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UNICEF: ‘Deadliest Year on Record’ for Palestinian Children in the West Bank

UNICEF: ‘Deadliest Year on Record’ for Palestinian Children in the West Bank

by | Dec 29, 2023 |

Attacks by Israeli forces and settlers have soared along with Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza, bringing this year’s total death toll to approximately 500 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem As Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the Gaza Strip have killed over 21,000 people, mostly women and children, a violent Israeli campaign of terror is ongoing throughout the occupied West Bank. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Thursday, describing 2023 as the “deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including East...

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Israel Has Backed Itself Into a Corner on Post-War Gaza Occupation, Diplomats Say

Israel Has Backed Itself Into a Corner on Post-War Gaza Occupation, Diplomats Say

by | Dec 21, 2023 |

As Israel continues its war against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing approximately 20,000 people including mostly women and children, it is setting the stage for a future military reoccupation of the coastal enclave. Three Western diplomats, including two ambassadors, told the Times of Israel that – despite the Israeli government’s repeated denials that they seek such a scenario – this is where the policy is ultimately headed. According to the outlet, the diplomats “explained that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the Palestinian Authority returning to...

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Israeli Finance Minister Demands Security Zones Around Illegal West Bank Settlements

Israeli Finance Minister Demands Security Zones Around Illegal West Bank Settlements

by | Nov 9, 2023 |

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the leader of the Religious Zionism party in the ruling right-wing coalition, demanded Tel Aviv impose security zones around illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The letter Smotrich has sent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant includes an insistence that Palestinians be kept away during the ongoing olive harvest season. This follows a pattern of occupying forces and settlers exploiting the war on Gaza as an opportunity to further cut Palestinian towns, cities, and villages off from each...

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Amid War on Gaza, Scores of Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces, Settlers in the West Bank

Amid War on Gaza, Scores of Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces, Settlers in the West Bank

by | Oct 20, 2023 |

Amid Tel Aviv’s massive bombing campaign against the densely populated, besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli forces and illegal settlers have been on a rampage of violence, terror, torture, and murder throughout the occupied West Bank. On October 7, Hamas carried out a surprise attack against southern Israel and the war against the people of Gaza was launched. Since then, Israeli gunfire in the West Bank has killed at least 75 Palestinians - including roughly 20 children - while over 1,300 have been wounded. Middle East Eye reported that, per Palestinian medical sources, Israel’s apartheid army is...

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What Will Be Mark Milley’s True Legacy?

What Will Be Mark Milley’s True Legacy?

by | Oct 19, 2023 | ,

Gen. Mark Milley retired on Friday [September 29] as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and handed over command to Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown. In 2019, Milley took up the post after being nominated by President Donald Trump. He oversaw massive escalations in the buildup for war with China, the Ukraine proxy war, and the current brinkmanship with Moscow during his four-year tenure. Milley’s years as top general saw Washington and the Pentagon pour weapons into Kiev and begin transforming Ukraine into a de facto NATO state, well before Russia launched its invasion in 2022....

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As Turkey Bombs US-Backed Kurdish Fighters, Dozens of Oil and Power Facilities Damaged in NE Syria

As Turkey Bombs US-Backed Kurdish Fighters, Dozens of Oil and Power Facilities Damaged in NE Syria

by | Oct 12, 2023 |

Ankara, Washington’s NATO ally, has been waging a now week-long bombing campaign against Kurdish armed factions in US-occupied Syria. Turkey’s airstrikes have damaged or destroyed more than half of the oil and power facilities, east of the Euphrates River, in the territory controlled by the US and their Kurdish partners. Mazloum Abdi, head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), blasted the US military for not impeding the attacks during an interview with AFP. "The [United] States' position has been weak… American forces limited their action to protecting their positions... but did nothing to...

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US Labels Niger Uprising a ‘Coup,’ As French Military Forces Begin a Withdrawal

US Labels Niger Uprising a ‘Coup,’ As French Military Forces Begin a Withdrawal

by | Oct 11, 2023 |

Washington formally declared the July 26 ouster of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum - and the subsequent establishment of a miliary junta in Niamey  - a coup d’etat on Tuesday. The junta, called the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), is led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani. Per US law, this designation means the US will indefinitely cut off all military assistance, including counterterrorism and training missions. Senior White House officials told reporters the decision comes after Washington had exhausted all other options “to preserve the constitutional order” in the...

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Turkish Airstrikes Kill More Kurdish Fighters in US Occupied Syria

Turkish Airstrikes Kill More Kurdish Fighters in US Occupied Syria

by | Oct 9, 2023 |

Ankara, Washington’s NATO ally, continued launching airstrikes in northeast Syria on Monday against US-backed Kurdish militias. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 20 people were killed and dozens more were wounded. Turkey’s latest air campaign against the armed Kurdish groups in US-occupied Syria, as well as northern Iraq, began on Thursday. It was precipitated by a recent suicide bombing which targeted the Turkish Interior Ministry. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) claimed credit for the attack, both Ankara and Washington have deemed the group a...

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Connor Freeman

Connor Freeman is the assistant editor and a writer at the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. He has also appeared on Liberty Weekly, Around the Empire, and Parallax Views. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96



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Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

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Americans today have “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, injected, harassed, surveilled, vilified, disarmed, beaten, detained, and maybe shot by federal agents. From hapless homeowners hit by SWAT raids to pandemic lockdowns pointlessly paralyzing lives, government...

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