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commondreams.org > newswire > israel-opt-settlement-trade-restrictions-must-be-followed-by-further-concrete-measures-to-end-israels-unlawful-occupation-and-apartheid

Israel/OPT: Settlement trade restrictions must be followed by further concrete measures to end Israel’s unlawful occupation and apartheid

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1662+ words) Responding to the announcement by Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK that they plan to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and are considering further measures, Amnesty…...

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commondreams.org > news > iran-healthcare-crisis

'A Serious and Alarming Threat': US Bombing, Blockade Deepen Iran Medical Crisis

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (570+ words) Severe damage is seen at Gandi Hospital in Tehran, Iran, following US and Israeli joint strikes on March 2, 2026. "The most serious risk is premature death," said one physician. “The enemy has identified medicine as one of the sensitive areas of…...

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commondreams.org > news > dems-say-join-settlement-trade-ban

Progressive Democrats Urge US to Join Ban on Products From Illegal Israeli Settlements

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (666+ words) US Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a rally on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. "While the Trump admin attacks the move, Congress can and must act," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen. "Finally, some European countries are going beyond the ritual…...

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commondreams.org > opinion > gaza-war-not-over

They Told the World the War Was Over???Gaza Knows Better

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (408+ words) A ceasefire cannot mean peace when people are still being killed, buried under rubble, and denied the basic conditions for rebuilding their lives. When US President Donald Trump declared in October 2025 that “the war is over,” the statement quickly became…...

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commondreams.org > news > uk-lawmakers-banned-israel

'I???ll Wear It as a Badge of Honor,' Says MP Sultana After Israel Bars Entry to 11 UK Lawmakers

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (527+ words) Your Party MP Zarah Sultana speaks during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026, in London, England. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London to protest Israel's military actions in Gaza and to call on the UK government to end its…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > allies-concrete-action-on-settlements-welcome-and-necessary

Allies’ Concrete Action on Settlements Welcome and Necessary

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1745+ words) Center for International Policy Executive Vice President Matt Duss issued the following statement in response to new measures announced by the United Kingdom and other US allies in response to Israeli settlement expansion: “American lawmakers who seek to uphold the…...

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commondreams.org > news > israeli-guards-abuse-texts

Private Chats From Israeli Guards Detail 'Horrifying' Abuse, Killings of Palestinian Prisoners

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (366+ words) The Ofer Prison is seen in Jerusalem, Israel on January 19, 2025. "Israeli detention centers have essentially become torture camps," said one Israeli rights group in response to the new revelations. "Torture is Israel's policy." "They're doing CPR in the clinic right…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > usa-israel-iran-investigation-into-us-israeli-strikes-on-tehran-neighbourhoods-reveals-devastating-civilian-harm

USA/Israel/Iran: Investigation into US-Israeli strikes on Tehran neighbourhoods reveals devastating civilian harm

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1350+ words) Deadly US-Israeli coalition attacks on densely populated areas of Tehran in March 2026, that killed and injured dozens of civilians, must urgently be independently and impartially investigated to determine whether they constitute war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > cluster-munitions-ban-treaty-under-pressure

Cluster Munitions: Ban Treaty Under Pressure

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1683+ words) New Global Report Highlights Rising Civilian Casualties An increase in civilian deaths and injuries caused by cluster munitions should trigger united action among the 124 countries that are members of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch said today on…...

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commondreams.org > news > did-netanyahu-know-about-oct-7

'Bombshell' Report Says UAE Explicitly Warned Netanyahu of October 7 Attack

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (465+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. Haaretz also reported that Hamas immediately offered to release all the Israeli hostages it had taken in the attack, demanding nothing in return, but Israel refused the…...