More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Israel steps up strikes, says UN

“I cannot walk, my legs won’t hold me up any longer. I’ve been scared for so long,” said one 45-year-old man, who has not been able to leave because he lives with his sick & elderly parents. theguardian.com/world/article/…

US will stop supplying some weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah, Biden warns

He paused the delivery of 3,500 munitions, > half them 2,000lb bombs, which can cause devastating damage & severe civilian casualties when dropped on densely populated areas. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

Israel DOES occupy the West Bank incl. east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. It does it brutally.

Israel DOES practice apartheid: e.g. it has two legal systems, civil law for Israeli settlers illegally residing in occupied territory and martial law for the Palestinians. It has used…

The dead can't be brought back to life. But it's still possible to save the living. President Biden announced today that he won’t supply certain weapons if Israel attacks Rafah. Even if this policy shift saves only one life: still, that one life might be your own. IT WAS…

Police shoot and kill Black US airman in home

Police violence is a leading cause of death for young men in the United States. Over the life course, about 1 in every 1,000 black men can expect to be killed by police. - Edwards, PNAS, 2019 theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms

In contrast to confrontations in the US where police forcibly evicted demonstrators at several universities, there was no attempt to remove the protest. theguardian.com/world/article/…

Los estudiantes de la Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brasil se unen al movimiento estudiantil mundial para exigir el fin del genocidio en la Franja de Gaza.

BREAKING: Following a strong student mobilization, the University of Barcelona has passed a motion to end ties with Israel.

Exactly right. If your job involves DEI, anti-colonialism/racism or anything similar you better resign if you haven’t said a single word about Palestine 🇵🇸 #MedTwitter

Thanks Randi Smith for spectacular Grand Rounds today. The work you are doing in Trauma Informed Care is outstanding, focusing on root causes & treating pts. with dignity. And yes, our children all deserve to grow up safe and thrive - from Chicago to Atlanta to Gaza. Thank you!

I’m so humbled by these young people. Worth listening to in its entirety.

Hospitals in danger of being overwhelmed, say Gaza doctors

Patients said to have been moved on donkey carts from evacuated hospital, in situation described as ‘catastrophic’ theguardian.com/world/article/…

The Chicago Principles Are Undemocratic - Prof. Anton Ford
⁦The University of Chicago⁩

“The civil rights movement was not a classroom debate. It disrupted all institutions of society, including universities.” archive.ph/2024.05.06-232…

4:45 am Police are raiding the UChicago Popular University for Gaza.

HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

Israeli army intensifies bombardment of Rafah, months after declaring it 'safe zone'. Last night it reportedly killed dozens of Palestinians. This morning it issued another mass evacuation (ergo: expulsion) order affecting hundreds of thousands of already displaced Palestinians.…

This bloody Rafah invasion & the suffering it is inflicting just underscores this point. Just last week, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Omert wrote in Haaretz:

'Taking Rafah has no strategic significance as far as Israel's vital interests are concerned.'

No significance.

Rafah overnight: Israeli strikes targeted 11 homes. 21 bodies have been recovered, many others still trapped under the rubble.

An 18-month-old child killed with a single gunshot to the head. The desperate hope for a ceasefire turned to tragedy for one mother in Gaza this evening.

'No borders, no checkpoints, no settlers, no police'

Night 8 at the The University of Chicago Popular University for Gaza