Daily Archives: January 8, 2024

2024-01-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). Atentado en Afganistán cobra la vida de dos personas. telesurtv.net El atentado también dejó 14 heridos y se perpetró en un barrio donde residen varias personas de la comunidad chiita Hazara.

unitedEditor (2024-01-08). Caucasus: Peace efforts in the shadow of global conflict. uwidata.com Negotiations in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. But due to the great geopolitical importance of the region, outside powers, especially the United States and the European Union, intervene in the process, seeking, according to experts, to encircle Russia. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Nikol Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev met informally on the sidelines of …

Editor (2024-01-07). Armenians Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh Are Going Largely Ignored in US Media. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Bangladés celebra elecciones marcadas por boicot opositor. telesurtv.net Grupos de derechos humanos han advertido sobre el virtual gobierno unipartidista de la Liga Awami de Hasina en el país del sur de Asia de 170 millones de habitantes después del boicot del BNP.

APR editor (2024-01-07). Why NZ should join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By John Minto Two years ago New Zealand joined 22 other countries in supporting the Ukrainian case against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its invasion of Ukraine. We sent a legal team to The Hague where the ICJ is based and our representatives spoke directly to the court on New…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-01-07). Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief's son one of two Palestinian journalists killed. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Hamza Dahdouh, son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, has been killed along with another journalist in an Israeli air strike west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the news channel reports. The 27-year-old photojournalist was killed when a missile directly hit the vehicle he was travelling in…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Asia's largest natural science museum opens in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Paleozoological Museum of China, the largest natural science museum in Asia, opened to the public in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on Wednesday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Changsha residents line up to purchase stamps marking the Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Insights丨Rana Mitter: China's engagement to make 2024 a peaceful, prosperous and cooperative year. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Bangladés celebra elecciones marcadas por boicot opositor. telesurtv.net Grupos de derechos humanos han advertido sobre el virtual gobierno unipartidista de la Liga Awami de Hasina en el país del sur de Asia de 170 millones de habitantes después del boicot del BNP.

Olivia Rosane (2024-01-08). COP29 Host Azerbaijan Plans to Raise Gas Production by a Third Over Next Decade. truthout.org Azerbaijan, the country slated to host the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, has plans to increase its gas production by a third during the next 10 years. The findings, released by Global Witness Monday, build on concerns about how effectively an Azerbaijan-hosted COP29 will tackle the climate crisis, given the country's reliance on fossil fuels and its decision to appoint a former… |

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-08). Construction Workers Reject Labor Export Deal To Israel As 'Sinister Ploy'. popularresistance.org Over the past few weeks, at least two states in India, governed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have issued notices for the recruitment of construction workers to be sent to Israel. | Reports emerged towards the end of last year that Israel was seeking to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace Palestinian workers in its construction sector. After the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation began on October 7, Israel revoked the work permits given to all Palestinian workers from Gaza, where unemployment and poverty rates are rampant due to the ongoing 17-year-long siege imposed by the Zionist occupation.

Staff (2024-01-08). Ram Mandir inauguration reflects the changing nature of Indian state. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba At a time when the leaders of the Indian National Congress are in Dharam Chintan deciding to take part or not to take part in the inaugural ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. The Congressmen are facing a moral dilemma if they do not take part in the inauguration they may …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-08). Uganda hands over to India, Among calls for conflict free world. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world. She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-07). Uganda's top female striker Ikwaput joins Gokulam Kerala FC in India. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's top female striker Fazila Ikwaput has joined Indian Women's Premier League side Gokulam Kerala FC. Ikwaput confirmed to Xinhua that she has rejoined the Indian side she featured for in 2018. "I am very happy that I arrived here just a day ago and went straight for a match …

Pressenza India (2024-01-07). Ten thousand people meditating for world peace. pressenza.com

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). India avanza en la exploración del sol con una sonda espacial. telesurtv.net Con esta misión exitosa, se convirtió en el primer país asiático en explorar la órbita del sol.

Staff (2024-01-08). 'Sham' election in Bangladesh keeps Sheikh Hasina in power. muslimmirror.com DHAKA : Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth time, following an opposition boycott, with her party taking at least half of seats and counting ongoing, an election official said. "The ruling Awami League party has won more than 50 per cent seats," an Election Commission spokesman said. However, election officials …

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Extreme security and tense calm in Bangladesh ¥s elections. plenglish.com Dhaka, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) In the midst of a tense calm and a strong security device the twelfth elections of Jatiya Sangsad (JS), the supreme legislative body of the country, are being held in Bangladesh.

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Staff (2024-01-07). Bangladesh General Elections 2024: Allegations of widespread rigging reported across the country. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka Reports of mass rigging have marred the sanctity of the democratic process during Bangladesh's 12 General Elections. The latest 12th National Assembly elections, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. on a Sunday, have once again been plagued by numerous irregularities across the nation. Statistics from the Election Commission …

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Editor (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 92: International Community Rejects Israeli Calls for Gaza Ethnic Cleansing as Assault Nears Three-Month Mark. 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 Palestine Mondoweiss Bureau / Casualties: : | 22,722 kill…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-08). Gaza Ceasefire Would Be Most Likely Way to Avoid Wider Conflict, Says Analyst. truthout.org Middle East policy expert Trita Parsi says President Biden's reluctance to press Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza has the potential to drag the U.S. into a war with Iran and its allies in the region. On Monday, Israel reportedly killed a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, just days after an airstrike killed a senior Hamas leader in the capital Beirut. Meanwhile, the U.S. |

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-08). West Scrambles To Deter Israel From War On Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israeli leaders are escalating their threats to start a full-fledged war against Hezbollah in Lebanon following Israel's assassination of top Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut last week, a major terror attack in Iran, and a Hezbollah missile attack on a strategically crucial Israeli border surveillance base in response. | "We prefer the path of an agreed-upon diplomatic settlement," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday, "but we are getting close to the point where the hourglass will turn over," The Washington Post reported on 7 January.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Irán detiene a todos los involucrados en atentados en Kermán. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso indicó que se descubrieron "16 bombas en toda la provincia de Kermán" cuya potencia explosiva supera a la de los chalecos suicidas utilizados en el atentado del miércoles.

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Colonel Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-07). China, Iran and And North Korea Have Warned The US On Their Red Lines. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, January 3, 204, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear missile. The phone alert said, "This is not a practice." People in Hawaii dived into man-holes on the street, headed into their homes or into other places like caves. 20 minutes later, the State of Hawaii Emergency Management System issued an apology for a systems operator pushing the wrong button. | But the drill made real to the people of Hawaii how close our worl…

Brian Berletic (2024-01-07). Video: Who Is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? The US has Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2024-01-07). Who wants war with Iran? thecommunists.org John Bolton, erstwhile US national security advisor (and neocon blowhard for all seasons, in or out of office) wrote an article in the Telegraph newspaper shortly after Christmas. The article lambasted the inaction of the Biden administration over attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping, accusing it of "ignoring the reality of who is calling the shots in …

teleSUR (2024-01-07). Iran Arrests all Those Involved in Attacks in Kerman City. telesurenglish.net All the terrorists involved in the recent deadly attack on the city of Kerman, in southeastern Iran, have been arrested, said city prosecutor Mehdi Bakhshi, who revealed the information in a televised interview on Saturday, three days after the terrorist attack. | RELATED: | "Thirty-two people have been arrested in [connection with] Kerman's crime [terrorist] case and are going through preliminary interrogations," he said, quoted…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Irán detiene a todos los involucrados en atentados en Kermán. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso indicó que se descubrieron "16 bombas en toda la provincia de Kermán" cuya potencia explosiva supera a la de los chalecos suicidas utilizados en el atentado del miércoles.

Staff (2024-01-08). Israel's chief of general staff says attacks on Gaza to continue throughout 2024. muslimmirror.com ERBIL, Iraq : Israel's military chief said Sunday that the war in Gaza will likely continue throughout the year. Army Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi spoke about Israel's attacks on Gaza during a visit to the occupied West Bank, according to a statement from the Israeli army. He said 2024 will be "tough." "We …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-08). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance have attacked the occupied Al-Rumeilan base in Syria using drones: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-08). China 'Actively Involved' in Iraq's Reconstruction. orinocotribune.com Chinese investment has sparked the rise of many significant infrastructure projects in Iraq | Beijing is fully committed to "friendly" ties with Baghdad and "actively participates" in Iraq's reconstruction, a Chinese official told Kurdish news outlet "China and Iraq share friendly relations; as a sincere friend China actively participates in Iraq and the reconstruction of the country," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told Rudaw at a press briefing in Beijing. | He added that the Chinese…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Iraqi Resistance Targets Vital Site in Haifa with Upgraded Cruise Missile. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Iraq declared Sunday that it successfully targeted a crucial site in Israeli-occupied Haifa in recent days, employing the newly revealed "al-Arqab" upgraded long-range cruise missile. The official statement released by the Iraqi Resistance outlined that this operation was conducted in staunch support of the people in Gaza and as a direct …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Iraq's Prime Minister Moves to Expel US Troops After Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that his government is beginning the process that will lead to the expulsion of foreign forces, which includes about 2,500 US troops. "We are setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently," …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-07). Iraq attacks terrorists' strongholds in Diyala district. plenglish.com Baghdad, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Iraq's security intelligence cell announced today the air attack on strongholds of the terrorist organization Islamic State (Daesh) in the district of Diyala, in the center-east of the country.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-07). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. dissidentvoice.org They are unlikely to be revelatory, will shatter no myths, nor disprove any assumptions. Cabinet documents exist to merely show that a political clique — the heart of the Westminster model of government, so to speak — often contain the musings of invertebrates, spineless on most issues such as foreign policy, while operating at the …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Julia Conley (2024-01-08). 100+ Global Rights Groups Urge Support for South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. globalresearch.ca

Melissa Garriga, Consortium News. (2024-01-08). US Citizens Push Embassies To Back South Africa's Genocide Charge. popularresistance.org Peace activists across the United States have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a Declaration of Intervention supporting South Africa's case at the ICJ. | The focus is on holding Israel accountable for alleged genocide in Gaza and putting an end to the tragic suffering of an imprisoned population. Delegations from major cities engaged with U.N. missions, embassies, and consulates from around the…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli Occupation Forces Raid West Bank Towns, Sparking Confrontations and Deaths. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation forces raided several homes in the towns of Dura and Yatta in the Al-Khalil (Hebron). The dawn raids left locals terrified and resulted in clashes between Palestinian resistance fighters and the occupying forces. Reports from local sources indicate that Israeli occupation troops stormed the Al-Alqa area in Dura and conducted a thorough …

midwesternmarx (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza By: John J. Mearsheimer. midwesternmarx.com I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War.Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.1 It maintains that Israel's actions since the war began on 7 October 2023 "are intended to bring …

Staff (2024-01-08). Thank you South Africa for filing case against Israel's genocide at ICJ. muslimmirror.com By Khursheed Alam Dawood The whole world is aware of the war crimes and genocide which are committed by the IDF of Israel by carrying out airstrikes, throwing missiles and dropping bombs on the innocent people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine since the 7th of October 2023. Then it launched a ground operation inside …

Staff (2024-01-08). Thank you South Africa for filing case against Israel's genocide at ICJ. muslimmirror.com By Khursheed Alam Dawood The whole world is aware of the war crimes and genocide which are committed by the IDF of Israel by carrying out airstrikes, throwing missiles and dropping bombs on the innocent people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine since the 7th of October 2023. Then it launched a ground operation inside …

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 93: Israel Surpasses Three Months Of Gaza Bombing Campaign. popularresistance.org Israel's bombardment and aggression in the Gaza Strip has been ongoing for three months and is about to enter its fourth, in which tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, injured, or buried under the rubble. | In the past 24 hours, Israeli forces committed 12 massacres, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health, killing 112 Palestinians and injuring 250 others. | Israeli forces bombed the house of the Abu Alba family in northern Gaza's Al-Falujah area, killing 20 people and wounding dozens while pummelling Jabalia refugee camp. | Al-Jazeera reported that Hamza Al-Dahdouh, a journalist and the son of Al-J…

WSWS (2024-01-08). Israel admits deliberately targeting journalists in strike that killed son of Al Jazeera bureau chief. wsws.org The number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza grew to 109 Sunday with a targeted drone strike on the car of Al Jazeera reporter Hamza al-Dahdouh, killing him alongside fellow journalist Mustafa Thuraya.

Editor (2024-01-08). Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It's Committing Genocide. scheerpost.com

_____ (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – Important document that should be circulated and read by anyone interested in the Gaza atrocities: the 84-page "application" South Africa filed with the ICJ on 29 Dec 2023 accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Editor (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza. mronline.org For the record, I believed Israel was guilty of serious war crimes—but not genocide—during the first two months of the war, even though there was growing evidence of what Bartov has called "genocidal intent" on the part of Israeli leaders.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-01-08). Israel Is Terrified The World Court Will Decide It's Committing Genocide. popularresistance.org For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. | South Africa's well-documented application alleges that "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 national, racial and…

_____ (2024-01-08). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. transcend.org 3 Jan 2024 – "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way," said a Turkish spokesperson.

Jon Queally (2024-01-08). Israeli Knesset Member Backs Genocide Case at International Court of Justice. truthout.org Member of the Knesset Ofer Cassif is being targeted for removal from the legislative body Monday a day after the Israeli lawmaker said he would back South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice. In his Sunday statement, Cassif declared, "My constitutional duty is to Israeli society and all its residents, not to a government whose members and its coalition are calling for… |

Paul Larudee (2024-01-08). The World Court: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt. dissidentvoice.org If the International Court of Justice rules that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocide, will it save Gaza? On January 11-12 the ICJ (AKA the World Court) will hear the petition brought to it by South Africa. Specialists in International law Francis Boyle and (independently) Daniel Machover firmly believe that this is how the …

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-08). Over 800 Organizations Globally Sign Letter In Support Of Genocide Case Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org United States – The newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine (ICSGP) issued a sign-on letter* on January 3, 2024 that garnered over 800 organizational endorsements from around the world in less than one week. In addition to the initiating organizations noted here, signing organizations represent broad social movements, including World March of Women and the International People's Assembly, Palestinian-led and Palestinian solidarity movements such as Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions and the Palestinian NGO Network, as well as human rights and legal groups, unions, and religi…

WSWS (2024-01-08). Australian protests against Israeli genocide of Gaza: "The issue is Zionism and imperialism" wsws.org "At a higher level they want to get Russia and China. America's been declining for many, many years and this is their way of weakening those two powers."

WSWS (2024-01-08). UK protesters demonstrate at weapons factories and demand "Stop Arming Genocide" wsws.org For the past months, in the absence of any opposition by the trade unions, demonstrations and protests have been taking place across Britain aimed at preventing the exports of weaponry and weapon parts to Israel which are being used in its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza.

Leila Warah (2024-01-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 94: Israeli forces kill four-year-old girl in occupied West Bank; Gaza's children face brunt of the genocide. mondoweiss.net Ten children in Gaza are losing a limb every day in Gaza to Israeli airstrikes, as Israeli politicians say the Gaza onslaught will last at least another nine months.

_____ (2024-01-08). Saving Israel by Ending Its War in Gaza. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – The Israeli government argues that it is in a mortal fight for survival against Hamas, and therefore must take every measure, including the very destruction of Gaza, to survive. This is false.

namibian.com.na (2024-01-08). SA's Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice ExplainedMany would agree that the Palestinian people who reside in the territories occupied by Jewish Israelis are among the most oppressed people in the world. | | In February 2022, Amnesty International released a 280-page report, titled 'Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity".

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Hezbollah Wages More Attacks on Israeli Occupation Sites near Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Relentless Aggression: Gaza Continues to Suffer as Israeli Occupation Forces Launch 94th Day of Destruction. english.almanar.com.lb The situation in Gaza remains dire as the Israeli occupation forces persist in their aggressive campaign against the region, now entering its 94th day. The relentless onslaught has seen dozens of air strikes, shelling, and fire belts unleashed, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Shockingly, civilians have become the targets of brutal massacres and …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Palestinian Ministry of Health: 73 martyrs and 99 injured following Israeli bombings against Gaza in the last 24 hours. english.almanar.com.lb

Zane McNeill (2024-01-08). Press Freedom Group Demands Probe Into Israel's Killing of Reporters in Gaza. truthout.org The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) has called for an impartial investigation into the Israeli drone strike on Sunday that killed freelance journalist Mustafa Thuraya and Al Jazeera reporter Hamza Al Dahdouh, son of Wael Al Dahdouh, the Gaza bureau chief for Al Jazeera. Hamza Al Dahdouh is the fifth member of Wael Al Dahdouh's family to be killed by an Israeli airstrike; on October 25… |

_____ (2024-01-08). Gaza Webinar: Is Israel Cornered? transcend.org Wed, 10 Jan, 7 PM Eastern: The Gaza War, Short & Long-Term Diplomatic Imperatives and Implications for the Middle East and Geopolitics, with panelists Richard Falk, Irene Gendzier, and Assaf Kfoury…

The Independent (2024-01-08). Journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza. independent.co.ug GAZA | Xinhua | Two journalists were killed and another journalist was injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting their vehicle in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas media office. In a statement, the office identified the two journalists as Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya, whose car was targeted by an Israeli bombing …

Kit Klarenberg (2024-01-08). Top Democrat-linked PR Firm Tapped by Pro-Israel Groups to Control Gaza War Narrative. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2024-01-08). Avoiding a Broader Middle East War — Building Bridges for Peace in Palestine-Israel. transcend.org 6 Jan 2024 – While wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, we discuss whether and how bloodshed and killing can be stopped.

_____ (2024-01-08). South Africa Emerges as Moral Giant on Gaza. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – Pretoria is challenging the Israeli government's claim to innocence, which for far too long has allowed it to act with impunity against the long-suffering Palestinians.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-08). Democracy Now! 2024-01-08 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 08, 2024; "Huge Miscalculation": Biden's Refusal to Push for Gaza Ceasefire Could Drag U.S. into Middle East War; Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate: Israel Is Targeting Media in Gaza to Hide Its Atrocities from the World; "Wake-Up Call": Mother of Boeing Crash Victim & Boeing Whistleblower on Latest MAX Jet Disaster | Headlines for January 08, 2024; "Huge Miscalculation": Biden's Refusal to Push for Gaza Ceasefire Could Drag U.S. into Middle East War; Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate: Israel Is Targeting Media in Gaza to Hide Its A…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-08). Israeli Military Chief Says 'Fighting' in Gaza Will Continue All Year. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that he expects Israel to continue its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip all year. "The year 2024 will be challenging. We will be at war in Gaza," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a visit to the West Bank. "I don't know …

Jason Ditz (2024-01-08). Israel Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com In a move which analysts and unnamed officials are predicting will lead to even further escalations in southern Lebanon, Israel has carried out an airstrike against the town of Khirbet Selem, assassinating Wissam Hassan Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander. Tawil, also known as al-Haj Jawad, was killed when his vehicle was hit by an Israeli …

Workers' World. (2024-01-08). Hezbollah: 'Historic Opportunity For Criminal Occupiers To Leave'. popularresistance.org Since October 8, we have entered into combat with the enemy in the south over a stretch of more than 100 km. | The Islamic Resistance executed 494 targetings, including 50 border points targeted more than once. | The Islamic Resistance also targeted technical and intelligence equipment along the border, completely destroying them. | "Israeli" soldiers fled from the sites towards the settlements, fearing the advancement of the fighters towards the sites and their occupations. | A large number of vehicles and tanks were destroyed along the border. | The operations were very draining for the enemy, who practiced ext…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Hezbollah fighters strike the Israeli occupation site of Ruwaisat Al-Alam and gatherings of Zionist soldiers in Shtoula and the vicinity of Jal Al-Aalam site with rocketry and appropriate weapons, inflicting confirmed casualties: statements. english.almanar.com.lb

Loretta VanPelt, Fight Back News!. (2024-01-08). Palestinian-Black Solidarity Teach-In. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — 150 people gathered at Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Minneapolis on January 4 to listen to an in-depth discussion about the link of the Black liberation struggle and the struggle for liberation in Palestine. | Jae Yates, an organizer with Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar (TCC4J) and Sabry Wazwaz, a Palestinian organizer, spoke about the connections between U.S. police violence and the violence the Israeli occupying forces are inflicting on the Palestinian people. | Yates gave the history of Palestine and how groups like the Black Panthers and the Student Nonviolent Coordinat…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli Channel 12: An anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon hit a house in Shtoula settlement in the Western Galilee, resulting in injuries. english.almanar.com.lb

law.com (2024-01-08). Gaza: South Africa Deploys Star Barrister Line-Up to Bring Genocide Claim Against IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has countered South Africa's application before the ICJ, insisting that the Israeli army is "acting as morally as possible".

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). West scrambles to deter Israel from war on Lebanon. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). Watch This IDF Soldier Actually Reveal What Israel Does. youtube.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). Israel Using Weapon Banned Around The World. youtu.be

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli media: A missile falls inside "Kiryat Shmona" settlement without the sirens sounding. english.almanar.com.lb

_____ (2024-01-08). Family of Israeli Woman in NYT Oct 7 Sexual Violence Renounces Story, Says Reporters Manipulated Them. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – A New York Times story claiming a pattern of Hamas' gender-based violence on Oct 7 hinged on the story of Gal Abdush, but her family says there is no proof she was raped, and that Times reporters interviewed them under false pretenses.

Middle East Monitor (2024-01-08). Israel Minister Calls for 'Ways More Painful Than Death' for Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Asciende a 22.835 el número de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el ministerio indicó que 113 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 250 resultaron heridas en ataques israelíes en la últimas 24 horas.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). 225 palestinos murieron el fin de semana por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net La Unrwa denunció que en las últimas horas las fuerzas israelíes atacaron la ciudad de Gaza, el campo de Yabalia, Tal Az Zatar y Beit Laia, dejando decenas de fallecidos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-08). Asedio israelí contra Gaza asesina a 142 trabajadores humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net Al menos 319 personas que se refugiaban en instalaciones de la Unrwa han muerto y 1.135 han resultado heridas por los bombardeos de las fuerzas de ocupación.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-08). Hezbolá ratifica que proseguirá ataques contra bases de Israel. telesurtv.net Afirmó que dará las respuestas necesarias al ante sionista luego del asesinato por Tel Aviv del líder palestino Saleh Al-Arouri.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Soldados israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Testigos dijeron que soldados israelíes dispararon contra dos vehículos que pasaban por un el puesto de control militar en el norte de Jesrusalén.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-08). Decenas de miles de israelíes exigen dimisión de Netanyahu y nuevas elecciones. telesurtv.net Se registraron multitudinarias manifestaciones en Tel Aviv, Haifa, Cesarea y Jerusalén. Demandan dimisión del Gabinete, alto al fuego y regreso de rehenes en Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Asesinan a tres periodistas en ataque israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net La oficina de medios de Gaza denunció "en los términos más enérgicos este crimen atroz" cometido por el "ejército de ocupación israelí contra periodistas".

Melissa Garriga (2024-01-08). Coalition of "Grassroots Diplomats" Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials. counterpunch.org Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a "Declaration of Intervention" supporting South Africa's case at the

Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (2024-01-08). Why has South Africa brought Israel to the ICJ rather than the ICC? greenleft.org.au South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29, on the grounds of genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Mohamed Hanipa Maidin looks at South Africa's case and Israel's response.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Resource Center For Nonviolence (2024-01-08). Thursday 1/11: Shadows of War: Decoding U.S. Role In Israel-Palestinian Conflict. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

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english.wafa.ps (2024-01-07). Dozens of civilian casualties amid intense Israeli airstrikes on GazaDozens of innocent civilians were brutally murdered over the past few hours as the ongoing Israeli relentless genocide campaign on the Gaza Strip carries on for the 93rd consecutive day, inflicting a tragic human toll and massive destruction to properties.

citizen.co.za (2024-01-07). This is SA's formidable team of lawyers to take on Israel at ICJ for genocide in GazaSouth Africa will have a formidable team of lawyers when it argues its Gaza genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague next week.

telegraph.co.uk (2024-01-07). | Netanyahu demands lie detector tests for cabinet ministers after leaks | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly demanded high ranking Israeli officials take lie detector tests, saying too many government deliberations are being leaked to the press.Comment:" Really? Did anyone in Israel think for a second that a genocidal monster would not also be a domestic authoritarian?

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 93: Israel surpasses three months of Gaza bombing campaign, UN warns of starvation. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces killed eight Palestinians in the West Bank in overnight raids. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed Hamza Dahdouh, son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, in Khan Yunis.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-07). Israel Readies Political Blitz To 'Quash' Genocide Case At World Court. popularresistance.org The Israeli foreign ministry has ordered officials around the world to lobby diplomats and politicians to "issue statements against South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)," according to an internal cable reviewed by Axios. | In particular, the cable highlights that Israel's "strategic goal" is for the ICJ, also known as the World Court, "to reject the request for an injunction, refrain from determining that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and recognize that the Israeli military is operating in the Strip according to international law." | "A ruling by the court could have significan…

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: Hunger And Cold Take A Toll In Gaza. popularresistance.org The first International Court of Justice hearings scheduled for next week over whether Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide are not deterring the Israeli military from continuing to wage a relentless campaign of bombardment and deliberate humanitarian devastation on the besieged Palestinian territory. | WAFA news agency reported deadly Israeli airstrikes between Thursday and Friday in Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Younis, al-Zawaida, al-Maghazi refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces notably hit a cemetery and tents where Palestinian civ…

ANBAMED (2024-01-07). On Jan. 11 and 12, the International Court of Justice will examine the genocide charge filed by South Africa against Israel. pressenza.com The International Court of Justice has announced that next week, on Jan. 11 and 12, [2024], South Africa's request for interim measures against Israel, accused of genocide for the bombing that has been going on in Gaza for three months now, will be heard in public hearings. | In the complaint filed on

Jake Johnson (2024-01-07). Israel Accused of Attempting to Intimidate Judges in World Court Genocide Case. truthout.org The Israeli government has mounted a pressure campaign urging governments around the world to publicly denounce South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which is set to convene hearings on the detailed charges on Thursday. According to a cable obtained by Axios, the Israeli Foreign Ministry is calling on the country's embassies to pressure host country diplomats and… |

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel readies political blitz to 'quash' genocide case at ICJ. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. consortiumnews.com

Editor (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-01-07). Thousands protest in London against Gaza genocide, as police step up repression. wsws.org There were 11 protests in London, including one in Camden which marched to the constituency offices of Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, both supporters of Israeli genocide.

Tareq Baconi, Consortium News. (2024-01-07). Al-Aqsa Flood And The End Of Partition. popularresistance.org Hamas' surprise offensive last Oct. 7 dealt the most lethal blow to the Israeli military and public since the establishment of the state in 1948. | In retaliation, Israel launched the most extensive military assault on Gaza in its history, destroying large swathes of the territory and killing more than 22,185 Palestinians and injuring at least 57,000 as of Jan. 2, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. | With green lights from the U.S. and much of Europe, Israel has carried out what scholars and experts have called a genocide campaign, seeking to rid itself of the Palestinians in Gaza under the guise of decimatin…

David Cronin (2024-01-07). Firms profiting from Gaza genocide take part in London weapons fair. electronicintifada.net Sponsors have made equipment used in Israel's war.

Julia Conley (2024-01-07). Demands for Israeli Ambassador to UK's Expulsion After 'Clear Call for Genocide'. globalresearch.ca

ceasefire (2024-01-07). Canada must end potential genocide complicity by suspending arms exports to Israel. ceasefire.ca South Africa justifies its standing to bring the case on the basis of its obligation to prevent genocide.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War. news.antiwar.com As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon, the consequences could be catastrophic. "Every scenario shows this would …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Qatar Tells Hostage Families That Israel's Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut Complicates Negotiations. news.antiwar.com Qatar's prime minister and other officials met with family members of six Israelis held captive in Gaza on Saturday and told them Israel's killing of a senior Hamas official in Beirut made negotiating a new hostage deal much more difficult, several media outlets have reported. Israel launched a drone strike in Beirut on January 2 …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Israel's Killing of Women and Children Bodes Ill for the World. libya360.wordpress.com Reem Alsalem Women mourn during a funeral in Rafah, Gaza, on 19 December 2023 (Mohammed Abed/AFP) It has been shocking to see the lack of official condemnation for Israel's slaughter of thousands of Palestinian civilians. Having been a humanitarian worker for more than two decades, I have long felt confident in my understanding and analysis…

WSWS (2024-01-07). Protests in Britain against Israel's destruction of Gaza: "All the people that have died can't be in vain. This needs to be a catalyst for change" wsws.org Reporting teams from the World Socialist Web Site spoke with people protesting Israel's war on Gaza at demonstrations on Saturday in Manchester and Leeds. These were part of around 50 protests across Britain.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Israel killed the coach of the Palestinian Olympic soccer team. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army assassinated Hani Al-Masdar, coach of the Palestinian Olympic team, during an attack on the Gaza Strip, a sports source denounced.

Shatha Hanaysha, Yumna Patel (2024-01-07). 'Body parts strewn on the ground': Israeli airstrike kills 7 in Jenin, including 4 brothers. mondoweiss.net At least 11 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank on Sunday, including seven who were killed in a single Israeli airstrike on Jenin. "They're dealing with us like Gaza, attacking civilians," a fighter with the Qabatiya Brigade tells Mondoweiss.

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2024-01-07). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. popularresistance.org Like many of you, my heart is weighed down so heavily by the ongoing turmoil in Gaza. And every day, I witness in absolute horror what Israel is doing to Palestinians, as it commits war crime after war crime; it's watching dismembered children with their limbs blown off or helpless fathers carrying their decapitated babies while collecting the body parts of their wives and children in plastic bags. Or mothers carrying the dead bodies of their children, crying and screaming for them just to wake up. Or the newlywed wife who embraces her deceased husband, her lover, and gives him her last kiss and hug goodbye.

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike | Journalists Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya killed after missile targets their vehicle in Khan Younis | Sun, 01/07/2024 – 09: 54 | Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh hugs his daughter and son as they attend the funeral of his son, Palestinian journalist Hamza Al-Dahdouh in Rafah, southern Gaza on 7 January 2024 (Mo…

Michelle Weinroth (2024-01-07). Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison. mondoweiss.net The horror of the past has returned in a new guise, and the comparison of the Jewish ghetto under Nazism with the Gaza ghetto under Israel's current fascistic authority must cease to be sacrilegious.

The Independent (2024-01-07). Israeli army says dismantles Hamas' military framework in northern Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli army announced on Saturday evening that it has dismantled the military framework of Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that in the north of the strip, Hamas had two military brigades with 12 battalions, "which had …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Day 93: Israeli Assault Claims Two More Journalists, Resistance Displays Prowess. english.almanar.com.lb Gaza Strip is witnessing a sharp escalation in violence, with Israeli military operation in last night's onslaught in Al-Faluga and Khan Yunis leaving at least 20 Palestinians martyred, a toll that tragically includes civilians seeking refuge and victims from an attack on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in the Mughazi refugee …

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net

teleSUR (2024-01-07). Gaza: Two More Journalists Killed by Israeli Attack. telesurenglish.net Three Palestinian journalists were killed by an Israeli air attack on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza, bringing to 110 the number of journalists killed since 7 October, according to the Government's media office in the occupied territory. | RELATED: | Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya were both freelancers. Al-Dahdouh had done freelance work for Al Jazeera and was the son of the Qatar-based TV station's chief…

teleSUR (2024-01-07). In Israel Hundreds of Protesters Demand New Elections. telesurenglish.net In the middle of the Israeli offensive against the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, and the constant Zionist attacks to the Palestinian civils, Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities of the country to demand the release of the hostages that Hamas continues to hold captive in Gaza and to demand new general elections. | RELATED: | Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, this is the biggest and most important…

Jason Ditz (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Trades Heavy Fire With Israel, Damages Strategic Airbase. news.antiwar.com Still angry at the assassination of top Hamas figure Saleh al-Harouri in Beirut last week, the Hezbollah movement carried out what it called a "preliminary response," trading heavy fire with Israel along the Lebanese border. Hezbollah focused the attack on a hilltop observation post, firing off 62 rockets. The outpost was purported to be for …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah: Islamic Resistance fighters successfully targeted an assembly of Israeli enemy soldiers near the Ya'ra Barracks with precision missile strikes, resulting in direct hits. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Targets Israeli Sites amid Hostile Attacks on Residential Areas. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance fighters on Sunday launched a series of targeted strikes on Israeli sites, inflicting significant losses on the Israeli forces, as confirmed in successive statements throughout the day. At 1: 45 pm, a gathering of enemy soldiers in the south of Al-Manara faced the wrath of the Islamic Resistance's missile weapons, resulting in a …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Meron Operation Commands Israeli Attention: Assessing Impact and Implications. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah's recent operation targeting the Meron Air Base has captured intense scrutiny from the Israeli enemy's media and circles, highlighting the operation's field achievements and its broader implications. Israeli media acknowledged the precision of Hezbollah's strikes on Meron, emphasizing the lack of a tangible Israeli response and the notable absence of Meron's air defense system …

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2024-01-07). Israel Cannot Be A Colonial Power And A Democracy. popularresistance.org Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). Families of Israelis Killed by Tank Fire on 7 October Demand Probe. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Dozens of Hamas' Qassam Brigades fighters and 13 Israeli captives were killed in a home in Be'eri when an Israeli general ordered a tank to open fire 'even at the cost of civilian casualties' The families of 13 Israeli civilians killed during an intense firefight between Hamas and Israeli troops in Be'eri on…

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians from same family during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

Observer R (2024-01-07). THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. sonar21.com The recent issue of Foreign Affairs print magazine (January/February 2024) contains a number of articles that illustrate the difficulty in "thinking outside the box." The first article ("The War That Remade the Middle East: How Washington Can Stabilize a Transformed Region," by Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr) states the following: | "The influence of the United States still looms large over the Middle East. But its support for Israel's war has decidedly compromised its credibility in the region….This means the United States will have to craft a new strategy for the Middle East, one that contends with the r…

Philip Weiss (2024-01-07). Weekly Briefing: Claudine Gay was brought down by the Israel lobby. mondoweiss.net Donors to Penn and Harvard angered by pro-Palestinian activity on campus catalyzed pressure to take down the schools' presidents. Their message is clear and helps explain Joe Biden's passivity in the face of Israeli war crimes too.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Jenin Brigades Surprise Israeli Forces with Deadly West Bank Ambush. english.almanar.com.lb The Palestinian Jenin Brigades executed a lethal ambush on Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Jenin. The fighters trapped the invading forces in a fiery ambush, employing successive explosives followed by direct and intense gunfire. The operation resulted in unspecified casualties among the occupation troopers, prompting the Israelis to call for reinforcements, …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hamas' Hamdan Condemns Arouri Assassination, Highlights Israeli Aggression on Journalists. english.almanar.com.lb Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Lebanon, conveyed crucial messages on behalf of the Palestinian Resistance movement in a press conference held in Beirut on Sunday, January 7. Addressing the staggering human toll and destruction inflicted by the Israeli war machine since October 7, Hamdan vehemently criticized Israeli push for what it terms 'voluntary …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Israeli occupation forces kill 3 Palestinians, including 4-year-old girl, at al-Quds checkpoint. english.almanar.com.lb

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill four brothers during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). The U.S. can't blindly support Israel and prevent escalation in the region at the same time. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel Wants To Send All Palestinians WHERE?? youtube.com

MEE staff (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill six Palestinians during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-01-07). Norman Finkelstein Is Perhaps the Most Honest Scholar Alive. thealtworld.com Norman Finkelstein is a Jew and his parents, if you believe in the Holocaust, were Holocaust Survivors. Nevertheless, Norman Finkelstein tells the truth about Israel, which cost him the withdrawal of his tenure at a chickenshit Catholic university, the president of which gave in to the Israel Lobby's objection to Finkelstein's election by the university faculty to a tenured position. The corrupt and fearful president of the university cancelled Finkelstein's tenure as the Zionists demanded. In America Zionists even rule Catholic universities in addition to the Ivy League and the major state universities, which al…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-07). Asedio israelí contra Gaza asesina a 142 trabajadores humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net Al menos 319 personas que se refugiaban en instalaciones de la Unrwa han muerto y 1.135 han resultado heridas por los bombardeos de las fuerzas de ocupación.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Asciende a 22.835 el número de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el ministerio indicó que 113 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 250 resultaron heridas en ataques israelíes en la últimas 24 horas.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). OMS denuncia que Israel lanzó cerca de 600 ataques contra centros médicos palestinos. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación perpetraron 304 ataques contra instalaciones de salud en Gaza y 286 en Cisjordania ocupada.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). Hezbolá ratifica que proseguirá ataques contra bases de Israel. telesurtv.net Afirmó que dará las respuestas necesarias al ante sionista luego del asesinato por Tel Aviv del líder palestino Saleh Al-Arouri.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-07). Más de 20 muertos en la Franja de Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net Aviones israelíes atacaron una escuela de la ONU en el campo de refugiados de Mughazi dejando al menos cuatro fallecidos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-07). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). Decenas de miles de israelíes exigen dimisión de Netanyahu y nuevas elecciones. telesurtv.net Se registraron multitudinarias manifestaciones en Tel Aviv, Haifa, Cesarea y Jerusalén. Demandan dimisión del Gabinete, alto al fuego y regreso de rehenes en Gaza.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2024-01-07). Abogados chilenos denuncian a Netanyahu ante CPI por genocidio. telesurtv.net Presentan denuncia contra varios funcionarios israelíes ante Corte Penal Internacional por crímenes de guerra y delitos de lesa humanidad contra civiles palestinos.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Asesinan a tres periodistas en ataque israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net La oficina de medios de Gaza denunció "en los términos más enérgicos este crimen atroz" cometido por el "ejército de ocupación israelí contra periodistas".

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Resource Center For Nonviolence (2024-01-07). Thursday 1/11: Shadows of War: Decoding U.S. Role In Israel-Palestinian Conflict. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

ecns.cn (2024-01-08). Japanese lawmaker becomes first arrested in political fund scandal. ecns.cn The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department announced on Sunday that they have arrested a lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda on suspicion of violating the Political Funds Control Act.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Jordania pide a EE.UU. que impulse un alto el fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdalá II de Jordania se reunió en Amman con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Jordania pide a EE.UU. que impulse un alto el fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdalá II de Jordania se reunió en Amman con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken.

WSWS (2024-01-08). Malaysian government targets workers and the poor. wsws.org The bourgeoisie's demand for "tough reforms" consists of cuts to government subsidies and public sector pensions and salaries as well as the reintroduction of a deeply unpopular goods and services tax.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). China and Myanmar pledge peace, stability. ecns.cn Vice foreign ministers from China and Myanmar have pledged to jointly maintain peace and stability along the border between the two countries, while cracking down on cross-border crimes such as telecom fraud.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-07). Is North Korea Doing Combat Missile Tests in ukraine? sonar21.com

teleSUR (2024-01-07). South Korea Accuses the North of Shooting Artillery. telesurenglish.net The North Korean Army has been conducting exercises north of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong in the front line of fire from around 16: 00 local hours. | The South Korean army responded with live fire maneuvers to the artillery tests conducted shortly before by North Korea in the Yellow Sea on January 5.

Editor (2024-01-08). Ohio Woman's Miscarriage Leads to Potential Indictment. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Condenan a excomandante colombiano por masacre en Buga. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Superior de Buga, revocó un fallo que había absuelto al coronel Amor Páez, y lo declaró responsable del delito de homicidio en persona protegida.

Julia Abusharr (2024-01-08). A Voice That Doesn't Belong: Perspectives of an American-Born Palestinian. counterpunch.org I am a 20-year-old Egyptian and Palestinian woman living in America, and by the time I write this, no words are extreme enough to describe the horrors in Palestine we are all watching in real time. Thousands of people have infinitely more knowledge and firsthand accounts of what is occurring in not only Gaza, but

Staff (2024-01-07). Caravana de la Libertad evoca entrada de Fidel hace 65 años. cubadebate.cu Más de 40 jóvenes destacados de la enseñanza general, protagonizaron la Caravana de la Libertad en su entrada la noche de este sábado a la ciudad de Cienfuegos, como hace 65 años entraron los barbudos con el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz al frente del Ejército Rebelde.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Atentado bomba en Pakistán deja al menos cinco policías muertos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del distrito de Bajaur iniciaron una investigación para determinar la naturaleza del atentado bomba contra los policías.

WSWS (2024-01-08). Widespread protests across the Pacific call for ceasefire in Gaza. wsws.org While small in numbers, the unprecedented rallies, petitions and vigils supporting Palestine, held in defiance of authoritarian governments and churches, are now widespread in Pacific Island states.

Otis Grotewohl (2024-01-08). Palestinians, supporters demand Charleston City Council call for cease-fire. workers.org Charleston, West Virginia Over 200 Palestinian and pro-Palestine activists packed a City Council meeting in Charleston, West Virginia's capital, on Jan. 3. The crowd attended the meeting in anticipation of a vote regarding a cease-fire resolution previously proposed by progressive City Councilmember Joe Solomon, with the support of Palestinian constituents. . . . |

_____ (2024-01-08). For Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – In a world torn by the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, and threatened by the Bidens, Putins and Netanyahus, we must not forget the slow, patient work of those who cultivate peace.

_____ (2024-01-08). (Franàßais) Pour les Ministeres et Infrastructures de Paix. transcend.org 1 janvier 2024 – Dans un monde déchiré par les guerres en Ukraine et en Palestine, et menacé par les Biden, Poutine et Netanyahu, nous ne devons pas oublier le travail lent et patient de ceux qui cultivent la paix.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-08). Saturday 1/13: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Sunday 1/7: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Tuesday 1/9: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Sunday 1/14: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-07). Harvard student organizer speaks out about Claudine Gay resignation. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch spoke to Prince Williams, an undergraduate organiser at Harvard about the censorship and attacks that pro-Palestine activists have faced from the right-wing as well as the Harvard administration.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-07). Monday 1/8: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-07). Sunday 1/7: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Saturday 1/13: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Tuesday 1/9: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-07). A Book about Critically Endangered Animals is now Out. pressenza.com LOVE FOR LIVING ANIMALS | Author Mona Sabalones Gonzalez | Main Photographer Elizabeth Barrett: | "The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchild may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? "— David Attenborough (epigraph) | The writer of this collection of essays tells engaging stories of endangered animals, vividly, lovingly, and with passionate concern. It started as a series initially written for Pressenza. The author says, writing the stories "took me on a voyage that was totally unexpected. In sum, I learned that every problem of every animal that is on the brin…

unitedEditor (2024-01-08). Arrest of 33 alleged Mossad agents; No permission to British minesweepers to pass through the Straits; Cancellation of Turkish Super Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. uwidata.com Parallel to the developments in the world, last week in Türkiye was marked by heated discussions. The arrest of 34 people allegedly working for the Mossad in Türkiye was at the top of the agenda. Türkiye's refusal to allow the passage of minelayers that the United Kingdom wanted to send to Ukraine via the Black …

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-08). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-07). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Syria and Brazil to reactivate trade exchange. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The ways to reactivate trade relations focused the talks held between the head of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, Muhammad Abu Al-Huda Al-Laham, and the Brazilian ambassador here, André dos Santos.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-07). Terrorists murdered police officer in southern Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Armed men attacked today a police patrol and killed an officer, near the town of Ezraa, in the province of Deraa, about 100 kilometers south of this capital.

Saurav Sarkar (2024-01-08). The Problem of Refugee Camps in the Middle East and North Africa. counterpunch.org In 2024, 12 percent of "forcibly displaced and stateless people" are expected to be from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said the United Nations. This displacement will be caused due to war, humanitarian crises, and environmental catastrophes. The number's recent causes are the civil war in Sudan and the fallout from natural disasters in Turkey,

_____ (2024-01-08). (Castellano) John Pilger Obituario (9 oct 1939 — 30 dic 2023): Periodismo Comprometido y Valiente. transcend.org El reportero australiano, que cubrió las guerras de Vietnam, Camboya, Timor Oriental e Irak, falleció el 30 de diciembre 2023 a los 84 años. Chomsky le definió como "un faro de luz en tiempos a menudo oscuros". [Descanse en paz]…

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