(2024-05-13). IDF Rafah Assault Doomed to Fail: Analysis by Former US Special Operations' Greg Stoker. mintpressnews.com MintPress News teamed up with Greg Stoker, a former U.S. Army Special Operations member turned anti-imperialist, to provide insightful analysis of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) assault on Rafah, shedding light on why it is likely doomed to fail. | Stoker's examination begins with a stark revelation regarding the IDF's logistical hurdles. "The Israeli Army is grappling with a severe munition shortage," Stoker asserts, "not just limited to aerial bombs, but also extending to artillery." This casts doubt on the IDF's capacity to sustain a prolonged assault while preserving stockpiles necessary for deterrence agai…
(2024-05-13). Biden's Shifting 'Red Line' Allows Israel To Keep Getting Away With Murder. popularresistance.org Over the seven months of Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, the United States has worked vigorously to offer maximum support for Israel while trying to give the impression that it is concerned about the massive loss of Palestinian life. The performance has been difficult to maintain, as virtually every American action contradicts the occasional words of concern for the devastation being fully abetted and enabled by American policy. | In recent weeks, political pressures have forced President Joe Biden to try to take more concrete steps to deter what he considers "excessive" Israeli actions.
(2024-05-13). South Africa Asks World Court To Order Israel's Withdrawal From Rafah. popularresistance.org The Israeli army on Tuesday stormed and occupied the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, closing Palestinians' only gateway to the world.‚Ä® | South Africa filed an "urgent request" on Friday with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional measures amid Israel's attacks on Gaza, particularly in the city of Rafah, where more than 1.4 million Palestinians are taking shelter. | "In its new request, South Africa states that the provisional measures previously indicated by the Court are not capable of 'fully address[ing]' the changed circumstances and new facts on which [its]…
(2024-05-13). University Workers Could Strike To Reject Repression Of Student Protests. popularresistance.org From May 13 to May 15, members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811 will be holding a strike authorization vote for a potential strike, in response to the University of California's crackdown on peaceful pro-Palestine student protesters. | On May 3, the union local filed Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) charges against the University of California (UC) system, in response to various UC campuses sending police officers to brutalize student protesters staging Gaza Solidarity Encampments. | Last week, administration at the University of Los Angeles- California sent in the Los Angeles Police Department to clear ou…
(2024-05-13). On Parenthood And Genocide. popularresistance.org My son is nine months old, almost 10. He is beautiful. He crawls, quickly, babbling to himself like an old man who is late for an appointment. He pulls up on the furniture, taking his first sideways steps. Four months have passed since I've written this article, and an additional 4,500 children have been killed. Children like him. Beautiful. | Meanwhile, American students, my students, protesting their murder, are being handcuffed and beaten‚Äâ—‚Äâcriminalized by the very same apparatus that arms this mass murder of children and their parents. | Sunday is day 218 of genocid…
(2024-05-13). Documentary — Automated Apartheid: Walking Through Hebron Smart City. popularresistance.org A silent sentinel watches over every corner in the bustling streets of Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, where the ancient echoes of history collide with the modern hum of daily life. This sentinel is not a person but a network of surveillance technology known ominously as the "Hebron Smart City." Designed by Israeli authorities, this system blankets the city in a web of cameras, sensors and even automated weapons, tracking every movement of its Palestinian residents. | "Palestinians in Hebron are the most surveilled people on the planet," explains journalist and activist Mnar Adley, highlighting the omn…
(2024-05-13). Some Of My Paintings Are Up For Auction. caitlinjohnstone.com.au There's currently an online auction of a number of my original oil paintings, many of which have featured on the cover of JOHNSTONE magazine. The proceeds from two of them will go to UNRWA and the Assange Defence Fund. Free delivery on all paintings. The Israel/Palestine Issue Is Not Complicated All proceeds from the auction …
(2024-05-13). UC Alumni Open Letter Sign On, No Donations Until Divestment. indybay.org As alumni of the University of California (UC), we demand that the UC Regents call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, fully divest from weapons manufacturers and other targets of the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and immediately increase and formalize protections for current students, staff and faculty who are Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and those who are vocally condemning the genocide and calling for a ceasefire.
(2024-05-13). 1,000 Grandmothers' Action Calls for End to Genocide. indybay.org As the UN General Assembly today announced its adoption of a resolution in support of full-member status for Palestinian Statehood, activists from Code Pink and others were visiting the offices of U.S. senators in the Hart Senate Office Building to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end…
(2024-05-13). Egypt to back South Africa genocide case against Israel at world court. scmp.com Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the move at the International Court of Justice comes 'in view of aggravating intensity and scale' of Israeli attacks against civilians in Gaza.
(2024-05-13). ICC considers issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials. muslimmirror.com Tehran : The International Criminal Court (ICC) is considering the issuance of arrest warrants for Zionist officials such as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, war minister Yoav Gallant, and chief of staff Herzi Halevi. Israeli officials are concerned about the arrest warrant as well as a new order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for …
(2024-05-13). Egypt to back South Africa genocide ICJ case against Israel as war in Gaza rages. scmp.com Egypt announced its intention to formally support South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice against Israel, alleging genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
(2024-05-13). Egypt to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ. muslimmirror.com Cairo : Egypt said it will formally join the case registered by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its military action in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that Cairo wanted to …
(2024-05-13). Egypt to 'formally back'South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO | Xinhua | Egypt announced on Sunday that it will "formally back" South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip. Egypt's announcement came in light of Israel's "continued perpetration of systematic practices against the Palestinian people, including direct …
(2024-05-13). Unfurling Love from the Window. dissidentvoice.org On April 30, when Columbia University student protesters took over Hamilton Hall, they renamed it "Hind's Hall," dropping a large banner out the windows above the building's entrance. This was a hall famously occupied by students in the 1968 protests against the Vietnam War and against Jim Crow racism in the United States. The students …
(2024-05-13). Demonstrators Shout NO to Genocide Joe Outside President's Palo Alto Fundraiser. indybay.org Biden attended a reception at the Palo Alto home of former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and her husband DCVC Co-founder Zack Bogue today. Heavy police presence kept a large number of Pro-Palestine demonstrators and about a dozen zionists with Israeli flags mostly apart when both sides showed up near the reception.
(2024-05-13). Amidst genocide and war, anti-Zionism protesters are demonised as 'extremists'. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-13). Memorial Vigil and March for Journalists Murdered by Israel. indybay.org 141 so far as Israel pursues genocide of Palestine…
(2024-05-13). Tuesday 5/14: Disrupting Google's Biggest Conference: No Tech for Genocide. indybay.org Charleston Park, 1500 Charleston Rd, Mountain View…
(2024-05-13). What are Greek Students Waiting For? counterpunch.org 
(2024-05-13). 'Genocide Joe' Suffers Another Mortifying Slap-Down at the United Nations. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-13). Defense chief says Gaza war to shape Israelis' lives for decades to come. haaretz.com Blinken speaks to Gallant, reaffirms U.S. opposition to Rafah ground operation ‚ñ Report: Sinwar believed to have never left Khan Yunis ‚ñ Ambassador Jack Lew: 'There will be no interruption in U.S. aid for Israel, nothing has changed in our relationship' ‚ñ U.S. CENTCOM says forces destroyed a Houthi drone in the Gulf of Aden ‚ñ Israeli army chief takes responsibility for failure of Oct. 7 at Memorial Day ceremony ‚ñ Egypt joins South Africa's genocide petition against Israel at World Court following Rafah offensive…
(2024-05-13). Israel Invades Rafah and the Genocide Will be Completed with US Complicity. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-13). Green Left Show #36: Genocide and ecocide in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). As California academic workers begin strike authorization vote, protests against Gaza genocide continue. wsws.org Ahead of the vote, Socialist Equality Party candidate for US president Joseph Kishore released a statement calling on UC academic workers to vote "yes" to strike.
(2024-05-13). Egypt joins South Africa in Israel genocide case at the ICJ. newarab.com 
(2024-05-13). Hamas condemns Biden's remarks on Israeli captives as 'setback' to ceasefire talks. presstv.ir Hamas slams Biden's remarks on Israeli captives as a setback to Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
(2024-05-13). UN chief renews call for ceasefire in Israel's Gaza war. presstv.ir UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterates his call for an immediate truce in Gaza, where Israel has been waging a genocidal war against Palestinians.
(2024-05-13). Egypt to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. presstv.ir Egypt says it is joining South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
(2024-05-13). Iran: Israel's occupation, nuclear weapons main obstacles to West Asia security. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says the establishment of full peace and security in the West Asia hinges on disarmament of Israel and end to its occupation of Palestine.
(2024-05-13). Democrats and Republicans: US enablers of Israeli onslaught on Rafah. wsws.org While the two corporate parties pretend to have major policy differences over the Gaza genocide, they have joined forces to provide record US support for the Israeli military.
(2024-05-13). On behalf of Biden administration, UAW bureaucracy and DSA struggle to contain anti-war sentiment. wsws.org In recent weeks, the Democratic Party has come to rely increasingly on the UAW bureaucracy and Democratic Socialists of America to protect Joe Biden, insulate his re-election campaign from growing hostility to the genocide in Gaza, and keep weapons flowing both to Israel and to Ukraine in the US-NATO war against Russia.
(2024-05-13). May 13, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Tri Martolod — Nolwenn Leroy "Living in Netanyahu's America" — In More Ways Than One, by Conor Gallagher Education in America: Protesting genocide in Gaza gets you punished, by Bill Astore When Your Rulers Ignore Voters But Are Terrified Of Protesters.. Caitlin Johnstone Palestinians are Making Their Own Future through Resistance — Mustafa Barghouti (Video) "Christian" Zionist Speaker Johnson backs law that will criminalize parts of the New Testament, by Don Hank Israel invades Rafah and the genocide will be completed with U.S. complicity, by Steven Sahiounie The US continue…
(2024-05-13). Egypt joins ICJ case as Israel pounds Rafah. newarab.com 
On day 219 of Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel sent tanks into eastern Late on Saturday, the
(2024-05-13). UN rights chief warns against full-scale Israeli offensive on Rafah. presstv.ir The United Nations rights chief Volker Turk says he is "deeply distressed" by the fast-deteriorating conditions in Gaza.
(2024-05-13). US senator calls on Israel to drop nuclear bombs on Gaza just like Hiroshima. presstv.ir American Senator Lindsey Graham says Israel should do "whatever" it deems necessary in its war on Gaza, drawing a comparison to when the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan during World War II.
(2024-05-13). After 12-week community picket, HTA denies role in F-35 fighters for Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). 'Found dead in Gaza'? No, murdered by Israel. mronline.org 
After six year-old Hind Rajab was killed by the Israeli army, Britain's national media failed to unequivocally pinpoint Israel as responsible, refused to follow up the story and cover important new information, and then moved on.
(2024-05-13). Gaza death toll surpasses 35,000: Health Ministry. presstv.ir The Gaza Health Ministry has announced that more than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli war on the besieged territory.
(2024-05-13). Blinken: We don't have 'Red Lines' on Israel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently said in an interview that he takes a flexible approach to Israel's activities, especially when it comes to the current crisis in Rafah. He reiterated President Biden's resolute attitude on the subject and stressed the Biden administration's opposition to a major Israeli attack in Rafah.Blinken highlighted concerns about the potentially disastrous effects of an attack on Rafah, which is home to a sizable civilian population of Palestinians, emphasizing the need for Israel to have a solid strategy before moving forward with such measures.While acknowledging t…
(2024-05-12). Israel presses on after UN vote calling for Palestinian membership. ecns.cn In an act seen by many as symbolizing Israel's continued disregard for United Nations resolutions and calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the UN.
(2024-05-13). 'Cut ties with Israel' picketers tell Bisalloy Steel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). '500 medical personnel killed since Israeli onslaught on Gaza started'. presstv.ir Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli forces have killed 500 medical personnel since last October.
(2024-05-13). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-05-13). Israel 'unsure' if Hamas leader Sinwar is in Rafah: report. newarab.com 
Israel is unsure of the exact whereabouts of senior Sinwar has been top of
(2024-05-13). Humans of Gaza: Dr. Amin al-Bahiti, cheerful dentist killed while searching for food. presstv.ir Dr. Amin al-Bahiti, a 24-year-old Palestinian doctor, had a humble dream — opening a dental clinic in Gaza. However, his life was brutally cut short by the Israeli regime.
(2024-05-13). When is criticism of Israel antisemitic. newarab.com 
Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the protests on That comparison dilutes the horror of Nazism by overlooking both the extent of the violence that Nazi students inflicted on anyone who was Jewish and their avowedly racist goal of purging th…
(2024-05-13). High-ranking Israeli 'security' official steps down amid Gaza war. presstv.ir A high-ranking official at the so-called Israeli National Security Council has stepped down due to frustrations over the failure to reach political decisions regarding future actions in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-13). Leading Hamas member killed in air strike, says Israeli military. scmp.com Israeli military said man belonged to one of Hamas' combat units and was one of the Hamas fighters responsible for guarding the captive Israeli soldier Noa Marciano.
(2024-05-13). Covering Palestine and Journalists Deaths in Gaza. indybay.org Reflecting on the unprecedented number of journalists killed in Gaza by the Israeli military along with their intentional killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh two years ago, the Arab Center Washington, DC held an all-day symposium at the National Press Club (NPC) delving into the state of press coverage and journalists' deaths in Palestine and Gaza.
(2024-05-13). Israel launches ground offensive into Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp. presstv.ir Israeli military tanks have started to go deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza as part of a ground offensive months after claiming Hamas had been "dismantled" in the area.
(2024-05-13). Funeral of mother, son killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon. presstv.ir Mourners carry the coffins of May Youssef and her 12-year-old son, who were killed in an Israeli strike against a southern Lebanese village.
(2024-05-13). Israel commemorates Memorial Day amid October 7, Gaza war; Siren to sound at 11 A.M. haaretz.com At 8: 00 P.M., Memorial Day will conclude, and Independence Day events will begin with the torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl; At the same time, hostages' families will rally in Tel Aviv…
(2024-05-13). Palestinian house set on a fire in Israeli settler attack. newarab.com 
(2024-05-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-05-13). UNRWA Shutters Jerusalem Headquarters After Israeli Terror Attack. orinocotribune.com The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on 9 May that it is shutting down its headquarters in Jerusalem after Israeli settlers carried out an arson attack on its building in the occupied city. | This was the second settler attack on the UNRWA building in less than a week, according to the agency's general commissioner, Phillipe Lazzarini. | "Our director, with the help of other staff, had to put out the fire themselves as it took the Israeli fire extinguishers and police a while before they turned up. This is an outrageous development. Once again, the lives of UN staff were at seri…
(2024-05-13). Gaza war: Israel marks 76th Independence Day worried and deeply fractured. scmp.com Every year, Israel marks Independence Day with a livestreamed torch-lighting ceremony at its Jerusalem national cemetery. This year, as Israel turns 76 in the middle of a ferocious war, things are different.
(2024-05-13). Pro-Israel website attacks pro-Palestinian students in US. newarab.com 
Pro-Israel website Canary Mission that posts dossiers on students and academics who show support for Palestine has been ramping up attacks against US citizens in the wake of the Weeks after attending a
(2024-05-13). French university students set up tents, protest against Israel's attack on Rafah. presstv.ir Dozens of student protesters demonstrated in front of Sciences Po University in Paris, denouncing Israel's recent attack on Gaza…
(2024-05-13). Wounded Gazans rushed to hospital following airstrike on Rafah. presstv.ir Injured Palestinians are rushed to Kuwait Hospital following an Israeli bombardment of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-13). "The Cops Brought Guns": Sights and Sounds from the UCLA Liberated Zone. itsgoingdown.org 
Personal reflection and account of the popular defense of the Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA in the face of attacks by far-Right supporters of Israel and law enforcement. To hear a podcast interview on this subject, go here. Photo by Shay Horse APR 30. 11: 45 PM There are a couple of constant stimuli that bombard…
(2024-05-13). War on Gaza: Israel unleashes heaviest bombing in months. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel unleashes heaviest bombing in months | Intense air strikes and ground attacks return to Rafah and northern Gaza | | A mourner holds the hand of a Palestinian killed in Israeli strikes at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on 12 May 2024 (Reu…
(2024-05-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org
(2024-05-13). UNRWA: Israel's 'safe zones' claim false, no place safe in Gaza. presstv.ir The UNRWA chief rejects Israel's claim about setting up so-called safe zones for the displaced people of Gaza.
(2024-05-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-05-13). US admits Israeli assault on Rafah wouldn't eliminate Hamas. presstv.ir Antony Blinken also says Israel lacked a "credible plan" to protect some 1.4 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah.
(2024-05-13). US Senator Lindsey Graham says Israel should nuke Gaza. geopoliticaleconomy.com US Senator Lindsey Graham insisted in a TV interview that Israel should drop nuclear bombs on Gaza, where more than 2 million Palestinian civilians, including 1 million children, are trapped under what Israel's defense minister called a "complete siege".
(2024-05-13). UK says 'not wise' to ban arms sales to Israel as Rafah invasion looms. presstv.ir David Cameron says it is "not a wise path" for the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel even as the regime is planning a large-scale assault on Rafah.
(2024-05-13). Thousands of Israelis take to streets to demand hostage deal. newarab.com 
Thousands of The protesters blamed
(2024-05-13). The Weekly Round-up: Rafah military offensive, Rwanda policy challenges, and criticism of juries. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In international news This week Israel began military operations in Rafah, a town at the south of the Gaza strip where 1.4 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the military offence was necessary to secure the return of Israeli hostages and eliminate Hamas: "military pressure on Hamas is an essential …
(2024-05-13). Israel gradually returning diplomats to Turkey after Gaza row. middleeasteye.net 
Israel gradually returning diplomats to Turkey after Gaza row | Sources say staff began going back earlier this month, despite relations between the countries growing more strained | | Turkish cavalry guards waving the Israeli and Turkish flags, to welcome the Israeli president in the capital A…
(2024-05-13). Hezbollah unveils new heavy rocket in attack on Israeli military outpost. presstv.ir Hezbollah resistance fighters have unveiled the new Jihad Mughniyeh heavy rocket in an attack on an Israeli military position in the northern sector of the 1948 occupied territories.
(2024-05-13). Seinfeld speech at Duke University prompts walkout protesting against comedian's support for Israel. scmp.com Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout Gaza war, was giving commencement speech at the North Carolina university when dozens of students walked out, some chanting 'free Palestine'.
(2024-05-13). Senator Lindsey Graham called for dropping nuclear bombs on Gaza on TV. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) compared Israel's Gaza war to the US's atomic bombing of Japan. Graham advised Israel to end the Gaza war with severe methods, including nuclear weapons.Graham told NBC's Kristin Welker on Meet the Press that Israel might cause civilian fatalities in Gaza because of the U.S.'s 1940s actions against Japan. He said the U.S. concluded the war with Japan by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, notwithstanding civilian deaths.Graham's demand that Israel obtain the armaments needed to finish the war quickly, disregarding civilian losses, shocked many. He suggested that the U.S. help…
(2024-05-13). Erdogan: US, Europe not pressuring Israel for Gaza truce. newarab.com 
Turkish President
(2024-05-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-05-13). Israel-Gaza war: leading Hamas member killed in air strike, IDF says. scmp.com Israeli military said man belonged to one of Hamas' combat units and was one of the Hamas fighters responsible for guarding the captive Israeli soldier Noa Marciano.
(2024-05-13). UK: Labour calls for 'pause' in Israel arms sales as Cameron dithers. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-13). Students for Palestine call on universities to disclose, divest and boycott Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests. newarab.com 
Switzerland on Saturday won the Billed as a feel-good celebration of European diversity, this year's contest has been thrust into the political spotlight with calls for Israel to be excluded over Swiss rapper and singer Nemo, 24, won the contest with 'The Code', a drum-…
(2024-05-13). Massive demonstrations take place in Europe in support of Gaza. defenddemocracy.press 
The Netherlands, Sweden, France, Germany, and Italy all witnessed massive pro-Palestine protests condemning the Israeli war on Gaza. May 11, 2024 Activists organized demonstrations in support of Palestine across major cities around the world as protests condemning the Israeli war on Gaza took over European cities in parallel with the ongoing pro-Palestine protests at universities. …
(2024-05-13). Protesting students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld's Duke University graduation speech. scmp.com Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's graduation ceremony as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate.
(2024-05-13). Israel strikes Gaza after fresh Rafah evacuation order. newarab.com 
(2024-05-13). As the ICC's threat looms, Israelis continue to pay a tremendous price for a war with no end in sight. haaretz.com The longest war of attrition Israel has ever known continues, and without a conscious policy decision, it could gradually establish a military government in Gaza, all while Netanyahu's insistence on a Rafah operation deteriorates its international standing…
(2024-05-13). CNN exposes horrible Israeli torture methods on Palestinian detainees. defenddemocracy.press According to the whistleblowers, the beatings inflicted upon detainees were said to be done out of spite and not intended for intelligence gathering. May 10, 2024 Three Israeli whistleblowers working at the Sde Teiman torture camp, a "holding" site for Palestinians abducted during "Israel's" invasion of Gaza, have come forward with testimonies of systemic abuses …
(2024-05-13). Duke University commencement speech prompts walkout over speaker's Israel support. presstv.ir Dozens of students leave Duke University's commencement ceremony over speaker's support for Israel.
(2024-05-13). Nima and I Tackle Ukraine and the War on the Palestinians. sonar21.com 
Turned out to be a pretty stimulating podcast. Nima did his typical excellent interview and I teed-off on Hakeem Jeffries. I am disgusted and exasperated with the legion of U.S. lawmakers so eager to wage war on other countries, using the sons and daughters of average Americans. I dream of a world where a member of Congress, who votes to fund a war, must immediately resign and join up. Put their own sorry, worthless asses on the line. If we had that as a requirement, I am certain we would see the end of war fever.
(2024-05-13). Torture, executions, and live burials: UN experts on Gaza mass graves. defenddemocracy.press The UN experts are urging the occupation to end its aggression against Gaza, demanding that the states who arm it end the export of weapons "immediately". May 6, 2024 UN experts have once again lambasted the ongoing and systematic aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, expressing they are horrified at details surrounding mass graves that have …
(2024-05-13). Students at UC Merced Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment. indybay.org On May 12, students at UC Merced launched a Gaza solidarity encampment at the Wallace Dutra Amphitheater. They have posted a call for support, as well as a set of demands to their Instagram page, writing: "The UC Regents are meeting on our campus in two days! They will hear us!!"
(2024-05-13). Monday 5/13: Workers & Students Unite and Fight for Palestine. indybay.org Science and Engineering Library, UC Santa Cruz…
(2024-05-13). Saturday 5/18: Palestine Protest in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Ocean at Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2024-05-13). Negotiations Fail, UC Santa Cruz-Gaza Solidarity Encampment Prepares for Police Repression. indybay.org Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at UC Santa Cruz and UCSC Divest have issued a joint press release announcing that negotiations with the university have failed, due primarily to a policy intervention directed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Today, the groups issued the following press release on behalf of students encamped at the UCSC-Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
(2024-05-13). Saturday 5/11: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-05-13). Sunday 5/12: Stanford: Defend the People's University. indybay.org White Plaza, Stanford University…
(2024-05-13). Sunday 5/12: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-05-13). A Modest Proposal: The UN General Assembly and Palestinian Recognition. counterpunch.org 
Despite being described in some circles as such, the latest vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Palestine's status is hardly extraordinary. For one, it does not vest the Palestinian territories with statehood but burnishes its credentials to join the club. It pushes those scrappy, desperate entities so despoiled and abused into deeper involvement with the
(2024-05-13). The World Bank and the IMF: the creditors' bailiffs. 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-13). The singularity and importance of the 1st World Anti-Fascist Conference to be held in Porto Alegre from 17 to 19 May 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-05-13). A Jeffersonian Conversation on Antisemitism. counterpunch.org 
The elected imbeciles strolling the halls of government. The platitudes with which they perfume their genocidal hypocrisy regarding bombed children. The Congressional committees which conduct themselves as a grotesque amalgam of the Sanhedrin and the Council Of Trent. All are a direct result of a citizenry with a limitless inability to fathom.
(2024-05-13). From the River to the Sea: The "Day After" Will be Based on Equality and Justice, Not Zionist Supremacy. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-13). "Treat Everybody Equally! Treat Everybody with Justice!" In Solidarity with Palestine. Louay Alghoul. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-13). Antisemitism and Antizionism: A Dangerous Conflation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-13). Egypt: Students violently detained for supporting global Palestine movement. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Students violently detained for supporting global Palestine movement | University students Ziad Bassiouni and Mazen Ahmed have been 'disappeared' for five days after expressing views advocating for a movement for Palestine on campus | | Egyptian student Ziad Bassiouni w…
(2024-05-13). Visa scheme for Palestinians to be debated by MPs after over 103,000 sign petition. leftfootforward.org 'We want the government to take action and create a Visa scheme that allows Palestinian individuals affected by war, to be allowed into the UK. Just like we did for Ukraine'
(2024-05-13). The rogue state, the facts of ethnic cleansing, and the term the next day. defenddemocracy.press By Marwan Emil Toubasi. While the rogue occupying state continues the crimes of ethnic cleansing in Palestine and plans to displace and control Gaza and make it an unlivable place after systematic destruction and killing, with all its consequences, repercussions and effects that our people have never witnessed since before the crime of the first …
(2024-05-13). Nick Riemer: 'Keep mobilising for Palestine, for as long as it takes'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). Thousands attend pro-Palestinian protest in Bangladesh. presstv.ir Thousands of Bangladeshi students march in Dhaka in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and with pro-Palestinian student protests around the world.
(2024-05-13). Settler colonialism and the destruction of Palestine's ecology. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). NTEU Uni of Sydney passes historic boycott motion for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). Journalists mark Shireen Abu Akleh's killing anniversary. newarab.com 
Hundreds of journalists, activists, and social media users marked the second anniversary of the killing of Palestinian-American journalist The Committee to Protect Journalists [CPJ] said it was "deeply alarmed" at the lack of accountability over the killing of the veteran reporter — a
(2024-05-13). Islamic Jihad chief: Resistance best way to terminate Zionist occupation. presstv.ir The secretary general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement describes resistance as the best option to terminate the Zionist occupation.
(2024-05-13). Video: Palestinian doctor speaks out against Zionist anaesthesiologist who supports bombing hospitals. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-13). Venice: Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at G7 Justice meeting. presstv.ir Clashes erupted between police and demonstrators in Venice during a protest against the G7 Justice meeting.
(2024-05-13). Plaintiffs preparing appeal in Gaza case against Biden admin. newarab.com 
Attorneys representing Palestinians who are suing the US administration for its role in The case, Defense for Children International-Palestine et al. v.
(2024-05-13). UK looks to ban pro-Palestine groups 'like terror orgs'. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine groups in the UK, including the prominent The BBC The report was compiled by former Labour MP and now non-affiliated peer <...
(2024-05-13). UK revokes visa of student after attending Palestine demo. newarab.com 
The UK government this week has revoked the student visa of a Palestinian student following her participation in a peaceful
(2024-05-13). Pro-Palestinian protesters take to the streets in Chile. presstv.ir Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters march to the US Embassy in Santiago to protest the Gaza war.
(2024-05-13). Israel concentra sus ataques en el campo de desplazados de Jabalia. telesurtv.net La resistencia palestina en Gaza reportó que en Jabalia se registraron fuertes combates contra la fuerza invasora.
(2024-05-13). Denuncian que Israel asesinó a 493 trabajadores sanitarios en Gaza. telesurtv.net Asimismo precisó el organismo que la ocupación israelí todavía controla los cruces, impide la entrada de medicamentos y combustible.
(2024-05-13). Egipto intenta sumarse a demanda sudafricana contra Israel. telesurtv.net El canciller egipcio, Samé Shukri, aseguró que el anuncio responde a "las prácticas y ataques sistemáticos israelíes" que han motivado "una crisis humanitaria sin precedentes"
(2024-05-13). Israel bombardea Gaza y acaba con la vida de varios palestinos. telesurtv.net Equipos de Defensa Civil y Ambulancias reportaron el hallazgo de los cuerpos de 20 civiles fallecidos en Jabalia, trasladándolos posteriormente al Hospital Kamal Adwan.
(2024-05-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-05-13). Cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza superan los 35.000. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas, el Ejército israelí mató a 63 palestinos e hirió a otros 114 en los ataques israelíes ocurridos en las últimas 24 horas, agregaron.