As Surgeons, We Have Never Seen Cruelty Like Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
On March 25 the two of us, an orthopedic surgeon and a trauma surgeon, traveled to the Gaza Strip to work at Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis. We were immediately overwhelmed by the overflown sewage and the distinct smell of gunpowder in the air. We made the short journey from the Rafah crossing to Khan Younis, where Gaza European Hospital stands as one of the last remaining semi-functional hospitals for the 2.5 million human beings—half of them children—in the Gaza Strip. As humanitarian surgeons we thought we had seen all manner of cruelty in the world, but neither one of us has ever experienced anything like what we found when we arrived in Gaza. Here

No, Senator Schumer, Netanyahu isn’t the problem
On March 14, 2024, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did something that surprised the U.S. political establishment: he criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. In a speech before the Senate floor, he went beyond hollow condemnation to a call for new elections in what can only be interpreted as an attempt to effectively oust the current Israeli ruling coalition. Here


New UN report outlines the ‘Anatomy of a Genocide’ in Gaza

Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese issued a report titled “Anatomy of a Genocide,” concluding that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide has been met. Such reports are not usually titled, but the title itself depicts the nature of what Albanese describes in her immaculate 25-page report. It not only outlines a textbook case of genocide, with clearly and widely expressed intent by leaders backed up by clear genocidal actions — it also describes how Israel has used the language and principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL, the laws governing warfare) to conceal the act. Here

McDonald’s will buy all 225 restaurants from Israel franchise following pro-Palestinian boycott fallout
McDonald’s signed a deal to purchase all 225 of the restaurants that comprise its Israel franchise, the American fast-food chain announced, following months of dramatically lower sales due to pro-Palestinian boycott action amid the Israel-Hamas war.

The restaurant outlets in Israel have been owned by local licensee Alonyal Ltd., which is owned by Israeli businessman Omri Padan, for more than 30 years.

“An agreement to sell Alonyal to McDonald’s Corporation has been signed,” the McDonald’s statement said Thursday. “Upon completion of the transaction, McDonald’s Corporation will own Alonyal Limited’s restaurants and operations, and employees will be retained on equivalent terms.” The company did not disclose the purchase amount.

McDonald’s reported its first revenue miss in nearly four years in February, hit by weak sales growth in its division that includes the Middle East. Here

More Resources

March 2024 Global Christian Leaders Call for Permanent Gaza Ceasefire Here

Destruction of UCC partners’ clinic, university in Gaza during Holy Week testifies to horrors of ongoing crisis Here

How World Central Kitchen serves Israel’s genocidal agenda Here

Democratic tensions over Israel threaten to boil over at Chicago convention Here

Lavender: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza Here

Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick Here

Joint World Bank, UN Report Assesses Damage to Gaza’s Infrastructure Here

War on Gaza: Israel likely tortured Palestinian to record rape confession, say rights groups Here

Biden thinks you’re stupid Here

Resurrection begins again in Gaza from Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza by Fr. Gabriel Ramanelli

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Palestinian American Dr. Walks Out of Biden Meeting, Hands Him Letter from 8-Year-Old Orphan in Gaza

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Israel's slaughter of aid workers is a tragedy. But it is also a story of western racism Here

Media Resources

Is regional war at stake as Israel weighs its response to Iran? Roundtable from Tehran, Tel Aviv, and D.C. Here

American journalist Abby Martin explains why Israel is targeting journalists in Gaza Here

“Incitement, Destruction, Willful Flouting of Int'l Law”: Israel’s Assault on Al Shifa Hospital (Occupied Thoughts) Here

This podcast and Palestine before October 7th Here

Chris Hedges Report: The Death of Amr read by Eunice Wong Here