Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-12-15). Day 69 roundtable: Is Israel losing the war? electronicintifada.net Israeli military attempts to craft an image of victory as it hides casualty figures.

Staff (2023-12-13). 15-16 December 2023: #LaborShutItDown4Palestine: End All Complicity With Genocide—Stop Arming Israel! samidoun.net #LaborShutItDown4Palestine on D15-16, 2023 End All Complicity With Genocide—Stop Arming Israel! We welcome growing union calls for a permanent ceasefire to end the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza. Now, we call on our labor bodies to take the next step of fully embracing the Urgent Call from Palestinian Trade Unions: End all Complicity, Stop Arming …

Angela (2023-12-12). Saturday 12/16: Bakersfield: Shut It Down for Palestine. indybay.org Bakersfield, CA (exact location to be revealed on Dec 15)…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-12-14). Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide. nationofchange.org The real disconnect at the root of this crisis is the one between the isolated looking-glass world of U.S. and Israeli politics and the real world that is crying out for a ceasefire and justice for Palestinians.

Medea Benjamin (2023-12-14). Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Reza Javadi, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-14). Israeli Regime Turns To Western Mercenary Groups To Back Genocide. popularresistance.org Apart from the lavish military aid offered by the United States and Europe, the Israeli military is turning to Western mercenary groups in its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. | In a recent interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Pedro Diaz Flores, a notorious Spanish mercenary, revealed that the Israeli regime is recruiting Private Military Companies (PMCs) to achieve its interests in the besieged territory. | He revealed that "many" mercenary groups have joined Israel's army, which pays them "very well." | "So I came for the economy, for money. They pay very well, they offer good equipment and the work…

United Nations (2023-12-14). Who Does Not Support Humanitarian Ceasefire in the Genocide on Gaza? globalresearch.ca

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-12-14). The United States Is Losing Allies On Gaza. popularresistance.org The United States is facing growing domestic and international opposition to its support for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. | Defying the U.S. and Israel, the U.N. General Assembly voted on Tuesday, 153 nations in favor with 10 against, and 23 abstentions for an immediate end to the killing. | Most significantly, the vote on Tuesday showed a slew of U.S. allies abandoning Washington on Gaza. | It is the second time in the past six weeks that the Assembly voted for a permanent ceasefire. On Oct. 27, the vote was 120 in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions. | After witnessing six more weeks of genocide, 33 more nati…

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Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-12-14). Gaza And Confronting Power. popularresistance.org The events of the past seven days are sobering no matter where you look. The Israelis' daily attacks in southern Gaza, after telling Gazans in the north to seek refuge there, strips bare the apartheid state's intent to ethnic-cleanse the Gaza Strip and scatter to the winds those of its people who survive. | Is there some word other than "genocide" we should use to name this horror, this stain upon the consciences of everyone who does not raise a voice against it? | It is also clear as of last week that the Biden regime's amoral support for the Israelis' bloodlust in Gaza is destabilizing America and hastening the…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). Palestinians killed 'execution-style' in Gaza school: Report. new.thecradle.co

Tamara Nassar (2023-12-14). Israeli assault on Jenin enters third day, kills ten. electronicintifada.net Israel's lethal raids in West Bank fail to quell resistance.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-14). Israel continues to kill hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces abducted the director and over 70 staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza after causing death of two injured Palestinians by preventing timely treatment…

Ari Paul (2023-12-14). NYT amplifies outrage over imaginary calls for genocide. mronline.org University presidents are under fire from politicians and the media over what is being framed as their waffling over allowing antisemitic speech on their campuses.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-12-14). The US Could Have Stopped Israel's Genocide In Gaza, Opted For Unlimited Killing. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government stood alone at the United Nations Security Council last Friday as it vetoed a resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Every other nation spoke with passion about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding, with most issuing condemnatory remarks. But the US chose to blame Hamas for the suffering of

Revolution Books (2023-12-14). Sunday 12/17: Book Club Discussion on Ten Myths About Israel at Revolution Books. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

WSWS (2023-12-14). Biden admits Israel is carrying out "indiscriminate bombing": A confession of complicity in war crimes. wsws.org On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden made a series of damning admissions regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza that makes clear the United States is consciously aiding and abetting what it knows to be war crimes by the Israeli government.

WSWS (2023-12-14). Militant protest against genocide in Gaza and censorship of war opponents at Ruhr-Università§t Bochum. wsws.org Pouring rain could not stop the loud and passionate protest of around 200 students and workers at Ruhr-Università§t Bochum (RUB) Tuesday afternoon against the genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-12-14). "Block the Boat" actions used as cover for Australian unions' complicity with genocide. wsws.org The pseudo-left is promoting sporadic protests by workers and young people against Israeli ships to cover over the refusal of the Maritime Union of Australia to call strikes.

WSWS (2023-12-14). Israeli officials spell out plans for ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians, as Gaza massacres continue. wsws.org Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told military commanders the war would "continue until the end, until the victory, until the elimination of Hamas" and that "nothing will stop us."

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-12-14). Israeli sniper kills "everyone who moves" in Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net Physicians say situation is "unbearable" as health system collapses.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). Israeli sniper kills "everyone who moves" in Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net

Hank Pellissier (2023-12-14). Free Palestine Chants for Lockheed Martin. indybay.org Free Palestine chants directed at Lockheed Martin…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-14). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 68: Israel Announces Death Of 10 Soldiers. popularresistance.org Israeli troops arrest dozens of Palestinian medical staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia. UNGA adopts ceasefire resolution. Israeli forces storm Jenin, killing 7. Netanyahu rejects prospect of PA rule in Gaza after war. Yemen fires on tanker.

Rachel Small (2023-12-14). Coordinated Actions by Peace Activists Across Canada Disrupt Israeli Cargo Shipping Company Zim. worldbeyondwar.org By World BEYOND War, December 14, 2023On Monday December 11, Zim, Israel's largest cargo shipping company, was disrupted across the country of Canada. Zim offices in Montreal and Toronto were taken over by peace activists and workers in the morning, and Vancouver offices were taken over in the afternoon. A banner was also dropped in downtown Toronto over the CN rail tracks used to transport Zim containers in the morning, while a blockade of CN rails in London, Ontario, took place in the evening. These actions are responding to calls from Palestinian trade unionists to disrupt the global transport of Israeli w…

Batoul Mohamed Abou Ali (2023-12-14). Waking up to terror after a dream of freedom. electronicintifada.net Israel has resumed its brutal attacks on Gaza after the end of the truce.

Mnar Adley (2023-12-14). Israel Is Wiping Out Gaza's Journalists: A Tribute. mintpressnews.com Editor's Note: Dear Readers, MintPress News' YouTube channel was recently demonetized, and many of our videos made age-restricted. We would greatly appreciate your support by becoming a member of our I recently became the recipient of the Women and Media Award from the Women's Institute of the Freedom of the Press. While it's truly an honor to receive this recognition for the journalism that I direct at MintPress News…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-14). UNGA Discusses Gaza Ceasefire After US Veto In Security Council. popularresistance.org The United Nation General Assembly is meeting on Tuesday, December 12 in an emergency session to discuss the Israeli war in Gaza. This is after Egypt and Mauritania jointly invoked the rarely-used resolution 377 A (V) on Monday. | The move follows the failure of the UN Security Council last week to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza due to a US veto. | The Uniting for Peace resolution was invoked by Egypt as the chair of the Arab group in the UN and Mauritania as the chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. | The resolution was first adopted by the General Assembly in November 1950 during…

brian bean (2023-12-14). Israeli Knesset Member: Bernie Sanders Ignored Both of My Appeals for Ceasefire. truthout.org "In less than two months, Israel has killed more civilians than Russia killed in Ukraine in two years," Israeli parliament member Ofer Cassif told me recently, expressing horror at Israel's ongoing onslaught against the Palestinians civilians trapped under Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza. The Israeli government's response to the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas "has nothing to do with the… |

Brenda Norrell (2023-12-14). 'Race, Liberation, and Palestine' Rutgers Didn't Bend to Pressure to Shut Down Event. indybay.org The threats, pressure from a U.S. Congressman, and thousands of e-mails didn't shut down the event, "Race, Liberation and Palestine," at Rutgers University.

Jordan Atwood (2023-12-14). Redefining alliance: Sanders urges Biden to reconsider Israel aid amid Gaza crisis. nationofchange.org This move by Sanders comes amidst a period of heightened tension and a reassessment of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Staff (2023-12-14). Behind Enemy Bars: Palestinian and Israeli Prisoners. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Dec 7, 2023 | The fair treatment of Israeli captives by Hamas has become part of the information war between Palestinians and Tel Aviv. Left unsaid is that there remain thousands of Palestinians in captivity who barely survive their Israeli detention. | The issue of Prisoners of War (POWs) taken captive by Hamas-led Palestinian resistance forces has become one of the key justifications for Israel's military assault on the Gaza Strip. | While western audiences are often presented with the image of these groups as bloodthirsty terrorists, a closer look reveals that Hamas and other factions…

Jake Johnson (2023-12-14). Biden Staffers Hold Historic Vigil Outside White House Calling for Ceasefire. truthout.org Dozens of Biden administration staffers held a vigil outside the White House late Wednesday calling for a lasting cease-fire in Gaza as the Palestinian territory's healthcare system collapsed and the U.S.-armed Israeli military bombed the entirety of the besieged strip. The staffers donned masks and sunglasses to conceal their identities, likely out of fear of retaliation from an administration… |

A Guest Author (2023-12-14). Attacks on journalism and media are dangerous to us all. workers.org Relatives and colleagues of two Palestinian journalists, killed in an Israeli strike, mourn over the bodies of Hasouna Slim and Sari Mansoor during their funeral in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Nov. 19, 2023. By Aja Arnold, Victoria Bouloubasis, Rebecca Chowdhury, Rae Garringer, Charmaine Lang, Nour Saudi, Tina Vasquez and Lewis Raven . . . |

btselem (2023-12-14). Israel is not fighting against Hamas but against civilians. btselem.org Implementing a criminal policy of bombings.

Editor (2023-12-14). UN Members support Gaza cease-fire in overwhelming 153-10 vote. mronline.org Humanity has prevailed," said Egyptian Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek. "The Israeli aggression on Gaza must end. This bloodshed must stop."

Global Research News (2023-12-14). Selected Articles: From Dallas to Gaza: Was JFK's Assassination Instrumental in Strengthening Zionist Israel? globalresearch.ca By President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 60 years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli Palestinian …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 69: Reports of Israeli soldier shooting women and children execution style in Gaza. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). Israel to present US official with 2024 Gaza war plans. new.thecradle.co

teleSUR (2023-12-14). Gaza is a Living Hell: UNRWA Commissioner Lazzarini. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the three-day Global Refugee Forum 2023 (GRF) kicked off in Geneva with the participation of some 4,000 delegates from 165 countries. Among them is Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). | RELATED: | When speaking to attendees at this event, Lazzarini began by highlighting his direct personal experience of what is happening in Gaza as a result of the Israeli bombi…

teleSUR (2023-12-14). Israel Blocks All Communications in Gaza Again. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Palestinian Communications Ministry denounced that Israel cut off communications in Gaza. This marks the fifth blackout since October. | RELATED: | "The blackout entails the complete interruption of all communications and Internet services for Paltel and Ooredoo in the central and southern Gaza Strip," stated the Ministry. | The ongoing situation implies implies almost complete disruption of fixed and mobile phone line…

The Independent (2023-12-14). Palestine's tourism sector expected to lose 200 mln USD by year-end due to Gaza conflict. independent.co.ug RAMALLAH,PALESTINE | Xinhua | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rula Maayah said Wednesday that Palestine's tourism industry is expected to lose 200 million U.S. dollars by the end of the year under the impact of Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. In a statement published by the official Palestinian news agency (WAFA), she said that …

Amy Goodman (2023-12-14). 'We are all Palestinians': COP28 activists demand ceasefire in Gaza, defying protest restrictions. nationofchange.org Over 100 people demonstrated on the sidelines of the summit Sunday in solidarity with Palestine to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.

Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin (2023-12-14). "Pogrom": From Kishinev in Tsarist Russia (1903) to Gaza, Palestine (2023). globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-12-14). Australian government postures over ceasefire, but backs Israeli war machine. wsws.org While voting for the UN resolution, Labor signalled its support for an indefinite Israeli onslaught against Gaza, punctuated only by occasional "humanitarian pauses."

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-14). US Has No Plans to Restrict Military Aid to Israel Despite Biden Calling Gaza Bombing 'Indiscriminate'. news.antiwar.com The US has no plans to restrict military aid to Israel or draw any red lines on Israel's use of US-provided munitions despite President Biden labeling Israel's bombing of Gaza "indiscriminate" and the massive civilian death toll, US officials told CNN. One official said the US does not consider the death of civilians a violation …

Leila Warah (2023-12-14). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 69: Reports of Israeli soldier shooting women and children execution style in Gaza. mondoweiss.net The situation in Jenin "continues deteriorating" as it enters its third day under Israeli military siege; meanwhile, in Gaza, displaced Palestinians face frigid temperatures under heavy rainfall.

Betsey Piette (2023-12-14). White supremacist, antisemitic Congress targets colleges over Palestine. workers.org Rally for Palestine at UPenn campus, Oct. 16, 2023. In response to the U.S. Congressional Committee hearing, "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Anti Semitism," held Dec. 5, seven campus organizations issued a joint statement on Instagram Dec. 10. The groups, representing students at Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . . . |

Viviana Weinstein (2023-12-14). Denver: Stop the Israeli massacre of Palestinian people! workers.org City Park, Denver Dec. 10 Palestine protest. Credit: Viviana Weinstein Over 500 people attended a protest memorial at City Park in Denver on Dec. 10, where thousands of white flags were planted by the lake in memory of the Palestinian adults and children who have been killed by Israeli . . . |

Workers World Party (2023-12-14). PDF of December 14 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Palestine will be free! U.S. imperialism: 'the head of the snake' Statements fromm PFLP and Hamas Editorial: Which forces promote Israeli terrorism? More on Palestine: Protests in Denver, Harrisburg, Portland Stunning rebuke to U.S. Solidarity of women Rafah and Khan Younis UAW resolution International Assembly Against Imperialism . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-12-14). Palestine Solidarity Austria defends member group from gov't attack. workers.org Palestine Solidarity Austria defends member group from gov't attack We received this statement from Palestine Solidarity Austria. To understand the importance of the current developments, one should be aware that Austria, a country of 9 million residents of whom 17% are non-citizens, had been neutral regarding military pacts since the . . . |

Betsey Piette (2023-12-14). Statewide Pennsylvania protest for Palestine. workers.org WW Photo: Joe Piette Hundreds of activists braved heavy rains to rally and march in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for Pennsylvania's first statewide action in solidarity with Palestine. Demonstrators, coming from multiple cities around the state, gathered outside the Pennsylvania Capitol where they placed over 300 infant-size, mock body bags, produced by . . . |

Olmedo Beluche (2023-12-14). Panamanian people score a great victory, struggle continues. workers.org Published Dec. 2 in Panamá, where the author is a professor of sociology and an anti-imperialist political leader. Translation: John Catalinotto The ruling of unconstitutionality, issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panamá on Nov. 28, constituted the successful conclusion of a great popular victory against the abusive mining . . . |

Rania Khalek (2023-12-14). Israel's Never-Ending Wars on Its Neighbors & What Comes Next, w/ Ghadi Francis. thealtworld.com

The Exposé (2023-12-14). SHOCKING: BBC Unwittingly Exposes COVID Vaccine's Part in Historic Death Spike. expose-news.com The people of the UK should now be in a state of shock. Instead, they have been distracted by non-stop coverage of war in Ukraine, Palestine and Israel. So they will have …

Travis McAdam, Rachel Carroll Rivas (2023-12-14). Republican-Controlled House Committee Claims Millions Support the Violent Ideology of Aryan Nations. splcenter.org The House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report last week that erroneously claimed millions of Americans support Christian Identity, the racist and antisemitic theology most associated with the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations.

Ann Brown (2023-12-14). Hedge Fund Billionaire Bill Ackman's Attempted Coup Against Harvard President Claudine Gay Fails. moguldom.com In recent weeks, Harvard University has found itself at the center of a heated debate involving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, presidential appointments, and the response to antisemitism on college campuses. This controversy has been fueled by billionaire hedge fund manager and Harvard graduate Bill Ackman, who accused Harvard President Claudine Gay of being …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). Far Right on The Rise Around The World. youtube.com

Aram Aharonian (2023-12-14). Argentina was on the brink: did it step forward? pressenza.com The far-right Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina for the next four years: on taking office he ratified his "chainsaw" plan and said that the adjustment would fall on the state and not on the private sector, but acknowledged that it would hurt "activity, employment and wages". It is not a dream or a dystopia, it is real. | It was not a defeat of Peronism, or of Kirchnerism, it was a defeat of all progressivism, of the left, not only of Argentina but of all of Latin America. Milei will be another voice of the US and European neo-fascism in the region, a spearhead against China, the main trading partner,…

Pressenza New York (2023-12-14). Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine: Israel viewed as a US proxy. pressenza.com The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-12-14). Biden, a Bought-and-paid-for Israeli Puppet Declares: "I am a Zionist." globalresearch.ca

Ilan Pappe (2023-12-14). A Wall and a Watchtower: Why Is Israel Failing? Ilan Pappe. globalresearch.ca

Julia Conley (2023-12-14). 'Moral insanity': Biden admin bypasses Congress to rush tank shells to Israel. mronline.org "Rushing deadly weapons to the far-right and openly genocidal Israeli government without congressional review robs American voters of their voice in Congress," said one critic.

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-14). East Palestine Forced To Treat Norfolk Waste Water & Israel Knowingly Rounded Up/Executed Civilians. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/14/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Unicorn Riot (2023-12-14). Palestine Supporters Rally Outside Biden/Shapiro Fundraiser in Philly. unicornriot.ninja

Judy Haiven (2023-12-14). Censorship and Civic Terror in Canada: The Silencing of Palestinian Voices and Palestinian Supporters. socialistproject.ca

Staff (2023-12-14). "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" now available free on YouTube. samidoun.net "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" was released in 2021; this documentary explores the life in struggle of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine jailed in France for 39 years. Since its release, it has been screened at hundreds of events, film festivals and public activities in over 20 countries. Now, Collectif Vacarme(s) Films, …

The Independent (2023-12-14). Bailiffs: Gaddafi National Mosque not for sale. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) property atop Old Kampala Hill including Gaddafi National Mosque, previously on the brink of an auction due to debt exceeding sh18 billion owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa, has been excluded from the list of assets set for sale. Louiza Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs …

WSWS (2023-12-14). Actor Brian Cox reading Palestinian poet Refaat al-Ar'eer's If I Must Die viewed more than 11 million times. wsws.org As part of the Palestine Festival of Literature, a video recording was posted Tuesday afternoon of the veteran actor reading al-Ar'eer's last work written before he was assassinated by the Israel Defense Forces.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-12-14). Unrwa denuncia que Gaza "ya no es un lugar habitable" telesurtv.net El alto comisionado de Unrwa desmintió las acusaciones de Israel de que miembros de Hamás están robando o desviando la ayuda humanitaria.

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-14). Han muerto 18,682 palestinos durante el genocidio de Israel. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Palestina asegura que aún hay fallecidos que no han sido contabilizados porque sus cadáveres están entre los escombros de las viviendas bombardeadas.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-12-14). Diplomática israelí confirma que Israel no quiere dos Estados. telesurtv.net "Quieren tener un Estado desde el río hasta el mar. Lo dicen alto y claro", afirmó la diplomática de Tel Aviv, en referencia a los palestinos, cuyo territorio fue partido por la ONU en 1947.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-14). Rusia denuncia que Occidente no quiere un Estado palestino. telesurtv.net El conflicto palestino-israelí también fue abordado en una conversación telefónica sostenida este miércoles entre el jefe del Consejo de Seguridad ruso, Nikolái Pátrushev, con su colega israelí, Tsaji Hanegbi.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-12-14). Fuerzas hutíes atacan desde Yemen a buque petrolero en el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Un funcionario estadounidense señaló que dos misiles fueron lanzados desde Yemen y cayeron cerca del petrolero.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-14). Prosigue fuego cruzado entre Hezbolá y ocupantes israelíes. telesurtv.net Resistencia islámica libanesa atacó un emplazamiento militar al norte de la Palestina ocupada. Israel respondió con ataques de aviones y blindados contra áreas de Líbano.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-14). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 18.600 personas asesinadas…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-12-14). Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide. counterpunch.org On Friday, December 8, the UN Security Council met under Article 99 for only the fourth time in the UN's history. Article 99 is an emergency provision that allows the Secretary General to summon the Council to respond to a crisis that "threatens the maintenance of international peace and security." The previous occasions were the

Ramzy Baroud (2023-12-14). 'Let It Be a Tale': On Refaat Alareer and the Martyrdom of the Gaza Intellectual. counterpunch.org What is taking place in Gaza is meant for the history books: an epic tale of a small nation under a long, brutal siege for many years, facing one of the greatest military powers in the world. And yet, it refuses to be defeated. Not even the legendary tenacity of Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' characters can be compared to the heroism of Gazans, living over a tiny stretch of land while subsisting on the precipice of calamity, even long before the Israeli genocide.

Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Exposes Them. counterpunch.org One of the rare times that Noam Chomsky's name has been mentioned on a big national NPR program came two months ago. On "Weekend Edition" in mid-October, a week into Israel's murderous assault on civilians in Gaza, a correspondent reported while visiting a bookstore owned by a Palestinian in Jerusalem: "I'm seeing a lot of

Nan Levinson (2023-12-14). Power, Protest, and All That's News. counterpunch.org What a world! For eight weeks now, events in Israel and Gaza have been the story of the hour, day, week. And what exactly are we to make of that? Let's start with the obvious: American media coverage of the horrors there has been nonstop since the Hamas slaughter of October 7th. In fact, it's knocked

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-14). Censoring Israeli Violence. counterpunch.org The cathedral of censorship is a vast, airy one. In its embrace, texts are abridged, images removed, ideas scrubbed. Historical inconveniences are filed and rendered inaccessible. The only sermons tolerated will be those satisfying and serving the dictates of power. The power Israel disproportionately wields here, notably across a number of Western democratic states, is staggering. It is manifested

Jordan AK (2023-12-14). Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is an ecological disaster. greenleft.org.au As international solidarity with Palestinian people predicated on human rights continues to develop, it is intersecting with growing outrage over the environmental cost of war, writes Jordan AK.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Supreme Court overturns aspects of NSW's anti-protest laws. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-14). Thursday 12/14: Action: Shut Down Google: No Tech for Genocide. indybay.org 1 Market Street | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2023-12-14). Saturday 12/16: Rancho Cordova: Shut it Down for Palestine! indybay.org Aerojet Rocketdyne | 2001 Aerojet Road | Rancho, Rancho Cordova…

Revolutionary Workers Frontt (2023-12-14). Sunday 12/17: Screening of Roadmap to Apartheid & the Struggle Today Against US Funded Israeli Genocide. indybay.org 474 Valencia St.

Revolutionary Workers Front (2023-12-14). Friday 12/15: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding for Genocide; End the Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Corner of Mission & 7th St.) | San Francisco…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-14). SEIU1021 SF General Hospital Workers & Healthcare Workers for Palestine Rally at Hospital. indybay.org San Francisco SEIU 1021 General Hospital workers rallied to prepare for their contract expiration and the growing attacks by Mayor London Breed who is cutting healthcare funds while wanting to increase the police budget by $300 million. They were joined by a contingent to Healthcare Workers For Palestine who called for more money for healthcare and not war.

Hank Pellissier (2023-12-14). Free Palestine Chants for Senator Alex Padilla. indybay.org these are activist chants directed at Senator Alex Padilla – urging him to call for a Ceasefire in Gaza…

Santa Cruz News (2023-12-14). Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Calls for Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. indybay.org On December 6, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council voted on a statement calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine to local, state, and federal electeds. The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (MBCLC) is the local body of the AFL-CIO. MBCLC serves as a coalition of the Labor Community in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, with over 80 affiliated unions, representing more than 37,000 union members and their families.

David Giesen (2023-12-14). Saturday 12/16: MLK-informed land allocation in the time of Ukraine, Palestine, and the Tenderloin: a tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…

Angela (2023-12-14). Friday 12/15: Silent Vigil for Peace in Palestine and Ukraine. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…

ANON (2023-12-14). Action Taken Against BNY Mellon in Solidarity with Palestine! indybay.org

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Licence to kill: Iran says US enables Israel's genocide by opposing Gaza truce. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy says the United States' opposition to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza enables Israel to continue the genocide of civilians in the Palestinian territory.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Yemeni strikes on Israel-bound ships a message to West to stop Gaza carnage: Hamas. presstv.ir A senior Hamas member says Yemeni retaliatory strikes against ships heading to the Israeli-occupied territories send the message that the West must either stop the Gaza genocide or expect the crisis to expand across the region.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Hezbollah warning: Strikes on Israel to continue as long as Gaza genocidal war rages. presstv.ir Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general, says the Lebanese resistance movement will continue retaliatory strikes against Israel until the regime ends its war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Gaza facing 'public health disaster' as Israeli army besieges hospitals: UN. presstv.ir UN also says Gaza's health system remains under siege and is barely functioning.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Displaced Gazans in tents at Al-Aqsa hospital after heavy rainfall. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians live in tents at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Palestinians go on strike in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Public agencies, schools, banks and shops shut in the West Bank to demand Gaza ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Biden admin. staffers call for Gaza ceasefire at vigil outside White House. presstv.ir Biden administration staffers and political appointees have held a vigil in front of the White House, calling for a permanent ceasefire to end the Israeli regime's months-long devastating war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). At least 288 killed in Israeli attacks on UNRWA shelters in Gaza. presstv.ir The UNRWA says at least 288 displaced people in its shelters in Gaza have been killed amid the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Gaza war will end at once if US cuts off Israel's aid: Ex-CIA analyst. presstv.ir A former CIA analyst says the Israeli aggression against Gaza will end immediately if the US stops the flow of weapons to the occupying entity.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Rallies held to condemn US veto of UN ceasefire resolution on Gaza. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian rallies continue across the world to demand an end to Israel's brutal aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Thousands march in Paris to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in Paris to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and show their support for the Palestinian people.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Hamas welcomes UN General Assembly vote for immediate Gaza truce. presstv.ir Hamas welcomes a UN General Assembly resolution calling for mounted international pressure on Israel to stop its aggression on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Iran FM: Israel cannot continue Gaza onslaught without US support. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the Israeli regime can't continue the aggression on the Gaza Strip even for an hour without the United States' full support.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Gaza's brave battle against Israel nearing a bright end: Hamas leader. presstv.ir The leader of Hamas resistance movement says the Palestinian's brave battle with the Israeli regime is approaching a bright end thanks to the heroic resistance of fighters and the nation.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Iran FM warns about Israeli war crimes' aftermath. presstv.ir Iran says the region and the world are going to be grappling with the aftermath of the Israeli regime's war crimes across the Palestinian territories for years.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Hamas to Press TV: 'We're ready for long war'. presstv.ir Senior Hamas' official reaffirms the movement's determination to continue standing up to the Israeli war against Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). West not willing to establish Palestinian state: Russia. presstv.ir Russia says Israel and its Western allies do not want Palestinians to establish an independent state in the occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). US has no plans to restrict military aid to Israel: Officials. presstv.ir US officials say the Biden administration has no plans to place conditions on military aid to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Pro-Palestinians protest the Times, Starbucks, Citigroup over stance on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Pro-Palestinians gathered on Tuesday outside the New York Times.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support, increase in anti-US sentiments. presstv.ir The level of anti-Americanism and anti-Westernism is huge among Palestinians, the survey shows.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Thousands attend pro-Palestinian protest in London. presstv.ir The weekly Saturday protests in support of Palestinians return to the streets of London.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). First Intifada remembered. presstv.ir The first intifada, or uprising, began in December 1987 and ended in September 1993 with the signing of the first Oslo Accords, which provided a framework for Israeli 'peace negotiations' with the Palestinians.

Editor (2023-12-14). Dec 14, 2023. sitrepworld.info Hymn to the Fallen — Musikkapelle Toblach Evil is now the official foreign policy of the Western world, by Paul Craig Roberts Israel Starts Pumping Seawater Into Gaza Tunnels, After Russia Warned Against 'War Crime,' by Tyler Durden From Kishinev to Gaza, by Yakov M. Rabkin Israel's Litani Ultimatum — Russian Reaction Is That It's A Bluff, by John Helmer Day 68: UN says Israel destroyed nearly quarter of Gaza's buildings Forcible Transfer of Gazans Is a Crime Against Humanity, by Marjorie Cohn Finkelstein vs Dershowitz On Israel-Palestine War With Piers Morgan | The Full Debat…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-11). Israel Only Nuclear Country To Deny It. youtu.be

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-12-11). Black People Won't Be Silenced About Israel. popularresistance.org It is a bad sign when the leader of the United States Senate sounds something like an actress with bizarre feelings of entitlement. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer pulled off this dubious feat with his statements about U.S. policy towards Israel, what he perceives to be anti-semitism, and public opinion about Israel's attack on Gaza. His remarks resembled those of actress Julianna Margulies, whose infamous rant differed only in its lack of politesse. Of course, a senator has better political sense and more awareness than an entertainer, but aside from the manner of delivery, their thought processes don't d…

Editor (2023-12-11). Dec 11, 2023. sitrepworld.info Pink Floyd — The Dark Side Of The Moon Israel Supporters Would Defend Literally Any Israeli Atrocity, by Caitlin Johnstone Half of Palestinians in Gaza are now Starving; Depriving Civilians of Food is a War Crime, by Juan Cole 'We Can't Defeat Hamas' — Israel's Former Army Chief on the Gaza War Zionist Suppression in Congress, by Corinna Barnard Israel's onslaught drags U.S. Jewish life into the abyss, by Phil Weiss Moscow and Gaza: Is Russia ready for a major shift in its Middle East policy? by Ramzy Baroud Day 65: U.S. rushes arms to Israel as Palestinians announce over 250,000…

Staff (2023-12-11). Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the call on Sunday, Netanyahu appreciated the Russian effort to release an Israeli-Russian citizen held by the Hamas, reaffirming that the Jewish nation …

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-12-11). The Weapons Israel Tests On Palestinians Will Be Used Against All Of Us. popularresistance.org The Palestinians are human laboratory rats to the Israeli military intelligence services and arms and technology industries. Israel's drones, surveillance technology including spyware, facial recognition software, and biometric gathering infrastructure, along with smart fences, experimental bombs, and AI-controlled machine guns are all tried out on the captive population in Gaza, often with lethal results. These weapons and technologies are then certified as "battle-tested" and sold around the world. | Israel is the tenth largest arms dealer on the planet and sells its technology and weapons to an estimated 130 n…

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-12-11). Weapons Israel Tests On Palestinians Will Be Used Against All Of Us. popularresistance.org The Palestinians are human laboratory rats to the Israeli military intelligence services and arms and technology industries. Israel's drones, surveillance technology including spyware, facial recognition software, and biometric gathering infrastructure, along with smart fences, experimental bombs, and AI-controlled machine guns are all tried out on the captive population in Gaza, often with lethal results. These weapons and technologies are then certified as "battle-tested" and sold around the world. | Israel is the tenth largest arms dealer on the planet and sells its technology and weapons to an estimated 130 n…

WSWS (2023-12-11). Australian Greens offer no way forward in fight against Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Greens are trying to subordinate opposition to the barbarism to moral appeals to the Labor government that is fully committed to the mass slaughter.

Staff (2023-12-11). "Please Stop This War Against Us": Gaza Doctor Begs for World's Help as Hunger & Disease Spread. democracynow.org We get an update from one of the few hospitals still operating in southern Gaza from Ahmed Moghrabi, a doctor at Nasser Hospital, who describes horrific conditions. "I've developed psychological disorder," says Moghrabi, who himself is barely surviving on little food and clean water. "Please stop this genocide against us. Stop this war. Please, please, I beg you." We also speak with Dr. Tarek Loubani, an emergency room medical doctor shot by the Israeli military in Gaza in 2018, about the arrests, killings and torture of his fellow medical workers by the Israeli military, and the eno…

_____ (2023-12-11). Why Journalists Must Speak Out about Gaza. transcend.org 7 Dec 2023 — Attacks on journalism and media are dangerous to us all. The Israeli military has murdered at least 75 journalists and media workers in Gaza, as of 4 Dec. IDF has also killed three journalists in Lebanon and arrested 44, as of 28 Nov.

WSWS (2023-12-11). New false accusations of antisemitism in Germany's cultural sector. wsws.org In recent weeks, numerous artists and cultural workers in Germany and other countries have been slandered as antisemites and deprived of opportunities to work.

WSWS (2023-12-11). Police provocatively break up peaceful protest against Gaza genocide in Royal Oak, Michigan. wsws.org At the demonstration in the Detroit suburb, over 200 youth and workers, including many families with children, marched to express their disgust at the complicity of US imperialism and the Democratic Party over the genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-12-11). Thousands mourn Professor Refaat al-Ar'eer at anti-genocide protests and online memorial. wsws.org At protests and online memorials, thousands of students and workers paid tribute to the assassinated English teacher and poet, and promised to continue his legacy.

Charlotte Dennett (2023-12-11). Israel, Gaza, and the Struggle for Oil. counterpunch.org In 1927 oil exploration yielded a major strike near Kirkuk, Iraq; the long-planned pipeline was completed in 1934 and oil flowed through it to the West until 1948, when it was closed by the Iraqis during the First Arab—Israeli War. Some five decades later, reopening it became a rallying cry of then-Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the US invasion of Iraq. Netanyahu envisioned Saddam Hussein being overthrown and replaced by a pro-Israel Iraqi dissident named Ahmad Chalabi. "Soon the oil will be flowing to Haifa!" Netanyahu proclaimed. "It's not a p…

Leila Warah (2023-12-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 66: Israel attacks ambulances, medics in Gaza; people across the world join strike for Palestine. mondoweiss.net Palestinians have called for a global strike on Monday as Israel continues to kill Palestinians by the thousands, refusing a ceasefire as analysts warn a miscalculation could trigger a regional war.

Editor (2023-12-11). West Bank General Strike Kicks Off Global Protest Against Israel's War on Gaza. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 66: Israel attacks ambulances, medics in Gaza; people across the world join strike for Palestine. mondoweiss.net

Staff (2023-12-11). Gaza: Israeli indiscriminate airstrikes kills 300 Palestinians in 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk London, (Agencies): There is "no safe place to go in the Gaza Strip", the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Sunday, as Israeli airstrikes kill 300, injure 550 people in 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 18,000, as well as 49,500 wounded people. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization's executive board on Sunday adopted a resolution on …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-11). US Blocks Gaza Peace Proposal At UN For Third Time, Holds World Hostage. popularresistance.org The United States has used its veto power in the United Nations Security Council three times in less than two months to kill resolutions calling for peace in Gaza. | Meanwhile, Washington is sending billions of dollars worth of weapons to Israel, directly assisting the country as it commits war crimes against Palestinian civilians. | On December 8, the Security Council voted on a resolution that called for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and the unconditional release of all hostages. | The United States was the only country on the 15-member council that voted against the measure.

Editor (2023-12-11). The Chris Hedges Report: The Weapons Israel Tests on Palestinians Will Be Used Against All of Us. scheerpost.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-11). Israel Used US-Supplied White Phosphorous in Attack on Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israel used US-provided white phosphorous munitions in an attack on southern Lebanon that wounded nine civilians, The Washington Post reported on Monday. White phosphorous can be used by militaries as a smokescreen or as an incendiary chemical weapon that can burn buildings or human skin on contact, in some cases all the way to the …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-11). Netanyahu's National Security Advisor Says Israel Ready to Act Against Houthis. news.antiwar.com Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Saturday that Israel was ready to act against the Houthis in Yemen if the US and its allies do not. "Israel is giving the world some time to organize in order to prevent this but if there isn't to be a global arrangement, because it is a global …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-12-11). Israel committing "horrific crimes" against starving civilians in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Military metes out frustrations against defenseless people after suffering major blows from the Palestinian resistance.

Ruwaida Amer (2023-12-11). Gaza's "safe south" is now a graveyard. electronicintifada.net Israel's violence against the city of Khan Younis has intensified…

Asem al-Nabih (2023-12-11). Speak up! We owe it to Refaat. electronicintifada.net Israel has murdered a man who epitomized steadfastness.

Margaret Kimberley (2023-12-11). Black People won't be silenced about Israel. mronline.org It is a bad sign when the leader of the United States Senate sounds something like an actress with bizarre feelings of entitlement.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-12-11). Did Hamas Carry Out Mass Rapes On October 7? mintpressnews.com A number of Israeli rape claims, including one coming from an alleged member of Israel's unit 669, feature significant inconsistencies. Meanwhile, the main source for a BBC report on October 7 mass rapes was none other than May Golan, infamous for leading an anti-black rally in Tel Aviv, screaming, "I am proud to be a racist."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-11). Letter by academics across the globe raises concerns over the ICC's inaction on Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org In a open letter addressed to State Parties, law professors from different parts of the world raise objections on lack of transparency, discrimination, and selective decisions on the situation of Palestine…

Madaar (2023-12-11). Bassam Al-Salhi of the Palestinian People's Party says war on Gaza has revealed fascist nature of Israel and the West. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the brutal atrocities committed by Israel in the last two months of its war on Gaza, Western countries, especially the United States, have remained firm in their support…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-11). MST sends another donation of 11 tons of food to families in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, the movement fighting for agrarian reform has worked with Brazil's federal government to send food aid to the besieged enclave…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-11). Houthis enforce embargo on ships heading to or leaving Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The Houthi-led government in Yemen announced that it had forced an Israel-bound ship to turn back as it was sailing through the Red Sea in violation of the warnings issued on Saturday…

Brian H. Silverstein, Left Voice. (2023-12-11). University Of Michigan Administration Caves To Zionist Pressure. popularresistance.org Last week, the University of Michigan student body was set to vote on a resolution calling for the university to recognize the genocide in Gaza and to assess the ethics of the institution's investments, including investments in the State of Israel. The campaign has been led by the Tahrir Coalition, a broad and diverse group of over 60 student organizations. As the vote was underway, the university administration buckled to pressure from a coalition of off-campus Zionist organizations and canceled the vote, citing improper use of a university listserv to promote the vote. | Michigan Hillel, with the support of an…

Stefan Christoff, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-11). Paris Protests For Gaza Despite Repression. popularresistance.org The open repression of Palestine solidarity protests in Paris over the last months has been unprecedented and violent. Although there have been some alarms ringing on this reality of state violence in France, including a statement by Amnesty International, it is important for all who witnessed this new wave of street-level suppression to speak out. I am writing this text after having been present at a number of recent Palestine solidarity actions in Paris. | As mass protests demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza continue around the world, French authorities are systematically deploying police forces to silence…

Ralph Nader (2023-12-11). Israeli Government's War Crimes — Enabled & Defended by Biden & Congress. counterpunch.org The humiliation of the U.S. government, which is actively complicit in providing the weaponry, funding, and UN vetoes backing the Israeli government's attack on the civilian Palestinians/Arabs in tiny Gaza, is in plain view daily. All in the name of the unasked American people and taxpayers. Earlier this week, at a House of Representatives' hearing,

Yves Engler (2023-12-11). What Sort of "Caring" Do Zionist Medical Faculty at U of T Teach? dissidentvoice.org An exaggerated sense of self-importance and entitlement, hubris, chutzpah, racism while claiming victimhood and massively flawed thinking are the descriptors that come to mind when considering the 555 doctors at the U of T who signed an Open Statement to the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (TFOM) from Jewish Physician Faculty. The statement is …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-11). The Cause of Anti-Colonialism and Liberation is One: Fayez Sayegh's Zionist Colonialism in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Louis Allday Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 3379, 10 NOVEMBER 1975 The Syrian-Palestinian academic and diplomat, Fayez Sayegh (1922-1980), a delegate of Kuwait's Mission to the UN in the mid-1970s, was the principal author of the landmark resolution quoted above. Much to the chagrin of the US, whose representative described it as a…

Global Research News (2023-12-11). Apartheid Is the Root Cause of Violence in Palestine. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-12-11). Hong Kong congratulated on successful holding of district council election. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's district council election on Sunday was an important step to fully implement "patriots administering Hong Kong" and improve governance, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said on Monday.

Staff (2023-12-11). Peter Beinart & Omer Bartov on UPenn President Resignation, Gaza & the Weaponization of Antisemitism. democracynow.org University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill voluntarily resigned her position Saturday after a House Education Committee hearing last Tuesday on how colleges have handled antisemitism. Magill has faced demands to resign since September, when she refused to bow to pressure to cancel the Palestine Writes Literature Festival on campus. More universities face accusations that they have failed to protect Jewish students since the October 7 Hamas incursion into southern Israel amid a broader effort to restrict pro-Palestinian speech on campus. We speak with Peter Beinart, professor of journalism at the City U…

Barry Kissin (2023-12-11). Gaza: "Genocide Joe," 66% of Americans Want a Ceasefire! globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-12-11). Genocide in Pictures: Worth a Trillion Words. transcend.org GAZA and WEST BANK, 11 Dec 2023…

_____ (2023-12-11). Genocide — The Gaze from the Abyss. transcend.org 7 Dec 2023 – In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. Although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'.

_____ (2023-12-11). How Israel Uses an AI Genocide Program to Obliterate Gaza. transcend.org 6 Dec 2023 – According to whistleblowers, Israel's AI system is generating targets so fast, based on inputs so broad, that everyone in Gaza is in the crosshairs.

_____ (2023-12-11). Israel's Genocide: Hate Speech or Truth-Telling? transcend.org The violence unleashed since 8 Oct is only partially directed at Hamas although for credibility reasons this is what Israeli spokespersons emphasize and receives most of the attention… We are left with the imperative of protecting free speech, especially in calling genocide genocide, and with a challenge to take all responsible action to end this scourge.

Julian Rose (2023-12-11). Are National Governments All Following a Genocide Agenda? globalresearch.ca

April M. Short (2023-12-11). "Practices for Care and Endurance" Support Those Organizing for Ceasefire in Gaza. counterpunch.org Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip—which began following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023—has led to mass civilian deaths including those of more than 6,000 children as of November, with "damning evidence of war crimes," according to Amnesty International. On November 16, UN experts warned of genocidal violence on the part of

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-11). Accidents of Eccentricity: Israel's Pacific Hold. counterpunch.org Cunning, subtle, understated. Israeli policy in the Pacific has seen United Nations votes cast in its favor, the foreign policies of certain countries adjusted, and favors switched. While China may be considered the big, threatening beast competing alongside that large, clumsy figure called the United States, the small state of Israel is directing its expertise,

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-11). Accidents of Eccentricity: Israel's Pacific Hold. asia-pacificresearch.com

Fawzia Afzal-Khan (2023-12-11). The New McCarthyism on US Campuses. counterpunch.org In several cases, these virulent campaigns to tarnish Palestinian human rights advocates have led to calls for the firing of tenured distinguished scholars (a prominent case in point being Joseph Massad of Columbia University)–whilst many faculty without the protection of tenure have been fired, student activists have been doxxed by pro-Israeli donors and their acolytes and hired thugs (in several cases leading to a withdrawal of job offers) and some elite universities have banned Palestinian student organizations such as SJP (Brandeis was the first to do so)–as well as progressive Jewish organizations like Jew…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-11). Palestine denounces Israeli attacks on historical heritage. plenglish.com Ramallah, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities denounced on Monday that the Israeli bombings by aircraft and artillery against archaeological, cultural, and historical sites in the Gaza Strip are aimed at destroying the national heritage.

Richard Rubenstein (2023-12-11). The War in Gaza and the Crisis of Zionism. counterpunch.org In Gaza, Israel acts exactly like every other collection of ethno-nationalists with guns. In doing so, it forfeits both the international sympathy that helped to create it and the support of many Jews and others outside Israel that helped to sustain it. |

Staff (2023-12-11). Headlines for December 11, 2023. democracynow.org Displacement, Disease and Death Plague Gazans as Israel Continues Its Genocidal Assault, UNGA to Convene on Gaza Ceasefire After U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution, UPenn President Steps Down Amid Right-Wing Firestorm over Pro-Palestinian Movement on Campuses, COP28 Seeks Agreement on Fossil Fuel Phaseout Amid OPEC Pushback, TX Supreme Court Blocks Emergency Abortion; Kentucky Patient Challenges Abortion Ban, Oxford High School Shooter Sentenced to a Life Behind Bars, "There Is No Alternative to Shock": Far-Right Javier Milei Sworn In as President of Argentina, Children of Jailed Iranian Activist…

Staff (2023-12-11). State Dept. Whistleblower Blasts Blinken for Bypassing Congress to Send 14K Tank Munitions to Israel. democracynow.org The Biden administration has bypassed Congress to approve an "emergency" sale of over $100 million of tank ammunition to Israel. Congress was notified just hours after the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a Gaza ceasefire. We get response from Josh Paul, former director of congressional and public affairs for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which oversees arms transfers to Israel and other nations. Paul resigned from the State Department in October to protest the Biden administration's push to increase arms sales to Israel amid its ongoing siege on Ga…

Staff (2023-12-11). U.S. Vetoes U.N. Gaza Ceasefire Again as Biden Veers Far from Global Consensus, Death Toll Tops 18,000. democracynow.org To discuss the shocking United States veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution requesting a Gaza ceasefire, we're joined by Shibley Telhami, who says President Biden's refusal to engage with popular calls for ceasefire is a shocking "personal decision" that will have negative consequences for U.S. foreign policy and "American standing" around the world. Members of the Israeli government clearly want "more than self-defense," adds Telhami, and have created human rights needs in Gaza "so massive that you need a ceasefire to deal with that." Telhami is pr…

Editor (2023-12-11). Zionist Suppression in Congress. scheerpost.com

_____ (2023-12-11). Damning Analysis: Short-Selling Deluge Suggests Prior Knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas Incursions. transcend.org 6 Dec 2023 – The totality of evidence continues to make mincemeat of the official story that the Israeli government — home of the most vaunted national security apparatus on Earth, engaged in constant, near-total surveillance of the Gaza Strip — was caught unawares on October 7.

_____ (2023-12-11). False Flag] Israel Knew Hamas's Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago. transcend.org

_____ (2023-12-11). Inside a Southern Gaza Hospital: Screaming Orphaned Children, Amputee Toddlers and The Stench of Rotting Flesh. transcend.org 8 Dec 2023 – As Israel expands its ground assault into Khan Younis, a surgeon at the European Hospital describes desperately trying to treat a relentless stream of wounded children as critical supplies run out. | Warning: this article contains distressing detail about people's injuries.

_____ (2023-12-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 65: U.S. Rushes Arms to Israel as Palestinians Announce Over 250,000 Homes Destroyed in Gaza. transcend.org 10 Dec 2023 – 17,400+ killed and 46,000 wounded in the Gaza Strip. | 274 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem…

_____ (2023-12-11). Peacebuilding During a Time of War? Bottom-Up Peacebuilding Between Israelis and Palestinians. transcend.org While the world focuses on the human tragedy of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, there are hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals actively working to build peace. Peace News spoke to some of these peacebuilders to understand their experience during this war.

_____ (2023-12-11). The Evil Israel Does Is the Evil Israel Gets. transcend.org 8 Dec 2023 – Israel's settler colonial project perpetuates the cycle of violence against the indigenous inhabitants of historic Palestine. Palestinians have been forced to speak back in the language Israel speaks. Make no mistake: Karma is a bitch; what goes around comes around.

_____ (2023-12-11). The 'Greater Israel' Scheme and Its Global Power Play: A Delusional Recipe for Armageddon. transcend.org 6 Dec 2023 – In 1996, a nest of American-born imperialists created a new think tank called "The Project for a New American Century." The principled aim hinged on a new "Pearl Harbor moment" to justify regime-change wars in the Middle East, but a secondary part of the formula involved the dominance of "Greater Israel."

_____ (2023-12-11). UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Urgent Letter to UNSC over Gaza. transcend.org 6 Dec 2023 – I am writing under Article 99 of the UN Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter that may aggravate existing threats to the maintenance of international peace and security. More than eight weeks of hostilities in Gaza and Israel have created appalling human suffering, physical destruction and collective trauma across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Germán Gorraiz López (2023-12-11). Provoke a Second Nakba, Transform Gaza Into a Mass of Rubble, Outdoor Concentration Camp in Rafah, Confiscate Gaza's Offshore Maritime Gas. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-11). Israeli jets bombard south Lebanon. new.thecradle.co

Manlio Dinucci (2023-12-11). Hamas Plan: Israel Knew It for Over a Year. globalresearch.ca

Marc Vandepitte (2023-12-11). Israel and US Plan Complete Deportation from Gaza. Famine in Looming. "A Child is Killed Every Ten Minutes" globalresearch.ca

latintimes (2023-12-11). Israel Bombs South Gaza After Hamas Hostage Threat. latintimes.com Israel military offensive has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed at least 17,997 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Paul Fleckenstein, Wafic Faour, Ashley Smith (2023-12-11). Solidarity Against Anti-Palestinian Hate Crimes. counterpunch.org After three college students, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ahmed, all of Palestinian descent, were shot on a sidewalk in Burlington, VT, Paul Fleckenstein interviewed two organizers with the Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation. +++ Paul Fleckenstein: Wafic and Ashley, what is your reaction to the shooting last month and what is the context for it

_____ (2023-12-11). The War on Gaza and the Crisis of Zionism. transcend.org Don't these disproportionate civilian casualties and exaggerated analogies suggest that the real motives for the continuing slaughter of Palestinians are a combination of fear and revenge, supported by a tribal sentiment that one of "us" is worth ten, a hundred, or a thousand of "them"?>

Global Research News (2023-12-11). Declassified 1947 CIA Document: The Consequences of the Partition of Palestine. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-11). San Jose residents pack city council meeting to demand Palestine resolution. fightbacknews.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-11). House of Representatives Paves the Path for More Attacks on Palestine Protesters. leftvoice.org

Staff (2023-12-11). Article 370: Supreme Court upholds removal of Jammu and Kashmir's 'special status'. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court on Monday held that Article 370 is a temporary provision considering the historical context in which it was included. Pronouncing the verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said that Article 370 was introduced to serve two …

WSWS (2023-12-11). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: Governments are not listening to us. wsws.org "My grandparents are Holocaust survivors and I'm here because I feel it is really important that anti-Zionism and antisemitism aren't conflated."

WSWS (2023-12-11). Ouster of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill represents new stage in witch-hunt against opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org There is a bipartisan campaign to falsely equate opposition to Israeli genocide in Gaza with antisemitism.

WSWS (2023-12-11). Mobilize educators to stop the genocide against Gaza and to defend our students! wsws.org The Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee (US) condemns the US-backed genocide in Gaza, the attacks on our democratic right to protest, led by the Biden administration and the teachers unions' bureaucracies' support for genocide.

WSWS (2023-12-11). Vetoing Gaza ceasefire resolution, Biden administration upholds genocide as state policy. wsws.org The United States is not merely a bystander in Israel's genocide: It is an active participant. US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are no less culpable than Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

WSWS (2023-12-11). New York University suspends student for removing Zionist posters. wsws.org Amid the wave of attacks by university administrations on students opposing the US/Israeli genocide against Palestinians, a New York University freshman has been suspended and her scholarship rescinded in retaliation for her removal of pro-Israel posters on campus.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). District Council polls seen as final piece in principle of 'patriots governing HK'. ecns.cn A total of 399 candidates ran for 176 seats in the 18 District Committees' constituencies and 88 seats in the 18 geographical constituencies.

Cesar Chelala (2023-12-11). Doctors Plead for an End to Gaza's Massacre. counterpunch.org Christos Christou, the president of Doctors Without Borders, one of the most committed organizations to international health, has written an open letter demanding an end to the massacre of Palestinian women, children, and non-combatant men in Gaza and, increasingly, in the West Bank. "We are watching as hospitals are turned into morgues and ruins. These

Rosa Miriam Elizalde (2023-12-11). Henry Kissinger y el apartheid. globalizacion.ca Henry Kissinger, que no descansará en paz, propuso en 1976 bombardear a La Habana, someter la ciudad a un bloqueo naval y minar los puertos de Cuba. Fantaseó con ello seriamente, según documentos desclasificados hace casi una década y publicados…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-11). Gobierno de EE.UU. aprueba venta de municiones a Israel. telesurtv.net El acuerdo general incluye 45.000 proyectiles para los tanques Merkava de Israel, que el ejército de ocupación ha desplegado constantemente durante sus ataques a la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-12-11). Fuerzas israelíes prosiguen ataque contra Jan Yunis, en Gaza. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate israelíes arrojaron fósforo blanco sobre dicha ciudad, al tiempo que Israel ha obligado a que los habitantes se desplacem forzosamene de allí.

Víctor Arrogante (2023-12-11). Cuba bloqueada, no embargada, por Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Por una abrumadora mayoría de 187 votos a favor, dos en contra, Estados Unidos e Israel, con la abstención de Ucrania, se aprobó por trigésimo primera vez la resolución que pide a EEUU acabar con el bloqueo de Cuba. | Año…

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-11). Cifra de mártires en Gaza asciende a 18 mil muertos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Palestina asegura que hay un gran número de víctimas mortales entre los escombros tras los últimos bombardeos.

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-11). Cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza asciende a 18 mil. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Palestina asegura que hay un gran número de víctimas mortales entre los escombros tras los últimos bombardeos.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-12-11). Supremo indio ratifica fin de semiautonomía de Cachemira. telesurtv.net El premier indio calificó la decisión judicial de "histórica mientras aseguró que constituye "un rayo de esperanza".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-11). Territorios ocupados realizan huelga en solidaridad con Gaza. telesurtv.net Los libaneses también paralizaron este lunes sus actividades en apoyo a los palestinos, sumándose a la convocatoria de una "huelga global en solidaridad con Gaza".

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-12-11). Presidentes ruso y egipcio debaten sobre situación en Palestina. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios reconocieron la necesidad de alcanzar un alto el fuego y una "solución justa e integral" a la cuestión palestina.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-11). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.800 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-11). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 18.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-11). Israel informa cifra de bajas militares durante asedio a Gaza. telesurtv.net Según Tel Aviv, desde el 7 de octubre hasta la fecha 425 de sus soldados perdieron la vida y 1.593 sufrieron heridas, 255 de ellos en estado grave.

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-11). Israel ataca más de 250 supuestos objetivos de Hamás en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Los nuevos bombardeos israelíes contra la ciudad palestina de Khan Yunis dejó un saldo de diez palestinos muertos y decenas de heridos.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-11). Health care workers for Palestine call for a permanent ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Alex Bainbridge (2023-12-11). Major rallies on human rights day renew calls for a ceasefire by Israel. greenleft.org.au Tens of thousands of people reiterated the call for ceasefire on the ninth weekend of protests against Israel's attempted genocide of Gaza, reports Alex Bainbridge.

Malik Miah (2023-12-11). United States: Black voting rights threatened again. greenleft.org.au A recent legal appeal has further undermined the voting rights of people of colour in the United States and shows why a new civil rights movement is necessary, writes Malik Miah.

Angela (2023-12-11). Friday 12/15: 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…

Angela (2023-12-11). Wednesday 12/13: Artist Teach-In for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | Register at: bit.ly/artists4pal…

Angela (2023-12-11). Thursday 12/14: Webinar: How You Can Support Palestine. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-11). Monday 12/11: The Missing Peace: Discussing Palestine over the Holidays. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-11). Tuesday 12/12: Woodland: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org 622 Main Street | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2023-12-11). Friday 12/15: Action: Palestine Phone Jam + Social Media Storm. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-11). Tuesday 12/12: Menlo Park: Rally for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2023-12-11). Wednesday 12/13: Youth Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 555 Franklin St | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2023-12-11). Saturday 12/16: Bakersfield: Shut It Down for Palestine. indybay.org Bakersfield, CA (exact location to be revealed on Dec 15)…

Free Palestine (2023-12-11). Saturday 12/9: Palestine Writes Literature Festival. indybay.org

marketing (2023-12-10). 133 Palestinians Killed By Israel's Attacks In Gaza In 24 Hours: Source #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – IANS) Gaza, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 133 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others were injured on Sunday, as Israel's air and artillery attacks continued on the Gaza Strip, a …

marketing (2023-12-10). US Still Not Clear How The Israel-Hamas War Will End After Vetoing UNSC Resolution For Ceasefire #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – IANS) Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The US government still has no clue as to how the Israel-Hamas war is going to play out till the end even after vetoing the UNSC resolution for a ceasefire …

Editor (2023-12-10). Dec 10, 2023. sitrepworld.info The Ghost of Tom Joad — Bruce Springsteen w/Tom Morello Christmas Truces Past and Future — World Beyond War Only Truth And Clear Seeing Can Lead Us To Peace And Harmony, by Caitlin Johnstone A Wall and a Watchtower: Why is Israel Failing? by Ilan Pappe On How Israeli/US War Crimes in Gaza are orders of Magnitude Worse than Russia in Ukraine, by Juan Cole The Genocide in Gaza — Chris Hedges Lecture (Video) Day 64: U.S., alone against the world, vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire Israel flooding tunnels in Gaza would constitute war crime — Russian diploma…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-10). As US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution, People Take The Streets For Palestine. popularresistance.org From Alaska to Florida, people in the US once again took to the streets en masse to demand a permanent ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza and an end US aid to Israel. The Shut It Down for Palestine Coalition, composed of several organizations including the International Peoples' Assembly, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, and National Students for Justice in Palestine, called for a day of action on December 8, to continue putting pressure on Israel and the US one week after Israel resumed its genocidal violence against Gaza.

Editor (2023-12-10). Chris Hedges: 'The Genocide in Gaza'. scheerpost.com

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-12-10). The Evil Israel Does Is The Evil Israel Gets. popularresistance.org I knew Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, the co-founder of Hamas, along with Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin. Al-Rantisi's family were expelled to the Gaza Strip by Zionist militias from historic Palestine during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He did not fit the demonized image of a Hamas leader. He was a soft spoken, articulate and highly educated pediatrician who had graduated first in his class at Egypt's Alexandria University. | As a nine-year-old boy, he witnessed executions in Khan Younis of 275 Palestinian men and boys, including his uncle, when Israel briefly occupied the Gaza Strip in 1956, the subject of Joe Sacco's ma…

Ghada Abed (2023-12-10). Does Israel want to wipe Gaza off the map? electronicintifada.net Vast numbers of archives have been deliberately destroyed.

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Marjorie Cohn (2023-12-10). The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity. truthout.org Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 people in Israel, the Israeli occupying forces have killed more than 17,000 Palestinians, over 7,000 of them children, and wounded more than 46,000. Close to 1.9 million people — about 85 percent of Gaza's population — have been forced to flee their homes and squeeze into roughly one-third of the Gaza Strip. The vast majority of people in Gaza… |

Marjorie Cohn (2023-12-10). The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity. truthout.org Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 people in Israel, the Israeli occupying forces have killed more than 17,000 Palestinians, over 6,000 of them children, and wounded more than 46,000. Close to 1.9 million people — about 85 percent of Gaza's population — have been forced to flee their homes and squeeze into roughly one-third of the Gaza Strip. The vast majority of people in Gaza… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-10). President-elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, warns that "coup d'état" is underway. peoplesdispatch.org Guatemala's Prosecutor's Office announced on December 8 that the elections held this year which saw the victory of progressive Bernardo Arévalo de León, must be annulled due to alleged administrative irregularities of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The move comes after

Gerry Condon, Peace, Planet News. (2023-12-10). Witnessing The Gaza Genocide And Dealing With Despair. popularresistance.org Israel's genocidal assault on the civilian population of Gaza is not being carried out by carpet bombing alone. Electricity and water have been cut off. Desperately needed food, water and medical supplies are not being allowed in. Israel has deployed starvation as a weapon of war. Hundreds of big-rig trucks are lined up at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, waiting to deliver their cargoes of food, water, medicine, and basic necessities. | This is the southern Gaza border, which is supposed to be controlled by Egypt. Israel has bombed the Gaza side of the border, however, and Egypt, a military dictatorship tha…

Dave Webb, Organizing Notes. (2023-12-10). Role Of US Menwith Hill NSA Base And The United Kingdom In Gaza. popularresistance.org Every Tuesday at 6pm, rain or shine, a small group of protestors stand outside a U.S. base in North Yorkshire with banners and flags. Members and supporters of the Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign (MHAC) are there to protest at the unaccountable and highly secret activities that go on inside the U.S. spy base nominally called 'RAF' Menwith Hill but run by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). In recent weeks the focus has been on the UK's role in events in Gaza. | Just how is the UK government involved in Gaza? According to the Campaign Against the Arms Trade, the UK has consistently sold arms to Israel si…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-10). 'We Feared Our Government Would Kill Us And Blame Hamas'. popularresistance.org A recently released Israeli captive held in Gaza revealed that she feared Israel would kill her and others through indiscriminate shelling and then blame Hamas, Ynet reported on 6 December. | Menir Oz made the statement in a meeting between her and other recently released captives and their family members on the one hand, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet on the other. | During the meeting, the released captives and family members expressed anger at Netanyahu for his war policy which put their lives in danger. | "I was there and I know how hard it is in captivity," said Menir. "Every day i…

Free Palestine (2023-12-10). Saturday 12/9: Palestine Writes Literature Festival. indybay.org

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 63: Israeli Army Strips, Blindfolds Men. popularresistance.org Two months on, it is becoming more and more difficult to summarize in an article the sheer scope of violence, war crimes, and human rights violations being committed in Gaza in the span of a single day. | Horrifying images have emerged of Palestinian men stripped down to their underwear, blindfolded, handcuffed, and made to line up kneeling in the streets or in non descript lots. | Struggling to come up with any credible proof of military success in Gaza besides the slaughter of civilians, Israeli forces have claimed that the men are Hamas fighters who surrendered.

Editor (2023-12-10). Ralph Nader on Israeli Government's War Crimes — Enabled & Defended by Biden & Congress. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader / Nader.org The humiliation of the U.S. government, which is actively complicit in providing the weaponry, funding, and UN vetoes backing the Israeli government's attack on the civilian Palestinians/Arabs in tiny Gaza, is in plain view daily. All in the name of the unasked American people and taxpayers. Earlier this week, at …

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Lee: DC polls the 'final piece in patriots governing Hong Kong'. ecns.cn Sunday's District Council Ordinary Election is the last jigsaw in the full implementation of the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", and the voting is pertinent to every resident in the city, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday morning.

Staff (2023-12-10). Globalize the Intifada: Regional resistance, international struggle and Palestinian liberation on the 36th anniversary of the great Intifada. samidoun.net Amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza carried out by the Zionist regime and the heroic resistance of the Palestinian people, December 7-9 2023 marks the 36th anniversary of the launch of the great popular Palestinian Intifada of 1987, one of the longest sustained grassroots uprisings in history and an example, like today's battle, of the …

mforinoco (2023-12-10). Rockets Hit US Embassy in Baghdad Amid Rage Over Its Support for Israel. orinocotribune.com The US embassy in Baghdad has been targeted with rockets as anti-US sentiments run high in the country over Washington's staunch support for the ongoing Israeli genocide against Gazans. | Explosions were heard early on Friday near the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the embassy. | A US embassy spokesperson confirmed the attack, saying it did not result in any casualties. | An Iraqi security official said 14 Katyusha rockets were fired and that while some struck near one of the embassy's gates, others fell into the nearby Tigris river. | No group has claimed responsibility for the attack…

Editor (2023-12-10). As the US Vetoes UN Ceasefire Resolution, the People Take the Streets for Palestine. scheerpost.com

Angela (2023-12-10). Wednesday 12/13: Youth Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 555 Franklin St | San Francisco, CA…

Staff (2023-12-10). Palestinian president charges US of being accomplice to Israel's genocide crimes by using veto in UNSC. muslimmirror.com RAMALLAH, Palestine : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday condemned the US for using its veto to block a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, describing the move immoral and holding Washington accountable for the bloodshed of Palestinian children and women, as well as an accomplice with Israel in genocide …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-10). The View from Washington: Let the Killing in Gaza Continue. dissidentvoice.org Bloodletting as form; murder as fashion. The ongoing campaign in Gaza by Israel's Defence Forces continues without stalling and restriction. But the burgeoning number of corpses is starting to become a challenge for the propaganda outlets: How to justify it? Fortunately for Israel, the United States, its unqualified defender, is happy to provide cover for …

Editor (2023-12-10). 'Moral Insanity': Biden Admin Bypasses Congress to Rush Tank Shells to Israel. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-10). Rechazan el veto de EE.UU. en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El jefe de la ONU para los refugiados de Palestina (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, señaló que es la "hora más oscura" en la historia de la organización.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-12-10). Presidentes ruso y egipcio debaten sobre situación en Palestina. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios reconocieron la necesidad de alcanzar un alto el fuego y una "solución justa e integral" a la cuestión palestina.

Marc Vandepitte (2023-12-10). Israel y Estados Unidos planean la deportación total de Gaza. globalizacion.ca Deportar a todos los gazatíes es el plan conjunto de Estados Unidos e Israel, según el cual los palestinos serán ´reubicados ª a Egipto, Irak, Turquía y Yemen. Esta limpieza étnica a gran escala se presenta cínicamente como un plan de…

Angela (2023-12-10). Saturday 12/16: Bakersfield: Shut It Down for Palestine. indybay.org Bakersfield, CA (exact location to be revealed on Dec 15)…

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-10). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.800 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-10). Franja de Gaza es el lugar más peligroso del mundo para los niños. telesurtv.net Unicef advirtió sobre la situación precaria de los menores de edad en Gaza y exigió un inmediato cese al fuego humanitario.

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-10). Israel ataca más de 250 supuestos objetivos de Hamás en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Los nuevos bombardeos israelíes contra la ciudad palestina de Khan Yunis dejó un saldo de diez palestinos muertos y decenas de heridos.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-12-10). Realizan protestas en COP28 a favor de alto el fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net Según medios internacionales, cientos de personas participaron en la manifestación, considerada la mayor realizada en el contexto del evento.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-12-10). Sube a 17.700 cifra de asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net El número de heridos se elevó a 48.780 personas. Este viernes las tropas de ocupación ultimaron a al menos 300 civiles.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-10). Decenas de miles de palestinos desplazados se quedan sin refugio en Rafah. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de ocupación israelíes han emitido avisos de evacuación a varios palestinos en el área de la Puerta de Marruecos en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-10). Cuba rechaza veto cómplice de EE.UU. con crímenes de guerra de Israel. telesurtv.net Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel cuestiona veto de Washington a propuesta de alto el fuego en la Franja de Gaza, tras 63 días de brutal agresión israelí.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-10). Hezbulá ataca bases israelíes en rechazo a asedio a Gaza. telesurtv.net

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-12-10). Tropas israelíes matan a tres jóvenes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abu Haniya, de 17 años, fue ultimado a tiros por las fuerzas israelíes en la ciudad de Azzun, Qalqilya ocupada.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Health care workers for Palestine call for a permanent ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-10). Friday 12/15: 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…

Angela (2023-12-10). Sunday 12/10: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | 3rd St | Santa Rosa, CA…

NEA Members On Palestine (2023-12-10). Letter To NEA President and Officers On Palestine. indybay.org NEA members are circulating a letter to the NEA president and officers on Palestine.

Al Jazeera (2023-12-10). US sends 'bunker buster' bombs to Israel for war on Gaza. indybay.org Apart from ground-penetrating munitions, US has also given Israel several other types of bombs and artillery shells.

Angela (2023-12-10). Wednesday 12/13: Artist Teach-In for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | Register at: bit.ly/artists4pal…

Angela (2023-12-10). Thursday 12/14: Webinar: How You Can Support Palestine. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-10). Monday 12/11: The Missing Peace: Discussing Palestine over the Holidays. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-10). Tuesday 12/12: Woodland: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org 622 Main Street | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2023-12-10). Friday 12/15: Action: Palestine Phone Jam + Social Media Storm. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-10). Tuesday 12/12: Menlo Park: Rally for Palestine. indybay.org

Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Allan Maleche, Chris Beyrer (2023-12-09). Comment] Still relevant: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. thelancet.com Dec 10, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding commitment of the modern human rights movement, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).1 75 years on, the world is tested and tormented by an agonising array of conflicts in which human rights violations are not secondary outcomes, but rather central to such conflicts. Ethnic cleansing, collective punishment, apartheid, sexual violence as a tool of state terror, and the deliberate targeting of health-care facilities and workers are part of multiple ongoing conflicts in 2023.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian Nazis march through regional city as entire establishment vilifies refugees. wsws.org With a few cosmetic changes, the Nazi rally could have been called by Labor or the Liberal-National Coalition, both of which are engaged in a racist campaign against oppressed refugees.

Anonymous (2023-12-08). In memory of Dr. Refaat Alareer. electronicintifada.net Beloved and influential educator, writer and mentor murdered in Israeli airstrike.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Teacher, author and activist Dr. Refaat al-Ar'eer murdered in Israeli airstrike. wsws.org In his final X/Twitter posts, which have gone viral globally, Dr. al-Ar'eer correctly blamed the Biden administration and Democratic Party for the ongoing genocide.

Editor (2023-12-08). Dec 8, 2023. sitrepworld.info "Al Pueblo" — Cuban Socialist Song My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity, by Larry Johnson Towards a Palestine Without Palestinians, by Philip Giraldi Genocide: The Gaze From The Abyss — Media Lens Jesus Buried Under Rubble in Bethlehem, by Finian Cunningham If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn't Depend On Lies And Slander, by Caitlin Johnstone Day 62: UN Chief invokes Article 99, warning Israel's war on Gaza threatens.. by Leila Warah Israeli Government is 'Breaking Apart' — Türkiye's Erdogan Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hi…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-08). White House Says No Deadline for Israel to End Gaza Onslaught. news.antiwar.com US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Thursday that the Biden administration has not set a deadline on Israel's war in Gaza and reiterated US opposition to a ceasefire. "We have not given a firm deadline to Israel, not really our role. This is their conflict. That said, we do have influence, even if …

The Dissenter (2023-12-08). Israel's War On Gaza: Honoring The First Ten Palestinian Journalists Killed. thedissenter.org Israeli military forces have killed dozens of journalists in the government's war on Gaza, and according to "press advocates," it is the In this clip from Kevin Gosztola's weekly broadcast on

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-12-08). Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada. dissidentvoice.org After months of research and analysis, CJPME published a landmark study highlighting the widespread problem of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in Canada. Entitled, "Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada: CJPME's 2022 Report," the report constitutes the first-ever, non-exhaustive study of APR in Canada, and exposes more than 500 examples of this form of racism in online written content …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-08). Palestinian Resistance Forces Joint Statement. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: While the struggle for liberation continues within Palestinian territory, let the international community do its part to delegitimize the Zionist entity, end apartheid and stop the genocide. International Appeal to Invoke the Genocide and Apartheid Conventions to Protect the Palestinian People Free Palestine — from the River to the Sea! Five Palestinian forces…

The Independent (2023-12-08). M23 captures key town in North Kivu. independent.co.ug North Kivu, DRC| THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of Mushaki town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province following intense fighting with Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (patriots). The fighting started on Thursday at around 2: 00 am in …

Global Research News (2023-12-08). Selected Articles: Genocide: Israel's Mass Starvation Campaign, Targeting Children. globalresearch.ca By This video is the first major sign that I have seen that food will become a rare commodity and starving Palestinians with skin over bones …

Editor (2023-12-08). 'Staggering' Rise in Reports of Islamophobia During Gaza War. scheerpost.com

Arvind Dilawar (2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-08). Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Khan Yunis. orinocotribune.com The Israeli air force is bombarding the entire city as troops push forward, despite alleged 'safe-zones' designated by Israel | The Israeli army continued its "Under heavy aerial bombardment, Israeli tanks started pushing deeper and deeper to the cent…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-08). Israeli Forces Strip, Abduct Dozens of Palestinian Men. orinocotribune.com Seven men were reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops for not complying with the soldiers' orders fast enough | Israeli forces abducted dozens of Gaza men from the market street in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on 7 December. The men were forced to strip off their clothes and sit in rows on the street. They were then searched and humiliated before they were taken in trucks to an unknown location, according to eyewitnesses, The New Arab Images and footage circulating on social media platforms showed Israeli for…

Staff (2023-12-08). US defense chief urges Israel to restrain settler violence in occupied West Bank. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : In a Thursday phone call, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, urging him to restrain settler violence in the occupied West Bank. According to the Pentagon, Austin called Gallant to hear updates on Israel's campaign to ensure Hamas will "no longer be able to use Gaza to …

Editor (2023-12-08). Digital Rights Groups Urge Meta to Stop Silencing Palestine. scheerpost.com By Jillian C. York / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) In the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing backlash on Palestine, Meta has engaged in unjustified content and account takedowns on its social media platforms. This has suppressed the voices of journalists, human rights defenders, and many others concerned or directly affected by …

Editor (2023-12-08). The Israel-India-US Triangle. scheerpost.com

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2023-12-08). UN Security Council to Vote on Ceasefire as US Downplays Israeli War Crimes. truthout.org This figure was given by the Gaza Ministry of Health on December 7. However, due to breakdowns in communication networks within the Gaza Strip (particularly in northern Gaza) and the high number of people trapped under rubble, the Gaza Ministry of Health has been unable to regularly and accurately update its tolls since mid-November. Some rights groups put the death toll number closer to or above… |

WSWS (2023-12-08). Trump threatens dictatorship, but "Genocide Joe" is no alternative. wsws.org The threat of a personalist Trump dictatorship is now being acknowledged by the Democrats and the corporate media, but they offer no way out of the crisis of American capitalism except imperialist war.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Unrwa denuncia que Israel ataca escuela de la ONU en Gaza. telesurtv.net Urnwa destacó en su cuenta de la red social X, que otras tres escuelas también fueron atacadas, entre ellas la escuela Nuseirat.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-08). Irán y Rusia condenan matanza de niños en Palestina. telesurtv.net "Es necesario detener lo antes posible los bombardeos. Esto es algo que atañe no solo a la región del Medio Oriente, sino a toda la humanidad y requiere de una solución rápida", dijo el presidente de Irán, Ebrahim Raisí.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-08). Presidente Gustavo Petro y Roger Waters hablan sobre Palestina. telesurtv.net El británico elogió al presidente de Colombia y recordó que en las elecciones de 2022 había pedido en las redes sociales votar por él.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-08). Benjamín Netanyahu amenaza con convertir el Líbano en Gaza. telesurtv.net El conflicto entre las fuerzas de ocupación y la resistencia islámica en Líbano escaló tras el inicio del asedio israelí a la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.800 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-08). Qatar alerta sobre auge de violencia en Oriente Medio por Israel. telesurtv.net Israel quiere "cambiar el estatus histórico y legal en Jerusalén (Este) y sus lugares sagrados", dijo Qatar.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

Deniz Utlu (2023-12-08). The Problem is Institutional Racism. indybay.org Three hurdles make it difficult to talk about racism: the identity hurdle, the guilt hurdle and the renunciation hurdle. The fourth hurdle is the imagination hurdle.

UU Justice in the Middle East (2023-12-08). Saturday 12/9: Roadmap to Apartheid: A film showing at UUSF. indybay.org Unitarian Universalists of S.F. | 1187 Franklin St. @ Geary | TSK Room…

JVP, PARCEO, Haymarket Books (2023-12-08). Wednesday 12/13: Fighting Antisemitism Through the Lens of Collective Liberation. indybay.org Livestream event: www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketboo……

Dan Bacher (2023-12-08). Newsom cancels public Capitol tree lighting ceremony to avoid Free Palestine protesters. indybay.org "Governor Newsom decided to cancel the tree lighting ceremony rather than face the public that is enraged by his shameful silence on the genocide in Gaza," said Yassar Dahbour of Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights.

Angela (2023-12-08). Saturday 12/9: Rally for Palestine by Youth Voices for Humanity. indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palto Alto, CA…

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-06). NATO/West Or Global Majority? popularresistance.org Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Argentina, and Europe.

Staff (2023-12-06). Headlines for December 6, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Intensify Assault on Khan Younis as U.N. Official Decries "Apocalyptic" Situation, IDF Spokesperson Lauds Reported Ratio of 2 Civilians Killed for Death of Every Hamas Fighter, U.S. Bans Visas for Settlers Involved in Violence; Divided Senate Votes on Israeli, Ukraine Funding, 14 Congressmembers Vote Against House Resolution Conflating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism, AIPAC Throws Millions at Possible Insurgent Campaigns to Unseat Progressive Democrats, Advocates Condemn Lack of Attention to Sexual Assault Accusations Against Hamas, Senate Confirms 400+ Military Nominees After Sen. Tuber…

Editor (2023-12-06). Dec 6, 2023. sitrepworld.info Russian Patriotic Folk Song about the Mongol Invasion Day 60: Israel surrounds Kamal Adwan hospital, 'shooting anything that moves' There's Nothing You Can Say To Make Me Accept The Murder Of Thousands Of Children, by Caitlin Johnstone 'A Mass Assassination Factory': Inside Israel's Calculated Bombing of Gaza — +972 The Obliteration of Gaza: AIPAC and the MICC as Mechagodzilla, by Bill Astore Israeli Children Are Taught Genocide (Video) 50 Palestinians Killed, Hundreds Wounded as Israel Targets Two Schools sheltering Palestinians Genocide in service of Nakba 2023, by Nour Odeh COP28, Qu…

Zakaria Baker, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-06). 'Bodies Everywhere:' One Family's Harrowing Journey Out Of Gaza City. popularresistance.org I am Zakaria Baker, one of the people who were displaced from their homes four days ago in November 2023 — around November 7, 2023. | The beginning of the displacement is as follows: An Israeli intelligence officer called one of my cousins. There were about 20 of us sitting on chairs. The bombing of Al-Shati Refugee Camp did not stop for a single second. The missiles that were fired at the camp — we couldn't see or hear them. They were barrel bombs. When they were dropped on a residential block of six or seven houses, they destroyed them completely. The scariest and most painful thing is that these mi…

Staff (2023-12-06). "Catastrophic": Gaza Aid Worker on "Horror" of Forced Relocations Amid Israel's War on Southern Strip. democracynow.org We go to Gaza for an update on Israel's attack, which is now being described as one of the worst assaults on any civilian population in recent times. As Israeli tanks enter Khan Younis and the Palestinian death toll tops 16,000, we speak with Yousef Hammash. The advocacy officer for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Gaza describes how he and his family are facing internal displacement for the third time during the assault, this time from Khan Younis, where they had fled after Israeli warnings to head to the south of the Gaza Strip. Now in Rafah by the Egyptian border, they are struggling to find shelter and,…

A Guest Author (2023-12-06). Hamas to world movement: 'Victory for our people is near'. workers.org The following statement was given at a Hamas press conference on Dec. 3, 2023. Firstly, we pay tribute to the souls of our people's martyrs who ascended since the Nazi occupation began its aggressive war against our people in the Gaza Strip. We ask Allah Almighty for a speedy recovery . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-06). Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Occupation Military Sites. orinocotribune.com Several Israeli soldiers were injured by Hezbollah on Sunday as the group ramped up operations in solidarity with Gaza | Hezbollah pounded Israeli military sites on the Lebanese border on 4 December for the third day since the collapse of the Gaza-Israel truce. | "In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance, at 11: 30 noon on Monday 12/4/2023, targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers east of Misgav Am with guided missiles and it was directly hit," the group said in a statement. | The Ruw…

Mick Hall, Consortium News. (2023-12-06). Academic Freedom Under Fire As Gaza Burns. popularresistance.org Academic freedom and freedom of expression on university campuses across the Anglosphere have continued to come under attack in the past week with Israeli lobbyists conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. | As Israel resumed its bombing campaign, now focusing on southern Gaza, the push to hold back the growing tide of disgust is intensifying, as the official Palestinian death toll in the strip nears 16,000. | On Tuesday, the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are being hauled before a U.S. congressional committee to face accusations t…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-06). Netanyahu Says Israeli Military Will Maintain Open-Ended Occupation of Gaza After War. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed on Tuesday that he wants Israel's military to maintain an open-ended occupation of the Gaza Strip after the current war. "Gaza must be demilitarized. And in order for Gaza to be demilitarized, there is only one force which can ensure this demilitarization — and this force is the Israel …

David Cronin (2023-12-06). Buying Israel's weapons is a bigger EU priority than aiding Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Ursula von der Leyen is no friend of Gaza's victims.

Global Research News (2023-12-06). Selected Articles: In Harm's Way. What's with the World's Fascination with Dead, Dying and Orphaned Children? globalresearch.ca By Today, it's dead young Palestinians. Months ago, it was Ukrainian (although its fallen fighters have ample attention—after all …

Editor (2023-12-06). 95 Democrats and 216 Republicans Support Resolution Conflating Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism. scheerpost.com

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-06). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 61: U.S. believes Israel's Gaza invasion could last until the end of January. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces approach Khan Younis as the destruction of north Gaza continues. Despite Israeli hopes of neutralizing Palestinian rocket capability in the early days of the war, resistance fighters are still launching rockets on Tel Aviv.

Editor (2023-12-06). One Family's Harrowing Journey Out of Gaza City. scheerpost.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-06). China and US discuss relations, Taiwan and Palestine. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone talk with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday about bilateral relations, the Taiwan issue, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Kenneth Surin (2023-12-06). Zionist Jonathan Freedland, the UK's Nuanced Version of Thomas Friedman. counterpunch.org Freedland contends we can't "do much for the two peoples trapped" in what he regards as an inexorable tragedy. But of course we can! Freedland scarcely mentions Israel's countless illegalities in its dealings with the Palestinian people. A start can be made by addressing some of these. |

Palestine News Network (2023-12-06). Journalists Pay the Ultimate Price: 63 Media Professionals Martyred in Israeli Aggression on Gaza. pressenza.com The Journalists Syndicate announced the martyrdom of 63 journalists since the beginning of the Israeli occupation forces' aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7 of last month. | A statement from the Freedom Committee of the Syndicate stated that the monitoring committee documented the martyrdom of 63 journalists due to targeting by the occupation forces with missiles from airplanes, artillery shells, and sniper gunfire. | The statement added that among the media casualties are 41 journalists working in various media disciplines, while 21 of their colleagues working in administrative, financial, and technical d…

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-06). Freed Israeli Captives Admitted More Fear Of IDF Bombs Than Hamas & Provable Lies In Rape Allegation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/5/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

The Cradle (2023-12-06). Border Surveillance Footage from 7 October 'Disappears': Israeli Officers. globalresearch.ca

scorinoco (2023-12-06). Israeli Occupation's Ground Forces Enter South Gaza. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces have expanded their A local source told AFP on Monday, December 4, that the troops are "two kilometers inside" Gaza, in the Al-Qarara village near Khan Yunis. | Another eyewitness said that Israeli forces are "holding Salah al-Din Street on both sides and are now cutting it between Deir al-Bala…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-12-06). Prisoners in Chiapas Show Solidarity with Palestine. itsgoingdown.org Letter from political prisoners of San Juan Cancúc, Chiapas, in solidarity with the people of Palestine. CERSS No. 5, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. To the Human Rights Organizations To the Believers To the Sixth To SIPAZ To SWEFER To FRAYBA To Those Who Struggle from Below and to the Left To the People…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-12-06). Science for the better exercise of justice in Cuban Courts. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's People's Courts today apply science and innovation as a fundamental instrument for a better exercise of justice, an authority from the Cuban People's Supreme Court said.

WSWS (2023-12-06). Protests continue for eighth weekend across Canada against Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Thousands turned out at protests in Toronto and across the country over the weekend to denounce the resumption of Israel's mass slaughter of Palestinians and demand an immediate ceasefire.

Angela (2023-12-06). Saturday 12/9: Virtual Protest for Palestine. indybay.org TikTok LIVE…

Angela (2023-12-06). Monday 12/4: SJSU SJP Palestine Teach-In. indybay.org San Jose State University (Student Union, Meeting Room 1) | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2023-12-06). Wednesday 12/6: Palestine Through a Social Justice Lens: Follow-Up. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-06). Thursday 12/7: Virtual Teach-In on Palestine for South Asians. indybay.org

Codepink (2023-12-06). Friday 12/8: Shutdown Lockheed Martin. No Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org Lockheed Martin Office, 275 Battery St. (@ Sacramento), San Francisco Financial District…

Angela (2023-12-06). Sunday 12/10: Fairfield Palestine Rally! indybay.org 1325 Travis Blvd | Fairfield, CA…

Angela (2023-12-06). Saturday 12/9: Pleasant Hill: Gathering in Solidarity with Palestine. indybay.org Diablo Valley College Commons | 321 Gulf Club Rd | Pleasant Hill, CA…

https: (2023-12-06). Wednesday 12/6: Caroling for Palestine. indybay.org SF Civic Center, the public Holiday tree (tree lighting ceremony)…

Steve Kelly (2023-12-06). Buffalo Genocide, or How History Rhymes Its Repetitions. counterpunch.org 60 million wild, migratory buffalo once wandered freely across the North American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Many are unfamiliar with the immense collective violence visited upon wild buffalo under the doctrine of Christian discovery and Manifest Destiny, as first imagined and articulated by Pope Alexander VI in his papal bull (Inter

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-05). Senate to Vote on Biden's $106 Billion Military Aid Bill on Wednesday. news.antiwar.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has scheduled a vote for Wednesday to advance President Biden's massive $106 billion emergency spending request that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as additional funding for the border, POLITICO reported. The vote is not expected to pass as Republicans have said they would block …

Editor (2023-12-05). Dec 5, 2023. sitrepworld.info Karen Matheson — Crucán Na bPáiste — Transatlantic Sessions 3 Black Pattern Forming? by Alastair Crooke 75th Anniversary Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Russia's Perspective, by Karl Sanchez The Horrors In Gaza Are Happening Because The US Empire Wants Them To Happen, by Caitlin Johnstone Academic Freedom Under Fire as Gaza Burns, by Mick Hall Day 59: Palestinian civilians have nowhere to run, by Leila Warah Chaos in south Gaza hospitals after new Israeli strikes This is a War on Children, and "Safe Zones" are Death Traps: UNICEF, by Juan Cole "Freedom! Justice!" for Palesti…

Zachariah Bakr (2023-12-05). 'There were bodies everywhere. Horrific scenes, enough to make a stone cry': one family's harrowing journey out of Gaza City. mondoweiss.net Zakaria Bakr and his family were forced from their home in Al-Shati refugee camp by Israeli bombs on November 7. As they traveled south over 15 kilometers they witnessed incredible horrors and not everyone survived the journey. This is their story.

Staff (2023-12-05). Almost 1.9M Palestinian displaced across Gaza Strip since Oct. 7: UN. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : Almost 1.9 million people, or over 80% of the population, have been displaced across the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees or UNRWA said Monday in a statement. As of Dec. 2, 111 UNRWA staffers have been killed since the beginning of the war, it added. The Israeli …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-05). Congress Reviews Plan to Facilitate Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians From Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israel Hayom reported last week that some members of Congress have reviewed a plan to condition US aid to Arab countries on their willingness to accept refugees from Gaza, which would facilitate the Israeli goal of cleansing the territory of Palestinians. The proposal was shown to key figures in the House and Senate, but the …

Zafar Mehdi, The Cradle. (2023-12-05). A Confrontation Grows Between The United States And Iraqi Forces. popularresistance.org The October 2023 war, which kicked off with the Palestinian resistance's Al-Aqsa Flood operation and Israel's brutal assault on Gaza, has extended to Baghdad, with Iraqi resistance factions launching drone and missile strikes on US bases after warning Washington to desist in its military support of Tel Aviv. | The US has now responded by targeting Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) headquarters – killing thirteen of its members, injuring countless others, and heightening tensions between Baghdad and Washington. | These strikes inside Iraq have strongly reignited pre-existing calls to expel US military forces…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-05). Israel Bombs Areas of Southern Gaza Where It Told Palestinians to Flee. news.antiwar.com Israel intensified airstrikes in southern Gaza on Monday and bombed areas where it told Palestinians to seek shelter, Reuters reported. Israel ordered the evacuation of parts of the main southern city of Khan Younis, but residents said areas where they were told to flee were still coming under attack. The Israeli military posted a map …

Chris Hedges (2023-12-05). Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca

Sybil Davis, Left Voice. (2023-12-05). The New Hollywood McCarthyism Emerging Around Palestine. popularresistance.org Following the outbreak of Israel's latest war on Gaza, Melissa Barrera, an up-and-coming young actor who made a name for herself as the star of the Scream franchise, became vocal on social media, denouncing the war on Gaza and resharing posts which accused Israel of perpetuating ethnic cleansing and genocide. In response to these posts, Spyglass Media, the production company of Scream, fired Barrera from the upcoming film and accused her of antisemitism despite Barrera explicitly posting, in one of her Instagram posts denouncing Israel, "We don't need more hate. No Islamophobia. No antisemitism."

Ari Tolany, Lillian Mauldin, Janet Abou-Elias, Women for Weapons Trade Transparency, In These Times. (2023-12-05). How Israel Got An Endless Supply Of US-Made 'Smart' Bombs. popularresistance.org The United States has had the authority to quietly transfer precise-guided munitions, or PGMs, to Israel for the past three years through a little-noticed provision passed by Congress in January 2021. | Section 1275 of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allows a limitless transfer of PGMs from U.S. reserve stocks to Israel's stockpile without normal congressional notifications, as long as U.S "combat readiness" isn't compromised.

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-05). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 59: Palestinians Have Nowhere To Run. popularresistance.org In the last 24 hours, Israeli forces have targeted homes, commercial centers, and hospitals across all of the Gaza Strip, where civilians have been experiencing non-stop bombardment, killing tens if not hundreds of people. On Monday morning, Al Jazeera reported that Israeli tanks and armored vehicles began entering southern Gaza, moving towards Khan Younis from the east. | "The [military] continues to extend its ground operation against Hamas centers in all of the Gaza Strip," Daniel Hagari told reporters in Tel Aviv. | The army added that its invasion into the south will exhibit "no less strength" than its previ…

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-05). Yemen's Armed Forces Resume Attacks Against Israel. popularresistance.org The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that it had launched two direct attacks on Israeli ships in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait off Yemen's coast on December 3. | The spokesperson for the Forces, Brigadier-General Yahya Saree confirmed the operation on Sunday, stating that it was in response to the demands of the Yemeni people and the "free people of our Arab and Islamic nation, to stand fully with the choices of the Palestinian people and their steadfast resistance". | Saree added that Yemen's naval forces had carried out a targeted attack on the Unity Explorer and Ship No.9 vessels, the first with a naval missile and th…

Unicorn Riot (2023-12-05). Activists Speak Out After Philly Thanksgiving Parade Banner Drops. unicornriot.ninja

Mel Gurtov (2023-12-05). Israel's Intelligence Failure: Worse Than We Thought. counterpunch.org Turns out that over a year before the Hamas attack, Israeli intelligence secured multiple documentation that gave a detailed account on what Hamas would do Oct. 7. But the Israelis discounted the plan as being unrealistic and therefore not worth planning to counteract. What accounts for that reaction? Intelligence failures are usually of three types:

Priti Gulati Cox — Stan Cox (2023-12-05). The Israel-India-U.S. Triangle. counterpunch.org In 1981, India's post office issued a stamp showing the flags of India and occupied Palestine flying side by side above the phrase "Solidarity with the Palestinian people." That now seems like ancient history. Today, Hindu nationalists are flying the flags of India and Israel side by side as a demonstration of their support for that country's

Ken Klippenstein (2023-12-05). With Ceasefire Calls Growing, Israeli Military Launches Closed-door "PR Blitz" on Capitol Hill. globalresearch.ca

Richard Medhurst (2023-12-05). The Ben Gurion Canal to Replace the Suez Canal: 'Israel' Destroys Gaza to Control World's Most Important Shipping Lane. globalresearch.ca

Hans Stehling (2023-12-05). The Indiscriminate Killing of Palestinian Children, Deliberate Killing of 59 Journalists, The Forcible Annexation of Palestinian Lands, The Dangers of Military Escalation. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2023-12-05). The tasks of communists in the Palestine solidarity movement. thecommunists.org The massive demonstration that took place in London on 11 November was the largest since the two million-strong demonstration against the Iraq war of 15 Feburary 2003. It showed clearly that there exists an ever-growing gap between the members of our unified political class in Britain, who have all committed themselves to backing the murderous …

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-05). Israel mantiene intensos ataques en el sur de la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Ante el incremento de los ataques israelíes sobre Gaza, la ONU alertó que la situación que se avecina en el territorio palestino es todavía más infernal.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-05). Casi 2 millones de desplazados deja asedio israelí sobre Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ejército de ocupación israelí también bombardeó las rutas de evacuación y ya ha comenzado una incursión terrestre en el sur del territorio palestino.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-05). 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 15.500 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-12-05). Ataque del Ejército israelí deja al menos 50 muertos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y artillerías del Ejército sionista atacaron dos escuelas donde se albergaban desplazados en el barrio de al-Darraj.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-12-05). Israel asesina a dos jóvenes cerca de Hebrón en la Cisjordania ocupada. telesurtv.net Según reportó la cartera sanitaria, los jóvenes fueron identificados como Anas Ismail al-Froukh y Mohammad Saa'di al-Frouk.

WSWS (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.

Pressenza New York (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…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (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

Joe Allen (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,

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Answer Coalition (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…

Chris Hedges (2023-12-01). The war on Palestine has gone on for over 100 years. therealnews.com

Dave DeCamp (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 …

Dave DeCamp (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 …

Editor (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…

Palestine Solidarity Central Coast (2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Watsonville City Council: Ceasefire Now! indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (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…

Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network. (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…

Ramzy Baroud (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

Angela (2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Fresno Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Blackstone & Nees | Fresno, CA…

Waging Nonviolence (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…

It's Going Down (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…

Stan Cox (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

Edward Said (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.

Joshua Frank (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

Larry Johnson (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…

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-01). Mainstream Media Largely Ignore Israel's Duplicity and Deceit. counterpunch.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-01). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? orinocotribune.com

geo.tv (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…

ecns.cn (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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."

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (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.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (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.

teleSUR, DRL (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.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (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.

teleSUR, DRL, MER (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…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (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.

teleSUR, SH (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.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (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.

Angela (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…

Angela (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…

Lee Siu Hin, National Immigrant Solidarity N (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!

Angela (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)…

Community of Squatted Prosfygika (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…

FRSO San Jose (2023-12-01). Tuesday 12/5: Pack the San Jose City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org San Jose City Hall…

Angela (2023-12-01). Sunday 12/3: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | 3rd St | Santa Rosa, CA…

Angela (2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: With Love and Solidarity to Palestine. indybay.org Mission Greenway | 957 Treat Ave | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (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)…

Angela (2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Reading Palestine. indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…

ecns.cn (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.