(2023-12-20). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas Tells Israel It 'Arrived Too Late'. popularresistance.org The atrocities Israel committed in the Gaza Strip may need a UN special tribunal, said Martin Griffiths, the UN's under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. | Griffiths told The Financial Times in an interview that he has dealt with conflicts and natural disasters in Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, and Sudan, and yet the situation in Gaza, where 136 UN workers have been killed in Israeli bombardment, is by far the worst. | "None of the normal, sound foundations you see across the world for humanitarian operations in places like Syria and Afghanistan exist for us in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Trump: Illegal Immigrants Are Poisoning The Blood Of America, They're Coming From Prisons And Mental Institutions. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump characterized immigrants, singling out those from Africa and Asia, as "poisoning the blood of our country" at recent campaign events. The comments have sparked criticism and comparisons to Adolf Hitler-like rhetoric. During a rally in Durham, New Hampshire, Trump said: "They're poisoning the blood of our country. They're coming into our …
(2023-12-20). Saturday 2/3: Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration 2024. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2023-12-19). Thailand to Speed Up Construction of Joint-Chinese High-Speed Railway. thealtworld.com Thailand's recently renewed commitment toward finishing the already under-construction Thai-Chinese high-speed railway may help move the Southeast Asian nation forward, out of the shadow of years of Western-induced political instability, and into the light of peace and prosperity as it and the rest of the region rise with China. | The recent announcement has triggered condemnation from Western commentators who support Washington, London, and Brussel's agenda of maintaining dominance over Asia and shaping Southeast Asia into a united front against a rising China. | As Thailand takes the final steps toward finishin…
(2023-12-19). Single-Use Food Packaging from 17 Countries Contains PFAS "Forever Chemicals" pressenza.com 19 December 2023, Gothenburg City, Sweden/Quezon City Philippines. A study released today by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and 18 IPEN member groups found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, including globally banned substances, in single-use, paper, cardboard, and plant-based molded fiber food containers and tableware purchased from 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. | PFAS chemicals have been linked to cancer, infertility, and endocrine disruption. Prior studies have shown that PFAS in food packaging can…
(2023-12-19). New book: U.S. 'national security' born from Anti-Asian racism and white supremacist ideology. peoplesworld.org 
The convergence of state repression of people of color activism against white supremacy with radical internationalist, anti-colonial struggles constituted and justified the exponential expansion of the modern U.S. national security apparatus, argues a new book by historian Moon-Ho Jung. Menace to Empire offers this thesis, arguing that "the U.S. state melded the yellow peril and …
(2023-12-19). Jimmy Lai's Trial Marks the Death of Freedom in Hong Kong. dailysceptic.org Jimmy Lai, the 76-year-old British and Hong Kong citizen and founder of the Daily Apple, is on trial for "colluding with foreign forces", in a show of power from Beijing that marks the death of freedom in the territory.
(2023-12-19). Xi hears report from HKSAR executive chief. ecns.cn On the afternoon of Dec. 18, President Xi Jinping met with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who is on a duty visit to Beijing. Xi heard a report from Lee on the current situation in Hong Kong and the work of the HKSAR government.
(2023-12-20). Israel to begin hiring Indians to replace Palestinian workers from Dec 27. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A team of "selectors" from Israel visited India last week and another senior delegation will leave for India next week to start the process of recruiting thousands of workers to be brought to the country to fill in the acute shortage faced by its construction industry, a senior executive at the Israel …
(2023-12-20). The suffocation of democracy in India. peoplesdispatch.org On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India's Parliament were
(2023-12-20). Moves of UK and U.S. over Chagos expose true nature of 'values-based alliance'. mronline.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday local time in a joint press conference that they had discussed the "vital" U.S.-UK Indian Ocean air base at Diego Garcia.
(2023-12-20). Diez fallecidos y miles de desplazados en India por lluvias. telesurtv.net El ministro jefe de Tamil Nadu, Shiv Das Meena, informó que además de los diez fallecidos, cerca de 12.600 personas tuvieron que huir a sitios seguros.
(2023-12-20). Comercio entre Rusia e India supera 54 millones de dólares en 10 meses. telesurtv.net El embajador ruso, Denís Alípov, puntualizó que en 2023 aumentó el número de misiones empresariales y eventos de industrias entre ambos países.
(2023-12-19). The Surveillance Showdown That Fizzled. scheerpost.com 
By India McKinney / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Like the weather rapidly getting colder outside, the fight over renewing, reforming, or sunsetting the mass surveillance power of Section 702 has been put on ice until spring. In the last week of legislative business before the winter break, Congress was scheduled to consider two very different proposals: H.R. 6570, …
(2023-12-19). Moves of UK and US Over Chagos Expose True Nature of 'Values-Based Alliance'. orinocotribune.com By Global Times — Dec 9, 2023 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday local time in a joint press conference that they had discussed the "vital" US-UK Indian Ocean air base at Diego Garcia. Cameron did not give a specific response when asked if the UK was dropping plans to return the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is the largest member, to Mauritius, while Blinken said that Washington "recognizes UK sovereignty over British Indian Ocean Territory." | The word "recognize" here is full of darkness, injustice and irony. This immediately…
(2023-12-19). Postdoc hangs herself in IIT-Kanpur hostel room. devdiscourse.com A 34-year-old research staff of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hanged herself on Tuesday from the ceiling fan of her second-floor hostel room, police said.
(2023-12-19). Three drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized in Punjab village near Pakistan border. devdiscourse.com Three drones and nearly a kilogramme of heroin were seized from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Tuesday.
(2023-12-19). Cricket-De Zorzi ton guides South Africa to eight-wicket win over India. devdiscourse.com (adds quotes) Dec 19 (Reuters) -…
(2023-12-20). The U.S. Navy is Unprepared for a Prolonged war With Yemen. sonar21.com 
Aegis Missile Defense System | It looks like the United States, along with 9 allies — Great Britain, Italy, Bahrain, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain — are on the verge of entangling itself in a new Middle East quagmire as an international armada assembles in the international waters around Yemen. The mission? Stop Yemen from threatening cargo and oil tankers headed to Israel. | Tiny Yemen has surprised the West with its tenacity and ferocity in attacking ships trying to ferry containers and fuel to Israel. Yes, this is a violation of international law and the West is f…
(2023-12-19). Market Functionality Assessment on Bhasan Char, Bangladesh: Fostering Growth in the Embryonic Market for Rohingya Refugee Resilience (September 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). UNHCR Bangladesh Operational Update, November 2023. reliefweb.int
(2023-12-19). Myanmar's Junta Is in Trouble. counterpunch.org 
A Badly Weakened Dictatorship Myanmar's (Burma) military dictatorship, which seized power in 2021, suddenly is vulnerable to attack from the hodgepodge resistance forces loosely aligned under a National Unity Government. These forces are of two kinds: ethnic minority armies, sometimes referred to as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, that have a long history of opposition to
(2023-12-19). Northern Cyprus to restrict property sales after rumours of mass Jewish purchases. middleeasteye.net 
Northern Cyprus to restrict property sales after rumours of mass Jewish purchases | Media campaign has alleged that thousands of Israelis and Jewish Europeans had purchased land in the region, though Turkey's foreign minister denies this is the case | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 08: 12 | The Kyrenia mountain range, north of the divided Cypriot capital, with the flags of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of No…
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Aceh Jaya (Aceh) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Lima Puluh Kota (West Sumatra) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Pasaman (West Sumatra) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Bengkalis (Riau) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Indragiri Hulu (Riau) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Kuantan Singingi (Riau) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Padang Lawas Regency (North Sumatra) (16 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Rokan Hulu (Riau) (18 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Indonesia, Flooding in Samarinda City (East Kalimantan) (17 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-20). Haniyeh Meets Amir Abdollahian: Resistance Maintains High Morale after 75 Days of Fighting. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in the Qatari capital of Doha to discuss developments of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. The resistance is still steadfast and strong in the battlefield as it inflicted heavy losses upon the Zionist entity even after 75 days of Zionist aggression and …
(2023-12-20). U.S.-led armada threatens Yemen, IranResistance forces defy imperialist fleet. workers.org 
In response to the Yemen Armed Forces (YAF) shutting down major shipping lanes for ships using the Suez Canal to supply the Israeli apartheid regime, the Joe Biden administration announced a joint operation in the Red Sea with Washington's imperialist allies and client states named "Prosperity Guardian." Yemen Armed Forces . . . |
(2023-12-20). Cancilleres de Irán y Siria conversan sobre situación en Palestina. telesurtv.net Resaltaron el rechazo a los ataques contra el personal médico, escuelas y civiles lo que es una violación a las normas del derecho humanitario.
(2023-12-20). Raeisi: Entire world enraged by Israel, US atrocities in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's president says the entire world has been enraged by the Israeli regime and the United States' atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-20). Haniyeh says resistance stands 'strong, resolute' as Israel says ready for ceasefire. presstv.ir The head of Hamas' political bureau says the Palestinian resistance has stood "firm on the battlefield" despite two and a half months of Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). 'Gaza war not only rights violation, but obliteration of mankind; US rights claims bogus'. presstv.ir What is happening in Gaza is an "annihilation of human existence" enabled by Washington, says Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs.
(2023-12-20). Iran condemns Swedish verdict against Nouri as 'fundamentally unacceptable'. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry vehemently condemns as "fundamentally unacceptable" a Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri.
(2023-12-20). 'Israel complicity in passing anti-Iran resolution, political scandal for West'. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns Israel's complicity in drafting and approving the human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic, saying the move is nothing but a big political and moral scandal for Western countries.
(2023-12-20). Sweden's verdict on Nouri 'unfair', only acquittal acceptable: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's Judiciary says a Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian Judiciary official who has been illegally imprisoned in Sweden, is unfair and that no ruling but the exoneration of the 62-year-old will be acceptable.
(2023-12-20). Swedish court upholds life sentence given to ex-Iranian official. presstv.ir A Swedish appeals court upholds a controversial life sentence given to a former Iranian official.
(2023-12-20). Dec 20, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Arise Donbass! (–í—Å—Ç–∞–≤–∞–π –î–æ–Ω–±–∞—Å—Å!) Donetsk 'Tis the Season for War, by Bill Astore No Plan B: The Western Elites Didn't Plan for China, Russia and Iran Remaining Independent, by Roger Boyd Yuri Bezmenov: Interview with NS Lyons, author of The Upheaval, about "The China Convergence" The Terror Watchlist Prepared the Way to Tyranny, by Paul Craig Roberts Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie? V…
(2023-12-19). Yemen Rebels Vow To Keep Up Red Sea Attacks Despite New Task Force. latintimes.com Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Tuesday they would not halt attacks on Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Gaza despite the announcement by the United States of a new maritime protection force.
(2023-12-19). US announces naval operation targeting Yemen and Iran. wsws.org On Monday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a naval operation targeting the Houthi rebels in Yemen and threatening Iran.
(2023-12-19). The Remnant Generation helps 500 teenage mothers gain new skills courtesy of Airtel. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Milly Nakiranda (real name withheld), a senior two student, had to withdraw from studies when she conceived after being defiled by her teacher. This meant that her academic dream of gaining a professional skill was doomed since she had to halt her studies. Her story is like that of many …
(2023-12-19). Investigation Underway Into Iranian Fuel Station Disruption, Possible Cyberattack. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Bretaña y Francia reiteraron que aspiran a que la operación especial rusa en Ucrania acabe en un fracaso. cubadebate.cu El secretario británico del Exterior David Cameron y su contraparte francesa Catherine Colonna insistieron en que Rusia no puede derivar beneficios de su agresión en momentos que flaquea la ayuda militar del principal financiador de Ucrania durante la guerra, Estados Unidos. Ni Cameron ni Colonna anunciaron nueva ayuda para Ucrania.
(2023-12-19). Iran urges intl. probe into Israel's burying of Palestinians alive in Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Iran urges an international investigation into Israeli forces' burying of wounded and displaced Palestinians alive in the yard of a hospital in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-19). Iran calls on Pakistan to ensure border security after terrorist attack. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister calls for enhanced cooperation with Pakistan to stop terrorist attacks and ensure security along common borders.
(2023-12-19). US responsible for all crimes of Israeli regime in Gaza: Iran. presstv.ir Iran says the United States is responsible for all crimes that the Israeli regime is committing against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Yemen acting independently regarding anti-Israel operations: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says Yemen is an independent country and its operations against Israel come in response to Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-19). US needs to lift sanctions on Iran's oil for JCPOA to resume: UN chief. presstv.ir UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges the United States to lift or waive its sanctions against Iran's oil sector to resume the US-abandoned Iran nuclear deal.
(2023-12-19). The need to free Iran's economy from bondage of dollar. presstv.ir Iran's parliament has already come up with a plan to reduce the dependence of the economy on the dollar and pivot to national currencies in foreign trade.
(2023-12-20). 'Sacrificial Lamb': US Troops in Syria and Iraq. Colonial-Style Occupation Ready to Sacrifice Their Lives for Israel in a Future Middle East Conflict. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). An Unfinished Struggle: the 50-Year Campaign to Abolish Torture. counterpunch.org 
At the Amna Suraka museum in Iraq, exhibits show the torture that was carried out in the cells. Hélène Veilleux/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University The world's first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that
(2023-12-19). Historic vote: Iraqis go to polls in first provincial elections in a decade. presstv.ir Iraqis go to the polls on Monday to vote in provincial elections for the first time in ten years to choose members of the Provincial Councils.
(2023-12-20). Israel forces closure of Gaza hospitals, kills dozens at al-Shifa. electronicintifada.net Famine and disease may soon outpace the death toll of 19,700 from bombing.
(2023-12-20). Nightmares all day long. electronicintifada.net Israel can kill us swiftly or slowly.
(2023-12-20). The Atrocities In Gaza Are The Perfect Embodiment Of 'Western Values'. caitlinjohnstone.com.au When Israeli president Isaac Herzog
(2023-12-20). Polls show mass opposition to Biden's support for Israel's genocide in Gaza among US workers and youth. wsws.org The mass opposition to Israel's actions is of immense objective significance. The decisive task is to imbue this movement with an understanding of the political, theoretical and historical issues underlying the genocide.
(2023-12-20). U.S.-Israelis collude in genocide. workers.org 
The Joe Biden administration has been making a desperate effort to deny the U.S. government's responsibility for the Israeli genocide against the people of Gaza. So far, this effort has failed, and with obvious reason: Washington arms Tel Aviv. Philadelphia, December 2023. (Photo: Joe Piette) We should appreciate that the . . . |
(2023-12-20). Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. mronline.org David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland.
(2023-12-20). Brutal police operation against anti-genocide protest at Berlin's Free University. wsws.org The ruling class in Germany is taking increasingly brutal action against the enormous opposition to Israel's genocide against the Palestinians.
(2023-12-20). The genocide in Gaza is politically radicalizing an entire generation of workers and youth. wsws.org The mass opposition to Israel's actions is of immense objective significance. The decisive task is to imbue this movement with an understanding of the political, theoretical and historical issues underlying the genocide.
(2023-12-20). Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to …
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com 
Subscribe now The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in leading medical journal The Lancet. As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and …
(2023-12-20). Gaza Genocide: Hezbollah Confronting and "Inflicting Serious Damage" on Israel. "Expect Escalation…" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). President Maduro: There Must Be Justice for Palestinian People. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stressed that the Palestinian people deserve justice. He labeled as "monstrous" the massacre suffered by Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli occupation in Gaza and denounced it as "an uncontrolled genocide." | "Humanity has to always remember who the criminals were, what crimes they committed, and sooner rather than later there must be justice," he stated on Monday, December 18, during the 30th episode of his TV program Con Maduro+. | President Maduro added that more than 7,000 children have been victims of the Israeli bombardment throughout the Gaza Strip. "This i…
(2023-12-20). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking The Most Israel Lobby Cash. popularresistance.org As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new poll finds that Americans support a permanent ceasefire by a more than 2: 1 ratio (including the vast majority of Democrats and a plurality of Republicans). | And yet, despite this, only 4% of elected members of the House support even a temporary ceasefire, and the United States continues to veto U.N. resolutions working towards ending the violence. Walter Hixson, a historian concentrating on U.S. foreign relations, told MintPress News: | Unfettered support for Israel and the lobby consistently puts the United Stat…
(2023-12-20). US Press Freedom Tracker: Reporters Criminalized For 'Routine Journalism' In 2023. thedissenter.org 
Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowers, and government secrecy. In 2023, the United States government armed the Israeli military in an assault and siege on Gaza that has killed over 75 journalists. It has repeatedly been confirmed that military forces targeted journalists—and their families—to eliminate them and their coverage of the war. | Despite increased calls from the Australian government and other world leaders to drop the charges against WikiLeaks…
(2023-12-20). From The River To The (Red) Sea: The US Is Forming A New Naval Task Force. popularresistance.org Instead of pressuring Israel to stop its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration is now mobilizing Arab and western fleets – and perhaps an Israeli one as well – to safeguard Tel Aviv's economic, political, and military interests. | Amid heightened naval operations carried out against Israel-bound vessels by Yemen's Ansarallah-aligned armed forces, this US mobilization is taking place under the guise of upholding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. | Officially, Washington claims it is doing its utmost to prevent Israel's war from expanding into a regional confrontation, and…
(2023-12-20). Headlines for December 20, 2023. democracynow.org Openings for New Truce as Deadly Israeli Attacks Continue to Target Civilians in Jabaliya, Rafah, U.N. Security Council Again Delays Gaza Resolution Vote as U.S. Stalls over Language, Lloyd Austin Announces Coalition to Combat Houthi Red Sea Attacks, Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol, Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from Appearing on Presidential Primary Ballot, Senate Confirms Final Pentagon Nominees as Tuberville Blockade Ends, U.N. Says Russian Forces Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Incl. 142 Civilian Executions, Sudan's Paramilitary…
(2023-12-20). China urges U.S. to play due role for truce in Gaza. ecns.cn Beijing said on Tuesday that it hopes Washington will listen to the growing international calls to end hostilities between Palestine and Israel, and refrain from unilaterally obstructing the United Nations Security Council from passing relevant resolutions.
(2023-12-20). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. mronline.org 
Israel carries out unprecedented attacks against health workers and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, bulldozing hospital grounds and detaining doctors.
(2023-12-20). War on Gaza: Israeli journalist says army should have killed 100,000 Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israeli journalist says army should have killed 100,000 Palestinians | Zvi Yehezkeli, Channel 13's Arab affairs correspondent, said Israel should have pushed a more 'fatal' assault after 7 October | Wed, 12/20/2023 – 12: 11 | "> | Israeli journalist, Zvi Yehezkeli, Channel 13's Arab affairs correspondent, says the Israeli army should've killed 100,000 Palestinians early on in the w…
(2023-12-20). 'Little Gaza' in Jenin refugee camp: the resistance fights for survival. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army has launched a fierce assault on havens of armed resistance in the West Bank ever since October 7. Its recent campaign against Jenin refugee camp mirrors the Israeli strategy in Gaza — a war against the resistance and the people.
(2023-12-20). Israeli occupation army announces death of another soldier today, from the Givati Brigade, taking number of troops killed in Gaza ground battles to 134. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). 75 Days of Brutal Aggression Against Gaza: Rising Death Toll and Humanitarian Crisis. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza has continued for 75 consecutive days, leaving devastation in its wake. As the death toll soared to 100 within hours, the total number of martyrs and missing persons since the start of the aggression on October 7 has reached a staggering 27,000. Day 75 | It's …
(2023-12-20). Al-Quds Brigades: We targeted two Israeli military vehicles with Tandom shells in Al-Mughraqa area, central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2023-12-20). Islamic Resistance Targets Israeli Occupation Sites on Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza against the Zionist aggression ongoing for 75 consecutive days, Hezbollah continued on Wednesday striking the Israeli occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to explain the details and outcomes of the attacks. The first statement indicated that the fighters of the …
(2023-12-20). Israeli airstrikes kill dozens across Gaza. new.thecradle.co
(2023-12-20). Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death. democracynow.org 
As international outrage grows over Israeli attacks on churches in Gaza, we speak with Philip Farah, co-founder of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace. Israeli snipers shot dead an elderly woman and her adult daughter at the Holy Family Parish, a Catholic church, on Sunday. Pope Francis denounced the killings as "terrorism." Farah's elderly relative Elham Farah, a beloved music teacher and member of one of the oldest Christian families in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli sniper in November while sheltering outside the church. Israeli soldiers have also attacked Palestinian Christians else…
(2023-12-20). "This Is a Colonial War": Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel, Gaza & the Future of Palestine. democracynow.org 
Historian Rashid Khalidi discusses the pending United Nations Security Council vote on suspending fighting in Gaza to allow the entry of humanitarian aid, and the future of Palestine. The Biden administration reportedly delayed the U.N. vote and pushed other countries to water down the language. This comes as Israel and Hamas leaders have signaled they are open to another truce and hostage exchange. Israel's relentless assault on Gaza has now killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians and displaced over 90% of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people. "The situation in Gaza is unspeakable," says Khalidi…
(2023-12-20). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? scheerpost.com 
Destroyed buildings in Gaza via Wikimedia Commons By Michel Moushabeck / Truthout As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop …
(2023-12-20). Peace and Justice Project adds another concert to its Music for a Ceasefire campaign. thecanary.co The Jeremy Corbyn-founded Peace and Justice Project has announced another concert as part of its "Music for a Ceasefire" action — calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Palestine. Peace and Justice Project: using music to make change As of 9am on Wednesday 20 December, Israel had killed 19,667 people in Gaza — the …
(2023-12-20). Palestinians' Superior Right to Self-defence is Ignored, as Usual. dissidentvoice.org The UK's leaders are tying themselves in knots in their desperate attempt to defend the indefensible. In a debate on Israel and Palestine in Parliament last week, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs Leo Docherty got up and said: There is no scenario in which Hamas can be allowed to control Gaza …
(2023-12-20). 12 Essential Facts for Understanding the Current Israel-Gaza Violence. israelpalestinenews.org Crucial information for understanding today's news on Israel-Palestine…
(2023-12-20). Montgomery County, Maryland public schools remove teachers expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments. wsws.org The Maryland county outside Washington D.C. has placed multiple teachers on administrative leave over their social media posts criticizing the Israeli government and expressing sympathy for Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Israel's slaughter of president of the Islamic University of Gaza triggers international protest. wsws.org Professor Sofyan Taya was a UNESCO Chair for Physical and Astrophysical Sciences. According to a 2021 report by Stanford University, he was among the top 2 percent of researchers in optics globally.
(2023-12-20). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 75: Security Council postpones ceasefire vote as Hamas leader arrives in Cairo for talks. mondoweiss.net 
Israel cut off internet communication disrupting work of aid groups and hospitals as UNICEF says thousands of children in Gaza remain at risk due to lack of food and water.
(2023-12-20). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths of 7 October. electronicintifada.net
(2023-12-20). Israel's Attempt to Crush Armed Resistance in the West Bank Is Backfiring. truthout.org As soon as the sun begins to fade in Jenin refugee camp, Zuhour al-Sa'di clutches her three children along with their bags and schoolbooks, leaving the camp. Her situation mirrors that of many residents escaping the recurring nightly invasions carried out by the Israeli military on Jenin. Lately, no night passes peacefully in the city and its refugee camp. Incursions by Israeli special forces in… |
(2023-12-20). Hezbollah fighters strike the Israeli occupation site of Al-Abbad, inflicting confirmed casualties: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). Hezbollah fighters fire Burkan missiles at the Israeli occupation site of Al-Raheb, inflicting confirmed casualties: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). Palestinian Red Crescent: Israeli occupation lays siege to one of our centers in Jabalia that shelters 127 people including patients, medics and refugees. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). Palestinian activist Munther Amira tied up, beaten, and arrested by Israeli forces in Aida refugee camp. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli forces raided Aida refugee camp and detained activist Munther Amira after attacking his family. With Amira's fate inside Israel's military court system unknown, his family recounts his traumatic arrest and calls for international solidarity.
(2023-12-20). An Open Letter to Israelis from Israelis: We Deserve the Truth About October 7. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Shipping firms cease deliveries to "Israel" or reroutes around Africa. mronline.org 
The Singaporean shipping company, ONE, declares that it would be ceasing all shipments to the Occupation's ports, according to reports by Israeli media.
(2023-12-20). Israeli media: Ramming attack reported at Beit Anoun junction outside of Al-Khalil (Hebron). english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). LIVE: Israel Going To War w/ Lebanon & US Going To War w/ Yemen. rumble.com
(2023-12-20). Israel's Decision To Push Industrial Settlement WHERE?! youtube.com
(2023-12-20). ONU denuncia que Israel utiliza el hambre como arma de guerra. telesurtv.net Una organización de derechos humanos con sede en Ginebra había denuciado el martes que el 71 por ciento de la población en la Franja de Gaza sufre hambre extrema.
(2023-12-20). Reportan nuevo corte de Internet y comunicaciones en Gaza. telesurtv.net Autoridades palestinas comunicaron que las fuerzas israelíes destruyeron los generadores de la división de Khan Younis.
(2023-12-20). ONU aplaza votación sobre cese al fuego en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El documento que exige el alto inmediato de la agresión de Israel sobre Palestina fue redactado por Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU)…
(2023-12-20). Ejército de ocupación israelí profundiza su escalada en Gaza. telesurtv.net Violentos bombardeos israelíes se registraron en las inmediaciones del hospital kuwaití, en Rafah, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Mueren al menos 50 palestinos por ataques del Ejército israelí en Al-Rimal, Gaza. telesurtv.net Los rescatistas hallaron unos 12 heridos entre los escombros de las torres, y se mantiene la búsqueda de 50 desaparecidos.
(2023-12-20). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-20). Asedio israelí contra Gaza y Cisjordania deja 19.902 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Desde el 7 de octubre pasado el ente sionista mató a 19.600 habitantes de la Franja de Gaza y quitó la vida a 302 civiles en Cisjordania ocupada.
(2023-12-20). Líder de Hamás viajará a Egipto para solicitar el alto al fuego. telesurtv.net El líder político buscará pactar el alto al fuego en la Franja de Gaza y lograr el intercambio e prisioneros con Israel.
(2023-12-20). US Military May be Endorsing Harsh Israeli Plan for Gaza Occupation. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government provides support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas's costly and cruel attack on October 7. Thousands of Gazan civilians, mostly children and women, have died from bombs and gunfire and many more will be dying soon from lack of medical care, food, water, and spread
(2023-12-20). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: Tell Israel: Stop the Genocide. End the Siege of Gaza Now! indybay.org Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. (@Sacramento), San Francisco…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: SF: Tell Israel, Stop the Genocide. End the Siege of Gaza Now! indybay.org Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. (@Sacramento), San Francisco…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Resistance strikes down US plot to secure Israel's control over region: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad says the movement has struck down Washington's plans to secure the occupying regime's control over the region.
(2023-12-20). 71% of Gazans suffer from extreme hunger as Israel wields 'weapon of starvation'. presstv.ir A rights group finds that 71 percent of Gaza residents suffer from extreme hunger due to Israel's devastating war on the Palestinian territory.
(2023-12-20). Journalists Under Fire: Mustafa al Sawaf, veteran Palestinian editor and analyst. presstv.ir Almost 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli regime forces in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, including veteran Palestinian editor and analyst Mustafa al Sawaf.
(2023-12-20). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
(2023-12-20). Displaced inside prison: UNRWA says 1.9m Gazans forced out of homes by war. presstv.ir The UN Palestinian refugee agency says since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in early October almost 1.9 million have been internally displaced.
(2023-12-20). 40 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, Jabalia as Gaza death toll nears 20,000. presstv.ir At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip in fresh Israeli air raids on residential buildings across the besieged territory.
(2023-12-20). Disease could kill more children in Gaza than Israeli bombings: UN. presstv.ir A senior UN official says a ceasefire must be put in place in Gaza otherwise disease-deaths could outnumber bombing-deaths in the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2023-12-20). Exclusive: Hamas says resolve to fight Israel outweighs its missiles. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was meant to show the world that ignoring the rights of the Palestinian people will affect international stability.
(2023-12-20). Red Cross chief says humanitarian situation in Gaza 'untenable'. presstv.ir Red Cross chief says hospitals are among the prime targets of Israeli bombings and shelling in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-20). US, allies mull striking Yemen; UAE, Saudis divided over support. presstv.ir The US and its allies are reportedly considering military strikes against Yemen in support of Israel.
(2023-12-20). Yemen says will turn Red Sea into 'graveyard' after US announces maritime coalition. presstv.ir Yemen's defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-12-20). Jailed Without Charge: Nael Barghouti, 64-year-old Palestinian in jail for 42 years. presstv.ir Nael Saleh al-Barghouti, 64, a Palestinian from the occupied Ramallah has been languishing in different Israeli jails for more than 42 years now on trumped-up charges.
(2023-12-20). Elon Musk's tumultuous love affair with Israel. presstv.ir Upon purchasing Twitter, as it was known at the time, Elon Musk promised to restore free speech to the platform; however, the Zionist lobby is attempting to force Musk to reinstitute censorship of commentary on Palestine.
(2023-12-19). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.com US President Biden criticized Gaza's health ministry, but its statistics on Israel's killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.
(2023-12-19). When genocide is no longer genocide. mronline.org 
Some of Israel's defenders want to do away with the concept of genocide in hopes of washing away its war crimes. Any redefinition would allow the U.S. to disappear the many genocides it has committed domestically and internationally.
(2023-12-19). The student movement for Palestine under attack in the US. peoplesdispatch.org On December 5, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania were grilled in a congressional hearing relating to alleged instances of calls for the genocide of Jewish people—instances which were, in reality, Palestine solidarity protests led and organized by students. The fallout from this hearing, in which the Presidents were repeatedly pressured by right-wing Congress members to denounce pro-Palestine students, has led to the resignation of one President and escalating calls for the resignation of the other two by pro-Israel conservatives. The hearing also illustrated the repeated att…
(2023-12-19). Why Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine: Israel viewed as U.S. proxy. mronline.org 
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza. Perhaps more than any other region, they have expressed their solidarity with Palestine. Most recognize that the partnership between U.S. imperialism and Israeli Zionism applies not only to Palestine, but also …
(2023-12-19). The Israeli state's fascist ideology and the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org This lecture was given by World Socialist Web Site International Editorial Board Chairman David North at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.
(2023-12-19). The Death Of Israel. popularresistance.org 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 rights, will be realized. It will revel in its blood-soaked victory. It will celebrate its war criminals. Its genocide will be erased from public consciousness and tossed into Israel's huge black hole of historical amnesia. Those with a conscience in Israel will be…
(2023-12-19). Boycott Switzerland, The Partner In Genocide! popularresistance.org At a time when Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is increasingly met with international condemnation, the world has started to take action to halt the daily massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, most recently with the near-unanimous adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire. Still, some international actors have not been fulfilling their roles and obligations, chief among them Switzerland, which has violated its own commitment to neutrality by firmly taking a proactive stand on the side of the perpetrators. | On this account, on December 9, coinciding with the International Day…
(2023-12-19). Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Migrant Rights, More Than 80 Groups Descend on DC. truthout.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. |
(2023-12-19). Gaza humanitarian crisis "absolutely unprecedented and staggering" — Day 72. israelpalestinenews.org Palestinian journalists under fire; Archbishop of Westminster weighs in on "cold-blooded killing" of Catholic women in Gaza; Gaza detainees' situation looks dire; Gaza hospitals struggling; starvation as a "weapon"; environmental disaster; declaration on genocide…
(2023-12-19). A last day in the life of a mother from Gaza. mronline.org 
It was the 37th morning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, when Hana, 39, woke up and started acting in an unusual manner.
(2023-12-19). Lloyd Austin Visits Israel, Vows Continued Support for Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on Monday and vowed continued US military support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza despite the massive civilian casualty rate. In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Austin said the US "commitment to Israel is unshakeable," according to The Times of …
(2023-12-19). US Formally Launches Red Sea Military Operation in Response to Houthi Attacks. news.antiwar.com The US has formally announced the launch of a new military operation in the Red Sea aimed at responding to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Houthis that started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the initiative, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, while on a trip to …
(2023-12-19). Palestinian and international networks demand Israel release hospital director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna. peoplesdispatch.org Al Awda Association and the People's Health Movement launched a campaign for the release of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza…
(2023-12-19). Pope condemns attacks on civilians in Gaza: 'It is war; it is terrorism'. mronline.org 
Pope Francis launches a heartfelt appeal for an end to the "terrorism" of war, and condemns an Israeli military attack on Gaza's Holy Family Catholic Parish, which killed two Christian women and destroyed a convent of the Missionaries of Charity.
(2023-12-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas tells Israel it 'arrived too late' to tunnel; forces arrest doctors at Al-Awdeh Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
UN official says Gaza may need a special tribunal to investigate Israel's atrocities. An Israeli official claims there are "no churches, no Christians" in Gaza, and Doctors Without Borders warn of increased attacks on healthcare centers in Jenin.
(2023-12-19). "Beyond Our Imagination": Journalist Describes Total Destruction, with Fellow Gazans Buried Alive. democracynow.org 
We are joined in Cairo by Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, who describes the inhumane conditions he was able to escape in Gaza. "Every city in the Gaza Strip is beyond our imagination," says Abu Shammalah. He notes that in just the last 36 hours, at least 170 civilians were killed. "Witnesses say that the Israeli bulldozers buried the injured people in Kamal Adwan Hospital. They buried them while they are alive," says Abu Shammalah. "They were still alive. They killed and they buried them." He calls this a war on Palestinian civili…
(2023-12-19). Israel's War on Children: Fadi Abu Shammalah on Horrific Ordeal Facing Kids in Gaza, Including His Own. democracynow.org 
In Part 2 of our interview with Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, he describes how his three children were finally able to flee to Cairo this morning. He is now working to secure safe passage for more than a dozen family members still stuck behind the blockade. "The international community are silent. And a lot of them are supporting it," Abu Shammalah says.
(2023-12-19). Headlines for December 19, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Jabaliya and Rafah Kill Dozens, Pushing Gaza Death Toll Toward 20,000, Palestinian Journalists Adel Zorob, Abdullah Alwan and Haneen Al-Qashtan Killed by Israeli Strikes, In Tel Aviv, Pentagon Chief Calls U.S.-Israel Ties "Unshakable," Pledges More Arms for Israel, U.N. Security Council Delays Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution After U.S. Delegation Objects, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs SB4, Making It a Crime to Enter the U.S. Outside Ports of Entry, Egypt's el-Sisi Claims Victory in Presidential Election After Barring and Intimidating Opponents, Pope Francis Allows Priests to…
(2023-12-19). Yemeni movement's solidarity with Palestine. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 Below is a statement by Ansarallah (called the Houthi movement in the imperialist media) spokesperson, Mohammed Abdul Salam, which was posted on Resistance News Network on Dec. 16. The accompanying news is that the largest shipping company in the world, the Swiss-Italian MSC, has decided to cease all shipments in the Red Sea in response to the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeting any ship headed to the Zionist entity's Eilat port in southern occupied Palestine until the siege of Gaza is lifted. This port has been temporarily closed. According to Israel National News, maritime shipping…
(2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths of 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.
(2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths on 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.
(2023-12-19). BP, Evergreen Suspend Red Sea Tanker Traffic; Yemen Continues Attacks. popularresistance.org BP said it will pause all its tanker traffic through the Red Sea following an escalation of attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement in response to Israel's brutal bombing campaign in Gaza. | "In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, BP has decided to temporarily pause all transits through the Red Sea," the company said in a statement on 18 December. | Similarly, Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen said on Monday that it has decided to temporarily stop accepting Israeli cargo and instructed its container ships to suspend navigation throu…
(2023-12-19). Euro-Med Monitor: Investigate Reports 'Israel' Burying Victims Alive. popularresistance.org The human rights organization Euro-Med Monitor has urged to probe Israeli war crimes after reports of Palestinian civilians buried alive at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. | In a report published on Saturday, the Geneva-based group said that "an independent international investigation must be opened into these reports." | According to Euro-Med Monitor, "Israeli army bulldozers drove into the hospital (on Saturday) morning and destroyed its southern section, leaving behind massive destruction following several days of non-stop attacks and siege."
(2023-12-19). UK: Labour Muslim Network pressures Starmer to cut ties with Israeli ambassador. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour Muslim Network pressures Starmer to cut ties with Israeli ambassador | Starmer urged to take 'no further engagements' with Tzipi Hotovely, after she said her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 15: 03 | Keir Starmer at the funeral service of former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedra…
(2023-12-19). Israel-Palestine war: A brief history of refugee camps in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: A brief history of refugee camps in Gaza | Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have spent decades living in the crowded camps, stoking generations of anger and resistance | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 10: 42 | Palestinian refugees queue for food distributed by Unrwa at a camp in Gaza, 9 November 1956 (AFP/Rene Jarland) | Attacks on refugee camps have become commonplace in Ga…
(2023-12-19). Witnessing Palestine: Noura Erakat on the collective trauma of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Noura Erakat joins Frank Barat to talk about the collective trauma the world is experiencing as Israel carries out genocidal attacks on Gaza.
(2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says | Three-quarters of Americans aged 18-29 say Israel not doing enough to prevent civilian casualties, according to New York Times poll | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 17: 38 | Demonstrators chant slogans as they march in support of Palestinians in Denver, Colorado, on 5 November 2023 (Jason Connolly/AFP) | Forty-eight percen…
(2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Important archaeological site 'mostly destroyed' by Israeli invasion. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Important archaeological site 'mostly destroyed' by Israeli invasion | New report suggests excavations of discoveries dating back to the Iron Age have been seriously harmed by Israeli actions in Gaza | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 15: 43 | Satellite imagery showing archaeological sites in Gaza that were damaged by Israel's invasion (Forensic Architecture) | One of Gaza's most important archaeological…
(2023-12-19). Will The US Save Israel From Itself? thelastamericanvagabond.com It is becoming increasingly obvious that the only way there can be an end to the genocidal war in Gaza, is through the collapse of the current Israeli government and a solution to all outstanding issues via dialogue. Yet, the coalition headed by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has other plans. Will the US finally
(2023-12-19). The United States Of War, The Plan For New Gaza Israeli Settlements & Palestinians Buried Alive. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-12-19). Gaza death toll surpasses 19,400 since Oct 7. muslimmirror.com Gaza : Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have died in Gaza as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave said. According to the Ministry, 70 per cent of the overall fatalities include women and children. Also, a total of 52,286 Palestinians have been injured, …
(2023-12-19). President Erdogan reminds US of historical responsibility to stop Israeli attacks on Gaza. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he reminded the US of its historical responsibility to stop Israel's attacks on Gaza. "During a meeting with (US President Joe) Biden, I reminded the US of its historical responsibility. How can the world shout louder about the need to stop Israel," Erdogan told …
(2023-12-19). Families of Israeli captives in Gaza hold protests in Tel Aviv: Zionist media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Sirens sounded in Gaza enclave: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Al-Quds Brigades: Our fighters killed or injured 7 Israeli soldiers during fierce clashes in Shujaiah neighborhood, eastern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Border Sites. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support to our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and in solidarity with their brave and honorable resistance, Hezbollah continued on Monday striking the various Israeli occupation sites near Lebanon border. In this context, the Islamic Resistance announced, in a statement, targeting Al-Mutela site at 11: 05 AM on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, with appropriate weapons …
(2023-12-19). Strategic Summit Unfolds as US Defense Leader Visits Israel to Chart New Course for Gaza Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Gaza: 124 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes. muslimnews.co.uk Palestine, (Agencies): 124 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to Palestinian Health ministry. Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Rafah district in the far south of the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge …
(2023-12-19). "Doctors are stepping over bodies of dead children to treat other children who will die anyway" —Day 73. israelpalestinenews.org Sanders resolution could begin the march toward accountability in Israel; devastating Gaza hospital news; another journalist killed; what really happened on October 7th — in Israelis' words; widespread starvation; blood money for Israel, and more…
(2023-12-19). Israel Faces Gaza Ceasefire Calls, US Vows More Arms. latintimes.com Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
(2023-12-19). The US encourages targeted assassinations to bolster Israel's impunity. thealtworld.com Israel has long made it a mission to use targeted assassinations to kill Hamas leaders in Gaza and abroad. In context of the latest Israeli bombing of the enclave, which Israel allegedly initiated to wipe out Hamas despite proof to the contrary, the US is now According to US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, the shift would be "transitioning to the next phase of operations". A pr…
(2023-12-19). 'No one's going anywhere': Peace forces see intertwined Israeli and Palestinian futures. peoplesworld.org 
"Seven million Palestinians and seven million Israeli Jews are not going anywhere," declared Alon-Lee Green, a Jewish Israeli of Standing Together. Despite the current war and the anti-Arab, apartheid-like, and ethnic cleansing policies of the extreme-right Netanyahu government, the two peoples live in the same geographic space. "Our futures are intertwined," says Green. Green and …
(2023-12-19). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-12-19). Our stories matter. electronicintifada.net My aunt Fadwa, shot by an Israeli sniper, died alone in the hospital.
(2023-12-19). The Death of Israel: Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-19). Registered Israeli Foreign Agent Driving Contrived Campus Antisemitism Crisis. orinocotribune.com 
By Wyatt Reed ∑ Dec 17, 2023 | Lawsuits accusing top US universities of harboring antisemitism all originate from one source: a corporate law firm that fielded the pro-settler ex-US ambassador to Israel, and which was registered as a foreign agent of an Israeli principal as recently as 2021. | The firm now represents professional Israel lobby activists posing as victimized "Jewish students" and seeking to crush the free speech rights of Palestine solidarity activists. | The fallout from December 5 House Committe on Antisemitism hearings has already cost University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill her job,…
(2023-12-19). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF killing AJ journalist, the 3 hostages & US support for Israel. nationofchange.org Bishara addresses how the United States is increasingly isolated in its opposition to a ceasefire, growing focus on Israel's collective punishment, and more.
(2023-12-19). Israel mercilessly massacres a people, denounces Cuban President. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced today that the government of Israel mercilessly massacres the Palestinian people and challenges the international community with its escalation of abuses.
(2023-12-19). Over 64,000 Lebanese displaced due to Israeli attack. plenglish.com Beirut, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed today that more than 64 thousand people were displaced from southern Lebanon due to persistent Israeli aggression.
(2023-12-19). No evidence of "gas the Jews" chant at Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The purported chant was used by supporters of Israel to conflate all opposition to Zionist war crimes with antisemitism. But two months on, there is no evidence the chant was made.
(2023-12-19). The Red Sea and False Flags? Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement Launches a Barrage of Missiles against Israel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-19). Military embargo against Israel. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-12-19). Even Some Israelis Admit the IOF Has Gone Too Far. sonar21.com 
(2023-12-19). Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on 2 ships in Red Sea. independent.co.ug 
SANAA | Xinhua | Yemen's Houthi militia on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on an oil ship and a cargo ship in the southern part of the Red Sea, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. "Our naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation against two ships linked to Israel. One was the Swan Atlantic loaded …
(2023-12-19). Israeli media: Sirens blare in Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Israeli media reports missile fire from Lebanon at Al-Malkiyah in upper Galilee, adding ambulances rushed to the scene. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Israeli channel 12: Explosions heard in Kiryat Shmona. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Al-Quds Brigades: Our Fighters fired mortar shells at Israeli military gatherings in Deir Al-Balah, 4 Zionist helicopters evacuated the dead and injured soldiers. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Christians Abroad Face Pushback for Supporting Israel. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Houthi Rebels Vow Continued Attacks on Israel-Bound Ships Despite New US-Led Coalition. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Israel Boosts Security Funding by 42% for 2024 Paris Olympics Delegation. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). From The Israel-Hamas War To The Moon Race: Events That Defined 2023. latintimes.com From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel and the fierce retribution it provoked to the kiss that sparked a revolt in Spanish football, take a look at the 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:…
(2023-12-19). Meta's initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by Oversight Board. devdiscourse.com A quasi-independent review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts "informing the world about human suffering on both sides" of the Israel-Hamas war.
(2023-12-19). Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en Gaza este martes por los ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes. cubadebate.cu Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en la Franja de Gaza solo el martes a causa de ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes, informaron medios de prensa. Durante esta jornada, las fuerzas del país hebreo atacaron al campo de refugiados de Jabalia, en el norte del enclave, así como a los de Deir al Balah, Maghazi y Bureij, situados en la parte central.
(2023-12-19). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-19). Empresas navieras internacionales suspenden envíos por el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Orient Overseas Container Line, China Ocean Shipping Company y Evergreen informaron sobre la detención de los servicios.
(2023-12-19). Cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por los ataques israelíes supera los 19.400. telesurtv.net Al menos 52.286 palestinos resultaron heridos en la ofensiva israelí desde el 7 de octubre, indica el Ministerio de Salud local.
(2023-12-19). Israel and the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org The "New McCarthyism" has been announced so many times that it is at risk of losing real meaning. But the campus "anti-Semitism" investigations being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives are remarkably reminiscent of the legislative smear campaigns that destroyed thousands of careers and livelihoods across the country during the early Cold War. While
(2023-12-19). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…
(2023-12-19). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). World leaders, intellectuals denounce Israel's 'genocidal' war. presstv.ir World leaders and intellectuals call on international community to prevent Israeli genocide against the Palestinian.
(2023-12-19). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
(2023-12-19). Israeli forces kill four, including two teenagers, in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians during a military raid in a refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas…
(2023-12-19). Islamic Jihad: US support for Israel 'brazen blessing for regime's Nazi crimes'. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad movement says the United States all-out support for Israel encourages the regime to continue its crimes in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Hezbollah strikes occupied territories, warns Israel against targeting civilians in Lebanon. presstv.ir Hezbollah strikes an Israeli settlement near Lebanon's border with the occupied territories in response to an Israeli attack on a funeral procession.
(2023-12-19). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.
(2023-12-19). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.
(2023-12-19). Israeli captive 'executed' by regime forces in Gaza: Father. presstv.ir The father of the Israeli soldier killed by the regime's forces in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Palestinian resistance inflicted 'resounding' defeat on Israel: Syria's Assad. presstv.ir Syria's president says the Palestinian resistance groups have inflicted a "resounding" defeat on Israel.
(2023-12-19). 'New Gitmo': Rights group urges probe into Israel's starving, murdering Gaza abductees. presstv.ir A rights group calls for an investigation into the torture and killing of Palestinians abducted from Gaza in Israel's "Guantanamo-like" jails.
(2023-12-19). Displaced inside prison: UNRWA says 1.9m Gazans forced out of homes by war. presstv.ir The UN Palestinian refugee agency says since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in early October almost 1.9 million have been internally displaced.
(2023-12-19). Black Americans' support for Palestinians growing as Israel war rages: Report. presstv.ir Israel's intensified violence in Gaza since the war began on October 7 has fostered solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians, according to a report.
(2023-12-19). 40 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, Jabalia as Gaza death toll nears 20,000. presstv.ir At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip in fresh Israeli air raids on residential buildings across the besieged territory.
(2023-12-19). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-19). Shipping firms avoid Red Sea amid Yemen's attacks on Israel-bound vessels. presstv.ir A growing number of international companies have decided to pause shipments through the strategic Red Sea amid Yemen's growing attacks on Israel-bound vessels.
(2023-12-19). Yemen says will turn Red Sea into 'graveyard' after US announces maritime coalition. presstv.ir Yemen's defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-12-19). Dec 19, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Paint it Black | Vietnam War Bombing Gaza and the Dangers of Jewish Paranoia, by Ron Unz Yes, I Must: More Crooke: SCF Essay & Napolitano Chat, by Karl Sanchez Going Mask-Off About The Two-State Solution Lie, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel-Hamas war: a ceasefire is now in sight. Will Israel's prime minister agree? by Ian Parmeter Gaza and the end of Orthodox Judaism, by Michael Lesher Israel's Gaza war has 'spilled over into the Red Sea,' by Gilbert Doctorow Yemen Stands Tall Against #GazaGenocide — Kevin Barrett, Video On Israel's New Declaration that There Will Never Be a Palestinia…
(2023-12-20). 95% Of Trade Between China And Russia No Longer Done In US Currency. popularresistance.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore.
(2023-12-19). Jurist and law educator Jiang Ping dies age 94. ecns.cn Jiang Ping, a well-known Chinese jurist and law educator, died at the age of 94 on Tuesday at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, media outlet ThePaper.cn reported.
(2023-12-19). Dedollarization: 95% of trade between China and Russia is no longer done in US currency. peoplesdispatch.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore. | The debate about the need for de-doll…
(2023-12-19). BRIEF-Japanese Govt Finalizing Plans To Ship Domestically Made Patriot Missiles To US – Nikkei. devdiscourse.com Nikkei: * JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IS FINALIZING PLANS TO SHIP DOMESTICALLY MADE PATRIOT MISSILES TO THE U.S. – NIKKEI…
(2023-12-19). Unprecedented border plan: Trump's proposal for troop surge sparks debate. nationofchange.org Trump's re-election bid casts a shadow of unprecedented military deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border, sparking legal, ethical, and political debates.
(2023-12-20). Nuevo emir de Kuwait acepta dimisión de Gobierno. telesurtv.net El emir llamó que los miembros del gabinete continúen atendiendo las cuestiones más urgentes hasta el nuevo Gobierno.
(2023-12-19). Myanmar needs holistic reforms to avert crisis. pressenza.com On January 31, 1949, the Karen National Union launched a revolt that marked the start of the war in Myanmar. Following 112 days of combat, the Myanmar Army routed the Karen National Defence Organisation in May 1949 and retook control of Yangon. The Karens are still engaged in this battle since they attempted to equalise possibilities with the Bhamars. Temporary ceasefire agreements were struck in the states of Kachin, Kayah, Mon, and Shan throughout the 1990s; yet, during that same period, twenty other armed ethnic groupings emerged. These gangs persisted in their conflict even after the cease-fire that lasted fr…
(2023-12-19). Market Analysis Unit: Market Snapshot – Southeast Myanmar (Dec 18, 2023). reliefweb.int
(2023-12-19). Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (December 19, 2023) [EN/NE]. reliefweb.int Country: Nepal | Source: World Health Organization | 
(2023-12-20). North Korea conducts ICBM test launch amid increasing US-led provocations. wsws.org The greatest destabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific region is US imperialism, which is seeking to maintain its political and economic hegemony through any means, including nuclear war.
(2023-12-20). How Can We Actually Improve Human Rights in North Korea? counterpunch.org Human rights in North Korea are currently in the spotlight. In addition to a recent conference on North Korean human rights held in Honolulu, there's also a new documentary, Beyond Utopia, about North Korean defectors that is receiving Oscar buzz. We can expect to hear more about North Korea human rights in 2024, the 10-year
(2023-12-19). North Korea's Kim Warns Washington As Biggest ICBM Launched. latintimes.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country's nuclear build-up and warned Washington against making a "wrong decision" after overseeing the launch of the country's most powerful ballistic missile, state media said Tuesday.
(2023-12-20). Poll Shows Most Americans Disapprove of Texas Denying Kate Cox an Abortion. truthout.org A new poll shows that the vast majority of Americans, including Republican-leaning voters, disapprove of the state of Texas's decision to deny an abortion to a woman whose fetus was unviable and who could have lost the ability to become pregnant again if she didn't obtain the procedure. Kate Cox, who was denied an abortion by the Texas state Supreme Court, had to flee the state and obtain the… |
(2023-12-20). Fuerzas paramilitares sudanesas avanzan hacia la capital. telesurtv.net Las RSF afirmaron haber tomado el control, entre otras cosas, de "la primera división de infantería del ejército en Wad Madani".
(2023-12-19). Palestinian American Woman Tries to Save Family in Gaza After Her Mom Dies Awaiting Evacuation. democracynow.org 
As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Palestinians already in the United States. We are also joined by civil rights attorney Sophia Akbar to discuss a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of violating the constitutional rights of Palestinian Americans by withholdi…
(2023-12-19). Italy court hands lifetime sentence to Pakistani parents in 'honour killing' case. devdiscourse.com An Italian court sentenced two parents to lifetime imprisonment on Tuesday for killing their teenage daughter after she refused to travel to Pakistan for an arranged marriage. The so-called honour killing of 18-year-old Saman Abbas, who went missing in April 2021, shocked Italy.
(2023-12-20). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "Everyone is waking up," that's why governments are cracking down. wsws.org "Why do you think they're trying to silence the universities? Trying to stop chants like 'Free Palestine' and 'From the River to the Sea?' Because they can see people turning against them."
(2023-12-20). Gas, Gaza, and Western imperialism. mondoweiss.net 
Control of Mediterranean gas fields is not the reason for the current attack on Gaza, but the theft of Palestine's natural resources has long been a goal of the Zionist settler-colonial project and its Western sponsors.
(2023-12-20). Labor solidarity with Palestine grows. workers.org 
Labor solidarity with Palestine continues to grow — even in the U.S. where the leadership of organized labor has historically been pro-Zionist. Thousands of union activists and allies rallied in Oakland, California, on Dec. 16, to voice solidarity with Palestinian workers. Called by Bay Area Labor for Palestine, the demonstration . . . |
(2023-12-20). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Usman Khawaja's support for Gaza is well played. greenleft.org.au 
Cricketer Usman Khawaja challenging the banning of wearing messages supporting Palestine is the latest example of athletes countering the idea that 'sports and politics don't mix'. Alex Salmon reports.
(2023-12-20). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). McCarthyism Canadian style: Repressing pro-Palestine voices. greenleft.org.au 
The crack down against Palestine solidarity activists and movements in Canada has intensified, as the shadow of a 'new McCarthyism' hangs over the country's universities, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2023-12-20). Tuesday 12/19: Santa Clara: Pack the City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-20). Saturday 12/23: Walnut Creek: Palestine Ceasefire Protest. indybay.org Civic Park | 1375 Civic Dr | Walnut Creek, CA…
(2023-12-20). Tuesday 12/19: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength & longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: SF: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: Webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine. indybay.org
(2023-12-20). Thursday 12/21: Intifada for Palestine Winter Solstice Rally and March. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Thursday 12/21: Oakland: Intifada for Palestine Winter Solstice Rally and March. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.
(2023-12-20). 'Jews for Palestine' holds rally in Brooklyn, demanding Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The 'Jews for Palestine' holds a rally in Brooklyn, calling for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). PFLP calls for weekly global strikes on Mondays. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 The following statement was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Axis of Resistance on Dec. 17, 2023. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls for participation in the global strike, which was called for by forces in solidarity with our oppressed and struggling people for their freedom. The strike is scheduled for every Monday until the cessation of the aggression and genocide against our people. The Front invites labor unions, professional associations, progressive forces, and supporters of our people around the world to engage in every possible effort to make this strike succes…
(2023-12-19). Amazon Construction Site Disrupted by Pro-Palestine Activists in Central Point, Oregon. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on solidarity action against Amazon in solidarity those in occupied Palestine. In Southern Oregon, anti-genocide activists disrupted work at an Amazon-owned construction site in solidarity with Palestine this morning. With messages of "Free Palestine," "Amazon Profits Off Genocide," and "Los Pueblos Unidos Jamás Serán Vencidos" the activists entered the construction site on Table…
(2023-12-19). Lacey, WA: Report Back from 'Blockade the Genocide' Action. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on blockade of Amazon distribution center for their role in support the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Originally posted to Puget Sound Anarchists. On Sunday, December 17th a group of around 50 people gathered to answer an anonymous call to "Blockade The Genocide." It was a group greatly varied in its participants, young and…
(2023-12-19). 2023 in Review: Reality Makes a Forceful Comeback. pressenza.com Three major issues dominated 2023: the conflict in Ukraine, the economy and the conflict in Palestine. The first two upheavals began in 2022, the third in 2023. In all three cases, developments brought about a head-on collision with largely concealed realities. A mental universe built on myths, fantasies, fables, "alternative facts", and "narratives", not to mention crass ignorance, self-delusion, and conceit, smashed against the reef of the real world. The shock was brutal, akin to a hard landing, and devastating for the storytelling in which the West has become accustomed to wallowing. It has now become harder…
(2023-12-19). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org
(2023-12-19). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Santa Clara: Pack the City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…
(2023-12-19). Wednesday 12/20: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-19). Saturday 12/23: Walnut Creek: Palestine Ceasefire Protest. indybay.org Civic Park | 1375 Civic Dr | Walnut Creek, CA…
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2023-12-19). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength & longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-12-19). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.
(2023-12-19). 'Jews for Palestine' holds rally in Brooklyn, demanding Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The 'Jews for Palestine' holds a rally in Brooklyn, calling for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Yemenis hit two more ships in Red Sea amid pro-Palestine campaign. presstv.ir Yemen's Houthis target two more ships in the Red Sea amid their pro-Palestine military campaign.
(2023-12-19). Philippines, Flooding, Landslides, Storms and Winds in Region X and CARAGA (Effects of TC JELAWAT and Shearline) (17 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #13 on the Effects of Easterlies as of 18 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-19). How Big Oil is Taking Us for a Fossil-Fuelized Ride. tomdispatch.com A recent opinion poll rocked the world of the Big Oil lobbyists in their proverbial thousand-dollar suits and alligator shoes. The Pew Research Center found that 37% of Americans now feel that fighting the climate crisis should be the number one priority of President Joe Biden and Congress, and another 34% put it among their highest priorities, even if they didn't rank it first. Companies like ExxonMobil and countries like Saudi Arabia have tried since the 1990s to gaslight the public into thinking climate change was either a total fantasy or that the burning of coal, natural gas, and petroleum wasn't causing it.
(2023-12-19). Mapping Bedbugs: S Korean Blockchain Engineer Fights Infestation With Data. latintimes.com When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work — on the data.
(2023-12-20). Australian workers and youth condemn violent attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org Workers, students, youth, academics and the sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) have denounced the violent attack on two SEP members by pro-government thugs and demanded the culprits be punished.
(2023-12-19). US Approves $300 Million Sale for Taiwan's Military Information Systems. news.antiwar.com The State Department has approved a potential $300 million arms sale to Taiwan to support the island's tactical information systems, the Pentagon announced on December 15. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the deal includes life-cycle support and equipment for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) capabilities, a military information system that's meant …
(2023-12-19). China urges U.S. to stop arming Taiwan. ecns.cn China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to the United States' latest arms sale to China's Taiwan, a defense spokesman said on Tuesday morning.
english.wafa.ps (2023-12-19). UN Security Council postpones to Wednesday vote on UAE resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in GazaThe UN Security Council postponed to tomorrow, Wednesday, voting on a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. | | On December 8th, despite immense efforts by the Secretary-General and invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter, which grants him the responsibility to "bring to the attention" of the Security Council any matter that in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security, US vetoed a resolution urging for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Sayyed Houthi Confirms Continuing Gaza Support, Warns US against Aggression on Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb 
Head of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, affirmed on Wednesday that the Yemeni Armed Forces will continue acting in support of the Palestinian people and resistance in face of the Zionist aggression on Gaza. Sayyed Al-Houthi, on the other hand, warned the US administration of any escalation against Yemen, stressing that, in such …
(2023-12-20). Selected Articles: Disruption of Maritime Trade: Yemen Resistance Prompts Companies to Suspend Shipping Through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. globalresearch.ca By
(2023-12-19). Houthis Say They Won't Back Down Even If US 'Mobilizes the Entire World'. news.antiwar.com Yemen's Houthis responded to the US launching a new military operation in the Red Sea by vowing attacks on commercial shipping in the region will continue even if the US "mobilizes the entire world." The US launched a 10-nation naval task force, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, after major shipping companies began pausing Red Sea transits …
(2023-12-19). Disruption of Maritime Trade: Yemen Resistance Prompts Companies to Suspend Shipping through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. globalresearch.ca
