(2024-02-17). No One Uninvolved — The Grayzone live. youtube.com 
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the untimely death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the US-Israeli assault on multilateral institutions seeking to prevent famine in Gaza, the renewal of US starvation sanctions on Syria, and the looming catastrophe in Rafah.
(2024-02-17). Russian Defense shoots down 33 Ukrainian drones over five provinces. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The air defense destroyed today 33 unmanned aerial vehicles over five provinces of Russia, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Eurasian country.
(2024-02-17). Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny's family seek body. newarab.com 
Police detained dozens of Russians paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, as his spokeswoman accused authorities of stalling the release of his body to relatives. | The 47-year-old Kremlin critic His death, which the West has blamed on the Kremlin, deprives Russia's opposition of its figurehead just a month before elections poised…
(2024-02-17). Iran ranks first in West Asia in repairing thermal power plants. tvbrics.com 
Updating the equipment of power plants saves the country $200 million annually…
(2024-02-17). UNRWA Will Face 'Negative Cashflow' If US-Led Blockade Continues. popularresistance.org The severe funding crisis facing the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), thanks to US-led cuts, is expected to worsen significantly in the coming months. | UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini asked the countries that recently suspended financial support for UNRWA to "urgently rescind that decision" during a news conference in Ireland on 15 February. | "Our operation will start to be compromised as from March, but April will be really the month where we will be under deep, deep, deep negative cashflow," Lazzarini said, emphasizing that the agency is facing an "existential threat.
(2024-02-17). Egypt constructs buffer zone on Gaza border amid concerns. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israel's potential ground operation in Rafah, where over 1.4 million Palestinians reside, Egypt has taken action to build a "buffer zone" along the border.Reports from the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights reveal that Egyptian authorities began constructing a 7-meter-high buffer zone with walls in Sinai on February 12. The aim is to provide shelter for refugees in case of mass migration from Gaza, with completion targeted within 10 days. The work is closely supervised by the Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority and conducted under high security.The Wall Street Journal, quoting Egyptian offic…
(2024-02-17). From Kolkata, IndiaUnite to end war and save Palestine. workers.org 
By Provas Ghosh Provas Ghosh, general secretary of the Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial, held in New York City on Jan. 21. Dear Comrades, On the occasion of the centennial of the death of the great Lenin, remembering his teachings is of . . . |
(2024-02-17). Lenin, Amílcar Cabral and Palestine. workers.org 
Carlos Lopes Pereira, former member of the Secretariat of the liberation organization led by the late Amílcar Cabral and contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial held in New York City on Jan. 21. This international anti-imperialist day marking . . . |
(2024-02-17). New Labour MP is married to former Israeli spy recruiter. electronicintifada.net Damien Egan's ex-soldier husband Yossi Felberbaum recruited Unit 8200 officers.
(2024-02-17). Israel pounds Gaza, makes arrests at Nasser Hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carried out arrests in Gaza's largest functioning hospital, health officials and the military said on Saturday, as airstrikes hit across the enclave and rain battered Israeli forces raided the "Occupation forces detained a large number of medical staff members inside Nasser Medical Comple…
(2024-02-17). Yemeni Navy Strikes UK Ship. english.almanar.com.lb 
The spokesman of Yemen's Armed Forces General Yahya Sarea announced on Saturday that the Yemeni navy targeted a British oil ship in the Red Sea in support of the oppressed Palestinian people facing the Zionist aggression and siege. The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation against a British oil …
(2024-02-17). Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros. newarab.com 
Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the UNRWA, which provides healthcare, education and other services, has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Isr…
(2024-02-17). Watch: Gaza's doctors are champions of resistance, with Dr. Mads Gilbert. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces relentlessly attack Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
(2024-02-17). Patients die as Israeli troops storm Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net UN points to "pattern of attacks" against "life-saving civilian infrastructure."
(2024-02-17). Rafah On The Precipice. popularresistance.org Anywhere you go in Rafah, it is severely overcrowded. Misery and exhaustion are the most common refrains here in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. This is mixed with bitterness at their chronic lack of basic necessities and the world's silence. | When passing through the crowds, overhearing people's conversations is easy. Their fears and concerns all reflect the same dread at Israel's impending invasion of Rafah. | "Where will we go?" This question is the most common, flying in the face of previous hopes that there would be an expected ceasefire following Hamas's positive response to the Paris ceasefire pr…
(2024-02-17). Nicaragua: Holding Countries Accountable Without War Or Sanctions. popularresistance.org I was 13 years old the day I got braces on my teeth and the United States bombed Baghdad, launching the "first" Iraq war. | "Today, Wednesday the 16th of January 1991, we had just gotten out of the dentist's office and Mom told me the news," I wrote in my journal. "She started saying, 'Oh my God!' and I was silent, wanting to cry and throw up." | My 8th grade class organized a "speak out" in the school library. The students sat cross-legged on the carpet and took turns struggling to express our feelings through the tangle of meaningless phrases we'd heard adults around us using. One of my classmates stood up to s…
(2024-02-17). Pro-Palestine activists send Nancy Pelosi a special delivery. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). The Letter Writer: Awkward rom-com takes shine off old Dubai. newarab.com 
In The Letter Writer, first-time writer-director Layla Kaylif offers a romantic glimpse of Dubai It's 1965 and between the sandy-coloured buildings that match its desert surroundings, the people live a far more modest life than today — but these aren't simpler times. | "Kaylif certainly serves up an amusing enough set-up for a romantic romp, but she's cooking with too many narrative ingredients and little cinematic finesse" | Dubai: Before the glitz and glamo…
(2024-02-17). Pakistan's misery continues. cadtm.org
(2024-02-17). Iran unveils new air defense weaponry amid regional tensions. newarab.com 
The announcement came amid
(2024-02-17). Hezbollah's Nasrallah promises Israel 'will pay in blood'. newarab.com 
The speech came after a week of intensified cross-b…
(2024-02-17). It is dark before the dawn, but Israeli settler colonialism is at an end. mronline.org 
The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already understood that what they were facing in Palestine was not a classical colonial project.
(2024-02-17). Good Christians, bad Christians. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinian Christians are viewed by the West as "bad Christians" because they refuse to act as a minority. To be considered a "good Muslim" or a "good Christian" in the Middle East, you must be aligned with Israel and the U.S.
(2024-02-17). Israel's fighting in Gaza may continue during Ramzan: Minister. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israel's Wartime Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has warned that fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue during Ramzan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, if Israeli hostages are not released. "Either the hostages will be returned, or we will extend the fighting to Rafah," he said in a video statement. Ramadan 2024 is …
(2024-02-17). Two Terrorists Arrested in Northern Iran: Police. english.almanar.com.lb 
Police forces have apprehended two fugitive terrorists in Iran's northern province of Golestan. Spokesman of the Iranian police Saeed Montazerolmahdi said on Saturday that the arrestees intended to sabotage and take terrorist acts in the country. The team comprising a man and a woman had been arrested by the police before committing any crimes, he …
(2024-02-17). MENA Sports Wrap: Saudi racks up a major snooker tournament. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia is centre stage for this week's MENA sports wrap, with an inside look into life for foreign Saudi Pro League footballers and the announcement of a new major snooker tournament in Riyadh. | The Kingdom to host 'quadruple' crown event. | Saudi Arabia will host the world's "fourth masters" this year after signing a ten-year deal with the World Snooker Tour (WTA), as the kingdom looks to build on a foray into the sport with another The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be t…
(2024-02-17). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org
(2024-02-17). Israel tones down criticism of Vatican's Gaza remarks. newarab.com 
Israel on Thursday toned down its criticism of the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin had said on Tuesday that Israel's military response to the Hamas militant group was disproportionate and caused "carnage". | A day later, Israel's embassy to the Holy See lashed out at Parolin's "deplorable statement" an…
(2024-02-17). In Israel, anti-war protesters face Netanyahu's iron fist. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over the situation in the Gaza Strip. The Iranian Foreign Minister criticized the Israeli "crimes" against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip …
(2024-02-17). UN court denies South Africa's request for more Gaza action. albawaba.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected South Africa's request to order Israel to take more steps to protect Palestinians in Gaza from a possible attack on Rafah, a city near the Egyptian border.South Africa, which has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention by its military campaign in Gaza, had asked the court to impose new measures in light of Israel's preparations for a major operation in Rafah.PRESS RELEASE: the
(2024-02-17). US envoy: Gaza police officers guarding aid killed by Israel. newarab.com 
David Satterfield, the US State Department envoy for the Middle East, said on Friday that In an
(2024-02-17). Hiroshima pro-Palestine group call for end of Gaza silence. newarab.com 
Japanese pro-Palestine organisers have campaigned in The activist group Hiroshima-Palestine Vigil Community was
(2024-02-17). Parla il Padre di Assange: "Mio Figlio Perseguito Politicamente" globalresearch.ca Articolo e trasmissione a cura di Manlio Dinucci. | * | Stralci dall'intervista a John Shipton, padre di Julian Assange, realizzata da Berenice Galli. | "Devo dire che girando gli Stati Uniti, l'Australia, la Nuova Zelanda e l'Europa ho incontrato sul mio …
(2024-02-17). Day 134: Israeli Genocide against Gazans Continues. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli occupation forces continued Saturday committing the genocide in Gaza for the 134th consecutive day, launching dozens of air raids. In this context, 10 martyrs were claimed an air raid on a residence in Sheikh Rudwan, Gaza. The Zionist artillery targeted east of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza and a house off Al-Amal Hospital …
(2024-02-17). Kuwait dissolves parliament as political crisis persists. newarab.com 
The official KUNA news agency said a "royal decree was issued to dissolve the national assembly" elected last June following a proposal by the prime minister that was approved by cabinet. | The royal decree carried by KUNA accused parliament of co…
(2024-02-17). Beirut judge charges Nissan employees for 'stealing' Ghosn documents. newarab.com 
A Lebanese judge has charged four Nissan employees with the theft of documents and devices from the A lawyer for the company told AFP the legal action was "unlawful" and that the company would seek to have the charges thrown out. | The Beirut judge has decided to prosecute "four senior Nissan officials" of Japanese, Spanish, French…
(2024-02-17). Israel out to destroy UNRWA, says agency chief. newarab.com 
Israel is waging a concerted campaign aimed at destroying Philippe Lazzarini said calls for his resignation were part of the Israeli government's push. | "Right now we are dealing with an expanded, concerted campaign by Israel aimed at destroying UNRWA," he told the Swiss newspaper group Tamedia. | "It is a long-term pol…
(2024-02-17). ICJ to discuss legality of Israel's occupation of Palestine. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Algeria and South Africa join forces against Israel Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Feb 17, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
The Chieftains — The Dusty Miller Speed. . . and. . . Action! by James Howard Kunstler Israeli Siege Has Placed Gazans at Risk of Starvation ‚àí Prewar Policies Made Them Vulnerable, by Yves Smith Day 133, Mondoweiss: Israel cuts electricity to critical Nasser Hospital patients, forces staff to evacuate Arab regimes collude with Israel's genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, by Jean Shaoul Former Mossad official: Children in Gaza over the age of 4 deserve to be starved, by Jonathan Ofir ICJ Responds to South Africa's Request regarding Rafah — What It Means The…
(2024-02-17). Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over the situation in the Gaza Strip. The Iranian Foreign Minister criticized the Israeli "crimes" against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip …
(2024-02-17). Israel bombards Gaza, Nasser hospital still under siege. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Jordan King Blasts Biden To His Face. youtu.be
(2024-02-17). Indonesia: still in the shadow of Suharto. cadtm.org
(2024-02-17). Jordanians form human chain to block trucks into Israel. newarab.com 
Hundreds of Jordanian protesters The protest took place near the Na'ima Bridge on the highway to the city of Irbid, northern Jordan this week, with further direct action continuing into Friday. | This route is used by trucks heading to the Sheikh Hussein Bridge, which connects the country to Israel. | The…
(2024-02-17). oPt: Bureau of Committee on Palestinian People's Rights Warns against Israeli Military Offensive into Rafah. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN General Assembly | GA/PAL/1461 | The following statement was issued today by the Bureau of the General Assembly's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People: | The Bureau of the UN General Assembly's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People strongly condemns the threats of an Israeli invasion into the city of Rafah, the last refuge of about 1.5 million forcibly displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who are staring death in the face without access to food, medical care and safe shelter…
(2024-02-17). Why German Media are Lying About the Palestine Solidarity Movement at the Free University of Berlin. leftvoice.org
(2024-02-17). The Ultimate Frisbee players of Palestine. therealnews.com 
Most ultimate frisbee players don't have to consider how an Israeli checkpoint might disrupt their plans for a game—but this is the reality of life in Palestine. The story of the small but vibrant subculture of Palestinian ultimate frisbee enthusiasts offers a glimpse into life under Israeli occupation that is too often unseen by the …
(2024-02-17). Senior official says he helped rig Pakistan elections. newarab.com 
A senior bureaucrat said on Saturday he helped rig Liaqat Ali Chattha, commissioner of the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where the There have been widespread allegations of rigging after authorities switched off the count…
(2024-02-17). Rap song attacking Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa tops Israeli charts. newarab.com 
An Israeli drill song 'Harbu Darbu' that allegedly calls for the deaths of famous Arab and Muslim women Israeli rap duo Ness Ve Stilla debuted the Hebrew-language song in November, becoming one of Israel's most streamed songs of 2023. | Since its re…
(2024-02-17). Israeli Settlers block main streets in Tel Aviv demanding prisoner exchange. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Hundreds of Israeli settlers stage demonstrations outside the homes of Israeli occupation ministers and Knesset members, demanding an immediate exchange transaction. Demonstrators blocked the road to the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, urging an immediate prisoner exchange deal.üî¥üî¥üî¥ | ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ…
(2024-02-17). US plans to send weapons to Israel, WSJ reports. newarab.com 
The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a The proposed arms delivery includes MK-82 bombs and KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions that add precision guidance to bombs, and FMU-139 bomb fuses, WSJ reported, adding that the value of is estimated to be "tens of millions of dollars." | The proposed delivery i…
(2024-02-17). Gazans fear 'point of no return' as Israel suffocates Rafah. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Palestine demands global sanctions against Israel for genocide. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, called here for sanctions against Israel for systematically violating international laws and thus force it to stop its aggression against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-17). LIVE: Israeli Media & IDF Now ADMIT Parts of Oct 7th Didn't Happen! rumble.com
(2024-02-17). Hezbollah 'could cripple Israel's power grid in a major war'. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Recognising Palestinian state not a taboo for France: Macron. newarab.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron says recognising a France and the EU have long supported a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, but as part of a negotiated settlement. With talks long stalled and Israel's war on Gaza deepening, some European countries are voicing support for recognizing a Palestinian state sooner. | "Recognising a Palestinian state is not a taboo for Fra…
(2024-02-17). Vast majority of Israelis support new Lebanon invasion: poll. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). The role of food in the movement for Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
Food is central to the movement for Palestinian liberation, because food is central to history, identity, and life.
(2024-02-17). Israel's fighting in Gaza may continue during Ramzan: Minister. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israel's Wartime Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has warned that fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue during Ramzan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, if Israeli hostages are not released. "Either the hostages will be returned, or we will extend the fighting to Rafah," he said in a video statement. Ramadan 2024 is …
(2024-02-17). Opposition claims Israeli influence on Morocco's new gun law. newarab.com 
"The (Israelis) are building arms manufactures in Morocco, and they forced Morocco to pass a law regulating gunfire ownership for any citizen," claimed Nabila Mounib, a controversial figure of the left opposition in Morocco. | "You cannot imagine the danger of this. We should bring down the normalisation," added the MP in a recently surfaced video on social media. The video goes back to a speech Mounib…
(2024-02-17). Allegations made against Dutch residents linked to Israeli offenses in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A human rights advocate, representing the 30 March Movement, has filed complaints against several individuals, including five Israelis and ten Dutch citizens, who are accused of involvement in Israeli military actions in Gaza.Lawyer Harun Raza, speaking on behalf of the movement named after the protests on "Land Day" in 1976, has disclosed to reporters from AA the details of the complaints filed against Israeli soldiers and settlers with Dutch citizenship.Raza personally lodged some of the complaints, while others were submitted on behalf of Huda S., a Palestinian woman adversely affected by the crimes…
(2024-02-17). Pro-Palestine groups file charges against German politician. newarab.com 
(2024-02-17). Social crisis underlies Pakistan's election upset. mronline.org 
Pakistan's stalemated election showed that its ruling class is unable to contain the cascading social crisis in the country, but a genuine alternative is lacking, argues John Clarke.
(2024-02-17). Sri Lanka and Maldives: Battle grounds for geo-political rivalry in the Indian Ocean. wsws.org While the Sri Lankan government has welcomed an Indian submarine and blocked a Chinese research vessel visit, the new Maldives administration has opened its ports to Chinese vessels.
(2024-02-17). Another act of war: Israel sabotages Iranian gas pipelines. wsws.org The Israeli attack on civilian infrastructure inside Iran is a deliberate provocation aimed at further stoking a war led by Israel and the US that is rapidly expanding throughout the Middle East.
(2024-02-17). Writers oppose PEN America's right-wing stance on Gaza genocide. wsws.org As a part of the wave of protests against the genocide of Palestinians, writers in the US have begun to oppose the writers' civil rights organization, PEN America, for its equivocation and silence on the Israeli crimes.
(2024-02-17). Israel prepares ground invasion of Rafah. wsws.org With casualties set to soar, particularly in Rafah, Israel's imperialist backers have begun to put more emphasis into cynical calls for care and restraint.
(2024-02-17). Jail term halved for former Malaysian prime minister. wsws.org While the government denies any involvement in the decision, the partial pardon is a cynical attempt by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to maintain the support of UMNO for his fragile ruling coalition.
(2024-02-17). More than a year after toxic train derailment, Biden visits East Palestine, Ohio to praise government response. wsws.org Biden's handlers kept the hated president away from protesters and residents outraged over his indifference to the suffering of East Palestine residents and Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Small vulnerable newborns in Nepal: the need for data. thelancet.com The Lancet Series on small vulnerable newborns (SVNs) highlights a key issue in Nepal and across low-income and middle-income countries: the inconsistent data impede the ability of health systems to deliver care proactively and proportionately. We would like to share the complexities of the current system in Nepal and suggested solutions.
(2024-02-17). Perspectives] Monica Bertagnolli: Director of the National Institutes of Health. thelancet.com Monica Bertagnolli, the new Director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), brings unique experience to this leadership role: as a surgical oncologist, an NIH-funded researcher, a cancer patient, and a participant in an NIH clinical trial. She is also the first surgeon and only the second woman to take the helm at the NIH. And she may be the only NIH Director who grew up on a US sheep and cattle ranch, which her family has run in central Wyoming for three generations.
(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Economic crises and cancer care in Pakistan—timely action saves lives. thelancet.com Cancer treatment is often ignored during economic crises; Sri Lankans are still striving to stabilise their health-care system.1 Currently, the health systems in low-income and middle-income countries are least prepared to operate independently in emergencies and combat global cancer inequities. Alarmingly, in Pakistan, political turmoil has contributed to a catastrophic decline in the economy and looming bankruptcy.2 Being the world's fifth most populous country (with a population of >232 million people), due to depleting reserves, rising inflation, and calamitous recent floods, the value of currency in Pakis…
(2024-02-17). Diversity science researcher achieving goal of making difference in people's lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the time she was a young woman, Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., knew she wanted to help people. Her path to achieving that goal began in Ghana. Learn about her journey and the difference she is making as a diversity science researcher. Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., always knew she wanted to make a difference in people's lives. A steady focus on that altruistic goal would ultimately lead her to Mayo Clinic. As a child in Ghana in…
(2024-02-17). Hong Kong fans to get 50% refund for Messi no-show match. ecns.cn Thousands of soccer fans, some of whom had reportedly paid up to HK$5,000 ($639) to watch an exhibition match in Hong Kong in which Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi failed to play, can get a 50-percent refund on their tickets.
(2024-02-17). Comicomment: Lingering shadows of the East Palestine train derailment. ecns.cn One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, displacing a community, jeopardizing health, harming the local environment, and exposing the country's inability to handle disasters effectively. Now, a year later, federal and local officials insist East Palestine and the surrounding regions are safe, health issues still linger there.
(2024-02-17). Chinese, U.S. musicians sing to celebrate coming of spring. ecns.cn Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. Wu Rina, an Ewenki ethnic musician and professor at the School of Music of Minzu University of China, and Mark Levine, an American professor and country musician at the same university, jointly performed the song "Spring is coming," which was composed by the late Mongolian singer Buren Bayaer.
(2024-02-17). International experts expect the Chinese economy to flourish with more technological breakthroughs | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expects the Chinese economy to prosper in the years to come by opening markets, maintaining regional stability, and deepening cooperation.
(2024-02-17). Chinese New Year fireworks light up Hong Kong. ecns.cn After a four-year hiatus since 2020, a Lunar New Year fireworks display once again lit up the night sky of Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong Sunday."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 134: Biden claims to push for temporary ceasefire, as US authorizes more weapons to Israel. mondoweiss.net 
After several days of reported negotiations, Hamas says it will not accept anything less than complete ceasefire, blames Israel for stalling a ceasefire agreement.
(2024-02-17). Israeli Military Says Hamas Will Not Be Defeated in Gaza Offensive. news.antiwar.com
(2024-02-17). Planned BBC smear on UK Palestinians will rely on Israeli spy source By: Asa Winstanley. midwesternmarx.com 
Citing Israeli "terror" allegations, the BBC plans to broadcast an attack on prominent British Palestinians in a television program presented by pro-Israel reporter John Ware.The Electronic Intifada has learned that the episode of Panorama is likely to be based partly on "confidential evidence" which has almost certainly been provided by Israeli spies.The BBC and Panorama declined to comment when asked a series of detailed questio …
(2024-02-17). Hezbolá afirma que Israel pagará por la muerte de libaneses. telesurtv.net Seyed Hasan Nasralá recalcó que la respuesta a las masacres cometidas por Israel debe ser la intensificación del trabajo en el frente sur de Hezbolá.
(2024-02-17). Ministro de Salud palestino denuncia genocidio contra hospital Nasser. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera de Salud denunció que Israel tiene como objetivo deshacerse de todos los trabajadores y pacientes del hospital de la ciudad de Khan Yunis.
(2024-02-17). Represión policial deja dos muertos y 25 heridos en India. telesurtv.net La violencia fue provocada por la orden de suspensión liberada por un agente de Policía contra otro agente de la comunidad Kuki, tras ser acusado de aparecer en redes sociales fotografiado junto a lo que parecían "malhechores armados".
(2024-02-17). Reportan destrucción de universidades por ataques de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los datos presentados indican que cerca de 88.000 alumnos están privados de continuar su educación titulada.
(2024-02-17). Realizan manifestación en Yemen en solidaridad con Palestina. telesurtv.net Durante la manifestación se portaron banderas palestinas y yemeníes y se corearon consignas como "nuestras plazas son una yihad. Estamos firmes con Gaza hasta la victoria".
(2024-02-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 130 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-17). Ascienden a 28.775 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Fuentes médicas registraron durante la última jornada diez masacres con un saldo de 112 muertos y 157 heridos.
(2024-02-17). Round-the-clock People's Picket for Palestine sets up at Prime Minister's office. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-17). Victoria's ties with Israel's defence industry protested. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-17). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-17). Wednesday 2/21: USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-17). Tuesday 2/27: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-02-17). Sunday 2/18: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-02-17). Monday 2/19: SF: Mass Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Civic Center Plaza | San Francisco, CA…
(2024-02-17). 'US, allies' academia collaborated with Iran university on drone research'. presstv.ir Report says academics from prestigious universities in the US, the UK, and Australia collaborated with a prominent Iranian university on drone research.
(2024-02-17). Missiles strike US-occupied base in eastern Syria: Report. presstv.ir A salvo of missiles has reportedly targeted a military base in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr amid rising anti-US sentiments over Washington's support for the bloody Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
(2024-02-17). Israel was behind attacks on major gas pipelines in Iran: Report. presstv.ir Israel carried out covert attacks on two major natural gas pipelines inside Iran this week, according to a report by the New York Times.
(2024-02-17). Iran unveils anti-ballistic, low-altitude defense systems. presstv.ir The Iranian Ministry of Defense has unveiled two sophisticated air defense systems entirely designed and manufactured by the country's military experts.
(2024-02-17). Arab League designates 60 Israeli organizations as terror entities. presstv.ir The Arab League designates 60 Israeli organizations and far-right settler groups as terror entities over incursions into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and illegal settlement expansion activities.
(2024-02-17). US to rush arms to Israel amid bombings, planned invasion of Rafah. presstv.ir The US administration is reportedly preparing to send "tens of millions of dollars" worth of bombs and weapons to Israel.
(2024-02-17). Yemen says targeted British oil tanker with 'direct' missile hit. presstv.ir The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country's naval units have targeted with a number of missiles a British oil tanker in the Red Sea.
(2024-02-17). Protests break out in Karachi over alleged ballot rigging. presstv.ir Despite PTI-backed candidates leading in Pakistan's election race, the party's supporters stage a protest outside the Election Commission in Karachi lamenting state interference in the polling process.
(2024-02-17). Thousands take to Berlin streets to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Berlin demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the suspension of arms supplies to Israel.
(2024-02-17). Hundreds protest against Israeli war on Gaza inside New York's Museum of Modern Art. presstv.ir Hundreds of Protesters rally at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-02-17). Thousands in Morocco protest ties with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of Moroccans again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country's ties with Israel.
(2024-02-17). Hundreds rally in front of Foreign Ministry in Madrid against Israeli attacks on Gaza. presstv.ir Hundreds of people staged a protest in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid on Monday night to denounce the last offensive that Israel launched in southern Gaza.
(2024-02-17). Pakistan city shuts down in protest over alleged vote rigging. presstv.ir Shops and public transport services in Pakistan's Quetta came to a standstill on February 13.
(2024-02-17). Protesters stage sit-in in Pakistan's Quetta against 'rigged' election. presstv.ir Protesters gather in the Pakistani city of Quetta for a sit-in, adding to this week's demonstrations against election results.
(2024-02-17). Hezbollah responds to Israeli 'massacres' with intensive rocket fire. presstv.ir Hezbollah says it fired dozens of rockets into northern occupied territories, a day after Israeli raids killed 15 people in dense urban areas in Lebanon's south.
(2024-02-17). Hezbollah: Resistance axis resolved to liberate Palestine. presstv.ir Hezbollah says the regional resistance axis is resolved to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation and aggression no matter the cost.
(2024-02-17). Indian police fire tear gas at farmers as protests enter 4th day. presstv.ir Indian police fired tear gas at farmers demanding higher prices for their crops on Friday, as the protests entered their fourth day…
(2024-02-17). Arab countries 'increasingly restricting' US action against Iran amid Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir A number of Arab countries are reportedly "increasingly restricting" the United States and its allies from conducting attacks from their soil against Iran.
(2024-02-17). Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss developments in Gaza, Rafah. presstv.ir The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers urge an emergency meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers over Israel's crimes in Gaza and Rafah.
(2024-02-17). Italian lawmakers call for end to Gaza Genocide. presstv.ir Italian lawmakers are demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, asserting that the Israeli massacre of civilians and children is no longer tolerable.
(2024-02-17). Gaza patients die after oxygen cut at besieged Nasser Hospital. presstv.ir The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip says four patients have died due to lack of oxygen at a medical complex in southern part of the besieged coastal territory.
(2024-02-17). Two Israeli settlers killed in Kiryat Malakhi retaliatory shooting. presstv.ir Two settlers have been killed in a shooting near Kiryat Malakhi in the southern part of the 1948-occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-02-17). Israel to 'pay with blood' price of killing Lebanese civilians: Nasrallah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah says the Israeli regime will "pay with blood" the price for the recent killing of civilians in the country's south.
(2024-02-17). Six members of Hezbollah, Amal killed in south Lebanon. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance group and Amal movement have announced that six of their members were killed by Israel.
(2024-02-17). ICJ nixes S Africa's request for 'urgent measures' to save Rafah amid Israeli war. presstv.ir The International Court of Justice nixes South Africa's request for it to impose "urgent measures" to safeguard Rafah amid the threat of an Israeli invasion.
Israel's military called the raid on Nasser 
Organized by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition, over 5,000 people came out on Feb. 13, to express their outrage and disgust at the U.S./Israeli attacks on Rafah, and the threats of a full-scale invasion by Israeli Occupation Forces into southern Gaza. Demonstrators gathered at City Hall for a spirited march to . . . | 
The SanctionsKill Campaign is asking people to sign this petition to President Joe Biden's administration and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The SanctionsKill Campaign accuses the Biden administration of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity by aiding genocide in Gaza. This is in violation of the International Court of . . . | 
Palestinian organizations working together in the resistance issued the following statement Feb. 15, 2024, calling for global actions Feb. 16-18 in response to the Zionist aggression and the genocidal war against the Palestinian people. It was posted by the Resistance News Network. O our steadfast Palestinian people, O masses of . . . | 
The proposed peace deal hinges on ensuring Hamas and Israel agree to a ceasefire deal, which has been repe…
Two rising female Palestinian voices, Bisan Owda and Plestia Alaqad, have emerged from Gaza, wielding storytelling to illuminate realities often unseen and unheard in the course of Israel's genocidal war on their homeland, in which Israel has While their journeys began separately, remarkable similarities bind their paths, painting a portrait of resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to telling the story of the atrocities Gaza, drowned out by Western media pro-Israel bias. | Both Owda an…
An investigation by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition, documents how 
A previously classified Israeli Developed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the system comprises drones designed for intelligence gathering, espionage, and even assassination missions. Its centrepiece, the 
Apologists for Israel's brutality against Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to use the past persecution of Jews to neutralise criticism of Israel.
Yemen's In an official statement via the Saba news agency linked to the group, the Houthi spokesperson Dhaifallah Al-Shami reported the attacks by US and UK forces as strikes continued on other areas in "The total number of American and British airstrikes, both aerial and reconn…
Israel's army chief has said that Israelis from "all parts of society" should be called up for Herzi Halevi, the army chief of staff, said that the…
Residents of the southern Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border clashes si…
Palestinian leader and high profile prisoner Israel's far-right National S…
On February 15, Pro-Palestine activists staged a day-long picket outside of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office in midtown Manhattan. Schumer is one of the chief supporters of Israel in the US government, which itself is the single largest funder of the Zionist state. Schumer has been spearheading the effort in the Senate to pass massive military aid to Israel, and was recently behind a successful effort to pass a 
An Israeli construction firm and an Israeli settlement local government body are facing potential US sanctions after it signed a contract with one of four In early February, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order 
The civilian death toll from two The Lebanese militant group 
Hamdi Ghalib, 32, has been a fisherman for over a decade in Yemen's Al-Hodeidah province, which overlooks the Red Sea. His boat and nets are the equipment that enables him to make money to cover his six-member family's living expenses. | Hamdi tells The New Arab that fishing is dangerous today and may cost him his life. The danger has nothing to do with the rough sea or the strong wind. Instead, he fears being killed, injured, or kidnapped as the "It has bee…
The following statements were posted on Resistance News Network in response to the U.S. attacks on the Iraqi resistance Feb. 7, 2024. Popular Front Central Media Department The U.S. is the main sponsor of organized terrorism in the world. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemned with the . . . | 
The Iraqi Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into corruption allegations linked to the UN's work in Iraq, following accusations of bribery published earlier this month by British newspaper The announcement was made on the Commission's official Facebook The Guardian report alleged UN empl…
The US House of Representatives passed The Assad Anti-Normalisation Act was adopted with 389 votes in favour and 32 against, which means it will now move to the Senate for another vote. If adopted, it will need to be signed by President Joe Biden before becoming law. | "As a humanitarian organization that has worked on this bill since the inception of its idea, we are proud to see legislation that holds the Assa…
In the last few years, The much talked about 'tsunami' of followers of 
Displaced Syrians living in the Described as a "massive outdoor prison", the Al-Hol camp sits in northeast Syria, close to the border of Iraq. Some 40,000 people have been detained in the camp since 2018 following displacement during fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (IS…
Legal challenges regarding the Israel-Gaza War are starting to bulk lawyers' briefs and courtroom proceedings. South Africa got matters underway with its December application before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in its campaign against the Palestinians. While determining whether genocide has taken place, the ICJ issued an interim order warning Israel to prevent genocidal acts, 
The struggle to free Palestine stands at a turning point. Hamas' attacks on October 7th shattered the status quo, triggering both Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and an outpouring of international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle for liberation. Spectre's Ashley Smith spoke with Tareq Baconi, author of Hamas Contained, about October 7th, Israel's genocide, and the state of 
The massacre on that street in Tel al-Hawa took place three days after Israel had been put on notice by the International Court of Justice that it needed to stop committing acts of genocide, stop killing civilians, stop killing children and health care workers, a ruling that Israel has not just ignored but openly defied. Instead, Israel blames the victims of its atrocities. Tel al-Hawa was a closed military zone, the IDF says. Any Palestinians moving on the streets were legitimate targets, the IDF says. The rules of engagement were those of the US troops at My Lai: shoot anything that moves. Even young girls and…
As the world, and especially Muslims, correctly has been focused on the Zionist genocide in Gaza, we seem to have forgotten President Biden's criminality in another part of the world. Indeed, just as Israel's savagery has been wholeheartedly supported by the Biden Administration, the regime change operation in March-April of 2022 in Pakistan was also 
On February 8, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington on an official visit, aimed at working jointly with the United States to make "sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself". If such a statement was made soon after the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation of October 7, one may cognize its logic, based 
For more than four months, President Biden has been the main enabler for Israel's mass murder of Palestinian people in Gaza. Every day, hundreds of civilians are killed by U.S. weaponry and, increasingly, by hunger and disease. The cruelty and magnitude of the slaughter are repugnant to anyone who isn't somehow numb to the human agony. 
Following a Dutch appeals court ruling to halt the export and transit of all F-35 parts to Israel within seven days, the Netherlands' government is taking the matter to the country's Supreme Court, reports Binoy Kampmark.
The video that broke Tiktok — Aurélien Froissart/piano, Ugne Liepa Zuklyte/violin Continuing To Support Israel At This Point Just Means You're A Garbage Human Being, by Caitlin Johnstone Intellectuals for Sale, by Jeffrey A. Tucker Vladimir Putin and Tucker Carlson: Interview for the History Books, by Aleks of Black Mt. Analysis The Military Industrial Complex: Lt. Col. William Astore (Video) Will NATO be dismantled? Interview on India's WION television channel, by Gilbert Doctorow The WEF's "Frankensteinization" of the World, by Peter Koenig The last American war, by Yoav Haifawi The R…
The excavations took place in Jerash…
International leaders who lined up to pledge their support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the largest open-air prison break on October 7, 2023 had paved the way for the ensued Israeli war of genocide. Now, the suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) for the Palestinian refugees, complements 
Amnesty's report details how 95 civilians, including 42 children, were killed across four separate strikes — three in December and one in January — in 
A high-level Israeli delegation and another from the The two warring sides are expected to discuss amendments to 
Past and future UN climate talk hosts the The UAE hosted last year's 
To win outright, a candidate needs over 50% of votes and 20% of ballot in half of country's provinces…
In the heart of Lebanon, where the Roads turn into rivers with 
A report published by the 
The leader of 
The People's Science Movement in India has few parallels in the world in concept, scale, and scope.
Israel's army has said "significant command measures will be taken" against soldiers who filmed naked and blindfolded Palestinian detainees and uploaded the footage online, following a BBC report. | A BBC Verify investigation on 9 February identified hundreds of online videos showing Palestinian detainees being humiliated, including eight that were shared by Israeli soldiers and showed stripped and blindfolded people. The detainees were filmed against their will by current or former soldiers, who uploaded the footage online without hiding their identity. | The images, which circulated widely, constitute a like…
ALBAWABA – Ian Miles Cheong's name has been trending on social media, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter), but who is he and why he is taking over the platforms?Ian Miles Cheong is a Malaysian influencer who is known for his ultimate "admiration" of the United States, and the West despite that he never went there. "A Malaysian Obsessed With The West," a social media user described Ian Miles Cheong. Chelong is a right-wing blogger who was born and raised in Malaysia.Ian MIles Cheong – A Malaysian Obsessed With The West (‚ò¢Ô∏è THREAD) | Ian was born and raised in Malaysi…
The Israeli army brought groups of Israeli civilians into prisons to Palestinian detainees released from two Israeli detention centres told the human rights group that they were stripped naked, beaten with metal batons and electric sticks, and The visitors came to watch the tort…
India-Middle East Economic Corridor agreement is in jeopardy amid Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza…
In the wake of Israel's war on Gaza, Founded by ex-governmental employee Saeed Al Err, It has become a sanctuary and advocate for Gaza's animals throughout the war, as well as the most followed social media account of Gaza's animals. | Due to regular internet outages acros…
Borrell recalled that US President 
A leading human rights organisation has found on Monday that In its preliminary investigation into the atrocity, 
Hundreds of activists from South Africa and Namibia staged protests outside German institutions in Cape Town and Johannesburg to protest The ICJ on January 26 issued provisional orders compelling Israel to halt attacks on Palestinian civilians and rul…
Palestinian organisations supporting Since 7 October, Israel has arrested more than 7,000 Palestinians, many of whom have been released and given testimonies of unprecedente…
"CBS violated FCC rules by not making proper disclosures to the viewers across all platforms," wrote Abed A. Ayoub, National Executive Director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), on his X (formerly Twitter) account. | "This not only undermines the integrity of broadcasting standards but also misleads the public by not providing necessary context about the ad's origins…FCC must hold CBS and the NFL accountable. The American public has a right to know and be informed about the influence of foreign governments in our media, and this includes Israel," he added. | The ADC has set up a call…
Spain has continued exporting ammunition to Israel since the start of its offensive on Gaza despite A report by the Spanish peace organization 
Globally, the Palestine movement's demand for an arms embargo on Israel has had some success. We need to keep up the pressure here, argues Sue Bolton.
A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands' government to cease exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza, reports Kerry Smith.
Pakistan's February 8 general elections resulted in a split vote, with no party securing a clear national majority, writes Farooq Tariq, offering little hope for positive change, as the incoming government is poised to fast-track neoliberal policies, privatise state institutions and deepen class exploitation.
The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'social solidarity,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When there is a general change of conditions,It is as if the entire creation had changedand the whole world been altered,as if it were a new and repeated creation,a world brought i …
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations. | The groups had argued that supplying the parts contributed to alleged violations of international law by Israel in its war on the besieged Strip. | "The court orders the State to cease all actual export and transit of F-35 parts with final destination Israel within seven days after service of this judgement," said the ruling. | The US-owned F-35 parts are stored at a warehouse in the Netherlands and then shipped to several partners, incl…
They were found in Delphan city, Lorestan province…
Marking the first such high-level diplomatic visit in seven years, Sudan's acting foreign minister The visit was the latest sign of rapidly warming relations between Khartoum and Tehran as the African nation remains embroiled in a Following…
Majed al-Afifi was just 40 days old when he was killed, his uncle told AFP in Rafah where Israeli forces bombed multiple homes. | "We heard the bombing without warning," said Said al-Hams, 26, in Rafah refugee camp. | His nephew, a twin, "was born exactly 40 days ago and was killed", while their mother was wounded. | The newborn is among around 100 people killed by Israeli forces overnight in Rafah, according to the health ministry in Gaza. | Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded Rafah, where some 1.4 million people have sought refuge since Israel began its military offensive on the besieged enclave on 7 October a…
President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages held in Gaza, and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the port city of Rafah. | It is the first meeting between the allies since three American troops were killed last month in a drone strike against a U.S. base in Jordan. | Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the fatalities, the first for the U.S. after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of Israel's war on Gaza.
The Azhar Ali, who is also a Labour councillor, said his remarks were "deeply offensive, ignorant and…
The US military said Sunday it had struck more devices and missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of The strikes occurred on Saturday between 4: 00-5: 00 pm (1300-1400 GMT) north of the city of Hodeida, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. | American "forces successfully conducted self-defense strikes against two unmanned surface vessels (USV…
More than 100 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli "massacre" on Gaza's southern "Israel is officially continuing to target civilians and transfer the war to Rafah to push the population to get displaced under bombardment," it said in a statement released on X. | "The recent massacres of the occupation are evidence of the validity of international warnings and fears of catastrophic results of the expansion of…
Israel has carried out air strikes in the southern According to health officials, scores were killed in the overnight massacre, as Palestinians brace for a major offensive on the densely crowded area with Palestinians left with nowhere safe to go. | Palestinian officials reported that at least 67 people were killed i…
The Joint Military Technical Committee between 
As concerns have been growing over the possible political and security repercussions of 
The activist will forever be remembered for her dedication and support of Vietnam-U.S. relations.
Over the past several months, officials in Washington have acknowledged that one of the fundamental issues at stake in Israel's military campaign in Gaza is its effect on the people of Gaza. Even as the United States has continued helping Israel wage its military campaign, the highest-level officials in Washington have indicated that Israel's operations 
Over the last few decades, the term 'radicalisation' has become so politicised and laden with Radicalisation is "the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues". To me, this sounds like a process that many of us go through as the adult world opens our eyes to the manifold inequalities in the systems that govern us. | Yet for many, 'radical' simply means any iteration of Islam that isn't sanit…
Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in 
The ad begins by showing an NFL athlete playing with his son, then cutting to clips of Israeli hostages being held in 
Education is a vital lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and in exile to achieve emancipation from occupation, preserve their identity, and remain steadfast in the face of adversity. | However, as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza, Palestinian children have been forced to abandon dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers to find safety wherever they can. | According to 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz and Minister of the Interior Moshe Arbel said the ban was attributed to Albanese's "outrageous statement" that "the victims of the October 7 massacre were not murdered because of t…
The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied The report, released on Sunday by the pro-settler group 
Together with Palestine, the state of Kashmir is one of the longest existing political and territorial conflict remaining from the aftermath of the British Empire. Kashmir, together with its sister state of Jammu, were granted a quasi-autonomy at the end of British rule in the subcontinent. The status of the states was to be determined 
ALBAWABA – An amazing discovery was made in a recent archaeological analysis in the UK, where an egg dating back all the way to the Roman era which still contains an intact yolk and liquid white within its shell was discovered. This Roman egg, found in Berryfields and estimated to be approximately 1700 years old, measures about 4cm in width, making it a unique artifact from ancient times. Ancient Roman egg with intact yolk found in UK: Its remarkable state of preservation can be attributed to its location in a flooded pit, which likely provided the ideal conditions for its survival over centuries.The findi…
Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four extremist The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year by some residents of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts there.
Whenever Hamas and Israel negotiate on prisoner exchanges, the name of In 2011, his name was put forward to be part of an exchange deal that saw over 1,000 Palestinians freed for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, but Israel refused to release him. | It was in this deal that now Hamas leader in Gaza 
The money follows an initial payment of the same amount announced in August, when Riyadh committed to provide a total of $1.2 billion to ease the government's budget deficit and pay salaries for civil servants. | "The second batch of the…
The men were charged with spying for Israel, according to sources, though India and Qatar did not confirm the charges. Their death sentence, handed down in October, was dropped in Dece…
ALBAWABA – An investigation was launched after the body of an Egyptian woman was found in the Rhine River, in Switzerland.The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement two days after the body of an Egyptian citizen was found in the Rhine River on Facebook in which it confirmed that the government is working closely with Swiss authorities. The Egyptian Ministry further noted that it is closely following the case of Egyptian woman Maryam, whose body was found in the famous river that passes through many EU countries, including Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria, and Liechtenstein.The statement re…
The Central American nation has called on Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop sending arms to IsraelThe Nicaraguan government has started legal proceedings to take Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and other violations of international law. In a statement, Managua said it has informed the governments of "the [UK], Germany, the Netherlands, …
12 February 2024. As Valentine's Day nears, the EcoWaste Coalition warned that some unauthorized products for sexual enhancement and energy may contain undeclared ingredients and may pose serious health risks. | Echoing the advice of health authorities from the USA, Canada, and the Philippines, the toxics watchdog group urged consumers to refrain from buying and using such products that have not passed quality and safety verifications. | Marketed as capsules, pills, creams, gels, oil, or food supplements to boost sexual drive and performance, including erectile function, these products can be obtained easily fro…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivering a speech at the Ministry of National Defense in Pyongyang on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army. © STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP Pyongyang must be prepared to seize South Korean territory in the event of an "emergency," North Korean leader …
On February 8, Carlson was even accused of treason, especially by supporters of Ukraine like form…
by Geri Matthew Carretero | Legazpi City, Philippines — Sorsogon Province, through the Sorsogon Provincial Health Office in partnership with Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, with support from the MSD for Mothers Global Grant Program, hosted a Dissemination Forum titled "Breaking Barriers: Achievements and Collaborations in UHC towards Responsive and Quality Maternal and Newborn Health Service Delivery in Sorsogon Province" at the Pepperland Hotel in Legazpi City on February 8, 2024. Participants gather at the Pepperland Hotel for the Dissemination Forum Program. Photo by Geri Matthew Carre…
Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Saturday killed two civilians and An Israeli drone strike killed one person and wounded nine others in the southern border village of Hula, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) said. | Israeli forces and the Lebanese movement Hezbollah have…
Any Hamas' armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades said on it Telegram channel on Sunday that Israeli strikes on Gaza during the past 96 hours "killed two Israeli hostages and seriously injured eight others." | Israeli Prime Ministe…
Israeli strikes on the Gaza strip over the past 96 hours have killed two "Their conditions are becoming more dangerous in light of the inability to provide them with appropriate treatment. (Israel) bears full responsibility for the lives of those injured in lig…
Allies of The vote last Thursday to choose a new parliament was overshadowed by allegations of vote-rigging, an 
By The elections in Pakistan today were much freer and fairer than I had expected. Hence, the preliminary results simply reflected the obvious for …
Last year, a Qatari court handed death sentences to 8 Indian navy personnel for espionage on behalf of Israel…
The body of a six-year-old girl, last heard from 12 days ago after an Hind Rajab and five relatives were found in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood. They were in a car hit by Israeli shelling, according to reports. | The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Youssef Zaino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun, the two paramedics sent to rescue Hind, were also found dead, having lost contact since the attack. | It also said the ambulance, found only meters away…
Richard Falk: "Considering the timing of the Israeli complaint, the day after the ICJ ruling, and the heroic relief and sheltering role costing UNRWA more than a hundred staff deaths, the defunding response, especially given the humanitarian consequences of denying relief to surviving Gazans, is a further enablement of genocide." 
ALBAWABA – Horrific scenes are emerging from Rafah city in Gaza, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to launch a ground invasion on the last "safe zone" in the Gaza Strip.In a call with US President Joe Biden, Netanyahu was urged not to start a military operation in Rafah city "without a credible and executable plan for ensuring the safety of and support for the more than one million people sheltering there".Al Jazeera reported that about 1.4 million Palestinians, or more than half of Gaza's population have fled to Rafah, which is near Israel's border with Egypt. Furthermore, the…
Thousands of Moroccans on Sunday again took to the streets of their capital to call for In late 2020, Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords brokered by the United States which saw similar moves by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. | As part of the deal, Rabat received Washington's recognition of its c…
Hosts It was a fitting final act to a month of It will also help dispel the memories of Qatar's…
Akram Afif, born in Doha in 1996, is not just a Qatari footballer, but a symbol of his nation's rising ambition on the global football stage. From his early days at the Aspire Academy to his current dominance with Al Sadd and the Qatar national team, Afif's journey is a testament to dedication, talent, and an unwavering love for the beautiful game. | Afif produced some magical performances during the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a 1-0 lead in Saturday's The…
Egypt has warned that it could suspend its peace treaty with Israel if the Israeli military enters Israeli…
All focus was on Doha as Qatar and Jordan contested an all-Arab final in the Asian Cup in Lusail on Saturday, with the hosts emerging as 3-1 winners thanks to three penalties from player of the tournament The Qataris have clinched their second Asia Cup in a row in what was a flawless run to the final for the The Maroons. | It was also an all-Arab showdown in the quarter-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open on Friday, where Tunisia's tennis star Ons Jabeur was reduced to tears after an injury during her loss to…
Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Monday that they attacked a US vessel in the Red Sea, after maritime security firms reported that missiles were fired on a bulk carrier. The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the Yemeni military had carried out an operation against STAR IRIS bulk carrier with …
The Al-Qaeda-linked militant group The attack Saturday targeted the troops at the General Gordon Military Base in Mogadishu. Details about the attack and whether it killed others remained scarce Sunday, though Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud offered his condolences to the UAE for the loss of its troops in the assault. | Early S…
Feb 10, 2024. Representatives from five countries in the Asia Pacific Region— India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Philippines, around forty participants — — had a virtual meeting to interchange and share the plans and activities being made to prepare for the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence. Some of the participants in the virtual meeting of Asia-Pacific humanists held on Feb. 10, 2024. | The meeting had Rafael de la Rubia, founder of World without Wars and without Violence and main promoter of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, with Antonio Carvallo on hand, as interpreter, to…
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Researchers had previously pointed out that there is a stark difference in viewership for pro-Palestine related videos and those that are pro-Israel, according to a 
By Ahmed AbdulKareem / MintPress News When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn …
A senior Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said she believed that Israeli intelligence agents were trying to intimi…
The US could sanction members of the Israeli military and politicians due to their failures in curbing The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) cited a memorandum by the Israeli foreign affairs ministry which said Washington was preparing to impose sanctions on Israeli soldiers, including officers, as w…
The Israeli occupation forces continued on Sunday its massacres against the civilians in Gaza, raising the Palestinian war toll to 28,064 martyrs and 67,611 injuries. The Palestinian health ministry announced that 14 Zionist massacres left 112 martyrs and 173 injuries during the past 24 hours. In eastern Rafah, Israeli bombardments and air raids at houses …
In an announcement posted on the Iranian 
Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in the Lebanese town of Jadra, north of Saida, on Saturday afternoon. The strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left several others injured. The attack was aimed at a "Palestinian figure" who miraculously survived the strike. The three individuals who lost their lives were not the intended …
By Alan Macleod — Feb 6, 2024 | A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets' coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points, the U.S. was portrayed as a good faith, neutral actor being "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will. | Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an att…
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Israel is reportedly preparing to launch a ground …
The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, received the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Amir-Abdollahian and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah discussed a variety of issues regarding the developments in the region and the situation in the Gaza Strip during the meeting. Iran's envoy to Beirut Mojtaba Amani was also present at …
China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…
On the 127th day of Israel's occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, the region continues to be targeted by land, sea, and air attacks, resulting in a devastating toll on its citizens. More than 27,840 people have been martyred and 67,300 wounded, with thousands of victims trapped under rubble and obstructed ambulances from reaching them. …
That the West did nothing after the ICJ ruling on Israeli genocide and yet defunded aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza after unproved Israeli accusations tells you everything you need to know.
Israeli media reports reveal that businesses in Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, and other northern areas have taken a hit, with expenditures dropping significantly. The ongoing confrontation and escalation between Hezbollah and the Israeli occupation forces, has led to closures of thousands of businesses since October 7, 2023, causing widespread economic hardship. Amid the crisis, food …
Genocide is Israel's latest policy, alongside ethnic cleansing and apartheid, in its settler colonial project of eliminating the Palestinians.
The resignation of a provincial minister in Canada over anti-Palestinian comments marks a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, reports John Clarke.
Israel has announced its intention to push ahead with its plans to invade Rafah in the southernmost Gaza Strip, where 1.3 million Palestinians are sheltering. Rafah's mayor, Ahmed al-Sufi, warns any military action there would result in a "massacre".
I refused to provide a photo opportunity to the Biden administration because it has aided and abetted the killing of 85 members of my family. I hope they take the time to read about the nightmare all Palestinians in Gaza are living through.
"Israel pursuing similar goals to Russia" — Sergel Lavrov RT News, Thursday 28 December 2023: "The fight against Nazism is what historically unites Russia and the Middle Eastern country, the foreign minister said. "The declared goals of Israel in its ongoing operation against Hamas militants in Gaza seem nearly identical to Moscow's in its campaign against 
The speakers noted that Russia always standed for an equal and respectful dialogue with its partners…
After four months of IDF bombardment, the uprooted Palestinians now inhabit makeshift tents near the Rafah border. At the same time, the Israeli military has begun to bomb Rafah refugee camps and hospitals, raising a death toll that has already reached more than 27,000 mostly women and children (not including the thousands lying dead under the rubble of bombed-out buildings). 
The Israeli government is considering easing control measures The Israeli daily Yedeot Ahranot reported on Monday, 5 February, that the Israeli war cabinet is discussing easing restrictive measures on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, mainly by allowing some 100,000 Palestinian workers back into Israel and allowing the entry of a similar number of Palestinian…
A broad coalition of Portland groups for Palestine packed the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 1, calling on them to issue a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid. Over a dozen community members gave testimonials at the . . . | 
From the announcement by the demonstration's organizers. Taking the online outrage over Israel's Hulu ads into the streets, protesters from pro-Palestinian groups will gather at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Union Square at 14th Street and protest at the company's New York headquarters, at 79 Fifth Ave., between 15th . . . | 
On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Middle East, centered on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, but already also including ethnic cleansing in the 
MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.
An Israeli Army Radio claimed that the drone strike targeted a senior commander of Hezbollah who was responsible for overseeing missile l…
US-led coalition "has become a factor for instability", says prime minister's military spokesperson…
Israeli forces stepped up air strikes on US Secretary of State Israel's military offensive has raged on despite international efforts towards a cea…
Israel conducted fresh strikes on southern Gaza's overcrowded border town of Israeli Prime Minister 
US Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel following visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt earlier this week, amid a push for a new ceasefire in Gaza. | Israel Prime Minister Benjami…
The demonstrators have disrupted access for at least 100 trucks on their way to the besieged strip, where for weeks UN agencies have been warning that the war-ravaged population is on the brin…
In its January 26 decision in South Africa v. Israel, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that "the State of Israel shall take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip." The 
U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq. 
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the A 
Aid groups working in After nine years of conflict, more than half of Yemen's population requires humanitarian assistance, according to the 
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan's National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest and conviction of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, adds a layer of complexity. On January 31, Khan received a 14-year prison sentence, adding to his existing three-year 
Counting was underway Thursday after millions of Pakistanis voted in an election marred by rigging allegations and a shutdown of mobile phone services, while the country's most popular politician Pollsters predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Khan, and the hobbling of his 
A London-based pro-Palestine group has launched a petition to urge Tower Hamlets council to recognise the State of Palestine, amid fears of a crackdown on free speech. | The Palestine Information Centre of Tower Hamlets has called on East Londoners to sign the online petition after waiting two months to hear the council's decision on a request submitted in December. | Around 500 East London residents in the borough have so far signed the petition. | "The East End of Tower Hamlets has been at the forefront of struggles that have defined our lives from Cable Street to Brick Lane and beyond. Palestine is the most…
It's hard to imagine this happening in modern times. Even an assault on a single grave is a criminal act in a civilized (sic) country. The very idea is reviled everywhere. So what about Israel's ongoing assaults on Palestinian cemeteries across Gaza? The terror has received passing reference, first in a fleeting video on Twitter, 
Israel's military response in the Gaza Strip to the "I'm of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in Gaza, in the Gaza Strip, has been over the top," the Democrat told reporters at the White House. | "There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in troub…
For the past four months, Israel has continued to engage in a brutal campaign of aerial bombardment against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with casualties nearing 30,000 lives and rising by the day. | The physical destruction done unto individuals, residences, hospitals, holy spaces, educational facilities, and general infrastructure is unprecedented in modern warfare. | Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank are facing different forms of brutality committed against them as their families and neighbours are terrorised by the Israeli army in tandem. | Despite international criticism and court orders, Israel co…
Violence broke out in Haldwani town after police launched its "anti-encroachment drive"
The Iraqi government, on Thursday, asserted that continued 
Playing in the semi-finals for the first time and ranked 64 places lower, Jordan were full value for their victory over Jurgen Klinsmann's shell-shocked side. | South Korea's talisman Son endured a frustrati…
The documentary Downfall: the Case Against Boeing confines its scope to the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 (which occurred on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia) and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (March 10, 2019, in Addis Ababa). Both planes crashed shortly after their takeoffs (13 minutes for 602, six minutes for 210), killing everyone on 
The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for The Iranian authorities have denied being behind the visit by Whitney Wright, saying she was issued a visa like any other foreign citizen and they had not been aware of her "obscene" profession.
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | More than 300 students of Kayindu Secondary School in Luwero district are in panic following an order by the landlord to evict them from their premises. In 1982, residents established Kayindu Secondary School as a community school in Kalagala sub-county after getting five acres of land as a donation from …
By Although South Africa's legal initiative was directed agains…
As Israel's assault on Gaza has displaced the majority of Palestinians in Gaza, more than half are sheltering in facilities run by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Despite being the largest humanitarian agency in Gaza, UNRWA says it may run out of funds by the end of the month, after at least 18 states or institutions, including many of the agency's biggest funders, announced they were suspending their donations in January. The cuts came after the Israeli government accused several UNRWA employees of participating in the Hamas attack on October 7. Israel made the allegations in a docum…
ALBAWABA – Elon Musk is yet again under fire for allegedly suspending accounts on his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) over covering the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. X users took to the platform in anger and voiced their concern over "mass suspending" such accounts and claimed that free speech is not a thing anymore on Musk's former bird app. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the ongoing Israeli aggression in the Stip has resulted in the killing of more than 27,000 Palestinians of whom are children who became orphans amid the passing of their parents. Additionally, more than 6…
Lenni Brenner's edited volume, 51 Documents: Zionist Collaboration With the Nazis is important reading today in the context of the United States-backed Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, writes Barry Sheppard.
‚ô´ Libera — Ave Verum by Albinoni (Adagio in G Minor) The Western Press Are Just Printing Straight Up Nazi Propaganda About Middle Easterners Now, by Caitlin Johnstone The Billionaire-Backed Campaign Attacking the Palestinian Cause, by Jessica Buxbaum Hamas Responds to the Ceasefire Proposal — This is What We Know So Far Hopeful and some positive news, by Mazin Qumsiyeh Palestine Chronicle: A Day of Joint Operations — Resistance Roundup — Day 123 The New Atlas: US Bombing Spree Won't Reverse Decline of US Primacy in ME (Video) More Billions for Ukraine! Israel Too! Democr…
Argentina's Libertarian President Javier Milei is on an official visit to Israel as he tries to realign his country's foreign policy, but back home he was handed a major defeat on Tuesday, Feb. 6, when his much-vaunted sweeping reform bill stalled in Congress. | While Milei realigns the country on the international stage, back home he faces growing challenges to introduce the radical changes he has promised. | CGTN's Joel Richards reports.
Israel's vow to seize the Egyptian officials warn such a move could critically undermine the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced…
According to a draft seen by Al Jazeera, the Hamas counterproposal envisions three phases lasting 45 days each. It would see the release of remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza and a handover of the bodies of those dead.
Fears are raised for the residents of the city, which now hosts at least half of all Gaza's residents according to UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. | Israel's has killed 27,585 Palestinians in Gaza since…
Last October, El Al suspended its direct flights to and from Marrakech after the Israeli government recommended its citizens avoid travelling to Morocco for security reasons. During the same month, Israeli diplomats left Rabat following raging anti-normalisation protests i…
Itochu Corp's aviation unit will end its strategic cooperation with Itochu plans to end the collaboration after the 
As Israel continues to pummel Automated responses, like the never-ending supply of US arms and foreign aid, the 
It seemed strange, if not out of context, when Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that "Muslims are not afraid of us anymore". Feiglin's comments were made on October 25, less than three weeks following the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Flood operation and the genocidal Israeli war which followed. The former Knesset member who, 
The fact that the court in the Ukraine v. Russia case ordered an immediate cease-fire yet did not impose one in the Gaza conflict in the South Africa v. Israel case presents a quandary. The reality on the ground has not altered in either case, with the average person bearing the burden of armed war and the people of Gaza and Ukraine experiencing genocide, the worst kind of atrocity that is classified as a crime against humanity. 
Amid ongoing emergencies, including a would-be autocrat on his way to possibly regaining the American presidency and Israel's war on Gaza (not to mention the flare-ups of global climate change), the U.S. has slipped quietly toward an assault on civil liberties as an answer to plummeting mental health. From coast to coast, state lawmakers of 
We speak with former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy about ongoing efforts to reach another truce in Gaza after four months of intense Israeli bombardment and siege. Hamas has put forward a counterproposal to a U.S.-backed Israeli plan that includes a three-phase ceasefire over 135 days where Hamas would release all hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Hamas is also calling for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza — demands Israel has so far opposed. A successful ceasefire and wider regional stability depends on U.S. actions "to create circumstances in w…
The United States and more than a dozen other countries quickly moved to suspend funding to UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, a vital lifeline for millions of people in Gaza, shortly after Israel accused a handful of the agency's staff of taking part in the Hamas attack on October 7. But the U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 obtained the intelligence dossier on UNRWA that Israel shared with allied countries, and found "no evidence to support its explosive new claim." The Financial Times and Sky News also reviewed the materials and came to the same conclusion. Israel's claims about…
UNRWA, which was created following the mass expulsion by Zionist forces of Palestinians in 1948, provides basic humanitarian aid and services to millions of Palestinians recognised as refugees in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. It is the largest services provider and one of the major employers in the Gaza Strip…
45-year-old's son is in prison serving a life sentence for a shooting at Oxford High School that also injured seven…
A 30-Year Journey to Reunite | Nearly three decades ago, a little girl was abducted in the heart of Mexico City. Despite the odds, she grew up and embarked on a mission to reunite with her family. Unfortunately, missing children is a common occurrence in Mexico, and only a small percentage are fortunate enough to be reunited with their loved ones. Alasdair Baverstock has more on this story.
The ongoing crisis in Pakistan cannot be resolved simply by swapping one political party for another. Whether it is the arrest and conviction of Imran Khan or economic issues, Pakistan has a long road to recovery.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Members of the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition and Jewish Voice for Peace, along with Arab and Muslim community members and allies, including Workers World Party members, rallied at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Feb. 5. They came from across Pennsylvania to demand that . . . | 
As January 2024 draws to a close, so does the Cairo International The fair was inaugurated in 1969 and is one of the oldest large-scale book fairs in the world, second only to Frankfurt, Germany. This year marks its 55th edition, with 1,200 publishing houses from at least 70 countries participating. | While the internal economic situation has impacted the number of attendees, publishers claim that the turnout…
ALBAWABA — Baykar, the Turkish defense, has announced plans to open a plant in Kyiv, Ukraine to start manufacturing their infamous Bayraktar battle drones, employing over 500 workers to produce either TB2 or TB3 drones, according to CEO Haluk Bayraktar's interview with Reuters.During the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baykar spoke to Reuters about the upcoming factory, saying it is currently under construction and expected to start production in about a year with an output of 120 units per year, with investments into the project reaching $95 million.Baykar's Ukrainian factory has been in the we…
The Frontline Socialist Party actively contributed to the 2022 popular uprising in Sri Lanka. Green Left's Janaka Biyanwila interviewed Pubudu Jayagoda, who is the FSP's educational secretary and central committee member about the party's organising work.
In an exclusive February 6 interview with Green Left's Peter Boyle, Saleh Muslim, the co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) the leading party in Rojava's revolution in North-East Syria, warned that the current escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could be the beginning of "the third world war".
A new documentary released on Tuesday by The ship was filled with Lebanese and Syrian migrants attempting to reach Italy, one of hundreds of similar journeys attempted by peo…
Indian broadcasters show videos and images of a tower of flames after explosion…
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Calling people animals is a way to dehumanize them, and probably helps convince individuals that the other people around them approve of treating the animals badly. In ways that aren't entirely clear, this way of speaking is certainly wrought up with violence and even …
Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . | 
HMS Queen Elizabeth — dead in the water | I have several different issues I want to raise. I am posting my chat with Judge Napolitano today. I am told by a good friend and tough critic that it was one of my better efforts. I'll let you judge. | Let's start with the military disaster that is the United Kingdom. Britannia is no longer capable of ruling the waves in a wading pool. For example, one of Britain's two aircraft carriers — 
The inestimable Thomas L. Friedman uncharacteristically makes a dangerous confession. Once again, he writes, there is an awareness "that the U.S. will never have the global legitimacy, the NATO allies and the Arab and Muslim allies it needs to take on Iran in a more aggressive manner unless we stop letting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold our policy hostage…" | Did NYT really allow these words to slip onto its op-ed pages? 
Amid The tit-for-tat strikes between Iraqi paramilitaries and US forces have persisted since October when groups…
Glass jewellery has gained a significant number of fans around the world…
Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen had fired, in the space of just under 50 seconds during an incident in 2019, according to official details shared at a defense trade show. | The incident again highlights concerns about the inadequacy of 
The following statements from Palestinian Resistance forces appeared on Resistance News Network, Feb. 3, 2024, in response to the recent U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq. Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement We condemn in the strongest terms the U.S. aggression on both Iraq and Syria, considering it a dangerous escalation, . . . | 
Iraq's central bank has banned eight local commercial banks from participating in transactions involving US dollars, citing efforts to This step follows a recent visit by a high-ranking US Treasury official to Baghdad. | The banks targeted are now prohibited from accessing the…
An Iraqi MP, Mustafa Jabbar Sanad, has proposed cutting off subsidised oil exports to Sanad collected a list of signatures from other Iraqi parliamentarians calling for a vote on a resolution requiring the Ministry of Oil to stop sell…
Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. "There's not a lot of goodwill or faith right now for the U.S.," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, who lays out where diplomatic negotiations stand today in t…
More than 800 civil servants from the U.S., the UK, and the European Union released a statement on Friday criticizing their governments' support of Israel in its war in Gaza, warning that such policies could be contributing to war crimes and violations of international law.
Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warned that the Movement will escalate its operations if the Israeli enemy does not halt its aggression on Gaza strip. Delivering a televised speech commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hussein Houthi, Ansarullah leader maintained that the Yemeni people sacrifice martyrs, achieve victories, and boldly strike the enemies. …
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas issued late Tuesday a statement to announce it delivered its response to Gaza ceasefire agreement proposal to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators after holding consultations with all the resistance factions. The statement indicated that Hamas dealt with the proposal positively as long as it secures the end of the aggression …
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein A message from Rodríguez Gelfenstein, a political analyst and former Venezuelan diplomat and official, to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine on Jan. 21 in New York City. Amid the horror exposed by Israel's colonial-imperialist aggression against the Palestinian people, we commemorate the . . . | 
Two Bills with Limited Support For those who are dismayed and disturbed by Israel's disproportionate response to the Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7 last year, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and other progressive Senate Democrats are fighting their battle. They have been pushing for Senate action that would tie further US military aid to Israel on 
Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different. Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.
An image of a wounded Palestinian man, handcuffed and stripped down to his underwear, has highlighted possible continued abuses in Gaza despite a The photo shows a shackled, semi-naked, injured Palestinian man sitting on a chair with an Israeli soldier standing over him. | It was reportedly taken at a school in 
US President "The Administration strongly encourages bo…
A Palestinian pediatrician who was abducted and tortured by Israeli soldiers in Dr. Said Abdulrahman Maarouf says he was taken by Israeli soldiers from Gaza's He was detained for 45 days where he said was subject to severe torture an…
The An "[The probe] found that the…
The US government's recent gestures to Palestinians, most notably an executive order for sanctions on specific violent The sanctions come amid a record-stretch of violence by settlers over the last several years, which many link to Israel's far-ri…
A new Senate spending bill supported by the Biden administration would rush $14 billion in military aid to Israel while blocking funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
Euro-Med publishes new testimonies of Palestinian detainees subjected to dog attacks, forced nudity, and sexual harassment in Israeli jails, as Israeli soldiers continue posting images and videos of themselves committing atrocities in Gaza.
Democracy Now! speaks with Dr. Seema Jilani, a pediatrician who spent two weeks in Central Gaza volunteering in the Al-Aqsa Hospital emergency room. "I saw the fall of a hospital before my very own eyes," says Jilani, who shares recorded voice notes from her time in the besieged territory while trying to save children in a health system collapsing under Israeli pressure and bombing. "I have never treated this many war-wounded children in my career." Finally, Jilani shares why she continues to serve as a doctor in war zones with the International Rescue Committee. "It is the absolute…
TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party made history recently by electing its first woman party leader. Tomoko Tamura was appointed as the new Chair of the JCP Executive Committee by delegates to the party's 29th Congress in January. She succeeds longtime JCP leader Kazuo Shii, who will now chair the Central Committee. In traditionally male-dominated Japanese society, …
French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, visited on Tuesday Lebanon to discuss with the senior officials the latest developments at the southern borders as well as the presidential elections. Séjourné, in this context, met with the House Speaker Nabih Berri at the latter's residence in Ain Al-Tineh. Speaker Berri's press office mentioned that the discussions tackled …
Palestine is at a crossroads between the annihilation of the However, this solution will be unattainable unless there is unity between all P…
Neither police violence nor university repression will prevent us from resisting Columbia's complicity in the ongoing occupation of Palestine.
On his fifth trip to the region since Hamas's 7 October attack on southern 
ALBAWABA – Every Ramadan, Egyptian actor, and singer Ramez Galal takes to his social media accounts to reveal the victims of his upcoming prank show, but what if we told you a list including his guests has been revealed through an unconfirmed leak?The singer is always keen on keeping his guests as a surprise but leaks always tend to happen every year and this one is no different.Ramez Galal reveals next Ramadan show victims!: (Ramez Never Ends / MBC)Among these names are the Egyptian artist Angham, the Emirati artist Ahlam, and the Syrian artist Asala Nasri. If the names circulating across social media are…
The bone chilling cold winds hit me through my insulated jacket as I approached a The slippery wet mud squelched under my feet as I walked towards a sea of dome shaped tents that dotted around the mountainous landscape. 
Lai Ching-Te (aka William Lai) won Taiwan's Presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, and achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.
Antakya, Turkey – "Impossible, how could I pay the mortgage with my monthly salary of 600 euros?" Mesut Zateroglu, 43, tells The New Arab, sitting in a tent that his employer, the Hatay municipality, permitted him to erect in the courtyard of one of its office buildings by a major highway leading to the centre of the city of Before