2024-01-19: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-19). The Iraqi Resistance and the US' Conundrum. libya360.wordpress.com Shabbir Rizvi Iraqi Resistance launches repeated strikes on US bases in Iraq and Syria It is clear that the next Vietnam-Afghanistan moment for the US will occur with a withdrawal from Iraq and Syria. However, the sequence of this withdrawal or the possibility of it occurring altogether is yet to be determined. The Palestinian Resistance's…

Nicky Reid (2024-01-19). The Strange and Lonesome Death of Artsakh is a Warning to Palestine. counterpunch.org It didn't end with a death march. It didn't end with mass graves. It didn't end with firing squads or gas chambers. The Second Armenian Genocide didn't end a thing like the first one did but that didn't make its ending any less devastating or any less genocidal. The destruction of Artsakh ended with a

infobrics (2024-01-19). IIranian-Pakistan tensions occur amid Iran's rise as new regional power in West Asia. infobrics.org The latest turmoil involving Pakistan, Iran, and their shared separatist enemies does not have much directly to do with the Iranian-Israeli war; it has much more to do with Tehran's national and border security being threatened by US-backed insurgent groups and with reaffirming itself as a rising regional power.

ecns.cn (2024-01-19). China discovers 1-million-ton lithium mine, largest in Asia. ecns.cn A lithium mine with nearly one million tons of reserves was newly discovered in Yajiang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, a development which will help raw material supply for China's sprawling electric vehicle sector.

Global Research News (2024-01-19). Selected Articles: "Building Trust"?: The World Economic Forum Is the West's Perfect "White-Collar Euthanasia Agent" globalresearch.ca By The World Economic Forum's (WEF) motto for Davos24 (ongoing) is "Rebuilding Trust". This is worse than a joke because what …

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-19). "Building Trust"?: The World Economic Forum Is the West's Perfect "White-Collar Euthanasia Agent" says Geopolitical Analyst. expose-news.com De-carbonization, De-electrification, De-humanization — Towards Getting Rid of "Useless Eaters" The World Economic Forum's (WEF) motto for Davos24 (ongoing) is "Rebuilding Trust". This is worse than a joke because what the WEF …

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). China discovers Asia's largest lithium source to date. ecns.cn China discovered nearly one million tons of lithium ore in Yajiang county, Sichuan province, marking Asia's largest known pegmatite monomer lithium ore source to date, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-19). China Post launches first digital stamp collection in Hong Kong. ecns.cn China Post issued the first digital collections of stamps making "Jia Chen Year" or the Year of the Dragon in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday.

The Independent (2024-01-19). CECILIA OGWAL: Oposition figure who dared President Museveni. independent.co.ug Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legendary long-reigning Member of Parliament and Dokolo District Woman Representative, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal who died Thursday aged 77 has been hailed for her role in changing the politics of the country. Ogwal, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in India where she was reportedly undergoing treatment for …

infobrics (2024-01-19). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…

infobrics (2024-01-19). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…

WSWS (2024-01-19). Indian trade unions moving to betray Tamil Nadu state transport workers' strike. wsws.org Transport unions in Tamil Nadu are working to betray the indefinite strike by the state transport workers launched on January 10.

The Independent (2024-01-19). Parliament asks FDC to back off Ogwal's funeral arrangements. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party against organizing parallel funeral arrangements for the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal. Ogwal, 77, who was a member of FDC died on Thursday in India after a short illness. Shortly, FDC issued a tentative funeral programme to run …

MEE correspondent (2024-01-19). Bahrain: Death row inmate urges darts players to speak for human rights. middleeasteye.net

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-19). Britain Has Flown Over 50 Spy Missions Over Gaza in Support of Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard Flight path of a British spy flight on its way to Gaza on Monday. (Screengrab: RadarBox) The UK military refuses to tell Declassified what intelligence it is sharing with Israel as we reveal the extraordinary number of surveillance flights Britain is undertaking over Gaza from its base on Cyprus. British defence minister said…

ecns.cn (2024-01-19). BYD officially enters Indonesian market with three electric cars. ecns.cn China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD unveiled three electric vehicle models on Thursday local time in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, announcing its official entry into the Indonesian market."ÄÄ…

Larry C. Johnson (2024-01-19). U.S. is Painting Itself Into a Corner in the Red Sea. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden, amidst his mental confusion, must think he is John McCain reincarnated. I bet he is humming, "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb; Bomb, Bomb Iran." You know how it is: Iranians, Yemenis, they all look alike. While the bombs are causing some damage in Yemen, Yemen has seen it before and is unfazed. In fact, the …

WSWS (2024-01-19). US imperialism setting Middle East ablaze. wsws.org The tit-for tat military attacks between Iran and Pakistan add further combustion in a region already set ablaze by US imperialism and its allies. They are using Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinians of Gaza to prepare and provoke a wider with Iran.

Ben Norton (2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US military is attacking Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, while Israel bombs Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. Both are threatening Iran. Is a large regional war coming?

Staff (2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The brutal war that Israel is waging on Gaza is increasingly becoming a regional conflict. Since October, the United States and Israel have bombed not only Gaza, but also Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Now, the U.S. government is even threatening Iran with war. President Joe Biden sent the Iranian government a private message while …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-19). Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran Killing Nine. popularresistance.org Pakistan carried out drone and missile strikes inside Iran early on Thursday, January 18, in what is seen as retaliation for Iranian strikes on its territory on Tuesday. | Dawn quoted Pakistan's Foreign Ministry as saying that a "highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision" strike killed a number of terrorists during the operation code named Marg Bar Sarmachar. | However, according to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency, the attacks on a village near Saravan, the capital of Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, killed refugees. At least nine people — three women, four children, and two men [mda…

Staff (2024-01-19). Guterres urges Pak, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "The Secretary-General underlines that all security concerns between the two countries must be addressed by peaceful means, through dialogue and …

Staff (2024-01-19). Guterres urges Pak, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "The Secretary-General underlines that all security concerns between the two countries must be addressed by peaceful means, through dialogue and …

Sean Mathews (2024-01-19). 'Playground of choice': Iran mobilises to drive US troops out of Iraq. middleeasteye.net 'Playground of choice': Iran mobilises to drive US troops out of Iraq | The US has the cudgel of the American dollar to prevent its expulsion from Iraq, but will the Biden administration use it? | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 15: 20 | Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) chant slogans ahead of a funeral of the group's slain members at PMF headquarters in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) | W…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-19). Irán convoca a encargado de negocios paquistaní tras ataques. telesurtv.net Teherán convocó al diplomático paquistaní en aras de expresar la protesta a Islamadad y exigir explicaciones al respecto.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-19). Siria reitera importancia de acuerdos con Irán. telesurtv.net "La revitalización de las relaciones económicas bilaterales recibe toda la atención del Gobierno iraní", refirió el embajador de Irán en Damasco, Hussein Akbari.

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-19). The Dangerous Myth of the "Indispensable Nation" counterpunch.org Biden's decision to expand the war into the Red Sea last week was predictable in view of the naval deployments in the region, but it is unlikely to have any favorable impact on the actions and policies of Yemen and the Houthis. The U.S. and British attacks could lead to a wider war, however, that involves Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. On January 16, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at an Israeli intelligence facility in Iraq's Kurdistan region, not far from the U.S. consulate.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran rejects Arab League's statement, says won't hesitate to punish criminals. presstv.ir Iran rejects the Arab League's statement on the recent IRGC missile strikes against an Israeli espionage hub in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, stressing the Islamic Republic won't hesitate to punish criminals.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Day 2: Iranian forces drill fighting electronic, cyber attacks. presstv.ir Iranian Armed Forces have successfully drilled operations against electronic and cyber attacks on air defense systems on the second day of specialized joint air defense exercises.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Intelligence Ministry: Terrorists in Kerman bombings killed, arrested. presstv.ir Iran's Intelligence Ministry says its forces have killed two terrorists and arrested a number of others linked to the recent Daesh-claimed terrorist attack in Kerman.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran's armed forces launch speciliazed joint air defense exercises. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have launched specialized joint air defense exercises in the country's southwest, south and southeast regions.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Turkey says ready for Iranian president's imminent visit to Ankara. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is ready to host Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the near future after seeing the trip cancelled twice for different reasons.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran's armed forces launch speciliazed joint air defense exercises. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have launched specialized joint air defense exercises in the country's southwest, south and southeast regions.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Turkey says ready for Iranian president's imminent visit to Ankara. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is ready to host Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the near future after seeing the trip cancelled twice for different reasons.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-19). Al-Sudani Says US-Led Coalition Withdrawal 'Necessary' for Iraq's Security. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed on Thursday his desire for the US-led international coalition in Iraq to withdraw, saying it's "necessary" for the country's security. The coalition, known as Operation Inherent Resolve, is in Iraq in the name of fighting ISIS, but al-Sudani has repeatedly said that Iraq's security forces could handle the remnants …

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iraq's prime minister wants immediate withdrawal of US forces. presstv.ir Mohammad Shia al-Sudani was addressing a televised event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Iraq's prime minister wants immediate withdrawal of US forces. presstv.ir Mohammad Shia al-Sudani was addressing a televised event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-19). Israel insists there is no hunger, humanitarian crisis in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Nearly 95 percent of missions to allocate fuel, medicine in northern areas have been denied by Israeli authorities.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-19). Israel insists there is no hunger, humanitarian crisis in Gaza. electronicintifada.net

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 104: Israel's Unrelenting Assault Continues. popularresistance.org Every day, the situation in Gaza grows exponentially worse amid Israel's bombardment and ongoing blockade, leaving the majority of the besieged enclave's population displaced with little to no belongings and nowhere safe to run. | In Rafah, southern Gaza, 16 people were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday when the home sheltering them was bombed, reported Al Jazeera, which expects the death toll to rise as more bodies are found in the rubble. | Abu Khaled, a relative of those killed in the attack, told the network, "They fled their homes in Gaza City to the Bureij refugee camp to Khan Younis before coming to Raf…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-19). CHRIS HEDGES: Here's How You Know Israel Is Genocidal. youtube.com

Joshua Shoenfeld (2024-01-19). To Avoid Catastrophe, Israel Must Integrate Gazans Into Israel and Grant Them Equal Rights. covertactionmagazine.com To date, there has been negligible attention given to what will be the ultimate fate of the approximately 2.3 million people living in the Gaza Strip enclave in Palestine. In response to the October 7 Hamas attacks, Israel, with the full backing of the United States, has undertaken a military campaign to destroy all infrastructure …

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-19). With All Eyes On Gaza, Israeli Settlers Are Waging A Second Nakba In The West Bank. znetwork.org

WSWS (2024-01-19). Berlin's support for Israel and the genocidal traditions of German imperialism. wsws.org Germany's ruling class is seamlessly continuing its criminal traditions. It is one of the most aggressive supporters of the genocidal actions of the far-right Netanyahu regime and the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-19). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-19). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Sam Husseini, Scheer Post. (2024-01-19). They Call It Unconstitutional, But Don't Impeach. popularresistance.org In early December, I published "They Call It 'Genocide' — But Don't Invoke the Genocide Convention" about countries which called Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza a "genocide" but were not invoking the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. | But by the end of the month, South Africa answered the call, stating that it had a duty to prevent genocide and therefore issued an 84-page application before the ICJ. | And, just as the oral arguments for the case were being heard late last week, we had a case of "interesting timing" with Biden ordering the bombing of Yemen because Ansar A…

Vijay Prashad (2024-01-19). The Global South Takes Israel to Court. dissidentvoice.org Tarek al-Ghoussein (Palestine), Untitled 9 from the series Self Portrait, 2002. On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: "Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks …

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-01-19). Israel Tells World Court It Has The 'Most Moral Army In The World'. popularresistance.org In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling case that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. South Africa asked the court to impose nine emergency "provisional measures" to stop the slaughter. | South Africa "unequivocally condemned the targeting of civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups and the taking of hostages on 7 October," South African ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela said. But, he added, "no arme…

Vijay Prashad (2024-01-19). The Global South takes Israel to court: The Third Newsletter (2024). mronline.org On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: 'Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention that justifies a plausible claim of genocidal acts'.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-19). Australia: Judging Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Kellie Tranter Genocide meets its judgement — South Africa's representatives on the left of frame, Israel's on the right, and the 15 judges at bottom. On 11 January 2024, the first day of public hearings at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands — considering the 'Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment…

Pressenza New York (2024-01-19). The People's Forum Executive Director: We Will Not Apologize — Zionism is Racism! pressenza.com Following the publication of a slanderous article by the New York Post about The People's Forum as well as a barrage of threats and attacks against its employees, The People's Forum Executive Director has released the following statement.We make no apologies for calling for the destruction of an apartheid and colonial state that is actively engaging in a genocide of the Palestinian people that has already killed over 25,000. The right-wing attack on the new mass movement in defense of the Palestinian people attempts to conflate the call for an end to the apartheid-constructed state of Israel as a call for the des…

Staff (2024-01-19). BREAKING: David Cameron signed off on continuing arms exports to Israel at the height of its genocide. thecanary.co David Cameron and the Foreign Office advised that the UK could continue arms exports to Israel at the height of its genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, legal documents have revealed. They also show that the department accepted that Israel has a 'different interpretation of its International Humanitarian Law obligations' — and that it …

Pressenza New York (2024-01-19). The People's Forum Executive Director: We Will Not Apologize — Zionism is Racism! pressenza.com Following the publication of a slanderous article by the New York Post about The People's Forum as well as a barrage of threats and attacks against its employees, The People's Forum Executive Director has released the following statement.We make no apologies for calling for the destruction of an apartheid and colonial state that is actively engaging in a genocide of the Palestinian people that has already killed over 25,000. The right-wing attack on the new mass movement in defense of the Palestinian people attempts to conflate the call for an end to the apartheid-constructed state of Israel as a call for the des…

Rania Khalek (2024-01-19). Accumulation of Death: How Israel's Genocide in Gaza Serves U.S. Imperialism, w/ Prof. Ali Kadri. thealtworld.com Where does Israel's genocide in Gaza fit in to our late stage global imperialist order? What does it mean about the role of Zionism in the Middle East? How do the U.S. wars on other Middle Eastern countries factor in? How has China managed to escape this and the neoliberal rot that has consumed so much of the world? And how come some Western Marxists get it so wrong? | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Ali Kadri, author of many books including "Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment," "The Unmaking of Arab Socialism," "China's Path to Development: Against Neol…

CounterSpin (2024-01-19). Gregory Shupak on Gaza and Genocide. fair.org CounterSpin240119.mp3 New York Times ( This week on CounterSpin: US corporate news media's initial response to Israel's terror campaign against Palestinians, unleashed in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas, was characterized, broadly speaking, by legitimization, a rhetorical blank check for whatever Israel might do. Israel, the New York Times editorial board said, "is determined to break the power of Hamas, and in that effort it deserves the support of the United States and the rest of the world." | We're more than…

WSWS (2024-01-19). Australian foreign minister travels to Israel to back ongoing genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Wong met the key architects of the genocide and assured them of her unwavering support, while prattling on about a "humanitarian" response as a threadbare cover.

Staff (2024-01-19). Then as farce — The Grayzone live. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Biden's acknowledgment that strikes on Yemen are ineffectual but must continue, Blinken's Davos handwringing over Gaza, the political meltdown inside Israel as its military continues its genocidal rampage, and the ongoing collapse of Ukraine's military.

Zane McNeill (2024-01-19). Israel Has Killed Over 119 Palestinian Journalists Since Start of Gaza Siege. truthout.org On Thursday, an Israeli airstrike killed Wael Abu Fannouna, Palestinian journalist and director of Al-Quds Today. Fannouna is one of more than 119 Palestinian reporters who Israel has targeted and killed since its military launched their genocidal siege of Gaza. Al-Quds Today said on Telegram Thursday that it "mourns the journalist colleague Wael Rajab Abu Fannouna, the general director of the… |

Staff (2024-01-19). Headlines for January 19, 2024. democracynow.org Mexico and Chile Call on ICC to Investigate Israel's Assault on Gaza as Death Toll Nears 25,000, Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood, Says Israel Must Control Region from the River to the Sea, Biden Says U.S. Will Continue to Bomb Yemen Even Though Strikes Have Not Stopped Houthi Attacks, Congress Sends Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Pres. Biden's Desk, DOJ Report Details "Cascading Failures" in Response to 2022 Uvalde Massacre, Trump Claims Presidents "Must Have Full Immunity," Calls on SCOTUS to Absolve His Legal Woes, Haitian Gangs Besiege Port-au-Prince Neighborhood as Viole…

Jake Johnson (2024-01-19). Some House Democrats Reportedly Seeking Ouster of Biden's Middle East Adviser. truthout.org A group of progressive lawmakers in the U.S. House is reportedly planning to ask President Joe Biden to seek the resignation of White House Middle East adviser Brett McGurk, a lesser-known official who has exerted significant influence over the administration's handling of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. HuffPost's Akbar Shahid Ahmed, who has detailed McGurk's outsized role in shaping Biden's… |

Staff (2024-01-19). Thousands set to ride for Palestine across the world this weekend. thecanary.co After over 100 days of Israel's bombardment in Gaza, killing over 24,000 Palestinians, hundreds will take to the roads for solidarity cycles across the world this Saturday, 20 January — and again in February. Called the Great Ride of Return, events are taking place in numerous locations. Gaza Sunbirds The Great Ride is a series …

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2024-01-19). 150 Mennonites Arrested At Capitol For Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire. popularresistance.org Mennonite Action's fight against Israel's U.S.-backed bombardment of Gaza is "rooted in values that our cultural or spiritual ancestors passed down: peace, justice, community, mutual aid, and service."

Shahenda Naguib (2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Palestinians paying mediators thousands of dollars to escape into Egypt. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinians paying mediators thousands of dollars to escape into Egypt | With security at the Rafah Border Crossing tight, desperate Palestinians are paying mediators – some of whom are linked to Egyptian security forces – up to $10,000 to leave Gaza | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 14: 51 | Egyptian forces escort a vehicle carrying the UN Secretary-General near the Egyptian side of t…

Editor (2024-01-19). Miscarriages in Gaza Have Skyrocketed by 300 Percent Under Israel's Siege. scheerpost.com

Dania Akkad (2024-01-19). War on Gaza: UK's Cameron okayed arms sales to Israel despite Foreign Office legal concerns. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: UK's Cameron okayed arms sales to Israel despite Foreign Office legal concerns | Legal document shows unit advised foreign secretary of 'serious concerns' Israel had breached international law as early as 10 November | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 13: 36 | British Foreign Secretary David Cameron gives evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on (Parliamentary recording unit/AFP…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 105: Israel destroys Gaza's last university as Netanyahu doubles down on rejection of a Palestinian state. mondoweiss.net

Editor (2024-01-19). Gaza War offers the ultimate marketing tool for Israeli arms companies. mronline.org As investors worldwide drop cash on Israeli start-ups for 'battle-tested' weapons, defence tech CEOs are poised to be the war's only victors.

Staff (2024-01-19). Horrific Traumatic Injuries of Children: British Dr. Witnesses Israel's Destruction of Gaza Hospitals. democracynow.org Before Israel's unprecedented assault on Gaza, the territory had 36 functioning hospitals. Now only 16 partially functioning health facilities remain. As Israeli bombs and ground troops approach Nasser Hospital, the largest remaining partially functioning health facility in Gaza, we speak with Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor recently returned from Gaza, where he worked alongside Palestinian healthcare workers to treat patients at Al-Aqsa Hospital. "Every single day, without exception, there were multiple mass casualty incidents at the hospital," says Smith. "They would include…

Staff (2024-01-19). Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks surpasses 24,600. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : The Palestinian death toll from a deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has soared to 24,620, the Health Ministry in the territory said Thursday. A ministry statement added that 61,830 other people had been injured in the offensive. "At least 172 people were killed and 326 others injured in …

MEE correspondent (2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Palestinians seeking refuge at Khan Younis hospital say there's nowhere to go. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinians seeking refuge at Khan Younis hospital say there's nowhere to go | Hundreds have sought shelter at the Nasser hospital after Israeli forces 'indiscriminately' shelled residential buildings as they push deeper into the city | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 09: 09 | Smoke billows over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on 16 January 2024…

Nader Durgham (2024-01-19). Israeli press review: Official warns 'absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible. middleeasteye.net Israeli press review: Official warns 'absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible | Meanwhile, several members of the government believe Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political survival | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 13: 08 | An Israeli tank manoeuvres near the Israel-Gaza border on 16 January 2024 (Reuters/Amir Cohen) | 'Absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible: | In a televised interview for I…

Staff (2024-01-19). In Gaza, Palestinians Are Running Out of Water and Tears. scheerpost.com Murals in Gaza via Flickr By Yousef Aljamal / In These Times The number of Palestinians killed by Israel since October 7 is more than 20,000 according to the Gaza Health Ministry, although no one can give an exact number under these circumstances. As I write, in early December, Israel has just bombed a residential bloc in the crowded Shuja'iyya district in …

Abdul Rahman (2024-01-19). With 25,000 dead in Gaza, Netanyahu rejects any possibility of two-state future. peoplesdispatch.org Rejecting proposals for peace in the region, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies any possibility of a two-state solution, wants Israeli occupation on Palestinian land to continue forever…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-19). Only 16 Partially Functioning Health Facilities Remain in Gaza Amid Mass Trauma. truthout.org Before Israel's unprecedented assault on Gaza, the territory had 36 functioning hospitals. Now only 16 partially functioning health facilities remain. As Israeli bombs and ground troops approach Nasser Hospital, the largest remaining partially functioning health facility in Gaza, we speak with Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor recently returned from Gaza, where he worked alongside… |

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 105: Israel destroys Gaza's last university as Netanyahu doubles down on rejection of a Palestinian state. mondoweiss.net Netanyahu vows there won't be a Palestinian state so long as he's in office, while Joe Biden admits strikes against Yemen's Ansar Allah aren't working.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-19). Democracy Now! 2024-01-19 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 19, 2024; Uvalde Failure: DOJ Report Finds 377 Officers Waited 77 Mins as 19 Kids, 2 Teachers Killed by 1 AR-15; Texas Sen. Gutierrez Slams Gov. Abbott Immigration Crackdown After Mom & 2 Children Drown in Rio Grande; Meet Tal Mitnick, 18, the First Israeli Jailed for Refusing Military Service in "Revenge War" on Gaza; Horrific Traumatic Injuries of Children: British Dr. Witnesses Israel's Destruction of Gaza Hospitals | Headlines for January 19, 2024; Uvalde Failure: DOJ Report Finds 377 Officers Waited 77 Mins as 19 Kids, 2 Teachers Killed by 1 AR-15; Texas Sen. Gutierrez S…

Julia Conley (2024-01-19). 'This Is Not Self-Defense… This Is Ethnic Cleansing': Israel Blows Up Gaza University. globalresearch.ca

Dania Akkad (2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Questions raised about UK-Israeli air force chiefs' meeting. middleeasteye.net

Staff (2024-01-19). Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks surpasses 24,600. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : The Palestinian death toll from a deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has soared to 24,620, the Health Ministry in the territory said Thursday. A ministry statement added that 61,830 other people had been injured in the offensive. "At least 172 people were killed and 326 others injured in …

Staff (2024-01-19). Meet Tal Mitnick, 18, the First Israeli Jailed for Refusing Military Service in "Revenge War" on Gaza. democracynow.org As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue the assault on Gaza, we speak with the first Israeli to refuse mandatory military service since Israel's offensive began over three months ago. Last month, 18-year-old Tal Mitnick announced he would refuse military service in what he called a "revenge war" on Gaza, and was sentenced to 30 days in a military prison. Just released from jail, Mitnick faces another draft summons and says he will refuse "over and over until someone gives up, until the army gives me an exemption." Mitnick says the October 7 Hamas attack on south…

MEE staff (2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Mexico and Chile request ICC probe over possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Mexico and Chile request ICC probe over possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza | Referral by Latin American states comes amid mounting global criticism of Israel's actions against Palestinian civilians | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 12: 42 | Supporters march from Leiden to the International Criminal Court in The Hague in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, 17 December 2023 (AFP) | Mexico and…

WSWS (2024-01-19). Israel continues Gaza onslaught and strikes on southern Lebanon. wsws.org Israel's savage bombardment of Gaza continued Thursday with strikes on residential buildings in the southernmost city of Rafah and elsewhere. Gaza's Health Ministry reported 170 deaths and over 300 injuries.

Nayanika Guha (2024-01-19). Columbia University Could See a Tuition Strike If It Doesn't Divest From Israel. truthout.org As part of their organizing efforts against Israeli apartheid, Columbia University student groups, including Barnard-Columbia Abolition Collective, Student-Worker Solidarity, and Columbia-Barnard Young Democratic Socialists of America announced a tuition strike for the spring 2024 semester. The coalition of student groups is calling for the "university to refuse to invest in ethnic cleansing and… |

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-01-19). Red Sea Politics: Ethiopia, Somalia, And The US/EU/NATO. popularresistance.org The world's eyes are now on the geostrategic Red Sea waterways where Yemen's Ansar Allah fighters have stopped Israeli and Israel-bound ships from passing. Other regional tensions have come into play since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland, a secessionist state within Somalia that has claimed its independence since 1991. Given the geostrategic importance of the Red Sea, the US/EU/NATO are no doubt involved behind the scenes. | I spoke to Somali Kenyan scholar Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad about Red Sea politics and the MOU.

Mohamed Elmaazi (2024-01-19). Landlord for top Israeli arms firm ignored its own human rights policy. electronicintifada.net Retrial of Palestine Action members to take place in 2025.

Max Blumenthal (2024-01-19). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. mronline.org The mother of a now-dead Israeli soldier captured by Hamas militants on October 7 says it was the Israeli military, not Palestinian resistance fighters, who killed her son.

Prem Thakker (2024-01-19). Senate Kills Measure to Scrutinize Israeli Human Rights Record as Condition for Aid. globalresearch.ca

Janet Abou-Elias (2024-01-19). White House Requests "Unprecedented" Loophole That Would Obscure Arms Sales to Israel. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2024-01-19). Massive Israeli Raid Kills At Least 11 Palestinians in Northern West Bank. scheerpost.com

The Independent (2024-01-19). Two-state solution fundamental way out of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, says expert. independent.co.ug Beijing, China | XINHUA | The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict may continue throughout this year, but the overall situation remains controllable, said a Chinese expert. Li Shaoxian, director of the China-Arab Research Institute at Ningxia University, made the remarks at a seminar on major global events held recently in Beijing. Since its outbreak on Oct. 7, 2023, …

Jonathan Ofir (2024-01-19). If you're surprised by Netanyahu's 'river to the sea' comment, you haven't been paying attention. mondoweiss.net Benjamin Netanyahu has never made it a secret that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state and insists on total Israeli control over "the territory west of the Jordan River."

Jonathan Cook (2024-01-19). Why is the Real Story of October 7 Off-limits to Western, but not Israeli, Media? dissidentvoice.org The Israeli Haaretz newspaper interviewed this week the army's "ethics" chief, Asa Kasher, of Tel Aviv university, about two major incidents on October 7: 1. An Israeli commander ordered a tank to fire into a home in Kibbutz Be'eri knowing that there were 14 Israeli civilians inside, incinerating them. 2. Israeli helicopters fired missiles at …

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-19). Líderes del Mnoal denuncian asedio sionista contra Gaza. telesurtv.net El presidente de la comisión de la Unión Africana, Moussa Faki Mahamat, pidió el fin inmediato de lo que llamó la "guerra injusta contra el pueblo palestino".

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-19). Más de 390 escuelas destruidas por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Hamás indicó que Tel Aviv tiene al sistema educativo como objetivo en aras de dañar el valor nacional palestino.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-19). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a 77 palestinos en las últimas horas. telesurtv.net Se reportan nuevos ataques en inmediaciones de hospitales, mientras que las fuerzas de ocupación hicieron estallar viviendas residenciales en Jan Yunis.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-19). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-19). Ascienden a 119 los periodistas asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El número de periodistas palestinos muertos por ataques israelíes en la Franja de Gaza en poco más de tres meses superó el número de periodistas asesinados en todo el mundo en los años 2021 y 2022.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-19). Ocupantes destruyen con explosivos Universidad Al-Israa, Gaza. telesurtv.net Volaron varios edificios, entre ellos el del museo nacional, cuya colección arqueológica fue saqueada previamente por los uniformados.

Daniel Warner (2024-01-19). Financially Strapped Geneva Multilateral Organizations and U.S. Priorities. counterpunch.org Is multilateralism bankrupt? It may be in financial danger, but it still has value. Although the U.N., certain of its specialized agencies and similar institutions are strapped for cash, the recent interest in International Court of Justice case between South Africa and Israel shows that the U.N. and international law continue to have value beyond

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-19). 100 Days of War and Resistance: Legendary Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu's Downfall. counterpunch.org Law number one in the 'law of holes', is that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Law number two, "if you are not digging, you are still in a hole". These adages sum up Israel's ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. Israeli

Mitchell Zimmerman (2024-01-19). Civilian Casualties in Gaza are No Accident. counterpunch.org An old legal adage states: "Men are presumed to intend the natural consequences of their acts." The natural, indeed inescapable, consequence of Israel's cutting off life-sustaining supplies of food and water to over 2 million people in Gaza is famine and mass death by starvation and dehydration. As 90 percent of the people of Gaza

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-19). Cancelling the Journalist: The ABC's Coverage of the Israel-Gaza War. counterpunch.org What a cowardly act it was. A national broadcaster, dedicated to what should be fearless reporting, cowed by the intemperate bellyaching of a lobby concerned about coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. The investigation by The Age newspaper was revealing in showing that the dismissal of broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf last December 20 was the nasty fruit of a campaign waged against the

Rivera Sun (2024-01-19). Losing My Tribe. counterpunch.org For me, being Jewish was never about religion or Zionism. My holocaust survivor parents sent me to Jewish day schools and Zionist summer camps, but none of that stuck. I haven't set foot in a synagogue for decades and have always been critical of Israeli politics. But up till now, I still retained a strong

Sarena Neyman (2024-01-19). Losing My Tribe. counterpunch.org For me, being Jewish was never about religion or Zionism. My holocaust survivor parents sent me to Jewish day schools and Zionist summer camps, but none of that stuck. I haven't set foot in a synagogue for decades and have always been critical of Israeli politics. But up till now, I still retained a strong

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-19). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

Barry Sheppard, Malik Miah (2024-01-19). United States: Youth rebel against support for Israel's genocidal war. greenleft.org.au In the United States, despite the mainstream media's backing of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, more young people in the US are critical of the war and taking leading roles in the movement against it, write Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-19). Cancelling the journalist: ABC's coverage of Israel-Gaza war. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-19). Genocidal Israel on trial. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-19). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-19). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Mexico, Chile refer Israel to ICC over crimes in war on Gaza. presstv.ir Mexico and Chile have asked the ICC to investigate Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, citing the "escalation of violence against civilian targets".

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah. presstv.ir Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah in the south of the coastal sliver, where much of the population is in a humanitarian crisis amid an ongoing Israeli war.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Pakistanis hold 'Million Man March for Gaza'. presstv.ir In a powerful display of solidarity with Palestine, thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets in the old city of Karachi to protest the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah. presstv.ir Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah in the south of the coastal sliver, where much of the population is in a humanitarian crisis amid an ongoing Israeli war.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Pakistanis hold 'Million Man March for Gaza'. presstv.ir In a powerful display of solidarity with Palestine, thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets in the old city of Karachi to protest the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Scottish football Palestine solidarity. presstv.ir The growing public backing for Palestine in Britain contrasts sharply with a British political class that continues to give succor to Israel. One such example is the increasingly voluble support for Palestine on the terraces of the Celtic football club.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

Paul Atwood (2024-01-19). Will We Ever Wake Up to the Realities of World War II and See Where They Have Long Been Leading? counterpunch.org My father was wounded as a marine in savage and ruthless combat in the Pacific during the "Good War." He carried PTSD to his grave. On the day after the Japanese "sneak attack" at Pearl Harbor he dropped out of high school and enlisted thinking to revenge what our culture insists was a cold-blooded sneak

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Stepping away from pacifism, Japan to buy 400 Tomahawks from US. presstv.ir Japan and US have signed a military deal to buy 400 long range Tomahawk missiles.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Stepping away from pacifism, Japan to buy 400 Tomahawks from US. presstv.ir Japan and US have signed a military deal to buy 400 long range Tomahawk missiles.

The Independent (2024-01-19). Uganda Cranes take on Kuwait today. independent.co.ug Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will today play their first 2024 International friendly against Kuwait in Cairo, Egypt. The squad, comprised solely of players from the domestic league — the Uganda Premier League, departed on Monday after a week of intensive preparations. This will be Coach Paul Put's third game since assuming …

ecns.cn (2024-01-19). Rare wild animals spotted in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Various rarely seen wild animals, including golden eagles, lynx and wapiti, have been spotted by infrared cameras in the Saihanwula National Nature Reserve in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…

Caitlin Johnstone. (2024-01-19). Biden Is Everything People Feared Trump Would Be. popularresistance.org Listening to the way people on the inside have been talking about Biden's bull-in-a-China-shop behavior regarding middle east policy lately, one can't help being reminded of the way the liberal press used to talk about the erratic and irresponsible behavior of Donald Trump when he was in office. The mood and tone feels like when Trump was exchanging verbal hostilities with North Korea in the first year of his term, which comedian John Mulaney famously likened to the disorder and discomfort of having a horse loose in the hospital. | We're all just standing here praying that this lunatic doesn't ignite yet another…

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). China urges Philippines to abide by one-China principle. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China will not accept and will firmly hit back any provocation made on the Taiwan question.

Angela (2024-01-19). Sunday 1/21: Virtual Discussion with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. indybay.org

Thalif Deen (2024-01-19). Is It Time for Palestine to be Voted UN Member State? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2024-01-19). Palestinian student paralyzed by right-wing gunman tells NBC his suffering is "one drop in the ocean of what's going on in Palestine" wsws.org In their first major interview on a large US television network, the college students spoke out against the dehumanization of Palestinian people by Western politicians and press.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-19). Pro-Palestine protesters demand Ged Kearney stand with those calling for a ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

riotRhino (2024-01-19). Seattle Says "No" to Occupation and Genocide in Palestine. indybay.org On Saturday, January 6th, 2024, Seattle activist groups took up the call to "shut it down for Palestine," by blocking Northbound I-5 for over 6 hours. This video is 2: 39 long.

Angela (2024-01-19). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-19). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…

Angela (2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: Rancho Cucamonga: Rally & March for Palestine. indybay.org Victoria Gateway Center | 12190 Foothill Blvd | Rancho Cucamonga, CA…

Angela (2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: Pomona: March for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Palestine: Banned in Berlin" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-19). Explosion at Thailand fireworks factory leaves 23 workers dead. wsws.org Workplace accidents in Thailand have long been the norm, demonstrating that no section of the country's ruling elite intends to address safety in any industry sector.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-19). Biden Admits Yemen Airstrikes Aren't "Working" But Vows to Continue Them Anyway. truthout.org In a stark statement, President Joe Biden has admitted that the widely decried U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen isn't actually having an effect on the Houthi blockade — but vowed to continue the bombings anyway. Outside of the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked Biden if the airstrikes in Yemen have been "working." "Well, when you say 'working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. |

Chris Edelson (2024-01-19). Biden's Attacks on Yemen Are Blatantly Illegal. progressive.org Without Congressional approval, military action against the Houthis violates the Constitution.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-19). The Thomas Crown Affair Houthi Style. sonar21.com Please do not interpret this piece as making light of the U.S. and U.K. bombing of the Houthis in Yemen. There are people dying on the ground and that is no laughing matter. The reason for my title is that the U.S. and U.K are acting like the clumsy cops chasing Pierce Brosnan in the movie, The Thomas Crown Affair. Watch the following snippet from the movie and I think you'll grasp my point: | Yep. The Houthis are moving their missiles and drones around in the same fashion that all of the Bowler hatted, wool-coat wearing, Pierce Brosnan look-alikes are doing as they run around the museum exchanging fake…

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-01-19). Yemeníes atacan un buque de químicos de EE.UU. en golfo de Adén. telesurtv.net "La tripulación vio cómo los misiles impactaban en el agua cerca del barco. No se registraron heridos ni daños en el buque. El buque continuó su camino", señaló el Pentágono en la red social X.

Angela (2024-01-19). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen says ensures 'safe passage' for international ships. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has promised a safe passage for international ships sailing in the Red Sea.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

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L. Michael Hager (2024-01-18). Genocide in My Living Room. counterpunch.org History is replete with genocide. Among the earliest was the Albigensian Crusade 0f 1209 that sparked the Cathar genocide in southern France. In the 20th century, the Turkish genocide of 1915 killed up to 1.2 million Armenian Christians; the Nazi Holocaust of 1941-1945 sent 6 million Jews to death chambers or execution sites; and the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 killed more than half a million Tutsis. Reports of more recent genocides appear in the major media, including Darfur (2003), Yazidi (2010), and Rohingya (2016).

Editor (2024-01-18). U.S., Britain, out of the Red Sea! workers.org Bronx Coalition protests genocide outside 'Little Yemen' supermarket, Jan. 6, 2024, just days before U.S.-British planes bombed the country of Yemen. Stop the U.S. war on the Red Sea! U.S. Armed Forces are waging war on Yemen, escalating a conflict in West Asia. However far it may spread, the fire . . . |

UN Development Programme (2024-01-18). Egypt: Expected socioeconomic impacts of the Gaza war on neighbouring countries in the Arab region. reliefweb.int Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic | Sources: UN Development Programme, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia | Please refer to the attached file. | 1 Observed impacts in the region to date | In November 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted an early assessment of the then expected economic and human impact of the war on the State of Palestine. The present policy brief complements that assessment by examining the likely effects of the Gaza war on neighbo…

APR editor (2024-01-18). When Yemen does it it's 'terrorism', when the US does it it's 'the rules-based order'. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The Biden administration has officially re-designated Ansarallah‚Ää—‚Ääthe dominant force in Yemen also known as the Houthis‚Ää—‚Ääas a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity. The White House claims the designation is an appropriate response to the group's attacks on US military vessels and commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of…

Andrew Korybko (2024-01-18). Worsening Iranian-Pakistani Tensions Could Threaten Eurasian Integration Processes. thealtworld.com Unless there's an all-out conventional war between Iran and Pakistan, which isn't expected unless their newly exacerbated but long-running security dilemma spirals out of control into one by miscalculation (perhaps due to US meddling), Eurasian integration won't be dealt a deathblow. Nevertheless, very clear limits will be placed upon it as the SCO becomes further divided along yet another fault line, which will greatly impede multilateral cooperation and lead to even more dysfunction. | Pakistan's

APR editor (2024-01-18). New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In 2023, the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order. Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, continued its illegal invasion in Ukraine. Israel's response to the deadly October attack by Hamas exceeded its legitimate right to self-defence.

marketing (2024-01-18). Why Ukraine's Cock-A-Hoop On Downing Two Russian Aircraft #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Asia Times) In recent days, the Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed or irretrievably damaged two Russian aircraft over the contested ground of Zaporizhzhia oblast. | The role of …

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). Union State of Belarus and Russia described as locomotive in Eurasian Economic Union. eng.belta.by The Union State is the locomotive of the EAEU. It sets the tone and the course for the further development of the Eurasian Economic Union across many areas, Sergey Lavrov noted.

Editor (2024-01-18). Reviving ISIS: A U.S. weapon against the Resistance Axis. mronline.org Is it a coincidence that the world's foremost terror organization is being revived just as the U.S. struggles under a multi-front assault on its hegemony in West Asia? More curiously, both ISIS and Washington's targets are exactly the same.

APR editor (2024-01-18). Marape tells PNG youth 'I'm your father' in bid to mobilise them. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific In the wake of last week's riots and looting across Papua New Guinea's cities, the government has announced plans to get the country's youth working. Prime Minister James Marape said efforts would be made to mobilise people aged 16 to 30, who were not in work or education. Some of the blame for…

newarab (2024-01-18). China and Lebanon settle for 0-0 draw in Asian Cup. newarab.com After back-to-back draws at the start of the A 0-0 draw with Lebanon on Tuesday left While China is second in Group A…

Richard Javad Heydarian (2024-01-18). Philippines Pushing China's Limits in South China Sea. asia-pacificresearch.com

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). CIS mission starts monitoring early presidential election in Azerbaijan. eng.belta.by On the first day of the work, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Leonid Anfimov met with Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov to discuss preparations for the election and the mission's activities.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-18). Democracy Now! 2024-01-18 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled | Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate o…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-18). Democracy Now! 2024-01-18 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled | Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate o…

Staff (2024-01-18). Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza. democracynow.org We spend the hour looking at how artists, writers and other cultural workers in the United States and Europe are facing a growing backlash after expressing solidarity for Palestine. We begin with one of these "canceled" cultural workers: renowned Palestinian American artist Samia Halaby, whose first U.S. retrospective was canceled by her graduate alma mater, Indiana University, after she criticized Israel's bombardment of Gaza. The school's provost said this week the show would have been a "lightning rod" that carried a "risk of violence." Halaby expresses her shock and d…

Plus News (2024-01-18). Lango Reacts to Atim Ogwal's Death. plusnews.ug There is a somber mood in Lango following the news of Cecilia Atim Ogwal's death. First announced by Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, the speaker of Parliament, the news about Ogwal's death spread through social media like wild fire sending Lango into a frenzy. Atim Ogwal succumbed to cancer from a Hospital in India at 77 …

The Independent (2024-01-18). Lango reacts to Atim Ogwal's death. independent.co.ug Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First announced by Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, the speaker of Parliament, the news about Ogwal's death spread through social media like wild fire sending Lango into a frenzy. Atim Ogwal succumbed to cancer from a Hospital in India at 77 years. Commonly referred to as "Atat" in Lango, Atim …

infobrics (2024-01-18). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…

infobrics (2024-01-18). A Closer Look at Coal Demand in the BRICS Economies>. infobrics.org In the realm of global energy dynamics, the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—stand as crucial players shaping the trajectory of coal demand…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…

tvbrics (2024-01-18). The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.3 per cent in the current financial year. tvbrics.com This was stated by the Reserve Bank of India Governor at the World Economic Forum in Davos…

tvbrics (2024-01-18). India hosted the National Startup Day. tvbrics.com The country has become one of the main centres of attraction in the global startup ecosystem…

albawaba (2024-01-18). Thousands at risk of unemployment at Tata steel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tata Steel, the Indian global steel manufacturer and owner of Port Talbot, has rejected a trade union deal amongst a recently announced 4-year-long plan to switch to a more environmentally-friendly approach, rendering the company unable to afford the majority of the 4,000 workers it currently employs, which the company informed the union about.The steel works company explained that the Wales factory is running at a loss, causing the decision to halt the fire of their blasting furnaces, and transition to electric arc furnaces that turn recycled scrap into steel in a much environmentally and financially…

albawaba (2024-01-18). Tragic boat capsizing claims 16 lives in Vadodara lake, India. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a devastating incident, a boat capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake in Gujarat, India, leading to a tragic loss of lives. The police reported that the death toll has risen to 16, with rescue efforts underway. Chief Minister of Gujrat, Bhupendra Patel is expected to visit the scene.The state government has announced compensation of Rs 4 Lakhs, approximately ($5000) for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 ($620) in aid for the injured. Gujarat: A boat capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake earlier t…

mforinoco (2024-01-18). 'Students of India Are United Against the Fascist Bharatiya Janata Party Regime'. orinocotribune.com The students say that the policies being implemented by the government, particularly the new education policy will lead to the destruction of the country's public education system. | On January 12, students from across India gathered at the heart of the capital city New Delhi to protest against the conservative policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students say that the policies being implemented by the government, particularly the new education policy will lead to the destruction of the country's public education system. It will limit access to education, par…

National Aeronautics, Space Administration (2024-01-18). Mauritius: Image of the Day for January 17, 2024: Tropical Cyclone Belal. reliefweb.int Country: Mauritius | Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Please refer to the attached file. | In January 2024, Tropical Cyclone Belal lashed Réunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, with torrential rain and flooding. | The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA's Terra satellite acquired the top image at about 06: 00 Universal Time (10 a.m. in Réunion) on January 14. The storm strengthened that day to the equivalent of a category-2 hurricane, with sustained winds of at least 160 kilometers (100 miles) per hour. | Belal made la…

UMMID (2024-01-18). University of Massachusetts Global launches online MBA for Indian Professionals. ummid.com In response to the growing demand for professionals equipped with a global mind-set and an acute understanding of diverse local business needs, the University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global) has announced the launch of its online MBA program in India.

noemail (2024-01-18). 2 women among 4 booked for duping people by luring them to invest in car rental firm. devdiscourse.com Police have registered a case against four persons, including two women, for allegedly duping 30 people of more than Rs 52 lakh by luring them into investing in their car rental firm, and obtaining loan using the names of some others, an official said on Thursday. The case was filed at the APMC police station in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, he said. The accused, identified as Nisha Gosavi, Farooque, Bhagyashri and Ankush Pawar, were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention). Since June 2022, they targeted approximately 30 persons, promi…

Staff (2024-01-18). India's soaring economy masks stark inequality: An analysis. muslimmirror.com By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan India, once the world's fifth-largest economy, has undergone a significant economic shift, surpassing the United Kingdom. Despite this achievement, it remains a nation marked by stark economic disparities, hosting the largest population of impoverished individuals globally—estimated at 228.9 million, according to the 2022 'World Inequality Report' (WIR). As economic growth slowed …

UMMID (2024-01-18). Rule of Law does not permit bulldozer justice: Justice Lokur. ummid.com Bulldozer justice is against rule of law, Justice Madan B. Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, said Tuesday January 16, 2024.

noemail (2024-01-18). Ban on commercial release of GM crops against national interest: Centre tells SC. devdiscourse.com Making a strong case for growing genetically modified (GM) crops for enhanced food security, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that India is already importing huge quantities of edible oil extracted from genetically altered oilseeds for domestic consumption and "unfounded fears" of their adverse impact is hurting farmers, consumers and industry.

noemail (2024-01-18). Safety and security of citizens primary: Civil Aviation Minister Scindia at Hyderabad. devdiscourse.com

UMMID (2024-01-18). SC puts interim stay on survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Tuesday January 16, 2024 stayed the Allahabad HC order allowing the survey or inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque (Shahi Eidgah Masjid) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

UMMID (2024-01-18). AISSEE 2024 Admit Card – When, Where and How to Download. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is on behalf of Sainik School Society set to release on its website aissee.nta.nic.in the Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024-25 (AISSEE 2024).

Staff (2024-01-18). India's soaring economy masks stark inequality: An analysis. muslimmirror.com By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan India, once the world's fifth-largest economy, has undergone a significant economic shift, surpassing the United Kingdom. Despite this achievement, it remains a nation marked by stark economic disparities, hosting the largest population of impoverished individuals globally—estimated at 228.9 million, according to the 2022 'World Inequality Report' (WIR). As economic growth slowed …

noemail (2024-01-18). Ukraine envoy praises Cyprus support for sanctions on Russia. devdiscourse.com Cyprus is making an "extremely important" contribution in increasing sanctions pressure on Moscow, said Ukraine's ambassador to the east Mediterranean island, which was long in the spotlight for close business ties with Russia. Cyprus all but severed those ties when it followed its European Union partners in slapping sanctions on Moscow over the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-18). Cypriots Protest Use of Bases by UK in Imperialist Conflicts. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Jan 16, 2024 | The British military has been using the Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases in Cyprus for its war-mongering, such as in the recent bombing of Yemen | On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK bases in Akrotiri, against the use of bases on the island in the imperialist wars raging in the region. | In the protest called by the Pancyprian Peace Council, activists from various anti-war groups and political parties including the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON), and Communist Initiative o…

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (2024-01-18). Indonesia, Flooding in Luwu Timur (South Sulawesi) (16 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia | Event Date : Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | AHADID : AHA-FL-2024-000084-IDN | GLIDE Number : | Impact Update Date : Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08: 24: 17 | AFFECTED AREA/S | Luwu Timur | DESCRIPTION | ‚û¢ Location: | ‚óè Malili District, Pungkeru Village | ‚û¢ Effort: | ‚óè The East Luwu Regency Disaster Management Agency carried out an assessment of the flood location and coordinated with local village offic…

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (2024-01-18). Indonesia, Strong Wind in Pamekasan (East Java) (16 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Jawa Timur, Indonesia | Event Date : Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | AHADID : AHA-TO-2024-000090-IDN | GLIDE Number : | Impact Update Date : Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13: 00: 00 | AFFECTED AREA/S | Jawa Timur | DESCRIPTION | Chronology: Heavy rainfall and strong wind | Location: , | ‚Ä¢ Kec. Palengaan, | – Ds. Potoan Laok, | – Ds. Panaan…

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (2024-01-18). Indonesia, Flooding in Murung Raya (Central Kalimantan) (15 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia | Event Date : Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | AHADID : AHA-FL-2024-000089-IDN | GLIDE Number : | Impact Update Date : Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05: 00: 00 | AFFECTED AREA/S | Murung Raya | DESCRIPTION | Cause: Heavy rainfall | Location: , | Kec. Laung Tuhup, | ‚Ä¢ Kel. Batu Bua I, | ‚Ä¢ Desa Batu Bua II, | ‚Ä¢ Kel. Muara Tuhup, | ‚Ä¢ Kel. Muara Laung I, | ‚Ä¢ Desa Muara Laung II, | ‚Ä¢ De…

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (2024-01-18). Indonesia, Flooding in Barito Utara (Central Kalimantan) (16 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia | Event Date : Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | AHADID : AHA-FL-2024-000082-IDN | GLIDE Number : | Impact Update Date : Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08: 42: 49 | AFFECTED AREA/S | Barito Utara | DESCRIPTION | ‚û¢ Chronology: Triggered by high intensity rain on Tuesday, 16 January 2024 Pkl. 19: 46 WIB | ‚û¢ Location: | ‚óè Lahei District | – Lahei I District | – Lahei II Village | ‚óè West Lahei District | – Upper B…

Staff (2024-01-18). Headlines for January 18, 2024. democracynow.org Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Iran, U.S. Bombs Yemen for Fourth Time in a Week, Israeli Bombing in Rafah Kills 16 Displaced Palestinians, Including Children, Israel Blows Up Israa University Near Gaza City, Palestinian Journalist Wael Fannouneh of Al-Quds Today TV Killed by Israel in Gaza City, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres Reiterates Call for Ceasefire in Gaza, 10 Palestinians Killed in Occupied West Bank as Israel Carries Out Major Raids, U.K. House of Commons Approves Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda, House Speaker Johnson Says Senate Deal Is "Dead" If Dems Don&#82…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Greater BRICS –°ooperation Enjoys Bright Prospects. infobrics.org The BRICS group officially welcomed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia as new members on Jan. 1 this year, doubling its membership from 5 to 10…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-18). Pakistan retaliates with strikes inside Iran killing nine. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan's strike was in retaliation to an Iranian attack on Tuesday which was targeted against alleged bases of the group Jaish al-Adl which had claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in December…

Staff (2024-01-18). After Pakistan strikes back on Iran, China offers mediation. muslimmirror.com Beijing : China Thursday offered to play a "constructive role" to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two countries to "exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation". Pakistan conducted "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's …

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Can Iran and Pakistan contain cross-border tensions? aljazeera.com Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran, saying they were retaliation for attacks by Tehran on targets in Pakistan.

newarab (2024-01-18). 9 killed in Pakistan strikes on Iran in retaliatory attack. newarab.com "Two men were also killed in the missile attack this morning in one of the border villages of Saravan, bringing the death toll to nine," the official IRNA news agency said quoting Alireza Marhamati, deputy provincial governor of Iran's…

MEE staff (2024-01-18). Pakistan launches tit-for-tat air strikes on Iran killing at least nine. middleeasteye.net

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-18). Pakistan retaliates with strikes inside Iran killing nine. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan's strike was in retaliation to an Iranian attack on Tuesday which targeted against alleged bases of the group Jaish al-Adl. The terrorist outfit had claimed responsibility for a attack in Iran in December…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes in Iran Targeting Militant Groups. news.antiwar.com Pakistan said Thursday that it carried out airstrikes targeting militants in Iran, which came after an Iranian attack on Pakistani soil. Pakistani officials said the strikes targeted seven locations used by ethnic Baloch militant groups known as the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front. Pakistani warplanes and drones hit targets about 30 miles inside …

Staff (2024-01-18). At least nine killed in Pakistan's air strikes on Iran. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Nine people were killed in air strikes by Pakistan into Iranian territory on Thursday, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported. Islamabad's military action comes after a missile attack by Tehran targetting an "Iranian terrorist group" killed two children in the southwestern Balochistan province in Pakistan. Thursday's attack by Pakistan took place at 9: 05 …

Larry Johnson (2024-01-18). What's Good for the Goose is Good For the Gander, Iran Plays the Terrorist Card. sonar21.com When the United States established a precedent for taking unilateral military action in the name of fighting terrorism, Uncle Sam should not be surprised when another country decides to follow suit. Iran was the victim of a massive terrorist attack in early January that killed more than 100 people. In response Iran launched retaliatory strikes in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan (Baluchistan to be precise) against radical Sunni groups that have a history of backing or executing terrorist attacks inside Iran. How dare they!! Who do the mullahs think they are? Joe Biden? | One part of the story that is not getting mu…

Staff (2024-01-18). Pakistan retaliates with strikes inside Iran killing nine. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan carried out drone and missile strikes inside Iran early on Thursday, January 18, in what is seen as retaliation for Iranian strikes on its territory on Tuesday. Dawn quoted Pakistan's Foreign Ministry as saying that a "highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision" strike killed a number of terrorists during the operation code named Marg …

Staff (2024-01-18). After Pakistan strikes back on Iran, China offers mediation. muslimmirror.com Beijing : China Thursday offered to play a "constructive role" to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two countries to "exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation". Pakistan conducted "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's …

Staff (2024-01-18). At least nine killed in Pakistan's air strikes on Iran. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Nine people were killed in air strikes by Pakistan into Iranian territory on Thursday, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported. Islamabad's military action comes after a missile attack by Tehran targetting an "Iranian terrorist group" killed two children in the southwestern Balochistan province in Pakistan. Thursday's attack by Pakistan took place at 9: 05 …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-18). Guterres deeply concerned about attacks between Iran and Pakistan. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General António Guterres warned today of the recent exchange of military attacks between Iran and Pakistan as hostilities spread through the Middle East.

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aljazeera (2024-01-18). Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why? aljazeera.com Iran's raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran's unprecedented missile launches on three countries.

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Larry Johnson (2024-01-18). The Electric Vehicle Scam is a Symptom of Western Decline. sonar21.com I realize there is a lot going on with rising tensions between Iran and Pakistan and the Houthis continuing to frustrate Western efforts to break the blockade of the Red Sea. I promise to address those issues in another piece. But I got to say something about the Electric Vehicle scam. It is bad for the environment. The rare earth minerals needed to produce these extravagances requires mining operations that exploit the very poorest people on the earth. And, despite all the nifty technology that adorns these electric vehicles, they can't handle the cold. | If you don't live in the United States you may not…

newarab (2024-01-18). Why are Iran and Pakistan bombing each other. newarab.com Iran and Pakistan have Iran struck positions in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two children, according to Islamabad. | Pakistan responded by recalling its ambassador to Tehran and The escalation follows years of unr…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-18). Pakistán informa que atacó bases insurgentes en Irán. telesurtv.net Según la agencia iraní Fars, tres mujeres y cuatro niños de nacionalidad no iraní habrían muerto a causa de las explosiones.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-18). Irán convoca a encargado de negocios paquistaní tras ataques. telesurtv.net Teherán convocó al diplomático paquistaní en aras de expresar la protesta a Islamadad y exigir explicaciones al respecto.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US propping up 'terrorist' Israel by blacklisting Yemen's Ansarullah: Tehran. presstv.ir Tehran denounces Washington's "provocative" move to blacklist Yemen's Ansarullah, saying it attests to the United States' support for the "terrorist" Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Nine non-Iranian nationals killed in explosions in Iran's southeast. presstv.ir An Iranian security official says several explosions were heard in the southeastern city of Saravan.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran condemns Pakistan's border attack, summons Pakistani chargé d'affaires. presstv.ir Iran has condemned Pakistan's attack on the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan and summoned the Pakistani chargé d'affaires in protest against the incident.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran's armed forces launch speciliazed joint air defense exercises. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have launched specialized joint air defense exercises in the country's southwest, south and southeast regions.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Turkey says ready for Iranian president's imminent visit to Ankara. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is ready to host Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the near future after seeing the trip cancelled twice for different reasons.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iranian forces see no limits in defending national interests, citizens: Defense minister. presstv.ir The Iranian defense minister says the country's Armed Forces see no limits in defending public interests and the nation.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran attack didn't target Pakistani nationals, but Iranian terrorists: FM. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the Tuesday missile attacks on areas in Pakistan were aimed at protecting the security of Iran, its neighbors, and also the wider region.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). IRGC colonel assassinated in terrorist attack in southeastern Iran. presstv.ir An IRGC colonel has been shot dead in a terrorist attack in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan near the frontier with Pakistan.

WSWS (2024-01-18). Australian government buries 2003 Iraq invasion documents. wsws.org The Labor government is trying to withhold the 2003 records under conditions in which it has just joined another disastrous US-led war—against the Houthi government in Yemen, deliberately widening the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

albawaba (2024-01-18). Explosion near Erbil airport and Iraqi resistance targets US base in Syria with drones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An explosion reverberated near Erbil airport, triggering sirens at the American consulate.In a related incident, Iraqi resistance has announced the successful targeting of the occupied American Hemo base west of Qamishli Airport in Syria, employing drones in the operation. Iraqi resistance groups have escalated attacks on US positions in Iraq and Syria as a response to perceived US support for Israeli actions in Gaza. ÿߟÑÿπÿ±ÿߟÇ: ÿߟџ֟ÇÿߟàŸÖÿ© &yu…

The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent (2024-01-18). Reviving ISIS: a US Weapon Against the Resistance Axis. orinocotribune.com By The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent — Jan 16, 2024 | Iraqi security sources are warning of an ISIS revival in the country, which coincides all too neatly with the spike in Iraqi resistance operations against US bases in Iraq and Syria, and with widening regional instability caused by Israel's military assault on Gaza. | More than six years after declaring victory over the terrorist organization, Iraqi intelligence reports now indicate that thousands of ISIS fighters are emerging unscathed, under the protection of US forces in two regions of western Iraq. | The missing piece of the puzzle | According to intell…

newarab (2024-01-18). Iraqi PM al-Sudani demands US troops to leave country. newarab.com Iraqi Prime Minister "The end of the international coalition mission is a necessity for the security and stability of Iraq," he said during a televised event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | "It is also a necessity for p…

newarab (2024-01-18). Turkey may conduct new operations in Iraq, Syria if needed. newarab.com The nine were killed in clashes with the outlawed

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iraqi resistance fighters attack US military base in northeast Syria: Report. presstv.ir Iraqi resistance fighters reportedly launched drone strikes on a military facility occupied by US forces in northeastern Syria.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iraq's prime minister wants immediate withdrawal of US forces. presstv.ir Mohammad Shia al-Sudani was addressing a televised event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Staff (2024-01-18). Max Blumenthal confronts State Dept on genocide support. youtube.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Blumenthal's latest intervention in the State Department briefing room, where he challenged Blinken spokesman on the Biden administration's rejection of the South African legal case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Mother of Captive in Gaza: IDF Killed Her Son with Poison Gas. libya360.wordpress.com Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal Ron Sherman An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing…

Wyatt Reed (2024-01-18). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. thegrayzone.com An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing follows a pattern of Israeli military attacks on Israeli captives in Gaza, raising questions about the existence of a friendly fire policy to prevent prisoner swaps. The mother of a now-dead Israeli …

Staff (2024-01-18). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. thegrayzone.com An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing follows a pattern of Israeli military attacks …

Jeremy Loffredo (2024-01-18). VIDEO: Life in Jerusalem under Israel's military dictatorship. thegrayzone.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo visits the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, a climate of unprecedented repression has descended since October 7. Loffredo documents settler terror attacks on businesses and speaks to local activists who tell him they fear arrest and beatings from Israeli police if they speak out against the assault on Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-18). 100 Days of War: Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu's Downfall. mintpressnews.com Law number one in the 'law of holes' is that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Law number two, "If you are not digging, you are still in a hole." These adages sum up Israel's ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. Israeli …

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-18). 100 Days of War: Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu's Downfall. mintpressnews.com Law number one in the 'law of holes' is that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Law number two, "If you are not digging, you are still in a hole." | These adages sum up Israel's ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was faced with the unprecedented challenge of having to react to a major attack launched by Palestinian Resistance in southern Israel on October 7. | This single event is already proving to be a game changer in the relationship between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Its impact will…

Maha Hussaini (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Israel killed a Palestinian's family. Then they tortured him. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel killed a Palestinian's family. Then they tortured him | Mohammed al-Kilani was among a family of 55 sheltering in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City. Then Israeli forces stormed their apartment, executing his father, wife and 12-year-old son | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 09: 00 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, in a handout picture released by the Israeli army on 12 January 202…

MEE staff (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel | The mother of a hostage who died says her son inhaled fumes from weapons deployed by the Israeli army in Gaza but officials have not confirmed a cause | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 12: 09 | Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza on 12 January (AFP/Israeli army) | The

PACBI (2024-01-18). 300 Palestinian Sports Clubs Call to Ban Israel from the Olympics. bdsmovement.net

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Brazil: 'What War Crimes Has Israel Not Committed in Gaza?'. libya360.wordpress.com Eman Abusidu The Brazilian Deputy Padre Joao delivers a speech at the Brazilian congress in January 2024 [Lucas David] Brazilian Deputy Padre Joà£o and a number of his fellow lawmakers have asked Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to work towards stopping Israel's genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and cancelling all agreements with the occupation state,…

contact (2024-01-18). "Children are dying first. Adults will follow. Before our eyes." — Day 102. israelpalestinenews.org Devastation in Gaza meets denial from Israel; Israeli refusal to cooperate with UN inquiry; deal brokered: medicine for Israeli hostages in exchange for more aid to Gaza; violence in West Bank leads to at least 9 Palestinian deaths; another genocide call; latest from Blinken and US Senate…

Staff (2024-01-18). Palestine Action has spent the past two days disrupting Israel's arms trade in the UK. thecanary.co In recent days Palestine Action has targeted the logistics companies servicing the operations of Israel's arms trade in Britain, as well as the biggest arms manufacturer — disrupting both their operations and exposing their roles in supporting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Palestine Action: targeting Israeli arms' supply chain First, Palestine Action targeted logistics companies …

The Canary (2024-01-18). Palestine Action has spent the past two days disrupting Israel's arms trade in the UK. thecanary.co In recent days Palestine Action has targeted the logistics companies servicing the operations of Israel's arms trade in Britain, as well as the biggest arms manufacturer — disrupting both their operations and exposing their roles in supporting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Palestine Action: targeting Israeli arms' supply chain First, Palestine Action targeted logistics companies […] | By

latintimes (2024-01-18). West Bank Economy In Tatters As Gaza War Rages. latintimes.com In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-18). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-18). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the 'Most Moral Army in the World' at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com South Africa's genocide case against Isreal at the International Court of Justice, the Hague on Jan. 12, 2024 via Wikimedia Commons By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling …

cloud.progressive.international (2024-01-18). Fact Sheet setting out the details of South Africa's case. cloud.progressive.international On 29 December, South Africa filed a case before the ICJ at the Hague accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Editor (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the 'Most Moral Army in the World' at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com

Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (2024-01-18). Indictment against the State of Israel on Charges of War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide. Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (2013). globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-01-18). Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians. democracynow.org We speak with award-winning Palestinian American artist and filmmaker Emily Jacir, whose event in Berlin in October was canceled after Israel launched its ongoing assault on Gaza. Jacir decries a pattern of "harassment, baseless smear campaigns, canceling shows, canceling talks" conducted against Palestinian artists in Germany and around the world. "It's very much part of a coordinated movement," she says, connecting global censorship of diasporic Palestinian voices with the violent "targeted destruction of culture in Gaza," which she calls a "part of genocide.&#822…

Julia Conley (2024-01-18). Israel Condemned for "Cultural Genocide" After Blowing Up University in Gaza. truthout.org The Israel Defense Forces' detonation of more than 300 mines planted at Israa University in Gaza on Wednesday provided the latest evidence that Israel's objective in its bombardment of the enclave is not self-defense, rights advocates said. "This is not self-defense," said Chris Hazzard, an Irish member of the United Kingdom's Parliament. "This is not counter-insurgency. This is ethnic-cleansing."… |

Editor (2024-01-18). Technicality Could Sink Genocide Case v Israel. scheerpost.com

Eric Brooks (2024-01-18). Communities of color demand an immediate ceasefire. peoplesworld.org There is a lot of movement protesting the genocide against Palestinians, including over 2,000 Palestine solidarity and peace demonstrations in the U.S. over the past three months. The struggle for peace in Palestine intersects with the 2024 national elections. The Biden administration's continuation of U.S. foreign policy on Israel is fracturing its support among youth …

albawaba (2024-01-18). Israeli forces retrieve bodies of 21 detainees from Gaza cemetery. albawaba.com

Phyllis Bennis, In These Times. (2024-01-18). The Solution To Violence In Yemen And The Red Sea Is A Cease-Fire In Gaza. popularresistance.org As Washington continues to help arm and finance the Israeli government's genocidal assault on Gaza, White House rhetoric has increasingly centered on preventing the war from expanding across the region. But the Biden administration's actions in Yemen and the Red Sea are having exactly the opposite effect. | Beginning shortly after the Israeli assault on Gaza started in early October, Houthi militants from Yemen launched a series of attacks on commercial ships, some of them connected to the Israeli economy, in the shipping lanes in and around the Red Sea.

UMMID (2024-01-18). Israel urged to avoid further journalist casualties. ummid.com Expressing deep concerns over the alarming deaths of media professionals during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, the National Press Club has urged the far right Zionist regime to "avoid further journalist casualties" in Gaza.

Ana Vraƒçar (2024-01-18). Fate of Palestinian health workers kidnapped by Israeli forces remains uncertain. peoplesdispatch.org One month ago, Ahmed Muhanna, the director of Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalya, northern Gaza, was Dr. Muhanna's fate is shared by many other health workers who were arrested during the ongoing Israeli war on the Ga…

The Independent (2024-01-18). Consider a transitional administration for Gaza. independent.co.ug It would ensure security, work towards reconstruction and to lay the foundations for stability and development COMMENT | JULIEN TOURREILLE | The massacre perpetrated against Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 opened a new chapter in the tragedy that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For more than 75 years, too many opportunities to achieve lasting peace have …

noemail (2024-01-18). WRAPUP 2-Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still working in Gaza. devdiscourse.com Israeli forces advancing into the southern Gaza Strip's main city pounded areas near the biggest hospital still functioning in the enclave on Thursday, sending patients and residents fleeing a battle they feared would lay the city to waste. The heaviest battle of the year so far was under way in Khan Younis, sheltering hundreds of thousands of people who fled the north earlier in the war, now in its fourth month.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ. aljazeera.com More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7.

UMMID (2024-01-18). Watch: Jewish teen reveals what he learnt while in Hamas captivity. ummid.com In a touching video shared by the Israeli media, a Jewish teen, Ohad Munde, revealed he learnt Tasbeeh and Shahadah while in the custody of the Palestinian Resistance Group Hamas in Gaza.

Amy Goodman (2024-01-18). Targeted Artist: Censorship Is Part of Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians. truthout.org We speak with award-winning Palestinian American artist and filmmaker Emily Jacir, whose event in Berlin in October was canceled after Israel launched its ongoing assault on Gaza. Jacir decries a pattern of "harassment, baseless smear campaigns, canceling shows, canceling talks" conducted against Palestinian artists in Germany and around the world. "It's very much part of a coordinated movement,"… |

newarab (2024-01-18). In Gaza, the US is an active partner in Israel's war. newarab.com Since

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Palestinian Red Crescent reveals destruction at Gaza City hospital. aljazeera.com Workers with the Palestinian Red Crescent have documented the destruction left by Israeli attacks on a hospital in Gaza.

UMMID (2024-01-18). On 100th day of Israel's Gaza War, massive protests in US, UK and other parts of world. ummid.com Condemning the continued U.S. support to the Zionists, thousands of Americans gathered outside White House in Washington DC Sunday January 14, 2024 as the Israeli brutal war against the Palestinians in Gaza Strip entered 100th day.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-18). Mother of Gaza captive says Israeli army gassed son to death. new.thecradle.co

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Israeli President Says 'No Israelis in Their Right Mind' Are Thinking About Peace. news.antiwar.com Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that no Israelis "in their right mind" are thinking about peace as Israeli officials continue to make clear the onslaught in Gaza will not end anytime soon. "If you ask an average Israeli now about his or her mental state, nobody in his right mind is willing now to …

youtube (2024-01-18). Understanding The Myths And Realities Of Israel. youtube.com Ilan Pappe, professor of history at the University of Exeter, discusses the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 103: Israel Attacks Southern Gaza Hospital. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, the Gaza's Ministry of Health said that Israeli forces committed 16 massacres in the Gaza Strip, killing 163 Palestinians and injuring 350 in the past 24 hours. | Israel has killed at least 24,448 Palestinians and injured 61,504 others since October, the ministry added, warning that it detected the spread of hepatitis A, a liver disease, "as a result of overcrowding and low levels of hygiene in places of displacement in the Gaza Strip." | "We warn against stopping the laboratory blood test (CBC) at any moment due to the lack of its materials," it added on its Telegram channel.

newarab (2024-01-18). Arab deal could see Israel ties for Palestinian statehood. newarab.com An initiative to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and release Israeli hostages is being discussed between The plan could be presented within "a few weeks," FT said, quoting a senior Arab official. It aims to prevent a wider regional conflagration, as tens…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Netanyahu Tells US There Will Be No Palestinian State in Any Post-War Scenario. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has told the US there will be no Palestinian state in any post-war scenario and that Israel must control all of the territory from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, which includes the West Bank and Gaza. "In any future arrangement … Israel needs security …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Life in Jerusalem Under Israel's Military Dictatorship. libya360.wordpress.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo visits the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, a climate of unprecedented repression has descended since October 7. Loffredo documents settler terror attacks on businesses and speaks to local activists who tell him they fear arrest and beatings from Israeli police if they speak out against the assault on Gaza.

Leila Warah (2024-01-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 104: Israel's unrelenting assault continues — 'If we're not killed by bombs, we die from the cold, starvation, or disease'. mondoweiss.net As Palestinians in Gaza continue to be starved and bombed by Israel, the U.S. has designated Yemen's Ansar Allah group as terrorists in hopes of intimidating their resistance against Israel's ongoing aggression.

newarab (2024-01-18). Gaza: Israeli strikes kill another journalist amid shelling. newarab.com Wael Fanouneh, the director of Al-Quds Al-Yaoum TV network was reportedly killed by a strike in central Gaza. | Fanouneh is the ninth employee from the channel to be killed by Israeli strikes, which have targeted civilians – including journalists and media personnel. | Meanwhile, the death toll in the war-hit enclave has now reached 24,620 as of Thursday, the health ministry said…

Staff (2024-01-18). Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled. democracynow.org We are joined by 88-year-old Jewish German American Marione Ingram, who describes how her scheduled speaking tour in Hamburg — the city she fled in the Holocaust — was "postponed" this month amid a wider backlash against those speaking out against Israel's assault on Gaza. Ingram has been protesting for months outside the White House calling for a ceasefire, and characterizes U.S. and German pro-Israel policy as "disturbing" and "frightening." As a survivor of the Holocaust, Ingram says, "My childhood was spent in the first 10 years much the same way as…

newarab (2024-01-18). Israel obliterates Gaza's last university amid boycott calls. newarab.com The Al-Israa University, which was overran by Israeli forces during their ground

Ashley Curtin (2024-01-18). Senators vote to table Sanders' resolution on Israel and Gaza. nationofchange.org While the issue continues to split Democrats, almost all Republicans voted against it and 17 senators missed the vote.

UMMID (2024-01-18). 45 days on, Success Eludes Israeli Army in Khan Younis. ummid.com The Israeli deaths in Khan Younis reflect the overall number of the soldiers being killed in the Gaza whether it's in the north middle, east and to the south of the Strip.

albawaba (2024-01-18). Gaza day 103: Al-Qassam intensifies strikes against Israeli forces. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In its latest update, Al-Qassam Brigades reported targeting a Zionist troop carrier, two bulldozers, and a Merkava tank in strategic locations across the Gaza Strip. Additionally, fierce clashes with an Israeli foot force resulted in the killing of four soldiers near the Eastern Cemetery in northern Gaza. A video released by Al-Qassam Brigades showcases the fighters targeting Israeli military vehicles and tanks, underscoring the ongoing resilience and determination in the face of the Israeli adversity over the past 103 days in Gaza. ÿ®ÿߟџşäÿ&O…

newarab (2024-01-18). How looting by Israeli soldiers in Gaza is widespread. newarab.com

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-18). Miscarriages in Gaza Have Skyrocketed by 300 Percent Under Israel's Siege. truthout.org The rate of miscarriages has skyrocketed in Gaza, health care workers in Gaza have reported, with issues like malnutrition and lack of access to health care and hygiene caused by Israel's violent siege and blockade spurring major health crises across the region. Health care professionals in Gaza have seen a 300 percent increase in miscarriages since Israel began its genocidal assault… |

Walaa Sabah (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Palestinians fear ground raid on Nasser Hospital. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinians fear ground raid on Nasser Hospital | Situation in Khan Younis rapidly deteriorating under intensified bombardment, as Arab nations develop 'plan to create Palestinian state' | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 15: 16 | This handout picture released on 18 January 2024 shows Israeli soldiers in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip (AFP/Handout/Israeli army) | Two consecutive nights of he…

Workers World Party (2024-01-18). PDF of January 18 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF. South Africa puts Israel on trial before the world A strong class orientation is needed in 2024 On Palestine and the resistance: Activists resist Northeastern U's attack The fight against Israeli apartheid Cities, unions demand Gaza ceasefire Israeli youth defy military conscription Port of Oakland shut down . . . |

Mick Hall, Consortium News. (2024-01-18). Journalists Rebel Over Gaza Coverage In Australia. popularresistance.org A rash of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) staff departures and the suppression of journalists critical of their organisations' reporting on Gaza has been called a betrayal of the role of journalism in democracy. | Former Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) presenter Mary Kostakidis says the state-funded broadcaster and other news groups in Australia have refused to hold power to account by challenging official narratives by Israel and Western states supporting its attack on Gaza since Oct. 7. | Instead, the professional integrity of news staff battling to tell the truth is being challenged by their emplo…

newarab (2024-01-18). Gaza sees longest continuous telecoms blackout since 7 Oct. newarab.com The For nearly a week, Gaza has been without proper phone and internet services, which Palestinian telecoms provider Jawwal blames on Israel. | The blackout has left people in the enclave unable to communicate with the outside world amid an Israeli assault which has kille…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Maghazi residents left reeling after Israeli forces withdraw. aljazeera.com Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp struggle to pull their loved ones from under the rubble amid mass destruction.

newarab (2024-01-18). The loss and destruction of Gaza's football stadiums. newarab.com "I used to be in a stadium with a packet of popcorn and a soda to enjoy two hours of football. Now, I am here, displaced and a refugee, with only my clothes," begins Ahmed Hamada, who fled from his town in Gaza to seek refuge at the Al-Dorra Stadium. | "I never imagined in my life that the stadium would be a home to me one day." | "After Israel unleashed their brutal war, these small spaces of leisure turned into piles of rubble, while football stadiums became unprotected sanctuaries for evacuees from the north of Gaza" | Life in Gaza before October 7 was already not that fun-laden for people. Their entertainm…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as 'weapons of war': Rights group. aljazeera.com Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-18). Netanyahu Says Israel's Goal Is to Wipe Out All Possibility of Palestinian State. truthout.org In one of his most alarming statements yet since the beginning of Israel's current assault on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to oppose the existence of a Palestinian state in any future scenario, in favor of Israeli control anywhere west of the Jordan river — an area encompassing all of what remains of Palestine. "In any future arrangement … Israel needs security control… |

WSWS (2024-01-18). Bernie Sanders backs US attack on Yemen. wsws.org From the beginning of the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, Sanders has promoted the propaganda line of Tel Aviv and Washington that Israel's campaign of mass murder is a defensive response to the armed incursion of Hamas last October 7. He is now providing a similar service for the war criminals in Washington in relation to their illegal attack on Yemen.

Alastair Crooke (2024-01-18). Bluffs and Counter Bluffs as the War Widens. thealtworld.com When Defence Secretary Austin last visited "Israel", he clearly 'green-lighted' Israeli military action to push Hizbullah away from south Lebanon. | The Washington Post reported on 7 January 2024 that Biden has tasked his staff with preventing widening regional war. The piece was purposefully leaked (as even the Washington Post admit) — and is a bluff. | When Defence Secretary Austin last visited "Israel", he clearly 'green-lighted' Israeli military action to push Hizbullah away from south Lebanon, to the north of the Litani River — about 29 kms north of the Blue Line southern boundary. | Austin's one…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). US-UK Bomb Yemen for the Fourth Time. Yemen Strikes Back. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The US also re-designated Yemen's Ansarallah resistance as a 'global terrorist group' over their operations against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea US and UK warplanes resumed bombing Yemen in the early hours of 18 January, marking the fourth attack on the poorest nation in the Arab world in less than a week. "US Central…

latintimes (2024-01-18). Kfir Bibas, Argentine-Israeli Baby Held Hostage by Hamas, Turns a Year Old in Captivity. latintimes.com Hamas said Kfir was killed during an airstrike along with his brother Ariel and his mother. However, statements of the kind have proven false in the past…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-18). US To Re-designate Yemen's Ansarallah A 'Terrorist Group'. popularresistance.org Washington is gearing up to label Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement a "specifically designated global terrorist group," sources in the know told the Associated Press (AP) on 16 January. | The decision, expected to be announced in the coming days, is in response to the continued maritime campaign launched by Yemen's Ansarallah-led government in Sanaa against Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. | The designation falls in line with Executive Order 13224, issued during the presidency of George W. Bush. | It allows the US government to "designate and block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit,…

albawaba (2024-01-18). "Shoot Palestinians unarmed or non-threatening", Ben Gvir to Police. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli Minister of Public Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, has given explicit instructions to Israeli police forces, allowing them to open fire on Palestinians even in situations where there is no perceived threat to Israeli lives. The official "Kan" channel reported that Ben Gvir, in contradiction to established rules of engagement, conveyed this directive to Yamam fighters—a specialized counter-terrorism police unit operating in the West Bank—stating, "You have my full support. When encountering a person deemed a terrorist, regardless of any immediate threat, fire upon them." Ben Gvir faile…

newarab (2024-01-18). EU promises support to PA as Israel withholds tax revenues. newarab.com EU officials met with the Palestinian minister of finance, Shukri Bishara, and the governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA), Feras Melhem, to discuss the impact of the ongoing war by Israel against The economy has suffered US$2.3 billion in losses since the beginning of the The World Bank recently warn…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Israeli soldiers are filming themselves mocking Palestinians. aljazeera.com Israeli soldiers have been filming themselves mocking Palestinians and posting it on social media.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-18). Israel Says Hostages Don't Matter. youtu.be

newarab (2024-01-18). BBC host Gary Lineker removes Israel football ban post. newarab.com Prominent British sports presenter and former England star Lineker, who hosts BBC's Match of the Day, had retweeted a post from the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) to his 8.9 million followers on X,…

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-18). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Why does the US act as Israel's lawyer? aljazeera.com Former US diplomat Aaron David Miller says prospects for 'conflict-ending solution' have entered 'a long, dark tunnel'.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Erdogan's Double Game: Praising Palestine, Aiding Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan While the Turkish president loudly praises the Palestinian resistance, he is quietly and ferociously pursuing pro-Israel economic and energy policies. Once idolized for schooling then-Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres on war crimes before famously storming off at the 2009 Davos Summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again struck out by ordering officials to boycott this…

6abc digital staff (2024-01-18). Temple University joins list of colleges under investigation for alleged discrimination. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The U.S. Department of Education opened its probe into several schools and universities in November. | The department says the investigation comes after a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. | Officials have not relea…

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-18). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

Jason Ditz (2024-01-18). Israeli Military Chief Says Lebanon War Likely in Coming Months. news.antiwar.com Visiting troops near the northern border, head of Israel's military, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, discussed the potential of war in Lebanon, saying the likelihood of a conflict in the coming months is "much higher" than it has been. Lt. Gen Halevi said he believes Israel will be starting the war with more advantages than in …

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-18). Varios civiles muertos en los bombardeos israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net En la ciudad de Rafah, en el sur, la aviación israelí atacó a un grupo de civiles, lo que provocó la muerte de dos personas y heridas a otros.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-18). Venezuela denuncia ante Mnoal genocidio israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Canciller venezolano afirmó que en medio de una crisis imperialista y el auge del fascismo es necesario unir fuerzas para dialogar y avanzar hacia un futuro de paz y justicia.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-18). Ocupantes asesinan a palestino en incursiones a Tulkarm, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Hospital Gubernamental Martyr Thabet Thabet informó que Mohammad Faisal Dawas recibió un disparo de un francotirador.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-18). Resistencia libanesa ataca objetivos del Ejército israelí. telesurtv.net Hezbolá reportó que también se realizaron ataques contra el asentamiento israelí Al-Manara.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-18). Media Luna Roja Palestina denuncia que Israel impide evacuar heridos. telesurtv.net La PRCS recalcó que las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel impidieron el acceso al servicio de ambulancias, con disparos de armas de fuego.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

Staff (2024-01-18). La desnutrición aguda grave amenaza a 10 mil niños en la Franja de Gaza. cubadebate.cu Durante las dos primeras semanas de enero, apenas siete de 29 de las misiones planificadas para entregar alimentos, medicinas, agua y otros suministros vitales llegaron a sus destinos al norte de Wadi Gaza, precisó la agencia. La mayoría de los cargamentos rechazados por Israel incluían combustible y medicamentos.

Eric Brooks (2024-01-18). Las comunidades de color exigen un alto el fuego inmediato. peoplesworld.org Hay muchos movimientos de protesta por el genocidio contra los palestinos, incluidas más de 2.000 manifestaciones de solidaridad y paz con Palestina en Estados Unidos durante los últimos tres meses. La lucha por la paz en Palestina se cruza con las elecciones nacionales de 2024. La continuación de la política exterior estadounidense hacia Israel por …

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-18). Ocupantes destruyen con explosivos Universidad Al-Israa, Gaza. telesurtv.net Volaron varios edificios, entre ellos el del museo nacional, cuya colección arqueológica fue saqueada previamente por los uniformados.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-18). The Criminalization of War: Gaza. globalresearch.ca The expansionist policies of the State of Israel including the annexation of the illegally occupied territories, not to mention the "Greater Israel" project of territorial extension are an integral part of the US-led military agenda in Middle East. The siege on Gaza and the Zionist Plan for the Middle East are related to the US-NATO military agenda.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Cancelling the journalist: ABC's coverage of Israel-Gaza war. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Genocidal Israel on trial. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-18). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Keeping up its support for Gaza, Yemen announces 'accurate hit' against American ship. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce striking American ship in support of Gaza, which has come under a genocidal Israeli war that enjoys full-on US support.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah. presstv.ir Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah in the south of the coastal sliver, where much of the population is in a humanitarian crisis amid an ongoing Israeli war.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 19 Palestinians, including children. presstv.ir At least 19 Palestinians, including small children, have been killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Pakistanis hold 'Million Man March for Gaza'. presstv.ir In a powerful display of solidarity with Palestine, thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets in the old city of Karachi to protest the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

johnmenadue.com (2024-01-17). Child amputees and Israel's 'unchilding' reaches new depravityOver 1,000 Gazan children have lost a limb, either one or two legs and or an arm since October 7th, making an horrific statistic – on average of 10 per day – as reported by Save the Children, and that number is growing daily. | | An earlier Pearls and Irritations article identified the Israeli policy of 'unchilding', described by Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkain, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem law professor. This policy enables Israel to treat Palestinian children as . . ."dangerous and killable bodies needing to be caged and dismembered, physically and mentally". This policy can be seen in all its horror and brutality in the physical dismembering of now over a thousand innocent children. | | The World Health Organisation reports that many of these child amputations are, "done without anaesthetic, with the healthcare system in Gaza crippled by the conflict, and major shortages of doctors and nurses, and medical supplies like anaesthesia and antibiotics".

apnews.com (2024-01-17). How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planetThe colors of sliced watermelon — with red pulp, green-white rind and black seeds — are the same as those on the Palestinian flag. From New York and Tel Aviv to Dubai and Belgrade, the fruit has become a symbol of solidarity, drawing together activists who don't speak the same language or belong to the same culture but share a common cause.

Ayanna Amadi (2024-01-18). Japan Bolsters Defense with U.S. Tomahawk Missiles Amid Rising Regional Threats. medriva.com Japan has inked a historic deal with the United States to acquire up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles, a move that marks a significant milestone in Japan's ongoing military buildup. This decision is a strategic response to the escalating regional threats, particularly from North Korea's continued missile tests and China's expanding military presence. Japan's Defense…

Zara Nwosu (2024-01-18). Japan's Strategic Defense Enhancement: Purchase of Tomahawk Missiles from the U.S. medriva.com In a significant move to fortify its defense capabilities, Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles. This decision forms part of Japan's ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats. The government has pledged to double its annual defense spending to around 10 trillion…

WSWS (2024-01-18). Conditions deteriorate for survivors of Noto earthquake in Japan. wsws.org Much has also been made in the press about Japan's supposed commitment to disaster preparation, but the Noto earthquake has graphically exposed its limitations.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Stepping away from pacifism, Japan to buy 400 Tomahawks from US. presstv.ir Japan and US have signed a military deal to buy 400 long range Tomahawk missiles.

newarab (2024-01-18). Jordan's airstrikes on south Syria 'drug smugglers' kill 9. newarab.com Jordanian fighter jets conducted at least two raids on the towns of Orman and Malah in the The strike on Orman hit two…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Suspected Jordanian air strike in Syria kills at least 9. aljazeera.com Crowds gather and search for survivors around a home flattened by an air attack in southern Syria…

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-18). Sanders sounds alarm: Trump win spells disaster for democracy. nationofchange.org In an impassioned warning, Bernie Sanders delves into the dire consequences for American democracy if Donald Trump secures victory in 2024, amidst escalating political and environmental crises.

MEE staff (2024-01-18). Kuwait's AlShaya Group curbs Egypt operations due to economic downturn. middleeasteye.net Kuwait's AlShaya Group curbs Egypt operations due to economic downturn | The retail giant will close 60 stores in Egypt, including Mothercare, Debenhams, and The Body Shop | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 14: 38 | A pedestrian walks past "Store Closing" signs in the window display of a Debenhams store in Manchester, northern England (AFP/file) |

newarab (2024-01-18). Egypt says farewell to Western brands as Alshaya downsizes. newarab.com Egyptians will likely say farewell to many of their favourite Western brands after the Kuwaiti retail conglomerate "Due to the economic situation and the challenges facing foreign com…

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). Belarus, Kyrgyzstan work to resume Minsk-Bishkek air service. eng.belta.by The parties discussed bilateral cooperation, in particular, the resumption of air service between Bishkek and Minsk by a Belarusian or Kyrgyz air carrier.

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). China's Red Falcon aerobatic team debuts in Laos. ecns.cn The Red Falcon Air Demonstration Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force performed for the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Army on Wednesday local time."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). Spectacular rime scenery in Asihatu Stone Forest. ecns.cn Spectacular rime scenery in Asihatu Stone Forest in Keshiketeng Banner of Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2024-01-18). Myanmar Emergency Overview Map: Number of people displaced since Feb 2021 and remain displaced (As of 15 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Myanmar | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached Map.

Special to People's World (2024-01-18). Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng ignores ceasefire calls, but local coalition refuses to quit. peoplesworld.org QUEENS, N.Y.—U.S. Rep. Grace Meng won't budge in her refusal of a ceasefire in Gaza, despite the appeals of her constituents that she stand up for peace. On Jan. 12, the Queens 6th District Ceasefire Coalition (Queens6forCeasefire), a broad coalition of community members and organizations in New York's 6th Congressional District, met with Meng to …

Migration Policy Institute (2024-01-18). Expanding Protection Options? Flexible Approaches to Status for Displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians. reliefweb.int Countries: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Moldova, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Migration Policy Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Flexible Approaches to Protection for Displaced Individuals Bring Benefits in Certain Circumstances but Must Not Replace Refugee Status | WASHINGTON, DC — Faced with displacement crises that have stretched asylum systems to their limits, countries increasingly are turning to alternatives to traditional ref…

The Independent (2024-01-18). Cecilia Atim Ogwal dead. independent.co.ug Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former UPC Iron Lady commonly known as Imat Cecilia in Lango, Cecilia Ogwal is dead. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among has confirmed the death of the Dokolo Woman MP who for long served as a Member of Parliament for Lira Municipality Cecilia Ogwal was also a member of …

MEE staff (2024-01-18). Lawsuit accuses New York County police of forcibly removing Muslim woman's hijab. middleeasteye.net Lawsuit accuses New York County police of forcibly removing Muslim woman's hijab | During an arrest, the Suffolk County Police Department allegedly took off a woman's hijab and did not give it back until her release | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 17: 03 | Two girls stand outside of a mosque on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn during funeral of a police officer on 09 February 2023 in New York City (AFP) | New York's…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-18). Ecuador espera arribo del personal del Comando Sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ante crisis de seguridad en el país suramericano, se espera la llegada de personal militar de EE.UU. a Ecuador.

Angela (2024-01-18). Sunday 1/21: Virtual Discussion with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. indybay.org

Scaling Up Nutrition (2024-01-18). Pakistani SUN Networks meet to revisit success, establish plans for 2024. reliefweb.int

newarab (2024-01-18). Tunisia travel bans lawyer representing Palestine in ICJ. newarab.com "This is the only day I wished to be outside Tunisia," wrote the Tunisian lawyer and former head of Tunisia's Anti-Corruption Authority (INLUC…

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). Venezuelan FM: Non-Aligned Movement supports Palestine, opposes sanctions. eng.belta.by According to him, during the meeting, the foreign ministers of the NAM countries "expressed support for Palestine and spoke against the illegal restrictive measures". He stressed that the Non-Aligned Movement was stepping up at a time "when imperialism made its choice in favor of wars".

MEE staff (2024-01-18). UK counter-terrorism police questioned teen at airport over Palestine protests. middleeasteye.net UK counter-terrorism police questioned teen at airport over Palestine protests | Teenager wearing Palestine flag and family member grilled for forty minutes under schedule 7 of UK Terrorism Act | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 12: 39 | A pro-Palestinian supporter waves a Palestinian flag during a protest in central London on 13 January 2024 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) | British counter-terrorism police questioned a teenage…

Eve Andrews (2024-01-18). Some Residents Say East Palestine Still Isn't Safe a Year After Train Derailment. truthout.org If there hadn't been construction planned for the bridge that crosses over Leslie Run, one of the creeks that runs through the middle of East Palestine, Ohio, Rick Tsai and Randy DeHaven might not have noticed the worst contamination they'd seen in the creek in weeks. A backhoe had hoisted a chunk of earth from the bank of the creek, leaving a pool about eight feet across and deep enough to come… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Palestine: Women of the Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Michael Lavalette Bethlehem wall with graffiti depicting Leila Khaled. Photo: Bluewind / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED The numerous women of the Palestinian resistance debunk the Western stereotype of passive, oppressed Arab women. There is a myth that dominates much Western thinking about women in the Arab world and it needs to be…

riotRhino (2024-01-18). Seattle Says "No" to Occupation and Genocide in Palestine. indybay.org On Saturday, January 6th, 2024, Seattle activist groups took up the call to "shut it down for Palestine," by blocking Northbound I-5 for over 6 hours. This video is 2: 39 long.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-18). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Palestine: Banned in Berlin" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-01-18). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Rancho Cucamonga: Rally & March for Palestine. indybay.org Victoria Gateway Center | 12190 Foothill Blvd | Rancho Cucamonga, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Pomona: March for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-17). 18 January, Athens: Free them All: Political Prisoners of Palestine and the Internationalist Struggle Against Imperialism. samidoun.net ATHENS, GREECE — Join us on Thursday, 18 January in Athens, Greece for a special panel on Palestinian political prisoners and the international struggle against imperialism, Zionism and Colonialism. Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, will speak on the panel with Fouad Baker, DFLP international relations officer, and Salah Hamouri, Palestinian lawyer and former political …

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-18). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Terminal Report on the Landslide Incident in Brgy. Talomo Proper, Davao City, 11 January 2024, 6AM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 04 July 2023, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) issued its weather forecast stating that the Southern part of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). | On the same day, a landslide incident occurred in Brgy. Talomo Proper, Davao City, Davao del Sur. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) XI | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population…

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-18). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report on the Strong Wind Incident in Brgy. Agsirab, Lambunao, Iloilo, 14 January 2024, 6PM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 November 2023 at around 2: 00 PM, a strong wind incident occurred in Brgy. Agsirab, Lambunao, Iloilo due to localized thunderstorms. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) VI | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | One (1) family or three (3) persons were affected in Brgy. Agsirab, Lambunao, Ilolio (see Annex A). | III. Status of Displaced Population | Outside Evacuation Center | One (1) family or three (3) persons temporarily stayed with their relatives or friends (see Annex B)…

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-18). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #4 on the Armed Conflict in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon as of 12 January 2024, 6AM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 25 December 2023 at around 3: 00 AM, an armed conflict transpired in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon between the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). | Reports indicated series of encounters in the barangays of Can-ayan, Kibalabag, Kulaman, and Mapulo likewise, the LGU of Malaybalay City, assures the safety of the residents but the ongoing military operations affected their livelihoo…

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-18). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Armed Conflict in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur as of 12 January 2024, 6PM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 11 January 2024 at around 10: 30 AM, an armed conflict transpired between the alleged members of the 105th Base Command and the combined force of 106th and 118th Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Sitio Patawili, Brgy. Ganta, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur that resulted in the displacement of families and persons. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) XII | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 1,169 families or 5,845 persons are…

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-18). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #5 on the Armed Conflict in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon as of 15 January 2024, 6AM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 25 December 2023 at around 3: 00 AM, an armed conflict transpired in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon between the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). | Reports indicated series of encounters in the barangays of Can-ayan, Kibalabag, Kulaman, and Mapulo likewise, the LGU of Malaybalay City, assures the safety of the residents but the ongoing military operations affected their livelihoo…

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). China, Philippines hold new round of bilateral consultation meeting. ecns.cn China and the Philippines held the eighth meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Shanghai on Wednesday.

albawaba (2024-01-18). Mahmoud Mardi faces penalty for revealing political slogan in Qatar. albawaba.com

Kimera Abdu (2024-01-18). Heads of State and Foreign Dignitaries Converge in Uganda for IGAD, NAM, and G-77+ China Summits. plusnews.ug Today, Kenya's President, H.E. William Ruto, the Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Eng. Waleed A. Elkhereiji, Cuba's Vice President, H.E. Salvador Valdés Mesa, and the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, arrived in Uganda to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summits. The NAM summit, currently underway at Speke …

latintimes (2024-01-18). Singapore Transport Minister Resigns Over Corruption Charges. latintimes.com Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offenses in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.

latintimes (2024-01-18). Samsung Turns To AI To Regain Smartphone Throne. latintimes.com Samsung on Wednesday released its latest Galaxy smartphones with new artificial intelligence features as the South Korean giant seeks win back its spot as the world's biggest phone seller from Apple.

WSWS (2024-01-18). Sri Lankan health unions call off strike as government refuses to address workers' demands. wsws.org Health workers have been involved in more strikes and protests than any other section of the Sri Lankan working class since 2020. Now they need to review the political lessons of these experiences.

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). Global community backs one-China principle. ecns.cn The global community has continued to express its unwavering support for the one-China policy following the elections in China's Taiwan region, reinforcing the principle that there is only one China and Taiwan is an inseparable part of it.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.

Amiad Horowitz (2024-01-18). 100 accused terrorists linked to U.S.-based group go on trial in Vietnam. peoplesworld.org HANOI—The trial of 100 people accused of terrorism and related charges go underway on Jan. 16 in Vietnam's Dak Lak province, in the Central Highlands. The accused are alleged to be connected to a number of violent attacks by religious terrorists last year that left nine people dead and wounding two others. The organization they …

a guest author (2024-01-18). The Bronx is united with Yemen. workers.org Jan. 13, 2024 march in Washington, DC The Bronx is united with Yemen Statement of the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Jan. 12, 2024 The Bronx Antiwar Coalition strongly condemns the U.S.- and British-led bombing of Yemen, a nation that fulfilled its duty under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to defend . . . |

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-01-18). When Yemen Does It It's Terrorism, When The US Does It It's "The Rules-Based Order" caitlinjohnstone.com.au We are ruled by murderous tyrants. By nuclear-armed thugs who would rather starve civilians to protect the continuation of an active genocide than allow peace to get a word in edgewise. | Reading by Tim Foley.

Scott Ritter (2024-01-18). How the US Misleads the World About Its Involvement in Yemen. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Biden Says Strikes Against Houthis Aren't Working as US Bombs Yemen for 5th Time. news.antiwar.com President Biden acknowledged on Thursday that his strikes against the Houthis were not working to stop the Yemeni group but vowed they would continue anyway as the US military bombed Yemen for the fifth time within a week. The president made the comments when asked by a reporter if his strikes against the Houthis were …

newarab (2024-01-18). US strikes Houthis after re-designated as 'terrorist' entity. newarab.com American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the The Houthis – who have already faced multiple rounds of air strikes in response to their targeting of international shipping – struck a US-owned bulk cargo carrier in the wake of the designation an…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). US Launches Fourth Round of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen. news.antiwar.com The US launched another round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, marking the fourth time the US has bombed the country since last Friday. US officials told AP that the strikes were launched from US Navy warships and submarines. The attack came after the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, struck a US-owned …

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-18). US Launches Fourth Round of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen. news.antiwar.com

aljazeera (2024-01-18). What the designation of 'terrorist' means for Yemen's Houthis. aljazeera.com Experts say that Biden's re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

teleSUR (2024-01-18). US Justifications for Bombing Yemen Are Pathetic: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov described the justifications put forth by the United States for bombing Yemen as "pathetic," comparing the actions to those in Libya in 2011. | RELATED: | "There is an outrage in what is now being done with regard to Yemen. Washington's exculpatory statements look very pathetic," he said. | Lavrov reminded the U.S. and the United Kingdom that "no one authorized the bombing of Yemen, j…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen? aljazeera.com Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren't the force.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-18). EE.UU. y Reino Unido lanzan nuevos ataques contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Este miércoles los hutíes atacaron un buque comercial operado por EE.UU. frente a las costas de Yemen, provocando daños materiales.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-18). Bypassing Parliament: Westminster, the Royal Prerogative and Bombing Yemen. counterpunch.org There is something distinctly revolting and authoritarian about the royal prerogative. It reeks of clandestine assumption, unwarranted self-confidence and, most of all, a blithe indifference to accountability before elected representatives. That prerogative, in other words, is the last reminder of divine right, the fiction that a ruler can have powers vested by an unsubstantiated deity, the invisible

Angela (2024-01-18). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US launches 4th round of missile strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir The US military launches new strikes on Yemen, marking the fourth time in a week that it has illegally bombed the war-torn country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US re-designates Yemen's Ansarullah as 'terrorist' group. presstv.ir The US has accused Ansarullah of repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.

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2024-01-17: News Headlines

eng.belta.by (2024-01-17). Belarus named EAEU leader in industrial output growth. eng.belta.by "In January-November 2023 the industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union rose by 3.8% over January-November 2022. The industrial output went up by 7.9% in Belarus, by 4.3% in Kazakhstan, 3.6% in Russia, 2.1% in Armenia and 1.8% in Kyrgyzstan," EEC stated.

eng.belta.by (2024-01-17). Belarus, Armenia committed to expanding cooperation in sport. eng.belta.by The parties discussed the ways of expanding cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties between the Olympic committees and exchanging experience in sport. In particular, Belarus and Armenia are ready to continue the practice of joint training camps on the territory of the two countries.

eng.belta.by (2024-01-17). Eurasian Economic Commission to present new mechanism in Minsk to finance manufacturing cooperation. eng.belta.by Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agribusiness of the Eurasian Economic Commission Artak Kamalyan is in charge of developing and introducing the new mechanism. He will talk in detail about how a program on supporting multilateral projects will be implemented.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). China's population drops for 2nd year despite govt.'s schemes. presstv.ir China's population declines for a second straight year despite Beijing's efforts to increase marriage and childbirth in families.

APR editor (2024-01-16). China has 'whittled down' key Taiwan support with Nauru move, says scholar. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific A security studies professor says China has been applying pressure to countries to switch diplomatic ties over from Taiwan, but Beijing says its "ready to work" with the Pacific island nation "to open new chapters" in the relations between the two countries. The Nauru government said that "in the best interests" of the…

APR editor (2024-01-16). Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman faced 'continuous death threats'. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman — a leading voice in Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament for human rights, an independent foreign policy, and justice for Palestine — was subject to "pretty much continuous" death threats and threats of violence, says party co-leader James Shaw. She has resigned as a Green Party MP after…

infobrics (2024-01-17). BRICS Expansion Displays Growing Aspirations for Multipolar World. infobrics.org Lauding the expansion of BRICS grouping, Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov said that it represents the growing aspiration for a multipolar world based on sovereign equality and mutual respect…

Mohammad Asif Khan, Aisha Siddiqui (2024-01-17). Palestine solidarity protests face repression in Modi's India. mondoweiss.net Since October 7, there have been protests across India in support of the Palestinians and Israel, with much different responses from authorities. Palestine solidarity activists have faced a brutal crackdown, while Israel's allies have had a free hand.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-17). Vibrant celebration in Delhi on the anniversary of India-Cuba ties. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) A vibrant party at the height of the excellent ties that Cuba and India share today took place here with the special participation of First Deputy Minister Wilfredo Gonzalez and the head of State Meenakshi Lekhi.

Angela (2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: West Sacramento: Meet & Greet with David Mandel. indybay.org Pooja Indian Grill | 223 Merkley Ave. | West Sacramento, CA…

Kevin Gosztola (2024-01-16). US Judge Rules In Favor Of Police 'Buffer Law' Viewed As Threat To Rights Of Journalists. thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter.  A United States judge in the state of Indiana ruled that a state law, which makes it a crime to enter a 25-foot "buffer" around police, does not violate press freedom or freedom of speech. | "This law has only an incidental effect on the public's First Amendment right to capture audio and video and otherwise to scrutinize police conduct," U.S. Distr…

Nikhil Mathew (2024-01-16). For Prabir: No jail can arrest the march of time towards a more just tomorrow. peoplesdispatch.org Prabir's ever-growing legacy continues to inspire the struggle for Indian intellectual and material self-reliance, regardless of the misguided attempts of the RSS-BJP to throttle and subjugate the masses' aspirations for a better and more inclusive tomorrow.

Angela (2024-01-16). Friday 1/19: West Sacramento: Meet & Greet with David Mandel. indybay.org Pooja Indian Grill | 223 Merkley Ave. | West Sacramento, CA…

Staff (2024-01-16). Riddles of Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Consecration of Ram's idol- which one? muslimmirror.com By Pro. Shamsul Islam According to the Supreme Court of India (Ayodhya Judgment dated November 9, 2019), "The exclusion of the Muslims from worship and possession took place on the intervening night between 22/23 December 1949 when the mosque was desecrated by the installation of Hindu idols." [Supreme Court Ayodhya Judgment, pp. 921-22] The idol …

Staff (2024-01-16). Riddles of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya: Consecration of Ram's idol: Which one? muslimmirror.com By Pro. Shamsul Islam According to the Supreme Court of India (Ayodhya Judgment dated November 9, 2019), "The exclusion of the Muslims from worship and possession took place on the intervening night between 22/23 December 1949 when the mosque was desecrated by the installation of Hindu idols." [Supreme Court Ayodhya Judgment, pp. 921-22] The idol …

Staff (2024-01-16). What it means to be a secular Muslim in India. muslimmirror.com By Alsaba Bin Yamin Muslims in India can never be unsecular. There is no scope. If they do so, that would tantamount to inviting the apocalypse. Whereas, the fellow Hindu citizenry has that scope and enjoys it for sometimes now. I am pacified by the fact that a grand Ram temple is impatiently awaiting its …

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-16). Rusia e India acuerdan desarrollar futuras iniciativas conjuntas. telesurtv.net El presidente Putin y el primer ministro Modi debatieron también "una serie de temas internacionales, incluyendo la situación en torno a Ucrania".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Cypriots Protest Use of Bases by UK Against Yemen and Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Anti-imperialists and progressive protest in front of the UK military base in Akrotiri. (Photo: Pancyprian Peace Council) The British military has been using the Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases in Cyprus for its war-mongering, such as in the recent bombing of Yemen. On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-16). Cypriots protest use of bases by UK in imperialist conflicts. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK bases in Akrotiri, against the use of bases on the island in the imperialist wars raging in the region. | In the protest called by the Pancyprian Peace Council, activists from various anti-war groups and political parties including the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON), and Communist Initiative of Cyprus, among others have participated and called for the ouster of foreign military bases, from the Cypriot soil. Protesters expressed solidarity with people of Palestine who are under…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). UK Media Continue to Ignore Military Build-Up at RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Morton-Taylor Cypriots protest outside RAF Akrotiri on Sunday. (Photo: Afoa.cy / Instagram) "This government and the UK arms industry are drenched in the blood of children" Journalists, if not MPs, should always know when there is a good story out there — it is when those most expected to write about it keep silent…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-17). Video: Towards a Middle East War. Genocide in Palestine. The Dangers of Escalation and War with Iran. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran warns Biden not to 'tie his destiny' to Netanyahu's fate. presstv.ir Iran warns US President Joe Biden not to "tie his destiny" to that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is leading the regime's US-sponsored genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran slams US plots for post-war Gaza, asserts only Palestinians can decide their future. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has slammed US plots for…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran's Leader hails Yemen's 'great achievement' in supporting Gaza. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hails the Yemenis' anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a "great job" in defiance of US threats.

infobrics (2024-01-17). Iran launches high precision strikes in retaliation for terrorist attacks. infobrics.org Iranian attacks destroyed facilities linked to terrorist groups and Israeli intelligence in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan.

Dr. Jessica Nelson (2024-01-17). Escalating Tensions: Iran's Missile Attack on Pakistan Raises Alarm. medriva.com A Dramatic Escalation in Iran-Pakistan Tensions Recently, Iran conducted a missile attack targeting militant bases in the region of Balochistan in western Pakistan, leading to the deaths of two children. The strike targeted the militant group Jaish al Adli, sparking tension between Pakistan and Iran amidst the growing tensions in the Middle East. Iran has…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). IRGC anti-terror strikes in line with defending Iran's sovereignty, citizens: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the attacks recently conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists' positions in Syria and an Israeli espionage center in Iraq were part of the "just punishment" against violators of Iran's security after a terrorist attack hit the city of Kerman.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-17). Iran targets alleged Mossad center in Iraqi Kurdistan. peoplesdispatch.org IRGC also claimed it targeted Islamic State locations in the rebel-held areas of Syria and a terrorist base in Pakistan in retaliation to terrorist attacks in Kerman and Rask earlier in January and December respectively…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-17). IRGC Missiles Destroy Mossad, ISIS Bases In Iraq And Syria. popularresistance.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the early hours of 16 January that multiple ballistic missiles successfully hit positions of the Israeli Mossad in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and the headquarters of the anti-Iran Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria's Idlib governorate. "In response to the recent crimes committed by terrorist groups and the martyrdom of a number of our citizens in Kerman and Rask, the gathering places of leaders and key elements associated with the recent terrorist operations that took place in Iran were bombed. In particular, ISIS was bombed in part of the occupied…

teleSUR (2024-01-17). Iraq Must Not Become a Regional Battlefield: Arab League. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Arab League warned of the "extreme danger" posed by a military escalation in Iraq, a country that should not become a regional battlefield. | RELATED: | This multilateral organization called for an emergency meeting with the Arab countries' foreign affairs ministers to address the events resulting from Iranian actions in Kurdistan. | After the videoconference, Ahmed Abulgueit, the secretary of the…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran, Pakistan stage naval drills in Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf. presstv.ir Iranian and Pakistani military forces have staged a day-long joint naval training exercise in the Strait of Hormuz and the northern tip of the Persian Gulf.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iranian forces see no limits in defending national interests, citizens: Defense minister. presstv.ir The Iranian defense minister says the country's Armed Forces see no limits in defending public interests and the nation.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran attack didn't target Pakistani nationals, but Iranian terrorists: FM. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the Tuesday missile attacks on areas in Pakistan were aimed at protecting the security of Iran, its neighbors, and also the wider region.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran defends anti-terror operations against Takfiri, Israel-linked targets. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy defends the country's recent anti-terror operations targeting Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Israel-linked anti-Iranian terror groups in Iraq.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran's IRGC reveals details of missile attacks on Mossad, Daesh targets. presstv.ir The IRGC revels further details on its recent missile attacks on anti-Iran terrorist bases and espionage centers in Syria and in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 102: Israel pulls thousands of forces from Gaza as Hamas announces death of two captives. mondoweiss.net Iran bombed a spy center for the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Yemen attacked a U.S. ship in the Red Sea, and a Palestinian car-ramming attack took place near Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Gaza's Health Ministry warned hospitals are running out of crucial supplies.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). 'No strategic achievement for Israel; atrocities cause downfall, disgrace sponsors'. presstv.ir Iran says Israel's heinous crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza over the past 100 days will never help the regime survive.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Iran's Leader hails Yemen's 'great achievement' in supporting Gaza. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hails the Yemenis' anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a "great job" in defiance of US threats.

Staff (2024-01-16). Headlines for January 16, 2024. democracynow.org Trump Wins Iowa Caucus in Landslide, Heads Back to Court Today for Defamation Trial, Death Toll in Gaza Tops 24,000, Presidential Candidate Cornel West Calls Biden a War Criminal at D.C. Gaza Rally, Houthis Target U.S.-Owned Ship After U.S. Bombs Yemen Again, Iran Bombs Iraq and Syria as Tension Grows Across Middle East, Bernardo Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemalan President After Last-Minute Effort to Block Transfer of Power, China Denounces Newly Elected Taiawanese President, Sekou Odinaga, Black Liberation Activist Who Helped Free Assata Shakur, Dies at 79…

MEE staff (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Saudi Arabia says Israel recognition still possible as Iran promises more attacks. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Saudi Arabia says Israel recognition still possible as Iran promises more attacks | Meanwhile, fears continue to grow over spread of conflict in Middle East as aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 15: 31 | Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a session during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on 16 January 2024 (AFP) | <...

Alan MacLeod (2024-01-16). United Against Nuclear Iran: The shadowy, Intelligence-linked group diving the U.S. towards war with Iran. mronline.org In the wake of Hamas' October 7 assault, arch-neoconservative official John Bolton was invited on CNN, where he claimed that what we witnessed was really an "Iranian attack on Israel using Hamas as a surrogate" and that the U.S. must immediately respond.

Alan MacLeod (2024-01-16). United against nuclear Iran: The shadowy, intelligence-linked group driving the U.S. towards war with Iran. mronline.org In the wake of Hamas' October 7 assault, arch-neoconservative official John Bolton was invited on CNN, where he claimed that what we witnessed was really an "Iranian attack on Israel using Hamas as a surrogate" and that the U.S. must immediately respond.

Editor (2024-01-16). United Against Nuclear Iran: The Shadowy, Intelligence-Linked Group Driving the US Towards War With Iran. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-01-16). United Against Nuclear Iran: The Shadowy, Intelligence-Linked Group Driving the US Towards War With Iran. scheerpost.com

Alan MacLeod (2024-01-16). United Against Nuclear Iran: The Shadowy, Intelligence-Linked Group Driving the US Towards War With Iran. orinocotribune.com

World Beyond War (2024-01-16). Russia Warned Before Attacking Ukraine. Now China, Iran, and North Korea Have Warned the U.S. on Their Red Lines. pressenza.com Editor's Note: Will the Biden Administration Listen or Will We Have More Wars — Possibly Nuclear? | By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright | On Tuesday, January 3, 2024, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear m…

Chloe Atkinson (2024-01-16). Are We Facing All-Out War? counterpunch.org The long-anticipated coordinated airstrikes carried out by the United States and the United Kingdom against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday were a response to several weeks of attacks targeting commercial cargo ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. and UK have warned that the Houthi attacks threaten the free passage of goods through

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). IRGC anti-terror strikes in line with defending Iran's sovereignty, citizens: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the attacks recently conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists' positions in Syria and an Israeli espionage center in Iraq were part of the "just punishment" against violators of Iran's security after a terrorist attack hit the city of Kerman.

Staff (2024-01-16). Kurdish PM accuses Iran of killing civilians. muslimmirror.com London : Masrour Barzani — Prime Minister of Kurdistan region in Iraq — has accused Iran of killing innocent civilians in its strikes on the capital city Erbil, media reports said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards earlier said they attacked an Israeli spy centre in the region, The Guardian reported. Speaking on the sidelines of the World …

MEE staff (2024-01-16). Iraq: Baghdad recalls Iran ambassador after deadly attacks in Kurdistan region. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Baghdad recalls Iran ambassador after deadly attacks in Kurdistan region | Strikes kill at least four after hitting civilian areas near consulate in Erbil, sparking international backlash | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 11: 36 | A man inspects the damage at a home following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps on the Kurdistan Region's capital, Erbil, on 16 January (AFP) | Baghdad rec…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Iranian Missiles, Drones Hit Jaysh Al-Adl Terrorist Group's Bases in Pakistan. english.almanar.com.lb Two key strongholds of the "Jaysh Al-Adl" terrorist group in Pakistan have been obliterated through precision missile and drone strikes. Significant bases belonging to the Jaysh Al-Adl terrorist group on Pakistani soil were destroyed on Tuesday. According to reports obtained by the Tasnim news agency, these bases were specifically targeted and successfully demolished by a …

Andrew Korybko (2024-01-16). EAM Jaishankar's Trip To Iran Expanded Connectivity & Reaffirmed Trust. thealtworld.com

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-16). Two US Navy SEALs Missing After US Seized Alleged Iranian Weapons Shipment to the Houthis. news.antiwar.com Two US Navy SEALs have gone missing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia during a mission to seize an alleged Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis in Yemen, US Central Command said on Tuesday. One SEAL fell into the water while attempting to board the small boat, known as a …

The Canary. (2024-01-16). Four Just Stop Oil Supporters Found Not Guilty. popularresistance.org Four Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of willful obstruction of the highway on Monday 8 January, as the Judge declared they had a lawful excuse for their actions. Meanwhile, another case against Just Stop Oil supporters has been cancelled due to a lack of a primary witness. Miranda Forward, Dave Boden, Chris Hardy, and Annotony Cottam appeared before District Judge Lloyd at Stratford Magistrates court. The four Just Stop Oil supporters peacefully blocked roads into Parliament Square with 60 others on the 4 October 2022. Their actions were part of a month of continuous action to 'Occupy Westminster' in orde…

Jason Ditz (2024-01-16). Defense Secretary: UK in Pre-War' Phase With Several Nations. news.antiwar.com As top officials defend the decision to join the US in attacks on Yemen, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has informed parliament of potential wars in the years to come with several major nations, including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Shapps described the situation as a "pre-war" phase, and cautioned that wars with one …

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). IRGC missiles hit anti-Iran terrorists' bases in Syria, Mossad espionage center in Iraqi Kurdistan. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps fires a barrage of ballistic missiles at Syrian bases of anti-Iran terrorists, Mossad espionage center in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). US, UK attacks on Yemen illegal, strategic mistake: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister slams attacks on Yemen by the United States and the UK as illegal and a strategic mistake.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). Iran claim responsibility for attacks over Israel headquarters. plenglish.com Tehran, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declared that the attacks over targets linked to the Israeli espionage service and terrorists in Syria are part of the response of this country against those who attack it.

Global Research News (2024-01-16). Selected Articles: War Propaganda Intensifies as US Mainstream Media Calls for War on Iran to Stop the "Axis of Resistance" globalresearch.ca By Remember when the mainstream media especially FOX News was calling for a…

Phil Miller (2024-01-16). UK Quietly Expands Secret Spy Base Near Iran. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Imam Khamenei Underscores Yemen's Blow to Zionist Regime's Lifeline. english.almanar.com.lb Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei described the Yemeni forces' blow to the Zionist regime's lifeline as "admirable" and "fighting on the path of God." A large number of Friday prayer leaders from across Iran met with Ayatollah Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah of Tehran on Tuesday. At the beginning of …

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-16). Irán pide a occidente cesar los ataques contra Yemen. telesurtv.net El canciller iraní insistió en que los hutíes seguirán su ofensiva mientras la realidad de Palestina no cambie.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-16). Irán destruye bases de inteligencia del Mossad al norte de Irak. telesurtv.net Uno de los objetivos alcanzados fue la sede de la agencia de inteligencia israelí Mosad en el Kurdistán iraquí.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital target' in center of occupied territories. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance says it has struck a "vital target" in the center of the occupied Palestinian territories in protest at the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). US forces resorting to airstrikes as ground offensives fail: Iraqi resistance official. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Iraqi Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada anti-terror group says American occupation forces are resorting to airstrikes on resistance fighters due to failure in ground offensives against them.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iraqi PM: Baghdad has outlined plans for exit of foreign forces. presstv.ir Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani says the Baghdad government has outlined plans aimed at ending the presence of US-led foreign forces in the country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). US forces resorting to airstrikes as ground offensives fail: Iraqi resistance official. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Iraqi Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada anti-terror group says American occupation forces are resorting to airstrikes on resistance fighters due to failure in ground offensives against them.

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-16). Breaking: U.S. Consulate in Northern Iraq Targeted. expose-news.com In what is a massive escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, a U.S Consulate in Northern Iraq has been bombed on Monday night. Several videos have gone viral claiming to show …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). General Gives Details of IRGC Missile Attacks on Mossad, ISIL Targets. english.almanar.com.lb The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force disclosed details on a multifaceted missile operation against the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists and the Israeli Mossad center in Syria and Iraq early Tuesday. Footages from Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh's telephone conversation with the IRGC chief on Tuesday revealed details about the nocturnal …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance attack a vital target in the center of Zionist entity, using a long-range Al-Arqab (developed cruise) missile: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

rabble.ca (2024-01-18). International Court of Justice deliberates need for provisional measures in GazaThrough its application to begin proceedings, South Africa is looking for the ICJ to rule in favour of the implementation of provisional measures that would require Israel to immediately suspend its military operations in Gaza. The ICJ has jurisdiction over South Africa and Israel because both countries signed the 1948 Genocide Convention.

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-01-18). ICJ case a blow to IsraelFirst, there is the military battle against Hamas, in which it does not appear to be achieving any of its declared goals, even though the war is in its fourth month. | | Second, there is the battle for international public opinion, which Israel appears to have lost. This week, huge demonstrations took place around the world from London, Paris, and Washington, to Brussels, Madrid, and Rome calling on the Israeli Government to immediately implement a ceasefire and bring urgent humanitarian aid to more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.

truthout.org (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide HearingMore than 24,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last three months, the overwhelming majority of them civilians. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been wounded and maimed, the majority women and children.

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-01-17). Israel at the ICJ"Isn't killing 23,000 people in Gaza and cutting off water, electricity, and medical supplies an act of genocide? Isn't attempting to kill 60,000 people, causing injuries and demolishing 271,000 homes, an act of genocide? Some in this world refuse to see this. Those who encourage Israel to kill are criminals, and those who kill for the sake of killing are criminals."

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-17). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Monica Moorehead (2024-01-17). South Africa puts Israel on trial before the world. workers.org No matter the judges' decision on the historic complaint brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court under the auspices of the United Nations, by the South African government against Israeli genocide in Gaza on Jan. 11, the hearing itself will have everlasting political ramifications worldwide. The . . . |

International Court of Justice (2024-01-17). Video: The World Should be Ashamed. Genocide and the Criminalization of International Justice. globalresearch.ca

Craig Murray, Consortium News. (2024-01-17). Craig Murray: Your Man In The Hague — Day Two. popularresistance.org As with the South African case, according to court procedure the Israeli case was introduced on Friday by their "agent", permanently accredited to the court, Tal Becker of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opened with the standard formula "it is an honour to appear before you again on behalf of the state of Israel", managing to imply purely through phrasing and tone of voice that the honour lay in representing Israel, not in appearing before the judges. | Becker opened by going straight to the Holocaust, saying that nobody knew more than Israel why the Genocide Convention existed. Six million Jewish peo…

Staff, KTVU FOX 2. (2024-01-17). Hundreds Protest Gaza War At Oakland Port. popularresistance.org A large crowd of protesters who denounced Israel's military actions in Gaza were trying to shut down the Port of Oakland on Saturday morning. | Hundreds of people blocked the entrance to the port, which they say is used to ship military equipment to Israel. The crowd gathered before dawn, trying to prevent port workers from getting to their jobs. | "We need to stop U.S. aid to Israel," said Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. | "We absolutely will not allow our own port to be complicit in this genocide by allowing the transport of arms and military equipment to Israel."

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-17). Israel's argument at The Hague: We are Incapable of Genocide. counterpunch.org Israel's relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law has at times bristled with suspicion and blatant hostility. In a famous cabinet meeting in 1955, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion famously knocked back the suggestion that the United Nations 1947 plan for partitioning Palestine had been instrumental in creating the State of Israel. "No, no, no!"

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Pro-Palestinian protesters call for Israeli 'accountability' outside World Court. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday (January 12).

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-17). 400,000 Marched In Washington DC Against Biden's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org On January 13, a crowd of 400,000 gathered in Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza to take the Palestine solidarity movement straight to Biden's doorstep. Hundreds of thousands then marched, holding Palestinian, Yemeni, South African, and Puerto Rican flags, through DC and straight to the gates of the White House. | The mobilization was organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association-National, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Muslim Ummah of No…

WSWS (2024-01-17). Berlin-Neukà∂lln: Powerful strike and demonstration against the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Around 1,000 workers, school pupils and university students demonstrated in Berlin-Neukà∂lln Monday against Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. Various pro-Palestinian groups, the Berlin Student Coalition, as well as SGP and its youth organisation IYSSE had called for the strike and rally.

WSWS (2024-01-17). Petition demands Australian medical authorities block pro-Israel intimidation of health workers opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The strong response by health workers makes clear that they will not be intimidated by Zionist bullying and are fighting back, determined to reveal the truth about Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-17). Leaked messages expose pro-Israel campaign to sack Australian journalist. wsws.org The plot against journalist Antoinette Lattouf sheds much light on the phony campaigns and witch-hunts of the past three months, targeting mass opposition to the Gaza genocide.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Germany considers delivery of tank ammunition to Israel amid Gaza genocidal war. presstv.ir Germany's government is considering the delivery of tank ammunition to Israel to support it in its genocide against Gaza, according to German magazine Der Spiegel, as western governments keep on backing Tel Aviv for its ongoing massacre.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 100 days of Gaza genocide: 100 kids killed by Israel before their 1st birthday. presstv.ir Half of those killed in indiscriminate Israeli aerial blitz on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 have been children, most of them toddlers.

Kian Seara, Unicorn Riot. (2024-01-17). London: 200,000 Protesters March Against Israel's War On Gaza. popularresistance.org Around 200,000 protesters marched across central London on Saturday to protest against Israel's continuing assault on Gaza and the U.K. government's involvement in arming, funding, and providing diplomatic cover to Israel. The national demonstration, which coincided with a day of action in other cities around the world, saw around 1,700 police officers put into action. | The massive demonstration comes as the U.K. joined a U.S. bombing campaign against the Houthi (Ansar Allah) rebels in Yemen in retaliation for their sustained blockade of ships in the Red Sea destined for Israeli ports.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Telecommunications remain cut off across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli aggression for seventh consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 102: Israel Pulls Forces From Gaza. popularresistance.org The Israeli army withdrew the 36th Division from the occupied Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon, leaving behind the 162nd Division in northern Gaza, the 99th Division in central Gaza, and the 98th Division in the southern region of Khan Younis. | Hundreds of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles were seen leaving the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said the 36th Division would be given a short break and go through a training period, confirming that the war on Gaza would carry on. | However, the pullout of the division came as Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense, said that the "intensive stage" of the war in nort…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Palestinian sources report fierce clashes between resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb

Editor (2024-01-17). Senate Kills Sanders Resolution Requiring Biden to Report on Israeli Human Rights Conduct in Gaza. scheerpost.com

Tim Huber (2024-01-17). 150 activists arrested in Washington as Mennonite Action calls for Gaza cease-fire. anabaptistworld.org About 150 activists from Mennonite congregations across the United States were arrested Jan. 16 in Washington, D.C., as they sang songs of peace and called on Congress to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in the war with Israel.

Countercurrents (2024-01-17). UN Warns — Tensions In The Red Sea May Soon Be Impossible To Contain. pressenza.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference in New York on Monday: The current instability in the Middle East may soon spiral completely out of control.: | Guterres once again addressed the crisis triggered by the events of October 7, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. The ensuing Israeli blockade, bombing, and ground assault of Gaza has since killed almost 24,000 people, according to local health officials. | The civilian death toll in Gaza has resulted in widespread international condemnation of I…

MEE staff (2024-01-17). War on Gaza: Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians in West Bank strikes. middleeasteye.net

Lubna Masarwa (2024-01-17). War on Gaza: Night of 'terrifying' chaos after Israel pummels Khan Younis. middleeasteye.net

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 103: Israeli army attacks vicinity of southern Gaza hospital, kills 7 in West Bank drone strikes. mondoweiss.net As Israel attacked the vicinity of the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, causing panic among sheltering civilians, Israeli drone strikes killed 7 in the West Bank. Qatar brokers deal to allow medical aid to reach Israeli captives and Gaza hospitals.

Dave Welsh (2024-01-17). Thousands shut down port to demand Gaza cease-fire. workers.org Oakland, California Block-the-boat protesters, calling for a cease-fire in the 100-day-old Israeli military assault on Gaza, shut down the port of Oakland starting at 5 a.m. on Jan. 13. Mass picket lines were honored by members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 10 and 34, who refused to cross . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). US Senate rejects resolution on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza, military aid. presstv.ir US Senators soundly votes against a resolution that would have made military aid to Israel conditional based on whether the regime is committing human rights violations in its war against Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 'Everyone is hungry': UN says Israel destroying Gaza's food system, weaponizing food. presstv.ir United Nations human rights experts have warned that every single person in the Gaza Strip is facing hunger amid Israel's ongoing war and blockade against the besieged enclave.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Dozens of civilians killed, wounded in Israeli bombing barrage on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Palestinians have over the past 24 hours been killed or wounded in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in the Gaza Strip.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-17). Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the resolution, which invokes the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, aid would …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-17). US-UK Airstrikes Force Aid Groups to Suspend Operations in Yemen. news.antiwar.com US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The US-backed Saudi/UAE-led war against the Houthis …

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Israeli war minister admits Hamas 'far from being defeated' in Gaza. presstv.ir Observers also say Israel has lost the war against the Palestinian resistance groups in the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Pro-Palestine protesters rage in NYC, call for end to US aid to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters march in NYC urging an end to US military aid to Israel and the total siege that could result in the health system's "total collapse" in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). UK ministers, MPs sued for complicity in Israel's war crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir A Britain-based advocacy group filed the lawsuit with the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Unit.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). British oil giant Shell halts Red Sea shipments after US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Israeli shipping companies have already decided to reroute their vessels in fear of attacks by Yemeni forces.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Several Palestinians Martyred as Israeli Occupation Ramps up Deadly Raids in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation has intensified deadly raids across the West Bank, staging strikes and incursions into several Palestinian cities and refugee camps. Israeli occupation forces (IOF) accompanied by bulldozers and military vehicles, launched a massive raid overnight on Tuesday on the Balata refugee camp in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Local sources reported that the …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation army deploys large number of troops during raid on Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb

A Guest Author (2024-01-17). The fight against Israeli apartheid is a fight for freedom for us all. workers.org The original statement can be found at araborganizing.org. The Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) holds the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence we've witnessed across historic Palestine. In the face of such violence, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for freedom and justice in Palestine, in our . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-17). The fight against Israeli apartheid is a fight for freedom for us all. workers.org The original statement can be found at araborganizing.org. The Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) holds the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence we've witnessed across historic Palestine. In the face of such violence, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for freedom and justice in Palestine, in our . . . |

Chris Hedges (2024-01-17). The IDF's war crimes are a perfect reflection of Israeli society. mronline.org Miko Peled, author and former member of IDF Special Forces, explains how Israel indoctrinates its citizens in anti-Palestinian racism from the cradle to the grave.

teleSUR (2024-01-17). Israel Kills 7 Palestinians and Detains 85 People in West Bank. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Wednesday, Israeli occupation forces conducted raids from north to south of the West Bank, arresting 85 Palestinians and killing 7 people. | RELATED: | Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli offensive has been escalating in the West Bank, accompanied by the arrest of around 9,000 Palestinians, stated the Palestinian Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Qadoura Fares. | "The figure could be m…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli daily 'Israel Today' quotes Zionist military source: We didn't say that we will eliminate Hamas' rocketry capabilities. english.almanar.com.lb

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-17). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery shells the outskirts of Yarin, Teir Harfa and Al-Jibbain border towns. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces carry out several raids across occupied Al-Quds and the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli media: Massive rocket barrage on Netivot reveals that Hamas still has command and control capabilities even in areas controlled by the Israeli army. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Al-Qassam Brigades' fighters engage in fierce clashes with an Israeli infantry force in Khan Yunis, employ anti-personnel projectile. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces destroy a Palestinian cemetry in the Austrian neighborhood in Khan Younis, steal bodies of deceased people: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 'Israel abducted almost 6,000 Palestinians from West Bank since Oct. 7'. presstv.ir A Palestinian rights group says the Israeli military has abducted at least 5,980 Palestinians from the West Bank since early October.

Angela (2024-01-17). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Israeli forces preparing for ground offensive into southern Lebanon: Report. presstv.ir A report shows that Israel is readying its troops for a potential ground offensive into southern Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Palestinian used as human shield during Israeli raid on West Bank town: Report. presstv.ir Palestinian shop owner says Israeli forces used him as a human shield during a raid on a town in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-17). Aumentan a 24.448 los asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes ejecutaron 16 masacres durante las últimas 24 horas, lo que dejó un saldo de 163 asesinatos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-17). ONU denuncia que Israel destruye el sistema alimentario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que la situación marca una crisis humanitaria sin igual en la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Reportan ataque contra un buque frente a costas de Yemen. telesurtv.net Este constituye el tercer hecho de este tipo que se produce en solo 24 horas, en medio de la intensificación de los ataques ejecutados por los rebeldes huties desde que inicio la ofensiva israelí en la Frania de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Tropas de asalto israelí asedian campamentos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación continúan su agresión contra la ciudad de Tulkarm iniciada desde las 04H30 (hora local) y su campamento, causando una destrucción masiva de propiedades.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-17). Israel ha asesinado a más de 4.000 estudiantes palestinos. telesurtv.net En Gaza las cifras son alarmantes: 4.327 los estudiantes ultimados y 7.819 los heridos. Entretanto, en Cisjordania 41 estudiantes asesinados y otros 282 lesionados.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-17). Ejército israelí ataca sitios de Hezbolá al sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y unidades de artillería de las fuerzas de ocupación atacaron docenas de objetivos de la resistencia libanesa, según un comunicado.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-16). Leftists in Slovenia hit the streets for Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Leftists in Slovenia are demanding that the government join South Africa's case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians. | On January 11, Levica (The Left) insisted that being a signatory state to the Geneva Convention and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Republic of Slovenia must do everything to prevent the execution of genocide, because otherwise they bear co-responsibility for violating international law. | Levica, along with the Social Democrats, is a part of the center-left coalition government led by the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Will the Law or Political Considerations Sway the ICJ Judges? libya360.wordpress.com Muhammad Jamil Judges take their seats prior to the hearing of Israel's defense at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against South Africa's genocide case in Gaza against Israel, in the Hague, Netherlands on January 12, 2024 [Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency] No lawsuit would ever be able cover all the details of the genocide to which…

Marjorie Cohn (2024-01-16). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide Hearing. truthout.org In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling case that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. South Africa asked the court to impose nine emergency "provisional measures" to stop the slaughter. |

Craig Murray. (2024-01-16). Your Man In The Hague (In A Good Way). popularresistance.org I attended the hearing on Thursday of South Africa's case against Israel for genocide at the International Court of Justice. I was able to sit in the public gallery and watch all the proceedings. I was, however, handicapped in reporting by the fact that we were not allowed pens or pencils (though we were allowed paper). I asked the Head of Security at the ICJ why pens were not allowed in the public gallery. He told me, with a perfectly straight face, that they could be used as a weapon. So bereft of my deadly ballpoint, this account is less detailed and more impressionistic than I would wish to give you.

Fight Back News!. (2024-01-16). Chicago Protesters Condemn Bombing Of Yemen, Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — Over 750 protesters braved the coldest weekend of this winter so far on Saturday, January 13 to demand that the U.S. and its allies take their hands off Yemen and end their support of Israel's genocide in Palestine. | The protesters spoke in favor of Yemen's naval blockade against Israel as well as in support of South Africa charging the apartheid state with genocide at the International Court of Justice. This was the latest in a string of weekly protests organized by the Coalition for Justice in Palestine since October 7, 2023. | In addition to the usual chants of "Free Palestine" and "No mor…

Orly Noy, +972 Magazine. (2024-01-16). At The Hague, Aharon Barak Will Play Dr. Jekyll To Israel's Mr. Hyde. popularresistance.org The announcement that Israel has chosen Aharon Barak, the renowned former Supreme Court President, to join the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it judges a landmark case charging Israel with genocide has sent the country into a tizzy. Barak will be Israel's representative on a panel that is hastily being convened to discuss South Africa's petition for an emergency suspension of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip — a panel that will consist of the ICJ's 15 permanent judges plus one from Israel and one from South Africa. | Barak has long been reviled by the Israeli right for having enshrined various li…

Jonathan Cook (2024-01-16). Western Racism laid the Foundations for Israel's Genocide in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org It should surprise no one that the prize-match fight for the rule of international law has pitted Israel and South Africa against each other at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The world is split between those who have crafted a self-serving global and regional order that guarantees them impunity whatever their crimes, …

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-16). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). South Africa vs Israel: What is at Stake is the Fate and Future of All Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com I am joined today by two amazing guests. Diana Buttu, Palestinian lawyer, part of the Palestinian legal team in 2004 at the ICJ and William Schabas, the most prominent legal expert in the world on the question of Genocide. William was counsel at the ICJ in 2014 for the Serbia vs Croatia case and in…

Irwin Jerome (2024-01-16). South Africa's ICJ Case: Israel's Genocidal Intent against the People of Palestine. The Political Arrogance and Indifference of Western Politicians. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Pro-Palestinian protesters call for Israeli 'accountability' outside World Court. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday (January 12).

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Demo held outside South Africa's Supreme Court march for ICJ suit against Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside the High Supreme Court in Cape Town to voice their support for South Africa's 'genocide' case against Israel in The Hague.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-16). Port of Oakland Shutdown After Thousands March in Protest of Gaza Genocide by Israel. indybay.org Thousands of workers and trade unionists rallied and marched at the Port of Oakland to protest the genocide in Gaza and the progroms in West Bank. ILWU Local 10 members voted to protest the Israeli attacks and said they would abide by picket lines.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). 100 days of Gaza genocide: 100 kids killed by Israel before their 1st birthday. presstv.ir Half of those killed in indiscriminate Israeli aerial blitz on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 have been children, most of them toddlers.

WSWS (2024-01-16). One hundred days of the imperialist-Zionist genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The genocide in Gaza has exposed not only the criminality and fascistic character of the Israeli government, but the active support and complicity of the imperialist powers, above all the United States.

Blinne Ní GhràÅLaigh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-16). On The Urgent Need For Provisional Measures To Protect Palestinians. popularresistance.org Madam President, Members of the Court, there is an urgent need for provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza from the irreparable prejudice caused by Israel's violations of the Genocide Convention. | The United Nations Secretary-General and its Chiefs describe the situation in Gaza | variously as "a crisis of humanity", a "living hell", a "blood bath", a situation of "utter, deepening [and unmatched] horror", where "an entire population" is "besieged and under attack, denied access to the essentials for survival", "on a massive scale."

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

cameron orr (2024-01-16). Communities of color demand an immediate ceasefire. cpusa.org There is a lot of movement in protest of the genocide against Palestinians, including over 2,000 Palestine solidarity and peace demonstrations in the U.S. over the past three months. | The struggle for peace in Palestine intersects with the 2024 national elections. The Biden administration's continuation of U.S. foreign policy on Israel is fracturing its support among youth and people of color, which are key constituencies needed for victory over the MAGA right. | In November 2023, about 1,000 Black Christian Faith Leaders published an

Susan Abulhawa (2024-01-16). With open support for genocide — is there a future for Israel? workers.org The following article is based on an interview with Palestinian author and activist Susan Abulhawa by Frank Barat on Dec. 29. Their full conversation can be found at tinyurl.com/3e4bcu9y. Susan Abulhawa speaking at a rally for Palestine in Philadelphia, November 2023. WW Photo: Joe Piette Frank Barat: How do we . . . |

Rania Khalek (2024-01-16). Student Activists on Ackman's False Attack: Harvard Always Stood Against Us & Palestine. thealtworld.com Following weeks of right-wing, pro-Israel attacks accusing her of being insufficiently Zionist, Harvard's President, Claudine Gay, resigned from the university. But just how 'anti-Zionist' is Gay? | Amari Butler and Kojo Acheampong, organizers with the African and African American Resistance Organization at Harvard, join the show to discuss the intense harassment and attacks that pro-Palestine student activists are facing from the right wing as well as the Harvard administration. | "Claudine Gay was forced to resign not solely because she is the first Black woman president of Harvard, but largely because of the Z…

KATIE (2024-01-16). SAVE THE DATE – Israel Apartheid Week 2024. bdsmovement.net

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Hamas says retaliatory attack by Palestinians 'natural' response to Israel's war. presstv.ir Hamas has praised the recent retaliatory operation near Tel Aviv as a "natural" response to the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). UN chief calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, says humanitarian situation 'beyond words'. presstv.ir The UN chief calls for implementation of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Turkey arrests Israeli footballer over display of support for Gaza massacre. presstv.ir An Israeli footballer was arrested for "inciting hatred" by displaying an ugly gesture in support of the "Israeli massacre in Gaza," during a match in Turkey.

Abdul Rahman (2024-01-16). Israel is playing a dangerous game in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org Amid growing speculations that it will be forced to abandon its guarded responses to Israel's repeated bombings and targeted killings inside Lebanese territories, Hezbollah continues to have measured restraint. However, Israel has intensified its efforts to provoke an escalation. | At least four Hezbollah fighters were killed in yet another Israeli attack in southern Lebanon on Monday, January 15. In response, Hezbollah fired missiles inside northern Gaza in which reportedly two Israelis were killed. | Israeli provocations have reached extreme levels in the last few weeks with scores of Hezbollah fighters being k…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic&#8…

Editor (2024-01-16). Israeli-Made Famine: Denial of Food Aid Could Kill 22,000 Palestinians This Month, Half of Them Children. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Israeli airstrikes and ground operations continued over the weekend in Gaza and says, "Between the afternoons of 12 and 14 January, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 260 Palestinians were reportedly killed, …

Elliott Wallace (2024-01-16). Red Sea crisis: Rising insurance costs, inflation surge and containership detours. america.cgtn.com Yemen-based Houthi rebels and militants have carried out 27 attacks involving drones and missiles on container ships and vessels in the Red Sea since November. | U.S. and British militaries have launched retaliatory bombings on Houthi sites in Yemen, warning American-flag vessels from entering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. | Houthis said it will continue to expand its targets in the region, including U.S. ships, a part of their reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. | The military tensions have alarmed economic and security experts concerned about the spillover effects. | In December, the de…

Heidi Matthews — Tanya Serisier (2024-01-16). Bombing Gaza Isn't Fighting Sexual Violence. counterpunch.org As the human catastrophe in Gaza deepens, Israel and its allies are mobilizing evidence of sexual violence committed by members of Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups on October 7 to justify continued military action. When the Security Council failed to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire on December 8, Israel government spokesperson Eylon Levy

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-16). 100 days of tragedy: Israel's unyielding assault on Gaza. nationofchange.org The 100-day Israeli offensive on Gaza has left deep scars on the region, both physically and psychologically.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Israel denying deliveries of medicine, lifesaving supplies to north Gaza: UN. presstv.ir OCHA says the Israeli regime is denying access to aid missions delivering fuel and medicine to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Pro-Palestine protesters rage in NYC, call for end to US aid to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters march in NYC urging an end to US military aid to Israel and the total siege that could result in the health system's "total collapse" in the Gaza Strip.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). Israel hindered UN missions ¥s 75 percent in northern Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Israeli forces have hampered three quarters of UN humanitarian missions from entering northern Gaza so far this year, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic&#8…

Brian Berletic (2024-01-16). US-British Attacks on Yemen a Portent for Wider War. thealtworld.com In the opening weeks of 2024, the US and British unilaterally launched several large-scale missile and air strikes on targets in territory held by Ansar Allah (referred to as the "Houthis" across the Western media) in Yemen. | The strikes follow a campaign of missile strikes and boardings conducted by Ansar Allah against commercial shipping destined to and from Israel in response to Israel's ongoing punitive operations in Gaza. | While the stated purpose of the US-British strikes are to protect commercial shipping, hostility of any kind in the Red Sea is likely to prompt international shipping companies to contin…

William Van Wagenen, The Cradle. (2024-01-16). How Israeli Forces Trapped And Killed Ravers At The Nova Festival. popularresistance.org Israeli officials allege that Hamas carried out a pre-mediated and carefully executed massacre of 364 Israeli civilians at the Nova music festival near Gaza on 7 October as part of the Palestinian resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. They claim that Hamas and other Palestinians had hours to murder Israeli partygoers before the army reached the scene. | However, new details have emerged showing that Israel's Border Police was deployed at the Nova site before Hamas stumbled on the festival, causing the eruption of a major battle. | While some ravers were indeed killed by the Palestinian resistance – whether by int…

Andy Kroll (2024-01-16). The Military-Industrial Complex Is the Winner (Not You). tomdispatch.com 2023 was a year marked by devastating conflicts from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine to Hamas's horrific terror attacks on Israel, from that country's indiscriminate mass slaughter in Gaza to a devastating civil war in Sudan. And there's a distinct risk of even worse to come this year. Still, there was one clear winner in this avalanche of violence, suffering, and war: the U.S. military-industrial complex. In December, President Biden signed a record authorization of $886 billion in "national defense" spending for 2024, including funds for the Pentagon proper and work on nuclear weapons at the Department of…

Alex MacDonald (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Complaint Filed Alleging UK Ministers' Complicity in Israeli War Crimes. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-01-16). Doctors Demand Ceasefire in Gaza to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis. truthout.org Worldwide protests this weekend called for a ceasefire while marking 100 days of Israel's unrelenting bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas attack. United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza. "The situation is spiraling out of control" in Gaza, says pediatric neurologist Omar Abdel-Mannan… |

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-16). Al-Qassam Brigades Says Destroyed About 1,000 Israeli Military Vehicles in Past 100 Days. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have destroyed or disabled hundreds of Israeli military vehicles over the 100 days that have passed since the beginning of the regime's military aggression against the Gaza Strip. | Abu Obaida, the spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas' military wing, made the announcement "During these 100 days, we have destroyed or rendered out of service about 1,000 Zionist military vehicles that had infiltrated the Gaza Strip in its north, center, and south," he said. | T…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-16). Bombing Yemen — As British as Afternoon Tea. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Jan 12, 2024 | The UK military's latest bombing of Yemen comes on the 60th anniversary of a forgotten British campaign in the country involving brute force and deliberate attacks on civilians, declassified files show. | UK air strikes in Yemen — that have dared to challenge Western support for Israel over Gaza — are taking place exactly 60 years after a brutal British bombing campaign in the country. | The so-called Radfan revolt of early 1964 in modern-day Yemen has long passed out of historical memory. | We should remember it though, as evidence of how British foreign policy is…

Rédaction Montréal (2024-01-16). Security Council members: 'rare consensus' to condemn forced transfer of civilian populations from Gaza. pressenza.com The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Martin Griffiths, expressed his deep concern to the Security Council this afternoon following statements by Israeli ministers in favor of the massive transfer of civilian populations from the Gaza Strip to third countries. According to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, these incendiary remarks fuel fears of expulsion coupled with the impossibility of returning. Algeria, which had requested the holding of this session, noted the "rare consensus" which prevailed among the members of the Council to reject "any project o…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-16). Ben & Jerry's Calls for "Permanent and Immediate" Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org The board of ice cream company Ben & Jerry's is calling for a "permanent and immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, potentially becoming the largest multinational corporation to do so as the Palestinian death toll amid Israel's assault nears 25,000. "Peace is a core value of Ben & Jerry's," Ben & Jerry's board chair Anuradha Mittal told the Financial Times in an article published this week. |

Staff (2024-01-16). 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis. democracynow.org Worldwide protests this weekend called for a ceasefire while marking 100 days of Israel's unrelenting bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas attack. United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza. "The situation is spiraling out of control" in Gaza, says pediatric neurologist Omar Abdel-Mannan, who shares on-the-ground health worker reports of the "apocalyptic" scenes in collapsing hospitals. "This is medieval-style medicine that we are seeing, and this is 100% man-made."…

Staff (2024-01-16). Israel's Netanyahu 'unfit' to run Gaza war: Opposition leader. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unfit to run the Gaza war, opposition leader Yair Lapid said Monday. "The State of Israel needs change now, and there is no possibility of waiting any longer," Lapid said on X. "This government does not know how to manage a war, and it …

Unicorn Riot (2024-01-16). London: 200,000 Protesters March Against Israel's War on Gaza. unicornriot.ninja

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Occupation Sites in Support of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …

teleSUR (2024-01-16). Egypt Rejects Israel Obstruction of Aid to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Egypt again rejected Israeli statements on the Rafah crossing and accused Israel of obstructing the entry of vital aid to the embattled Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | The Rafah crossing, which links Egypt to the coastal enclave, has remained open since the beginning of the crisis on October 7, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu-Zeid reaffirmed during a television interview. | We have worked tirelessly to facilit…

Peter LaVenia (2024-01-16). Democratic Illusions: Elite Unity on Israel. counterpunch.org A very strange vision for these uncertain times appeared on stage in Washington, DC on Nov. 14: House Speaker Mike Johnson joined hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. They stood together, along with Sen. Jodi Ernst, to celebrate Israel's genocidal war on and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in

Asa Winstanley (2024-01-16). Podcast: Who are Hizballah and what is the resistance axis? electronicintifada.net Amal Saad talks to us about Lebanon's resistance to Israel.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-01-16). Unions Are Critical in the Fight Against Israeli Apartheid. counterpunch.org

MEE staff (2024-01-16). US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea tensions boil over. middleeasteye.net US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea tensions boil over | Relishing their chance to take on the US as a new foe, the Houthis claimed responsibility for striking a vessel en route to Israel | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 19: 57 | Houthi fighters brandish their weapons during a march in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, on 11 January 2024 (AFP) | The US launche…

Michael F. Brown (2024-01-16). The lies of Lior Haiat, spin doctor for Israel. electronicintifada.net Foreign affairs ministry spokesperson absurdly claims South Africa is "functioning as the legal arm" of Hamas.

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Israelism" indybay.org

Hank Pellissier (2024-01-16). Tuesday 1/23: Israel, Hear Us Roar! indybay.org Israel Consulate, 456 Montgomery in the Financial District, San Francisco…

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Palestinian Foreign Ministry calls for placing Israeli settler organizations on 'terror' lists. presstv.ir The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called for putting Israel's settler organizations on international terror lists, amid rising settler violence across the occupied territories.

Angela (2024-01-16). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2024-01-16). Shocking Statements from Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' (CIJA) Israel Office Director. globalresearch.ca

David Penner (2024-01-16). Washington's Unconditional Support for Israel Mirrors its Unconditional Support for Sectarianism. dissidentvoice.org Poor Ophelia divided from herself and her fair judgment Without the which we are pictures, or mere beasts…. — Hamlet (IV.v.) As was the case with the British and Roman empires that preceded it, Washington has long had a fondness for the divide and conquer paradigm and has ruthlessly fomented sectarianism in…

Jon Shelton (2024-01-16). German State: Citizenship Applicants Must Support Israel. globalresearch.ca

Nicholas Powers (2024-01-16). We Must Apply MLK's Fierce Critique of Apartheid to Israel's War on Palestine. truthout.org In September, 1963, Ku Klux Klan terrorists hid dynamite in the 16th Street Baptist Church. The explosion killed four Black girls and wounded 20 more. Windows were blown. People dug through the rubble. Later, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the eulogy: "They died nobly. They are the modern heroines of a Holy Crusade for freedom and human dignity." Sixty-one years later, the Israel Defense Forces… |

Scott Horton (2024-01-16). RFK Jr.'s 'Unconditional' Support for Israel Is Costing His Campaign for President. globalresearch.ca

MEE staff (2024-01-16). Israel security agency law to allow spying on journalists. middleeasteye.net Israel security agency law to allow spying on journalists | Union warns that the law 'disproportionately harms the freedom of press and the principle of confidentiality of sources and information' | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 12: 13 | A woman checks the website of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware at an office in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on 21 July 2021 (AFP) | Israel's security agency, known as the Shin Bet, has…

Muhannad Ayyash (2024-01-16). Zionism and colonial modernity. mondoweiss.net Palestinian resistance is a decolonial struggle against Israeli settler colonialism and U.S. imperialism. This resistance is also confronting the brutal nature of colonial modernity, which is exemplified in Zionism.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Israeli Channel 12: Several rockets launched from southern Lebanon have fallen in "Ramot Naftali" in the Upper Galilee, and damage is being assessed. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Israeli enemy carries out several air raids on Houla town in South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

Vijay Prashad (2024-01-16). El levantamiento mundial contra la guerra de Israel hacia Palestina. peoplesdispatch.org Cientos de millones de personas en todo el mundo se han sentido profundamente conmovidas por la atrocidad de la guerra israelí contra Palestina. Millones han asistido a marchas y protestas (y son muchas las personas que están participando en este tipo de manifestaciones por primera vez en su vida). Las redes sociales, en casi todos los idiomas del mundo, están saturadas de memes y posts sobre esta o aquella terrible acción. Algunos se centran en el ataque israelí a los niños y niñas palestinas, otros en el ataque ilegal a las infraestructuras sanitarias de Gaza y otros señalan la aniquilación de al menos cuatroci…

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-16). Rey de Jordania pie a Holanda impulsar un alto al fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdullah II dijo que es necesario detener el genocidio perpetrado por Israel sobre el pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Sube a 24.285 cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Se advirtió de graves complicaciones en los más de 350 mil pacientes crónicos que permanecen sin medicina, por lo que exigió una respuesta de las instituciones internacionales.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Reportan ataque contra un buque frente a costas de Yemen. telesurtv.net Este constituye el tercer hecho de este tipo que se produce en solo 24 horas, en medio de la intensificación de los ataques ejecutados por los rebeldes huties desde que inicio la ofensiva israelí en la Frania de Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-16). ONU denuncia que Israel destruye el sistema alimentario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que la situación marca una crisis humanitaria sin igual en la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Ataque deja un muerto y 17 heridos en Raanana, Israel. telesurtv.net Según la policía, uno de los atacantes acuchilló a una mujer, mientras que el otro robó un auto y embistió contra varios lugares.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-16). Guerra y gas natural: la invasión israelí y los campos de gas marinos de Gaza. globalizacion.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-16). Guerra y gas natural: la invasión israelí y los campos de gas marinos de Gaza. globalizacion.ca Hace casi quince años, en diciembre de 2008, Israel invadió Gaza en el marco de la "Operación Plomo Fundido (2008-2009)". | El siguiente artículo fue publicado por primera vez por Global Research en enero de 2009, en el punto álgido del…

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-16). Israel ha asesinado a más de 4.000 estudiantes palestinos. telesurtv.net En Gaza las cifras son alarmantes: 4.327 los estudiantes ultimados y 7.819 los heridos. Entretanto, en Cisjordania 41 estudiantes asesinados y otros 282 lesionados.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-16). Ejército israelí ataca sitios de Hezbolá al sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y unidades de artillería de las fuerzas de ocupación atacaron docenas de objetivos de la resistencia libanesa, según un comunicado.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-16). Sudáfrica demandará a EE.UU. y Reino Unido como cómplices de Israel. telesurtv.net Los letrados recalcaron que, aunque Washington no acepte el fallo del tribunal debe al menos recibir sanciones.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Japanese shipping operator Nippon Yusen suspends Red Sea routes. english.almanar.com.lb

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Korean Air plane clips Cathay Pacific flight at Hokkaido airport of Japan. ecns.cn A Korean Air passenger plane clipped a Cathay Pacific aircraft at the parking area of New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Tuesday, resulting in damage to both aircraft.

Angela (2024-01-16). Sunday 1/14: SF: Paint Tears for Palestine. indybay.org Japantown Peace Plaza | San Francisco, CA…

Lucrecia Franco (2024-01-16). Former Brazilian ambassador to China on Wang Yi's upcoming visit. america.cgtn.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's first trip of the year comes as China increasingly focuses on strengthening ties in the Global South. Following his African tour, Wang Yi will then go on to visit Brazil and Jamaica. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco spoke to Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, President of the Brazil- China Business Council (CEBC) and former Brazilian ambassador to Paraguay, China, and Japan. The visit, he highlights, is expected to further elevate Brazil and China's close partnership.

HispanTV (2024-01-16). Mummy masks and figure of the god of silence discovered in Egypt. pressenza.com Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered several tombs containing mummy masks and a figure of the local god of silence. | The new find was made in a joint mission by Waseda University (Japan) and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. | Scientists have uncovered a rock-cut tomb and a wealth of artefacts spanning different historical periods during their current season of excavations at the Saqqara necropolis, functional from the 1st Dynasty to the Christian era. | In addition, archaeologists have uncovered several tombs dating from around 1800 to 4800 years ago, i.e. from different dynasties of ancient Egypt,…

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-16). Trump's record win in Iowa: A resounding echo in American politics. nationofchange.org Donald Trump's victory in Iowa was not just a win, but a sweeping triumph surpassing the previous record set by Bob Dole in 1988.

eng.belta.by (2024-01-17). Belarus, Kyrgyzstan intend to intensify business cooperation. eng.belta.by The parties discussed ways to intensify Belarusian-Kyrgyz business ties.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Hezbollah mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Rashid Mohammad Shaghlil from Tamnine Al-Fawka town in Lebanon's Bekaa. english.almanar.com.lb

ecns.cn (2024-01-15). Rare owl looking like Hedwig in Harry Potter appears in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A rare snowy owl is captured flying over the Hulun Buir grassland in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, looking like Harry Potter's owl Hedwig in the movie.

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Rare owl looking like Hedwig in Harry Potter appears in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A rare snowy owl is captured flying over the Hulun Buir grassland in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, looking like Harry Potter's owl Hedwig in the movie.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Kim says S Korea 'number one hostile state', unification no longer possible. presstv.ir North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, calls for constitutional change to identify the south as "number one hostile state."

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-16). North Korea Labels South Korea a 'Principal Enemy,' Will No Longer Work Toward Reconciliation. news.antiwar.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will abandon its decades-old policy of seeking reconciliation with South Korea as tensions continue to soar on the Korean Peninsula. In a speech on Monday, Kim called for Pyongyang to change its constitution to label Seoul as an "invariable principal enemy." If war breaks out, Kim …

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Kim says S Korea 'number one hostile state', unification no longer possible. presstv.ir North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, calls for constitutional change to identify the south as "number one hostile state."

Peter Bach (2024-01-17). Letter from London: Set to Music. counterpunch.org Two young London musicians gather in a small room atop a South East London house. On the table is a laptop. It is plugged into all manner of things. This laptop is operated by a young male producer and musician. On the small grey sofa behind sits a woman. She is also young, a songwriter.

Zane McNeill (2024-01-16). Mother and Children Drown in Rio Grande as Texas Blocks Agents From Aiding Them. truthout.org Last Friday, a woman and her two children tragically drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass, Texas. Federal agents were barred by Texas officials from accessing the river to help the drowning family. The bodies of the migrants were recovered by Mexican authorities the next day. "This is a tragedy, and the state bears responsibility," U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said… |

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-16). EU called to impose tariffs on Ukrainian cereals. plenglish.com Budapest, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The ministers of Agriculture of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia called on the European Commission to impose tariffs on the imports of Ukrainian cereals, the Ministry of Agriculture informed.

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-16). A Hearing on Blood Related Adverse Events Post Covid Vaccine — What Happened to the Medical Profession? expose-news.com United States Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene held a hearing on blood-related adverse events post-COVID vaccination on the 12th January 2024 and explained that the hearing was "once again truly doing the people's …

jamanetwork (2024-01-16). The Bedborough Trial. jamanetwork.com Dr. Havelock Ellis of London is a lawyer as well as a trained medical scientific man. He is the author and compiler of many valuable works on medicolegal topics. His papers on criminality and his studies of sociologic questions have given him a wide reputation in both this country and in Europe, and he published in 1894 a remarkable work "On Man and Woman," which was a pioneer study on the psychologic and anthropologic differences of the sexes. This was followed in 1897 by the first volume of a series of works on the general study of the psychology of sex. This work was called "Sexual Inversion," and was confined…

Ann Brown (2024-01-16). Black America Has Words For Jonathan Majors Comparing Blonde Girlfriend To Coretta Scott King. moguldom.com The assault case against Marvel star Jonathan Majors audio of him with his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in which he said he needed her to act like Michelle Obama or civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. Many saw this as odd as Jabbari is a white woman. In December 2023, Jury found Majors guilty of assault …

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Bastions of Pakistan-based Jaish al-Adl terrorists struck by missiles, drones. presstv.ir Two major strongholds of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan have been precisely struck and wiped out through precision missile and drone strikes.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-17). The Criminalization of International Justice, Putting an End to the Genocide against the People of Palestine. Nuremberg Principle IV. globalresearch.ca The ICJ is under the spotlight of the White House. The President of the IJC Joan E. Donoghue was appointed by Hillary Clinton. She is a U.S. appointee. She takes her instructions from Washington.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-17). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Free Palestine! (2024-01-17). Monday 1/15: Ceasefire Contingents in Santa Cruz MLK Day March. indybay.org Laurel Park (behind London Nelson Community Center), 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…

Angela (2024-01-17). Saturday 1/20: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Saturday 1/27: Modesto: Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza | Modesto, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…

WSWS (2024-01-16). Australian protesters oppose bombing of Yemen, ongoing Gaza genocide. wsws.org "Palestine happened and then Yemen happened, it makes me just ask 'What's next?' And Australia's role globally is not one that fills me with joy."

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-16). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Oakland: Healthcare Workers Solidarity Gathering and Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Mosswood Park | Oakland, CA | (SW corner of Broadway & W. MacArthur, across the street from Kaiser hospital)…

MEE staff (2024-01-16). Keir Starmer dumps Labour Party policy to recognise Palestinian statehood. middleeasteye.net Keir Starmer dumps Labour Party policy to recognise Palestinian statehood | The Labour leader has said that the party will now only recognise Palestine as a state as part of a two-state solution | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 10: 49 | Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech in Bristol, south-west England, 4 January 2024 (Reuters/Toby Melville) | Keir Starmer has officially dropped the Labour Party's pro…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Yemen: "We Will Be Victorious in the Red Sea" libya360.wordpress.com àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü "The US and UK have launched a war that can only end with the victory of Yemen, Palestine and the region, the liquidation of colonialism and the independence of the nations of the region." — Ali Al-Gahum After Yemen was hit by air strikes, Ali Al-Gahum, member of Ansarallah's Political Bureau, provided an…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-16). Macron supports Palestine state and promises more weapons to Ukraine. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, today expressed his support for the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people to have a State while promised long-range missiles and bombs to Ukraine.

Angela (2024-01-16). Tuesday 1/16: Virtual Teach-In: Palestine Now. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine. indybay.org

Free Palestine! (2024-01-16). Monday 1/15: Ceasefire Contingents in Santa Cruz MLK Day March. indybay.org Laurel Park (behind London Nelson Community Center), 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…

Angela (2024-01-16). Saturday 1/20: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-16). Saturday 1/27: Modesto: Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza | Modesto, CA…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). UN Rapporteur to visit Spain to deal with Palestine situation. plenglish.com Albanese will arrive in Madrid, invited by Manu Pineda, European deputy of the United Left (IU), in order to carry out an intense program of events and meetings related to current situation in Palestine. | The UN rapporteur will be also attending a main event on Thursday, January 18, together with Pineda, who also chairs the Delegation for relations of the European Parliament with Palestine. | Under the slogan 'Palestine, the right to exist', the event will include speeches by the Minister of Youth and Childhood Sira Rego and the Publico newspaper Director Virginia Perez Alonso. | Albanese will have several meeti…

Editor (2024-01-16). Remember and fight. mronline.org Memorial demonstration for Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Palestine solidarity as a trigger for police attacks that left numerous people injured.

Martha Grevatt (2024-01-16). Acusaciones de violación utilizadas como arma para justificar el genocidio. workers.org Para justificar linchamientos, el KKK y otros grupos terroristas de supremacía blanca han invocado durante mucho tiempo el estereotipo racista de que los hombres negros como violadores. Esto incluye a Emmett Till, de 14 años, en 1955, cuyo supuesto delito fue silbar a una mujer blanca en Money, Mississippi. El . . . |

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-17). PH Development NGOs Deeply Concerned over Alleged Signature Buying for Cha-Cha Push. pressenza.com The Caucus of Development Non-Government Organization Networks (CODE-NGO) is deeply concerned with the reports of alleged bribery by some officials in their effort to launch a people's initiative and mobilize support for charter change. | Earlier this week, several lawmakers sounded the alarm that some local officials were allegedly offering money to secure signatures for a people's initiative seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution. The said local officials reportedly received funds from undisclosed sources to mobilize their constituents for a nationwide people's initiative. In some localities, these operations w…

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-17). Qatar anuncia nuevo acuerdo humanitario para la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Según la prensa oficial catarí las medicinas y la ayuda serán enviadas a Egipto, en dos aviones de las fuerzas armadas para trasladarlas al territorio palestino.

ecns.cn (2024-01-17). Panda born in Singapore arrives in Sichuan. ecns.cn The giant panda Le Le successfully arrived at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from Singapore on Tuesday evening, becoming the first overseas-born giant panda to come to China this year.

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Chinese premier meets with Singaporean president in Davos. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang stated China's position on the Taiwan question on Tuesday when he met with Singaporean president Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Davos, Switzerland, with the latter assuring him that Singapore adheres to the one-China principle.

ecns.cn (2024-01-15). Singapore's giant panda Le Le to return to China. ecns.cn Le Le, the first giant panda born in Singapore, will fly back to China on Tuesday night. Born on August 14, 2021, Le Le is the firstborn to giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, who arrived in Singapore nine years ago.

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Singapore's giant panda Le Le to return to China. ecns.cn Le Le, the first giant panda born in Singapore, will fly back to China on Tuesday night. Born on August 14, 2021, Le Le is the firstborn to giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, who arrived in Singapore nine years ago.

Navdanya International (2024-01-17). Sri Lanka's organic way. pressenza.com Navdanya and Regeneration International, together with two Sri Lankan organizations, the Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement (LOAM) and Earth Restoration, released a joint statement in October 2023 responding to allegations in the international press that the switch to organic farming has plunged Sri Lanka into economic chaos. | Joint Statement Rebutting Distorted Media Lies About Sri Lanka's Organic Pathway: | Agribusiness cartels and media articles stated that Sri Lanka's economic chaos was caused by the government forcing the country to go organic. | These articles' familiar false narratives, untruths,…

WSWS (2024-01-17). Protest letters against pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP and its sister parties of the ICFI have launched a campaign in defence of Fernando and Wasantha, and the SEP's democratic right to conduct political campaigns.

MEE staff (2024-01-16). French court rules Lafarge can face 'crimes against humanity' charges for operations in Syria. middleeasteye.net French court rules Lafarge can face 'crimes against humanity' charges for operations in Syria | The verdict allows the investigation into Lafarge's potential criminal responsibility to proceed, the court said
| Tue, 01/16/2024 – 18: 05 | A picture shows the logo on a building of French cement company Lafarge, on 7 April 2014 in Paris (AFP) | France's highest court denied a plea by French cement manu…

Liberation Staff (2024-01-17). Taiwan's 2024 presidential election: U.S. propaganda of "independence" must be rejected. liberationnews.org The false and warmongering narrative of Taiwan's people yearning for independence only benefits the U.S. ruling class and its military-industrial complex.

ecns.cn (2024-01-17). U.S. urged to stop sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces. ecns.cn China urges the U.S. to act seriously in accordance with the commitments that have been reaffirmed multiple times by the U.S. leaders to not support "Taiwan independence," "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan", handle Taiwan-related issues with utmost prudence, said Mao Ning, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-17). Mainland security authorities reveal espionage by Taiwan spies. ecns.cn National security agencies have uncovered hundreds of cases of espionage and theft of secrets by Taiwan in recent years and have arrested a group of spies and operatives from the island.

WSWS (2024-01-17). High-level US delegation to Taiwan fuels tensions with China. wsws.org US President Biden, following Trump, has deliberately heightened tensions with China over Taiwan by all but tearing up the One China policy that has formed the basis of US-China relations since 1979.

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Analysts say Taiwan polls show DPP doesn't represent mainstream views. ecns.cn Although the Democratic Progressive Party won the Taiwan regional election, it does not represent mainstream public opinion on the island, as it only received support from around 40 percent of the voters.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-17). China convoca al embajador de Filipinas por felicitación a Taiwán. telesurtv.net China arremetió el martes, un día después de que el presidente filipino, Ferdinand Marcos, enviara al presidente electo taiwanés, Lai Ching-te, una nota sobre su victoria en la reciente…

Editor (2024-01-16). Beijing will be quietly pleased with the decline of Taiwan's separatist vote. mronline.org It is almost unanimous, then. Most Western media have given us the lowdown.

Dr. William Makis (2024-01-16). China Repeatedly Tried to Block Taiwan From Giving Toxic COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines to Its Population. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-16). China convoca al embajador de Filipinas por felicitación a Taiwán. telesurtv.net China arremetió el martes, un día después de que el presidente filipino, Ferdinand Marcos, enviara al presidente electo taiwanés, Lai Ching-te, una nota sobre su victoria en la reciente…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.

WSWS (2024-01-16). 160,000 metal and auto workers in Turkey to strike. wsws.org As strike action is called, workers must take matters into their own hands to prevent the pro-corporate unions from imposing yet another sellout agreement.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-17). MLK Day Special/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words. pressenza.com January 15 is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor and organized the Poor People's Campaign to address issues of economic justice. Dr. King was also a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. We play his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, which he delivered at New York City's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, as well as his last speech, "I've Bee…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Anti-war activists in Seattle protest US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Anti-war activists take to the streets of Seattle, Washington on Friday to protest the US and British airstrikes against Yemen.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

WSWS (2024-01-17). US expands Middle East war as UN warns "every single person in Gaza is hungry" wsws.org The United States military carried out a new round of illegal attacks on Yemen Tuesday, the third set of bombings in just under a week..

ecns.cn (2024-01-17). U.S.-led strikes in Yemen risk wider conflict. ecns.cn Airstrikes by the United States and United Kingdom against Yemen's Houthi militia violate international laws as well as Yemen's sovereignty, and risk sparking a broader regional conflict, contrary to their claimed goals and international de-escalation efforts.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-17). Escalation in Red Sea to affect Yemen, humanitarian orgs warn. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 humanitarian organizations warned on Wednesday that the recent escalation in the Red Sea will have negative consequences for the people of Yemen, a country devastated by a war that began in 2014.

WSWS (2024-01-17). Protesters denounce New Zealand government's support for US-UK Yemen bombings. wsws.org Opposition develops to the New Zealand ruling elite joining an expanding war in the Middle East by backing the bombing of Yemen.

Angela (2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Anti-war activists in Seattle protest US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Anti-war activists take to the streets of Seattle, Washington on Friday to protest the US and British airstrikes against Yemen.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Yemeni Navy Strikes "Zografía" Ship in Support of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Spokesman of the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Sarea read out on Monday a statement which announces that the Yemeni navy carried out a missile attack on "Zografía" Ship in support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza. In support of the oppressed Palestinian people, who are facing aggression and siege in the Gaza …

Stop Bombing Yemen! (2024-01-16). "US Values Trade Routes More than Human Life" Cry Demonstrators in San Jose. indybay.org U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen against Houthi forces in the overnight hours of January 11 to 12. In San Jose, CA, demonstrators took immediate action to protest civilian deaths.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-16). US Launches More Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen as Escalations Continue. news.antiwar.com The US military said Tuesday that it launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US Central Command claimed that it hit Houthi anti-ship missiles. "At approximately 4: 15 am (Sanaa time), US Forces struck and destroyed four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles prepared to launch from Houthi-controlled areas …

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Yemeni armed forces target another US-owned cargo ship. presstv.ir A US-owned cargo ship has been targeted by a missile off the coast of Yemen.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). US, UK forces can no longer pass through Bab el-Mandeb Strait, warns Yemen. presstv.ir A Yemeni official warns that American and British forces can no longer pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-16). Bypassing Parliament: Westminster, the Royal Prerogative and Bombing Yemen. dissidentvoice.org There is something distinctly revolting and authoritarian about the royal prerogative. It reeks of clandestine assumption, unwarranted self-confidence and, most of all, a blithe indifference to accountability before elected representatives. That prerogative, in other words, is the last reminder of divine right, the fiction that a ruler can have powers vested by an unsubstantiated deity, …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-16). Bypassing Parliament: Westminster, the Royal Prerogative and Bombing Yemen. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, hvh, YSM (2024-01-16). Hutíes atacan a buque estadounidense en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net El Mando Central de EE.UU. indicó que se trata de un buque estadounidense denominado "Gibraltar Eagle".

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2024-01-12: News Headlines

infobrics (2024-01-12). BRICS Group Expands Membership, Signaling Geopolitical Shift. infobrics.org The BRICS group, an international alliance originally comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded its membership, marking a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape…

Alan Macleod (2024-01-12). United Against Nuclear Iran: The Shadowy, Intelligence-Linked Group Driving the US Towards War With Iran. mintpressnews.com United Against Nuclear Iran, a secretive neoconservative organization with close links to the CIA and the Mossad, is trying to escalate the Israeli assault on Gaza into an Iraq-level U.S. Attack on Iran.

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). Houthis Fume After U.S., UK Attack Yemen; Saudi Urges For Self-restraint | 'Bad Mistake'. hindustantimes.com The U.S. and UK's air strikes on Yemen have left the Houthis fuming. The Iran-backed rebels have vowed retaliation and warned both NATO Nations to prepare to pay a heavy price. Saudi Arabia urged against further escalation and called for self-restraint. Russia, on the other hand, called for an emergency UNSC meeting over the attacks. A former U.S. official has called Joe Biden's move a 'bad mistake.' American and British Navies attacked more than a dozen Houthi military sites in Yemen early morning with fighter jets and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles. They called it retaliatory strikes following 27 Houthi a…

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). U.S., UK Bomb Houthi Sites In Yemen With Tomahawk Missiles, Fighter Jets Over Red Sea Attacks | All-Out War Begins. hindustantimes.com The U.S. and the UK's Navies bombed more than a dozen Houthi sites in Yemen this morning. The Houthi targets included an airbase, air defence systems, military camp and weapons storage areas. Tomahawk missiles, several fighter jets were involved in the air strikes. Both NATO Nations called them "massive retaliatory strikes" to the attacks by Iran-backed rebels in the Red Sea on several commercial ships. The U.S. President, Joe Biden, warned of further attacks if Houthis don't halt their actions in the Red Sea. The UK PM, Rishi Sunak, said that both the navies were supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the…

Editor (2024-01-12). Biden's $582 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia. Can It Be Blocked? scheerpost.com By Charles Pierson / CounterPunch On December 24, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a $582 million arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Three Congressional resolutions aim at blocking the sale. S.Res. 109,[1] which Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) introduced on March 15, 2023, invokes a little-used section of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.[2] Section 502B …

WSWS (2024-01-12). Oxfam report describes Israel's onslaught on Gaza as "deadliest conflict of the 21st century" wsws.org The intensity of the Zionist regime's bombardment has claimed the lives of Palestinians at a pace many times higher than NATO's war on Russia in Ukraine, the Syrian civil war, the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and wars in Sudan and Yemen.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean missiles to Russia. aljazeera.com Measures target three Russian entities, one individual. US State Department says missiles for use in Ukraine war.

geo.tv (2024-01-12). Russia slams US, UK, for Yemen strikes, demands UNSC session. geo.tv Russia accused both nations of 'total disregard for international law' calling airstrikes "another example of Anglo-Saxons' perversion of UNSC resolutions…

Pepe Escobar (2024-01-12). China Issues DEVASTATING Warning to Neocons as Putin and Xi Make History. thealtworld.com Geopolitical analyst and journalist Pepe Escobar reacts to reports of Xi Jinping warning the US over its interference in Taiwan, linking US provocations to the unstoppable reality of the growing Russia-China partnership which threatens US hegemony itself.

infobrics (2024-01-12). Court case against Israel could restore international law. infobrics.org This is an opportunity to reestablish international law and end the illegitimate "rules-based order" led by the West.

Joshua Frank (2024-01-12). Israel's Relentless War on Gaza's Environment. counterpunch.org On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows dozens of soldiers laying pipelines and what appear to be mobile pumping stations that are to take water from

Joshua Frank (2024-01-12). Making Gaza Unliveable. counterpunch.org On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows dozens of soldiers laying pipelines and what appear to be mobile pumping stations that are to take water from

Ben Samuels (2024-01-12). U.S.: Iran is primary enabler of Houthis and other groups attacking Israel. haaretz.com Comments come after American-led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to months of attacks on maritime traffic in Red Sea…

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). 'Biden Needs Permission…': U.S. Congress Blasts President Over Strikes On Houthis In Yemen. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Joe Biden is facing massive backlash in his country after he ordered the American Navy to launch air strikes in coordination with the UK on Houthi targets in Yemen. Several Democrats lashed out at Biden and claimed that there was no authorisation from the U.S. Congress for the attacks. Among these U.S. lawmakers was Representative Ro Khanna, who said, "The President needs to come to Congress before launching a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and involving us in another middle east conflict." Watch for more details.

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-12). Gaza War Expands As US, UK Warplanes Bomb Houthi Strongholds In Yemen. expose-news.com Reuters and VOA are reported that US and UK warplanes have begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen, in what marks the first major regional expansion of the Gaza war. According to Politico: The U.S. …

JANET (2024-01-12). Stop the war on Yemen! iacenter.org January 11, 2024 The International Action Center condemns the U.S. and British imperialist governments for their unjustifiable attacks on Yemen Jan. 11. This latest aggression is a direct expansion of the genocidal war they have been collaborating with in Gaza. It coincides with the charges of that genocide against Israel in the International Court of Justice, brought by South Africa. Emergency demo in Times Square, New York City, Jan. 11, 2024. PHOTO: Jason Cohen This attack on Yemen exposes the lies from the Biden administration about taking every step to avoid expanding the war in the region. Once again after…

newarab (2024-01-12). Nobel winner Ernaux backs Germany boycott over Palestine ban. newarab.com Nobel Prize for Literature winner The French author was

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group. aljazeera.com The Houthis have been in a decade-long civil war and say their attacks are in opposition to Israel's war on Gaza.

Fight Back News!. (2024-01-12). Seattle Shuts Down I-5 To Say No Business As Usual During Genocide! popularresistance.org Seattle, WA — On Saturday, January 6, around 1000 activists and community members joined together for a rally and march that began at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Seattle in Capitol Hill. Starbucks has continued to attack its workers organizing unions across the company and attacked Starbucks Workers United for showing solidarity with the people of Palestine. | In a rousing speech, organizers condemned the union busting activities of Starbucks and the role corporate America plays in supporting the U.S.-back Israeli genocide of Palestinians. However, they also made it clear that this movement's primary…

WSWS (2024-01-12). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Childcare workers across India continue fight for a living wage; Bangladeshi garment workers protest for agreed pay rise; Sri Lankan health sector workers strike for "special" allowance; Australia: New South Wales power transmission workers strike for better pay…

WSWS (2024-01-12). Britain bombs Yemen alongside US with no parliamentary discussion and Labour's total support. wsws.org Workers in the UK went to bed Thursday with the news having broken just a few hours earlier, around 7pm, that a cabinet meeting had been called to discuss military action in Yemen and woke to the news that airstrikes had been carried out around midnight.

newarab (2024-01-12). UK Labour MPs visit Israel in 'show of solidarity'. newarab.com

geo.tv (2024-01-12). US, Britain launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen. geo.tv Britain's ministry of defense said that early indications are that the Houthis' ability to threaten merchant shipping has taken a blow…

Staff (2024-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2024. democracynow.org U.S., U.K. Launch Strikes in Yemen, Killing at Least 5, Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions, Rallies in South Africa Support Nation's Genocide Case Against Israel at World Court, Over 10,000 Children Have Been Killed in Israel's Onslaught on Gaza, "More Evidence of U.S. Complicity in Genocide": Report Finds U.S. Air Force Provided Intel to Israel, Trump Goes on Courtroom Rant as NY Civil Fraud Trial Wraps Up, Ohio Jury Declines to Charge Brittany Watts with Felony for Having a Miscarriage, The Lever: GOP Hopeful Nikki Haley Involved in Blocking Boeing 2020 Transparency Initiative, Pentago…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. aljazeera.com Rebel group calls the Western attacks 'barbaric', says it will continue to target ships linked to Israel amid Gaza war.

Staff (2024-01-12). U.S., Britain strike Houthis in Yemen; Israel to counter genocide accusations at UN court. haaretz.com Britain, U.S. strike Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen after months of attacks on Red Sea shipping ‚ñ Qatar close to finalizing deal with Hamas to transfer medicine to Israeli hostages in Gaza ‚ñ Israel's High Court rejects petition to oust Netanyahu due to war ‚ñ Israel foils ISIS attack planned by two East Jerusalem residents ‚ñ IDF finds forensic evidence that Hamas held hostages in newly uncovered tunnel under Khan Yunis ‚ñ Blinken says Israel working with region, creating path to Palestinian state, will isolate Iran…

Staff (2024-01-12). "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen. democracynow.org The United States and Britain launched dozens of military strikes on Yemen on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation of conflict in the region. The strikes, launched in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea that have disrupted global trade, left at least five people dead. The Houthi movement began targeting ships in November "essentially using a naval blockade in the Red Sea to prevent the blockade against civilians in Gaza," according to our guest, Yemeni American scholar Shireen Al-Adeimi. "This is an offensive act. This is a breach of Yemeni sovereignty," she says about t…

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos (2024-01-12). Dem, GOP Lawmakers say Biden had no authority to launch Yemen strikes. responsiblestatecraft.org

latintimes (2024-01-12). Biden Warns Houthis Of Further Steps After US, UK Strikes. latintimes.com President Joe Biden said Thursday that US and British air strikes against Yemen's Houthis were "defensive" and warned of further measures if the Iran-backed rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Has Biden violated the US Constitution by bombing Yemen? aljazeera.com Lawmakers say Biden should have sought permission from Congress before launching strikes on 16 Houthi sites.

newarab (2024-01-12). Red Sea shipping disrupted after US-UK strikes: reports. newarab.com Reports indicate that shipping activities in the Red Sea have been disrupted following intense air strikes by the US and Britain. | The airstrikes follow a series of attacks by Houthi forces on Red Sea shipping that aimed at pressuring Israel to cease its military actions in Gaza. | An airbase, airports, and a military camp were the main targets of Friday's strikes, as reported by the Houthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV station. This was confirmed by AFP correspondents and witnesses who also confirmed hearing the bombardment. | Meanwhile, Israel is set to present its defence on Friday at the International Court of Ju…

albawaba (2024-01-12). Red Sea Strikes: US and UK hit back at Houthi targets! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a rapid response to Houthi assaults on commercial vessels amid Israeli-Gaza tensions, the United States and the United Kingdom have initiated airstrikes in Yemen. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have both issued statements, challenging the Houthi actions and calling for a halt to attacks on Red Sea ships. Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister affiliated with the Houthis, Hussin Al-Ezzi, issued a stern warning, emphasizing that the UK and the U.S. would face consequences for their overt aggression.The decision to launch airstrikes came after an emergency cabinet meeting convened by UK…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). US and UK launch air strikes against Yemen's Houthis. aljazeera.com US and UK forces have launched strikes against Yemen's Houthis in response to the group's attacks on Red Sea shipping.

albawaba (2024-01-12). Biden announces joint strikes in Yemen to safeguard maritime security. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- US President Joe Biden declared a successful joint operation with Britain and the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, targeting specific sites in Yemen.These strikes aimed at neutralizing Houthi rebel positions that posed a threat to the freedom of navigation in the region, particularly in the Red Sea.President Biden emphasized that the Houthi rebels had used the targeted locations to endanger the safety of American forces and civilian sailors navigating through these crucial maritime routes.The defensive action was framed as a direct response to the escalating Houthi attacks in…

newarab (2024-01-12). US, UK air strikes hit Yemen as fallout from Gaza war grows. newarab.com

newarab (2024-01-12). Former Syrian general to face Swedish court for alleged war crimes. newarab.com A former Mohammed Hamo, 65, who lives in Sweden, is accused of having participated in the call for indiscriminate strikes in and around the cities o…

noemail (2024-01-12). France says Houthis are responsible for escalation in the Red Sea. devdiscourse.com France reaffirmed its condemnation of Houthi strikes on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, calling for those to stop immediately in the wake of attacks launched by the United States and Britain against Houthi military targets in Yemen.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-12). US and UK target several locations in Yemen in early morning strikes. peoplesdispatch.org The US claimed the attacks were in response to the Houthis targeting ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who have been carrying out attacks against ships bound to Israel, vowed retaliation…

latintimes (2024-01-12). Oil Rallies As US, UK Strike Houthis, Stocks Mixed After US CPI. latintimes.com Oil prices surged Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen following attacks on ships in the Red Sea, fuelling worries about a wider conflict in the crude-rich region.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-12). Will Crossing the Rubicon in Yemen Expose U.S. and U.K. Weakness? sonar21.com Yemen's Taiz Airport | Besides discussing the latest escalation in Yemen, with the U.S. and U.K. carrying out airstrikes against targets in a Yemeni port city Al-Hudaydah and Sana'a, I am posting today's intel roundtable with Ray McGovern and Judge Napolitano as well as my chat with Ania K. | I recall my boss at State Counter Terrorism — retired USMC Colonel Dick Gannon — saying, "You can't fix stupid." The U.S. and U.K. airstrikes on Yemen are absolutely stupid and is likely to ignite a spiral of violence that will leave Americans and Brits dead. The cable news shows absolutely love this story. T…

Jake Johnson (2024-01-12). Progressive Lawmakers Decry "Illegal" US Airstrikes on Yemen. truthout.org lawmakers said Thursday that the Biden administration's barrage of airstrikes in Yemen — launched in coordination with American allies but without congressional approval — was blatantly unconstitutional and dangerous, heightening the risk of a full-blown regional conflict. "This is illegal and violates Article I of the Constitution," U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) wrote on social media following… |

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos (2024-01-12). Dem, GOP Lawmakers say Biden had no authority to launch Yemen strikes. responsiblestatecraft.org

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle tonight are lambasting the Biden administration for not getting Congressional approval before moving ahead with

albawaba (2024-01-12). Erdogan responds to US and UK airstrikes in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – President Erdogan has shared his perspective on the airstrikes conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom on Houthi targets in Yemen.Accusing them of disproportionate force, Erdogan criticized the actions, alleging a desire to turn the Red Sea into a bloodbath. He asserted that the Houthis are effectively defending themselves against the military intervention by the US and the UK.President Erdogan delivered his comments following Friday prayers, expressing concerns about the perceived imbalance in the use of force. Drawing parallels with the situation in Israel and Palestine, he underscored…

noemail (2024-01-12). Denmark supports strikes against Houthis in Yemen. devdiscourse.com Denmark, home to shipping company Maersk, fully supports the U.S. and British strikes against Yemen's Houthis, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement on Friday.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Israel's war on Gaza: List of key events, day 98. aljazeera.com The US and UK have carried out retaliatory strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen. Here is the latest:…

albawaba (2024-01-12). USA and Britain launch military strikes in Yemen; Houthis retaliate. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a significant escalation, the United States and Britain have initiated military aggression against Yemen. Airstrikes, conducted by warplanes, warships, and submarines, targeted multiple locations in Sana'a, Sa'dah, Taiz, Dhamar, Hajjah, and Hodeida, causing massive explosions, as documented in videos circulating on social media. The military intervention is justified by the U.S. and Britain as a response to prevent Houthi forces from obstructing international maritime routes. The Houthis had earlier declared support for the people of Gaza and vowed to block ships either owned by or heading to Israel…

Alexis Sterling (2024-01-12). Escalating conflicts: US, UK military actions in Yemen spark wider war concerns. nationofchange.org Amidst Israel's Gaza operations, the US and UK's air strikes on Yemen heighten regional tensions, challenging international maritime security and legal norms.

newarab (2024-01-12). Who are Yemen's Houthis and why did the US & UK strike them. newarab.com The international community is split after the US and UK forces said they bombed Houthi rebel sites in Yemen following weeks of attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea, which have The Houthis say they are targeting vess…

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-12). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 98: Israel claims 'self defense' at ICJ, as U.S. and U.K. launch air strikes on Yemen. mondoweiss.net Facing charges of genocide, Israel claims "self-defense" in front of the ICJ, as world powers strike Yemeni rebel group in the name of protecting global trade. Meanwhile, Israel continues to bomb and shoot Palestinians.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-12). US and UK Bomb Dozens of Sites in Yemen. news.antiwar.com The US and the UK on Thursday night launched strikes against more than a dozen sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, where the majority of Yemenis live, in a move that risks escalating the situation in the Middle East into a major regional war. A US official told CNN that the strikes were launched by …

Answer Coalition (2024-01-12). BREAKING: Protests Held Tonight at the White House & Times Square. answercoalition.org Photo: Demonstration tonight outside of the White House | Within two hours of the attack on Yemen by the United States and UK, protests called by the ANSWER Coalition were held outside the White House and at Times Square in New York City to demand: U.S. hands off Yemen now! Demonstrators raised their voice against this act of aggression that is aimed at helping Israel continue its assault on Gaza. | Photo: Protest tonight in Times Square in New York City | The Pentagon war machine wants to punish Yemen for refusing to allow the waters off their coast to be used to sustain the genocid…

Gareth Porter, Consortium News. (2024-01-12). What Israel Faces At The Hague. popularresistance.org But in political terms the 84-page document that South Africa submitted to the Court represents the most powerful indictment of Israeli genocide that has been available to the public thus far. | It not only documents the genocidal consequences of the Israeli massive bombing and siege of Gaza, but presents a complete file of official Israeli professions of determination to carry out genocide against the Palestinians population of the Gaza strip.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-12). Japan Resumes Construction on New US Base in Okinawa Despite Local Opposition. asia-pacificresearch.com

Editor (2024-01-12). South Africa Makes Its Genocide Case Against Israel at The Hague. scheerpost.com By Sam Husseini / Substack "For the New Year, Global Solidarity to Save Palestine: Backing South Africa" has had several updates. See some of my initial thoughts on the South African oral arguments here. South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Jeremy Scahill reports: "On Thursday, South Africa will present its historic case before the International Court of …

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-12). Historical Roots: Exploring the Long-Term Zionist Plan for Demographic Control. mintpressnews.com Thousands of miles separate Uganda and Congo from the Gaza Strip, but these places are connected to Palestine in ways that traditional geopolitical analyses would fail to explain.

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2024-01-12). Israel's Goal Of Expelling Palestinians From Gaza Is Closer To Reality. popularresistance.org Once considered a fringe pipe dream, the once taboo idea of Israelis recolonizing portions of Gaza has been reinvigorated after Hamas' October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli war on the embattled Palestinian territory, which has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians, internally displaced more than 1.9 million, and reduced the majority of the Strip into rubble. | Just as 2024 began, Israeli politicians renewed calls to recolonize Gaza, and recent remarks from Israeli lawmakers coupled with a new settler-colonist campaign suggest that Israeli annexation of the beleaguered Palestinian territory has been adopted a…

Philip Giraldi (2024-01-12). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let it Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…

David Kattenburg, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-12). South Africa Presents The Case Against Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org The opening salvo of South Africa's legal bid to hold Israel accountable for genocide in Gaza rang out this morning in a crowded courtroom in The Hague. | The State of Israel has failed to prevent and is continuing to commit acts of genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza, lawyers for the Republic of South Africa told the International Court of Justice, gathered in the ornate chambers of The Hague's Peace Palace. | Standing at a podium in front of the Court's fifteen judges, supplemented by judges ad hoc Aharon Barak (Israel) and Dikgang Ernest Moseneke (South Africa), and in front of a battery of lawyers…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-12). Oman Seizes Drones Bound For UAE-Backed Forces In Yemen. popularresistance.org Omani customs authorities seized a shipment of drones hidden in a truck from the UAE heading for Yemen on 10 January. | "The Directorate General of Customs seized a truck at the Hafeet crossing loaded with wireless drones coming by transit system from the United Arab Emirates heading to the Republic of Yemen," said the customs authorities. | "Customs inspectors were able to discover the shipments hidden professionally in places specially prepared for smuggling them in the truck. The concerned authorities began investigating the case in order to complete the rest of the legal procedures against the suspects," the…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-12). From Gaza to Congo: On Zionism and the Unlearned History of Genocide. counterpunch.org Thousands of miles separate Uganda and Congo from the Gaza Strip, but these places are connected to Palestine in ways that traditional geopolitical analyses would fail to explain. On January 3, it was revealed that the far-right Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu is actively discussing proposals to expel millions of Palestinians to African countries, in

noemail (2024-01-12). India successfully conducts flight-test of new-generation AKASH missile from Chandipur off Odisha coast: officials. devdiscourse.com

geo.tv (2024-01-12). Taiwan election: Massive rallies conclude amid China's warning against independence. geo.tv Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party seeks a third term with Vice President Lai Ching-te as its candidate…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Indonesia, Flooding in Tapin (South Kalimantan) (11 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

aljazeera (2024-01-12). World reacts to US, UK attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen. aljazeera.com Here are some of the international reactions to the most recent escalation in the region.

Jake Johnson (2024-01-12). 'No One Is Spared': South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. globalresearch.ca

geo.tv (2024-01-12). Iran seizes oil tanker involved in dispute with US near Oman. geo.tv The US condemned what it called an "unlawful seizure" and demanded Iran "immediately release the ship and its crew"

aljazeera (2024-01-12). AFC Asian Cup 2023: Will India, the 'sleeping giant' of football, wake up? aljazeera.com As India plays its second consecutive Asian Cup, expectations remain low for the team that hasn't won major titles.

newarab (2024-01-12). South Africa, Israel made their cases at the ICJ. What next. newarab.com Israel and South Africa have each made their cases in public hearings at the South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Israel has conducted indiscriminate bombings, arbitrary killings, and tortured detainees over the course of its onslaught, which has lasted m…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 12th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

latintimes (2024-01-12). Israel To Defend Itself Against Gaza Genocide Case At UN Top Court. latintimes.com Israel will on Friday hit back at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court.

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). Blinken Dials Jaishankar; U.S. Asks India For Help To Tackle Houthi Attacks In Red Sea | Details. hindustantimes.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-12). UNSC resolution 'encourages Israel's crimes in Palestine': Yemen. new.thecradle.co

newarab (2024-01-12). Pressure mounts on Biden over Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com Around 200 local and state elected officials in the US have signed a letter to US President Joe Biden urging for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza. Also this week, South Africa began presenting a case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. | Just two weeks ago, dozens of international groups came together for a This round of high-profile pressure on the US administration comes as the death toll in Gaz…

The Independent (2024-01-12). South Africa transitions from apartheid victim to global advocate in Israel case. independent.co.ug Moving from apartheid to advocacy, South Africa is pulling its geopolitical heft on the issue of Gaza, launching a genocide case against Israel with a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa's unprecedented move to sue Israel for genocide at the ICJ, inspired by its own …

UMMID (2024-01-12). Arab League and counting, SA ICJ Petition against Israeli genocide receives more support. ummid.com In a major setback for the Zionists and their allies, Arab League, a representative body of about two dozen countries – majority of them in the neighbourhood of Israel, has declared support for the South Africa Petition filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Israeli genocide and massacre of Palestinians.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). ICJ genocide case: South Africa's five-point argument against Israel. aljazeera.com Israel will defend itself against South Africa's arguments, from the denial of food and medicines to mass killings.

Mahmood Delkhasteh (2024-01-12). How the Mindset in Germany That Led to the Holocaust Now Enables Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org This week, South Africa is taking Israel to the UN's highest court, charging it with systematic war crimes of genocide, ethnic cleansing and collective punishment. Why does Germany continue to support Israel? Part of the answer lies with the unforgiveable 'guilt' that Germany feels about inflicting the Holocaust on the Jewish people. Another part, though, can

Pressenza New York (2024-01-12). Why The Two-State Solution Is The Only Viable Option To The Exclusion Of Any Other. pressenza.com Although the two-state solution has been all along the only viable option that best serves Israel's national security and political interests and meets the Palestinians' national aspiration for statehood, the Israel-Hamas war has only reaffirmed that there is no other option. | By Alon Ben-Meir | The Israel-Hamas war has reignited discussions over a two-state solution as an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Those who closely monitor the conflict and consider its history, the psychological mindset of both peoples and their affinity and mutual claims to the same land, cannot escape the conclusion that a two-…

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-12). The United States and the Middle East: Hoist On Its Own Petard. counterpunch.org "Strategic cooperation" in the Persian Gulf led to U.S.-Israeli agreement on prepositioning U.S. military weaponry and medical gear in Israel; the U.S. Sixth Fleet's use of Israeli ports; and the formation of a committee to arrange joint military exercises. The Reagan administration even resumed the delivery of cluster bombs to the Israeli Defenses Forces (IDF); the Carter administration had stopped such deliveries because Israel was using these weapons illegally against civilians. The Reagan administration increased military assistance to Israel, and concluded a trade agreement with Israel that gave it preferent…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Hong Kong director's TV series Blossoms Shanghai sparks craze in tasting Shanghai cuisine. ecns.cn Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai's first-ever TV series, Blossoms Shanghai, attracted crowds to Huanghe Road and the Fairmont Peace Hotel in search of food and nostalgia.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Israel rejects accusations of genocide in Gaza war at ICJ hearing. aljazeera.com Israel argued that there was a lack of evidence that proves 'genocidal intent' in its war on Gaza.

A a (2024-01-12). International Court of Justice Complaint Demonstrates That Israel Is Carrying Out Genocide. strategic-culture.su By Tom CARTER | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact us: | On Thursday and Friday of this week, arguments will…

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-12). The United States and the Middle East: Hoist On Its Own Petard. counterpunch.org "Strategic cooperation" in the Persian Gulf led to U.S.-Israeli agreement on prepositioning U.S. military weaponry and medical gear in Israel; the U.S. Sixth Fleet's use of Israeli ports; and the formation of a committee to arrange joint military exercises. The Reagan administration even resumed the delivery of cluster bombs to the Israeli Defenses Forces (IDF); the Carter administration had stopped such deliveries because Israel was using these weapons illegally against civilians. The Reagan administration increased military assistance to Israel, and concluded a trade agreement with Israel that gave it preferent…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). 'Election engineering': Is Pakistan's February vote already rigged? aljazeera.com Even with Pakistan's chequered electoral history, some analysts believe the coming vote might be the most unfree yet.

Staff (2024-01-12). Gaza: More than 100 children being killed daily in 100 days by Israeli bombing say Save the Children. muslimnews.co.uk Nadine Osman London (The Muslim News): More than 10,000 children have been killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings and ground operations in Gaza in nearly 100 days of war, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, with thousands more missing, presumed buried under rubble, Save the Children said. Jason Lee, Save the Children's Country Director …

UMMID (2024-01-12). 'Got raped by his eyes': Israel finally finds 'evidence' of Hamas sexual assault. ummid.com Desperately pursuing the world to believe that the Palestinian Resistance Fighters during their Operation Al Aqsa Flood Oct 7, 2023 committed sexual assault, the Zionists have come with another bizarre interview to establish their unfounded claims.

UMMID (2024-01-12). CA Final Nov 2023 Result: Mumbai Twin Sisters Among All India Toppers. ummid.com ICAI CA Final Nov 2023 Results: Sanskruti and Shruti Atul Parolita, 22-year-old twins from Mumbai, have cleared the CA Final November 2023 results announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Tuesday January 09, 2024.

Amos Harel (2024-01-12). Digging in: Hamas isn't giving up, IDF far from achieving its goals. haaretz.com With Netanyahu's far-right allies breathing down his neck, he might cling to a target difficult to achieve — eliminating Hamas — and thereby forgo a more achievable goal: a deal for the hostages…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Slogan, emblem, mascots for Asian Winter Games in Harbin unveiled. ecns.cn "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," two tigers and a short track speed skater… The slogan, emblem, and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games to be held in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been officially unveiled on Thursday.

albawaba (2024-01-12). Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim predicted lineups – Bundesliga 2023-24. albawaba.com Bundesliga action returns after the end of the winter break when Bayern Munich welcome Hoffenheim to the Allianz Arena on Friday evening.Match date: Friday, 12 January | Kick-off time: 19: 30 (GMT) | Venue: Allianz ArenaBayern Munich vs Hoffenheim probable lineups: Bayern possible XlManager: Thomas TuchelManuel Neuer; Konrad Laimer, Matthijs De Ligt, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane; Harry Kane.Hoffenheim possible XlManager: Pellegrino MatarazzoOliver Baumann; Ozan Kabak, John Anthony Brooks, Kevin Vogt; Anton Stach; Pavel Kaderabek,…

geo.tv (2024-01-12). Jemima Goldsmith's brother Zach Goldsmith banned from driving in UK. geo.tv Zach Goldsmith was Minister for State for Asia, Energy, Climate, and Environment until he resigned in June last year as a protest due to the government's position on climate change…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis. aljazeera.com The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on.

Stephen F. Eisenman (2024-01-12). All Israelis are Jews; All Jews are Israelis: Israel's False Tautology. counterpunch.org

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Indonesia, Flooding in Kampar (Riau) (10 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

aljazeera (2024-01-12). AFC Asian Cup 2023: Qatar abuzz with football fever ahead of opening match. aljazeera.com Football shirts dominate shopfronts, predictions rule banter and flags adorn streets ahead of Qatar's Asian Cup opener.

APR editor (2024-01-12). Aftermath of Port Moresby looting, rioting — 14-day state of emergency. asiapacificreport.nz By Miriam Zarriga and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Fires from the 24-hour spate of looting, rioting and mayhem in Papua New Guinea's Port Moresby — the worst ever social unrest in the city — have all but subsided into skeletal remains of ash and buildings in National Capital District (NCD). The smoke has cleared…

Natalia Marques (2024-01-12). 100,000 expected to take pro-Palestine demands to Biden's doorstep. liberationnews.org A coalition of Muslim and pro-Palestine organizations are taking the overwhelmingly popular demand for a ceasefire straight to Biden's doorstep on January 13, at 1 pm, at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-12). Democracy Now! 2024-01-12 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 12, 2024; "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen; "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide; "They Want to Silence Us": Knesset Member Ofer Cassif Faces Expulsion for Backing South Africa Genocide Case | Headlines for January 12, 2024; "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen; "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide; "Th…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Chinese satellite firm releases post-earthquake satellite images of Noto Peninsula. ecns.cn The earthquake in the Noto region, Ishikawa prefecture in Japan has caused severe damages to local buildings. Nearby rivers have become turbid, and some sea areas have turned into land.

UMMID (2024-01-12). Bangladesh Tests Ailing Democracy on Ballot. ummid.com ANFREL said it strongly believed that the election in Bangladesh is at risk of lacking genuineness and electoral competitiveness, raising serious questions about its adherence to democratic principles and international election standards that assess the legitimacy of the electoral process.

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-12). Ernest Mandel, Revolutionary Cuba and Che Guevara. counterpunch.org Introduction The 20th century was marked by victories of social revolutions with a socialist character: in the Czarist Empire in 1917, Yugoslavia in 1945, China in 1949, Vietnam in 1954 and 1975, Cuba in 1959, Algeria in 1962, and Nicaragua in 1979. This sparked major public debates among revolutionaries in these countries over the most

newarab (2024-01-12). MENA Sports Wrap: Arab stars compete in Asian, AFCON cups. newarab.com

latintimes (2024-01-12). India Flexes Maritime Muscles By Boosting Arabian Sea Force. latintimes.com Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi's "significant" expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say.

Staff (2024-01-12). "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide. democracynow.org The second day of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague saw Israel take the stand, defending against accusations that its government is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa is demanding an emergency suspension of Israel's aerial and ground assault on Gaza in front of the United Nations' highest court. From The Hague, we hear from Diala Shamas, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, the organization that sued President Biden in November, accusing him of failing to prevent genocide in Gaza. Shamas r…

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2024-01-12). Magical Thinking About Biden 2024 Paves the Way for Another Trump Presidency. counterpunch.org An avalanche of polling shows Joe Biden with abysmal approval ratings and grim re-election prospects, but Democratic leaders keep spinning away in dreamland. Even before the Israeli war on Gaza began three months ago, party loyalists were in denial about Biden's unpopularity with key Democratic-leaning constituencies. Now the situation has worsened, with Biden's standing in free-fall among young people as

Edward Hunt (2024-01-12). U.S. Officials Care More About Protecting Oil Tankers Than Palestinians. counterpunch.org While Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, the United States is directing a major military operation in the Red Sea, where U.S. warships are maintaining a persistent presence to protect shipping lanes. With its recently launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, the United States is leading a multinational military coalition to occupy the Red Sea and the Bab

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Indonesia, Flooding in Bandung (West Java) (11 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

Danna Frank (2024-01-12). 'I didn't care about being Jewish until I took a Birthright trip to Israel. Then my whole world changed'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion airport: An American who decided to become a rabbi after encountering a series of prophets, and an Israeli family taking a break after the father completes months of reserve duty in Gaza…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Exhibition of Iranian cultural relics kicks off at Palace Museum. ecns.cn The exhibition kicked off on Friday with a total of 216 cultural relics from Iran.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-12). Tall Tales and Murderous Restraint: Blinken on Gaza and Israel. counterpunch.org The role of the US State Department regarding Israel's continued obliteration of Gaza is becoming increasingly clear. As the actions of the Israeli Defence Forces continue, the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is full of meaningless statements about restraint and control, the protection of civilians, the imperatives of humanitarianism in war. As the war continues, so do

UMMID (2024-01-12). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

Nir Hasson (2024-01-12). Seven Israelis recall their ordeal in Hamas captivity: 'Every day there kills something in body and soul'. haaretz.com Almost 100 days into the war — and of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Seven hostages who returned, but who left parents, children, siblings and friends behind in Gaza, describe what they endured and urge that every means be taken to bring the remaining captives home immediately…

noemail (2024-01-12). UAE postpones trial of Muslim Brotherhood members to Feb 7-8 – WAM. devdiscourse.com The federal court of appeals in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi postponed a hearing into a case it says involves members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to Feb. 7-8, state news agency WAM reported on Friday.

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). Netanyahu Rips South Africa Over Gaza 'Genocide' Case At ICJ; '…Representing Monsters' | Watch. hindustantimes.com Israeli PM has accused South Africa of "hypocrisy" after the first day of hearing at the International Court of Justice. Benjamin Netanyahu, slamming South Africa, said they are "representing monsters". Netanyahu remarked that the charge against Israel is proof of the "world turning upside down". Watch for more.

newarab (2024-01-12). UK-Israel ties shaken over Met Police probe into Gaza crimes. newarab.com A Scotland Yard probe into possible London's Metropolitan Police is asking everyone who has evidence of Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip to come forward as part of the investigation. | The agency recently put up posters in English and Arabic at several British airports, including Heathrow, reading: "If you have been in Israel/Palestinian Territories and have witnessed or been a victim of terrorism, war crimes or…

Anthony Raphael (2024-01-12). Japan Enhances Military Surveillance with Intelligence-Gathering Satellite Launch. medriva.com

UMMID (2024-01-12). Who exactly is running Israel? Not Netanyahu at least. ummid.com Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not exactly run Israel. He is more of a manager, and not a very good one at that.

UMMID (2024-01-12). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Will Morocco stay the course on Israel normalisation? aljazeera.com Despite popular anger against Israel, Morocco is unlikely to break up with Tel Aviv, analysts say.

noemail (2024-01-12). India among top 5 global economies and this is due to youth power, which is our greatest strength: PM Modi. devdiscourse.com

newarab (2024-01-12). Football used to promote vaccine drive in northwest Syria. newarab.com The final whistle of a month-long The knock-out tournament organised, by the

newarab (2024-01-12). ICJ: Journalism like TNA's underpins Gaza genocide evidence. newarab.com South Africa has relied heavily on Middle Eastern reporting amid Western media bias, using sources including The New Arab to build its Hearings at the ICJ began on Thursday with South Africa presenting its case accusing Israel of genocidal acts, and Israel defending…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Pakistan Meteorological Department: Weekly Drought Information (10 January 2024) [EN/UR]. reliefweb.int

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). First Taiwan compatriot successfully settles in Fujian under new exit-entry services. ecns.cn The first Taiwan compatriot has officially settled in Fujian province following the implementation of ten new optimized exit-entry services on Jan 1. The services are designed to encourage and facilitate Taiwan residents to settle down in Fujian.

Global Research News (2024-01-12). Selected Articles: Video: The World Should be Ashamed. South Africa's Closing Argument at the World Court Against Israel for Genocide. globalresearch.ca By There is an urgent need for provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza…

UMMID (2024-01-12). Online campaign endorsing ICJ case against Israeli Genocide one of most signed. ummid.com The online campaign endorsing the South Africa petition at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking to hold Israel accountable for the massacre and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has become one of the most signed on change.org.

David Kattenburg (2024-01-12). Israel responds to the charge of genocide: Day 2 of South Africa v. Israel. mondoweiss.net Presenting its case before the International Court of Justice, Israel argued that South Africa's request to end the assault on Gaza was "unconscionable" and a "transparent attempt to abuse the [Genocide] Convention."

Democracy Now! (2024-01-12). "Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza": South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague. pressenza.com South Africa began to make its case Thursday at the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their opening statements, South Africa's lawyers argued that the sheer scale of Israel's violence, which has so far killed more than 23,000 people since October 7, is part of a political and military strategy aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life, using statements from top Israeli leaders to show genocidal intent. Israel and the United States have both vehemently rejected the charges. South Africa is seeking a provisional measure from the top U.N. court to s…

Gili Izikovich (2024-01-12). On stage and off, Ohad Naharin conveys a powerful message amid Gaza war. haaretz.com 'People call me a maligner of Israel, but it's our government that maligns Israel, the settler-messianic right wing. They are the people who think that the IDF's campaign should continue, and that dead soldiers and dead hostages are an understandable price.' Batsheva Dance Company choreographer Ohad Naharin refuses to shut up and dance…

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). 'Next Houthi Attack Will Be Bigger': Chilling Red Sea Warning For U.S. By Iran-backed Group. hindustantimes.com Yemen's Houthis have warned the U.S. against any action on the group. Houthi leader Abdel Malik Al-Houthi said that any attack by the U.S. would not go without a response. Al-Houthi threatened to launch a bigger attack than the recent one in the Red Sea. The Houthi leader also reiterated the group's pledge to target more ships linked to Israel. Watch for more.

Staff (2024-01-12). Indore school girls asked to pledge against 'Love Jihad' by Hindutva groups. muslimmirror.com Hindutva organizations conducted the Shree Akhand Vedant Sant Sammelan in Madhya Pradesh's Indore in a bid to curb the rising cases of 'Love Jihad'. The event witnessed schoolgirls taking a pledge not to marry outside their religion, with a viral video capturing the moment. The girls, echoing a woman's words, vowed not to allow anyone …

UMMID (2024-01-12). South Korea imposes ban on dog meat industry. ummid.com South Korea's National Assembly Tuesday January 09, 2024 voted to ban the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners at Humane Society International, Korea called "history in the making."

UMMID (2024-01-12). Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term, to be PM for a record 5th time. ummid.com Sheikh Hasina Monday January 08, 2024 won the Bangladesh National Elections for a record four consecutive terms and is set to become Prime Minister of the South Asian country for 5th term, another record.

Staff (2024-01-12). "They Want to Silence Us": Knesset Member Ofer Cassif Faces Expulsion for Backing South Africa Genocide Case. democracynow.org Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif is being threatened with expulsion from Israel's legislature after he signed a petition supporting South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of acts of genocide. Cassif says the impeachment is based on an antidemocratic law that suppresses free speech. "They want me and my friends to shut up," he says of the government's persecution of dissenting legislators. "We've been against the war from the beginning because we are against bloodshed."…

Global Research News (2024-01-12). Video: The World Should be Ashamed. South Africa's Closing Argument at the World Court Against Israel for Genocide. globalresearch.ca

newarab (2024-01-12). EU to debate sending naval mission to Red Sea. newarab.com EU countries will discuss next week a plan to set up a The proposal — in the pipeline in Brussels for several weeks — was mooted before US and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen early on…

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-12). South Africa levels genocide accusations against Israel at ICJ. nationofchange.org Israel's operations in Gaza under scrutiny as ICJ hears 'no innocents' claim.

Editor (2024-01-12). US and UK Bomb Dozens of Sites in Yemen. scheerpost.com

Gabisile (2024-01-12). SA appeals to top UN court in Israel-Palestine matter. sanews.gov.za SA appeals to top UN court in Israel-Palestine matter | Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, fears that without the intervention of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Palestinians will be destroyed. | This was as South Africa approached the ICJ, under the Genocide Convention, for acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | He said the Israeli actions were reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide 30 years ago. | "We are here, on behalf of South Africa and the global community, to seek justice for the victims, particularly children, women, and the elderly. We believe…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). I'm preparing for China's war on Taiwan | Close Up. aljazeera.com This Taiwanese citizen is taking up arms in preparation for what he believes is an imminent Chinese invasion.

UMMID (2024-01-12). Why US, Israel want world to believe 'Daesh' behind Terrorist Attack in Iran's Kerman. ummid.com A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.

Josh Breiner (2024-01-12). Israel police bars protests against Gaza war, citing inability to protect public, prevent violence. haaretz.com Rights group slam decision to prevent Jewish and Arab groups demonstrating in Haifa…

latintimes (2024-01-12). Blinken To Meet Senior Chinese Official On Eve Of Taiwan Vote. latintimes.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet a senior Chinese official in Washington on Friday on the eve of Taiwan's elections, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.

noemail (2024-01-12). Israel to counter genocide accusations at World Court. devdiscourse.com Israel will respond on Friday to accusations brought by South Africa at the U.N.'s top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population.

UMMID (2024-01-12). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

Editor (2024-01-12). 'International Law on trial as much as Israel' — Irish MEPs join rally at ICJ. mronline.org Irish members of the European Parliament joined a rally in front of the International Court of Justice at The Hague in support of Palestinians in Gaza, stating that this is a trial on International law as much as Israel.

Patrick Theros (2024-01-12). Who's the superpower around here? responsiblestatecraft.org

After his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 1996, Bill Clinton vented his fury before his staff about his visitor's apparent presumptions about the balance of power in the bilateral relationship.

UMMID (2024-01-12). 'A Fraud Act': SC cancels Gujarat govt decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts. ummid.com In a major setback for Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court of India Monday January 08, 2024 cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). First sea cargo route from northeast China to India opens. ecns.cn China's first sea cargo route from northeast China to India opened to operation on Thursday, marking the opening of the first direct container ocean line in northeast China and filling the business gap on the freight route.

David Starr (2024-01-12). Israeli youth resist military conscription, oppose Gaza destruction. peoplesworld.org There has been an increase in the number of Israeli youth who are refusing to enlist in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). When an Israeli citizen turns 18, they are obligated to enlist, but there are exceptions: Ultra-Orthodox Jews, for example, can avoid service if they are fully committed to studying the Torah. One factor …

Stephen F. Eisenman (2024-01-12). All Israelis are Jews; All Jews are Israelis: Israel's False Tautology. counterpunch.org

UMMID (2024-01-12). Maldivian Minister terms fake reports of his suspension from cabinet. ummid.com Amid a flood of reports in the Indian media that the Maldives government has suspended some deputy ministers over social media posts derogatory to PM Modi, Hassan Zihan, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil, termed 'fake news' reports claiming his suspension from the cabinet.

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). 'Fight With Hamas Complex': IDF Chief Admits Facing 'Many Challenges' In Gaza War | Watch. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Army has acknowledged facing many challenges in its war with Hamas. IDF Chief Herzi Halevi admitted that fights with Hamas militants are "complex." The statement comes as Hamas resistance continues to block IDF movement. When the war began in October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu was confident of "wiping out" Hamas. However, it has been 97 days since the Israeli PM took that pledge, but the fighting is still on.

Yossi Verter (2024-01-12). Netanyahu's never-ending tenure is Israel's malignant disease. haaretz.com As Israel approaches Day 100 of its war against Hamas, the government must make the return of the hostages its top priority – even at the cost of a cease-fire ‚ñ The fact that Hamas is dragging Israel to the ICJ – through its diplomatic/legal proxy in Cape Town – underscores how deeply Netanyahu's government is failing on every front…

Norman Solomon (2024-01-12). With Attack on Yemen, the U.S. is Shameless: "We Make the Rules, We Break the Rules" counterpunch.org Have you heard the one about the U.S. government wanting a "rules-based international order"? It's grimly laughable, but the nation's media outlets routinely take such claims seriously and credulously. Overall, the default assumption is that top officials in Washington are reluctant to go to war, and do so only as a last resort. The framing

newarab (2024-01-12). Morocco's liaison office in Israel launches new services. newarab.com Morocco's liaison office in Israel officially launches its services in Rabat's first public move vis-à -vis its diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv since the start of the Gaza war. | "The Liaison Office of the Kingdom of Morocco in Tel Aviv announces to all Moroccan citizens living in Israel and to foreigners requesting visa entry to Morocco that starting from 22nd January 2024, all various consular services should be submitted through the online platform," reads a statement published Wednesday. | The announcement stirred wide controversy over social media, with many Moroccan users considering this step a doubling d…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-12). Indonesia, Flooding in Musi Rawas Utara (South Sumatera) (10 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

newarab (2024-01-12). Turkey providing documents for genocide hearings against Israel. newarab.com Turkey is providing documents for a case brought by South Africa against Israel at the Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Erdogan said that Turkey would continue to provide documents, mostly visual…

Ethan Sulliva (2024-01-12). Japan's New Intelligence Satellite: A Leap Forward in Surveillance and Disaster Response Technology. medriva.com

albawaba (2024-01-12). Houthi attacks Hit Tesla! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In response to the recent armed conflicts in the Red Sea affecting shipping routes between Europe and Asia, electric car manufacturer Tesla has announced a temporary suspension of production at its Berlin factory for two weeks.The disruptions in the supply chain caused by the ongoing armed conflicts and consequent shifts in shipping routes have impacted Tesla's production in Germany. The company stated that due to prolonged shipping times causing gaps in the supply chain, it is compelled to suspend vehicle production at the Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, excluding a few regions, from January 29 to…

newarab (2024-01-12). Syrian regime used incendiary weapon in Idlib: White Helmets. newarab.com The Syrian regime injured four civilians with incendiary weapons on Sunday, 7 January, in the northwestern The use of incendiary weapons is prohibited against civilians and is restricted against combatants under international humanitarian law. | Sunday's attack targeted a school used as a shelter for displaced Syrians, as well as nearby homes. At least one of the ci…

The Independent (2024-01-12). Arua priest collapses and dies. independent.co.ug Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A priest of Arua Diocese, Rev. Fr. Denis Isa Iranya who has been serving as the parish priest of Holy Cross Indriani Pilgrim Centre Catholic Mission in Adjumani district has died after collapsing during a meeting. Fr Iranya passed away at Pioneer Hospital in Arua city on Thursday afternoon …

Editor (2024-01-12). Could Israel's War in Gaza Spiral Into a Regional War? scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-01-12). New Zealand joins US threats over Red Sea shipping attacks. wsws.org By signing up to the "final warning" issued by the US and 12 other countries to the Houthis, New Zealand is placing itself at the service of US imperialism for a wider regional war, ultimately targeting Iran.

WSWS (2024-01-12). International Court of Justice hears devastating presentation of Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Thursday, lawyers representing the government of South Africa gave an extraordinary presentation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, arguing that Israel is guilty of perpetrating genocide in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

WSWS (2024-01-12). US and UK launch war against Yemen. wsws.org The bombardment is an illegal act of war targeting an oppressed nation that had already been ravaged by a years-long onslaught by Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and its allies.

WSWS (2024-01-12). Magistrate court hearing on violent assault on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org While police have visited the crime scene and recorded witness statements they requested more time to obtain hospital medical reports.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Xi reaffirms close ties with Bangladesh. ecns.cn China has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger political mutual trust and further alignment in development strategies with Bangladesh, as the reelection of the nation's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a fourth consecutive term bolstered expectations for elevated bilateral ties.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). Arabia Saudita pide "moderación" tras bombardeos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El reinado árabe condenó los ataques de su aliado estratégico Estados Unidos a la par que pidió el cese de los ataques a barcos mercantes por parte de los hutíes.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-12). Ascienden a 23.469 las personas asesinadas en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio indicó que "las violaciones israelíes del derecho al sistema de salud provocaron el martirio de 337 cuadros y profesionales médicos".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-12). Israel asesina nueve palestinos en Rafah, Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Palestina informó que los servicios sanitarios trasladaron a los heridos al hospital Al Najjar.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). China se pronuncia tras acciones de Occidente sobre Yemen. telesurtv.net El gigante asiático se mostró preocupado por las acciones violentas que ponen en peligro el comercio en la zona del mar Rojo.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). Rusia solicita reunión en la ONU por los ataques en Yemen. telesurtv.net El gobierno de Rusia señaló directamente a Estados Unidos y al Reino Unido e instó a que a través del Consejo de Seguridad expliquen lo sucedido en el país árabe.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). Irán rechaza los ataques perpetrados por Occidente contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Para la República Islámica de Irán estos ataques contra posiciones hutíes son una "infracción de la soberanía y la integridad territorial" de Yemen.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-12). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 95 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-12). Denuncian ataque aéreo del Reino Unido y EE.UU. contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Reino Unido y Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) iniciaron contra objetivos de las milicias hutíes en al menos cuatro provincias yemeníes…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-12). Irán incauta petrolero estadounidense en el mar de Omán. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios iraníes, el buque navegaba bajo bandera de las Islas Marshall con 19 tripulantes a bordo.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). CIJ continúa audiencia contra Israel por genocidio en Palestina. telesurtv.net El equipo legal israelí respondió a las acusaciones hechas por Sudáfrica sobre el patrón genocida del Estado Sionista.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Companeros del Barrio, Workers For Justice At (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Press Conference Rally: Non-Profit Workers Press Conference Against Corruption/Malfea. indybay.org San Francisco Non-profit workers from Companeros del Barrio | Mothers and Workers For Justice At TNDC and others will be speaking about terminations, corruption and attacks on non-profit workers and the need for them to be public workers. They will also speak out against the genocide against the people of Palestine and the trillions that the US is spending on war while people in San Francisco and the US suffer.

FRSO San Jose (2024-01-12). Saturday 1/13: San Jose: No U.S. War in Yemen! indybay.org San Jose City Hall plaza | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…

Angela (2024-01-12). Wednesday 1/17: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Virtual Debrief: South Africa v. Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-01-12). Saturday 1/13: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org

repost (2024-01-12). SF Congressman Julius Kahn Presented an anti-Zionist petition signed by 31 To Wilson. indybay.org Former San Francisco Congressman Julius Kahn was an anti-Zionist and worked to stop the formation of a Jewish state. He was also anti-Asian but at the time the majority of Jews in the US were opposed to the ideology of Zionism and the formation of a Jewish state.

Norman Solomon (2024-01-12). With Attack on Yemen, the U.S. Is Shameless. indybay.org "We Make the Rules, We Break the Rules"

Angela (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

indybay (2024-01-12). Thursday 1/18: Animal Rights Rally and March for Free Palestine. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, Berkeley…

APR editor (2024-01-11). South Africa's genocide case against Israel over Gaza 'chilling' in detail. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report South Africa has accused Israel of "genocidal intent" over its war on the besieged enclave Gaza Strip, and pleaded with judges at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an interim order demanding Israel halt its military offensive in the embattled territory, reports Middle East Eye. South African lawyer Adila…

contact (2024-01-11). Israeli newspaper: Israeli army ordered the killing of Israeli civilians and soldiers Oct 7. israelpalestinenews.org The Israeli military implemented the "Hannibal Directive" during Hamas' attack Oct. 7 attack, killing some of its own civilians & soldiers according to an investigation by Israel's leading newspaper, which will be published in full on January 12…

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2024-01-11: News Headlines

Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). Every U.S. Senator Has Taken AIPAC Money. informationclearinghouse.blog AIPAC's influence is evident in U.S. senators' support for Israel. By Bill Astore Courtesy of OpenSecrets.org, I saw a chart on AIPAC contributions to U.S. senators that showed that all 100 senators have taken AIPAC money. Leading the way are senate "giants" like Mitch McConnell (nearly two million dollars) and Chuck Schumer (roughly $1.7 million). …

Charles Pierson (2024-01-11). Biden's $582 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia. Can It Be Blocked? counterpunch.org On December 24, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a $582 million arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Three Congressional resolutions aim at blocking the sale. S.Res. 109,[1] which Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) introduced on March 15, 2023, invokes a little-used section of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.[2] Section 502B bars the US

Pressenza New York (2024-01-11). An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don't Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0. pressenza.com "American bullets, Taiwanese blood" Is a Cruel and Evil Bargain | By John V. Walsh | On January 13, the people of Taiwan, officially designated the Republic of China (ROC), will elect a new President and unicameral legislature known as the Legislative Yuan. The election hinges on the question of Taiwan's policy toward the Mainland, the People's Republic of China (PRC). That policy will have a profound impact on East Asia — and the world. | Taiwan's major threat to peace in the area is a move to break with the One China Policy and declare independence from the Mainland. The PRC's policy is to reunite with Ta…

A A (2024-01-11). As West Condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia Embrace Dhaka. strategic-culture.su

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-01-11). Gavin Newsom: Zionist In Waiting. popularresistance.org Those who want to cast a vote against Israel's war on Gaza in next year's presidential election have no choices except Dr. Jill Stein and Dr. Cornel West . Biden is 1000% behind Israel, as are Trump and all his Republican competitors, and independent RFK Jr. may be the worst pro-Zionist contender among them. Biden's seeming heir apparent, California Governor Gavin Newsom, had the colors of the Israeli flag projected on the state capitol building on October 9, then flew off to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog and grandstand about how personal Israeli anguish…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-11). Israel's Military Assault on Gaza Is Fueling Climate Crisis. truthout.org Israel's military assault on Gaza is not just a humanitarian disaster but also generating massive amounts of planet-heating emissions and exacerbating the climate crisis. The carbon emissions from Israel's bombs, tanks, fighter jets and other military activity in the first two months of the war were higher than the annual carbon footprints of 20 of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations… |

Staff (2024-01-11). Gaza War Fuels Climate Crisis: "Massive" Carbon Emissions from Israeli Bombing. democracynow.org Israel's military assault on Gaza is not just a humanitarian disaster but also generating massive amounts of planet-heating emissions and exacerbating the climate crisis. The carbon emissions from Israel's bombs, tanks, fighter jets and other military activity in the first two months of the war were higher than the annual carbon footprints of 20 of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, according to researchers in the United States and United Kingdom. That is "a really conservative estimate," says Guardian reporter Nina Lakhani, who reported on the new study. We also speak with…

WSWS (2024-01-11). Biden administration meddles in the Taiwanese election. wsws.org Biden's plans for a high-level delegation to Taipei makes clear that the US intends to continue to heighten tensions with China regardless of who is elected on Saturday. To leak the news just prior to polling day is calculated to influence the vote.

Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). BRICS member South Africa takes Zionism to court. informationclearinghouse.blog South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice marks a pivotal moment, challenging western impunity and seeking to restore international law. The lawsuit accuses Israel of genocide and aims to halt its military operations in Gaza. This groundbreaking legal action may herald a wave of similar litigations against Israel and its allies, promoting stability and common sense.

infobrics (2024-01-11). 'India-China Ties Must Be Based on Realism': FM Jaishankar. infobrics.org Jaishankar lauded PM Narendra Modi for his pragmatic approach towards China in an interview with ANI to mark the release of his new book "Why Bharat Matters"

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-11). Iraq Wants 'Orderly' Withdrawal Of 'Destabilizing' US Troops. popularresistance.org Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on 10 January that Baghdad wants "a quick and orderly" withdrawal of US combat forces from Iraq. | Baghdad has not yet set a deadline, the prime minister said, but affirmed that the presence of US troops is "destabilizing." | "There is a need to re-organize [our] relationship [with Washington] so that it is not a target or justification for any party, internal or foreign, to tamper with stability in Iraq and the region," Sudani said, partly in reference to attacks by the Iraqi resistance on US bases. | The Iraqi prime minister has repeatedly said that Baghdad will…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). Israeli war in Gaza revives Arab solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Over 92% of people in the Arab countries consider Palestine an Arab cause and expressed their solidarity and support to Palestine, according to The survey was conducted across 16 Arab countries, including in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and the West Bank, Palestine (including…

Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). Netanyahu: Let me be clear — Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza's population. informationclearinghouse.blog Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's commitment to not permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population, emphasizing the fight against Hamas and compliance with international law. While a Likud member revealed previous support for voluntary Palestinian resettlement, the US pressure led to a change in stance, denying negotiations for Gaza immigrants. The debate over voluntary emigration continues, with ministers and diplomats expressing differing views.

Andy Kroll (2024-01-11). The Killing of Gaza's Environment. tomdispatch.com On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows dozens of soldiers laying pipelines and what appear to be mobile pumping stations that are to take water from the Mediterranean Sea and hose it into underground tunnels. The plan, according to various reports, is to flood the vast network of underground shafts and tunnels Hamas has reportedly built and used to carry out its operations. "I won't talk about specifics, but they in…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-11). Emergency response to the fire in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (10 January 2024). reliefweb.int

UN Development Programme (2024-01-11). Solar power brings renewable energy to hospitals in Yemen [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int Country: Yemen | Source: UN Development Programme |

APR editor (2024-01-11). West Papuan call to boycott Indonesian elections and 'reclaim sovereignty'. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared a boycott of the Indonesian elections next month and has called on Papuans to "not bow down to the system or constitution of your Indonesian occupier". The movement's president Benny Wenda and prime minister Edison Waromi have announced in a joint…

Peace Winds Japan (2024-01-11). Japan] 2024 January Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Support. reliefweb.int Country: Japan | Source: Peace Winds Japan | A major earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture at around 16: 10 on January 1, 2024. | In response to this, an emergency support team of Flying Search and Medical Team "ARROWS" was dispatched to the area. | The emergency support team consists of doctors, nurses, rescue workers, and a disaster relief dog team, and will investigate the disaster situation and support needs, as well as provide search and rescue support, medical support, and emergency supplies support.

Leila Warah (2024-01-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 97: Israeli bombardment continues in Gaza even as South Africa presents arguments to the ICJ. mondoweiss.net As Israel's attacks on Gaza continued, killing medical workers and journalists, South Africa stood in front of the International Court of Justice and presented compelling evidence of Israel's genocidal acts and intent.

Maximillian Alvarez, Chris Hedges (2024-01-11). Could Israel's war in Gaza spiral into a regional war? therealnews.com Over three months into Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza, there is little hope the carnage will stop anytime soon—and with each passing day, the danger of Israel's war on Gaza spiraling into a larger regional conflict increases. The devastation in Gaza is unlike anything seen in the 21st century, but Israel's military strikes—like last week's assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, a top leader of Hamas, in Lebanon—have not been limited to Palestine alone. At the same time, armed resistance groups in Iraq and Syria have launched hundreds of attacks on US bases, confrontation between Israel and…

APR editor (2024-01-11). PM Marape summons troops after Port Moresby goes up in flames. asiapacificreport.nz By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Soldiers and police were jointly patrolling the streets of the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby today as the country takes stock of yesterday's unprecedented looting and rampage by hooligans and rioters. Prime Minister James Marape confirmed that the National Executive Council had met and approved the army to…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Israel Strikes Southern Gaza As Blinken Heads To Egypt For Talks. latintimes.com Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip overnight, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to travel to Egypt on Thursday for more talks aimed at containing Israel's war against Hamas.

Staff (2024-01-11). Could Israel's war in Gaza spiral into a regional war? therealnews.com Over three months into Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza, there is little hope the carnage will stop anytime soon—and with each passing day, the danger of Israel's war on Gaza spiraling into a larger regional conflict increases. The devastation in Gaza is unlike anything seen in the 21st century, but Israel's military strikes—like last week's …

Ali Abunimah (2024-01-11). Genocide case against Israel opens at World Court. electronicintifada.net Can judges in The Hague bring a halt to extermination of Palestinians in Gaza?

Natalia Marques (2024-01-11). 100,000 expected to take Pro-Palestine demands to Biden's doorstep. peoplesdispatch.org A coalition of Muslim and pro-Palestine organizations are taking the overwhelmingly popular demand for a ceasefire straight to Biden's doorstep on January 13, at 1 pm, at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC. The "March for Gaza" is being organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association-National, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Muslim Ummah of North America, and Young Muslims, alongside the ANSWER Coalition, which played a key role in orga…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Israeli MK Doubles Down on Call to 'Burn' Gaza, Says There Are 'No Innocents'. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Iran Seizes Tanker in Retaliation for the US Stealing Its Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran seized an American tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in retaliation for the US previously seizing the same tanker and stealing a shipment of Iranian oil that it was carrying. In April 2023, the US forced the tanker, formally named Suez Rajan, to sail to Texas when it was carrying 800,000 barrels …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. news.antiwar.com South African officials and lawyers on Thursday made their case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to show that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza. The over three-hour hearing was an indictment of the US-backed Israeli campaign in Gaza, which has killed over 23,000 Palestinians, mainly women and …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Netanyahu Claims He Has No Intention of Displacing Gaza's Palestinians. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday insisted Israel doesn't plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza or permanently occupy the territory, a shift in rhetoric that comes a day before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds its first hearing on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. "I want to make a few points absolutely …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Japan Resumes Construction on New US Base in Okinawa Despite Local Opposition. news.antiwar.com Japan has resumed construction work on a landfill for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa despite strong opposition from the island's governor and residents. Japan's central government overrode Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's objections to resume the landfill work, a move Japanese media has described as "unprecedented." Tamaki said the central government's actions …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-11). Day 96 roundtable: Can the ICJ stop Israel's genocide? electronicintifada.net "Hope is disappearing," says Gaza-born novelist Ahmed Masoud.

Jaclynn Ashly (2024-01-11). Jordanians demand divorce from Israel. electronicintifada.net Protesters want a ban on US military bases in their country.

Eric Zuesse (2024-01-11). Taiwan's Election on Saturday Will Decide War or No-war in China. asia-pacificresearch.com

Medea Benjamin (2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide. dissidentvoice.org The International Court of Justice. Photo credit: ICJ On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention. The first provisional measure South Africa has asked of the court is to order an immediate end to this carnage, …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel—and the US—to Account for Genocide. counterpunch.org On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention. The first provisional measure South Africa has asked of the court is to order an immediate end to this carnage, which has already killed more than 23,000 people,

Staff (2024-01-11). Israeli war in Gaza revives the Arab solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Over 92% of people in the Arab countries consider Palestine an Arab cause and expressed their solidarity and support to Palestine, according to a recent survey. It was published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies based in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, January 10. The survey was conducted across 16 Arab countries, including …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). ICJ begins genocide hearing against Israel, as bombing of Gaza continues. peoplesdispatch.org The UN has also raised alarm over the lack of aid deliveries to Gaza, warning that blocking aid and medical supplies could force the remaining three operational hospitals to close…

Staff (2024-01-11). ICJ begins genocide hearing against Israel, as bombing of Gaza continues. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli bombardment of Gaza entered its 97th day on Thursday, January 11, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on charges of genocide brought against Israel by South Africa. South Africa presented its case in its opening and subsequent statements to the court, strongly arguing with a variety of facts and evidence that …

Staff (2024-01-11). 100,000 expected to take Pro-Palestine demands to Biden's doorstep. peoplesdispatch.org A coalition of Muslim and pro-Palestine organizations are taking the overwhelmingly popular demand for a ceasefire straight to Biden's doorstep on January 13, at 1 pm, at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC. The "March for Gaza" is being organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). Lula, Petro, and Arab League declare support to South Africa's case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The two South American nations join a Colombia's foreign minist…

Anish R M (2024-01-11). The elections in Taiwan are consequential for regional peace. peoplesdispatch.org A vice-president with a diminished popularity and a divided opposition are set to battle it out in an election that has the potential to affect peace and stability in East Asia…

Tanupriya Singh (2024-01-11). Genocide as pattern and policy: ICJ hears South Africa's case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The International Court of Justice began hearings on South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. South Africa is seeking urgent measures to stop Israel's military aggression which has killed over 23,000 Palestinians.

Peter Koenig (2024-01-11). Israel Confronted at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Does it Matter? Will It Effectively Take on Israel for its Atrocious Crimes? globalresearch.ca

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 96: Israel To Face Genocide Charges At ICJ. popularresistance.org Israeli officials are gearing up for the hearing in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) tomorrow after South Africa filed a lawsuit in December accusing Tel Aviv of committing genocidal actions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | The ICJ hearings will broadcast live on Thursday and Friday. Unrestrained U.S. backing of Israeli military actions and bombardment in Gaza has immunized Tel Aviv from any scrutiny under UN resolutions. | The ICJ ruling could end up as another international law that Israel does not respect. However, there is a high expectation for the Hague-based court to hold Israel accountabl…

Shimri Zameret, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-01-11). We Can End Mass Atrocities In Gaza And Beyond. popularresistance.org In the past few weeks, the number of innocent Palestinian civilians killed in attacks by the Israeli government has reached unprecedented levels. Both a majority of people around the world and a majority of governments oppose the mass atrocities against civilians in Gaza. Why is this common-sense view not translated into action that stops these international crimes? And what can normal people do to end atrocities in Gaza and elsewhere? | Before answering these questions, I would like to start from my personal experience on the day this last round of violence started.

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-11). South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza at UN Court. themedialine.org

Amnesty International (2024-01-11). oPt: ICJ hearings over Israel's alleged breaches of the Genocide Convention a vital step to help protect Palestinian civilians [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int

UMMID (2024-01-11). 'Got raped by his eyes': Israel finally finds 'evidence' of Hamas sexual assault. ummid.com Desperately pursuing the world to believe that the Palestinian Resistance Fighters during their Operation Al Aqsa Flood Oct 7, 2023 committed sexual assault, the Zionists have come with another bizarre interview to establish their unfounded claims.

Yumna Patel (2024-01-11). An international law expert explains why South Africa's case at the ICJ is so important. mondoweiss.net A ruling by the International Court of Justice in favor of South Africa, which has accused Israel of genocide, could mean saving thousands of lives in Gaza. The alternative, however, could be devastating and further embolden Israeli violence.

Zero Hedge (2024-01-11). Blinken Slams South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel as 'Meritless' & 'Galling'. globalresearch.ca

UOFCHA (2024-01-11). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #89. reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-11). AMDA Emergency Relief #6: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan. reliefweb.int

Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (2024-01-11). A Call for a Just Transition to Modern Jeepneys. pressenza.com We, the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI), a social development and advocacy network of more than 250 church faith-based groups, non-governmental organizations, and people's organizations in the Philippines, stand in solidarity with the jeepney drivers and operators who are facing the threat of losing their livelihood due to the jeepney modernization program. We support their campaign against the phaseout of jeepneys, which are not only a symbol of Filipino culture and ingenuity, but also a vital mode of transportation for millions of commuters. | While we acknowledge the need to rehabilitate our publi…

UMMID (2024-01-11). Maldivian Minister terms fake reports of his suspension from cabinet. ummid.com Amid a flood of reports in the Indian media that the Maldives government has suspended some deputy ministers over social media posts derogatory to PM Modi, Hassan Zihan, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil, termed 'fake news' reports claiming his suspension from the cabinet.

Nadia B. Ahmad (2024-01-11). White House strategy to counter Islamophobia means nothing while funding the slaughter of Muslims abroad. mondoweiss.net The Biden administration's "National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia" cannot be taken seriously while the U.S. gives Israel a blank check in Gaza. The U.S. cannot claim to combat Islamophobia at home while attacking Muslim communities abroad.

The Canary (2024-01-11). A global march for Palestine is happening as South Africa's BoD accuses its government of 'antisemitism'. thecanary.co As Israel faces the charge of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), protests are planned in more than 60 cities, in at least 36 countries, across 6 continents. With this, the seventh national march for Palestine in London on Saturday 13 January is part of a global day of action mobilising for a full ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, South Africa's Jewish Board of Deputies has accused its government of antisemitism over genocide accusations. | Israel: genocide 101?: | Currently, lawyers for South Africa are presenting their case at the UN's top court in the Hague, where the country lodged an ur…

Graham Peebles (2024-01-11). Apartheid is Now Genocide. counterpunch.org Israel's criminal onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza has confirmed its status as a Rogue State; one of the world's leading Terrorist States; and revealed their long held intention to exterminate Palestinians and bury the 'Two State Solution' What was apartheid has become genocide; a campaign of hate. Palestinians, Arabs throughout the Middle East, and Muslims

Editor (2024-01-11). Israeli Lawmakers Reaffirm Genocidal Rhetoric on Eve of ICJ Trial. scheerpost.com

Larry Johnson (2024-01-11). Israel, like the Fish, Dies by its Mouth. sonar21.com Israel is frantic about derailing South Africa's December 29 request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issue an urgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention. The initial hearing is set for Thursday, January 11 at the Hague. | Israel reacted with Israel rejected "with disgust" South Africa's genocide case against it, calling the case a baseles…

Jake Johnson (2024-01-11). International Court of Justice Hears South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel. truthout.org South African representatives argued before the International Court of Justice on Thursday that Israel is engaged in a genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip, subjecting the enclave to "merciless" bombing with the clear intent to wipe out the Palestinian population. "They have deplored anyone feeling sorry for the uninvolved Gazans, asserting repeatedly that there are no uninvolved, that there are no… |

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-11). Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for US Troop Withdrawal to Stabilize Region. themedialine.org

Gabisile (2024-01-11). SA presents genocide case against Israel at ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA presents genocide case against Israel at ICJ | It is all eyes on South Africa today as the country presents its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. | South Africa is currently on the stand this morning in a legal battle against Israel, which is accused of genocide in Gaza. | South Africa approached the ICJ, under the Genocide Convention, for acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza and the case will be represented by six local legal minds. | Both South Africa and Israel are expected to lay bare their arguments during the tw…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Brazil, Colombia and the Arab League Endorse South Africa's Case at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Gustavo Petro in a meeting with young Palestinians in Colombia on December 15, 2023. Photo: Presidencia Colombia Colombia and Brazil join a growing list of countries that has expressed support for South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's…

Editor (2024-01-11). What Israel Faces at The Hague. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-01-11). Why I risked prison to shut Elbit down. mronline.org The co-founder of Palestine Action writes about her and fellow activists' acquittal by a UK court for attempting to close down the Israeli arms firm's operations in Britain.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-11). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 11th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-11). 'Israel's' So-Called Third Phase of War — Withdrawing From Gaza, Invoking Regional Terror. orinocotribune.com By Julia Kassem — Jan 6, 2024 | All the while, with the Resistance Axis more emboldened, it is the US and "Israel" that face grim horizons, digging deeper their own grave. |

| On the 4th anniversary of the martyrdom anniversary of Hajj Qassem Soleimani, a paralyzing terror attack ripped the bustling streets of Kerman, Iran, where the IRGC resistance leader was commemorated with enormous crowds, murdering over 103 people and injuring over 211 others. | While formally claimed by Daesh, the terror attack comes in the middle of US and Israeli string of assassinations, ongoing terror attacks, and desire…

UMMID (2024-01-11). Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term, to be PM for a record 5th time. ummid.com Sheikh Hasina Monday January 08, 2024 won the Bangladesh National Elections for a record four consecutive terms and is set to become Prime Minister of the South Asian country for 5th term, another record.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-11). Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of Israel's Long War on Palestine's Food System. truthout.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). South Africa Presents its Case Against Israel at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel. Watch the full proceedings of the first day at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing for South…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-01-11). United States and Britain Threaten to Bomb Yemen in Defense of Gaza Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Cuba Endorses South Africa's Case Against Israel at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Cuba supports South Africa's claim before the International Court of Justice against Israel's genocide in Palestine Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its deep concern at the continuing escalation of violence by Israel in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories, in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United…

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-11). Report Claims Houthi Fighters Trained in Iran. themedialine.org

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-11). South Africa Lists the Genocidal Acts Committed By Israeli Forces in Gaza at the Hague. expose-news.com Today, January 11th, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) convened to deliberate on the unfolding crisis in Gaza. At the behest of South Africa, proceedings have commenced under the auspices of …

UMMID (2024-01-11). Online campaign endorsing ICJ case against Israeli Genocide one of most signed. ummid.com The online campaign endorsing the South Africa petition at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking to hold Israel accountable for the massacre and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has become one of the most signed on change.org.

The Independent (2024-01-11). Jordan, Palestine, Egypt stress rejection of any Israeli plans to displace Palestinians. independent.co.ug AMMAN | Xinhua | Jordan, Egypt and Palestine stressed Wednesday their rejection of any Israeli plans to displace Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The rejection was reiterated during a trilateral summit held in Jordan's Aqaba, where King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also …

Staff (2024-01-11). Israel in ICJ dock: Legal eye says crimes of genocide in Gaza 'more than obvious'. muslimmirror.com THE HAGUE : — South African legal team to deliver statements on first day, followed by Israel's arguments the next day — 'Violations of international law and the commission of the crime of genocide are more than obvious,' Greek scholar Dimitris Kaltsonis tells Anadolu The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear …

UN Development Programme (2024-01-11). Afghanistan: "Approximately 85 percent of Afghans live on less than one dollar a day." reliefweb.int Country: Afghanistan | Source: UN Development Programme | Supporting the Afghan people in their pursuit of peace and prosperity. | The Taliban's rise to power was a turning point for Afghanistan. UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja spoke to the German Society for the United Nations about how it has affected UNDP's work. | Overall, how has the work of UNDP changed since August 2021? | Afghans are dealing with extreme hardship. Approximately 85 percent of them live on less than one dollar a day. The situation became markedly worsened after August 2021, particu…

Editor (2024-01-11). Watch: 22-Minute Speech Details Israeli Officials' Genocidal Statements at ICJ. scheerpost.com

Adam Johnson (2024-01-11). Coverage of Gaza War in the New York Times and Other Major Newspapers Heavily Favored Israel, Analysis Shows. globalresearch.ca

Michael Jansen (2024-01-11). The Gaza War Has Finished Off Israeli Impunity. globalresearch.ca

UMMID (2024-01-11). Arab League and counting, SA ICJ Petition against Israeli genocide receives more support. ummid.com In a major setback for the Zionists and their allies, Arab League, a representative body of about two dozen countries – majority of them in the neighbourhood of Israel, has declared support for the South Africa Petition filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Israeli genocide and massacre of Palestinians.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-11). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 10 January 2024 at 23:59. reliefweb.int

Staff (2024-01-11). "Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza": South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague. democracynow.org South Africa began to make its case Thursday at the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their opening statements, South Africa's lawyers argued that the sheer scale of Israel's violence, which has so far killed more than 23,000 people since October 7, is part of a political and military strategy aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life, using statements from top Israeli leaders to show genocidal intent. Israel and the United States have both vehemently rejected the charges. South Africa is seeking a provisional measure from the top U.N…

Jafar Ramini (2024-01-11). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: A Cry from the Heart — "When Will This End? How Much More Can We Expect Them to Take?" globalresearch.ca

Youssef Chouhoud (2024-01-11). An Overlooked and Undercounted Group of Arab American and Muslim Voters May have Outsized Impact on 2024 Presidential Election. counterpunch.org Though domestic issues tend to motivate most U.S. voters, the war in the Middle East may be the dominant issue in mind for an increasingly important voting block: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans. Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, members of these communities have watched the rising death toll and heard vivid

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-11). Tall Tales and Murderous Restraint: Blinken on Gaza and Israel. Meaningless Statements on Control and Protection of Civilians. globalresearch.ca

Anuradha Chenoy (2024-01-11). The Israeli Genocide in Gaza and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). globalresearch.ca

UMMID (2024-01-11). CA Final Nov 2023 Result: Mumbai Twin Sisters Among All India Toppers. ummid.com ICAI CA Final Nov 2023 Results: Sanskruti and Shruti Atul Parolita, 22-year-old twins from Mumbai, have cleared the CA Final November 2023 results announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Tuesday January 09, 2024.

David Kattenburg (2024-01-11). South Africa presents the case against Israel's genocide in Gaza: Day 1 of South Africa v. Israel. mondoweiss.net In an exhaustive presentation, lawyers for South Africa presented its case to the International Court of Justice that Israel has failed to prevent and is continuing to commit acts of genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-11). Headlines for January 11, 2024. democracynow.org World Court Holds First Day of Hearings in Historic Genocide Case Against Israel, WHO Calls for Humanitarian Access in Gaza as More Israeli Attacks Target Health Infrastructure, Iran Seizes Oil Ship in Gulf of Oman; UNSC Demands Houthis Stop Attacking Vessels in Red Sea, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Face Off in 1-on-1 Debate After Chris Christie Withdraws from Race, Far-Right GOP Lawmakers Break with Speaker Mike Johnson over Congressional Budget Deal, Police in Ecuador Arrest 330 People Amid State of Emergency, Attacker Who Stabbed South Korean Opposition Leader Was Trying to Prevent Future Presidential Run, U.S…

APR editor (2024-01-11). At least 10 dead after looting, fires on Port Moresby's 'darkest day'. asiapacificreport.nz By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent; Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist; and Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist At least 10 people are dead and dozens injured after 24 hours of looting in Papua New Guinea, during which several buildings were torched. Chaos broke out in Port Moresby as looters…

Dr. Paul Larudee (2024-01-11). South Africa's Charges of Genocide Against Israel: The World Court Judges' Vote Is Political, Not Legal. Neither "Evidence" Nor "Law" (The Genocide Convention) Will Convict Israel. globalresearch.ca

Dr James Allan (2024-01-11). Elon Musk Pwns Mark Cuban on DEI. dailysceptic.org "So when should we expect to see short Asian women in the NBA?": Elon Musk pwned US billionaire Mark Cuban this week when the former freethinker and now pusher of woke orthodoxy claimed that "diversity helps businesses".

UMMID (2024-01-11). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.

Staff (2024-01-11). 'No one is spared': South Africa presents genocide case against Israel at ICJ. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Jan. 11, 2024. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. South African representatives argued before the International Court of Justice on Thursday that Israel is engaged in a genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip, subjecting the enclave to "merciless" bombing …

Editor (2024-01-11). Calls to prosecute Israel for war crimes grow louder in Europe. mronline.org Anti-imperialist groups across Europe will observe January 13 as the Day of Action for Gaza, to mark the 100th day of Israel's ongoing genocidal war.

noreply (2024-01-11). Megan Fox's Poetry. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com I love Candace, absolutely–she is a mesmerizing woman gifted with intellect and beauty, and I watch her once in a while. And when we talk about (real) decline of Western Civilization, here is one of the indicators of its complete moral and intellectual collapse. At 18: 26 Candace reads Matt Walsh two Megan Fox's "poems". This shit got published. Not to mention the fact that after seeing Alaska Airlines "celebration" of "pride" I highly doubt that I will fly it, especially on B-737 Max. The collapse is so thorough, for lack of a better word, that no matter how one may have good ideas of re-designing some parts of…

UMMID (2024-01-11). South Korea imposes ban on dog meat industry. ummid.com South Korea's National Assembly Tuesday January 09, 2024 voted to ban the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners at Humane Society International, Korea called "history in the making."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Israeli Army Ordered Mass Hannibal Directive on October 7. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle An investigation from Israel's leading newspaper indicates Israel deliberately killed many of its own civilians and soldiers during Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Flood to prevent them being taken captive back to Gaza. The Israeli military implemented the "Hannibal Directive" during Hamas' attack on 7 October, killing its own civilians and soldiers to prevent Hamas…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-11). Iran seizes oil tanker previously taken by US. new.thecradle.co

Keren Setton (2024-01-11). Israeli Security Forces Carefully Watch for Presence of Islamic State but Find It Has Little Support in the Country. themedialine.org

UMMID (2024-01-11). Why US, Israel want world to believe 'Daesh' behind Terrorist Attack in Iran's Kerman. ummid.com A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.

Robert Kogon (2024-01-11). Why Fauci, Not Drosten? German Scientists Met Openly With Wuhan 'Batwoman'. dailysceptic.org There's been a lot of chatter lately about Wuhan's 'batwoman' and her 'secret' meetings with U.S. officials. But at least as suspicious is the connection between Germany's Christian Drosten and Wuhan, says Robert Kogon.

youtube (2024-01-11). Calling on Canada to Support Gaza Genocide Case at the ICJ. youtube.com Press conference to call on Canada to endorse South Africa's request for the ICJ to make an urgent order declaring Israel in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention.

Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). Reaction to South Africa's UN Court case against Israel's war in Gaza. informationclearinghouse.blog South Africa accuses Israel of genocidal acts at UN Court. Palestinian, Hamas, and global reactions vary. Israel dismisses the case. Diverse international opinions and support unfold as the hearing progresses.

UMMID (2024-01-11). Who exactly is running Israel? Not Netanyahu at least. ummid.com Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not exactly run Israel. He is more of a manager, and not a very good one at that.

noemail (2024-01-11). Soccer-Dragusin joins Spurs from Genoa. devdiscourse.com Romania defender Radu Dragusin has joined Tottenham Hotspur from Genoa until 2030 for an undisclosed fee, the club announced on Thursday.

Susan Roberts (2024-01-11). The Morality of the West on Trial. counterpunch.org This week South Africa will open its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The indictment is based on the Genocide Convention of 1948 and alleges that Israel is perpetrating a genocide on the Palestinian people in Gaza. All that South Africa needs to prove at this short preliminary hearing

APR editor (2024-01-11). PNG's Marape under pressure to resign as 6 MPs quit after Moresby riots. asiapacificreport.nz By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist A political crisis is starting to brew in Papua New Guinea as calls are made for Prime Minster James Marape to step down in the wake of deadly riots in parts of the country. Violence broke out with shops and businesses being set alight late yesterday, after public servants,…

Staff (2024-01-11). Who is Adila Hassim, the lawyer fighting 'genocide' case against Israel at ICJ? muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk Adila Hassim, a prominent lawyer representing South Africa in the Gaza genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), delivered a compelling speech on January 10, offering a scathing indictment of Israel's actions in the besieged city. The impassioned address, made before a 15-judge panel in a packed courtroom, garnered …

thecommunists (2024-01-11). Jury unanimously acquits Palestine Action's Balfour 2 who defaced statue. thecommunists.org Two Palestine Action activists, Gamze Sanli and Sally Woodward, were acquitted unanimously by a jury in Southwark crown court in December 2023, having been charged with criminal damage against a memorial after they doused the House of Commons' Arthur Balfour statue in red last year. To mark the 105th anniversary of Balfour's signing of his …

Gabisile (2024-01-11). SA speaks at ICJ case. sanews.gov.za SA speaks at ICJ case | Israel's response to the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 has crossed the line and breaches the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide also referred to as "the Convention". | This is according to Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, who delivered his opening remarks at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday. | "Madam President, 'in extending our hands across the miles to the people of Palestine, we do so in the full knowledge that we are part of a humanity that is at one'. These were the words of President Nel…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-11). Tall Tales and Murderous Restraint: Blinken on Gaza and Israel. dissidentvoice.org The role of the US State Department regarding Israel's continued obliteration of Gaza is becoming increasingly clear. As the actions of the Israeli Defence Forces continue, the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is full of meaningless statements about restraint and control, the protection of civilians, the imperatives of humanitarianism in war. As the war continues, …

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Japan ramps up air safety efforts. ecns.cn Japan's transport ministry has introduced urgent safety measures for air traffic control in the wake of a tragic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

noemail (2024-01-11). Iran seizes oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman. devdiscourse.com Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the United States, Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions. The seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas coincides with weeks of attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias targeting Red Sea shipping routes.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-11). Democracy Now! 2024-01-11 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 11, 2024; "Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza": South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague; Palestinian Genocide Scholar & South African Lawyer on "Extreme Urgency" of World Court Case; Gaza War Fuels Climate Crisis: "Massive" Carbon Emissions from Israeli Bombing | Headlines for January 11, 2024; "Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza": South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague; Palestinian Genocide Scholar & South African Lawyer on "Extreme Urgency" of World Court Case; Gaza War Fuels Climate…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-11). Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 10 Jan 2024. reliefweb.int

The Canary (2024-01-11). CAGE has called out the 'duplicity and hypocrisy' of the 'rules-based order' as it warns the ICJ won't 'deliver justice'. thecanary.co South Africa has accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, arguing that even the deadly October 7 Hamas attack could not justify such alleged actions, as it launched a landmark case at the top UN court. However, advocacy group 'No justification' for Israel's 'breaches of the convention': | Pretoria has lodged an urgent appeal at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to force Israel to "immediately suspend" its military operations in Ga…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Israel's Well-Oiled PR Machine Collapses. libya360.wordpress.com Ali Choukeir Hasbara, a Hebrew term uniquely associated with Israel's global propaganda efforts, has utterly failed to counter the pro-Palestinian narrative in the Gaza war. As a frontline tool for Tel Aviv's national security strategy, losing its Hasbara power is equal to losing its qualitative military edge. "Israel condemns South Africa's decision to play advocate…

Tom Mannion (2024-01-11). New Hampshire: We won't send our soldiers to unauthorized wars. responsiblestatecraft.org

From Eastern Europe to East Asia to across the Middle East, the United States is currently positioned on multiple tripwires that could pull our country into a new war the American people do not want. In 2024, it'll be more important than ever that Washington adheres to sound American principles, the most fundamental of which is the consent of the governed.The United States Constitution is clear and concise: "The Congress shall have Power…To declare War." That authority does not belong to the president (no matter their party), or the generals, or some unelected committee of unknown, faceless bureaucrats…

UMMID (2024-01-11). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

UMMID (2024-01-11). 'A Fraud Act': SC cancels Gujarat govt decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts. ummid.com In a major setback for Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court of India Monday January 08, 2024 cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts.

Kathryn Shihadah (2024-01-11). Mandela: "our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians" — Day 95. israelpalestinenews.org

Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). First day of ICJ hearing on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. informationclearinghouse.blog The International Court of Justice hears South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. South Africa seeks an emergency order to stop Israeli military action, citing the violation of Palestinian rights. This is the first time Israel is being tried under the UN's Genocide Convention. The court has 15 judges and deals with disputes between countries.

UMMID (2024-01-11). Bangladesh Tests Ailing Democracy on Ballot. ummid.com ANFREL said it strongly believed that the election in Bangladesh is at risk of lacking genuineness and electoral competitiveness, raising serious questions about its adherence to democratic principles and international election standards that assess the legitimacy of the electoral process.

thecommunists (2024-01-11). Huda Ammori: Why I risked prison to shut Elbit down. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Declassified UK, with thanks. The video above shows footage of Palestine Action's successful campaign to close down Elbit's central London HQ. ***** During Israel's intensified genocide of the Palestinian people, I was sitting in the dock of a court facing 11 charges for disrupting the production of weapons used to …

Staff (2024-01-11). Palestinian Genocide Scholar & South African Lawyer on "Extreme Urgency" of World Court Case. democracynow.org We speak with guests in Johannesburg and Jerusalem about South Africa's landmark case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, where judges are being asked to intervene to stop a genocide. "What essentially South Africa is calling for is a ceasefire in Gaza," says South African human rights lawyer Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh. We also speak with Palestinian genocide scholar Maha Abdallah, who says there is "extreme urgency" for the world to stop the bloodshed. "The court must immediately act," Abdallah says.

UMMID (2024-01-11). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

Reuters (2024-01-11). Iranian Navy Boards 'American oil tanker' in Gulf of Oman. Will This Lead to US-Iran Confrontation? globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2024-01-11). 'No one is spared': South Africa presents genocide case against Israel at ICJ. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in South African representatives argued before the International Court of Justice on Thursday that Israel is engaged in a genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip, subjecting the enclave to "merciless" bombing with the clear intent to wipe out the Palestinian population. | "They have deplored anyone feeling sorry for the uninvolved Gazans, asserting repeatedly that there are…

A a (2024-01-11). EUA/Israel na areia movediàßa. strategic-culture.su

WSWS (2024-01-11). US and UK threaten war against Yemen. wsws.org Behind the aggressive statements against the Houthi's in Yemen is the escalating imperialist campaign against Iran.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Interview with New York City educator at Yemeni-American demonstration for Palestine. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke to a New York City public school educator at a protest against Israeli/US genocide against Gaza and military operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the "Little Yemen" neighborhood in the Bronx.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Oppose the frame-up of the Toronto "Peace 11"! All charges must be dropped against anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian activists! wsws.org The persecution of the 11 in relation to a protest against the Indigo bookstore CEO's support for the Israel Defense Forces is part of a global crackdown on protests against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and efforts to smear those opposed to Israel's onslaught as antisemitic.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Sri Lanka joins US-led coalition in Red Sea amid Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government's decision to join Washington's latest provocations in the Middle East is another demonstration of Colombo's subservience to US imperialism.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Japan launches relocation of U.S. military station despite local objection. ecns.cn The Japan Ministry of Defense started construction work for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday after overriding the local government's objection.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-11). Israel asesina a cuatro miembros de Media Luna Roja Palestina. telesurtv.net El ente palestino condenó enérgicamente el asesinato y precisó que otras dos personas resultaron heridas.

Staff (2024-01-11). Eclipse total de sol: Todo lo que debes saber sobre el evento astronómico del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El 8 de abril, de este 2024, los habitantes de Norteamérica serán testigos de un eclipse total de sol. El evento constituirá una obstrucción completa, por parte de la Luna, del disco solar. Esto podrá ser visto en ciudades como Mazatlán, Austin, Dallas, Indianápolis, Cleveland, Búfalo y Montreal.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-11). Israel asesina a joven palestino que había sido liberado. telesurtv.net El joven palestino de 25 años había sido liberado recientemente por Israel y falleció tas una incursión militar sionista en la Cisjordania ocupada.

Staff (2024-01-11). Gobierno chino insta a Washington a no interferir en comicios de Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de China ratificó este jueves su rechazo a la injerencia del Gobierno de EE.UU. en el proceso electoral de Taiwán, cuyos comicios están previstos para celebrarse el próximo fin de semana. La Cancilería responde así al anuncio de Washington de enviar una delegación "no oficial" a Taiwán tras la realización de los comicios.

Staff (2024-01-11). Cuba apoya la demanda de Sudáfrica ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia contra el genocidio de Israel en Palestina. cubadebate.cu Cuba expresa su apoyo a la solicitud de la República de Sudáfrica de iniciar un procedimiento contra Israel en la Corte Internacional de Justicia, en relación con las violaciones por parte de ese país de sus obligaciones en virtud de la Convención para la Prevención y la Sanción del Delito de Genocidio.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-01-11). India y Siria buscan vías para reforzar cooperación en materia de salud. telesurtv.net Mediante una reunión acontecida en la sede del Ministerio en Damasco, el titular resaltó las relaciones entre ambas naciones.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-11). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2024-01-11). Agenda Global de Seguridad Sanitaria se reúne en Pakistán. telesurtv.net El grupo de trabajo global, creado en 2014 por la Organización Mundial de la Salud y el Centro de Control de Enfermedades (CDC), fue convocado para revisar los avances en los objetivos planteados.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-11). Sudáfrica acusa a Israel ante la CIJ por actos de genocidio. telesurtv.net El equipo de expertos jurídicos y académicos sudafricanos denunció las atrocidades de Israel en suelo palestino ocupado.

Staff (2024-01-11). Armada de Irán anuncia la incautación de un petrolero estadounidense. cubadebate.cu La Armada de la República Islámica de Irán anunció este jueves la incautación de un petrolero estadounidense en aguas del golfo de Omán por orden judicial. El petrolero había robado el cargamento de petróleo perteneciente a la República Islámica bajo la dirección de Estados Unidos y lo había puesto a disposición de las autoridades estadounidenses.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM, YSM (2024-01-11). Apoyo masivo a la demanda de Sudáfrica en la CIJ contra Israel. telesurtv.net El próximo 11 de enero la (CIJ) celebrará, en la ciudad holandesa de La Haya, la primera audiencia para examinar la demanda presentada contra Tel Aviv.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-11). China insta a EE.UU. a no interferir en comicios de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Cancillería china llamó a Washington a no interferir "de ninguna manera" en Taiwán.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

Malik Miah, Barry Sheppard (2024-01-11). United States: Washington isolated in its support for Israel. greenleft.org.au When the overwhelming majority of world governments call for a cease fire, it indicates Israel and its key ally the United States are under intense pressure from below, argue Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-11). Saturday 1/13: Oakland Port Shutdown for Palestine! indybay.org Port of Oakland | Oakland, CA…

Andrea & Jin (2024-01-11). Saturday 1/13: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

Angela (2024-01-11). Tuesday 1/16: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

indybay (2024-01-11). Thursday 1/18: Animal Rights Rally and March for Free Palestine. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, Berkeley…

APR editor (2024-01-10). Looting breaks out in PNG capital during police and military strike. asiapacificreport.nz By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Shops have been set on fire or looted in parts of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby as unrest broke out during a police and military strike. The protest over unexplained pay deductions to salaries of police, military, and correctional services has…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-01-10). This genocide is being live-streamed. We can't say we didn't know. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone How is anyone still talking about October 7? What Israel has done since October 7 is many times worse than what happened on that day by any conceivable metric; the only way to feel otherwise is to believe Israeli lives are worth many times more than Palestinian lives. How is Israeli…

Tanupriya Singh (2024-01-10). Israel scrambles as support for South Africa's case at the Hague increases. peoplesdispatch.org On January 11, the International Court of Justice will hear South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Pretoria has received support from a growing list of countries as Israel's ongoing bombardment has killed over 23,000 Palestinians.

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-10). Support Grows For South Africa's Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Bolivia has joined the ranks of countries who support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Hague is set to initiate public hearings on the matter on January 11. | In a statement on January 7, the Bolivian government recognized "that South Africa took a historic step in the defense of the Palestinian people, a leadership and effort that should be accompanied by the international community that clamors for the respect for life". | Bolivia was among the countries, including South Africa and Bangladesh, who had submitted an appea…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-01-09). Piercing The Veil Of Impunity That Allows Israel To Commit Genocide. popularresistance.org On January 11 and 12, the International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, will hear testimony in South Africa's case charging the state of Israel with genocide. Organizations around the world are mobilizing to press their governments to support South Africa publicly and through Declarations of Intervention in the hope that Israel will be held accountable and that effective actions will be taken to protect the rights and lives of people in Palestine. Clearing the FOG speaks with Suzanne Adely, president of the National Lawyers Guild, about the Genocide Convention, the new International Coalition to St…

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2024-01-10: News Headlines

Prof. Stuart Rees (2024-01-10). Australia Must Support South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Against Israel. asia-pacificresearch.com

Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-10). Yemen: An Indomitable People (Part 1). popularresistance.org In 2015, Yemen, a country unknown to many in the West, started a war in defense of its sovereignty that was being threatened by an interventionist alliance led by Saudi Arabia. | The Yemeni people had to pay with the lives of almost 400,000 of their children to maintain their independence. Many people have wondered how a country considered the poorest in Western Asia has been able to resist and defeat a coalition made up of some of the richest countries on the planet. | Although the conflict has continued for almost a decade, it appears to have reached a situation that could lead to its possible cessation.

latintimes (2024-01-10). Asian Markets Drop Again As Traders Prepare For CPI, Earnings. latintimes.com Asian markets on Wednesday resumed the losses that have characterised the year so far, following a tepid lead from Wall Street as traders prepare for the release of key inflation data and start of earnings season.

UMMID (2024-01-10). Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term, to be PM for a record 5th time. ummid.com Sheikh Hasina Monday January 08, 2024 won the Bangladesh National Elections for a record four consecutive terms and is set to become Prime Minister of the South Asian country for 5th term, another record.

latintimes (2024-01-10). Democratic Committee Announces Investment of Tens of Millions to Engage With Latino Voters. latintimes.com The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is set to invest $35 to also increase its appeal with Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander voters…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-10). Bhutan's People's Democratic Party wins elections. plenglish.com According to preliminary results, the PDP secured 30 out of 47 seats in the National Assembly, defeating the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) as its only rival. | With this result, this Asian nation is set to form a new government with the return to power of Tshering Tobgay, who was prime minister from 2013 to 2018. | Located between India and China, Bhutan, with a total population of about 770,000 inhabitants, has a unique two-round electoral system. | The first round of the elections was held in November 2023, in which the ruling Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) party came in fourth place and was subsequently disqualified…

APR editor (2024-01-09). Revered Papuan chief Lukas Enembe 'tortured to death like a boiling frog'. asiapacificreport.nz The usually festive Christmas season in West Papua was marred by the death of beloved Papua Governor and Chief Lukas Enembe in an Indonesian military hospital on Boxing Day. The author personally witnessed the emotional village scenes of his burial and accuses the Indonesian authorities of driving him to his death through draconian treatment. Today…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). HK, neighboring Shenzhen getting cozier via visits. ecns.cn In an intriguing cultural exchange, residents of Hong Kong are increasingly crossing the border into Shenzhen, Guangdong province, while Shenzhen residents are making the reverse journey to Hong Kong, creating a dynamic interplay of commerce, culture and leisure activities.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Hong Kong expected to return to global Top 5 in new IPOs in 2024: report. ecns.cn Hong Kong's IPO market is expected to rebound in 2024, allowing the city to reclaim its position as one of the top five global IPO sites, a report by accounting firm KPMG said.

infobrics (2024-01-10). BRICS Caught Up with Goldman Sachs Growth Forecast a Decade Early, Driven by India-China's 25-yr Streak. infobrics.org In his column, T.N. Ninan looks back at the forecast that the BRICS economies would overtake the US, Japan, Germany, UK, France, and Italy, and how far that prophecy has been fulfilled…

Staff (2024-01-10). Mohammed Shami conferred with Arjuna Award for being finest bowler in ODI World Cup 2023. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Veteran Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami became one of the 26 athletes to have been conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday. The second-highest athletic honour in India, the Arjuna Award, is given for demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline along with good performance over the course of the preceding …

UMMID (2024-01-10). All Indians on-board Liberian cargo ship rescued safely. ummid.com All 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, on-board the Liberian cargo ship that was hijacked near the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea, have been rescued safely, the Indian Navy said Friday January 05, 2024.

UMMID (2024-01-10). 'A Fraud Act': SC cancels Gujarat govt decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts. ummid.com In a major setback for Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court of India Monday January 08, 2024 cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts.

Chris Walker (2024-01-10). Indiana GOP Bill Would End Legal Recognition for Trans Residents. truthout.org Republican lawmakers in the Indiana state House of Representatives have authored a bill that, if passed, would undo all political recognition of transgender residents in the state. The bill, authored by Rep. Chris Judy (R) and co-sponsored by three Republican lawmakers, would remove any mention of the word "gender" within state code. The word would be replaced with the phrase "biological sex,"… |

UMMID (2024-01-10). Maldivian Minister terms fake reports of his suspension from cabinet. ummid.com Amid a flood of reports in the Indian media that the Maldives government has suspended some deputy ministers over social media posts derogatory to PM Modi, Hassan Zihan, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil, termed 'fake news' reports claiming his suspension from the cabinet.

UMMID (2024-01-10). CA Final Nov 2023 Result: Mumbai Twin Sisters Among All India Toppers. ummid.com ICAI CA Final Nov 2023 Results: Sanskruti and Shruti Atul Parolita, 22-year-old twins from Mumbai, have cleared the CA Final November 2023 results announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Tuesday January 09, 2024.

Staff (2024-01-10). Badruddin Ajmal expresses views on SC verdict in Bilkis Bano case. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict in the Bilkis Bano case, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal said that he hopes that justices would be done in many other cases. The AIUDF Chief said that Bilkis Bano has been given justice and they have faith in …

Staff (2024-01-10). Badruddin Ajmal expresses views on SC verdict in Bilkis Bano case. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict in the Bilkis Bano case, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal said that he hopes that justices would be done in many other cases. The AIUDF Chief said that Bilkis Bano has been given justice and they have faith in …

Staff (2024-01-10). Mohammed Shami conferred with Arjuna Award for being finest bowler in ODI World Cup 2023. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Veteran Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami became one of the 26 athletes to have been conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday. The second-highest athletic honour in India, the Arjuna Award, is given for demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline along with good performance over the course of the preceding …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-10). Holstering a Career: the Resignation of Wayne LaPierre. counterpunch.org Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The now departed chief executive of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) should know. Wayne LaPierre's time had come to resemble a dictatorship in a hurry, pinching the silver and stomping on the dissenters on its way out. Allegations were already being made at the NRA's annual meeting in Indianapolis

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-10). Support Grows For South Africa's Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Bolivia has joined the ranks of countries who support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Hague is set to initiate public hearings on the matter on January 11. | In a statement on January 7, the Bolivian government recognized "that South Africa took a historic step in the defense of the Palestinian people, a leadership and effort that should be accompanied by the international community that clamors for the respect for life". | Bolivia was among the countries, including South Africa and Bangladesh, who had submitted an appea…

UMMID (2024-01-10). Bangladesh Tests Ailing Democracy on Ballot. ummid.com ANFREL said it strongly believed that the election in Bangladesh is at risk of lacking genuineness and electoral competitiveness, raising serious questions about its adherence to democratic principles and international election standards that assess the legitimacy of the electoral process.

noemail (2024-01-10). 8,000 hectares of Assam forest land cleared from suspected Bangladeshis: Himanta. devdiscourse.com Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the government has cleared 8,000 hectares of forest land, encroached by suspected Bangladeshi people.

Duncan Graham (2024-01-10). Indonesia failing to inject energy into upcoming election. independentaustralia.net

Finian Cunningham (2024-01-10). Washington Sees Conflict With Iran as Scapegoat for Its Genocidal Crimes. thealtworld.com Arsonist Washington is shouting 'Fire' in a region it is blowing up. | How absurd! U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is "frenetically" crisscrossing the Middle East "warning" that the conflict is escalating to engulf the region. | Arsonist Washington is shouting 'Fire' in a region it is blowing up. | This is while Washington is fueling Israel's non-stop genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. And while the United States and Israel assassinate top Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian commanders in Lebanon and Iraq. | This is while the United States blatantly blocks calls at the United Nations for a ceasefire, and while i…

Staff (2024-01-10). Terrorist attacks in Iran threaten regional peace. muslimmirror.com By Asad Mirza A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi joined …

UMMID (2024-01-10). Why US, Israel want world to believe 'Daesh' behind Terrorist Attack in Iran's Kerman. ummid.com A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.

The Canary (2024-01-10). Four Just Stop Oil supporters found not guilty, as judge declares they had lawful excuse to disrupt parliament. thecanary.co Four Judge agrees with Just Stop Oil and acquits activists: | Miranda Forward, Dave Boden, Chris Hardy, and Annotony Cottam appeared before District Judge Lloyd at Stratford Magistrates court. The four Just S…

Staff (2024-01-10). Terrorist attacks in Iran threaten regional peace. muslimmirror.com By Asad Mirza A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi joined …

UMMID (2024-01-10). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Iraq seeks to end presence of U.S. military. ecns.cn The Iraqi government's decision to end the presence of U.S.-led troops on its soil is a push for more stability, say analysts.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance fire a missile barrage at the US occupation base in the Koniko oil field in Syria: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

irishtimes.com (2024-01-10). Explainer: the International Court of Justice and South Africa's claim against IsraelThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) – not to be confused with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which tries individuals for war crimes – is the UN's top court. | | While the court is deciding the case, South Africa wants it to implement a provisional measure that would oblige Israel "not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide". Temporary measures such as this are meant to prevent a situation from worsening while the case is decided. | | Genocide defined as acts 'committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group'

democracynow.org (2024-01-10). Jeremy Corbyn Urges Britain to Back Genocide Case Against IsraelJeremy Corbyn: "Twenty-two thousand people have already been killed, 1.9 million displaced, thousands dying in the rubble, thousands of children dying because of lack of medical care and food, people dying of starvation and thirst and hunger in the Gaza Strip at the present time.

WSWS (2024-01-10). International Court of Justice complaint demonstrates that Israel is carrying out genocide. wsws.org The proceedings against Israel were initiated by South Africa in a formal complaint filed on December 29, which alleges that the ongoing onslaught by Israeli armed forces against the civilian population in Gaza is "genocidal in character."

Michael Kramer (2024-01-10). Some Israeli youth say 'No' to military conscription. workers.org Wars of aggression — particularly those that are racist and genocidal in character — will always result in opposition from those who are called on to carry out the war. During World War II, tens of thousands of German soldiers were executed for either desertion or refusing to follow military . . . |

Shatha Hanaysha, Leila Warah (2024-01-10). Video shows 'assassination' of 3 young Palestinian men, Israeli jeep running over a body. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces raided Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, where they killed three young Palestinian men, shooting at their incapacitated bodies before running over them.

WSWS (2024-01-10). Twitter/X purges, then restores accounts of journalists and left-wing opponents of Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The accounts of several prominent journalists and left-wing podcasters were suspended by Twitter/X on Tuesday morning and then later restored without any explanation by the platform.

Editor (2024-01-10). 'Unimaginable situation' in Gaza as 600 patients and staff expelled from Al-Aqsa Hospital. mronline.org Hundreds flee Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation across the enclave as Israel presses its assault.

Noa Shpigel (2024-01-10). Israeli Lawmakers Say It Out Loud: Mass Migration From Gaza and Jewish Settlement Instead. globalresearch.ca

Tanupriya Singh (2024-01-10). Israel scrambles as support for South Africa's case at the Hague increases. peoplesdispatch.org On January 11, the International Court of Justice will hear South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Pretoria has received support from a growing list of countries as Israel's ongoing bombardment has killed over 23,000 Palestinians.

UMMID (2024-01-10). 90K and counting, massive support for SA ICJ petition against Israeli Genocide. ummid.com A huge support is building up in support of the South Africa petition at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague urging the UN court to hold Israel accountable for its genocide against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

MEE staff (2024-01-10). War on Gaza: Researchers call on Holocaust remembrance centre to condemn genocidal language in Israel. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Researchers call on Holocaust remembrance centre to condemn genocidal language in Israel | Warning comes as the International Court of Justice is set to hold its first hearing of South Africa's genocide case against Israel | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 20: 03 | Israeli soldiers visit the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem, on 26 January 2023 (AFP) | A group of rese…

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com South Africa has denounced 'Israel' before the International Court of Justice for committing genocide in Gaza | The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. |

MEE staff (2024-01-10). What you need to know about South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. middleeasteye.net What you need to know about South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ | The International Court of Justice begins hearing arguments on Thursday in a case that could damage Israel's reputation amongst allies
| Wed, 01/10/2024 – 00: 19 | Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip mourn relatives killed during Israeli bombardment, on 10 January (AFP) | The International Court of Just…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-10). Hundreds of Israelis Support South Africa's ICJ Case Accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Hundreds of Israelis are backing the case at the International Court of Justice brought by South Africa accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza. [Getty] In a slap to the government of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis have signalled that they're backing the case at the International Court of Justice brought by South Africa accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza….

UMMID (2024-01-10). UN Court in Hague confirms hearing on Israeli genocide in Gaza. ummid.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has accepted the South Africa application instituting proceedings against Israel over the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza committed by its forces.

MEE staff (2024-01-10). War on Gaza: Israeli MP says 'no innocents' in Gaza and it should be 'burned now'. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israeli MP says 'no innocents' in Gaza and it should be 'burned now' | Nissim Vaturi's inflammatory comments are latest among ruling Likud party lawmakers, ahead of genocide case at ICJ | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 14: 35 | An Israeli bombardment of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on 3 January 2024 (AFP) | An

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-10). The ICJ is Facing a Stark Choice. libya360.wordpress.com Franny Rabkin Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes lie on beds as displaced people shelter at Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza. South Africa has accused Israel of genocide. Image: REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri "The ICJ faces a stark choice: find in favour of South Africa and indicate provisional measures or damn international law into oblivion." "The circumstance could…

UMMID (2024-01-10). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 96: Israel to face genocide charges at ICJ, battles rage on in northern Gaza. mondoweiss.net

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 96: Israel to face genocide charges at ICJ, battles rage on in northern Gaza. mondoweiss.net Hamas rejects Blinken's visit to Ramallah, saying there are "no differences between Israel and the Americans," as U.S. and UK naval forces shoot down 21 Yemeni drones over the Red Sea. Meanwhile, Corbyn is set to join South Africa's ICJ delegation.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-10). Cuba demands for an immediate end to Israeli genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba maintains its position in favor of peace in the Middle East and the rejection of the permanent complicity of the United States in the genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian inhabitants in the Gaza Strip.

Craig Mokhiber (2024-01-10). A Crack in a 75-year-old Wall of Impunity: South Africa Challenges Israeli Genocide in Court. globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2024-01-10). BRICS member South Africa takes Zionism to court. thealtworld.com Pretoria's genocide case against Israel is crucial, not just to stop Tel Aviv's carnage in Gaza, but to plant the first flag of mutipolarism in the globe's courtrooms: this is the first case of many that will seek to halt western impunity and restore international law as envisioned in the UN Charter. | Nothing less than the full concept of international law will be on trial this week in The Hague. The whole world is watching. | It took an African nation, not an Arab or Muslim nation, but significantly a BRICS member, to try to break the iron chains deployed by Zionism via fear, financial might, and non-stop threa…

Leila Warah (2024-01-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 94: Israeli Forces Kill Four-year-old Girl in Occupied West Bank; Gaza's Children Face Brunt of the Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2024-01-10). Despite All Evidence, Blinken Calls Genocide Case Against Israel 'Meritless'. scheerpost.com

Ali Abunimah (2024-01-10). Watch: Israel's genocide targets Palestinian journalists. electronicintifada.net Tel Aviv wants to kill the witnesses who ensure that no one can ever say "we didn't know."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-10). BRICS Member South Africa Takes Zionism to Court. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Pretoria's genocide case against Israel is crucial, not just to stop Tel Aviv's carnage in Gaza, but to plant the first flag of mutipolarism in the globe's courtrooms: this is the first case of many that will seek to halt western impunity and restore international law as envisioned in the UN Charter. Nothing…

contact (2024-01-10). Israel is pushing the West Bank toward a "Third Intifada" — Day 94. israelpalestinenews.org Israel is "obligated" to bring food into the Gaza Strip; Gazan journalist killed; Israel approves 700 East Jerusalem housing units; Israeli Pres Herzog in genocide denial; Netanyahu wants cash from Emirates — the reply: "Ask Zelensky for money,"

Frank Barat (2024-01-10). Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes the racism of the international system | Witnessing Palestine. mondoweiss.net Francesca Albanese and Susan Abulhawa discuss the role Israel's genocidal war on Gaza plays in the global systems of diplomacy, economics, and culture.

pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com (2024-01-10). Israeli Army Generals will meet the fate of what Nazi Generals Faced at Nuremberg – Suicide/ Execution/ JailIn juxtaposition to the cowardice of Israeli soldiers, every revolutionary aiming for Palestinian freedom bravely faces the Zionist Israeli army which is slaughtering civilians/ non-combatants in Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem in full glare of public view globally.

countercurrents.org (2024-01-10). International Court of Justice complaint demonstrates that Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza"Most of the Palestinian people in Gaza are now starving," the complaint states, "with levels of starvation rising daily." The complaint cites evidence gathered by the World Health Organization that an "unprecedented 93 percent of the population in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger, with insufficient food and high levels of malnutrition." | | Approximately 70 percent of the victims of Israel's operation have been women and children: "Two mothers are estimated to be killed every hour in Gaza." The complaint also accuses Israel of deliberately imposing "measures intended to prevent Palestinian births" through a blockade on medical supplies.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). Huge March On Washington Against the Israel-U.S. Genocide of Gazans Planned for This Saturday, Jan. 13. theduran.com

Staff (2024-01-10). Headlines for January 10, 2024. democracynow.org Antony Blinken Laments "Far Too Much Loss of Life" in Gaza as He Reasserts U.S. Support for Israel, San Francisco; Bridgeport, CT; Albany Are Latest U.S. Municipalities to Pass Ceasefire Resolutions, Constituents of Reps. Katherine Clark, Elise Stefanik Accuse Lawmakers of Genocide, Trump's Immunity Claim in Election Subversion Case Met with Skepticism at Appeals Court Hearing, Ecuador in Turmoil as Drug Lord Escapes Prison, Armed Men Take Over Live Broadcast, "An Irrevocable Black Mark": Widespread Condemnation as Norway Approves Deep Sea Mining, Lloyd Austin's Prostate Cancer…

Nader Durgham (2024-01-10). Where does the world stand on South Africa's genocide case against Israel? middleeasteye.net

Jonathan Cook (2024-01-10). War on Gaza: The West Will Stand in the Dock Alongside Israel at the Genocide Court. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-01-10). Former Biden Appointee Says Dissent in Government Over Gaza Policy Is Widespread. truthout.org As the Biden administration faces mounting public and internal criticism for supporting and arming Israel's 96-day assault on Gaza, we speak with Tariq Habash, who last week became the first Biden appointee to publicly resign from the government to protest Biden's support for Israel's war on Gaza. "It was untenable to work for and represent an administration and president that put conditions on my… |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Al-Quds Brigades: We ambushed an Israeli ground force in a well-prepared trap in the advancing axis east of Gaza, and we detonated a minefield, confirming the occurrence of casualties among its members, including killed and wounded. english.almanar.com.lb

Democracy Now! (2024-01-10). Democracy Now! 2024-01-10 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War | Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-10). The War Within Israel's War Cabinet. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Lebanon Correspondent The Israeli body politic is beset with political and security differences exacerbated by the deadly costs of their Gaza war. Now they're fighting over whether to investigate their string of failures — before or after launching another war with Lebanon. Three months into Israel's longest and costliest unconventional war, the country's…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-10). Israel Lobby Has Given $58M to Congress, Which Overwhelmingly Backs Gaza Assault. truthout.org In the most recent election cycle alone, pro-Israel groups have given tens of millions of dollars to members of Congress, who are now overwhelmingly cheering Israel's bloody siege of Gaza, a new report has revealed. According to an analysis by The Guardian, the pro-Israel lobby, including groups like the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) and J… |

Mohammed al-Hajjar (2024-01-10). Exclusive: Gaza grandmother gunned down by Israeli sniper as child waved white flag. middleeasteye.net Exclusive: Gaza grandmother gunned down by Israeli sniper as child waved white flag | Shocking video shows Hala Rashid Abd al-Ati being shot and killed while leaving Gaza City, as her grandson, who had his arms interlocked with her, was waving a white flag | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 14: 24 | Hala Rashid Abd al-Ati was shot and killed by Israeli forces on 12 November 2023 while waving…

latintimes (2024-01-10). Blinken To Meet Palestinian President After Warning Israel Civilian Toll 'Too High'. latintimes.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hold talks Wednesday with the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern Gaza after Israel's war with Hamas ends.

MEE staff (2024-01-10). War on Gaza: Israeli army kills journalist Heba al-Abdallah and her family. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israeli army kills journalist Heba al-Abdallah and her family | The journalist was killed in a missile strike on her home in Khan Younis in southern Gaza | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 10: 52 | Heba al-Abdallah was killed in her home in Khan Younis after Israeli forces bombed the area (Screengrab/X) |

Leanna First-Arai (2024-01-10). Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of Israel's Long War on Palestine's Food System. truthout.org As of this week, the top emergency relief official for the United Nations, Martin Griffiths, deemed Gaza all but "uninhabitable," with its 2.2 million residents facing the "highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded." Experts have attributed the escalating crisis to Israel barring food aid from entering and being distributed in the Gaza Strip. "The little food that does get in is very… |

UMMID (2024-01-10). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-10). Israeli MK Doubles Down on Call to 'Burn' Gaza, Says There Are 'No Innocents'. news.antiwar.com A member of the Israeli Knesset has doubled down on comments he made in November when he called to "burn Gaza now" and is now claiming there are "no innocents" in areas where the Israeli military ordered evacuations. "I stand behind what I said. It is better to burn, to take down buildings, than that …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-10). Abbas receives Blinken amid Palestinian protests. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) President Mahmoud Abbas received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in this capital on Wednesday amid protests against the visit due to Washington's support for Israel's campaign in the Gaza Strip.

MEE staff (2024-01-10). Yemen's Houthis step up attacks in Red Sea as Israeli bombardment kills more journalists. middleeasteye.net Yemen's Houthis step up attacks in Red Sea as Israeli bombardment kills more journalists | British naval vessel was involved in shooting down drones and missiles fired by the Yemeni group, which is targeting ships heading to Israel | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 13: 45 | A photo released by the UK Ministry of Defence taken from the bridge of the HMS Diamond as missiles were launched in the Red Sea (Royal Navy) | T…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-10). Democracy Now! 2024-01-10 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War | Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War…

Staff (2024-01-10). Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza. democracynow.org As the Biden administration faces mounting public and internal criticism for supporting and arming Israel's 96-day assault on Gaza, we speak with Tariq Habash who last week became the first Biden appointee to publicly resign from the government to protest Biden's support for Israel's war on Gaza. "It was untenable to work for and represent an administration and president that put conditions on my own humanity, that didn't believe that Palestinian lives were equal to the lives of other people," says Habash, a Palestinian American Christian who worked as a senior official at the…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-01-10). Israel closes in on Gaza hospital during Blinken visit. electronicintifada.net UN warns that young children "are at high risk of severe malnutrition."

Staff (2024-01-10). 147 Palestinians killed across Gaza, 40 killed & injured near Al-Aqsa Hospital by Israeli bombing. muslimnews.co.uk London, (The Muslim News): Israeli bombing near Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital in Deir el-Balah, in central Gaza, killed and injured at least forty people according to Gaza's Media Office. Latest attack comes as Israel has intensified bombing and ground incursions in central and southern Gaza, with at least 147 people killed in the past day. Meanwhile, on …

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-10). War on Gaza: Israel cages Palestinian towns in West Bank with iron gates. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel cages Palestinian towns in West Bank with iron gates | The movement of Palestinians is severely constricted as Israeli army erects gates and barriers at entrances of towns and villages | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 09: 54 | The Israeli army installed iron gates at the entrance to Birzeit town, blocking thousands of Palestinians from reaching the northern West Bank (Muhammad Ateeq/M…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Israeli Occupation Sites on Lebanon Border under Hezbollah Fire. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that Islamic Resistance …

MEE staff (2024-01-10). Israel-Palestine war: Hunter College alum threaten to withhold donations unless school divests from Israel. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Hunter College alum threaten to withhold donations unless school divests from Israel | Powerful alumni from elite institutions like Harvard and University of Pennsylvania have called on their schools to take a more pro-Israel position amid fighting in Gaza | Wed, 01/10/2024 – 18: 17 | Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech outside of Columbia…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Israeli war jets continue raiding Central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 95: Fighting Continues To Expand. popularresistance.org Israel is planning to fight for the rest of 2024 in the Gaza Strip, according to the military spokesperson, as war has now expanded into the northern front with Lebanon following the assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander, Wisam al-Taweel, on Monday. | Al-Taweel is a unit leader in Hezbollah's elite force, Al-Radwan, who has fought in every major battle against Israel since 1989. He took part in the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers in 2006 near the fence north of occupied Palestine, an event that started a full-blown Israeli war against Lebanon. | He is the most senior Hezbollah commander to be killed by…

The Independent (2024-01-10). Blinken discusses Gaza conflict with Israeli officials during visit. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM | Xinhua | United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday with Israeli officials the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and urged the Israeli side to protect civilians in Gaza. Blinken's visit marks his fourth trip to Israel since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October last year. The international …

Jessica Buxbaum (2024-01-10). From Libya to Paraguay: Israel's Longstanding Goal of Expelling Palestinians From Gaza Inches Closer to Reality. mintpressnews.com As the war on Gaza grinds on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Israel has no plans to leave the beleaguered Palestinian territory and instead institute its long-held goal of recolonizing the Strip.

Staff (2024-01-10). Death toll in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 23,210. muslimmirror.com GAZA CITY, Palestine : The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 23,210, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Tuesday. The ministry in a statement said at least 59,167 others had been injured. The Israeli forces committed 12 massacres against Palestinian families …

Barak Ravid (2024-01-10). Israel to Tell Blinken Palestinians Can't Return to North Gaza Without Hostage Deal. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-01-10). Death toll in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 23,210. muslimmirror.com GAZA CITY, Palestine : The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 23,210, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Tuesday. The ministry in a statement said at least 59,167 others had been injured. The Israeli forces committed 12 massacres against Palestinian families …

972mag (2024-01-10). Inside Israel's torture camp for Gaza detainees. 972mag.com Palestinians arrested in the northern Gaza Strip describe how Israeli soldiers systematically abused civilians and combatants alike.

Staff (2024-01-10). "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War. democracynow.org Human rights groups say Israel is using starvation as a weapon in the Gaza Strip as Israel severely restricts the delivery of humanitarian aid, medicine and food supplies to millions inside the besieged and bombed territory. In a new report," Israeli human rights group B'Tselem lays out how Israel's decision to cut off electricity, water and international humanitarian aid to Gaza after a 17-year blockade against the territory has led to a very quick collapse of infrastructure. "The things that impede this provision of food for people who are starving is a declared policy by Israel,"…

Abdul Rahman (2024-01-10). 2023 was deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005. peoplesdispatch.org Over 500 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in 2023. Under its undeclared policy of collective punishment, Israel also destroyed a significant amount of civilian infrastructure such as roads, residential buildings, and hospitals in West Bank since October 7…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Israeli media: Hezbollah fired a heavy missile that caused extensive damage in a settlement which the Israeli censor banned to publish its name. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Hezbollah fighters strike Israeli occupation site of Al-Marj with appropriate weapons, hitting it directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-10). West Bank's Tulkarem Steps Up Resistance Against Israeli Raids. popularresistance.org Palestinian resistance fighters engaged in intense clashes with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem on 9 January, which erupted when the army stormed the city at midnight on Monday after the assassination of three resistance fighters. | The clashes occurred near the occupied city's Nour Shams and Tulkarem camps. Resistance fighters prevented Israeli forces from fully entering either camp. | "[Our] strikes against the enemy forces continue," the Tulkarem Brigade said in a statement on Tuesday morning. | Israeli troops killed three resistance fighters on Monday evening after the army stormed T…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Two Israeli strikes and shelling target the outskirts of Marwaheen border village: Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Yemeni Armed Forces Respond to US Attack on Navy, Strike Ship Providing 'Israel' with Support. english.almanar.com.lb The Yemeni Armed Forces announced Wednesday in a statement carrying out a joint military operation with a large number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones targeting an American ship that was providing support to the Zionist entity. With the help of Allah Almighty, the naval forces, missile force, and the drone air force of …

Stefan Moore, Consortium News. (2024-01-10). The Spectacular Failure Of The Zionist Project. popularresistance.org As a secular Jew raised in a fiercely anti-Zionist family, I grew up viewing the State of Israel as an unfortunate fait accompli and accepting that the two-state solution was probably the best that could be hoped for. | Since then, I have come to the conclusion that the creation of a Jewish state was a catastrophic mistake and that Zionist Israel has relinquished its right to exist. | What good could possibly have come from a project that handed a group of Jewish Europeans a land that for countless centuries was inhabited by Arab Palestinians? | Not only did Palestinians have no say in the creation of a Jewish st…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). Israel steps up West Bank violence, killings in new year. electronicintifada.net

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-10). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking The Most Israel Lobby Cash. expose-news.com The United States government has been a major supporter of Israel over the years and part of this is down to the lengths that a pro Israel lobby goes to secure backing, …

Sameena Rahman (2024-01-10). 2023: the deadliest year for West Bank Palestinians. liberationnews.org This is not just an Israeli war, its a U.S.-Israeli war.

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Israeli artillery shells southern outskirts of Khiam Lebanese border town: Al-Manar correspondent. english.almanar.com.lb

Editor (2024-01-10). Israel Cannot Be a Colonial Power and a Democracy. scheerpost.com

thecommunists (2024-01-10). Free the Elbit Seven! No cooperation with Israeli war crimes! thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. In May 2022, nine members of Palestine Action occupied the Bristol headquarters of the international arms manufacturer Elbit Systems in protest against British complicity with Israeli war crimes. The trial of seven of those activists is now taking place at Bristol crown court, where they are pleading not guilty …

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). LIVE: Israeli TV Promotes Shocking Propaganda! rumble.com

Middle East Eye (2024-01-10). Israel-Palestine Live: Blinken Meeting with Abbas Described as 'Tense'. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2024-01-10). String of US and Israeli Assassinations Further Inflame the Middle East. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Yemeni Armed Forces attack a US ship providing 'Israel' with support with drones and ballistic as well as anti-ship missiles: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

UMMID (2024-01-10). Who exactly is running Israel? Not Netanyahu at least. ummid.com Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not exactly run Israel. He is more of a manager, and not a very good one at that.

Anonymous Contributor (2024-01-10). Victimhood should not be a condition for Palestine solidarity. mondoweiss.net Some of Palestine's allies seem more comfortable with Palestinians as victims of Israel's colonial rule than agents of their own liberation. Palestinians need support when they fight, not only when they die.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Massive Israeli Raid into Jenin Sparks Confrontations as Aggression in West Bank Continues. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have launched a large-scale raid campaign into cities in the West Bank, with a particular focus on the city of Jenin. This comes as part of a continuous Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the region. Reports indicate that the raid into Jenin was met with fierce resistance, as confrontations broke …

UMMID (2024-01-10). 'Got raped by his eyes': Israel finally finds 'evidence' of Hamas sexual assault. ummid.com Desperately pursuing the world to believe that the Palestinian Resistance Fighters during their Operation Al Aqsa Flood Oct 7, 2023 committed sexual assault, the Zionists have come with another bizarre interview to establish their unfounded claims.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Al-Quds Brigades says fired mortar rounds at Israeli gathering in Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb

Sameena Rahman (2024-01-10). 2023 the deadliest year for West Bank Palestinians. liberationnews.org This is not just an Israeli war, its a U.S.-Israeli war.

WSWS (2024-01-10). Pro-Palestinian household targeted with bomb in Sydney, Australia. wsws.org If the shoe were on the other foot, and a supporter of Israel had been targeted with a bomb, it would be frontpage news. But because a pro-Palestinian household was targeted, the official response is muted indifference.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-10). Ejército de Israel asesina a 4.296 estudiantes en Gaza y Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La cartera educativa detalló que en Gaza han muerto 4.257 estudiantes y 7.777 resultaron heridos, mientras que en Cisjordania son 39 estudiantes muertos y 282 heridos.

Staff (2024-01-10). Palestinos no aprecian fase "más selectiva" de ofensiva israelí, siguen ataques y masacre en Gaza. cubadebate.cu Los palestinos apenas ven tregua en los bombardeos israelíes que han destrozado Gaza y su infraestructura, con miles de muertos y heridos y cientos de miles de desplazados en las últimas semanas, a pesar del anuncio de Israel de una nueva fase "más selectiva" de su ofensiva, como declaró la pasada semana un alto cargo de Tel Aviv.

Staff (2024-01-10). El amor de Occidente por Israel borra la verdadera historia de Oriente Medio. cubadebate.cu La afición occidental al sionismo siempre ha tenido una relación problemática con el genocidio. Sus orígenes como ideología política se remontan a una época en la que los imperios europeos justificaban sistemáticamente el exterminio de los que consideraban pueblos inferiores y bárbaros incivilizados. Dichos antecedentes repercuten en la situación actual de Palestina.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-01-10). Líbano insta a estabilidad a largo plazo en frontera con Israel. telesurtv.net "Buscamos la estabilidad y una solución de paz duraderas, pero recibimos a cambio amenazas de guerra a través de los enviados internacionales", denunció el primer ministro libanés.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-10). Al menos 15 asesinados por bombardeo israelí en el sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los bombardeos sobre la Franja han causado la muerte de más de 23.200 gazatíes y más de 59.000 han resultado heridos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-10). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-10). Venezuela respalda denuncia de Sudáfrica a Israel ante el CIJ. telesurtv.net El próximo 11 de enero la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) celebrará la primera audiencia para examinar la demanda presentada por Sudáfrica contra Israel por genocidio.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-10). Israelíes protestan en la reunión entre Blinken e Isaac Herzog. telesurtv.net Durante la protesta se exigió un alto al fuego con el objetivo de alcanzar otro intercambio de prisioneros.

Craig Mokhiber — Phyllis Bennis (2024-01-10). A Crack in the 75-Year-Old Wall of Impunity: South Africa's Court Challenge of Israeli Genocide. counterpunch.org

David Rosen (2024-01-10). Gaza: What Is Victory? counterpunch.org It's now three months since Hamas's vicious attack on October 7th and, sadly, there appears to be no end in sight. It was a well-planned attack that effectively provoked Israel's horrendous and ongoing assault on Gaza. As has been endlessly reported, around 1,200 Israelis, many of them young people attending a music concert. 240 others were taken

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

latintimes (2024-01-10). Japan Tightens Air Traffic Control Protocols After Crash. latintimes.com Japan has tightened its air traffic control protocols after a fiery collision at Tokyo's main airport in which five people died but hundreds escaped to safety, the government said Wednesday.

Guy Gin (2024-01-10). Elderly Made to Sleep in Mask With Doors Open in Winter in Japanese Earthquake Refuge Centre to "Reduce Covid Risk" dailysceptic.org Following the New Year's Day earthquake in Japan, people have been taking refuge in a centre where, because of Covid, they are made to sleep in a mask with the doors open. In winter. Elderly people. To "reduce risk".

noemail (2024-01-10). Brazil's Lula, Japan's Kishida discuss potential Mercosur trade deal. devdiscourse.com Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday discussed with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a potential trade deal between Japan and South American bloc Mercosur, the Brazilian government said in a statement.

Andrew Korybko (2024-01-10). The Maldives' New Leader Is Responsible For The Dilemma That He's Found Himself In. thealtworld.com

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). In Numbers: China-Maldives cooperation. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Artist carves lifelike dragon on frozen river in N China. ecns.cn Chen Yandong, a plumber and electrician, recently spent several days carving ice sculptures of a dragon, horses, reindeer, and other animals on a frozen river in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Myanmar OKs final road map for polls. ecns.cn Myanmar authorities approved the final road map for the pledged general election, and work will be undertaken to ensure accuracy and fairness while ensuring eligible voters don't lose out on their rights.

latintimes (2024-01-10). N. Korea's Kim Brands Seoul 'Principal Enemy' On Weapons Factory Tour. latintimes.com North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate it as he toured major weapons factories, state media said Wednesday.

Ruwaida Amer (2024-01-10). Gaza's health system is collapsing rapidly. electronicintifada.net Woman with diabetes can't find insulin.

CounterPunch News Service (2024-01-10). An Open Letter to Rep. Elise Stefanik: Resign Over Your Support for Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org Representative Elise Stefanik United States House of Representatives 318 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman: We, the undersigned, urge you to resign immediately for your aiding and abetting genocide of Palestinians in Gaza by voting to send arms to the IDF to perpetrate the crime in violation of the Genocide Convention. It

Betsey Piette (2024-01-10). Protests target Joe Biden in Philadelphia. workers.org Philadelphia Back-to-back actions — Joe Biden out of Philly and Flood Philly for Palestine — took place Jan. 5 in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and Jan. 6 in Philadelphia. Both events were organized by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition. Protest denounced "Genocide Joe" Biden during his visit in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Jan. . . . |

Susana Khalil (2024-01-10). Palestine and the Harlot Left Wing. orinocotribune.com By Susana Khalil — Jan 3, 2024 | Hamas is part of the political diversity of the native Palestinian people. Hamas is a Palestinian political party with an armed struggle stance against colonialism. | To say at this point (in the face of the extermination of the native Palestinian Semitic people) that Hamas is a "terrorist group" may be a naive statement, not to say ignorant, and if there is someone from the left wing who says so, it is an immature and demagogic attitude, falling into a criminal stance, being a stance that benefits imperial and colonial fascism. | To say at this point that Hamas is a "terrori…

Jim McMahan (2024-01-10). Starbucks, interstate freeway shut down for Palestine. workers.org Seattle Pro-Palestine protest outside Starbucks, Seattle, Jan. 6, 2024. Starbucks is a major supporter of the Zionist state and is on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions list of companies to boycott. (WW Photo: Jim McMahan) Two demonstrations for Palestine impacted commerce and transportation in Seattle Jan. 6. The first was . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-10). Wednesday 1/17: Virtual Event: Why Palestine is a Trade Union Issue: Building Solidarity with Gaza. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-10). Tuesday 1/16: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-10). Saturday 1/13: Oakland Port Shutdown for Palestine! indybay.org Port of Oakland | Oakland, CA…

latintimes (2024-01-10). Derby Real Madrid-Atlético In Saudi Arabia: Only One Can Reach This Year's Supercopa de España Final. latintimes.com The winner will play the winner of Barcelona/Osasuna on Jan. 14…

UMMID (2024-01-10). South Korea imposes ban on dog meat industry. ummid.com South Korea's National Assembly Tuesday January 09, 2024 voted to ban the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners at Humane Society International, Korea called "history in the making."

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-10). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

WSWS (2024-01-10). Amid signs of a COVID surge, Sri Lankan government blocks testing and preventive measures. wsws.org The public health care system, which is already suffering from shortages of essential personnel, equipment and drugs, cannot cope with a resurgence of the COVID pandemic.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don't Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0. popularresistance.org

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Fujian eyes enhanced cross-Strait biz ties. ecns.cn China has unveiled a package of policy steps to support building its coastal Fujian province, located opposite Taiwan, into a pilot zone for advancing cross-Strait economic integration.

latintimes (2024-01-10). Taiwan Voters Face Flood Of Pro-China Disinformation. latintimes.com From deepfakes to breathless TikTok videos, a wave of disinformation has hit Taiwan's voters ahead of Saturday's presidential election, aimed overwhelmingly at candidates China opposes.

Akkanut Wantanasombut, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2024-01-10). Creating A Support System For Platform Cooperatives In Thailand. popularresistance.org Since its first proposal in 2014, Platform Cooperativism has evolved into a global movement as an alternative to Platform Capitalism. The concept has been adopted in over 546 known projects across 50 countries. The establishment of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC), serving as a knowledge hub for the global community, marked a significant milestone. PCC fosters inspiration, knowledge, outcomes, and impacts—I am a testament to this, considering myself a small yet integral piece of the evidence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I enrolled in the online course 'Platform Co-op Now!'

Editor (2024-01-10). Corporate media fed COP 28 carbon capture confusion. mronline.org The conference, held in Dubai, capital of the oil-dependent United Arab Emirates, reeked of almost comedic irony.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). US gives Spain ultimatum to 'rectify its decision' and join anti-Yemen alliance. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-10). Yemen: An Indomitable People (Part 1). orinocotribune.com

Andrea & Jin (2024-01-10). Saturday 1/13: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

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2024-01-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). Atentado en Afganistán cobra la vida de dos personas. telesurtv.net El atentado también dejó 14 heridos y se perpetró en un barrio donde residen varias personas de la comunidad chiita Hazara.

unitedEditor (2024-01-08). Caucasus: Peace efforts in the shadow of global conflict. uwidata.com Negotiations in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. But due to the great geopolitical importance of the region, outside powers, especially the United States and the European Union, intervene in the process, seeking, according to experts, to encircle Russia. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Nikol Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev met informally on the sidelines of …

Editor (2024-01-07). Armenians Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh Are Going Largely Ignored in US Media. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Bangladés celebra elecciones marcadas por boicot opositor. telesurtv.net Grupos de derechos humanos han advertido sobre el virtual gobierno unipartidista de la Liga Awami de Hasina en el país del sur de Asia de 170 millones de habitantes después del boicot del BNP.

APR editor (2024-01-07). Why NZ should join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By John Minto Two years ago New Zealand joined 22 other countries in supporting the Ukrainian case against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its invasion of Ukraine. We sent a legal team to The Hague where the ICJ is based and our representatives spoke directly to the court on New…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-01-07). Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief's son one of two Palestinian journalists killed. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Hamza Dahdouh, son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, has been killed along with another journalist in an Israeli air strike west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the news channel reports. The 27-year-old photojournalist was killed when a missile directly hit the vehicle he was travelling in…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Asia's largest natural science museum opens in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Paleozoological Museum of China, the largest natural science museum in Asia, opened to the public in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on Wednesday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Changsha residents line up to purchase stamps marking the Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Insights丨Rana Mitter: China's engagement to make 2024 a peaceful, prosperous and cooperative year. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Bangladés celebra elecciones marcadas por boicot opositor. telesurtv.net Grupos de derechos humanos han advertido sobre el virtual gobierno unipartidista de la Liga Awami de Hasina en el país del sur de Asia de 170 millones de habitantes después del boicot del BNP.

Olivia Rosane (2024-01-08). COP29 Host Azerbaijan Plans to Raise Gas Production by a Third Over Next Decade. truthout.org Azerbaijan, the country slated to host the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, has plans to increase its gas production by a third during the next 10 years. The findings, released by Global Witness Monday, build on concerns about how effectively an Azerbaijan-hosted COP29 will tackle the climate crisis, given the country's reliance on fossil fuels and its decision to appoint a former… |

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-08). Construction Workers Reject Labor Export Deal To Israel As 'Sinister Ploy'. popularresistance.org Over the past few weeks, at least two states in India, governed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have issued notices for the recruitment of construction workers to be sent to Israel. | Reports emerged towards the end of last year that Israel was seeking to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace Palestinian workers in its construction sector. After the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation began on October 7, Israel revoked the work permits given to all Palestinian workers from Gaza, where unemployment and poverty rates are rampant due to the ongoing 17-year-long siege imposed by the Zionist occupation.

Staff (2024-01-08). Ram Mandir inauguration reflects the changing nature of Indian state. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba At a time when the leaders of the Indian National Congress are in Dharam Chintan deciding to take part or not to take part in the inaugural ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. The Congressmen are facing a moral dilemma if they do not take part in the inauguration they may …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-08). Uganda hands over to India, Among calls for conflict free world. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world. She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-07). Uganda's top female striker Ikwaput joins Gokulam Kerala FC in India. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's top female striker Fazila Ikwaput has joined Indian Women's Premier League side Gokulam Kerala FC. Ikwaput confirmed to Xinhua that she has rejoined the Indian side she featured for in 2018. "I am very happy that I arrived here just a day ago and went straight for a match …

Pressenza India (2024-01-07). Ten thousand people meditating for world peace. pressenza.com

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). India avanza en la exploración del sol con una sonda espacial. telesurtv.net Con esta misión exitosa, se convirtió en el primer país asiático en explorar la órbita del sol.

Staff (2024-01-08). 'Sham' election in Bangladesh keeps Sheikh Hasina in power. muslimmirror.com DHAKA : Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth time, following an opposition boycott, with her party taking at least half of seats and counting ongoing, an election official said. "The ruling Awami League party has won more than 50 per cent seats," an Election Commission spokesman said. However, election officials …

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Extreme security and tense calm in Bangladesh ¥s elections. plenglish.com Dhaka, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) In the midst of a tense calm and a strong security device the twelfth elections of Jatiya Sangsad (JS), the supreme legislative body of the country, are being held in Bangladesh.

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Staff (2024-01-07). Bangladesh General Elections 2024: Allegations of widespread rigging reported across the country. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka Reports of mass rigging have marred the sanctity of the democratic process during Bangladesh's 12 General Elections. The latest 12th National Assembly elections, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. on a Sunday, have once again been plagued by numerous irregularities across the nation. Statistics from the Election Commission …

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Editor (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 92: International Community Rejects Israeli Calls for Gaza Ethnic Cleansing as Assault Nears Three-Month Mark. scheerpost.com Palestinians transport the injured to the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Wafa. | By Palestine Mondoweiss Bureau / Casualties: : | 22,722 kill…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-08). Gaza Ceasefire Would Be Most Likely Way to Avoid Wider Conflict, Says Analyst. truthout.org Middle East policy expert Trita Parsi says President Biden's reluctance to press Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza has the potential to drag the U.S. into a war with Iran and its allies in the region. On Monday, Israel reportedly killed a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, just days after an airstrike killed a senior Hamas leader in the capital Beirut. Meanwhile, the U.S. |

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-08). West Scrambles To Deter Israel From War On Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israeli leaders are escalating their threats to start a full-fledged war against Hezbollah in Lebanon following Israel's assassination of top Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut last week, a major terror attack in Iran, and a Hezbollah missile attack on a strategically crucial Israeli border surveillance base in response. | "We prefer the path of an agreed-upon diplomatic settlement," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday, "but we are getting close to the point where the hourglass will turn over," The Washington Post reported on 7 January.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Irán detiene a todos los involucrados en atentados en Kermán. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso indicó que se descubrieron "16 bombas en toda la provincia de Kermán" cuya potencia explosiva supera a la de los chalecos suicidas utilizados en el atentado del miércoles.

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Colonel Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-07). China, Iran and And North Korea Have Warned The US On Their Red Lines. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, January 3, 204, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear missile. The phone alert said, "This is not a practice." People in Hawaii dived into man-holes on the street, headed into their homes or into other places like caves. 20 minutes later, the State of Hawaii Emergency Management System issued an apology for a systems operator pushing the wrong button. | But the drill made real to the people of Hawaii how close our worl…

Brian Berletic (2024-01-07). Video: Who Is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? The US has Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2024-01-07). Who wants war with Iran? thecommunists.org John Bolton, erstwhile US national security advisor (and neocon blowhard for all seasons, in or out of office) wrote an article in the Telegraph newspaper shortly after Christmas. The article lambasted the inaction of the Biden administration over attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping, accusing it of "ignoring the reality of who is calling the shots in …

teleSUR (2024-01-07). Iran Arrests all Those Involved in Attacks in Kerman City. telesurenglish.net All the terrorists involved in the recent deadly attack on the city of Kerman, in southeastern Iran, have been arrested, said city prosecutor Mehdi Bakhshi, who revealed the information in a televised interview on Saturday, three days after the terrorist attack. | RELATED: | "Thirty-two people have been arrested in [connection with] Kerman's crime [terrorist] case and are going through preliminary interrogations," he said, quoted…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Irán detiene a todos los involucrados en atentados en Kermán. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso indicó que se descubrieron "16 bombas en toda la provincia de Kermán" cuya potencia explosiva supera a la de los chalecos suicidas utilizados en el atentado del miércoles.

Staff (2024-01-08). Israel's chief of general staff says attacks on Gaza to continue throughout 2024. muslimmirror.com ERBIL, Iraq : Israel's military chief said Sunday that the war in Gaza will likely continue throughout the year. Army Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi spoke about Israel's attacks on Gaza during a visit to the occupied West Bank, according to a statement from the Israeli army. He said 2024 will be "tough." "We …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-08). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance have attacked the occupied Al-Rumeilan base in Syria using drones: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-08). China 'Actively Involved' in Iraq's Reconstruction. orinocotribune.com Chinese investment has sparked the rise of many significant infrastructure projects in Iraq | Beijing is fully committed to "friendly" ties with Baghdad and "actively participates" in Iraq's reconstruction, a Chinese official told Kurdish news outlet "China and Iraq share friendly relations; as a sincere friend China actively participates in Iraq and the reconstruction of the country," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told Rudaw at a press briefing in Beijing. | He added that the Chinese…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Iraqi Resistance Targets Vital Site in Haifa with Upgraded Cruise Missile. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Iraq declared Sunday that it successfully targeted a crucial site in Israeli-occupied Haifa in recent days, employing the newly revealed "al-Arqab" upgraded long-range cruise missile. The official statement released by the Iraqi Resistance outlined that this operation was conducted in staunch support of the people in Gaza and as a direct …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Iraq's Prime Minister Moves to Expel US Troops After Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that his government is beginning the process that will lead to the expulsion of foreign forces, which includes about 2,500 US troops. "We are setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently," …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-07). Iraq attacks terrorists' strongholds in Diyala district. plenglish.com Baghdad, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Iraq's security intelligence cell announced today the air attack on strongholds of the terrorist organization Islamic State (Daesh) in the district of Diyala, in the center-east of the country.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-07). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. dissidentvoice.org They are unlikely to be revelatory, will shatter no myths, nor disprove any assumptions. Cabinet documents exist to merely show that a political clique — the heart of the Westminster model of government, so to speak — often contain the musings of invertebrates, spineless on most issues such as foreign policy, while operating at the …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Julia Conley (2024-01-08). 100+ Global Rights Groups Urge Support for South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. globalresearch.ca

Melissa Garriga, Consortium News. (2024-01-08). US Citizens Push Embassies To Back South Africa's Genocide Charge. popularresistance.org Peace activists across the United States have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a Declaration of Intervention supporting South Africa's case at the ICJ. | The focus is on holding Israel accountable for alleged genocide in Gaza and putting an end to the tragic suffering of an imprisoned population. Delegations from major cities engaged with U.N. missions, embassies, and consulates from around the…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli Occupation Forces Raid West Bank Towns, Sparking Confrontations and Deaths. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation forces raided several homes in the towns of Dura and Yatta in the Al-Khalil (Hebron). The dawn raids left locals terrified and resulted in clashes between Palestinian resistance fighters and the occupying forces. Reports from local sources indicate that Israeli occupation troops stormed the Al-Alqa area in Dura and conducted a thorough …

midwesternmarx (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza By: John J. Mearsheimer. midwesternmarx.com I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War.Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.1 It maintains that Israel's actions since the war began on 7 October 2023 "are intended to bring …

Staff (2024-01-08). Thank you South Africa for filing case against Israel's genocide at ICJ. muslimmirror.com By Khursheed Alam Dawood The whole world is aware of the war crimes and genocide which are committed by the IDF of Israel by carrying out airstrikes, throwing missiles and dropping bombs on the innocent people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine since the 7th of October 2023. Then it launched a ground operation inside …

Staff (2024-01-08). Thank you South Africa for filing case against Israel's genocide at ICJ. muslimmirror.com By Khursheed Alam Dawood The whole world is aware of the war crimes and genocide which are committed by the IDF of Israel by carrying out airstrikes, throwing missiles and dropping bombs on the innocent people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine since the 7th of October 2023. Then it launched a ground operation inside …

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 93: Israel Surpasses Three Months Of Gaza Bombing Campaign. popularresistance.org Israel's bombardment and aggression in the Gaza Strip has been ongoing for three months and is about to enter its fourth, in which tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, injured, or buried under the rubble. | In the past 24 hours, Israeli forces committed 12 massacres, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health, killing 112 Palestinians and injuring 250 others. | Israeli forces bombed the house of the Abu Alba family in northern Gaza's Al-Falujah area, killing 20 people and wounding dozens while pummelling Jabalia refugee camp. | Al-Jazeera reported that Hamza Al-Dahdouh, a journalist and the son of Al-J…

WSWS (2024-01-08). Israel admits deliberately targeting journalists in strike that killed son of Al Jazeera bureau chief. wsws.org The number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza grew to 109 Sunday with a targeted drone strike on the car of Al Jazeera reporter Hamza al-Dahdouh, killing him alongside fellow journalist Mustafa Thuraya.

Editor (2024-01-08). Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It's Committing Genocide. scheerpost.com

_____ (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – Important document that should be circulated and read by anyone interested in the Gaza atrocities: the 84-page "application" South Africa filed with the ICJ on 29 Dec 2023 accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Editor (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza. mronline.org For the record, I believed Israel was guilty of serious war crimes—but not genocide—during the first two months of the war, even though there was growing evidence of what Bartov has called "genocidal intent" on the part of Israeli leaders.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-01-08). Israel Is Terrified The World Court Will Decide It's Committing Genocide. popularresistance.org For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. | South Africa's well-documented application alleges that "acts and omissions by Israel … are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent … to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and…

_____ (2024-01-08). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. transcend.org 3 Jan 2024 – "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way," said a Turkish spokesperson.

Jon Queally (2024-01-08). Israeli Knesset Member Backs Genocide Case at International Court of Justice. truthout.org Member of the Knesset Ofer Cassif is being targeted for removal from the legislative body Monday a day after the Israeli lawmaker said he would back South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice. In his Sunday statement, Cassif declared, "My constitutional duty is to Israeli society and all its residents, not to a government whose members and its coalition are calling for… |

Paul Larudee (2024-01-08). The World Court: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt. dissidentvoice.org If the International Court of Justice rules that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocide, will it save Gaza? On January 11-12 the ICJ (AKA the World Court) will hear the petition brought to it by South Africa. Specialists in International law Francis Boyle and (independently) Daniel Machover firmly believe that this is how the …

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-08). Over 800 Organizations Globally Sign Letter In Support Of Genocide Case Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org United States – The newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine (ICSGP) issued a sign-on letter* on January 3, 2024 that garnered over 800 organizational endorsements from around the world in less than one week. In addition to the initiating organizations noted here, signing organizations represent broad social movements, including World March of Women and the International People's Assembly, Palestinian-led and Palestinian solidarity movements such as Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions and the Palestinian NGO Network, as well as human rights and legal groups, unions, and religi…

WSWS (2024-01-08). Australian protests against Israeli genocide of Gaza: "The issue is Zionism and imperialism" wsws.org "At a higher level they want to get Russia and China. America's been declining for many, many years and this is their way of weakening those two powers."

WSWS (2024-01-08). UK protesters demonstrate at weapons factories and demand "Stop Arming Genocide" wsws.org For the past months, in the absence of any opposition by the trade unions, demonstrations and protests have been taking place across Britain aimed at preventing the exports of weaponry and weapon parts to Israel which are being used in its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza.

Leila Warah (2024-01-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 94: Israeli forces kill four-year-old girl in occupied West Bank; Gaza's children face brunt of the genocide. mondoweiss.net Ten children in Gaza are losing a limb every day in Gaza to Israeli airstrikes, as Israeli politicians say the Gaza onslaught will last at least another nine months.

_____ (2024-01-08). Saving Israel by Ending Its War in Gaza. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – The Israeli government argues that it is in a mortal fight for survival against Hamas, and therefore must take every measure, including the very destruction of Gaza, to survive. This is false.

namibian.com.na (2024-01-08). SA's Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice ExplainedMany would agree that the Palestinian people who reside in the territories occupied by Jewish Israelis are among the most oppressed people in the world. | | In February 2022, Amnesty International released a 280-page report, titled 'Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity".

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Hezbollah Wages More Attacks on Israeli Occupation Sites near Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Relentless Aggression: Gaza Continues to Suffer as Israeli Occupation Forces Launch 94th Day of Destruction. english.almanar.com.lb The situation in Gaza remains dire as the Israeli occupation forces persist in their aggressive campaign against the region, now entering its 94th day. The relentless onslaught has seen dozens of air strikes, shelling, and fire belts unleashed, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Shockingly, civilians have become the targets of brutal massacres and …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Palestinian Ministry of Health: 73 martyrs and 99 injured following Israeli bombings against Gaza in the last 24 hours. english.almanar.com.lb

Zane McNeill (2024-01-08). Press Freedom Group Demands Probe Into Israel's Killing of Reporters in Gaza. truthout.org The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) has called for an impartial investigation into the Israeli drone strike on Sunday that killed freelance journalist Mustafa Thuraya and Al Jazeera reporter Hamza Al Dahdouh, son of Wael Al Dahdouh, the Gaza bureau chief for Al Jazeera. Hamza Al Dahdouh is the fifth member of Wael Al Dahdouh's family to be killed by an Israeli airstrike; on October 25… |

_____ (2024-01-08). Gaza Webinar: Is Israel Cornered? transcend.org Wed, 10 Jan, 7 PM Eastern: The Gaza War, Short & Long-Term Diplomatic Imperatives and Implications for the Middle East and Geopolitics, with panelists Richard Falk, Irene Gendzier, and Assaf Kfoury…

The Independent (2024-01-08). Journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza. independent.co.ug GAZA | Xinhua | Two journalists were killed and another journalist was injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting their vehicle in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas media office. In a statement, the office identified the two journalists as Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya, whose car was targeted by an Israeli bombing …

Kit Klarenberg (2024-01-08). Top Democrat-linked PR Firm Tapped by Pro-Israel Groups to Control Gaza War Narrative. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2024-01-08). Avoiding a Broader Middle East War — Building Bridges for Peace in Palestine-Israel. transcend.org 6 Jan 2024 – While wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, we discuss whether and how bloodshed and killing can be stopped.

_____ (2024-01-08). South Africa Emerges as Moral Giant on Gaza. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – Pretoria is challenging the Israeli government's claim to innocence, which for far too long has allowed it to act with impunity against the long-suffering Palestinians.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-08). Democracy Now! 2024-01-08 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 08, 2024; "Huge Miscalculation": Biden's Refusal to Push for Gaza Ceasefire Could Drag U.S. into Middle East War; Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate: Israel Is Targeting Media in Gaza to Hide Its Atrocities from the World; "Wake-Up Call": Mother of Boeing Crash Victim & Boeing Whistleblower on Latest MAX Jet Disaster | Headlines for January 08, 2024; "Huge Miscalculation": Biden's Refusal to Push for Gaza Ceasefire Could Drag U.S. into Middle East War; Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate: Israel Is Targeting Media in Gaza to Hide Its A…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-08). Israeli Military Chief Says 'Fighting' in Gaza Will Continue All Year. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that he expects Israel to continue its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip all year. "The year 2024 will be challenging. We will be at war in Gaza," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a visit to the West Bank. "I don't know …

Jason Ditz (2024-01-08). Israel Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com In a move which analysts and unnamed officials are predicting will lead to even further escalations in southern Lebanon, Israel has carried out an airstrike against the town of Khirbet Selem, assassinating Wissam Hassan Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander. Tawil, also known as al-Haj Jawad, was killed when his vehicle was hit by an Israeli …

Workers' World. (2024-01-08). Hezbollah: 'Historic Opportunity For Criminal Occupiers To Leave'. popularresistance.org Since October 8, we have entered into combat with the enemy in the south over a stretch of more than 100 km. | The Islamic Resistance executed 494 targetings, including 50 border points targeted more than once. | The Islamic Resistance also targeted technical and intelligence equipment along the border, completely destroying them. | "Israeli" soldiers fled from the sites towards the settlements, fearing the advancement of the fighters towards the sites and their occupations. | A large number of vehicles and tanks were destroyed along the border. | The operations were very draining for the enemy, who practiced ext…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Hezbollah fighters strike the Israeli occupation site of Ruwaisat Al-Alam and gatherings of Zionist soldiers in Shtoula and the vicinity of Jal Al-Aalam site with rocketry and appropriate weapons, inflicting confirmed casualties: statements. english.almanar.com.lb

Loretta VanPelt, Fight Back News!. (2024-01-08). Palestinian-Black Solidarity Teach-In. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — 150 people gathered at Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Minneapolis on January 4 to listen to an in-depth discussion about the link of the Black liberation struggle and the struggle for liberation in Palestine. | Jae Yates, an organizer with Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar (TCC4J) and Sabry Wazwaz, a Palestinian organizer, spoke about the connections between U.S. police violence and the violence the Israeli occupying forces are inflicting on the Palestinian people. | Yates gave the history of Palestine and how groups like the Black Panthers and the Student Nonviolent Coordinat…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli Channel 12: An anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon hit a house in Shtoula settlement in the Western Galilee, resulting in injuries. english.almanar.com.lb

law.com (2024-01-08). Gaza: South Africa Deploys Star Barrister Line-Up to Bring Genocide Claim Against IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has countered South Africa's application before the ICJ, insisting that the Israeli army is "acting as morally as possible".

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). West scrambles to deter Israel from war on Lebanon. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). Watch This IDF Soldier Actually Reveal What Israel Does. youtube.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-08). Israel Using Weapon Banned Around The World. youtu.be

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Israeli media: A missile falls inside "Kiryat Shmona" settlement without the sirens sounding. english.almanar.com.lb

_____ (2024-01-08). Family of Israeli Woman in NYT Oct 7 Sexual Violence Renounces Story, Says Reporters Manipulated Them. transcend.org 4 Jan 2024 – A New York Times story claiming a pattern of Hamas' gender-based violence on Oct 7 hinged on the story of Gal Abdush, but her family says there is no proof she was raped, and that Times reporters interviewed them under false pretenses.

Middle East Monitor (2024-01-08). Israel Minister Calls for 'Ways More Painful Than Death' for Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Asciende a 22.835 el número de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el ministerio indicó que 113 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 250 resultaron heridas en ataques israelíes en la últimas 24 horas.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). 225 palestinos murieron el fin de semana por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net La Unrwa denunció que en las últimas horas las fuerzas israelíes atacaron la ciudad de Gaza, el campo de Yabalia, Tal Az Zatar y Beit Laia, dejando decenas de fallecidos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-08). Asedio israelí contra Gaza asesina a 142 trabajadores humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net Al menos 319 personas que se refugiaban en instalaciones de la Unrwa han muerto y 1.135 han resultado heridas por los bombardeos de las fuerzas de ocupación.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-08). Hezbolá ratifica que proseguirá ataques contra bases de Israel. telesurtv.net Afirmó que dará las respuestas necesarias al ante sionista luego del asesinato por Tel Aviv del líder palestino Saleh Al-Arouri.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Soldados israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Testigos dijeron que soldados israelíes dispararon contra dos vehículos que pasaban por un el puesto de control militar en el norte de Jesrusalén.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-08). Decenas de miles de israelíes exigen dimisión de Netanyahu y nuevas elecciones. telesurtv.net Se registraron multitudinarias manifestaciones en Tel Aviv, Haifa, Cesarea y Jerusalén. Demandan dimisión del Gabinete, alto al fuego y regreso de rehenes en Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Asesinan a tres periodistas en ataque israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net La oficina de medios de Gaza denunció "en los términos más enérgicos este crimen atroz" cometido por el "ejército de ocupación israelí contra periodistas".

Melissa Garriga (2024-01-08). Coalition of "Grassroots Diplomats" Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials. counterpunch.org Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a "Declaration of Intervention" supporting South Africa's case at the

Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (2024-01-08). Why has South Africa brought Israel to the ICJ rather than the ICC? greenleft.org.au South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29, on the grounds of genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Mohamed Hanipa Maidin looks at South Africa's case and Israel's response.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Resource Center For Nonviolence (2024-01-08). Thursday 1/11: Shadows of War: Decoding U.S. Role In Israel-Palestinian Conflict. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

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english.wafa.ps (2024-01-07). Dozens of civilian casualties amid intense Israeli airstrikes on GazaDozens of innocent civilians were brutally murdered over the past few hours as the ongoing Israeli relentless genocide campaign on the Gaza Strip carries on for the 93rd consecutive day, inflicting a tragic human toll and massive destruction to properties.

citizen.co.za (2024-01-07). This is SA's formidable team of lawyers to take on Israel at ICJ for genocide in GazaSouth Africa will have a formidable team of lawyers when it argues its Gaza genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague next week.

telegraph.co.uk (2024-01-07). | Netanyahu demands lie detector tests for cabinet ministers after leaks | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly demanded high ranking Israeli officials take lie detector tests, saying too many government deliberations are being leaked to the press.Comment:" Really? Did anyone in Israel think for a second that a genocidal monster would not also be a domestic authoritarian?

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 93: Israel surpasses three months of Gaza bombing campaign, UN warns of starvation. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces killed eight Palestinians in the West Bank in overnight raids. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed Hamza Dahdouh, son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, in Khan Yunis.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-07). Israel Readies Political Blitz To 'Quash' Genocide Case At World Court. popularresistance.org The Israeli foreign ministry has ordered officials around the world to lobby diplomats and politicians to "issue statements against South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)," according to an internal cable reviewed by Axios. | In particular, the cable highlights that Israel's "strategic goal" is for the ICJ, also known as the World Court, "to reject the request for an injunction, refrain from determining that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and recognize that the Israeli military is operating in the Strip according to international law." | "A ruling by the court could have significan…

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: Hunger And Cold Take A Toll In Gaza. popularresistance.org The first International Court of Justice hearings scheduled for next week over whether Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide are not deterring the Israeli military from continuing to wage a relentless campaign of bombardment and deliberate humanitarian devastation on the besieged Palestinian territory. | WAFA news agency reported deadly Israeli airstrikes between Thursday and Friday in Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Younis, al-Zawaida, al-Maghazi refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces notably hit a cemetery and tents where Palestinian civ…

ANBAMED (2024-01-07). On Jan. 11 and 12, the International Court of Justice will examine the genocide charge filed by South Africa against Israel. pressenza.com The International Court of Justice has announced that next week, on Jan. 11 and 12, [2024], South Africa's request for interim measures against Israel, accused of genocide for the bombing that has been going on in Gaza for three months now, will be heard in public hearings. | In the complaint filed on

Jake Johnson (2024-01-07). Israel Accused of Attempting to Intimidate Judges in World Court Genocide Case. truthout.org The Israeli government has mounted a pressure campaign urging governments around the world to publicly denounce South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which is set to convene hearings on the detailed charges on Thursday. According to a cable obtained by Axios, the Israeli Foreign Ministry is calling on the country's embassies to pressure host country diplomats and… |

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel readies political blitz to 'quash' genocide case at ICJ. new.thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. consortiumnews.com

Editor (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-01-07). Thousands protest in London against Gaza genocide, as police step up repression. wsws.org There were 11 protests in London, including one in Camden which marched to the constituency offices of Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, both supporters of Israeli genocide.

Tareq Baconi, Consortium News. (2024-01-07). Al-Aqsa Flood And The End Of Partition. popularresistance.org Hamas' surprise offensive last Oct. 7 dealt the most lethal blow to the Israeli military and public since the establishment of the state in 1948. | In retaliation, Israel launched the most extensive military assault on Gaza in its history, destroying large swathes of the territory and killing more than 22,185 Palestinians and injuring at least 57,000 as of Jan. 2, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. | With green lights from the U.S. and much of Europe, Israel has carried out what scholars and experts have called a genocide campaign, seeking to rid itself of the Palestinians in Gaza under the guise of decimatin…

David Cronin (2024-01-07). Firms profiting from Gaza genocide take part in London weapons fair. electronicintifada.net Sponsors have made equipment used in Israel's war.

Julia Conley (2024-01-07). Demands for Israeli Ambassador to UK's Expulsion After 'Clear Call for Genocide'. globalresearch.ca

ceasefire (2024-01-07). Canada must end potential genocide complicity by suspending arms exports to Israel. ceasefire.ca South Africa justifies its standing to bring the case on the basis of its obligation to prevent genocide.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War. news.antiwar.com As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon, the consequences could be catastrophic. "Every scenario shows this would …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Qatar Tells Hostage Families That Israel's Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut Complicates Negotiations. news.antiwar.com Qatar's prime minister and other officials met with family members of six Israelis held captive in Gaza on Saturday and told them Israel's killing of a senior Hamas official in Beirut made negotiating a new hostage deal much more difficult, several media outlets have reported. Israel launched a drone strike in Beirut on January 2 …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Israel's Killing of Women and Children Bodes Ill for the World. libya360.wordpress.com Reem Alsalem Women mourn during a funeral in Rafah, Gaza, on 19 December 2023 (Mohammed Abed/AFP) It has been shocking to see the lack of official condemnation for Israel's slaughter of thousands of Palestinian civilians. Having been a humanitarian worker for more than two decades, I have long felt confident in my understanding and analysis…

WSWS (2024-01-07). Protests in Britain against Israel's destruction of Gaza: "All the people that have died can't be in vain. This needs to be a catalyst for change" wsws.org Reporting teams from the World Socialist Web Site spoke with people protesting Israel's war on Gaza at demonstrations on Saturday in Manchester and Leeds. These were part of around 50 protests across Britain.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Israel killed the coach of the Palestinian Olympic soccer team. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army assassinated Hani Al-Masdar, coach of the Palestinian Olympic team, during an attack on the Gaza Strip, a sports source denounced.

Shatha Hanaysha, Yumna Patel (2024-01-07). 'Body parts strewn on the ground': Israeli airstrike kills 7 in Jenin, including 4 brothers. mondoweiss.net At least 11 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank on Sunday, including seven who were killed in a single Israeli airstrike on Jenin. "They're dealing with us like Gaza, attacking civilians," a fighter with the Qabatiya Brigade tells Mondoweiss.

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2024-01-07). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. popularresistance.org Like many of you, my heart is weighed down so heavily by the ongoing turmoil in Gaza. And every day, I witness in absolute horror what Israel is doing to Palestinians, as it commits war crime after war crime; it's watching dismembered children with their limbs blown off or helpless fathers carrying their decapitated babies while collecting the body parts of their wives and children in plastic bags. Or mothers carrying the dead bodies of their children, crying and screaming for them just to wake up. Or the newlywed wife who embraces her deceased husband, her lover, and gives him her last kiss and hug goodbye.

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike | Journalists Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya killed after missile targets their vehicle in Khan Younis | Sun, 01/07/2024 – 09: 54 | Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh hugs his daughter and son as they attend the funeral of his son, Palestinian journalist Hamza Al-Dahdouh in Rafah, southern Gaza on 7 January 2024 (Mo…

Michelle Weinroth (2024-01-07). Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison. mondoweiss.net The horror of the past has returned in a new guise, and the comparison of the Jewish ghetto under Nazism with the Gaza ghetto under Israel's current fascistic authority must cease to be sacrilegious.

The Independent (2024-01-07). Israeli army says dismantles Hamas' military framework in northern Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli army announced on Saturday evening that it has dismantled the military framework of Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that in the north of the strip, Hamas had two military brigades with 12 battalions, "which had …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Day 93: Israeli Assault Claims Two More Journalists, Resistance Displays Prowess. english.almanar.com.lb Gaza Strip is witnessing a sharp escalation in violence, with Israeli military operation in last night's onslaught in Al-Faluga and Khan Yunis leaving at least 20 Palestinians martyred, a toll that tragically includes civilians seeking refuge and victims from an attack on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in the Mughazi refugee …

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net

teleSUR (2024-01-07). Gaza: Two More Journalists Killed by Israeli Attack. telesurenglish.net Three Palestinian journalists were killed by an Israeli air attack on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza, bringing to 110 the number of journalists killed since 7 October, according to the Government's media office in the occupied territory. | RELATED: | Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya were both freelancers. Al-Dahdouh had done freelance work for Al Jazeera and was the son of the Qatar-based TV station's chief…

teleSUR (2024-01-07). In Israel Hundreds of Protesters Demand New Elections. telesurenglish.net In the middle of the Israeli offensive against the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, and the constant Zionist attacks to the Palestinian civils, Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities of the country to demand the release of the hostages that Hamas continues to hold captive in Gaza and to demand new general elections. | RELATED: | Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, this is the biggest and most important…

Jason Ditz (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Trades Heavy Fire With Israel, Damages Strategic Airbase. news.antiwar.com Still angry at the assassination of top Hamas figure Saleh al-Harouri in Beirut last week, the Hezbollah movement carried out what it called a "preliminary response," trading heavy fire with Israel along the Lebanese border. Hezbollah focused the attack on a hilltop observation post, firing off 62 rockets. The outpost was purported to be for …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah: Islamic Resistance fighters successfully targeted an assembly of Israeli enemy soldiers near the Ya'ra Barracks with precision missile strikes, resulting in direct hits. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Targets Israeli Sites amid Hostile Attacks on Residential Areas. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance fighters on Sunday launched a series of targeted strikes on Israeli sites, inflicting significant losses on the Israeli forces, as confirmed in successive statements throughout the day. At 1: 45 pm, a gathering of enemy soldiers in the south of Al-Manara faced the wrath of the Islamic Resistance's missile weapons, resulting in a …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hezbollah Meron Operation Commands Israeli Attention: Assessing Impact and Implications. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah's recent operation targeting the Meron Air Base has captured intense scrutiny from the Israeli enemy's media and circles, highlighting the operation's field achievements and its broader implications. Israeli media acknowledged the precision of Hezbollah's strikes on Meron, emphasizing the lack of a tangible Israeli response and the notable absence of Meron's air defense system …

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2024-01-07). Israel Cannot Be A Colonial Power And A Democracy. popularresistance.org Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). Families of Israelis Killed by Tank Fire on 7 October Demand Probe. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Dozens of Hamas' Qassam Brigades fighters and 13 Israeli captives were killed in a home in Be'eri when an Israeli general ordered a tank to open fire 'even at the cost of civilian casualties' The families of 13 Israeli civilians killed during an intense firefight between Hamas and Israeli troops in Be'eri on…

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians from same family during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

Observer R (2024-01-07). THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. sonar21.com The recent issue of Foreign Affairs print magazine (January/February 2024) contains a number of articles that illustrate the difficulty in "thinking outside the box." The first article ("The War That Remade the Middle East: How Washington Can Stabilize a Transformed Region," by Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr) states the following: | "The influence of the United States still looms large over the Middle East. But its support for Israel's war has decidedly compromised its credibility in the region….This means the United States will have to craft a new strategy for the Middle East, one that contends with the r…

Philip Weiss (2024-01-07). Weekly Briefing: Claudine Gay was brought down by the Israel lobby. mondoweiss.net Donors to Penn and Harvard angered by pro-Palestinian activity on campus catalyzed pressure to take down the schools' presidents. Their message is clear and helps explain Joe Biden's passivity in the face of Israeli war crimes too.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Jenin Brigades Surprise Israeli Forces with Deadly West Bank Ambush. english.almanar.com.lb The Palestinian Jenin Brigades executed a lethal ambush on Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Jenin. The fighters trapped the invading forces in a fiery ambush, employing successive explosives followed by direct and intense gunfire. The operation resulted in unspecified casualties among the occupation troopers, prompting the Israelis to call for reinforcements, …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Hamas' Hamdan Condemns Arouri Assassination, Highlights Israeli Aggression on Journalists. english.almanar.com.lb Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Lebanon, conveyed crucial messages on behalf of the Palestinian Resistance movement in a press conference held in Beirut on Sunday, January 7. Addressing the staggering human toll and destruction inflicted by the Israeli war machine since October 7, Hamdan vehemently criticized Israeli push for what it terms 'voluntary …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Israeli occupation forces kill 3 Palestinians, including 4-year-old girl, at al-Quds checkpoint. english.almanar.com.lb

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill four brothers during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). The U.S. can't blindly support Israel and prevent escalation in the region at the same time. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel Wants To Send All Palestinians WHERE?? youtube.com

MEE staff (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill six Palestinians during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-01-07). Norman Finkelstein Is Perhaps the Most Honest Scholar Alive. thealtworld.com Norman Finkelstein is a Jew and his parents, if you believe in the Holocaust, were Holocaust Survivors. Nevertheless, Norman Finkelstein tells the truth about Israel, which cost him the withdrawal of his tenure at a chickenshit Catholic university, the president of which gave in to the Israel Lobby's objection to Finkelstein's election by the university faculty to a tenured position. The corrupt and fearful president of the university cancelled Finkelstein's tenure as the Zionists demanded. In America Zionists even rule Catholic universities in addition to the Ivy League and the major state universities, which al…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-07). Asedio israelí contra Gaza asesina a 142 trabajadores humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net Al menos 319 personas que se refugiaban en instalaciones de la Unrwa han muerto y 1.135 han resultado heridas por los bombardeos de las fuerzas de ocupación.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Asciende a 22.835 el número de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el ministerio indicó que 113 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 250 resultaron heridas en ataques israelíes en la últimas 24 horas.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). OMS denuncia que Israel lanzó cerca de 600 ataques contra centros médicos palestinos. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación perpetraron 304 ataques contra instalaciones de salud en Gaza y 286 en Cisjordania ocupada.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). Hezbolá ratifica que proseguirá ataques contra bases de Israel. telesurtv.net Afirmó que dará las respuestas necesarias al ante sionista luego del asesinato por Tel Aviv del líder palestino Saleh Al-Arouri.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-07). Más de 20 muertos en la Franja de Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net Aviones israelíes atacaron una escuela de la ONU en el campo de refugiados de Mughazi dejando al menos cuatro fallecidos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-07). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). Decenas de miles de israelíes exigen dimisión de Netanyahu y nuevas elecciones. telesurtv.net Se registraron multitudinarias manifestaciones en Tel Aviv, Haifa, Cesarea y Jerusalén. Demandan dimisión del Gabinete, alto al fuego y regreso de rehenes en Gaza.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2024-01-07). Abogados chilenos denuncian a Netanyahu ante CPI por genocidio. telesurtv.net Presentan denuncia contra varios funcionarios israelíes ante Corte Penal Internacional por crímenes de guerra y delitos de lesa humanidad contra civiles palestinos.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Asesinan a tres periodistas en ataque israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net La oficina de medios de Gaza denunció "en los términos más enérgicos este crimen atroz" cometido por el "ejército de ocupación israelí contra periodistas".

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Resource Center For Nonviolence (2024-01-07). Thursday 1/11: Shadows of War: Decoding U.S. Role In Israel-Palestinian Conflict. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

ecns.cn (2024-01-08). Japanese lawmaker becomes first arrested in political fund scandal. ecns.cn The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department announced on Sunday that they have arrested a lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda on suspicion of violating the Political Funds Control Act.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-08). Jordania pide a EE.UU. que impulse un alto el fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdalá II de Jordania se reunió en Amman con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-07). Jordania pide a EE.UU. que impulse un alto el fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdalá II de Jordania se reunió en Amman con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken.

WSWS (2024-01-08). Malaysian government targets workers and the poor. wsws.org The bourgeoisie's demand for "tough reforms" consists of cuts to government subsidies and public sector pensions and salaries as well as the reintroduction of a deeply unpopular goods and services tax.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). China and Myanmar pledge peace, stability. ecns.cn Vice foreign ministers from China and Myanmar have pledged to jointly maintain peace and stability along the border between the two countries, while cracking down on cross-border crimes such as telecom fraud.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-07). Is North Korea Doing Combat Missile Tests in ukraine? sonar21.com

teleSUR (2024-01-07). South Korea Accuses the North of Shooting Artillery. telesurenglish.net The North Korean Army has been conducting exercises north of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong in the front line of fire from around 16: 00 local hours. | The South Korean army responded with live fire maneuvers to the artillery tests conducted shortly before by North Korea in the Yellow Sea on January 5.

Editor (2024-01-08). Ohio Woman's Miscarriage Leads to Potential Indictment. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Condenan a excomandante colombiano por masacre en Buga. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Superior de Buga, revocó un fallo que había absuelto al coronel Amor Páez, y lo declaró responsable del delito de homicidio en persona protegida.

Julia Abusharr (2024-01-08). A Voice That Doesn't Belong: Perspectives of an American-Born Palestinian. counterpunch.org I am a 20-year-old Egyptian and Palestinian woman living in America, and by the time I write this, no words are extreme enough to describe the horrors in Palestine we are all watching in real time. Thousands of people have infinitely more knowledge and firsthand accounts of what is occurring in not only Gaza, but

Staff (2024-01-07). Caravana de la Libertad evoca entrada de Fidel hace 65 años. cubadebate.cu Más de 40 jóvenes destacados de la enseñanza general, protagonizaron la Caravana de la Libertad en su entrada la noche de este sábado a la ciudad de Cienfuegos, como hace 65 años entraron los barbudos con el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz al frente del Ejército Rebelde.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-08). Atentado bomba en Pakistán deja al menos cinco policías muertos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del distrito de Bajaur iniciaron una investigación para determinar la naturaleza del atentado bomba contra los policías.

WSWS (2024-01-08). Widespread protests across the Pacific call for ceasefire in Gaza. wsws.org While small in numbers, the unprecedented rallies, petitions and vigils supporting Palestine, held in defiance of authoritarian governments and churches, are now widespread in Pacific Island states.

Otis Grotewohl (2024-01-08). Palestinians, supporters demand Charleston City Council call for cease-fire. workers.org Charleston, West Virginia Over 200 Palestinian and pro-Palestine activists packed a City Council meeting in Charleston, West Virginia's capital, on Jan. 3. The crowd attended the meeting in anticipation of a vote regarding a cease-fire resolution previously proposed by progressive City Councilmember Joe Solomon, with the support of Palestinian constituents. . . . |

_____ (2024-01-08). For Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – In a world torn by the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, and threatened by the Bidens, Putins and Netanyahus, we must not forget the slow, patient work of those who cultivate peace.

_____ (2024-01-08). (Franàßais) Pour les Ministeres et Infrastructures de Paix. transcend.org 1 janvier 2024 – Dans un monde déchiré par les guerres en Ukraine et en Palestine, et menacé par les Biden, Poutine et Netanyahu, nous ne devons pas oublier le travail lent et patient de ceux qui cultivent la paix.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-08). Saturday 1/13: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Sunday 1/7: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Tuesday 1/9: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-08). Sunday 1/14: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-07). Harvard student organizer speaks out about Claudine Gay resignation. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch spoke to Prince Williams, an undergraduate organiser at Harvard about the censorship and attacks that pro-Palestine activists have faced from the right-wing as well as the Harvard administration.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-07). Monday 1/8: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-07). Sunday 1/7: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Saturday 1/13: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Tuesday 1/9: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-07). A Book about Critically Endangered Animals is now Out. pressenza.com LOVE FOR LIVING ANIMALS | Author Mona Sabalones Gonzalez | Main Photographer Elizabeth Barrett: | "The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchild may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? "— David Attenborough (epigraph) | The writer of this collection of essays tells engaging stories of endangered animals, vividly, lovingly, and with passionate concern. It started as a series initially written for Pressenza. The author says, writing the stories "took me on a voyage that was totally unexpected. In sum, I learned that every problem of every animal that is on the brin…

unitedEditor (2024-01-08). Arrest of 33 alleged Mossad agents; No permission to British minesweepers to pass through the Straits; Cancellation of Turkish Super Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. uwidata.com Parallel to the developments in the world, last week in Türkiye was marked by heated discussions. The arrest of 34 people allegedly working for the Mossad in Türkiye was at the top of the agenda. Türkiye's refusal to allow the passage of minelayers that the United Kingdom wanted to send to Ukraine via the Black …

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-08). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-07). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Syria and Brazil to reactivate trade exchange. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The ways to reactivate trade relations focused the talks held between the head of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, Muhammad Abu Al-Huda Al-Laham, and the Brazilian ambassador here, André dos Santos.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-07). Terrorists murdered police officer in southern Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Armed men attacked today a police patrol and killed an officer, near the town of Ezraa, in the province of Deraa, about 100 kilometers south of this capital.

Saurav Sarkar (2024-01-08). The Problem of Refugee Camps in the Middle East and North Africa. counterpunch.org In 2024, 12 percent of "forcibly displaced and stateless people" are expected to be from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said the United Nations. This displacement will be caused due to war, humanitarian crises, and environmental catastrophes. The number's recent causes are the civil war in Sudan and the fallout from natural disasters in Turkey,

_____ (2024-01-08). (Castellano) John Pilger Obituario (9 oct 1939 — 30 dic 2023): Periodismo Comprometido y Valiente. transcend.org El reportero australiano, que cubrió las guerras de Vietnam, Camboya, Timor Oriental e Irak, falleció el 30 de diciembre 2023 a los 84 años. Chomsky le definió como "un faro de luz en tiempos a menudo oscuros". [Descanse en paz]…

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2024-01-07: News Headlines

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). Atentado en Afganistán cobra la vida de dos personas. telesurtv.net El atentado también dejó 14 heridos y se perpetró en un barrio donde residen varias personas de la comunidad chiita Hazara.

Editor (2024-01-07). Armenians Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh Are Going Largely Ignored in US Media. scheerpost.com

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Asia's largest natural science museum opens in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Paleozoological Museum of China, the largest natural science museum in Asia, opened to the public in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on Wednesday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Changsha residents line up to purchase stamps marking the Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Insights丨Rana Mitter: China's engagement to make 2024 a peaceful, prosperous and cooperative year. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

The Independent (2024-01-07). Uganda's top female striker Ikwaput joins Gokulam Kerala FC in India. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's top female striker Fazila Ikwaput has joined Indian Women's Premier League side Gokulam Kerala FC. Ikwaput confirmed to Xinhua that she has rejoined the Indian side she featured for in 2018. "I am very happy that I arrived here just a day ago and went straight for a match …

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). India avanza en la exploración del sol con una sonda espacial. telesurtv.net Con esta misión exitosa, se convirtió en el primer país asiático en explorar la órbita del sol.

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Staff (2024-01-07). General Elections in Bangladesh: Voting for the 12th National Assembly elections begins. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The 12th National Assembly elections are underway, encompassing 299 of the 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad. Commencing at 8 a.m. this Sunday morning, voting will persist until 4 p.m., with an unfortunate cancellation of polling for the Naogaon-2 constituency due to the demise of one candidate. Within these 299 constituencies, the …

Staff (2024-01-07). Bangladesh General Elections 2024: Allegations of widespread rigging reported across the country. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka Reports of mass rigging have marred the sanctity of the democratic process during Bangladesh's 12 General Elections. The latest 12th National Assembly elections, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. on a Sunday, have once again been plagued by numerous irregularities across the nation. Statistics from the Election Commission …

Editor (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 92: International Community Rejects Israeli Calls for Gaza Ethnic Cleansing as Assault Nears Three-Month Mark. scheerpost.com Palestinians transport the injured to the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Wafa. | By Palestine Mondoweiss Bureau / Casualties: : | 22,722 kill…

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Staff (2024-01-07). Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and "war is not the solution". He made the remarks on Saturday in a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement released …

Colonel Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-07). China, Iran and And North Korea Have Warned The US On Their Red Lines. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, January 3, 204, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear missile. The phone alert said, "This is not a practice." People in Hawaii dived into man-holes on the street, headed into their homes or into other places like caves. 20 minutes later, the State of Hawaii Emergency Management System issued an apology for a systems operator pushing the wrong button. | But the drill made real to the people of Hawaii how close our worl…

Brian Berletic (2024-01-07). Video: Who Is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? The US has Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2024-01-07). Who wants war with Iran? thecommunists.org John Bolton, erstwhile US national security advisor (and neocon blowhard for all seasons, in or out of office) wrote an article in the Telegraph newspaper shortly after Christmas. The article lambasted the inaction of the Biden administration over attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping, accusing it of "ignoring the reality of who is calling the shots in …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-07). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. dissidentvoice.org They are unlikely to be revelatory, will shatter no myths, nor disprove any assumptions. Cabinet documents exist to merely show that a political clique — the heart of the Westminster model of government, so to speak — often contain the musings of invertebrates, spineless on most issues such as foreign policy, while operating at the …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

english.almayadeen.net (2024-01-07). Day 93: 22,835 martyrs, 58,416 injured by 'Israel'The latest toll released on the 93rd day of the Israeli aggression came after the occupation committed 12 massacres against entire families in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, killing more than 113 people and injuring another 250.

yenisafak.com (2024-01-07). Israel fears ruling from International Court of Justice to stop its army attacks on GazaSouth Africa is using photo evidence captured by Turkish global news agency Anadolu to show that Israel committed war crimes in its onslaught on the Gaza Strip as it brings its genocide case against Tel Aviv at the ICJ. | In the case file submitted by South Africa to the international court based in The Hague, photos by Anadolu, also featured in a report by Amnesty International, are serving as evidence to help prove Israel's use of banned white phosphorus munitions in Gaza, one of the most densely populated regions in the world.

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: Hunger And Cold Take A Toll In Gaza. popularresistance.org The first International Court of Justice hearings scheduled for next week over whether Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide are not deterring the Israeli military from continuing to wage a relentless campaign of bombardment and deliberate humanitarian devastation on the besieged Palestinian territory. | WAFA news agency reported deadly Israeli airstrikes between Thursday and Friday in Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Younis, al-Zawaida, al-Maghazi refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces notably hit a cemetery and tents where Palestinian civ…

mondoweiss.net (2024-01-07). Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparisonThe horror of the past has returned in a new guise, and the comparison of the Jewish ghetto under Nazism with the Gaza ghetto under Israel's current fascistic authority must cease to be sacrilegious.

Jake Johnson (2024-01-07). Israel Accused of Attempting to Intimidate Judges in World Court Genocide Case. truthout.org The Israeli government has mounted a pressure campaign urging governments around the world to publicly denounce South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which is set to convene hearings on the detailed charges on Thursday. According to a cable obtained by Axios, the Israeli Foreign Ministry is calling on the country's embassies to pressure host country diplomats and… |

aljazeera.com (2024-01-07). Israel war on Gaza: Condemnation after Israel kills two journalists in GazaHamza Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya killed when car attacked after reporting trip near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

vanguardngr.com (2024-01-07). Does a Genocidal Nation Have the Right to Exist?By Femi Fani-Kayode | | The genocidal monster and strange little creature that appears in a video, which I posted on X boastfully proclaiming that "every single Gazan is an enemy of Israel" & that "every man, woman & child in Gaza should be killed", proves that the Jewish state is now a nation of demonically-inspired souls that are in the grip & power of satan.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-07). Israel Readies Political Blitz To 'Quash' Genocide Case At World Court. popularresistance.org The Israeli foreign ministry has ordered officials around the world to lobby diplomats and politicians to "issue statements against South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)," according to an internal cable reviewed by Axios. | In particular, the cable highlights that Israel's "strategic goal" is for the ICJ, also known as the World Court, "to reject the request for an injunction, refrain from determining that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and recognize that the Israeli military is operating in the Strip according to international law." | "A ruling by the court could have significan…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel readies political blitz to 'quash' genocide case at ICJ. new.thecradle.co

aljazeera.com (2024-01-07). Why is Germany so viciously anti-Palestinian?German support for Israel is used as a cover to ramp up racist anti-immigration policies and downplay homegrown anti-Semitism.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 93: Israel surpasses three months of Gaza bombing campaign, UN warns of starvation. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces killed eight Palestinians in the West Bank in overnight raids. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed Hamza Dahdouh, son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh, in Khan Yunis.

Michelle Weinroth (2024-01-07). Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison. mondoweiss.net The horror of the past has returned in a new guise, and the comparison of the Jewish ghetto under Nazism with the Gaza ghetto under Israel's current fascistic authority must cease to be sacrilegious.

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike | Journalists Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya killed after missile targets their vehicle in Khan Younis | Sun, 01/07/2024 – 09: 54 | Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh hugs his daughter and son as they attend the funeral of his son, Palestinian journalist Hamza Al-Dahdouh in Rafah, southern Gaza on 7 January 2024 (Mo…

David Cronin (2024-01-07). Firms profiting from Gaza genocide take part in London weapons fair. electronicintifada.net Sponsors have made equipment used in Israel's war.

Tareq Baconi, Consortium News. (2024-01-07). Al-Aqsa Flood And The End Of Partition. popularresistance.org Hamas' surprise offensive last Oct. 7 dealt the most lethal blow to the Israeli military and public since the establishment of the state in 1948. | In retaliation, Israel launched the most extensive military assault on Gaza in its history, destroying large swathes of the territory and killing more than 22,185 Palestinians and injuring at least 57,000 as of Jan. 2, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. | With green lights from the U.S. and much of Europe, Israel has carried out what scholars and experts have called a genocide campaign, seeking to rid itself of the Palestinians in Gaza under the guise of decimatin…

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2024-01-07). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. popularresistance.org Like many of you, my heart is weighed down so heavily by the ongoing turmoil in Gaza. And every day, I witness in absolute horror what Israel is doing to Palestinians, as it commits war crime after war crime; it's watching dismembered children with their limbs blown off or helpless fathers carrying their decapitated babies while collecting the body parts of their wives and children in plastic bags. Or mothers carrying the dead bodies of their children, crying and screaming for them just to wake up. Or the newlywed wife who embraces her deceased husband, her lover, and gives him her last kiss and hug goodbye.

The Independent (2024-01-07). Israeli army says dismantles Hamas' military framework in northern Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli army announced on Saturday evening that it has dismantled the military framework of Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that in the north of the strip, Hamas had two military brigades with 12 battalions, "which had …

sbs.com.au (2024-01-07). Israel is being accused of genocide in an international court. What is the situation?A crime committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, in whole or in part. | UN Convention definition of genocide

MEE staff (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief killed by Israeli air strike. middleeasteye.net

ceasefire (2024-01-07). Canada must end potential genocide complicity by suspending arms exports to Israel. ceasefire.ca South Africa justifies its standing to bring the case on the basis of its obligation to prevent genocide.

Editor (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. scheerpost.com

Julia Conley (2024-01-07). Demands for Israeli Ambassador to UK's Expulsion After 'Clear Call for Genocide'. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). How Israel Leverages Genocide With Hamas 'Massacres'. consortiumnews.com

radiohc.cu (2024-01-07). Israel conceals heavy losses as Hezbollah operations continue against occupation forcesThe secretary general of Lebanon's Hezbollah says Israel is concealing the "heavy losses" it has suffered in the war on the southern Lebanese border as the resistance movement's operations against the occupying regime are "very exhausting."

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2024-01-07). Israel Cannot Be A Colonial Power And A Democracy. popularresistance.org Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter i…

Philip Weiss (2024-01-07). Weekly Briefing: Claudine Gay was brought down by the Israel lobby. mondoweiss.net Donors to Penn and Harvard angered by pro-Palestinian activity on campus catalyzed pressure to take down the schools' presidents. Their message is clear and helps explain Joe Biden's passivity in the face of Israeli war crimes too.

Fayha Shalash (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians from same family during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2024-01-07). Israeli forces kill six Palestinians during Jenin raid. middleeasteye.net

Observer R (2024-01-07). THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. sonar21.com The recent issue of Foreign Affairs print magazine (January/February 2024) contains a number of articles that illustrate the difficulty in "thinking outside the box." The first article ("The War That Remade the Middle East: How Washington Can Stabilize a Transformed Region," by Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr) states the following: | "The influence of the United States still looms large over the Middle East. But its support for Israel's war has decidedly compromised its credibility in the region….This means the United States will have to craft a new strategy for the Middle East, one that contends with the r…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-01-07). Norman Finkelstein Is Perhaps the Most Honest Scholar Alive. thealtworld.com Norman Finkelstein is a Jew and his parents, if you believe in the Holocaust, were Holocaust Survivors. Nevertheless, Norman Finkelstein tells the truth about Israel, which cost him the withdrawal of his tenure at a chickenshit Catholic university, the president of which gave in to the Israel Lobby's objection to Finkelstein's election by the university faculty to a tenured position. The corrupt and fearful president of the university cancelled Finkelstein's tenure as the Zionists demanded. In America Zionists even rule Catholic universities in addition to the Ivy League and the major state universities, which al…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). The U.S. can't blindly support Israel and prevent escalation in the region at the same time. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-07). Israel Wants To Send All Palestinians WHERE?? youtube.com

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-07). OMS denuncia que Israel lanzó cerca de 600 ataques contra centros médicos palestinos. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación perpetraron 304 ataques contra instalaciones de salud en Gaza y 286 en Cisjordania ocupada.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-07). Más de 20 muertos en la Franja de Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net Aviones israelíes atacaron una escuela de la ONU en el campo de refugiados de Mughazi dejando al menos cuatro fallecidos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-07). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2024-01-07). Abogados chilenos denuncian a Netanyahu ante CPI por genocidio. telesurtv.net Presentan denuncia contra varios funcionarios israelíes ante Corte Penal Internacional por crímenes de guerra y delitos de lesa humanidad contra civiles palestinos.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Resource Center For Nonviolence (2024-01-07). Thursday 1/11: Shadows of War: Decoding U.S. Role In Israel-Palestinian Conflict. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

truthout.org (2024-01-06). Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It's Committing GenocideFor nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). China and Myanmar pledge peace, stability. ecns.cn Vice foreign ministers from China and Myanmar have pledged to jointly maintain peace and stability along the border between the two countries, while cracking down on cross-border crimes such as telecom fraud.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-07). Is North Korea Doing Combat Missile Tests in ukraine? sonar21.com

Staff (2024-01-07). Caravana de la Libertad evoca entrada de Fidel hace 65 años. cubadebate.cu Más de 40 jóvenes destacados de la enseñanza general, protagonizaron la Caravana de la Libertad en su entrada la noche de este sábado a la ciudad de Cienfuegos, como hace 65 años entraron los barbudos con el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz al frente del Ejército Rebelde.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-07). Harvard student organizer speaks out about Claudine Gay resignation. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch spoke to Prince Williams, an undergraduate organiser at Harvard about the censorship and attacks that pro-Palestine activists have faced from the right-wing as well as the Harvard administration.

youtube (2024-01-07). Palestine is an International Liberation Struggle. youtube.com Interview with Leila Khaled.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-07). Monday 1/8: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-07). Sunday 1/7: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Saturday 1/13: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-07). Tuesday 1/9: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

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Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-07). A Book about Critically Endangered Animals is now Out. pressenza.com LOVE FOR LIVING ANIMALS | Author Mona Sabalones Gonzalez | Main Photographer Elizabeth Barrett: | "The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchild may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? "— David Attenborough (epigraph) | The writer of this collection of essays tells engaging stories of endangered animals, vividly, lovingly, and with passionate concern. It started as a series initially written for Pressenza. The author says, writing the stories "took me on a voyage that was totally unexpected. In sum, I learned that every problem of every animal that is on the brin…

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-07). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

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2024-01-05: News Headlines

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). Afghanistan: Infectious Disease Outbreaks – Epidemiological week #52, 2023 (24—30 Dec 2023) Situation Report #52. reliefweb.int

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). Gaza Destroys Western Divide-and-Rule Narratives. libya360.wordpress.com Sharmine Narwani Since Israel's assault on Gaza began, three separate polls show that Arab and Muslim populations are shifting their support away from Washington's regional allies toward West Asia's Axis of Resistance. It could be a clean sweep. Decades of western-led narratives crafted to exploit differences throughout West Asia, create strife amid the region's myriad…

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Insights丨Rana Mitter: China's engagement to make 2024 a peaceful, prosperous and cooperative year. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

latintimes (2024-01-05). Markets Swing Ahead Of US Jobs As Rate Cut Hopes Fade. latintimes.com Asian stocks fluctuated on Friday after a bigger-than-expected rise in US private-sector jobs poured cold water on hopes for an interest rate cut in the next few months.

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Changsha residents line up to purchase stamps marking the Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Loong products made in Yiwu gain global popularity. ecns.cn As the Chinese Year of the Dragon approaches, Yiwu International Trade Market, home to over 2.1 million types of goods, has unveiled a diverse range of Chinese Loong-themed products. These items are not only supplied to the Chinese market but also enjoy robust sales in Southeast Asia, Europe, and other regions.

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Asia's largest natural science museum opens in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Paleozoological Museum of China, the largest natural science museum in Asia, opened to the public in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on Wednesday."ÄÄ…

UMMID (2024-01-05). 'Blatant support to Israel': Sandeep Pandey on why he returned Magsaysay Award, US degrees. ummid.com Sandeep Pandey, a renowned Social Activist and General Secretary of the Socialist Party in India, announced on January 1, 2024, his decision to return the Magsaysay Award and the degrees he received in the US, to protest the US role in Israel's attack on Gaza.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Trucks off Indian roads, fuel stations down shutter as Transporters go on strike. ummid.com Trucks, buses, taxis and other transport vehicles were off the roads and fuel stations have announced shutdown as the transporters began their three-day strike against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Monday January 01, 2024.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2024-01-05). India-Russia Ties Get a Makeover. globalresearch.ca

UMMID (2024-01-05). GATE 2024 Admit Card – How and Where to Download. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru is set to release today i.e. Wednesday January 03, 2024 the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024).

UMMID (2024-01-05). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.

UMMID (2024-01-05). IIMC invites applications for 5 PG Diploma in Journalism Courses for 2024. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Journalism (IIMC) has invited applications for admission in five different PG Diploma in Journalism courses for the year 2024-25 to be done through CUET PG Entrance Exam.

noemail (2024-01-05). Indian warship INS Chennai intercepted hijacked merchant vessel MV Lila Norfolk at 3:15 pm: Officials. devdiscourse.com Indian warship INS Chennai intercepted hijacked merchant vessel MV Lila Norfolk at 3: 15 pm: Officials.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Liberian cargo ship with 15 Indians onboard hijacked in Arabian Sea. ummid.com A Liberian cargo ship with at least 15 Indian crew members onboard, has been hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers near the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea Friday January 05, 2024.

latintimes (2024-01-05). India, China Eye Strategic Areas Bordering 'Last Barrier' Bhutan. latintimes.com Squeezed between giant arch-rivals India and China, the landlocked mountain kingdom of Bhutan was long isolated by icy Himalayan peaks.

noemail (2024-01-05). MoU signed between Indian Railways and CII to promote green initiatives. devdiscourse.com The Indian Railways (IR) has signed an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to reduce energy and water consumption, lowering GHG emissions. IR and CII have renewed their MoU for a third consecutive term. The MoU was signed and exchanged on January 4, 2024, between Railway Board Principal Executive Director/ME (EnHM & Project), Shailendra Singh, and CII Deputy Director General, Seema Arora, in the presence of Railway Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jaya Varma Sinha, Board Members, and other senior officers.

noemail (2024-01-05). Indian Navy deploys warship, surveillance aircraft after hijacking of merchant vessel in Arabian Sea. devdiscourse.com The Indian Navy deployed a warship and a maritime patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following hijacking of a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel that is understood to have over a dozen Indian crew members.

noemail (2024-01-05). India's GDP to grow by 7.3 pc in 2023-24: Govt estimates. devdiscourse.com The Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7.3 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal against 7.2 per cent a year ago, mainly due to good show by mining and quarrying, manufacturing and certain segments of services sectors.

Staff (2024-01-05). BNP declares 48-hour strike on election day, urges nationwide election boycott. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for a 48-hour strike on the day of the national election, starting from next Saturday at 6: 00 a.m. until Monday, January 8 at 6: 00 a.m. This announcement was made by the BNP senior joint secretary general in a virtual press conference yesterday. Additionally, BNP is …

Staff (2024-01-05). BNP declares 48-hour strike on election day, urges nationwide election boycott. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for a 48-hour strike on the day of the national election, starting from next Saturday at 6: 00 a.m. until Monday, January 8 at 6: 00 a.m. This announcement was made by the BNP senior joint secretary general in a virtual press conference yesterday. Additionally, BNP is …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). 'Incirlik is Yours': How Erdoƒüan Handed a Major Military Base to the Americans. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard US President George W. Bush (R) meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in the Oval Office at the White House, 2 October 2006, Washington DC. (Photo: Jay L. Clendenin-Pool/Getty Images) The US and UK militaries refuse to tell Declassified if a US Air Force flight from Turkey to the UK's Cyprus…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-05). Al menos tres muertos al chocar dos trenes en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades aún investigan la causa del siniestro causado por la colisión de un tren con 287 pasajeros y otro con 191 personas a bordo.

tradewindsnews.com (2024-01-05). Houthis launch sea drones for first time in fresh assault on Red Sea shippingHouthi rebels have launched their first armed maritime drone during the latest assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the US says. | | "We all watched as it exploded," he told reporters. "Fortunately, there were no casualties and no ships were hit, but the introduction of a one-way attack USV [unmanned surface vessel] is of concern." | | The Iran-backed Houthis have used waterborne attack drones against Saudi-led forces during Yemen's civil war.

aa.com.tr (2024-01-05). UN Security Council strongly condemns deadly 'terrorist attack' in Iran"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly terrorist attack in the city of Kerman," said a statement that called the bombings a "reprehensible act of terrorism." | | It expressed the deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the Iranian government and wished a full recovery to those injured.

upi.com (2024-01-05). Houthis disrupting Red Sea shipping have 1,000-year historyThe Houthis have existed in one form or another since about 790 and have controlled the same mountainous area of northern Yemen for centuries.

Staff (2024-01-05). Headlines for January 5, 2024. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,600 as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Refugee Camps, Israel Hold Talks with African Nations as Officials Push "Voluntary Migration" from Gaza, Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is "Meritless", Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Admits Carrying Out Drone Strike in Baghdad Targeting Iran-Backed Militia Leader, Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Twin Blasts in Iran Near Tomb of Soleimani, Japan Earthquake Toll Rises to 94; Over 220 Still Missing, Al Sharpton Protests Outside Office of Bi…

Brian Berletic (2024-01-05). Who is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? How the US Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. thealtworld.com The Recent Bombing in Iran and US Support of Terrorism in Iran… | — The US has used armed terrorist organizations for decades as proxies against their adversaries worldwide, including most recently in Syria, Iraq, and against Iran; | — US weapons and equipment "fell into the hands" of ISIS and other terrorist organizations, consisting of the largest, most effective militant groups participating in the US proxy war against Syria; | — US government and corporate-funded think tanks like the Brookings Institution in its 2009 "Which Path to Persia?" policy paper proposed using listed terrorist organiz…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-05). ISIS Takes Credit for Bombing in Kerman, Iran That Killed At Least 84. news.antiwar.com ISIS took credit for the Wednesday bombing in Kerman, Iran, that killed at least 84 people, but Iran has yet to formally attribute blame for the attack. According to Iran's PressTV, ISIS issued a statement on its Telegram channels that said two of its members detonated explosive belts in a suicide attack. Iranian officials initially …

Debbie Mohnblatt (2024-01-05). Iranian Opposition Activist Calls for Israel to Attack Iranian Officials Inside Iran. themedialine.org

unitedEditor (2024-01-05). The operation is a "political message to MOSSAD not to escalate" uwidata.com Just one day before the terror attack in Iran's city of Kerman which killed more than 100 people, the Turkish authorities arrested 34 people alleged to cooperated with the Israeli Secret Service MOSSAD. The Turkish counter-terrorism operation was labeled "mole" and pursued jointly by state attorney, police and National Intelligence Organization (MIT). The Minister of …

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Xi sends condolences to Iran over terror attacks. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, a day after major terror attacks in the country, saying that China firmly supports Iran's efforts to safeguard its national security and stability.

teleSUR, JDO, MER (2024-01-05). Líderes mundiales condenan ataques terroristas en Irán. telesurtv.net Mandatario iraní Ebrahim Raisi asegura que las fuerzas de seguridad pronto identificarán y aprehenderán a los responsables del hecho.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-05). Estado Islámico reivindica autoría del atentado en Kerman, Irán. telesurtv.net El grupo armado anunció que dos integrantes nombrados Omar al-Movahed y Saifollah al-Muyahid hicieron detonar cinturones explosivos atados a sus cuerpos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-05). Hamás afirma que ataque terrorista a Irán sirve a plan israelí. telesurtv.net El grupo palestino manifestó su profunda solidaridad con la República Islámica y las familias de las víctimas del doble atentado en Kerman.

teleSUR, dcdc- JDO (2024-01-05). Irán denuncia ante la ONU ataque terrorista en Kerman. telesurtv.net Amir Saed Iravani afirmó que Irán sigue basándose en su compromiso inquebrantable de liderar la lucha contra el terrorismo.

Rania Khalek (2024-01-05). Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier. thealtworld.com As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.

Mike Ludwig (2024-01-05). Biden Sticks by Israel as Bloody War on Gaza Threatens to Expand. truthout.org The future of Israel's war on Gaza is uncertain, but the Biden administration says it will continue supporting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), even as the horrific war divides fellow Democrats and stokes fear that the United States is being pulled into a violent regional conflagration. The headlines this week did not ease this anxiety. Harking back to the brutal war in Iraq, a U.S. |

Rayhan Uddin (2024-01-05). Iraq: PM says government to start process of removing US-led forces. middleeasteye.net

WSWS (2024-01-05). US carries out illegal murder of Iraqi militia leader in expanding Middle East war. wsws.org The US carried out an illegal missile strike on Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday in the latest escalation of the US-Israeli rampage throughout the Middle East..

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). Iraq slams US attack on PMF headquarters as violation of sovereignty. peoplesdispatch.org The US attack which killed a senior PMF commander has revived the demands of complete withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq. Around 2,500 foreign troops continue to remain in the region despite opposition from the people…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). Iraq: Government to Start Process of Ending US-led Coalition's Mission. libya360.wordpress.com Rayhan Uddin A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces holds a sign honouring one of the group's slain members at a funeral procession in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) Iraq's prime minister said on Friday that the government will put together a bilateral committee to prepare for the end of a US-led coalition's mission in…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: Iraq does not need American forces to combat ISIL. Currently, there are indications that certain elements associated with ISIL in Syria have sought refuge or support from American forces. english.almanar.com.lb

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-05). Cabinet papers confirm Howard Government's unjust Iraq invasion. independentaustralia.net

Al Mayadeen (2024-01-05). 118 Operations on US Bases in Syria and Iraq, According to U.S. Official. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-05). Israel strikes "safe zone" in southern Gaza. electronicintifada.net One million Palestinians have fled to Rafah.

Hasan Illaik, The Cradle. (2024-01-05). Israel's Gaza Withdrawal, A Prelude To Full-Out War. popularresistance.org At the start of the new year, Israel's occupation army began implementing the withdrawal of a large portion of its forces from the northern Gaza Strip. | This withdrawal did not mean the end of the war on Gaza, and it certainly did not suggest calm on the Lebanese-Israeli front. On the contrary, reducing the pace of the war in the Gaza Strip increases the possibilities of an Israeli war on Lebanon. | The battles taking place between the occupation army and Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border since 8 October, in support of the resistance in Gaza, have been increasing in intensity day after day.

Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News. (2024-01-05). Rage Over Gaza: Washington Will Pay For Its Support Of Israel. popularresistance.org A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, "Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way." | The same principle, I believe, applies to any other powerful feeling, including resentment, hate, anger, even rage. | American officials should know this well as they continue to support Israel with billions of dollars of military and economic aid and anything and everything that would allow Israel to continue with its genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. | The Arabs, the Muslims — in fact, the whole world — are watching, listening, reading, and are getting angr…

aa.com.tr (2024-01-05). OPINION – Netanyahu is ill-equipped for war and peaceWhilst The Israeli military censorship maintains a tight grip on information about losses, Israeli casualties are in the thousands. For example, on December 17, the Times of Israel assessed the number of injured Israeli armed forces to be 6,125.

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2024-01-05). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org South Africa is no longer alone in bringing its claim of genocide by the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice, following announcements from the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they support the case. | Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said Wednesday that those responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7 "must be held accountable before international law." | "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three mont…

Peter Koenig (2024-01-05). Genocide and the Cost of the Israel-Gaza War. "Israel is Wiping herself Off The Map. Such a Country Cannot be Allowed to Exist". Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 4 January 2024 at 23:59. reliefweb.int

bdsmovement.net (2024-01-05). Unite now to stop #GazaGenocide. bdsmovement.net Let's make November 29th a global day of action to stop #GazaGenocide.

latintimes (2024-01-05). Israeli Defence Chief Lays Out Post-war Gaza Plan As Fighting Rages. latintimes.com Israel's defence minister has laid out for the first time preliminary plans for…

contact (2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. israelpalestinenews.org "It is hard to see how Israel will be able to defend itself in a rational-legal way when the proceedings begin. After all, brute facts are hard to dispute…Regardless of how this case plays out in the ICJ…in the future Israel will be widely regarded as principally responsible for one of the canonical cases of genocide." Scholar and Israel expert John Mearsheimer summarizes and offers remarks on South Africa's genocide case against Israel.

Staff (2024-01-05). The "Transfer" of Palestinians Out of Gaza Is Not a "Voluntary Migration" scheerpost.com Photo by Muslim Aid Australia on Flickr By Michel Moushabeck / Truthout Instead of the sounds of fireworks to ring in the new year, the people of Gaza, struck by fear, were kept awake by the rumbles of explosions and bombs being dropped on them from the sky — a reminder to Palestinians of Israeli Prime …

Staff (2024-01-05). Gaza hospital received 155 dead, 357 wounded after December attacks on refugee camps: Medical charity. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza received 155 dead and 357 wounded following Israeli attacks on two refugee camps in December, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, reiterating its call for a cease-fire. "From the hospital, we can hear the bombing in the neighborhoods northeast of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza's Middle Area, …

MEE staff (2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel 'in talks with Rwanda and Chad' to exile Palestinians. middleeasteye.net

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). 'Beheaded Babies' — How UK Media Reported Israel's Fake News as Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Ali Shah Journalists watch Israel bomb Gaza. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty) Britain's national press have been indispensable allies of Israel throughout its brutal war on Gaza. The assertion that during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on 7 October babies were beheaded gained traction almost immediately. On the morning of 10 October, Israeli…

midwesternmarx (2024-01-05). We Are Entirely Too Close To Another Major War In The Middle East By: Caitlin Johnstone. midwesternmarx.com The US and its allies have published a joint statement warning Yemen's Houthis to cease the attacks they've been making on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, officially known as Ansarallah, have successfully slashed Israeli port activity by an extremely massive margin with their maritime tactics in response to Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza.The statement asserts that the Yemeni attacks "are a direct threat to the freedom of navigation that serves as th …

Michael Arria (2024-01-05). Crackdown on Palestine in education goes far beyond universities. mondoweiss.net The backlash against Palestine in education isn't just happening in universities. There have also been dozens of educators disciplined at primary and secondary schools across the U.S. for teaching about the Israeli attack on Gaza.

Kit Klarenberg (2024-01-05). Top democrat-linked PR firm tapped by pro-Israel groups to control Gaza war narrative. mronline.org On December 6, it was announced with much fanfare that the 10/7 Project, a new "centralized communications operation to promote continued U.S. bipartisan support for Israel; push for accurate, complete coverage of the Israel-Hamas war," and achieve a "stronger" media "focus" on the victims of October 7's Al-Aqsa Flood would be launched, by a quintet …

MEE staff (2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israeli cabinet meeting on soldiers' conduct ends abruptly after row. middleeasteye.net

Global Research News (2024-01-05). Selected Articles: How Long Can Israel Defy the World? globalresearch.ca By As Israel takes out hospitals and civilian infrastructure, infectious diseases and famine threaten to kill many more people. Several Israeli soldiers have been reported …

Editor (2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. scheerpost.com By John Mearsheimer / Substack I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War. Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel …

Staff (2024-01-05). "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide. democracynow.org In Gaza, the death toll from Israel's 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the "impossible choice" to flee from Gaza to Britain, where he has dual citizenship. "It was really hard to imagine things getting any worse on any particular day, but they did keep getting worse," says Ghalayi…

Staff (2024-01-05). Gaza hospital received 155 dead, 357 wounded after December attacks on refugee camps: Medical charity. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza received 155 dead and 357 wounded following Israeli attacks on two refugee camps in December, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, reiterating its call for a cease-fire. "From the hospital, we can hear the bombing in the neighborhoods northeast of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza's Middle Area, …

Wajdan Abu Shammala (2024-01-05). Why baking a donut is a triumph in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Every joy in Gaza, no matter how small, is interrupted by Israeli violence.

Staff (2024-01-05). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ: Arab dictators' betrayal facilitates Israeli genocide of Palestinians. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook South Africa which, once fought for its own liberation war against an apartheid regime supported for decades by U.S , has initiated case against Israel at the International Court of Justice- ICJ-to force Israel to stop its genocide on Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians and declare Israel has breached its obligations under the …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…

Staff (2024-01-05). "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer. democracynow.org We speak with anti-Zionist organizer and former IDF soldier from Tel Aviv Meital Yaniv, who joined hundreds of Jewish activists and their allies to shut down the California state Capitol in Sacramento Wednesday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the roughly $600 million in California taxes that is used annually for U.S. military aid to Israel. Yaniv recalls how they were raised "extremely Zionistic," their experience in the Israeli Air Force and eventual turn to fight for Palestinian rights. "What Israel is doing right now has nothing to do with antisemitism. What Israel is doing right no…

The Canary (2024-01-05). Can Wales still call itself an anti-apartheid nation as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza? thecanary.co

Nader Durgham (2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza | Yoav Gallant introduces plan that would have Israel keep security control over Gaza, as Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah renews his threats to avenge the killing of Saleh al-Arouri | Fri, 01/05/2024 – 16: 37 | Buildings lie in ruins in Gaza, as seen from Israel on 2 January 2024 (Reuters/Amir Cohen) | Israeli Defence Mini…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-01-05). US uses humanitarian aid to prolong Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net Israel mulls opening northern crossing due to pressure from Washington.

UOFCHA (2024-01-05). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #84. reliefweb.int

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-05). Report: All CNN Gaza Coverage Seen by Bureau Monitored by IDF Before Publication. truthout.org CNN has for years maintained a policy of running all of its coverage on Israel and Palestine, including its recent Gaza coverage, past its bureau in Jerusalem, where it is subject to the censorship policies set by Israel's military, damning new reporting by The Intercept has revealed. The Jerusalem CNN staff who review the reporting do so under the watchful eye of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)… |

Middle East Monitor (2024-01-05). Israel in discussions with Congo to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-01-05). Starmer's office is set to see another protest over Israel — with 100 others happening across the UK too. thecanary.co On Saturday 6 January, protests will take place across the UK regarding Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. However, at two locations there is a different focus — with one calling for solidarity with activists facing trial, and another calling on Labour leader Keir Starmer to effectively fix up. UK protests over Israel's genocide number 100 …

MEE staff (2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Fighting has 'disabled' 12,500 Israeli soldiers, estimates show. middleeasteye.net

Yousef Fares (2024-01-05). Zionists Fail to 'Cleanse' Northern Gaza: Resistance Is Hunting the Occupiers. orinocotribune.com Two weeks after the occupation army began withdrawing from many areas in northern Gaza, the momentum of the ground operations has shifted to the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City (Haraat al-Daraj and Al-Tuffah), and the central camps (Al-Maghazi, Al-Bureij, and Al-Nuseirat), alongside the major operation occurring in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Resistance in the northern regions does not seem inclined to allow a peaceful repositioning of the occupation forces, as over the past two weeks, the Resistance continued to carry out impactful operations that targeted "Israeli" tanks in…

Editor (2024-01-05). Survivors recount harrowing Israeli field executions. mronline.org In Gaza City, Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinians at point blank range, killing them in front of their families.

Editor (2024-01-05). Ray McGovern: The Imprisonment of the Palestinian People Was Not an Act of God. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Israel's current war on Gaza and the Palestinians draws pessimism and hopelessness, reminding two veterans of its origin in another such war in the region in 1967, The Six Day War, which resulted In Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern joins host Robert …

contact (2024-01-05). "A generation of child amputees is emerging" in Gaza — Day 89. israelpalestinenews.org In 89 days, Israel has dropped more than 45,000 bombs on Gaza weighing more than 71,000 tons; perspectives on South Africa's genocide accusations at the Int'l Court of Justice; widespread condemnation of Israeli ministers' "transfer" rhetoric…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-05). Democracy Now! 2024-01-05 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 05, 2024; "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide; "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer; Ralph Nader on Gaza Ceasefire & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus | Headlines for January 05, 2024; "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide; "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer; Ralp…

UMMID (2024-01-05). 'Goodbye to Martyrs': Palestinian Journo describes how morning starts in Gaza. ummid.com Mariam Abu Daqqa is a press photographer in the Gaza Strip. She gives us below her daily morning view of the carcass-ridden Strip. She reflects the feelings of all Gazans when they get up in the morning under the Israeli war machine pounding above their heads.

Amy Goodman (2024-01-05). Palestinian Scientist: I Have a Responsibility to Amplify Gaza Voices. truthout.org In Gaza, the death toll from Israel's 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the "impossible choice" to flee… |

Rima Najjar (2024-01-05). Is Israel Merely Stupid or Insane? Motivated by Revenge and Hubris. The Response to the Crime: "Escalate the Resistance in Gaza" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-05). Biden Campaign Staffers Protest US Support for Israel's Gaza Onslaught. news.antiwar.com A group of 17 staffers for President Biden's 2024 re-election have signed onto an anonymous letter protesting the president's support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "Complicity in the death of over 20,000 Palestinians, 8,200 of whom are children, simply cannot be justified," the letter reads. The staffers said President Biden was losing support …

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-05). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: As hunger and cold take their toll in Gaza, all eyes turn to Lebanon. mondoweiss.net Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech on Friday as world fears escalation on the Lebanese front. Meanwhile, Israeli military and government officials fight over future plans for Gaza and an investigation into the events of October 7.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Israeli ministers' remarks on Gaza future slammed. ecns.cn The calling by top Israeli government officials for Palestinians to be displaced from Gaza has drawn broad condemnation from regional neighbor Saudi Arabia among others, as well as the Western nations, with some calling it "irresponsible".

Laurel Rosenhall, Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times. (2024-01-05). California Assembly Shut Down By Protest For Cease-Fire In Palestine. popularresistance.org Sacramento – On the day California lawmakers returned to Sacramento for the new year, hundreds of protesters convened at the state Capitol on Wednesday and shut down the Assembly with calls for Israel to stop its war against Hamas. | Legislators filed out of the Assembly chamber as at least 250 demonstrators chanted, "Cease fire now." Filling the Capitol rotunda, protesters unfurled a banner stating "No U.S. Funding for Israel's Genocide in Palestine" and made paper flowers representing more than 22,000 Palestinians killed in the war that began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). UK Professor to Defend Israel in ICJ Genocide Case. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: "Expect the UK to intervene on Israel's side in the South African case against Israel for Genocide at the International Court of Justice. If Israel loses, British ministers, civil servants and military personnal could end up in the dock for genocide — not only in the Hague, but in the UK, "Craig Murray sagely…

As'ad AbuKhalil, Consortium News. (2024-01-05). Hamas And Arab Public Opinion. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, trying to appear sensitive, claim that Hamas does not speak for the Palestinian people. All along they have sought to portray the war on the Palestinian people as a war on Hamas. | More than 21,000 Palestinian have been murdered and the war ostensibly is still solely targeted against Hamas, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. | (Israel at least admits more than half the dead are not Hamas combatants, wildly exaggerating the number of Hamas fighters killed in order to camouflage genocide. Israel brags it has killed "only" over 10,000 Palestinian ci…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-01-05). It's Insane That Anyone Is Still Supporting Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au If you're still supporting Israel at this point, you're just telling everyone you don't care about truth or morality. You're announcing to the world that you care only about your weird ideological agendas and geopolitical control.

Michel DeGraff, Vivien Sansour, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-05). Every Person Is A Person — #ToutMounSeMoun. popularresistance.org Yakoub el Khayat, the little-known Palestinian oral poet who passed away in 2022, was made a refugee in 1948. In that year, the Israeli state was established on his ancestral land, including his home in the village of Iqrith in the upper Galilee, and he joined some 750,000 Palestinians in fleeing everything he had ever known and loved. Yakoub, who tempered his grief by calling it "the beloved wound" and whose words inspired resilience in every person who heard them, lived for another 74 years — his early days in Iqrith but a distant memory — and ultimately died with a profoundly heavy heart.

Chris Hedges (2024-01-05). Israel cannot be a colonial power and a democracy. therealnews.com Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Ex…

Donya Ahmad Abu Sitta (2024-01-05). Smoke, shrapnel and screams. electronicintifada.net I've survived four Israeli attacks at home and at so-called safe shelters.

Ayesha Khan (2024-01-05). Britons participating in Israel's war crimes must be held accountable. electronicintifada.net Soldiers returning to the UK should not be able to commit war crimes with impunity.

Anda Ashraf Shaheen (2024-01-05). What future do I have? electronicintifada.net I was two weeks into my first semester at college when I was forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks.

Staff (2024-01-05). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. youtube.com MintPress founder and director, Mnar Adley, was recently invited to speak at a conference in Chicago to give a keynote speech about Israel's ongoing attack against Palestinian journalists, how Western corporate media whitewash Israeli crimes along with sharing her personal journey of surviving Israeli occupation. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews MintPress News: www.mintpressnews.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/MintPressNews

Mnar Adley (2024-01-05). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. mintpressnews.com This speech was delivered by MintPress founder Mnar Adley in Chicago at the Sirat Conference on December 25th, 2023. Adley was invited to give a keynote address to talk about corporate media's complicity in Israeli war crimes and Israel's attack on journalists.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-05). Within US-Occupied Nation Of Puerto Rico, Solidarity With Palestine Grows. popularresistance.org Within the boundaries of US-occupied Puerto Rico, the movement for Palestinian liberation has been growing. On December 18, a demonstration organized by students and the Palestinian diaspora on the island marched from the Israeli consulate in San Juan to the US Federal Court. The formation "Mothers Against the War" has been calling protests on a weekly basis outside of the consulate. | Jocelyn Velázquez of Jornada Se Acabaron las Promesas spoke at a November 12 rally outside the Puerto Rico Capitol in San Juan, starting off her speech by applauding the people of Palestine as well as the Palestinian resistance. "W…

Kyle Anzalone (2024-01-05). October 7 Probe Ignites Tensions Between Military and Netanyahu Allies. news.antiwar.com Tensions between the Israeli military and several Israeli politicians boiled over during a war cabinet meeting about an investigation into the October 7 Hamas attack. The government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected blame for the Hamas intrusion in southern Israel. Several reports have produced evidence that Tel Aviv should have been able to prevent …

Bilal Cleland (2024-01-05). 'Criminal practices': Israel's cruel apartheid against Palestinians. independentaustralia.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). LIVE: Israel Trying To Expand Regional War + Epstein Names Coming Out! rumble.com

MEE staff (2024-01-05). Israel-Palestine war: Calls for Ofcom probe after 'racist' interview with Palestinian politician. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Calls for Ofcom probe after 'racist' interview with Palestinian politician | Julia Hartley-Brewer suggested Mustafa Barghouti is 'maybe not used to women talking' during exchange on TalkTV | Fri, 01/05/2024 – 14: 53 | Julia Hartley-Brewer during her TalkTV interview with Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti on 3 January 2024 (Screengrab/Talk TV) | Commentators and online users…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). Israeli Government Wasn't Expecting This! youtu.be

UMMID (2024-01-05). 'We don't rape': Hamas rejects New York Times report about sexual violence. ummid.com The Hamas rejected a report by US daily The New York Times which accused the Resistance Fighters of raping Israeli women and resorting to sexual violence on Oct 7 when they stormed the occupied Palestinian territories as part of their Operation Al Aqsa Flood on Oct 07, 2023.

Keren Setton (2024-01-05). After Fighting 90 Days, Israel's Goals Shift, Taking Out Hamas Seems Off the Table. themedialine.org

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). McDonald's latest business titan to face impact of pro-Israel stance. new.thecradle.co

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-05). Corte Internacional fija fecha para enjuiciar a Israel por genocidio. telesurtv.net El director general del Ministerio de Exteriores sudafricano, Zane Dangor, aseguró que demostrará que "Israel tiene la intención de cometer un genocidio" en Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-05). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net 91 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-05). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-05). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca It is not through negotiations with Netanyahu & Biden, that we will be able to put an end to the genocide. What is required is a campaign which enables Israeli, U.S. & NATO combatants To Disobey Unlawful Orders…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-05). Rage over Gaza: Washington Will Pay for Its Support of Israel. counterpunch.org A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, "Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way." The same principle, I believe, applies to any other powerful feeling, including resentment, hate, anger, even rage. American officials should know this well as they continue to

Alexandra Isfahani-Hammond (2024-01-05). Whips, Drones, Donkeys and the Future of Resistance: a Lesson from Saeed Al-Err. counterpunch.org Since October 8, Al-Err and his family have been displaced twice. When Israel first ordered northern Gazans to evacuate to the south, Al-Err was forced to leave the 400 dogs with open bags of food and the sanctuary gates open. He and his family moved with 120 cats into one of the cat shelters, located just south of the evacuation line.

Daniel Warner (2024-01-05). The U.S. and Israel: Two Self-Proclaimed Chosen Countries in Need of Demythologizing. counterpunch.org The bro-hug between President Joseph Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18, 2023, at Tel Aviv airport was more than just a friend welcoming his long-time buddy to his 'hood. It was also more than just two prominent statesmen hugging as diplomatic allies. For despite whatever tensions have arisen between the two

Ron Jacobs (2024-01-05). Hamas Without the Hatred. counterpunch.org Hamas has been the bogeyman in establishment circles of the Global North for more than two decades. Hamas has also been one of the more successful manifestations of the movement against Israel's occupation and siege of Palestine in the history of that resistance. Each of these sentences explains the other. It doesn't matter whether one

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

skwawkbox.org (2024-01-04). Breaking: Jewish anti-genocide protesters take over Californian state capitol (video)'Jews say no' – protesters demand an end to US funding and support for Israeli war crimes

latintimes (2024-01-05). Creator Blows Final Whistle On 'Captain Tsubasa' Football Comic. latintimes.com The Japanese creator of "Captain Tsubasa" said on Friday that he was blowing the final whistle on the beloved cartoon series after a run of 43 years.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-05). Global minimum tax of 15% for multinational companies comes into force. pressenza.com Many major multinational companies must pay a global minimum tax of at least 15% on corporate profits for the first time. The historic tax reforms went into effect on Monday, nearly three years after 140 countries agreed to a new tax system, which is expected to increase tax revenues by $220 billion a year. | The United States is not currently participating in the reform despite having endorsed the agreement in 2021. | Countries that have implemented the 15% tax since 1 January include the UK, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Canada, as well as the European Union and countries known as tax havens, such as Irelan…

latintimes (2024-01-05). Japan Quake Death Toll Rises To 92, Missing 242. latintimes.com The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Watch: Japan plane with 379 onboard catches fire on runway. ummid.com A Japanese Airlines plane Tuesday January 02, 2024 bursts into flames when it collided with another plane while landing on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 5 Jan 2024. reliefweb.int

UMMID (2024-01-05). Series of earthquakes hit Japan; Power outage, scores of homes reduced to rubble. ummid.com A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale hit central Japan Monday January 01, 2024 reducing scores of homes to rubble, power outage and ripped up roads.

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Wreckage clean-up starts at Tokyo airport. ecns.cn Smoke rises from the burnt Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 plane as officials remove its wreckage after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). U.S. base plan risks losing Okinawans' trust. ecns.cn The Japanese government's coercive approach to relocating a US military base in Okinawa Prefecture will intensify Okinawans' anti-US sentiment, worsen their trust in the Tokyo administration.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah addressing the people in the south: Had the fate of the enemy been to defeat the resistance in Gaza and displace its people, their next target would have been southern Lebanon, particularly in southern Litani. It is you who shattered their ambitions. english.almanar.com.lb

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). China ringing up wins against telecom fraud. ecns.cn Since the beginning of 2023, numerous articles, news items and posts regarding telecom fraud have been all the buzz on social media. One of the most extreme cases involved a doctoral student being deceived into heading to northern Myanmar.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Beijing urges end to conflict in Myanmar. ecns.cn China strongly objected on Thursday to the landing of a stray artillery shell from across the border that left five people injured in Yunnan province, calling for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict in northern Myanmar.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). China ringing up wins against telecom fraud. ecns.cn Since the beginning of 2023, numerous articles, news items and posts regarding telecom fraud have been all the buzz on social media. One of the most extreme cases involved a doctoral student being deceived into heading to northern Myanmar.

latintimes (2024-01-05). N Korea's Kim Calls For Expanded Missile Launcher Production. latintimes.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a "military showdown" with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday.

Kyle Anzalone (2024-01-05). North and South Korea Fire Artillery Near Border. news.antiwar.com Following a series of provocative US and South Korean war games, North Korea responded by a major artillery drill. Pyongyang fired over 200 rounds in the direction of a disputed border group of South Korean islands. Seoul subsequently ordered the evacuation of residents of two islands. On Friday, North Korean forces fired artillery toward South …

latintimes (2024-01-05). North Korea Launches Intense Shelling in Yellow Sea; Seoul Answers with Live Fire Drills. latintimes.com Pyongyang launched more than 200 artillery rounds in the maritime buffer zone as bordering areas in the south were evacuated…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-05). Irak acusa a coalición de EE.UU. de ataque en Bagdad. telesurtv.net Al menos dos personas murieron, entre ellas el subcomandante de las operaciones del Cinturón de Bagdad en las Fuerzas de Movilización Popular, Hajj Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi.

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-05). The Commonality of Megalomania. counterpunch.org The geopolitical bookends of my life may include existing with the megalomania and mendacity of two dangerous individuals: Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump. Hitler was the dominant force of the geopolitical environment in my first seven years, and now that I'm in my mid-eighties it is possible that Donald Trump will dominate my later years. I cannot explain why these depraved and pathetic excuses for human beings exercised so much influence and power over seemingly normal people in their countries, but the fact that they were able to prosper politically in socially and scientifically advanced states such as Germany…

Staff (2024-01-05). Ralph Nader on Stopping Gaza War & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus. democracynow.org Ralph Nader, longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate, joins Democracy Now! to discuss Americans pushing the government to end "this genocidal war in Gaza," large donors influencing free speech and curriculum at universities, and his new book, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). California Assembly Shut Down By Protest For Cease-Fire In Palestine. popularresistance.org

Editor (2024-01-05). From Within the US-occupied Nation of Puerto Rico, Solidarity With Palestine Grows. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). Ohio State University Suspends Student Group for Supporting Palestine. leftvoice.org

Editor (2024-01-05). Ohio State University Suspends Student Group for Supporting Palestine. scheerpost.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-05). Wednesday 1/10: San Francisco: Shut It Down For Palestine! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2024-01-05). Monday 1/8: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Free Palestine! (2024-01-05). Tuesday 1/9: Santa Cruz: Pack the Chambers in Support of a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org Santa Cruz City Council Chambers, 809 center St., Santa Cruz…

FRSO San Jose (2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: Protest to Demand a San Jose Palestine Resolution. indybay.org San Jose City Hall courtyard | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…

Angela (2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: Virtual Event: Power Move for Palestine with Dr. Norman Finkelstein. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: San Jose: Roll Out for Palestine. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E. Santa Clara St. | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: San Jose: Art Build and Postering for Palestine. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: Santa Clara Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Santa Clara City Hall | 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…

Free Palestine! (2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: Prayer for Peace Where the River Meets the Ocean. indybay.org Kaiser Permanente Arena river side, 324 Front St., Santa Cruz…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-05). NCCA's Heneral Tuna Contest: Outstanding Digital Art from Young Filipinos. pressenza.com Earthlings from all over the Country Celebrate Filipino Values through Digital Art: | November 2023 was a busy month for the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as it celebrated Filipino Values Month with a slew of activities celebrating the values that shape Filipino society, capped by a digital poster-making contest featuring Heneral Tuna, the witty and fierce blue alien cat from NCCA's eponymous animated and book series. | The Heneral Tuna Digital Poster Making Contest featured artworks done by Filipino high school and college students, with each poster interpreting the theme, "Filipino…

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Joint naval drill by U.S., Philippines condemned. ecns.cn Beijing condemned on Thursday a two-day joint naval drill by the United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea, saying the muscle-flexing will have an adverse effect on the management of the situation in the region.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Watch: South Korean Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed. ummid.com South Korean Opposition Party Leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck Tuesday January 02, 2023 when he was addressing a press conference in the port city of Busan.

WSWS (2024-01-05). Thousands of Sri Lankan electricity workers hold three-day anti-privatisation protest, defying government threats. wsws.org While workers are determined to fight privatisation, the Ceylon Electricity Board's trade union front is restricting them to futile campaigns, claiming this will pressure the Wickremesinghe government to change course.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 05th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2024-01-05). Investigan posible suicidio colectivo en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net Reportan fallecimiento por envenenamiento de siete personas, entre ellas un predicador que trasmitía que a través del suicidio se podía acelerar el viaje a la reencarnación.

Rosalind English (2024-01-05). Law Pod UK latest episode: The Most Significant Cases of 2023. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 191 Jon Metzer and Lucy McCann join Rosalind English to review the judgements and decisions of the past year that we at Law Pod UK consider to have the most important implications for the law. The cases we discuss are the following: R (on the application of AAA (Syria) and others) (Respondents/Cross Appellants) …

Ilham Ahmed, Rojava Information Center (2024-01-05). Kurdish leader: Turkey's attacks on Rojava weaken the fight against ISIS. greenleft.org.au Turkey carried out a devastating string of airstrikes on North East Syria (NES) over Chrsitmas, targeting civilian service facilities and infrastructure. The Rojava Information Center (RIC) spoke with Kurdish politician and former Syrian Democratic Council co-chair, Ilham Ahmed, about the latest attacks.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-01-05). In an age of forever wars, American popular culture has reimagined its veterans as victims rather than agents of empire. mronline.org Long Forgotten Is the Role that Veteran Anti-War Activists Played in Ending the Vietnam War.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: The silent and negligent regimes were taken aback by the unexpected actions of the Yemenis in the Red Sea. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: The message from Yemen today is directed at the United States. It emphasizes that the challenge is not merely against the Ansarullah movement but against tens of millions of Yemeni people with a history of thwarting aggressors and inflicting defeats. english.almanar.com.lb

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2024-01-04: News Headlines

Andrea De Lotto (2024-01-04). Milan, January 1st, several churches in the square against all wars — Video. pressenza.com Piazza Santo Stefano, 4 pm on January 1st, on the occasion of the 57th World Day of Peace, called by the community of Sant'Egidio, at least 200 people arrive, a good part of them immigrants. They remember the violence in the world, and the many wars spread across the planet, they display many signs with the names of the places where peace is a dream. Speakers include a young man from Sudan who recalls that 8 million Sudanese are displaced, largely within the country itself, but also outside of it, an Afghan man who lists the abuses of a Taliban government which crushes the population, starting with the women, and…

Peace Winds Japan (2024-01-04). Afghanistan] Peace Winds Began Preparation for Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance for Victims of West Afghanistan Earthquake. reliefweb.int Country: Afghanistan | Source: Peace Winds Japan | Following the distribution of blankets in mid-October 2023 to households affected by the earthquake in western Afghanistan, Peace Winds is preparing, together with our local partner organization, to provide multi-purpose cash assistance to the victims of the earthquake in need. | Although three months have passed since the earthquake occurred on 7 October 2023, many affected people are still forced to live in tents in areas where houses were completely or partially destroyed. | After the earthquake, local partner organization staff visited the affected areas s…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2024-01-04). Ukraine and Palestine: A double threat to U.S. hegemony. mronline.org The outcome of U.S.-led conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia will have a profound impact on the developing world order. Washington has already lost the former, and its major adversaries are vested in making sure it loses the latter too.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Asia's largest natural history museum opens to public. ecns.cn Covering an area of 73,100 square meters, this Asia's largest natural history museum opened to the public on Wednesday.

Dr. William Makis (2024-01-04). Pilot Incapacitation: Cathay Pacific Flight (HKG-SYD), Captain Felt Unwell, Crew Turned Around and Returned to Hong Kong, Landed Safely Three Hours Later. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Commissioner's office: Jimmy Lai's trial fair. ecns.cn The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday refuted Western politicians' smears against the SAR's handling of Jimmy Lai's national security case, saying the trial is law-based and impartial.

UMMID (2024-01-04). 'Blatant support to Israel': Sandeep Pandey on why he returned Magsaysay Award, US degrees. ummid.com Sandeep Pandey, a renowned Social Activist and General Secretary of the Socialist Party in India, announced on January 1, 2024, his decision to return the Magsaysay Award and the degrees he received in the US, to protest the US role in Israel's attack on Gaza.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Trucks off Indian roads, fuel stations down shutter as Transporters go on strike. ummid.com Trucks, buses, taxis and other transport vehicles were off the roads and fuel stations have announced shutdown as the transporters began their three-day strike against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Monday January 01, 2024.

Muhammad Tanim Nowshad (2024-01-04). Goddess Parvati: reality is not disconnected from her. pressenza.com All religions collect substances from the mundane reality and manifest those in their scriptures and narratives. But considering this process very insignificant, labeling it anthropomorphic will be imprudent. The religions mainly deal with the Anthropon (Greek term; singular Anthropos) or human beings whose target is to convey some messages to them. How could those generate tangible messages and be connected with them if they do not contain anthropomorphic elements? In human history especially in the Middle East and India, the mythic narratives have become the sources of the scriptural narratives, which later tur…

Staff (2024-01-04). The Exodus to YouTube: Journalists flee mainstream media in India's challenging ecosystem. muslimmirror.com By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan, The resonating voice of Ravish Kumar, an emblematic figure in Indian journalism, echoed on November 30, 2022, as he announced his departure from NDTV after 27 years. This pivotal moment marked a confluence of personal tribulations and the impending spectre of a hostile takeover of NDTV by an oligarch with close …

UMMID (2024-01-04). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.

noemail (2024-01-04). EAM Jaishankar meets former Nepal Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Sharma Oli. devdiscourse.com External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met Former Nepal Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Sharma Oli, Madhav Kumar Nepal and held discussions of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. "Pleased to meet former PM @SherBDeuba today. Discussed the progress in India-Nepal ties. Value his continued support of our growing engagement," the EAM wrote on 'X'.

UMMID (2024-01-04). GATE 2024 Admit Card – How and Where to Download. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru is set to release today i.e. Wednesday January 03, 2024 the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024).

Staff (2024-01-04). The Exodus to YouTube: Journalists flee mainstream media in India's challenging ecosystem. muslimmirror.com By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan, The resonating voice of Ravish Kumar, an emblematic figure in Indian journalism, echoed on November 30, 2022, as he announced his departure from NDTV after 27 years. This pivotal moment marked a confluence of personal tribulations and the impending spectre of a hostile takeover of NDTV by an oligarch with close …

Staff (2024-01-04). Keep Gyanvapi survey report sealed for 4 more weeks: ASI to Varanasi court. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application in the Varanasi district court urging the Judge to postpone the disclosure of its Gyanvapi mosque survey report for four weeks. In response to the plea, the court reserved its order on the matter and will decide on Thursday whether to provide the …

UMMID (2024-01-04). ISRO celebrates 2024 New Year launching mission to study black holes. ummid.com Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday January 01, 2024 celebrated the beginning of the 2024 New Year launching XPoSat or the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite from SDSC-SHAR launch pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Staff (2024-01-04). Keep Gyanvapi survey report sealed for 4 more weeks: ASI to Varanasi court. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application in the Varanasi district court urging the Judge to postpone the disclosure of its Gyanvapi mosque survey report for four weeks. In response to the plea, the court reserved its order on the matter and will decide on Thursday whether to provide the …

teleSUR odr (2024-01-04). Siria e India repasan formas de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos representantes dialogaron sobre probables cooperaciones en las áreas del petróleo, el gas y las riquezas minerales.

International Crisis Group (2024-01-04). Beyond the Election: Overcoming Bangladesh's Political Deadlock. reliefweb.int Country: Bangladesh | Source: International Crisis Group |

Staff (2024-01-04). Bangladesh Elections 2024: Voters' question, what is the use of voting in 'one-sided' elections? muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib On coming Sunday -7th January, the twelfth national parliament election of Bangladesh is going to be held. But voters question: What is the benefit of voting in 'one-sided' elections? We spoke with voters across the country, and many mentioned that the victory of the ruling Awami League is assured due to the …

David Hansard (2024-01-04). BBC Claims Climate Change is Behind Increased Lightning Deaths in Bangladesh — But It's Utter Nonsense. dailysceptic.org The BBC's latest piece of climate change misinformation is to claim that global warming is behind a rise in lightning deaths in Bangladesh. But it's utter nonsense, says David Hansard.

Staff (2024-01-04). Bangladesh Elections 2024: Voters' question, what is the use of voting in 'one-sided' elections? muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib On coming Sunday -7th January, the twelfth national parliament election of Bangladesh is going to be held. But voters question: What is the benefit of voting in 'one-sided' elections? We spoke with voters across the country, and many mentioned that the victory of the ruling Awami League is assured due to the …

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Angkor Archaeological Park welcomes nearly 800,000 international tourists in 2023: Official. ecns.cn The latest official management agency report reveals that in 2023, the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia received a total of 798,000 foreign tourists, with ticket revenue exceeding $37.1 million, marking an increase of 177.63 percent and 222.68 percent, respectively, compared to the year 2022.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Mamuju Tengah (West Sulawesi) (3 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Tapanuli Selatan (North Sumatra) (3 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Tornado in Tulungagung (East Java) (3 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Tabalong (South Kalimantan) (2 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Grobogan (Central Java) (2 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Sragen (Central Java) (1 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Indonesia, Flooding in Indragiri Hulu (Riau) (1 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-04). Five New Countries, Including Saudi Arabia And Iran, Formally Join BRICS. popularresistance.org Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group on Monday, January 1, 2024, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a statement issued on the occasion of his country taking over the presidency of the group. | The five countries and Argentina were invited to join BRICS as full members during its August summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Argentina however, formally declined the offer last week. Its newly elected ultra right-wing president Javier Milei said that his country would rather align with the countries in the West such as the US and Israel.

democracynow.org (2024-01-04). Hezbollah's Nasrallah Vows Revenge After Killing of Hamas Official in BeirutThe bombing in Iran came just a day after a top Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, was assassinated outside of Beirut, Lebanon, in a suspected Israeli strike. His funeral is being held today in Beirut.

Staff (2024-01-04). Headlines for January 4, 2024. democracynow.org Iran Mourns as Death Toll from Kerman Explosions Reaches 84, Hezbollah's Nasrallah Vows Revenge After Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut, Israel Kills More Palestinians in Attacks on Civilian Homes, Strikes Jabaliya Water Collection Site, Education Dept. Official Resigns in Protest, Saying Biden Ignoring His Staff, Public Opinion on Gaza, Activists in California Shut Down State Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. and Allies Threaten Military Action Against Houthis for Red Sea Attacks, Ukraine and Russia Exchange 500 Prisoners as Both Parties Intensify Attacks, DOJ Sues Texas over New Migration Law as…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2024-01-04). Stoking the fires of regional war. thealtworld.com Israel is trying to trigger a wider conflict to bring in the US | Israel's assassination of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday evening, coming just days after it killed Iranian general Reza Mousavi in Damascus and amid its ongoing war of extermination on the Gaza Strip, came as a huge shock to Hamas, its Lebanese hosts Hezbollah, and the Axis of resistance generally. | It amounted to a declaration of war on Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance in the south of the country, and a massive provocation to Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, who had repeatedly threatened punitive re…

WSWS (2024-01-04). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "What's happening is a crime against humanity" wsws.org "There are Israeli strikes on Lebanon, threats against Yemen, and there's an attempt to get Iran involved. It's looking like World War Three."

Staff (2024-01-04). Hezbollah chief vows to wage war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon. muslimmirror.com Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned to attack Israel "without restraint" if it expands attacks against Lebanon. Nasrallah made the remarks on Wednesday night in a televised speech to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack on January 3, …

Staff (2024-01-04). Hezbollah chief vows to wage war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon. muslimmirror.com Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned to attack Israel "without restraint" if it expands attacks against Lebanon. Nasrallah made the remarks on Wednesday night in a televised speech to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack on January 3, …

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-04). Over 100 Killed As Terror Attack Strikes Iran Near Soleimani's Tomb. popularresistance.org Two remote detonated bombs killed at least 103 people and wounded dozens in Iran on 3 January, the anniversary of the assassination of famed military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian media reported. | The dual explosions took place in Kerman, Soleimani's home province, during a ceremony near the cemetery where he was buried. Hundreds had gathered there to commemorate his death in a US drone strike on the airport road in Baghdad in 2020. | According to the correspondent for Tasnim News, the bombs detonated at different locations and minutes apart, while a large number of ambulances arrived at the places of the…

Staff (2024-01-04). Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi. democracynow.org Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as the culprit. Our guest, Iranian historian Arash Azizi, discusses the potential sources of the attack, the scale of the tragedy — which occurred on Mother's Day in Iran and may count among its victims civilian…

Nader Durgham (2024-01-04). Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official | Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces accuse US of killing one of its senior members | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 11: 36 | Iraqi security forces stand guard near the site of the drone strike on 4 January 2024 (Reuters/Ahmed Saad) | A drone strike killed a senior

Martin Hacthoun (2024-01-04). Germany considers bomb blasts in Iran as terrorism. plenglish.com "We remain deeply saddened by the high number of people killed in the explosions in Kerman, many of them children, and we condemn this act of terrorism," the German Foreign Ministry wrote in X. | The people of Iran deserve a future in peace and security, it added. | The blasts took place on a road leading to the cemetery where Qassem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, is buried. | At least 84 people were killed, according to Sayyed Mohammad Saberi, head of the city's Emergency Organization. | Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3, 2020, in a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad ai…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-04). Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran. truthout.org Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as… |

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-04). Iran Vows a 'Harsh Response' for Bombing That Killed Over 100 Iranians. news.antiwar.com Iran has vowed a "harsh response" to the bombing in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman that killed at least 103 people, including women and children, but has not formally attributed blame for the attack. The bombing targeted a memorial commemorating the fourth anniversary of the US killing of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani, …

Democracy Now! (2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop Wil…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Co…

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-04). Iranian Leaders Vow Harsh Response After Blasts Kill at Least 84 at Soleimani Commemoration. themedialine.org

The Independent (2024-01-04). Iran says "terrorist attacks" on Soleimani's burial site kill over 103. independent.co.ug TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani killed at least 103 people and wounded over 170 others on Wednesday, reported the official IRNA news agency and the semi-official Fars news agency, calling it "terrorist" attacks. The blasts occurred as many people gathered at the cemetery …

unitedEditor (2024-01-04). Upholding Qasem Soleimani's legacy. uwidata.com The Iranian Mehr News Agency conducted an interview with UWI author Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek for the martyrdom anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani. The interview, published originally in Turkish, has been translated into English by UWI. Qasem Soleimani's struggle for Palestine How do you evaluate the role of Martyr Soleimani in keeping the Palestinian issue alive? …

Staff (2024-01-04). Venezuela Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iran on Soleimani's Assassination Anniversary. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred in the city of Kerman, Iran, during the fourth anniversary of the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. | Through a statement released this Wednesday, January 3, by the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, the Venezuelan government expressed its solidarity with the people of Iran, extending heartfelt words of condolence to the families of the victims of this unfortunate event that massacred over 100 innocent lives. | The Venezuelan government's statement further insists that those responsible for this repreh…

Editor (2024-01-04). 103 Killed in Terrorist Attack Near Qassem Soleimani's Burial Site in Iran. scheerpost.com

Elijah Magnier (2024-01-04). Israel Bombs Beirut, Tensions Rise in Red Sea + 100 Killed by Blast in Iran w/ Elijah J. Magnier. thealtworld.com Tensions continue to rise surrounding Iran, as nearly 100 people were killed in an attack targeting a …

WSWS (2024-01-04). US draws up plan to attack mainland Yemen as Middle East spirals into war. wsws.org After over 100 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Iran, the US military has "prepared options" for attacking Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reported.

teleSUR, JDO, MER (2024-01-04). Dos atentados terroristas en Kerman, Irán, dejan más de 100 muertos. telesurtv.net El vicegobernador de Seguridad de Kerman, Rahman Jalali, confirmó que las explosiones están relacionadas con el terrorismo.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-04). Líderes mundiales condenan ataques terroristas en Irán. telesurtv.net Mandatario iraní Ebrahim Raisi asegura que las fuerzas de seguridad pronto identificarán y aprehenderán a los responsables del hecho.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-04). Gobierno de Irán ajusta a 84 cifra de muertos por doble atentado terrorista en Kerman. telesurtv.net El presidente de Irán afirmó que el atentado es un intento desesperado de Israel para extender la inseguridad a toda la región.

Staff (2024-01-04). Retiran a Barranquilla la sede de los Juegos Panamericanos de 2027 y Colombia muestra sorpresa por decisión. cubadebate.cu Panam Sports informa al público que su comité ejecutivo ha decidido por unanimidad retirar a Barranquilla, en Colombia, como ciudad sede de los XX Juegos Panamericanos. por incumplimiento de pagos. Ante esto, la ministra de deportes colombiana Astrid Rodríguez emitió un comunicado anunciando la sorpresa del gobierno por la decisión de Panam Sports. La jefa de cartera explicó que eso no fue lo acordado con Panam Sports cuando se eligió a Colombia para ser sede de los Juegos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-04). Hamás afirma que ataque terrorista a Irán sirve a plan israelí. telesurtv.net El grupo palestino manifestó su profunda solidaridad con la República Islámica y las familias de las víctimas del doble atentado en Kerman.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-04). Retiran a Colombia sede de Juegos Panamericanos de 2027. telesurtv.net La decisión llegó al Comité Olímpico Colombiano mediante una carta a su presidente, Ciro Solano Hurtado.

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-04). Gaza, Saudi, Iran, Venezuela and More. counterpunch.org It would have been outlandish to suggest that a small region like Gaza, seemingly bereft of significant natural resources, political will of its own, and let alone sovereignty, would become the world's most significant geopolitical spot on earth. The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and the legendary resistance of the Palestinian people, however, have changed

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-04). US Drone Strike Kills Iraqi Militia Leader in Baghdad. news.antiwar.com A US drone strike in Baghdad killed a senior militia leader, marking another significant escalation that could lead to a full-blown regional war. The strike killed Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi, a deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) operations in Baghdad. The PMF is a coalition of mostly Shia Iraqi militias that are part of …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). US Strike Kills Senior Commander of Iraq's Al-Nujaba Anti-terror Group. english.almanar.com.lb A US drone strike hit the headquarters of Iraq's Harakat Al-Nujaba paramilitary anti-terror group in eastern Baghdad, killing or injuring several operatives of the movement, including a senior commander. Al-Manar correspondent in Baghdad, reported that the group's senior commander Taleb Al-Saidi, known as 'Hajj Abu Taqwa' was among the martyrs in the strike which targeted …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms To Demand End To Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org United States – On December 30, the newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine convened around the urgent need for nations to invoke the Genocide Convention as a way to end the State of Israel's devastating bombing campaign and additional war crimes being committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. That effort advanced on December 29 when South Africa submitted a well-documented case against Israel to the International Court of Justice. | The Coalition strongly supports the call issued on January 2 by the Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Committee urging governments to suppor…

middleeasteye.net (2024-01-04). War on Gaza: The weakness of the UN has inspired a global day of actionThe 13 January global protest seeks to empower the international community to challenge Israel's allies, show solidarity with Palestinians, and bring an end to the genocide

A Guest Author (2024-01-04). Axis of Resistance organizations react to assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri. workers.org Protest against the assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri in Ramallah, Occupied West Bank, Jan. 2, 2024. Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, was assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 2 in an Israeli drone strike that killed . . . |

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-04). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 89: Hamas And Hezbollah Pledge To Punish Israel Following Aruri Killing. popularresistance.org Saleh Al-Aruri, 57, the deputy political leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), was killed in a drone airstrike in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday evening. | Aruri is the most senior Hamas leader to be killed since the October 7 Palestinian cross-fence attack, which shocked Israel's security and intelligence establishment. | Aruri was one of the masterminds of The Al-Aqsa Flood operation. He talked about it openly in an interview with Al-Mayadeen channel in August. | On Tuesday evening, he was killed in the movement's office in Al-Dahiya, the southern Beirut suburb and the stronghold of Hezboll…

Larry Holmes (2024-01-04). Workers World Party condemns Israeli murder of Hamas leader in Lebanon. workers.org Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri Workers World Party condemns the heinous assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades. Those in the Israeli government and military who ordered the drone strike and those in the U.S. government who . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-04). Workers World Party condemns Israeli murder of Hamas leader in Lebanon. workers.org Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri Workers World Party condemns the heinous assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades. Those in the Israeli government and military who ordered the drone strike and those in the U.S. government who . . . |

Alex Majumdar (2024-01-04). PDF of January 4 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. South Africa charges Israel with genocide Rape charges weaponized to justify genocide Boston: 'No celebration during genocide!' Texas governor turns cops loose on migrants Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Coverage| IOF Launches Massive Raids in West Bank Towns. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation forces launched a campaign of raids in multiple towns in the West Bank early Thursday morning. The towns of Beit Furik, Burqa, and Qasra, located in the Nablus Governorate, along with the Fatayer neighborhood near Al-Tur in the city, were the targets of this aggressive operation. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli military vehicles …

Larry Johnson (2024-01-04). Combatting Israel's Lies About October 7. sonar21.com My brother-in-law, a good man, is one of the victims of the Israeli propaganda campaign in the aftermath of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli military bases and kibbutzim located outside the wall separating Israelis from the Palestinians in Gaza. Shocked and surprised by the success of the Hamas attack, the Government of Israel launched a massive, successful propaganda campaign that claimed Hamas had murdered 40 children, beheaded some of them, baked a baby in an oven and wantonly raped the alluring Israeli women. I call it a "success" because it infuriated people in the United States and Europe and…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). Chris Hedges: Israel's Genocide Betrays the Holocaust. consortiumnews.com

MEE staff (2024-01-04). War on Gaza: Israeli police having difficulty finding sexual assault victims from 7 October attack, says report. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israeli police having difficulty finding sexual assault victims from 7 October attack, says report | Haaretz report says police are unable to link existing evidence with victims described in the evidence | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 17: 57 | Israeli soldiers secure area as emergency response volunteers search homes in Kibbutz Kfar Aza near frontier with Gaza, on 14 November 2023 (Gil Cohen-Magan/AFP…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Israeli Aggression Rages on in Gaza for 90 Days, as Hamas Proves Resilient. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli aggression campaign in Gaza shows no signs of letting up as it enters its 90th day, causing widespread devastation and continued violations against innocent civilians. Despite the relentless attacks, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has acknowledged that Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, maintains a significant level of power. Recent reports reveal …

Voice.Wales. (2024-01-04). BAE Systems Factory Blockaded Over Links With Israeli Military. popularresistance.org A group of over 60 activists from the Cymru Peace Coalition have blockaded one of the UK's largest munitions factories, holding banners saying "stop arming genocide" and "UK weapons kill." | In the early hours of Wednesday 3rd January, the group travelled to the BAE Systems factory in Glascoed, near Pontypool and blocked the entrance. The have take action to highlight what they say is BAE Systems' complicity in Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has already killed over 21,000 Palestinians, including over 10,000 children. | The International Federation of Human Rights has described the situation as "an un…

noemail (2024-01-04). Blinken to travel to Israel, West Bank in week-long Gaza diplomacy push – State Dept. devdiscourse.com U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will depart on Thursday for a week of diplomacy on Israel's war in Gaza, visiting Israel and the West Bank, as well as Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the next week, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.

TRT World (2024-01-04). Global Pushback at Israeli Plans to Displace Palestinians From Gaza. globalresearch.ca

aljazeera.com (2024-01-04). Gaza women and the isdal robes that shield them as war strips their privacyPalestinian women and girls are relying on this cover-up garment to help them face the most difficult moments of Israel's war on Gaza.

Julia Conley (2024-01-04). Hundreds of Protesters Demanding Ceasefire Shut Down California Capitol. truthout.org Hundreds of Jewish progressives in California on Wednesday led the latest mass protest to reject "business as usual" amid Israel's U.S.-backed slaughter of Palestinian civilians, shutting down the first day of the 2024 legislative session at the state Capitol in Sacramento to demand an immediate, permanent cease-fire in Gaza. As residents of the state with the largest economy in the U.S. |

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 3 January 2024 at 23:59. reliefweb.int

Staff (2024-01-04). Everyone in Gaza must be destroyed, says Israeli Lawmaker Moshe Saada. muslimmirror.com By Web Desk Moshe Saada, a lawmaker from Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party in Israel, made a controversial statement implying that recent calls to "destroy" Gaza Strip residents support the right-wing's stance. His comments seem to suggest that there's widespread support or acknowledgment within certain circles for such extreme actions against Gaza. Saada mentioned hearing sentiments …

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-04). 80 percent of global famine is currently in Gaza, UN expert warns. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Israel's starvation campaign in Gaza is so severe that the vast majority of people across the world who are experiencing famine are located in Gaza, a UN food expert pointed out this week. | There are currently roughly 706,000 people in total across the world who are in populations experiencing "catastrophic" or "famine" levels of hunger, global food researchers have found. Of t…

Yakov M. Rabkin (2024-01-04). How Long can Israel Defy the World? pressenza.com Palestinians in Gaza are being decimated. Over 20 000 have been killed, mostly women and children. Three times more have been wounded. Some experts qualify it as genocide, others as massacre. Two million people have been displaced, many more than during the entire history of displacement of the Palestinians since the start of the Zionist settlement at the turn of the 20th century. As Israel takes out hospitals and civilian infrastructure, infectious diseases and famine threaten to kill many more people. Several Israeli soldiers have been reported infected during the ground operations, one has died. General Giora…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Israeli media: Salvo of rockets fired from Gaza towards Ashkelon. english.almanar.com.lb

UMMID (2024-01-04). 'Goodbye to Martyrs': Palestinian Journo describes how morning starts in Gaza. ummid.com Mariam Abu Daqqa is a press photographer in the Gaza Strip. She gives us below her daily morning view of the carcass-ridden Strip. She reflects the feelings of all Gazans when they get up in the morning under the Israeli war machine pounding above their heads.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Al-Qassam Brigades says fighters managed to destroy Israeli Merkava with Shawaz projectile west of Maghazi in central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

Burak Bir (2024-01-04). Unwavering Support Makes UK Government Complicit in Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: British Muslim Expert. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2024-01-04). Biden Appointee Resigns Over Administration's Response to Gaza Assault. truthout.org An Education Department official who volunteered for President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign announced his resignation Wednesday over the administration's support for Israel's "indiscriminate violence" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the latest sign of growing dissent within the U.S. government. "It should go without saying that all violence against innocent people is horrific," Tariq Habash… |

tf987159 (2024-01-04). US Admonishes Israeli Officials For Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud About Ethnic Cleansing. informationclearinghouse.blog The State Department is not actually upset with Ben Gvir and Smotrich for advocating the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. They're just upset they said the quiet part out loud. By Caitlin Johnstone The US State Department has issued a statement indignantly finger-wagging at two Israeli officials who recently drew headlines for openly endorsing the ethnic …

Leila Warah (2024-01-04). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 90: Hezbollah says the killing of al-Aruri will not go unpunished. mondoweiss.net As worries of a regional war intensify, UNICEF says the children of Gaza are running out of time to be saved as they face "severe acute malnutrition" amid Israel's ongoing siege.

noemail (2024-01-04). Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel. devdiscourse.com An Israeli strike flattened a home on Thursday in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis. Palestinian hospital officials said the blast killed at least 12 people, almost all of them children.

teleSUR (2024-01-04). Israeli Army Arrests 51 Palestinian Women From Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Palestine Liberation Organization's Detainees and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club denounced that 51 Palestinian women were being held in Israel's Damon prison. | RELATED: | They said the detainees included an 82-year-old woman and several of her relatives. The actual number of female detainees from Gaza was higher, but they only had clear data on those in Damon prison. | The Palestinian women fac…

Sean Mathews (2024-01-04). Israel-Palestine war: Hamas leader's killing in Beirut complicates US efforts to prevent Gaza war spillover. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Hamas leader's killing in Beirut complicates US efforts to prevent Gaza war spillover | Hezbollah could use backchannel with the US to 'calibrate' its response to Israel's assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, experts say | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 14: 44 | Mourners take part in the funeral procession of Hamas officials in Beirut, killed a day earlier in the Lebanese capital's southe…

Staff (2024-01-04). Everyone in Gaza must be destroyed, says Israeli Lawmaker Moshe Saada. muslimmirror.com By Web Desk Moshe Saada, a lawmaker from Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party in Israel, made a controversial statement implying that recent calls to "destroy" Gaza Strip residents support the right-wing's stance. His comments seem to suggest that there's widespread support or acknowledgment within certain circles for such extreme actions against Gaza. Saada mentioned hearing sentiments …

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-04). Rage over Gaza: Washington Will Pay for Its Support of Israel. mintpressnews.com Arabs, the Muslims – in fact, the whole world – are watching, listening, reading, and are getting angrier by the day at the direct American role in facilitating the Gaza bloodbath.

Chris Hedges (2024-01-04). Israel's Genocide Betrays the Holocaust. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca

JANET (2024-01-04). "International Coalition forms to support South African Case Against Israel on the Issue of Genocide" iacenter.org No Compromise, No Retreat Ajamu Baraka National Organizer, Black Alliance for Peace ****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine Social Movements Call on Nations to Support the South African Petition to the World Court on Israeli Genocide with Declarations of Intervention. Contacts: Adrienne Pine 202-652-5601, adrienne@quotha.net Ajamu Baraka 201-292-4591, ajamubaraka2@gmail.com Suzanne Adely 773-510-7446, suzanne.adely@gmail.com Lamis Deek 212-226-3999, lamisjamalesq@yahoo.com United States — On December 30, the…

Editor (2024-01-04). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. scheerpost.com

tf987159 (2024-01-04). Israeli genocide and the International Criminal Court: Tales of hypocrisy. informationclearinghouse.blog South Africa's filings with the ICJ are of particular importance in light of the UN Security Council/ICC's inaction and double standards, as the profound Israeli-centric US-led hypocrisy makes a mockery of the United Nations and the international justice system. By Jamal Kanj On the weekend before Christmas, "Israel" announced the loss of 17 of its …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Hezbollah: Direct hits as Islamic Resistance fighters target Israeli post of Al-Jerdah. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Hezbollah Names 4 Heroes Who Fell All the Way to Al-Quds. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah announced on Thursday the names of four fighters who fell while defending the Ummah (nation) against the Israeli enemy. In four statements, Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance mourned the four Martyrs All the Way to Al-Quds. The statements started with a versus from the holy Quran (33: 23): "Among the faithful are men who have proven true …

Jason Ditz (2024-01-04). Amid Escalation, Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com With the very real possibility that the assassination of Hamas figure Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut earlier this week could expand the ongoing war, Israel seemingly increased the odds Thursday with a flurry of attacks on Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon. These hit an observation post and multiple infrastructure targets. They also reportedly struck an anti-tank …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-04). Hezbollah warns Israel of retaliation, calls out international community for inaction. peoplesdispatch.org

Staff (2024-01-04). Hezbollah warns Israel of retaliation, calls out international community for inaction. peoplesdispatch.org Israel carried out numerous artillery, drone and air strikes in southern Lebanon villages on Thursday, January 4 killing at least four Hezbollah soldiers and destroying substantial amounts of civilian infrastructure. These attacks come less than a day after Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah warned against Israel's attempts to start a war with Lebanon. In retaliation …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-04). Killing Australians in Lebanon: Selected Targets; Selective Morality. dissidentvoice.org The killing of an Australian-Lebanese national Ibrahim Bazzi, his Lebanese wife Shorouq Hammoud, and his brother Ali Bazzi by the Israeli Defence Forces in a missile strike in southern Lebanon, has been an object exercise in selective outrage, selective ethical concern, and, generally speaking, selective morality. The strike took place on a home in the …

tf987159 (2024-01-04). Left alone, the last survivor of an Israeli airstrike. informationclearinghouse.blog

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). BAE Systems Factory Blockaded Over Links With Israeli Military. popularresistance.org

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-04). Israeli Military in 'Very Strong State of Readiness' on Northern Border, Says IDF Chief. themedialine.org

The Canary (2024-01-04). Trial of the Palestine Action #Bristol7 begins on Monday — with defendants pleading not guilty. thecanary.co On Monday 8 January, seven Elbit: complicit in Israel's current Nakba in Palestine: | The action marked Elbit's role in the ongoing Nakba and et…

Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin (2024-01-04). How Long Can Israel Defy the World? globalresearch.ca

Steven Ganot (2024-01-04). Israel's First Lady Sheds Light on War's Impact in Exclusive Interview. themedialine.org

Ragip Soylu (2024-01-04). How does Israeli intelligence recruit operatives in Turkey? middleeasteye.net How does Israeli intelligence recruit operatives in Turkey? | Israel uses wide range methods to cultivate spies in Turkey to chiefly target Palestinian and Middle Eastern nationals | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 10: 40 | Israeli officers usually use cryptocurrency and hawala, an informal method of transferring money through dealers such as jewellery stores and money exchanges, to conceal the payment's point…

Felice Friedson (2024-01-04). EXCLUSIVE: The Media Line Interviews Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog on the War and the Need To Fight Ignorance With Truth. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2024-01-04). Groundbreaking Israeli Study Validates Biblical Account of Gath's Destruction. themedialine.org

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). Israel Unleashes A Brand New Weapon! youtube.com

UMMID (2024-01-04). 'We don't rape': Hamas rejects New York Times report about sexual violence. ummid.com The Hamas rejected a report by US daily The New York Times which accused the Resistance Fighters of raping Israeli women and resorting to sexual violence on Oct 7 when they stormed the occupied Palestinian territories as part of their Operation Al Aqsa Flood on Oct 07, 2023.

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-04). Israel's Supreme Court Delays Controversial Incapacitation Law, Affecting Netanyahu's Tenure. themedialine.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery shells, fires phosphorus munitions at border town of Khiam, road between Kfar Kila and Odeisseh towns. english.almanar.com.lb

teleSUR, nbb, JDO (2024-01-04). Asedio israelí deja más de 22.300 asesinados y 57.000 heridos en Gaza. telesurtv.net ONU estima que 1.9 millones de gazatíes han iniciado 2024 como desplazados internos y muchos de ellos se han desplazado forzosamente en varias ocasiones.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-04). Hezbolá califica de violación a soberanía libanesa el asesinato de Al-Aouri. telesurtv.net Señaló que la manifestación más importante del eje de resistencia y el desafío más peligroso ha sido en estos últimos meses la cuestión de la "Operación de Inundación de Al-Aqsa".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-04). Al menos 11.000 palestinos fueron detenidos por Israel en 2023. telesurtv.net Organizaciones denunciaron que desde el 7 de octubre iniciaron campañas de arrestos masivos contra la población civil.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-04). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-04). Israel continúa ataques a las inmediaciones del Hospital Al-Amal en Gaza. telesurtv.net El martes por la tarde, aviones israelíes bombardearon los pisos séptimo y octavo de la sede de la MLRP en Khan Yunis.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-04). Al menos 140 periodistas asesinados en el mundo durante 2023. telesurtv.net Del total, 81 fueron ultimados por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes en la Franja de Gaza, donde Tel Aviv ultimó casi un comunicador a diario.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-04). Resistencia libanesa ataca cuarteles israelíes. telesurtv.net Movimiento Hezbolá dispara contra emplazamientos de las fuerzas de ocupación en solidaridad con la resistencia palestina en Gaza.

M. Reza Behnam (2024-01-04). Palestine: The Greatest Moral Issue of Our Time. counterpunch.org Long before South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice on 29 December 2023 over its genocidal war on Gaza, its iconic anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, who came to embody the struggle for justice worldwide; stated, "Palestine was the greatest moral issue of our time." Three decades have passed since

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-04). Rage over Gaza: Washington Will Pay for Its Support of Israel. counterpunch.org A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, "Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way." The same principle, I believe, applies to any other powerful feeling, including resentment, hate, anger, even rage. American officials should know this well as they continue to

Joe Allen (2024-01-04). A New Anti-War Movement Emerges in America. counterpunch.org Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza since Hamas' October 7th attack has produced the most significant antiwar campaigning since the election of Barack Obama in 2008. For the first time in nearly two decades, we have the beginnings of an antiwar movement in the United States with thousands pro-Palestinian demonstrators regularly appearing on the streets of major U.S.

Joe Allen (2024-01-04). A New Anti-War Movement Emerges in America. counterpunch.org Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza since Hamas' October 7th attack has produced the most significant antiwar campaigning since the election of Barack Obama in 2008. For the first time in nearly two decades, we have the beginnings of an antiwar movement in the United States with thousands pro-Palestinian demonstrators regularly appearing on the streets of major U.S. cities.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-04). Sunday 1/7: Virtual event: Palestine in Israel's education system. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Editor (2024-01-04). Jan 4, 2024. sitrepworld.info Palà§stinalied — German crusader song The Madness of Threat Inflation, And the Insanity of Wanting to Rule the World, by Bill Astore Disasters, War, and More Global Trends, by Simplicius The Thinker Can't Do, Won't Do!But striking poses is fun and easy, by Aurelien The Multipolar World & Refusing the Zero Sum Game (Mel K and Matt Ehret, Video) 2024: The Year Global Government Takes Shape, by Kit Knightly They Think We Are Stupid, Volume 4, by Aaron Kheriaty, MD US Admonishes Israeli Officials For Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud, by Caitlin Johnstone Greenwald: Israeli Massacres Cont…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-01-03). US Admonishes Israeli Officials For Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud About Ethnic Cleansing. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The State Department is not actually upset with Ben Gvir and Smotrich for advocating the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. They're just upset they said the quiet part out loud.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Disaster reignites nuclear fears. ecns.cn The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula, accompanied by widespread tsunami warnings along the Sea of Japan, has reignited public concerns about the safety of nuclear power in the disaster-prone country.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Watch: Japan plane with 379 onboard catches fire on runway. ummid.com A Japanese Airlines plane Tuesday January 02, 2024 bursts into flames when it collided with another plane while landing on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

noemail (2024-01-04). Houthi drone boat detonates in Red Sea a day after US warning. devdiscourse.com A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any damage or casualties, the U.S. Navy said, as the Yemen-based group continued its attacks in defiance of international calls to stop. The latest attack came one day after 12 countries including the United States, Britain and Japan issued a joint statement cautioning the Houthis of unspecified "consequences" unless it halts its attacks, in what one U.S. official on Wednesday suggested was a final warning.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Series of earthquakes hit Japan; Power outage, scores of homes reduced to rubble. ummid.com A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale hit central Japan Monday January 01, 2024 reducing scores of homes to rubble, power outage and ripped up roads.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). AMDA Emergency Relief #2: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan. reliefweb.int

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). More than 30,000 in shelters after strong earthquake in Japan. ecns.cn More than 30,000 people have to spend the night in evacuation centers in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures…

TJ Jordan (2024-01-04). Revealed: Three-quarters of prestigious green advertising awards go to agencies working for fossil fuel industry. nationofchange.org The majority of Ad Net Zero's accolade-winners also represent major polluters.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). Hezbollah leader pledges 'no limit' in defense of Lebanon. new.thecradle.co

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-04). Killing Australians in Lebanon: Selected Targets, Selective Morality. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-04). Malaysia stands up for Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of people participated in a The Kepung Demi Palestin or the "Blockade for Palestine" (also called Siege for Palestine) demonstration was…

The Independent (2024-01-04). Woman electrocuted in Luwero while fixing a TV antenna. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman in Luwero has been electrocuted while fixing a faulty TV antenna. The deceased has been identified as Betty Nampijja aged 23 years, a resident of Kalagala village in Kikyusa sub-county. John Ojokuna the Luwero District Police Commander says that Nampijja bought a TV set on 31 December, 2023 …

Zane McNeill (2024-01-04). Maryland Community Holds Vigil for Trans Woman Killed in Anti-Trans Crime. truthout.org Dozens of people attended a vigil in Maryland on Tuesday to celebrate the life of Meghan Lewis, a transgender woman who was shot and killed outside of her apartment complex on December 27, allegedly following a dispute over her transgender identity. The vigil was held at the Harford County Circuit Court in a small plaza in front of a fountain and included candles, music, hot beverages and people… |

Maria Paez Victor (2024-01-04). Pity the British. orinocotribune.com By Maria Paez Victor — Jan 1, 2024 | Bread and circus! That was the Roman formula for governance. The latest UK government ploy, however, omits the bread and jumps straight to circus. The UK has sent a warship that will inflame a delicate 100-plus year border dispute between two Caribbean nations, Venezuela and Guyana. | The government of the UK should be at pains to right a wrong the UK committed one hundred and twenty-four years ago. Instead, the UK is threatening Venezuela with a warship — a situation that could very quickly escalate into a regional conflict. | In 1899, as the mainstream press of th…

WSWS (2024-01-04). Texas federal appeals court upholds state ban on abortions over Biden administration's emergency provision. wsws.org A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Tuesday that federal emergency-care guidelines do not permit doctors to perform abortions in Texas even when a pregnancy threatens a woman's life.

Editor (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms To Demand End To Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org

WO Teens For Palestine , Left Voice. (2024-01-04). High Schoolers Walked Out For Palestine And Received Death Threats. popularresistance.org Hello everyone. I need to remain anonymous because of the threats I've been receiving, so sadly I cannot say my name, but I'm a senior at West Orange High School and was part of the walkout that occurred on Wednesday, November 22. Basically, I just want to speak on the struggle I faced when planning this walkout. Originally we had it planned for Monday, October 30 after our town's recent board meeting where board member Robert Ivker went on a tangent on the October 7 attack where he called all Palestinians evil, rapists, and baby killers, which triggered our initial interest in creating the walkout because this t…

belfastmedia.com (2024-01-04). Pro-Palestinian protestors in Belfast demand ceasefire in GazaPROTESTS took place in Belfast city centre over the festive period in support of Palestine and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Global Research News (2024-01-04). Selected Articles: October 7 As Seen Through the Lens of the Military-Intelligence Complex. globalresearch.ca By Mass-casualty producing events create "reptilian" sparks of collective outrage that nullify critical thinking. Criminal military-intelligence operatives fabricate and enable such catastrophes…

Steve Gillis (2024-01-04). Boston Coalition for Palestine tells 'First Night' 'No celebration during genocide!'. workers.org "Free Palestine in 2024" at First Night on Boston Common, Dec.31, 2023. Boston Thousands of people answered the call of the Boston Coalition for Palestine (BCFP) on New Year's Eve, 2023. They crashed the City's Amazon-underwritten "First Night" party downtown and fulfilled their own demand that there be "No celebration . . . |

Black Alliance for Peace (2024-01-04). International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations Forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine. globalresearch.ca

Basem Naim (2024-01-04). Biden's selective humanity. electronicintifada.net Opportunistic electioneering and deep-seated bias informs the US and the West's attitudes to Palestine.

Ngakiya Camara (2024-01-04). There's Great Power in Grief. Will We Use It to Fuel Solidarity With Palestine? truthout.org Fall has shed me to the root. It's been transformative in that way. A season of loss and dark emotions that emerge as quickly and as deep as the violet sky these days. Their emergence, however, no longer expires with the sun and the light of my companions and love around me — they've settled with me, making a comfortable home out of the wreckage they've managed to collect throughout my body. |

JANET (2024-01-04). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-04). Friday 1/5: Stockton Rally for Palestine: No Genocide in 2024. indybay.org Pacific Ave. & March Lane | Stockton, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Wednesday 1/10: San Francisco: Shut It Down For Palestine! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Sunday 1/7: San Jose: Art Build and Postering for Palestine. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: San Jose: Roll Out for Palestine. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E. Santa Clara St. | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: Santa Clara Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Santa Clara City Hall | 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: Virtual Event: Power Move for Palestine with Dr. Norman Finkelstein. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-04). Monday 1/15: Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. indybay.org Sac City College | 3835 Freeport Blvd | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Sunday 1/7: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Tuesday 1/2: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Wednesday 1/3: Sacramento Families for Free Palestine Rally. indybay.org World Peace Rose Garden | 15th St & L St | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Germany's Palestine Problem" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Free Palestine! (2024-01-04). Tuesday 1/9: Santa Cruz: Pack the Chambers in Support of a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org Santa Cruz City Council Chambers, 809 center St., Santa Cruz…

FRSO San Jose (2024-01-04). Sunday 1/7: Protest to Demand a San Jose Palestine Resolution. indybay.org San Jose City Hall courtyard | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-04). US Aircraft Carrier Conducts Joint Patrol With Philippines in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com A US Navy aircraft carrier conducted joint patrols and exercises with the Philippine military in the South China Sea in the latest US provocation in the region aimed at China. The USS Carl Vinson and its strike group, which includes a cruiser and two destroyers, participated in the operations on Wednesday and Thursday along with …

Government of the Philippines (2024-01-04). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #13 on the Effects of Shear Line and Tropical Storm "Kabayan" as of 03 January 2024, 6PM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | On December 20, 2023, the LPA (formerly "Kabayan") located west of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, continued moving away. Exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on December 21, 2023. | Relative with the passage of "Kabayan," the Shear Line brought substantial rainfall to various parts of the country. Resulted in significant effects on local weather conditions and varied impacts across different regions. | Source: DOST-PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Bulletin | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 119,899 families or 439,335 pe…

unitedEditor (2024-01-04). Yemen: An indomitable people! (I). uwidata.com In 2015, Yemen, a country unknown to many in the West, began a war in defense of its sovereignty that was being threatened by an interventionist alliance led by Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni people had to pay with the lives of almost 400,000 of their children to maintain their independence. Many people have wondered how …

UMMID (2024-01-04). Watch: South Korean Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed. ummid.com South Korean Opposition Party Leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck Tuesday January 02, 2023 when he was addressing a press conference in the port city of Busan.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 04th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

WSWS (2024-01-04). Sri Lankan government's "war on drugs and crime"—a rehearsal for police-state measures. wsws.org The main target of this brutal police operation is the working class now coming into struggle against the Wickremesinghe government's International Monetary Fund dictated austerity measures.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Smears a common trick of Taiwan DPP, says Chinese mainland spokesman. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesman said on Thursday that attacking and smearing the mainland is a common trick used by the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan's elections.

WSWS (2024-01-04). Thai ruling establishment promotes amnesty bills for political offences. wsws.org The discussions over amnesty are meant to give the impression that Thailand has entered into a peaceful political period while attacks on workers' conditions are being prepared behind the scenes.

WSWS (2024-01-04). Comedian and musician Tom Smothers dies at 86: A victim of government and corporate censorship in the late 1960s. wsws.org Tom Smothers demonstrated an anti-establishment streak, in relation not only to the Vietnam War but other social issues, which led CBS executives, in April 1969, to cancel The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

Daniel Larison (2024-01-04). Military Confrontation in the Red Sea and the Broader Middle East War? The Drumbeat for Western Military Action against Yemen. globalresearch.ca

Andre Damon (2024-01-04). US Draws Up Plan to Attack Mainland Yemen as Middle East Spirals Into War. globalresearch.ca

Andrea & Jin (2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…

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