(2024-08-30). Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy "fueled by Racism and Islamophobia" indybay.org Noting that those who speak out at first against injustices are considered a "marginal fringe," Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that history has shown that with the passage of time they are seen for "the wisdom of their ways." As an example, he cited the Vietnam antiwar movement whose tireless efforts eventually resulted in the US withdrawal from the conflict.
(2024-08-30). "Beauvoir and Belle: A Black Feminist Critique of The Second Sex" — Book Review. mronline.org 
Belle and Beauvoir proves to be a much needed contribution on a neglected topic. Importantly, it comes at a time when theorists are calling for both greater conceptual clarity on how systems like capitalism and racism interact as well a return to the thought of Black women Marxists and communists.
(2024-08-30). Mpox outbreak: How WHO 'vaccine apartheid' has segregated Africa. newarab.com 
It's no surprise that nearly two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) triumphantly Once again, the WHO has done the bare minimum. Instead of challenging how the worl…
(2024-08-30). Esther McVey condemned for comparing smoking ban with Nazi Germany. leftfootforward.org Former Tory minister Esther McVey has been condemned for comparing the government's plans to extend the smoking ban with Nazi Germany. | McVey posted a famous poem about the Holocaust on X, the MP for Tatton shared a section of Martin Niemoller's 1946 poem: "First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. | "Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me." | Below it, the MP for Tatton wrote: "Pertinent words re Starmer's smoking ban." | McVey was widely condemned for her…
(2024-08-30). This Is An Incredible Find… smoothiex12.blogspot.com The 1971 footage of the opening of the monument to fallen heroes, marines, graduates of my academy in Great Patriotic War. Superintendent of academy, Vice-Admiral Stepanov gives a speech, plus some footage from the graduation in 1971, including march of elements of foreign naval cadets, you can immediately spot Germans and Cubans, plus others. What a find!
(2024-08-30). Ukrainian MP Exposes Zelensky? F-16 Jet Downed By U.S.-Made Weapon & Not Russia? | Kursk | Putin. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya claimed that an F-16 crashed after being hit by a US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system during Russia's attack on August 26. Bezuglaya blamed the discoordination between the units of the Ukrainian military behind the crash. Meanwhile, Kyiv has set up a special commission to investigate the cause of the F-16's crash.
(2024-08-30). SFSU Palestine Rally After Summer Break & The Struggle Continues. indybay.org After the summer break Palestine student activists and faculty rallied at the Malcom X plaza at San Francisco State University to continue the fight to end the US supported Isaeli genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
imemc.org (2024-08-30). Day 328: Israeli Missiles Kill And Injure Dozens In Gaza
Day 328 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles, and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, in various parts of the devastated, destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip. ⚪ A girl was killed and many Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, coinciding with artillery shelling and gunfire from military vehicles and drones in areas northwest of Nuseirat and northeast of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
(2024-08-30). Iran's Open Warning After Israel's Biggest Attack On West Bank: 'Intends To Expand War…' | Haniyeh. hindustantimes.com Following the IDF's massive raids in the West Bank, Iran has made a major charge against Israel. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanani, accused Israel of 'sinister and racist' plots, condemning the recent raids and violence in West Bank as part of Gaza 'genocide.' Kanani called for international action and urged the UN Security Council to address Israel's violation of international law. Watch for more.
(2024-08-30). Hanging On with Gaza. dissidentvoice.org During a week of action focused on UN potential to end Israel's genocidal attacks, I was part of a coalition that met with twelve different permanent missions to the United Nations. We urged that if countries that are parties to the Genocide Convention or the Geneva Conventions stop trading with Israel as international law demands, …
(2024-08-30). Reporter Sarah Wilkinson arrested by UK government for opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The home of Sarah Wilkinson, British artist, journalist and lifelong supporter of Palestinian rights, was raided on Thursday morning by UK counter-terrorism police and she was detained for hours before being released on bail.
(2024-08-30). Ocasio-Cortez and the normalization of genocide as state policy. wsws.org Less than a week after endorsing Harris and falsely claiming she was working "tirelessly" for a "ceasefire" in Gaza, the DSA member told her followers if they want to protect democratic rights at home, the genocide must continue.
(2024-08-30). Police arrest 4 anti-genocide protesters at the University of Michigan. wsws.org Four workers and students were violently arrested during a peaceful "die-in" protest during the university's student club day.
(2024-08-30). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-08-30). Roaming Charges: Genocide With a Smile. counterpunch.org 
True to form, Trump has now taken to calling Kamala Harris "low IQ" and "stupid," racist tropes he draws on whenever he's confronted by minorities, women or both. But for all her faults, Harris isn't stupid. In fact, she's demonstrated her ability to swiftly master and deftly deploy the finer points of Clintonian triangulation, the strategy of political bait-and-switch that prioritizes running against the core issues held by her own party, even policies she once enthusiastically promoted as signature features of her own previous campaigns. Pulling this off required some pretty adroit political gymnastics, where H…
(2024-08-30). Washington's Israel policy is just feigning ignorance of Israeli depravity. mronline.org It's so unfair how Israel's neighbors keep attacking it completely unprovoked while Israel is just innocently minding its own business trying to commit a little genocide in peace.
(2024-08-30). Day 329: Constant Israeli Bombing Kills Dozens In Gaza. imemc.org 
Updated: On Thursday, Day 329 of the ongoing genocide in the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli army killed and injured dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave. Two citizens, including a child, were killed, and many were injured, when the army fired a missile at an apartment near the Al-Hawja intersection in …
(2024-08-30). Eventbrite removes appeal for maternal care in Gaza. newarab.com 
Eventbrite removed a planned fundraiser from their platform that aimed to raise funds for a maternal care hospital in Gaza and medical equipment, an activist has said. | Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian-American activist and co-founder of the Palestinian-led organisation Within Our Lifetime, revealed on X that the company had cancelled the event. | The event was for "We planned a fundraiser for Doctors against genocide to provide support to a maternal care hospita…
(2024-08-30). Tribes and Greens Rally Against Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon. counterpunch.org 
(2024-08-30). The DNC Protests: Freedom That Extends Beyond the Platitudes of the Democratic Party. counterpunch.org 
From a pro-Palestine encampment at my local college in May, I booked a ticket to the DNC. The president of the college had just been forced to resign for "insubordination" for having the audacity to meet with demonstrators and listen to their demands. The student movement to oppose genocide and settler colonialism inspired me to
(2024-08-30). Now a Palestine Action activist has been charged under the Terrorism Act. thecanary.co The state has served three new charges — including one under the Terrorism Act — to a Palestine Action activist simply for speaking out against Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Palestine Action: state abuse of counter-terror powers On Thursday 29 August, the UK state served Palestine Action's co-founder Richard Barnard with three charges for two […] | By
(2024-08-30). Islamophobia in Italy. presstv.ir A newly-published book 'War on Mosques' reveals the discrimination faced by Islamic communities in Italy regarding their right to freely practice their religion, a right guaranteed under the Italian Constitution.
(2024-08-30). The French left won the election but Macron is blocking them from forming a government. thecanary.co The Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) left-wing alliance won the most seats in France's snap legislative election in early July. It took 182 seats, while president Emmanuel Macron's 'centrist' coalition Ensemble took 168 and far right Rassemblement National (National Rally) won 143. The New Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon's La […] | By
(2024-08-30). The 'Comanditos,' the Terrorist Network of Fascism in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
By Germán Van de Velde — Aug 26, 2024 | The presidential elections of July 28 in Venezuela left countless experiences that must be systematized to study and predict future attacks by fascism against democracy, freedom and the human rights of our peoples. In this sense, here we will explain the strategy of the "comanditos," a terrorist network organized by the US government and the ultra-right. | [Note that this attempted coup operation was similar to the successful one against Evo Morales in Bolivia's 2019 election, and very similar to the tranques in Nicaragua in 2018]. | The "comanditos" were part of an or…
(2024-08-30). Left Party-led government pushes anti-refugee agitation and police-state measures ahead of state elections in Thuringia. wsws.org The measures presented by state Premier Ramelow (Left Party) and the Thuringia Interior Minister Georg Meier (Social Democrat) on Wednesday could also have come from the fascist Alternative for Germany.
(2024-08-30). Sunday 9/29: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Fascism! Writers' Hopes for Humanity. indybay.org In person at Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street | Starr King Room | And on Zoom: zoom.us/j/96532335394?pwd=kUtwBJjEsHbTiI……
(2024-08-30). Dispatch on American Political Dystopia. counterpunch.org 
There is seemingly no end to the lethal and dystopian absurdity of US-American political life right now. Donald "Poisoning Our Blood" Trump not only walks free but has a decent shot of being re-elected to the most dangerous job on Earth. What the fascist fuck! Hey, so what if he's a malignant narcissist, a fascist,
(2024-08-30). Israeli army withdraws from West Bank's Tubas after 30-hour operation. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Tubas in northern West Bank after a 30-hour military operation, Palestinian security sources have said. The army withdrew from the Far'a refugee camp south of Tubas following its raid that killed four Palestinians and destructed homes and infrastructure, the sources told Xinhua news …
(2024-08-30). Israel's West Bank offensive continues. wsws.org The huge deployment of lethal military force has been coupled with calls for mass evictions, with Foreign Minister Israel Katz leading the pack.
aa.com.tr (2024-08-30). 20 Palestinians, including children, killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Warplanes, drones target Nuseirat refugee camp, neighborhoods in Gaza City and Khan Younis,
(2024-08-30). Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp. presstv.ir Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the Tulkarm refugee camp.
(2024-08-30). Empty streets in Jenin during major Israeli raid across West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces with heavy machinery roam the streets of Jenin.
(2024-08-30). Day 2 of West Bank carnage: Israeli forces kill worshipers, burn homes. presstv.ir Israel has killed 662 Palestinians and injured about 5,400 in the West Bank since early October last year.
(2024-08-30). Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women in West Bank: Report. presstv.ir The UN says Israeli authorities have systematically subjected Palestinian women and girls to sexual violence.
(2024-08-30). Tulkarm Brigade commander killed in fierce clashes with Israeli forces. presstv.ir The commander of a Palestinian resistance group affiliated with Saraya al-Quds has been killed in a heavy exchange of fire with the Israeli regime's forces in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-08-30). UN chief urges end to Israel's assault on West Bank as death toll rises to 17. presstv.ir The UN chief voices deep concern over Israel's West Bank military operation, calling for a swift end to the aggression.
(2024-08-30). Israel assassinates Tulkarm Brigade commander Abu Shujaa, continues massacres in West Bank and Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The IOF assassinated Abu Shujaa following several failed attempts during the last couple of years as part of Israel's efforts to exterminate the Palestinian resistance groups in the West Bank.
(2024-08-30). Israeli Forces Assassinate Three Palestinians in the Tulkarem Refugee Camp. imemc.org 
Israeli forces assassinated three Palestinian young men, on Thursday, and abducted an injured young man, in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in the city of Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that Israeli forces killed the young man, Majd Majed Rajeh Daoud, 22, after shooting him with live ammunition …
(2024-08-30). Israeli Forces Shoot Three Palestinians in Jenin. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot, on Thursday afternoon, three Palestinian young men during the extended military incursion against the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PPS) said its ambulance crews transported two citizens to hospital after they were shot with live ammunition, one to the thigh, while the other sustained a shrapnel …
(2024-08-30). Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Nablus. imemc.org 
Earlier Friday, Israeli soldiers invaded Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and the Balata refugee camp, east of the city, and the Al-Ein refugee camp, west of Nablus, and abducted five Palestinians. Media sources many military vehicles invaded Nablus from several directions, before storming and ransacking homes in the Al-Ein refugee …
(2024-08-30). Including A Woman, Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Hebron And Ramallah. imemc.org 
On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted five Palestinians, including one woman, in Hebron and Ramallah, in the southern and central parts of the occupied West Bank. Many military vehicles invaded Hebron city, and the towns of Kharsa, west of Hebron, and Doura, south of the city before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes, causing …
(2024-08-30). Israel targets Jenin in day three of West Bank assault. newarab.com 
The The Israeli military claims it "struck a terrorist cell" in airstrikes, which have become comm…
(2024-08-30). Israel presses on with assault on occupied West Bank for third day. aljazeera.com The Israeli army withdrew from Tulkarem after leaving trail of destruction but stepped up attacks on Jenin.
(2024-08-30). Destruction after Israeli raid on occupied West Bank refugee camp. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Nida Ibrahim is in Nur Shams refugee camp where Israeli forces have caused significant damage.
(2024-08-30). Israeli Forces Kill Islamic Jihad Commander in Major West Bank Raid. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-30). Hostages Forum slams Netanyahu over decision to keep army on Philadelphi route. haaretz.com Senior WHO official says Israeli army agreed to humanitarian pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccine campaign ‚ñ Iran further increased stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN watchdog says ‚ñ EU's top diplomat invites member states to weigh sanctioning Israeli ministers for advocating war crimes ‚ñ 16 killed in West Bank in past day, Palestinian health ministry says ‚ñ France's Macron, U.K.'s Starmer reiterate call for 'immediate cease-fire'…
(2024-08-30). Funeral of Qassam members killed in Israeli strike on Jenin held. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of two members of Hamas' armed wing.
(2024-08-30). Jewish Voice for Peace: US must stop arming Israel's 'genocidal violence'. presstv.ir Jewish activists have called on the United States to stop arming the Israeli regime.
(2024-08-30). WFP pauses staff movement in Gaza after Israel strikes vehicle. newarab.com 
"This is totally unacceptable and the latest in a series of unnecessary
(2024-08-30). How U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Latest Erasure of Roots of Arab-Israeli Conflict. democracynow.org Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri responds to the latest exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
(2024-08-30). Netanyahu wanted cabinet meeting at Gaza-Egypt border: report. newarab.com 
Israel's Shin Bet security service has refused a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold a security cabinet meeting at the The Philadelphi Corridor (also known as the Salah al-Din Corridor), currently occupied by Israel, has become a key stumbling block in ceasefire negotiations, with Egypt and Hamas refusing to accept a continued Israeli military presence in the area. | According to Israel's Channel 12, Netanyahu as…
(2024-08-30). Iran's 'Ring of Fire' forced to navigate conflicting interests. haaretz.com The militias that make up the 'unity of fronts' are different groups with independent goals, some of which are making it clear that their obedience to Tehran is not automatic and that they may even carry out operations that conflict with Iran's interests. The Houthis, for example, may be the most complex Iranian proxy to control…
(2024-08-30). Houthi warns Muslims of 'dangerous situation' in conflict with Israel. presstv.ir The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has described reconciliation with Israel as "impossible."
(2024-08-30). Israel supporters flout Canadian law with impunity. dissidentvoice.org As an observer of foreign affairs, I've often written about the hypocrisy of Liberal and Conservative governments' failure to uphold "an international rules-based order" despite claims of its importance. In the case of Israel, the duplicity is even more glaring. Our governments, past and present, repeatedly fail to uphold Canadian law. Activists have long shown …
(2024-08-30). Erdan's War on the UN: The Brutal Wish of Failed Israel Diplomat. counterpunch.org 
Departing Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan clearly had an unpleasant experience at the world's largest international institution. In an interview published in the Israeli newspaper Maariv on August 20, the disgruntled envoy said that "the UN building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth." Whether Erdan has
(2024-08-30). Why Are Liberal Zionists Cheering as Harris Echoes Biden on Gaza? indybay.org Democrats pledge continued arms for Israel as it makes Gaza hell on earth…
(2024-08-30). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-08-30). Iran's top general vows 'calculated' response to Israel. presstv.ir Major General Mohammad Baqeri made the remarks in reference to the much-anticipated retaliation for the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-30). Iran warns against Israel's plots to expand war across Palestine. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman warns against Israel's sinister and racist plots to expand the scale of killing and crimes across Palestine.
(2024-08-30). WHO announces three-day pause in Gaza war for polio vaccination. presstv.ir The UN World Health Organization says Israel has agreed to limited pauses in its strikes on Gaza to allow health workers to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children.
(2024-08-30). Israel threatens to prosecute soldiers refusing to return to Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli military reportedly warns several troopers that they will be prosecuted if they do not return to Gaza, where the regime is waging a genocidal war against Palestinians.
(2024-08-30). Aug 29: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.
(2024-08-30). Iraqi Resistance launches drone strike on Israeli power station in Haifa. presstv.ir Fighters from Iraqi anti-terror resistance groups have launched a drone attack on a strategic site in the Israeli port city of Haifa.
(2024-08-30). UN food agency suspends operations in Gaza after car hit by Israeli gunfire. presstv.ir The UN food agency suspends the movement of its employees across the Gaza Strip following an attack on one of its vehicles at an Israeli military checkpoint.
(2024-08-30). US Rushes Weapons Shipments to Israel. scheerpost.com
(2024-08-30). 'No,' Kamala Harris Says to Withholding Arms From Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-30). Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Threat to World Peace. History and Analysis. globalresearch.ca This carefully researched article by John Steinbach on Israel's nuclear arsenal was first published by Global Research in March 2002. | "Should war break out in the Middle East again,… or should any Arab nation fire missiles against Israel, as the …
(2024-08-30). Under cover of Gaza war, Israel is seizing Palestinian land. newarab.com 
(2024-08-30). EU's Borrell seeking sanctions on Israel ministers for 'hatred'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-30). Ireland warns airlines to refrain from carrying Israeli munition. newarab.com 
Aircraft transporting weapons and military equipment for Israel have been prohibited from using It came after the Irish transport ministry was investigating allegations that munitions for the Israeli forces were transported through Irish airspace, according to a report by The Ditch news site. | At least four civil flights carrying munitions to weapons manufacturers and contractors in Tel Aviv occurred this year, the news site reported. | Irish premier Simon Harris said on Tuesday that the transport ministry wa…
(2024-08-30). Israeli soldiers facing trial over refusal to return to Gaza. newarab.com 
Israel's army has warned several infantry brigade soldiers that they will face trial if they do not return to combat in The channel reported that at least 20 soldiers have refused to return to Gaza, with at least 10 having received official warnings from the army on Tuesday. | Families of some of the soldiers were quoted by Kan as saying that their relatives "are forced to conduct ground manoeuvres in Gaza or face prison", with some offering to retur…
(2024-08-30). Mandela would be mourning for Gaza, furious at Israel: Grandson. newarab.com 
As
(2024-08-30). Israel says its attack on UN vehicle was 'communication error'. aljazeera.com Israel says its attack on UN vehicle was 'communication error'…
(2024-08-30). "We told Israel, 'Look, if you guys have to go, we're behind you all the way'" strategic-culture.su 
(2024-08-30). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-08-30). Kamala Harris: I won't change Biden's Israel policy, we have to get cease-fire deal done. haaretz.com In her first interview as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, the Vice President told CNN that she believes that 'Israel has a right to defend itself,' but added that 'how it does so matters'…
(2024-08-30). Has Harris heard Netanyahu and Israel? onlineopinion.com.au Kamala Harris in her acceptance speech on 22 August as Democratic Party nominee for President signalled she had now abandoned pursuing the creation of a Palestinian Arab state between Israel and Jordan.
(2024-08-30). Kamala Harris tells CNN: I won't Biden's Israel policy. We have to get cease-fire deal done. haaretz.com In her first interview as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, the Vice President reaffirmed her belief that 'Israel has a right to defend itself,' but added that 'how it does so matters'…
(2024-08-30). The hostage talks facade is wearing out, and neither Israel nor Hamas want to budge. haaretz.com All the grim and turbulent events of the last week didn't change a thing: Cease-fire talks are going nowhere because an agreement at this time doesn't serve Netanyahu or Sinwar ‚ñ Netanyahu's government continues to stoop to new lows as the October 7 ceremony debacle keeps rolling on…
(2024-08-30). Trump's top foreign policy advisor warns: Special relationship at risk if U.K. halts arms sales to Israel. haaretz.com Speaking to the London-based Policy Exchange think tank, Robert O'Brien – who is likely to be in Trump's cabinet if he wins in November – said that a British arms embargo 'would really hurt the western alliance and NATO'…
(2024-08-30). Sources: Israeli justice minister threatens to change makeup of key judicial committee. haaretz.com Yariv Levin reportedly told acting chief justice that if his Supreme Court candidate is not approved, he and other ministers will also intensify their efforts to remove Israel's attorney general…
(2024-08-30). For a bit of air, the Palestinian lawmaker lies down on the floor, by the crack under the cell door. haaretz.com Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar was arrested again after the war broke out and has been jailed ever since without charges — now in total isolation, in inhuman conditions…
(2024-08-30). Israel's final, fragile bulwark against corruption is about to fall. haaretz.com The last few years have been bad for the war on corruption, and letting Ben-Gvir appoint the next head of the police's investigations department will deal it a death blow. And then there's Netanyahu, who seeks to completely take over the civil service…
(2024-08-30). Israel to top court: IDF will slightly improve conditions at Sde Teiman detention center. haaretz.com In response to a petition against its operation of the notorious prison facility, the state claimed it would open a new wing next month in which there'd be no need to keep inmates cuffed around the clock, likening the new conditions to those at Ofer Prison…
(2024-08-30). Report: Shin Bet chief warned Netanyahu of imminent war; PM: Gaza not mentioned. haaretz.com Ronen Bar, the leader of the Shin Bet security service, warned PM Netanyahu in July 2023 that war was imminent, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth daily. Opposition leader Yair Lapid recounted the meeting with the Shin Bet chief to the civilian commission of inquiry into Oct. 7…
(2024-08-30). Netanyahu's lies laid bare: How Israel ignored the roadmap to the October 7 disaster. haaretz.com Opposition leader Yair Lapid's testimony to the civilian inquiry panel paints a frightening picture ‚ñ The prime minister once again revamped his resumé, but unwittingly pleaded guilty ‚ñ No one knows whether he supports Miri Regev's plans for an October 7 memorial ceremony ‚ñ And what is it that Yair Golan has failed to understand?
(2024-08-30). Houthi Chief's Warning After Iran Claims 'Truce' On Rebels' Behalf? 'Israel Is Enemy, No Settlement'. hindustantimes.com Houthi chief Abdul-Malik al-Houthi made a big statement on Israel after a rare public disagreement with Iran. Calling Israel an enemy, al-Houthi said that any reconciliation is "impossible." He also urged Muslims to take on religious duties after Israeli forces burnt copies of the Quran at the Bani Saleh Mosque in north Gazi earlier. '
(2024-08-30). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-08-30). Sionistas en Cisjordania: Nuevo cuento de dolor y lucha. cubadebate.cu Luego del fracaso de la inteligencia militar israelí con toda su tecnología, por primera vez desde 2002 Israel usa aviones de combate F16 y drones para derribar a palestinos en Cisjordania.
(2024-08-30). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-08-30). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-08-30). Hamas condemns persecution of resistance fighters by PA forces. presstv.ir Hamas has condemned the persecution of resistance fighters by the Palestinian Authority security forces in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-08-30). Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge. presstv.ir Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge as hundreds gathered to express solidarity with Gazans and demand an immediate ceasefire.
(2024-08-30). At the DNC, Palestinian advocates made gains and had losses. newarab.com 
The lack of Despite this obvious disappointment, some civil society leaders are pointing to signs of progress in the representation of
(2024-08-30). Hollywood 'dehumanising' Palestinians on screen, say filmmakers. newarab.com 
(2024-08-30). Saturday 8/31: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-08-30). Tuesday 9/3: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineTuesday…
(2024-08-30). San Francisco State hosts an inspiring Palestine Rally. indybay.org The event, sponsored by Bay Area Students for Palestine, announced the enraged collaboration of multiple campuses…
(2024-08-30). No Reproductive Justice Without Palestinian Liberation. counterpunch.org 
The following speech was given at Union Park at the March on the DNC on Monday, August 19th. Chicago for Abortion Rights is out here today because we REFUSE to allow the Democrats to use abortion rights and trans rights as a bargaining chip to force us to vote for their imperialist agenda. We refuse the
(2024-08-30). Meet 4 Gaza Journalists nominated for 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. ummid.com Four Palestinian Journalists, who reported from war-hit Gaza, have officially been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, highlighting their courageous work in the face of adversity.
(2024-08-30). Remembering the Chicano Moratorium of 1970. workers.org 
The Chicano Moratorium Committee (NCMC) led a mass movement of Chicanos which protested the racist Vietnam War between 1969 and 1971. The NCMC built a broad-based coalition of activists and Mexican American groups, which was led by Brown Berets student activists. The Moratorium organized in communities throughout the Southwest holding . . . |
(2024-08-30). Honoring the Jefferson Bank anti-racist protest. workers.org 
By Otis Groetwohl St. Louis, Missouri Dozens of trade union and Black liberation activists participated in a commemorative picket line on Aug. 23 in St. Louis, Missouri, to honor the historical Jefferson Bank protest that occurred 61 years ago. On Aug. 30, 1963, members of the Congress of Racial Equality . . . |
(2024-08-30). Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court upholds shuttering of investigative outlet Kloop. kloop.kg
(2024-08-30). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-08-29). Democracy Now! 2024-08-29 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 29, 2024; Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck; "They Want Palestine Empty": Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault; "Gender Apartheid": Taliban Approves Law in Afghanistan Requiring Women Remain Silent in Public; Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and Ukraine at Risk Amid Escalating War | Headlines for August 29, 2024; Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck; "They Want Palestine Empty": Artist in Je…
(2024-08-29). Democracy Now! 2024-08-29 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 29, 2024; Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck; "They Want Palestine Empty": Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault; "Gender Apartheid": Taliban Approves Law in Afghanistan Requiring Women Remain Silent in Public; Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and Ukraine at Risk Amid Escalating War | Headlines for August 29, 2024; Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck; "They Want Palestine Empty": Artist in Je…
(2024-08-29). Israeli Foreign Minister calls West Bank invasion 'a war in every sense'. themaad.org
(2024-08-29). Israel Is Demolishing the Village of the Bedouin Hostage Freed From Gaza. themaad.org
(2024-08-29). UN Food Agency Suspends Movement in Gaza After Israeli Forces Shoot at Workers. themaad.org
(2024-08-29). "Gender Apartheid": Taliban Approves Law in Afghanistan Requiring Women Remain Silent in Public. democracynow.org 
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is drawing renewed outrage over a new law banning women's voices in public, forcing them to completely cover their bodies and faces out of the home, and more. This comes after the Taliban banned women from working in most fields and ended girls' education past primary school following their takeover of the country in 2021. We speak with Sima Samar, an Afghan human rights advocate and doctor who chaired the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission from 2002 until 2019; she also briefly served as minister of women's affairs in the interim Afghan governm…
(2024-08-29). Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed, fueling rumors about first downed 'Falcon'. infobrics.org The Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky boasted that F-16s were used to allegedly shoot down Russian cruise missiles. If true, this would clearly indicate that the US-made jets were indeed flown, exposing them to possible detection and destruction by the Russian military, both in air and on the ground. There have been numerous analyses of the possible effectiveness of F-16s against the Kremlin's world-class SAM systems and/or aviation. Due to the Kiev regime's drastically lower technological base, it never stood a chance in matching the Russian military's capabilities.
(2024-08-29). Acclaimed Journalist Charged With 'Anti-Semitism'. popularresistance.org For retweeting two tweets on X critical of Israel, famed Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis is facing charges of allegedly violating the country's Racial Discrimination Act. | The complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission from Alon Cassuto, the CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia, highlights just two Kostakidis retweets from January this year, both of which contain a video of a speech by Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in which he allegedly called for the ethnic cleansing of Israel. | One of the retweets is from independent British journalist Richie Medhurst, who was arrested at Heathrow airp…
(2024-08-29). With US support, Israel extends Gaza genocide to the West Bank. wsws.org Having killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displacing virtually its entire population and destroying most of its buildings, Israel has launched a new phase of its ethnic cleansing operation in Palestine targeting the West Bank.
(2024-08-29). Israel attacks West Bank cities amid genocide in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Palestinians in Gaza forced into increasingly narrow area as first case of polio detected.
(2024-08-29). From Kente Cloths To Keffiyehs: The Legacy Of Liberal Gaslighting. popularresistance.org Last week during the Democratic Party's annual convention in Chicago, the story wasn't just about the speakers who took the stage. For all of the hoopla surrounding compelling speeches offered by Democratic Party brass including the Obamas, the Clintons, and the Vice President herself, all of this was overshadowed by who was not allowed to speak – Palestinian Americans and, in particular, the Uncommitted Delegate movement who secured over 700,000 protest votes against the Biden administration for their continued military support of the State of Israel and its ongoing genocide of the people of Gaza.
(2024-08-29). Washington's Israel Policy Is Just Feigning Ignorance Of Israeli Depravity. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's so unfair how Israel's neighbors keep attacking it completely unprovoked while Israel is just innocently minding its own business trying to commit a little genocide in peace.
(2024-08-29). Hezbollah retaliation and Trump's Zionist dream team formation. thealtworld.com My reports for yesterday's UK Column News | My first report covers the first stage of Hezbollah's retaliation for the Zionist assassination of senior commander Fouad Shukr in the Beirut southern suburbs in July. | My second report is probably going to upset the Trumpwashers who appear to be twisting facts into knots to avoid the very clear (for me) Zionist club that is being created to help Trump win the elections this year — there is not one member of his dream team that is not a staunch supporter of Israel and a genocide denier. | I will be writing a full report on the damage Trump did during his last Pres…
(2024-08-29). UK is officially a Stasi-state. thealtworld.com 
Anti-genocide activist house raided and then arrested | THE ARREST OF UK JOURNALIST This follows the recent arrest of YouTube personality Richard Medhurst who has also been very high-profile in his anti-genocide views. It seems that both will have been arre…
(2024-08-29). 'Karbala is the Path to Al-Aqsa': An Iraq Diary. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Iraq's prime minister hosted a unique conference in Baghdad during the 21 million-strong Arbaeen march, linking the seventh-century murder of Imam Hussain in Karbala to Israel's current genocide of Palestinians. BAGHDAD and KARBALA — Arriving in Baghdad today comes as an electric shock to any visitor who remembers recent, somber Iraqi history. There…
(2024-08-29). Human Rights Activist Sarah Wilkinson Arrested By UK Police. popularresistance.org British human rights activist and social media influencer Sarah Wilkinson was arrested by UK police on 29 August, reportedly over "content she posted online." | "The police came to her house just before 7.30am. [Twelve] of them in total, some of them in plain clothes from the counter-terrorism police. They said she was under arrest for 'content that she has posted online.' Her house is being raided, and they have seized all her electronic devices," Jack Wilkinson is quoted as saying by the social media account Suppressed News. | "The pro-genocide UK regime has arrested [MENAUncensored's] roving reporter and Human…
(2024-08-29). 'Karbala is the path to Al-Aqsa': an Iraq diary. thealtworld.com Iraq's prime minister hosted a unique conference in Baghdad during the 21 million-strong Arbaeen march, linking the seventh-century murder of Imam Hussain in Karbala to Israel's current genocide of Palestinians. | BAGHDAD and KARBALA — Arriving in Baghdad today comes as an electric shock to any visitor who remembers recent, somber Iraqi history. | There are virtually no checkpoints, apart from sensitive government areas. None of those ghastly cement blocks from the time of the American occupation, forcing a slow slalom every few minutes. No sense of unpredictable danger capable of striking at any minute. Lu…
(2024-08-29). Day 327: Democrats ignore genocide as Hizballah strikes Israel. electronicintifada.net Resistance set for long war of attrition as Israeli general warns country faces collapse.
(2024-08-29). Day 328: Israeli Missiles Kill And Injure Dozens In Gaza. imemc.org 
On Thursday dawn, Day 328 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles, and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, in various parts of the devastated, destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip. A girl was killed and many Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp …
(2024-08-29). Salad from rooftop garden beats back hunger and genocide. electronicintifada.net A brother's fight for survival after he ignored an Israeli evacuation order.
(2024-08-29). Starmer's police-state continues: journalist Sarah Wilkinson arrested 'for online posts'. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer's assault on democracy and press freedom intensifies — yet another journalist arrested, with devices seized, after reporting on Gaza genocide Skwawkbox has warned for years that Keir Starmer, his authoritarian instincts and his closeness to the security services are a grave threat to our democracy and freedom. That threat is now reality and Starmer's …
(2024-08-29). The US has delivered 50,000 tons of weapons to Israel since the genocide began. thecanary.co The US has approved the delivery of almost two shipments of weapons on average per day since Israel launched its genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. That's 607 shipments over nearly 11 months, of arms weighing over 50,000 tons. The Israeli military released the information and said: The equipment procured and transported includes armored […] | By
(2024-08-29). Farming While Black. popularresistance.org Once upon a time, 14%of farmers in the United States were Black. That was in 1910. But that number has dwindled. Today, Black farmers comprise less than 2% of all growers across the country. On this week's episode, our host Lucas Grindley notes: "That's more than 14 million acres of lost land." | This loss, along with the discrimination and violence perpetrated against African-American farmers and the current movement of more Black people returning to agriculture and land stewardship, is the subject of the documentary "Farming While Black," which was released in 2023. Mark Decena, the writer and director of the d…
(2024-08-29). What Is Really Going On With the Arrest of Pavel Durov? sonar21.com 
Very strange doings in France surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, apparently on the specific orders of President Macron. But it sure looks like the hand of Uncle Sam was helping manipulate the puppet strings in this fascist drama. My evidence? Look at the second in the list of charges filed against Durov. |
(2024-08-29). Ghassan Abu Sitta exonerated by GMC after 'political' complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel. skwawkbox.org 
Surgeon vindicated after attempt to have him banned from practice fails Renowned British-Palestinian plastic surgeon Professor Ghassan Abu Sittah, who has volunteered repeatedly in Gaza to help Palestinians recover from injuries recover from wounds inflicted by Israeli occupation forces, has been vindicated by the General Medical Council (GMC) after an attempt by a group of …
(2024-08-29). Headlines for August 29, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill Another 68 Palestinians in Gaza; Mother of First Polio Patient Decries Baby's Fate, WFP Suspends Staff Travel in Gaza After Israel Attacks Convoy, Israel Escalates Invasion of Occupied West Bank, Kills at Least 18 Palestinians, EU Weighs Sanctions on Israeli Ministers Propagating "Hate Messages Against Palestinians", Egypt Rejects Israeli Troops on Border; Namibia Blocks Vessel Heading to Israel with Weapons, U.S. Rejects Resumption of Nuclear Talks After Overture by Iran, Hong Kong Convicts Pro-Democracy Editors of Stand News of Sedition, U.S. National Security Adviser Meet…
(2024-08-29). "They Want Palestine Empty": Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault. democracynow.org 
At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and 30 more wounded in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has launched its largest military operation in two decades. Israeli forces have simultaneously raided four cities and refugee camps in the north, with hundreds of soldiers backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers, fighter jets and drones. Much of the violence has been centered on Jenin, a frequent target of raids by Israeli forces, but this latest military operation is the largest since the Second Intifada. Ahmed Tobasi, artistic director at the Freedom Theatre in Jenin refugee camp, says Israel's tactics are…
(2024-08-29). Israel must not extend war on Gaza to occupied West Bank : EU. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Israel's major military incursion into the occupied West Bank must not be "the premises of a war extension from Gaza" and a repeat of the "full-scale destruction" seen in the Palestinian enclave. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) suspends staff movement across Gaza after …
(2024-08-29). Israel Steps Up Assault on the West Bank, at Least 18 Palestinians Killed. news.antiwar.com Israeli operations expanded in the West Bank on Thursday during the second day of Israel's largest attack on the occupied territory since the Second Intifada. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, at least 18 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since Israel launched the assault early Wednesday. The attack is focused on …
(2024-08-29). WHO: Israel Agrees to Limited Pauses in Certain Parts of Gaza for Polio Vaccination. news.antiwar.com The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that Israel has agreed to limited pauses in its bombardment of Gaza in certain areas to allow the vaccination of children for polio, which has returned to the Strip due to the Israeli siege. Rik Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative for the West Bank and Gaza, said the vaccinations …
(2024-08-29). Resident of Jenin Says US Public Must Oppose Israel's Actions in West Bank. truthout.org At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and 30 more wounded in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has launched its largest military operation in two decades. Israeli forces have simultaneously raided four cities and refugee camps in the north, with hundreds of soldiers backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers, fighter jets and drones. Much of the violence has been centered on Jenin… |
(2024-08-29). Israel Launches Major West Bank Raid as Israeli Minister Vows Gaza-Like Attack. scheerpost.com
(2024-08-29). Israel Launches Major West Bank Raid as Israeli Minister Vows Gaza-Like Attack. scheerpost.com "Israeli West Bank barrier" by Libertinus is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. By Sharon Zhang / Truthout Israel has embarked on its largest raid of the occupied West Bank in decades, launching attacks from the land and air against areas home to 80,000 Palestinians as Israel's foreign minister is pledging "war" using the same genocidal tactics the Israeli military has …
(2024-08-29). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 328: Israeli Foreign Minister calls West Bank invasion 'a war in every sense'. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army's large-scale assault on the northern West Bank has entered its second day. During a battle in Nur Shams refugee camp, the Israeli army killed wanted resistance fighter Muhammad Jaber "Abu Shuja'," leader of the Tulkarem Brigade.
(2024-08-29). Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian in Jenin. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, during its ongoing military incursion. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that the young man, Firas Bassam Alaqma "Turkman", 35, succumbed to critical gunshot wounds, late Wednesday night. According to eyewitness accounts, …
(2024-08-29). Israeli Forces Shoot Nine Palestinians Across the West Bank. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot nine Palestinian citizens and injured others, on Wednesday, in the governorates of Tubas, Nablus, and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday night, Israeli forces shot one Palestinian and injured two others during the ongoing military incursion in the Al-Far'a refugee camp, southwest of Tubas in the northeastern part of the …
(2024-08-29). Army Abducts 25 Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
Since last night and until this morning, Thursday, Israeli soldiers have abducted at least 25 citizens, including former prisoners, from several parts of the occupied West Bank. The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said that the number of detainees since the start of the occupation's aggression on the …
(2024-08-29). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Twenty Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
On Wednesday evening, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) and the Palestinian Detainees' Committee said the Israeli army abducted at least twenty Palestinians in several areas of the occupied West Bank. The PPS and the Detainees Committee stated that the number provided is only for those whose abduction has been documented and verified and added that …
(2024-08-29). Israeli Soldiers Kill Another Palestinian In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank's northern part; his death brings the number of slain Palestinians in the West Bank in three days to 18 (August 27-29). The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has confirmed that Mohammad Bassam Orabi, 32, was killed by …
(2024-08-29). West Bank: Communications cut in Jenin as Israeli assault enters second day. middleeasteye.net 
West Bank: Communications cut in Jenin as Israeli assault enters second day | Witnesses say snipers are stationed across Jenin as homes are raided across besieged Tulkarm camps | | Mourners pray by the bodies of four men who were killed by Israeli forces during their funeral in the al-…
(2024-08-29). Israeli foreign minister's call to eject West Bank's Palestinians condemned. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli foreign minister's call to eject West Bank's Palestinians condemned | EU foreign policy chief says Israel Katz's comments are 'completely unacceptable' | | People inspect damage to a mosque following an Israeli operation in the Fara camp for Palestinian refugees near Tubas, the occupied We…
(2024-08-29). Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report | Hebron residents report surge in sexual harassment and humiliating treatment at checkpoints since outbreak of war | | Palestinians cross an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on 5 April 20…
(2024-08-29). UN Chief Rips Apart Israel For Gaza-Like Military Action In West Bank, Tells IDF To Immediately Stop. hindustantimes.com UN Chief Antonio Guterres called for an immediate cessation of IDF activities in the West Bank. Guterres batted for a return to the meaningful political processes in a social media post. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also slammed the IDF's West Bank operations on Aug 28. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-08-29). Not Just Israel: Hezbollah's Growing Danger to Jewish Diasporas Everywhere, Experts Tell TML. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-29). Union leaders explain why they're demanding an end to US aid to Israel. therealnews.com 
The death toll in Gaza continues to climb, with conservative estimates putting the numbers of dead around 40,000, but a recent report in the British medical journal The Lancet estimates the actual death toll could be 186,000 or even higher—that's roughly 8% of Gaza's population. And with each passing day, the humanitarian crises unfolding in Gaza and …
(2024-08-29). 'We Won't Leave Our People': The Medical Workers Refusing to Evacuate Central Gaza's Last Functioning Hospital. scheerpost.com 
Healthcare Workers Say: Stop Bombing Hospitals! by Peg Hunter is licensed under CC BY 2.0. By Tareq S. Hajjaj / Mondoweiss On August 21, the Israeli army ordered different areas in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, to evacuate their homes and newly-erected tents. This was the first step in the army's invasion and campaign …
(2024-08-29). Medical Staff Refusing To Evacuate Central Gaza's Last Functioning Hospital. popularresistance.org On August 21, the Israeli army ordered different areas in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, to evacuate their homes and newly-erected tents. This was the first step in the army's invasion and campaign of destruction in Deir al-Balah, the last town that has not been completely leveled throughout the war. | One of the blocks ordered to evacuate included the last fully operational hospital in central and southern Gaza, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Affiliated with the Palestinian Authority, the governmental hospital has been working at four times its capacity, hosting over 700 patients.
(2024-08-29). Columbia Cuts Due Process for Student Protesters After Congress Demands Harsher Punishment. theintercept.com 
In early August, Columbia University told Congress that most of the students arrested in the past year for protesting against Israel's war on Gaza would be allowed to return to campus for the fall. | Then a congressional inquiry applied pressure. Last week, the Republican chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, which has been conducting an inquiry into Columbia's handling of the protests since this spring, published a letter blasting the school for not punishing students harshly enough and issued a subpoena for internal records. | Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C, accused the university of having…
(2024-08-29). German envoy admits he spread lie about 7 October mass rapes. electronicintifada.net Steffen Seibert shared fake letter purporting to be from an Israeli suicide victim traumatized by what he witnessed.
(2024-08-29). A writer's determination to give voice to the people of Gaza. electronicintifada.net Every Israeli attempt at silencing Palestinians will only give rise to more voices.
(2024-08-29). He just wanted to fix his shoes. electronicintifada.net Israeli attack on two schools claims 17 lives, including boy at tailor next door.
(2024-08-29). UN Food Agency Suspends Movement in Gaza After Israeli Forces Shoot at Workers. truthout.org The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it is suspending staff movement across Gaza after Israeli forces attacked WFP employees in a vehicle this week, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians starve under Israel's famine campaign. On Tuesday, an armored WFP vehicle was approaching an Israeli checkpoint in central Gaza when Israeli forces shot the vehicle 10 times… |
(2024-08-29). Israel's 'starvation strategy': IDF targets World Food Program vehicle as Gaza's famine worsens. nationofchange.org As famine spreads across Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are accused of targeting humanitarian workers, including a World Food Program vehicle, in what some are calling a deliberate strategy to starve the Palestinian population.
(2024-08-29). Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck. democracynow.org 
We get an update from Gaza, where at least 68 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours as Israel continues its relentless assault on the territory. After nearly 11 months of war, the official Gaza death toll now stands at over 40,600, although the true figure is estimated to be much higher. The World Food Programme announced it is pausing the movement of all staff in Gaza until further notice after Israeli forces shot at one of its clearly marked vehicles despite receiving multiple clearances by Israeli authorities. This comes just two days after U.N. humanitarian efforts in Gaza virtually ground to a h…
(2024-08-29). US Rushes Weapons Shipments To Israel. news.antiwar.com The US has been rushing weapons shipments to Israel since the end of July, Haaretz reported on Thursday, citing open-sourced aviation data. The report said that the spike in arms shipments made August the second busiest month at Israel's Nevatim Airbase for US deliveries since Israel's genocidal war in Gaza began back in October 2023 …
(2024-08-29). Israel Is Demolishing the Village of the Bedouin Hostage Freed From Gaza. truthout.org Israeli officials celebrated the freeing of a Bedouin Arab hostage, Kaid Farhan al-Kadi, from captivity in Gaza this week — but have glossed over the fact that Al-Kadi is returning home to a village that has been marked for major demolitions by the Israeli government. The 52-year-old Israeli citizen was freed this week from a tunnel in Gaza, and his return was feted by his village. |
(2024-08-29). Some Medical Workers Refuse to Evacuate Central Gaza's Last Functioning Hospital. truthout.org On August 21, the Israeli army ordered different areas in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, to evacuate their homes and newly-erected tents. This was the first step in the army's invasion and campaign of destruction in Deir al-Balah, the last town that has not been completely leveled throughout the war. One of the blocks ordered to evacuate included the last fully operational hospital… |
(2024-08-29). Democratic Platform Defies International Law in Middle East Policy. truthout.org Last week's Democratic National Convention provided hope and excitement with the nomination of the new standard-bearer Kamala Harris, bringing some hope for the progressive wing of the party largely shut out from leadership positions, particularly on the foreign policy front. The strong sense of unity was undermined, however, by Israel's U.S.-backed genocidal bombing campaign on Gaza and the… |
(2024-08-29). A Movement to Suspend Israel From the UN Needs a Country to Take the Lead. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-29). Biden Was Told Gaza Pier Would Undermine Efforts To Get Israel To Allow More Aid Into Gaza. scheerpost.com
(2024-08-29). Israel agrees to limited humanitarian pauses for polio vaccinations. peoplesdispatch.org On August 29, the World Health Organization announced that it has received a "preliminary commitment" from Israel to a series of limited "humanitarian pauses" in order to allow for polio vaccinations to be carried out in Gaza. The pauses would begin on September 1 and be split into three separate 3-day phases. | On August 16, the Palestinian Ministry of Health
(2024-08-29). Washington's Israel Policy Is Just Feigning Ignorance Of Israeli Depravity: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com
(2024-08-29). Palestine paralyzed: Israel's brutal war revives polio virus among children. peoplesworld.org 
After 25 years without polio, the siege of Gaza has directly resulted in a confirmed case of childhood paralysis, in what could be the start of a polio outbreak. The British biologist Peter Medawar described a virus as "a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein." The virus that causes polio provides a perfect …
(2024-08-29). Israel Is Destroying Itself. globalresearch.ca On August 15, 2024, the United Nations
(2024-08-29). Gaza breakdown: 20 times Israel used U.S. arms in likely war crimes. mronline.org 
If the Biden administration is truly concerned about the loss of innocent Palestinian life in Gaza, it can stop Israel's atrocities by denying it the tools it needs to commit them.
(2024-08-29). 'International Law obligations' — Namibia blocks ship carrying 'explosive material' to Israel. mronline.org 
"As such, it was necessary to engage authorities in Namibia on issues of concern to ensure our decisions and actions domestically are aligned with our obligations in terms of international law and our policy stance of many years on Palestine."
(2024-08-29). Day 328 Update: Dozens of Casualties As Israel Continued Gaza Bombing. imemc.org 
The Israeli army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, ongoing for the 328th consecutive day, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and the displacement of more than 95% of the population. Media sources the army continued to …
(2024-08-29). Euro-Med: Palestinian MP Jarrar Faces Slow Death In Israeli Solitary Confinement. imemc.org 
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor: Palestinian Territory — To compel Israel to stop the slow and deliberate killing of Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar, who has been in Israeli solitary confinement for 17 days, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, Reem Al-Salem, must take effective and immediate …
(2024-08-29). WHO says Israel agrees to pause in fighting for polio campaign in Gaza. aljazeera.com The UN's health agency says Israel has agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza.
(2024-08-29). UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations. aljazeera.com Agreement consists of temporary pauses in separate areas of Gaza with goal of vaccinating 640,000 children under 10.
(2024-08-29). Palestinian Film Screening Blocked as Israel Weighs Information vs. Incitement. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-29). Union leaders explain why they're demanding an end to US aid to Israel. therealnews.com
(2024-08-29). Iranian Hackers Impersonate Israeli Recruitment Firm in Espionage Scheme. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-29). Israeli Health Official Demands Transparency in Vaccination Process for Gaza Hostages. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-29). 'Israel's right to defend itself has a limit': Top EU diplomat Borrell on Israel, Netanyahu and the Gaza war. haaretz.com European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is frustrated that the EU hasn't done enough to help Gazans, build peace in the Middle East and rein in the extremists in Netanyahu's government. 'We were reactive at best, passive at worst, certainly not as proactive as we should have been,' he tells Haaretz in an interview…
(2024-08-29). Why I am leaving Israel. haaretz.com
(2024-08-29). Israeli military says Hamas falsified Gaza war poll results to exaggerate public support. haaretz.com The IDF claims it has discovered documents revealing how Hamas manipulated respected Palestinian polls to inflate Hamas' popularity. Pollster Khalil Shikaki responds: 'This sounds like a war of narratives between the [Israeli] army and Hamas to shape public opinion'…
(2024-08-29). Israel's Taekwondo athlete Asaf Yasur takes gold medal in Paris 2024 Paralympics. haaretz.com Yasur, 22, is ranked number one in the world for men's para-taekwondo and is a two-time world champion. He defeated Turkey's Ali Can Ozcan, number two in the world rankings, in the men's -58 kg gold medal bout for Israel's 385th Paralympic medal…
(2024-08-29). Israeli high school union announces strike amid disputes with Finance Ministry. haaretz.com Israel's Secondary School Teachers Association said that the Finance Ministry is 'trying at all costs to break organized labor, privatize the education system and sign teachers to personal contracts, thus turning them into contracted employees'…
(2024-08-29). Iranian counterintelligence operation targeting Israeli collaborators exposed by Google. haaretz.com For years fake job listings for Arabic and Farsi speakers with background in security were posted online in apparent bid to dupe potential collaborators; campaign almost identical to one revealed by Shin Bet…
(2024-08-29). WHO official says Israeli military agrees to Gaza humanitarian pauses for polio shots. haaretz.com The Israeli military supports the brief cease-fires but is waiting for the government to make a decision on allowing the campaign to vaccinate 600,000 children after Gaza's first case of polio…
(2024-08-29). Paris 2024 Paralympics: The Israeli athletes to look out for. haaretz.com Can Israel top its last showing of nine medals at the 2020 Tokyo Games? Outstanding contenders in swimming, taekwondo, rowing, tennis and women's goalball have a good chance of doing so at the Games in Paris…
(2024-08-29). Tel Aviv Municipality said public pool was closed, opened it for ultra-Orthodox with gender segregation. haaretz.com A municipal pool quietly operated with gender segregation for several days this month, with discounted tickets available through the municipality's Torah Culture Department — while the municipality withheld details on the program's budget…
(2024-08-29). Israel at war, day 328: IDF agreed to Gaza pauses for polio vaccination, WHO official says. haaretz.com Israeli hostage Arye Zalmanovich died in Hamas captivity from lack of medical care, rescued hostage Kaid Farhan al-Qadi says ‚ñ U.S., Egypt and Qatar expected to present new proposal 'within days' to resolve two key issues in truce talk ‚ñ The EU's foreign policy chief officially asks if member states want to consider sanctioning 'some Israeli ministers' for anti-Palestinian incitement ‚ñ Here's what you need to know 328 days into the war…
(2024-08-29). Israeli Hostage Families Breach Gaza Fence As Netanyahu Fails To Crack Deal With Hamas | Tel Aviv. hindustantimes.com
(2024-08-29). OMS: Israel respetará pausas humanitarias durante tres días para la vacunación contra la polio en Gaza. cubadebate.cu Israel accedió a respetar "pausas humanitarias" durante tres días a partir del 1 de septiembre para permitir que comience la campaña de vacunación contra la polio en Gaza, aseguró este jueves, en una rueda de prensa, Rik Peeperkorn, representante de la OMS para los territorios palestinos.
(2024-08-29). Ethnic cleansing of the West Bank in Occupied Palestine is being ramped up. thealtworld.com 
(2024-08-29). 'I think we've reached a tipping point': James Zogby on Uncommitted and the DNC. mondoweiss.net 
James Zogby speaks to Mondoweiss about the DNC's snub of the Uncommitted movement, and what it will take for Washington to shift on Palestine.
(2024-08-29). No to Zionism! No to Submission! 23 Years Since Martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Aug 27, 2024 | Today, August 27, 2024, we mark the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary and national leader
(2024-08-29). Palestine Action Co-Founder Faces Charges Under Terrorism Act. popularresistance.org Labour home secretary Yvette Cooper is going to court to force through Tory anti-protest laws. And the government is presiding over a blizzard of repressive arrests, jailings and charges. | On Thursday Palestine Action announced that its co-founder Richard Barnard is facing three charges for two speeches. He is accused of supporting a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act and encouraging "criminal activity". | On the same day counter-terrorism police re-raided one of the "Filton 10" Palestine activists' addresses, over three weeks after they were first arrested. Cops arrested six of the Filton 10 on 6 A…
(2024-08-29). Protests mount over Zionist targeting of Leeds University academic James Dickins. wsws.org Dickins is an advocate for Palestinian human rights and was until recently chair of the Leeds branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Staff and students at the University of Leeds have amassed over 10,000 signatures in just a few weeks for a petition calling for his defence.
(2024-08-29). CJPME Refutes Faulty Reports of Iranian Influence Over Pro-Palestine Protests. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) urges journalists and officials to exercise heightened scrutiny and skepticism regarding reports suggesting Iranian influence over pro-Palestine protests. Earlier this summer, several newspapers and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre shared …
(2024-08-29). The Final Extermination of Palestine Has Begun . . . thealtworld.com 
(2024-08-29). A Punishing Memory Culture. mronline.org 
Kevin Potter analyzes the punishing memory culture surrounding Palestine activism at the University of Vienna.
(2024-08-29). Counter-terror cops arrest British independent journalist Sarah Wilkinson in the UK. thecanary.co 
Early on 29 August, counter-terror police arrested Sarah Wilkinson — a prominent pro-Palestine activist and reporter. Supposedly, this was for content she posted online, which is a clear breach of journalistic freedom: The police came to her house just before 7.30am. 12 of them in total, some of them in plain clothes from the counter …
(2024-08-29). Counter-terror cops arrest British independent journalist Sarah Wilkinson in the UK. thecanary.co Early on 29 August, counter-terror police arrested Sarah Wilkinson — a prominent pro-Palestine activist and reporter. Supposedly, this was for content she posted online, which is a clear breach of journalistic freedom: The police came to her house just before 7.30am. 12 of them in total, some of them in plain clothes from the counter […] | By
(2024-08-29). White nationalist and male supremacist author identified. splcenter.org Hatewatch has identified a previously pseudonymous author and ideologue whose writings in the 2000s and early 2010s heavily influenced the "manosphere," a loose network of blogs, forums, websites and influencers who support rolling back women's rights, reject feminism and advocate for rigid gender roles.
(2024-08-29). Hate Group's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Reflects Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Theories. splcenter.org Between July 30 and Aug. 10, Jaimee Michell, the founder and current president of the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Gays Against Groomers, posted a series of comments on X, formerly Twitter, equating Islam with pedophilia, characterizing Muslim faith as "a cancer on this world" and sharing content from an account that claims Europe is being invaded by immigrants and Muslims.
(2024-08-29). Young Voters of Color in Alabama Have the Power to Decide for a Better Future. splcenter.org
(2024-08-29). Notable scholar and commentator A.G. Noorani passes away. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Renowned scholar, lawyer, and political commentator Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, popularly known as A.G. Noorani, has passed away in Mumbai today. Noorani was a distinguished figure in Indian legal and political circles, having practiced as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court. Noorani was celebrated …
(2024-08-29). Project 2025 Offers Dystopian View of America. aclu.org 
Deeply embedded in our Bill of Rights and our most basic American values is the idea that we the people — not the government — are in charge of our own lives. But there are plenty of people who disagree with that premise and want to control our lives. And those people have a plan. | All of us remember Donald Trump's presidency: separating families, banning visitors from Muslim countries, stacking the Supreme Court with justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, and attacking LGBTQ people. Yet as the ACLU's detailed analysis of Trump and his supporters' policy proposals and rhetoric has shown, if…
(2024-08-29). Abortion pill an issue in 2024 presidential election. america.cgtn.com 
Mifepristone is colloquially known as the "abortion pill" and used by nearly two-thirds of women in the United States who choose to terminate their pregnancies. | Anti-abortion campaigners object that women can receive this drug through the mail, even in states that have banned or severely restricted abortion. In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme court ruled in June that a group of anti-abortion doctors lacked standing in their lawsuit claiming the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had acted improperly in approving mifepristone more than 20 years ago. Abortion rights activists celebrated the high court's rejectio…
Israeli forces continued a large-scale military attack for a second day They are carrying on with an assault on the cities and refugee camps of Jenin and Tulkarem while destroying infrastructure and surrounding hospitals. | On Thursday, they said that they killed 
Israel launched a large-scale operation on Wednesday in the The military said its forces killed nine militants while the Palestinian Red Crescent reported 10 deaths in the West Bank, where The war…
After a three-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Anthony Blinken professed Israel's acceptance of a supposed ceasefire proposal. However, less than 48 hours later, it became evident that this proclamation was likely part of a PR disinformation strategy designed to dress the wolf in sheep clothing. The complicity between Joe Biden Administration and Netanyahu became more 
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Playwright Carole Eglash-Kosoff's The Double V is an entertaining history lesson about an overlooked if not entirely forgotten cause that is arguably a forerunner to the Civil Rights movement. While Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her public bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 is common knowledge, how many …
24,500 full size posters reading "We Heart Joe" were held high by virtually every Democratic Party Convention delegate and attendee jammed into Chicago's United Center to cheer for yesterday's disgraced and withdrawn presidential candidate, Genocide Joe Biden. That the Biden-Harris administration presided over a new congressionally approved $20 billion for the racist Zionist, apartheid Israeli 
UK government wants police to start recording non-criminal hate incidents | Move by Labour government designed to tackle increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic abuse | | Police officers stand guard outside the Southport Islamic Society Mosque in Southport, northwest England, on 31 July 2024 (AFP…
Nearly every US member of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats, holds a peculiarly uniform policy stance on Israel. This position is largely hawkish and violent, via their continued support for appropriations of funds and provision of weapons to Israel despite the ICJ's July 19th advisory opinion stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem is unlawful. | The ICJ also ruled that Israel's annexation, settlement regime, and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories are illegal under international law. Additionally, the court found that Israel's di…
On Tuesday, Day 326 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army killed and injured dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave and displaced, yet again, dozens of families, in central Gaza. A Palestinian woman was killed and four residents were injured when the army fired a missile …
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle on Aug. 25 to protest 300 days of genocide in Gaza since Octiber 7. The march was called by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. Its theme focused on the extreme repression being doled out to Palestinians, along with supporters, in both Palestine and the . . . | 
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has finally admitted what we knew all along: Facebook conspired with the government to censor individuals expressing "disapproved" views about the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg's confession comes in the wake of a series of court rulings that turn a blind eye to the government's technofascism. In a 2-1 decision in Children's …
Israel's devastating onslaught on Gaza, now approaching the one-year mark, and increasing settler outrages in the West Bank are giving fresh urgency to moves to suspend the Jewish state from the United Nations General Assembly. Palestinian civil society has long been calling for such a step, and the Gaza war, along with the two major … 
An Israeli drone strike injured two Palestinians, before dawn Wednesday, in the Nur Shams refugee camp, while a large army force invaded the city of Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources said that an armed Israeli drone fired a missile, before dawn on Wednesday, into the Al-Manshiya neighborhood in the …
An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinians, on Wednesday, near the village of Sir, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Media sources said that before dawn Wednesday, an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a vehicle, killing three Palestinian young men near the village of Sir, south of Jenin. The Palestinian Red …
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, nine Palestinian citizens, including a father and his two sons, in the Jerusalem governorate, and one in the southern West Bank governorate of Bethlehem. At dawn Tuesday, Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian citizen and his two sons after invading and searching their home in the town of Ar-Ram, north of …
Israeli forces shot and killed, on Wednesday, a Palestinian young man and shot three others, including two children, in separate incidents in the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin. Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man, on Wednesday, after invading the town of Kafr Dan, northwest of Jenin in the northern occupied West …
An Israeli sniper shot and killed a disabled Palestinian man, on Wednesday, while he was inside his home in the Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources said that on Wednesday night, family members found the body of the disabled man, Ayed Mahmoud Nimer Abu Al-Haija, …
On Wednesday dawn, the Israeli army assassinated four Palestinians and injured several residents, after firing a missile from a drone at them in the Al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas in the northeastern West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said after killing the four and wounding several Palestinians, the army surrounded the refugee …
On Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian child and abducted a man after they invaded, they invaded the town of Anabta, located east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a child, 15, was shot in the thigh with live ammunition amid protests …
Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada | Drones bomb Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas as the military begins major assault | | An Israeli military vehicle drives down a road during a raid in northern city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on 28 August 202…
Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada | Drones bomb Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas as the military begins major assault | | Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West…
Israel has begun a large scale assault in the north of the 
Israel has begun its largest attack in the north of the 
Soldier Meir Ben-Shitrit has revealed himself as the main suspect in the infamous gang rape of Palestinians at the Sde Teiman detention facility. Rather than making him an outcast, his story has turned him into Israel's latest media darling.
USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier | Top US development agency said pier could undermine efforts to persuade Israel to allow land deliveries | | A US soldier of the 7th Transportation Brigade tosses a line to an Army tug vessel from the floating pier in Gaza on 1 May 2024 (…
Bedouin hostage Farhan Elkadi escaped captivity in Gaza on his own, contradicting the Elkadi's rescue was "by chance", according to a 
Social media experts have raised concerns about the lack of a 'community note' on an X Despite Argamani publicly refuting claims she was beaten in captivity, Herzog's post remains unflagged on X, formerly Twitter. | Users have questioned why the platform's community note system has not been activated to flag the veracity of…
The Israeli government is buying The government is buying ads for searches for "UNRWA" and "UNRWA USA", which appear to draw potential…
A majority of Israelis want to censor all online content on the A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory s…
There is no sign of Harris's positions on Biden's policy choices that would suggest strong differences or alternative approaches to change the direction of U.S. policy. Harris at this point cannot deviate from President Biden's key positions on sensitive issues, although Vice President Hubert Humphrey probably lost the election in 1968 to Richard Nixon because of a belated critique on U.S. policy in Vietnam. Biden's unwavering support for Israel could ultimately hurt Harris in key states such as Michigan. 
19 de agosto — Unas 17.000 personas participaron en la ´Marcha sobre la DNC 2024 ª al iniciarse aquí la Convención Nacional Demócrata. Aunque la marcha tenía una amplia lista de reivindicaciones programáticas, se concibió como una marcha por Palestina, y era evidente que la campaña para detener el genocidio en . . . | 
The Workers World Party delegation marched in the protest outside the Democratic National Convention carrying a banner that read in part, "We won't vote for genocide!" If the only two candidates who can win the presidency both support an obvious, ongoing genocide by Israel in Gaza, there is no possible . . . | 
The regional office for the Israeli left-wing political coalition Israeli police closed the party's 
A barrage of missiles and rockets stokes fears of an expanding conflict in the Middle East. Over the weekend, Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, prompting the militant group to retaliate with rocket fire following the assassination of one of its leaders. | Joining the discussion: | Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal. | 
An Israeli university cannot limit the activities of an ultra-orthodox and Ultra-orthodox group Choosing Family filed a lawsuit against 
Two ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel have slammed far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for The Yated Ne'eman newspaper, the official publication of the Degel HaTorah party, ran a front-page headline in the Arabic and Hebrew languages slamming Ben Gvir's remarks. | The e…
Palestinian Culture Minister Imad Hamdan has arrived in Over the weekend, Hamdan met with his Moroccan counterpart Mehdi Bensaid during a visit to the headquarters of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds…
Far-right riots: British Muslims say there has been no public reckoning | The government has ignored the deep issues that caused the riots, many Muslims believe | | People hold signs that read 'No room for racism' during a counter demonstration against far-right riots in the Walthamstow su…
Throughout this year's Notting Hill Carnival, the Met police, the corporate media, and the far right have reared their usual display of rancid racism. Social media has been awash with this vile show of bigotry — proving all the more why the world's second largest street festival with its roots in fighting racial injustice is […] | By 
On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. | Studio: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production…
HAIFA, Israel—The Israeli police and Netanyahu's Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Israeli Communist Party, closing its headquarters in the city of Haifa to stop the party from organizing anti-war and anti-genocide activities. The police summoned Reem Hazan, secretary of the party's Haifa region, for a second time Monday afternoon and interrogated her about …
On Tuesday, Day 326 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, surrounded, starved, and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, across the coastal enclave. In Jabalia, in northern Gaza, the army fired a missile at a street vendor's stand in the …
US: New York University adopts measures declaring 'Zionists' a protected class | Pro-Palestinian groups say move is 'dangerous precedent' that equates Zionism with Judaism | | Nurse Hesen Jabr, who was fired from her job after speaking about 'genocide' in Gaza, speaks in front of former employer,…
Almost two months after the New Popular Front won France's parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new tactic in his effort to delay allowing the left-wing coalition to form a government: joining forces with the fascists. The snap elections of early July put the NPF—an alliance of the French Communist Party (PCF), La …
A top UN official tells reporters the repeated evacuation orders have upended the organisation's aid operations. | The United Nations has been forced to halt its aid operations in Gaza due to Israel's new evacuation orders for Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, a senior UN official says. | Briefing journalists on Monday at UN headquarters in New York, the official said: "We're unable to deliver today with the conditions that we're in."
We assess the Russian bombing of Kiev in response to Ukraine's Kursk offensive, whether the recent factory fires across the West are indicative of a broader conspiracy, Pavel Durov's arrest and Hezbollah's initial response to the killing of its senior commander. 
Iran on Monday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Israel's…
White House says Iran still 'poised' to attack Israel as top general says war fears have 'eased' | Lebanese media reports said that the US's top military commander is expected in Lebanon | | General Charles Q Brown, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentag…
Israel buying ads on Google searches of 'Unrwa' to discredit UN agency | Ad draws Google users to website filled with allegations linking UN agency to Hamas, according to a report by Wired | | A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the Unrwa logo at a camp for internally displaced p…
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant has been mired in attempts to shield Israel from accountability since May, but this soon could change.
Joe Biden has tapped Mira Resnick, an official who has helped facilitate weapons shipments to Israel, as the State Department's point person for the country.
United Nations staffers and humanitarian workers in Gaza are once again sheltering from airstrikes after yet another evacuation order was issued by the Israeli government. The order, released on Sunday evening, gave residents of Deir al Balah, in central Gaza, just a few hours to leave as Israeli forces aimed to target Hamas militants in … 
Aurora Hotel in Krivoy Rog | Russia lambasted Ukraine with a massive missile strike starting Sunday night (Eastern Standard Time) and the onslaught is continuing as I write this on Monday evening. The Russians reportedly hit the hangar where a couple of the F-16s are stored, electrical power grid stations and, tonight, the Aurora Hotel in Krivoy Rog, where Ukrainian troops were berthed. This comes on the heels of an extraordinary meeting Saturday night between Vladimir Putin and key Russian Generals. Based on previous events like this, Russia is gearing up for a major expansion in operations. | In tandem with…
Early Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinian citizens from the Hebron Governorate in the occupied West Bank's southern part. According to media sources, several military vehicles invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, where the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Hisham Ramadan Reb'ey, Ayman Rasmi Al-Haroush, 23, and Wissam …
Late on Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers invaded Jenin city in the northern West Bank, killed two Palestinians, and injured several others, one seriously. Several Israeli military vehicles invaded Jenin from the area of the Al-Jalama military roadblock and surrounded the areas of Jenin Governmental Hospital and Ibn Sina Specialty Hospital in the city, leading to …
Early on Tuesday dawn, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Tulkarem city, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank, hours after assassinating five Palestinians. Media sources said that the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods and streets in the city, especially the eastern neighborhood, Far'un Junction, and Salam Junction. The sources added that the army used …
On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinians, including a former political prisoner whom the army also assaulted, in Bethlehem and Salfit, in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the army invaded the Al-Manshiyya village, south of Bethlehem, before storming and ransacking homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Taha Abu Hussein and …
On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the archeological site in Sebastia Palestinian town, northwest of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Mohammad Azem, the Mayor of Sebastia, said several military vehicles invaded the town and headed to the archeological site. He added that the soldiers closed the site to the Palestinians and installed …
War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza | Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken by Palestinian fighters on 7 October while working as a guard at a kibbutz in southern Israel | | The brother of freed captive Qaid Farhan Alkadi shows a mobile phone picture of him with anothe…
War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order | Pause in operations comes ahead of UN campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio | | Palestinians inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 27 August 2024 (AFP/Basha…
The Israeli army said they had located several tunnels on the Gaza side of the border in recent weeks, however, Egypt reasserted that all tunnels have been blocked on the Egyptian side,…
"A short while ago, an aircraft struck an operational centre in the area of Nur Shams," said an Israeli military statement, without specifying who was targeted or giving a casualty figure. | "Five cit…
According to the rights group, Israeli forces are abducting medical workers to detention facilities in Israel, where they are tortured and mistreated. | Doctors, nurses and paramedics released from Israeli detention told H…
The Danny Levy, the former 
The Israeli military is obstructing urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and inflaming In a statement on Monday, Human Right Watch (HRW) said The latest warning c…
Since the start of the war in October, Palestinians in the besieged enclave have not been able to get proper sleep, leaving them constantly exhausted and weak. | Sleep deprivation coupled with a lack of food and nutrition due to the l…
The derailment is a story which exemplifies capitalism's wanton destruction of human life in the pursuit of profit.
Motaz Azaiza takes the stage at Massive Attack concert | The Palestinian photojournalist spoke to a crowd of over 30,000 about Gaza at the hotly anticipated show | | Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza joins pro-Palestinian supporters preparing to march through central London, on 18 M…
Some outspoken supporters of Palestinians opposing US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza and increasingly so on the West Bank and also opposed to a possibly wider genocidal war enflaming the entire Middle East are now indicating that they may vote for Kamala Harris for president. Their rationale? Hers is a fresh alternative to Biden's "joined at the hip" policy toward the Israeli regime's "ironclad" commitment to the US supported genocidal slaughter of Palestinians. | Others are holding out under the guise of "Uncommitted". Apparently, they believe that this pressures the Kamala campaign to take steps towar…
Flights heading to The disruptions affected take-off and landing operations at the airport, with the Israeli Airport Authority announcing further diversions to Cairo, the Hebrew news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth reported. | Two Ethiopian Airlines flights were diverte…
Hezbollah launched its retaliatory attacks against Israel for the assassination of its senior commander, Fouad Shukr, targeting several military bases and Israel's cyber warfare Unit 8200. Here's what you need to know.
The charity ActionAid has "urgently" called for an end to escalating cross-border clashes between Israel launched airstrikes into Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired rockets and drones at Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | Hezbollah called the attack an initial response to the targeted killing of one o…
On Thursday night, Israeli authorities released more than 40 Palestinian political prisoners from various prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps. These prisoners had completed their sentences and several administrative detainees were held without charges, many of whom showed signs of torture and skin diseases. The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that the detainees were released …
In a press release, the ICJP said that the UK-based JNF was a partner of an Israel-based organisation with a similar name, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael…
The full scope of Israel's assault on Gaza is revealed through its relentless military actions, characterized by indiscriminate violence against women, children, the elderly, and non-combatants. According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, the scale of destruction imposed on Gaza is not only devastating but ethically unimaginable. Since the start of the war, and as of the end of November 2023, Israel has reportedly dropped over 25,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip, a force equivalent to two nuclear bombs. This means that the destructive power of the explosives dropped on Gaza in just over two months exc…
Prior to October 7, 2023, Israel and the U.S. had a sweet deal. The U.S. sent Israel $3.8 billion each year to be provided through 2028 to maintain its Qualitative Military Edge (QME). According to the military experts quoted in the June 29 Reuters article, the U.S. must provide better . . . | 
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered The type 2 virus (cVDPV2), while not inherently more dangerous than types 1 and 3, has been responsible for most outbreaks in recent years, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. | UN agencies have called for Israel and Hamas to agree to a seven-day huma…
Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas | Argamani denies reports that Palestinian fighters shaved her head and beat her during captivity, saying her injuries resulted from an Israeli strike | | Noa Argamani, who was abducted along with other Israelis from the…
Families of "The Israeli government's glaring inability to secure the hostages' return makes any attempt to conclude this chapter impossible," a group representing th…
Since this morning, Israeli strikes have resulted in the deaths of 12 Palestinians in The Israeli military's ground operation is intensifying, particularly in the areas of Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah. | The United Nations said tens of thousands of civilians have been on the move again this week from Deir el-Balah and the southern city of Khan Yunis after Israeli military evacuation orders, which precede military operations. | The war has displaced about 90 percent of Gaza's population, often multiple times,…
On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Nablus and its Old City, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and shot a Palestinian teen with live ammunition. Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics reported that the soldiers shot a 17-year-old boy in the foot during ensuing protests. Media sources said several Israeli military vehicles invaded Nablus …
The Telegram channel of Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), a journalist collective specialised in the publication of hacked material online, was shut down after The leaked documents, reportedly 
UK: Health workers urge Keir Starmer to end arms sales to Israel | An open letter signed by 30 health professionals who worked in Gaza says stopping arms sales is 'morally as well as legally' necessary | | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to end arm sales to Israel…
Shin Bet chief warns settler violence doing 'indescribable damage' to Israel | Ronen Bar wrote to Netanyahu warning that Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's actions in Al-Aqsa could 'lead to bloodshed' | | Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar attends a ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on…
The Palestinians said Thursday they are planning to introduce a Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, told the UN Security Council that the resolution, which would not be legally bi…
A Berlin court has postponed the trial of a pro-Palestine activist in Germany for using the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". | The activist identified as 'Daria' by their lawyer was set to face a hearing at a district court in Berlin on Thursday on charges of the 'circulation of symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organisations'. | However, the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) announced the trial will now be postponed to 11 November. | "Hundreds of people had gathered in front of the courthouse in solidarity. After addressing the crowd with a speech, Daria was brutally arre…
A court in southern The men, who were given sentences ranging from just over six years to nine years for engaging in rioting, did not admit guilt, the court in the Krasnodar region said. One protester was also found guilty of committing violence against a government official. | The trial was moved from Da…
The rules, promoted as in line with Islamic sharia law and to be enforced by the morality ministry, were based on a decree by the Taliban's supreme spiritual leader in 2022 and were now officially published as law, a Justice Ministry spokesman said. | The morality ministry, formally c…
CHICAGO—Before a cheering crowd in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, becoming the first woman of color to top a major party ticket in U.S. history. Her speech leaned heavily into defending constitutional democracy and voting rights from Trump and MAGA Republicans and hit back hard at the …
Friday, August 23, outside of 401 Douglas St, Syracuse, NY‚ÄØ Syracuse, NY,‚ÄØAugust 23 — The YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County, Inc. will host the Third Annual Block Party for Eliminating Racism on Friday, August 23, 2024. The goal of the event is to bring together residents of the Syracuse Northside, community partners and stakeholders to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the YWCA's multicultural neighborhood.‚ÄØ‚ÄØ "At the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County, we‚ÄØbelieve it is important to collectively…
Welcome, to This Is America, August 21st, 2024. In today's episode, first we speak with the host of 12 Rules for What?, an antifascist podcast on the Channel Zero Network, about the wave of antifascist mobilizations against the far-Right following a series of anti-immigrant riots in the so-called United Kingdom, after the spread of viral… 
Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That's where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a significant turning point in the political landscape of…
It began as do all the best According to the paper's theatre critic, two Israeli theatre-goers were bullied out of Reginald D Hunter's show by an audience in the grip of a "mob mentality" after objecting to a joke comparing Israel to an abusive partner. | After the couple left, Hunter ma…
On Thursday, Day 321 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells struck many homes and buildings across the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women, children, and infants. In Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, the army fired a missile at a home for the Hammouda family, killing …
The 'saviour of free speech' is cracking down on criticism of Israel's genocide. What he calls the 'faaaaar left' is in his crosshairs. It'll be erased so utterly, you won't remember it was ever there.
US paediatrician Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan has spoken to the national gathering of US Democrats about what she saw when as she volunteered to treat wounded children during Israel's genocide in Gaza. Dr Haj-Hassan described children who have lost limbs, lost entire families — and spoke at some length about a little boy who had lost …
"When there is a military escalation in Gaza, the inhabitants of the Strip stop practising any type of artistic activity to follow the developments of the war. This time is not like the others: we are experiencing an unprecedented event that has led to terrible transformations. The war has been going on for a long time and the conflict seems endless. I chose to release the burden inside me through drawings and diaries that document the various stages of the genocide of the Palestinian people, using the tools I have at my disposal: a notebook, pencils and black ink pens." | Thus begins the dramatic tale of Moha…
Israel's claim to self-defense is never questioned. Although it has one of the strongest modern militaries (581 aircraft, including F-15, F-16 and advanced stealth F-35 fighter jets), possesses the latest air defense systems, stockpiles 400 nuclear weapons with delivery systems, and has the United States, the world's largest military power, standing ready to protect it, we are to believe that Israel is in physical danger. 
The Soldiers who were previously told to stand down have now been called up for reserve duty, according to reports in Israeli media…
Israeli forces intensified their cross-border attacks on The attacks took place around 1am local time, according to security sources, adding that the strikes targeted and destroyed several…
Big oil and gas company Chevron is deeply entwined with the Israeli state.
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian child in Deir Ballout town, west of Salfit in the occupied West Bank's central part. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the town, searched homes and streets, and abducted Shadi Ahed Mousa, 15, in the Deir Ballout Medow, and moved him to a military post at the …
Blinken 'sentenced ceasefire talks to death' with Hamas, Netanyahu remarks | Israeli sources tell local media that comments by US Secretary of State were a 'gift' to Netanyahu guaranteeing failure of negotiations | | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters on the tarmac in Doha on…
US President The conversation comes as the US finally admitted that ceasefire talks were not going to plan, with accusations that Netanyahu is not interested in peace with Hamas and is focused on the occupation of Gaza. | Israel is also reportedly demanding the continued occupation of the…
On Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded Kafer Aqab town, north of the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and shot a young man. Media sources said several Israeli military vehicles invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes. Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, …
The mood inside the Democratic National Convention is triumphant, but not everyone is content to toe the party line. On the first day of the convention, three uncommitted delegates dropped a banner calling for a stop to US arms to Israel. In what has now become a viral internet moment, the delegates around them responded …
Photojournalist Josh Pacheco recalled a hectic scene after a swarm of Chicago police officers ordered a crowd of protesters and journalists to disperse from a march in front of the Israeli Consulate on Tuesday. | "Nobody understood the dispersal order, nobody knew exactly where to go," Pacheco told The Intercept, adding that they had been walking away, trying to leave the area with other journalists. "And that is when I was arrested, I was pulled off of the sidewalk." | Pacheco — a freelance journalist who has worked with the New York Times, PBS, and Forbes — was one of at least three credentialed…
At least 11 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Three Palestinians were also killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the 
Growing up in a Palestinian community that was denied everything, from an early age he saw how "settlers have it all, every day". | "Our village witnesses assaults and violations by settlers on a daily basis and grapples with the absence of all essentials, like water…
Israeli air attack on Tulkarm refugee camp kills three Palestinians | Israel's military targets house in the Aktaba suburb during a campaign of raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank | | Journalists film near Israeli armoured vehicles at the entrance of the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occ…
Israel's outgoing head of military intelligence took responsibility for his country's failures to defend its border on 
Israeli forces shot three Palestinians, including a child, on Wednesday evening, after invading the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), its ambulance crews transported three wounded citizens to hospital for treatment. The PRCS added that a 16-year-old was shot in the …
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted at least eight Palestinians after storming their homes and violently searching them in Al-Biereh, Qalqilia, Nablus, Hebron, and Jerusalem. In Al-Biereh city, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and Al-Biereh, the soldiers abducted Jihad Ahmad Ad-Damsi, 23, after storming his home and violently searching it. The soldiers …
Banks across the The closures, which come amid Israel's continued war on the besieged Palestinian enclave, were confirmed by ABP general manager Bashar Yasin to The Associated Press. | Before the announcement, many of Gaza's Israel's war on…
The National Academy for Television and Arts and Sciences (NATAS) defended on Tuesday its The organisation's CEO, Adam Sharp, responded to a letter signed by some 150 Hollywood actors, writers, and producers known for their open support for Israel, calling on the Emmy body to rescind Owda's nomination over alleged "ties to a terrorist organisation".
Early on Thursday morning, a young man was shot after the Israeli soldiers stormed the city of Tulkarm and the Tulkarem refugee camp, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests. Seven military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, stormed the city and the refugee camp from its western area, and roamed its …
An Israeli airstrike The Palestinian news agency WAFA identified the victims as Imad Tayseer Shraim, 34, Muawiya Al-Hajj Ahmed, 23, and Wassim Anbar, 24, saying they died when Israeli drones bombed a house in the refugee camp. | Israeli forces also bulldozed homes and structures in the camp and around Tulkarm from 1am local time, WAFA reported. | The la…
The move has been hailed as a major victory for the The 
Israeli forces injured a Palestinian citizen, at midnight Wednesday/Thursday, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after hurling a concussion grenade into his vehicle. The citizen, Mohammad Tayseer Jabr told the WAFA News Agency that occupation forces, stationed in the southern part of Hebron city, opened fire towards his vehicle with live ammunition. Jabr …
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Australian Human Rights Commission accused of mistreating pro-Palestine staff | Staff say they faced hostility from management after expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments | | Pro-Palestine demonstrators march through the central business district in Sydney on 4 August 2024 (AFP) | F…
On August 14, 2024, at Riverside Church in Manhattan, the Palestinian Priest of Bethlehem, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, delivered a powerful speech addressing the silence of American churches and the influence of Christian Zionism. A video of the event can be found | Two things stood out to me. First, when I registered at the press table, the Director of Communications at Riverside Church mentioned that Pressenza might be the only media outlet covering the event. (I later discovered that Al Jazeera was present.) | The second surprise was the turnout: the church was…
Leicester South MP Shockat Adam says he and his children face racist abuse | The newly elected British lawmaker said fellow independents are 'deciphering' whether their visions are aligned for a potential alliance | | Shockat Adam makes his maiden speech in parliament as the independent MP…
On Thursday, day 314 of Israel's ongoing assault of the entire civilian population of the entire Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their attacks on Palestinians by land, sea and air. Before dawn Thursday morning, six Palestinians were killed and others were injured in Israeli occupation forces' shelling of Al-Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City, and Bani …
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Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif is alive, says senior official | Osama Hamdan tells AP that Deif is 'fine' and dismisses the Israeli assassination claim as an attempt to 'justify the massacre' of Palestinians in the 13 July attack | | A billboard in Tel Aviv displays portraits of Hamas leaders…
Calls for renewing ceasefire talks come amid threats of a regional war in response to Israeli assassinations in Iran and Lebanon. Netanyahu has systematically worked to undermine talks and a prisoner exchange deal. Will this time be any different?>
One person was killed and nine others wounded in a strike on the southern town of Marjayoun, the Lebanese health ministry said, revising downwards a previous death toll of three. | Another was k…
Delegates Against Genocide, a coalition of delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC), calls for delegates to vote 'No' on the 2024 Democratic Party platform over its failure to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and a U.S. arms embargo on Israel.
On Wednesday, Day 313 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children, women, and infants, in several parts of the devastated, destroyed, and besieged Gaza Strip, especially in Khan Younis. The head of the government media office in Gaza, Ismael Thawabta, said the Israeli army continues to …
Sarfraz Bugti added that Baloch genocide is being committed by BLA…
In a testimony obtained by Mondoweiss, a resident of Shuja'iyya recounts his motivations for wanting to join Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades to fight against the Israeli army.
A review of Tim Walz's time in Congress from 2007 to 2018 shows he supported multiple Israeli wars on Gaza, rejected the international consensus on the illegality of West Bank settlements, and opposed any unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state.
Her position at Columbia was undermined when pro-Palestinian protesters set up dozens of tents on the main lawn…
Columbia University president resigns months after pro-Palestine protests | A student group that led the protests welcomes Minouche Shafik's departure but pushes for divestment from Israeli-linked companies | | Columbia University President Minouche Shafik testifies before the House Education and…
During his four years as President of the United States, Donald Trump was remarkably active and often successful in sabotaging the health and safety of the nation's workers. Trump, as the AFL-CIO noted, targeted Medicare and Medicaid for $1 trillion in funding cuts, eroded the Affordable Care Act (thereby increasing the number of Americans lacking …
A collapsed house is seen following an earthquake in Osaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southwestern Japan, August 8, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. — Reuters
The United States hailed a "promising start" to Israel's onslaught has devastated Gaza, displaced nearly all of its population at least once and triggered a towering humanitarian crisis. | Talks involving CIA director William Burns opened in the Qatari capital 
Martyrdom toll of Palestinians has now risen to over forty thousand…
Pledging arms embargo on Israel would help Harris gain more voter support: Poll | Harris' aides previously rejected outright that the vice president would agree to stop sending Israel weapons | | Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, on 1…
Israeli settlers kidnapped and abused two Palestinian teenage boys near On Monday, Israeli settlers from a new illegal settlement outpost in the area assaulted two 15-year-old Palestinian boys who were herding sheep around the suburb of Irtas south of Bethlehem. | The settlers put knives on the boys' necks and took them to their settlement outpost, where they beat them, broke their legs, and urinated on them. | They…
The official Humanitarian organisations, such as Islamic Relief Worldwide, on…
NAGASAKI, Japan—Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira said at a press conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 9 that the city's decision not to invite Israel to its annual peace ceremony "should not be criticized." Koike said this when asked by reporters about the exclusion of Israeli government representatives from the peace event held to …
Editor's Note: This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Biden administration was approving $20 billion of fresh weapons sales to the Israeli government. Most of these "sales" will be paid for by Israel with cash and or vouchers provided by the American taxpayer. The total includes: $18.82 billion for "up to …
A chilling new account of Israel's alleged use of Palestinian civilians as human shields has emerged from Gaza as mounting evidence The 
Soon after Vice-President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, the attacks on his military record began. Quick comparisons were drawn in the media to the "Swiftboating" of Democratic candidate John Kerry in 2004. Too be straight about it, debating the finer points of Walz's military record misses the larger point being made 
In the break room of the Dunn School of Pathology at the University of Oxford sits a bookcase filled with ceramic replicas of bedpans. | The bed pans are a homage to the work carried out by Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, and their colleagues in the 1940s at the department making penicillin and demonstrating its efficacy in fighting bacterial infections. | They used bedpans as enormous flasks to culture the Penicillium notatum mould. When I was a PhD student in the department, I used to gaze on the simple, beige vessels and sense the gravity of the research being carried out by my colleagues. | While I was, admitt…
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While Israel's relentless onslaught of the enclave had "severely…
Saudi Crown Prince The sources, who include one unnamed former US official and two individuals with knowledge of the talks, said the kingdom's de-facto ruler shared these fears with US lawmakers. | Prince Mohammed allegedly highlighted the US's alleged failure to protect slain Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated in October 1981 after normalis…
The past ten months of Governments in this part of Europe have responded in various ways to the conflict, with each considering public opinion at home and geopolitical dynamics vis-à -vis the EU, the US, Israel, Arab states, Turkey, Iran, and Russia. | In 
Since then, the family, along with Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists, have continuously returned to their land to demonstrate against the eviction and reclaim their home. | "[The settlers] are trying now to use the war and [with] all eyes on Gaza and the demonstrations happening in Israel," Alice Kisiya, 30, told The New Arab. | "So they're taking advantage of this situation to steal more lands," she adds. | 
"Two men, aged 18 and 20, were killed and seven people were wounded, one of them seriously, in 
Over half a million Humanitarian agencies have warned that the absence of education will leave children with 
Egypt and Somalia signed a defence agreement on Wednesday amid ongoing disputes The treaty was signed after a two-day visit by The Somali leader's visit came after Ethiopia signed a deal with the breakaway state of Somaliland last January, giving Et…
Salehi, 33, was arrested in October 2022 after publicly backing demonstrations that erupted a month earlier, triggered by the death in police custody of Iranian Kurdish woman Amini, 22, was detained b…
Narasimhan steps down as chief executive and as a member of the Starbucks board "with immediate effect," said the company in a statement. | Starbucks shares were around 21 percent higher in early afternoon trading, while Chipotl…
On Wednesday, 14 August, the Algiers Public Prosecutor announced the arrest of 21 individuals allegedly involved in a plot to smuggle firearms into Algeria through th…
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Omar, a 26-year-old freelance surf instructor from a nearby fishing community, reflects on the suddenness of the demolitions: "We knew i…
Nicolas Haysom told the UN Security Council that the consultations make it difficult to treat the election date of December…
When the Democrats After all, Illinois is not a swing state where conventions typically take place. Moreover, Chicago is arguably where the most catastrophic DNC in history was held, characterised by violence, chaos, and a weak Democratic candidate who lost in a landslide, ushering in an era of decades-long conservatism. | The party leaders are now faced with striking similarities from six decades ago. | 
As promised, I interviewed Ambassador Chas Freeman as part of my volunteer duty in hosting Daniel Davis Deep Dive. Brother Davis is off on a well-deserved vacation. Chas, as a US diplomat, personifies the expression, "a velvet glove shrouding a fist of steel." When you talk to him he polite, not given to braggadocio, and a good listener. He would of made a hell of a great CIA Case Officer but, fortunately, he chose to serve the United States as a diplomat. | I served under one of his cohorts, Ambassador Morris "Buzz" Busby. Buzz, like Chas, was a diplomatic stud. But Chas stands out because of his fluency i…
Mass mobilization backs Bolivarian project in Venezuela. By Narciso Isa Conde Workers World publishes, unedited, several statements from anti-imperialist media to show the breadth of support for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and opposition to the lies of the U.S. government and corporate media. The author of this analysis is . . . | 
Bryant Arroyo (WW Photo: Joe Piette) Bryant Arroyo is a jailhouse lawyer, environmental activist and outspoken advocate for aging and elderly prisoners. He was a rank-and-file union worker before his unjust incarceration in 1994 and he repeatedly exposes the corporate interests which profit off the prison-industrial complex. Arroyo successfully organized . . . | 
From his own redoubt of critical inquiry, the former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has made fighting the imperialising leprosy of the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the UK and the United States a matter of solemn duty. In March 15, 2023, he excoriated a Canberra press gallery seduced and tantalised by the prospect of nuclear-powered submarines, 
I keep seeing liberal commentators So let's be clear here: Peace is not on the ballot in November. Americans are voting for Red War or Blue War. That's it. Those are the choices. | I repeat: Peace. Is. Not. On. The. Ballot. Nobody who stands an actual chance at winning is going to bring about peace, because the…
After months of expert legal and public policy analysis, advocacy group warnings, and independent press reporting on the Presidential Transition Project 2025 (Project 2025 for short), the corporate press is finally catching up. Capturing headlines is Project 2025's Mandate for Leadership, a 180-day playbook for the next conservative administration. Its authors are a cadre of ultra-conservative, 
During his four years as President of the United States, Donald Trump was remarkably active and often successful in sabotaging the health and safety of the nation's workers. Trump, as the AFL-CIO noted, targeted Medicare and Medicaid for $1 trillion in funding cuts, eroded the Affordable Care Act (thereby increasing the number of Americans lacking health 
JD Vance has climbed to his current position as former President Donald Trump's running mate, in part, by selling himself as a hillbilly, calling on his Appalachian background to bolster his credentials to speak for the American working class. "I grew up as a poor kid," Vance said on Fox News in August 2024. "I 
"What if our campaigns were much, much shorter?" Ben Smith asks at Semafor. "The presidential campaign is currently a two-year cycle, which begins just after the prior midterm elections. … [Kamala] Harris is accidentally demonstrating the alternative: She's the hot new thing in August, riding on vibes and goodwill six months after the Super Tuesday 
"People have faced attacks, evictions, and been denied access to health services." This week, I spoke with Healy Thomson about the impact of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda. The legislation, signed into law last year, permits the death penalty for certain offences related to homosexuality. "Across Africa, LGBTI persons find themselves…confronting formidable obstacles to their 
Large utilities make their money by repairing and expanding the energy grid. Residential solar directly threatens that revenue stream because it doesn't rely on an ever-expanding network of power stations and transmission lines. The electricity that residential solar power produces typically remains at the community level or, better yet, in the home itself, especially if coupled with local battery storage. Not surprisingly then, by 2018, 20 transmission lines had been canceled in California, mainly because so many homes were already producing solar power on their own rooftops, saving $2.6 billion in total consume…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, the Pheu Thai Party's most visible candidate for prime minister, looks on during the general election campaign in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, February 17, 2023. — ReutersBANGKOK: Thailand's Pheu Thai party has chosen 37-year-old Paetongtarn…
Samjiyon city in North Korea before the COVID-19 pandemic. — Reuters/File North Korea has decided to open its borders to foreign tourists in December after the borders were closed down nearly five years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tourists will be allowed to…
Muslim women walk in the park after finishing a GCSE exam near their school in Hackney, London. —Reuters/File71% British Muslims think UK media negatively portrays them.Researcher say insights crucial for fostering cultural awareness.39% of Muslims in UK describe themselves as Pakistani.
Ahmad Bin Quasem giving an interview after he was released from being confined for eight years by the Sheikh Hasina government. — AFP/File DHAKA: Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem…
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. — Reuters
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Humza Yousaf accuses Elon Musk of aligning with far-right and instigating violence | The former first minister of Scotland told MEE that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer needs to better regulate social media platforms due to the spread of misinformation | | "> | Hamza Yous…
UK prosecutors drop case against academic over posts related to 7 October attack | Counterterrorism officers raided Amira Abdelhamid's home after the University of Portsmouth referred her to Prevent | | Amira Abdelhamid denies her posts on X were antisemitic and says it was a 'relief' that t…
Minouche Shafik hired by UK government after resigning from Columbia in wake of Gaza protests | Shafik, who called for a police response to protests, will chair review into UK's approach to international development | | Minouche Shafik, the then Columbia president, testifies during a heari…
Tunisia: Rapper K2Rhym jailed in absentia and banned from standing for presidency for life | Accusations mount that electoral commission has excluded serious rivals of President Saied to ensure his re-election | | Karim Gharbi, aka K2Rhym, announced his candidacy in the 6 October presidentia…
WASHINGTON—Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is set to announce her plan to ban corporate price-gouging at the grocery store. Her boss Joe Biden's Federal Trade Commission is already working on it too. The agency's new Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing is tackling the issue. For several months on the campaign trail, Vice President …
NEW YORK—When it comes to treatment of its unionized staffers, the Audubon Society is in trouble with the National Labor Relations Board. It has also forced the 260 unionized Audubon staffers, members of the "Bird Union" unit of Communications Workers Local 1180, to take to the streets, and not just to aid bird watchers. They'll …
When the horror science fiction film Alien came out in 1979, it broke new boundaries for its time. Protagonist Ellen Louise Ripley is considered by many to be the first female action character to challenge the sexist stereotypes often assigned to women characters in the genre. Along with doing away with gender norms, both the …
15 August 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convene a multi-stakeholder summit to tackle the persistent trade of mercury cosmetics across the country. The EcoWaste Coalition calls for a multi-stakeholder summit to tackle mercury cosmetics and agree on solutions to end the illegal trade. | The group put forward the proposal through a letter submitted today to FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate and FDA CCHUHSRR Director Engr. Ana Rivera by Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health g…
The country is ready to continue working to advance regional integration and the development of SADC…
The Egyptian Minister of Energy noted that relations between the two countries serve as an ideal model for constructive cooperation between Arab countries…
Familiarity with the Russian fuel and energy complex may open up new opportunities for co-operation between Russia and the countries of the region…
Films by directors from BRICS countries were presented at the event…
Participants will exchange views and priorities on a wide range of issues on a common platform…
The theme of the meeting will be Investing in a Sustainable Future…
Musicians from BRICS countries will perform in the capital of China…
The Kursk Oblast city of Lgov came under fire Thursday, the 10th day of Ukraine's 
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The automaker has already stopped offering a gasoline-only version of its Camry…
ISPR stated that the martyrs have been laid to rest in their native areas with full military honours…
In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it's possible the consequences of the vote will be felt for eons. More than half of the world's ocean floor is under the jurisdiction of an intergovernmental body called the International Seabed Authority, or ISA. Its members have spent the last three decades in deliberations with a single purpose: crafting an international legal regime for a field of commercial activity that does not yet exist. Their mandate is to determine how — and whether — to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | In Kenya's capital Nairobi, motorcycles have become an essential choice for residents due to their flexibility, convenience and affordability, with an increasing number of electric models on the roads. Driven by growing environmental awareness and technological advancements, many African countries have begun actively promoting electric motorcycles in recent years to …
Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik's wife Mashal Malik said world should ask India on what basis it is celebrating independence…
Of the international intelligence information that comes to Australian agencies from the Five Eyes, 90 percent comes from the CIA and related US intelligence agencies. So in effect we have the colonisation of our intelligence agencies These agencies dominate the advice to ministers, writes John Menadue. INTERVIEW: John Menadue talks with Michael Lester Michael Lester:…
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | King Mswati III of Eswatini has today visited the he Kiira Vehicle Plant and has hailed Uganda for having a project of this magnitude being undertaken — in Africa and which is 100% owned, driven, and operated by Africans. He also welcomed a proposal to build a partnership …
A fire that recently broke out onboard the medium icebreaker USCGC Healy has forced the vessel to abandon its annual summer Arctic patrol. The incident highlights the inadequacy of the Coast Guard's current icebreaker fleet, which Healy represents half of and the other ship is in dry dock getting a much-needed overhaul in an attempt to extend its service life even further. | Healy 
The court summoned the defense secretary again on August 20, hoping the case to be over by next Tuesday…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority-NFA has revealed that there are 703 illegal land titles in different forest reserves. According to Stuart Maniraguha, the Acting Executive Director of NFA, the discoveries were made between last month and the beginning of August during the process to ascertain the extent of forest degradation. "Recently, …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | An investigation by the Uganda Police Force, KCCA, and the Office of the Prime Minister has says that thirty-three households were affected by the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill. According to the findings, only 120 people were registered in the temporary shelter at Kiteezi Church of Uganda Primary School playground …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) have criticized the government for its inadequate funding of crucial educational research, which is essential for assessing student progress and improving educational outcomes. Led by Dr Tonny Muzaale, Director of Research & Development, the officers at the examinations body highlighted that, for years, the government has …
Harris will call for a federal law banning corporations from setting excessive prices…
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Fifty years after establishing diplomatic relations, China is now Brazil's top trading partner. In 2023, bilateral trade between the two countries exceeded $157 billion U.S. dollars. There are currently more than 300 Chinese companies operating in Brazil spanning electricity, infrastructure and electric vehicles. | Joining the discussion: | Jiang Shixue is a Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Shanghai University. | 
IOWA CITY, IA—Framing the offer as an enriching opportunity for exercise and a fun change of pace, area marketing manager Kyle Sanchez asked Thursday if his coworker Brittany Price might be interested in reliving her childhood trauma on their work volleyball team. "Hey, we're looking for a few more people for the… 
Japanese Minister of State assured to help Pakistan in getting funding from the World Bank…
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has admitted that the existing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum doesn't cater for students with special educational needs (SNE). This revelation comes in response to increasing concerns from educators, parents, and advocacy groups about the lack of inclusivity and relevance in …
Syracuse, NY —Today, Senator John Mannion was endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. With over 40 years of advocacy, the HRC PAC enacts change by mobilizing voters and working to elect pro-equality candidates to office. "The voters of Central New York have a great opportunity to take a stand against MAGA politics and Project 2025 by sending John Mannion to serve in Congress," said Reg Calcagno, HRC Director of National Campaigns. "The incumbent in this race, Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, has consistently opposed abortion rights and LGBTQ+…
An Associated Press analysis of federal hospital investigations found that more than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022, with the Center for Reproductive Rights asking the government to investigate whether the hospitals… 
CPI(ML) Liberation — The unification of Jharkhand's two leading Left forces, CPI(ML) Liberation and Marxist Coordination Committee, was announced on 10 August.
American media company says the ratio of electricity bills is higher than the house rent…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dismissed Kyambogo University Lecturer Dr. Eron Lawrence administered date-rape drugs before defiling a visually impaired underage girl prosecutors told the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. Dr Eron was appearing before the court where he is being tried on charges of aggravated defilement The Prosecution led by State Attorney Eunice Mbaine tendered …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | Uganda Premier League reigning champions SC Villa has secured Mandela National Stadium, Namboole to host their 1st preliminary round of the TotalEnegries CAF Champions League. SC Villa reached an agreement with the UPDF Engineering Brigade, the contractors responsible for Mandela National Stadium (Namboole), to host the match against Commercial Bank …
ISPR statement did not provide any details regarding the names and ranks of the three officers…
Foreign Office changed visa note guidelines for Senate Secretariat and National Assembly Secretariat…
At approximately 2: 37 p.m. on August 14th, there were shots fired on the northside of the city. One of our buses was inadvertently hit by a bullet. The bullet hit the radiator that disabled the bus. There were four students on the bus, and no one was injured. Parents of the students on the bus were notified and the students were safely transported home. The safety and well-being of our children is of the utmost importance to us. We have counselors and social workers available to any student who may need additional support. Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay…
Jazz in the City 2024 will wrap up their 20th season this Thursday August 15th from 6pm to 9pm at Thornden Park by the swimming pool on Thorden Park Drive Entertainment: Art Sherrod Jr. and Lin Rountree. Opening will be the 1Accord Line Dancers Syracuse Community Healthcare Village will have screenings and vital health information along with other organizations with wellness support. Arts & Crafters will be there as well along with food vendors including Johnny Gee's BBQ. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. Free Admission, Family Friendly and open to the public. More details available at www.cnyj…
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Barrister Gohar stated that Pakistan Army is a strong institution, and the matter of Faiz Hameed is its internal matter…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An explosion of dangerous methane gas could have triggered the Kiteezi landfill disaster. Some of the survivors of the incident reportedly heard some explosions from the direction of the buried houses before the collapse of the landfills. On Tuesday, Kyadondo East MP, Haroon Muwada Nkunyingi in Parliament, advanced the possibility …
It is good that former DG ISI is being held accountable, but then hold them all accountable, stated PTI founder…
COMMENT | LEONARD RONALD EGESA | From his own enigmatic life to his diatribes on radio against a selected personality, cause or belief unto his political choices, these are my top 10 lessons from the life of the fallen media icon Joseph Tamale Mirundi Sr. 1. Political power is all about influence and advantage Joseph …
On Wednesday, August 14th, around 2: 18 p.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 400 block of Highland Street. When they arrived, Officers found multiple casings on the scene. A First Student bus, which was carrying four elementary school students, as well as a driver, was struck by at least one projectile. The projectile struck the radiator of the vehicle. There were no reported injuries to the students or the driver. The investigation into this incident is active and ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Syracuse Police Department Criminal Investigations Division…
Age and hormones contribute to a greater need for sleep among women ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Women and men love to debate the differences between the sexes. But here's the reality: Science confirms that women not only need more quality sleep than their male counterparts, but they also have a more challenging time getting it. Societal …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FINCA Uganda, a microfinance pioneer in Uganda has unveiled Janet Mudoola as its brand ambassador in a bid to further spread its financial and non-financial services to its clients. Mudoola was among the first customers served in the eastern district of Iganga by FINCA Uganda in 1992. She has signed …
Association says internet speed in Pakistan dropped by 30 to 40 percent…
Holding candles and posters that said "reclaim the night"
Justice Aurangzeb stated federal government means prime minister and federal cabinet…
Sources stated that the officials residing inside the jail would be searched completely…
GENEVA | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), sounding the alarm over its potential for further international transmission. "Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that, in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted …
PMLN leader says there is need to focus more on public issues alongside performance…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With about 15.8 million Ugandan National IDs set to expire between August 2024 to December 2025, Government has decided to extend the validity of all these cards by one year. Gen David Muhoozi, Minister of State for Internal Affairs told Parliament's Committee of Defense today that the body responsible for registrations and …
When President Barack Obama wanted to bomb Syria in 2013 following reports that Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons on his own people, Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., who represented a rural district in southern Minnesota, went to a local grocery store. | Walz stood outside the store and asked everybody that came out whether they supported bombing Syria. Every single person said no. | "He was clearly stunned because he told us that story the next time we talked to him," said Cathy Murphy, president of the Minnesota Peace Project, which has lobbied Walz on a range of foreign policy issues over the years. "It's l…
Syracuse, NY— On Wednesday, August 14, at 6: 08 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 center to a reported fire at the corner of Dudley St. and Fitch Street. Firefighters from Station 3, on Bellevue Ave., arrived on the scene moments later and found a two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame building at 151 Fitch Street, that was fully involved with fire. Flames from the home were spreading to neighboring 153 Fitch Street, another two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame home. A signal '99' was transmitted. Due to the large volume of fire, and the fact that two buildings were involved, a second-…
The Back-to-School Safety Bash Will Be Held in the Canyon at Destiny USA on Friday, August 16th from 12PM — 2PM Syracuse, NY (August 13, 2024) — In partnership with the Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Destiny USA is hosting the Back-To-School Safety Bash, a free, family-friendly event on August 16th from 12: 00 PM to 2: 00 PM in the Canyon. The event will feature "touch a truck" with several different law enforcement vehicles, interactive displays, demonstrations, K9s, and educational activities. Local law enforcement and safety agencies will be on hand to promote traffic safety awarenes…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Advertising Association (UAA) in partnership with Loeries and the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) has officially unveiled the 3rd edition of the Silverback Awards 2024 to be held on November 23, 2024, in Kampala. Under the theme "Innovative Sustainable Marketing: Harnessing Ethics, Impact, and Profitability in the Digital Age" the …
Following its cancellation due to the floods in Porto Alegre in May 2024, the 1st International Antifascist Conference will take place next year in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
The company plans to invest Shs 500 million in 25 projects countrywide Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation has launched the second phase of the MTN Changemakers Initiative, a transformative program designed to drive positive social change across Uganda. This new phase will see an investment ofShs 500 million, dedicated …
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of atrocities committed by former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo have welcomed his conviction by the International Crimes Division of the High Court (ICD) calling it a major milestone for justice. Kwoyelo was convicted on Tuesday by the court of 44 out of 78 charges of war …
Por: Juan Pablo Lazo, World BEYOND War, Jueves 15 de Agosto 2024 | Este 12 de agosto en México falleció àìscar Tinajero, un peregrino que caminó el mundo con la bandera de la paz y la whipala esparciendo la fe en que otro mundo es posible. | Fue discípulo del maestro Estrada en México. En algún momento decide viajar al sur y lo hace caminando hasta llegar al Forum Social Mundial de Porto Alegre donde se convierte en custodio del Fuego Sagrado de este evento altermundialista que cobijó a más de 200 mil personas. Este fuego sagrado se ubicaba dentro del espacio para la Aldea de Paz. | Recordamos especialm…
Nation celebrates the day with full enthusiasm and national spirit…
On Wednesday, Day 313 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells targeted various parts of the devastated and densely populated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens, including children, infants and women. The army fired missiles and shells at various parts of the coastal enclave, especially areas west and north of Rafah, in the Gaza …
Israeli genocide scholar Omer Bartov has accused Israel of committing Bartov, a professor at Brown University in the 
Nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war on Gaza, according to the official death toll, though the true casualty figure is likely far higher with thousands of the dead unaccounted for. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have raided towns and villages across the occupied West Bank, and settlers under military protection have repeatedly stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in recent days. This all comes as the State Department on Tuesday announced the approval of $20 billion in new arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets. We speak with the Reverend Munther Isaac, pastor at the Evangeli…
A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other US government agencies over what it called the discriminatory and racist placement of The lawsuit is related to the placement of one 
Sparks forward Dearica Hamby filed a federal lawsuit against the WNBA and her former team, the Aces, alleging unlawful retaliation from the Aces after she revealed she was pregnant.
Watch the full Southern Workers Assembly Town Hall — video at the end of this article. "People are tired of hearing that this is the most important election of our lifetime, but it's true," declared Bill Fletcher, Jr., at the Southern Workers Assembly (SWA) Town Hall held last week. Fletcher is a trade union activist …
US envoy Amos Hochstein confirmed on Wednesday that work is underway at various diplomatic levels to avoid an all-out war between Hochstein, a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, landed in the Lebanese capital earlier that day in a bid to deter an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, after the latter killed a senior comman…
Israel is attempting to delay the issuing of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court ( According to Haaretz, 
I have found what I want to be when I grow up (glad I'm figuring that out since I turn 70 in January). A guy who gets to interview folks without having to handle invites and the technical aspects of the video, audio and editing. Danny Davis has a producer, Gary Villapiano. A great guy who used to work for Judge Napolitano (they parted as friends). | I have been wanting to interview Jacques for some time. Guess I was too lazy to track him down. Fortunately, he is a regular on Daniel Davis Deep Dive and I got the chance to do a virtual sitdown with him today. We spent most of the hour talking about Iran and I…
'All that was left was bones': Palestinian father mourns newborn twins killed by Israeli army | Muhammad Abu al-Qumsan was getting birth certificates for his children when an Israeli shell struck his apartment, also killing his wife and mother-in-law | | "> | Muhammad Ab…
In the immediate aftermath of October 7, before the dust had settled and the wholesale destruction of Gaza had commenced, claims of High-profile figures penned pieces about not believing Jewish women and the undermining of the 
Rajoub, who is also the head of the Palestinian Football Association, was detained at the King Hussein border (Karama)…
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian child, on Tuesday, while he was working in a car wash in the town of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem. According to a statement by the media office in the Jerusalem Governorate, occupation forces shot and killed the child, Shady Wissam Sheha, 16, in Anata town. Media sources …
Israel has approved a new 
The Israeli army has been using abducted Palestinian civilians as The civilians, who the soldiers refer to as shawish, or 'sergeant' in Arabic, are used by the army to carry out dangerous search operations while dressed in Israeli army uniform, according to soldiers…
An expert on the process said some deliveries could be even earlier than 2026…
Iran may be about to launch a proper missile strike on Israel for the first time ever — in retaliation for the attack on Tehran last month which killed Ismail Haniyeh. Israeli intelligence says an attack is likely to come within days. The Jerusalem Post on 11 August quoted Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of 
On Wednesday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Qalqilia and Hableh town, south of the city in the northwestern West Bank, and abducted three Palestinians, including one child. Media sources said several military vehicles invaded Qalqilia from its eastern area before the soldiers destroyed infrastructure. They added that the soldiers invaded the Al-Iman Mosque in the city, …
Relations between Jordan and Israel have come under further strain over a scandal related to allegedly tainted vegetables exported from the kingdom. | Israeli media outlets reported on Monday that Tel Aviv had halted imports of some fruits and vegetables from Despite no evidence yet of produce being contaminated, the pause on imports was taken as a precautionary measure while Israel's Health Ministry investigates further. | T…
The US, UN EU, and several regional countries have strongly condemned the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised Ben-Gvir's leading of some 2,250 Je…
In his remarkable literary memoir, Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Srour crafts a universe from the monotonous surroundings of his prison cell. | Srour's memoir, The Tale of a Wall, was written from within the carceral condition that he has endured since 1993 when he was imprisoned towards the end of the Accused of being an accomplice to the murder of an Israeli intelligence officer, he was convicted based on a confession extracted under torture and sentenced to life in…
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved the sale of F-15 jets and equipment worth nearly $19 billion along with tank cartridges valued at $774 million, explosive mortar cartridges valued at ove…
Hamas will not participate in crunch In a statement to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Hamas politburo member Suhail Al-Hindi reiterated his group's insistence on a return to the Israel is reportedly pushing for new c…
The The Defence Ministry Rehabilitation Department said that of the 10,056 
Elias Khoury, a well-known Lebanese novelist and public intellectual, recognised globally for his Khoury is celebrated for his engaging storytelling and distinctive viewpoint and is known for his advocacy of free speech and democratic principles. | His writing frequently 
For migrants and refugees, the change was long-awaited. After years of promises, major amendments to Germany's citizenship law came into force earlier this summer, announced by the interior ministry as " In the revamp, migrants and refugees could now become dual nationals, no longer needing to give up official ties to their home country. They could also apply for citizenship after a shorter period of living in Germany, from eight years down to five or even three years. | A…
With a federal judge's denial on Tuesday to activists for a longer protest route at the "The court case is not the be-all-end-all. We're going to appeal and will continue pressuring the city to say that this is ridiculous, Muhammad Sank…
British- The comments, made on Sunday at a performance in the Iwaki Auditorium alongside the According to D'Netto the song is a commemoration of…
The following statement was issued by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Office of Martyrs, Prisoners and Wounded on Aug. 8, 2024, by the Resistance News Network. Incarcerated Palestinians The leak of rape and torture scenes that Palestinian detainees are subjected to in the extermination camp at "Sde . . . | 
Jordan using cybercrime laws 'against pro-Palestine' sentiment, Amnesty says | Violations under the law include 'spreading fake news', 'provoking strife' and 'contempt for religions' | | Protesters in Amman, Jordan, carry placards honouring slain Palestinian figures on 9 August 2024 (Reuters/Alaa…
By Román Cuesta — Aug 10, 2024 | If María Corina Machado and Edmundo González won the elections and have the records to prove it… Why did they post these fake records? | Deconstructing the The Venezuelan government, which has already delivered the records in its possession to the Supreme Court, has not yet published them (the law gives it a period of 30 days after the elections). It would be pertinent for it to do so in order to be a…
Uber/Lyft drivers keep up the fight The ongoing battle about whether gig workers are employees or "independent contractors" is continuing. The latest blow against these precarious workers came from the California Supreme Court on July 25. The court upheld Proposition 22, which gives companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash the . . . | 
Clifton D'Rozario — There is no denying the far right has emerged as a formidable political force around the world. In India, fascism is not just being fought in the electoral arena; it is also being confronted on the streets.
The Lebanese government has circulated a detailed proposal to all its diplomatic missions abroad, outlining what it says is a plan aimed at achieving long-term stability in southern This initiative, which includes pledging to deploy more Lebanese army personnel through a new recruitment campaign into the border region, comes amid heightened tensions in the region and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in south Lebanon. | This proposal marks the first time the Lebanese go…
Nasser Yassin, the minister overseeing contingency planning for a wider conflict, told Reuters Lebanon would need $100 million monthly for food, shelter, healthcare and other needs in a worst-case scenario. | "A small fraction…
The comments come less than a month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end. | He also expressed that he opposed the formation of a sovereig…
Prominent Gaza journalist Tamim Muammar was killed along with several family members in an Israeli air strike which targeted their house in Khan Younis, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. | Muammar worked for Palestine Voice Radio and was mourned by other journalists and official Palestinian media outlets. | Social media was also awash with photos of Muammar and his family, with people remembering his work and contributions. | "He trained me on how to write the news at the Palestine Voice radio – the respected and intelligent journalist Tamim Muammar, was martyred after his home and his family members…
The Israeli military claimed it was attacking militants from the Hamas group who were using those areas to stage attacks and fir…
A senior The senior official told Israel's Channel 12 that the captives are believed to be in serious condition and may not be able to survive much longer. | "We know that some of the hostages will not survive much longer in the conditions in which they are be…
The State Department said Friday it has opted against what would have been its first-ever blocking of aid to an While the US has not publicly identified the Israeli unit, it is believed to be the The unit and some o…
Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris has urged for an "urgent review" of the European Union's partnership agreement with Speaking at the Tullamore Show in Co Offaly early on Sunday, Harris urged for a Gaza ceasefire and an end to Israel's ongoing assaults on the besieged enclave. | He said the "world is standing a…
Rescuers in The bombardment of Al-Tabeen school and mosque drew criticism from across the Middle East and beyond alongside calls for a 
Violent According to Israeli media, the Al-Jaar family were travelling to the occupied West Bank city of Nablus when they made a wrong turn into the Giva'at Ronen settlement. | Nofa, the mother, told th…
Israeli forces shot one Palestinian and abducted three others, on Sunday morning, in the Al-Ain refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Media sources said that the army invaded the camp on Sunday morning, sparking protests and resistance from local Palestinian youths, as soldiers fired live ammunition. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society …
A US citizen told AFP he was shot by Israeli forces and wounded in the leg during a protest Friday against settlement expansion in the Palestinian medics reported that a foreign activist was shot during the demonstration in the town of Beita, while the Israeli military said he was "accidentally injured". | Th…
A far-right Lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech, who is part of the extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, spoke about the attack during a Knesset commit…
The Jordanian state-owned Al-Mamlaka news TV quoted an informed source who said the kingdom would not allow using its airspace "under any circumstances to any party, and won't allow a military response for any belligerent party currently." | However, the Israeli Channel 12 reported they would, citing an informed official in Jordan's capital. | "It stems from a secu…
A joint statement published on Saturday by the Prisoners Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Club added that Israeli forces have arrested at leas…
US Democratic presidential candidate Around 15,000 people gathered at the rally in the city of Glendale, where Kamala is hoping to win to defeat Republican opponent Donald Trump. | Loud chants of "free, free Palestine" could be heard from the crowd. | "I have been clear, now is the time to…
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network endorses the new campaign, Dismantle Damon: Free the ReSisters! We urge all to follow the campaign at