SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-07). Dear Mr Starmer, we fact-checked your 7 Oct statement. You're welcome.skwawkbox.org Appalling mix of regurgitated and already-discredited lies with grotesque one-sidedness Sir Keir Starmer's statement today on the anniversary of the Hamas raid on southern Israel was a regurgitation of Israeli atrocity propaganda that has already been disproven, mixed with omissions of known facts about Israel's killing of its own people during the raid and a …
____(2024-10-07). Hezbollah Rockets Escalate Middle East Tensions.devdiscourse.com Early Monday, Hezbollah rockets struck Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, injuring 10, according to police. The attack coincides with the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has ignited widespread violence across the Middle East.
____(2024-10-07). Rebuilding Hope Amidst Destruction in Gaza.devdiscourse.com The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has ravaged the Gaza Strip, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake. Over 41,000 casualties, with significant human and infrastructural losses, mark this as one of the most devastating periods in the region's modern history.
Staff(2024-10-07). During Beirut Visit, Iran FM Pledges Full Support for Lebanon Against Israeli Crimes.orinocotribune.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Beirut on 4 October, following another night of heavy Israeli bombing in the city, and expressed Tehran's support for Lebanon and Hezbollah in confronting Israel's crimes. | "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports Lebanon's efforts to confront the crimes of the Zionist entity," Araqchi said after his arrival. | Iran's most senior diplomat added that the foreign minister's presence in Beirut "in these difficult circumstances" was the best evidence that Iran stood by Lebanon and Hezbollah, which is now fighting an all-out war with Israel. | Araqchi also expressed his…
Melvin Goodman(2024-10-07). The NYT's Proclaims Israel's Military Has Reclaimed Its "Stature"counterpunch.org Several days after the Washington Post bogusly declared that Israel has recovered the "military primacy" that it lost a year ago, the New York Times goes one step further. It obscenely proclaims that the Israeli military has regained its "stature." We're are talking about a sophisticated and lethal military force that has been facing Arab adversaries who lack air power and air defense for the past 57 years. Israel, a superpower in the Middle East, has been facing Arab states that have not threatened Israel since Egyptian President Anwar Sadat capitulated in Jerusalem 45 years ago. As a result of that decision, Sa…
____(2024-10-07). Supreme Showdown: Abortion Access vs. State Laws.devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from President Joe Biden's administration seeking to enforce federal guidelines in Texas. These guidelines require hospitals to perform abortions when necessary to stabilize a patient's emergency medical condition.
____(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Upholds Texas Abortion Law Amid Legal Battles.devdiscourse.com In a significant legal decision, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld Texas' stringent abortion law, rejecting a request from the Biden administration to overturn a lower court's ruling. The decision, which supports a ban on certain emergency abortions, comes as a major development in the ongoing national debate over abortion rights.
____(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Declines R. Kelly's Appeal in Federal Sex Crimes Case.devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former R&B superstar R. Kelly's 2022 federal conviction, which involved child pornography and the enticement of underage girls. This decision maintains the guilty verdict handed down by a Chicago federal jury in one of the two significant sex crime cases against Kelly.
____(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Fertility Clinic Appeal.devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from an Alabama fertility clinic seeking to avoid a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Felicia Burdick-Aysenne and Scott Aysenne, claims damages after their frozen embryo was destroyed. Alabama's top court classified frozen embryos as children, paving the way for the legal action.
____(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Bank CEO in Manafort Bribery Case.devdiscourse.com In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a former bank executive involved in high-profile bribery case. This decision effectively upholds the conviction of Stephen Calk, erstwhile chairman and CEO of the Federal Savings Bank.
The Canary(2024-10-06). Laura Kuenssberg just ratcheted up the imperialist BBC propaganda for Israel.thecanary.co The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is infamous for her terrible insights into British politics. As such, you may be unsurprised to learn that she also has terrible insights into Israel and Middle Eastern politics. That or — you know — she's actively presenting a warped view of world events for the benefit of our political overlords: […] | By
____(2024-10-06). Stalled Ceasefire: A Year into Gaza Conflict.devdiscourse.com A year has passed since the onset of the Gaza conflict, with Israel still blocking a ceasefire agreement, according to Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya. In a televised address broadcast on Hamas Aqsa TV, Al-Hayya claimed that despite Hamas's willingness to negotiate, Israel remains unyielding.
infobrics(2024-10-03). Zelensky's laughable 'victory plan' seems to be 'working' — he already got $8 billion.infobrics.org What is this "victory plan" about? It wouldn't be the first time that the Neo-Nazi junta is claiming that it can "win", but it "just needs this one game changer". So far, only nuclear weapons and aircraft carriers haven't been delivered to its forces. However, nothing worked, so how would this new "plan" turn the tide? Russian offensive capabilities only keep growing, with a deadly combination of artillery dominance and air superiority aided by unrivaled long-range strike systems. Not even NATO itself can match that, let alone the battered Kiev regime forces.
David Swanson(2024-10-03). We Can Learn from the Greensboro Massacre.worldbeyondwar.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 A new book called Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre And The Struggle For An American City's Soul by Aran Shetterly provides a detailed examination, in historical context, of a largely forgotten incident in which KKK and Nazi shooters (some of them veterans of the war on …
Eric Brooks(2024-10-03). Posobiec's "Unhumans": a fascist rewriting of history.cpusa.org A new book came to our attention recently, first because our Party's logo is on the cover, alongside an image denoting the Black liberation struggle, and second because it was endorsed by Ohio's junior Senator JD Vance, now a Vice Presidential candidate. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them) was written by Jack Posobiec, alt-right One America News Network grifter known for his promulgation of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory and his close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic forces. His co-author is Joshua Lisec, a ghostwriter from Dayton Ohio. The book was publish…
Saleema Gul, Mondoweiss.(2024-10-03). Inside The Uncommitted Movement's Failure To Move The Democratic Party.popularresistance.org The Uncommitted National Movement* was formed by activists and delegates to the Democratic National Convention following months of protest against the Gaza genocide and a groundswell of opposition against the Biden-Harris administration for its support for Israel. Although the pro-Palestine movement succeeded in carrying out a historic campaign that gathered hundreds of thousands of uncommitted and protest votes during Democratic primaries across the country, the Uncommitted Campaign thus far has failed in its efforts to shift the Democratic Party, or its presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, in any meaningful w…
AbMartin, Séamus Malekafzali, The Empire Files.(2024-10-03). US-Israeli Rampage in the Middle East: Barreling Towards WWIII.popularresistance.org Israel has started a ground invasion into Lebanon with the approval of the Biden/Harris administration. This is following an intense bombing campaign by Israeli authorities against Lebanon killing hundreds of civilians and leaving thousands injured. Hezbollah, the militant group Israel claims it's targeting, has been engaged in cross border exchange with the Israeli military over the last year, primarily hitting military targets. This is a defensible military action considering they are trying to prevent a full-scale genocide in Gaza. | Joining Abby Martin is Séamus Malekafzali to talk about Israel's invasion of…
Morning Star.(2024-10-03). Palestine Action Halt F-35 Supply Chain At Wirral Weapons Factory.popularresistance.org Palestine Action activists shut down a factory today that is known to supply crucial parts for warplanes being used in Israel's Gaza genocide. | They climbed onto the roof of Teledyne CML Composites in Bromborough on the Wirral, cut holes into it and sprayed blood-red paint into the factory. | Parent company Teledyne Technologies is the single-largest exporter of weaponry from Britain to Israel. | CML Composites specialises in components for the F-35 fighter jet, which Israel has used to drop 2,000lb bombs on Gaza. | Activists from the group previously targeted the site in July, driving a van through the factory…
Patrick Bond(2024-10-03). "The Blessing" for Genocide: Nearly all BRICS+ Regimes Nurture Israel, Economically.counterpunch.org The Biden-Harris genocide-facilitation team is celebrating the latest atrocities from Gaza to the West Bank to Lebanon, as is to be expected from an imperialist core power bloc lacking an iota of humanity when it comes to the peoples whom Israelis now oppress beyond comprehension.
Staff(2024-10-03). Here's what's revealed in Al Jazeera's damning new documentary into Israel's war crimes.thecanary.co Al Jazeera has released a damning new documentary called Investigating war crimes in Gaza. It outlines the horrors of the last 12 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza, using video footage and interviews with people on the ground, journalists, human rights workers, and other experts. It is an essential watch. It will serve as a …
David Swanson(2024-10-03). How to Get Aid to Victims of a Genocide.worldbeyondwar.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 | Remarks to Global Peace Summit's Round Table Conference, October 3, 2024 | One obvious step would be for the U.S. government to restore funding of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). For five reasons. | It's pocket change compared to what the U.S. is spending on militarism — not trillions or hundreds of billions but merely $100 million or so — (Note that the U.S. military spent over $200 million on a public…
Staff(2024-10-03). How it Feels to Survive Genocide | Ahmad Alnaouq | Lowkey's Watchdog.youtube.com In this powerful interview, Ahmad Alnaouq shares his heart-wrenching story of survival, loss, and resilience amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As a founder of 'We Are Not Numbers' and a survivor now living in exile, Ahmad provides a deeply personal account of the Palestinian struggle and the human cost of the conflict. Follow Ahmad …
UMMID(2024-10-03). Israel bans UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.ummid.com In another move insulting to the United Nations, the far right and extremist Zionist Regime of Israel banned the entry of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling him 'persona non grata'.
Ana Perdigón(2024-10-03). President Maduro: àÅlvaro Uribe & Leopoldo López Were Masterminds Behind Robert Serra's Assassination.orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has stated that the former president of Colombia, àÅlvaro Uribe, had hired a group of hitmen to assassinate the late Chavista revolutionary leader, Robert Serra. | During a ceremony this Tuesday, October 1, for the tenth anniversary of the assassination of the then-Deputy Robert Serra—when he was only 27 years old—the Venezuelan president praised the young revolutionary, and said he was a perfect model of a fighter against fascism. | In his speech, the head of state noted that the person who was in fact responsible for the murder committed on October 1…
Maximillian Alvarez, Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Ryan Harvey(2024-10-03). The Walz-Vance VP debate was a civil display of our appalling politics.therealnews.com Tuesday night's VP debate took place in the context of multiple overlapping crises: Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv, intensifying the threat of a regional war; a catastrophic hurricane ripping through Appalachia; a massive explosion at a biolab in the Atlanta metro area; a rising tide of neo-fascist anti-immigrant sentiment fueled by the Trump campaign and rightwing media. The Real News staff and friends of the outlet recap Tuesday night's debate and discuss what it revealed about the political crisis Americans are facing. | Studio: Maximillian Alvarez | Post-Production: Alina Nehlich |
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Staff(2024-10-03). The Walz-Vance VP debate was a civil display of our appalling politics.therealnews.com Tuesday night's VP debate took place in the context of multiple overlapping crises: Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv, intensifying the threat of a regional war; a catastrophic hurricane ripping through Appalachia; a massive explosion at a biolab in the Atlanta metro area; a rising tide of neo-fascist anti-immigrant sentiment fueled by the Trump …
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Biden's Big Snub To Netanyahu? U.S. Opposes Potential Israeli Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Sites.hindustantimes.com US President Joe Biden said that he does not support Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran's nuclear program to avenge the October 1 missile and drone attack. Biden said "no" while responding to reporters' questions amid mounting chorus in Israel to attack Iran's nuclear sites or oil facilities. He, however, said that he will be "discussing with the Israelis what they're going to do, but all seven of us (the G7 nations) agree that they have a right to respond, but they should respond proportionally."
Staff(2024-10-03). Israeli Airstrikes Target Medical Facility, Kill Five Health Ministry Workers.unicornriot.ninja Gaza, Palestine — More than 1,150 Palestinians working in the health sector in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 2023 — one of many atrocities inflicted upon Palestinians over the last year. Two weeks ago, 986 health workers who've been killed were named publicly. Four days later, on Sept. 21, five …
Orinoco Tribune 2(2024-10-03). US Threatens 'Severe Consequences' for Iran.orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, the US military shot down Iranian missiles headed towards Tel Aviv, launched by Iran as part of a broader response against Israel's aggression in Lebanon | US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on October 1, that Iran's missile attack on Israel "appears to have been defeated and ineffective." He also stressed that "this is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event. We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences, for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case." Such statements by US officials leave many waiting on potential US retaliat…
Workers World Party(2024-10-03). PDF of October 3 issue.workers.org Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Protests erupt as world condemns Israel/U.S. murder of Nasrallah WW Statement: On the murder of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Workers strike at Eagles, 76ers and Phillies stadiums U.N. diplomats walk out on Netanyahu's speech The billionaire companies behind Israel's bombs Download . . . |
Greg Stoker(2024-10-03). US Marine Who Volunteered in the IDF Speaks Out as Lebanon Invasion Kicks Off.mintpressnews.com Despite Israel's reliance on airstrikes and propaganda, its invasion of Lebanon faces daunting challenges. With no clear plan and an undisciplined military, former USMC Drill Instructor Sgt. Zuleyka Morales joins us to explain why the operation may repeat past failures.
News Desk, The Cradle.(2024-10-03). Iran Hits Multiple Israeli Bases In Massive Missile Barrage.popularresistance.org Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel late on 1 October in a massive retaliatory attack that officials in Tehran say achieved direct hits on multiple military bases across the country. | "We targeted three military bases: Nevatim, which houses F-35 aircraft, Netzarim, which houses F-15 jets used in the assassination of [Hezbollah leader] Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Tel Nof base near Tel Aviv with Fattah ballistic missiles," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced following the launch of as many as 400 missiles, including its first-ever use of the Fattah hypersonic ballistic missil…
WSWS(2024-10-03). Biden escalates toward disastrous war against Iran.wsws.org The United States and Israel stand on the verge of a direct attack on Iran, with the most far-reaching and catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and the whole world.
Staff(2024-10-03). Understanding Iran's overdue retaliation, w/Dr. Foad Izadi.youtube.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Dr. Foad Izadi, a professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran, on Iran's retaliation against Israel for its assassinations of key allies including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and addresses widespread criticism that the response came too late. Izadi charts the next step in …
Michael Arria, Mondoweiss.(2024-10-03). For The First Time, Congress Will Vote On Blocking Weapons To Israel.popularresistance.org Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. | The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles. | "Sadly, and illegally, much of the carnage in Gaza has been carried out with U.S.-provided military equipment," said Sanders in a statement. "Providing more offensive weapons to continue this disastrous war would violate U.S. and inter…
Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.(2024-10-03). Israel Planning Major Attack On Iran.popularresistance.org Israel is planning to launch a "significant retaliation" attack against Iran over the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to several Israeli escalations in the region. Israeli officials acknowledged to Axios that the situation could lead to a full-blown regional war, which would involve the US. | According to the Axios report, Israel could target oil production facilities inside Iran or other strategic sites. Israeli officials say that if Iran hits back, then all options will be on the table, including strikes on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities. | "We have a big questi…
As'Ad AbuKhalil, Consortium News.(2024-10-03). The Middle East After Nasrallah.popularresistance.org There is no doubt that leaders do matter in the life of nations and movements, no matter how much one must acknowledge the role played by the masses of ordinary, working people. | The death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser in 1970 changed the political landscape in the region forever and helped launch what is commonly dubbed the "Saudi era" (i.e., the domination of Saudi Arabia over the affairs of the Arab world). | Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's impact on the Arab-Israeli question has been, perhaps, bigger than Nasser's because he has been more effective — from the standpoint of the Arab strug…
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies(2024-10-03). Biden's Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran.counterpunch.org On October 1, Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel in response to Israel's recent assassinations of leaders of its Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), Hezbollah and Hamas. There are conflicting reports about how many of the missiles struck their targets and if there were any deaths. But Israel is now considering a counterattack that could propel it into an all-out
maxyyjones(2024-10-03). For the First Time Ever There Will be a Vote in Congress on Blocking Weapons to Israel.scheerpost.com By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes …
Staff(2024-10-03). For the First Time Ever There Will be a Vote in Congress on Blocking Weapons to Israel.scheerpost.com Bernie Sanders on Face the Nation, Feb. 19, 2023. Screenshot. By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days …
Democracy Now!(2024-10-03). Democracy Now! 2024-10-03 Thursday.democracynow.org Headlines for October 03, 2024; "Don't Do It": Lebanese Lawyer Warns Israel Against Using War to Create a "New Middle East"; "Starving Gaza": Al Jazeera Film Shows U.S. Keeps Arming Israel as It Uses Hunger as a Weapon of War; Six Factory Workers Feared Dead in Tennessee After Being Swept Away During Hurricane Helene | Headlines for October 03, 2024; "Don't Do It": Lebanese Lawyer Warns Israel Against Using War to Create a "New Middle East"; "Starving Gaza": Al Jazeera Film Shows U.S. Keeps Arming Israel as It Uses Hunger as a Weapo…
SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-03). Israel censors reports of damage to military sites by Iranian missiles.skwawkbox.org Govt has claimed it shot down 90% of missiles fired on Tuesday but video evidence suggests most missiles got through Footage of Iran's barrage of around two hundred ballistic and hypersonic missiles at Israeli military facilities on Tuesday evening shows a majority of them hitting their targets, leading to large explosions on the ground. Despite …
maxyyjones(2024-10-03). Israel Planning Major Attack on Iran.scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Israel is planning to launch a "significant retaliation" attack against Iran over the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to several Israeli escalations in the region. Israeli officials acknowledged to Axios that the situation could lead to a full-blown regional war, which would involve the US. According to …
maxyyjones(2024-10-03). US-Israeli Rampage in the Middle East: Barreling Towards WWIII.scheerpost.com By Abby Martin / The Empire Files Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Abby Martin Abigail Suzanne Martin (born September 6, 1984) is an American journalist, TV presenter, and …
Ana Vraƒçar(2024-10-03). Israel's attacks on healthcare in Lebanon echo devastation in Gaza.peoplesdispatch.org Israel's destruction of Gaza's civil and health infrastructure continues to shock humanitarian workers who manage to enter the enclave during their missions. Isabelle Defourny, a physician with Doctors Without Borders (MSF), described the dire conditions in Gaza during a recent media briefing, following her latest visit to the region. She was once again stunned by the precarious living conditions of forcibly displaced people and the landscape, completely flattened by Israeli attacks. | One of the major concerns at the moment is the approaching winter, which most of Gaza's population will face in makeshift tents,…
Staff(2024-10-03). "Don't Do It": Lebanese Lawyer Warns Israel Against Using War to Create a "New Middle East"democracynow.org Israeli strikes continue to rain down on Lebanon, including a strike that killed rescue and health workers in Beirut. Lebanese authorities say 1.2 million people have been displaced by the Israeli attacks. Israel announced eight of its soldiers were killed while invading southern Lebanon this week. Israel launched the ground invasion after assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, despite Nasrallah reportedly agreeing to a 21-day ceasefire. "This overwhelming use of force cannot change people's agency," says Nadim Houry, Lebanese researcher and executive director of the Arab Ref…
Staff(2024-10-03). "Starving Gaza": Al Jazeera Film Shows U.S. Keeps Arming Israel as It Uses Hunger as a Weapon of War.democracynow.org A deliberate, man-made famine is underway in Gaza, according to many human rights experts. Starving Gaza is a new documentary by Al Jazeera English's Fault Lines investigating how Israel has killed civilians seeking aid and attacked humanitarian networks. The harrowing film is based on the work of Palestinian reporters in Gaza who are suffering the same conditions as their subjects. "They've been displaced, they've been injured, they've watched their own children die in front of them, and yet they somehow conjure the professionalism to pick up a camera and record and tell other peopl…
Staff(2024-10-03). Headlines for October 3, 2024.democracynow.org Israeli Airstrike Kills 9 Near Lebanon's Parliament as Hezbollah Battles Israeli Invasion, Lebanese FM Claims Israel Killed Nasrallah Shortly After He Agreed to Ceasefire, U.S. Remains "Fully, Fully, Fully Supportive of Israel" as Netanyahu Mulls Attacks on Iran, Israel's Attacks on Gaza Have Wiped Out 902 Entire Palestinian Families, Court Filing Reveals New Evidence About Trump's Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Kamala Harris Tours Storm-Ravaged Parts of Georgia as Hurricane Helene's Toll Rises to 190, October Heat Wave Grips Western U.S., Breaking Hundreds of Records, U.K.
David Swanson(2024-10-03). In Madison, Wisconsin, Pressuring Congress to End Wars.worldbeyondwar.org We want our members of Congress to join Senators Merkley, Welch, and Sanders in blocking weapons sales to Israel. We also call on Congress to halt NATO-backed strikes inside Russia, stop arming Ukraine. #WorldBEYONDWar…
Mariam Ezzeddine(2024-10-03). Hezbollah Fighters Force 'Israeli' Troops To Retreat From Lebanon Border.orinocotribune.com Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance fighters have repelled an infiltration attempt by 'Israeli' forces in several southern border areas. | Hezbollah said Wednesday, the 2nd of October, that its fighters engaged in ground clashes with the 'Israeli' regime's infantry and forced them to retreat from the Lebanese town of Odaisseh. | The fighters then were battling 'Israeli' soldiers who Hezbollah said infiltrated the village of Maroun al-Ras in the south of Lebanon. | The Lebanese army also confirmed that 'Israeli' forces had briefly breached the Blue Line by approximately 400 meters (yards) into Lebanese territor…
Caitlin Johnstone(2024-10-03). These Are US Wars. These Are Biden's Wars.caitlinjohnstone.com.auIsraeli warmongering isn't getting worse and worse because the Biden administration can't control Israel, it's getting worse and worse because the Biden administration knowingly refuses to make use of the control that it has.
Jason Ditz(2024-10-03). Israel Attacks Targets In and Around Russian Air Base in Western Syria.news.antiwar.com Israel has been attacking virtually all its neighbors on a near daily basis to the point that full-scale regional war looms. Now Israel looks to be picking fights beyond the region, targeting Russia's regional presence in Syria. On Tuesday, an Iranian cargo plane arrived in Latakia with humanitarian aid for the hundreds of thousands of …
United World International(2024-10-03). "Rules-based international order": The US-Israeli terror state.uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The decline of American hegemony, which has spread blood and death across the globe for decades, is now gasping for breath, especially with the terror state it created in West Asia—Israel. The inhumane war that Israel, the satellite of American imperialism, is waging in Palestine, alongside its increasing acts …
United World International(2024-10-03). President Erdoƒüan at the United Nations; President of Parliament, Kurtulmu≈ü in Moscow; "Israel is preparing to attack Türkiye"uwidata.com Türkiye's agenda last week was tied to global developments. | President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's speech at the United Nations, President of Parliament Numan Kurtulmu≈ü's visit to Russia and Presidential Advisor Yiƒüit Bulut's statements regarding Israel were the key topics. | President Erdoƒüan at the United Nations: | President Erdoƒüan visited New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. In addition to delivering a speech at the General Assembly, Erdoƒüan met with numerous leaders. | During his address to the General Assembly…
Dave DeCamp(2024-10-03). Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Killed at Least 37 on Wednesday.news.antiwar.com Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 37 people on Thursday, the country's Health Ministry said early Friday. "The Israeli enemy's raids in the past 24 hours on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, Mount Lebanon, and the capital Beirut resulted in a total death toll of 37 people and 151 injuries," …
Dave DeCamp(2024-10-03). Report: Iran Tells US It Doesn't Want War But Phase of 'Self-Restraint' Is Over.news.antiwar.com Al Jazeera reported on Thursday that Iran has delivered a message to the US, saying it doesn't want a regional war but warning that its "unilateral self-restraint" is over. The message, delivered through Qatari meditators, said that "individual self-restraint" does not secure Iran's "national security requirements." Iran also warned that if Israel launched an attack …
Dave DeCamp(2024-10-03). American Healthcare Workers Who Volunteered in Gaza Say Over 118,000 Have Been Killed.news.antiwar.com Ninety-nine American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza over the past year published an open letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris on Thursday that detailed the horrors they witnessed and called for an end to US military support for Israel. The healthcare workers said they believe the true death toll in Gaza is …
Dave DeCamp(2024-10-03). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 99 Palestinians in 24 Hours.news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli forces killed 99 Palestinians in Gaza over the previous 24-hour period, bringing its death toll since October 7, 2023, to 41,788. Another 169 Palestinians were injured, bringing the number of wounded to 96,794. The ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians who have been brought to …
Dave DeCamp(2024-10-03). Biden Says US and Israel Are Discussing Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities.news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the US and Israel were discussing the possibility of striking Iran's oil facilities in retaliation for the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to multiple Israeli escalations. When asked by a reporter if he would support Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites, Biden said, …
Michael Schwalbe(2024-10-03). An Academic Boycott of Israel is Necessary But Not Sufficient.counterpunch.org When I first heard about the Palestinian Campaign for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, about twenty years ago, I thought, this makes perfect sense. Here was a way to bring international pressure to bear on Israel—a peaceful way for people of good conscience to try to stop Israel's abuse of the Palestinian people.
Luis Linares Petrov(2024-10-03). Lebanese resistance strikes Israeli forces.plenglish.com The Lebanese resistance movement confirmed in separate statements that it had launched artillery shells and rockets towards these Israeli concentrations in the early morning, achieving precise impacts. | According to the statements, the operations are part of the response in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in defense of Lebanon and its people. | Hizbullah stopped yesterday several Israeli attempts to enter Lebanese soil and caused casualties in the enemy ranks in clashes in the axes of Maroun Al-Ras, Yaroun, Kafr Kila and Odaisseh. | Resistance sources revealed to the Al-Mayadeen pan-Arab chann…
presstv.ir(2024-10-03). Iran summons German, Austrian envoys over pro-Israeli antics.presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry has separately summoned the German and Austrian ambassadors after their respective governments rebuked the Islamic Republic's retaliatory missile attack on the Zionist regime.
Zo HaDerekh(2024-10-03). Communist lawmakers in Israel demand end to bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon.peoplesworld.org TEL AVIV—The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanese Hezbollah movement for more than three decades, will not bring peace or security for Israel. That's the warning being given by lawmakers from the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) coalition. The Israeli army announced Nasrallah's killing on Saturday morning, Sep. 28, which immediately prompted …
Andy Kroll(2024-10-03). "What Should I Do With This Pain?"tomdispatch.com With the first anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel approaching, the death toll in Gaza climbing to more than 41,500, and Israel inflicting ever more extreme violence on the West Bank and now on Lebanon as well, something very different happened recently in a poky classroom at Columbia University. Two young men, one Palestinian and one Israeli, both of whom had lost people they deeply loved to the conflict, came to speak not about fear and anger, revenge or oppression, but about reconciliation, friendship, and peace. One of them was Arab Aramin, a 30-year-old Palestinian from Jerusalem whose litt…
newarab(2024-10-03). Fresh Israeli strikes on Beirut as nations ramp-up evacuations.newarab.com A Lebanese soldier was killed and four Red Cross volunteers were wounded in a rescue operation after they were targeted by The latest attack comes after an Israeli strike on an apartment in central Beirut late on Wednesday killed seven civil defence rescue workers in a rare attack in the heart of the Lebanese capital without prior warning. | "A soldier was killed and another was wounded as a resul…
newarab(2024-10-03). Israel strikes Beirut for the second time, killing six.newarab.com Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against the Hezbollah militant group. | It was the second airstrike within the Lebanese capital's city limits since border hostilities began a year ago. | Israel claimed it conducted a "precise" airstrike on Beirut. Reuters witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and a security source said it targeted a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, close to downtown, the nearest Israeli strikes have come to Lebanon's seat of government.
newarab(2024-10-03). Israel 'used phosphorus bombs' in Beirut medical office strike.newarab.com The strike started a fire in the heavily-populated Beirut district close to Lebanon's parliament and UN headquarters, according to comments from the prime minister's office and the Lebanese parliament. | It hit the office of a medical centre run b…
newarab(2024-10-03). Israeli army has wiped out over 900 Gaza families since 7 Oct.newarab.com The Israeli military has wiped out 902 The office says that the killing of entire family members has erased them from the civil registry. | The GMO also adds the army has killed 1,364 Palestinian families, killing all their members except one and killing 3,472 families, leaving only two survivors per family. | "We strongly condemn the Israeli occupation's crime of killing entire Palestinian families, and we also condemn…
newarab(2024-10-03). Lebanese factions revive bid to fill presidency as Israel attacks.newarab.com Lebanon has not had a president or a fully empowered cabinet since October 2022 due to a power struggle in which Iran-backed Hezbollah has played a big part. Along with its allies, the heavily armed Shia group has insisted…
newarab(2024-10-03). Ship carrying Israel explosives requests Portugal flag removal.newarab.com A The German-owned MV Kathrin is due to arrive in Montenegro on Thursday, where the explosives will be transferred to arms manufacturers producing weapons for Israel. The ship will also head to Slovenia to offload the cargo, according to Amnesty International. | Citing an u…
newarab(2024-10-03). WHO chief says Lebanon health system 'struggling to cope'.newarab.com The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Lebanon's health system was struggling to keep up, after Israel escalated airstrikes and launched ground raids into the country. | "The death toll in Lebanon is rising, and hospitals are overwhelmed with the influx of injured patients," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on X. | "The health system has been weakened by successive crises and is struggling to cope with the immense needs," he said, adding that WHO was scaling up its response. | Israel shifted its focus last month from the war in Gaza, which was sparked by the October 7 attacks by Iran-backed H…
newarab(2024-10-03). A practical plan for peace in the Middle East>.newarab.com There will be no peace in the Middle East until the people of Palestine secure their unalienable right to life and liberty within a sovereign State of Palestine. | This is a right that Israel cannot deny or veto. It is a right that is enshrined in the UN Charter, many
Peter Oborne(2024-10-03). Israeli soldiers 'TikToking' potential war crimes in Gaza, new documentary reveals.middleeasteye.net Israeli soldiers 'TikToking' potential war crimes in Gaza, new documentary reveals | Since invading Gaza, Israeli soldiers have routinely taken photos and videos of themselves blowing up homes and schools, and abusing captives | | This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 23 Au…
James Risen(2024-10-03). The Reason Netanyahu and Putin Both Want a Trump Victory.theintercept.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet on Jan. 23, 2020, in Jerusalem, Israel. | Photo: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images | The outcomes of the two biggest wars in the world hang in the balance of the American presidential election, even though U.S. troops are not involved in combat in either one. | If Donald Trump wins the election, both wars will get much, much worse. | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both want Trump to win the American presidential election so that they can prolong and intensify their brutal wars with…
Maximillian Alvarez(2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism.therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar demonstrators are being deployed. And that is playing out right now at Cornell University. | As Aaron Fernando writes at The Nation, "Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has taken disciplinary action against an internati…
Staff(2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism.therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar …
A A(2024-10-03). Iranian wisdom leading the Islamic Alliance.strategic-culture.su The Turkish proposal for an Islamic Alliance against Israel is indeed a well-crafted idea, but politically and religiously problematic. | ❗️Join us on , , and . | Contact us:
SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-03). Video: US official — 'I said [the lie about Israel not starving Gaza] would haunt us — and it has'.skwawkbox.org Stacey Gilbert, who resigned from US State Dept over big lie to protect Israel, breaks down as she talks about the government's butchering of her department's report that Israel was starving the people of Gaza A former State Department official who resigned over the US government's butchering of her report that Israel was (and is) …
Jonah Valdez(2024-10-03). U.S. Citizens in Lebanon "Abandoned" by the State Department as Israel Invades.theintercept.com After Israel dropped more than 80 bombs, including American-made 2,000-lb bombs, on residential buildings in a suburb of Beirut, Hana Bechara, one of 86,000 U.S. citizens who live in Lebanon, decided it was time to leave. | Bechara started to make plans to fly her family to Miami, where her two sisters live. However, flights remained few and expensive, and her family — her husband, parents, grandmother, and uncle — are not U.S. citizens and need visas. Bechara reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, asking for financial support and help with securing visas to travel to the U.S. | Then late Monda…
Staff(2024-10-03). US Marine Who Volunteered in the IDF Speaks Out as Lebanon Invasion Kicks Off.youtube.com Join us tonight on this episode of State of Play, we sit down with Sgt. Zuleyka Morales, an American who volunteered with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), to discuss her experiences serving in the Israeli military during the ongoing occupation of Palestine. Host and former Army Ranger Greg Stoker interviews Sgt. Morales about the realities …
United World International(2024-10-03). "Rules-based international order": The US-Israeli terror state.unitedworldint.com Humanity's common destiny against US-backed separatism. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The decline of American hegemony, which has spread blood and death across the globe for decades, is now gasping for breath, especially with the terror state it created in West Asia—Israel. The inhumane war that Israel, the satellite of American imperialism, is waging …
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Iran President Warns Netanyahu After Missile Blitz, 'If Israel Responds, Tehran Will…' | Watch.hindustantimes.com Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned of a "stronger response" if Israel retaliates to Tehran's October 1 missile attack. "If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response," Pezeshkian said in Doha during his visit to Qatar which hosts the top political figures of Hamas. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed the Iran missile attack a "big mistake" and vowed to make Tehran "pay for it".
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Netanyahu Lebanon Strategy Falters After Hezbollah Bleeds IDF? Israel Now Targets Civilians Crossing.hindustantimes.com Hezbollah's fierce resistance has dealt a significant blow to Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, with the IDF suffering its deadliest day yet. As Israeli forces face intense ground combat and tank losses, the military is accused of targeting the Masnaa civilian crossing, suspecting Hezbollah of smuggling weapons. With escalating airstrikes and mounting casualties, could Israel be shifting its strategy?
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Putin Aide's Big Attack On Israel; Says Netanyahu's Real Motive Behind Mid-East Belligerence Is…hindustantimes.com The Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, has made headlines with a pointed attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nebenzya claims that Netanyahu's recent actions in the Middle East are motivated by ulterior motives, particularly in light of escalating tensions following Iran's missile strikes on Israel. Watch the full speech for details.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Iran President Mocks Israel's Famed Iron Dome After Tehran's Missile Blitz; 'More Fragile Than…'.hindustantimes.com Iran has mocked Israel's famed Iron Dome air defence system after its missile blitz on October 1. Iran president Masoud Pezeshkian cited Iran's 'Op True Promise II' to mock Israel and said Iran's blitz proves Iron Dome is "more fragile than glass." He also warned Iran would give a more "crushing response" to any new Israeli mistake.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Israel Fires At Iran At UNSC Over Missile Blitz; 'Terror At Border, Missiles Overhead & Bullets…'.hindustantimes.com In a dramatic UNSC session, Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon unleashed a fierce condemnation of Iran following a staggering missile blitz that targeted Tel Aviv with around 180 missiles. Describing the situation as "terror at the border" and "missiles overhead," Danon vowed a "swift and decisive" response to protect Israeli citizens. Watch the full speech for details.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Israel Invades Lebanon: IDF Now Faces Iran-Trained Hezbollah's Deadly Radwan Fighters.hindustantimes.com In the latest episode of HT InDepth, we delve into the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, focusing on the faltering strategy of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon. As Hezbollah strikes back with fierce resistance, Israeli forces face significant challenges, including the recent loss of eight soldiers during ground operations. We explore the implications of these actions amid a backdrop of rising tensions following Iran's missile attacks on Israel. Watch the video for details.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). New Iran Strategy? Khamenei Skips 'Israel' Mention In First Address After Missile Attack, Blames…hindustantimes.com Iranian supreme leader made his first public address after massive missile attack on Israel. In a warning to Israel, Khamenei said that Iran is hopeful of 'getting rid of enemies' evil'. However, Khamenei made no mention of the missile attack the night before. The Iranian leader also slammed presence of American and EU nations in Mideast, as per IRNA. Watch for more.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). Putin's Bold Support To Tehran After Missile Strike On Israel: 'West Thinks Iranian Attack Started…'.hindustantimes.com In a recent statement during an UN media stakeout, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia emphasised Iran's remarkable restraint over the past two months amidst escalating tensions with Israel. He noted that Iran's missile attack on Israel did not occur in a vacuum, highlighting the complex backdrop of regional conflicts and provocations. This attack is seen as a direct response to the recent killings of key Iranian and Hezbollah leaders, which have intensified hostilities between the nations. Watch the video for details. Watch the video for details.
hindustantimes(2024-10-03). U.S. Calls Iran's Missile Attack On Israel 'Support For Terror', Iran Gives Fierce Response | Watch.hindustantimes.com Massive faceoff between the United States and Iran at the UN Security Council. US envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Iran's Amir Saeid Iravani exchanged heated arguments after Iran launched 180 missiles and drones at Israel on October 1. Linda warned Iran and its proxies to take action against the United States or further actions against Israel. The Iranian envoy, on the other hand, accused the US, UK, and Western states of providing unwavering support to Israel, saying it has given carte blanche to this aggressive terrorist regime for all sorts of sinister behaviour.
Maria Calvo(2024-10-03). Presidente de Cuba reitera denuncia de crímenes de Israel en Líbano.radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 oct (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiteró hoy la denuncia de los crímenes que comete Israel en el Líbano, y demandó acciones de la comunidad internacional para detener la agresión.
Staff(2024-10-03). Tensión en Medio Oriente: Israel realiza nuevas incursiones militares en Beirut.cubadebate.cu Israel lanzó hoy una nueva serie de ataques aéreos en la capital del Líbano, Beirut, reportan medios locales, citados por varias agencias de prensa. Uno de los corresponsales de Al Mayadeen señaló que los bombardeos de Israel alcanzaron el edificio de la oficina del grupo chiita Hezbolá para las relaciones con los medios en el barrio de Moawad, en el sur de Beirut.
News Desk, The Cradle.(2024-10-03). Regional War Is Heating Up In West Asia.popularresistance.org "The UAV force of Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting a vital target in the [Tel Aviv] area in occupied Palestine with several Yaffa drones. The operation successfully achieved its objectives, as the drones reached their targets without the enemy being able to [shoot them down]," Saree said in a statement shared on social media. | The Ansrallah official did not give any details about the target of the strike, which he described as being part of the "fifth phase" of Yemen's military operations in support of the Palestinian resistance in Gaza. | Saree also called on "all Arab and Islamic…
Staff(2024-10-03). Venezuela: Iran Has Invoked Its Right to Self-Defense.orinocotribune.com Through a statement published on the Telegram account of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, the government of Venezuela set out its position in relation to the events in West Asia, stating that the actions of Iran correspond with "its right to legitimate defense, as established in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, in response to the threats and crimes against humanity committed by the Netanyahu regime against Palestine, Lebanon, and the Iranian people." | The statement published this Wednesday, October 2, continued by stating that Venezuela "urges the international community to mobilize to resto…
presstv.ir(2024-10-03). New York condemns Nasrallah assassination.presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters organized an emergency protest and flooded the streets of New York City to call for an end to the bloodshed and occupation.
newarab(2024-10-03). Coates defends pro-Palestine views in 'hostile' CBS interview.newarab.com American writer and activist Coates faced what many said was an "aggressive" and "hostile" interview with US journalist Tony Dokoupil, who had accused the renowned American author of using his latest book, The Message', to call for the Coates and Dokoupil…
Staff(2024-10-03). Palestine Action co-founder back in court AGAIN. Here's where and when.thecanary.co Richard Barnard, Palestine Action co-founder, is facing ANOTHER court appearance, this time at the Old Bailey on Friday 4 October from 9: 30am. It is over three charges relating to two speeches. Palestine Action in court Cops first arrested Barnard for the accusations he has been charged on 9 November 2023. This was four days before he …
newarab(2024-10-03). Coconut is not a racial slur, it's a critique of White supremacy.newarab.com There are moments in life that are so bizarre you feel as though you have stepped onto a movie set. I've found myself in utter disbelief twice in the last few weeks. | The first was watching Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya tell off the prosecution barrister in the case against Marieha Hussain for "not doing his homework".
Shawn Musgrave(2024-10-03). The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump's Election-Denying Efforts.theintercept.com On the evening of January 6, 2021, retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin had a nine-minute conversation with former President Donald Trump. This call followed weeks of efforts by Martin to Just 20 days after the insurrection, Martin had another intimate audience with another powerful right-winger: He taught a three-day seminar on con…
Democracy Now!(2024-10-03). Will Republicans Ensure Voting Rights in Helene-Devastated Battleground State of North Carolina?democracynow.org We look at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended. | We look at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended.
Appalling mix of regurgitated and already-discredited lies with grotesque one-sidedness Sir Keir Starmer's statement today on the anniversary of the Hamas raid on southern Israel was a regurgitation of Israeli atrocity propaganda that has already been disproven, mixed with omissions of known facts about Israel's killing of its own people during the raid and a …
Several days after the Washington Post bogusly declared that Israel has recovered the "military primacy" that it lost a year ago, the New York Times goes one step further. It obscenely proclaims that the Israeli military has regained its "stature." We're are talking about a sophisticated and lethal military force that has been facing Arab adversaries who lack air power and air defense for the past 57 years. Israel, a superpower in the Middle East, has been facing Arab states that have not threatened Israel since Egyptian President Anwar Sadat capitulated in Jerusalem 45 years ago. As a result of that decision, Sa…
Welcome back fellow antifascists! As always, we have a lot to cover in this column, especially important analysis and lots of roundups of antifascist research and action. With lots to talk about, let's dive right in! News As the next presidential election looms only weeks away, the Trump campaign ramps up rhetoric against immigrants while… 
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is infamous for her terrible insights into British politics. As such, you may be unsurprised to learn that she also has terrible insights into Israel and Middle Eastern politics. That or — you know — she's actively presenting a warped view of world events for the benefit of our political overlords: […] | By 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 A new book called Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre And The Struggle For An American City's Soul by Aran Shetterly provides a detailed examination, in historical context, of a largely forgotten incident in which KKK and Nazi shooters (some of them veterans of the war on …
A new book came to our attention recently, first because our Party's logo is on the cover, alongside an image denoting the Black liberation struggle, and second because it was endorsed by Ohio's junior Senator JD Vance, now a Vice Presidential candidate. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them) was written by Jack Posobiec, alt-right One America News Network grifter known for his promulgation of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory and his close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic forces. His co-author is Joshua Lisec, a ghostwriter from Dayton Ohio. The book was publish…
The Biden-Harris genocide-facilitation team is celebrating the latest atrocities from Gaza to the West Bank to Lebanon, as is to be expected from an imperialist core power bloc lacking an iota of humanity when it comes to the peoples whom Israelis now oppress beyond comprehension. 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 | Remarks to Global Peace Summit's Round Table Conference, October 3, 2024 | One obvious step would be for the U.S. government to restore funding of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). For five reasons. | It's pocket change compared to what the U.S. is spending on militarism — not trillions or hundreds of billions but merely $100 million or so — (Note that the U.S. military spent over $200 million on a public…
In this powerful interview, Ahmad Alnaouq shares his heart-wrenching story of survival, loss, and resilience amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As a founder of 'We Are Not Numbers' and a survivor now living in exile, Ahmad provides a deeply personal account of the Palestinian struggle and the human cost of the conflict. Follow Ahmad …
Tuesday night's VP debate took place in the context of multiple overlapping crises: Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv, intensifying the threat of a regional war; a catastrophic hurricane ripping through Appalachia; a massive explosion at a biolab in the Atlanta metro area; a rising tide of neo-fascist anti-immigrant sentiment fueled by the Trump campaign and rightwing media. The Real News staff and friends of the outlet recap Tuesday night's debate and discuss what it revealed about the political crisis Americans are facing. | Studio: Maximillian Alvarez | Post-Production: Alina Nehlich |
Gaza, Palestine — More than 1,150 Palestinians working in the health sector in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 2023 — one of many atrocities inflicted upon Palestinians over the last year. Two weeks ago, 986 health workers who've been killed were named publicly. Four days later, on Sept. 21, five …
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Protests erupt as world condemns Israel/U.S. murder of Nasrallah WW Statement: On the murder of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Workers strike at Eagles, 76ers and Phillies stadiums U.N. diplomats walk out on Netanyahu's speech The billionaire companies behind Israel's bombs Download . . . | 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Dr. Foad Izadi, a professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran, on Iran's retaliation against Israel for its assassinations of key allies including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and addresses widespread criticism that the response came too late. Izadi charts the next step in …
On October 1, Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel in response to Israel's recent assassinations of leaders of its Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), Hezbollah and Hamas. There are conflicting reports about how many of the missiles struck their targets and if there were any deaths. But Israel is now considering a counterattack that could propel it into an all-out 
By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes …
Govt has claimed it shot down 90% of missiles fired on Tuesday but video evidence suggests most missiles got through Footage of Iran's barrage of around two hundred ballistic and hypersonic missiles at Israeli military facilities on Tuesday evening shows a majority of them hitting their targets, leading to large explosions on the ground. Despite …
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Israel is planning to launch a "significant retaliation" attack against Iran over the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to several Israeli escalations in the region. Israeli officials acknowledged to Axios that the situation could lead to a full-blown regional war, which would involve the US. According to …
By Abby Martin / The Empire Files Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Abby Martin Abigail Suzanne Martin (born September 6, 1984) is an American journalist, TV presenter, and …
Israeli strikes continue to rain down on Lebanon, including a strike that killed rescue and health workers in Beirut. Lebanese authorities say 1.2 million people have been displaced by the Israeli attacks. Israel announced eight of its soldiers were killed while invading southern Lebanon this week. Israel launched the ground invasion after assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, despite Nasrallah reportedly agreeing to a 21-day ceasefire. "This overwhelming use of force cannot change people's agency," says Nadim Houry, Lebanese researcher and executive director of the Arab Ref…
A deliberate, man-made famine is underway in Gaza, according to many human rights experts. Starving Gaza is a new documentary by Al Jazeera English's Fault Lines investigating how Israel has killed civilians seeking aid and attacked humanitarian networks. The harrowing film is based on the work of Palestinian reporters in Gaza who are suffering the same conditions as their subjects. "They've been displaced, they've been injured, they've watched their own children die in front of them, and yet they somehow conjure the professionalism to pick up a camera and record and tell other peopl…
We want our members of Congress to join Senators Merkley, Welch, and Sanders in blocking weapons sales to Israel. We also call on Congress to halt NATO-backed strikes inside Russia, stop arming Ukraine. #WorldBEYONDWar…
When I first heard about the Palestinian Campaign for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, about twenty years ago, I thought, this makes perfect sense. Here was a way to bring international pressure to bear on Israel—a peaceful way for people of good conscience to try to stop Israel's abuse of the Palestinian people. 
TEL AVIV—The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanese Hezbollah movement for more than three decades, will not bring peace or security for Israel. That's the warning being given by lawmakers from the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) coalition. The Israeli army announced Nasrallah's killing on Saturday morning, Sep. 28, which immediately prompted …
A Lebanese soldier was killed and four Red Cross volunteers were wounded in a rescue operation after they were targeted by The latest attack comes after an Israeli strike on an apartment in central Beirut late on Wednesday killed seven civil defence rescue workers in a rare attack in the heart of the Lebanese capital without prior warning. | "A soldier was killed and another was wounded as a resul…
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Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against the Hezbollah militant group. | It was the second airstrike within the Lebanese capital's city limits since border hostilities began a year ago. | Israel claimed it conducted a "precise" airstrike on Beirut. Reuters witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and a security source said it targeted a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, close to downtown, the nearest Israeli strikes have come to Lebanon's seat of government.
The strike started a fire in the heavily-populated Beirut district close to Lebanon's parliament and UN headquarters, according to comments from the prime minister's office and the Lebanese parliament. | It hit the office of a medical centre run b…
The Israeli military has wiped out 902 The office says that the killing of entire family members has erased them from the civil registry. | The GMO also adds the army has killed 1,364 Palestinian families, killing all their members except one and killing 3,472 families, leaving only two survivors per family. | "We strongly condemn the Israeli occupation's crime of killing entire Palestinian families, and we also condemn…
Lebanon has not had a president or a fully empowered cabinet since October 2022 due to a power struggle in which Iran-backed Hezbollah has played a big part. Along with its allies, the heavily armed Shia group has insisted…
Satellite images have revealed damage to areas of an The images from Planet Labs PBC show that rockets struck two aircraft hangars housing F-35 fighter jets at the A large hole can be s…
A The German-owned MV Kathrin is due to arrive in Montenegro on Thursday, where the explosives will be transferred to arms manufacturers producing weapons for Israel. The ship will also head to Slovenia to offload the cargo, according to Amnesty International. | Citing an u…
Minnesota Governor Although foreign policy did not get much attention on the debate stage, it was the inaugural issue of the night, specifically in…
The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Lebanon's health system was struggling to keep up, after Israel escalated airstrikes and launched ground raids into the country. | "The death toll in Lebanon is rising, and hospitals are overwhelmed with the influx of injured patients," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on X. | "The health system has been weakened by successive crises and is struggling to cope with the immense needs," he said, adding that WHO was scaling up its response. | Israel shifted its focus last month from the war in Gaza, which was sparked by the October 7 attacks by Iran-backed H…
There will be no peace in the Middle East until the people of Palestine secure their unalienable right to life and liberty within a sovereign State of Palestine. | This is a right that Israel cannot deny or veto. It is a right that is enshrined in the UN Charter, many 
Israeli soldiers 'TikToking' potential war crimes in Gaza, new documentary reveals | Since invading Gaza, Israeli soldiers have routinely taken photos and videos of themselves blowing up homes and schools, and abusing captives | | This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 23 Au…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet on Jan. 23, 2020, in Jerusalem, Israel. | Photo: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images | The outcomes of the two biggest wars in the world hang in the balance of the American presidential election, even though U.S. troops are not involved in combat in either one. | If Donald Trump wins the election, both wars will get much, much worse. | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both want Trump to win the American presidential election so that they can prolong and intensify their brutal wars with…
The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar demonstrators are being deployed. And that is playing out right now at Cornell University. | As Aaron Fernando writes at The Nation, "Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has taken disciplinary action against an internati…
Stacey Gilbert, who resigned from US State Dept over big lie to protect Israel, breaks down as she talks about the government's butchering of her department's report that Israel was starving the people of Gaza A former State Department official who resigned over the US government's butchering of her report that Israel was (and is) …
After Israel dropped more than 80 bombs, including American-made 2,000-lb bombs, on residential buildings in a suburb of Beirut, Hana Bechara, one of 86,000 U.S. citizens who live in Lebanon, decided it was time to leave. | Bechara started to make plans to fly her family to Miami, where her two sisters live. However, flights remained few and expensive, and her family — her husband, parents, grandmother, and uncle — are not U.S. citizens and need visas. Bechara reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, asking for financial support and help with securing visas to travel to the U.S. | Then late Monda…
Join us tonight on this episode of State of Play, we sit down with Sgt. Zuleyka Morales, an American who volunteered with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), to discuss her experiences serving in the Israeli military during the ongoing occupation of Palestine. Host and former Army Ranger Greg Stoker interviews Sgt. Morales about the realities …
Israeli conducted strikes near the Syrian coast this morning, with explosions reported in the vicinity of the Russian-operated 
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American writer and activist Coates faced what many said was an "aggressive" and "hostile" interview with US journalist Tony Dokoupil, who had accused the renowned American author of using his latest book, The Message', to call for the Coates and Dokoupil…
There are moments in life that are so bizarre you feel as though you have stepped onto a movie set. I've found myself in utter disbelief twice in the last few weeks. | The first was watching Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya tell off the prosecution barrister in the case against Marieha Hussain for "not doing his homework". 
On the evening of January 6, 2021, retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin had a nine-minute conversation with former President Donald Trump. This call followed weeks of efforts by Martin to Just 20 days after the insurrection, Martin had another intimate audience with another powerful right-winger: He taught a three-day seminar on con…