• Ireland, Norway, and Spain will become the first European nations to recognize Palestine as a state on May 28.https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/norway-spain-ireland-recognize-palestinian-state-live-updates-2024-05-22/• International Criminal Court requests arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials on war crimes. “Netanyahu and Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant are accused of seven war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination and murder. The U.N. says a “full-blown famine” is occurring in northern Gaza as the territory faces a near-complete cut-off from aid supplies. None of the humanitarian aid brought in through the US-built “pier” in Gaza has reached Palestinians. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/21/pentagon-says-none-of-food-aid-moved-through-gaza-pier-has-made-it-palestinians.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/israeli-soldiers-and-police-tipping-off-groups-that-attack-gaza-aid-truckshttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-20/ty-article/.premium/how-right-wing-israeli-activists-are-organizing-to-block-aid-trucks-to-gaza/0000018f-965e-d35f-a1df-dfdf8e7d0000• Peaceful demonstrators against genocide in Gaza, demanding the universities and the U.S. divest from any war-related investments, are met with police violence and threats from their schools.

Source: The Guardian May 22, 2024 21:50 UTC