Author: If Americans Knew

By Alison Weir, If Americans Knew On November 12th I received a sudden visit at my home from two FBI agents. As I posted in a tweet. FBI agents suddenly…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza Saturday, according to medical sources. In northern Gaza, more than 2,300 Palestinians have…

Nothing in Gaza is simple. Today is the first installment of a local family’s narrative on the challenge of getting something to eat during a genocide. (According to the Gaza…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff The Gaza ministry of health reported Thursday that Israel committed five massacres of families in the last 24 hours, resulting in 71 deaths and 176…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff BREAKING: The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 10 people sheltering at a United Nations-run school in the Shati refugee camp…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least 37 Palestinians were killed across Gaza Friday, medical sources said. At least seven were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent sheltering…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  It’s genocide and starvation as usual throughout Gaza. Another journalist killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Israeli forces have killed yet another Palestinian journalist in…

“There’s nothing to sustain life” in northern Gaza city; Biden admin ignores illegal use of US weapons in genocide” – If Americans Knew, IsraelPalestineNews.org Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Wednesday…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Thursday was the twentieth consecutive day of the Israeli occupation forces’ aerial, ground, and naval bombardment of northern Gaza. The siege has included blocking supplies of…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Tuesday was the eighteenth consecutive day of the Israeli occupation forces’ aerial, ground, and naval bombardment of northern Gaza. The siege has included blocking supplies of…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Monday was the seventeenth consecutive day of the Israeli occupation forces’ aerial, ground, and naval bombardment of northern Gaza. The siege has included blocking supplies…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Gaza’s health ministry stated, “The Israeli occupation committed two massacres of families in Gaza, resulting in 29 deaths and 93 injuries in the past 24…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  In war-battered Gaza, Israeli forces killed 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. A major Israeli air strike on a school in the Jabalia refugee…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  At least 48 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, with nine children among the victims, according to medics.…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Israeli forces killed at least 26 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to rescue workers, including five at another school-turned-shelter for war-displaced civilians in Gaza…

Compilation of news reports by IAK staff  Death ‘the only certainty’ for Gazans, says UN official The New Arab reports: In war-ravaged Gaza, death appears to be the “only certainty”…

Compilation by IAK staff of news reports: Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 10-Year-Old Quintuplets Associated Press reports: The latest Israeli bombardment included a strike on a home in Deir al-Balah that…

Polio epidemic begins; new flyers about Gaza to distribute; just 11 percent of Gaza for Gazans; Israeli settlers carry out pogrom in Palestinian town of Jit; Gaza Freedom Flotilla drawing…

Food aid in southern Gaza next to zero; Israel has killed over 2,000 Palestinian babies; Israel’s intensifying attacks on Gaza’s schools; West Bank violence; Israel approves new, punitive settlement –…

More weapons for Israel; newborn twins killed in Gaza; Israel shoots American activist; two Palestinians killed in West Bank; Israel detains Palestine Olympic head; California mulls anti-free speech on campus…

Israel’s claims about the school massacre refuted; Germany condones massacre as “self-defense”; 75th anniversary of Geneva Conventions – the Rules of War that no one follows; West Bank deaths; 1,000…

Evacuation orders keep exhausted Palestinians on the move; the “Fajr massacre” left no intact bodies behind; Israeli “terrorist” hit list is fake; dwindling numbers of aid trucks means famine; US…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israel drops 6,000 pounds of bombs on Gaza school; US poised to send Israel $3.5 billion, including to extremist battalion; two more journalists killed; waiting for “inevitable” polio outbreak…

In Gaza, airstrikes continue, food rations drop, polio threat grows; in Israel, calls to punish not the rapists, but the one who filmed them, to make rape of Palestinian prisoners…

166th Palestinian journalist killed; child malnutrition in Gaza; another evacuation order; Gaza’s official death toll is way too low; news of Israeli torture and rape of Palestinian prisoners keeps coming,…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel hands over bags of decomposed bodies; Amnesty: Israel committing war crimes against Palestinian prisoners; US reportedly signs off on indefinite war; Hamas is in better…

Israel rains death and destruction on Gaza and West Bank; UNRWA gradually resumes educational activities; anti-Zionist rabbis attend Haniyeh’s funeral; Israeli-American soldier posted videos of Gaza homes, mosque being detonated;…

Israel rains death and destruction on Gaza and West Bank; UNRWA gradually resumes educational activities; anti-Zionist rabbis attend Haniyeh’s funeral; Israeli-American soldier posted videos of Gaza homes, mosque being detonated;…

Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to start worrying about the ‘consequences’ of…

Israel’s assassinations continue – with two more journalists; Palestinian sexual abuse victim returned to scene of the alleged crime; Hezbollah commander, children killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut; Israeli military…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israeli airstrikes continue to kill in Gaza, Israeli soldiers torture two more Palestinian prisoners to death; Israel falsely accuses assassinated journalist of being in Hamas; Israel perpetrates over 3,400…

Listen to article: Haniyeh lived in Qatar… Israel’s choice to specifically kill him in Iran had several results: ended efforts to improve U.S.- Iran relations, closed the window for addressing…

Calls to end the “unbearable cruelty” inflicted by Israel; death, crowding in Gaza’s shrinking “safe zones”; EU slams Israel over UNRWA “terrorist” label; targeted Israeli killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian…

2 million Gazans are squeezed into 20% of their land, as Israeli bombers and snipers keep killing; UNICEF vehicles hit by Israeli gunfire; peace activists arrested in US Capitol; Israeli…

77 Gazans killed in Khan Younis with no chance to flee; Israeli army admits leaving Palestinian man with Down Syndrome to die; journalists killed by Israel reaches 163; Israeli forces…

Baby born after mother killed in Gaza; Israeli raids in West Bank tripled; Palestinians at the Olympics; Israel gets weapons from countries that have officially halted arms sales; Israel bombs…

IsraelPalestineNews: The International Court of Justice just handed down a momentous ruling about Israeli occupation and Palestinian rights. Here are the highlights, some helpful analysis, and reactions from key players.…

Polio risk added to long list of crises in Gaza; Amnesty speaks out on Israeli torture, Oxfam speaks out on Israeli water weaponization; LA may hire ex-IDF soldiers to patrol…

ICJ genocide ruling apparently meaningless to Israel, as Palestinian deaths, torture continue apace; Gaza pier debacle comes to an end; water crisis for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem; Israel demolishes high…

Near zero medical services reportedly in Gaza City; malnutrition and cancer deaths, risks to lives of babies – all as aid trucks sit at the border; Gaza death toll likely…

No respite for weary, starving Gazans; a released prisoner reports inhumane conditions, another prisoner dies in custody; a possible glimmer of hope in ceasefire talks; Israeli forces kill at least…

Yet another malnutrition death; Gazans surrounded by sewage, garbage, insects; starvation setting in; out of 10,000+ medical evacuations needed, 19 permitted to leave; Gaza’s ambulance rescue service about to stop…

Another child dies of malnutrition; dozens killed by Israeli airstrikes; US-built pier malfunctions yet again; West Bank youth dies after soldiers shot him in stomach; Palestinian used as human shield;…

Israel continues to bring death and destruction to Gaza; no high school graduates this year; medical supplies running out; CNN War Reporter says Gaza worst; Israel kills several in West…

Damning evidence of possible widespread Israeli friendly fire on October 7th; another Palestinian journalist killed; Israeli admission that Hamas isn’t going anywhere; teenager killed in West Bank; Israeli prison deaths,…

Public service announcement for folks out there who are indignant about the fact that “Hamas started this trouble, and now Hamas wants to be rewarded with a state.” by Kathryn…

Catastrophic famine; MSF says latest massacres illustrate disregard for Palestinian lives; statistics in Gaza on Day 250; ceasefire proposal confusion; bodies as bargaining chips; shooting in Jerusalem’s Old City; West…

Israel has carried out thousands of massacres; Gaza pier in trouble again; Blinken pledges $400m in aid (while doing nothing to stop carnage); US intelligence-sharing with Israel may be getting…

On top of genocide and famine, Israel is accused of the crime of extermination; US presence in Israel during Nuseirat attack; Blinken un-ironically calls on nations to donate for Gaza…

Gaza pier: futile – or worse?; questions about murdered Gazan journalist; majority of Americans reject arming Israel; weapons to Israel: what we know and don’t know; the dangers of unexploded…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israeli bombing of Gaza surpasses that of WW2; Israel’s military added to a global list of entities that commit violations against children; the war’s dire toll on Gaza’s kids;…

Another Israeli attack on sheltering Gazans in Nuseirat, another US assumption that Israel was trying its best – reportedly with US-made weaponry; Israel assassinates mayor of Nuseirat; ceasefire proposal in…

UNICEF says Gaza Children “need an immediate ceasefire”; desperation rips apart Gaza’s social fabric; Hamas says no new ceasefire proposal, but stands by previous one; UN experts call on global…

Israel has signaled both acceptance and rejection of the ceasefire plan, as Netanyahu’s government hangs in the balance; number of bodies recovered in Jabaliya after Israel military’s departure rises to…

More than anything else, the story of Palestine is the story of family. Read these accounts of life (and death) in Gaza from the Electronic Intifada. IsraelPalestineNews Israel kidnapped my…

Rafah is rubble, essentially without food and medical services; child dies of starvation; Jabalia in ruins; Israeli forces kill Palestinian journalist in Gaza, teenager in West Bank; ceasefire deal is…

Palestinians in Rafah and across Gaza grapple with ongoing Israeli violence, starvation; UN experts call for embargo, sanctions; another expert identifies genocide at Israel’s hands – while a nurse in…

Int’l Court of Justice orders Israel to STOP; Israeli settlers attack aid trucks again; Pope calls Gaza every night; Al Awda Hospital hangs by a thread; demand for ICC to…

Israel prepares a large-scale attack on Rafah, after massive destruction in the north and massive loss of life; aid orgs running out of medical supplies, food; West Bank also under…

As US blocks heavy weapons, Israel expands its attack of Rafah. Biden administration reports that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza “likely violated international humanitarian law”. Food catastrophe looms…

Biden administration pauses shipment of deadliest bombs to Israel; new mass grave holds at least 49 Palestinian bodies; Rafah’s largest hospital shuts down as a result of Israeli invasion, as…

The evacuation of Rafah, in preparation for invasion (long forecast to be a bloodbath, and denounced by the US) – is underway; UNRWA chief Lazzarini’s accusations against Israel; US may…

Gruesome discoveries on Gaza hospital grounds; Israeli airstrike kills Belgian aid worker and son, 7; premature baby girl Sabreen has died; another US State Dept employee resigns over Gaza policy;…

Another shameless moment for Blinken, even as he reveals a long list of Israeli human rights abuses; over 300 Gazan bodies discovered in mass graves; Israel prepping for invasion of…

Outlier US says No to Palestinian statehood; Biden mulls massive arms sale to Israel; Dems vote to advance $26 billion for Israel to House floor; Israeli “limited” strike in Iran…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Mass graves containing Palestinian bodies found in multiple Gaza locations; released Gazan prisoners report abuse by Israeli forces; humanitarians face “hostile” environment, Israel breaking promise to…

US official finally uses the f-word (famine); Iran retaliation for provocative Israeli attack possibly this weekend; Washington Post lists Gaza aid items Israel has rejected; Israel assassinates head of police…

UNICEF: “Children dying of infections”; Israel is making big promises to the people of Gaza; State of Palestine UN application; “it will happen,” Netanyahu says of Rafah invasion; 400 bodies…

Human rights officials have never seen anything like Gaza; Israel’s AI killer, “Lavender”; Israeli army withdraws from part of Khan Younis; WCK founder says Israel is in a “war against…

UN leaders reflect on 6 months of slaughter; US on high alert for possible attack by Iran; Israel admits to “grave mistake” in targeting of World Central Kitchen vehicles; Israel…

On Land Day, Palestinians control less of their land than ever; 400 Palestinians reportedly dead in hospital siege; US-Israel intel sharing may be contributing to civilian deaths in Gaza; Israel…

On Land Day, Palestinians control less of their land than ever; 400 Palestinians reportedly dead in hospital siege; US-Israel intel sharing may be contributing to civilian deaths in Gaza; Israel…

Egos, assumptions, denialism accompany passage of UN Security Council resolution; meanwhile, another confirmation of genocide by Israel; German support for UNRWA; air drop deaths; hospitals under siege; Israel’s “compliance” with…

IsraelPalestineNews: Now three hospitals in Gaza under siege, with horrific stories coming out; Israel bans all UNRWA aid deliveries in northern Gaza, as famine draws closer; sexual violence against Gazan…

Netanyahu’s ethnic cleansing scheme: aid workers killed; Israel won’t coordinate rescue for injured; new film on October 7th; multiple Palestinians killed in West Bank; Netanyahu + Congress; Jack Lew’s laughable…

IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: Rafah incursion begins under the radar; famine has begun, will spread quickly without ceasefire; Al Shifa hospital attack, US State Dept’s non-response; Marwan Barghouti in danger;…

Welcome shipment of flour & other staples arrives in northern Gaza; malnourished babies too weak to cry; Oxfam publishes damning report on Israel’s lethal obstinacy; NYT: 26 attacks on aid-seekers…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel suddenly seems capable of moving massive quantities of aid – to Gazans being further displaced; American in Gaza pulled from rubble; Israel targets UN aid…

Netanyahu in denial about famine in Gaza, as more die of starvation; Israeli forces again opened fire on aid-seekers, killing at least 11; Israel will self-investigate assassination of elderly, deaf…

In full view of the world, the US is facilitating “some of the worst crimes of our age,” an action that could ultimately cause America’s downfall… Why is this happening…

Ramadan is off to rough start; Children being starved at fastest rate; 200,000 Gazans dead? Rafah invasion will happen, but not imminent; Israeli sniper drone killed a Gazan boy, zoomed…

IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: NYT’s “Screams Without Words” galvanized the Israeli war effort at a time when even some allies were expressing concern over its large-scale killing of civilians…

Israeli forces open fire on Gazan aid-seekers, killing over 100, then blame everyone but themselves; US vetoes UN Security Council condemnation of massacre; US mulls air dropping aid – a…

Biden apparently not budging on support for Israel, wants to “help ensure that Israel can defend itself” (to the tune of $14 billion in free money), while announcing US would…

70-80% of Gaza civilian infrastructure in ruins; another massacre of men, women & children; prisoner negotiations are reportedly progressing; UN calls for an arms embargo on Israel; West Bank violence;…

IsraelPalestineNews:  Reports of ongoing acts of genocide, war crimes, and despair; end of UNRWA aid to northern Gaza; West Bank restriction of movement; Blinken is “disappointed” about new settlement plans;…

IsraelPalestineNews: As Palestinians starve, at least 1,000 aid trucks wait for permission to enter Gaza; more reported white flag deaths; flour shipment is back on again; potential public health impact…

UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire (US will veto); Israeli snipers open fire on Gazans congregating for food aid; Khan Younis hospital sinking deeper into chaos; the Pope declines…

Israel kills another American teen; Biden steady in his support for Israel, regardless of Rafah outcome; Israel ravages Khan Younis hospital; Israel blocks flour for Gaza, in spite of promise…

War is profitable for Israel; after ICJ ruling, Israel has failed to change course; “Iron Lady” doctor dodges Israeli sniper bullets to rescue sniper victim; Israeli bombardment reportedly killed 2…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israeli forces killed Hind Rajab, 6, and her rescuers; Israeli snipers are killing dozens; Israeli military arrests Canadian citizens; West Bank death; Netanyahu orders Rafah attack plan that includes…

In Gaza, starvation has become a reality, not just a risk – still, Israel withholds aid; Khan Younis under intense bombardment as refugees try to flee; UN’s Francesca Albanese says…

Biden admin (and Israel) still in denial about genocide in Gaza; Israeli bombardment in Gaza not slowing down; more white-flag deaths, open fire on people waiting for food; responses to…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel out of control in Khan Younis; Biden official trying to broker an “ambitious” deal; reminiscent of Al Ahli hospital debacle, Israel fumbles after allegedly…

Day 110: Horror and chaos in Khan Younis, white flag death caught on film; update on American Tawfiq Abdel Jabbar who was killed in the West Bank; Israeli TV reports…

Shortages put infants, children at heightened risk; evidence of arbitrary field executions, torture of Gazans; UK Labor Party leader supports “inalienable right of Palestinian people”; American teen killed; possible escalation…

Summary executions: US citizen killed in West Bank was from Louisiana; CNN witnessed Israeli desecration of Gazan cemeteries; ethnic cleansing of Bedouin community; Jewish Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif criticizes…

IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: Israel kills yet another journalist, destroys yet another university; Bosnian genocide survivors take up Gaza cause at ICJ; communication still down in Gaza after almost a…

Famine, desperation in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict aid access; 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank; 1 Israeli killed in car-ramming; Iran bombs Israeli “spy HQ” in Iraq; Houthi…