2023-12-31: News Headlines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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