Gaza, Palestine — More than 61,000 Palestinians have been killed — a low estimate according to researchers — during Israel’s post-October 7 genocidal blitz of the Gaza Strip and the inhabitants. The parents and siblings of eight-year-old Ahmad Khalil were shot and killed in front…
Gaza, Palestine — Three more Israelis and 183 Palestinians were released during the fifth exchange in the first phase of the shaky Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Seven of the released Palestinians last Saturday were immediately transferred to the hospital for medical treatment and many shared accounts of…
Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine — Throughout 2024, a large number of families in the Beit Lahia area of the northern Gaza Strip were forcibly displaced under fire by the Israeli army. Many arrived in Gaza City with nowhere to settle and little or no possessions.…
Gaza, Palestine — “We sleep and wake up in the street living in the same harsh conditions,” said Doaa Abu Jama, a Gazan woman sleeping on the street with her family. In the midst of genocidal acts perpetrated by Israel against the entire population of…
It’s been over a year since the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated, leading to what some human rights’ experts have called a Palestinian genocide with more than 48,000 Palestinians killed, over 100,000 injured, and nearly 2 million internally displaced. The majority of the deaths in Israel occurred…
Gaza, Palestine — In late 2024, not long after the U.S. Presidential Elections, three displaced Palestinians spoke with Unicorn Riot about their thoughts on Donald Trump again becoming president. “Regarding the U.S. elections, for us, the Palestinian people, it doesn’t matter who wins, because U.S.…
Denver, CO — The first Denver City Council meeting of the new year on January 6 was met with dozens of activists calling for the city to divest from Israel and pass a resolution demanding a permanent and enforceable Gaza ceasefire. During the 30-minute public…
On December 7, 2024, Syrian revolutionaries entered their nation’s capital of Damascus completely unopposed as thousands of Syrian Arab Army soldiers continued their steady withdrawal from their defensive positions, and the army all together. The rebels’ surprise offensive overthrew five decades of Assad family rule…
Durban, South Africa — On May 28, 2024 South Africa made history by becoming the first African nation to formally legalize recreational cannabis drug use. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill — otherwise abbreviated as “CfPPA” — was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Baku, Azerbaijan — The 29th Conference of the Parties, the world’s biggest climate conference, took place in Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22, and left developing countries and grassroots activists feeling dismissed. The conference ended with wealthier polluting nations agreeing to give developing countries $300…
Christos Michalopoulos, a Roma 17-year-old, was shot and killed by Greek police last year while in his car. Michalopoulos was driving with three friends in rural Greece on Saturday night, November 11, 2023. Michalopoulos allegedly ignored a police signal to stop at 11:15 p.m., prompting…
Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine — With over 17,492 Palestinian children killed by Israel over the last year in Gaza, the Palestinian Children’s Council held a press conference in Khan Younis for World Children’s Day on November 20, 2024. Youth speakers in front of Nasser Hospital…
Beirut, Lebanon — When Israel launched its fourth invasion of Lebanon in late September 2024, many analysts turned their attention to Hezbollah, the Shi’ite political and military organization that controls southern Lebanon and wields significant influence across the entire country.
Although Hezbollah is the most…
Gaza Strip, Palestine — With the war on Gaza being dubbed the first livestreamed genocide, gruesome images of Palestinian bodies shredded by Israeli bombings circulate the internet daily. More than 52,000 Palestinians have been confirmed killed, including those still buried under the rubble, with the…
