Talk World Radio: Mike Ferner on Fasting for Gaza
One of more than 600 participants in the Veterans and Allies Fast for Gaza talks with David Swanson about why he is fasting.
...Gaza Flotilla Ship Madleen Begins Voyage to Gaza
Those aboard are sailing unarmed, united by the shared belief that Palestinians deserve the same rights, freedom, and dignity as all people.
...Powerful New Movie: Gaza Journalists Under Fire
The Israeli military has been specifically targeting journalists for assassination, including tracking them with drones.
...Veterans Launch Fast to Protest Israel’s Starvation of Gaza
“Having seen what war does … I simply have to do more than hold a sign at a demonstration,” said one veteran organizer.
...Why Are Veterans and Allies Fasting for Gaza?
“I was trained to uphold the values of justice, and that is why I condemn our government’s complicity in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.”
...Zionist-on-Zionist War Crimes
Under its “Hannibal Directive,” Israel bombed more than 1,000 vehicles during the Oct. 7 Palestinian assault, killing many Israeli captives.
...Days of terror in Gaza’s ‘Block 76’
My family clung to our hometown of Al-Fukhari as long as we could, until Israel’s evacuation orders and new assault left us with no choice.
...Dreams of Escape
“We want freedom from fear and poverty, We want freedom from bigotry. We want the freedom to choose how to define freedom.”
...Veterans Reflect on the Meaning of Memorial Day
A sober accounting of the casualties of war mitigates against turning Memorial Day into a patriotic celebration of U.S. militarism.
...Veterans and Allies Conduct 40-Day Fast for Gaza
“We are horrified and outraged that Israel is using starvation as a war tactic , and we condemn our government’s complicity in the genocide.”
...The Human Cost of Syria Sanctions
While Israel and Turkey are pleased with the removal of the Assad government, a very heavy price has been paid by the majority of Syrians.
...This House Regrets Western Intervention in the Middle East
The real question is not whether we regret these wars—it’s whether we are willing to end them. To dismantle the systems that fuel them.
...Peace & Planet News
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