In the face of massive suffering in Gaza and disregard for international law by the Israeli government, the U.S. must not provide additional military aid or weapons that would cause more deaths. Instead, the U.S. should use its considerable diplomatic strength to call for an immediate ceasefire.
IPS’s New Internationalism Project director Phyllis Bennis joins the Tavis Smiley Show to speak about Israel’s airstrike bombardment of Palestinians following recent escalations and violence waged by Hamas. She warns of the dangerous conflation of Hamas...
Janine Jackson interviews IPS’s New Internationalism Project director Phyllis Bennis about the crisis in Gaza for the October 13, 2023 episode of CounterSpin. Phyllis Bennis joins CounterSpin following a week of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza strip. Phyllis...
That means ending Washington’s enabling of Israeli violations, and instead demanding real accountability for violations of human rights and international law.
Phyllis Bennis spoke to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! on May 9, 2023 about the United States’ role in Ukraine’s counter-offensive, and Israel’s recent attacks on Gaza
The international movement for Palestinian rights laid the ground for declarations by Amnesty International and other human rights organizations. We must follow up.