(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…
(2023-12-18). South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock. mintpressnews.com Dive into the intricate geopolitics of Northeast Asia with Tim Shorrock in today's MintCast interview, exploring the shaping of Japan and South Korea by the United States, their complex political landscapes, and the potential for regional unification amidst growing U.S.-China tensions…
(2023-12-18). South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock. thealtworld.com Dive into the intricate geopolitics of Northeast Asia with Tim Shorrock in today's MintCast interview, exploring the shaping of Japan and South Korea by the United States, their complex political landscapes, and the potential for regional unification amidst growing U.S.-China tensions | As China continues rising and the U.S. attempts to dominate the world, Northeast Asia becomes an increasingly crucial battleground. The United States is trying to encircle China with a network of hundreds of military bases while building a trilateral military alliance with South Korea and Japan. But many in those countries want to…
(2023-12-18). US Increasing Military Exercises With Allies Near China. news.antiwar.com The US is increasing military exercises with its allies in the Asia Pacific that are meant as a message to China, the commander of the US Navy's Japan-based Seventh Fleet told The Washington Times. Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas said the stepped-up exercises were meant to "deter" China, but tensions have only increased in the …
(2023-12-18). 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Takes Off in the Asia Pacific. pressenza.com 
Humanists and Peace Advocates Chat with the Founder and Lay the Groundwork for the 3rd WM in the Asia Pacific: | Humanists from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, and Australia including friends from the UK, France, and Italy, got together to have a virtual chat with Rafael de la Rubia, about the up and coming 3rd World March of Peace and Non-violence. | Officially presented at the Congress of Deputies of Spain in Madrid on 2 October 2023, International Day of Nonviolence, in the Ernest Lluch Hall, the 3rd World March is being planned to start on October 2, 2024 from Costa Rica,…
(2023-12-18). Big Oil Wins Big at COP28 in Dubai. transcend.org 14 Dec 2023 – COP29 next year will be in Azerbaijan, another repressive petrostate where on 5 Dec six journalists were arrested. Petrostates like the UAE and Azerbaijan play predictable roles in protecting the status quo, but it's the world's biggest petrostate that brandishes the most power inside the COPs: the United States.
(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.
(2023-12-19). 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). 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) -…
(2023-12-19). Discussion of the 'Israeli-US bloodbath' on Iran's Press TV yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com Until about four months ago, I was a frequent guest on Iran's global English-language news service, Press TV, mostly for analysis of Russia-related issues. Then there was a long pause during which my most frequent host has been the Indian television network WION. Yesterday, Teheran kindly invited me back to join Professor Anthony Hall of …
(2023-12-19). CJI seeks report after female judge alleges "sexual harassment" at workplace. ummid.com Taking a swift action, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud sought a report from Allahabad High Court after a female judge currently posted at Banda Court in a letter addressed to him alleged sexual harassment by her seniors and some bar members.
(2023-12-19). Emiten alerta roja por lluvias en estado Tamil Nadu de India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indias advirtieron que los lagos de la zona de Kovilpatti se encuentran en su máximo de capacidad y se empiezan a desbordar.
(2023-12-18). Indias Strong Relationship with Russia: A 60-Year Engagement. infobrics.org Indias External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasizes the importance of Indias 60-year relationship with Russia, stating that it has saved India many times and should not be seen as a handicap…
(2023-12-18). Prabir Purkayastha: Fighting the good fight from the Emergency to today. peoplesdispatch.org Writers, journalists, students, and activists gathered in India's capital for a discussion on the memoir of jailed Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha, expressing solidarity with him…
(2023-12-18). Prabir Purkayastha: Fighting the good fight from the Emergency to today. liberationnews.org 
Writers, journalists, students, and activists gathered in India's capital for a discussion on the memoir of jailed Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha, expressing solidarity with him.
(2023-12-18). Letter from India: Stop World Health Organization's 'Pandemic Preparedness' Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-18). Fallecen al menos nueve personas tras estallido en fábrica de India. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los lesionados se halla en estado crítico. La Policía teme que la cifra de víctimas mortales ascienda durante las próximas horas.
(2023-12-19). Bahrain joins US-led multinational force to protect Red Sea from Houthis. ummid.com Bahrain publicly joined the US led multinational force formed to protect Red Sea from the attacks of Houthi militants, also known as Ansarullah fighters.
(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). 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 
(2023-12-18). The JFK Assassination Was Good For Zionist Israel. popularresistance.org President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly, the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. | In his short time in office, Kennedy significantly changed U.S. foreign policy. As documented in the book "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Still Matters," JFK resisted the CIA and military-industrial complex in the policies he set regarding the Third World and the Soviet Union. The Vietnam War, the assassination of Indonesia's President Sukarno,…
(2023-12-18). A master of terror. mronline.org The murky background of the likely next President of Indonesia may come to haunt Indonesia, and Australia.
(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). 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). 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). Trasmitirán esta noche programa especial "Hacemos Cuba" sobre la lista nacional de terroristas. cubadebate.cu Está noche después del Noticiero, se trasmitirá una emisión especial del programa "Hacemos Cuba" sobre la lista nacional de terroristas publicada en Gaceta Oficial de la República el pasado 7 de diciembre. El programa contará con la presencia de autoridades de los ministerios del Interior y de Justicia, así como la Fiscalía General de la República.
(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). 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 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.
(2023-12-18). Forget about Israel and Palestine: Iranian-Israeli war escalating at the Red Sea and beyond with global consequences. infobrics.org Iran-backed Houthis in actions are paralyzing shipments in the Red Sea and are part of a long Israeli-Iranian proxy fuel war that could spiral out of control.
(2023-12-18). Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack | Officials claim the country's enemies have orchestrated the attack to 'inflict suffering' on Iran | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 55 | People wait at a gas station in Tehran on 18 December 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted. The disruption is due to a "possible sabotage," state med…
(2023-12-18). Towards a Broader Middle East War? The Iran-Israel "Non Official War", Escalating at the Red Sea and Beyond with Global Consequences. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-18). Irán acusa a Israel por ciberataques a gasolineras. telesurtv.net Las interrupciones comenzaron a primera hora del lunes y fueron especialmente graves en Teherán.
(2023-12-18). Iran: Palestinians definite winners of 'unequal battle' against Israel. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister said Israeli officials continue to commit crimes more heinous than those by Daesh.
(2023-12-18). Pakistan condemns deadly terrorist attack in southeast Iran. presstv.ir Pakistan strongly condemns the recent, fatal terrorist attacks in Iran's southeast Rask county, killing at least 11 and injuring several others.
(2023-12-18). Iran FM meets new Kuwaiti Emir to discuss expansion of all-out ties. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to further improve relations with Kuwait in various fields.
(2023-12-18). Iran Army drones, missiles lined up on borders to repel threats: Top cmdr. presstv.ir The Iranian Army's Ground Force has deployed missile, drone and artillery units along the country's northeastern border areas to give a "rapid and timely" response to any possible threat, says commander of the force.
(2023-12-18). Iran's gas stations returning to normal after software problem disrupts services. presstv.ir The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company says efforts are underway to fix a software problem which disrupted fuel supply across Iran, particularly in Tehran.
(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.
(2023-12-18). EXCLUSIVE: Images show damage to US base in Iraq from drone attacks. new.thecradle.co
(2023-12-18). 'US occupation forces attacked 100 times in Iraq, Syria since Oct. 17'. presstv.ir US occupation forces have been targeted at least 100 times in Iraq and neighboring Syria since October 17, a Fox News correspondent says.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-19). 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). 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). 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). 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). '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). 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). Strategic Summit Unfolds as US Defense Leader Visits Israel to Chart New Course for Gaza Conflict. themedialine.org 
(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). 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). "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). In rare vigil outside White House, Biden staffers demand ceasefire in Gaza. ummid.com In a rarest of rare case, the administrative staff of US President Joe Biden Wednesday December 13, 2023 gathered outside his official residence White House to demand ceasefire in Gaza Strip which is under relentless bombing by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).
(2023-12-19). Israeli military website hacked, posted with Palestine solidarity message. ummid.com Cyber warriors, who claimed to be from Jordan, hacked the official website of the "Israeli Defense Force" website and replaced the original contents with messages expressing solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinians living there.
(2023-12-19). Israel admits 'accidentally killing' 3 hostages in Gaza. ummid.com The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Friday December 16, 2023 admitted "accidentally killing" three hostages in Gaza.
(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). Our stories matter. electronicintifada.net My aunt Fadwa, shot by an Israeli sniper, died alone in the hospital.
(2023-12-19). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. peoplesdispatch.org
(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). Military embargo against Israel. bdsmovement.net 
(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). The Red Sea and False Flags? Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement Launches a Barrage of Missiles against Israel. globalresearch.ca
(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). øSobrevivirá la dominación de Washington sobre la ONU? thealtworld.com En el momento de su creación, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas fue portadora de un ideal de igualdad entre las naciones y los pueblos. Pero, desde los primeros meses de su funcionamiento, los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y del Reino Unido apoyaron a Israel contra el pueblo palestino. Washington falsificó despues el Consejo de Seguridad poniendo el régimen instaurado en Formosa en la butaca que correspondía a China y provocando el boicot de la URSS. Hoy en día, la gran mayoría de los Estados miembros de la ONU denuncian la dominación que Washington ejerce sobre esa organización internacional y los miembros de…
(2023-12-19). Ataques israelíes deja docena de muertos en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Una cifra aún desconocida de personas también resultaron muertos y heridos en una serie de ataques al este y al norte de Khan Yunis.
(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). 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). 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). '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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2023-12-18). 100 YEARS OF STEALING PALESTINE. youtube.com 
Israel has been stealing Palestine for more than 100 years. What are the roots of the genocide in Gaza? How did Zionism form? What has Palestinian resistance to the Zionist project looked like throughout history and how has it impacted Palestinian resistance today? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by Professor As'ad …
(2023-12-18). "It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza," UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org 
While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.
(2023-12-18). It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.
(2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net Pope condemns sniper attack inside Catholic church complex.
(2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net
(2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate American support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.
(2023-12-18). Australian protesters: "We need a general strike to stop the Gaza genocide!" wsws.org "The union leadership in this country is all led by the Labor Party, they all benefit from ties with Israel, they don't want to do anything that harms that."
(2023-12-18). The Death of Israel. informationclearinghouse.blog Chris Hedges predicts that Israel's violent treatment of Palestinians will lead to its downfall, stating it will be revealed as a repressive and hate-filled regime. He outlines the United States' diminishing support for Israel and argues that the nation's genocide against Palestine will eventually lead to international backlash, decimating its social capital.
(2023-12-18). "Blood on their hands!" NYC demands an end to politicians' support of Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Over a thousand were in the streets of New York City to demand an end to US support of Israel's genocide in Gaza…
(2023-12-18). UAW President Fain, DSA congresspeople hold press conference to falsely posture as opponents of Gaza genocide. wsws.org Only a few minutes after the press conference, Democrats in Congress voted 147 to 73 in favor of the latest National Defense Authorization Act. The law includes $874.2 billion in funding for the US war machine, and includes provisions to fast-track sending weapons to the Israeli military.
(2023-12-18). Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide. dissidentvoice.org US representative to the UN Robert Wood raises his hand to veto a security council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire. Photo credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP On Friday, December 8, the UN Security Council met under Article 99 for only the fourth time in the UN's history. Article 99 is an emergency provision that allows the Secretary …
(2023-12-18). Shame on Israel for exploiting the Holocaust to justify genocide. mondoweiss.net 
My grandparents' story of surviving the Holocaust taught me what genocide is, and it is how I know to condemn what Israel is doing to Gaza right now. How dare Israel exploit my family's suffering to try to justify its genocide in Gaza.
(2023-12-18). Israel continues genocide at full scale but meets with equally stiff Palestinian resistance. muslimmirror.com By Harsh Thakor The genocidal attack by the State of Israel and imperialism, mainly Yankee, against the Palestinian people, has escalated at an untold scale. Just between the 6th and the 7th of December, 350 Palestinian people were killed. These figures are escalating while the struggle for Gaza City and Khan Yunis is increasing. The …
(2023-12-18). Getting Serious about Halting Israeli Genocide. transcend.org 13 Dec 2023 – World's efforts to halt the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza: we examine the UN Resolutions, the roles of international courts, the Genocide Convention, and the compromised positions of some countries that have made strong statements but need to back strong words with stronger actions.
(2023-12-18). US Blocks Gaza Peace Proposal at UN for 3rd Time, Holding World Hostage. transcend.org 10 Dec 2023 – The USA voted alone against the rest of the world preventing peace in Gaza by vetoing three different resolutions in the UNSC. Meanwhile, Washington [the Good Guys] continues giving weapons to Israel [the other Good Guys] to commit genocide against Palestinian civilians in Gaza [the Bad Guys]. Tragicomic.
(2023-12-18). Over 10,000 infants and children killed in Israel's Gaza genocide. euromedmonitor.org Hundreds are trapped beneath debris.
(2023-12-18). As possible genocide unfolds in Gaza, Biden is violating international law. peoplesworld.org 
"If I must die, you must live to tell my story," wrote Dr. Refaat Alareer, a 44-year-old Gazan poet and literature professor. A few weeks later, Alareer was killed while sheltering in his sister's apartment, along with six family members. In the densely populated Gaza Strip, the loss of life is staggering. Israel's two-month bombardment has killed nearly 20,000 (or …
(2023-12-18). Urgent int'l investigation needed to probe Israeli war crimes after Palestinian civilians buried alive at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. mronline.org 
Euro-Med Monitor teams are continuing to document what happened at Kamal Adwan Hospital today, and emphasized the need to open an international investigation into the horrific violations that the facility witnessed over the past several days against patients, displaced people, and medical staff as part of Israeli's deliberate and systematic targeting of health facilities in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.
(2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing domestic pressure to reach a new hostage deal with Hamas after the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israelis who escaped from captivity in Gaza. Israeli troops in Gaza shot the three Israeli hostages while the escapees were shirtless and waving a white flag. …
(2023-12-18). CNN Goes To Gaza. informationclearinghouse.blog CNN's Clarissa Ward and her crew visit Gaza, shedding light on the devastating circumstances while avoiding attributing blame to Israel or the US-backed campaign. The segment grossly downplays Israel's role and entirely misses the US's assistance, leading to criticism about the network's narrative distortion. By Caitlin Johnstone CNN's Clarissa Ward and her crew became the …
(2023-12-18). Israel's Gaza war has 'spilled over into the Red Sea': WION interview yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com As a commentator on current events, my general rule is to 'stick to my knitting.' By 'knitting,' I mean the field of my expertise, namely Russia and its relations with the world. However, as the promotional spot for BBC business news tells us: everything is interconnected. As we know, Russia's war with Ukraine affects and …
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net 
As Israel continues attacking medical facilities in Gaza, Israeli media reports detained Gazans ranging in age from 12 to 70 were taken to army camps in southern Israel where they were subjected to severe abuse and at least several have died.
(2023-12-18). Gaza, the G-word and leadership. nationofchange.org Exploring the depths of conflict: Unraveling the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Hamas tensions and their global implications.
(2023-12-18). Weekly Briefing: 'Well, You Dropped the Atom Bomb,' Netanyahu Tells Biden. scheerpost.com 
By Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss The insanity of Israeli's actions in Gaza were exposed for all to see — all those in the world who don't value Palestinian lives — when its army killed three half naked men waving a white flag and then discovered they were Israeli hostages. A tragedy, no doubt. But that tragedy has …
(2023-12-18). US intelligence reveals alarming use of imprecise 'dumb bombs' by Israel in Gaza conflict. nationofchange.org Unguided munitions in Gaza: A critical examination of civilian risk and international response.
(2023-12-18). Headlines for December 18, 2023. democracynow.org HRW Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza as Sweeping Assault Continues, Pope Francis Condemns Shooting of Two Palestinian Women at Gaza's Catholic Church, Gaza Hospitals Have Become a "Bloodbath" as Israel Targets Health Facilities, Residential Areas, Palestinian Authorities Call for Probe into Bulldozing Deaths at Kamal Adwan Hospital, Al Jazeera Journalist Samer Abudaqa Bleeds to Death After Israeli Drone Strike Amid Attack on Press, IDF Kills 3 Hostages as Israelis Demand Netanyahu Gov't Make Deal to Release Remaining Captives, U.K. and Germany Call for "S…
(2023-12-18). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel. democracynow.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli drone strike on a U.N. school. Israeli forces prevented ambulances and rescue workers from reaching him for five hours. "This is not the first time we've gone through this," says Al Jazeera senior politic…
(2023-12-18). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash. thealtworld.com 
In this investigation, MintPress News breaks down the ten largest individual recipients of pro-Israel cash, exposing the links between the Israel lobby and the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C. | As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new
(2023-12-18). Israel's war on Gaza never ended. electronicintifada.net I was 7 years old when Israel launched Operation Cast Lead.
(2023-12-18). Israel Attacks Hospitals in Gaza's North and South. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-18). Some Facts for the Unconvinced: Why We Need a Gaza Ceasefire Now. fpif.org 
Feeling uncertain about a ceasefire? Here's why it's necessary to save innocent Palestinian lives, release Israeli hostages, prosecute the perpetrators of October 7, and follow international law.
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians In Church. popularresistance.org Israeli forces killed two Palestinians with sniper bullets on Saturday in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and injured seven others while they were sheltering inside the Holy Family church in Gaza. | Israeli tanks surrounded the catholic parish and fired at Palestinians who moved inside its courtyard, Wafa news agency reported. Israeli fire killed Nahida Khalil Boulos Anton and her daughter, Samar Kamal Anton, inside the church's compound, where 600 displaced people, most of them Palestinian Christians, were sheltering from the Israeli bombardment. | Israeli forces are aiming to evict Palestinians from the Holy Family par…
(2023-12-18). Gaza and Ukraine leave Europe divided. independent.co.ug 
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | More than two months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, violence in the Middle East has no end in sight and Europe as a neighbor is still struggling to unify around a call for ceasefire in Gaza. The European Union (EU) summit ended December 15 without a much-expected tougher stance on the conflict …
(2023-12-18). Selected Articles: Same War Strategy from Ukraine to Palestine. globalresearch.ca 
By The United States continues to support Israel in the war in Gaza while it continues to fuel the war in Ukraine directly and through NATO. …
(2023-12-18). Europe feels fallout of conflict in Gaza. ecns.cn Fallout from the Palestine-Israel conflict is increasingly being felt in Europe, including through social polarization and antagonism, as sharply divided views on the conflict pit Europeans against one another, analysts say.
(2023-12-18). War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea | More than 170 killed as Israeli forces attack medical facilities and refugee camp, as ships re-route to avoid attacks by Yemen's Houthis | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 30 | People inspect the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 17 December 2023 (AFP)…
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army | Alon Shamriz was among three men targeted by the Israeli army after exiting a building in Gaza | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 10: 45 | A picture of Alon Shamriz taken from social media (X) | The father of one of the captives, who was killed by
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli custody, says report. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official | David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 49 | A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on 17 December 2023…
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israeli forces kill four, including two children, in raid on refugee camp. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). Israeli Forces "Shoot Whatever Moves in Gaza," Says Al Jazeera Analyst. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli… |
(2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org 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 bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied and now largely houseless… |
(2023-12-18). Biden Approval Hits Record Low in New Poll as He Rushes Weapons to Israel. truthout.org Only one-third of Americans approve of President Joe Biden, a new poll finds, with his approval reaching the lowest point of his presidency as his administration works to rush weapons to Israel to aid its genocidal siege of Gaza. According to a Monmouth University poll released on Monday, Biden's approval has hit a mere 34 percent, with 61 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of his… |
(2023-12-18). Israeli Hostages Killed by IDF Were Carrying White Flag, Israeli Military Says. truthout.org The three Israeli hostages who Israeli soldiers shot and killed last week had waved a white flag before they were killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday. Three Israeli hostages were shirtless, carrying a makeshift white flag and traveling together near an IDF base in northern Gaza when soldiers identified them as "terrorists," an IDF official said. |
(2023-12-18). CNN Goes to Gaza. transcend.org 15 Dec 2023 – Watching the sloppy propagandistic spin of the western press reminds me of how grateful I am for all the journalists in Gaza who've been doing the heavy lifting while their lives are in serious danger. CNN's Clarissa Ward became the first western journalist to enter Gaza independent from Israeli forces since 7 Oct.
(2023-12-18). 'Like We Were Lesser Humans': Gaza Boys, Men Recall Israeli Arrest, Torture. transcend.org 12 Dec 2023 – Rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City, Palestinians describe being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured while detained.
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians in Church, UNRWA Warns of Mass Flight to Egypt. transcend.org From 7 Oct to 17 Dec 2023: | – 18,800+ killed and more than 51,000 wounded in the Gaza Strip | – 297 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem | – Israel revises its estimated 7 Oct death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147…
(2023-12-18). This Is Not a War against Hamas. transcend.org 11 Dec 2023 – The events of the past week should obliterate any doubt that the war against the Palestinians of Gaza is a joint U.S.—Israeli operation. The notion that the war would end if Hamas was overthrown or surrenders is as ahistorical as it is false.
(2023-12-18). Hungry, thirsty, and humiliated: Israel terrorizes Gaza with mass arrests. peoplesworld.org 
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP)—The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human rights activists, distraught …
(2023-12-18). OPINION: The Necessity to Prosecute Israel and U.S. for Genociding Gazans. theduran.com
(2023-12-18). Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney. socialistproject.ca 
On Tuesday morning of December 12, more than two hundred workers and union members from across the Toronto area picketed the Mississauga manufacturing plant of defence contractor Pratt & Whitney Canada. As Israel pursues its deadly assault on Gaza for a third month, the picket lines interrupted business as usual at an aerospace giant that makes engines for aircrafts that the Israeli military is using to carry out its bombing campaign against Palestinian lives and infrastructure. Encountering banners that read "Stop Arming Apartheid" and "Arms Embargo on Israel Now" as they arrived for morning shift, cars were…
(2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied, and now largely houseless… |
(2023-12-18). Where did Hamas come from and what does it want? responsiblestatecraft.org 
Hamas's surprise bloody attack on Israel on October 7, 50 years plus one day since the October 1973 war, and the massive Israeli military response in Gaza has dominated media coverage regionally and globally for the past two plus months.American mainstream media for the most part has avoided a serious discussion of the Hamas context, the "root causes" of the conflict, the long-term implications of Israel's indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, the morality, ethics, legality, and proportionality of the Israeli massive military operations in Gaza, and the diminishing stature and credibility of the United States…
(2023-12-18). Channeling Hitler, Trump accuses migrants of "poisoning the blood of our country" wsws.org Emboldened by Biden's pledge to enact Trump's border policies as part of a $105 billion military package to Ukraine and Israel, Trump upped his fascistic agitation in Saturday's New Hampshire campaign speech.
(2023-12-18). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash. mintpressnews.com In this investigation, MintPress News breaks down the ten largest individual recipients of pro-Israel cash, exposing the links between the Israel lobby and the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C.
(2023-12-18). Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel. scheerpost.com
(2023-12-18). After two months of genocidal war and more than 19,000 dead, Israel attempts to normalize the unspeakable. peoplesdispatch.org Over 52,000 Palestinians have been injured in the Israeli bombardment and ground attacks, as Israeli forces target densely populated areas…
(2023-12-18). Campaign Leads To Fisher German Ending Ties With Elbit. popularresistance.org Palestine Action has received confirmation that the property managers for Elbit Systems' Shenstone drone factory, Fisher German, have cut ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer. Having sent confirmation to Palestine Action by email yesterday, Fisher German's decision follows on the tail of a similar announcement by Elbit's former recruiters iO Associates, who dropped Israel's largest weapons maker after a campaign by the direct action network. | The real estate giant confirmed that they no longer hold any ties to Elbit Systems or the site of their subsidiary, UAV Engines Ltd (UEL), in Shenstone.
(2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com
(2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…
(2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…
(2023-12-18). Yemen Forces UAE To Send Freight by Land to 'Israel' Through Saudi Arabia. orinocotribune.com Israeli reports reveal that a shipment of fresh foodstuff was sent from the UAE to the Israeli occupation via land freight to avert Yemen's blockade in the Red Sea. | The first batch of fresh foodstuffs arrived in "Israel" from the The shipment of foodstuff was transported from the U…
(2023-12-18). 'Strategic Alliances': UAE sends 10 trucks of foods to Israel. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Web Desk The first shipment of fresh foodstuffs from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully reached Israel via a newly established land bridge, bypassing the traditional Red Sea route. Reports from the Israeli Walla! news website confirmed the trial's success, with 10 trucks covering a distance of approximately 2,000 km over …
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine War: Why Is the Media Ignoring Evidence of Israel's Own Actions on 7 October? globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-18). A Study in Contrasts: Palestine — Israel. transcend.org Winter 2023 – Two choirs, one Israeli, one Palestinian. Judge for yourself.
(2023-12-18). The Weapons Israel Tests on Palestinians Will Be Used Against All of Us. transcend.org 11 Dec 2023 – As Antony Loewenstein explains, Palestine has been a testing ground for repressive technologies exported around the world, from spy software to killer drones.
(2023-12-18). Alastair Crooke: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned? thealtworld.com In an eagerly anticipated conversation, we are set to engage with Alastair Crooke, the esteemed former British Ambassador, to delve into the captivating question: "Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned?" This dialogue promises to unravel the complexities of Israeli politics and the enigma that surrounds Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel. | As we explore this intriguing topic with Ambassador Crooke, the anticipation is palpable. With a distinguished career in diplomacy and a profound understanding of Middle Eastern affairs, Crooke is poised to offer unique insights into the motivations an…
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net
(2023-12-18). LIVE: Israel Now Using Western Mercenary Troops In Their Assault (& much more). rumble.com
(2023-12-18). Por que Israel nao pode derrotar o Hamas. strategic-culture.su 
(2023-12-18). Presidente cubano denuncia acciones contra el país. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano denunció el genocidio que se está perpetrando contra el pueblo palestino por parte de Israel.
(2023-12-18). Hamás reitera condiciones para negociar canje de prisioneros con Israel. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, la agresión israelí ha dejado un saldo de cerca de 19.000 civiles palestinos asesinados y una cifra superior a los 50.000 heridos.
(2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-18). OMS alerta sobre las condiciones del hospital Al Shifa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El servicio de urgencias del hospital Al Shifa del norte la Franja de Gaza, devastado por los bombardeos israelíes, es "un baño de sangre" y "necesita reanimación", afirma la OMS…
(2023-12-18). Ataques israelíes en Jabalia dejan 43 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Los ataques aéreos israelíes tuvieron como como objetivo a varias la familias en Jabalia: Al-Shehab Al Khala y Al Zayan con un saldo preliminar de 43 muertos.
(2023-12-18). Piden enjuiciar a Netanyahu como criminal de guerra. telesurtv.net La líderesa de Podemos calificó el asedio israelí sobre la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania como un "genocidio".
(2023-12-18). Israel arrecia agresiones contra hospitales y personal médico en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la catastrófica situación de salud y con la completa interrupción del suministro de agua, los residentes consumen agua de lluvia, "si está disponible".
(2023-12-18). 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…
(2023-12-18). Hambriento, sediento y humillado: Israel aterroriza a Gaza con detenciones masivas. peoplesworld.org 
DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — El ejército israelí ha detenido a cientos de palestinos en todo el norte de la Franja de Gaza, separando familias y obligando a los hombres a quedarse en ropa interior antes de transportar a algunos en camiones a un campo de detención en la playa, donde pasaron horas, …
(2023-12-18). Fuerzas israelíes matan a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes, de edades comprendidas entre 22 y 33 años, murieron en un ataque israelí al campo de refugiados en la ciudad de Tulkarem.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). Israeli and American Jews Speak Out Against Horrors in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
In the midst of Netanyahu's annihilation of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, many of them children, women and the elderly, there is a rising urgency from many Israeli and domestic Jewish groups for an immediate ceasefire and greatly increasing the flow of humanitarian aid. In the U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now
(2023-12-18). Janus-Faced Biden Administration Can't Hide Its Complicity. counterpunch.org 
lsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to using overwhelming and indiscriminate military force to vanquish the Palestinian community in Gaza. For the past two decades, Netanyahu has engaged in the total humiliation of the Palestinian people. At the same time, he is humiliating and embarrassing the only nation that provides Israel with political, military, and diplomatic cover—the United States. The fact that Netanyahu is bombarding Gaza with U.S.-supplied weaponry makes the United States complicit with regard to Israeli ethnic cleansing, particularly the killing and maiming of children.
(2023-12-18). Ceasefire in Gaza, No War on China. counterpunch.org Gaza is under attack by Israeli forces. Hospitals, refugee camps, and schools have been bombed indiscriminately, and even the water supply, which is indispensable for survival, has been cut off. Hamas, the target of the Israeli military's attacks, has gone underground, and it is the residents who are exposed to the bombing. This reminds us
(2023-12-18). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Supports Palestinians and an End to Israel's Genocide. indybay.org The Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council passed a resolution on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota, in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire, emergency humanitarian aid, and an end to United States military aid to Israel. Oceti Sakowin, the Great Sioux Nation, said Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide that mirrors what was done to the Oceti Sakowin. The Council said Israel's apartheid regime would not be possible without the United States government's military aid.
(2023-12-18). 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…
(2023-12-18). 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…
(2023-12-18). Pope blasts Israel for using 'terrorism' tactics in Gaza. presstv.ir The Pope made remarks after Israeli military sniper killed two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex.
(2023-12-18). Yemen warns retaliatory strikes will expand if Israeli genocide in Gaza persists. presstv.ir A senior Ansarullah official says Yemeni retaliatory operations will expand to hit depths of the Israeli-occupied territories if the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip does not stop.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
(2023-12-18). Most American youth think Israel should 'be ended and given to Hamas': Poll. presstv.ir A poll shows that 51 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 18 and 24, believe Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas."
(2023-12-18). Hamas: No prisoner swap talks unless Israel ends war 'once and for all'. presstv.ir Hamas says that it will engage in no indirect talks on a prisoner-for-abductee swap with Israel unless the occupying regime completely ends its onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). Shipping company OOCL halts all shipments to Israeli regime. presstv.ir The shipping company OOCL stopped delivering cargo to Israel, after the Yemeni army targeted two Israeli-bound container ships in waters off the country's coast.
(2023-12-18). 'Bloodbath': WHO slams Israeli aggression in Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Israel's bombardment of Gaza Strip has left much of the territory in ruins.
(2023-12-18). France calls for Gaza ceasefire after consulate staff killed in Israeli bombing. presstv.ir French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). Yemeni army's operations have left significant economic impact on Israel: Ansarullah. presstv.ir Ansarullah says the Yemeni army's attacks against vessels headed to the occupied Palestinian territories have taken a big toll on the Israeli economy.
(2023-12-18). No prisoner exchange deal under fire: Senior Hamas official. presstv.ir Hamas reaffirms its position that there will be no more prisoner swap deals with Israel until the regime's genocidal war on Gaza ends.
(2023-12-18). WHO says appalled by Israel's destruction of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. presstv.ir The World Health Organization sounds the alarm about the Israeli military's destruction of a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). 'Flatten' Gaza, turn it to museum like Auschwitz: Israeli council head. presstv.ir An Israeli council head calls for sending all Gazans to refugee camps in Lebanon and "flattening" the whole area so it becomes an empty museum like Auschwitz.
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank residents hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-18). New Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters block highway in Philadelphia. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block Philadelphia highway while calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
(2023-12-18). Dec 18, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Schubert: Winterreise, D.911 — 15. Die Krà§he Bringing Light to the World: the Vision of Ibn 'Arabi, w/Eric Winkel We, the Blood Bladder: America as Feeding Trough for Lampreys, by Fred Reed Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation, by Patrick Lawrence On Universal History & The Creation of Aristocratic Men (Part II of IV) — by Kwan Lee The Death of Israel: Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life, by Chris Hedges John Mearsheimer: Israel is choosing 'apartheid' or 'ethnic cleansing' (Video) Day 72: Israeli forces kill Palestinians in church, UNRWA warns of mas…
(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…
(2023-12-18). US Promotion of Banned Fukushima Seafood Contradicts Biden's Cancer Initiatives. truthout.org During their first summit of the year on November 16, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to end China's ban on imports of Japanese seafood imposed in response to Japan's discharging of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific, telling Jinping, "I want to work with you to create a brighter future for Japan-China ties for the sake… |
(2023-12-18). Dr Mahathir on Euro-North American Imperialist Crimes and the Need for Cooperation against Climate Change. transcend.org 9 Dec 2023 – Former two-time Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad (98) shared his no-hold-barred reflections on the sordid state of the world, still in the grip of the Euro-North American powers.
(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 | 
(2023-12-18). In Our Deeply Unequal World, the Garbage Rises Ever Higher. counterpunch.org 
The summit of Mount Everest, in case you haven't heard, has become somewhat of a trash heap, a high-profile embarrassment that some have taken to calling the "world's highest garbage dump." A half-century ago, few would have expected this outcome. Back in 1976, Nepal, the Himalayan nation that counts Everest — Mount Sagarmatha — as
(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…
(2023-12-18). 5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Becoming Sick at Chicago Migrant Shelter. truthout.org A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday after falling ill at a migrant shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, just days after Borderless Mag published migrant testimony saying that the shelter has refused to give sick children medicine. "They treat us terribly — like dogs," a young woman at the shelter told Borderless. The city-run shelter is located inside of a warehouse and houses approximately… |
(2023-12-18). Chicago Fraternal Order Of Police Dealt Third Political Defeat For 2023. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — "How do you spell racist? FOP!" The crowd of 50 protesters on the LaSalle Street side of Chicago City Hall were loud and determined, December 13. As usual when there is a vote in city council that the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) cares about, there were extra cops on hand for intimidation. But the movement for police accountability had been standing up to the Chicago Police Department for decades. | Among the protesters was Anjanette Young, a medical social worker. In 2019, the Chicago Police mistakenly raided her West Side home. Young, a Black woman, had just stepped out of the shower when…
(2023-12-18). Rechazan nuevas amenazas del Comando Sur contra teleSUR. telesurtv.net La Sra. Richardson sigue opinando de lo que no le corresponde, expresó la presidenta del multimedio. "Le vuelvo a decir: ¡No nos amedrenta! No nos van a detener".
(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.
(2023-12-19). Watch: With AI voice clone, Imran Khan enters Pakistan poll fray. ummid.com Technology came to the rescue of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who launched the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) poll campaign using his Artificial Intelligence (AI) voice clone to address the party rally Sunday December 17, 2023.
(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). 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). '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). 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). 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.
(2023-12-18). When People are Occupied, Is Resistance Justified? thealtworld.com Four days into the genocidal bombing and siege of Gaza, with a massive ground invasion pending, the West's most prominent left-liberal intellectuals stood up and spoke out against … the leftists on the streets for Palestine. But three months later, a mass anti-war movement in solidarity with Palestine has rocked the US, leaving liberals who condemn Palestinian resistance, isolated. | Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the remarkable transformation of the US political environment in response to the global movement for Palestine. | "Is the US Left trying to build an abstract and pure poli…
(2023-12-18). Christmas Greetings From Bethlehem. popularresistance.org We have been writing annual Christmas messages of peace, for human rights, and relating sometimes what happened in the passing year for decades. Since I returned to Bethlehem in 2008, these messages have been special. Since founding the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) in 2014, we also added greeting from PIBS. This year writing seems tougher than ever considering the ongoing and unprecedented genocide/holocaust occurring in Palestine. In the ten weeks before Christmas, more than 20,000 civilians (>8000 of them children) were killed. 2.3 million people were denied food, water and med…
(2023-12-18). Philly protesters support Palestine, fly kites, hit Genocide Joe. workers.org 
Philadelphia As part of a global Kite Flight in Solidarity with Gaza, Philadelphia families came out on Dec. 9 to paint pro-Palestine designs on kites and fly them at the Belmont Plateau, with the city skyline in the distance. The event came just a few days after the death of . . . |
(2023-12-18). PFLP calls for weekly global strikes on Mondays. workers.org 
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. . . . |
(2023-12-18). Yemeni movement's solidarity with Palestine. workers.org 
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 . . . |
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine march blocks, shuts down bridge in Portland, Oregon. workers.org 
Over 200 people, answering the call by Intifada PDX to support a free Palestine, marched through the Central Eastside of Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 11. The march ended on the Burnside Bridge where the protesters blocked off and shut down the bridge with cars, bikes, bodies and flags for upwards . . . |
(2023-12-18). CAIR seeks investigation over teen's expulsion from Florida school. mronline.org 
This comes after the school fired his mother Dr. Maha Almasri, a Palestinian-American, for her posts in support of Palestine.
(2023-12-18). Democracy, peace, and equality: today's anti-racist imperatives. cpusa.org 
The following report was presented by Eric Brooks on behalf of the African American Equality Commission to the December 3, 2023 CPUSA National Committee meeting. | Thank you comrades for the opportunity to present this report. | The African American Equality Commission (AAEC) welcomes the current upsurge in people's struggle in the U.S. The massive union struggles and huge marches demanding a ceasefire in Palestine reflect large segments of the U.S. population, including youth, rising up to defend human dignity and demand peace and a just economy. | Fascism thrives on racism, sexism, and xenophobia. It fosters…
(2023-12-18). Palestine Action Campaign Leads to Fisher German Ending Ties with Elbit. palestineaction.org
(2023-12-18). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-18). Saturday 12/16: San Francisco: Shut It Down for Palestine! indybay.org Dolores Park | Dolores St & 19th St | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-18). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength a& longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-12-18). 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.
(2023-12-18). 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). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #13 on the Effects of Easterlies as of 18 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int 
(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 
(2023-12-18). Silent pandemic: Mental health issues among informal transport workers in the Philippines. peoplesdispatch.org Workers in the informal transportation sector in the Philippines faced an upsurge in mental health issues due to increased economic precarity during the COVID-19 lockdown…
(2023-12-18). Silent pandemic: Mental health issues among informal transport workers in the Philippines. peoplesdispatch.org Militant jeepney groups are launching transport strikes during the holiday season which is on the heels of a similar protest last month. They are demanding the suspension of the December 31, 2023 deadline affirmed by President Bong Bong Marcos, Jr. for jeepneys to be consolidated into fleets organized as cooperatives or corporations. Further, they are …
(2023-12-18). A reading of the Gaza Monologues in Colombo, Sri Lanka. wsws.org "Wow, Gaza and Gaza's dreams… Our dream has become to die a good death, not live a good life"—Yasmeen Abu Amer…
(2023-12-18). U.S. troops are occupying Syria's oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them. mronline.org The U.S. military has illegally occupied Syrian sovereign territory since 2014, preventing Damascus from accessing its own oil and wheat fields. The Senate voted 13-84, rejecting a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops.
(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.
(2023-12-18). 470 Levi's Workers In Turkey Need Support. indybay.org Workers in Turkey who make Levis are fighting against union busting and need international solidarity…
(2023-12-19). Maersk suspends Red Sea passage of its vessels fearing Houthi attacks. ummid.com Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies, has suspended passage of its vessels through a key Red Sea strait fearing attacks by Yemeni Houthi militants on merchant ships.