2024-02-07: News Headlines

yenisafak (2024-02-07). TBMM Ba≈ükanƒ± Kurtulmu≈ü, Fas'ƒ±n Ankara Bàºyàºkelàßisi Lazreq'i kabul etti. yenisafak.com TBMM Ba≈ükanƒ± Numan Kurtulmu≈ü, Meclis'te Fas'ƒ±n Ankara Bàºyàºkelàßisi Mohammed Ali Lazreq ile gà∂ràº≈ütàº. | Meclis'te geràßekle≈üen kabulde, bà∂lgesel ve kàºresel konular, parlamentolar arasƒ± ili≈ükiler ile ƒ∞srail'in Gazze'ye yà∂nelik insanlƒ±k dƒ±≈üƒ± saldƒ±rƒ±larƒ±, Filistinlilere yà∂nelik insani yardƒ±m faaliyetleri ve bà∂lgede kalƒ±c&fno…

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newarab (2024-02-07). Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final for first time. newarab.com Playing in the semi-finals for the first time and ranked 64 places lower, Jordan were full value for their victory over Jurgen Klinsmann's shell-shocked side. | South Korea's talisman Son endured a frustrati…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-07). McDonald's Records Sales Downturn Over Israel Support. popularresistance.org McDonald's Corp. missed investor expectations as sales growth decelerated in the fourth quarter of last year, partially due to their support for Israel, Bloomberg reported on 5 February. | The sales pace is the slowest since the fourth quarter of 2020, below the average estimate of analysts. | Global same-store sales only rose 3.4 percent during the final business quarter of 2023, well below Wall Street's expected 4.7 percent increase. | Sales expectations were lowered following comments made by McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski in January, when he stated that markets in West Asia and others outside of the region…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Houthi spokesperson claim 2 new attacks on ships in the Red Sea. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a statement, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated "The first attack targeted the American ship Star Nasia, while the other targeted the British ship Morning Tide"."The Yemeni Armed Forces will carry out more military operations against all hostile Amirecan-British targets in the Arab and Red seas, within the right to respond to the aggression, and the right to defend our beloved Yemen and its people," Saree stated. ÿ®Ÿäÿߟܟå ÿµÿßÿØÿ±Ÿå ÿπŸÜŸê ÿߟ&Nt…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-06). Senate Confirms China Hawk Kurt Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed China hawk Kurt Campbell as the deputy secretary of state, the second highest ranking position in the State Department. Campbell is taking the position after serving as President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security Council. He worked in the Obama administration's State Department from 2009-2013 and oversaw a …

ecns.cn (2024-02-06). Asia's manufacturing PMI rebounds to 50.4. ecns.cn The purchasing mangers' index (PMI) for Asia's manufacturing sector regained at 50.4 in January 2024, up 0.6 percent from the previous mouth, according to data released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-02-06). Chinatowns in Southeast Asian countries gear up for Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Chinatowns in Southeast Asian countries geared up in celebrations of the Year of the Dragon.

marketing (2024-02-06). US, UK May Recognize State Of Palestine After Gaza War #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Asia Times) The US and UK governments have indicated they are considering recognizing Palestine as a state after the current conflict ends. | On a visit to Lebanon on February 1, the UK …

teleSUR (2024-02-06). Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Attacks on US, British Ships. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Yemen's armed Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching attacks against U.S. and British vessels in the Red Sea. | RELATED: | "We carried out two military operations in the Red Sea, the first targeting an U.S. ship (Star Nasia) and the other targeting a British vessel (Morning Tide). Both ships were targeted with appropriate naval missiles, and the hits were accurate and direct," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare…

ecns.cn (2024-02-07). HK to require back-up plans in wake of Messi mess. ecns.cn On Sunday, Messi, who was by contract required to play for 45 minutes in the match between Inter Miami and Hong Kong XI, sat on the bench for the whole game due to a reported injury.

ecns.cn (2024-02-06). Councilors vow to explain Article 23 to HK residents. ecns.cn Hong Kong district councilors attending a government briefing on Monday vowed to proactively explain to the community about the urgency of the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law, and garner their support and advice in the legislative process.

marketing (2024-02-06). Coach Of Inter Miami Explains Why Messi Not Play In Match In Hong Kong #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – AzerNews) The head coach of the American Inter Miami, Gerardo Martino, | explained why the striker of the team Lionel Messi had not played | with the local club Hong Kong XI (4: 1), Azernews …

Staff (2024-02-07). 'Any law against Shariah is not acceptable for us' says Maulana Arshad Madani on UCC. muslimmirror.com In a fervent statement, Arshad Madani, a prominent voice in the Indian Muslim community and president of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, expressed strong opposition to the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), citing it as discriminatory against Shariah law. Madani's remarks come amidst ongoing debates regarding the UCC's viability and its implications for religious minorities …

albawaba (2024-02-06). Fireworks factory explosion kills 7 people in India. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Local Indian media reported that an explosion jolted a fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh province, resulting in the killing of at least 7 people, and injured 75 so far. "We can confirm seven deaths so far. We have 65 injured admitted here, and have referred 10 others to a bigger hospital." an official at Harda district hospital in central Madhya Pradesh state told AFP, asking not to be named as they were not authorized to speak to the media."At least eight people had very serious injuries… we are here at the site and focused on rescue work and sending people to the hospitals, so we can't immediatel…

geo.tv (2024-02-06). Death toll of India's firework factory blast climbs to 11; 80 others injured. geo.tv Indian broadcasters show videos and images of a tower of flames after explosion…

Staff (2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …

Tony Cook, Vernal Coleman, ProPublica. (2024-02-06). Lawmakers Trying To Kill Historic Suit Seeking Gun Industry Accountability. popularresistance.org For nearly a quarter century, some of the world's largest gunmakers have tried unsuccessfully to beat back a lawsuit brought by the city of Gary, Indiana, accusing them of turning a blind eye to illegal gun sales. | The lawsuit was one of dozens that cities filed against gun manufacturers in the late 1990s, but it is the only one to survive a barrage of legal challenges and legislation aimed at limiting the gun industry's liability for crimes committed with their products. | Now, facing the prospect of turning over internal documents that gun-control advocates believe could contain damning evidence, the industry…

Staff (2024-02-06). Defining soul of India: Indian Constitution or Lord Ram. muslimmirror.com By Ram Puniyani The vibrations of the spectacle of inauguration of Lord Ram's temple are still in the air (January 2024). This inauguration was done by Prime Minister Modi, who was at the center of the whole ceremony. He has ensured that he represents both the 'state power' and 'religious power'. In feudal times these …

Staff (2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). Aumenta la tensión entre Rusia y Ecuador por el caso de las armas. telesurtv.net El Gobierno ruso inició negociaciones con exportadores de la India para suplir las importaciones de la fruta desde Ecuador.

Andy Kroll (2024-02-06). The Last Superpower? tomdispatch.com I was born on July 20, 1944, almost two years after Joe Biden arrived on this planet and almost a year before You Know Who, like me, landed in New York City. The United States was then nearing the end of the second global war of that century and things were about to look up. My dad had been the operations officer for the 1st Air Commandos fighting the Japanese in Burma and, by that July, the tide had distinctly turned. The era that Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and I would enter feet first and naked would quickly become an upbeat one for so many Americans — or at least so many white Americans in the midst of a w…

Geoff Beckman (2024-02-07). The Downfall of Boeing: Its Planes and Company. counterpunch.org The documentary Downfall: the Case Against Boeing confines its scope to the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 (which occurred on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia) and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (March 10, 2019, in Addis Ababa). Both planes crashed shortly after their takeoffs (13 minutes for 602, six minutes for 210), killing everyone on

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Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2024-02-07). Study Finds Media Giants Pushing For US War In Yemen. popularresistance.org A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets' coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points, the U.S. was portrayed as a good faith, neutral actor being "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will. | Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its atta…

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-07). Deal With Iran Politically and Diplomatically, Not Militarily. counterpunch.org The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…

newarab (2024-02-07). Visit to Iran by US porn star Whitney Wright angers exiles. newarab.com An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for The Iranian authorities have denied being behind the visit by Whitney Wright, saying she was issued a visa like any other foreign citizen and they had not been aware of her "obscene" profession.

The Independent (2024-02-07). Students panic as landlord threatens to evict their school premises. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | More than 300 students of Kayindu Secondary School in Luwero district are in panic following an order by the landlord to evict them from their premises. In 1982, residents established Kayindu Secondary School as a community school in Kalagala sub-county after getting five acres of land as a donation from …

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Brian Berletic (2024-02-06). US Bombing Spree Won't Reverse Decline of US Primacy in Middle East. thealtworld.com Update on US military operations in the Middle East… | — US retaliates for deadly attack on US bases in the region by targeting Iranian-linked infrastructure and formations in Iraq and Syria; | — The US base was allegedly hit by a drone and despite attempts to depict it as a "lucky hit," it demonstrates how vulnerable US troops occupying the region have become; | — US air defenses are insufficient in terms of quantity and quality to protect US bases from a growing number of missiles and drones; | — While the US insists it is not seeking conflict in the region, its sole purpose in the region…

Editor (2024-02-06). New York Times' Friedman Hits New Low With Animalization of Arabs and Iranians. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Calling people animals is a way to dehumanize them, and probably helps convince individuals that the other people around them approve of treating the animals badly. In ways that aren't entirely clear, this way of speaking is certainly wrought up with violence and even …

Editor (2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |

Workers World Party (2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |

Larry Johnson (2024-02-06). More Musings on Britain's Failing Military and the FEckless U.S. bombing of Iranian Proxies. sonar21.com HMS Queen Elizabeth — dead in the water | I have several different issues I want to raise. I am posting my chat with Judge Napolitano today. I am told by a good friend and tough critic that it was one of my better efforts. I'll let you judge. | Let's start with the military disaster that is the United Kingdom. Britannia is no longer capable of ruling the waves in a wading pool. For example, one of Britain's two aircraft carriers —

M. Shahid Alam (2024-02-06). The Confessions of Thomas Friedman. counterpunch.org The inestimable Thomas L. Friedman uncharacteristically makes a dangerous confession. Once again, he writes, there is an awareness "that the U.S. will never have the global legitimacy, the NATO allies and the Arab and Muslim allies it needs to take on Iran in a more aggressive manner unless we stop letting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold our policy hostage…" | Did NYT really allow these words to slip onto its op-ed pages?

newarab (2024-02-06). Why did Iran strike Iraq and Syria, and what's next?>. newarab.com Amid The tit-for-tat strikes between Iraqi paramilitaries and US forces have persisted since October when groups…

Rania Khalek (2024-02-06). Why Does Iran Support Palestine & the "Axis of Resistance?" thealtworld.com

tvbrics (2024-02-06). Unique glass jewellery is on display in Iran. tvbrics.com Glass jewellery has gained a significant number of fans around the world…

WSWS (2024-02-06). Australian Labor government backs US bombings and wider war in Middle East. wsws.org Echoing the Biden White House, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared his government's full support for Washington's strikes on alleged Iranian-linked sites in Syria and Iraq.

Joseph Trevithick (2024-02-06). Saudi's 'Mad Minute' Of Patriot Intercepts Shines Light On Growing Challenges. twz.com Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen had fired, in the space of just under 50 seconds during an incident in 2019, according to official details shared at a defense trade show. | The incident again highlights concerns about the inadequacy of the U.S. Army's current Patriot force and its general ground-based air and missile defense capacity. It also speaks to the serious challenges defenders already face, in general, on land Staff (2024-02-06). US attacks on Iraq, Syria violate int'l laws: Iran UN envoy. muslimmirror.com New York : Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the US military attacks on Iraq and Syria, calling them illegal and unjustified. In his address to the UN Security Council meeting entitled "International Peace and Security" on Monday, Iravani said the United States had dishonored basic …

newarab (2024-02-07). Iraq elects local governments as disputes persist in Kirkuk. newarab.com

A Guest Author (2024-02-06). Palestinian Resistance condemns U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq. workers.org The following statements from Palestinian Resistance forces appeared on Resistance News Network, Feb. 3, 2024, in response to the recent U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq. Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement We condemn in the strongest terms the U.S. aggression on both Iraq and Syria, considering it a dangerous escalation, . . . |

Amy Goodman (2024-02-06). Blinken in Middle East Reportedly Pushing for Pause to Israel's Assault on Gaza. truthout.org Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. |

guest authorguest author (2024-02-06). Palestinian resistance condemns U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq. workers.org The following statements from Palestinian resistance forces appeared on Resistance News Network, Feb. 3, 2024, in response to the recent U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq. Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement We condemn in the strongest terms the U.S. aggression on both Iraq and Syria, considering it a dangerous escalation, . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-06). At UNSC Meeting, US Lambasted for Attacks on Iraq and Syria, Support for Genocide in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch While terming the US attacks as violations of international law and a reckless provocation, several UN member-states highlighted its support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza as the root of conflict in the region The United Nations Security Council met on Monday, February 5, to discuss the US violations of Syrian and Iraqi…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-06). Condemn the U.S. attacks on Iraq and Syria. fightbacknews.org

newarab (2024-02-06). Iraq Central Bank bars 8 local banks from US$ transactions. newarab.com Iraq's central bank has banned eight local commercial banks from participating in transactions involving US dollars, citing efforts to This step follows a recent visit by a high-ranking US Treasury official to Baghdad. | The banks targeted are now prohibited from accessing the…

newarab (2024-02-06). Iraqi MP threatens to cut off oil to Jordan over US strikes. newarab.com An Iraqi MP, Mustafa Jabbar Sanad, has proposed cutting off subsidised oil exports to Sanad collected a list of signatures from other Iraqi parliamentarians calling for a vote on a resolution requiring the Ministry of Oil to stop sell…

Staff (2024-02-06). Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East. democracynow.org Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. "There's not a lot of goodwill or faith right now for the U.S.," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, who lays out where diplomatic negotiations stand today in t…

albawaba (2024-02-07). Israeli airstrike kills Dr. Rizk Al-Gharabli in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An Israeli airstrike has resulted in the killing of Palestinian journalist Dr. Rizk Al-Gharabli, pushing the death toll of journalists killed in Gaza since October 7 to 123, the Gaza Media Office said in a statement.In a previous statement, the media office said Israel has intentionally killed journalists in Gaza intending to silence the Palestinian narrative, concealing the truth and preventing news from reaching regional and international public opinion.Dr. Gharabli was the director of the Palestinian Media Center in the Gaza Strip, and was targeted in Israeli airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis, t…

albawaba (2024-02-07). Netanyahu gives the green light to a ceasefire in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A report by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza without consulting the Israeli war cabinet. Hamas has stipulated for Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and Russia to oversee the 3-stage fire deal to move forward with executing the new ceasefire deal with Israel.Hamas has delivered its response to Qatar and Egypt regarding the deal under a number of conditions, including: Complete cessation of military operations on both sides and cessation of all forms of air activity, including reconnaissance, fo…

albawaba (2024-02-07). Musk under fire amid suspending accounts covering Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Elon Musk is yet again under fire for allegedly suspending accounts on his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) over covering the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. X users took to the platform in anger and voiced their concern over "mass suspending" such accounts and claimed that free speech is not a thing anymore on Musk's former bird app. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the ongoing Israeli aggression in the Stip has resulted in the killing of more than 27,000 Palestinians of whom are children who became orphans amid the passing of their parents. Additionally, more than 6…

Ari Paul, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2024-02-07). He Revealed How Taxes Steal For The Rich And Got Five Years In Prison. popularresistance.org Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay next to nothing in taxes, while the rest of us frantically file tax returns and see our wages sucked away to fund the military, aid for Israel and corporate subsidies. Littlejohn, a former consultant at the Internal Revenue Service, leaked these tax returns, which resulted in major investigative findings for the New York Times and ProPublica. | For leaking this sensitive information, Littlejohn has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, the maximum jail term.

Barry Sheppard (2024-02-07). Dossier of Zionist-Nazi collaboration sheds light on Zionist movement. greenleft.org.au Lenni Brenner's edited volume, 51 Documents: Zionist Collaboration With the Nazis is important reading today in the context of the United States-backed Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, writes Barry Sheppard.

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-07). House Fails to Pass $17.6 Billion Israel Military Aid Bill. news.antiwar.com The House on Tuesday sank an effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to pass a $17.6 billion military aid bill for Israel to support the slaughter in Gaza. The bill was fast-tracked under the suspension of House rules, requiring it to have a two-thirds majority to be advanced to the Senate. But the bill failed …

Editor (2024-02-07). Feb 7, 2024. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Libera — Ave Verum by Albinoni (Adagio in G Minor) The Western Press Are Just Printing Straight Up Nazi Propaganda About Middle Easterners Now, by Caitlin Johnstone The Billionaire-Backed Campaign Attacking the Palestinian Cause, by Jessica Buxbaum Hamas Responds to the Ceasefire Proposal — This is What We Know So Far Hopeful and some positive news, by Mazin Qumsiyeh Palestine Chronicle: A Day of Joint Operations — Resistance Roundup — Day 123 The New Atlas: US Bombing Spree Won't Reverse Decline of US Primacy in ME (Video) More Billions for Ukraine! Israel Too! Democr…

Editor (2024-02-07). Stop defunding UNRWA! workers.org Since October 7, the Israeli genocidal assault against Gaza has taken place on numerous fronts and all have been connected in one way or another with the fascist ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. One of those most recent fronts has been the targeting of the United Nations Relief and . . . |

Evan Jones (2024-02-07). The Hasbara cover for Israel's crimes: FLASHBACK 2012. independentaustralia.net

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-07). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

newarab (2024-02-07). Are the days of a largely demilitarised Sinai over?>. newarab.com Israel's vow to seize the Egyptian officials warn such a move could critically undermine the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced…

newarab (2024-02-07). Will Arab-Israeli normalisation survive the Gaza war?>. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-07). How did Hamas respond to the proposed Gaza ceasefire deal?>. newarab.com According to a draft seen by Al Jazeera, the Hamas counterproposal envisions three phases lasting 45 days each. It would see the release of remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza and a handover of the bodies of those dead.

newarab (2024-02-07). Israel bombs Rafah as assault looms, Gaza talks continue. newarab.com Fears are raised for the residents of the city, which now hosts at least half of all Gaza's residents according to UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. | Israel's has killed 27,585 Palestinians in Gaza since…

newarab (2024-02-07). Israel to jail anyone who denies 7 October 'Hamas massacre'. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-07). Israel will not resume flights to Morocco this summer. newarab.com Last October, El Al suspended its direct flights to and from Marrakech after the Israeli government recommended its citizens avoid travelling to Morocco for security reasons. During the same month, Israeli diplomats left Rabat following raging anti-normalisation protests i…

newarab (2024-02-07). Itochu to end MOU with Israel's Elbit after ICJ Gaza order. newarab.com Itochu Corp's aviation unit will end its strategic cooperation with Itochu plans to end the collaboration after the

newarab (2024-02-07). 'No evidence' for Israeli UNRWA claims in six-page dossier. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-07). UN concerned over Rafah as Israeli eyes ground assault. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-07). America's Middle East foreign policy is on autopilot. newarab.com As Israel continues to pummel Automated responses, like the never-ending supply of US arms and foreign aid, the

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Continúan contactos sobre alto el fuego en Gaza pese a diferencias. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) Egipto y Qatar mantienen hoy intensos contactos para alcanzar un nuevo alto el fuego e intercambio de prisioneros entre Hamas e Israel, aunque el gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu rechaza de plano detener la agresión contra Gaza.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-07). Khan Younis and Gaza City under attack as Blinken lands in Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Millions of displaced Palestinians taking refuge in the Southern Gazan city of Rafah are also bracing for a reported Israeli invasion of the area, with the UN warning that such an attack would result in untold loss of civilian life…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-02-07). Video: "Justified Vengeance" and The History of Israeli "False Flags"(2001-2024): Palestine Portrayed as "The Aggressor" globalresearch.ca The longer term objective of "Operation Justified Vengeance" (2001) was and remains the destruction of Palestine and the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland.

Ramzy Baroud (2024-02-07). Breaching the 'Iron Wall': How Palestinians Crushed Jabotinsky's Century-Old Ideas. counterpunch.org It seemed strange, if not out of context, when Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that "Muslims are not afraid of us anymore". Feiglin's comments were made on October 25, less than three weeks following the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Flood operation and the genocidal Israeli war which followed. The former Knesset member who,

Samer Badawi (2024-02-07). Refusing to Fall in Line. progressive.org Biden's complicity in Israel's war is driving many Muslim and Arab Americans to withdraw their support, Samer Badawi reports.

Sana Khan (2024-02-07). The ICJ's 'Plausibility Test' Undermines the Crime of Genocide. counterpunch.org The fact that the court in the Ukraine v. Russia case ordered an immediate cease-fire yet did not impose one in the Gaza conflict in the South Africa v. Israel case presents a quandary. The reality on the ground has not altered in either case, with the average person bearing the burden of armed war and the people of Gaza and Ukraine experiencing genocide, the worst kind of atrocity that is classified as a crime against humanity.

Sean Fogler, Mattea Kramer (2024-02-07). When in Doubt, Strip Search and Restrain the Unwell. counterpunch.org Amid ongoing emergencies, including a would-be autocrat on his way to possibly regaining the American presidency and Israel's war on Gaza (not to mention the flare-ups of global climate change), the U.S. has slipped quietly toward an assault on civil liberties as an answer to plummeting mental health. From coast to coast, state lawmakers of

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-02-07). Ataque israelí contra Siria deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio no ha comunicado el número exacto de víctimas, hasta el momento.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH (2024-02-07). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR (2024-02-07). Israeli Bombing Leaves 7 Syrians Dead. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Israel attacked the province of Homs in central Syria with missiles, leaving seven dead and 13 people injured. | RELATED: | Muslim Al-Atassi, the health director in Homs, informed that the death toll has been officially confirmed following the conclusion of rescue operations after the collapse of a residential building on Al-Hamra Street in Homs city which was caused by the attack. | Earlier Wednesday, the Syrian Defense Ministry said Isra…

WSWS (2024-02-07). Israel assaults Rafah, where one million Gaza refugees are sheltering with nowhere to go. wsws.org Footage shows widespread strikes throughout the besieged city on the Egyptian border Tuesday, despite UN warnings of a war crime.

WSWS (2024-02-07). More Australian demonstrations against Gaza genocide: "Protesting is not working, I believe we need a complete revolution" wsws.org Sunday's protests occurred as the Labor government is escalating Australia's role in Israel's onslaught and the broader eruption of imperialist militarism.

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-07). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

Ali Abunimah (2024-02-06). NY Times tries to cover up its 7 October "mass rapes" fraud. electronicintifada.net Hillary Clinton set to spread Israel's lies justifying genocide at Columbia University forum.

Amnesty International (2024-02-06). Shocking Spike in Use of Unlawful Lethal Force by Israeli Forces Against Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank. globalresearch.ca

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-02-06). Podcast: Four Months Of Genocide. thealtworld.com That's right, we've got a podcast out. Caitlin and Tim discuss the harrowing experience of following Israel's mass atrocities in Gaza for four months, then answer some questions from readers and trolls. | Questions we address here include: | "Who is Tim?" | "Do you guys ever disagree on the topics you cover?" | "What are the ways that people deeply attached to the status quo‚Ää—‚Ääeven whilst recognising it stinks‚Ää—‚Ääcan be encouraged to let go their grip?" | "Do you ever tweet anything that isn't either anti-Israel or anti-USA?" | "Wh…

Chris McGreal, Portside. (2024-02-06). CNN Staff Say Network's Pro-Israel Slant Is 'Journalistic Malpractice'. popularresistance.org CNN is facing a backlash from its own staff over editorial policies they say have led to a regurgitation of Israeli propaganda and the censoring of Palestinians perspectives in the network's coverage of the war in Gaza. | Journalists in CNN newsrooms in the US and overseas say broadcasts have been skewed by management edicts and a story-approval process that has resulted in highly partial coverage of the Hamas massacre on 7 October and Israel's retaliatory attack on Gaza. | "The majority of news since the war began, regardless of how accurate the initial reporting, has been skewed by a systemic and institutional…

CounterPunch News Service (2024-02-06). Statement on Israel Weapons Aid Bills. counterpunch.org In response to announcements of proposed bills in the House and Senate that would include billions of dollars in unconditional weapons aid to Israel, IfNotNow national spokesperson Eva Borgwardt released the following statement: "It's unconscionable that the U.S. would provide billions of dollars of weapons — with no strings attached — to the Israeli military as

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-06). Former US Middle East Commander Says Israel's Success in Gaza Is 'Very Limited'. news.antiwar.com Retired US Marines Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of US Central Command, described Israel's success in Gaza as "very limited," noting Israel has failed to dismantle the Palestinian group's military and political leadership. McKenzie, who retired from his post at CENTCOM in 2022, made the comments while appearing on CBS News' "Face the Nation" …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-06). Israel Says More Than a Fifth of Israeli Hostages in Gaza Are Dead. news.antiwar.com Israeli intelligence officials have concluded that more than a fifth of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza are dead, news that is sure to increase the domestic anger directed at the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli assessment, which was obtained by The New York Times, said at least 30 out of …

Democracy Now! (2024-02-06). Democracy Now! 2024-02-06 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 06, 2024; Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East; "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War | Headlines for February 06, 2024; Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East; "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War…

Editor (2024-02-06). Over 800 Western officials denounce their governments' pro-Israel policies. mronline.org More than 800 civil servants from the U.S., the UK, and the European Union released a statement on Friday criticizing their governments' support of Israel in its war in Gaza, warning that such policies could be contributing to war crimes and violations of international law.

Editor (2024-02-06). Amnesty Condemns Israeli Military's 'Shocking' Violence Against West Bank Civilians. scheerpost.com

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Hezbollah fighters target the two Israeli occupation sites of Al-Ramtha and Ruwaisat Al-Alam in the Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rockets and appropriate weapons, inflicting direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Al-Qassam: Our fighters managed to snipe Israeli officer and soldier in western Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Sayyed Al-Houthi: If 'Israel' Doesn't Halt Aggression on Gaza, We Will Seek Further Escalation. english.almanar.com.lb Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warned that the Movement will escalate its operations if the Israeli enemy does not halt its aggression on Gaza strip. Delivering a televised speech commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hussein Houthi, Ansarullah leader maintained that the Yemeni people sacrifice martyrs, achieve victories, and boldly strike the enemies. …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Hamas Submits Response to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Underlines Positivity If 'Israel' Halts Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas issued late Tuesday a statement to announce it delivered its response to Gaza ceasefire agreement proposal to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators after holding consultations with all the resistance factions. The statement indicated that Hamas dealt with the proposal positively as long as it secures the end of the aggression …

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Israeli settlers call for 'colonisation of Gaza'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Labor doubles down on support for genocidal Israel after ICJ ruling. greenleft.org.au

guest author (2024-02-06). Venezuelan analyst: Lenin on 'Socialism and War'. workers.org By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein A message from Rodríguez Gelfenstein, a political analyst and former Venezuelan diplomat and official, to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine on Jan. 21 in New York City. Amid the horror exposed by Israel's colonial-imperialist aggression against the Palestinian people, we commemorate the . . . |

ICRC (2024-02-06). Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following recent developments in the region. icrc.org News release | "We are deeply concerned by the waves of escalating violence in the Middle East and strongly warn against the further regionalization of the conflict in Gaza and Israel.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-06). Countries Which Aid Israel Complicit in Genocide — South Africa Warns. libya360.wordpress.com Nurah Tape South Africa's Minister Naledi Pandor spoke at a Cape Town mosque. Minister Naledi Pandor says all states have a legal obligation to ensure respect for the provisional measures, and not be complicit in genocide. South Africa's Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor, has warned that all states have a legal obligation to uphold…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-06). The ICJ's Provisional Orders Measures and the Responsibility of Third States. libya360.wordpress.com Jinan Bastaki On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice issued an interim order in response to South Africa's application instituting proceedings against Israel alleging violations of the Genocide Convention for its actions in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023 (South Africa v Israel). The Court found that, in light of the evidence presented by…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-06). ZAKA: Israel's 'White Helmets'. libya360.wordpress.com William Van Wagenen Masquerading as a humanitarian organization, military-linked ZAKA has revealed itself as a propaganda tool for Israel's war on Gaza, akin to the White Helmets in 'rebel'-held Syria. ZAKA, the Israeli volunteer-based religious organization that gained notoriety for its role of collecting bodies after the events of 7 October, is once again under the spotlight. An…

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-06). 'Strategic Engineered Migration' To Drive Policy/BioSurveillance & Israel's Deliberate War Crimes. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/6/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

WSWS (2024-02-06). Israel poised to expand war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. wsws.org An Israeli offensive in Lebanon and Syria, backed by the US, would likely extend the barbarity being inflicted on Gaza and dramatically inflame the situation throughout the region and internationally.

WSWS (2024-02-06). The 66th annual Grammy Awards: Notable protests against Israeli-US genocide in an ocean of self-satisfaction. wsws.org The event was largely a spectacle of self-congratulation and jockeying for position among wealthy celebrity performers. However, broader tendencies also made themselves felt.

WSWS (2024-02-06). The UK "Day of Action" for Gaza, the trade unions and the working class. wsws.org The lie that Starmer's pro-war, pro-genocide Labour Party can somehow be pressured into opposing Israeli policy is part and parcel of the unions' refusal to organise mass strikes, which would immediately force a confrontation between the working class seeking to defend the Palestinians and the equally bitterly opposed Tory and Labour parties.

Mel Gurtov, Larry Kirsch (2024-02-06). Senate Progressives Seek to Hold Israel Accountable. counterpunch.org Two Bills with Limited Support For those who are dismayed and disturbed by Israel's disproportionate response to the Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7 last year, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and other progressive Senate Democrats are fighting their battle. They have been pushing for Senate action that would tie further US military aid to Israel on

Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif, Meredith Lawrence (2024-02-06). Podcast: Busting the myth of Israeli 'democracy'. greenleft.org.au Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different. Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.

newarab (2024-02-06). The end of UNRWA? Why Israel is targeting the refugee agency. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-06). Abu Ghraib relived over 'naked Gaza man tortured by Israel'. newarab.com An image of a wounded Palestinian man, handcuffed and stripped down to his underwear, has highlighted possible continued abuses in Gaza despite a The photo shows a shackled, semi-naked, injured Palestinian man sitting on a chair with an Israeli soldier standing over him. | It was reportedly taken at a school in

newarab (2024-02-06). Biden threatens veto of US House's 'political ploy' Israel bill. newarab.com US President "The Administration strongly encourages bo…

newarab (2024-02-06). Gaza doctor returns to work right after Israel torture. newarab.com A Palestinian pediatrician who was abducted and tortured by Israeli soldiers in Dr. Said Abdulrahman Maarouf says he was taken by Israeli soldiers from Gaza's He was detained for 45 days where he said was subject to severe torture an…

newarab (2024-02-06). Gaza: Israel army behind inflammatory '72 Virgins' Telegram. newarab.com The An "[The probe] found that the…

newarab (2024-02-06). What do recent US gestures to Palestinians mean?>. newarab.com The US government's recent gestures to Palestinians, most notably an executive order for sanctions on specific violent The sanctions come amid a record-stretch of violence by settlers over the last several years, which many link to Israel's far-ri…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-06). Informe israelí reconoce pésimas condiciones para presos palestinos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 de feb (RHC) Miles de presos palestinos en cárceles israelíes duermen en el suelo, sufren malas condiciones sanitarias e higiénicas, están hacinados en pequeñas celdas y conviven con ratas, alertó hoy la oficina del defensor público de ese país.

Speak Out Now (2024-02-06). 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…

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH (2024-02-06). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-02-06). Ataque israelí causa la muerte de al menos ocho civiles en Gaza. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Khan Yunis, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza fue blanco de otro bombardeo de la artillería israelí, en el que murieron catorce personas.

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-02-06). International Coalition To Stop Genocide In Palestine Demands Full Funding Of UNRWA. popularresistance.org On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released its ruling in the case of South Africa v. Israel in which the court found there was sufficient evidence to support South Africa's allegations of genocide against the Palestinian people (see our previous press release for more details) and rejected Israel's claim to be acting in 'self-defense'. The World Court ordered the state of Israel to "take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of" acts of genocide, including deaths, harm to mental and physical health and conditions that threaten the well-being of the Palestinian people,…

UAW Labor For Palestine, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-06). Honor The Palestinian Trade Union Picket Line. popularresistance.org On October 16, 2023, Palestinian trade unions issued an urgent call to End all Complicity and Stop Arming Israel. At the CAP Conference on January 24, 2024, the UAW International Executive Board — without membership engagement or approval — crossed that picket line by endorsing Joe Biden, whose administration arms, funds, and facilitates the relentless Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in Gaza and throughout historic Palestine that has already killed more than 30,000 people, including thousands of children, in just over 114 days.

WSWS (2024-02-06). New Zealand protests continue as government backs Gaza genocide. wsws.org Thousands protested again last weekend, after the New Zealand government joined the US in cutting funding for the UNRWA relief agency, directly supporting Israel's blockade and starvation of the people of Gaza.

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-06). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-06). Resistance Says No Deal Without Permanent Ceasefire. orinocotribune.com Sources tell Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian Resistance has received a ceasefire proposal that does not go with its vision for ending the war and would enable "Israel" to continue its hostilities. | Negotiations are taking place over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces, sources told Al Mayadeen on Sunday. | The stipulations of the agreement being drawn up include the issues of the ceasefire, withdrawal, prisoner exchange, reconstruction, displaced people, the entry of aid, and the lifting of the siege imposed on Gaza. | Intelligence obtained by Al Mayadeen ind…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-02-06). 250 U.S. Cargo Planes and At Least 20 Ships Have Delivered More Than 10,000 Tons of Armaments and Military Equipment to Israel Since War on Gaza Started. globalresearch.ca

Michael Arria (2024-02-06). New Senate funding bill would send $14 billion to Israel and cut all funding to UNRWA. mondoweiss.net A new Senate spending bill supported by the Biden administration would rush $14 billion in military aid to Israel while blocking funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-02-06). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 123: New testimonies emerge of Israel torturing detained Palestinians in Gaza. mondoweiss.net Euro-Med publishes new testimonies of Palestinian detainees subjected to dog attacks, forced nudity, and sexual harassment in Israeli jails, as Israeli soldiers continue posting images and videos of themselves committing atrocities in Gaza.

Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif, Meredith Lawrence (2024-02-06). Podcast: Busting the myth of Israeli 'democracy'. greenleft.org.au Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different. Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.

Staff (2024-02-06). Headlines for February 6, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes Target Aid Groups as UNRWA Hangs On by a Thread and 2 Million Gazans Need Help, Amnesty Report Reveals "Chilling Disregard for Palestinian Lives" as West Bank Killings Soar, Blinken's Middle East Tour Aims to Advance Truce, Ease Tensions as U.S. Bombs Region, Arms Israel, Nicaragua, South Africa Pressure Gov'ts Through International Courts, Police Arrest 100+ Activists as They Take Over Pennsylvania Capitol to Protest War, CNN Toes Israeli Line as WSJ and NYT Platform Islamophobia, Endangering Muslim Communities, 4 Muslim Americans Attacked, One Stabbed, While Returning fro…

Staff (2024-02-06). "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War. democracynow.org Democracy Now! speaks with Dr. Seema Jilani, a pediatrician who spent two weeks in Central Gaza volunteering in the Al-Aqsa Hospital emergency room. "I saw the fall of a hospital before my very own eyes," says Jilani, who shares recorded voice notes from her time in the besieged territory while trying to save children in a health system collapsing under Israeli pressure and bombing. "I have never treated this many war-wounded children in my career." Finally, Jilani shares why she continues to serve as a doctor in war zones with the International Rescue Committee. "It is the absolute…

Staff (2024-02-06). Israel says army's next target in the Gaza Strip will be the southern city of Rafah. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israel's defense minister said Monday that the army's next target in the Gaza Strip will be the southern city of Rafah, claiming it is the last remaining stronghold of the Palestinian group Hamas. Yoav Gallant made the statement at a press conference, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported. Gallant said Hamas fighters and …

David Cronin (2024-02-07). EU lawmakers fail to declare freebies from Israel lobby. electronicintifada.net Pledge to end foreign interference proves hollow.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). A más de 6.600 se eleva cifra de palestinos secuestrados en Cisjordania>. telesurtv.net En el sur de Cisjordania, las fuerzas militares israelíes detuvieron a cuatro palestinos de la ciudad de Hebrón, entre ellos un ex prisionero junto con su hijo.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). Unrwa denuncia ataque israelí contra camión con comida en Gaza. telesurtv.net "No queda nada. Este es un nivel sin precedentes de destrucción y desplazamiento forzado que está teniendo lugar ante nuestros ojos", indicó .

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a un adolescente palestino en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net El incidente ocurrió cuando agentes de la Policía de Fronteras llevaban a cabo una "operación de seguridad" en Eizariya…

C.J. Atkins (2024-02-06). Japanese Communists' first woman leader, Tomoko Tamura, comes out punching for peace. peoplesworld.org TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party made history recently by electing its first woman party leader. Tomoko Tamura was appointed as the new Chair of the JCP Executive Committee by delegates to the party's 29th Congress in January. She succeeds longtime JCP leader Kazuo Shii, who will now chair the Central Committee. In traditionally male-dominated Japanese society, …

newarab (2024-02-07). Jordan arrests hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters: HRW. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-07). UNRWA defunding is 'genocide complicity': Palestinians in WB. newarab.com UNRWA, which was created following the mass expulsion by Zionist forces of Palestinians in 1948, provides basic humanitarian aid and services to millions of Palestinians recognised as refugees in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. It is the largest services provider and one of the major employers in the Gaza Strip…

Pressenza New York (2024-02-07). Judge Nawaf Salam elected President of the ICJ. pressenza.com Judge Nawaf Salam (Lebanon) was elected President of the International Court of Justice by his peers, for a term of three years. | President Salam has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2018. Before joining the Court, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York from July 2007 to December 2017 | Salam is the second Arab to be elected as president and the first Lebanese judge. | #Lebanon) was today elected President of the #ICJ by his peers, for a term of three years english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Islamic Resistance fighters strike Al-Sammaqa site in Lebanon's occupied Shebaa Farms with rocketry weapons, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). French FM Discusses Southern Borders Developments, Presidential Elections with Senior Lebanese Officials. english.almanar.com.lb French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, visited on Tuesday Lebanon to discuss with the senior officials the latest developments at the southern borders as well as the presidential elections. Séjourné, in this context, met with the House Speaker Nabih Berri at the latter's residence in Ain Al-Tineh. Speaker Berri's press office mentioned that the discussions tackled …

Sushovan Dhar (2024-02-07). ADB violates its own safeguard policies in Nepal Hydropower Project. cadtm.org

Sushovan Dhar (2024-02-06). ADB violates its own safeguard policies in Nepal Hydropower Project. cadtm.org

geo.tv (2024-02-07). Michigan court convicts woman for her son's manslaughter at Oxford High School. geo.tv 45-year-old's son is in prison serving a life sentence for a shooting at Oxford High School that also injured seven…

faizkara (2024-02-06). 4] Khawaarij Identification Process: [Some Initial Traits of the Predecessors and Inherited Characteristics of the Contemporaries]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Mu'aathah [may Allah have mercy upon her] asked Aa'ishah [may Allah be pleased with her], "Why does the menstruating woman make up for the missed days of fasting but not for the missed prayers?" She said, "We used to menstruate during the lifetime …

Kary Love (2024-02-06). Voting for Caligula. counterpunch.org The Roman Republic ended when the Roman people decided to vote for Caesar. Of course, he carefully claimed he was not Caesar, but simple Octavian, man of the people, who sought nothing but to benefit the people and protect or restore their republic. Once in power, however, Augustus Octavian Caesar who claimed only to be

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-02-06). Gobierno colombiano y ELN prolongan un día negociaciones de paz. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el ELN señaló que se están tomando medidas "con el fin de acordar una prórroga otros seis meses".

albawaba (2024-02-07). Explosion kills 12 people in southern Pakistan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An explosion targeted the headquarters of a political party in southern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, and several others were injured.Deputy Commissioner Jumma Dad Khan said in a statement that the blast took place in the office of the candidate of Nokandi area of Pishin district, killing eight people.The explosion jolted the Balochistan region of the country, on the night of the parliamentary elections, where 128 million Pakistanis will get to elect their country's next government, and also the legislatures of the nation's four provinces.

albawaba (2024-02-07). Pakistan rocked with second explosion, 10 killed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least 10 people were killed in a second explosion in Pakistan on Wednesday, AFP reported citing a Pakistani official. The second blast was reported in southwestern Pakistan and occurred at a place close to the offices of a political party.According to Jan Achakzai, provincial information minister of Balochistan: "The incident took place close to the election office of the local JUI-F candidate" in Killa Saifullah.10 ŸÇÿ™ŸÑŸâ ÿ®ÿߟܟÅÿ¨ÿßÿ± ÿ´ÿߟÜ&Yuml…

Independent Media Institute (2024-02-07). For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative. pressenza.com

Pranjal Pandey (2024-02-07). For crisis-hit Pakistan, elections may not lead to a meaningful alternative. peoplesdispatch.org The ongoing crisis in Pakistan cannot be resolved simply by swapping one political party for another. Whether it is the arrest and conviction of Imran Khan or economic issues, Pakistan has a long road to recovery.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-02-07). Explosión en sede partidista paquistaní deja unos 26 muertos. telesurtv.net Este es el segundo ataque con víctimas del día dirigido a sedes electorales en Pakistán, que se prepara para celebrar elecciones presidenciales el jueves.

WSWS (2024-02-07). Pakistan to go to polls in elections stage managed by military. wsws.org Never before has Pakistan's US-backed military intervened so obtrusively to manage an election outcome.

teleSUR- dcdc, JCM (2024-02-06). Ataque a estación policial deja 10 policías muertos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net Los asaltantes utilizaron granadas de mano y armas de fuego durante el tiroteo hasta que se retiraron del lugar.

Abba A. Solomon (2024-02-07). 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.

Angela (2024-02-07). Wednesday 2/7: USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-07). Tuesday 2/6: Let's Talk About Palestine Lecture Series. indybay.org 315 Wheeler Hall | Berkeley, CA | OR | YouTube…

Angela (2024-02-07). Saturday 2/10: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-02-07). Saturday 2/10: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-02-07). Sunday 2/11: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…

Animal Rights for Palestine (2024-02-07). Saturday 2/10: Vegan Potluck for Palestine and Community Healing Circle. indybay.org West Berkeley, location upon RSVP…

Bay Area (2024-02-07). Sunday 2/11: benefit concert for palestine. indybay.org The Starry Plough | 101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-07). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-07). Peter Khalil MP targeted again for not speaking out for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-07). Puerto Rico and Palestine: 'Our struggles are linked'. greenleft.org.au

Joe Piette (2024-02-07). Protests in Pennsylvania's capitol: 'Divest from genocide, invest in PA!'. workers.org Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Members of the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition and Jewish Voice for Peace, along with Arab and Muslim community members and allies, including Workers World Party members, rallied at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Feb. 5. They came from across Pennsylvania to demand that . . . |

newarab (2024-02-07). Cairo Book Fair 2024: Millions flock to read about Palestine. newarab.com As January 2024 draws to a close, so does the Cairo International The fair was inaugurated in 1969 and is one of the oldest large-scale book fairs in the world, second only to Frankfurt, Germany. This year marks its 55th edition, with 1,200 publishing houses from at least 70 countries participating. | While the internal economic situation has impacted the number of attendees, publishers claim that the turnout…

Otis Grotewohl (2024-02-07). Mass movement for Palestine wins ceasefire resolutions. workers.org On Jan. 31, Chicago became the largest city to adopt a ceasefire resolution — a tactic to pressure Washington to stop its continuous funding of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The city's left-wing, African American mayor, Brandon Johnson, broke Chicago City Council's tie, which resulted in a final 24-23 vote. . . . |

Abba A. Solomon (2024-02-06). 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.

Angela (2024-02-06). Thursday 2/8: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-06). Wednesday 2/7: USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-06). Tuesday 2/6: Let's Talk About Palestine Lecture Series. indybay.org 315 Wheeler Hall | Berkeley, CA | OR | YouTube…

Bay Area (2024-02-06). Sunday 2/11: benefit concert for palestine. indybay.org The Starry Plough | 101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…

Bob Witanek, Fight Back Better. (2024-02-06). FightBackBetter.com: Hyper Focused News For NJ's Pro-Palestine Movement. popularresistance.org "NJ area news hyper-focused on the topic of the efforts in solidarity with the people of Palestine" is how editor of the new site Bob Witanek describes his newly rebranded http: //FightBackBetter.com. The news is certainly of the advocacy bend — unlike most standard journalism that attempts to maintain a semblance of impartiality. | According to Bob Witanek, "The assumption is that our readers are on this site to find out what they can do to take effective action against the US-supported genocide targeting the Palestinian people in Gaza. | "The site is structured to present the dozens of activities and organ…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Peter Khalil MP targeted again for not speaking out for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-06). Puerto Rico and Palestine: 'Our struggles are linked'. greenleft.org.au

newarab (2024-02-06). Azmi Bishara: After Gaza, Palestinian cause at a crossroads. newarab.com Palestine is at a crossroads between the annihilation of the However, this solution will be unattainable unless there is unity between all P…

Zainab Khan (2024-02-06). Police violence will not deter our stand for Palestine. mondoweiss.net Neither police violence nor university repression will prevent us from resisting Columbia's complicity in the ongoing occupation of Palestine.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Hamas announces handed response to ceasefire agreement proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators after holding consultations with all resistance factions: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Qatari PM: There will be more talks, and we will seek a ceasefire agreement in Gaza as long as possible. english.almanar.com.lb

albawaba (2024-02-06). Gold prices Today Tuesday, 6 February in Doha. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in Doha, Qatar, opened today, Tuesday, February 6, at QR 7380.05 per ounce, according to Qatar-goldprice.com.24-karat gold rates in Qatar on Tuesday: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Doha stood at QR 237.21 Today, Tuesday.22-karat gold prices in Doha on Tuesday: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 217.44 early today, Tuesday.21-karat gold rates in the Emirate of Qatar on Tuesday: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 207.56 at the start of the business day, today, Tuesday.18-karat gold prices in Doha on Tuesday

albawaba (2024-02-07). Turkish Bayraktar drones to start manufacturing in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Baykar, the Turkish defense, has announced plans to open a plant in Kyiv, Ukraine to start manufacturing their infamous Bayraktar battle drones, employing over 500 workers to produce either TB2 or TB3 drones, according to CEO Haluk Bayraktar's interview with Reuters.During the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baykar spoke to Reuters about the upcoming factory, saying it is currently under construction and expected to start production in about a year with an output of 120 units per year, with investments into the project reaching $95 million.Baykar's Ukrainian factory has been in the we…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Gold prices in Riyadh today, Tuesday 6 February. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Tuesday, February 6, opened at SAR 7605.74 per ounce, according to saudigoldprice.com.24-karat gold rates in Riyadh on Tuesday: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 244.52 today, Tuesday.22-karat gold prices in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 224.14 early today, Tuesday. 21-karat gold rates in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in KSA stood at SAR 213.96 at the start of the business day, today, Tuesday.18-karat gold prices…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Saudi Arabia unveils locally assembled jets. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — With the start of the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has showcased the new Hawk T-165 jet aircraft, inaugurated by the Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, who announced on X (previously Twitter) that assembly took place in the Kingdom from local hands.The construction of 22 cutting-edge Hawk T-165 planes was successfully shown at a presentation on the Kingdom's aircraft assembly program that Prince Khalid attended, located in The Eastern Province's King Abdulaziz Air Base is the home to the aircraft development and overhaul program, which saw contributions from 25 local comp…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-06). US Blocks Yemen-Saudi Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com The US is purposely blocking a Yemen peace deal that was negotiated between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The US decision to re-designate the Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists" will block the payment of public sector workers living in Houthi-controlled Yemen, who have gone without pay for …

infobrics (2024-02-06). BRICS Doubles in Size — Here Are the Offcial New Members. infobrics.org South Africa's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia and four other countries have accepted the invitation to join the BRICS club of nations that was extended during a summit last year…

newarab (2024-02-06). Blinken lands in Saudi Arabia for regional trip, Gaza talks. newarab.com On his fifth trip to the region since Hamas's 7 October attack on southern

albawaba (2024-02-07). Only a single Tesla was sold in South Korea in January, why?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Tesla, the American Electric Vehicle (EV) maker, has only sold a single car in South Korea last month, its lowest figure since Jul. 2022, when it had not sold any cars, based on information provided by Seoul-based researcher Carisyou and the Korean Trade Ministry, due to worries about safety, lack of infrastructure for charging, price concerns and demand according to Bloomberg.According to Carsiyou, the EV market in South Korea is facing a harsh downturn, with a newly registered number of EVs in the country dropping 80 percent in the last month, caused by increasing interest rates and price infla…

WSWS (2024-02-06). US IYSSE opposes pro-government thug attacks on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org "The attempts of the PPSS and SLPP to intimidate our comrades, workers and young people with cowardly acts of violence will fail."—International Youth and Students for Social Equality in the United States…

newarab (2024-02-07). Megaphone releases documentary on tragic Tripoli boat wreck. newarab.com A new documentary released on Tuesday by The ship was filled with Lebanese and Syrian migrants attempting to reach Italy, one of hundreds of similar journeys attempted by peo…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Ramez Galal reveals next Ramadan show victims! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Every Ramadan, Egyptian actor, and singer Ramez Galal takes to his social media accounts to reveal the victims of his upcoming prank show, but what if we told you a list including his guests has been revealed through an unconfirmed leak?The singer is always keen on keeping his guests as a surprise but leaks always tend to happen every year and this one is no different.Ramez Galal reveals next Ramadan show victims!: (Ramez Never Ends / MBC)Among these names are the Egyptian artist Angham, the Emirati artist Ahlam, and the Syrian artist Asala Nasri. If the names circulating across social media are…

Caritas (2024-02-06). Earthquake in Syria and Turkey, one year of Caritas humanitarian response and the call for silence not to fall. reliefweb.int Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye | Source: Caritas | One year after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February 2023, local Caritas organisations, supported by the entire Caritas network, continue to support the local population in dire need. | In Turkey, the National Caritas, together with Caritas Anatolia, supported by Caritas Istanbul and Izmir, have been active from the first moments, despite the damage to their facilities. The emergency response initially focused on the distribution of food aid and hygiene kits, and the provision of shelter. T…

WSWS (2024-02-06). One year since the Turkey-Syria earthquake—Part 2. wsws.org The Turkish government and the entire political establishment are responsible for the devastation following the earthquake. As far as Syria is concerned, the US-led NATO powers bear the main responsibility.

newarab (2024-02-06). February quake continues to haunt northwest Syria a year on. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-06). One year after earthquake, displaced Syrians need our help. newarab.com The bone chilling cold winds hit me through my insulated jacket as I approached a The slippery wet mud squelched under my feet as I walked towards a sea of dome shaped tents that dotted around the mountainous landscape.

WSWS (2024-02-07). US pressures Papua New Guinea over security talks with China. wsws.org As Washington seeks to provoke war with China over Taiwan, the US is seeking to overcome any resistance among Pacific Island countries and integrate them into its escalating confrontation with Beijing.

Alex Salmon (2024-02-06). Taiwan's election continues 'status quo'. greenleft.org.au Lai Ching-Te (aka William Lai) won Taiwan's Presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, and achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.

Alex Salmon (2024-02-06). Taiwan's election continues 'status quo'. greenleft.org.au Lai Ching-Te (aka William Lai) won Taiwan's Presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, and achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-06). Taiwan's Fate Shouldn't Be Tied to US War Machine. orinocotribune.com By Ding Gang — Jan 24, 2024 | Former US president Donald Trump is known for his forthright statements, and his stance on the Taiwan question is no exception. During a recent interview with Fox News, Trump suggested that the US should not come to Taiwan's defense if the mainland were to attack. He pointed out that Taiwan has taken business away from the US, specifically in the semiconductor industry. "Taiwan did take all of our chip business," Trump stated. "We used to make all of our own chips, now they're made in Taiwan, 90 percent of [them]… Remember this, Taiwan took, smart, brilliant, they took our bus…

newarab (2024-02-07). Anger at Turkey govt spills over at quake anniversary vigil. newarab.com

albawaba (2024-02-06). Gunmen killed after attempting an attack on àáaƒülayan Palace of Justice, Turkey. albawaba.com

newarab (2024-02-06). One year after the earthquake, Turkey struggles to rebuild. newarab.com Antakya, Turkey – "Impossible, how could I pay the mortgage with my monthly salary of 600 euros?" Mesut Zateroglu, 43, tells The New Arab, sitting in a tent that his employer, the Hatay municipality, permitted him to erect in the courtyard of one of its office buildings by a major highway leading to the centre of the city of Before

ecns.cn (2024-02-06). Promotional campaign for China's ice and snow tourism launched in Dubai. ecns.cn A special campaign to promote China's booming ice and snow tourism resources has recently been launched in Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

albawaba (2024-02-06). Gold prices in United Arab Emirates Today Tuesday 6 February. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, Tuesday, February 6, opened at a selling price of AED 7447.02 per ounce, according to UAEgoldprices.com.24-karat gold rates in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in the United Arab Emirates stood at AED 239.23 today, Tuesday.22-karat gold prices in Dubai on Tuesday: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 219.30 early today, Tuesday.21-karat gold rates in Dubai on Tuesday: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 209.33 at the start of business today, Tues…

Alan Macleod (2024-02-06). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. mintpressnews.com A new study of major media outlets' coverage of the Red Sea blockade found overwhelming bias in the press, which put forward pro-war talking points and portrayed the US as a good faith actor "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-02-06). Estados Unidos anuncia otro ataque contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Durante este domingo las fuerzas norteñas atacaron varias zonas controladas por hutíes en Yemen.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). Rebeldes hutíes en Yemen denuncian nuevos ataques de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La aviación estadounidense-británica lanzó 11 nuevos ataques sobre la región costera de Al Hudeida, en el mar Rojo, mientras la gobernación de Saada recibió cuatro ataques.

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