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A Palestinian girl carries the representative shroud of a child during a
demonstration of children on 'Palestinian Child's Day' in Ramallah, West Bank on
April 4, 2024.

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ISRAEL'S WEST BANK ASSAULT SPARKS 250% SURGE IN KILLINGS OF PALESTINIAN KIDS

"WE ARE SEEING FREQUENT ALLEGATIONS OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN BEING DETAINED ON
THEIR WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL, OR SHOT WHILE WALKING ON THE STREET," SAID THE U.N.
AGENCY.


Julia Conley
Jul 22, 2024
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Jul 22, 2024



Three days after the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion
stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is unlawful, the
United Nations children's rights agency said that after decades of being
"exposed to horrific violence," the number of children who have been killed in
the West Bank since last October has skyrocketed.

Since Israel began its bombardment of the Palestinian territories nearly 10
months ago—with Gaza the primary target of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks,
but with West Bank communities also subjected to raids and other violence—143
Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank, according to the U.N.
Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The number represents a 250% increase compared to the nine months preceding the
Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, after which the IDF began retaliating in
the occupied territories.


"The situation has deteriorated significantly, coinciding with the escalation of
hostilities inside Gaza," said Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF.
"We are seeing frequent allegations of Palestinian children being detained on
their way home from school, or shot while walking on the streets. The violence
needs to stop now."

More than half of the killings have been reported in the cities of Nablus,
Tulkarm, and Jenin, the latter of which was the site of a major raid by Israeli
forces earlier this month, in which 12 Palestinians were killed. All three
cities have seen a rise in "militarized law enforcement operations" over the
last two years, said UNICEF, as Israeli soldiers and settlers have stormed parts
of the territory " to scare Palestinians out of" their homes, as the
International Crisis Group reported last year.

Some of the killings of children in the West Bank over the last 10 months have
received international attention, like the Israeli forces' shooting of two
children, Basil Suleiman Abu al-Wafa and Adam Samer al-Ghoul, during a raid on
the Jenin refugee camp in November.

Al-Ghoul, who was nine, was shown on CCTV footage trying to run away from IDF
soldiers when he was gunned down.

> — (@)

"Children's right to life must be upheld and children should never be the target
of violence, no matter who or where they are," said UNICEF in a statement,
noting that more than 440 Palestinian children have also been injured by live
ammunition in the West Bank since last October.

The agency said that as the death toll has risen in the West Bank, children have
reported being afraid to walk through their own neighborhoods or attend school.

The children killed there since October are among more than 500 Palestinians
killed in IDF raids and settler attacks over the last 10 months—more than three
times the number killed there in 2022.

Since October, two Israeli children have been killed in fighting the West Bank,
said UNICEF.

"The true cost of the violence in the state of Palestine and Israel will be
measured in children's lives—those lost and those forever changed by it," said
Russell. "What the children desperately need is an end to violence and a lasting
political solution to the crisis, so that they can reach their fullest potential
in peace and safety."


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Three days after the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion
stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is unlawful, the
United Nations children's rights agency said that after decades of being
"exposed to horrific violence," the number of children who have been killed in
the West Bank since last October has skyrocketed.

Since Israel began its bombardment of the Palestinian territories nearly 10
months ago—with Gaza the primary target of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks,
but with West Bank communities also subjected to raids and other violence—143
Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank, according to the U.N.
Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The number represents a 250% increase compared to the nine months preceding the
Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, after which the IDF began retaliating in
the occupied territories.


"The situation has deteriorated significantly, coinciding with the escalation of
hostilities inside Gaza," said Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF.
"We are seeing frequent allegations of Palestinian children being detained on
their way home from school, or shot while walking on the streets. The violence
needs to stop now."

More than half of the killings have been reported in the cities of Nablus,
Tulkarm, and Jenin, the latter of which was the site of a major raid by Israeli
forces earlier this month, in which 12 Palestinians were killed. All three
cities have seen a rise in "militarized law enforcement operations" over the
last two years, said UNICEF, as Israeli soldiers and settlers have stormed parts
of the territory " to scare Palestinians out of" their homes, as the
International Crisis Group reported last year.

Some of the killings of children in the West Bank over the last 10 months have
received international attention, like the Israeli forces' shooting of two
children, Basil Suleiman Abu al-Wafa and Adam Samer al-Ghoul, during a raid on
the Jenin refugee camp in November.

Al-Ghoul, who was nine, was shown on CCTV footage trying to run away from IDF
soldiers when he was gunned down.

> — (@)

"Children's right to life must be upheld and children should never be the target
of violence, no matter who or where they are," said UNICEF in a statement,
noting that more than 440 Palestinian children have also been injured by live
ammunition in the West Bank since last October.

The agency said that as the death toll has risen in the West Bank, children have
reported being afraid to walk through their own neighborhoods or attend school.

The children killed there since October are among more than 500 Palestinians
killed in IDF raids and settler attacks over the last 10 months—more than three
times the number killed there in 2022.

Since October, two Israeli children have been killed in fighting the West Bank,
said UNICEF.

"The true cost of the violence in the state of Palestine and Israel will be
measured in children's lives—those lost and those forever changed by it," said
Russell. "What the children desperately need is an end to violence and a lasting
political solution to the crisis, so that they can reach their fullest potential
in peace and safety."

From Your Site Articles
 * UN Condemns Israel's 'Unlawful Killings' and Settler Violence in West Bank ›
 * West Bank Pogrom 'Underscores Urgent Need to Dismantle Apartheid': Amnesty ›
 * 'Not Just Gaza': IDF Killings in West Bank Surge to Unprecedented Levels ›

Related Articles Around the Web
 * 'Exterminate the beasts': How Israeli settlers took revenge for a ... ›
 * Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farms, expand West Bank outposts ... ›
 * West Bank settler violence: Burnt Duma a reminder of Palestinians ... ›


Julia Conley
Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Full Bio >


Three days after the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion
stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is unlawful, the
United Nations children's rights agency said that after decades of being
"exposed to horrific violence," the number of children who have been killed in
the West Bank since last October has skyrocketed.

Since Israel began its bombardment of the Palestinian territories nearly 10
months ago—with Gaza the primary target of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks,
but with West Bank communities also subjected to raids and other violence—143
Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank, according to the U.N.
Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The number represents a 250% increase compared to the nine months preceding the
Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, after which the IDF began retaliating in
the occupied territories.


"The situation has deteriorated significantly, coinciding with the escalation of
hostilities inside Gaza," said Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF.
"We are seeing frequent allegations of Palestinian children being detained on
their way home from school, or shot while walking on the streets. The violence
needs to stop now."

More than half of the killings have been reported in the cities of Nablus,
Tulkarm, and Jenin, the latter of which was the site of a major raid by Israeli
forces earlier this month, in which 12 Palestinians were killed. All three
cities have seen a rise in "militarized law enforcement operations" over the
last two years, said UNICEF, as Israeli soldiers and settlers have stormed parts
of the territory " to scare Palestinians out of" their homes, as the
International Crisis Group reported last year.

Some of the killings of children in the West Bank over the last 10 months have
received international attention, like the Israeli forces' shooting of two
children, Basil Suleiman Abu al-Wafa and Adam Samer al-Ghoul, during a raid on
the Jenin refugee camp in November.

Al-Ghoul, who was nine, was shown on CCTV footage trying to run away from IDF
soldiers when he was gunned down.

> — (@)

"Children's right to life must be upheld and children should never be the target
of violence, no matter who or where they are," said UNICEF in a statement,
noting that more than 440 Palestinian children have also been injured by live
ammunition in the West Bank since last October.

The agency said that as the death toll has risen in the West Bank, children have
reported being afraid to walk through their own neighborhoods or attend school.

The children killed there since October are among more than 500 Palestinians
killed in IDF raids and settler attacks over the last 10 months—more than three
times the number killed there in 2022.

Since October, two Israeli children have been killed in fighting the West Bank,
said UNICEF.

"The true cost of the violence in the state of Palestine and Israel will be
measured in children's lives—those lost and those forever changed by it," said
Russell. "What the children desperately need is an end to violence and a lasting
political solution to the crisis, so that they can reach their fullest potential
in peace and safety."

From Your Site Articles
 * UN Condemns Israel's 'Unlawful Killings' and Settler Violence in West Bank ›
 * West Bank Pogrom 'Underscores Urgent Need to Dismantle Apartheid': Amnesty ›
 * 'Not Just Gaza': IDF Killings in West Bank Surge to Unprecedented Levels ›

Related Articles Around the Web
 * 'Exterminate the beasts': How Israeli settlers took revenge for a ... ›
 * Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farms, expand West Bank outposts ... ›
 * West Bank settler violence: Burnt Duma a reminder of Palestinians ... ›

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GROUPS DEMAND PROBE OF ISRAELI INFLUENCE OPERATIONS TARGETING AMERICANS

"THE ADMINISTRATION MUST WORK TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY FULLY, AND ENSURE THAT NO
FOREIGN STATE HAS A GREEN LIGHT TO INAPPROPRIATELY TARGET AMERICAN CITIZENS OR
MANIPULATE OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS."


Jessica Corbett
Jul 24, 2024

Over two dozen organizations on Wednesday demanded that the Biden administration
launch a multi-agency investigation into recent reporting that "the Israeli
government is engaging in illicit social media influence operations targeting
U.S. elected officials and U.S. civil society."

Pointing to June reports by The New York Times, Haaretz, and The Guardian, the
groups—including the Center for International Policy, CodePink, Democracy for
the Arab World Now (DAWN), National Iranian American Council (NIAC), U.S.
Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) Action, and Win Without War—wrote to
President Joe Biden and the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and
State.



As Israel began waging war on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the Hamas-led
October 7 attack, the country's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs "allocated about $2
million to the operation and hired Stoic, a political marketing firm in Tel
Aviv, to carry it out," the Times reported June 5, citing related documents and
unnamed Israeli officials.

"Unfortunately, what has been reported thus far could just be the tip of the
iceberg."

Although the Israeli ministry denied involvement in the campaign and Stoic
didn't respond to requests for comment, the newspaper noted that "at its peak,
it used hundreds of fake accounts that posed as real Americans on X, Facebook,
and Instagram to post pro-Israel comments. The accounts focused on U.S.
lawmakers, particularly ones who are Black and Democrats."

As The Guardian reported on June 24, "That effort is only one of many such
campaigns coordinated by the ministry."

The newspaper detailed "a sprawling relaunch of a controversial Israeli
government program initially known as Kela Shlomo, designed to carry out what
Israel called 'mass consciousness activities' targeted largely at the U.S. and
Europe."

"Concert, now known as Voices of Israel, previously worked with groups
spearheading a campaign to pass so-called 'anti-BDS' state laws that penalize
Americans for engaging in boycotts or other nonviolent protests of Israel," The
Guardian explained, referring to the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and
Sanctions movement.

"Its latest incarnation is part of a hardline and sometimes covert operation by
the Israeli government to strike back at student protests, human rights
organizations, and other voices of dissent," according to the newspaper.
"Voices' latest activities were conducted through nonprofits and other entities
that often do not disclose donor information."

> — (@)

The coalition calling on Biden to launch an investigation wrote that "it is
incumbent on our government to protect its citizens from efforts by foreign
governments to inappropriately interfere in our democratic process by spreading
disinformation, targeting U.S. elected officials, and seeking to intimidate
members of U.S. civil society."

Highlighting previous action "to punish and deter such nefarious behavior" by
Russian firms, the groups argued that "as an administration that has defined
itself as defenders of American democracy against threats from both domestic and
foreign state actors, the news of the Israeli government's attacks on our
democracy must be addressed."

NIAC president Jamal Abdi said, "What this letter asks for is very simple: that
President Biden and his administration treat reports of inappropriate Israeli
influence operations with the same seriousness that it has allegations of
Russian and Iranian influence campaigns."

"Unfortunately, what has been reported thus far could just be the tip of the
iceberg," he continued. "The administration must work to defend our democracy
fully, and ensure that no foreign state has a green light to inappropriately
target American citizens or manipulate our democratic process."

The U.S. government has provided weapons and diplomatic support for Israel's war
on Gaza, which has killed at least 39,145 Palestinians and injured another
90,257, according to local officials, and is the subject of an International
Court of Justice genocide case.

"The United States has failed to protect Palestinian communities, putting them
at risk of harm to continue emboldening Israel," USCPR Action policy manager
Mohammed Khader said Wednesday. "As the Israeli government and its foreign
agents attempt to undermine our collective efforts on Palestinian rights, we
strongly urge for the federal government to impose sanctions to hold Israeli
officials and institutions accountable for violating the law."

> — (@)

In addition to the reported covert operations, there have been overt actions by
Israel's leaders. As Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on
Wednesday endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump for the November election,
saying that he believes the Republican "will receive the backing to act against
Iran," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited to address a joint
session of Congress, despite protests from American lawmakers.

Trump, Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris—now the presumed Democratic
nominee for the November election—are all set to separately meet with Netanyahu
while he is visiting the United States.

"It's time for the Biden administration to end its policy of exceptionalism
towards Israel and hold all nations to the same standards," declared DAWN
advocacy director Raed Jarrar. "The administration must take decisive action to
protect our democracy from all forms of foreign interference."


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730 MILLION PEOPLE—INCLUDING 20% OF AFRICANS—FACED HUNGER LAST YEAR


Brett Wilkins
Jul 24, 2024

More than 730 million people around the world faced hunger last year, including
1 in 5 Africans, with over half a billion people set to be chronically
malnourished by the decade's end if current trends continue, according to a
report published Wednesday by a United Nations agency.

One in 11 people globally went hungry in 2023, the latest U.N. Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
(SOFI) report revealed.



"The report shows that the world has been set back 15 years, with levels of
undernourishment comparable to those in 2008-2009," according to the FAO. "An
alarming number of people continue to face food insecurity and malnutrition as
global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years."

"Hunger is not something natural. Hunger is something that requires a political
decision."

The agency noted significant variation in regional trends as "the percentage of
the population facing hunger continues to rise in Africa (20.4%), remains stable
in Asia (8.1%)—though still representing a significant challenge as the region
is home to more than half of those facing hunger worldwide—and shows progress in
Latin America (6.2%)."

"If current trends continue, about 582 million people will be chronically
undernourished in 2030, half of them in Africa," FAO said, warning that "the
world is falling significantly short of achieving Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, by 2030."

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said in a statement that "transforming agrifood
systems is more critical than ever as we face the urgency of achieving the SDGs
within six short years. FAO remains committed to supporting countries in their
efforts to eradicate hunger and ensure food security for all."

"We will work together with all partners and with all approaches, including the
G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, to accelerate the needed
change," Qu added. "Together, we must innovate and collaborate to build more
efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems that can
better withstand future challenges for a better world."

FAO argued that "achieving SDG 2 Zero Hunger requires a multifaceted approach,
including transforming and strengthening agrifood systems, addressing
inequalities, and ensuring affordable and accessible healthy diets for all."

"It calls for increased and more cost-effective financing, with a clear and
standardized definition of financing for food security and nutrition," the
agency added.

The new report comes ahead of this November's scheduled G20 Global Alliance
against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. On Wednesday, Qu praised Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva—who currently chairs the G20—for centering food security in the bloc's
agenda.

> — (@)

In the 2000s, Lula's leftist government implemented plans including Fome Zero
(Zero Hunger) and Bolsa Familia (Family Allowance) that significantly reduced
malnutrition and poverty in Brazil.

"We need to build on the progress achieved in this region, and share this
experience with other regions, especially Africa," Qu said.

Speaking in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, Lula said that "hunger is not something
natural. Hunger is something that requires a political decision."

Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP), said
Wednesday that "a future free from hunger is possible if we can rally the
resources and the political will needed to invest in proven long-term
solutions."

"I call on G20 leaders to follow Brazil's example and prioritize ambitious
global action on hunger and poverty," she continued. "We have the technologies
and know-how to end food insecurity—but we urgently need the funds to invest in
them at scale."

"WFP is ready to step up our collaboration with governments and partners to
tackle the root causes of hunger, strengthen social safety nets, and support
sustainable development so every family can live in dignity," McCain added.


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HARRIS CAMPAIGN SAYS 'OIL BARONS ARE SALIVATING' OVER SECOND TRUMP TERM

"TRUMP'S PROMISES TO BIG OIL WOULD SACRIFICE GOOD-PAYING JOBS THAT ARE DRIVING
AN AMERICAN ENERGY AND MANUFACTURING BOOM," SAID THE CAMPAIGN.


Julia Conley
Jul 24, 2024

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday seized on Republican presidential
nominee Donald Trump's close ties to oil executives, taking aim at the promises
Trump has directly made to billionaires who have contributed nearly $26 million
to his campaign.

Responding to a report from The Wall Street Journal about the record-breaking
donations Trump has received from oil magnates for his 2024 campaign as he's
pledged to help them "make an absolute fortune" by continuing to drill for
planet-heating fossil fuels, Harris' newly launched presidential campaign put it
bluntly.



"Oil barons are salivating because climate denier Donald Trump promised to do
their bidding while asking them to bankroll his run for the presidency," said
Joseph Costello, a spokesperson for the campaign.

The spokesperson noted that Trump has offered oil billionaires the chance to all
but control his energy policy should he win a second term, telling them directly
at a dinner in May that he would dismantle the oil and gas regulations
introduced by Harris and President Joe Biden if the industry raised $1 billion
for his campaign.

The Democratic vice president launched her campaign this week after Biden, who
had faced pressure to step aside due to his age and health, endorsed her.


"These Big Oil donations solicited by Trump are being investigated as a 'blatant
quid pro quo' by Senate investigators," noted Harris in an email to supporters.

In addition, said Costello, "Trump's promises to Big Oil would sacrifice
good-paying jobs that are driving an American energy and manufacturing boom, and
instead give billion-dollar handouts to corporations at the expense of working
families and a healthy future for our children."

"These Big Oil donations solicited by Trump are being investigated as a 'blatant
quid pro quo' by Senate investigators."

As the U.S. Energy and Employment Report found in 2022, under the Biden
administration, renewable energy jobs have grown faster than the overall U.S.
economy, paying higher than average wages, and have made up for rising
unemployment in the fossil fuel industry.

"Under the Biden-Harris administration, America is more energy independent than
ever," said Costello. "Vice President Harris cast the tie-breaking vote on the
Inflation Reduction Act, creating hundreds of thousands of good paying energy
jobs and making the biggest climate investment in world history. But Trump
promises to dismantle all this progress and sell out America's future for his
own personal gain."

The vice president condemned the "ready-made executive order" oil lobbyists have
already begun drafting for Trump in order to secure "tax handouts, increase
costs on Americans, and pollute our environment," a day after four national
climate groups announced their endorsement of Harris.

The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, the Natural Resources Defense
Council (NRDC) Action Fund, the Sierra Club, and Clean Energy for America Action
expressed confidence that if she wins the presidency in November, Harris will
"raise climate ambition to make sure we confront the climate crisis in a way
that makes the country more inclusive, more economically competitive, and more
energy secure."

The Wall Street Journal's reporting confirms that "the oil barons have their
candidate" in Trump, said Matt Compton, chief of staff for Climate Power. "Thank
God those of us who care about a clean energy future have Kamala Harris."


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