(2024-01-05). Dashiell Hammett: from Pinkerton spy to proletarian writer. cpusa.org 
Note from the author: I first wrote this tribute to Dashiell Hammett for Political Affairs in 2013. Today, literally thousands of books are being banned from school and public libraries by right-wing vigilante groups and Republican-dominated state governments. Pen America, which catalogs such bans, found 3,362 instances of individual book bannings this year, affecting 1,557 unique titles in 33 states, a 33% increase over last year. Today, works dealing in any way with the history of Black Americans and racism, women's liberation and sexism, and especially LGBTQ equality have joined Marxism and Communism as tar…
(2024-01-05). Antifascists in Ohio Call for Counter-Demonstration Against Far-Right Rally on January 6th. itsgoingdown.org 
Antifascists in Ohio have put out a call to oppose a planned far-Right demonstration at the Ohio Statehouse on January 6th. According to Ohio Right Watch, the demonstration is being organized by a several far-Right organizers with a long history of attacking LGBTQ+ events across the state. This includes Keri Diehl, was was seen standing…
(2024-01-05). Unite now to stop #GazaGenocide. bdsmovement.net Let's make November 29th a global day of action to stop #GazaGenocide.
(2024-01-05). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ: Arab dictators' betrayal facilitates Israeli genocide of Palestinians. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook South Africa which, once fought for its own liberation war against an apartheid regime supported for decades by U.S , has initiated case against Israel at the International Court of Justice- ICJ-to force Israel to stop its genocide on Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians and declare Israel has breached its obligations under the …
(2024-01-05). Can Wales still call itself an anti-apartheid nation as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza? thecanary.co
(2024-01-05). 'Criminal practices': Israel's cruel apartheid against Palestinians. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-01-05). "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer. democracynow.org 
We speak with anti-Zionist organizer and former IDF soldier from Tel Aviv Meital Yaniv, who joined hundreds of Jewish activists and their allies to shut down the California state Capitol in Sacramento Wednesday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the roughly $600 million in California taxes that is used annually for U.S. military aid to Israel. Yaniv recalls how they were raised "extremely Zionistic," their experience in the Israeli Air Force and eventual turn to fight for Palestinian rights. "What Israel is doing right now has nothing to do with antisemitism. What Israel is doing right no…
(2024-01-05). Rage Over Gaza: Washington Will Pay For Its Support Of Israel. popularresistance.org A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, "Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way." | The same principle, I believe, applies to any other powerful feeling, including resentment, hate, anger, even rage. | American officials should know this well as they continue to support Israel with billions of dollars of military and economic aid and anything and everything that would allow Israel to continue with its genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. | The Arabs, the Muslims — in fact, the whole world — are watching, listening, reading, and are getting angr…
(2024-01-05). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org South Africa is no longer alone in bringing its claim of genocide by the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice, following announcements from the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they support the case. | Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said Wednesday that those responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7 "must be held accountable before international law." | "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three mont…
(2024-01-05). Genocide and the Cost of the Israel-Gaza War. "Israel is Wiping herself Off The Map. Such a Country Cannot be Allowed to Exist". Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-05). Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier. thealtworld.com As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.
(2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. israelpalestinenews.org "It is hard to see how Israel will be able to defend itself in a rational-legal way when the proceedings begin. After all, brute facts are hard to dispute…Regardless of how this case plays out in the ICJ…in the future Israel will be widely regarded as principally responsible for one of the canonical cases of genocide." Scholar and Israel expert John Mearsheimer summarizes and offers remarks on South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
(2024-01-05). Headlines for January 5, 2024. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,600 as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Refugee Camps, Israel Hold Talks with African Nations as Officials Push "Voluntary Migration" from Gaza, Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is "Meritless", Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Admits Carrying Out Drone Strike in Baghdad Targeting Iran-Backed Militia Leader, Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Twin Blasts in Iran Near Tomb of Soleimani, Japan Earthquake Toll Rises to 94; Over 220 Still Missing, Al Sharpton Protests Outside Office of Bi…
(2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. scheerpost.com 
By John Mearsheimer / Substack I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War. Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel …
(2024-01-05). "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide. democracynow.org 
In Gaza, the death toll from Israel's 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the "impossible choice" to flee from Gaza to Britain, where he has dual citizenship. "It was really hard to imagine things getting any worse on any particular day, but they did keep getting worse," says Ghalayi…
(2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…
(2024-01-05). US uses humanitarian aid to prolong Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net Israel mulls opening northern crossing due to pressure from Washington.
(2024-01-05). Starmer's office is set to see another protest over Israel — with 100 others happening across the UK too. thecanary.co 
On Saturday 6 January, protests will take place across the UK regarding Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. However, at two locations there is a different focus — with one calling for solidarity with activists facing trial, and another calling on Labour leader Keir Starmer to effectively fix up. UK protests over Israel's genocide number 100 …
(2024-01-05). "A generation of child amputees is emerging" in Gaza — Day 89. israelpalestinenews.org In 89 days, Israel has dropped more than 45,000 bombs on Gaza weighing more than 71,000 tons; perspectives on South Africa's genocide accusations at the Int'l Court of Justice; widespread condemnation of Israeli ministers' "transfer" rhetoric…
(2024-01-05). Democracy Now! 2024-01-05 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 05, 2024; "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide; "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer; Ralph Nader on Gaza Ceasefire & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus | Headlines for January 05, 2024; "My Heart Is Still in Gaza": Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide; "The IDF Should Not Exist": Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer; Ralp…
(2024-01-05). New York City educator speaks out against Gaza genocide. wsws.org An educator in New York City speaks about the Gaza genocide, the right-wing censorship by the city's Department of Education and the role of the working class in stopping the slaughter by the Zionist regime.
(2024-01-05). Australian media studies teacher denounces Gaza genocide and escalating attacks on democratic rights. wsws.org "Millions of people are shocked by what they see going on day after day in Gaza, but they need to understand the whole brutal history of the oppression and dispossession of Palestinian people." — Australian media studies teacher…
(2024-01-05). Weekly protests against Gaza genocide continue on New Year's Eve in Irvine, California. wsws.org Hundreds of demonstrators expressed outrage at Zionist barbarism and the Biden administration, chanting in both English and Arabic.
(2024-01-05). John Pilger (1939-2023) By: K.J. Noh. midwesternmarx.com 
A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era has passed away.John Pilger was always on the side of the oppressed. He denounced Imperialism and all its violent predations—war, genocide, exploitation—as well as its endless lies and propaganda. Till his death, he fought tirelessly for the freedom of Julian Assange, and his last article was a call to solidarity.John gave voice to the invisible and the …
(2024-01-05). California Assembly Shut Down By Protest For Cease-Fire In Palestine. popularresistance.org Sacramento – On the day California lawmakers returned to Sacramento for the new year, hundreds of protesters convened at the state Capitol on Wednesday and shut down the Assembly with calls for Israel to stop its war against Hamas. | Legislators filed out of the Assembly chamber as at least 250 demonstrators chanted, "Cease fire now." Filling the Capitol rotunda, protesters unfurled a banner stating "No U.S. Funding for Israel's Genocide in Palestine" and made paper flowers representing more than 22,000 Palestinians killed in the war that began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and…
(2024-01-05). Can I "move on" at a time of genocide? electronicintifada.net My fear of being displaced has become reality.
(2024-01-05). UK Professor to Defend Israel in ICJ Genocide Case. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: "Expect the UK to intervene on Israel's side in the South African case against Israel for Genocide at the International Court of Justice. If Israel loses, British ministers, civil servants and military personnal could end up in the dock for genocide — not only in the Hague, but in the UK, "Craig Murray sagely…
(2024-01-05). Hamas And Arab Public Opinion. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, trying to appear sensitive, claim that Hamas does not speak for the Palestinian people. All along they have sought to portray the war on the Palestinian people as a war on Hamas. | More than 21,000 Palestinian have been murdered and the war ostensibly is still solely targeted against Hamas, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. | (Israel at least admits more than half the dead are not Hamas combatants, wildly exaggerating the number of Hamas fighters killed in order to camouflage genocide. Israel brags it has killed "only" over 10,000 Palestinian ci…
(2024-01-05). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part Three). wsws.org Just as genocide is being openly adopted as an instrument of policy and mass death has been normalized in the ruling class response to the pandemic, fascistic and authoritarian movements are again part of the mainstream political landscape throughout the world.
(2024-01-05). Culinary Workers Union hosts Democratic Party rally featuring VP Harris in Las Vegas. wsws.org Vice President Harris and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su were welcomed at the Culinary Union Headquarters this week to bolster the lackluster casino agreements and deflect from the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-01-05). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca It is not through negotiations with Netanyahu & Biden, that we will be able to put an end to the genocide. What is required is a campaign which enables Israeli, U.S. & NATO combatants To Disobey Unlawful Orders…
(2024-01-05). Capitalism's Deepening Crisis and the Coming Fightback. counterpunch.org 
We are horrified to daily witness the monstrous deeds of a crisis-ridden world capitalism that knows no way out other than by inflicting new waves of catastrophe on the world's people. Today's US-backed and orchestrated Zionist genocide of the Palestinian people is but one more glaring example. But a broader assessment is essential. President Biden
skwawkbox.org (2024-01-04). Breaking: Jewish anti-genocide protesters take over Californian state capitol (video)
'Jews say no' – protesters demand an end to US funding and support for Israeli war crimes
(2024-01-05). New Hampshire Democrats Join Republicans in Passing Anti-Trans Bills. truthout.org On January 4, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed two bills attacking LGBTQ rights — one that would permit discrimination against trangender people in public spaces and one that would ban gender-affirming procedures for trans youth. HB 396 would weaken the guarantee of equal protection under the law for LGBTQ people by permitting the state and educational institutions to discriminate… |
(2024-01-05). Israel strikes "safe zone" in southern Gaza. electronicintifada.net One million Palestinians have fled to Rafah.
(2024-01-05). Israel's Gaza Withdrawal, A Prelude To Full-Out War. popularresistance.org At the start of the new year, Israel's occupation army began implementing the withdrawal of a large portion of its forces from the northern Gaza Strip. | This withdrawal did not mean the end of the war on Gaza, and it certainly did not suggest calm on the Lebanese-Israeli front. On the contrary, reducing the pace of the war in the Gaza Strip increases the possibilities of an Israeli war on Lebanon. | The battles taking place between the occupation army and Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border since 8 October, in support of the resistance in Gaza, have been increasing in intensity day after day.
aa.com.tr (2024-01-05). OPINION – Netanyahu is ill-equipped for war and peace
Whilst The Israeli military censorship maintains a tight grip on information about losses, Israeli casualties are in the thousands. For example, on December 17, the Times of Israel assessed the number of injured Israeli armed forces to be 6,125.
(2024-01-05). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 4 January 2024 at 23:59. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-05). Israeli Defence Chief Lays Out Post-war Gaza Plan As Fighting Rages. latintimes.com Israel's defence minister has laid out for the first time preliminary plans for…
(2024-01-05). The "Transfer" of Palestinians Out of Gaza Is Not a "Voluntary Migration" scheerpost.com 
Photo by Muslim Aid Australia on Flickr By Michel Moushabeck / Truthout Instead of the sounds of fireworks to ring in the new year, the people of Gaza, struck by fear, were kept awake by the rumbles of explosions and bombs being dropped on them from the sky — a reminder to Palestinians of Israeli Prime …
(2024-01-05). Gaza hospital received 155 dead, 357 wounded after December attacks on refugee camps: Medical charity. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza received 155 dead and 357 wounded following Israeli attacks on two refugee camps in December, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, reiterating its call for a cease-fire. "From the hospital, we can hear the bombing in the neighborhoods northeast of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza's Middle Area, …
(2024-01-05). Gaza Destroys Western Divide-and-Rule Narratives. libya360.wordpress.com Sharmine Narwani Since Israel's assault on Gaza began, three separate polls show that Arab and Muslim populations are shifting their support away from Washington's regional allies toward West Asia's Axis of Resistance. It could be a clean sweep. Decades of western-led narratives crafted to exploit differences throughout West Asia, create strife amid the region's myriad…
upi.com (2024-01-05). Houthis disrupting Red Sea shipping have 1,000-year historyThe Houthis have existed in one form or another since about 790 and have controlled the same mountainous area of northern Yemen for centuries.
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel 'in talks with Rwanda and Chad' to exile Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-05). 'Beheaded Babies' — How UK Media Reported Israel's Fake News as Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Ali Shah Journalists watch Israel bomb Gaza. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty) Britain's national press have been indispensable allies of Israel throughout its brutal war on Gaza. The assertion that during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on 7 October babies were beheaded gained traction almost immediately. On the morning of 10 October, Israeli…
(2024-01-05). We Are Entirely Too Close To Another Major War In The Middle East By: Caitlin Johnstone. midwesternmarx.com The US and its allies have published a joint statement warning Yemen's Houthis to cease the attacks they've been making on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, officially known as Ansarallah, have successfully slashed Israeli port activity by an extremely massive margin with their maritime tactics in response to Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza.The statement asserts that the Yemeni attacks "are a direct threat to the freedom of navigation that serves as th …
(2024-01-05). Crackdown on Palestine in education goes far beyond universities. mondoweiss.net 
The backlash against Palestine in education isn't just happening in universities. There have also been dozens of educators disciplined at primary and secondary schools across the U.S. for teaching about the Israeli attack on Gaza.
(2024-01-05). Top democrat-linked PR firm tapped by pro-Israel groups to control Gaza war narrative. mronline.org On December 6, it was announced with much fanfare that the 10/7 Project, a new "centralized communications operation to promote continued U.S. bipartisan support for Israel; push for accurate, complete coverage of the Israel-Hamas war," and achieve a "stronger" media "focus" on the victims of October 7's Al-Aqsa Flood would be launched, by a quintet …
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israeli cabinet meeting on soldiers' conduct ends abruptly after row. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-05). Selected Articles: How Long Can Israel Defy the World? globalresearch.ca 
By As Israel takes out hospitals and civilian infrastructure, infectious diseases and famine threaten to kill many more people. Several Israeli soldiers have been reported …
(2024-01-05). Gaza hospital received 155 dead, 357 wounded after December attacks on refugee camps: Medical charity. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza received 155 dead and 357 wounded following Israeli attacks on two refugee camps in December, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, reiterating its call for a cease-fire. "From the hospital, we can hear the bombing in the neighborhoods northeast of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza's Middle Area, …
(2024-01-05). Why baking a donut is a triumph in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Every joy in Gaza, no matter how small, is interrupted by Israeli violence.
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza | Yoav Gallant introduces plan that would have Israel keep security control over Gaza, as Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah renews his threats to avenge the killing of Saleh al-Arouri | Fri, 01/05/2024 – 16: 37 | Buildings lie in ruins in Gaza, as seen from Israel on 2 January 2024 (Reuters/Amir Cohen) | Israeli Defence Mini…
(2024-01-05). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #84. reliefweb.int
(2024-01-05). Report: All CNN Gaza Coverage Seen by Bureau Monitored by IDF Before Publication. truthout.org CNN has for years maintained a policy of running all of its coverage on Israel and Palestine, including its recent Gaza coverage, past its bureau in Jerusalem, where it is subject to the censorship policies set by Israel's military, damning new reporting by The Intercept has revealed. The Jerusalem CNN staff who review the reporting do so under the watchful eye of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)… |
(2024-01-05). 'Blatant support to Israel': Sandeep Pandey on why he returned Magsaysay Award, US degrees. ummid.com Sandeep Pandey, a renowned Social Activist and General Secretary of the Socialist Party in India, announced on January 1, 2024, his decision to return the Magsaysay Award and the degrees he received in the US, to protest the US role in Israel's attack on Gaza.
(2024-01-05). Israel in discussions with Congo to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Fighting has 'disabled' 12,500 Israeli soldiers, estimates show. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-05). Zionists Fail to 'Cleanse' Northern Gaza: Resistance Is Hunting the Occupiers. orinocotribune.com Two weeks after the occupation army began withdrawing from many areas in northern Gaza, the momentum of the ground operations has shifted to the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City (Haraat al-Daraj and Al-Tuffah), and the central camps (Al-Maghazi, Al-Bureij, and Al-Nuseirat), alongside the major operation occurring in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Resistance in the northern regions does not seem inclined to allow a peaceful repositioning of the occupation forces, as over the past two weeks, the Resistance continued to carry out impactful operations that targeted "Israeli" tanks in…
(2024-01-05). Survivors recount harrowing Israeli field executions. mronline.org 
In Gaza City, Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinians at point blank range, killing them in front of their families.
(2024-01-05). Ray McGovern: The Imprisonment of the Palestinian People Was Not an Act of God. scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Israel's current war on Gaza and the Palestinians draws pessimism and hopelessness, reminding two veterans of its origin in another such war in the region in 1967, The Six Day War, which resulted In Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern joins host Robert …
(2024-01-05). 'Goodbye to Martyrs': Palestinian Journo describes how morning starts in Gaza. ummid.com Mariam Abu Daqqa is a press photographer in the Gaza Strip. She gives us below her daily morning view of the carcass-ridden Strip. She reflects the feelings of all Gazans when they get up in the morning under the Israeli war machine pounding above their heads.
(2024-01-05). Palestinian Scientist: I Have a Responsibility to Amplify Gaza Voices. truthout.org In Gaza, the death toll from Israel's 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the "impossible choice" to flee… |
(2024-01-05). Biden Sticks by Israel as Bloody War on Gaza Threatens to Expand. truthout.org The future of Israel's war on Gaza is uncertain, but the Biden administration says it will continue supporting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), even as the horrific war divides fellow Democrats and stokes fear that the United States is being pulled into a violent regional conflagration. The headlines this week did not ease this anxiety. Harking back to the brutal war in Iraq, a U.S. |
(2024-01-05). Is Israel Merely Stupid or Insane? Motivated by Revenge and Hubris. The Response to the Crime: "Escalate the Resistance in Gaza" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-05). Biden Campaign Staffers Protest US Support for Israel's Gaza Onslaught. news.antiwar.com A group of 17 staffers for President Biden's 2024 re-election have signed onto an anonymous letter protesting the president's support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "Complicity in the death of over 20,000 Palestinians, 8,200 of whom are children, simply cannot be justified," the letter reads. The staffers said President Biden was losing support …
(2024-01-05). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: As hunger and cold take their toll in Gaza, all eyes turn to Lebanon. mondoweiss.net 
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech on Friday as world fears escalation on the Lebanese front. Meanwhile, Israeli military and government officials fight over future plans for Gaza and an investigation into the events of October 7.
(2024-01-04). Israeli ministers' remarks on Gaza future slammed. ecns.cn The calling by top Israeli government officials for Palestinians to be displaced from Gaza has drawn broad condemnation from regional neighbor Saudi Arabia among others, as well as the Western nations, with some calling it "irresponsible".
(2024-01-05). It's Insane That Anyone Is Still Supporting Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au If you're still supporting Israel at this point, you're just telling everyone you don't care about truth or morality. You're announcing to the world that you care only about your weird ideological agendas and geopolitical control.
(2024-01-05). Every Person Is A Person — #ToutMounSeMoun. popularresistance.org Yakoub el Khayat, the little-known Palestinian oral poet who passed away in 2022, was made a refugee in 1948. In that year, the Israeli state was established on his ancestral land, including his home in the village of Iqrith in the upper Galilee, and he joined some 750,000 Palestinians in fleeing everything he had ever known and loved. Yakoub, who tempered his grief by calling it "the beloved wound" and whose words inspired resilience in every person who heard them, lived for another 74 years — his early days in Iqrith but a distant memory — and ultimately died with a profoundly heavy heart.
(2024-01-05). US carries out illegal murder of Iraqi militia leader in expanding Middle East war. wsws.org The US carried out an illegal missile strike on Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday in the latest escalation of the US-Israeli rampage throughout the Middle East..
(2024-01-05). Israel cannot be a colonial power and a democracy. therealnews.com 
Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Ex…
(2024-01-05). Smoke, shrapnel and screams. electronicintifada.net I've survived four Israeli attacks at home and at so-called safe shelters.
(2024-01-05). Britons participating in Israel's war crimes must be held accountable. electronicintifada.net Soldiers returning to the UK should not be able to commit war crimes with impunity.
(2024-01-05). What future do I have? electronicintifada.net I was two weeks into my first semester at college when I was forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks.
(2024-01-05). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. youtube.com 
MintPress founder and director, Mnar Adley, was recently invited to speak at a conference in Chicago to give a keynote speech about Israel's ongoing attack against Palestinian journalists, how Western corporate media whitewash Israeli crimes along with sharing her personal journey of surviving Israeli occupation. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews MintPress News: www.mintpressnews.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/MintPressNews …
(2024-01-05). How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative. mintpressnews.com This speech was delivered by MintPress founder Mnar Adley in Chicago at the Sirat Conference on December 25th, 2023. Adley was invited to give a keynote address to talk about corporate media's complicity in Israeli war crimes and Israel's attack on journalists.
(2024-01-05). Within US-Occupied Nation Of Puerto Rico, Solidarity With Palestine Grows. popularresistance.org Within the boundaries of US-occupied Puerto Rico, the movement for Palestinian liberation has been growing. On December 18, a demonstration organized by students and the Palestinian diaspora on the island marched from the Israeli consulate in San Juan to the US Federal Court. The formation "Mothers Against the War" has been calling protests on a weekly basis outside of the consulate. | Jocelyn Velázquez of Jornada Se Acabaron las Promesas spoke at a November 12 rally outside the Puerto Rico Capitol in San Juan, starting off her speech by applauding the people of Palestine as well as the Palestinian resistance. "W…
(2024-01-05). Iranian Opposition Activist Calls for Israel to Attack Iranian Officials Inside Iran. themedialine.org
(2024-01-05). October 7 Probe Ignites Tensions Between Military and Netanyahu Allies. news.antiwar.com Tensions between the Israeli military and several Israeli politicians boiled over during a war cabinet meeting about an investigation into the October 7 Hamas attack. The government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected blame for the Hamas intrusion in southern Israel. Several reports have produced evidence that Tel Aviv should have been able to prevent …
(2024-01-05). The operation is a "political message to MOSSAD not to escalate" uwidata.com Just one day before the terror attack in Iran's city of Kerman which killed more than 100 people, the Turkish authorities arrested 34 people alleged to cooperated with the Israeli Secret Service MOSSAD. The Turkish counter-terrorism operation was labeled "mole" and pursued jointly by state attorney, police and National Intelligence Organization (MIT). The Minister of …
(2024-01-05). LIVE: Israel Trying To Expand Regional War + Epstein Names Coming Out! rumble.com
(2024-01-05). Israel-Palestine war: Calls for Ofcom probe after 'racist' interview with Palestinian politician. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Calls for Ofcom probe after 'racist' interview with Palestinian politician | Julia Hartley-Brewer suggested Mustafa Barghouti is 'maybe not used to women talking' during exchange on TalkTV | Fri, 01/05/2024 – 14: 53 | Julia Hartley-Brewer during her TalkTV interview with Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti on 3 January 2024 (Screengrab/Talk TV) | Commentators and online users…
(2024-01-05). Israeli Government Wasn't Expecting This! youtu.be
(2024-01-05). 'We don't rape': Hamas rejects New York Times report about sexual violence. ummid.com The Hamas rejected a report by US daily The New York Times which accused the Resistance Fighters of raping Israeli women and resorting to sexual violence on Oct 7 when they stormed the occupied Palestinian territories as part of their Operation Al Aqsa Flood on Oct 07, 2023.
(2024-01-05). After Fighting 90 Days, Israel's Goals Shift, Taking Out Hamas Seems Off the Table. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-05). McDonald's latest business titan to face impact of pro-Israel stance. new.thecradle.co
(2024-01-05). Corte Internacional fija fecha para enjuiciar a Israel por genocidio. telesurtv.net El director general del Ministerio de Exteriores sudafricano, Zane Dangor, aseguró que demostrará que "Israel tiene la intención de cometer un genocidio" en Gaza.
(2024-01-05). Hamás afirma que ataque terrorista a Irán sirve a plan israelí. telesurtv.net El grupo palestino manifestó su profunda solidaridad con la República Islámica y las familias de las víctimas del doble atentado en Kerman.
(2024-01-05). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net 91 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-05). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-05). Rage over Gaza: Washington Will Pay for Its Support of Israel. counterpunch.org 
A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, "Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way." The same principle, I believe, applies to any other powerful feeling, including resentment, hate, anger, even rage. American officials should know this well as they continue to
(2024-01-05). Whips, Drones, Donkeys and the Future of Resistance: a Lesson from Saeed Al-Err. counterpunch.org 
Since October 8, Al-Err and his family have been displaced twice. When Israel first ordered northern Gazans to evacuate to the south, Al-Err was forced to leave the 400 dogs with open bags of food and the sanctuary gates open. He and his family moved with 120 cats into one of the cat shelters, located just south of the evacuation line.
(2024-01-05). The U.S. and Israel: Two Self-Proclaimed Chosen Countries in Need of Demythologizing. counterpunch.org 
The bro-hug between President Joseph Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18, 2023, at Tel Aviv airport was more than just a friend welcoming his long-time buddy to his 'hood. It was also more than just two prominent statesmen hugging as diplomatic allies. For despite whatever tensions have arisen between the two
(2024-01-05). Hamas Without the Hatred. counterpunch.org 
Hamas has been the bogeyman in establishment circles of the Global North for more than two decades. Hamas has also been one of the more successful manifestations of the movement against Israel's occupation and siege of Palestine in the history of that resistance. Each of these sentences explains the other. It doesn't matter whether one
(2024-01-05). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). BDS Guide to Strategic Campaigning for Palestinian Rights. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-01-05). The "Transfer" of Palestinians Out of Gaza Is Not a "Voluntary Migration" scheerpost.com
(2024-01-05). Ralph Nader on Stopping Gaza War & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus. democracynow.org 
Ralph Nader, longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate, joins Democracy Now! to discuss Americans pushing the government to end "this genocidal war in Gaza," large donors influencing free speech and curriculum at universities, and his new book, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right.
(2024-01-05). PMPI Urges Ceasefire in Gaza, Backs International Call for Peace and Humanitarian Aid. pressenza.com With the start of the new year, violence is escalating and getting worse, with reports that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed since January 1, 2023. This war has taken the lives of more than 22,000 people, mainly women and…
(2024-01-05). California Assembly Shut Down By Protest For Cease-Fire In Palestine. popularresistance.org
(2024-01-05). From Within the US-occupied Nation of Puerto Rico, Solidarity With Palestine Grows. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-05). Ohio State University Suspends Student Group for Supporting Palestine. leftvoice.org
(2024-01-05). Ohio State University Suspends Student Group for Supporting Palestine. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-05). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). Wednesday 1/10: San Francisco: Shut It Down For Palestine! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl | San Francisco, CA…
(2024-01-05). Monday 1/8: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-01-05). Tuesday 1/9: Santa Cruz: Pack the Chambers in Support of a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org Santa Cruz City Council Chambers, 809 center St., Santa Cruz…
(2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: Protest to Demand a San Jose Palestine Resolution. indybay.org San Jose City Hall courtyard | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: Virtual Event: Power Move for Palestine with Dr. Norman Finkelstein. indybay.org
(2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: San Jose: Roll Out for Palestine. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E. Santa Clara St. | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: San Jose: Art Build and Postering for Palestine. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-05). Saturday 1/6: Santa Clara Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Santa Clara City Hall | 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…
(2024-01-05). Sunday 1/7: Prayer for Peace Where the River Meets the Ocean. indybay.org Kaiser Permanente Arena river side, 324 Front St., Santa Cruz…
(2024-01-05). SC dismisses plea for recognition of Shahi Idgah mosque as Krishna Janmabhoomi. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday, January 5, dismissed a plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque site as the Krishna Janmabhoomi. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said that it was not inclined to interfere with the order of the Allahabad High Court which had earlier dismissed the …
(2024-01-05). SC dismisses plea for recognition of Shahi Idgah mosque as Krishna Janmabhoomi. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday, January 5, dismissed a plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque site as the Krishna Janmabhoomi. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said that it was not inclined to interfere with the order of the Allahabad High Court which had earlier dismissed the …
(2024-01-05). SC issues notice on plea against ban on halal products in UP. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra and others challenging the registration of FIR and ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification. Initially, a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was not inclined to entertain …
(2024-01-05). On white supremacy and Zionism: a reflection on Claudine Gay's tenure as president of Harvard University. mondoweiss.net
(2024-01-05). SC issues notice on plea against ban on halal products in UP. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra and others challenging the registration of FIR and ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification. Initially, a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was not inclined to entertain …
(2024-01-05). UC Berkeley Violated Injunction as People's Park Case Continues in State Supreme Court. indybay.org UC Berkeley is under an injunction order, as the status of People's Park continues to be debated in court. That injunction was violated last night by the University.