2024-02-10: News Headlines

People's Dispatch. (2024-02-10). US Anti-War Activists Confront Senators Over Support For Israel. popularresistance.org On February 7, activists with feminist anti-war group CODEPINK confronted several US Senators who have been doubling down on their support for Israel throughout the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. | "Killing Hamas makes Israel safe," said Florida Senator Ted Cruz to an activist who told him that "the war does not make Jews safer." Cruz has received over one million dollars from the pro-Israel lobby since 1990, receiving USD 489,419 from 2019 to 2024. Cruz's top pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) donors are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Republican Jewish Coalition. "Kill…

Owen Schalk (2024-02-10). Ottawa Shrugs Off ICJ Genocide Verdict While Cutting Funds to Palestinian Refugees. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Deadly Israeli Drone Strike on Civilian Car in Lebanese Town Leaves Two Martyrs and Injures. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in the Lebanese town of Jadra, north of Saida, on Saturday afternoon. The strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left several others injured. The attack was aimed at a "Palestinian figure" who miraculously survived the strike. The three individuals who lost their lives were not the intended …

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). Dozens killed in Israeli strikes ahead of Rafah ground assault. thecradle.co

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Feb 6, 2024 | A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets' coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points, the U.S. was portrayed as a good faith, neutral actor being "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will. | Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an att…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-02-10). Pushing Gazans Into Rafah And Then Attacking Rafah, Killing UNRWA Funding Without Evidence: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Israel is reportedly preparing to launch a ground …

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2024-02-10). Let Them Eat Dirt. popularresistance.org There was never any possibility that the Israeli government would agree to a pause in the fighting proposed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, much less a ceasefire. Israel is on the verge of delivering the coup de grâce in its war on Palestinians in Gaza — mass starvation. When Israeli leaders use the term "absolute victory," they mean total decimation, total elimination. The Nazis in 1942 systematically starved the 500,000 men, women and children in the Warsaw Ghetto. This is a number Israel intends to exceed. | Israel, and its chief patron the United States, by attempting to shut down the United Natio…

Tamara Nassar (2024-02-10). "Genocide Joe" sets the tone for US election year. electronicintifada.net Biden trailed by protests over the Gaza genocide.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-10). Irish women basketball players protest Israel's genocide in Gaza at EuroBasket qualifier match. peoplesdispatch.org The Irish athletes refused to shake hands with Israeli players and five players on the team refused to play the match against Israel…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-10). Arab World Calls US Top Security Threat, No Peace With Israel. popularresistance.org A new opinion poll conducted in 16 Arab countries shows that Washington's continued support for Israel's campaign of genocide in the Gaza Strip has dramatically hurt its image across West Asia and North Africa, as 94 percent of respondents describe the US position as "bad." At the same time, more than half say the US poses the biggest threat to regional security. | Other western states fared almost as poorly, with more than three-quarters of those polled saying the position of the UK, France, and Germany in relation to Gaza is "bad" or "very bad." | In contrast, Iran received a surge in recognition, with 48 perce…

Anna Lekas Miller, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 126: US Claims It Won't Support Ground Operation. popularresistance.org The United States has warned that it will not support an "unplanned" military operation in Rafah without due consideration for displaced Palestinians who are sheltering there. | "We haven't seen any plans that would convince us that they [the Israeli military] is about to, or imminently going to conduct any major operations in Rafah," said U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby, addressing a White House Press Conference on Thursday. | "More than one million Palestinians are sheltering in and around Rafah," he continued. "The Israeli military has a special obligation as they conduct operations there or any…

Tamam Mohsen (2024-02-10). The Gaza genocide is just an instrument in Israel's larger colonial project. mondoweiss.net Genocide is Israel's latest policy, alongside ethnic cleansing and apartheid, in its settler colonial project of eliminating the Palestinians.

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-02-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 127: Growing international alarm over Israeli plans to invade Rafah. mondoweiss.net Israel has announced its intention to push ahead with its plans to invade Rafah in the southernmost Gaza Strip, where 1.3 million Palestinians are sheltering. Rafah's mayor, Ahmed al-Sufi, warns any military action there would result in a "massacre".

Editor (2024-02-10). Citing World Court, Japan Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Maker. scheerpost.com

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Economic Crisis Looms in Northern Settlements Amid War Risk with Hezbollah: Businesses Struggle as Tensions Rise. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli media reports reveal that businesses in Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, and other northern areas have taken a hit, with expenditures dropping significantly. The ongoing confrontation and escalation between Hezbollah and the Israeli occupation forces, has led to closures of thousands of businesses since October 7, 2023, causing widespread economic hardship. Amid the crisis, food …

Editor (2024-02-10). War on Gaza: UNRWA and the West's sickening hypocrisy. mronline.org That the West did nothing after the ICJ ruling on Israeli genocide and yet defunded aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza after unproved Israeli accusations tells you everything you need to know.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-10). South Africa v. Israel: Nicaragua Requests Permission to Intervene in the Proceedings Under Article 62 of the Statute. libya360.wordpress.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Nicaragua requests permission to intervene in the proceedings under Article 62 of the ICJ Statute — Application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) Case: 192 — Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Israeli Occupation's Aggression Continues on Day 127: Martyrs and Wounded in Gaza Strip Raids. english.almanar.com.lb On the 127th day of Israel's occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, the region continues to be targeted by land, sea, and air attacks, resulting in a devastating toll on its citizens. More than 27,840 people have been martyred and 67,300 wounded, with thousands of victims trapped under rubble and obstructed ambulances from reaching them. …

youtube (2024-02-10). Global Rally Against Complicity in Gaza Genocide. youtube.com Defund genocide, NOT aid to the genocided.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-10). Why Is Saudi Arabia Open To Normalize Relations With 'Israel'? orinocotribune.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). State Dept Spox Can't Answer About Israel's War Crimes. youtube.com

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-10). SUNFED versus World Bank. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Gilbert Achcar (2024-02-10). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-02-10). Gaza martyrs' blood to put an end to Israeli regime: President Raisi. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has emphasized that the Iranian authorities are confident that the blood of martyrs in the Gaza Strip will create a situation that puts an end to the Israeli regime and the current unjust world order. Raisi made these remarks during a meeting of top Iranian officials and representatives of …

Tariq Haddad (2024-02-10). The Biden administration has helped kill 85 members of my family. Of course I refused to meet with Antony Blinken. mondoweiss.net I refused to provide a photo opportunity to the Biden administration because it has aided and abetted the killing of 85 members of my family. I hope they take the time to read about the nightmare all Palestinians in Gaza are living through.

Dongsheng Collective (2024-02-10). China grew more than any other developed economy in 2023 | January 2024. dongshengnews.org China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…

Editor (2024-02-10). Love, but not for the colonized: Responding to the repression of Palestine solidarity at CUNY. mronline.org Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY's Lehman College was canceled because it included the word "intifada" in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Israeli media: At least 10 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon towards the western Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb

scorinoco (2024-02-10). Nicaragua Formally Applies to Join ICJ Genocide Case Against 'Israel'. orinocotribune.com The government of Nicaragua has filed a formal application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide case against "Israel." | The ICJ announced in a In its fil…

Jessica Buxbaum (2024-02-10). "Facts for Peace": The Billionaire-backed Propaganda Campaign Attacking the Palestinian Cause. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-10). Al-Quds Brigades: We targeted with mortar shells a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles east of Al-Maghazi cam. english.almanar.com.lb

John Clarke (2024-02-10). Palestine 'a crappy piece of land' claim sparks outrage. mronline.org The resignation of a provincial minister in Canada over anti-Palestinian comments marks a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, reports John Clarke.

therealnews (2024-02-10). $7-mln TV ad spot on Super Bowl Sunday to 'Stop Jewish Hate'. therealnews.com Dave Zirin takes aim at the influence of Zionism in professional sports.

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-10). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-10). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). Biden Admin Admits to 'Missteps' in Handling Gaza Genocide But Will Not Alter. news.antiwar.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-10). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-10). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-02-10). Saturday 2/10: LA Labor for Palestine. indybay.org LA City Hall | 200 N Spring St. | Los Angeles, CA…

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…

Angela (2024-02-10). Tuesday 2/13: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2024-02-10). Saturday 2/10: Oakland: Kids Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Activists Respond with Emergency Mobilization (2024-02-10). Stanford Sit-In to Stop Gaza Genocide Threatened with Removal by University Administration. indybay.org On February 8, Stanford University's administration issued a mandate telling students they could be disciplined for attending overnight protests. Demonstrators' tents have stood continuously over 110 days, the longest such protest in Stanford's history.

Lynda Carson (2024-02-10). Beware of politicians defending genocide in the name of self defense. indybay.org Beware of the Apocalypse!

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