13.

>> The motion does not formally authorize any actions, rather serving as a symbolic measure urging the government to take action…

>> ... Some members [of Knesset] walked out of the chamber in protest of the vote, Haaretz reports.

>> However, … the measure is an alarming show of the wide support in Israel for erasing the Palestinian people and finalizing Israel’s takeover of what little is left of historic Palestine.

>> U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) said that … is yet another show of the impunity that Israel enjoys among American politicians, many of whom are actively enabling Israel’s slaughter and occupation.

#StopIsrael #RashidaTlaib @[email protected] @israel

130 Diplomaten fordern einen härteren Israelkurs der Bundesregierung | DIE ZEIT (2025-07-24)

https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2025-07/auswaertiges-amt-diplomaten-fordern-haerteren-israel-kurs
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>> Unter dem Motto "loyal nonkonform" haben sich laut einem Bericht [des Spiegel] Diplomaten im Auswärtigen Amt vereint. Sie fordern eine deutlichere Kritik an der israelischen Regierung.

>> Für das deutsche Außenministerium ist die Bildung einer solchen Gruppe eher ungewöhnlich…

>> [auch] Die SPD-Bundestagsfraktion forderte in einem Schreiben einen Kurswechsel der Bundesregierung in der Israelpolitik. Sie drückte ihre Unterstützung für eine Erklärung von 28 Staaten aus, die ein sofortiges Ende des Gazakriegs fordern und die unzureichende Versorgung der Zivilbevölkerung mit Hilfsgütern verurteilen…

#LoyalNonkonform #Germany @[email protected] @israel

Reminder 🚨: 19 International Human Rights defenders and 2 Journalists from 12 different countries set sail on the Handala Freedom Flotilla on Sunday 20 July on a bold mission to challenge Israel’s illegal and inhumane blockade of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

They currently remain en route (as of July 25, 2025) and on mission. Communications have been restored after drone fly-bys caused concern of those onboard and contact was temporarily lost.

The Handala, now at sea, carries life-saving humanitarian aid and a direct political message: the blockade must end.

Human Rights Defenders on Board:

Christian Smalls (United States 🇺🇸) – Founder of the Amazon Labor Union

Huwaida Arraf (Palestine/United States 🇵🇸🇺🇸) – Human rights attorney, Freedom Flotilla Coalition steering committee member

Emma Fourreau (France/Sweden 🇫🇷🇸🇪) – Member of the European Parliament and human rights activist

Gabrielle Cathala (France 🇫🇷) – Parliamentarian and former humanitarian worker

Dr. Frank Romano (France/United States 🇫🇷🇺🇸) – International lawyer and actor

Robert Martin (Australia 🇦🇺) – Human rights activist

Jacob Berger (United States 🇺🇸) – Jewish-American activist and content creator

Bob Suberi (United States 🇺🇸) – Jewish U.S. war veteran

Antonio Mazzeo (Italy 🇮🇹) – Teacher, peace researcher, and journalist

Santiago González Vallejo (Spain 🇪🇸) – Economist and human rights activist

Sergio Toribio (Spain 🇪🇸) – Engineer and environmental activist

Justine Kempf (France 🇫🇷) – Nurse with Médecins du Monde

Ange Sahuquet (France 🇫🇷) – Engineer and human rights activist

Antonio La Picirella (Italy 🇮🇹) – Climate and social justice organizer

Braedon Peluso (United States 🇺🇸) – Seasoned sailor and direct action activist

Chloé Fiona Ludden (United Kingdom/France 🇬🇧🇫🇷) – Former United Nations staff member and scientist

Hatem Aouini (Tunisia 🇹🇳) – Trade unionist and internationalist activist

Tania “Tan” Safi (Australia 🇦🇺) – Journalist and organizer born to Lebanese refugees

Vigdis Bjorvand (Norway 🇳🇴) 70-year-old activist with an unwavering commitment to justice spanning nearly five decades

Journalists on Board:

**Mohamed El Bakkali **(Morocco 🇲🇦) – Senior journalist with Al Jazeera, based in Paris

**Waad Al Musa **(Iraq/United States 🇮🇶🇺🇸) – Cameraman and field reporter with Al Jazeera