(2024-04-29). Israel murders daughter and grandson of Refaat Alareer. electronicintifada.net
(2024-04-29). Israel 'undoubtedly' committing genocide says Holocaust scholar Amos Goldberg. middleeasteye.net 
Israel 'undoubtedly' committing genocide says Holocaust scholar Amos Goldberg | Israeli researcher from Hebrew University argues that what is happening in Gaza does not need to resemble the Holocaust to qualify as genocide | | A baby cries in a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike in Rafa…
(2024-04-29). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 206: Blinken says Israel has no plan to ensure civilian safety in Rafah. mondoweiss.net
(2024-04-29). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 206: Blinken says Israel has no plan to ensure civilian safety in Rafah. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinians brace for an invasion in Rafah as Hamas is expected to respond to a new ceasefire proposal. Meanwhile, Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza, and Gaza City's municipality says that half of its water wells have been destroyed.
(2024-04-29). Palestinians salute the inspiring student uprising worldwide against Israel's Gaza genocide and settler-colonial apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-04-29). Israel Threatens Rafah Invasion If Hostage Deal Not Reached. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials are threatening to invade Rafah if a hostage deal is not reached amid Egyptian and Qatari-mediated negotiations with Hamas. Axios reported on Friday that Israeli officials told their Egyptian counterparts that Israel is giving Hamas "one last chance" to reach a deal. If an agreement is not reached, Israel will order a ground …
(2024-04-29). US Regime Arrests Presidential Candidate Involved in Pro-Palestine Protest. orinocotribune.com Jill Stein, Green Party candidate in the upcoming US presidential elections, was arrested for participating in a protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. | Jill Stein, 73, was arrested on Saturday, April 27, on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where students are holding demonstrations in support of Palestine. | Police officers took the presidential candidate to a van after she refused to leave the university campus. As part of this demonstration, another 80 people were also arrested. | Stein declared, "We are here with WashU students, defending our constitutional…
(2024-04-29). US Working To Prevent ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-29). What Comes First, a Rafah Invasion or a Netanyahu Ousting? libya360.wordpress.com Khalil Harb Facing domestic and international pressure for Israel's US-backed Gaza assault, the Biden administration appears poised to throw Netanyahu under the proverbial bus. In Gaza, a metaphorical "hostage" scenario has emerged, centered on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose political future is being bartered at a steep political price. Although not physically detained, Netanyahu has been…
(2024-04-29). Israel Just Launched a Brutal Attack on Rafah. "Beyond Shame, Beyond Crime…" transcend.org 22 Apr 2024 – Brutality, atrocity no end. | Horrendous indiscriminate firebombing of Gaza's southernmost city, Rafah. | We know Netanyahu does not move a finger without Washington's OK.
(2024-04-29). Headlines for April 29, 2024. democracynow.org Ceasefire Talks Resume Amid Expected Israeli Ground Invasion of Rafah, Israeli Airstrike Kills Daughter, Grandson and Son-in-Law of Acclaimed Poet Refaat Alareer, Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down, Protesters Outside Lavish WH Correspondents' Association Dinner Highlight Massacre of Gaza Reporters, U.S. Decides Not to Sanction Israeli Military as Officials Warn Blinken U.S. Weapons Used Unlawfully, NYT: ICC Could Order Arrest of Netanyahu for Israeli Crimes Against Gaza, Israel Arrests Rabbis Attempting to Bring Aid into Gaza; Gaza Freedom Flotil…
(2024-04-29). Israeli Bombs Kill at Least 5 Children in Rafah Ahead of Threatened Invasion. truthout.org Israeli airstrikes killed between 20 and 30 people in Rafah Sunday night, including at least five children. Among the slain children was a one-year-old boy whose parents had been trying to have a child for 10 years before he was finally born. "This is who they are targeting," the boy's uncle, Mahmoud Abu Taha, said in a video shot by CNN in the courtyard of Rafah's Abu Youssef al-Najjar Hospital. |
(2024-04-29). Israeli Bombings Kill 20 Palestinians in Rafah. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, at least 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. | RELATED: | The victims include children and women. Many others were still trapped under the rubble, local sources told Xinhua, adding that civil defense crews were working to rescue them. | The strikes took place just ahead of the new round of truce talks between Hamas leaders and Egyptian mediat…
(2024-04-29). Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah. middleeasteye.net 
Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah | Israel is setting up 'complex network' of checkpoints to prevent 'military age' men from fleeing Rafah assault, senior western official tells MEE | | Palestinian men rounded up and stripped by Israeli forces…
(2024-04-29). How Israel violates International Law in Gaza: expert report. mondoweiss.net 
An independent expert report lays out how Israel systematically violated U.S. and International Law in Gaza, concluding that Israel launched indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian areas due to "extremely relaxed rules of engagement."
(2024-04-29). Humboldt Faculty Condemn Police Violence Against Students. popularresistance.org As faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, we deplore the use of physical violence by university, local, and regional police officers and sheriffs and the deployment of other extreme tactics such as helicopters, to surveil students, escalate tensions, and criminalize free speech exercised by students calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. We also find unacceptable the attempt to shut down student voices by shutting down campus. | We call on all CPH administrators to reflect on the real harm that this crackdown on free speech inflicts and the message it sends to current and future students, their parents, faculty, and staff, and…
(2024-04-29). Recent settler violence in the West Bank, explained. mondoweiss.net 
Recent settler attacks against the villages bordering the Jordan Valley between Nablus and Ramallah aren't random. They are part of a historic Israeli policy to annex the Jordan Valley and expel the Palestinian communities that live there.
(2024-04-29). Gaza Genocide: The Abysmal Moral Failure of the 'West'. transcend.org 22 Apr 2024 – There is little that could be more uncivilized, cruel and barbarous than the crimes Israel is committing or more morally depraved than the complicity of the governments helping it along.
(2024-04-29). Conservative Texas Republicans Align with Zionism. thealtworld.com The conservative Republican Governor of Texas has equated student protests of Israel's slaughter and genocide of the Palestinian to anti-semitism: | On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed that the arrests of protesting students would continue until the crowd dispersed. "These protesters belong in jail. Antisemitism will not be tolerated in Texas. Period. Students joining in hate-filled, antisemitic protests at any public college or university in Texas should be expelled," said Abbott. | From the conservative Republican governor's standpoint, it is OK for Israel to slaughter the Palestinians but not OK for…
(2024-04-29). Students continue Gaza solidarity encampments, as Israel continues to undermine ceasefire talks. peoplesdispatch.org On April 29, National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the student movement with chapters around the US that are taking up the call to launch encampments in solidarity with Gaza, has urged faculty, academic workers, and graduate students to join the students by "withholding their labor from institutions that are invested in genocide," taking up a grading strike. "Your historical mission has never been clearer. Answer the call! Join the encampments! STRIKE!" | In many universities, faculty members have bravely defended their students staging encampments, with many being arrested and brutalized alongside th…
(2024-04-29). End Israel's Genocide – Escalate Pressure to End EU Complicity in the Ongoing Nakba. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-04-29). Police Brutally Break Up Peaceful Anti-Genocide Demonstration in Berlin. transcend.org 22 Apr 2024 – The storming of the Palestine Congress on April 12 was the prelude to an escalation of police violence and the suppression of democratic rights in Germany on an enormous scale.
(2024-04-29). It Is Everyone's Responsibility To Help Save Gaza. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | I think one of the reasons it took so long for student protests against the Gaza genocide to kick into high gear in the US might be because it took some time for the collective realization to dawn that nobody in charge is interested in ending this nightmare. | If Trump had won in 2020, it may not have taken so long for this to occur. Progressive-minded students would have understood from the beginning that the president is an immoral Israel-coddling imperialist, and we may have been seeing these campus protests that are freaking out the empire manag…
(2024-04-29). Sanders: It Is Not Antisemitic to Oppose Israel's Assault of Gaza. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks smearing thousands of U.S. students who are protesting against Israel's genocide in Gaza, emphasizing that it is not antisemitic to oppose Israel's horrific bombing and starvation campaign against Palestinians. In an interview on CNN on Sunday, Sanders, who is Jewish, condemned antisemitism… |
(2024-04-29). Campus Activism for Gaza Ignites. counterpunch.org 
Students at more than 40 universities and colleges in the United States and around the world have lit a fire under the Palestine solidarity movement by setting up encampments on their campuses. They are demanding that their universities end their complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine more broadly. While the first and
(2024-04-29). Statement of Four Cornell Students Suspended for Protesting Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org On 4/26, four students were "temporarily suspended" by Cornell University for exercising their constitutional right to protest. In response, these students issued the following statement: "In the past months, we have seen an incredible movement form on Cornell's campus: students, faculty members, and staff have joined together to voice their support for the Palestinian Liberation
(2024-04-29). Faculty for Justice in Palestine SFSU Statement of Support for Student Protests. indybay.org April 28, 2024 – As the newly launched chapter of Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) at SFSU, we are proudly watching students across the country assert their power to oppose Israel's genocide in Gaza and the ongoing settler-colonial oppression of the Palestinian people.
(2024-04-29). White House correspondents' dinner celebrates "free press" amid propaganda in support of war, genocide and repression. wsws.org Not one of the assembled journalists raised the criminal role of the Biden administration in the Israeli mass murder in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). US Campus Protests against Israel's Genocide on Gaza Going Global. transcend.org 26 Apr 2024 – From France to Australia, university students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments.
(2024-04-29). Berkeley's Free Palestine Encampment Draws on Legacy of Palestinian Protests. truthout.org Following the arrest of over 100 students at Columbia University on April 18, Palestine solidarity encampment protests have multiplied across the US. Police crackdowns have occurred at other schools as well, including Northeastern University in Boston, where about 102 protesters were arrested. Officials at Northeastern claimed that the protest had been "infiltrated" by organizers who had "no… |
(2024-04-29). Activists in Freedom Flotilla Blocked From Sailing to Gaza. truthout.org Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from… |
(2024-04-29). The Interlocking of Strategic Paradigms. thealtworld.com Many Europeans would opt for making Europe competitive again; making Europe a diplomatic actor, rather than as a military one. | Theodore Postol, Professor of Science, Technology and National Security Policy at MIT, has The leading Israeli daily, Yediot Ahoronot, has estimated the cost of attempting to down this Iranian flotilla at between…
(2024-04-29). Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Activists Blocked from Sailing to Gaza But Vow to Keep Trying to Break Siege. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from all walks of life to raise awareness of Israel's blockade of Gaza and rally support for its end. "We are determined to stop this by direct action" where international governments "have sadly…
(2024-04-29). White House Correspondents' Dinner; Biden Uses Back Door To Evade Protests. popularresistance.org Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, denouncing the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza and media coverage of the conflict that has killed tens of thousands, the Anadolu news agency reported. | According to Al-Jazeera, Biden avoided the large crowd of protesters at the front entrance of the hotel, and entered through the back entrance, where he was greeted by a smaller number of protesters demanding a ceasefire . | Organized by the US-based activist group CodePink, the protest took place outside the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was…
(2024-04-29). US Skyrocketing Military Spending Upsets World. telesurenglish.net A recently released report showed that defense spending by the United States — the world's largest military spender — accounted for nearly 40 percent of world's total military expenditures in 2023. | RELATED: | In the latest move of aggressive U.S. military spending, President Joe Biden signed a US$95-billion foreign aid bill, which includes more military aid for Ukraine and Israel. | With its skyrocketing military spe…
(2024-04-29). "Lyd": Palestinian & Jewish Directors of New Sci-Fi Doc on How 1948 Nakba Devastated Palestinian City. democracynow.org 
A new film about the once-thriving Palestinian city of Lyd, now known as the Israeli city Lod and home to Ben Gurion Airport, has begun screening in the United States. The film is a "science fiction documentary" that depicts the Palestinian city both with and without the 1948 Nakba, when over 750,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes and villages. In Lyd, Israeli soldiers massacred hundreds of Palestinians in Dahmash Mosque during their takeover of the city. "We use the story of Lyd to symbolize the story of the Nakba, the Palestinian Nakba, the demolition and expulsion of over 600 villa…
(2024-04-29). Israel/Iran Tensions: Provocation, Retaliations, Wider War Option/Fears. transcend.org 25 Apr 2024 – The focus is on the Israeli April 1st attack on Iran's Damascus consulate, and the international law implications of Iran's retaliation against Israeli targets on April 13, followed a week later by Israel's second drone attack on a military base not far from Isfahan, which both countries somewhat downplayed. Israel seemed to have given up the wider war option at least for the present in response to diplomatic pressures from allies to deescalate regional tensions.
(2024-04-29). Don't Let US Congress Punish Nicaragua for Defending Palestine! globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-29). "Military and Moral Failures": How Iran's Israel Strike Reshaped the Region Forever. mintpressnews.com 
Tel Aviv's claim to "defense" and security primacy, upon which much of its exports were successfully marketed for decades, has been amply demonstrated to be bogus.
(2024-04-29). Friday 5/3: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-04-29). Rabbi Alissa Wise & Israeli-Born Novelist Ayelet Waldman Arrested Trying to Bring Food to Gaza. democracynow.org 
Israeli police arrested seven rabbis and Israeli activists Friday at the Gaza border during an action that accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians. The delegation of Rabbis for Ceasefire carried bags of food to the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza amid reports that famine is imminent for more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza. "It is incredibly important that those of us who have privilege use that privilege to call attention to this ongoing catastrophe," says Ayelet Waldman, one of the seven people arrested Friday. Waldman emphasizes that her "…
(2024-04-29). Pro-Palestine Protests Heat Up in US Despite Crackdowns. telesurenglish.net Protests against Israel's military actions in Gaza have intensified across multiple American universities for over a week, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as well as the cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel. | RELATED: | The growing protests underscore latest escalations in the Israel-Palestine conflict, which, coupled with the Biden administration's doubles down on Israel support, have fueled…
(2024-04-29). Friday 5/3: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-04-29). Pro-Palestine protests heat up in U.S. despite crackdowns. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | Protests against Israel's military actions in Gaza have intensified across multiple American universities for over a week, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as well as the cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel. The growing protests underscore latest escalations in the Israel-Palestine conflict, which, coupled with the …
(2024-04-29). Jewish Prophets Who Predicted Nightmarish Escalation of Israeli-Palestine Conflict Were Blacklisted and Ignored. covertactionmagazine.com Israel's Claim To Be a Great Democracy is Undermined By Its Mistreatment Not Only of the Palestinians But Also of Jewish Writers and Intellectuals Who Exposed the Ugly Truth Behind Israeli Policies and Strove For Peaceful Cohabitation with the Palestinians On September 22, 1967, three months after Israel's stunning victory over Egypt in the 6-Day …
(2024-04-29). Is US Officialdom Insane? dissidentvoice.org 
A foreboding article was published on April 24. It was pointed out that China had provided a berth to a Russian ship Angara that is purportedly "tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers." Reuters cited Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) — that boasts of itself to be "the world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and …
(2024-04-29). Russia-India Signs Agreement to Operate Large Research Hub in New Delhi. infobrics.org The Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the University of Delhi entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation and joint actions…
(2024-04-29). White Supremacists March Freely In Charleston While Cops Attack, Arrest Pro-Palestinian College Protesters. newsone.com 
Tension comes between students of City College of New York and police as the students camp on the campus and take part in Gaza protest against Israeli attacks in New York City on April 25, 2024. | Source: Anadolu / Getty | Over the weekend, members of the white supremacist group
(2024-04-29). Israel Is Turning Hospitals into Mass Graves While the West Fixates on 'Antisemitism'. transcend.org 23 Apr 2024 – The IDF are just attacking hospitals and mowing down civilians and trying to bury the evidence of their crimes, so naturally we're seeing the western political-media class focus very hard on the problem of antisemitism allegations on college campuses.
(2024-04-29). UK and Others Cut Funding to UNRWA but Israel Gave NO EVIDENCE of Terror Links. transcend.org 25 Apr 2024 – An independent report has just exonerated the UN relief agency that is the main channel of humanitarian support to Palestinians across the Middle East. The report by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said Israel has yet to provide any supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UNRWA are members of terrorist organisations.
(2024-04-29). Disgust greets White House correspondents' dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza. nationofchange.org Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations'. middleeasteye.net 
US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations' | Weapons transfers to the units will not be impacted by the State Department's findings, spokesperson says | | Israeli soldiers of the Ultra-Orthodox battalion Netzah Yehuda take part in their annual unit training in th…
(2024-04-29). Israeli police detain and assault Palestinian journalist Saif Kwasmi. cpj.org New York, April 29, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Israeli security forces to stop harassing journalists in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank and allow them to report the news freely and without fear of reprisal. On April 24, Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi was reporting on activities at Jerusalem's…
(2024-04-29). US Says Five Israeli Units Guilty of 'Gross Human Rights Violations,' But Won't Cut Off Military Aid. news.antiwar.com
(2024-04-29). 'The Soldiers Opened the Way for the Settlers': Pogroms Surge Across West Bank. transcend.org 18 Apr 2024 – Armed Israeli settlers raided more than a dozen Palestinian communities under the army's guard, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.
(2024-04-29). Monday 4/29: Free Palestine: USF Divest from Israel. indybay.org USF University Center, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco…
(2024-04-29). Monday 4/29: Free Palestine: USF Divest from Israel. indybay.org USF University Center, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco…
(2024-04-29). Arab Leadership Complicity to Support the US-Israeli War on Gaza. transcend.org 25 Apr 2024 – Palestinians in Search of Global Humanity! – Once a people or a nation colonized by European imperialists, it remains colonized and subjugated by the Masters forever.
(2024-04-29). Basic Points About the Zionist Israeli-Arab Palestinian Conflict. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-29). Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down. pressenza.com Police across the United States made at least 275 arrests over the weekend as campus protests against Israel's assault on Gaza continue to spread. | In Boston, police detained about 100 people after students set up a Palestine solidarity encampment on the campus of Northeastern University. The school justified the raid, citing what it called "virulent antisemitic slurs" after someone chanted "Kill the Jews" at the encampment. But video and eyewitness testimony revealed the antisemitic chant was actually done by a counterprotester holding an Israeli flag. | The group Huskies for a Free Palestine said, "The only pe…
(2024-04-29). UN Official Says Clearing Gaza of Unexploded Bombs Could Take 14 Years. truthout.org Israel's genocidal assault of Gaza has turned such a large volume of what were once homes and neighborhoods into ruins that it could take 14 years just to clear the debris, including a number of unexploded ordnance, according to a UN explosives expert. There is currently an estimated 37 million metric tonnes, or about 41 million tons, of debris across Gaza, Iraq UN Mine Action Service Chief Pehr… |
(2024-04-29). U.S. State Department memo exposes Israeli misuse of American military aid in Gaza. nationofchange.org Leaked memo reveals doubts over Israeli compliance with international law in use of U.S. military aid in Gaza, sparking calls for policy reevaluation.
(2024-04-29). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-04-29). Os Estados Unidos em guerra contra o "novo eixo do mal" globalresearch.ca O Congresso dos EUA aprovou um projeto de lei de "ajuda" de US$ 95 bilhàµes para a Ucrânia, Israel e Taiwan. O projeto de lei, votado por uma grande maioria bipartidária de democratas e republicanos, fornece US$ 60,8 bilhàµes para …
(2024-04-29). US Congress Makes Downpayment on World War III: US President Proclaims Enduring Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris President Biden on Wednesday announces the signing of a $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine says the aid is critical as it seeks to regain momentum on the battlefield from Russia. Evan Vucci/AP The US Congress authorized a $95 billion military aid package for continuing the wars…
(2024-04-29). Opposition leader threatens to topple Israeli govt if captive release deal rejected. thecradle.co
(2024-04-29). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-04-29). Netanyahu Reportedly Worried ICC Is Preparing to Issue Arrest Warrant for Him. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly growing increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for him and other top government officials for committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The Times of Israel reported Sunday that the Israeli government, in partnership with the U.S., is "making a concerted effort to head off" possible… |
(2024-04-29). War on Gaza: Remains of Palestinian grandmother found after Israeli raid. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Remains of Palestinian grandmother found after Israeli raid | Israeli forces separated Naifa Rizq al-Sawada, 92, from her family and took her to an undisclosed location. Weeks later, she was found dead | | Family of Naifa Rizq al-Sawada, 92, found her charred bones in a hou…
(2024-04-29). Israel is holding more hostages than Hamas. mronline.org 
Hamas is holding 132 hostages: 130 of them were taken captive on October 7 and two were taken hostage before then (one in 2014, the other in 2015).
(2024-04-29). Intervention in Gaza: Can Israel Exterminate the Entire Population Without Anyone Stopping Them? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-29). They Risked Their Lives for Freedom in Iran. Now They Fear Israel's Bombs. truthout.org In fall 2022, they were on the streets of Tehran facing down Iranian riot police. Chanting "Woman, Life, Freedom," their voices captured the world's attention — until their friends were shot, loved ones arrested, and they were forced to run for their lives. Less than two years later, those same protesters now face a very different kind of danger. Having survived waves of domestic repression… |
(2024-04-29). When Che Guevara came to Gaza. mronline.org 
The iconic revolutionary visited Gaza to inspire a popular uprising against Israeli dominance, writes Yousef al-Helou.
(2024-04-29). Palestinian students and academics express solidarity with university encampments across the globe. peoplesdispatch.org In the past two weeks, thousands of students across the United States have launched encampments on the campuses of their universities in solidarity with the Palestinian people as Israel's genocidal assault enters a seventh month. Students are demanding that their universities divest their endowments from Israel and all companies that do business with Israel and benefit from its illegal occupation of Palestine, and cut all academic partnerships with Israel. They have declared that they will remain in the encampments until their demands are met. | These encampments have already been met with heavy repression by uni…
(2024-04-29). Gazan Family Returns to Find House Destroyed by Israel, Builds DIY Shelter. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-04-29). "Military and Moral Failures": How Iran's Israel Strike Reshaped the Region. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg On April 13, Iran, alongside Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Ansar Allah, executed Operation True Promise, a vast wave of drone, cruise and ballistic missile strikes on Israel, launched in retaliation to Tel Aviv's criminal bombing of Tehran's Damascus embassy less than two weeks earlier, which killed two Iranian generals. As a result, history…
(2024-04-29). Turkey: Istanbul mayor Imamoglu calls Hamas a terror group. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Istanbul mayor Imamoglu calls Hamas a terror group | Opposition CHP politician said 7 October attack on Israel was a terrorist act but that he does not approve of the oppression of Palestinians | | Ekrem Imamoglu addresses crowds after declaring victory after the 31 March 2024 local e…
(2024-04-29). The Secret Story of Hostages Taken By Israel. youtu.be
(2024-04-29). Attorneys Inside the Biden Administration Urge US To Cut Off Israel. news.antiwar.com
(2024-04-29). Watch: Protestors replace US flag with Palestinian at Harvard University. muslimmirror.com Washington : Amid the campus demonstrations in the US, anti-Israeli protesters at Harvard University raised the Palestinian flag at the Ivy League school in a spot usually reserved for the American flag, New York Post reported. The incident happened as the students continued to occupy campus with a video surfacing online showing three students raising …
(2024-04-29). Netanyahu Failed in Gaza, Tries to Widen War. transcend.org 20 Apr 2024 – It now seems either that the US reaction to the Damascus attack or the concerns of the Netanyahu war cabinet rejected the temptations of a wider war. Iran as well seemed to accept an outcome of its retaliation directed at Israel, resulting in neither death nor damage, was nevertheless sufficient for its purposes.
(2024-04-29). Confrontation in Dunn Meadow: the Police Raids at Indiana University. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-29). Between Big Money and A Black Socialist. counterpunch.org 
In late October, 2018, East Bay DSA members and other progressives organized a pre-election rally at a Berkeley High School auditorium. A wildly-cheering crowd of several thousand came to hear Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Welcoming everyone to the event was 34-year old Jesse Arreguin, who was backed by Sanders when he
(2024-04-29). India's Billionaire Wealth is on Display as Nation Votes. counterpunch.org 
Indian corporate interests are counting on incumbent Modi winning another five years in office, "hoping for further easing of stifling investment restraints," as per the Financial Times. This dismantling of regulations, which began a few decades before the BJP gained power, ushered in an erosion of India's socialist infrastructure. Economists Subhashree Banerjee and Yash Tayal explained in the Deccan Herald, that India's 1991 reforms ended up "liberalizing the Indian economy to an unprecedented extent. These reforms facilitated an environment for the wealthy to profit from the less-affluent without repercussions.
(2024-04-29). Feeding War, Killing Peace: Why the US Vetoed 'Palestine'? counterpunch.org 
The outcome of the Palestine vote and the American veto at the United Nations Security Council on April 18 was predictable. Though European countries are becoming increasingly supportive of a Palestinian state, the United States is not yet ready for this commitment. These are some of the reasons that the US deputy envoy to the
(2024-04-29). US, Philippines Working on Intelligence Sharing Deal Amid China Tensions. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines are working on a new intelligence-sharing deal as tensions are soaring between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. The Defense Post reported that US and Philippine officials discussed the potential agreement, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), during talks held in Washington last week. …
(2024-04-29). US University Students in the Millions Are Demanding Freedom in Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-29). Hijacking a Movement: Attempts to Criminalize Pro-Palestine Student Protests Across US College Campuses. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-29). UC Berkeley Palestine Support Encampment – April 28. indybay.org About fifty more tents. Many middle aged supporters present…
(2024-04-29). Friday 5/3: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2024-04-29). Saturday 5/18: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/inwaterandlight…
(2024-04-29). Wednesday 5/1: Modesto: Workers Unite for Palestine – May Day 2024. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza, Modesto…
(2024-04-29). Stanford Encampment for Palestine Serene for Now: Night 4. indybay.org Students sat with laptops studying at the encampment on the fourth night of the current sit-in. About a dozen protesters took up a crocheting project. Stanford administration shut down the previous 120-day overnight camp for Palestine in February.
(2024-04-29). Sunday 5/12: Beach Flats Community Garden Festival. indybay.org 10am: Beach Flats Bike Ride in Solidarity with Palestine, Meet at Town Clock | 11am-1pm: Healing Clinic for Beach Flat Madrecitas | 1pm: Barrio Poetry at Poet's Park…
(2024-04-29). Stanford Encampment for Palestine Serene for Now: Night 4. indybay.org Students sat with laptops studying at the encampment on the fourth night of the current sit-in. About a dozen protesters took up a crocheting project. Stanford administration shut down the previous 120-day overnight camp for Palestine in February.
(2024-04-29). Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Sparks Outrage, Global Rallies. indybay.org Popular Iranian dissident, rapper and hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, a 33-year-old former factory worker known for his protest songs and social media posts critical of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of "spreading corruption on earth" charges. The sentence has been globally condemned including by the State Department's office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Iran by calling for his release and that of Kurdish-Iranian rapper Saman Yasin.
(2024-04-29). UC Berkeley Palestine Support Encampment – April 28. indybay.org About fifty more tents. Many middle aged supporters present…
(2024-04-29). Saturday 5/18: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/inwaterandlight…
(2024-04-29). Wednesday 5/1: Modesto: Workers Unite for Palestine – May Day 2024. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza, Modesto…
(2024-04-29). Al-Qaeda Bombing Kills Six Members of South Yemen Secessionist Force. news.antiwar.com An explosive device struck a military vehicle carrying troops belonging to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) force today in Yemen, killing at least 6 and wounding 11. The attack was immediately blamed on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and took place in south Yemen's Abyan Province. AQAP has long had a presence in …
(2024-04-29). Canada: Calls for Invoking War Measures Act Against Pro-Palestine Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Marthad Shingiro Umucyaba The colonial empire strikes back. Mass arrests and martial law are now openly being called for by the reactionary Zionist forces in the colonial periphery of Canada and the United States of America, in coordinated fashion with the ramping up of repressive tactics by the state, against pro-Palestine youth. The Sith lords…
(2024-04-29). Turkey backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the next Nato chief. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the next Nato chief | Ankara expects Rutte to be more sensitive on fight against terrorism and consider Turkish input in running Nato | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) during a joint press c…
(2024-04-29). SC notice to Centre as 'non-believer' Muslim woman favours succession law. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Kerala government on a plea of a non-believer Muslim woman that instead of Shariat, she wanted to be governed by the secular Indian succession law to deal with her ancestral property rights. Safiya P M, a resident of Alappuzha and …
(2024-04-29). Crackdown on pro-Gaza university demos reveals West's true face : Ebrahim Raisi. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has described the ongoing pro-Gaza university protests in Western countries as a big event, saying that authorities' crackdown against those demonstrations has revealed the true face of Western civilization. The protests by university students and academics as well as elites in Western countries, which are held in support of …
(2024-04-29). Hindu Muslim Debate: Let's understand each other. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ilyas Basha Hindus and Muslims in India form over 90% of its population. Both have been living here together for centuries. Though they follow different faiths, have distinctive places of worship, there are similarities in many living conditions and styles. For centuries India has been an ideal example of social amity as a …
(2024-04-29). Howard Richards (10 Jun 1938 — 7 Apr 2024) RIP. transcend.org Dr. Howard Richards was a member of the TRANSCEND Network and a philosopher of social science based in Chile, working also in South Africa. He was a Research Professor of Philosophy at Earlham College in Indiana, a Quaker school where he taught for thirty-five years. Howard will always be in our hearts as one of our most brilliant thinkers. RIP…
(2024-04-29). The World Dumps 2,000 Truckloads of Plastic into the Ocean Each Day: Here's Where a Lot of It Ends Up. transcend.org 23 Apr 2024 – The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There's a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it's impossible to surf or snorkel without running into plastic water bottles, single-use cups and food wrappers.
(2024-04-29). Former Japanese prime minister meets with Trump in New York. wsws.org The Japanese government is working to gain an understanding of where Trump stands on the war drive against China and to ensure Tokyo is not left in the lurch should he win the US presidency.
(2024-04-29). Protests for Gaza took place all around the world this past weekend. #Gaza #Palestine. youtube.com 
(2024-04-29). The Lines Have Been Drawn. podcasters.spotify.com We are a part of an international struggle against imperialism, colonialism, capitalism and exploitation. The resistance in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, and elsewhere has proven that this system can only be defeated by direct confrontation between forces towards the objective of completely eliminating all forms and all systems of oppression. This is the only way forward.
(2024-04-29). Chinese art sales surge among U.S. collectors. ecns.cn The popularity of Chinese art is surging among the United States' and Asian collectors who value modern and ancient paintings, drawings, artifacts and objects, Christie's New York auction house says.
(2024-04-29). GM Golden Rice in the Philippines Stopped: The Deception of Development and the Politics of Progress. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-04-29). Malaysia's prime minister calls for 'action' over Bloomberg casino report. cpj.org Bangkok, April 29, 2024 — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should retract his call on local private companies to take action against Bloomberg news agency for a report on alleged plans to build a casino complex in a troubled real estate development, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On Friday, April 26, Anwar referred…
(2024-04-29). China's Shenzhou-17 astronauts to return to earth on April 30. ecns.cn The three astronauts of the Shenzhen-17, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, will return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 30. The landing site and all participating systems are making final preparations to welcome the astronauts back.
(2024-04-29). Bishop Mukasa condemns rising family related murders. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has strongly condemned the alleged murders of parents by their own children driven by greed for property. Bishop Mukasa expressed deep concern over the disturbing trend where children resort to killing their parents when denied land titles …
(2024-04-28). Chinese mainland announces cross-Strait tourism measures. ecns.cn New measures regarding the resumption of cross-Strait tourism were announced by the Chinese mainland on Sunday, along with approval for shipments of Wendan pomelos from Taiwan to the mainland.
(2024-04-28). China lodges solemn representations over Japan's provocative 'inspection' near Diaoyu Dao. ecns.cn According to media reports, the Japanese lawmakers trespassed into the waters near the Diaoyu Dao, also known as Diaoyu Islands, for the marine "inspection" on Friday, and they claimed they should land on the islands for investigations.
(2024-04-29). China, Mongolia prepare to conduct joint army training. ecns.cn China and Mongolia will conduct a joint army training as part of the annual cooperation plan between the two armies and mutual consensus, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday.
(2024-04-29). The UN just slammed the G7 for completely falling short on tackling the climate crisis. thecanary.co On Monday 29 April the Group of Seven (G7) convened for two days of climate crisis talks in Turin. This was their first big political meeting since the UN's annual climate negotiations in November. Environment ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US held discussions after the UN warned that excuses …
(2024-04-29). China's concerns over Japanese export restrictions. ecns.cn China voiced grave concerns regarding Japan's proposed export restrictions on specific items within the semiconductor sector and other areas, according to an online statement released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
(2024-04-29). Mass raid in Turkey jails 3 Kurdish reporters, others put under judicial control. cpj.org Istanbul, April 29, 2024—Turkish authorities should release reporters Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat and end the systematic harassment of Kurdish journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On April 23, Turkish authorities took nine people, who local media reported were all Kurdish journalists and media workers, into police custody after conducting…
(2024-04-29). Israel asesina a 19 palestinos más durante bombardeos en Rafah. telesurtv.net Los ataques se produjeron luego que la ocupación israelí anunciara la planificación de una operación terrestre en la zona, lo que ha generado críticas por parte de la comunidad internacional debido a que la ciudad alberga a 1,4 millones de civiles.
(2024-04-29). Israel asesina a 19 palestinos más durante bombardeos en Rafah. telesurtv.net Los ataques se produjeron luego que la ocupación israelí anunciara la planificación de una operación terrestre en la zona, lo que ha generado críticas por parte de la comunidad internacional debido a que la ciudad alberga a 1,4 millones de civiles.
(2024-04-29). Presidente Abbas insta a EE.UU. a impedir ataque israelí a Rafah. telesurtv.net El mandatario explicó que la invasión de los sionistas a Rafah obligaría a todos a abandonar la ciudad.
(2024-04-29). Presidente Abbas insta a EE.UU. a impedir ataque israelí a Rafah. telesurtv.net El mandatario explicó que la invasión de los sionistas a Rafah obligaría a todos a abandonar la ciudad.
(2024-04-29). Flotilla por la Libertad denuncia sabotaje israelí a su misión. telesurtv.net Los organizadores dicen que la iniciativa tiene como objetivo desafiar el bloqueo de Israel que dura 17 años y poner fin al actual "genocidio".
(2024-04-29). Hamás anuncia que este lunes responderá a propuesta de Israel. telesurtv.net La oferta de Israel responde a una propuesta realizada por Hamás hace dos semanas.
(2024-04-29). Asciende a 34.454 el número de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El recuento incluye al menos 66 muertes en las últimas 24 horas, según un comunicado del ministerio, añadiendo que 77.575 personas han resultado heridas en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Asciende a 34.454 el número de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El recuento incluye al menos 66 muertes en las últimas 24 horas, según un comunicado del ministerio, añadiendo que 77.575 personas han resultado heridas en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Israelíes exigen liberación de rehenes y nuevos comicios. telesurtv.net Miles de manifestantes han salido a las calles de Tel Aviv, exigiendo al Gobierno israelí que garantice la libertad de los rehenes la convocatoria de nuevas elecciones.
(2024-04-29). Hamás anuncia que este lunes responderá a propuesta de Israel. telesurtv.net La oferta de Israel responde a una propuesta realizada por Hamás hace dos semanas.
(2024-04-29). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU masacre de Israel en Khan Younis. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (Unrwa) comunicó que las calles en Khan Younis están llenas de municiones sin detonar.
(2024-04-29). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU masacre de Israel en Khan Younis. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (Unrwa) comunicó que las calles en Khan Younis están llenas de municiones sin detonar.
(2024-04-29). Ajedrecista Elier Miranda se coronó en Veracruz. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (JIT).- El cubano Elier Miranda puso ritmo triunfal a su despedida para apoderarse del trono en el Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez de Veracruz, en México.
(2024-04-29). Decenas de muertos y heridos en bombardeos israelíes contra Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) Más de una veintena de palestinos murieron y decenas resultaron heridos hoy como resultado de los bombardeos israelíes contra la Franja de Gaza, en medio de contactos para alcanzar un acuerdo de cese el fuego.
(2024-04-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-29). Candidatos a presidencia de México sostienen segundo debate. telesurtv.net Para el próximo 19 de mayo está pautado el tercer y último debate presidencial en México.
(2024-04-29). Candidatos a presidencia de México sostienen segundo debate. telesurtv.net Para el próximo 19 de mayo está pautado el tercer y último debate presidencial en México.
(2024-04-29). Entra en erupción el volcán Ibu, en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Ante la columna de cenizas de más de 3,5 kilómetros, las autoridades de la zona establecieron restricción de acceso a la montaña.
(2024-04-29). India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj. cadtm.org A general election in India starts today. 970m Indians, more than 10% of the world's population, will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections. The poll will spread across India and take up to 4 June to complete. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term, and win by (…) | – | / |
(2024-04-29). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-04-29). Israeli War cabinet minister Benny Gantz breaks his foot during tour near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai in the Zionist entity's south. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-29). Israeli occupation army says four missiles were fired from Lebanon at Har Dov (occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms). english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-29). Israeli Channel 12: 40 missiles have been fired from Lebanon since the morning. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-29). Israeli war jets raid Al-Khiyam border town twice with missiles: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-29). Islamic Resistance fighters target a gathering of Israeli soldiers near Ruwaisat Al-Alam in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with artillery shells, inflicting direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-29). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports two Israeli air strikes on the border town of Khiam. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-29). Displaced Gazans thank US pro-Palestine student protesters. newarab.com 
One Palestinian man, Abu Youssef Hamad, who has fled to
(2024-04-29). Only US can halt looming Israeli attack on Rafah, says Abbas. newarab.com 
(2024-04-29). Israel directly targets Palestinian journalists in Gaza: PJS. newarab.com 
At least 141 On Thursday, Mohammed Bassam al-Jamal, a Rafah-based journalist who covered the
(2024-04-29). Hamas has 'no major issue' with Israel's Gaza truce proposal. newarab.com 
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group had "no major issues" with the latest proposal from Israel and Egypt for a Gaza ceasefire. | "The atmosphere is positive unless there are new Israeli obstacles. There are no major issues in the observations and inquiries submitted by Hamas regarding the contents" of the proposal, said a Hamas official who spoke on condition of anonymity. | A Hamas delegation led by the movement's senior leader, Khalil al-Hayya, would deliver the group's response to the truce proposal during a meeting with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo on Mo…
(2024-04-29). All Gazans 'drinking unsafe water' due to Israeli war, siege. newarab.com 
The health ministry in The ministry attributed its inability to test drinking water due to Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of chlorine or other alternatives, as well as the closure of the public health laboratory, as Israel…
(2024-04-29). Israeli strikes on Gaza's Rafah kill 22, including 5-day-old. newarab.com 
The overnight strikes hit three family homes. The first kill…
(2024-04-29). Biden, Netanyahu hold call amid Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks. newarab.com 
The two allies "reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza," the White House statement said, as diplom…
(2024-04-29). Hamas has no major issues with Israel's Gaza truce proposal. newarab.com 
A delegation from the Islamist movement will arrive in
(2024-04-29). France's top diplomat in Lebanon in push for calm with Israel. newarab.com 
France's top diplomat on Sunday urged calm in Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged near-daily fire since the start of Israel's war on Gaza on October 7. Hezbollah says its attacks aim to divert some Israeli attention away from Gaza. | Fighting has intensified in r…
(2024-04-29). Over 600 Israeli extremists storm Al-Aqsa during Passover. newarab.com 
Over The storming coincided with the sixth day of the week-long Jewish holiday of The extremists performed Talmudic rituals in the mosque's courtyards under the protec…
(2024-04-29). Gaza aid pier ready in two to three weeks, US says. newarab.com 
The White House said Sunday that a Israel's nearly seventh-month war on Gaza has triggered a humanitarian crisis, and it faces growing pressure to enable more aid deliveries as the UN warns The Pentagon said last week that the US military had b…
(2024-04-29). When Che Guevara Came to Gaza. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Yousef Alhelou — Dec 4, 2018 | The iconic revolutionary visited Gaza to inspire a popular uprising against Israeli dominance, writes Yousef al-Helou. | Since the explicit Israeli colonisation of historic Palestine in 1948 supported by colonialist and imperialist powers, namely Britain and the US, the Palestinian struggle has become a global cause. Resistance was a natural response to the i…
(2024-04-29). Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalisation, post-war Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-04-29). WCK resumes Gaza aid after Israel strike that killed 7 staff. newarab.com 
Prior to halting operations, WCK had distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza since October, representing by its own accounts 62% of all internatio…
(2024-04-29). The world has failed Gaza: Saudi foreign minister. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…
(2024-04-29). Iran bans Egyptian TV drama on historical Islamic leader. newarab.com 
Iranian authorities have banned an "The Assassins", or "El-Hashashin" in Arabic, recounts the story of Hassan-i Sabbah, the controversial founder of an offshoot The 30-episode series about Sab…
(2024-04-29). Iraq's criminalisation of LGBTQ+ draws diplomatic backlash. newarab.com 
Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday "threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society" and "can be used to hamper free-speech and expression." He warned that the legisla…
(2024-04-29). Attack on gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan kills four Yemenis. newarab.com 
Four Yemeni The Khor Mor gas field, located to the southwest of Sulaimaniyah is being developed by the UAE's Dana Gas company and produces natural gas for…
(2024-04-29). Water for security: Iraq-Turkey deal revealed. newarab.com 
The
(2024-04-29). Blinken visits Saudi Arabia as normalisation hopes falter. newarab.com 
Washington's top diplomat will travel to US Secretary of State
(2024-04-29). 17,000 children left unaccompanied in Gaza amid Israel's war: UN agency. presstv.ir UNRWA says at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated from their family as Israel continues its brutal war against the besieged enclave.
(2024-04-29). 17,000 children left unaccompanied in Gaza amid Israel's war: UN agency. presstv.ir UNRWA says at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated from their family as Israel continues its brutal war against the besieged enclave.
(2024-04-29). Rights group slams Israel attempts to block ICC arrest warrants. presstv.ir A rights group condemns attempts by Tel Aviv and its allies to prevent the ICC from issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials for war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). US to be held responsible if Israel invades Rafah: Abbas. presstv.ir Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the US to stop Israel from carrying out an attack on Rafah, saying Washington will be held responsible if the occupying regime invades the city.
(2024-04-29). Displaced Gazans cornered at Egypt border as Israel's Rafah invasion looms. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians living in tents are cornered at the border with Egypt as fears are rising that Israel will soon launch an assault on Rafah.
(2024-04-29). Palestinians inspect rubble of destroyed building in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah after Israeli strike.
(2024-04-29). US to be held responsible if Israel invades Rafah: Abbas. presstv.ir Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the US to stop Israel from carrying out an attack on Rafah, saying Washington will be held responsible if the occupying regime invades the city.
(2024-04-29). Displaced Gazans cornered at Egypt border as Israel's Rafah invasion looms. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians living in tents are cornered at the border with Egypt as fears are rising that Israel will soon launch an assault on Rafah.
(2024-04-29). Palestinians inspect rubble of destroyed building in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah after Israeli strike.
(2024-04-29). Thousands call on UK government to stop arming Israel. presstv.ir Protesters in London call for an end to Israeli apartheid and demand a ceasefire in Gaza, criticizing the UK government for complicity in Israeli genocide and war crimes.
(2024-04-29). Thousands call on UK government to stop arming Israel. presstv.ir Protesters in London call for an end to Israeli apartheid and demand a ceasefire in Gaza, criticizing the UK government for complicity in Israeli genocide and war crimes.
(2024-04-29). American, Israeli rabbis call for ceasefire during protest near Gaza. presstv.ir American and Israeli rabbis protested near the Erez crossing in occupied territories to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). American, Israeli rabbis call for ceasefire during protest near Gaza. presstv.ir American and Israeli rabbis protested near the Erez crossing in occupied territories to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Iranian students voice solidarity with pro-Gaza rallies in West. presstv.ir Iranian university students have staged mass rallies to express their solidarity with pro-Palestine academic demonstrations across the United States and Europe demanding an end to Israel's months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). Haniyeh: Justice demands arrest of Netanyahu, his terrorist cabinet. presstv.ir The Hamas leader calls on the international community to bring Israel's prime minister and his terrorist cabinet to justice.
(2024-04-29). Iran warns against threat of terrorism to regional, global security. presstv.ir The Iranian defense chief slams the West double standard policy on terrorism as a major threat to regional and global security.
(2024-04-29). Iranian students voice solidarity with pro-Gaza rallies in West. presstv.ir Iranian university students have staged mass rallies to express their solidarity with pro-Palestine academic demonstrations across the United States and Europe demanding an end to Israel's months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). Footage shows ruins of Gaza mosque after overnight Israeli strike. presstv.ir Footage shows the ruins of the al-Taqwa mosque at the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip following an overnight Israeli strike.
(2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.
(2024-04-29). Hamas fires barrage of rockets into occupied territories from south Lebanon. presstv.ir Hamas says its fighters in southern Lebanon have fired a barrage of rockets against the northern part of the occupied territories.
(2024-04-29). Footage shows ruins of Gaza mosque after overnight Israeli strike. presstv.ir Footage shows the ruins of the al-Taqwa mosque at the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip following an overnight Israeli strike.
(2024-04-29). Iran condemns US violence, says anti-war student protests proof of world awakening. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani condemns the US crackdown on students protesting Israel's Gaza war, stressing that police violence will not silence awakened public opinion.
(2024-04-29). Haniyeh: Justice demands arrest of Netanyahu, his terrorist cabinet. presstv.ir The Hamas leader calls on the international community to bring Israel's prime minister and his terrorist cabinet to justice.
(2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). 14 Israeli troopers killed, wounded in resistance operation in central Gaza. presstv.ir At least three Israeli soldiers are killed and nearly a dozen others wounded during a Palestinian resistance operation in the central part of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). 14 Israeli troopers killed, wounded in resistance operation in central Gaza. presstv.ir At least three Israeli soldiers are killed and nearly a dozen others wounded during a Palestinian resistance operation in the central part of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). Hundreds of students arrested as Gaza war campus protests spread in US. presstv.ir Hundreds of students protesting the Israeli war on Gaza have been arrested and subjected to expulsion across universities in the United States.
(2024-04-29). Hundreds of students arrested as Gaza war campus protests spread in US. presstv.ir Hundreds of students protesting the Israeli war on Gaza have been arrested and subjected to expulsion across universities in the United States.
(2024-04-29). IRGC: 10 countries aided Israel to repel Iran 'True Promise', but to no avail. presstv.ir The IRGC spokesman says 10 countries gave defensive support to Israel during Iran's retaliatory strikes.
(2024-04-29). Israeli settlers break into al-Aqsa Mosque to celebrate Jewish holiday. presstv.ir Thousands of Israeli settlers storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to mark a Jewish holiday.
(2024-04-29). Palestinians warn UK troops deployed in Gaza would be 'legitimate targets'. presstv.ir Britain's defense ministry says it is considering sending troops into Gaza to escort aid deliveries,…
(2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.
(2024-04-29). Over 900 arrested at anti-war protests in US universities since April 18. presstv.ir At least 900 protesters have been arrested since the launch of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses across the US, a report says.
(2024-04-29). 900 arrested at anti-war protests in US universities since April 18. presstv.ir At least 900 protesters have been arrested since the launch of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses across the US, a report says.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests shows West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown against pro-Palestine students reveals the true nature of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). Yemenis rally in Sana'a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana'a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-04-29). Iraq's lawmakers call for expulsion of US ambassador. presstv.ir Members of Iraq parliament call for expulsion of US ambassador from the country.
(2024-04-29). Iraq's lawmakers call for expulsion of US ambassador. presstv.ir Members of Iraq parliament call for expulsion of US ambassador from the country.
(2024-04-29). IRGC developing new kamikaze drone to boost combat capabilities. presstv.ir Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is reportedly developing a new indigenous kamikaze drone to boost combat capabilities.
(2024-04-29). Iran's Futsal team crested 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup winner. presstv.ir The Iran men's national futsal team has won the championship title in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
(2024-04-29). FIFA, AFC congratulate Iran on Asian futsal championship. presstv.ir FIFA and AFC heads congratulate Iran's national futsal team on their championship in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup competitions in Thailand.
(2024-04-29). Iran guarantor of Persian Gulf security, peace as foreigners wreaking stability: IRGC. presstv.ir The IRGC Navy commander says Iran's strategy is to promote peace and security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
(2024-04-29). Iran's Futsal team crested 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup winner. presstv.ir The Iran men's national futsal team has won the championship title in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
(2024-04-29). Yemenis rally in Sana'a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana'a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests reveals West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown on pro-Palestine students reveals the true face of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). Jordanians march after Friday prayers in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Crowds gathered in the Jordanian capital Amman on Friday (April 26) for a march held in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Jordanians march after Friday prayers in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Crowds gathered in the Jordanian capital Amman on Friday (April 26) for a march held in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests shows West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown against pro-Palestine students reveals the true nature of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). IRGC developing new kamikaze drone armed with smart munitions. presstv.ir Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is reportedly developing a new indigenous kamikaze drone armed with smart munitions.
(2024-04-29). Uma Oya: Iran's engineering milestone for internationality. presstv.ir The participation of companies supplying technical and engineering services in Iraq, Syria, Latin America and many other countries is a clear example of the growth of Iran's technical and engineering services exports in recent years.
Together, we are collectively making history as we fortify our long tradition of resistance against injustice and fight for a liberated future in Palestine and beyond.
As faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, we deplore the use of physical violence by police and the deployment of extreme tactics to surveil students, escalate tensions, and criminalize free speech exercised by students calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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By Andrew Johnson An anti-imperialist Palestine Congress "against German complicity in the genocide in Gaza" was planned for Berlin from April 12-14.. (junge Welt, April 15). Before police shut it down, the congress discussed the recent charges in the International Court of Justice, including South Africa's charges accusing Israel of . . . | 
Paradoxically, Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel presents a unique opportunity for a regional ceasefire COMMENT | DAOUD KUTTAB | It is hard to imagine that anyone in the Levant or the broader Middle East managed to sleep on Saturday night, as Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles toward strategic sites in Israel and Israeli …
For China, Iran's attack on Israel was "an act of self-defense"; the West's new narrative against China: overcapacity; China exceeds its 5% GDP growth target in first quarter; historic "peace trip" by former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou…
Singapore has ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix as well, saying it contains high levels of ethylene oxide…
Funeral prayer will be held today at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Jeddah…
Iraqi Tik-Tok star shot dead outside home in Baghdad | Om Fahad is the latest in a string of social media stars murdered in Iraq in recent years | | Iraqi TikTok celebrity Om Fahad at the Basra International Stadium during a game at the Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament on 19 January 2023 (Husse…
Tehran reports on the expansion of Iran-Africa ties…
It deals with government procurement…
Zimbabwe and Iran foster closer economic relations‚Å…
"The Art of Living", an international humanitarian organisation, undertakes Indian village development between March 2023 and March 2024…
Earlier this year, during the Israeli army's siege of Al-Shifa, The Israeli army forced the children, along with around 200 to 300 other patients, to stay together in one hospital section, with no medical care, limited food or water for…
A baby saved from her dying mother's womb in the war-battered Sabreen al-Rouh was the only surviving member of her immediate family after she was delivered by Caesarean section while her mother lay fatally wounded from an Israeli air strike at the weekend. | Sabreen's second name means "soul" in Arabic. | The Emirati hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah said the premature baby died on Thursday "despite efforts by the neonatal unit staff" to kee…
A flotilla of Pro-Palestinian The 
The Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after a 1 April Israeli strike that killed seven member…
The event titled 'How do we talk about the war in the Middle East?' will see Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, discussing the topic with Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Educational Centre, journalist and podcaster Tilo Jung and Melody Sucharewicz, a political advisor and expert on German-Israeli relations. | However, many critics have noticed the absence of Palestini…
Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir's visit coincided with illegal settlers forcing their way into the mosq…
Hamas said it was studying the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a The signs of fresh truce talks came alongside ongoing Israeli preparations for an invasion of the Gaza Strip's southern city of 
A baby girl who was delivered from her dying mother's womb in a The baby had been named Sabreen al-Rouh. The second name means "soul" in Arabic. | Her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani (al-Sheikh), was seriously injured when the Israeli strike hit the family home in 
The NYT obtained and examined visual evidence and internal communications on six aid group operations that were hit by 
Israel's hardline national security minister Video aired on Israeli media showed the car Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. | Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai told reporters two other people were injured in the incident. | "Minister Ben-Gvir feels good, is conscious, and will continue to receive medical treatment at Assaf HaRofeh Hospital," his office said. | Ben-G…
Two senior commanders from a The group said in a statement that Mosab Saeed Khalaf and Bilal Mohammed Khalaf "died while carrying out their tasks… in a Zionist strike in the It…
The 'Zarqa Al Yamama' opera premiered in Riyadh last night, performed by acclaimed British opera singer Dame Sarah Connolly. She leads the prin…
The The US Treasury…
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern The 17 women and 33 children, all citizens of Tajikistan, were handed over to a delegation headed by the Tajik ambassador to Kuwait, Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, Syrian Kurdish officials said. | After the Islamic State…
The rights organisation documented the deportation of a Syrian army defector and an opposition activist by the Lebanese Army and General Security Directo…
The deal is the latest high-profile investment in global sports for Saudi Arabia who have already been confirmed as the only bid for the 2034 World Cup. | In a joint statement it was confirmed Aramco would become FIFA's Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category. | T…
The recent Whether pushing back against international conflicts or fighting for social justice on their turf, student activists have consistently been at the forefront of societal transformation. | The Vietnam Era: A turning point in student activism: | Let's rew…
Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry | The British-Palestinian surgeon speaks to MEE after being denied role in Palestine conference, which was shut down by police | | British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah at an emergency prot…
The United National Antiwar Coalition released the following news release on April 8 which has been lightly edited. Over 400 antiwar, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity activists convened in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7, in the first major conference of the U.S. antiwar movement since before the . . . | 
Daniil Trifonov — Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Imagine No War, by A.J. Smuskiewicz Getting Gaza Right Is The Absolute Bare Minimum Requirement, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel is Losing the War and the IDF Won't Survive Iran's Retaliation | Scott Ritter (Video) Israel in despair over possible Iranian retaliation, by Lucas Leiroz 'Utterly Insane Strategy' — Why Friedman Thinks Gaza War is 'Unwinnable' for Israel — Pal Chronicle Israel Humiliated, Iraq, Lebanon Down Ships, Ports, and IDF Drones — Danny Haiphong (Video) Day 189: Israel and U.S. brace…
Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers renew attacks on West Bank | The attacks come a day after hundreds of settlers stormed al-Mughayyir village, killing one Palestinian and wounding 25 others | | A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a house after Israeli settlers attack…
Witnesses of According to testimonies collected by Mondoweiss, civilians working for the Gaza government had been at the hospital collecting salaries at the time of the Israeli assault. | This included civil defence crews, police officers, internal secu…
At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes that targeted areas in and around Additionally, two Palestinians were also killed in an Israeli bombing targeting north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza…
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians early Friday near Tubas in the The deceased Palestinians have since been identified as Mohammed Rasoul and Mohammad Issam al-Shahmawi. | Rasoul was reported to be targeted by Israeli gunfire during an ambush in his vehicle, while al-Shahmawi was shot during a military raid in the al-Far'a refugee camp, located in south of Tubas. | Rasoul led the Tubas Battalion, which consists of a group of young men who h…
Five Palestinians living in the The complaint seeks to "revoke the export licences issued by the German government for arms deliveries to Israel", the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) said in a statement. | A spokeswoman for the administra…
The firm, which is the innovation branch of Korean company Samsung, announced to staff it was closing its operations in An email to office employees…
A growing number of British people want the The YouGov poll is the 
Israeli forces fought Palestinian militants in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Most Israeli troops have been 
Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran or its allied groups at…
The Hadi will succeed Jamie McGoldrick, who temporarily held the position from December, after replacing Lynn Hastings, who left her post after Israeli authorities While the reasons b…
A document A draft contract dated 27 March shows the military having its own "landing zone" in Google Cloud. This zone is a secure entry point to Google-provided computing, allowing the military to store and process data and access 
Gunmen killed 11 people in Police said six gunmen stopped a bus near the city of 
Amnesty International has denounced The rights group 
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The security and defence relationship between the The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the emphasis of Al-Sudani's visit would be economic ties, even as Washington and…
Six people were Multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was shot dead by a policewoman at the scene. | The incident occurred at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was packed with Saturday afternoon shoppers. | "I'm…
Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling US soldiers guarding them at Iraq's Now, three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in US court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment. | The trial is scheduled to begin Monday in 
"I know a 30-something woman from Al Geneina [in West Darfur] whose kids were shot dead in front of her eyes while they were on their way to the border with Chad trying to escape from the country," begins Dallia Abdelmoneim, a political commentator from Khartoum. | Dallia, who currently works at the Sudanese think-tank Fikra for Studies and Development, tells The New Arab that the young woman, a lawyer and activist, now helps refugees in Chad offering them legal assistance and ensuring they have access to food and healthcare. | "Millions of women in Sudan have been bearing the brunt of violence and displacemen…
Anousheh Ansari was born a curious child, always asking 'why?' But the question more suited to the history-making entrepreneur and CEO is perhaps 'why not?' | In 2006, Anousheh became the first Iranian to travel to space, a goal she'd set her sights on from a very young age. | 
Notwithstanding all of Israel's tough talk and Biden's repeated vow to defend Israel, Israel's military campaign against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran is turning into a real debacle. And things don't look much better for the United States. The world is now in bona fide tenterhooks mode — i.e., nervously waiting for Iran's promised military retaliation for Israel's illegal bombing of Iran's Consulate in Damascus a week ago. The 1961 The premises of a diplomatic m…
One hundred thousand people are expected to march on parliament for Palestine on Saturday 13 April — in a call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to UK arms sales to Israel. Marching on parliament for Palestine On 13 April tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in London calling on the …
Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid workers on April 1 as a "grave mistake", a "tragic event" that "happens in war". Israel is, obviously, lying. This entire so-called war — actually genocide — in Gaza, has been based on a series of lies, some of which Israel continues to peddle. For 
Can it get any busier? The World Court, otherwise known as the International Court of Justice, has been swamped by applications on the subject of alleged genocide. The site of interest remains the Gaza Strip, the subject of unremitting slaughter since the October 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by Hamas against Israel. The retaliation by Israel 
It took a genocide for Torontonians to commit themselves to the goal of defeating Israel. It turns out Iranian President Akhmedinejad was right after all. 'Israel' must be wiped off the map. It is an ugly cancer that could kill its Earthly host. But it will disappear only by the will of the people, Palestinian, …
The area around al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, following an Israeli massacre. (Omar Ishaq DPA via ZUMA Press) Ramadan in Gaza is unlike any we have previously seen. We don't have the traditional suhoor to brace us for the day ahead. There are no feasts here. No invitations extended for people to come and visit. We …
People offer special prayers seeking Pakistan's prosperity, freedom of Palestinians from Israeli oppression…
Walid Daqqa, the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner and a revolutionary leader, passed away on April 7 at the age of 62, serving 38 years in Israeli prison.
Israel shuts down a town in the occupied West Bank, cancelling Eid for Palestinians | Israeli officials have imposed a total curfew in Jayyus, claiming a Palestinian responsible for a shooting attack fled there | | Israeli soldiers stationed in the occupied West Bank town of Qalandiya i…
Within the first weeks of the war, the IDF placed extensive, even exclusive reliance on Lavender, with as many as 37,000 Palestinians being identified as potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for possible airstrikes. This reliance signaled a shift from the previous "human target" doctrine used by the IDF regarding senior military operatives. In such cases, killing the individual in their private residence would only happen exceptionally, and only to the most senior identified individuals, all to keep in awkward step with principles of proportionality in international law. The commencement of "Op…
Indonesia 'willing to normalise ties with Israel' in bid to join OECD: Report | Jakarta requires unanimous approval from 38 member states, including Israel, to gain membership to trade organisation | | Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part on a rally in front of the US embassy in Jakarta on 17 De…
Quito, Ecuador April 8, 2024 — Most of the world commemorated Al Quds Day on Friday, April 5. On Saturday I traveled to Quito to join the annual commemoration. This year it was a march of solidarity with Palestine that started in Arbolito Park and ended with a protest at . . . | 
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do. 
Virtually all opinion polls suggest Modi's Hindu nationalist party will return to power for a rare third term…
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Throughout history, marking people for death with a number or tattoo has become a trait of oppressive regimes. It is a process of And now it's happening to Palestinians. | Palestinians in Gaza are given an 
Israel bombed apartment buildings in The air strikes targeted both Jabalia and Nuseirat, killing 14 members of the Abu Youssef family, according to Gaza authorities. | Gaza's government media office described the attack in Nuseirat as a "massacre" and said the Israeli army was continuing its war of "genocide and ethni…
The bombing, which targeted a civilian vehicle in north Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp, also killed several of his grandchildren, the Al-Jazeera news network reported. | There were at least five people killed, Al-Jazeera j…
A senior European Jewish leader has accused extremist Israeli National Security Minister Ariel Muzicant, president of…
Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari London-based newspaper On December 7, Diaa Al-Kahlout was 
Palestinians in Many gathered in the rubble of destroyed mosques across Gaza, to perform special Eid prayers in congregation. | Local Palestinian media reported that volunteers and activists also launched a campaign to distribute toys to wounded ch…
Israeli Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech has said that there are "secret" Israeli plans to settle in Har-Melech, a 
The U.S. Middle East envoy called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq to ask them to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel following an White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk asked the officials to contact the Iranian foreign minister to convey a message that Iran should de-escalate with Israel, which they did, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymit…
German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Twana H. S. and Asia R. A., whose surnames were not released under German privacy law, were arrested on Tuesday for their treatment of the girls between 2015 and 2017 in Iraq and Syria. | Prosecutors said the girls were physically abused, repeatedly raped and banned from practicing their religion. The c…
The recent local elections in Turkey did not go to plan for President Erdogan. | The voters sent a clear message to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party and the strongman president, when they voted in unprecedented numbers for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). | The CHP took control of Turkey's biggest cities and also managed to make significant headway into provinces that had been traditional AKP territory. | Additionally, the AKP also lost out to the New Welfare Party (YRP), and Islamist party, who collected former AKP voters, who were angered by Erdogan's Gaza policy. | The rec…
The Director General of the West Asia Office of the Iranian Trade Development Organisation, Abdul Amir Rabihawi, said that work is underway to expand the existing bilateral trade agreement into a free-trade agreement. | Lebanon and Iran signed a framework bilat…
In the intricate landscape of Recently, signs have emerged indicating al-Sadr's return to the political forefront after a period of strategic Muqtada al-Sadr has a…
Around 600 political prisoners in The released prisoners left the jail "with their heads held high and chanting for Palestine", Bahraini human rights defender and activist Maryam Al-Khawaja said, while videos showed them clapping, chanting and celebrating. | Some waved Palestinian flags, while others praised the Prophet Muhammad. | The release comes…
Jean Sibelius — Finlandia Gaza Asks Us A Question About What Kind Of Future We Want To Have, by Caitlin Johnstone Sympathy for the Devil, Part Two: The Amalek Effect, by Scott Ritter Origins of Israel's Anti-Arab Racism, by Lawrence Davidson MoA: Israel To Launch Major Escalation? Biden has no emotional attachment to Israel, it's about politics, by Philip Weiss Israel's killing of aid workers is no accident. It's part of the plan to destroy Gaza, by Jonathan Cook Israel's Other Defeat, by Ramzy Baroud Language in the War on Gaza, by Dubravka ≈Ωarkov A "Herculean" Task: Can G…
President Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies in Gaza a "mistake" and urged Israel to call for a temporary ceasefire to allow in more aid in a televised interview on Tuesday. While Israel has pledged to open new aid crossings, the U.N. said on Tuesday that there has been "no significant change in the volume of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza," and the Biden administration has not actually changed its policies or withheld any arms transfers to Israel. "Words are cheap, and statements are a dime a dozen," says Middle East analyst Mouin Rabb…
On Green Imperialism and Palestine.
Over 14,000 children have been killed and nearly 17,000 others have lost at least one or both of their parents in the Israeli bombings or ground offensives in the last six months in Gaza.
By Patrick Lawrence and Cara Marianna / Original to ScheerPost ZURICH—"Technological change, while it helps humanity meet the challenges nature imposes upon us, leads to a paradigm shift: It leaves us less capable, not more, of using our intellectual capacities. It diminishes our minds in the long run. We strive to improve ourselves while risking …
Democracy Now! speaks with two former Israeli soldiers who are members of Breaking the Silence, an anti-occupation group of Israeli army veterans. The group's education director, Tal Sagi, describes growing up in a settlement and joining the military without understanding what occupation was. "We've been told that this is security and we have to control millions of lives and we don't have other options," says Sagi, who says Israeli society is not open to ending the occupation. "We're trying to say that there are other options." We also speak with Breaking the Silenc…
By Dalal Zainabi — Apr 8, 2024 | Only a few weeks before the glorious October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood operation, Mohammed Bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, had announced in an interview that normalization between the Kingdom and the Zionist entity was getting " 
In a historic ruling, Arizona's conservative Supreme Court has upheld an 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state. The court sent out this warning: "Physicians are now on notice that all abortions, except those necessary to save a woman's life, are illegal." The 160-year-old law predates Arizona becoming a state and was passed decades before women could even vote. Although Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes said she will not enforce the "draconian law," the ruling sent shockwaves across the nation. "The central strategy of the anti-abortion movement is…
In a powerful speech delivered after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, condemned Israel's recent attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria. He sternly warned that the evil entity would not escape punishment for its actions. Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, leading the Eid …
The Iraqi Resistance has targeted the Haifa oil port in the occupied Palestinian territories with two drones, as part of a series of operations against the Israeli occupation. The attack, which took place at dawn on Wednesday, is part of the Resistance's ongoing efforts to resist the occupation and show support for the people in …
The Israeli occupation forces have continued their brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 187th day in a row, with new massacres being committed against civilians, particularly in the Nuseirat and Jabalia camps. Yesterday evening, at least 14 citizens, including children and women, were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing of …
Several Israeli occupation soldiers were killed in a devastating ambush by Hamas resistance group in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack, named "the Ambush of the Righteous," took place in the al-Zanna area, east of Khan Younis, and was captured in a video released by the Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigades. The video showed the Hamas fighters …
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Around 90 bodies have been recovered from Such is the destruction that many residents returning from neighbouring 
More than half a year into Israel's annihilatory campaign in Gaza, the besieged enclave's residents face mass death through Without a ceasefire, Gaza's humanitarian disasters can only worsen while Israel's war machine continues making the Strip even more of an Throughout much of the past six months, the Biden administration has maintained that the White House can't do mu…
Jewish actor Miriam Margolyes has called on fellow Jews to "shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire" in The Harry Potter star recently told the Jewish Council of Australia that she was "so ashamed of Margolyes is the late…
Stephanie Séjourné said there was an urgent need to open borders into Gaza to humanitarian aid with famine looming in the enclave and indicated that pressure on Israel…
Israel is blocking far more convoys carrying food aid within Gaza, A spokesman for the United Nations' humanitarian agency pointed to statistics from March showing that it was much more difficult to get clearance for delivering food than other aid in the "Food convoys that should be going particularly t…
Six months have elapsed since Israel launched its Despite the "After six months of relentless, indiscriminate bombardment by the Israeli military, there are no more words I can use to adequately describe the horror a…
Far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister In a post on X, National Security Minister 
UK Foreign Minister Cameron, who is in the 
Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday as mediators in Cairo sought progress towards a truce and hostage deal and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israeli troops would launch a US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had no indication of an "imminent" Israeli assault on 
The Israeli army said early on Wednesday it had carried out bombardments on positions of Israel has exchanged cross-border fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon since it began waging its war in Gaza on October 7, as well as An Israeli Defence Force statement said the a…
An activist who criticised Morocco's decision to Abdul Rahman Zankad of Mohammedia, Morocco was arrested in March after posting on Facebook about Israel's war on Gaza and Morocco's 2020 decision to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, the Moroccan Spac…
The British government has concluded it "On Israel and international humanitarian law, and as required by the UK's robust arms export control regime, I have now reviewed the most recent advice about the situation in Gaza and Israel's conduct of the…
Away from the hustle and bustle of Doha's inner city, located in Qatar Foundation's Education City, is a new spiritual sanctuary open only to women.
At least five Local media reported that a Sunni Muslim jihadist group, 
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "unidentified armed individuals" raided the position in the Syrian desert, in the second deadly atta…
The Sleiman had been missing since Sunday evening a…
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that recognising a state of Palestine could restart the moribund Middle East peace process and undermine extremist forces in the Middle East. | "Recognising a Palestinian state – one that can only exist side by side with a secur…
The claim was made by James Comer, Republican chair of the US House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Accountability, in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland bearing Monday's date. | "Qatar has reportedly hosted a…