2024-01-03: News Headlines

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …

John Pilger (2024-01-02). Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. John Pilger, His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca "Today, the most profitable wars have their own brand. They are called 'forever wars': Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and now Ukraine. All are based on a pack of lies." John Pilger…

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Neighborhood diplomacy sees benefits for all. ecns.cn China valuing its neighbors is not an empty slogan, as President Xi Jinping met with leaders or senior officials from neighboring Asian countries in each of the 12 months of the past year.

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-01-02). Western Imperialist Nations As The Greatest Enemy Of Humanity. popularresistance.org In November, 2023, a delegation from the US Peace Council traveled to China for meetings at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament. Ajamu Baraka, who participated in that delegation, speaks with Clearing the FOG about what he witnessed and the contrasts between US/Western and Chinese approaches to development, diplomacy and global security. He also discusses the broader conflicts in the world, particularly in Western Asia, the fall of US hegemony, the black radical tradition's definition of peace and the Peoples-Centered Human Rights Framework. Baraka advises us to understand…

ecns.cn (2024-01-01). Nation's shipbuilders chart exciting waters. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Nation's shipbuilders chart exciting waters. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). China expected to maintain steady growth. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Members of HKSAR's seventh-term District Councils take oaths, assume office. ecns.cn All 470 newly-elected members of the seventh-term District Councils (DCs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday took oaths to uphold the Basic Law of the HKSAR and bear allegiance to the HKSAR, and assumed office."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Members of HKSAR's seventh-term District Councils take oaths, assume office. ecns.cn All 470 newly-elected members of the seventh-term District Councils (DCs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday took oaths to uphold the Basic Law of the HKSAR and bear allegiance to the HKSAR, and assumed office."ÄÄ…

Brenda Norrell (2024-01-03). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-03). Accidente en India deja al menos 14 muertos y 30 heridos. telesurtv.net El suceso ocurrió al norte de India luego que un autobús colisionara contra un vehículo que transportaba mercancías.

Brenda Norrell (2024-01-02). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.

Owen Fairclough (2024-01-02). The BRICS trade alliance expands. america.cgtn.com The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have been joined by five more countries to create a powerhouse that represents nearly half the world's population.

Steven Ganot (2024-01-02). Pakistan, India Uphold Tradition of Exchanging Nuclear Lists. themedialine.org

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). India congratulates Cuba for the triumph of the Revolution. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar today congratulated Cuba on the 65th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution with the commitment to join efforts for the continued promotion of relations and cooperation.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Indian students highlight Cuba ¥s bravery facing imperialism. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Students Federation of India (SFI), Mayukh Biswas, today stressed the bravery of the Cuban people for their resistance against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States.

jamanetwork (2024-01-02). Impact of Integrated Interventions on Childhood Neurodevelopment. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial assesses interventions that span preconception through early childhood compared with usual care on neurodevelopment among children at age 24 months in low- and middle-income neighborhoods in India.

Staff (2024-01-02). CJI rejects allegations against collegium, refuses to respond to criticism over Article 370. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday rubbished the allegation about lack of transparency in the collegium system where judges appoint judges to constitutional courts and desisted from responding to criticism of the Supreme Court judgement upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on …

A Guest Author (2024-01-03). Bangladesh solidarity rally with Palestine. workers.org By the Socialist Party of Bangladesh On Dec. 29, a solidarity rally and march was held in Bangladesh with the slogan "Genocide, Free Palestine." The event occurred at Shahbagh Square in Dhaka. It was organized by the "Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh" Chapter, constituting communist, socialist, left progressive political parties, organizations, . . . |

Staff (2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh in Ruling party; clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …

Staff (2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh; Ruling party clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …

Douglas Valentine (2024-01-02). John Pilger and the Nobel Anonymous. counterpunch.org John Pilger, a very influential and pioneering journalist and commentator, has died. I talk about him and his longtime partner David Munro in my new book Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire. went into Cambodia in 1979 and filmed a riveting documentary. Very brave men. People who showed people like me how to do it.

Ron Ridenour (2024-01-02). John Pilger: A Giant Muckraker Dies at 84. thiscantbehappening.net One of my three journalist mentors, John Pilger, died December 30, 2023, of pulmonary fibrosis. I first knew of his work when he covered the US's aggressive dirty war (with Australia's active support) against Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos when I was an anti-war activist in the United States. As Jeremy Corbyn wrote about him, "John gave a voice … |

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2024-01-03). Evacúan a 1.500 personas por erupciones de un volcán en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El director del Centro Nacional de Información y Comunicación de Desastres, informó que han evacuado a 1.185 habitantes del pueblo de Boru y 328 del pueblo de Konga.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Kerinci (Jambi) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Bengkalis (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Indragiri Hulu (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Malang City (East Java) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Meranti Islands (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Padang Lawas (North Sumatera) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Lewotobi Volcano Activity in East Nusa Tenggara (1 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Tornado in Pandeglang (Banten) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Tornadoes in Bandung (West Java) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Assassination of Al-Arouri Draws Wide Condemnations across Lebanon, Region. english.almanar.com.lb The assassination of Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri has drawn wide condemnations across Lebanon, Palestine, the region and the world. Hamas deputy chief was martyred in an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday (January 2) on Beirut's southern suburb (Dahiyeh). Regional and Int'l Stances Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the assassination of Al-Arouri was a …

James North, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-03). Israel Is Provoking The US Into A Conflict With Iran. popularresistance.org For years, this site has warned that Israel, especially Benjamin Netanyahu, have tried to instigate the U.S. into a wider war in the Mideast, particularly with Iran. We've also regularly indicted the U.S. mainstream media for ignoring this danger. | Today, the threat is greater than ever. And, true to form, the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the others continue to cover it up, instead treating Netanyahu as the embattled but honest leader of an Israel that is only trying to defend itself. | For more than a decade, Netanyahu's main aim was to destroy Iran's alleged (and unproven) program to build nuclea…

RT. (2024-01-03). Iran Deploys Its Navy To The Red Sea. popularresistance.org Iran's Alborz destroyer crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea on Monday, the country's state-run IRNA and Tasnim news agencies have reported. The deployment followed a deadly encounter between US warships and Yemen's Houthi militants in the waterway on Sunday. | The Iran-affiliated Shiite group has controlled large swaths of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port of Al-Hudaydah, since an internal conflict flared up back in 2014. In November, the Houthis began attacking commercial ships passing through the Red Sea, which they believe to be Israeli-owned or headed for Israel. The militan…

Staff (2024-01-02). Iran deploys warship in Red Sea amidst rising tensions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian navy's Alborz destroyer entered the Red Sea via the Bab al-Mandab on Monday, January 1. Iranian deployment comes amidst the growing tension in the region in the context of Israel's continued war in Gaza. The news of Iranian deployment to the Red Sea comes specifically a day after the US attacked three Yemeni vessels …

ecns.cn (2024-01-01). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-02). Five new countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, formally join BRICS. peoplesdispatch.org Members of the expanded BRICS bloc have declared to work for multilateral regimes and multipolarity against the attempts to create hegemony and dominance in the world politics…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-02). Iran deploys warship in Red Sea amidst rising tensions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian navy's Alborz destroyer The news of Iranian deployment to the Red Sea comes specifically a day after the US attacked three Yemeni vessels in the area, killing at least 10 soldiers. | The US, which recently launched an international maritime alliance called Operation Prosperity Guardian, claimed on Sunday that its helicopters a…

Editor (2024-01-02). Israel is Provoking the U.S. Into a Conflict With Iran — But the Media Ignores the Danger. scheerpost.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-02). Iran's Alborz Warship Passes Through Bab El-Mandeb Strait, Enters Red Sea. orinocotribune.com Iran's Alborz destroyer has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea amid rising tensions in the region. | The Iranian Navy's 94th flotilla of warships, comprising of Alborz destroyer, entered the Red Sea on Monday amid heightening tensions in the strategic maritime route, Tasnim news agency reported. | Since 2009, Iranian warships have been operating in open waters to "secure shipping lines, fight against pirates and carry out other missions," it added. | The warship, overhauled and equipped with state-of-the-art systems, joined the Iranian Navy's fleet in 2019. | The flotilla's arrival in…

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-02). Iranian Warship Moves into Red Sea as Regional Tensions Rise. themedialine.org

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-02). The Engineered Destruction and Political Fragmentation of Iraq. "America's Third War against Iraq" initiated by Obama. globalresearch.ca The objective is to engineer a civil war in Iraq, in which both sides are controlled indirectly by US-NATO. The scenario is to arm and equip them, on both sides, finance them with advanced weapons systems and then "let them fight".

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Iraq's Islamic Resistance Continues Striking US Military Bases. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Monday new operations against an American military bases, vowing more attacks on the US occupation forces. In a statement, Iraq's Islamic Resistance indicated that its fighters attacked the occupation base known as "Green Village" in Syrian depth using drones. A second statement indicated that Iraq's Islamic Resistance fighters …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-02). Criminal Assumptions: The Howard Cabinet and Invading Iraq. globalresearch.ca

Wyatt Reed (2024-01-03). Washington Post erases Israeli minister's farfetched October 7 rape claim at his request. thegrayzone.com A note explaining the retraction of the claim that Hamas militants had specific orders as to "which commander should rape which soldiers" indicates the publication censored itself at the behest of the Israeli government. The Washington Post has quietly removed an outlandish claim by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that Hamas battle plans included specific instructions on which Israeli troops should be raped during their October 7 incursion. In the original article, which was published on November 12 and promoted …

midwesternmarx (2024-01-03). Israel's Genocide Betrays the Holocaust By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com Never Again and Again and Again – by Mr. Fish Israel's lebensraum master plan for Gaza, borrowed from the Nazi's depopulation of Jewish ghettos, is clear. Destroy infrastructure, medical facilities and sanitation, including access to clean water. Block shipments of food and fuel. Unleash indiscriminate industrial violence to kill and wound hundreds a day. Let starvation — the U.N. estimates that more than half a million people are already starvi …

Monica Moorehead (2024-01-03). South Africa charges Israel with genocide. workers.org The South African government filed a historic case against apartheid Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the settler-colonial regime of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of indiscriminate Israeli bombardment, which has massacred more than 21,000 civilians, including at least 10,000 children. . . . |

The Independent (2024-01-03). Israel to attend UN court over accusation of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel decided to appear at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Netherlands, in the hearing of the case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, Israeli news website Ynet reported Monday evening. "Israel has signed the convention against genocide for decades, and we will …

Global Research News (2024-01-03). Selected Articles: The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca By The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can …

Daily Sabah (2024-01-03). Far-right Israeli Minister Urges Eviction of Palestinians from Gaza. globalresearch.ca

midwesternmarx (2024-01-03). The Death of Israel By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com Birth of a New Nation – by Mr. Fish​Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life. Israel is no exception. Israel will appear triumphant after it finishes its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. Backed by the United States, it will achieve its demented goal. Its murderous rampages and genocidal violence will exterminate or ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Its dream of a state exclusively for Jews, with any Palestinians who remain stripped of basic righ …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Palestinian media: Casualties, including martyrs, as Israeli warplanes hit a house in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Palestinian Resistance Continues Confronting Israeli Barbaric Aggression on Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli enemy continued on Wednesday its barbaric aggression on Gaza Strip, committing more massacres against the civilians. The 89th day of the aggression witnessed a heavy Zionist bombardment at the Palestinian houses, facilities, and roads, which left hundreds of martyrs and injuries. In this regard, the Israeli enemy bombarded the residence of Nahhal family …

Larry Johnson (2024-01-03). Israel's Counter Productive Assassination Policy. sonar21.com Saleh al-Arouri | If you were betting on a peaceful start to the New Year time to pay up. Israel made you a loser today by assassinating Saleh al-Arouri, a top Hamas leader living in Beirut, Lebanon. This is likely to throw more gasoline on the inferno of war that is raging in Gaza and along Israel's border with Lebanon and Syria and will once again prove to be a futile act by Israel. | Assassination, apart from being an act of revenge killing, has not brought peace or tranquility to the citizens of Israel. In fact, I think the evidence based on Israel's record of assassination over the last 70 years shows tha…

Julia Conley (2024-01-03). Israeli Assault Causing Disease, Hunger to Rapidly Spread Across Gaza. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2024-01-03). Threat of wider war in Middle East rises as Israel assassinates Hamas deputy leader in Beirut. wsws.org This brazen act of aggression increases the danger of an escalation of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza into a region-wide war, for which US imperialism and its European imperialist allies have long been preparing.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-03). Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. counterpunch.org If demography is destiny, as Auguste Comte tells us, then economics must be current, pinching reality. The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can be seen as vulnerable in terms of global supply lines, potentially at the mercy of sanctions

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Code Pink (2024-01-03). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-03). No Serious Discussions Within Biden Administration About Limiting Military Aid to Israel. news.antiwar.com Despite the mass slaughter Israel is committing in Gaza, there are no "serious discussions" within the Biden administration about cutting off Israel or placing any conditions on military aid, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report detailed President Biden's commitment to supporting the Israeli campaign, saying he "has involved himself more intensely in …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-03). Poll: Only 15% of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Remain in Power After Gaza War. news.antiwar.com Only 15% of Israelis think Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should remain in office once the Israeli campaign in Gaza is over, according to a new poll published Tuesday by the Israel Democracy Institute. Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Netanyahu's war cabinet, received more support, with 23% of respondents saying he should …

CODEPINK (2024-01-03). Charge Israel with Genocide at the International Court of Justice! globalresearch.ca

Mohammad Sio (2024-01-03). After South African Petition, Israel on High Alert with Growing Pressure to File Genocide Charges. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades: Our fighters engage in fierce clashes with Israeli occupation forces who raided Tulkarm in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Martyr Saleh Al-Arouri: Hamas' Remote Orchestrator in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb "I am waiting for martyrdom and think that I lived too long," said Hamas' Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, who was martyred in a flagrant Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh, on Tuesday. The remarks were announced by the deputy chairman of Hamas' politburo last august, when the Israeli occupation threatened to assassinate him. The killing …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Aftermath of Arouri Assassination: Eyes on Dahiyeh for S. Nasrallah Speech. english.almanar.com.lb Tensions are high in Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after the Israeli occupation assassinated senior Hamas Leader Saleh Al-Arouri in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh. Meanwhile, eyes are on Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah's speech on Wednesday night. The Hezbollah leader is to deliver a televised speech at 18: 00 on Wednesday, on the fourth martyrdom …

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-03). Hamas, Hizbullah Vow Revenge after Hamas Deputy Leader Killed in Alleged Israeli Strike in Beirut. themedialine.org

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2024-01-03). Israeli Drone Strike In Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. popularresistance.org An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. | A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau. The Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital marks a huge escalation and could provoke a major war. | Hamas has confirmed that al-Arouri was killed and released a statement on his assassination. "The cowardly assassinations carried out by the Zionist occupation against the leaders and symbols of our Pale…

Editor (2024-01-03). 'Serious Escalation': Israeli Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Hamas Leader in Beirut. scheerpost.com

Angela (2024-01-03). Friday 1/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

kwjorinoco (2024-01-03). Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate Hamas Deputy Saleh Al-Arouri. orinocotribune.com

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-03). The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca

Sam Biddle (2024-01-03). Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist. globalresearch.ca

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-03). Turkey Detains 33 People on Charge of Spying for Israel. themedialine.org

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

TRT World (2024-01-03). Thousands March in Istanbul, Chanting 'Killer Israel, Get Out of Palestine'. globalresearch.ca

Hank Pellissier (2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: RACCOON protest – we demand SF Supervisors adopt Ceasefire Now + End US Aid to Israel. indybay.org Front steps of San Francisco City Hall…

Angela (2024-01-03). Sunday 1/7: Virtual event: Palestine in Israel's education system. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-01-03). Palestina advierte que la agresión Israelí devastará la región. telesurtv.net La funcionaria palestina, Abu Rudeina enfatizó en que estas agresiones provocan inestabilidad, ataques y desplazamiento a otros países de la zona.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-03). Ejército israelí reprime a manifestantes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes mostraban su inconformidad ante la agresión a la población civil de Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH (2024-01-03). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-03). Palestina rechaza secuestro de bebé en Gaza por militar israelí. telesurtv.net "El ejército de ocupación está cometiendo los crímenes más horrendos", señaló la Cancillería palestina.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-03). Israel asesina a un alto cargo de Hamás en un ataque en Beirut. telesurtv.net El alto líder de Hamás, Saleh al-Arouri, muere en un ataque aéreo israelí al sur de Beirut.

KATIE (2024-01-02). URGENT Call from Palestine to States Parties of the Genocide Convention: Support South Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel over its Gaza Genocide. bdsmovement.net

Code Pink (2024-01-02). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…

Joyce Chediac (2024-01-02). NYC children's march shows Palestinian resilience. liberationnews.org The U.S.-Israeli bombing of Gaza is creating tomorrow's freedom fighters.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-02). Massive march for Palestine disrupts NYC on New Years Eve. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands marched down Manhattan on New Year's Eve, on one of the largest celebrations in the city, in solidarity with Palestine. The march was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the People's Forum, the ANSWER Coalition, No Tech for Apartheid, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and around a dozen other organizations in the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition. Protesters demanded an end to Israel's genocide and siege against Gaza, an immediate ceasefire, and an end to all US funding of Israel. | Participants such as PSL Presidential Candidate Claudia de la Cruz, told Peoples Dispatch why they were partic…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday criticized comments from two Israeli ministers about their desire to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, an idea that's favored by many officials within the Israeli government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir both said on Monday that they wanted to "encourage the migration" …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-02). Senior Hamas leader killed in unprecedented Israeli drone attack in Beirut. peoplesdispatch.org The last time the Israeli Air Force carried out a bombing in Beirut was in 2006, many fear the attack will escalate regional involvement in Israel's war on Gaza…

Alexis Sterling (2024-01-02). Israeli officials bracing for potential genocide charges as Gaza carnage escalates. nationofchange.org This development has placed Israel's military operations under intense international scrutiny.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-02). Israeli ministers' shocking call for mass expulsion: Gaza faces threat of forced eviction. nationofchange.org Ben-Gvir's statements have brought attention to the plight of the area's population, severely affected by a three-month bombing campaign that has displaced approximately 90 percent of the territory's residents.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Gaza under Israeli fire amidst humanitarian crisis. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Numerous Palestinians were killed or wounded today in Israeli bombardments against the Gaza Strip, especially around the city of Khan Yunis and several refugee camps.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2024-01-02). Israel's Genocide Betrays The Holocaust. popularresistance.org Israel's lebensraum master plan for Gaza, borrowed from the Nazi's depopulation of Jewish ghettos, is clear. Destroy infrastructure, medical facilities and sanitation, including access to clean water. Block shipments of food and fuel. Unleash indiscriminate industrial violence to kill and wound hundreds a day. Let starvation — the U.N. estimates that more than half a million people are already starving — and epidemics of infectious diseases, along with the daily massacres and the displacement of Palestinians from their homes, turn Gaza into a mortuary. The Palestinians are being forced to choose betwe…

Sura Sufyan Mousa (2024-01-02). Giving birth amid genocide. electronicintifada.net My mother died when I was born in 2004, during Israel's attacks on Gaza. I feared I would face a similar fate.

Janine Jackson, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2024-01-02). 'Material Support' In The Form Of Speech Can Be Criminalized. popularresistance.org Depending on when you hear this, the Rutgers/New Brunswick chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine might be the most recent campus group to be suspended for what administrators called "disruptive and disorderly conduct," and "failure to comply with university or civil authority." | SJP is a student-activist network of campus groups in support of Palestinian lives and liberation, and naturally very active now in the midst of Israeli military attacks on Gaza that, as we record, have killed some 20,000 Palestinians minimally, injuring and displacing orders of magnitude more. | Calls for a ceasefire, at least, a…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-02). US Sinks Yemeni Boats Enforcing Red Sea Blockade Against Israel. popularresistance.org US Navy helicopters sank three Yemeni naval boats in the Red Sea, killing ten, a statement from the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces said on 31 December. | According to the statement, the Yemeni navy fighters were killed "performing their humanitarian and moral duty" to prevent Israeli-linked ships or those heading to Israeli ports from passing through the Red Sea, "in solidarity and support for the Palestinian people." | Since the beginning of the war on Gaza on 7 October, Yemeni armed forces have attacked over 15 commercial ships either headed to Israeli ports or whose owners have links to Israel, in an effor…

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 87: Millions Worldwide Rally For Peace. popularresistance.org The world ushered in the new year with calls for peace, as demonstrators from New Zealand to Hawaii participated in the Countdown2Ceasefire campaign for a ceasefire in Gaza. | A number of countries canceled or minimized New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians, as bombs continue to fall on the Gaza Strip nearly three months on since October 7. | Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, holding banners with the names of thousands killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and calling for national unity. | In Beirut, protesters marched to support Palestinians and…

Taj Ali, Portside. (2024-01-02). Health Workers Shut Down Headquarters Of A Gaza War Profiteer. popularresistance.org Last week, hundreds of UK health workers shut down the central London headquarters of US tech giant and spy firm Palantir to disrupt its business. Their mass picket aims to blockade entry to and exit from the building in protest against National Health Service (NHS) England awarding a £330 million contract to Palantir, a company that professes to be keeping the Israeli government "armed and ahead" in its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, including Israel's systematic targeting of health care facilities, health workers, and patients. | Palantir specializes in artificial intelligence—powered military and sur…

Staff (2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-02). Israel Rebuffs South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Filing. truthout.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at… |

Anna Rajagopal (2024-01-02). 'Progressive' Jewish organizations have abandoned Palestine. It's time to abandon them. mondoweiss.net Jewish organizations that pride themselves on progressivism have been silent on Israel's genocide in Gaza. There must be a reckoning with "progressive" Jewish complicity in Israel's unspeakable crimes, and that reckoning begins from within.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-02). The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. dissidentvoice.org If demography is destiny, as Auguste Comte tells us, then economics must be current, pinching reality. The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can be seen as vulnerable in terms of global supply lines, potentially at the mercy …

Ilham Rawoot (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? | Scores of South Africans have fought for Israel over the past two decades, but no soldier has ever been charged for violating the law. Experts say the situation is unlikely to change | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 07: 39 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip in a handout picture released by the Israeli army, 2 January 20…

Jake Johnson (2024-01-02). Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader. truthout.org Fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah intensified Tuesday after an Israeli drone strike reportedly killed a senior Hamas official in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, an attack likely to further enflame a region reeling from Israel's catastrophic assault on Gaza. Citing three unnamed security sources and Lebanese news outlets, Reuters reported that an Israeli drone attack on an office… |

Jake Johnson (2024-01-02). Israeli Ministers' Comments About Mass Evictions in Gaza Alarm Observers. truthout.org Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday said the Netanyahu government should "encourage the migration" of Gazans out of the besieged Palestinian enclave, which has been devastated by a three-month bombing campaign that has internally displaced around 90% of the territory's population. "This is a correct, just, moral, and humane solution," Ben-Gvir said during a meeting of his… |

Larry Johnson (2024-01-02). Are Israel and the U.S. Caught In A Quagmire? sonar21.com We are closing in on the 3 month anniversary since Hamas launched the October 7 attack on Israeli military positions and kibbutzim that bordered the Gaza strip and Israel is no closer to destroying Hamas or freeing the hostages snatched by Hamas. Meanwhile, the United States has ordered the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group to head home after patrolling the Red Sea and flexing sea-muscle in an effort to intimidate Yemen. In short, both Israel and the United States are admitting that pure military power cannot change the situation in Gaza or the Red Sea. | Let's start with the evidence that Israel is star…

MEE staff (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Hezbollah vows retaliation over Israel's killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hezbollah vows retaliation over Israel's killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut | Lebanese group says 'finger on the trigger' after drone strike killed Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut neighbourhood of Dahiyeh | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 21: 54 | Hezbollah fighters attend funeral of comrade killed in southern Lebanon in cross-border fire with Israeli troops, on 21 December 2023 in Markaba, Lebanon (AFP)…

MEE staff (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Palestinians condemn 'kidnap' of infant girl by Israeli officer. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinians condemn 'kidnap' of infant girl by Israeli officer | An Israeli soldier revealed last week that an officer took a Palestinian infant from Gaza after air strikes likely claimed the lives of her family
| Tue, 01/02/2024 – 13: 30 | Israeli soldiers are photographed in the Gaza Strip on 30 December 2023 (Reuters) | The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned on Tuesday the "kid…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 88: Israeli army kills 4,000 students in Gaza, detains hundreds in torture camps. mondoweiss.net Israel's opposition welcomes Supreme Court ruling against Netanyahu's law restricting judicial powers. Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in a single West Bank village, and a seventh Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli prisons.

Phil Miller (2024-01-02). How One British Business Could Stop Israeli Jets Bombing Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-02). As Israel Razed Gaza, It Also Fueled Record Death Toll in West Bank in 2023. truthout.org As Israel carries out its current genocidal assault of Gaza, it has dramatically escalated violence in the West Bank, where the Israeli occupation killed Palestinians last year at a pace not seen in modern history of the region, a new UN report finds. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 2023 was the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank and… |

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-02). With 70 Percent of Gaza Homes Destroyed, Biden Approves $147M Israel Arms Sale. truthout.org Israel's U.S.-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza has destroyed 70 percent of homes in the area in less than three months, according to a report released last week as the U.S. State Department announced that it is once again bypassing Congress to send more arms to Israel. According to a Wall Street Journal report released on Saturday, by mid-December, Israel's bombardment had destroyed… |

Staff (2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…

Staff (2024-01-02). UK must not play any role in displacement of Gazans: Palestinian envoy. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The head of the Palestinian mission to the UK expressed indignation Monday over a report that Israel intends to use former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to mediate with Western countries to persuade them to take in refugees from the Gaza Strip after the war. "Israeli media has reported that former British PM …

Uri Weltmann, Federico Fuentes (2024-01-02). Jews and Arabs stand together against war and racism in Israel. greenleft.org.au Standing Together is a Jewish-Arab social movement in Israel, organising against racism and occupation and for equality and social justice. Its national field organiser Uri Weltmann spoke to Green Left's Federico Fuentes about its response to Israel's war on Gaza and anti-Arab racism within Israel.

Walaa Sabah (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Israel bombs Palestine Red Crescent building, as genocide probe looms. middleeasteye.net

jamanetwork (2024-01-02). Health Care Workers and War in the Middle East. jamanetwork.com To the Editor As physicians who worked in many hospitals in Gaza, we are deeply concerned about the recent Viewpoint titled "Health Professionals and War in the Middle East." The night following the publication of this article, the Israeli military conducted large-scale attacks on Gaza's hospitals, including Al-Rantisi (the only pediatric cancer center in Gaza) and Gaza Psychiatric and Al-Shifa hospitals (the largest hospitals in Gaza). These attacks killed and injured patients and health care workers, and internally displaced refugees. Since October 7, Israel targeted a total of 135 health care facilities, and 2…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Israeli Aggression Claims Lives in Gaza Strip: Women and Children Among the Victims. english.almanar.com.lb On the 88th day of the Israeli occupation's war in the Gaza Strip, devastating news emerged from the region. Media in Gaza reported that the Israeli aggression had taken the lives of numerous Palestinians, including innocent women and children. Day 88 | Heavy rain comes down on displaced families in Jabaliya throughout the night …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Palestinian Resistance Continues for 88th Day Against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb The Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip continued for the 88th consecutive day in response to the Israeli aggression, with clashes and rocket attacks taking place. This has occurred amidst continuous American support for 'Israel' and silence from Western countries and some Arab regimes. Recently, AL-Qassam Brigades targeted a Zionist Merkava tank and a …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Hezbollah Attacks More Israeli Occupation Sites in Northern Palestine. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued on Tuesday striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement affirmed that …

links.org.au (2024-01-02). Campaigning against war and racism inside Israel after October 7. links.org.au Uri Weltmann discusses about Standing Together have responded to Netanyahu's latest war on Gaza.

NEO (2024-01-02). SA approaches ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA approaches ICJ | South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said South Africa was "gravely concerned with the plight of civilians caught in the present Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip due to the indiscriminate use of force and forcible removal of inhabitants". | It said that as a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, South Africa is under a treat…

WSWS (2024-01-02). Stephen Fry's "Alternative Christmas Message" of peace, goodwill and a blind eye to Israeli genocide. wsws.org The greatest crime in the world today is being perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians, and Fry barely mentions it.

Omar Karmi (2024-01-02). Ethnic cleansing is Israel's real war aim. electronicintifada.net Genocide court case attests to rising international pressure.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-02). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-02). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca It is not through negotiations with Netanyahu & Biden, that we will be able to put an end to the genocide. What is required is a campaign which enables Israeli, U.S. & NATO combatants To Disobey Unlawful Orders…

Staff (2024-01-02). Video: Abdul-Rahman al-Bahsh's father speaks on the torture and abuse of prisoners and his son's martyrdom. samidoun.net As the new year dawns on 2024, amid the ongoing Zionist genocide in occupied Palestine — and the heroic resistance confronting the occupation war machine — the Israeli occupation forces are continuing their war on the Palestinian detainees and the prisoners' movement. On 1 January 2024, 23-year-old Palestinian detainee, Abdul-Rahman Bassem Al-Bahsh was assassinated by …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). West Bank: 5 Palestinians Martyred in Violent IOF Raids. english.almanar.com.lb Five Palestinian youths were tragically killed by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during a series of raids in the West Bank. The incident occurred in the Safha area, west of the town of Azzun, and east of Qalqilya. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, known as the Louyouth al-Majd or Lions of Glory, have mourned the loss …

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Palestine culture endangered by Israeli aggression. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Culture today accused Israel of unleashing a campaign of extermination directed against the sector and the historical heritage in the occupied territories.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Hezbollah wages an aerial attack on the headquarters of Israeli military Command 91 in Eliet (Northeastern Safed) with a combat drone which hit its target accurately: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Hezbollah mourns Hamas Deputy Chief Martyr Sheikh Saleh Arouri: Israeli crime will reinforce the resistance commitment to struggle until reaching victory and liberation: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. news.antiwar.com An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau. The Israeli attack on …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). Suspected Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. news.antiwar.com Lebanese media is reporting that an Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut, killing four people, including a senior Hamas official. If confirmed, the Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital marks a significant escalation and could provoke a major war. "Four people were martyred and a number of others injured when the Hamas …

Staff (2024-01-02). Israel carries out a drone strike in Beirut, assassinating senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri. youtube.com

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). British Defense Minister Says UK Ready to Take 'Direct Action' Against the Houthis. news.antiwar.com British Defense Minister Grant Shapps has said the UK is willing to take "direct action" against Yemen's Houthis over attacks on Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Writing in The Telegraph, Shapps pointed to a recent incident where a British warship shot down a Houthi drone. He said the interception was "the first time …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal. news.antiwar.com Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following day. The proposal included a three-phase process that would have started with Israel …

Nawal Soleman Akel (2024-01-02). Israel has killed 50 people in my village. electronicintifada.net My village is a part of me, and Israel is killing it.

Ruwaida Amer (2024-01-02). How Israel killed a disabled man. electronicintifada.net Muhammad al-Salak had lost his three children in a 2014 massacre.

Staff (2024-01-02). Senior Hamas leader killed in unprecedented Israeli drone attack in Beirut. peoplesdispatch.org Six people are reported dead following a drone attack on a Hamas office in a Southern suburb of Beirut on January 2, 2024. One of the confirmed dead was the Deputy Chief of the movement's Political Bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, prompting many to term the attack a targeted assassination. Al-Arouri was a founder of Hamas' armed …

Angela (2024-01-02). Friday 1/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Redazione Roma (2024-01-02). Peace in all lands: community of Sant'Egidio remembers victims of all wars. pressenza.com Today, Jan. 1, on the occasion of the 57th World Day of Peace, expressing its support for Pope Francis' message "Artificial Intelligence and Peace," the Community of Sant'Egidio invited people to start the new year by remembering all the lands in the North and South of the world that are waiting for an end to war and terrorism, starting with the painful conflict still open in Ukraine and the one between Israel and Hamas, which marked the last months of this year. | At St. Peter's Square, while waiting for the Angelus, placards were displayed with the names of countries and regions of the world where there are sti…

Abba Solomon (2024-01-02). How Israel is Pushing "Antisemitism" Instead of "Resistance to Occupation." indybay.org Its not about Jews, its about Israelis…

Hank Pellissier (2024-01-02). Friday 1/5: RACCOON protest – we demand SF Supervisors adopt Ceasefire Now + End US Aid to Israel. indybay.org Front steps of San Francisco City Hall…

Angela (2024-01-02). Sunday 1/7: Virtual event: Palestine in Israel's education system. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Editor (2024-01-02). Once Again, Biden Bypasses Congress to Approve Arms Sale to Israel. scheerpost.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

MEE staff (2024-01-02). Israel-Palestine war: Survivors of 7 October rave attack sue Israeli security forces. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Survivors of 7 October rave attack sue Israeli security forces | Supernova musical festival attendees file $56m lawsuit against Israeli authorities, accusing them of 'negligence and gross oversight' | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 09: 47 | An Israeli soldier patrols near kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel on 12 October 2023, close to where revellers were killed (AFP/Aris Messinis) | A group of…

MEE staff (2024-01-02). Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut. middleeasteye.net Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut | Hamas confirms the targeted killing of deputy head in Dahiyeh, a residential area in southern Beirut | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 16: 16 | Arouri was a founding member of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Reuters) |

Ragip Soylu (2024-01-02). Turkey: Police arrest 33 alleged Mossad spies in nationwide sweep. middleeasteye.net

Staff (2024-01-02). AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers. democracynow.org As we begin a pivotal election year in the United States, we look at the powerful U.S. lobby group AIPAC, which is set to spend more than $100 million to defeat progressives who are critical of Israeli human rights violations in Palestine. That includes Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress. AIPAC's outsize influence in national campaigns comes with "an implicit threat," says The Intercept's Ryan Grim, whose new book, The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution, was published last month. "That money will still be spent, but it will b…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a positioning of the Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Marj site with missile weapons, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Israeli Channel 12: Rockets fall in the vicinity of the settlement of Margaliot at the border with Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Israeli Air Raid Claims Deputy Chief of Hamas Politburo in Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb An Israeli aerial attack on an apartment and a car in Beirut's Dahiyeh on Tuesday claimed the deputy chief of Hamas politburo Martyr Sheikh Saleh Arouri. A loud explosion resulted from the raid which claimed five other martyrs and damaged a number of buildings in the nearby. Two of Al-Qassam Brigades commanders Samir Fandi and …

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-02). Israeli Finance Minister Just Admitted It! youtube.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-02). Israeli Propagandist Makes Unhinged Claim! youtu.be

Steven Ganot (2024-01-02). Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Law Restricting Judicial Review. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-02). Israel Katz Appointed as Israel's Foreign Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-02). Knesset Approves Appointment of Israel Katz as Foreign Minister. themedialine.org

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2024-01-02). Cifra de palestinos arrestados en Cisjordania se eleva a 5.000. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones precisaron que el número exacto de palestinos de Cisjordania detenidos en prisiones israelíes desde el 7 de octubre ha aumentado a 4.910.

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2024-01-02). Tribunal Supremo de Israel deroga Ley Básica Judicial. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del poder ejecutivo israelí han alegado que en la situación de guerra actual esta ley lacera la moral general.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-02). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque con misiles por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net El ente castrense sirio indicó que la nueva agresión ocurrió cuando las fuerzas israelíes lanzaron varios misiles desde el Golán contra la provincia de Damasco.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-02). Al menos 8.600 palestinos están recluidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Cifras publicadas por el Servicio Penitenciario de Israel refleja que se incluyen 3.291 personas sin juicio ni cargos entre los detenidos.

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2024-01-02). Anuncian captura de 33 presuntos espías israelíes en Türkiye. t.co El operativo ordenado por la oficina contra el terrorismo de la Fiscalía General de Estambul, buscaba a 46 personas, por lo que 13 aún continúan en búsqueda y captura.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-02). Ejército israelí reprime a manifestantes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes mostraban su inconformidad ante la agresión a la población civil de Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-02). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 80 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH (2024-01-02). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-02). A 22.185 se eleva cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza >. telesurtv.net Según el ente sanitario, 57.035 personas han resultado heridas, de los cuales el 70 por ciento son mujeres y niños.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-02). Palestina rechaza secuestro de bebé en Gaza por militar israelí. telesurtv.net "El ejército de ocupación está cometiendo los crímenes más horrendos", señaló la Cancillería palestina.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-02). Israel asesina a un alto cargo de Hamás en un ataque en Beirut. telesurtv.net El alto líder de Hamás, Saleh al-Arouri, muere en un ataque aéreo israelí al sur de Beirut.

Martha Grevatt (2024-01-03). Rape charges weaponized to justify genocide. workers.org The KKK and other white supremacist terrorist groups have long invoked the racist stereotype of Black men as rapists to justify lynchings. This includes 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955, whose so-called crime was to whistle at a white woman in Money, Mississippi. The capitalist state has done the same. The . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Radioactive water spills over after quakes hit Japan. ecns.cn Radioactive water from the fuel pools of two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan's Niigata prefecture spilled over after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake and multiple aftershocks rocked the country on New Year's Day.

WSWS (2024-01-03). Earthquake strikes central Japan leaving dozens dead. wsws.org While it is not possible to prevent natural disasters, the damage that results is compounded by the subordination of public safety to the capitalist profit system.

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Japan plane crash: Five dead, hundreds evacuated. ecns.cn Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died on January 2 when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport.

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). 57 dead in Japan quake, rescue efforts continue. ecns.cn At least 57 people were killed in the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan on Monday afternoon, as rescuers raced to find survivors amid continuing aftershocks on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Death toll of Japan earthquake rises to 48. ecns.cn Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 48 people and causing widespread destruction.

ecns.cn (2024-01-01). At least 6 dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year's Day. ecns.cn The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Death toll rises after earthquake in Japan. plenglish.com Many people were injured and the number of people missing is unknown, according to the police headquarters of the Japanese prefecture. | The powerful earthquake, registered the day before in the Noto peninsula, caused severe structural damage in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa, as well as a large-scale fire that consumed more than a hundred buildings including homes and commercial establishments. | Efforts to extinguish the fire continue and firefighters are assessing the extent of human damage, reported NHK news channel. | Major damage is also reported in Niigata, Fukui, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. | The Ministry…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). Cuba expresses solidarity with Japan disaster victims. plenglish.com On X, the Cuban leader mourned the consequences of the deadly earthquake affecting Japan ¥s coastal city of Ishikawa on the first day of this year, and also the tragic plane crash on Tuesday at the Tokyo-Haneda airport. | The 7.6 magnitude earthquake has so far caused over 50 deaths, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors at collapsed homes and buildings, destroyed roads. | Meanwhile, a Japan Airlines plane with 379 people on board, including passengers and crew, collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). At least 6 dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year's Day. ecns.cn The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings.

The Independent (2024-01-02). Massive earthquake jolts central Japan, causing casualties, disruptions. independent.co.ug TOKYO | Xinhua | A powerful earthquake Monday rocked central Japan with tsunami warnings still in effect, causing at least one dead and multiple injuries, house collapse, power outages and transport chaos during the New Year holiday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), among a series of quakes, the major temblor up to …

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Death toll of Japan earthquake rises to 48. ecns.cn Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 48 people and causing widespread destruction.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-02). Colisión de aviones deja cinco muertos en aeropuerto japonés. telesurtv.net Los 367 pasajeros y los 12 miembros de la tripulación de avión de Japan Airlines fueron evacuados sin problemas.

Steven Ganot (2024-01-03). Jordan Advances Toward Food Security With First National Seed Bank. themedialine.org

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-03). Cisjordania celebra día de huelga por asesinato de alto cargo de Hamás. telesurtv.net El primer ministro palestino advirtió sobre los peligros y las consecuencias que pueden resultar del asesinato de Saleh Al-Arouri.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Hezbollah: Arouri assassination in Beirut's Dahiyeh is a serious aggression on Lebanon and won't go unanswered. english.almanar.com.lb

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-01-02). Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut strike. electronicintifada.net Assassination is a "serious escalation that will elicit retaliation from Hizballah," says Lebanon expert.

Barbara G. Ellis (2024-01-02). Yemen's Houthis Become Today's Red Sea Version of the 'Barbary Pirates'. counterpunch.org When my husband and I were producing the pro-West Beirut (Lebanon) Daily Star, one of Yemen's tyrannical kings was ruling from an elaborate barber's chair. Its few exports were chiefly coffee, cotton, and hides, but also postage stamps for international collectors. One of its most infamous imports we interviewed was California's outspoken and dramatic ex-patriot

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). 118 thousand trips since visa free travel for 6 countries. ecns.cn China announced a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis, starting on Dec 1. In the past month, this group of people has comprised 55.1 percent of the total inbound travelers from these six countries.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Bulgaria, Romania to join Schengen area. ecns.cn Bulgaria and Romania will become members of the passport-free Schengen area starting in March 2024, according to an agreement reached by the Council of the European Union on Saturday night.

jamanetwork (2024-01-02). For her seventy-third birthday, my mother. jamanetwork.com wants a bicycle. She doesn't mean the stationary type, as seen in sweat-glazed commercials. What she desires are thin tires, pro-level gears, and squeezable brakes. Twenty speeds at least. A bike with a basket I'll pedal to Boston, she alliterates, which is when I wonder if it's her illness talking (manic phases, grandiosity) and not the unpoetic woman with next-to-zero muscle. The one who totters from bed to toilet, who can't stand without leverage. A diminished-yet-persistent person I could try harder to love. A real racing machine, she says every day this week. Who knows why she's stuck on bikes. Maybe she saw…

Bill Meyer (2024-01-02). Feature films of the world at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org TORONTO — The word "International" in the name of the Toronto International Film Festival emphasizes exactly that: It's indeed one of the most prestigious and largest public film festivals in the world. Between 300-400 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious films from over 50 countries are on display to over a quarter of a million patrons throughout the 11-day extravaganza, …

Arshad Mehmood (2024-01-02). Pakistan's Senate Human Rights Committee Votes Against Public Hanging for Rapists. themedialine.org

Staff (2024-01-03). 5 January, NYC: A Night of Resistance — A Teach-In. samidoun.net Join Samidoun NY/NJ on Friday, January 5 at 7 pm at 176 St. Nicholas Ave in Brooklyn for a teach-in on Palestine, the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Palestinian and regional resistance to Zionism, imperialism and reactionary regimes. This event will take place at Mayday Space!

Eric C. Jacobson (2024-01-03). The Genocide Will be Televised. counterpunch.org Zionism was the last and arguably the worst form of settler-colonialism because it illegally dispossessed through military force (AKA stole) most of the land, natural resources, infrastructure and human capital of an entire country, British Mandate Palestine (hereinafter "1947 Palestine"); and did so based on an utterly fabulistic (self-invented self-proclaimed) claim that Jews had/have an alleged "right" to entirely displace the Palestinian population not "just" subjugate, dominate and exploit the locals.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: Stockton Rally for Palestine: No Genocide in 2024. indybay.org Pacific Ave. & March Lane | Stockton, CA…

Susan Abulhawa (2024-01-03). Message from Palestine Writes Festival. workers.org Today is not the New Year for us. It is Day 87. …of Yusuf with the curly hair, the cute fair skinned boy; of Reem, the "soul of my soul"; of Kamal..Kamal; of "my mother, I knew her by her hair"; of the babies in her arms who "I swear . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-03). Hamas assails rape allegations made by The New York Times. workers.org The following statement was issued by Hamas political bureau member Dr. Bassem Naim on Dec. 31, 2023, and was published on Resistance News Network: In response to the misleading report by The New York Times regarding the behavior of Palestinian fighters on October 7: We regret to say that most . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-03). Monday 1/15: Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. indybay.org Sac City College | 3835 Freeport Blvd | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2024-01-03). Sunday 1/7: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Angela (2024-01-03). Tuesday 1/2: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-03). Wednesday 1/3: Sacramento Families for Free Palestine Rally. indybay.org World Peace Rose Garden | 15th St & L St | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Germany's Palestine Problem" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-01-02). Gaza health ministry briefs WHO delegation on health situation. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv: Gaza Deputy Minister of Health Dr Yousef Abu Al-Rish on Monday briefed the Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in Palestine McGoldrick and the World Health Organization (WHO) delegation about the catastrophic health situation in Gaza. The Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator and the WHO accompanying delegation are on a visit to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis …

Staff (2024-01-02). Palestine solidarity activists disrupt Cambridge MA City Council meeting to demand ceasefire in Gaza. youtube.com

Dr. David Halpin (2024-01-02). 1st January AD 2024: The Genocide in Palestine and the Fascist Continuum: Nuremberg 2 Now! globalresearch.ca

Angela (2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-02). Monday 1/15: Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. indybay.org Sac City College | 3835 Freeport Blvd | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2024-01-02). Sunday 1/7: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Angela (2024-01-02). Tuesday 1/2: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-02). Wednesday 1/3: Sacramento Families for Free Palestine Rally. indybay.org World Peace Rose Garden | 15th St & L St | Sacramento, CA…

Amena al-Ashkar, Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-02). Hamas leader Saleh Aruri assassinated in Beirut. mondoweiss.net Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Aruri and leaders in the Qassam Brigades have been assassinated in Beirut's southern Dahiya neighborhood. Hamas says the "cowardly assassination" will not undermine the continuation of the Palestinian resistance.

Angela (2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Germany's Palestine Problem" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-01-02). January 1-7: National Week of Action (U.S.) for Palestine. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the US Palestinian Community Network, National SDS and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in calling for the 1-7 January Week of Action for Palestine. Read the call below — all updates at: uspcn.org/weekofaction24/ The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), and Students …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-02). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #11 on the Effects of Shear Line and Tropical Storm "Kabayan" as of 31 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines |

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Effects of Northeast Monsoon in Brgy. 6, Mercedes, Camarines Norte as of 31 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int

MEE staff (2024-01-02). Saudi Arabia executes four people on New Year's Eve. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia executes four people on New Year's Eve | December was the deadliest month in the kingdom, taking the total number of executions in 2023 to 170
| Tue, 01/02/2024 – 10: 39 | December was the deadliest month for executions in Saudi Arabia, with a total of 38 carried out in the month (AFP) |

WSWS (2024-01-03). Academics denounce pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP is calling on all those who are concerned to defend democratic rights of freedom of expression to register their opposition by sending protest letters to the relevant authorities.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Mainland criticizes Taiwan leader's inconsistent actions on cross-Strait relations. ecns.cn In response to Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's New Year's speech, a spokesman for the Chinese mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office, Chen Binhua, criticized Tsai's inconsistent actions and statements, accusing her of severely harming the interests of Taiwan compatriots and posing a significant threat to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-02). China llama a reunificación pacífica de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Alto funcionario del país asiático exhortó a la unión y a "oponerse inquebrantablemente al separatismo por la 'independencia' de la isla" y a la "interferencia de fuerzas externas".

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals. ecns.cn Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Thailand, China to implement permanent visa-free scheme: PM. ecns.cn Thailand and China will implement a reciprocal permanent visa-free scheme for their citizens, said Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday, according to CCTV.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Thailand, China to implement permanent visa-free scheme: PM. ecns.cn Thailand and China will implement a reciprocal permanent visa-free scheme for their citizens, said Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday, according to CCTV.

WSWS (2024-01-03). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org Millions of people around the world are taking to the streets to protest against the genocide in Gaza and the threat of world war. The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, in close cooperation with its comrades in France, the UK, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, is participating in the European elections to give voice to this opposition and develop it into a powerful movement against the root cause of war, capitalism.

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-03). Turkey Blocks 2 Ships Donated by UK to Ukraine from Traveling through Turkish Straits. themedialine.org

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Rewards of e-commerce flow across border bridge. ecns.cn Dongxing, a county-level border city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is located on the banks of the Beilun River. On the other side of the river in Vietnam lies Mong Cai, with the two cities linked by a bridge.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces say they 'targeted' CMA CGM container ship bound for the Zionist entity. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces to issue an important statement in the few coming hours. english.almanar.com.lb

Andrea & Jin (2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

Andrea & Jin (2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

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2023-12-31: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-30). The World's Economic Centre of Gravity Is Returning to Asia. dissidentvoice.org Han Youngsoo (Republic of Korea), Seoul, Korea 1956—1963. In October 2023, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its annual Trade and Development Report. Nothing in the report came as a major surprise. The growth of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) continues to decline with no sign of a rebound. Following …

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-12-30). World's Economic Centre Of Gravity Is Returning To Asia. popularresistance.org In October 2023, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its annual Trade and Development Report. Nothing in the report came as a major surprise. The growth of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) continues to decline with no sign of a rebound. Following a modest post-pandemic recovery of 6.1% in 2021, economic growth in 2023 fell to 2.4%, below pre-pandemic levels, and is projected to remain at 2.5% in 2024. The global economy, UNCTAD says, is 'flying at "stall speed"', with all conventional indicators showing that most of the world is experiencing a recession.

Brian Berletic (2023-12-30). Thailand Accelerates Joint-Chinese High-Speed Rail, Proposes Land Bridge & Why US Seeks to Stop BOTH. thealtworld.com — Thailand is attempting to move forward both a joint-Chinese high-speed railway and a proposed Kra Isthmus land bridge; | — While both projects offer benefits for both Thailand and the region, the West is sponsoring opposition to them to obstruct development as a means to make it easier to maintain primacy over both Thailand and the rest of Asia; | — Should these projects move forward toward completion, it will seriously erode US influence and its ability to coerce nations in Asia-Pacific; | — It is important to understand not only US political interference and military interventions, but als…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). World's Economic Centre Of Gravity Is Returning To Asia. popularresistance.org

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). Xi: China supports long-term prosperity, stability of Hong Kong, Macao. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday pledged continuous support for Hong Kong and Macao in securing their long-term prosperity and stability.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-12-31). Setting Up White Gentiles for Genocide. thealtworld.com Taki Points Out that the Jews in Hollywood Are Doing the Same Work on White People that the Nazi Filmmakers Did on Jews | "Hollywood is hard at work in maintaining the myth that everything that the West has achieved since the Greeks was due to the white man's cruelty and ability to steal from the Dark Continent." | Taki was ill in bed with nothing to do but to watch TV. The program he watched "takes place out west and the cowboys are all bad, bullies, criminals, sadists, and worst of all, white. The few black cowhands are wise, introspective, and very perceptive with their advice. The victims are the red Indians,…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Thick fog disrupts north India rail travel. presstv.ir Train services were delayed across northern India on Friday (December 29) due to severe fog conditions that reduced visibility.

Staff (2023-12-30). India-UAE ties transcend to multilateral level in 2023. muslimmirror.com Dubai : The already strong India-UAE ties transcended to a truly multilateral level in 2023 with the announcement of the strategically important India-Middle East Economic Corridor and the expansion of the BRICS grouping to include the key Gulf nation. The bilateral ties have witnessed qualitative and quantitative progress with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving top …

Staff (2023-12-30). India-UAE ties transcend to multilateral level in 2023. muslimmirror.com Dubai : The already strong India-UAE ties transcended to a truly multilateral level in 2023 with the announcement of the strategically important India-Middle East Economic Corridor and the expansion of the BRICS grouping to include the key Gulf nation. The bilateral ties have witnessed qualitative and quantitative progress with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving top …

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Thick fog disrupts north India rail travel. presstv.ir Train services were delayed across northern India on Friday (December 29) due to severe fog conditions that reduced visibility.

Staff (2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …

Staff (2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …

Editor (2023-12-30). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 84: Gaza at 'Catastrophic Threshold' of Famine, West Bank Marks 'Deadliest Year on Record' for Palestinian Children. scheerpost.com Palestinians transport the injured to the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Wafa. | By Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau / Casualties: : | 21,507 k…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Leader: General Soleimani was prime factor in reviving resistance front. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei made the remark in a meeting with General Soleimani's family members.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Iran's president hopes for end to Israeli massacre in Gaza in 2024. presstv.ir The Iranian president hopes that the international community takes urgent action in the New Year to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). West using UN rights body as tool against Iran: FM. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian calls for an end to the Western countries' "instrumental use" of the UN Human Rights Council to exert pressure against the Islamic Republic.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Hamid Nouri's life sentence violation of human rights, says lawyer. presstv.ir Hamid Nouri's life sentence is a violation of human rights, says his lawyer, criticizing the Swedish government's trial of the former Iranian official on false allegations.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). 'Zionist criminals to pay' for assassinating Iranian commander: Raeisi. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel's assassination of a senior IRGC commander will not go unanswered and "the Zionist criminals will pay for this crime."

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Iran: Israel assassinated IRGC commander due to its chain of defeats. presstv.ir Brigadier General Seyyed Razi Mousavi was serving as a military advisor in Syria.

James North (2023-12-30). Israel is provoking the U.S. into a conflict with Iran — but the media ignores the danger. mondoweiss.net In addition to killing thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has been routinely attacking at least four other nations in the region: Iran, Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon. Why does the U.S. media keeps the American public in the dark?

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hamas tells Iran it can confront Israel in Gaza for months. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Hamas has informed the Islamic Republic that it has sufficient capabilities to continue the confrontation with Israel in Gaza for months.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel assassinated IRGC advisor after failing in Gaza battleground: Quds Force cmdr. presstv.ir Ranking Iranian commander puts the Israeli regime's recent assassination of a senior IRGC advisor in Syria down to the regime's failure in the Gaza war.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Iran says E3, US had better stop pressure on its nuclear program. presstv.ir A recent Western statement has condemned what is claimed to be an increase by Iran in the production rate of highly enriched uranium of up to 60% purity.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Four Mossad-linked saboteurs executed: Iran judiciary. presstv.ir Four main members of a sabotage team affiliated with the Israeli Mossad spy agency have been executed in northwestern Iran after being convicted of acting against the country's security.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Egyptian official sees exchange of ambassadors with Iran in near future. presstv.ir A senior Egyptian official says Cairo and Tehran are expected to fully restore diplomatic ties and exchange respective ambassadors in the near future after more than four decades of estrangement.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Top Egypt official expects exchange of ambassadors with Iran in near future. presstv.ir A senior Egyptian official says Cairo and Tehran are expected to fully restore diplomatic ties and exchange respective ambassadors in the near future after more than four decades of estrangement.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Iran: Israel assassinated IRGC commander due to its chain of defeats. presstv.ir Brigadier General Seyyed Razi Mousavi was serving as a military advisor in Syria.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel assassinated IRGC advisor out of despair: Iranian minister. presstv.ir The Iranian interior minister said Israel has "no respect whatsoever for international principles and ethical values."

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-12-31). Baghdad Is 'Heading Towards' Ending US Military Presence In The Country. popularresistance.org Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said his government is "heading towards" ending the presence of international forces in Iraq, which includes about 2,500 US troops, the largest foreign contingent. | Al-Sudani's comments came after his government strongly condemned several rounds of US airstrikes in Iraq as a violation of sovereignty and a hostile act. In the latest strikes, the US said it targeted the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation for an attack on a US base, but al-Sudani's government said civilians were also wounded in the US bombing. | "We are in the process of rearranging the relatio…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-31). Resistencia islámica ataca base militar de EE.UU. en Iraq. telesurtv.net Lanzan vehículos aéreos no tripulados con explosivos contra una base de Washington en el área de Harir, provincia de Erbil, en el llamado Kurdistán iraquí.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). US strike near Syria-Iraq border kills fighters; resistance hits bases. presstv.ir At least five resistance fighters are killed and several others wounded in an attack by US warplanes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Iraq's terrorism fight would have failed without General Soleimani: Former PM. presstv.ir Nouri al-Maliki says Iraq would have failed in its fight against terrorism without General Soleimani.

Zane Dangor, Daily Maverick. (2023-12-31). West's Support Of Israel: Hatred, Militancy Grow. popularresistance.org The horrors that have been visited on the people of Gaza and increasingly the West Bank by the Israeli forces and by illegal settlers have been playing out in international media outlets. | More than 20,000 people in Gaza, mostly non-combatants, have been killed. This includes more than 8,000 children and 6,200 women. The war crimes and crimes against humanity are obvious. They are not disputable. | More ominous, a textbook case of genocide is unfolding before us all. The response by the "West"? "Israel has a right to defend itself". | It's a settled fact of international law that an occupying power cannot use mi…

Staff (2023-12-31). US-Israeli conspiracy to annex Gaza with Israel will set Middle East on fire. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook According to London based website Middle East Eye, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ,who is committing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza , has told his supporters that he is looking for countries-especially Egypt and Jordan- 'to dumb' ethnically cleansed Palestinians in Gaza. However both Egypt and Jordan, US- Israeli stooges, have ruled …

Staff (2023-12-31). Death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza since Oct. 7 rises to 21,672. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The Palestinian death toll from Israeli army's ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 21,672, with 56,165 others injured, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that "the Israeli occupation committed 14 massacres during the past 24 hours, which …

Staff (2023-12-31). Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Berlin. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Hundreds of people on Saturday staged a rally in the German capital to protest Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza, which have killed 21,000 people and left the coastal territory in ruins. Organized by the United Palestinian National Committee, nearly 1,200 protesters held a solidarity demonstration at the Adenauerplatz Square. They decried Germany's stance …

Staff (2023-12-31). Death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza since Oct. 7 rises to 21,672. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The Palestinian death toll from Israeli army's ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 21,672, with 56,165 others injured, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that "the Israeli occupation committed 14 massacres during the past 24 hours, which …

David Andersson (2023-12-31). Unity Over Division: Elevating Human Consciousness in 2024. pressenza.com It is the time of year when we have the opportunity to reflect on the previous year and make resolutions for the future. | The dehumanization process has reached new levels in 2023. The current destruction of Palestinian society by Israel is the most brutal representation of an ongoing crisis that is happening globally. As of December 1, the Gaza Health Ministry reported 15,000 Palestinians (including 6,150 children) killed, 36,000 injured, and 7,000 missing under the rubble, totaling over 58,000 casualties since the conflict began — about 2.4% of Gaza's 2.3 million people. | Months before, the war in Ukrain…

Caitlin Johnstone. (2023-12-31). Israel Says It's Anti-Semitic To Invoke Genocide Convention Over Gaza. popularresistance.org South Africa has invoked the Genocide Convention, formally launching a case at the UN's international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide for its mass atrocities in the Gaza Strip. Israel immediately responded by (deep sigh) accusing South Africa of "blood libel". | Blood libel, for those who don't know, refers to the way medieval Europeans would falsely accuse Jews of murdering Christians in blood sacrifices in order to justify persecuting them. Which is to say, Israel has responded to South Africa's accusations by accusing South Africa of anti-semitism.

Editor (2023-12-31). Israel Accused of Harvesting Organs From Dead Gazans. scheerpost.com

Staff (2023-12-31). US-Israeli conspiracy to annex Gaza with Israel will set Middle East on fire. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook According to London based website Middle East Eye, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ,who is committing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza , has told his supporters that he is looking for countries-especially Egypt and Jordan- 'to dumb' ethnically cleansed Palestinians in Gaza. However both Egypt and Jordan, US- Israeli stooges, have ruled …

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-31). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 84: Gaza At 'Catastrophic Threshold' Of Famine. popularresistance.org Twelve weeks into the Israeli rampage in the Gaza Strip, airstrikes continue to flatten the small Palestinian territory, killing dozens as fighting rages on between Israeli ground forces and Palestinian resistance fighters. | Deadly Israeli airstrikes were reported since Thursday afternoon in Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as well as in the Nuseirat, al-Bureij, and al-Maghazi refugee camps in central Gaza, and in Beit Hanoun and the Gaza City neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan in northern Gaza. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported at midday on Friday that at least 187 people had been killed a…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-12-31). Israel's War On Gaza: In Memory Of Palestinian Journalists Killed In 2023. thedissenter.org

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-31). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 86: Israel falls in 'serious strategic trap' in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to fight 'for months'. mondoweiss.net The Israeli war cabinet pressures Netanyahu to discuss "the day after" in Gaza as Hamas broadcasts videos of targeting Israeli tanks, and the PFLP says a captive soldier died during an Israeli airstrike. Meanwhile, UNRWA warns of widespread hunger.

Staff (2023-12-31). Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Berlin. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Hundreds of people on Saturday staged a rally in the German capital to protest Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza, which have killed 21,000 people and left the coastal territory in ruins. Organized by the United Palestinian National Committee, nearly 1,200 protesters held a solidarity demonstration at the Adenauerplatz Square. They decried Germany's stance …

Brandy Johnson Owen (2023-12-31). Cenk Uyger: Stop Talking About Gaza. dissidentvoice.org On December 21, Piers Morgan hosted a debate on Palestine between British neoconservative and anti-immigrant activist Douglas Murray and The Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur. Morgan has been hosting several debates and one on one discussions on Israel/Palestine. He's had great guests such as Norman Finkelstein, Cornel West, and Dr Gabor Mate arguing against the …

Yousef Fares (2023-12-31). 'Israel' Relies on Isolating Gazans to Blame Hamas. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares — Dec 30, 2023 | No one can claim that the people of Gaza have a unanimous opinion regarding the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation. Gaza is a normal human community, not a mythical place as some might believe. Its social classes vary in the extent to which national and religious values are present in their lives. In fact, there is a large segment of the population preoccupied with personal concerns: bills, children, and the nuclear family—above all else. | When this diverse human society is placed under extreme pressure, which it has been experiencing for over 80 days, it is logical that the peop…

Robert Herbst (2023-12-31). South Africa appeals to the International Court of Justice: Stop Israel's genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net South Africa's 84 page long Application to the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings against Israel for its genocide in Gaza is a devastating document laying out Israel's genocidal acts and statements in horrifying detail.

mforinoco (2023-12-31). Israeli General Killed Israelis on 7 October Then Lied About It. orinocotribune.com By Ali Abunimah and David Sheen — Dec 24, 2023 | Video and witness accounts recently published by Israeli media reveal new details about how Israeli forces killed their own civilians in Kibbutz Be'eri on 7 October. | Last week, Israel's Channel 12 The new evidence shows that the Israeli comma…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-31). The Israel Supporter And The Sandwich. caitlinjohnstone.com.au

Staff (2023-12-31). NY Times October 7 hoax exposed. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate meticulously debunk a New York Times article purporting to demonstrate that Hamas carried out a policy of sexual assault against Israelis on October 7, and demonstrate that the Times' Jeffrey Gettleman is guilty of journalistic malpractice and serving as a willing tool for the serially mendacious Israeli government. ||| The …

Editor (2023-12-31). ZAKA Is Not a Trustworthy Source for Allegations of Sexual Violence on October 7. scheerpost.com A ZAKA ambulance. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by David Shay on April 28, 2019. | By The Short String / Many of the reports in Israeli and international media networks — including CNN, the BBC, the New York Times, and many others — that accuse Palestinians of committing systematic wide-scale gender-based violence against I…

Sebastiana Romero (2023-12-31). Israel renueva bombardeos a zonas sureñas de Líbano. radiohc.cu Beirut, 31 dic (RHC) Las fuerzas israelíes renovaron hoy los ataques desde sus posiciones adyacentes a la ciudad de Aita al-Shaab hacia zonas fronterizas del sur de Líbano.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-31). Asciende a 21.672 cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net En las últimas 24 horas, murieron 165 personas y 250 resultaron heridas, según la misma fuente. Precisó que 56.165 personas han resultado heridas desde el 7 de octubre.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-31). Decenas de víctimas en nuevos ataques aéreos israelíes contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fuentes médicas informaron que las fuerzas israelíes cometieron 14 masacres contra familias palestinas en las últimas 24 horas, lo que provocó 165 muertos y 250 heridos.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-12-31). Israel concentra sus últimas operaciones en Gaza y en la zona norte. telesurtv.net Los aviones de combate israelíes bombardearon una casa en el campo de refugiados de Nuseirat, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza, dejando varios heridos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-31). Ejército de ocupación israelí asesina a otro periodista en Gaza. telesurtv.net Un grupo de periodistas palestinos se reunió para presentar sus últimos respetos por el fallecimiento de uno de sus compañeros.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-31). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A 86 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 21.600 personas asesinadas.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-31). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A 85 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 21.500 personas asesinadas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-31). EE.UU. aprueba venta de armas a Israel sin autorización legislativa. telesurtv.net Por segunda vez en un mes, Estados Unidos aprueba municiones para Israel y al mismo tiempo pide el fin de las muertes civiles en masa.

Susie Day (2023-12-31). The Legal Fight to End Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org The Genocide Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were adopted in 1948. What else happened in 1948? The establishment of the state of Israel and the Nakba, right? So how, from this beginning, could international law accommodate ongoing colonization — which requires human subjugation, a hierarchy of life? That's the antithesis of a declaration that says everyone has inalienable rights. Even the best laws are not applied equally. The greatest violators of international law, including the United States, are never held accountable. They wrote the laws, so it makes sense that they've created th…

Susie Day (2023-12-31). The Legal Fight to End Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org Source: ISM. | The Genocide Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were adopted in 1948. What else happened in 1948? The establishment of the state of Israel and the Nakba, right? So how, from this beginning, could international law accommodate ongoing colonization — which requires human subjugation, a hierarchy of life? That's the antithesis of a declaration that says everyone has inalienable rights. Even the best laws are not applied equally. The greatest violators of international law, including the United States, are never held accountable. They wrote the laws, so it makes sense that…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

repost (2023-12-31). KPFA's Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets'. indybay.org KPFA's Zionist War Propagandist Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets' He is a regular supporter of the Zionist war on Palestinians and regularly reads corporate news feeds. Who is running KPFA?>

Code Pink (2023-12-31). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-31). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.

Abba Solomon (2023-12-31). How Israel is Pushing "Antisemitism" Instead of "Resistance to Occupation." indybay.org Its not about Jews, its about Israelis…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). 'Desperate for food': UNRWA warns 40% of Gazans face famine risk. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns that 40 percent of Gaza's population are facing a "risk of famine," amid Israel's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Israeli protesters call for Netanyahu's ouster amid failure in Gaza war. presstv.ir Thousands of Israeli protesters call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the Gaza war.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Al-Aqsa Storm nullified Western support for Israel: Hezbollah. presstv.ir A top Hezbollah official says the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation launched by Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups rendered ineffectual the Israeli military, and its considerable foreign support.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). 'Israel targets UNRWA to expel it from Gaza, change territory's demographics'. presstv.ir The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says Israel targets the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to force it to leave the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Israeli strikes kill 150 Palestinians in Gaza as death toll nears 22,000. presstv.ir The Palestinian health ministry says 150 have been killed in the past 24 hours in the besieged strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Hezbollah says clashes with Israel will end only if Gaza war stops. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official says clashes with Israel will end only if Israel ends its aggression on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Palestinians hold funerals for scores of civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camps. presstv.ir Palestinians in Gaza hold mass funerals for scores of people killed by Israeli airstrikes on two refugee camps.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Heavy dark smoke rises over Gaza as Israel ramps up attacks. presstv.ir Plumes of heavy dark smoke were seen rising over Gaza's skyline from Southern occupied territories on Saturday morning.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Israel strikes outskirts of Syria's Aleppo; material damage reported. presstv.ir Only two days ago Syrian air defenses intercepted most of Israeli missiles launched toward the capital Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Israeli forces systematically steal, loot Palestinians' belongings in Gaza: Rights group. presstv.ir A rights group says Israeli forces are conducting systematic looting of Palestinians' homes in their onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). OIC welcomes South Africa's filing of genocide case against Israel at ICJ. presstv.ir The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed South Africa's decision to file a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Hundreds attend funeral of two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank camp. presstv.ir Hundreds march during the funeral of two Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the al-Fawwar refugee camp…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Netanyahu between devil and the deep blue sea: Top Hamas official. presstv.ir A top Hamas official says the Israeli prime minister is rejected even by high-profile figures of the regime.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Dec. 30: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the Israeli occupation on Saturday, December 30.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Dec. 30: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Saturday, December 30, are as follows.

aljazeera.com (2023-12-30). On the Gaza 'shoah' and the 'banality of evil'War by war, Israel has slowly but surely normalised genocidal violence against the Palestinian people. In February 2008, Matan Vilnai, then Israel's deputy defence minister, threatened the Palestinians of Gaza with a "holocaust". "They will bring upon themselves a bigger shoah because we will use all our might to defend ourselves," he said

[T]he reality of concentration camps resembles nothing so much as medieval pictures of Hell." – Hanna Arendt

aljazeera.com (2023-12-30). Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to IsraelFor the second time in a month, the US approves munitions for Israel while calling for an end to mass civilian deaths. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-30). Roger Waters: "2023 has been one of the most dangerous years ever" peoplesdispatch.org Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad reflect on the major developments of 2023 which they term one of the worst years in the history of humanity due to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. Waters spent several months of this year touring Europe and the Americas in his "This is Not a Drill" tour and was met with backlash from the right-wing and zionist lobbies in most countries.

Connor Freeman (2023-12-30). UNICEF: 'Deadliest Year on Record' for Palestinian Children in the West Bank. news.antiwar.com As Tel Aviv's brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the Gaza Strip have killed over 21,000 people, mostly women and children, a violent Israeli campaign of terror is ongoing throughout the occupied West Bank. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Thursday, describing 2023 as the "deadliest year on record for …

Connor Freeman (2023-12-30). UNICEF: Deadliest Year on Record' for Palestinian Children in the West Bank. news.antiwar.com As Tel Aviv's brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the Gaza Strip have killed over 21,000 people, mostly women and children, a violent Israeli campaign of terror is ongoing throughout the occupied West Bank. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Thursday, describing 2023 as the "deadliest year on record for …

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-12-30). Gaza's health situation worsens amidst relentless Israeli assaults. peoplesdispatch.org Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, is one of the hospitals in Palestine to be most recently attacked by the Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF). Following Israeli attacks that killed 31 people and injured at least 20 on December 27, another strike killed 10 and injured 20 more the following day. The attacks also hit floors hosting the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), resulting in damage to the dispatch system used by the PRCS to coordinate emergency responses. | "The damage of this network, which is the only means of communication in light of the interruption of communications,…

Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-30). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ for crime of genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org

Staff (2023-12-30). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ for crime of genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org South Africa has launched a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for crimes of genocide against Palestinian people in Gaza. The application was filed on December 29, the 84th day of the Zionist Occupation's bombardment of the besieged Strip. "The acts and omissions by Israel…are genocidal in character because they are …

Editor (2023-12-30). Israel's War Crimes. scheerpost.com IDF's Combat Engineering Corps conducts training in the southern part of Israel, in order to strengthen the security grip on one of the country's largest land borders. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by the IDF on May 31, 2011. | By Vijay Prishad / On the night of December 19, 2023, Israeli military forces surrounded the Al-Awda building in Gaza City's Al-Remal neighbourhood. Four families were inside the building, including the Annan fa…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Lebanese resistance launches air attack against Israeli position. plenglish.com Beirut, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Resistance (Hizbullah) today launched an air attack with a drone on the Israeli site of Al-Ramtha, to continue its operations in defense of the southern towns and in support of Gaza.

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2023-12-30). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 85: South Africa files case against Israel at the ICJ for genocide. mondoweiss.net Israeli airstrikes kill another Palestinian journalist in Gaza, as the Wall Street Journal writes that the current Israeli rampage in Gaza ranks among the most devastating in modern history. Israel slams South Africa's ICJ case as "blood libel."

WSWS (2023-12-30). Biden administration approves "emergency" sale of howitzer shells to Israel amid intensification of ethnic cleansing in Gaza Strip. wsws.org As the onslaught on Gaza continues unabated, the Israel Defence Force has also expanded its attacks in southern Lebanon against Hizbollah. The far-right government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can only proceed with such aggression because it knows it enjoys the unconditional support of US imperialism and its European allies.

thecommunists (2023-12-30). Israeli far right's plans for expulsion and expansion. thecommunists.org Reproduced from Le Monde Diplomatique, with thanks. ***** It's often said that wars are easier to start than finish. Israel's war in Gaza is already proving to be a particularly telling demonstration of this. Hamas's operation Al-Aqsa Flood of 7 October has given Israel's far right, which dominates the government Benjamin Netanyahu formed in late …

Eman Alhaj Ali (2023-12-30). Let Gaza's children laugh again. electronicintifada.net Israel is denying the right to education.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Israel executes Gaza's elders. electronicintifada.net

Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News. (2023-12-30). The Spark That Lit The Fire: The Untold Story Of The October 7 Attacks. popularresistance.org The dramatic, earth-shattering events in Palestine starting on October 7 have taken many people by surprise. However, attentive observers were not among them. | Few expected that Palestinian fighters would be parachuting into southern Israel on October 7; that instead of capturing a single Israeli soldier — as done in 2006 — hundreds of Israelis, including many soldiers and civilians, would find themselves captive in besieged Gaza. | The reason behind the 'surprise,' however, is the same reason that Israel is still reeling under collective shock, which is the tendency to pay close attention to politic…

Philip Giraldi (2023-12-30). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let it Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…

Mitchell Plitnick, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-30). Israel Announces Its Gaza Endgame: Ethnic Cleansing As 'Humanitarianism'. popularresistance.org On Christmas Day, the Wall Street Journal thought it appropriate to publish an Op-Ed by the world leader who is currently slaughtering more innocents than any other, Benjamin Netanyahu. In that article, Netanyahu gave us his "vision" for his endgame in Gaza. He laid out three aims: "Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza must be demilitarized, and Palestinian society must be deradicalized. These are the three prerequisites for peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors in Gaza." | Israel maintains that destroying Hamas will take months and perhaps years. Already, most Gazans are struggling to find shelter, food, a…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-30). Beyond A Ceasefire: Palestinian Youth Movement's Demands For Liberation. popularresistance.org The entire Palestine solidarity movement in North America has united behind the demand of a ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time in years, organizations of the working class such as labor unions have been united against the status quo of Western foreign policy and taken an unprecedented stance against Israeli violence. | At the same time, important sectors in the movement have been trying to push the demands even further. The Palestinian Youth Movement, a major international formation of Palestinian youth with significant presence across North America, has been working to push the movement beyond dreaming of an…

Resistance News Network, Workers' World. (2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance Emphasize United Stance Against Israel, US. popularresistance.org The Central Command of the Palestinian Forces Alliance held a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the developments of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle on its 82nd day. | The meeting was attended by representatives from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command, the Popular Struggle Front, the Palestinian Liberation Front, the Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War — Lighting Forces and the Fatah Al-Intifada movement. | The participants saluted our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine, sending greetings to the souls of the marty…

the International Court of Justice. (2023-12-30). South Africa Institutes Proceedings Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org The Hague, December 29, 2023 – South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the "Genocide Convention") in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Application, "acts and omissions by Israel . . . are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent . . . to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Whereas Russia targets only military facilities in Ukraine, Israel targets genocide in Gaza. theduran.com

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-30). Biden Again Bypasses Congress to Sell More Arms to Israel. truthout.org Citing "the urgency of Israel's defensive needs," the Biden administration on Friday said it would bypass Congress for the second time this month to approve an immediate arms sale to the key Middle East ally as it continues to wage a genocidal war against Gaza. The Associated Press reported that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified lawmakers of the new emergency determination involving… |

Julia Conley (2023-12-30). South Africa Initiates Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice. truthout.org "No one knows apartheid like those who fought it before," said one Palestinian rights advocate on Friday in response to the news that South Africa has taken a "historic" new step to hold Israel accountable for its relentless bombardment and violent yearslong occupation of Gaza — calling on the International Court of Justice to declare that Israel has breached its obligations under the Genocide… |

Larry Johnson (2023-12-30). Israel Has a Major Problem and It Is Not Just Netanyahu. sonar21.com I am going to show you some videos that I am sure some will find shocking. Others may yawn and remark, "Why are you telling me what I already know?" Let me start with a theme not directly linked to the current war raging in Gaza. There are a lot of evangelical Christians who are convinced that the State of Israel is a fulfillment of Bible prophecies and believe 100% in supporting Israel. | I think those Christians might be surprised to learn that many Orthodox Jews view them a godless heretics and that Jesus should (or will) be boiled in feces. Not making this up. | This video is spreading among some in…

Manlio Dinucci (2023-12-30). Medioriente: Gli Incendiari Gridano "Al Fuoco" globalresearch.ca Quella condotta da Israele a Gaza viene definita dal Washington Post "una delle guerre più distruttive di questo secolo". Questa guerra — attuata da Israele col pieno sostegno di USA NATO e UE — ha provocato finora nella popolazione palestinese …

Pressenza New York (2023-12-30). The Republic of South Africa institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures. pressenza.com South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the "Genocide Convention") in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Application, "acts and omissions by Israel . . . are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent . . . to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian…

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza bombing: Jama Masjid's Imam criticises Muslim world. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday said the Muslim world has not lived up to its responsibilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to put an end to the war. The war has already killed more than …

Staff (2023-12-30). The complex dynamics of American opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A generational divide. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib It has been over two and a half months since the start of the conflict in Gaza initiated by Israel on October 7, and more than 21 thousand people of Gaza Strip have been killed by Israel, yet the world is still preoccupied with the war and its repercussions. International organizations and countries …

Staff (2023-12-30). Thousands of Yemenis rally in support of Gaza. muslimmirror.com SANAA, Yemen : Thousands of Yemeni people on Friday participated in mass rallies in support of Gaza facing an Israeli devastating onslaught. The rallies were called for by the Houthi group in several cities and areas under the group's control, under the title "With You until Victory… The Americans Won't Stop Us." According to the …

The Independent (2023-12-30). South Africa files against Israel at UN court for "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | Xinhua | South Africa filed a case on Friday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its "genocidal" acts in Gaza. The case claims "alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the 'Genocide Convention') in …

reliefweb.int (2023-12-30). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 29 December 2023 at 23:59. reliefweb.int

teleSUR (2023-12-30). Almost 22 000 Killed in Gaza Since October 7. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian health ministry announced on Saturday that Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have claimed 21,672 lives since the start of the war on October 7. | RELATED: | In the last 24 hours, 165 people died and 250 were injured, according to the same source. He specified that 56,165 people have been injured since October 7. During the last 24 hours, the occupier committed 14 massacres. | He added that thousa…

UOFCHA (2023-12-30). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #80. reliefweb.int

noemail (2023-12-30). Live updates | UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, desperate need for aid. devdiscourse.com A top United Nations official warned Friday of deteriorating humanitarian conditions across Gaza and reiterated calls for Israel to immediately halt its bombardment to allow aid to get in.

noemail (2023-12-30). WRAPUP 1-Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza. devdiscourse.com Fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing struck Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday night, residents said, after nearly 200 people were reported killed in 24 hours in Israel's campaign against Hamas militants.

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza bombing: Jama Masjid's Imam criticises Muslim world. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday said the Muslim world has not lived up to its responsibilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to put an end to the war. The war has already killed more than …

Staff (2023-12-30). The complex dynamics of American opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A generational divide. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib It has been over two and a half months since the start of the conflict in Gaza initiated by Israel on October 7, and more than 21 thousand people of Gaza Strip have been killed by Israel, yet the world is still preoccupied with the war and its repercussions. International organizations and countries …

Staff (2023-12-30). Thousands of Yemenis rally in support of Gaza. muslimmirror.com SANAA, Yemen : Thousands of Yemeni people on Friday participated in mass rallies in support of Gaza facing an Israeli devastating onslaught. The rallies were called for by the Houthi group in several cities and areas under the group's control, under the title "With You until Victory… The Americans Won't Stop Us." According to the …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Israel: SA Is Anti-Semitic to Invoke Genocide Convention. consortiumnews.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). South Africa Institutes Proceedings Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org

Antonio Minaldi (2023-12-30). For peace in Palestine, Zionism must be defeated. pressenza.com There is only one real condition for us to talk about peace in Palestine and that is for Israel to be defeated. Naturally, we are not referring to a military defeat, but rather to a diplomatic isolation and a political, but also "ethical" and "cultural" defeat. A way of passing into the pillory of history through a definitive and irreversible judgment of condemnation for the genocide carried out for more than seventy years against the Palestinian people; exactly as happened in Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa; chapters closed (hopefully) forever, and from which Germany itself and South Africa itself have b…

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-30). Genocidal Tremors: Taking Israel to the International Court of Justice. dissidentvoice.org Litigating against countries is the stuff of esoteric delight for international lawyers. Such matters become yet more complex when it comes to claims of genocide or broader crimes against humanity. Accusations, however motivated, are always easy to make. Proving them in a court of law is quite another proposition. International law remains a terrain of …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Hamas thanks South Africa for invoking Genocide Convention against Israel. new.thecradle.co

Alastair Crooke (2023-12-30). Trickery, Humiliation, Death — and the Timeless Hunger for 'Honour and Glory'. thealtworld.com The Biden embrace ends by giving Israel a conditional 'green-light' for almost all its projects, bar the Settler arsonists in the West Bank. | One major theme of Homer's Iliad — which somehow seems as fresh and as vivid today as when first written — is its description of how even the greatest of states in Western civilization fail to reclaim what they lose. "Attempts to repair one loss lead only to more losses", Emily Wilson As Wilson sets out…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance emphasize united stance against Israel, U.S. aggression. workers.org

Farah Jalal Yousef Al-Hallaq (2023-12-30). How Israel turned a schoolgirl's world upside down. electronicintifada.net A family is forced to leave their home but can find no safety.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-12-30). American-Israeli Anthropologist Suggests that "We Are All Being Palestinized" globalresearch.ca

Candice Choo-Kang (2023-12-30). The pharmaceutical landscape in occupied Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Teva Pharmaceuticals, based in Israel and recognized as one of the largest producer of generic medications globally, manufactures various essential drugs, including versions of mixed amphetamine salts (usually marketed under the trade name Adderall), fluoxetine, ibuprofen, among others. In 2022, the company achieved a gross

Candice Choo-Kang (2023-12-30). The pharmaceutical landscape in occupied Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Teva Pharmaceuticals, based in Israel and recognized as the largest producer of generic medications globally, manufactures various essential drugs, including versions of mixed amphetamine salts (usually marketed under the trade name Adderall), fluoxetine, ibuprofen, among others. In 2022, the company achieved a gross

Staff (2023-12-30). The pharmaceutical landscape in occupied Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Teva Pharmaceuticals, based in Israel and recognized as one of the largest producer of generic medications globally, manufactures various essential drugs, including versions of mixed amphetamine salts (usually marketed under the trade name Adderall), fluoxetine, ibuprofen, among others. In 2022, the company achieved a gross profit of USD 6,973 million US dollars. As one of …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Three civilians killed in Israeli bombing in northern Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) At least three people lost their lives and two were injured by an Israeli bombardment against points located in the town of Al-Dhahabiya, in the south of the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, media outlets reported here today.

dzorinoco (2023-12-30). Palestine and the Distorted Lens of Intersectional Feminism. orinocotribune.com By Sedki Ashour — December 19, 2023 | Criticizing patriarchy is a facsimile of rebellion, whereas criticizing Israel is not. | In his discussion of the causes of the Arab Spring, writer Amer Mohsen talks about relationships with unclear allies and how it is more dangerous than the relationship with the clear enemy. The clear enemy will directly offer you to become a vassal of the US and Israel, but the unclear ally is the one who will provide you with a space in civil society, research, academic, and alternative media institutions—some even ostensibly hostile to imperialism—in a state with the la…

The Short String (2023-12-30). ZAKA is not a trustworthy source for allegations of sexual violence on October 7. mondoweiss.net ZAKA is one of the leading organizations alleging Hamas atrocities on October 7. But the organization's volunteers have systematically given false testimonies, and continue repeating them to journalists on behalf of the Israeli government.

Yves Engler (2023-12-30). Why are Canadian Taxpayers Subsidizing Israel's Military? dissidentvoice.org Critics say Israel is an army with a country, but it is the apartheid state's supporters who confirm it. Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University has once again launched an initiative to promote the Israeli military even though it violates charity regulations and risks the group's special tax status. In a recent end of year …

Finian Cunningham (2023-12-30). No, Biden Is Not Being Played by Netanyahu. U.S. Imperialist Policy Is the Systematic Problem. thealtworld.com We should never forget the order of things, that the Zionist regime is an attack dog for U.S. imperialism. | It is, in my opinion, a crucial mistake to view United States-Israeli relations in terms of individual politicians in Washington and Tel Aviv purportedly manipulating each other. | A recent

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Blinken again bypasses US Congress to send munitions to Israel. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). LIVE: Every Pro-Israel Talking Point Debunked! rumble.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Israel Has A Secret Victim That Could Change The World. youtu.be

newleftreview (2023-12-30). Wolfgang Streeck: Master and Servant. newleftreview.org Has the US lost control of Israel?>

Staff (2023-12-30). Even CNN Knows Israel's Full of S***. leecamp.com

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-30). Demanding an End to Israel's Targeted Killings of Journalists. indybay.org Union and Palestinian human rights activists commemorated the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza at the SF Chronicle.

repost (2023-12-30). KPFA's Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets'. indybay.org KPFA's Zionist War Propagandist Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets' He is a regular supporter of the Zionist war on Palestinians and regularly reads corporate news feeds. Who is running KPFA?>

Labor Video Project (2023-12-30). Travis AFB Protest to Stop US Arms to Israel STOP the Genocide. indybay.org An action of over 150 people took place on 12/28/23 to shutdown Travis AFB which is the largest US transfer base for US military weapons in the United States. It sends weapons to Israel, Ukraine and to Okinawa and the 800 bases around the world.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-30). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel's war in Gaza overshadows Bethlehem for sad Christmas. presstv.ir Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrived in Bethlehem for Christmas amid the bloodiest-ever hostilities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Palestinians hold funerals for scores of civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camps. presstv.ir Palestinians in Gaza hold mass funerals for scores of people killed by Israeli airstrikes on two refugee camps.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Who is winning the Gaza war? presstv.ir More than eleven weeks have passed since Hamas launched an unprecedented full-blown attack on Israel in an operation named the "Al-Aqsa Storm".

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Dec. 27: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 20,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women, resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel kills dozens more Palestinian civilians in Gaza. presstv.ir Israel's indiscriminate strikes have killed dozens more civilians across Gaza, with refugee camps being the main targets of the regime's genocidal war.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Dumb bombs dropped on Gaza. presstv.ir It has been revealed that nearly half the regime's air to surface munitions, dropped on Gaza in the past few months, were unguided bombs.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel intensifies Gaza strikes as Hamas in Cairo for ceasefire talks. presstv.ir Israel's air and ground strikes has killed at least 187 people over the past 24 hours in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches eight more anti-Israel attacks in support of Gaza. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement has launched eight more attacks against Israeli military positions, hitting military bases as well as troops.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). South Africa files ICJ lawsuit against Israel over 'genocidal acts'. presstv.ir South Africa has instituted proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the regime's "genocidal" onslaught on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hamas refutes Israeli claims about 'discussion of prisoner exchange'. presstv.ir Hamas refutes the Israeli regime's claims of taking place of "discussion of prisoner exchange" between the resistance movement and Tel Aviv.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hamas praises South Africa for filing genocide case against Israel at ICJ. presstv.ir South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel over "genocidal acts" in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). 100 killed in central Gaza as Israel intensifies ground offensive. presstv.ir Israeli airstrikes in the central part of the Gaza Strip have left at least 100 Palestinians dead and 158 others wounded over the past 24 hours.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Heavy dark smoke rises over Gaza as Israel ramps up attacks. presstv.ir Plumes of heavy dark smoke were seen rising over Gaza's skyline from Southern occupied territories on Saturday morning.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Healthcare workers, journalists hold vigil in London for colleagues killed in Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of health workers and journalists have attended a vigil in the British capital, London, to pay tribute to colleagues killed by Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel strikes outskirts of Syria's Aleppo; material damage reported. presstv.ir Only two days ago Syrian air defenses intercepted most of Israeli missiles launched toward the capital Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Rights group: Israeli forces systematically steal, loot Palestinians' belongings in Gaza. presstv.ir A rights group says Israeli forces are conducting systematic theft and looting of Palestinians' homes in their onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hundreds attend funeral of two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank camp. presstv.ir Hundreds march during the funeral of two Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the al-Fawwar refugee camp…

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches fresh strikes on Israeli targets. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched fresh strikes on Israeli targets in the 1948-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Syria's air defense repels Israeli strike near Damascus. presstv.ir Syrian air defense units have intercepted and shot down most of the missiles launched by Israeli fighter jets near the country's capital city of Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Yemen warns foreign forces against supporting Israel in Red Sea, Arabian Sea. presstv.ir The Yemeni defense minister warns trans-regional military forces against securing passage of Israeli-owned and Israel-bound merchant vessels in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Biden bypasses Congress again to rush weapons to Israel. presstv.ir The US administration has for a second time in less than a month bypassed Congress in order to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Dec. 29: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Friday, December 29, are as follows:…

Editor (2023-12-30). Dec 30, 2023. sitrepworld.info Tchaikovsky — Marche Slave Do You Dare Even Look? — Forecast 2024, by James Howard Kunstler Humanity's Shared Future: Part of China's Effort, by Karl Sanchez Will the world see more wars or unrest in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch, by Jessica Genauer Israel's Genocide Betrays the Holocaust, by Chris Hedges Israel announces its Gaza endgame: Ethnic cleansing as 'humanitarianism,' by Mitchell Plitnick Israel Says It's Anti-Semitic To Invoke The Genocide Convention Over Gaza, by Caitlin Johnstone 'Israel Aims to Destroy Palestinians' — South Africa Escalates at ICJ Israel &…

John Mueller (2023-12-30). Remember when Japan was going to take over the world? responsiblestatecraft.org

The most important security issue for the United States, the contest/competition/rivalry with China, may soon fade away.The plausibility of this proposition is enhanced if we take as a parallel not the rivalry with the USSR during the Cold War, but the one that smoked through the 1980s and early 1990s when Japan appeared to be becoming "Number One." The rather benign ending of that rivalry may have something to say about what will happen as China slides into what many suggest will be a lengthy period of slow growth or even stagnation.In both cases, the perceived threats have been primarily economic.<...

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). China-Laos Railway transports over 25 mln passengers, 30 mln tons of goods. ecns.cn As of Wednesday, the China-Laos Railway has cumulatively transported 25.25 million passengers and 30.33 million metric tons of goods. Among them, cross-border freight exceeded 6.2 million metric tons, according to the Kunming branch of China Railway Group.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). Over 10,000 camels attend camel Nadam fair in N China. ecns.cn A winter Nadam fair featuring camel racing, camelback archery, and camel milking events kicked off Thursday in Alxa Right Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). North Korea no longer seeking reunification with South: Kim. presstv.ir North Korea rejected reunification with the South, vowing "serious action" in repose to any "military confrontation" by Washington and Seoul.

The Independent (2023-12-31). How woman was killed inside Namugongo bar. independent.co.ug Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged about a woman who was killed on Friday in a bar at Janda zone, Namugongo, Kira Municipality. The victim only identified as Bianca was allegedly hit with a blunt object that caused her death in the wee hours of the morning. Geoffrey Kuluba, a casual …

Editor (2023-12-30). Ohio Doctors Urge Prosecutor to Drop Case Against Woman Who Suffered Miscarriage. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2023-12-30). Behind the exoneration of Australian woman convicted of killing her children. wsws.org The science of genetics was critical to the release of Kathleen Folbigg, who spent nearly two decades in jail after being wrongly convicted of killing her four children.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-31). Baloch protesters set seven-day ultimatum for Pakistani government. peoplesdispatch.org Baloch Yakjehti Committee, which has been leading protests against the extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Islamabad for the past nine days, have condemned the Islamabad police for The committee has given a

Andreas Malm (2023-12-31). On Palestinian and Other Resistance In Times of Catastrophe. socialistproject.ca A lecture from Andreas Malm on the situation in Gaza. | Hosted by Teach Ins for Palestine, and Stockholm Academics for Palestine. | Recorded in Stockholm, 7th December 2023. | Andreas Malm is a Swedish author and an associate professor of human ecology at Lund University. He is on the editorial board of the academic journal Historical Materialism. He has been active in the Palestinian solidarity movement for many years, including living in the Occupied Territories for extended periods. He is the author of:

A Guest Author (2023-12-31). New Year, same genocide: No cause for celebration at Boston's First Night. workers.org By Boston Coalition for Palestine The Boston Coalition for Palestine issued the following media advisory Dec. 29. Sunday, Dec 31, 5: 00 P.M. EST, JFK Federal Building, Boston: The Boston Coalition for Palestine will be the largest public group at this year's First Night because the people of Massachusetts want an . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-12-31). Zaid Almadi: 'Palestine, I promise to help set you free!'. workers.org By Zaid Almadi The following speech was delivered by Zaid Almadi — the youngest leader of the Boston Coalition for Palestine — at the group's massive 'No Christmas as Usual' March for Palestine on Dec. 17, previously covered by Workers World. (workers.org/2023/12/75735/) Zaid Almadi of the Boston Coalition for Palestine . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-31). Saturday 12/30: San Jose: Rally for Palestine. indybay.org 70 W Hedding St. | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2023-12-31). Saturday 12/30: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2023-12-31). Tuesday 1/2: Rise with Palestine at San Leandro City Council Meeting. indybay.org San Leandro City Hall | 835 E 14th St | San Leandro, CA…

Constituents of Anna Eshoo for Palestine (2023-12-31). Thursday 1/4: Constituents of Anna Eshoo for Palestine. indybay.org Los Gatos Islamic Center | 16769 Farley Road | Los Gatos California 95032…

Angela (2023-12-31). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…

Angela (2023-12-31). Saturday 1/6: San Diego: Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2023-12-31). Friday 1/26: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Thousands take to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters took to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-30). PFLP Welcomes South Africa's Move and Calls on All Countries to Emulate Them. libya360.wordpress.com Press Release The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine welcomes South Africa's filing of a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice against the Zionist entity for committing the crime of genocide and calls on everyone to follow this step to prosecute the leaders of the occupation and all those who colluded with them….

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-30). US Sanctions Yemeni Money Network Over Pro-Palestine Action. popularresistance.org The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 28 December imposed unilateral economic sanctions on one individual and two currency exchange houses in Yemen, accusing them of "facilitating" the flow of funds for the Ansarallah resistance movement. | "Today's action underscores our resolve to restrict the illicit flow of funds to [Ansarallah], who continue to conduct dangerous attacks on international shipping and risk further destabilizing the region," said Brian Nelson, the US Treasury under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. | The sanctions targeted Nabil Ali Ahmed [mda…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-30). Joint Statement Issued by Palestinian Resistance Organizations. libya360.wordpress.com Joint statement issued by Islamic Jihad in Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Islamic Resistance Movement-Hamas The leaders of the Palestinian Resistance factions held a consultative meeting in Beirut, where they discussed the events of the Al-Aqsa…

Kim Petersen (2023-12-30). There Are Human Beings in Palestine. "Against Erasure" A Pictorial History of Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-30). Tuesday 1/2: Rise with Palestine at Alameda City Council Meeting. indybay.org 2263 Santa Clara Ave | 3rd Floor, City Council Chambers | Alameda, CA…

Angela (2023-12-30). Saturday 12/30: San Jose: Rally for Palestine. indybay.org 70 W Hedding St. | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2023-12-30). Saturday 12/30: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2023-12-30). Tuesday 1/2: Rise with Palestine at San Leandro City Council Meeting. indybay.org San Leandro City Hall | 835 E 14th St | San Leandro, CA…

Constituents of Anna Eshoo for Palestine (2023-12-30). Thursday 1/4: Constituents of Anna Eshoo for Palestine. indybay.org Los Gatos Islamic Center | 16769 Farley Road | Los Gatos California 95032…

Oakland Guitars (2023-12-30). Saturday 12/30: Print For Palestine. indybay.org Outside of Oakland Guitars @ 423 40th st…

Angela (2023-12-30). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…

Angela (2023-12-30). Saturday 1/6: San Diego: Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2023-12-30). Friday 1/26: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Thousands take to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters took to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hundreds of protesters march in Milan in support of Palestine. presstv.ir Hundreds of protesters have filled the streets of the Italian city of Milan to express solidarity with Palestine.

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated COVID-19 centers over the course of the pandemic. | Thanks to the KHMU actions, approximately 100 billion won (approximately $77.2 million USD) will be allocated to these health institutions. While the amount is still below the actual needs forecast by the trade union, it will…

Staff (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated …

Editor (2023-12-30). Lee Sun-kyun's death is a reminder of the lie of South Korean liberalism. mronline.org The actor's suicide highlights the truth about the overlooked despotism of a vital U.S. ally.

WSWS (2023-12-30). Sri Lankan workers condemn pro-government thug attack on SEP members. wsws.org Workers' action committees in Sri Lanka have sent protest letters condemning the violent attack by Podujana Pragathishili Sevaka Sangamaya trade union officials on two Socialist Equality Party members.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Drones strike bases housing US occupation troops in northeastern Syria. presstv.ir Two military facilities occupied by American forces in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah are targeted by drone strikes.

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). Xi: China will surely be reunified. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said China will surely be reunified, and all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Southern Thailand hit by floods, train services disrupted. presstv.ir Cars and houses are partially submerged on the streets after intense rainfalls caused floods in southern Thailand.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Southern Thailand hit by floods, train services disrupted. presstv.ir Cars and houses are partially submerged on the streets after intense rainfalls caused floods in southern Thailand.

The Independent (2023-12-30). The futility of waste management. independent.co.ug COMMENT | SARAH NEWMAN | When the world leaders gathered in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the United Arab Emirates unveiled the world's highest-capacity waste-to-energy (WTE) facility. The plant is designed to process two million metric tons of municipal waste annually, producing enough electricity to power 120,000 households per year by incinerating …

The Independent (2023-12-30). UAE's post-oil ambitions steer a multibillion-dollar push into African freight. independent.co.ug Sheikdom ramps up multi-billion dollar investment in Africa's freight industry, positioning itself as a logistics and trade behemoth in a post-fossil-fuel era. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | United Arab Emirates-based companies and funds are doubling down on a foray into Africa's freight and logistics scene. Earlier this year, Emirati maritime giant, DP World, inked …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-12-30). In an Age of Forever Wars, American Popular Culture Has Reimagined Its Veterans as Victims Rather than Agents of Empire. covertactionmagazine.com Long Forgotten Is the Role that Veteran Anti-War Activists Played in Ending the Vietnam War In 1995, Massachusetts Governor William Weld pardoned Joseph Yandle who was then serving a life sentence for first degree murder, stating that Yandle had gone to "serve his country in Vietnam" and "returned a scarred man, and he has served …

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). US Navy commander admits failure of Red Sea coalition as Yemen's strikes continue. presstv.ir The United States' military has admitted to the failure of a Washington-led multinational task force.

Editor (2023-12-30). How Yemen changed everything. mronline.org In a single move, Yemen's Ansarallah has checkmated the west and its rules-based order.

Jin & Andrea (2023-12-30). Saturday 12/30: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Yemeni armed forces 'eager' to confront US in Red Sea: Ansarallah. presstv.ir A senior official of Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement says the country's armed forces are "eager" to engage in a confrontation with the United States in case of escalating tensions in the strategic Red Sea.

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