(2023-12-01). Political and media establishment slander New York City high school students protesting Gaza genocide. wsws.org In an effort to defame young people who want to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza, New York's political establishment, including Mayor Eric Adams, Senator Chuck Schumer and the corporate media have roundly condemned a student protest that took place last week at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens as an outburst of violent antisemitism.
(2023-12-01). Israel-Jordan Relations In The Wake Of The Gaza War. pressenza.com Under Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership, Israel-Jordan relations have hit a new low. Sadly, after 30 years of peace, there is deep sullenness and disappointment between the two countries. The aspiration for strategic partnership has fallen short, except for security collaboration. Jordan's King Abdallah and Netanyahu do not see eye-to-eye on many issues. The King views Netanyahu as particularly responsible for the deterioration of the relationship between the two countries. Of specific concern to Jordan is the Israeli government's brutal treatment of the Palestinians in the West Bank, its worries about any ch…
(2023-12-01). Can US Threats Prevent a Wider War in the Middle East? counterpunch.org While Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been frantically shuttling around the Middle East trying to stop the Israeli coflict in Gaza from exploding into a regional war, the United States has also sent two aircraft carrier strike groups, a Marine Expeditionary Unit and 1,200 extra troops to the Middle East as a "deterrent." In
(2023-12-01). Why are the Teamsters Courting the Far Right? counterpunch.org Since the ratification of the UPS contract in August, the media coverage of the Teamsters has dropped off significantly, overshadowed by the UAW's historic strikes against the auto industry. However, Teamster General President Sean O'Brien did make a brief media comeback when Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R.-OK) challenged him to a fight when he testified before the U.S. Senate Health,
(2023-12-01). TAKE TO THE STREETS: Stop the U.S./Israeli genocide in Gaza! answercoalition.org Netanyahu & Biden Restart the Genocide: Take to the Streets for Gaza!: | Right now, Israeli warplanes are raining missiles and bombs down on Gaza, murdering civilians by the hundreds. On the ground, Israeli troops are resuming their rampage through some of the most densely populated residential areas on Earth. This is taking place with the full backing of the U.S. government. The Biden administration and Israel have ignored the demands from the people of the world for a permanent ceasefire, now we must take to the streets with even more intensity than before to stop the genocide! | Emergency actions ar…
(2023-12-01). The war on Palestine has gone on for over 100 years. therealnews.com
(2023-12-01). IDF Chief Tells Blinken That Gaza Campaign Will Take More Than a Few Weeks. news.antiwar.com Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday and said Israel's military operations in Gaza will take "more than a few additional weeks," Axios reported. Blinken's visit to Israel marked his third since October 7 and came as it's unclear if Israel and …
(2023-12-01). IDF Chief Tells Blinken That Gaza Campaign Will Take More Than a Few Weeks. news.antiwar.com Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday and said Israel's military operations in Gaza will take "more than a few additional weeks," Axios reported. Blinken's visit to Israel marked his third since October 7 and came as it's unclear if Israel and …
(2023-12-01). Dec 1, 2023. sitrepworld.info The Beatles — While My Guitar Gently Weeps A Century of Barbarism Is Upon Us, by Paul Craig Roberts Day 55: Palestinians in Gaza are once again counting down the hours — Mondoweiss Oct 7 Narrative Further Collapses & Secret US Plan — Ryan Cristián Video Scott Ritter: "Israel is horrific genocidal maniacal Zionist country (Video) The 1,000 Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza Front, if.. by Yves Smith Can US Threats Prevent a Wider War in the Middle East? by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies US, UK, AUS Defy International Law at UN, by Joe Lauria Gre…
(2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Watsonville City Council: Ceasefire Now! indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2023-12-01). Israel resumes bombing Gaza after seven days of truce, kills over 20 Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org After talks in Doha to extend the ceasefire did not lead to a conclusion, Israel resumed its attacks on Gaza on Friday, killing at least 21 people, including a journalist. The US expressed support to Israel's decision…
(2023-12-01). Censorship of pro-Palestine content on social media continues. peoplesdispatch.org On November 23, Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Human Rights in occupied Palestinian territories Albanese was alerted by some users of the social media site claiming that they were unable to search her page. Whenever they entered her username, unrelated parody pages were brought up (this has since been rectified). The UN rapporteur has been vocal against…
(2023-12-01). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 55: Palestinians Counting Down The Hours Until Bombing Restarts. popularresistance.org Less than an hour before 7: 00 a.m. this morning, when the six-day truce between Hamas and Israel was due to expire, a 24-hour extension was reached with the help of external mediators. | Meanwhile, people in Gaza are waiting for the continuation of Israel's relentless bombardment. | "The first day of the pause, I cleared rubble from my sister's house. The next two, I queued for cooking gas. Now, I'm counting down the hours until the bombing restarts. I'm extremely worried," said Tarneem in a testimony shared by Medical Aid for Palestinians. | During the six-day pause, the Palestine Red Crescent (PRC) "successfull…
(2023-12-01). Australian Trade Unionists For Palestine Are Blocking Israeli Ships. popularresistance.org Over the past month and a half, with each passing day, more Israeli bombs have fallen on Gaza. More bodies have been blown apart and buried under the rubble. Close to 2 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes. The world has borne witness to a genocidal military campaign to clear out Gaza once and for all. And every day, every hour, it feels like the chance to stop one of humanity's most inhumane crimes is slipping through our fingers. | And, even with this week's temporary "humanitarian pause" and exchange of prisoners and hostages, the powers that be have shown no interest whatsoever in listeni…
(2023-12-01). United for Gaza: Time Now for Palestinians to Protect Their Collective Sumud. counterpunch.org Shortly after the start of a four-day ceasefire in the war on Gaza, the prime ministers of Spain and Belgium, Pedro Sanchez and Alexander De Croo, appeared in a joint press conference at Rafah Crossing. While Sanchez described "what is happening (as) a disaster," De Croo called for a "permanent cessation of hostilities" and for
(2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Fresno Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Blackstone & Nees | Fresno, CA…
(2023-12-01). Think #MeToo didn't make a real difference? Think again. pressenza.com It takes effort to track the impacts of mass mobilizations like #MeToo, Occupy or Black Lives Matter, but understanding social change is impossible without such work. | By What difference did #MeToo actually make? | In 2017 and 2018, the viral hashtag became a global sensation that motivated millions to speak out about sexual assault and harassment. But more recently, critics have questioned whether the flurry of acti…
(2023-12-01). Counter-Insurgency, Israel, and Settler-Colonialism: Making Sense of the State's Strategy. itsgoingdown.org In this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with Adi Callai of the Rev and Reve channel about the unfolding genocide playing out in the occupied Palestinian territories. Callai speaks about the context of the uprising that exploded on October 7th, the Israeli state's use of technology, drones, and beyond, the combating…
(2023-12-01). Can We Keep Both Fascism and Climate Doom at Bay for Decades to Come? counterpunch.org I've been arguing now for a year and a half that the enactment of bold new climate policies—bold enough to quickly drive US greenhouse-gas emissions down to zero—can succeed only if we defeat the looming threat of far-right authoritarianism. And today, the nation's anti-democracy, fossil-fuel-loving political minority appears more determined than ever to gain enough
(2023-12-01). Of Dignity and Solidarity. counterpunch.org This piece first appeared in CounterPunch in June 2023. In early May, I was in Seattle lecturing for a few days. While there, I had dinner one night with Rachel Corrie's parents and sister, who were still reeling from the shock of their daughter's murder on March 16 in Gaza by an Israeli bulldozer. Mr.
(2023-12-01). Condemn Hamas? It's Time We Flipped the Script. counterpunch.org Over 15,000 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza. 5,000 children. 1 in 200 dead. 1.8 million displaced. Churches targeted. Hospitals. Schools. Shelters. No water. No food. No electricity. No fuel. Families destroyed. Cities flattened. Yet, I am supposed to first condemn the Hamas attacks before voicing my opposition to this slaughter. Western media won't address the
(2023-12-01). Hamas Shoots Itself in the Head. sonar21.com Just when Hamas is on the verge of wining the propaganda battle they launch this stupid and meaningless attack on Israeli civilians. | There is no excuse or justification for this. Attacking unarmed civilians and shooting them is the act of cowards. Both Israel and Hamas are engaged in this same kind of reprehensible conduct. The hatred each side holds for the other is understandable, but there is ZERO justification for killing unarmed civilians. | If Hamas genuinely wants to defeat Israel then it will have to shift its tactics from these kind of futile, meaningless ambushes. Israel will seize on this to…
(2023-12-01). Mainstream Media Largely Ignore Israel's Duplicity and Deceit. counterpunch.org
(2023-12-01). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? orinocotribune.com
(2023-12-01). WATCH: Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree lighting. geo.tv NYPD prepared in advance for potential security threats citing precedent for terrorist activity and mass gatherings…
(2023-12-01). Iron fist against telecom fraud leads to spate of prosecutions. ecns.cn The number of prosecuted telecom fraud cases and associated crimes skyrocketed from January to October, and the prosecution of such crimes will keep rising, according to a report issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Thursday.
(2023-12-01). Jewish professor who has spoken out against Israeli war crimes assaulted in Sydney. wsws.org The attack on 76-year-old Professor Peter Slezak underscores the fraud of the entire official campaign over antisemitism, which is being used to delegitimise opposition to Israeli war crimes and to embolden far-right Zionist forces.
(2023-12-01). Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage denounces Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org "I strongly denounce state-sponsored witch-hunt and prosecution against artists and activists who have come forward against Israel's genocide."
(2023-12-01). Toronto police pursue criminal charges of "hate-motivated" mischief against 11 anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian protesters. wsws.org The 11 were arrested in relation to a protest against Indigo Books and Music founder Heather Reisman over her financial support for the Israel Defense Forces amid its genocide in Gaza.
(2023-12-01). Wilders' election victory in the Netherlands: How can war and fascism be stopped? wsws.org The election victory of the right-wing extremist Geert Wilders in the Dutch parliamentary elections is the product of the complete bankruptcy of the former left-wing forces and at the same time expresses the shift to the right of the entire political establishment.
(2023-12-01). Modi government bans all expressions of solidarity with Palestine in Indian-held Kashmir. wsws.org India's US-aligned, Hindu-supremacist government has forbidden all expressions of support for the besieged and bombarded Palestinians of Gaza in Indian-occupied Kashmir, where half-a-million Indian security forces continue a decades-long campaign of brutal repression.
(2023-11-30). President urges UN efforts for lasting peace in Gaza. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has reemphasized the importance of taking urgent actions to address the Palestine-Israel conflict.
(2023-12-01). Más de 100 muertos por ataques israelíes tras tregua en Gaza. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Ministerio de Sanidad gazatí, Ashraf al Qidra, señaló que al menos 109 palestinos fueron asesinados.
(2023-12-01). Petro vincula masacre en Palestina con daños de crisis climática. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano afirmó que La enorme desigualdad social frente al consumo de carbono provoca el éxodo del sur hacia el norte.
(2023-12-01). Cuba critica incumplimientos de países ricos en tema climático. telesurtv.net Presidente cubano aprovechó para denunciar el genocidio que se está produciendo en el territorio palestino de la Franja de Gaza, a manos del ocupante sionista.
(2023-12-01). Instan a jerarquizar equidad y justicia racial en agendas de desarrollo. telesurtv.net Foro mundial de Unesco contra racismo y discriminación racial sesiona hasta este viernes en Sao Paulo, Brasil.
(2023-12-01). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 50 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 15.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-01). Ejército de Israel asesina a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El joven se nombraba Karam Khaled Bani Odeh, de 25 años de edad y residía en la ciudad de Tammoun.
(2023-12-01). Israel reanuda los bombardeos y operaciones militares en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los negociadores egipcios y cataríes estuvieron presionando para prolongar la tregua por 48 horas junto con más liberaciones de secuestrados y rehenes.
(2023-12-01). Supremo de Colombia se pronuncia sobre ley de paz total. telesurtv.net Dicha ley obtuvo aprobación primaria en el Congreso en diciembre de 2022. Casi un año más tarde, la Corte se pronuncia con respecto al tema.
(2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Silent Vigil for Peace in Ukraine and Palestine. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-12-01). Winter 2023 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org Breaking his campaign promise — amid a migrant crisis, Biden to build new section of racist border wall!
(2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Virtual screening of "Stone Cold Justice: Israel's torture of Palestinian children" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-01). Solidarity for the Community of Squatted Prosfygika in Athens (Greece). indybay.org Dear Comrades, | There is urgent financial support needed for the Community of Squatted Prosfygika in Alexandras Avenue in Athens. The current situation has been bad and will change for the worst. Imperialist wars, fascist regimes and global capitalism are growing stronger in different territories, millions of people on the move get trapped and killed by the Greek and European Border regime, exploitation of landscapes and natural resources are pushing the climate catastrophe. These forces are the same that oppress and criminalize everyone and everything that we are struggling for. This situation leads to the need…
(2023-12-01). Tuesday 12/5: Pack the San Jose City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org San Jose City Hall…
(2023-12-01). Sunday 12/3: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | 3rd St | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: With Love and Solidarity to Palestine. indybay.org Mission Greenway | 957 Treat Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-01). Monday 12/4: Author Meets BookTok: Sim Kern and Rashid Khalidi on 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine'. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Reading Palestine. indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-30). COP28 can't ignore Gaza impact: Experts. ecns.cn The United Nations' COP28 climate conference in Dubai from Nov 30 to Dec 12 should not ignore the environmental disaster unfolding in the current Palestine-Israel conflict, experts say, while environmental action and compensation should be incorporated into any rebuilding process in the Gaza Strip.