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Today, the @nytimes chose to publish one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press. In an unfathomable inversion of reality, and through an endless stream of baseless lies, propagandist Nicholas Kristof turns the victim into the accused. Israel - whose citizens were the victims of the most horrific sexual crimes committed by Hamas on October 7, and whose hostages were later subjected to further sexual abuse - is portrayed as the guilty party. This publication is no coincidence. It is part of a false and well-orchestrated anti-Israel campaign aimed at placing Israel on the UN Secretary-General’s blacklist. Israel will fight these lies with the truth - and the truth will prevail.

The ICJ mourns the passing of Professor Theo van Boven, a courageous and principled defender of human rights who dedicated more than five decades to advancing justice and accountability worldwide. icj.org/icj-mourns-the…

In April, 111 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza including at least 18 children and 7 women. In Beit Lahiya, incidents included a drone strike that killed 3 boys aged 9 to 14 according to preliminary information, and a shelling of a residential building that killed a mother and her two children, a boy and a 4-year-old girl. As of the end of April, at least 824 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since a ceasefire was announced. “Palestinians have no blueprint for survival: whatever they do or don’t do, wherever they go or don’t go, there is no safety or protection afforded to them. It is hard to square this with a ceasefire,” said High Commissioner Volker Türk in a statement earlier in April. Read April’s human rights bulletin for more analysis: tinyurl.com/ysp9amu6

Failure to suspend Israel from Eurovision, as it continues to commit genocide in Gaza, unlawful occupation and apartheid against Palestinians, is an act of cowardice and double standards. #HumanityMustWin Read more: amn.st/6016BBSR1u