2024-04-10: News Headlines

WSWS (2024-04-10). US Congress returns from recess to focus on tens of billions in new military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. wsws.org The bipartisan support for the war package, including pledges from Democrats to save the job of House Speaker Johnson, a far-right evangelical Christian and diehard opponent of abortion rights, should he bring military aid for Ukraine to a vote, reveals again the true priorities of the Democratic Party.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-04-10). Israel's War on Lebanon's Trees. orinocotribune.com By Bilal Nour Al-Deen — Apr 7, 2024 | Israel has escalated its war on south Lebanon's woodland — incinerating all life in the agricultural belt and rendering it an uninhabitable buffer zone. | Lebanon has a deep cultural connection to its trees. Its ancient As with other countries around the world, the iconic, resilient cedar faces the growin…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-04-10). Death by Algorithm: Israel's AI War in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org Remorseless killing at the initiation of artificial intelligence has been the subject of nail-biting concern for various members of computer-digital cosmos. Be wary of such machines in war and their displacing potential regarding human will and agency. For all that, the advent of AI-driven, automated systems in war has already become a cold-blooded reality, deployed …

Marcy Winograd (2024-04-10). Protests at German Diplomatic Missions: Stop US & German Arms for Israel's Genocide! Nicaragua vs Germany at the ICJ. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2024-04-10). Apr 10, 2024. sitrepworld.info 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…

KATIE (2024-04-10). Samsung Next Withdraws From Israel. bdsmovement.net

Staff (2024-04-10). Israel's Ultimate Goal Is to Make Gaza Unfit for Human Habitation: Middle East Analyst Mouin Rabbani. democracynow.org 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…

Dave DeCamp (2024-04-10). Biden Says Israel Should Call a 6-8 Week Ceasefire in Gaza. news.antiwar.com President Biden said in an interview with Univision that aired on Tuesday that Israel should call a six-to-eight-week ceasefire in Gaza and appeared not to condition a truce on a hostage deal with Hamas. "So what I'm calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight …

Staff (2024-04-10). Headlines for April 10, 2024. democracynow.org Arizona Supreme Court Revives 1864 Law Banning Abortion, Biden: Israel Should "Just Call for a Ceasefire"; Netanyahu Is Making a "Mistake" in Gaza, Israel Continues to Attack Gaza as Palestinians Mark End of Ramadan, Lloyd Austin Denies Israel Is Commiting Genocide; About 50 Protesters Arrested on Capitol Hill, Turkey Restricts Exports to Israel to Protest Gaza Assault, Trump Loses 10th Attempt to Delay Hush Money Trial, Missouri Executes Brian Dorsey; 70 Prison Guards Pushed for His Life to Be Spared, Parents of Oxford High School Shooter Sentenced to Between 10-15 Years in Prison, NYC Re…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-04-10). Why is Jordan Cracking Down on Support for Gaza? libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Support for the Palestinian cause, at an all-time high globally, is being actively suppressed by Jordanian authorities, under pressure to keep a lid on anti-Israel displays in the kingdom. For the past fortnight, thousands of Jordanians have taken to the streets of Amman, besieging the Israeli embassy, condemning the Gaza genocide, demanding the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-04-10). Australia and Genocide Complicity: Secrets of the Weapons Trade. libya360.wordpress.com Michelle Fahy As sole global supplier of numerous F-35 jet fighter components and spare parts — such as the bomb release adaptors made in Brisbane and the bomb bay door unlock actuators made in Melbourne — Australian defence exports enable Israel's fleet of F-35 jet fighters to operate lethal missions in the sky over Gaza….

Betsey Piette, Workers' World. (2024-04-10). Launch Of Pennsylvania 'Uncommitted' Vs. Biden. popularresistance.org Pennsylvania organizers from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and cities in between held a Zoom press conference April 3 to promote their write-in vote "Uncommitted" campaign for the April 23 Democratic Party primary for president. An "Uncommitted" vote demonstrates opposition to Genocide Joe Biden's support for Israel. | The goal of the campaign, endorsed by over 30 interfaith, multigenerational and multiracial groups across the state, is to turn out at least 40,000 people who vote "uncommitted."

Phil Pasquini (2024-04-10). Consulate Rally Demands an End to German Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Members of Code Pink held a rally at the German Consulate in San Francisco calling upon Germany to desist in arming the Israeli military and to reopen humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-04-10). 'Slow Killing' — Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa Dies in Israeli Prison. orinocotribune.com Cancer-Stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa died on Sunday after 38 years of detention in an Israeli prison. | The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commision and the Prisoners' Club announced in a brief statement that Daqqa died at the Assaf Harofeh Hospital as a result of the policy of deliberate medical negligence and slow killing carried out by Israeli occupation authorities. | Daqqa's health has reportedly deteriorated since March of last year, as a result of a severe pneumonia and acute kidney failure. | The 62-year-old Palestinian prisoner was arrested in 1986 and sentenced to 37 years in prison, which h…

Editor (2024-04-10). A mirror of our immediate future. mronline.org On Green Imperialism and Palestine.

Editor (2024-04-10). 44% of all Palestinians killed by Israel since October 7 are children. mronline.org 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.

Editor (2024-04-10). Patrick Lawrence: 'Automated Murder': Israel's 'AI' in Gaza. scheerpost.com 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 …

Ramzy Baroud, Consortium News. (2024-04-10). Israel's Other Defeat. popularresistance.org Historically, wars unite Israelis. Not anymore. | Not that Israelis do not agree with Benjamin Netanyahu's war; they simply do not believe that the prime minister is the man who could win this supposedly existential fight. | But Netanyahu's war remains unwinnable simply because liberation wars, often conducted through guerrilla warfare tactics, are far more complicated than traditional combat. Nearly six months after the Israeli attack on Gaza, it has become clear that Palestinian resistance groups are durable and well-prepared for a much longer fight.

Staff (2024-04-10). Breaking the Silence: Israeli Army Veterans Tour U.S. & Canada to Speak Out Against Occupation. democracynow.org 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…

Hank Pellissier (2024-04-10). RACCOON activist group is seeking "Co-Leaders" indybay.org RACCOON (Radical Anti-Capitalist Collective of Outrageous Noise) is a new SF Bay Area activist group. We have done six actions for Gaza / Palestine – at City Hall, the Israeli Consulate, and Ferry Building Plaza. In the future we will also do actions for Climate Justice. Our future actions will be at Ferry Building Plaza on the 2nd and 4th Saturday every month from 12: 30-2: 00 | We are seeking co-leaders to join our leadership team. The co-leaders will lead 25% of our actions, and provide attendance and assistance on the other 75%…

Dalal al-Zainabi (2024-04-10). The House of Saud and the Origins of Arab Zionism. orinocotribune.com 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 "

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-04-10). Washington's Political Capture of the Philippines: A Former Colony, a Future Proxy. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic Tensions continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region and more specifically in the South China Sea where China faces off against the United States and its collection of regional proxies including Japan and Australia. While the US claims these growing tensions stem from China's desire to undermine "freedom of navigation" and stability in the region, it is…

Staff (2024-04-10). Arizona Supreme Court Revives 1864 Abortion Ban Passed Before Women Could Even Vote. democracynow.org 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…

Angela (2024-04-10). Saturday 4/13: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineSaturday…

WSWS (2024-04-10). SEP (Sri Lanka) launches two books on the rightward evolution of the JVP. wsws.org The NPP/JVP leaders are in an all-out campaign to convince the capitalist class in Sri Lanka and major powers that they represent the only alternative to save the capitalist rule.

WSWS (2024-04-10). Norfolk Southern avoids admission of wrongdoing in settlement on East Palestine, Ohio derailment. wsws.org The $600 million settlement, equal to just a quarter's worth of profits for the railroad, comes after revelations that the federal government never issued a public health emergency following the poisoning of the entire town.

Sam Wainwright (2024-04-10). AUKUS Military Alliance Driven by Shared Economic Interests, Not China 'Threat'. asia-pacificresearch.com

James Laurenceson (2024-04-10). Positive Outlook, with a Dash of Humour: Wang Yi's Visit to Australia Sets the Tone for a Real Diplomatic Reboot. asia-pacificresearch.com

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-04-10). OCHA denuncia la permanencia del cierre de Erez de Israel a Gaza. telesurtv.net "Los convoyes con comida que deberían ir sobre todo al norte, donde el 70 por ciento de la población enfrenta condiciones de hambruna, son denegados tres veces más que cualquier otro convoy humanitario", dijo Jens Laerke.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN, JDO (2024-04-10). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-04-10). Inauguran nueva sede del Consulado de Irán en Siria. telesurtv.net El mandatario sirio aseguró que la inauguración del nuevo Consulado "constituye un desafío para los que quieran golpear el eje de la resistencia".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-04-10). Presidentes de Palestina y Egipto sostienen conversación telefónica. telesurtv.net El líder palestino subrayó la imperiosa necesidad de poner fin a los ataques genocidas de Israel contra la nación árabe.

teleSUR, MER (2024-04-10). Fallece a los 91 años el padre del comandante Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó la labor realizada por el maestro Hugo de los Reyes Chávez.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-04-10). Imam Khamenei Threatens Retaliation Against Evil 'Israel' for Attacking Consulate in Syria. english.almanar.com.lb 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 …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-04-10). Iraqi Resistance Strikes Haifa Oil Port with Drones; Continues Operations to Counter Israeli Occupation. english.almanar.com.lb 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 …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-04-10). Brutal Israeli Aggression Against Gaza Continues for 187th Consecutive Day. english.almanar.com.lb 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 …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-04-10). Israeli occupation Soldiers Ambushed by Hamas in Deadly Attack. english.almanar.com.lb 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 …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-04-10). Imam Khamenei: When the Zionist regime attacks an Iranian consulate in Syria, it is as if it has attacked Iranian soil. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (2024-04-10). Israel's 'imposed starvation' on Gaza deadly for children. newarab.com The

newarab (2024-04-10). 90 bodies recovered from Khan Younis after Israel withdrawal. newarab.com Around 90 bodies have been recovered from Such is the destruction that many residents returning from neighbouring

newarab (2024-04-10). As Israel's pariah status grows, what will the US do next. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Jewish actor Miriam Margolyes 'ashamed of Israel' over Gaza. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). France FM suggests Israel sanctions to open Gaza crossings. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Israel blocking more food than other aid in starved Gaza: UN. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Has UK support for Israel reached a tipping point. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Ben-Gvir, Smotrich threaten Israeli PM over Gaza truce. newarab.com Far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister In a post on X, National Security Minister

newarab (2024-04-10). UK FM Cameron to set out conditions for Israel arms sales. newarab.com UK Foreign Minister Cameron, who is in the

newarab (2024-04-10). Israel strikes Gaza as US says Rafah attack 'not imminent'. newarab.com 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

newarab (2024-04-10). Israel hits Hezbollah posts in Syria amid war escalation. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Moroccan activist sentenced for critising ties to Israel. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). UK won't stop weapons to Israel, despite Gaza war: Cameron. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Eid al-Fitr 2024: Where to donate Zakat for Palestine. newarab.com

newarab (2024-04-10). Qatar's first female-led mosque is a model for Muslim women. newarab.com 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.

newarab (2024-04-10). Iran: Shooting kills five police men in Sistan-Baluchistan. newarab.com At least five Local media reported that a Sunni Muslim jihadist group,

newarab (2024-04-10). Syria: 8 pro-Iran fighters killed in Deir Ezzor knife attack. newarab.com The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "unidentified armed individuals" raided the position in the Syrian desert, in the second deadly atta…

newarab (2024-04-10). Killing of Lebanese Forces politician sparks fury on Syrians. newarab.com The Sleiman had been missing since Sunday evening a…

newarab (2024-04-10). Australia suggests it could recognise Palestinian state. newarab.com 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…

newarab (2024-04-10). Qatar denies US lawmaker's accusations of 'funding Hamas'. newarab.com 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…

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Muslims have human, religious duty to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza: Raeisi. presstv.ir Raeisi said Iran will cooperate within the framework of initiatives by the Islamic countries to resolve the crises of hunger, famine and humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). 'Pray for Gaza': Iranian grassroots campaign uses Ramadan iftaars for Gaza solidarity. presstv.ir A grassroots campaign organized by a group of Iranian women, mostly university students, have been raising awareness about the genocide in Gaza with iftaar packets during Ramadan.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Yemenis congratulate Palestinians on Eid from deck of seized UK ship. presstv.ir Yemeni worshippers congratulate Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr as they performed prayers on the deck of the seized Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader cargo ship.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Iran, Iraq urge coordinated efforts to stop Israel's savagery in Gaza. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid had a phone conversation on Tuesday.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Rescuers pull bodies from rubble after Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Rescue teams searching the area were working on retrieving two more bodies of the Zorob family from under the debris.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). UK says will keep selling arms to Israel anyway. presstv.ir Foreign Secretary David Cameron says London's position on exporting arms to the occupying regime remains "unchanged."

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Funeral held for three Palestinians killed during Israeli raid on Jenin. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral procession of three Palestinians killed during an Israeli raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). UN chief says 'heartbroken' as Gazans unable to celebrate Eid properly. presstv.ir The UN chief says his heart is 'broken' as Muslims in the war-torn Gaza and many others elsewhere cannot celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Iraqi resistance targets Israeli oil port in Haifa. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out a fresh strike on an Israeli target in the occupied Palestinian territories.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Coalition of Muslim armies will do away with Israel: IRGC general. presstv.ir IRGC's Tangsiri says the only way to put an end to Israel is to form a coalition of Islamic army.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Biden says Netanyahu's approach to war in Gaza a 'mistake'. presstv.ir Biden strongly criticizes Israel's handling of the war in Gaza, describing Netanyahu's approach to the war as "a mistake."

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Leader: Israel made mistake, will be 'punished' for attack on Iran's consulate. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Israeli regime "must be punished and will be punished" for its attack on Iran's consulate in Syria.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). 5 Iranian police officers killed in terrorist attack in Sistan and Baluchestan. presstv.ir Security forces continue the manhunt to find the perpetrators.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking end of fasting month of Ramadan. presstv.ir Millions of Muslims in Iran and many other countries are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Thousands of Yemenis mark al-Quds Day in capital Sana'a. presstv.ir Thousands of Yemenis marched to mark al-Quds Day on Friday (April 5) in Sana'a.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). South Korea's medical professors submit resignations and join protests. presstv.ir South Korean medical professors submit their resignations en masse to support a trainee doctors' strike over a government plan to boost medical school admissions.

presstv.ir (2024-04-10). Millions of Indonesians brave mass traffic jams on journey home for Eid. presstv.ir Millions of Indonesian Muslims braved extensive traffic jams as they began the journey to their hometowns ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

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