Israel doctors urge the bombing of Gaza hospitals

About 90 Israeli doctors have signed a letter calling for the bombing of hospitals in Gaza. Only last week, dozens of prominent Israeli rabbis had already assured Israeli leaders that they have a right to bomb al-Shifa’ hospital in Gaza, and this week’s letter signed by “Doctors for the Rights of IDF Soldiers” urges the bombing of any and every hospital in Gaza.

The letter states, in no uncertain terms, that due to suspicion of “terrorist activity,” the hospitals are “a legitimate target for annihilation.” They claim that “ambulances that are evacuating patients to the south in order to be treated elsewhere are at their disposal.” It does not mention that these ambulances, too, are being bombed by Israel, or that the south is also being mercilessly pummeled. The doctors claim that “the residents of Gaza… are the ones who brought their annihilation upon themselves” — echoing the genocidal rhetoric of centrist Israeli politicians who have even claimed that “the children of Gaza have brought this upon themselves.” Here

Biden's legacy will be apartheid

Joe Biden signs the guest book at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, March 9th, 2010

Photo: Debbie Hill/AP Photo

On July 9^th, in a televised CNN interview, President Joe Biden uttered his most pointed remarks to date on the current Israeli government. Asked by host Fareed Zakaria whether he planned to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for a coveted White House visit, Biden deflected by pointing out that he was about to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog. But Biden did speak directly about Netanyahu’s cabinet, which he called “one of the most extremist” he had ever seen—an unmistakable reference to far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. These members of the coalition were “part of the problem” in the occupied West Bank, believing Israel should establish settlements “anywhere” they want, Biden said, adding that his administration was “trying to tamp down what’s going on” in the region. Still, he expressed hope that Netanyahu would “continue to move toward moderation in changing the court”—a reference to the Israeli government’s anti-democratic judicial overhaul plan. One week after delivering this cautious rebuke, Biden invited Netanyahu to meet with him in the United States this fall. Here  

“Ceasefire” shouldn’t be a controversial word
Locals and civil defense teams conduct search and rescue operations after an Israeli attack hit a family residence in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on November 7, 2023.

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We are living in a messed-up world where the word “ceasefire” has become highly divisive and controversial. Our elected leaders’ inability to get behind the notion that mass killing, mass displacement and mass starvation are violations of international law and that every human life is sacred is an appalling stain on our collective humanity.

While a recent poll by Data Progress shows that the vast majority of the United States public are in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza, our elected officials will not hear of it. The chilling complicity of our staunchly pro-Israel, pro-apartheid, pro-occupation and pro-war government – and of President Joe Biden, who appears unwilling to call for ceasefire and publicly criticize the genocidal policies of the Israeli military, even as staffers in his own State Department urge him to – is causing death, destruction and a humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable scale. Here

More Resources

Patrick Lawrence: Deeper Into Depravity Here

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem gravely concerned over Israeli shelling targeting of civilian infrastructure in Gaza Here

In Grief And Under Pressure, A Growing Number Of American Jews Protest Israeli Military Action Here

Gaza reporter rips off press vest as Israel kills media colleague Here

“Beautiful Resistance” Creates Opportunities For Children in Aida Refugee Camp Here

Text Translation: the Israeli Plan for the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Here

Israel-Palestine war: Has Biden lost control of Netanyahu? Here

Israel detains Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi in West Bank raid Here

What the BBC fails to tell you about October 7th Here

Media Resources

Palestinian-American professor and author Nour Erakat delivers an incredibly powerful, educational and uplifting speech on Gaza during this current moment of collective despair. Here