2024-02-10: News Headlines

People's Dispatch. (2024-02-10). US Anti-War Activists Confront Senators Over Support For Israel. popularresistance.org On February 7, activists with feminist anti-war group CODEPINK confronted several US Senators who have been doubling down on their support for Israel throughout the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. | "Killing Hamas makes Israel safe," said Florida Senator Ted Cruz to an activist who told him that "the war does not make Jews safer." Cruz has received over one million dollars from the pro-Israel lobby since 1990, receiving USD 489,419 from 2019 to 2024. Cruz's top pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) donors are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Republican Jewish Coalition. "Kill…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). Dozens killed in Israeli strikes ahead of Rafah ground assault. thecradle.co

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Deadly Israeli Drone Strike on Civilian Car in Lebanese Town Leaves Two Martyrs and Injures. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in the Lebanese town of Jadra, north of Saida, on Saturday afternoon. The strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left several others injured. The attack was aimed at a "Palestinian figure" who miraculously survived the strike. The three individuals who lost their lives were not the intended …

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Feb 6, 2024 | 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 att…

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. globalresearch.ca

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-02-10). Pushing Gazans Into Rafah And Then Attacking Rafah, Killing UNRWA Funding Without Evidence: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Israel is reportedly preparing to launch a ground …

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2024-02-10). Let Them Eat Dirt. popularresistance.org There was never any possibility that the Israeli government would agree to a pause in the fighting proposed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, much less a ceasefire. Israel is on the verge of delivering the coup de grâce in its war on Palestinians in Gaza — mass starvation. When Israeli leaders use the term "absolute victory," they mean total decimation, total elimination. The Nazis in 1942 systematically starved the 500,000 men, women and children in the Warsaw Ghetto. This is a number Israel intends to exceed. | Israel, and its chief patron the United States, by attempting to shut down the United Natio…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-02-10). Biden Administration Is Silent as Former Pakistani Prime Minister Is Sentenced to 10 Years For Revealing How the U.S. Pushed for His Removal. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-10). Irish women basketball players protest Israel's genocide in Gaza at EuroBasket qualifier match. peoplesdispatch.org The Irish athletes refused to shake hands with Israeli players and five players on the team refused to play the match against Israel…

Anna Lekas Miller, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 126: US Claims It Won't Support Ground Operation. popularresistance.org The United States has warned that it will not support an "unplanned" military operation in Rafah without due consideration for displaced Palestinians who are sheltering there. | "We haven't seen any plans that would convince us that they [the Israeli military] is about to, or imminently going to conduct any major operations in Rafah," said U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby, addressing a White House Press Conference on Thursday. | "More than one million Palestinians are sheltering in and around Rafah," he continued. "The Israeli military has a special obligation as they conduct operations there or any…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-10). Arab World Calls US Top Security Threat, No Peace With Israel. popularresistance.org A new opinion poll conducted in 16 Arab countries shows that Washington's continued support for Israel's campaign of genocide in the Gaza Strip has dramatically hurt its image across West Asia and North Africa, as 94 percent of respondents describe the US position as "bad." At the same time, more than half say the US poses the biggest threat to regional security. | Other western states fared almost as poorly, with more than three-quarters of those polled saying the position of the UK, France, and Germany in relation to Gaza is "bad" or "very bad." | In contrast, Iran received a surge in recognition, with 48 perce…

scorinoco (2024-02-10). Nicaragua Formally Applies to Join ICJ Genocide Case Against 'Israel'. orinocotribune.com The government of Nicaragua has filed a formal application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide case against "Israel." | The ICJ announced in a In its fil…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Sayyed Nasrallah Receives Iranian FM, Discuss Latest Regional Developments. english.almanar.com.lb The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, received the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Amir-Abdollahian and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah discussed a variety of issues regarding the developments in the region and the situation in the Gaza Strip during the meeting. Iran's envoy to Beirut Mojtaba Amani was also present at …

Editor (2024-02-10). Citing World Court, Japan Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Maker. scheerpost.com

Gilbert Achcar (2024-02-10). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-02-10). Pakistan elections 2024 : Imran Khan And Nawaz Sharif both claim victory. muslimmirror.com Pakistan : Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday's poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif, says his party has emerged the largest and urges others to join him in coalition. There are reports that coalition talks between Mr Sharif's …

Dongsheng Collective (2024-02-10). China grew more than any other developed economy in 2023 | January 2024. dongshengnews.org China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Israeli Occupation's Aggression Continues on Day 127: Martyrs and Wounded in Gaza Strip Raids. english.almanar.com.lb On the 127th day of Israel's occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, the region continues to be targeted by land, sea, and air attacks, resulting in a devastating toll on its citizens. More than 27,840 people have been martyred and 67,300 wounded, with thousands of victims trapped under rubble and obstructed ambulances from reaching them. …

Staff (2024-02-10). Pakistan elections 2024 : Imran Khan And Nawaz Sharif both claim victory. muslimmirror.com Pakistan : Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday's poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif, says his party has emerged the largest and urges others to join him in coalition. There are reports that coalition talks between Mr Sharif's …

Editor (2024-02-10). War on Gaza: UNRWA and the West's sickening hypocrisy. mronline.org That the West did nothing after the ICJ ruling on Israeli genocide and yet defunded aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza after unproved Israeli accusations tells you everything you need to know.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Economic Crisis Looms in Northern Settlements Amid War Risk with Hezbollah: Businesses Struggle as Tensions Rise. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli media reports reveal that businesses in Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, and other northern areas have taken a hit, with expenditures dropping significantly. The ongoing confrontation and escalation between Hezbollah and the Israeli occupation forces, has led to closures of thousands of businesses since October 7, 2023, causing widespread economic hardship. Amid the crisis, food …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Israeli media: At least 10 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon towards the western Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-10). Why Is Saudi Arabia Open To Normalize Relations With 'Israel'? orinocotribune.com

Junaid S. Ahmad (2024-02-10). Elections in Pakistan. Victory of Imran Khan's PTI Party. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). State Dept Spox Can't Answer About Israel's War Crimes. youtube.com

Michael Roberts (2024-02-10). Pakistan's misery continues. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-10). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

Staff (2024-02-10). USCIRF president 'disturbed' over the destruction of Mosques in Uttrakhand and inauguration of a Temple on place of Babri Mosque. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The recent targeting of mosques in India, particularly the destruction of a mosque in Uttarakhand, has garnered international attention and condemnation. USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) has expressed its dismay over this troubling trend, highlighting the destruction and expropriation of mosques across the country. David Curry, the President …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-10). South Africa v. Israel: Nicaragua Requests Permission to Intervene in the Proceedings Under Article 62 of the Statute. libya360.wordpress.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Nicaragua requests permission to intervene in the proceedings under Article 62 of the ICJ Statute — Application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) Case: 192 — Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza…

Tamam Mohsen (2024-02-10). The Gaza genocide is just an instrument in Israel's larger colonial project. mondoweiss.net Genocide is Israel's latest policy, alongside ethnic cleansing and apartheid, in its settler colonial project of eliminating the Palestinians.

John Clarke (2024-02-10). Palestine 'a crappy piece of land' claim sparks outrage. mronline.org The resignation of a provincial minister in Canada over anti-Palestinian comments marks a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, reports John Clarke.

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-02-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 127: Growing international alarm over Israeli plans to invade Rafah. mondoweiss.net Israel has announced its intention to push ahead with its plans to invade Rafah in the southernmost Gaza Strip, where 1.3 million Palestinians are sheltering. Rafah's mayor, Ahmed al-Sufi, warns any military action there would result in a "massacre".

Editor (2024-02-10). Love, but not for the colonized: Responding to the repression of Palestine solidarity at CUNY. mronline.org Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY's Lehman College was canceled because it included the word "intifada" in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.

Staff (2024-02-10). Gaza martyrs' blood to put an end to Israeli regime: President Raisi. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has emphasized that the Iranian authorities are confident that the blood of martyrs in the Gaza Strip will create a situation that puts an end to the Israeli regime and the current unjust world order. Raisi made these remarks during a meeting of top Iranian officials and representatives of …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Al-Quds Brigades: We targeted with mortar shells a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles east of Al-Maghazi cam. english.almanar.com.lb

Tariq Haddad (2024-02-10). The Biden administration has helped kill 85 members of my family. Of course I refused to meet with Antony Blinken. mondoweiss.net I refused to provide a photo opportunity to the Biden administration because it has aided and abetted the killing of 85 members of my family. I hope they take the time to read about the nightmare all Palestinians in Gaza are living through.

therealnews (2024-02-10). $7-mln TV ad spot on Super Bowl Sunday to 'Stop Jewish Hate'. therealnews.com Dave Zirin takes aim at the influence of Zionism in professional sports.

Stephen P Miranda, Justin T Clapp (2024-02-10). Correspondence] Manufactured scarcity and the allocation of scarce resources. thelancet.com Ezekiel J Emanuel and Govind Persad have pinned the failures of the COVID-19 pandemic response on inadequate operationalisation of ethical principles in public health.1 The authors outline three procedural approaches they claim would have facilitated rapid development of priority groups and avoided mistakes in resource allocation.2 In doing so, the authors sidestep an important question: how useful or relevant are high-level guiding principles if we continually fail to implement them faithfully in different contexts?

Andrew Green (2024-02-10). Obituary] Sean Healy. thelancet.com Humanitarian who worked for Médecins Sans Frontières. Born in Singapore on Feb 17, 1972, he died in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, on Nov 26, 2023, aged 51 years.

Carla Ancona, Francesco Forastiere (2024-02-10). Correspondence] Post-earthquake demolition in Türkiye: health implications. thelancet.com On Feb 6, 2023, a magnitude 7 ∑8 earthquake occurred in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Approximately 9 h later a second earthquake of magnitude 7 ∑6 followed. The official death toll surpassed 40‚Äà000,1 but the number could be much higher due to the unofficial presence of Syrian refugees and complicated rescue conditions. Around 26 million people have been directly affected by the earthquakes.2 WHO defined it as the worst natural disaster of the past century in Europe.3…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-10). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-10). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-02-10). Saturday 2/10: LA Labor for Palestine. indybay.org LA City Hall | 200 N Spring St. | Los Angeles, CA…

Angela (2024-02-10). Tuesday 2/13: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-02-10). Saturday 2/10: Oakland: Kids Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

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