A 6-Year-Old Palestinian American Boy Was Fatally Stabbed Inside His Home
Ahmed Rehab, left, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, embraces Odey Al-Fayoume, father of Wadea Al-Fayoume.Jim Vondruska/AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The family of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was fatally stabbed inside…
Biden Administration Appoints a Special Envoy for Gaza’s Humanitarian Issues
Satterfield in Lebanon while mediating a 2019 border dispute with Israel.Hassan Ammar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, amid worsening conditions in Gaza, the US State Department named former Ambassador David Satterfield as a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. Satterfield, an…
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens Ahead of Expected Israeli Ground Offensive
An injured Palestinian child is rushed to a hospital after an Israeli airstrike.Abed Rahim Khatib/DPA, Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Israel Defense Forces has renewed evacuation orders for portions of Gaza as it prepares its announced plans for “coordinated attacks from the air,…
“A Matter of Life and Death”: The UN Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Palestinians flee Gaza City following Israeli air strikes.Mohammed Talatene/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As hundreds of thousands of Gazans have fled their homes in response to Israel’s warnings of a massive ground invasion, the United Nations is warning of an escalating humanitarian crisis.…
Republican Candidates Waste No Time Pinning the Hamas Attack on Biden
President Joe Biden with Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Hours after Palestinian militants launched a deadly multi-pronged assault on Israeli towns from the Gaza Strip yesterday, and…
After Surprise Attack by Hamas, Netanyahu Says Israel Is “At War”
Rockets launched by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday.AP/Hatem Moussa Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday morning, Hamas launched a major and unexpected attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip by land, air, and sea. The assault comes just…