Daily Archives: January 18, 2024

2024-01-18: News Headlines

Workers World Party (2024-01-18). PDF of January 18 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF. South Africa puts Israel on trial before the world A strong class orientation is needed in 2024 On Palestine and the resistance: Activists resist Northeastern U's attack The fight against Israeli apartheid Cities, unions demand Gaza ceasefire Israeli youth defy military conscription Port of Oakland shut down . . . |

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L. Michael Hager (2024-01-18). Genocide in My Living Room. counterpunch.org History is replete with genocide. Among the earliest was the Albigensian Crusade 0f 1209 that sparked the Cathar genocide in southern France. In the 20th century, the Turkish genocide of 1915 killed up to 1.2 million Armenian Christians; the Nazi Holocaust of 1941-1945 sent 6 million Jews to death chambers or execution sites; and the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 killed more than half a million Tutsis. Reports of more recent genocides appear in the major media, including Darfur (2003), Yazidi (2010), and Rohingya (2016).

Arvind Dilawar (2024-01-18). DOE Investigations of Campus "Antisemitism" Suppress Criticism of Gaza Genocide. truthout.org Any honest freelance journalist will admit that rejection is simply part of the job. Every story pitch is basically a swing at bat in which the odds of striking out may be higher or lower but are always present. Sometimes the story's been done, sometimes it's just too weak — and sometimes it ruffles the feathers of the publisher who is under investigation by the United States Department of… |

Michael Hudson (2024-01-18). Were the Biblical Prophets Anti-Semitic? cadtm.org

Michael Hudson (2024-01-18). Were the Biblical Prophets Anti-Semitic? cadtm.org

6abc digital staff (2024-01-18). Temple University joins list of colleges under investigation for alleged discrimination. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The U.S. Department of Education opened its probe into several schools and universities in November. | The department says the investigation comes after a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. | Officials have not relea…

Staff (2024-01-18). Max Blumenthal confronts State Dept on genocide support. youtube.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Blumenthal's latest intervention in the State Department briefing room, where he challenged Blinken spokesman on the Biden administration's rejection of the South African legal case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Brazil: 'What War Crimes Has Israel Not Committed in Gaza?'. libya360.wordpress.com Eman Abusidu The Brazilian Deputy Padre Joao delivers a speech at the Brazilian congress in January 2024 [Lucas David] Brazilian Deputy Padre Joà£o and a number of his fellow lawmakers have asked Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to work towards stopping Israel's genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and cancelling all agreements with the occupation state,…

a guest author (2024-01-18). The Bronx is united with Yemen. workers.org Jan. 13, 2024 march in Washington, DC The Bronx is united with Yemen Statement of the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Jan. 12, 2024 The Bronx Antiwar Coalition strongly condemns the U.S.- and British-led bombing of Yemen, a nation that fulfilled its duty under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to defend . . . |

contact (2024-01-18). "Children are dying first. Adults will follow. Before our eyes." — Day 102. israelpalestinenews.org Devastation in Gaza meets denial from Israel; Israeli refusal to cooperate with UN inquiry; deal brokered: medicine for Israeli hostages in exchange for more aid to Gaza; violence in West Bank leads to at least 9 Palestinian deaths; another genocide call; latest from Blinken and US Senate…

Staff (2024-01-18). Palestine Action has spent the past two days disrupting Israel's arms trade in the UK. thecanary.co In recent days Palestine Action has targeted the logistics companies servicing the operations of Israel's arms trade in Britain, as well as the biggest arms manufacturer — disrupting both their operations and exposing their roles in supporting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Palestine Action: targeting Israeli arms' supply chain First, Palestine Action targeted logistics companies …

The Canary (2024-01-18). Palestine Action has spent the past two days disrupting Israel's arms trade in the UK. thecanary.co In recent days Palestine Action has targeted the logistics companies servicing the operations of Israel's arms trade in Britain, as well as the biggest arms manufacturer — disrupting both their operations and exposing their roles in supporting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Palestine Action: targeting Israeli arms' supply chain First, Palestine Action targeted logistics companies […] | By

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-01-18). When Yemen Does It It's Terrorism, When The US Does It It's "The Rules-Based Order" caitlinjohnstone.com.au We are ruled by murderous tyrants. By nuclear-armed thugs who would rather starve civilians to protect the continuation of an active genocide than allow peace to get a word in edgewise. | Reading by Tim Foley.

A Guest Author (2024-01-18). 'Stop WW3 Peace Initiative' statementOn the genocide of Palestinian people and their powerful resistance. workers.org Representatives of 40 organizations from 25 countries who gathered for a conference Oct. 27-28, 2023 in Rome, Italy. The organizers of the Stop World War 3 Peace Initiative, which held an international conference in Rome, Italy, from Oct. 27-28, 2023, that drew representatives from 40 organizations in 25 countries, issued . . . |

Staff (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the 'Most Moral Army in the World' at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com South Africa's genocide case against Isreal at the International Court of Justice, the Hague on Jan. 12, 2024 via Wikimedia Commons By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling …

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-18). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-18). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Editor (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the 'Most Moral Army in the World' at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide Hearing. scheerpost.com

countercurrents.org (2024-01-18). One hundred days of the imperialist-Zionist genocide in GazaIn just over three months, nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, or approximately one out of every 100 people living in Gaza. This includes a staggering 9,600 children. More than 60,000—three out of every 100 people—have been injured. This is the equivalent, in percentage terms, of 3.3 million people dead and 10 million injured in the United States.

cloud.progressive.international (2024-01-18). Fact Sheet setting out the details of South Africa's case. cloud.progressive.international On 29 December, South Africa filed a case before the ICJ at the Hague accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

newarab (2024-01-18). Bosnia war, genocide survivors back ICJ Gaza genocide case. newarab.com More than 1,000 Bosnian war and genocide survivors have signed an open letter in support of In the

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-18). Rapporteur calls for strong actions to stop genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, today called for stronger actions to stop the genocide in Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-18). Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians. democracynow.org We speak with award-winning Palestinian American artist and filmmaker Emily Jacir, whose event in Berlin in October was canceled after Israel launched its ongoing assault on Gaza. Jacir decries a pattern of "harassment, baseless smear campaigns, canceling shows, canceling talks" conducted against Palestinian artists in Germany and around the world. "It's very much part of a coordinated movement," she says, connecting global censorship of diasporic Palestinian voices with the violent "targeted destruction of culture in Gaza," which she calls a "part of genocide.&#822…

Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (2024-01-18). Indictment against the State of Israel on Charges of War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide. Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (2013). globalresearch.ca

Editor (2024-01-18). So you're a professor? Here's what you can do to oppose genocide. mronline.org Feeling helpless does not mean being useless. It is possible to support Palestinians from afar.

Julia Conley (2024-01-18). Israel Condemned for "Cultural Genocide" After Blowing Up University in Gaza. truthout.org The Israel Defense Forces' detonation of more than 300 mines planted at Israa University in Gaza on Wednesday provided the latest evidence that Israel's objective in its bombardment of the enclave is not self-defense, rights advocates said. "This is not self-defense," said Chris Hazzard, an Irish member of the United Kingdom's Parliament. "This is not counter-insurgency. This is ethnic-cleansing."… |

Editor (2024-01-18). Technicality Could Sink Genocide Case v Israel. scheerpost.com

kwjorinoco (2024-01-18). President Maduro: Imperialism Co-Opted the Communist Party to Use it Against the Revolution. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, recalled that while the people suffered from the "economic genocide" imposed on the country, the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) spokesperson joined the attacks of the right and imperialism. | Imperialism, using techniques that "will be known later," penetrated the Communist Party of Venezuela to use it as a mechanism of attack against the Bolivarian Revolution, highlighted the President Maduro. | "They looked for a tamed left and penetrated it. Then they began to use some spokespersons from the Venezuelan Communist Party to accuse Maduro, the political high command,…

The Independent (2024-01-18). Namibia, South Africa rally NAM countries for UN reforms, end to "Palestinian genocide" independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign Ministers at the ongoing Non-Aligned Movement have called on the international community to respect the United Nations Resolutions especially those that respect the sovereignty of member-states. The Ministers meeting that started Wednesday follows the Senior Officials Preparatory Meeting that comprised mainly of technical people and ambassadors to the UN, …

Clara Weiss (2024-01-18). NYC Physician, Medical Student Speak on Gaza Genocide and Intimidation at Campuses and Workplaces. globalresearch.ca

Eric Brooks (2024-01-18). Communities of color demand an immediate ceasefire. peoplesworld.org There is a lot of movement protesting the genocide against Palestinians, including over 2,000 Palestine solidarity and peace demonstrations in the U.S. over the past three months. The struggle for peace in Palestine intersects with the 2024 national elections. The Biden administration's continuation of U.S. foreign policy on Israel is fracturing its support among youth …

Editor (2024-01-18). U.S., Britain, out of the Red Sea! workers.org Bronx Coalition protests genocide outside 'Little Yemen' supermarket, Jan. 6, 2024, just days before U.S.-British planes bombed the country of Yemen. Stop the U.S. war on the Red Sea! U.S. Armed Forces are waging war on Yemen, escalating a conflict in West Asia. However far it may spread, the fire . . . |

WSWS (2024-01-18). Australian government buries 2003 Iraq invasion documents. wsws.org The Labor government is trying to withhold the 2003 records under conditions in which it has just joined another disastrous US-led war—against the Houthi government in Yemen, deliberately widening the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-18). NYC physician, medical student speak on Gaza genocide and intimidation at campuses and workplaces. wsws.org A physician and a medical student spoke with the WSWS about the situation facing healthcare workers in Gaza and the attempts to intimidate US opponents of genocide in workplaces and on campuses.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

riotRhino (2024-01-18). Seattle Says "No" to Occupation and Genocide in Palestine. indybay.org On Saturday, January 6th, 2024, Seattle activist groups took up the call to "shut it down for Palestine," by blocking Northbound I-5 for over 6 hours. This video is 2: 39 long.

UMMID (2024-01-18). Israel urged to avoid further journalist casualties. ummid.com Expressing deep concerns over the alarming deaths of media professionals during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, the National Press Club has urged the far right Zionist regime to "avoid further journalist casualties" in Gaza.

mforinoco (2024-01-18). 'Students of India Are United Against the Fascist Bharatiya Janata Party Regime'. orinocotribune.com The students say that the policies being implemented by the government, particularly the new education policy will lead to the destruction of the country's public education system. | On January 12, students from across India gathered at the heart of the capital city New Delhi to protest against the conservative policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students say that the policies being implemented by the government, particularly the new education policy will lead to the destruction of the country's public education system. It will limit access to education, par…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-18). Venezuela denuncia ante Mnoal genocidio israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Canciller venezolano afirmó que en medio de una crisis imperialista y el auge del fascismo es necesario unir fuerzas para dialogar y avanzar hacia un futuro de paz y justicia.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2024-01-18). Wednesday 1/24: Support Argentina's General Strike Against Fascist Milei: Victory for Argentina Workers! indybay.org US Federal Building | 70 9th St./Mission St. | San Francisco…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Mother of Captive in Gaza: IDF Killed Her Son with Poison Gas. libya360.wordpress.com Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal Ron Sherman An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing…

Wyatt Reed (2024-01-18). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. thegrayzone.com An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing follows a pattern of Israeli military attacks on Israeli captives in Gaza, raising questions about the existence of a friendly fire policy to prevent prisoner swaps. The mother of a now-dead Israeli …

Staff (2024-01-18). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. thegrayzone.com An outraged Israeli mom has sparked an uproar after accusing the Israeli army of deliberately gassing her son to death while he was being held in a Gaza tunnel. Now she says the Israeli military had her son's gravestone removed after her critical message went viral. His killing follows a pattern of Israeli military attacks …

Jeremy Loffredo (2024-01-18). VIDEO: Life in Jerusalem under Israel's military dictatorship. thegrayzone.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo visits the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, a climate of unprecedented repression has descended since October 7. Loffredo documents settler terror attacks on businesses and speaks to local activists who tell him they fear arrest and beatings from Israeli police if they speak out against the assault on Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-18). 100 Days of War: Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu's Downfall. mintpressnews.com Law number one in the 'law of holes' is that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Law number two, "If you are not digging, you are still in a hole." These adages sum up Israel's ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. Israeli …

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-18). 100 Days of War: Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu's Downfall. mintpressnews.com Law number one in the 'law of holes' is that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Law number two, "If you are not digging, you are still in a hole." | These adages sum up Israel's ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was faced with the unprecedented challenge of having to react to a major attack launched by Palestinian Resistance in southern Israel on October 7. | This single event is already proving to be a game changer in the relationship between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Its impact will…

Maha Hussaini (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Israel killed a Palestinian's family. Then they tortured him. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel killed a Palestinian's family. Then they tortured him | Mohammed al-Kilani was among a family of 55 sheltering in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City. Then Israeli forces stormed their apartment, executing his father, wife and 12-year-old son | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 09: 00 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, in a handout picture released by the Israeli army on 12 January 202…

MEE staff (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel | The mother of a hostage who died says her son inhaled fumes from weapons deployed by the Israeli army in Gaza but officials have not confirmed a cause | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 12: 09 | Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza on 12 January (AFP/Israeli army) | The

PACBI (2024-01-18). 300 Palestinian Sports Clubs Call to Ban Israel from the Olympics. bdsmovement.net

latintimes (2024-01-18). West Bank Economy In Tatters As Gaza War Rages. latintimes.com In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

albawaba (2024-01-18). Israeli forces retrieve bodies of 21 detainees from Gaza cemetery. albawaba.com

UMMID (2024-01-18). On 100th day of Israel's Gaza War, massive protests in US, UK and other parts of world. ummid.com Condemning the continued U.S. support to the Zionists, thousands of Americans gathered outside White House in Washington DC Sunday January 14, 2024 as the Israeli brutal war against the Palestinians in Gaza Strip entered 100th day.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as 'weapons of war': Rights group. aljazeera.com Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.

newarab (2024-01-18). Arab deal could see Israel ties for Palestinian statehood. newarab.com An initiative to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and release Israeli hostages is being discussed between The plan could be presented within "a few weeks," FT said, quoting a senior Arab official. It aims to prevent a wider regional conflagration, as tens…

noemail (2024-01-18). WRAPUP 2-Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still working in Gaza. devdiscourse.com Israeli forces advancing into the southern Gaza Strip's main city pounded areas near the biggest hospital still functioning in the enclave on Thursday, sending patients and residents fleeing a battle they feared would lay the city to waste. The heaviest battle of the year so far was under way in Khan Younis, sheltering hundreds of thousands of people who fled the north earlier in the war, now in its fourth month.

Leila Warah (2024-01-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 104: Israel's unrelenting assault continues — 'If we're not killed by bombs, we die from the cold, starvation, or disease'. mondoweiss.net As Palestinians in Gaza continue to be starved and bombed by Israel, the U.S. has designated Yemen's Ansar Allah group as terrorists in hopes of intimidating their resistance against Israel's ongoing aggression.

youtube (2024-01-18). Understanding The Myths And Realities Of Israel. youtube.com Ilan Pappe, professor of history at the University of Exeter, discusses the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.

newarab (2024-01-18). In Gaza, the US is an active partner in Israel's war. newarab.com Since

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Life in Jerusalem Under Israel's Military Dictatorship. libya360.wordpress.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo visits the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, a climate of unprecedented repression has descended since October 7. Loffredo documents settler terror attacks on businesses and speaks to local activists who tell him they fear arrest and beatings from Israeli police if they speak out against the assault on Gaza.

Walaa Sabah (2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Palestinians fear ground raid on Nasser Hospital. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinians fear ground raid on Nasser Hospital | Situation in Khan Younis rapidly deteriorating under intensified bombardment, as Arab nations develop 'plan to create Palestinian state' | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 15: 16 | This handout picture released on 18 January 2024 shows Israeli soldiers in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip (AFP/Handout/Israeli army) | Two consecutive nights of he…

UMMID (2024-01-18). 45 days on, Success Eludes Israeli Army in Khan Younis. ummid.com The Israeli deaths in Khan Younis reflect the overall number of the soldiers being killed in the Gaza whether it's in the north middle, east and to the south of the Strip.

Ashley Curtin (2024-01-18). Senators vote to table Sanders' resolution on Israel and Gaza. nationofchange.org While the issue continues to split Democrats, almost all Republicans voted against it and 17 senators missed the vote.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Israeli President Says 'No Israelis in Their Right Mind' Are Thinking About Peace. news.antiwar.com Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that no Israelis "in their right mind" are thinking about peace as Israeli officials continue to make clear the onslaught in Gaza will not end anytime soon. "If you ask an average Israeli now about his or her mental state, nobody in his right mind is willing now to …

Ana Vraƒçar (2024-01-18). Fate of Palestinian health workers kidnapped by Israeli forces remains uncertain. peoplesdispatch.org One month ago, Ahmed Muhanna, the director of Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalya, northern Gaza, was Dr. Muhanna's fate is shared by many other health workers who were arrested during the ongoing Israeli war on the Ga…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-18). Mother of Gaza captive says Israeli army gassed son to death. new.thecradle.co

Phyllis Bennis, In These Times. (2024-01-18). The Solution To Violence In Yemen And The Red Sea Is A Cease-Fire In Gaza. popularresistance.org As Washington continues to help arm and finance the Israeli government's genocidal assault on Gaza, White House rhetoric has increasingly centered on preventing the war from expanding across the region. But the Biden administration's actions in Yemen and the Red Sea are having exactly the opposite effect. | Beginning shortly after the Israeli assault on Gaza started in early October, Houthi militants from Yemen launched a series of attacks on commercial ships, some of them connected to the Israeli economy, in the shipping lanes in and around the Red Sea.

The Independent (2024-01-18). Consider a transitional administration for Gaza. independent.co.ug It would ensure security, work towards reconstruction and to lay the foundations for stability and development COMMENT | JULIEN TOURREILLE | The massacre perpetrated against Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 opened a new chapter in the tragedy that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For more than 75 years, too many opportunities to achieve lasting peace have …

newarab (2024-01-18). How looting by Israeli soldiers in Gaza is widespread. newarab.com

Staff (2024-01-18). Headlines for January 18, 2024. democracynow.org Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Iran, U.S. Bombs Yemen for Fourth Time in a Week, Israeli Bombing in Rafah Kills 16 Displaced Palestinians, Including Children, Israel Blows Up Israa University Near Gaza City, Palestinian Journalist Wael Fannouneh of Al-Quds Today TV Killed by Israel in Gaza City, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres Reiterates Call for Ceasefire in Gaza, 10 Palestinians Killed in Occupied West Bank as Israel Carries Out Major Raids, U.K. House of Commons Approves Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda, House Speaker Johnson Says Senate Deal Is "Dead" If Dems Don&#82…

newarab (2024-01-18). Gaza: Israeli strikes kill another journalist amid shelling. newarab.com Wael Fanouneh, the director of Al-Quds Al-Yaoum TV network was reportedly killed by a strike in central Gaza. | Fanouneh is the ninth employee from the channel to be killed by Israeli strikes, which have targeted civilians – including journalists and media personnel. | Meanwhile, the death toll in the war-hit enclave has now reached 24,620 as of Thursday, the health ministry said…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-18). Netanyahu Says Israel's Goal Is to Wipe Out All Possibility of Palestinian State. truthout.org In one of his most alarming statements yet since the beginning of Israel's current assault on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to oppose the existence of a Palestinian state in any future scenario, in favor of Israeli control anywhere west of the Jordan river — an area encompassing all of what remains of Palestine. "In any future arrangement … Israel needs security control… |

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Palestinian Red Crescent reveals destruction at Gaza City hospital. aljazeera.com Workers with the Palestinian Red Crescent have documented the destruction left by Israeli attacks on a hospital in Gaza.

newarab (2024-01-18). The loss and destruction of Gaza's football stadiums. newarab.com "I used to be in a stadium with a packet of popcorn and a soda to enjoy two hours of football. Now, I am here, displaced and a refugee, with only my clothes," begins Ahmed Hamada, who fled from his town in Gaza to seek refuge at the Al-Dorra Stadium. | "I never imagined in my life that the stadium would be a home to me one day." | "After Israel unleashed their brutal war, these small spaces of leisure turned into piles of rubble, while football stadiums became unprotected sanctuaries for evacuees from the north of Gaza" | Life in Gaza before October 7 was already not that fun-laden for people. Their entertainm…

newarab (2024-01-18). Gaza sees longest continuous telecoms blackout since 7 Oct. newarab.com The For nearly a week, Gaza has been without proper phone and internet services, which Palestinian telecoms provider Jawwal blames on Israel. | The blackout has left people in the enclave unable to communicate with the outside world amid an Israeli assault which has kille…

newarab (2024-01-18). Israel obliterates Gaza's last university amid boycott calls. newarab.com The Al-Israa University, which was overran by Israeli forces during their ground

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Maghazi residents left reeling after Israeli forces withdraw. aljazeera.com Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp struggle to pull their loved ones from under the rubble amid mass destruction.

albawaba (2024-01-18). Explosion near Erbil airport and Iraqi resistance targets US base in Syria with drones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An explosion reverberated near Erbil airport, triggering sirens at the American consulate.In a related incident, Iraqi resistance has announced the successful targeting of the occupied American Hemo base west of Qamishli Airport in Syria, employing drones in the operation. Iraqi resistance groups have escalated attacks on US positions in Iraq and Syria as a response to perceived US support for Israeli actions in Gaza. ÿߟÑÿπÿ±ÿߟÇ: ÿߟџ֟ÇÿߟàŸÖÿ© &yu…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 103: Israel Attacks Southern Gaza Hospital. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, the Gaza's Ministry of Health said that Israeli forces committed 16 massacres in the Gaza Strip, killing 163 Palestinians and injuring 350 in the past 24 hours. | Israel has killed at least 24,448 Palestinians and injured 61,504 others since October, the ministry added, warning that it detected the spread of hepatitis A, a liver disease, "as a result of overcrowding and low levels of hygiene in places of displacement in the Gaza Strip." | "We warn against stopping the laboratory blood test (CBC) at any moment due to the lack of its materials," it added on its Telegram channel.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Netanyahu Tells US There Will Be No Palestinian State in Any Post-War Scenario. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has told the US there will be no Palestinian state in any post-war scenario and that Israel must control all of the territory from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, which includes the West Bank and Gaza. "In any future arrangement … Israel needs security …

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ. aljazeera.com More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7.

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-18). Miscarriages in Gaza Have Skyrocketed by 300 Percent Under Israel's Siege. truthout.org The rate of miscarriages has skyrocketed in Gaza, health care workers in Gaza have reported, with issues like malnutrition and lack of access to health care and hygiene caused by Israel's violent siege and blockade spurring major health crises across the region. Health care professionals in Gaza have seen a 300 percent increase in miscarriages since Israel began its genocidal assault… |

Amy Goodman (2024-01-18). Targeted Artist: Censorship Is Part of Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians. truthout.org We speak with award-winning Palestinian American artist and filmmaker Emily Jacir, whose event in Berlin in October was canceled after Israel launched its ongoing assault on Gaza. Jacir decries a pattern of "harassment, baseless smear campaigns, canceling shows, canceling talks" conducted against Palestinian artists in Germany and around the world. "It's very much part of a coordinated movement,"… |

Staff (2024-01-18). Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza. democracynow.org We spend the hour looking at how artists, writers and other cultural workers in the United States and Europe are facing a growing backlash after expressing solidarity for Palestine. We begin with one of these "canceled" cultural workers: renowned Palestinian American artist Samia Halaby, whose first U.S. retrospective was canceled by her graduate alma mater, Indiana University, after she criticized Israel's bombardment of Gaza. The school's provost said this week the show would have been a "lightning rod" that carried a "risk of violence." Halaby expresses her shock and d…

albawaba (2024-01-18). Gaza day 103: Al-Qassam intensifies strikes against Israeli forces. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In its latest update, Al-Qassam Brigades reported targeting a Zionist troop carrier, two bulldozers, and a Merkava tank in strategic locations across the Gaza Strip. Additionally, fierce clashes with an Israeli foot force resulted in the killing of four soldiers near the Eastern Cemetery in northern Gaza. A video released by Al-Qassam Brigades showcases the fighters targeting Israeli military vehicles and tanks, underscoring the ongoing resilience and determination in the face of the Israeli adversity over the past 103 days in Gaza. ÿ®ÿߟџşäÿ&O…

Mick Hall, Consortium News. (2024-01-18). Journalists Rebel Over Gaza Coverage In Australia. popularresistance.org A rash of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) staff departures and the suppression of journalists critical of their organisations' reporting on Gaza has been called a betrayal of the role of journalism in democracy. | Former Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) presenter Mary Kostakidis says the state-funded broadcaster and other news groups in Australia have refused to hold power to account by challenging official narratives by Israel and Western states supporting its attack on Gaza since Oct. 7. | Instead, the professional integrity of news staff battling to tell the truth is being challenged by their emplo…

UMMID (2024-01-18). Watch: Jewish teen reveals what he learnt while in Hamas captivity. ummid.com In a touching video shared by the Israeli media, a Jewish teen, Ohad Munde, revealed he learnt Tasbeeh and Shahadah while in the custody of the Palestinian Resistance Group Hamas in Gaza.

Staff (2024-01-18). Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled. democracynow.org We are joined by 88-year-old Jewish German American Marione Ingram, who describes how her scheduled speaking tour in Hamburg — the city she fled in the Holocaust — was "postponed" this month amid a wider backlash against those speaking out against Israel's assault on Gaza. Ingram has been protesting for months outside the White House calling for a ceasefire, and characterizes U.S. and German pro-Israel policy as "disturbing" and "frightening." As a survivor of the Holocaust, Ingram says, "My childhood was spent in the first 10 years much the same way as…

The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent (2024-01-18). Reviving ISIS: a US Weapon Against the Resistance Axis. orinocotribune.com By The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent — Jan 16, 2024 | Iraqi security sources are warning of an ISIS revival in the country, which coincides all too neatly with the spike in Iraqi resistance operations against US bases in Iraq and Syria, and with widening regional instability caused by Israel's military assault on Gaza. | More than six years after declaring victory over the terrorist organization, Iraqi intelligence reports now indicate that thousands of ISIS fighters are emerging unscathed, under the protection of US forces in two regions of western Iraq. | The missing piece of the puzzle | According to intell…

WSWS (2024-01-18). Bernie Sanders backs US attack on Yemen. wsws.org From the beginning of the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, Sanders has promoted the propaganda line of Tel Aviv and Washington that Israel's campaign of mass murder is a defensive response to the armed incursion of Hamas last October 7. He is now providing a similar service for the war criminals in Washington in relation to their illegal attack on Yemen.

Alastair Crooke (2024-01-18). Bluffs and Counter Bluffs as the War Widens. thealtworld.com When Defence Secretary Austin last visited "Israel", he clearly 'green-lighted' Israeli military action to push Hizbullah away from south Lebanon. | The Washington Post reported on 7 January 2024 that Biden has tasked his staff with preventing widening regional war. The piece was purposefully leaked (as even the Washington Post admit) — and is a bluff. | When Defence Secretary Austin last visited "Israel", he clearly 'green-lighted' Israeli military action to push Hizbullah away from south Lebanon, to the north of the Litani River — about 29 kms north of the Blue Line southern boundary. | Austin's one…

latintimes (2024-01-18). Kfir Bibas, Argentine-Israeli Baby Held Hostage by Hamas, Turns a Year Old in Captivity. latintimes.com Hamas said Kfir was killed during an airstrike along with his brother Ariel and his mother. However, statements of the kind have proven false in the past…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). US-UK Bomb Yemen for the Fourth Time. Yemen Strikes Back. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The US also re-designated Yemen's Ansarallah resistance as a 'global terrorist group' over their operations against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea US and UK warplanes resumed bombing Yemen in the early hours of 18 January, marking the fourth attack on the poorest nation in the Arab world in less than a week. "US Central…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-18). US To Re-designate Yemen's Ansarallah A 'Terrorist Group'. popularresistance.org Washington is gearing up to label Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement a "specifically designated global terrorist group," sources in the know told the Associated Press (AP) on 16 January. | The decision, expected to be announced in the coming days, is in response to the continued maritime campaign launched by Yemen's Ansarallah-led government in Sanaa against Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. | The designation falls in line with Executive Order 13224, issued during the presidency of George W. Bush. | It allows the US government to "designate and block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit,…

APR editor (2024-01-18). New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In 2023, the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order. Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, continued its illegal invasion in Ukraine. Israel's response to the deadly October attack by Hamas exceeded its legitimate right to self-defence.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Why does the US act as Israel's lawyer? aljazeera.com Former US diplomat Aaron David Miller says prospects for 'conflict-ending solution' have entered 'a long, dark tunnel'.

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-18). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

albawaba (2024-01-18). "Shoot Palestinians unarmed or non-threatening", Ben Gvir to Police. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli Minister of Public Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, has given explicit instructions to Israeli police forces, allowing them to open fire on Palestinians even in situations where there is no perceived threat to Israeli lives. The official "Kan" channel reported that Ben Gvir, in contradiction to established rules of engagement, conveyed this directive to Yamam fighters—a specialized counter-terrorism police unit operating in the West Bank—stating, "You have my full support. When encountering a person deemed a terrorist, regardless of any immediate threat, fire upon them." Ben Gvir faile…

newarab (2024-01-18). BBC host Gary Lineker removes Israel football ban post. newarab.com Prominent British sports presenter and former England star Lineker, who hosts BBC's Match of the Day, had retweeted a post from the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) to his 8.9 million followers on X,…

newarab (2024-01-18). EU promises support to PA as Israel withholds tax revenues. newarab.com EU officials met with the Palestinian minister of finance, Shukri Bishara, and the governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA), Feras Melhem, to discuss the impact of the ongoing war by Israel against The economy has suffered US$2.3 billion in losses since the beginning of the The World Bank recently warn…

Jason Ditz (2024-01-18). Israeli Military Chief Says Lebanon War Likely in Coming Months. news.antiwar.com Visiting troops near the northern border, head of Israel's military, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, discussed the potential of war in Lebanon, saying the likelihood of a conflict in the coming months is "much higher" than it has been. Lt. Gen Halevi said he believes Israel will be starting the war with more advantages than in …

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-18). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-18). Israel Says Hostages Don't Matter. youtu.be

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Israeli soldiers are filming themselves mocking Palestinians. aljazeera.com Israeli soldiers have been filming themselves mocking Palestinians and posting it on social media.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Erdogan's Double Game: Praising Palestine, Aiding Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan While the Turkish president loudly praises the Palestinian resistance, he is quietly and ferociously pursuing pro-Israel economic and energy policies. Once idolized for schooling then-Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres on war crimes before famously storming off at the 2009 Davos Summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again struck out by ordering officials to boycott this…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-18). Varios civiles muertos en los bombardeos israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net En la ciudad de Rafah, en el sur, la aviación israelí atacó a un grupo de civiles, lo que provocó la muerte de dos personas y heridas a otros.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-18). Ocupantes asesinan a palestino en incursiones a Tulkarm, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Hospital Gubernamental Martyr Thabet Thabet informó que Mohammad Faisal Dawas recibió un disparo de un francotirador.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-18). Resistencia libanesa ataca objetivos del Ejército israelí. telesurtv.net Hezbolá reportó que también se realizaron ataques contra el asentamiento israelí Al-Manara.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-18). Media Luna Roja Palestina denuncia que Israel impide evacuar heridos. telesurtv.net La PRCS recalcó que las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel impidieron el acceso al servicio de ambulancias, con disparos de armas de fuego.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

Staff (2024-01-18). La desnutrición aguda grave amenaza a 10 mil niños en la Franja de Gaza. cubadebate.cu Durante las dos primeras semanas de enero, apenas siete de 29 de las misiones planificadas para entregar alimentos, medicinas, agua y otros suministros vitales llegaron a sus destinos al norte de Wadi Gaza, precisó la agencia. La mayoría de los cargamentos rechazados por Israel incluían combustible y medicamentos.

Eric Brooks (2024-01-18). Las comunidades de color exigen un alto el fuego inmediato. peoplesworld.org Hay muchos movimientos de protesta por el genocidio contra los palestinos, incluidas más de 2.000 manifestaciones de solidaridad y paz con Palestina en Estados Unidos durante los últimos tres meses. La lucha por la paz en Palestina se cruza con las elecciones nacionales de 2024. La continuación de la política exterior estadounidense hacia Israel por …

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-18). Ocupantes destruyen con explosivos Universidad Al-Israa, Gaza. telesurtv.net Volaron varios edificios, entre ellos el del museo nacional, cuya colección arqueológica fue saqueada previamente por los uniformados.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-18). The Criminalization of War: Gaza. globalresearch.ca The expansionist policies of the State of Israel including the annexation of the illegally occupied territories, not to mention the "Greater Israel" project of territorial extension are an integral part of the US-led military agenda in Middle East. The siege on Gaza and the Zionist Plan for the Middle East are related to the US-NATO military agenda.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Genocidal Israel on trial. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). Cancelling the journalist: ABC's coverage of Israel-Gaza war. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-18). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-18). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Keeping up its support for Gaza, Yemen announces 'accurate hit' against American ship. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce striking American ship in support of Gaza, which has come under a genocidal Israeli war that enjoys full-on US support.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US propping up 'terrorist' Israel by blacklisting Yemen's Ansarullah: Tehran. presstv.ir Tehran denounces Washington's "provocative" move to blacklist Yemen's Ansarullah, saying it attests to the United States' support for the "terrorist" Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah. presstv.ir Aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah in the south of the coastal sliver, where much of the population is in a humanitarian crisis amid an ongoing Israeli war.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 19 Palestinians, including children. presstv.ir At least 19 Palestinians, including small children, have been killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Pakistanis hold 'Million Man March for Gaza'. presstv.ir In a powerful display of solidarity with Palestine, thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets in the old city of Karachi to protest the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

johnmenadue.com (2024-01-17). Child amputees and Israel's 'unchilding' reaches new depravityOver 1,000 Gazan children have lost a limb, either one or two legs and or an arm since October 7th, making an horrific statistic – on average of 10 per day – as reported by Save the Children, and that number is growing daily. | | An earlier Pearls and Irritations article identified the Israeli policy of 'unchilding', described by Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkain, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem law professor. This policy enables Israel to treat Palestinian children as . . ."dangerous and killable bodies needing to be caged and dismembered, physically and mentally". This policy can be seen in all its horror and brutality in the physical dismembering of now over a thousand innocent children. | | The World Health Organisation reports that many of these child amputations are, "done without anaesthetic, with the healthcare system in Gaza crippled by the conflict, and major shortages of doctors and nurses, and medical supplies like anaesthesia and antibiotics".

apnews.com (2024-01-17). How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planetThe colors of sliced watermelon — with red pulp, green-white rind and black seeds — are the same as those on the Palestinian flag. From New York and Tel Aviv to Dubai and Belgrade, the fruit has become a symbol of solidarity, drawing together activists who don't speak the same language or belong to the same culture but share a common cause.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-18). Democracy Now! 2024-01-18 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled | Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate o…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-18). Democracy Now! 2024-01-18 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate of Censorship After Her Hamburg Talks Are Canceled | Headlines for January 18, 2024; Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Slams Indiana University for Canceling Exhibit over Her Support for Gaza; Artist Emily Jacir: Rampant Censorship Is Part of the Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians; Holocaust Survivor Marione Ingram Decries Climate o…

newarab (2024-01-18). Tunisia travel bans lawyer representing Palestine in ICJ. newarab.com "This is the only day I wished to be outside Tunisia," wrote the Tunisian lawyer and former head of Tunisia's Anti-Corruption Authority (INLUC…

UN Development Programme (2024-01-18). Egypt: Expected socioeconomic impacts of the Gaza war on neighbouring countries in the Arab region. reliefweb.int Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic | Sources: UN Development Programme, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia | Please refer to the attached file. | 1 Observed impacts in the region to date | In November 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted an early assessment of the then expected economic and human impact of the war on the State of Palestine. The present policy brief complements that assessment by examining the likely effects of the Gaza war on neighbo…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-01-18). 21st Annual MLK Day Event Focused on Labor, Community and Palestinian Struggles. globalresearch.ca

Eve Andrews (2024-01-18). Some Residents Say East Palestine Still Isn't Safe a Year After Train Derailment. truthout.org If there hadn't been construction planned for the bridge that crosses over Leslie Run, one of the creeks that runs through the middle of East Palestine, Ohio, Rick Tsai and Randy DeHaven might not have noticed the worst contamination they'd seen in the creek in weeks. A backhoe had hoisted a chunk of earth from the bank of the creek, leaving a pool about eight feet across and deep enough to come… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Palestine: Women of the Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Michael Lavalette Bethlehem wall with graffiti depicting Leila Khaled. Photo: Bluewind / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED The numerous women of the Palestinian resistance debunk the Western stereotype of passive, oppressed Arab women. There is a myth that dominates much Western thinking about women in the Arab world and it needs to be…

newarab (2024-01-18). Western feminism and the dehumanisation of Palestinian men. newarab.com Earlier this month, TalkTV host, Julia Hartley-Brewer, interviewed Palestinian parliamentarian Throughout the segment, Hartley-Brewer As Barghouti tried to respond, Hartley-Brewer

A a (2024-01-18). How Palestinians View the Role of Regional and International Players in the Current War. strategic-culture.su

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). Venezuelan FM: Non-Aligned Movement supports Palestine, opposes sanctions. eng.belta.by According to him, during the meeting, the foreign ministers of the NAM countries "expressed support for Palestine and spoke against the illegal restrictive measures". He stressed that the Non-Aligned Movement was stepping up at a time "when imperialism made its choice in favor of wars".

MEE staff (2024-01-18). UK counter-terrorism police questioned teen at airport over Palestine protests. middleeasteye.net UK counter-terrorism police questioned teen at airport over Palestine protests | Teenager wearing Palestine flag and family member grilled for forty minutes under schedule 7 of UK Terrorism Act | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 12: 39 | A pro-Palestinian supporter waves a Palestinian flag during a protest in central London on 13 January 2024 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) | British counter-terrorism police questioned a teenage…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-18). Ascienden a 24.620 las personas asesinadas en Gaza, Palestina. telesurtv.net Se reportan 61.830 heridos desde el 7 de octubre.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-18). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Palestine: Banned in Berlin" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-01-18). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Read Palestine: Listening Session and Discussion. indybay.org 48 S 7th St | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Rancho Cucamonga: Rally & March for Palestine. indybay.org Victoria Gateway Center | 12190 Foothill Blvd | Rancho Cucamonga, CA…

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: Pomona: March for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.

Staff (2024-01-17). 18 January, Athens: Free them All: Political Prisoners of Palestine and the Internationalist Struggle Against Imperialism. samidoun.net ATHENS, GREECE — Join us on Thursday, 18 January in Athens, Greece for a special panel on Palestinian political prisoners and the international struggle against imperialism, Zionism and Colonialism. Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, will speak on the panel with Fouad Baker, DFLP international relations officer, and Salah Hamouri, Palestinian lawyer and former political …

Jacqueline Luqman, Black Agenda Report. (2024-01-18). Righteous Protest Drowned Out As Empire Was Worshipped At AME Church. popularresistance.org Let's start at the top – with President Joe Biden. Using the lame excuse of memorializing the victims of the 2015 racist massacre at Mother Emanuel Church in which nine church members were murdered in cold blood by white supremacist Dylan Roof, who they had welcomed into their Bible Study, Biden's true purpose for speaking at the church was to beg Black people to save his lagging campaign for re-election . But Biden didn't even memorialize the victims of that massacre nearly a decade later by name, nor did he bother to speak at the church on the actual anniversary of the massacre, June 15.

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-18). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. 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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-18). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. 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 (…) | – | / |

UMMID (2024-01-18). Rule of Law does not permit bulldozer justice: Justice Lokur. ummid.com Bulldozer justice is against rule of law, Justice Madan B. Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, said Tuesday January 16, 2024.

latintimes (2024-01-18). US Supreme Court Appears Inclined To Rein In Federal Agencies. latintimes.com The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to weaken the power of federal agencies, which regulate myriad issues affecting the everyday lives of Americans — from consumer safety to air pollution.

noemail (2024-01-18). Ban on commercial release of GM crops against national interest: Centre tells SC. devdiscourse.com Making a strong case for growing genetically modified (GM) crops for enhanced food security, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that India is already importing huge quantities of edible oil extracted from genetically altered oilseeds for domestic consumption and "unfounded fears" of their adverse impact is hurting farmers, consumers and industry.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). How much will the US Supreme Court shape the 2024 presidential election? aljazeera.com With a conservative majority on the bench, experts warn the justices could face scrutiny as they weigh election cases.

UMMID (2024-01-18). SC puts interim stay on survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Tuesday January 16, 2024 stayed the Allahabad HC order allowing the survey or inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque (Shahi Eidgah Masjid) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

Chris Walker (2024-01-18). Missouri Voters Start Signature Drive to Put Abortion Rights on November Ballot. truthout.org A coalition of abortion rights groups in Missouri has launched a signature drive to place a state constitutional amendment before voters, with hopes of gathering enough names to get abortion on the November ballot. After the U.S. Supreme Court upended federal abortion protections in a ruling in June of 2022, "trigger laws" banning or severely restricting abortion access took effect in several… |

The Independent (2024-01-18). U.S. Maine judge pauses decision on Trump's disqualification from presidential primary ballot. independent.co.ug Justice Michaela Murphy from the Superior Court in Maine said that a December decision from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows should remain on hold until the Supreme Court renders its decision in the Colorado dispute. SAN FRANCISCO, CARLIFORNIA | Xinhua | A judge of the U.S. state of Maine on Wednesday paused Secretary of State …

Staff (2024-01-18). Bilkis Bano case: 3 convicts seek more time from SC to surrender. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Three convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in Gujarat moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking extension of time to surrender. The top court on January 8 had quashed the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to …

Chris Walker (2024-01-18). Johnson to GOP Lawmakers in Louisiana: Ignore Court Order to Draw Black District. truthout.org United States Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, is urging GOP legislators in his home state to continue fighting against a federal court ruling that the state's congressional maps are unconstitutional and violate the voting rights of Black residents. That court order, which was upheld by an appellate court in November, requires the legislature to redraw its maps to… |

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