(2024-05-17). Biden Is Sending Israel Another $1 Billion In Weapons. popularresistance.org Congressional aides say that the Biden administration will send Israel another $1 billion in weapons and ammunition. The package includes roughly $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million for tactical vehicles, and $60 million in mortar rounds. | The move comes amid rising tensions over a potential military invasion of Rafah, a town in Southern Gaza. | The story was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. | This is the first arms shipment The White House has announced since it paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel last week. In an interview with CNN Biden admitted that "Civilians have been kill…
(2024-05-17). South Africa FM: 'We Will Not Rest Until Palestine's Freedom Is Realized'. popularresistance.org South Africa is of the view that the international community has an obligation to find a comprehensive and just resolution to the Palestinian issue. So far, the traditional approach to conflict resolution has failed to achieve peace in the Israel—Palestine conflict. It is possible that a different approach, one that uses a human rights perspective on conflict resolution, could produce what the old approach could not. | A human rights approach asserts that the principles and practices enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including equality and non-discrimination, participation, inclusion,…
(2024-05-17). Columbia Faculty Group Passes No-Confidence Measure On President. popularresistance.org Columbia University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. | The vote, organized by the school's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), won with a 65 percent majority, though it has no real power against Shafik. | The AAUP chapter released a statement highlighting the frustrations the group has with Shafik such as agreeing during a recent congressional hearing to fire a particular faculty member and ultimately bringing in the police to cle…
(2024-05-17). Leaked Docs Reveal British Intelligence's Exploitation Of Palestinian Refugees. popularresistance.org Leaked files obtained by MintPress News detail the intensive interest taken in Palestinians both within and without the country by British intelligence operatives and Foreign Office-funded and directed cutouts over many years. Collectively, the material leaves little room for doubt that the British government has long sought to covertly surveil, infiltrate, and manipulate Palestinians for malign ends while exploiting their suffering to serve London's geopolitical objectives. | Throughout the Syrian proxy conflict, British intelligence ran expansive psychological warfare programs, targeting the local population an…
(2024-05-17). In A First, Jewish Biden Administration Staffer Resigns Over War In Gaza. popularresistance.org At first glance, the chalkboard sign looked like any of the others standing in front of Washington D.C.'s many restaurants and cafes. | But instead of advertising espresso or sandwiches, this one — across the street from a federal government building — displayed only one thing: the number of Palestinians killed in Israel's war with Hamas, along with the words "Remember the people of Gaza." | When it was taken down earlier this month after being vandalized, that number had passed 34,000 — a statistic quoted often in pro-Palestinian advocacy. But what made the blackboard different from the campus…
(2024-05-17). Even Biden's Lawyers Urge The White House To Change Course On Gaza. popularresistance.org In a message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials this week, federal government attorneys invoked British abolitionist William Wilberforce: "You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know." | The letter , drafted by unnamed legal and policy staff at more than two dozen federal agencies, argues that the U.S. is violating domestic and international law by providing a steady stream of weapons to Israel despite evidence of war crimes in Gaza. Drawing comparisons to the infamous "torture memos," which were drafted by government lawyers to provide cover…
(2024-05-17). South Africa Asks ICJ To Order Israel To Halt Rafah Offensive. popularresistance.org South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, and argued that the assault posed a risk to "the very survival of Palestinians in Gaza." | South Africa's ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, asked the court in his opening remarks to "do what it can to stop the genocide," which he said had "shocked the conscience of humanity." | He added that South Africa's fourth submission to the court was triggered not only by the assault on Rafah but by an intensification of the Israeli assault across Gaza in the last few days.
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Historian Ilan Pappé Detained By FBI. popularresistance.org In what one observer called "a whole new level of insanity and paranoia," renowned Israeli historian and professor Ilan Pappé — a staunch critic of Zionism — was detained and interrogated this week by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents as he entered the United States at Detroit's airport. | In a Wednesday Facebook post, Pappé said that he was questioned by F.B.I. agents for two hours after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday. | He wrote: | "The two-men team were not abusive or rude, I should say, but their questions were really out of the world! Am I a Hamas supporter?
(2024-05-17). Carrying On Kent State's Legacy Of Antiwar Organizing. popularresistance.org If you grew up in Ohio, one of the first things that comes to mind when you hear "Kent State" is the saying "Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent State." If you grew up outside of Ohio, the first thing you think of when hearing "Kent State" is the shootings on May 4, 1970. And if you were present for the protest on May 4, 2024, you heard, "Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent stop funding genocide." | As graduate students (one local, the other out of state), we grew up with different perceptions of Kent State. What united us is the decision to pursue our graduate studies at Kent State due to its long history of activism and the Sc…
(2024-05-17). University Of California Workers Vote To Authorize A Strike. popularresistance.org On May 15, United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents 48,000 student workers across the University of California campuses, voted to authorize a strike following police and administrative repression of pro-Palestine students staging Gaza Solidarity Encampments. | Strike authorization votes took place from May 13 to May 15. Workers voted in favor of striking by a landslide of 79%. There is currently no fixed date for a strike, but the vote empowers the union's executive board to call a strike at any time. | Were Local 4811 to strike, it would be the first strike in history to be called for Palestinian liberat…
(2024-05-17). Genocide Trial In Guatemala Brings Memories Of Israel's Role In Killings. popularresistance.org As the genocide trial of retired Guatemalan General Benedicto Lucas Garcia unfolds in a courtroom in Guatemala City, Indigenous Maya witnesses—some in strained voices or reduced to tears—describe the killing methods used by soldiers. A woman in a woven huipil blouse grabs her chest and inclines forward to show how her mother was shot point blank. A man who was fourteen when troops came upon his family cleaning their cornfield points to his forehead and a spot above his right ear where a soldier shot his father "in front of me." Another woman closes her fingers like the head of an ax and brings it down…
(2024-05-17). Hamas urges Arab states to force Israel for Gaza ceasefire. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Hamas has called on Arab countries to "compel" Israel to end its offensive in Gaza after Arab heads of state meeting in Bahrain demanded an "immediate and permanent ceasefire". In a statement, the Palestinian group urged "brotherly Arab states to take the necessary measures to compel the (Israeli) occupation to stop …
(2024-05-17). 'Liars!', Israeli official heckled at ICJ genocide hearing. aljazeera.com An Israeli official was interrupted by a heckler as she spoke at the International Court of Justice.
(2024-05-17). 'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court. scmp.com The two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice are part of a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination. middleeasteye.net 
Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination | Israel is expected to present its defence over new hearings ordered by the International Court of Justice | | Smoke rising above the northern Israeli town of Metula following an attack from Lebanon amid cross-border fighting betwe…
(2024-05-17). South African delegation urges ICJ to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The South African delegation at the International Court of Justice has made a bold statement, accusing Israel of being an apartheid regime committing genocide in Gaza. They assert that the Court entertains the authority to intervene and halt the ongoing conflict under the Law on the Prevention of Genocide.According to the delegation, Israel's actions, enabled by decades of impunity, have led to the current dire situation in Gaza. They argue that legal circumstances justify their demand for new temporary measures to address the deteriorating situation.Highlighting the importance of Egypt's participation…
(2024-05-17). Israel rejects South Africa's ICJ plea for Rafah attack halt. aljazeera.com Israel has told the International Court of Justice it rejects South Africa's attempt to stop the assault on Rafah.
(2024-05-17). Gaza Genocide 2.0. dissidentvoice.org The most widely reported figure currently used for Palestinian casualties in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is more than 35,000 killed and 78,000 wounded. These are only the civilian casualties, reported by the Ministry of Health. More than two-thirds are women and children. Combatant casualties are not included. The Ministry of Health maintains a list …
(2024-05-17). Israeli army intercepts Hezbollah drones fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com Hezbollah claims responsibility for combat drones launch toward Western Galilee ‚ñ Israel accuses South Africa of false claims in ICJ genocide case ‚ñ Israeli soldier killed in accidental explosion near Gaza ‚ñ IDF announces two Thai hostages killed on Oct. 7; bodies held in Gaza ‚ñ Three Israeli soldiers wounded in drone explosion in Metula, one seriously ‚ñ Hezbollah reports two members killed in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Arab League countries call for international force in Gaza, WB, until two-state solution…
(2024-05-17). Video: How union power should be mobilised against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). May 17, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Cad é sin don té sin — Caladh Nua Mario Savio's Call to Arms: "Put Your Bodies Upon the Gears and Upon the Wheels" by Mike Whitney The Hill's cheap, cowardly shot at people of conscience who support Palestine, by Don Hank PalChron Day 223 — New ICJ Hearing | Abbas Blames Hamas | More Soldiers Killed, Injured 'Most Thorough Legal Analysis' Yet Concludes Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, by Yves Smith, Jessica Corbett Israel's Brutal Rafah Invasion, Interview with Student Protestors, and More — Richard Medhurst (Video) MoA: The Al-Aqsa Flood Operation Is — Despi…
(2024-05-17). Call for industrial action to halt Gaza genocide stifled at Australian university union meeting. wsws.org The motion called for a black ban and cessation of work on all university research, education or other projects linked to the Israeli military or otherwise assisting the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-05-17). Book launch shows hope for another and better world. workers.org 
"A Realistic Path to Peace: From Genocide to Global War … and How We Can Stop It," 2024 Edition, by Dee Knight, Solidarity Publications, Bronx, New York. Contact info@RealPathtoPeace.com New York City, May 9. Tonight, activists from the Bronx Anti-War Coalition helped launch the new edition of Dee Knight's book, . . . |
(2024-05-17). Teaneck Anti-Palestinian Stakeholders on Racist Rants at May 15 Board of Ed Meeting. fightbackbetter.com 
From Joseph Kessler Godin claiming that Teaneck High School's decent test scores and college acceptance rates depend on its Jewish students (despite them being a very small minority of the student population), to Deborah Hartman Blaiberg openly saying "we want this district like Tenafly not like Newark", to Aviva Angel (executive member of Bergen County Jewish Action Committee aka BCJAC) shamelessly pinkwashing the Palestinian genocide, last night's Board of Ed. meeting was loaded. Albeit repulsive and painful to hear, none of it was surprising. | The situation escalated when Orly Kessler Godin and Avital Kessler…
(2024-05-17). 'Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation'. peoplesworld.org 
When wealthy, Harvard-trained ultra-right Senator Tom Cotton described racial slavery as a "necessary evil" in 2020, he made two crucial admissions. First, the enslavement and consequent genocide of millions of Africans by Europeans and Euro-Americans between 1492 and the 1880s was a necessary feature for the development of capitalism (and consequent European and U.S. imperialism …
(2024-05-17). A Rebellion Against Law and Civilization: Genocide and Its Accomplices. counterpunch.org Civilization is a process that progressively codifies the rules and regulations necessary for living together in peace, the process that continually engenders associations and commissions, mechanisms for monitoring and implementation of the norms. The United Nations Charter is the best rules-based order we have, a kind of world constitution that all peoples should recognize and
(2024-05-17). Australian universities moving to shut down student encampments against Gaza genocide. wsws.org The flurry of eviction notices, "emergency meetings," and warnings of disciplinary action indicate a nationally coordinated campaign in line with denunciations of the student protests by the federal Labor government.
(2024-05-17). Workers and students demand all-out strike in support of University of California academic workers. wsws.org In statements and conversations with the WSWS, students, grad student workers and others expressed support for a mass strike to protect democratic rights and end the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-05-17). The misogyny of the anti-protest. aljazeera.com Our reaction to the students who are protesting what they see as genocide in real time speaks volumes about who we are.
(2024-05-17). Stop the genocide in Gaza! Stop police violence against anti-war students! wsws.org In the following, we document the IYSSE Humboldt University election statement, which will be printed in the student election brochure. The elections are on 18 and 19 June.
(2024-05-17). How to Avoid Reporting That a University Is Lying About Police Violence. worldbeyondwar.org 
I was pleasantly surprised when the Daily Progress printed a straightforward report on the president of the University of Virginia recently lying about police violence against students protesting genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-05-17). Headlines for May 17, 2024. democracynow.org "We Don't Want Ships. We Want Safety": Displaced Gazans Reject U.S. Pier; U.N. Calls for Land Access, Spain Bars Ships with Weapons For Israel; 13 Foreign Ministers Warn Against Israel's Rafah Assault, "Israel's Genocide Has Reached New and Horrific Stage": South Africa Requests Urgent ICJ Intervention, Police Raid and Arrest Students at Gaza Solidarity Encampments at UC Berkeley, DePaul University, WaPo: Billionaires and Execs Urged Eric Adams to Send Police to Columbia's Gaza Encampment, SCOTUS Overrules Challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, NYT: Upsi…
(2024-05-17). Some Reflections on the Campus Protests. counterpunch.org The ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at American universities are more than just youthful expressions of speech freedom. Rather they exemplify the informed views of students repulsed by the genocide in Gaza, which they see every day on television and in the social media. They are motivated by a desire to end the continuing complicity of their
(2024-05-17). Sinn Fein to Defy UK Ban on Israeli Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions and Attack Labour's 'do Nothing Position in the Face of Genocide'. bylinetimes.com
(2024-05-17). Labor government attacks its own senator for condemning Gaza genocide, Australian complicity. wsws.org Labor joined hands with the Liberal-Nationals to pass a motion denouncing opposition to the mass murder, exposing the de facto unity ticket they are on in support of genocide and war.
(2024-05-17). Wednesday 5/22: Webinar: Genocide in Gaza and Repression at Home: Making the Connection. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/GazaHomeConnection…
(2024-05-17). Can Jews be Nazis? counterpunch.org 
For many people, the question is inflammatory. The crimes of the German Nazis were of such magnitude that comparison with any other historical violence is invidious. The genocide of the Jews was deliberate and methodical and intended to eliminate every last one. The goal was the same with the Romani and Sinti people. By comparison, the Israelis — currently accused of genocide — are rank amateurs. They have so far killed some 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza out of a population of 2.3 million.
(2024-05-17). Gaza Genocide 2.0. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-17). Watch in full: Israel asks ICJ to reject South Africa's request that it end Rafah offensive. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-17). Watch live: Israel asks ICJ to reject South Africa's request that it end Rafah offensive. middleeasteye.net
(2024-05-17). U.S. ambassador: We've been saying for months Israel needs a plan for post-Hamas Gaza. haaretz.com Ambassador Jack Lew tells Haaretz that Israel must address the question of who runs Gaza after the war. He adds that the Israeli military operation in Rafah has so far not crossed the line drawn by U.S. President Joe Biden…
(2024-05-17). 'In Hamas captivity, I met girls who said: We will not be able to cope with what we endured'. haaretz.com The result to date of hours of testimony by freed Israeli captives filmed by the Government Press Office is a 14-minute public service-like clip. But nothing can dim the horrors recounted by the former hostages…
(2024-05-17). The Cat Dakwar. greenleft.org.au 
Khaled Ghannam tells his story, inspired by events in eastern Rafah last week, when 25 families followed a street cat to safety during an Israeli bombing attack.
(2024-05-17). Follow the Missiles. counterpunch.org 
Since October 7, the Biden administration has approved more than 100 Foreign Military Sales arms transfers to Israel. Two of the shipments used an emergency authority to circumvent Congressional review. The surge of weapons transfers to Israel began in early October and so much material was being shipped that the Pentagon had a difficult time finding enough cargo aircraft to deliver them.
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Israeli historian Ilan Pappé stopped and interrogated at Detroit airport. wsws.org Federal agents grilled Pappé about his political views and copied the contents of his cellphone.
(2024-05-17). U.S. House passes contentious bill forcing Biden to deliver paused bomb shipment to Israel. haaretz.com White House has already said it will veto the 'profoundly unserious' legislation if it makes its way to the president's desk…
(2024-05-17). "Resist the Normalization of Evil": Israeli Reporter Amira Hass on Palestine & the Role of Journalism. democracynow.org 
Our guest is the Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass, the only Israeli Jewish journalist to have spent 30 years living in and reporting from Gaza and the West Bank. She is the recipient of the 2024 Columbia Journalism Award, and on Wednesday she addressed the graduating class of the Columbia Journalism School in New York City. Hass discusses the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, why journalists should "resist the normalization of evil and injustice," Israel's recent censorship of Al Jazeera, its maintenance of a strict apartheid system, its complete rejection of the prospect of Palestinian statehood and…
(2024-05-17). Gaza occupation may cost Israel billions of dollars. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The permanent occupation of the Gaza Strip, which the international community has rejected, will cost Israel 20 billion shekels a year (about 5.4 billion dollars), Ynet posted on Friday.
(2024-05-17). Israel as a Jewish Nation-State and Antisemitism. counterpunch.org 
"Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief," stated a recent message from Jewish students at Columbia University. Israel's politics are closely intertwined with its religious beliefs. Since 2018, Israel legally considers itself a Jewish nation-state with no separation between religion and politics. That explains why Israelis consider
(2024-05-17). Al-Qassam brigades lure Israeli engineering force, detonate anti-personnel device. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for luring an Israeli engineering force and detonating an anti-personnel device upon their arrival. The incident took place on George Street near Al-Tabaeen Mosque, east of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.In their statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades stated that they lured a Zionist engineering force and detonated an explosive device, resulting in casualties, east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.According to Israeli media reports, sirens are sounding in Maflasim and Nir Am in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli Army has ackno…
(2024-05-17). 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…
(2024-05-17). FIFA delays decision on Palestinian request to ban Israel amid Gaza war. aljazeera.com Governing body to seek legal advice after calls for Israel's 'immediate' suspension from international football.
(2024-05-17). 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.
(2024-05-17). 'Everyone I ever knew is now in Israel. Not one acquaintance remained in St. Petersburg'. haaretz.com This week at Ben Gurion Airport: A Russian transplant who feels a sense of commitment to Israel, and three siblings who are divided between Israel, the U.S. and the Netherlands…
(2024-05-17). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org
(2024-05-17). Canada Sanctions on Extremist Settlers Give Israeli Government a Pass. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-17). Israel — Base of Western imperialism. workers.org 
Seattle The U.S. has always enlisted Israel as a militarized pawn to protect its oil interests in the region. This has been the position of the Workers World Party since it held perhaps the only demonstration in the U.S. against Israel's infamous six-day war in 1967. In that blitzkrieg, Israel, . . . |
(2024-05-17). Israel: State of denial. mronline.org 
The lies. The packs of lies—deliberate, filthy, and deadly.
(2024-05-17). Iran and Israel Need to Talk. counterpunch.org It's now been about four weeks since Iranian missiles filled Israeli skies, as humanity held its breath for nuclear war and possible extinction. If that strikes you as hyperbole, consider this: Had Israel suffered great damage, the war could have gone nuclear, and don't think for a minute that Russia and China would allow their
(2024-05-17). Soccer-FIFA Congress to choose Women's World Cup host, Palestine FA urges Israel suspension. devdiscourse.com Soccer's world body FIFA convened its annual Congress on Friday, where it heard a Palestinian call for the suspension of Israel's football federation over the war in Gaza ahead of a vote to decide the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup. The meeting in Bangkok brought together delegates of 211 member associations and is headlined by the vote on the host of the Women's World Cup, with Brazil up against the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany (BNG).
(2024-05-17). The Ideological Coup: How Disciples of Kahane Became the New Face of Israel. counterpunch.org 
Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in the country's political decision-making. The impressive number of 17 seats won by Israel's extremist religious party, Shas, in the 1999 elections, was a watershed moment in the history of these
(2024-05-17). Netanyahu has the upper hand in the only war that matters to him: Staying in power. haaretz.com Anyone who claims that the Israeli prime minister doesn't have a strategy is wrong: Political survival above all else ‚ñ How one casual remark summed up the tragedy of Israel's handling of the Gaza war…
(2024-05-17). Israel expands Rafah slaughter. wsws.org Gallant's ability to declare an expansion of the ground operation in Rafah is due above all to the green light given by the imperialists in Washington, Berlin, and elsewhere to the Netanyahu government. Late Tuesday, the Biden administration confirmed it plans to dispatch over $1 billion of weaponry and other military equipment to Israel.
(2024-05-17). Ocupación de Gaza costará miles de millones de dólares a Israel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 may (RHC) La ocupación permanente de la Franja de Gaza, rechazada por la comunidad internacional, costará a Israel 20 mil millones de séqueles anuales (unos cinco mil 400 millones de dólares), reveló hoy el portal noticioso Ynet.
(2024-05-17). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud
(2024-05-17). US billionaires joined Whatsapp group to 'change Israel narrative'. middleeasteye.net 
US billionaires joined Whatsapp group to 'change Israel narrative' | Business leaders spoke to senior Israeli officials and New York mayor during Columbia encampment, according to Washington Post | | Pro-Palestinian student protestors wave a Palestinian flag on the front steps of Hamilton Hall at Col…
(2024-05-17). Israeli Bombings Kill Two Lebanese Children. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported that Israeli bombings against the town of Najjarieh left five Lebanese dead, including two children. | RELATED: | Jewish state fighters bombed a facility and a municipal van in Najjarieh. Initially, the Lebanese children were seriously injured and soon after lost their lives. | The Israeli aircraft also attacked several points in the neighboring Al Zahra…
(2024-05-17). 'Cut ties with Israel' picketers tell Bisalloy Steel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Syracuse University Administration-Encampment Meeting. urbancny.com 
Syracuse University sent an email to students taking part in the protest the following represents "our response to their concerns." According to the University. | The Email ends with, "the University expects you to bring the encampment to a close." | Dear Students: | As senior staff in Syracuse University's Student Experience Division, we write to follow up on the meeting you requested with us, held on Monday (May 13). Although we have areas of disagreement, we share a concern for the ongoing loss of life on all sides in the Israel/Hamas war and recognize its impact on members of our community. | With respect…
(2024-05-17). When Israel Bombed AP's Gaza Office. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-17). Republicans in US House pass bill pushing Biden to send weapons to Israel. aljazeera.com The act is not expected to become law, but its passage shows the depth of the divide in the US over Israel policy.
(2024-05-17). Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Kill Three, Including Two Children. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces targeted a series of "infrastructure" sites in southern Lebanon today, going after compounds belonging to Hezbollah's aerial defense system on the grounds that they pose a threat to Israeli aircraft. The strikes hit the villages of Najjiriyeh and Addousiyeh, both just south of the coastal city of Sidon. This is just over 18 …
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah targets two Israeli military-industrial facilities. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Lebanese Hezbollah fighters announced an air attack using drones targeted industrial facilities belonging to the Israeli Ministry of War. The attack focused on the "Elbit" military industries company and the "David Cohen" factory in "Tel Hai" (north of Kiryat Shmona). The David Cohen factory specializes in producing electronic systems for the Israeli army.According to the Hezbollah Resistance, they successfully targeted spy equipment carried on a crane in Tallet Al-Tayhat with precise weapons, resulting in its destruction.Hezbollah Resistance in Lebanon further announced that they targeted an Israeli en…
(2024-05-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Israeli historian Ilan Pappé stopped and interrogated at Detroit airport. wsws.org Federal agents grilled Pappé about his political views and copied the contents of his cellphone…
(2024-05-17). What Will It Take For Israel To End Its War? levernews.com
(2024-05-17). Turks and Israelis Lose out Over Trade Ban. themedialine.org 
(2024-05-17). As Israel attacked Gaza's north, 26 members of his family were wiped out. aljazeera.com Surviving Assalia family members are trying to flee Jabalia as Israeli forces return – but they don't know where to go.
(2024-05-17). 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…
(2024-05-17). Thursday 5/23: Break the Bonds!: Divest from Israel Bonds, Invest in Freedom Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in / webinar…
(2024-05-17). Friedman, Biden and US Weapons Sales to Israel. counterpunch.org 
In a long oped on Sunday titled "Biden's Error in Pausing Military Aid," Thomas Friedman buys into Israeli propaganda that describes Iran as an "existential threat," and harshly denigrates President Joe Biden for announcing a pause in U.S. weapons sales to Israel. Friedman is critical of Biden for announcing the pause in the transfer of
(2024-05-17). 'True Vietnamization': Netanyahu's strategic impasse on Gaza drives increasingly public dissent. haaretz.com Netanyahu toed the far-right line of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich when he promoted the idea of Israeli military rule in the Gaza Strip ‚ñ In the IDF, officers are preoccupied by the question of promotions — and dismissals…
(2024-05-17). 'Consumers Win' as Supreme Court Rejects 'Radical' Attack on CFPB. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-17). Abuse of Palestinian prisoners 'a crime that surpasses all limits'. workers.org 
This statement was issued by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Office of Martyrs, Prisoners, and Wounded on May 11, 2024. The international institutions, especially the Red Cross, are completely complicit in these heinous crimes. What has been revealed about secret detention centers where brutal practices are committed . . . |
(2024-05-17). Cleveland: After encampment, struggle continues. workers.org 
Cleveland After 11 defiant days, students at Case Western Reserve University closed down their Palestine Solidarity Encampment on May 9. Activists from the Palestinian community and the progressive movement assisted in a well-organized and disciplined take-down. Nevertheless, CWRU President Eric Kaler reiterated his threats that students who participated in the . . . |
(2024-05-17). Creator of Olympic Black Power Statue Encourages SJSU Students on Nakba Day. indybay.org San Jose State students continue with the pro-Palestine encampment, even after University administration has chastised them insisting they leave. On May 15, Nakba Day, a large crowd of students rallied at the encampment in front of the Olympic Black Power Statue.
(2024-05-17). Thursday 5/16: Palestine Solidarity protest – support the UCSC student encampment. indybay.org corner of Bay and High Streets, Santa Cruz (at entrance to UC Santa Cruz)…
(2024-05-17). Saturday 5/18: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-05-17). Creator of Olympic Black Power Statue Encourages SJSU Students on Nakba Day. indybay.org San Jose State students continue with their pro-Palestine encampment, even after the University administration has chastised them insisting they leave. On May 15, Nakba Day, a large crowd of students rallied at the encampment in front of the Olympic Black Power Statue.
(2024-05-17). Friday 5/17: Berkeley: Banner drop for Palestine. indybay.org I-80 Pedestrian Bridge at University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-05-17). Tuesday 5/21: South Africa, Palestine & the World Court – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc521…
(2024-05-17). Thursday 5/30: "Minority Rule": Book Talk on Far Right's Assault on Democracy w/ journalist, Ari Berman. indybay.org Online event: www.brennancenter.org/events/resisting-m……
(2024-05-17). What are the historic outcomes of the 33rd Arab Summit in Bahrain. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The 33rd Arab Summit commenced today in Manama, Bahrain, amidst the persisting conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has endured for over seven months. Bahrain and the Arab League have jointly advocated for an international peace conference in the Middle East.During the inaugural session of the Arab Summit, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain called for the convening of an international peace conference in the Middle East. He also emphasized the imperative of extending full recognition to the State of Palestine and endorsing its membership in the United Nations.Echoing this sentiment, Ahmed Aboul Gheit…
(2024-05-17). From triumph to defeat to defiance: A brief history of the Pan-Arab ballad. middleeasteye.net 
From triumph to defeat to defiance: A brief history of the Pan-Arab ballad | Music has been a way for Arab artists to express their common hope of unity and a Palestine free from occupation | | The legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez features in the song 'Al-Watan Al-Akbar'
(2024-05-17). After over 7 months, SC finds NewsClick founder's arrest illegal, void. ummid.com In a judgement pronounced Wednesday May 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of India ordered immediate release of NewsClick Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha from jail.
(2024-05-17). Government 'Independent Adviser' Who 'Backs Ban' on Climate and Palestine Groups has Paid Roles with Defence and Business Lobbyists. bylinetimes.com The Government's 'independent adviser' on domestic extremism — who has reportedly backed banning certain pro-Palestine groups — is the chair and paid adviser for a defence sector lobbying organisation, it has emerged. | Earlier this week, extracts were It will reportedly call for supposedly 'extreme' campaign…
(2024-05-17). Nick Riemer: 'Keep mobilising for Palestine, for as long as it takes'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). A clubbable admission: Palestine's case for UN membership. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester. scmp.com Daniel Perry, who gunned down US Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at a rally, said the victim had pointed an AK-47 at him, and he opened fire in self-defence.
(2024-05-17). 76 years since the Nakba, protesters say 'Free, free Palestine'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). On fascism and other maladies: A conversation with Luis Britto García. mronline.org One of Venezuela's most respected intellectuals talks about fascism and corruption scandals in the lead-up to the presidential elections.
(2024-05-17). Safeguarding the future. sanews.gov.za Safeguarding the future | As the country celebrates 30 years of freedom and democracy, the Department of Social Development will launch the country's Child Protection Week on Sunday, 19 May 2024. | According to the department, South Africa has undergone a deliberate transformation, with one of the key priorities being to ensure the protection and upholding of the human rights of children. | The previous laws, according to the department, were informed by colonial and apartheid systems, which brought the provision of services based on race and colour. | These laws, amongst others, included the Group Areas Act,…
(2024-05-17). Peace loving people across the world are pro-Palestinian. ummid.com Any decent, informed, and intelligent person, irrespective of one's faith and ethnolinguistic background, anywhere in the world must be pro-Palestinian.
(2024-05-17). Texas governor Abbott pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester. aljazeera.com Daniel Perry was jailed for 25 years for shooting dead protester Garrett Foster in Austin in 2020.
(2024-05-17). Reform UK Candidate Accused of Posting 'Vile Racist and Hateful' Tweets and Sharing Posts From Far-Right Leaders. bylinetimes.com 
A Since gaining its first MP, following Lee Anderson's defection from the Late…
(2024-05-17). The Global South in the Arctic North: Indigenous nations struggle for sovereignty. mronline.org Indigenous nations fight for sovereignty in the Arctic regions of North America and Europe. Connecting their struggle to Palestine, they are resisting NATO militarization — as the US Army pledges to "regain Arctic dominance".
(2024-05-17). Develop "healthcare struggles" cpusa.org 
This piece is a contribution to the Pre-Convention Discussion for our 32nd National Convention. During Pre-Convention Discussion, all aspects of the party's program, strategy, and tactics are up for consideration and debate. The ideas presented here are those of the author or authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Communist Party USA, its membership, or their elected leadership bodies. — Editors | Let's update and expand our party's analysis of "Healthcare Struggles." The party program should emphasize the role of special oppression in this discussion. Racist medical experimen…
(2024-05-17). NTEU Uni of Sydney passes historic boycott motion for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Video: All I want for Mother's Day is a Free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Tim Gooden: The ACTU can and must do more for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Fujian opens one-stop service center for Taiwan people, firms. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland's first labor security and service center for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises was founded in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, in mid-April, providing better services to companies and residents from the country's biggest island.
(2024-05-17). Palestina celebra procedimientos en CIJ sobre solicitud de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La Presidencia palestina manifestó que estas audiencias se realizan debido a que Israel mostró un desprecio por los dictámenes de la Corte y el derecho internacional.
(2024-05-17). Chilenos piden a Boric romper relaciones con Israel. telesurtv.net Bajo el lema "Por una Palestina libre", manifestantes de todas las edades se reunieron frente al Palacio de la Moneda, sede del Gobierno chileno, portando música, banderas y pancartas para pedir que se detenga el ataque contra el pueblo palestino.
(2024-05-17). España niega atraque de buque con armas con destino a Israel. telesurtv.net La agrupación de partidos de izquierdas Sumar aseguró que tomarán todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar que España no participe en un genocidio. | La Corte Internacional de Justicia insta a la comunidad internacional a tomar todas las medidas para prevenir la realización de genocidios.
(2024-05-17). Policía francesa mata a un hombre que intentaba quemar una sinagoga. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de la ofensiva israelí a la Franja de Gaza, en Francia, que acoge la principal comunidad judía de Europa, han aumentado los actos antisemitas.
(2024-05-17). Cifra de muertos por ataques israelíes a Gaza supera los 35.300. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de la Franja de Gaza denunció que soldados israelíes cometieron cuatro masacres en el territorio palestino.
(2024-05-17). Juzgan en Brasil recurso de Bolsonaro en investigación sobre golpismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 may (RHC) La Corte Suprema de Brasil juzga hasta hoy una solicitud de hábeas corpus presentada por un abogado en nombre de Jair Bolsonaro para que el expresidente no sea detenido en la investigación sobre la intentona golpista de 2023.
(2024-05-17). Israel niega acusación y justifica genocidio en Gaza ante CIJ. telesurtv.net Es el segundo día de dos días de audiencias en la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ). Los abogados de Sudáfrica expusieron su caso el jueves.
(2024-05-17). Estudiantes se movilizan en Barcelona a favor de Palestina. telesurtv.net En la plaza Universitat, se enmarca una huelga convocada por las universidades catalanas.
(2024-05-17). Gaza, el crimen interminable. radiohc.cu Casi medio millón de palestinos huyeron de los sectores atacados por el ejército sionista de Israel en la ciudad de Rafah, en el extremo sur de la Franja de Gaza, donde la situación es desesperada por los bombardeos, las incursiones terrestres y la falta de alimentos y medicinas.
(2024-05-17). PMA suspende ayuda humanitaria para Rafah. telesurtv.net La razón de la decisión se debe al cierre por parte de Israel del paso fronterizo entre Rafah y Egipto, y a la limitada entrada de suministros a través del paso de Kerem Shalom desde Israel a Gaza.
(2024-05-17). 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.
(2024-05-17). Declaración final de Cumbre àÅrabe condena crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net La declaración exigió la finalización de la agresión y un alto al fuego inmediato y de forma permanente, y la detención del desplazamiento forzado del pueblo palestino.
(2024-05-17). The student movement for Palestine is now spreading everywhere, inspiring resistance to the barbarism of our times… cadtm.org
(2024-05-17). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-17). 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
(2024-05-17). As Gaza faces famine, US touts sea corridor. newarab.com 
As Palestinians in On Wednesday, the State Department held a news briefing to share details and answer questions about the new sea corridor that aims to facilitate international food aid to Palestinians. | "Humanitarian cond…
(2024-05-17). Israel's bombing of Gaza clinics 'manifestation of genocide'. newarab.com 
The Israeli army's further destruction of schools and health centres in Gaza is an "additional manifestation of genocide", the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said. | Israel withdrew from Gaza City's The Palestinian Civil Defence teams said ten bodies were recovered from the r…
(2024-05-17). South Africa: Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). ICJ hearing on Gaza case resumes, as Hezbollah hits Israel. newarab.com 
The South Africa wants the court to order a halt to the military operation in Rafah and Israel to allow unimpeded access to Gaza for UN officials, organisations providi…
(2024-05-17). Tehran threatens UK for helping Israel down Iranian missiles. newarab.com 
Esmail Qaani, head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) – the foreign arm of the organisation – also issued warnings to
(2024-05-17). Israel fears relations with Egypt could collapse over Rafah. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Iraq pledges US$25 million to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees. newarab.com 
In the face of Israel's ongoing attacks on The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that the country will contribute US$25 million to UNRWA. | Omar Al-Barzanji, the Deputy Minister of…
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel. newarab.com 
The Lebanese group The attack wounded three soldiers, one of them seriously, according to the Israeli military. | Hezbollah has regularly fired missiles across the border with Israel over the past seven months, but the one on Thursday appears to have been the first successful missile airstrike it has launched from wit…
(2024-05-17). Israel vows to 'intensify' raids on Rafah amid Gaza bombing. newarab.com 
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that "additional forces will enter" Rafah and "this activity will intensify". | "Hundreds of targets have already…
(2024-05-17). Israel troops post more videos of Palestinian detainee abuse. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israeli kills Gaza journalist Mahmoud Juhjouh and family. newarab.com 
Juhjouh was killed in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, when a bomb struck his family home. | The journalist worked for the Palestine Post Network. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says that at least 103 journalists have been killed in Is…
(2024-05-17). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Tulkarm. newarab.com 
Three men in their 20s – Mohamad Youssef Nasr Allah, 27, Ayman Ahmed Mubarak, 26, and Hossam Emad Deabes, 22 – were killed during an Israeli military raid on The raids c…
(2024-05-17). Israeli extremists set fire to UNRWA HQ in East Jerusalem. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israel to end Turkey free trade deal in retaliatory move. newarab.com 
The plan, he said, would be submitted to the cabinet for app…
(2024-05-17). Israel strikes on Lebanon kill Hezbollah fighter, 2 children. newarab.com 
Israeli air strikes on Friday hit an area of southern Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded cross-border fire with Israeli forces almost daily since the Palestinian group's October 7 attack on southern Israel. | The Iran-backed Lebanese movement has
(2024-05-17). Aid groups warn of mounting challenges to Gaza operations. newarab.com 
Humanitarian workers already face a slew of challenges getting aid to civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip, and fear that as the Aid groups say the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where the The Israeli military has launched what it called a "limit…
(2024-05-17). The New Arab Weekly: Sudan clashes, Gaza, and Kuwaiti tumult. newarab.com 
This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese government forces in Darfur, a spat between Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the 'day after' plan in Gaza, and the upheaval created in Kuwait with the news that both parliament and the constitution had been suspended. | Joining us, we have The New Arab's journalist and reporter Oliver Mizzi ( O…
(2024-05-17). Israeli military censored over 600 articles in 2023: report. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). FIFA seeks legal advice on proposal to suspend Israel. newarab.com 
FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan at the FIFA congress on Friday after representatives of the Palestinian and Israel football federations had a chance to speak in front of the 211 member associations. | "FIFA will mandate as of now, independent legal expert…
(2024-05-17). Spain refuses ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at port. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). US military says first aid delivered to Gaza via pier. newarab.com 
The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via "Today at approximately 9 a.m. (Gaza time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via a temporary pier in Gaza," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, adding that no US troops went ashore. | "This is an ongoing, multinational effort to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza via a mari…
(2024-05-17). Arab League calls for peacekeepers in occupied Palestinian territories. newarab.com 
The Arab League on Thursday called for a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Palestinian territories at a summit dominated by
(2024-05-17). The students who camped for Palestine. newarab.com 
Normally, when students in the United States start protests towards the end of the Spring semester, administrators try to stall. | The presidents and deans know that in May the students start to think about their summer plans and then retreat back to their homes, often far from the campus. | Then, during the long summer, which comes to end only in the early weeks of September, the students are absorbed in internships and jobs, lives of love and lives of anxiety about the precarious world that awaits them. | The high officials of the colleges and universities know that once the students return to campus, the mo…
(2024-05-17). Palestinian teacher suspended for attending Nakba Day march. newarab.com 
The According to local Arabic media, Sabreen Masarwa, from the city of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, was expelled from her rol…
(2024-05-17). Tension before Arab summit as UAE refuses Palestinian budget. newarab.com Preparatory meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday for an Abu Dhabi reserved support for two important items…
(2024-05-17). Insights: Canada's pro-Palestine encampments by students. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Houthi: Yemen to target any Israel-bound ships within range. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that Yemeni forces will target any ship bound for Israeli ports, regardless of whether they pass through the Red Sea.
(2024-05-17). South Africa tells top UN court Israeli genocide has hit 'horrific stage'. presstv.ir The International court of Justice holds first day of hearings on a new case by South Africa over the ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Israel sends more troops to Rafah, expands military invasion. presstv.ir At least 600,000 Palestinians have already fled Rafah to other areas in the strip after Israel intensified its military invasion there.
(2024-05-17). University of Calgary: Pro-Palestine encampment attacked by police. presstv.ir Canadian university students continue to establish pro-Palestinian encampments on campus, with the newest calls for academic institutions to divest from Israel coming from within the city of Calgary.
(2024-05-17). Gazans search rubble for survivors after Israeli strikes on Jabalia. presstv.ir Gazans search through the rubble for survivors following Israeli strikes on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Army commander: Iran to respond directly to threats from Israel. presstv.ir Iran will respond directly to any threat originating from the Zionist regime, Army Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Kiumars Heydari says, in the Islamic Republic's latest warning to Israel.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah hits base of giant spy blimp in 'deepest strike' against Israel. presstv.ir Israel says Hezbollah has attacked a sensitive military facility from which a giant spy balloon, known as Sky Dew, is operated.
(2024-05-17). Yemen downs advanced $30 million US spy drone over Ma'rib. presstv.ir Yemen's army says it has shot down an American spy drone by "a locally-made missile" in the province of Ma'rib, amid escalating tensions in the region over Israel's US-backed genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Five Israeli troops killed in 'friendly fire' in Gaza. presstv.ir Five Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Israeli tank friendly fire in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of Zionist captives: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas says Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of the Zionist captives, who have been held by the resistance movement since an October operation.
(2024-05-17). 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.
(2024-05-17). Students set up tent camp at Turin university in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Dozens of pro-Palestinian students set up an encampment at Turin Polytechnic University to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
(2024-05-17). Spain turns away ship carrying arms to occupied territories. presstv.ir Spain turns away a ship carrying arms to the occupied territories amid the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). European trio warned after deploying warplanes to defend Israel against Iran op. presstv.ir Iranian commander warns the UK, Germany, and France after the trio deployed their warplanes to defend the Israeli regime against Iran's retaliatory operation.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah launches drone strike, rocket barrages at Israeli positions. presstv.ir Hezbollah fighter launch a drone strike and multiple rocket barrages against Israeli military positions in retaliation to the regime's strikes on southern Lebanon.
(2024-05-17). Fighting rages as Israel steps up Rafah invasion despite intl. outcry. presstv.ir Fighting rages in Gaza after Israel vowed to intensify its ground offensive in Rafah despite international concerns for the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the southern city.
(2024-05-17). Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah fighter, 2 children in S Lebanon. presstv.ir Israeli airstrikes kill a Hezbollah fighter and two children, targeting two villages lying far from Lebanon's border with the occupied territories.
(2024-05-17). Spain imposes ban on ships carrying arms for Israel. presstv.ir Spain has decided to ban ships carrying weapons for Israel from docking at its ports, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares says.
(2024-05-17). Palestine urges FIFA to suspend Israel over war on Gaza. presstv.ir The Palestine Football Association (PFA) has urged the soccer's world governing body FIFA to suspend Israel over the regime's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). AFC backs Palestine's bid for Israel suspension from FIFA over Gaza war. presstv.ir The AFC supports Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the regime's criminal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). 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.
(2024-05-17). Anti-Islam Wilders's coalition deal spells sharp shift to hard-right. presstv.ir Dutch politician Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islam stance, has reached a coalition agreement with three other party leaders that shifts the Netherlands towards the far right.
(2024-05-17). Islamic Resistance in Iraq vows all-out support for Palestinian struggle. presstv.ir The leader of the Iraqi anti-terror group Kata'ib Hezbollah says the Islamic Resistance will spare no effort to provide the oppressed Palestinian nation with unwavering support.
(2024-05-17). Police scuffle with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam university. presstv.ir Police moved in to end a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Amsterdam.
(2024-05-17). US campus protests continue despite mass arrests. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine encampments at US universities continue to grow, exposing the widespread hypocrisy, violence and pro-imperialist sentiment at US institutions of higher learning.
(2024-05-17). Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Video posted on social media showed police in riot gear clashing with protesters, who were shouting: "Shame on you."
(2024-05-17). Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Clashes break out between the Dutch police and pro-Palestinian protesters at Amsterdam University.
(2024-05-17). Talking Turkey about Gaza and Ukraine in Türkiye. sonar21.com 
The other day, I did an interview with a podcaster, Mr. Sarp Sinar Harici, based in Türkiye. I must applaud him for his ability to dig into video archives, and boy, the opening is a trot down memory lane. The introduction contains a montage of testimony and interviews I did over the last 30 years. You won't recognize the young Larry Johnson. Hell, I barely recognized me. | The interview is in English with Turkish subtitles. It is being well received by viewers in Türkiye. I discuss the plight of the Palestinians and the start of the collapse of the Ukrainian military.
(2024-05-17). Israeli Soldiers Pay Heavy Price For 'Mistakes' In Jabalia & Rafah Op; 18 Hamas Assaults In A Day. hindustantimes.com Israeli soldiers are paying a heavy price of IDF's operation in the Gaza strip's Jabalia and Rafah. While Hamas continues to mount assaults in a bid to stop Israeli advance, the troops themselves are also making mistakes, as per IDF. On May 16, IDF announced the death of a 6th soldier, who was reportedly killed in an 'operational accident.' He died in an Israeli munitions blast. On the same day, Hamas said that it launched 18 different attacks on advancing Israeli troops in Jabalia and Rafah. Hamas reported at least 3 attacks per hour on IDF that day. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-17). Hamas Back In North Gaza, Israeli War Cabinet Fights Each Other: Gallant Vs Netanyahu Tiff Worsens. hindustantimes.com Yet another far-right Israeli minister has called for Yoav Gallant's ouster as defence minister. On May 17, Amichai Eliyahu urged Gallant's dismissal over his comments on…