(2024-02-04). Noura Erakat: Colonial Law And The Erasure Of Palestine. popularresistance.org In Palestine, the law has been used as a tool of oppression to legitimize and advance the dispossession of the Palestinian people for more than a century. From the theft of Palestinian land by legal mechanisms to the non-recognition of Palestinians as a people with the inalienable right of self-determination, the law is yet another weapon wielded against the Palestinian people by Israel and its patrons. Activist, attorney, and Rutgers University professor Noura Erakat joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the use of lawfare against Palestine and her new book, Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine…
(2024-02-04). Western Officials Warn Of War-Crimes Complicity. popularresistance.org More than 800 government officials in the United States and Europe released a letter Friday criticizing their countries' leaders for providing unconditional military and diplomatic support to Israel as it inflicts disaster on Gaza's population. The authors of the letter, who remain anonymous, wrote that their attempts to voice concerns internally about their governments' support for Israel's assault on Gaza "were overruled by political and ideological considerations." | "We are obliged to do everything in our power on behalf of our countries and ourselves to not be complicit in one of the worst human catastrophes…
(2024-02-04). Houthis fire missiles at Israel amid threat of regional war. newarab.com 
Yemen's "The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to carry out further military operations against the Zionist enemy on land and at sea until the cessation of aggression and lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip," the Houthi milit…
(2024-02-04). Israeli Bombs Separate 17,000 Gaza Children from Families — UNICEF. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-04). United States Ramps Up War Crimes After ICJ Rules Against Israel. popularresistance.org On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa charged Israel with violating the United Nation's Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in regards to its assault on the population of Gaza. On January 26, 2024 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that claims of genocide against Israel are plausible and that the killing of Palestinians in Gaza must end. Despite attempts to obfuscate or to claim an Israeli victory, the meaning of the court ruling could not have been clearer. | The ICJ did not use the word "ceasefire" as many people had hoped, but judges did say that the ki…
(2024-02-04). Israel strikes south Gaza kindergarten, casualties confirmed. newarab.com 
Several civilians were killed in the early hours of Sunday after Israel bombed a kindergarten housing displaced people in the Medical sources said that a number of civilians, including two girls, were killed while dozens were wounded after Israeli jets targeted the kindergarten in Al-Salam neighbourhood, east of Rafah. | Images shared by WAFA showed some wounded children at a hospital. | Israel has repeatedly targeted schools, hospitals, and other…
(2024-02-04). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 120: Gaza's Economy In Shambles. popularresistance.org Top Hamas leaders are still debating a US-backed ceasefire proposal that would facilitate a six-week cessation of hostilities for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza and the release of Israeli civilian hostages. While Qatar claims that Hamas has received the proposal "positively," key Hamas officials are asking for more concessions, most importantly including a permanent ceasefire, before signing off on the proposal. | Most people in Gaza do not have time to wait; the Israeli military prepares a military incursion into Rafah, Gaza's southernmost district on the Egyptian border, where 1.9 million Gazans are…
(2024-02-04). Ansar Allah Discusses The Prospects Of Escalation, Yemen Blockade And More. popularresistance.org Following Israel's war and siege against Gaza, which began in earnest on October 7 of last year and has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, the Yemeni Army led by Ansar Allah declared a military operation against Israel. Its aim: to compel Tel Aviv to cease its destructive war on Gaza. | No stranger to famine, genocide, and the displacement of civilians thanks to a decade-long war waged against its people led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and backed by the United States, Ansar Allah has led arguably the most consequential resistance to Israel's bloody campaign in the Gaza S…
(2024-02-04). Is Israel complying with the ICJ genocide ruling on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). Qatar PM warns of disaster in Gaza if UNRWA funding stops. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). U.S. Admits It Hasn't Verified Israel's UNRWA Claims, Media Ignores It. scheerpost.com 
mauinews.com (2024-02-04). Israel should comply with ICJ's rulingIt is a bitter twist of history that 75 years after the horrors of the Holocaust saw the UN adopt the genocide convention, Israel is likely to find itself in the dock of the international court of justice accused of being intent on destroying the Palestinians "in whole or in part".
(2024-02-04). Gaza: Israel kills 92 overnight as Hamas mulls ceasefire. newarab.com 
Scores were reported killed in Gaza's health ministry said early Sunday that at least 92 people had been killed overnight, including in what the group's m…
(2024-02-04). Israel carving 'buffer zone' out of Gaza, analysis shows. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). Jordan makes Asian Cup semi-final, dedicates wins to Gaza. newarab.com 
Jordan is dedicating its wins at the Jordan advanced to the semi-finals by beating Tajikistan 1-0 Friday, ending the Central Asian team's dream run at the tournament. | Speaking to The New Arab's Arabic-sister site after the game, Jordan's Musa al-Taamari said the victory was…
(2024-02-04). Gaza truce 'won't stop Israel strikes on Hezbollah': Gallant. newarab.com 
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday that the Israeli army would not stop its attacks on "It is a big mistake for Hezbollah to believe that Israel will stop firing at it if the Gaza war stops," Gallant said during a visit to a military unit near the Lebanon frontier. | "I am saying here quite frankly: as long as we do…
(2024-02-04). US to back strikes on Iran targets as Gaza truce hopes rise. newarab.com 
The planned targets for US strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of The United States has assessed that the drone, which also wounded more than 40 people, was made by
(2024-02-04). Israel destroying buildings in Gaza to create buffer zone. newarab.com 
Israeli forces in The plan, not publicly confirmed by Since Hamas stormed…
(2024-02-04). 107 Palestinians killed in Gaza in last 24 hours, death toll climbs to 27,238. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 107 Palestinians were killed and 165 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continues its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the enclave's Health Ministry said on Saturday. "The Israeli occupation committed 12 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 107 martyrs and 165 injured during the past …
(2024-02-04). Saudis 'open' to Israel skipping steps for Palestine state. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). Israeli minister likens UK's David Cameron to Nazi appeaser. newarab.com 
Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli compared the In a post on X, Chikli shared a photo comparison of UK Foreign Minister David Cameron waving alongside the picture of former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain holding up a copy of the 1938 Munich Agreement that let Nazi Germ…
(2024-02-04). Canada may follow US lead, sanction W. Bank Israeli settlers. newarab.com 
The announcement came a day after the US "We are looking into how to make sure that those…
(2024-02-04). Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spitting at Christian abbot in Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spitting at Christian abbot in Jerusalem | The two males were released and given house arrest following apparent anti-Christian attack | Sun, 02/04/2024 – 13: 36 | Nikodemus Schnabel celebrates the Sunday of the Beatitudes in northern Israel (Nikodemus Schnabel) | Two
(2024-02-04). US, UK strike dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). UK and US jets strike more Houthi targets in Yemen overnight. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-02-04). Hashed chief: 'Targeting Hashed al-Shaabi is playing with fire'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Falih Al-Fayyadh, the head of Iraq's pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi alliance, has called the United States to withdraw its forces from Iraq following the latest attacks against Islamic Resistance in Baghdad.During the funeral for members of the group killed in the US strikes in Iraq, Al-Fayyadh detailed: "They targeted administration offices, a (Hashed) hospital, they struck forces tasked with protecting the borders."He maintained by warning the US: "Targeting the Hashed al-Shaabi is playing with fire."üî¥ ŸÖŸÑŸäÿ¥Ÿäÿßÿ…
(2024-02-04). Cuba and India agree to increase cooperation in the audiovisual sector. tvbrics.com 
The GAFX 2024 conference demonstrated the South Asian country's interest in strengthening ties with Cuba…
(2024-02-04). Iraq Denies Washington Notified Government Prior To Deadly Attack. popularresistance.org The US air force carried out strikes on 85 sites in the border regions connecting Iraq and Syria early on 3 February. | US Central Command stated its forces struck targets "belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and its allies, in Iraq and Syria" using "long-range bombers launched from the United States." | The statement added that US forces "used more than 125 precision-guided munitions in the air strikes. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations, intelligence centers, missiles and missiles, drone warehouses, logistical facilities, and the ammunition supply chain."
(2024-02-04). US Strikes in Iraq and Syria Kill About 40, Including Civilians. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-04). US launches strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq. newarab.com 
The US military launched The extensive air attacks were ordered in response to the deaths of the soldiers last Sunday in a drone strike blamed by Washington on Iran-backed forces. | "Our response began today. It…
(2024-02-04). US Says It Carried Out Airstrikes on 85 Targets Inside Iraq and Syria. orinocotribune.com The United States says it has carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria. | The US began what it called "retaliatory strikes" against targets inside Iraq and Syria on Friday, claiming that those who were responsible for a recent deadly attack against American forces in Jordan were targetted. | The US Central Command claimed the targets include depots of rockets, missiles and unmanned drones. | "The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions," US Central Command said on social media. | The US president said the strikes will continue at times and places of Washington's choosing. | Joe Bid…
(2024-02-04). Jordan denies taking part in US airstrikes on Iraqi militias. newarab.com 
The Jordanian army has denied on Saturday participation in recent The US military launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a recent Reports had circulate…
(2024-02-04). After Iraq, Syria hits, US 'will not strike Iran' — for now. newarab.com 
The United States will not strike targets inside Iran for now, a former defence secretary said following US Friday's strikes hit over 85 targets linked to Iran's Friday's airstrikes followed a…
(2024-02-04). More 'Navigators' Are Helping Women Travel To Have Abortions. popularresistance.org Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an abortion and, increasingly, the interstate travel many of them need to get the procedure. | "What price did they quote you?" Bell asked a woman from New Jersey who had called the organization's hotline seeking money to pay for an abortion. Her appointment was the next day. | "They quoted me $500," said the woman, who was five weeks pregnant when she spoke to Bell in November. She gave permission for a journalist to listen to the call on the condition that she not be named. | "We can definitely…
(2024-02-04). Ukraine's Leadership Soap Opera Continues to Boil. sonar21.com 
Happier Times for the Troubled Couple | Oh my. The sad tale of a bromance gone bad. I guess Zaluzhny and Zelensky won't be hugging it out. | Looks like Ukraine's General Zaluzhny has more lives than a cat. There were news reports every day for the last week that Zaluzhny was out. We were informed last weekend that the comedian, Zelensky, fired Zaluzhny in a face-to-face meeting and Zaluzhny told him to stick it. (For my foreign readers who are not native English speakers the phrase, "stick it", means that Zelensky should shove the suggestion up his anal canal. Given Zelensky's proven prowess as a penis piano p…
(2024-02-04). US national security adviser refuses to rule out attacks on Iran. middleeasteye.net 
US national security adviser refuses to rule out attacks on Iran | Jake Sullivan said the US would continue to 'respond forcefully' to attacks on US interests | Sun, 02/04/2024 – 14: 45 | US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the assembly at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, on 16 January 2024 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) | US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has refused…
(2024-02-04). Pro-Iran militias want to move arms into Iraq govt bases. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). BCU Partners with GVS, C&E P.H.I., and WCCI for Community Outreach. pressenza.com 
Supporting DepEd's Brigada Pagbasa at Bagnen Elementary School & Gotang Primary School: | by Genevieve Balance Kupang | A Joint Initiative Featuring Book Donations, Storytelling, and Cultural Exchanges: | A literary event at the Bagnen Elementary School and Gotang Primary School in Bauko, Mountain Province demonstrated Baguio Central University's (BCU) and partner organization's steadfast commitment to Community Extension Services (CES) and the promotion of literacy beyond its campuses. Several key departments including the Graduate School, College of Business Administration, College of Teacher Ed…
(2024-02-04). Bakan Fidan'dan ABD ile ƒ∞ran arasƒ±nda kontrollຠàßatƒ±≈üma yorumu: Durum iyi deƒüil. yenisafak.com Bakan Fidan, katƒ±ldƒ±ƒüƒ± canlƒ± yayƒ±nda gàºndemi deƒüerlendirdi, sorularƒ± yanƒ±tladƒ±. | Fidan, ABD'nin ƒ∞ran destekli gruplara dàºzenlediƒüi saldƒ±rƒ±lara yà∂nelik soruya ili≈ükin, ABD'nin "ate≈üle oynadƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ±" vurgulayarak, "Ate≈üle oynadƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ±z zaman o ate≈ü her an yangƒ±na dà∂…
(2024-02-04). A Toxic Anniversary . levernews.com
(2024-02-04). Afghans share desperation and dismay as they go hungry. newarab.com 
Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter. | "We are desperate… When we can't find any bread, we go to bed on an empty stomach" | The 45-year-old widow waited in her threadbare blue burqa to receive 3,200 Afghanis ($45) from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the eastern Afghan city, where temperatures can drop well below freezing. | "We are desperate," the mother-of-six said. "When we can't find any bread, we go to bed on an empty stomach." | She is one of…
(2024-02-04). ADB violates its own safeguard policies in Nepal Hydropower Project. cadtm.org
(2024-02-04). Iran stun favourites Japan, reach Asian Cup semifinals. newarab.com 
(2024-02-04). Xi pays visit to grassroots officials and residents in Tianjin ahead of Spring Festival. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Tianjin ahead of the Spring Festival. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended Chinese New Year greetings to the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese. Xi wished the Chinese people both at home and abroad good health, a happy family and good luck in the Year of the Dragon, and wished the motherland peace and prosperity.
(2024-02-04). Condena papa Francisco el incremento de ataques contra judíos "en todo el mundo" radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 de feb (RHC) El papa Francisco condenó este sábado el aumento del antisemitismo y el "terrible" incremento de los ataques que sufren los judíos, a raíz del estallido de las hostilidades entre Hamás e Israel hace casi cuatro meses.
(2024-02-04). Más de 90 mil muertos y heridos en Gaza tras 120 días de agresión. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 de feb (RHC) El ejército israelí ejecutó dos mil 325 masacres, mató a más de 27 mil personas e hirió a otras 67 mil durante los primeros 120 días de agresión contra la Franja de Gaza, denunciaron hoy autoridades palestinas.
(2024-02-04). EE.UU. y Reino Unido atacan más de 30 objetivos yemeníes. telesurtv.net Se trata de la respuesta a los recientes ataques a intereses estadounidenses y aliados de Washington tras el asedio sionista a Gaza, dijeron funcionarios estadounidenses.
(2024-02-04). Ataques israelíes contra Gaza dejan 107 muertos en 24 horas. telesurtv.net La agresión israelí contra la Franja de Gaza ha resultado en el asesinato de más de 27.238 personas y más de 66.451 heridos.
(2024-02-04). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 110 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-04). Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido bombardean Yemen. telesurtv.net En total, los estadounidenses y los británicos han llevado a cabo 35 ataques contra 13 localidades yemeníes.
(2024-02-04). Gran Caravana Furia Bolivariana llega a Caracas. telesurtv.net Este 4 de febrero se celebran en Venezuela los 32 años de aquella rebelión cívico militar liderada por el comandante Hugo Chávez.
(2024-02-04). Atentan contra aspirante a alcalde de la ciudad mexicana de Iguala. telesurtv.net Al momento del ataque el aspirante a la alcaldía de Iguala, Erick Catalán Rendón se resguardo en un cuartel militar cercano.
(2024-02-04). Abstractions and Mass Murder. counterpunch.org 
Israeli ground operations in Gaza, November 1, 2023. Photo: IDF. There is nothing new under the sun in terms of incitement to war methods or the dehumanization techniques necessary to create compliant and bloodthirsty populations. The only thing that is new are the shifting and doomed populations who find themselves in the way of empire. Students of history, generally without a shred of self-examination, congratulate themselves for being born to a more enlightened time knowing that even if they were transported to those historical eve…
(2024-02-04). Anti-Zionist Jews refuse to legitimise Israel's bloodthirsty conquest of Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Israeli settlers call for 'colonisation of Gaza'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Labor doubles down on support for genocidal Israel after ICJ ruling. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Puerto Rico and Palestine: 'Our struggles are linked'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Peter Khalil MP targeted again for not speaking out for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-04). Wednesday 2/7: Shut Down Travis: No US Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org STOP TRAVIS – NO US WEAPONS FOR GENOCIDE; LET GAZA LIVE! PERMANENT | CEASEFIRE NOW! NO US TAX $$ to ISRAEL! | Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Rally, plus: Main Gate, Travis AFB Air Base Parkway & Parker Rd. (End of Air Base Parkway) Park and Gather at Commercial Center to left of Air Base Pkway & Parker Rd.
(2024-02-04). Money from Pro-Israel to US Senators, 1990-2024. indybay.org Israel and Zionists have given millions to US capitalists politicians and have captured the Congress…
(2024-02-04). Tuesday 2/6: Pack the San Jose City Council Meeting to Demand a Ban on Travel to Israel. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | City Council Chambers | 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113…
(2024-02-04). Saturday 2/24: Exposing the Lies of Israel's War Machine. indybay.org Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 | Also online, see website for zoom details…
(2024-02-04). Sunday 2/4: LA: Shut It Down For Palestine! indybay.org Pershing Square | 532 S Olive St | Los Angeles, CA…
(2024-02-04). American Jewish Committee Recognized Dangers of Zionism. indybay.org Mainstream Jewish organizations knew endless violence and oppression would result from imposing a Jewish state in Palestine against the stated wishes of its non-Jewish inhabitants.
(2024-02-04). Thursday 2/8: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-04). Wednesday 2/7: USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-03). U.S. admits it hasn't verified Israel's UNRWA claims, media ignores it. mondoweiss.net 
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the "evidence" presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA's 13,000 Gaza employees participated in October 7. Biden took Israel's word for it anyway.
reuters.com (2024-02-03). U.S. launches strikes in Iraq, Syria, nearly 40 reported killedThe White House said the United States had informed Iraq ahead of strikes. Baghdad later accused the United States of deception, saying a U.S. claim of coordination with the Iraqi authorities was "unfounded".