Daily Archives: November 5, 2023

2023-11-05: News Headlines

Janet Abou-Elias, In These Times. (2023-11-05). White House Requests Loophole To Obscure Arms Sales To Israel. popularresistance.org Buried within the $106 billion supplemental national security funding request the White House sent to Congress on October 20 was a highly unusual exemption. As part of $3.5 billion earmarked for Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funding for Israel, the executive branch sought permission to unilaterally blanket-approve the future sale of military equipment and weapons—like ballistic missiles and artillery ammunition‚Äâ—‚Äâto Israel without notifying Congress. | This means the Israeli government would be able to purchase up to $3.5 billion in military articles and servic…

Larry Johnson (2023-11-05). What is Happening to Israel's Offensive in Gaza and Blinken's Diplomacy? sonar21.com IDF troops in Gaza | Looks like Israel is running into stiff opposition in Gaza. I base this conclusion after perusing the latest editions of Hareetz and the Times of Israel. The Times of Israel paints Israeli military operations in the most positive light possible, but cites few concrete accomplishments besides boiler point claims that it killed a band of terrorists. Unlike Hareetz, which has done hard hitting reporting on Israel's culpability in inflicting civilian casualties in Gaza, the Times of Israel pushes the meme that Israel only is killing terrorists. Neither, however, report on Hamas counter attacks…

Ali Abunimah (2023-11-05). Israel posts fake video of dog chase in Gaza tunnel. electronicintifada.net Qassam Brigades combat videos have destroyed myth of invincible IDF.

scorinoco (2023-11-05). Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Nasrallah: Before Al-Aqsa Flood Is Nothing Like After It, Palestine Will Triumph. orinocotribune.com In a much-awaited speech that an entire nation has been harboring hopes on, Hezbollah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah finally broke silence, addressing masses of people all over the world almost a month after the Palestinian resistance scored a historic victory against the "Israeli" occupation regime, through the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. | The victorious operation drove the Zionist regime crazy, prompting a brutal indiscriminate and uninterrupted aggression that massacred thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza. Eventually, in response, the Palestinian resistance has been answering every ac…

WSWS (2023-11-05). Protests against Israeli genocide held across the UK this weekend. wsws.org Protests against Israel's genocidal war on Gaza took place across the UK this weekend. The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) joined the demonstrations, discussing with protesters and distributing leaflets advertising upcoming meetings in London and Inverness…

ziyaad (2023-11-05). What to boycott NOW to help stop Israel's unfolding genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. bdsmovement.net

Michael Arria (2023-11-05). The largest Palestine protest in U.S. history shut down the streets of D.C. mondoweiss.net An estimated 300,000 demonstrators shut down the streets of D.C. in the largest Palestine protest in United States history, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza.

Joyce Chediac (2023-11-05). 300,000 pro-Palestine protesters in D.C. confront Biden and Netanyahu's genocide. liberationnews.org This giant protest backing Palestinian self-determination, marks a new stage in the anti-colonial struggle.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-05). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Appeals to Arab Nations and People of the World. libya360.wordpress.com The enemy's perpetration of a new massacre in Al-Maghazi and the continuation of the war of extermination is evidence of bankruptcy, incapacity and confusion. The zionist enemy has committed a new horrific massacre at the Maghazi camp at dawn today, which resulted in the martyrdom of more than 40 citizens and injured dozens, most of…

Tali Shapiro, Jonathan Ofir (2023-11-05). Israeli doctors urge the bombing of Gaza hospitals. mondoweiss.net Dozens of Israeli doctors told the Israeli army that it must bomb Gaza's hospitals, stating that "the residents of Gaza" have "brought their annihilation upon themselves" for allowing hospitals to become "terrorist nests."

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-11-05). As attacks on hospitals in Gaza intensify, health workers remain steadfast. peoplesdispatch.org Three major hospitals in northern Gaza — the Indonesian Hospital, Al-Shifa Hospital, and Al-Quds Hospital — found themselves under Israeli fire on Friday, November 3. The Palestinian Red Crescent also

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-11-05). The Indonesian Hospital in Gaza bears proof of the friendship between Indonesian and Palestinian people. peoplesdispatch.org The Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza is among the health facilities that have come under Israeli fire since October 7. Despite shelling in the proximity of the hospital and a severe shortage of supplies, especially fuel, the hospital continues to provide care and shelter to people who need it. The Indonesian Hospital has found itself in the line of fire on multiple occasions since the beginning of the attacks, including on October 30 and November 3, when two other major hospitals, Al-Shifa and Al-Quds, were also targeted by the Israeli occupation forces. Currently, the operations of the hospitals have been re…

ecns.cn (2023-11-05). Comicomment: Japan begins 3rd round of contaminated water dumping, global risk looms. ecns.cn Japan on Thursday started the third round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-11-05). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 30: Nearly 10,000 people killed in Gaza as U.S. rejects ceasefire calls, Israel continues ground invasion. mondoweiss.net Hundreds of thousands protested in the Washington D.C. and around the world, calling for a ceasefire. Israel continues to target civilian infrastructure, using the "equivalent of two nuclear bombs," says rights group.

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-05). Israeli Minister Says Dropping Nuke on Gaza Is an Option. news.antiwar.com Israel's Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu on Sunday said that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option for Israel and claimed there are no innocent civilians in the enclave. According to The Times of Israel, Eliyahu said in a radio interview that dropping a nuke is "one of the possibilities" and said …

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2023-11-05). Going hungry in Gaza. mondoweiss.net People spend hours in line for some bread, braving the hellfire of Israel's warplanes. Flour has run out in the south. Everything has changed, and life has reverted to a state of bare existence.

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-05). Pentagon Says US Is Flying Drones Over Gaza to Look for Hostages. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon has acknowledged that the US is flying drones over Gaza to help Israel locate hostages, demonstrating deep US involvement in the war. "In support of hostage recovery efforts, the US is conducting unarmed UAV flights over Gaza, as well as providing advice and assistance to support our Israeli partner as they work on …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-05). US Official Says Israel Has Not Come Close to Destroying Hamas Leadership. news.antiwar.com Despite the massive bombing campaign and ground invasion in Gaza, a senior Pentagon official believes Israel has not come close to taking out Hamas's leadership, The New York Times reported Saturday. The report reads: "One senior US defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details, said the operations so far have …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-05). "Greater Israel", Maritime Natural Gas, and the Prospect of a Middle East Multi-Front War. libya360.wordpress.com This week on a dynamic episode of the global Research News Hour we are turning our attention to the explosion of all peace between Israel and Gaza following the devastating attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens and the show of support from world leaders, from the US, Canada, France and elsewhere giving Prime Minister Benjamin…

WSWS (2023-11-05). Video report: WSWS reporting team speak to protesters at Gaza anti-war rally in Liverpool, UK. wsws.org On Saturday, thousands of people demonstrated in Liverpool, North West England, against Israel's genocidal war against Gaza.

Unicorn Riot (2023-11-05). Die-In at Raytheon Compound in Tucson Calls Out Complicity in Gaza. unicornriot.ninja

mforinoco (2023-11-05). Palestinian Islamic Jihad: 'Al-Aqsa Flood Was A Preemptive Strike Against The Enemy'. orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Ihsan Ataya, member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) political bureau, head of the PIJ's Department of Arab and International Relations, and its envoy in Lebanon, explains what Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has achieved so far, the role played by the region's Axis of Resistance, and what new realities the Gaza battle will impose on the Israeli occupation. | One of Ataya's most stunning revelations is that the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation carried out by the Palestinian resistance on 7 October was a "preemptive strike." The Israeli occupation army, he discl…

Batoul Mohamed Abou Ali (2023-11-05). Israel has destroyed my home, my college and my dreams. electronicintifada.net I am broken…

Batoul Mohamed Abou Ali (2023-11-05). Israel has destroyed my home, my college and my dreams. electronicintifada.net I am broken.

US-Cuba Normalization Committee. (2023-11-05). Cuba Demanded The Cessation Of Aggression Against Palestine. popularresistance.org Above photo: Hoy Palestina. Cuba defended Palestine at the Security Council's open debate on Peace through dialogue. Cuba defended Palestine at the Security Council open debate on Peace through dialogue: contribution of regional, sub-regional and bilateral agreements to the prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes. Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs …

Mondoweiss Editors (2023-11-05). 'Inaction is not an option': ASA scholars speak out for Palestine. mondoweiss.net Rabab Abdulhadi on receiving the ASA's Angela Y. Davis Award for Outstanding Public Scholarship: "Inaction is not an option. We must place the voices and liberation of Palestine and all oppressed at the center of our scholarship, pedagogy and advocacy."

ecns.cn (2023-11-05). Cambodian tourism to see a boost thanks to newly built airport under BRI. ecns.cn Tourism professionals in Cambodia are anticipating a boost in local tourism industry brought by the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, which was built with Chinese investment under the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) and started operation on October 16.

ecns.cn (2023-11-05). Taiwan businesses find favorable environment, warm welcome in Wuhan. ecns.cn Taiwan businesspeople have expressed growing interest in investing in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province, due to its favorable business environment, rich natural resources and diverse talent pool.

ecns.cn (2023-11-05). Night vibes fuel HK economic growth: chairman of Lan Kwai Fong. ecns.cn Night economy has boosted economic growth in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Allan Zeman, chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, shared his insights in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

Patricia Harrity (2023-11-05). Britain's Policy of Deceit — It's Time To Set The Record Straight. expose-news.com Israeli-Palestinian conflict was made in Britain. During the First World War, contradictory promises were made to Jewish and Arab leaders that have led to a hundred years of hostility and an intractable …

Staff (2023-11-05). Massive Demonstration in Caracas Supporting Palestine and Condemning Israeli State Terrorism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On Saturd…

Unicorn Riot (2023-11-05). Palestine Can't Afford Silence. unicornriot.ninja

The Free Thought Project (2023-11-05). "Empire of Drugs": Taliban's Eradication of Opium Reveals Harsh Reality of U.S. Occupation of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-11-05). (W.E. Talk) Professor Jeffrey Shaw: How can my artistic creation draw nutrients from Chinese culture. ecns.cn In Hong Kong Palace Museum, at the end of the exhibition "From Dawn to Dusk: Life in the Forbidden City", the Forbidden City was filled with night. Emperor Qianlong finished his day's work and fell into a deep sleep on his bed. He dreamed of his wife, who died of illness. When the audience lies down, they can follow the two butterflies projected on the ceiling and slip into the emperor's dreamland, and experience the sorrow of his life.

Michael Welch (2023-11-05). Israel's 9/11: "The Greater Israel", Maritime Natural Gas, and the Prospect of a Middle East Multi-Front War. globalresearch.ca

The Lever (2023-11-05). LEVER WEEKLY: "The Hard Right Is Trying To Exploit The Crisis In Israel" levernews.com What The Lever Reported This Week: : •

scorinoco (2023-11-05). Algerian Parliament Unanimously Votes to Militarily Support Palestine. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2023-11-05). Liga àÅrabe exige a Israel tregua inmediata para Gaza. telesurtv.net Insta al Consejo de Seguridad de ONU a que de forma obligatoria establezca una tregua. Llama a todas las naciones a trabajar para detener la agresión e imponer un alto al fuego humanitario.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Número de muertos en Gaza por ataques israelíes aumenta a 9.770. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud en Gaza denunció que Israel "atacó deliberadamente 110 instituciones de salud" y alertó sobre el inminente colapso del sistema sanitario.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Irán frustra ataque israelí con drones contra su territorio. telesurtv.net Servicios de inteligencia frustran un ataque con drones del Mossad israelí contra objetivos determinados en el territorio iraní.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2023-11-05). Amplias movilizaciones a nivel global en solidaridad con Palestina. telesurtv.net En Washington, capital de EE.UU., se realizó una marcha con participación de no menos de 100.000 personas. Respaldaron la causa palestina y exigieron el cese de los ataques por los ocupantes israelíes.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Ejército israelí lanza nuevos ataques contra la resistencia libanesa. telesurtv.net La frontera entre Israel y Líbano ha vivido este sábado otra jornada de fuego cruzado entre el grupo Hezbolá y las fuerzas israelíes.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-11-05). Países árabes solicitan a EE.UU. apoyar cese de bombardeos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los países árabes pidieron un inmediato alto el fuego en la Franja de Gaza y frenar el asesinato de civiles inocentes en el territorio palestino bajo asedio del ejército israelí.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Papa Francisco pide un alto al fuego en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El papa Francisco pide cesar el fuego en nombre de Dios ante la guerra entre Palestina e Israel y llamó a no ampliar el conflicto.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-05). Presidente venezolano se reúne con delegación vietnamita. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos firmados entre ambos países ayudarán a consolidar los lazos de hermandad, así como las relaciones diplomáticas y los nexos de cooperación.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Bombardeos israelíes en la escuela de Al Fakhoura deja 15 muertos. telesurtv.net Una serie de intensos ataques aéreos también causaron daños importantes a los edificios recién construidos de la Universidad Al-Azhar en la zona de El Mughraqa, en el centro de Gaza.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-11-05). Ataque aéreo israelí contra campo de refugiados en Gaza deja al menos 51 fallecidos. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate israelíes realizaron ataques aéreos con bombas de fósforo blanco prohibidas internacionalmente.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-11-05). Suman 46 los periodistas asesinados por ataques de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net La muerte de los periodistas se califica como actos intencionados, al estar debidamente identificados los profesionales de la información, como está establecido por el derecho internacional.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-05). Palestina pide a EE.UU. un alto al fuego inmediato en Gaza. telesurtv.net El presidente palestino Mahmud Abbas se reunió este domingo con el secretario estadounidense de Estado, Antony Blinken en Ramala, Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS (2023-11-05). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

Nick Pemberton (2023-11-05). Genocide in Palestine is This Century's Signature Atrocity. counterpunch.org Image by The genocide in Palestine is the atrocity of the 21st century and if there are history books we will remember where we were, what we were doing, and who we were with. Many people don't realize it yet, but they will, and it will be too late and the wrong lessons will be learned. But if you're on the left you at least have the ability to see this atrocity in real time. | The left saw this coming. This is not the time or place to ask about the left. This is a serious moment that should be left to serious people. At this point I w…

Avgi Saketopoulou (2023-11-05). On the Ethics of Violence: From Palestine to Cyprus. counterpunch.org Image by àñmer Yƒ±ldƒ±z. | When Cyprus was illegally invaded by the Turkish Armed Forces in the summer of 1974, the international community took notice. Condemnations were issued. There were reports about the Cypriots who were killed, the women raped, the families separated, those who went missing (

Sinar Daily (2023-11-05). Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Jakarta in Support of Palestinians. indybay.org Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in the capital of Indonesia on Sunday to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people and denounce Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians. | The gathering, organised by various groups in the Indonesian People's Alliance for Palestine, began with a march through the city and assembled at the National Monument in the heart of Merdeka Square. | Most participants wore white attire, displayed #FreePalestine banners, and waved Palestinian flags while chanting slogans together, calling on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza. | The attendees included religious leaders, politi…

Federica Marsi, Ylenia Gostoli, Al Jazeera (2023-11-05). Thousands of Gaza workers go 'missing' in Israel amid wartime mass arrests. indybay.org Palestinians whose permits to work in Israel were revoked are believed to be held in detention camps, but Israel has so far refused to release information about them, human rights groups say.

IMEMC (2023-11-05). Israeli Forces Abduct Seventy-One Palestinians in the West Bank. indybay.org Beginning in the predawn hours of October 25, Israeli occupation soldiers abducted at least 71 Palestinians, including children and former prisoners, from various regions of the West Bank.

Labor Video Project (2023-11-05). Stop Shipping Military Cargo for Israeli Genocide on Palestinians! Protest at Port of Oakland. indybay.org An action took place on the Port of Oakland at berth 21 to stop the shipment of military equipment to Israel…

Cassis Tingley (2023-11-05). Denver prepares for Jewish National Fund global conference amid fears of genocide. indybay.org The Colorado Palestine Coalition, composed of Colorado-based advocacy groups for Palestine, has organized many of these events, and is campaigning against the Jewish National Fund (JNF)'s upcoming global conference which will be held in Denver this November. | The JNF will host its annual global conference at the Denver Convention Center from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. The conference will feature the Israeli ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and a host of other speakers.

Omar Alothmani (2023-11-05). Israel targets school in Al-Shati refugee camp with white phosphorus. indybay.org The local Al-Aqsa channel reported that Israeli war jets targeted an UNRWA school in the Al-Shati camp with internationally banned incendiary white phosphorus weapons.

AROC (2023-11-05). Activists Escalate Blockage of US Military Ship Bound for Israel at Port of Oakland, Arrests Made. indybay.org Oakland, CA — For over 9 hours, community members demanding a ceasefire in the Israeli war against Gaza at Berth 20 at the Port of Oakland delayed the Cape Orlando, a US military supply vessel bound for Israel. The blockage escalated, and protestors occupied the berth. Three protestors locked themselves to the ladder leading onto the ship contributing heavily to the delay of the ship. After police forcefully moved in, the three locked-down protestors were detained by the Coast Guard, and are still in their custody. Currently over 300 community members are protesting directly outside the vessel in different…

AROC (2023-11-05). Over 50k Take SF Streets to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza and an End to US Aid to Israel. indybay.org With thousands having come from all across California, organizers believe the march was the largest pro-Palestine protest in Bay Area history.

Angela (2023-11-05). Thursday 11/9: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: Building Solidarity with Palestine. indybay.org YouTube…

Angela (2023-11-05). Saturday 11/4: Petaluma Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Putnam Plaza | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2023-11-05). Friday 11/3: Emergency Action for Palestine: Block The Boat. indybay.org Outer Harbor Terminals, LLC | 1599 Maritime St | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2023-11-05). Saturday 11/4: Social Media Hour: March for Palestine Virtual Support. indybay.org

Angela (2023-11-05). Sunday 11/5: For the Mothers. A Family Friendly Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater. | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2023-11-05). Sunday 11/5: Daly City Community Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Westmoor High School | Daly City, CA…

Angela (2023-11-05). Monday 11/6: Jewish Solidarity With Palestine. indybay.org YouTube…

BRB (2023-11-05). Four Targets Attacked for Palestine: BRB Part 4. indybay.org Heartbroken, raging, yet tenderly hopeful, we began a series of actions across multiple Bay Area cities in unconditional solidarity with Palestine. We attacked four targets, one financial, one military, one corporate, and one tech.

Angela (2023-11-05). Thursday 11/9: Global Indigenous Solidarity with Palestine. indybay.org Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St | Oakland, CA…

Editor (2023-11-05). Nov 5, 2023. sitrepworld.info Pete Seeger — This Land is Your Land The Gaza Genocide Continues, by Philip Giraldi Violence Never Settles Anything.. Or does it? by Bill Astore Understanding the Background of Israel-Palestine: What is Israel's "Final Solution"? by Barry Kissin 62% Of 9000+ Civilians Killed In Gaza Are Women/Children; Israel Uses White Phosphorus On UN School — Ryan Cristián Video We Don't Think Hard Enough About What Bombs Are And What They Do, by Caitlin Johnstone Gazamania, 21st Century & the End of Humanity(?), by Jung-Freud Nasrallah's Speech Confirms "MAD" Has Been Reached Between Israel-US…

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