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Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) published a statement on May 11, 2021 calling on the Biden administration to assist in de-escalating conflicts around the world. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Decrying Global Violence, Jamaal Bowman Says 'White House Must Act'

Congressman calls on Biden administration to everything in its power to de-escalate "tensions around the world."

Brett Wilkins ·

A wounded Palestinian child was brought to Indonesian Hospital to receive medical treatment after Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on May 10, 2021 in Beit Lahia, Gaza. At least 20 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed, according to local health authorities. (Photo: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

"These Are Not 'Clashes'": Media Slammed for Coverage Amid Deadly IDF Attacks on Gaza

A U.S. State Department spokesperson also faced criticism for refusing to condemn the reported killing of Palestinian children.

Jessica Corbett ·

Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian man during May 7, 2021 demonstrations against the eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. (Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)

'It Is Inhumane': Ocasio-Cortez Slams Israeli Eviction Effort in Sheikh Jarrah

The U.S. government, she said, "must show more leadership in safeguarding Palestinian rights."

Brett Wilkins ·

Palestinians run to take cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on April 23, 2021. Clashes erupted in Bethlehem and Ramallah amid tensions following clashes in Jerusalem between Palestinians and right-wing Israeli extremists. (Photo: Xinhua/Luay Sababa via Getty Images)

Right-Wing Extremism Is on the Rise in Israel

As the Jewish-Israeli extremists marauded through the streets on Thursday, April 22, Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian counterprotesters.

Ariel Gold ·

picture taken on July 26, 2018 shows Egyptian policemen stand guarding a street in the North Sinai provincial capital of El-Arish. (Photo: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images)

Groups Urge Blinken to Keep Human Rights Conditions on US Military Aid to Egypt

The NGOs said in a letter that refusing to waive conditions "will send a clear message" that the Biden administration "is serious about its commitment to supporting human rights abroad."

Brett Wilkins ·

Yemeni children from families affected by the war and blockade receive a lunch meal from a charitable center on April 12, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. (Photo: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

Pressure on Biden to End Yemen Blockade Builds With New Letter From Lawmakers

Rep. Ro Khanna says members of Congress are "assessing" whether a War Powers Resolution is needed to fully end U.S. involvement.

Jessica Corbett ·

Gambian war crimes lawyer Fatou Bensouda takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony as the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor in The Hague, on June 15, 2012. (Photo: Bas Czerwinskini/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

'Critical First Step' But 'Long Overdue': Biden Repeals Trump Sanctions on the ICC

"Trump's sanctions set a dangerous precedent for attacks on victims, lawyers, human rights advocates, and courts."

Jessica Corbett ·

Children in Afghanistan. (Photo: cdn.pixabay.com)

U.S. Joins "Rules-Based World" on Afghanistan

It is a sign of hope that Biden and Blinken are turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy in the case of Afghanistan, even if only because, after 20 years of war, they finally see diplomacy as a last resort.

Medea Benjamin ·

A Palestinian man is giving Palestinian flags to the people, during the demonstration in solidarity with Palestine, at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 14th, 2020. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

US Policy Ignores Palestinian Human Rights

Israel operates with impunity, while Palestinian actions have been scrutinized and condemned and their protests ignored or silenced.

James Zogby ·

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) wears a protective mask while walking through the Canon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)

House Progressives Implore Biden State Dept. to Center Palestinian Rights

"The conversation is shifting, public sentiment is changing, and it's time the Biden administration listened to the people and spoke up for Palestinian rights."

Kenny Stancil ·

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