Daily Archives: November 16, 2023

2023-11-16: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-11-16). How BRICS Became a Club That Others Want to Join. infobrics.org The BRICS emerging market nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank two decades ago to a real-world club that controls a multilateral lender…

Nick Turse (2023-11-16). The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa. counterpunch.org America's Global War on Terror has seen its share of stalemates, disasters, and outright defeats. During 20-plus years of armed interventions, the United States has watched its efforts implode in spectacular fashion, from Iraq in 2014 to Afghanistan in 2021. The greatest failure of its "Forever Wars," however, may not be in the Middle East,

Nick Turse (2023-11-16). The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa. counterpunch.org America's Global War on Terror has seen its share of stalemates, disasters, and outright defeats. During 20-plus years of armed interventions, the United States has watched its efforts implode in spectacular fashion, from Iraq in 2014 to Afghanistan in 2021. The greatest failure of its "Forever Wars," however, may not be in the Middle East, but in Africa.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National wildcat strike over pay and conditions by thousands of Serbian postal workers continues to spread in teeth of union opposition and dismissal threats; steel and construction workers in Iran join strikes and protests over rising poverty and authoritarian rule; nationwide strike in Nigeria over state violence to try and intimidate workers' struggles over pay…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-11-16). Don't plan yet for Ukraine reconstruction. peoplesdispatch.org Russia can carry on with the attritional war in Ukraine for years to come. Meanwhile, the cruel fate that awaits Ukraine may turn out to be far worse than what Iraq and Afghanistan experienced…


WSWS (2023-11-16). German government plans to more than double military aid for Ukraine. wsws.org Germany's coalition government fully supports Israel's genocide in Gaza and rejects any ceasefire. At the same time, it is aggressively pushing ahead with the war offensive against Russia.

infobrics (2023-11-16). India Is Interested in Ramping up Coal Exports from Russia. infobrics.org There are opportunities for growth in supplies via the North-South ITC using multimodal logistics schemes…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-11-16). Russian and Venezuelan foreign ministers criticize policy in Gaza. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Venezuela, Yván Gil, on Thursday criticized the extermination policy that Israel is enforcing against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-16). US Asking Israel To Act Faster in Gaza To Protect Biden's Approval Rating — Russian Agency. orinocotribune.com At the same time, "numerous visitors from the US State Department and Defense Department declare a desire for immediate peace," the agency said | The US is using backchannels to persuade Israel to speed up the operation in the Gaza Strip so that it does not affect President Joe Biden's approval ratings ahead of the elections, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said. | The agency said Washington publicly states its allegedly concern about the indiscriminate bombardment of hospitals and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, "numerous visitors from the US State Department and Defense Department de…

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Venezuelan FM Condemns Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected the genocide that the Israeli forces are perpetrating in Gaza and demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. | RELATED: | "Venezuela has a firm stance condemning the genocide carried out by the government of the State of Israel," Gil said during a press conference carried out in Moscow with the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov. | Gil stresse…

WSWS (2023-11-16). Israel's war on hospitals and the normalization of war crimes. wsws.org The imperialist powers have embraced Israel's war on hospitals, aiming to set a precedent for the mass murder of civilians in future wars against Russia, China, and Iran.


Dave DeCamp (2023-11-16). UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for 'Humanitarian Pause' in Gaza. news.antiwar.com The UN Security Council passed its first resolution related to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday that calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow aid and other assistance to reach Palestinian civilians. The resolution passed in a vote of 12-0, with the US, the UK, and Russia all abstaining from voting. …

Staff (2023-11-16). National Press Day: Press Club of India announces formation of legal cell to support journalists. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The alliance between journalists and lawyers will strengthen the democracy. The way legal system is structured gives power the government to harass the journalists said Sh. Anant Nath, president of Editor's Guild of India while addressing a seminar on 'Media Freedom In India' organised by the Accredited Journalists Association in collaboration …

ecns.cn (2023-11-16). Deeper educational exchanges urged. ecns.cn Educators from China and Japan have called for joint efforts to further promote comprehensive, multilevel collaboration in education to deepen mutual understanding and communication between the two peoples.

ecns.cn (2023-11-16). Call for renewal in China-Japan economic ties. ecns.cn Through various activities commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the treaty, both sides reiterated the importance of bilateral collaboration.

Niloufar Nematollahi (2023-11-16). Prestigious Amsterdam documentary festival faces boycott and protests following anti-Palestinian statements. mondoweiss.net Over 20 filmmakers have withdrawn from the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam over the festival's condemnation of liberatory Palestinian speech and a refusal to take a stand against Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza.

Workers World Party (2023-11-16). PDF of November 16 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Stop U.S.-backed Israeli terror War crimes: Bombing Gaza hospitals Int'l delegation demands full opening of Rafah border for aid From Turtle Island to Palestine, the struggle continues at 2023 NDOM The Red Nation speaks on Gaza Lenin on emancipation of women SAG-AFTRA wins big gains Portland teachers historic . . . |


Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-16). Indian trade unions stand with Palestine, reject "export deal" to replace Palestinian workers in Israel. peoplesdispatch.org India's Central Trade Union Organizations, representing approximately 100 million workers, have strongly condemned reported talks between New Delhi and Israel that could see the "export" of up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinian workers…

Rupa Marya (2023-11-16). The Israeli attack on Palestinian health workers in Gaza and the failure of the American Medical Association. peoplesdispatch.org Amid Israel's unprecedented attacks on healthcare workers and infrastructure in Gaza, the AMA censored a resolution proposed by its members to call for a ceasefire…

WSWS (2023-11-16). French workers, students denounce Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The mobilizations in France and internationally reflect an increasingly open antifascist and anticapitalist conflict of the working class against the ruling elites.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Over 350 Spanish artists denounce Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza. wsws.org The manifesto is a part the rising opposition of artists and cultural workers to the assault on the defenceless Palestinian population.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Sri Lankan port workers and Jaffna university students denounce Israel's Gaza genocide. wsws.org Sri Lankan workers and students, like millions of their counterparts demonstrating around the world, speak out against Israel's barbaric imperialist-backed assault on Palestinians in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-11-16). San Diego healthcare workers protest AMA's refusal to support Gaza ceasefire. wsws.org Healthcare Workers for Palestine – San Diego helped to organize a walkout and demonstration at the UC San Diego School of Medicine which took place November 9.


Rupa Marya, Vijay Prashad (2023-11-16). The Israeli Attack on Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the Failure of the American Medical Association. counterpunch.org On November 11, 2023, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israeli tanks were within twenty meters of the al-Quds hospital, the second-largest hospital in Gaza City. They reportedthat there was "direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people." Many of those killed have been medical personnel.

Rupa Marya, Vijay Prashad (2023-11-16). The Israeli Attack on Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the Failure of the American Medical Association. counterpunch.org On November 11, 2023, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israeli tanks were within twenty meters of the al-Quds hospital, the second-largest hospital in Gaza City. They reportedthat there was "direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people." Many of those killed have been

Staff (2023-11-16). Gaza mosque massacre: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrike on Sabra neighbourhood. muslimmirror.com Palestine : At least 50 people have been killed and dozens of others injured as the Israeli regime's warplanes targeted a mosque in Sabra neighbourhood in the center of the Gaza Strip amid the regime's genocidal war. The attack was carried out during prayers, when the mosque was full of worshipers, reports said on Wednesday …

Ali Abunimah (2023-11-16). Did Israel build a bunker under al-Shifa hospital? electronicintifada.net Joe Biden repeats Israeli lies, further fueling genocide in Gaza.

Global Research News (2023-11-16). Selected Articles: Video: Why Does the US Support Israel? Michael Hudson and Ben Norton. globalresearch.ca By In this video today, I'm going to be explaining the geopolitical and economic reasons why Israel is …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-16). US Tries to Deflect Blame for Israel's Raid of al-Shifa Hospital. news.antiwar.com The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby backed Israel's claim that Hamas had a command center under the hospital …

Greg Shupak (2023-11-16). A regional bloodbath beckons. electronicintifada.net Washington has been clear that Israel can do whatever it wants, bringing wider war nearer.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-11-16). Day 40 roundtable: Palestinians sue Biden for genocide. electronicintifada.net Israeli leaders "are calling for the complete destruction of Gaza, for the elimination of Palestinians," attorney says.

Ruwaida Amer (2023-11-16). A cold and frightening night at a Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net Israeli bombs forced my family to take shelter at the hospital.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-11-16). Israeli War Crimes and Propaganda Follow US Blueprint. counterpunch.org We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed by U.S. allies and proxies like Israel and Saudi Arabia: illegal uses of military force to try to remove enemy governments or "regimes"; hostile military occupations; disproportionate military violence justified by claims of "terrorism"; the

Ramzy Baroud (2023-11-16). Rape, ISIS, Mein Kampf and other Lies: How Israel Lost All Credibility. mintpressnews.com A whole generation, if not more, has already built a perception of Israel as a genocidal regime, and no number of future lies, Hollywood movies, or Maxim Magazine spreads will ever lessen that in any way.

Chris Walker, Truthout. (2023-11-16). Over 1,200 'Educators For Palestine' Sign Open Letter Demanding Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Hundreds of academics from universities and institutions of higher learning (as well as public school K-12 teachers) from across North America have signed on to a joint letter, calling on their governments to demand an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza, where the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has killed more than 11,000 Palestinians since the start of October. | As of Sunday evening, the document has more than 1,200 signatures, available to view here. The signers, calling themselves "Educators for Palestine," are Palestinian academics and their allies who denounce Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, as well as govern…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-11-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 39: 'Sentencing Al-Shifa Hospital To Death'. popularresistance.org All of the Palestinian hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip have gone out of service in the sixth week of Israel's war on Gaza, including Al-Shifa, the largest medical complex. | Hundreds of lives are at risk of death, and thousands of civilians remain trapped inside the hospitals' premises, Gaza's Deputy Health Minister Yousef Abu el-Rish told AFP. | "We cannot reach the dozens of women who will give birth. We received reports of cases in which women gave birth in the street or at home without a midwife. Snipers shoot at anyone moving from building to building inside the hospital," Abu el-Rish explained. | He sa…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-11-16). The Hinge Of History: Palestine And The New World Order. popularresistance.org Bombing hospitals was, just a few days ago, an undeclared red line the Israel Defense Forces dared not cross without provoking international disgust and condemnation. At writing, the IDF is bombing hospitals and, I read, its soldiers are shooting patients, invalids among them, as they attempt to evacuate buildings soon to be demolished. | There is disgust and condemnation now, and they find expression not only on the streets of many cities but also in governing circles. Axios reported Monday that an internal State Department memo, signed by 100 officials at State and its aid agency, USAID, accuses President Biden…

The Independent (2023-11-16). Luwero officials admit irregularities in school loan acquisition. independent.co.ug Wobulenzi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wobulenzi Public Primary School in Luweero district is at risk of sale because of failure to service a loan that was marred by irregularities, the LC V chairperson, Erastus Kibirango has revealed. Two weeks ago, Equity Bank announced the takeover of the public primary school over a debt. In 2019, Richard …

Hebh Jamal (2023-11-16). Prerequisite to naturalization in Germany? Pledge support for Israel's right to exist. mondoweiss.net Tomorrow the German Bundestag will vote on a draft law that could make the naturalization of residents dependent on supporting Israel's right to exist. Here is what you should know and why you should be concerned.

Staff (2023-11-16). "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault. democracynow.org As Israel rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States is suing President Biden for failing to prevent genocide. The center is seeking an emergency order to block Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from providing further military funding, arms and diplomatic support to Israel. Katherine Gallagher, a senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights on the case, argues the U.S. is complicit with Israel in the "crime of crimes" by "aiding and abetting genocide" with milita…

Staff (2023-11-16). Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That? democracynow.org We speak with two experts in international criminal law about the long history of Palestinians attempting to seek justice in global institutions and the "very grave crimes" for which Israel is being prosecuted regarding the country's ongoing assault and siege of Gaza. Chantal Meloni, an international criminal lawyer who represents victims in Palestine before the International Criminal Court, lays out the history of cases brought before the ICC regarding Israel's siege and collective punishment of Palestinians being denied justice for more than 14 years. "The fact that there was no ac…

Staff (2023-11-16). Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace. democracynow.org Ruth Ben-Artzi, the niece of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins Democracy Now! to call for the Netanyahu government to focus efforts on releasing Israeli hostages and to stop the bombing. A professor of political science at Providence College, Ben-Artzi recently joined prominent Rhode Island rabbis, Jewish leaders and Israelis demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. "A ceasefire is really the only way that any solution can be achieved," says Ben-Artzi, who explains why military actions will never resolve this conflict and that "finding a political solution … is really the only way that th…

Yoav Haifawi (2023-11-16). Reports of harsh conditions and abuse in Israeli security prisons where Palestinians are being held for social media posts. mondoweiss.net Jamal, a hard-working father of a big family in Haifa, has been held in Megiddo security prison for over a month after being charged with supporting terrorism for a poem he posted on Facebook.

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Al-Manar reporter: Israeli artillery targets outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Aita Al-Shaab. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Drumbeat of Lies on Al-Shifa Hospital Reveals Israeli Bankruptcy. english.almanar.com.lb Being an Israeli means to pile up lies and to employ propaganda in a bid to implore advocacy by the public. Throughout years, such strategy managed to deceive crowds across the world and depict the Zionist entity as the "victim assaulted by Palestinian terrorists." However, things can never be the same, with the international stance …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Israeli media: Hezbollah has engaged in a war of attrition against the Israeli army. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). West Bank Avenges Gaza: Number of Israeli Soldiers Dead or Injured in Bethlehem. english.almanar.com.lb One Zionist soldier was killed, and seven others, including six soldiers, were wounded in a shooting raid on the Tunnel Checkpoint south of the occupied Al-Quds early Thursday. The Zionist media mentioned that three Palestinian attackers, who opened fire, were killed. The Israeli media indicated that the three Palestinian attackers arrived by a car to the checkpoint …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force to Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades: Axis of Resistance won't let Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). General Qaani to Al-Qassam Commander: We Will Not Let Israeli Enemy Single Out Gaza in This Historical Battle. english.almanar.com.lb Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force General Esmail Qaani sent on Thursday a letter to the Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades Mohammad Al-Deif, stressing that the axis of Resistance will not let the Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. General Qaani highlighted the divine victory of Al-Aqsa Flood attained by the fighters of Al-Qassam …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh: We underline the importance of obliging the Israeli enemy to cease fire, open crossings, and accept establishing a Palestinian state. english.almanar.com.lb

Staff (2023-11-16). Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace. democracynow.org Ruth Ben-Artzi, the niece of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins Democracy Now! to call for the Netanyahu government to focus efforts on releasing Israeli hostages and to stop the bombing. A professor of political science at Providence College, Ben-Artzi recently joined prominent Rhode Island rabbis, Jewish leaders and Israelis demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. "A ceasefire is really the only way that any solution can be achieved," says Ben-Artzi, who explains why military actions will never resolve this conflict and that "finding a political situation … is really the only way that t…

The Independent (2023-11-16). The futility of violence in the Middle East. independent.co.ug Both Arabs and Israelis must think carefully about what their policies and actions are likely to accomplish COMMENT | MUHANNAD ALAZZEH | The October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's remorseless military response have once again revived a seemingly unending cycle of violence in the Middle East. As matters stand, there are no serious efforts underway to …

geo.tv (2023-11-16). Joe Biden nominates Pakistan-born lawyer for US federal appeals court. geo.tv If approved, Adeel Mangi would become the first Muslim American to serve on a US federal appellate court…

Sophia Ikirmawi (2023-11-16). How long will Palestinians have to beg the West for empathy? mondoweiss.net Too often Palestinians are forced to prove their humanity but last Saturday the atmosphere among the 800,000 people marching in London for a ceasefire and a free Palestine felt something almost like hope.

Bill Meyer (2023-11-16). More Palestine features at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org As the horror continues and multiplies in Palestine/Gaza, we are all busy trying to arm ourselves with as many historical facts as possible to try to understand the complicated history of the Middle East, specifically Palestinian/Jewish relations. In order to better understand the history of the region, and the films that we'll be reviewing, we …

Sameena Rahman (2023-11-16). On Nov. 17, actions across the country will Shut It Down for Palestine once again. liberationnews.org Activists across the country are calling for a second national day of action on Friday, Nov. 17 to Shut It Down for Palestine.

Thomas Knapp (2023-11-16). "It Can't Happen Here"… If We Stop It. counterpunch.org "Any activists who doubt President Trump's resolve in the slightest are making a drastic error," Trump advisor Stephen Miller tells the New York Times. "Trump will unleash the vast arsenal of federal powers to implement the most spectacular migration crackdown." The disgraced former president's promised second-term program includes (according to the Times) "round[ing] up undocumented

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-11-16). The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Australia. asia-pacificresearch.com

ecns.cn (2023-11-16). Insights丨Robert Kuhn: A different way of thinking to be catalyzed in U.S.-China relations. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in San Francisco for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, and to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. During an exclusive interview with China News Network, Dr. Robert Kuhn, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, expressed his opinions over the China-U.S. summit meeting and the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-16). ASEAN calls for peace, prosperity and security and warns of threats. plenglish.com Jakarta, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Defense Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed the importance of respecting international law and maintaining peace, prosperity, and security in the region.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-16). President of Mexico carries out intense program in the US. plenglish.com Washington, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is carrying out an intense work program within the side lines of the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in San Francisco, California.

Staff (2023-11-16). Mohammed Shami: The breakout bowling superstar of this World Cup. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : As Mohammed Shami walked back to the top of his run-up, Virat Kohli geed the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to go full throat with their chants Shaamii! Shaamii! They obliged merrily. It was a visible validation of Shami's status in this World Cup India's superstar with the ball, the bowling equivalent of …

Al-Jazeera (2023-11-16). US President Biden Sued for 'Complicity' in Israel's 'Genocide' in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Ben Bartee (2023-11-16). American Troops "Prepared to Die" for Israel: Lt. General Richard Clark Confirms A U.S. — Israel "Partnership", "A Signed Agreement" globalresearch.ca

If Americans Knew (2023-11-16). Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: Hospitals, More than 11,000 Deaths, Israeli Assaults, Magnitude of Israel's Bombing, War Crimes, West Bank News, Ethnic Cleansing. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-16). UN Experts Call on International Community to Prevent Genocide against the Palestinian People. libya360.wordpress.com OHCHR The international community has an obligation to prevent atrocity crimes, including genocide, and should immediately consider all diplomatic, political and economic measures to that end Geneva, 16 November 2023 — Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN…

Khaled Mouammar (2023-11-16). Ceasefire Now! Stop Apartheid Israel's Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing of the Palestinian People. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2023-11-16). Video: "The Value of Life". Families of Israelis Held in Gaza Speak Out against Netanyahu. Condemn Member of Knesset's Call for Destruction. globalresearch.ca

Mouin Rabbani (2023-11-16). Solo un fracaso militar de Israel detendrá el genocidio en Gaza. globalizacion.ca

Staff (2023-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Orders Palestinians to Flee Parts of Southern Gaza, Continues Attacks on Hospitals, Without Citing Evidence, Biden Backs Israel's Claim That Hamas Used Hospital as Base, Biden Calls Xi Jinping a "Dictator" After APEC Meeting, U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for "Humanitarian Pauses" in Gaza, Protesters Take Over Strategic Sites in D.C., Los Angeles, Oakland to Call for End to Gaza Assault, Majority of National Book Award Finalists Call for Ceasefire During Prize Ceremony, 24 House Lawmakers Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing Violation of Children's Rights, S…

Democracy Now! (2023-11-16). Democracy Now! 2023-11-16 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 16, 2023; "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault; Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That?; Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace | Headlines for November 16, 2023; "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault; Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That?; Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-11-16). Israel Tells Palestinians To Evacuate City in Southern Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israeli aircraft dropped leaflets on a city in the southern half of the Gaza Strip, instructing Palestinians to flee the area. The evacuation notice suggests that Tel Aviv plans to ramp up its military operation in south Gaza. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed a ground invasion of the area would happen at some point. In …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-11-16). Netanyahu Ally Says the Prime Minister's Days in Office Are Numbered. news.antiwar.com Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power in Tel Aviv suffered two setbacks on Wednesday. Messages from a member of his Likud Party surfaced asserting Netanyahu's days in office "are numbered." Additionally, the head of the opposition in Israel, Yair Lapid, demanded the prime minister resign. Galit Distel Atbaryan, a Likud member of the Knesset, sent private …

mforinoco (2023-11-16). Israeli Military Storms Shifa Hospital in Gaza — Developing Story. orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-16). Israeli Forces Raid Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza. orinocotribune.com The Government Media Office in Gaza warns of a new massacre in al-Shifa Medical Complex. | Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli occupation forces raided some wards of the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza on Wednesday morning, and opened fire indiscriminately toward its windows and inside wards, adding that the occupation has cut off all communications to the hospital. Dozens of Israeli soldiers also stormed the emergency department at al-Shifa Complex. | The Israeli occupation's military claimed that its forces were "carrying out a precise and targeted operation" in a "specified area" in al-Shifa Hos…

Ryan Cristián (2023-11-16). Israel Caught Lying About Al-Shifa Hospital. 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 (11/16/23). 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

Staff (2023-11-16). Israeli opposition leader Lapid calls on Premier Netanyahu to resign. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over what he called the government's poor handling of the conflict with Hamas. "Netanyahu needs to go now during the fighting," Lapid told Israel's Channel 12. "This government isn't functioning," he said. "We need change — Netanyahu cannot continue to …

Staff (2023-11-16). 'This is the moment to defend your own values,' Palestinian envoy to UK says on Gaza. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has called on the international community to defend their values by not remaining silent against Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters after an event in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Zomlot criticized Western media for its coverage of Gaza, saying many of …

teleSUR (2023-11-16). 'Israel is a Terrorist State': Turkish President Erdogan. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan severely condemned Israel for its military operations in Gaza and claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is finished. | RELATED: | "I openly say that Israel is a terrorist state. Others say that Hamas is a terrorist organization. Hamas participated in the elections and won in Palestine. Israel and the United States stole their rights afterwards," the Tu…

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Mexicans Ask to End Genocide in Front of the Israeli Embassy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Friendship and Common Platform for Palestine Support organizations gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City to denounce the murder of thousands of children at the hands of the Israeli occupation army. | RELATED: | The citizens lay on the floor pretending to be dead and placed a tarp on top of them with the names of Palestinian children murdered by the Zionist state between October 7 and 25. | "The…

publicbooks (2023-11-16). Crossings into Indigenous Palestine. publicbooks.org "If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them," wrote Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, "Their oil would become tears."

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-16). ExxonMobil Extracting Oil from Disputed Venezuelan Waters (+Statement). orinocotribune.com US transnational oil corporation ExxonMobil began extracting oil in Payara, an oil field located in waters that have yet to be delimited between Venezuela and Guyana. Payara is the third-largest producing oil field in Guyana, with a maximum capacity that amounts to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. | For this activity, Exxon is using Singapore-made Prosperity FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit. During the first half of next year, Payara will be producing approximately 220 barrels of oil per day. | To date, about 30 world-class oil fields, containing some 11 billion barrels of oil, have be…

ecns.cn (2023-11-16). More flights called for to link mainland, Taiwan. ecns.cn Passenger traffic on cross-Strait flights has recently increased, though within the constraints of limited flight options.

WSWS (2023-11-16). UK Parliament rejects ceasefire in Gaza: For an anti-war movement based on the working class! wsws.org Defending the Palestinians and defeating the criminal gang up between Israel, Britain and the US demands the mobilisation of the working class in Britain and internationally, against all the governments and political parties of the ruling class.

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2023-11-16). Rainfall on a destroyed Gaza could spell disaster. mondoweiss.net As rain begins to fall on Gaza, one million displaced Palestinians are suffering from cold and lack of shelter, while few are able to enjoy the partial relief it provides amidst the water shortage imposed by Israel's genocidal siege.

Leila Warah (2023-11-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 41: Israel ignores legally binding UNSC resolution, saying 'it will not happen.'. mondoweiss.net Following Israel's refusal to comply with a new UNSC resolution, the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa Hospital for the second time, terrorizing civilians and finding no evidence of a Hamas command center.

Mouin Rabbani (2023-11-16). Solo un fracaso militar de Israel detendrá el genocidio en Gaza. globalizacion.ca A medida que la Franja de Gaza se ve sometida los bombardeos más intensos de la historia de un Oriente Próximo ya de por sí plagado de conflictos, y que el ejército israelí perpetra a diario asesinatos masivos de civiles…

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-11-16). Ejército sionista avanza en la ocupación y destrucción en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación continúan rodeando el hospital Al Shifa, en el oeste de la ciudad de Gaza, donde este miércoles realizaron una operación en la que arrasaron y destruyeron todo a su paso.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Expertos de ONU instan a prevenir genocidio sionista en Gaza. telesurtv.net Relatores y expertos en DD.HH. aseguran que el régimen sionista ha demostrado intención clara de destruir al pueblo palestino bajo ocupación.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Casi 4.000 palestinos asesinados por Israel en el sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Tel Aviv desplazó a civiles del norte pues supuestamente el sur era más seguro. Ocupantes lanzan octavillas para que residentes en Khan Younis (sur) evacúen de inmediato.

teleSUR, MS (2023-11-16). Ataque aéreo israelí sobre una mezquita en Gaza deja 50 muertos. telesurtv.net Asimismo se supo que Israel atacó un colegio ubicado en un campamento de refugiados dejando a tres niños sin vida.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-11-16). Sudáfrica pide a CPI investigar crímenes de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que "están cometiéndose crímenes de guerra" mientras resaltó el caso del Hospital Al Shifa.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Casi 4000 palestinos asesinados por Israel en el sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Tel Aviv desplazó a civiles del norte pues supuestamente el sur era más seguro. Ocupantes lanzan octavillas para que residentes en Khan Younis (sur) evacúen de inmediato.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-16). Presidente Maduro: existe consenso en debates sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que el consenso ha surgido al calor de los ataques y provocaciones que han tenido lugar desde Guyana por parte de Exxon Mobile y el Comando Sur.

Javier de la Sotilla (2023-11-16). Gaza, Taiwán y la guerra tecnológica marcan la agenda del segundo cara a cara entre Biden y Xi. globalizacion.ca El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, y su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, no hablan en persona desde la cumbre de líderes del G20 en Bali, hace exactamente un año. Entonces, después de tres horas y media de reunión, quisieron escenificar…

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Joe Biden y Xi Jinping acuerdan retomar las líneas de comunicación. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes también acordaron sostener conversaciones sobre los conflictos de Ucrania y de Israel con Palestina.

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Israel ataca el hospital Al-Shifa en Gaza por segunda vez en 24 horas. telesurtv.net En la víspera, militares israelíes irrumpieron en el hospital Al-Shifa, allanando el sótano y destruyeron equipos médicos.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-16). Ascienden a 11.517 los muertos en Gaza y Cisjordania por ataques del Ejército de ocupación israelí. telesurtv.net Hasta el 14 de noviembre, el número de muertos en Gaza se había elevado a 11.320, de los cuales 4.650 son niños.

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Israel ataca el hospital Al-Shifa en Gaza por segunda vez en 24 horas. telesurtv.net La víspera, militares israelíes irrumpieron en el hospital Al-Shifa, allanando el sótano y destruyeron equipos médicos.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS, DRL (2023-11-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. 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.

Angela (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: Healthcare Workers United for Palestine: Press Conference & March at California State Capitol. indybay.org California State Capitol (West Lawn) | Sacramento, CA…

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (2023-11-16). Israel turns Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza into detention center. indybay.org The Israeli forces stormed in large numbers the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City and turned it into military barracks and a detention center, where patients, displaced persons, and healthcare professionals are subjected to different forms of abuse, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on Wednesday. | Euro-Med Monitor expressed fears of killings and executions as its team documented sporadic gunfire in the hospital since the early minutes of the raid, stressing that the al-Shifa Complex did not witness any gunfire other than from the Israeli forces.

Bernama (2023-11-16). PM: Humanitarian crisis in Palestine will affect not only Middle East. indybay.org "These are blatant violations of international law," he said at a special lecture entitled: Super Power Rivalry and Rising Tensions in the Asia Pacific, at the University of California here on Tuesday (Nov 15).

Coalition Toward Peace In Asian Pacific (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: Protest Against Kishida/Yoon Visit At Standord. indybay.org Hoover Institution | Stanford University…

Phil Pasquini (2023-11-16). Tibetan Protest Against Xi Jinping's US APEC Visit. indybay.org Tibetan Americans protested at the White House ahead of the Chinese President X- Jinping's visit to the US to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) calling upon President Biden to discuss the subject of Tibet during their meeting.

30 organizations (2023-11-16). Joint open letter on transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel. indybay.org 155mm artillery shells do not serve legitimate defense needs and pose a grave risk to civilians. Under the current circumstances, granting the government of Israel access to these munitions would undermine the protection of civilians, respect for international humanitarian law, and the credibility of the Biden administration. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to withhold authorization for this transfer of 155mm artillery shells to the government of Israel.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (2023-11-16). Israel bombs Gaza's only operating wheat mill. indybay.org Israel has intensified its war of starvation against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said on Wednesday, as a means of subjugation during the bloody 40-day war. | Euro-Med Monitor strongly condemned the Israeli army's artillery shelling of the Al-Salam Mill in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza—the Strip's only operating wheat mill—forcing it to shut down. Israel's targeting of the mill came as part of its attempt to deepen the food crisis for Palestinian civilians following its bombing of dozens of bakeries, most of them in Gaza City and the Strip's northern regio…

Jurgen Balzan (2023-11-16). Six premature babies dead as Gaza's hospitals attacked by Israel. indybay.org Gaza's Health Ministry has said that two patients and a premature baby died in al-Shifa Hospital on Monday. | Yousef Abu al-Rish said the new deaths brought the toll to six premature babies and nine patients since electrical shortages began affecting the hospital several days ago.

Tony Capaccio (2023-11-16). US Is Quietly Sending Israel More Ammunition, Missiles. indybay.org The Pentagon has quietly ramped up military aid to Israel, delivering on requests that include more laser-guided missiles for its Apache gunship fleet, as well as 155mm shells, night-vision devices, bunker-buster munitions and new army vehicles, according to an internal Defense Department list.

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (2023-11-16). Jam the phone lines for Palestine on Friday, Nov. 17 at 12 noon ET / 9 am PT. indybay.org Join USCPR on Friday, November 17 to mobilize our masses to take action to contribute to SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE. | Let's kick off the day with a strategic mobilization: Jamming Congress's phone lines together at 12pm ET / 9am PT, Friday, November 17. While activists across the country are protesting for Palestine, make sure the phones are ringing off the hook in the halls of Congress. | We want to make sure that Members of Congress hear our demands before they leave to head home for their extended holiday recess. Now, more than ever, as Israel is limiting fuel to almost none in Gaza, and arresting journalists…

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Russia warns Israeli provocations may drag Iran, Hezbollah into Gaza war. presstv.ir Russia's Lavrov says Iran and Hezbollah are not willing to intervene in the Gaza war but may get engaged if provoked by Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Gaza mosque massacre: At least 50 killed in Israeli airstrike on Sabra neighbourhood. presstv.ir At least 50 people are killed as the Israeli regime's warplanes targeted a mosque in the center of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US Capitol police clash with 'peaceful' pro-Palestinian protesters. presstv.ir Protestors say the plan was to lay out 11,000 candles, representing the number of people killed in the Gaza Strip by indiscriminate Israeli strikes.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran not behind resistance front's decision to attack US interests: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the country has had no role in the recent attacks by resistance groups in Iraq and Syria on US-run bases.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel's Western backers 'in no position' to preach about human rights: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has censured certain Western countries for drafting and voting for an anti-Iran UN resolution.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Qatar urges int'l probe into Israeli raid on Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Qatar condemns the Israeli military for storming Gaza's al-Shifa hospital, calling for an international probe into the incursion.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel raids al-Shifa hospital again despite UNSC resolution. presstv.ir Israel has raided the al-Shifa hospital once again despite the adoption of a UNSC resolution calling for "humanitarian pauses" in the besieged enclave.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Zionist agenda for Gaza, UK complicit. presstv.ir As Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza continues, a Zionist think tank linked to Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a final solution for Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US ignores Israeli 'war crimes' for domestic reasons: Ex-official. presstv.ir A former senior State Department official says criticism of Israel is seen as a "third rail" in American politics.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). 'Stop killing innocent kids': Pro-Palestinians rally inside Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists gathered at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather near Biden's Delaware home. presstv.ir Hundreds of demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted "Ceasefire Now" near the Delaware home of US President Joe Biden.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona turns tense with police. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters stormed Barcelona Franca station during a rally in the Catalan city on Saturday night.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). South Koreans protest against enhancing military ties with US, Japan. presstv.ir US Defense Secretary Austin recently met with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik to discuss regional security issues.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Risks and rewards of digital currency market in Iran. presstv.ir "Laws should protect user rights and accommodate the views of legislative and regulatory bodies at the same time.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestine activists shut down BAE factory in England. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block the entrances to the UK's BAE Systems weapons factory, calling for an end to arms sales to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Journalist discusses 'best possible legal way' to stop Israel from bombing Gaza. presstv.ir Journalist campaigning to hold Israel accountable for committing genocide in Gaza discusses the "best possible legal way" of stopping Tel Aviv from bombing the territory.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police in Philippines. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian activists in the Philippines clash with police officers.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran FM: US sending internationally-banned arms to Israel for Gaza war. presstv.ir Iran's FM slams the United States over supply of munitions prohibited by the international laws to Israel to be used in the Gaza war.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Attack on al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza clear example of war crimes: Iran. presstv.ir The spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry has condemned the Israeli attack on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as a "clear example" of war crimes.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran FM: UN Security Council has failed to avert tragedies in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the UN Security Council has failed to prevent tragedies in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran: US ups intensity of Gaza war by supporting Israel; Palestinian resistance 'legitimate'. presstv.ir Iran considers the US to be culpable of increasing the intensity of the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Rockets target Ain al-Asad military base housing US forces in western Iraq. presstv.ir A barrage of rockets has reportedly struck targets inside Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Raid on al-Shifa: Israeli forces fire at civilians inside hospital as Hamas calls US complicit. presstv.ir The general director of hospitals in the Gaza Strip says Israeli troops have fired at people inside the al-Shifa hospital.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). UNICEF condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza, says nowhere safe for Gaza's one million children. presstv.ir Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is devastating, saying the Israeli regime's brutal war has left nowhere safe for the enclave's one million children.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel to be eliminated if it tries to expel Gazans: Hezbollah. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official warns Israel will be eliminated if it tries to expel Palestinians from Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Erdogan: Israel a 'terrorist state' that seeks 'total destruction' of Gaza. presstv.ir The Turkish president has called Israel a 'terror state', whose intent is the 'full destruction' of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Palestinian president: 'We're facing barbaric war of aggression'. presstv.ir Abbas also strongly condemned the violence Palestinians face in the occupied West Bank.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Lawyers for Gaza sue Israel at ICC for genocide. presstv.ir The initiative could result in arrest warrants being issued against top Israeli politicians, including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US public support for Israel falls, majority backs ceasefire: Poll. presstv.ir A new poll says that Americans have lowered their support for Israel and majority of them backs a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). UNSC calls for Gaza 'humanitarian pauses'; envoy says resolution failed to condemn Israel. presstv.ir The UN Security Council passes resolution calling for "extended humanitarian pauses" in the Gaza Strip.

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