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Checking in on Human Rights Watch and Gaza/Israel

Long-time readers will recall that I am a vociferous critic of Human Rights Watch. HRW purports to be a neutral human rights organization, but consistently hires staffers with a history of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activism to write and report on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. So how did HRW do after the Oct.…

Reason · Oct 23, 2023

Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials

Children make up 40 percent of dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Guilt, anguish of Palestinians mourning Gaza from afar as Israel bombs it

Ahmed and Adham are reeling from the aggression in Gaza, grappling with the West’s disdain for the Palestinian struggle.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Western leaders hold video conference amid fears Israel-Hamas conflict will engulf Middle East

Leaders of France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States have underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself during a video conference, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2023

Briton killed in Hamas attack ‘while rescuing civilians’, says his family

Soldier Yosef Guedalia, 22, killed when militants attacked Kibbutz Kfar Aza on 7 October, it has been reported

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

British-Israeli national serving in military among those killed by Hamas

Yosef Guedalia’s death was confirmed by his family, according to the BBC.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

First Thing: Israel launches ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip overnight

White House says there will be ‘continued flow’ of aid, after Biden speaks with Netanyahu. Plus, far-right populist Javier Milei comes second in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

What will the children who survive the onslaught of Gaza think of those who let it happen?

Hour by hour, they are being killed, maimed and traumatised, while the leaders of our nations fail to intervene, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

IDF equipment: The full firepower Gaza faces if Netanyahu launches invasion

An invasion of Gaza would be ‘very much at the extreme end’ of plans shaped for years by Israeli military, experts tell The Independent

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Volatility Returns As Markets Navigate Israel-Hamas Conflict, Powell Remarks, And Earnings Reports

Investors face turbulent week with escalating conflict, Fed caution, and mixed corporate results.

Zenger · Oct 23, 2023