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'Complicit in the Genocide': First Muslim Biden Appointee Resigns Over Gaza
A political appointee at the U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday became the youngest—and first Muslim American—appointee of President Joe Biden's to resign as his administration continues to "fund and enable Israel's genocide of Palestinians."
"Marginalized communities in our country have long been denied the justice they deserve. I joined the Biden-Harris administration with the belief that my voice and diverse perspective would lend a hand in the pursuit of that justice," Special Assistant and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Maryam Hassanein, said in a statement. Here
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Votes to Divest from Israeli Bonds
Monday, July 1, Salt Lake City, UT - The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has voted to divest from Israeli bonds due to the country’s prolonged military occupation and genocidal war in Gaza. The resolution was approved by unanimous consent among the roughly 500 commissioners present for the biennial gathering. The measure reflects a growing trend among institutions seeking to divest from Israel.
The Commissioners’ Resolution, submitted for consideration last week by the Rev. Dr. Hunter Farrell and the Rev. Anne Weirich, “prayerfully call[s] upon the Presbyterian Foundation and Board of Pensions to divest from governmental debt held by countries that are currently maintaining a prolonged military occupation and have been subject to United Nations resolutions related to their occupation.” Israel, Turkey, and Morocco all hold “prolonged military occupations,” and the bonds of each of these countries will be subject to this resolution. Here
Inside the Congressional Effort to Provide Palestinians with Refugee Status
Last month, on World Refugee Day, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA), Senator Dick Durbin (IL), Representative Greg Casar (TX) and Representative Debbie Dingell (MI) led almost 70 Democratic members of Congress on a bicameral letter calling on the Biden administration to grant refugee status to Palestinians fleeing Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza. Here
Israel/Palestine: All Victims Have Right to Reparation for Abuses
All victims of gross human rights violations in Palestine and Israel are owed reparation, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch on June 26 submitted recommendations to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. The rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, had invited input to inform her October 2024 report to the United Nations General Assembly on the ongoing hostilities.
On Genocide
"A Textbook Case of Genocide": Israeli Holocaust Scholar Raz Segal Decries Israel's Assault on Gaza Here
Stop the Palestinian Genocide Here
Database of Israeli Genocidal Incitement Here
Starmer Learnt the Price of Power was Support for Genocide Here
Israel’s progression from Apartheid to Genocide Here
Liberal Zionists answer the Gaza genocide by appealing for ‘nuance’ Here
Companies Profiting from the Gaza Genocide Here
More Resources
I Spoke To Palestinians Tortured By Israel. What They Endured Is Unimaginable Here
Communities of faith have a duty to fight for Palestinian freedom Here
Israel’s Descent Here
Meet the Followers of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the West Bank Here
The Collapse of Zionism Here
Counting the dead in Gaza: difficult but essential Here
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 272: Israelis urge Netanyahu to accept U.S. ceasefire deal as Hamas gives its response Here
In The West Bank, a Rabbi Fights To Defend Palestinian Land Arik Ascherman speaks on the work of Torat Tzedek, which works to assist Palestinian shepherds in protecting their land from settlers in the West Bank. Here
Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters Here
Palestinian Resistance from the PLO to Hamas Here
Podcasts
New this month! Podcasts have emerged as an essential form of media when it comes to understanding what is happening on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank. That's why UCC PIN is introducing a new section to our monthly newsletter in which we recommend several podcast episodes that we consider to be essential listening. Check out the episodes below:
· Aylul: Surviving the Nuseirat Massacre As a One-Day-Old Newborn - On this episode of the podcast This is Palestine, we hear the heart wrenching story of baby Aylul, a baby born during Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Here
· Maha Hussaini in Gaza: You Cannot Be Neutral in a Genocide - On this episode of PalCast, the award-winning Palestinian journalist joins us from Gaza to talk about her reporting, the situation on the ground, the need to have an active Palestinian voice and western media bias towards the Palestinians. Here
· The Night That Won't End in Gaza - This episode of The Intercept's podcast Intercepted features an in-depth interview with the filmmakers of the new Al Jazeera documentary, The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza. This episode is a powerful companion piece after viewing the film. Here
· Palestinian Genocide Survivors in Egypt - On this episode of Rethinking Palestine, Ali, a humanitarian worker from Gaza now in Egypt, speaks on the experience of Palestinians from Gaza in Egypt as they maneuver the different legal, financial, and social hardships of their forced displacement. Here
This is a section of the UCCPIN July 2024 E-Newsletter. To read the entire newsletter, follow
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