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Noura Erakat highlighted the shortcomings of international law in stopping Israel's ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza while raising several steps that the international community can take to intervene.

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Every blocked aid convoy, every broken truce, and every rejected peace offer underscores Israel’s true objective: erasing Palestinians from Gaza - part of a deliberate campaign of ethnic cleansing.

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The ship, which was carrying human rights activists and humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, was anchored in international waters as it awaited permission to dock at Malta to pick up pro-Palestinian activists, was attacked at least twice by drones

"Right, because the U.S. occupation of Iraq is certainly the best-case scenario for Gaza today," one critic quipped.

Nearly 300 UNRWA workers have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023, and dozens of other agency staffers have alleged torture during Israel Defense Forces detention.

As the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Pope Francis unified people of different generations. He encouraged genuine love for humans—”Todo, todo, todo.” He spoke out against war, militarism, and the ravages of climate change.

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