A State Department official speaking before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged the body not to order Israel to end the occupation of Palestine. The court is currently hearing arguments in a case that calls on Israel to end the military occupation of the...
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Israel Further Limits Aid Into Gaza, Leading to More Starving Children
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2024 | News
Over the past two weeks, Israeli actions have severely limited aid agencies’ ability to distribute aid in Gaza. The situation is particularly grim in the northern half of the Strip, where aid deliveries have been halted for three weeks. One in six children are...
Pentagon Developing Naval Drone Swarms for War With China
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2024 | News
The US Navy will test surface and underwater drone swarms next month in preparation for a future war with China. In the near term, American defense officials have warned that war with China over Taiwan could break out. The US is developing drone swarms in other...
Genocide Court Calls on Israel to Prevent ‘Exponential Increase of Humanitarian Nightmare’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 18, 2024 | News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) demanded that Israel abide by a ruling the court issued last month as Palestinians suffer in a “perilous situation.” The court issued the statement in response to a request by South Africa for the court to intervene and prevent...
US Official Admits Israeli Actions Make It ‘Virtually Impossible’ to Distribute Aid in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 18, 2024 | News
A US Middle East official explained that Israeli decisions to target police in Gaza have made the distribution of aid in the besieged enclave “virtually impossible.” The official added that Israel has failed to provide evidence for its claim that Hamas is stealing the...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Feb 17, 2024 | News
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
Israel Killed 75% of Journalists in War Zones Last Year
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 15, 2024 | News
A global watchdog group for the treatment of journalists found that Israeli forces were responsible for about three-quarters of all journalists killed in war zones during 2023. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found that 72 Palestinian reporters were killed...
Israeli Minister Blocks US Flour Shipments Into Gaza
by Dave DeCamp | Feb 15, 2024 | News
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is blocking a US-funded flour shipment into Gaza that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously vowed would be allowed into the Strip, Axios reported on Tuesday. Officials said that Netanyahu personally made the commitment...