Author: Bystanders No More
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A Call for Healing
Author and trauma specialist Dr. Gabor Mate discusses Palestine and Israel from the perspective of a Holocaust survivor who has dedicated his life to studying (and working through) trauma and finding paths to repair. Dr. Gabor Mate, Soren Gordhamer (Science and Nonduality)
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Palestine is a moral litmus test for the world
Scholar-activist Angela Davis links Palestine to other liberatory struggles around the globe, highlighting the longstanding solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians. Al Jazeera
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US Congressman Says Killing Civilians is A Necessary Price to Pay
Award-winning, British American journalist, best-selling author and founder of Zeteo. Previous writer with Intercept, New Statesman. Mehdi Hasan with Democrat Congressman Dean Phillips (Middle East Monitor)
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Israel’s “Systematic Strategy” to Destroy Palestinians
Dr. Mads Gilbert is a Norwegian physician who worked in Palestine (including at Al Shifa Hospital for 16+ years) and offers a medical professional’s perspective on the destruction of healthcare infrastructure in Gaza. Dr. Mads Gilbert on TRT World Digital (YouTube)
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Q&A with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory
UN Special Rapporteur determines the threshold indicating Israel is committing the crime of genocide against the people of Palestine has been met. UN Human Rights Council (YouTube)
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Palestinian American Dr. Walks Out of Biden Meeting, Hands Him Letter from 8-Year-Old Orphan in Gaza | Democracy Now!
Palestinian-American doctor Thaer Ahmad makes a strong moral argument to elected officials and those in positions of power. Dr. Thaer Ahmad (Democracy Now!)
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Endgame For Netanyahu? – Israeli Analyst Ori Goldberg Gives Devastating Assessment
Ori Goldberg is an Israeli analyst, interdisciplinary scholar, and senior researcher whose work focuses on the interaction between religious faith and political behavior. Ori Goldberg with Owen Jones (YouTube)
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Michael Fakhri on LinkedIn: My remarks on Gaza a few weeks ago to the UN Human Rights Council.
Michael Fakhri is the UN expert (“Special Rapporteur”) on the Right to Food. He is generally a softly spoken academic but he gave this very serious warning about using starvation as a weapon of war in March 2024. Michael Fakhri (LinkedIn)
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Situation in Gaza ‘traumatising’ for humanitarian aid workers: UN coordinator
Martin Griffiths, the UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He also noted the global trend of impunity for violence, urging stronger international efforts to address such crises. Martin Griffiths on Al Jazeera English (YouTube)
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“This Militaristic Approach Has Been a Failure”: Meet Hala Rharrit, First U.S. Diplomat to Quit over Gaza
The first U.S. diplomat to quit over Gaza speaks with Democracy Now! to confirm diplomats understand sending military equipment to countries committing human rights abuses is a violation of domestic law. Hala Rharrit (Democracy Now!)