(2025-01-07). "Sex for shifts": capitalist criminals McDonald's at the centre of another workers rights scandal. thecanary.co McDonald's is confronting renewed allegations of severe abuses of workers rights, with over 100 current and former employees reporting experiences of sexual assault, harassment, racism, homophobia, and bullying. These claims have prompted the UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee to summon McDonald's UK chief executive, Alistair Macrow, for questioning. Meanwhile, the the TUC has hit back […] | By
(2025-01-07). Now Elon Musk is sharing racist disinformation about a Green Party politician. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Muslim Greens on Mothin Ali, the so-called 'Hero of Harehills' who intervened during the 2024 riots there but was then subject to racism by the far-right, which also pushed disinformation that he was involved The billionaire class — like Elon Musk — will stop at nothing to […] | By
(2025-01-07). The Militia and the Mole: Reporter Josh Kaplan on How a Freelance Vigilante Infiltrated U.S. Militias. democracynow.org 
We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joshua Kaplan about his latest blockbuster article for ProPublica chronicling the rise of a "freelance vigilante" through the ranks of the right-wing militia movement in an effort to surveil and disrupt their operations. Kaplan's source, a wilderness survival trainer named John Williams, says he went undercover after being shocked by the January 6 insurrection, when members of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other armed right-wing groups led the riot at the U.S. Capitol. "He's an extraordinarily talented liar," Kaplan says of Willi…
(2025-01-07). Young Israelis 'don't want peace', warns former Israeli top diplomat. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A former director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Alon Liel, has warned over a "dangerous" attitude of younger generations in Israel towards the war on Gaza. "They're accepting the fact that there is no alternative to fighting, and this is the majority, especially the young people today," he told Al Jazeera…
(2025-01-07). Video: Israeli anti-genocide protesters picket occupation HQ. skwawkbox.org 'No it's not nice to hear that you are murderers!' On 5 January, activists from the Israeli anti-genocide, anti-apartheid group Radical Bloc gathered at the main gates of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) HQ at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv to confront Israeli troops with the reality of the genocide Israel is committing …
(2025-01-07). Two Israeli army officers killed in northern Gaza. haaretz.com An incident in northern Gaza left two soldiers dead and two seriously wounded. Capt. Eitan Israel Shiknazi, from the West Bank settlement of Eli is the 10th person from that community to be killed in the war.
(2025-01-07). How Elon Musk is ushering in a new era of global far-right power. newarab.com 
The Nazis first entered regional power in 1930. It was in the Eastern state of Thuringia where the Nazis first held ministerial-level posts. Three years later, Adolf Hitler became chancellor. | Nearly a century on, the far-right in Germany is once again in the ascendancy. Echoing this dark history, last September, on the very date Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, a far-right party won a regional election for the first time in Germany's post-war history. | The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) won
(2025-01-07). Islamophobia vs. antisemitism: Deutsche Welle's double standard. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). Destruction Of Gaza's Healthcare Is A Blueprint For Future Wars. popularresistance.org "Kamal Adwan Hospital is no more," stated Dr. Mustafa Barghouti during a webinar organized by the People's Health Movement (PHM) on December 28, 2024. As he spoke, reports of the latest Israeli attacks on the hospital were still emerging. These included the near-total destruction of its laboratory, storage, surgical units, and other critical facilities, alongside the arbitrary detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. | The devastating outcome was all too predictable, given Israel's systematic assaults on Gaza's healthcare system during the ongoing genocide.
(2025-01-07). Global healthcare vigils demand release of Dr Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza. wsws.org At the Wayne State School of Medicine campus in Detroit, school officials cut short a planned press conference by Doctors Against Genocide Monday afternoon in support of the vigil.
(2025-01-07). Hope for 2024. defenddemocracy.press By Mazin Qumsiyeh Dec 29, 2023 Why I am optimistic about 2024 despite the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip largely absent from Western media coverage? Just the two bits of news yesterday could be enough to depress us: that about 1000 children had undergone amputations without anesthesia and that Israeli trafficking business in Palestinian organs is flourishing. Well, …
(2025-01-07). Chris Hedges: Genocide: The New Normal. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-07). Negotiation Smokescreen: How the U.S. and Antisemites Became Key Enablers of Israeli Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability,
(2025-01-07). What Donald Trump's election means for the world. workers.org 
This article was requested and published in the Winter edition of Seara Nova, a print magazine of politics and culture of the Portuguese left. The print magazine has existed since 1921 and is sold in hundreds of kiosks throughout Portugal. The following is the original, which was written Nov. 25. . . . |
(2025-01-07). Farage refuses to condemn Elon Musk for 'rape genocide apologist' comment. leftfootforward.org If he was inciting violence, then that would be going beyond the line at which free speech is acceptable…
(2025-01-07). Pro-Palestinian group banned and genocide opponent sacked in German city of Duisburg. wsws.org The more obvious the genocide in Palestine becomes and the more blatantly the German government supports the Israeli regime, the more vehemently it acts against those opposing it.
(2025-01-07). University of Michigan student government president and vice president removed over pro-Palestinian views. wsws.org The ouster of the two student leaders is part of a nationwide purge, spearheaded by the Democratic Party, of those opposed to the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-07). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-07). "Next Prime Minister of Canada"? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Says Israel Hit on Iran "A Gift by the Jewish State to Humanity" globalresearch.ca "The next Prime Minister of Canada was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities. His response: "It would be a gift by the Jewish state to humanity." | Poilievre casually ignores the Genocide conducted by Israel against …
(2025-01-07). Blinken's Blinkered Vision Has Spotted, of All Things, a Genocide. davidswanson.org The U.S. Secretary of State has taken a break from demanding more weapons shipments to fuel the genocide in Palestine, to announce that he has "recognized" a genocide in Sudan. Blinken says he has based his determination on the horrific killing of civilians in Sudan, without citing any evidence of intent to commit genocide. It …
(2025-01-07). Health workers in Brussels demand release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers and activists in Belgium are rallying for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, abducted by Israeli forces following the siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital…
(2025-01-07). Dr Hussam Abu Safiya's life in danger in Israeli custody. ummid.com The Israeli government bears full responsibility for the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, amid alarming indications of torture and ill-treatment.
(2025-01-07). Israeli Soldiers Abroad Targeted By Dozens Of Criminal Complaints. popularresistance.org Pro-Palestine organizations have filed at least 50 criminal complaints in courts around the world targeting Israeli soldiers for their role in Tel Aviv's ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, according to reports in Hebrew media. | "About 50 complaints have been filed against reserve soldiers, 10 of which have been investigated without any arrests recorded so far," Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported on 6 January. | Hours after the news was broadcast, Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a new complaint against an Israeli soldier vacationing in Thailand…
(2025-01-07). SNA commander: HTS fits into Israel's policies. unitedworldint.com Second part of the interview. We present the second part of the interview with a former Syrian National Army (SNA) commander, published by Ali Erdem Kà∂z from Türkiye's daily Aydƒ±nlƒ±k daily newspaper. In this second part, the interview revolves around the "stolen revolution", the possible threats to Türkiye by HTS and the new government in …
(2025-01-07). SNA commander: HTS fits into Israel's policies. uwidata.com We present the second part of the interview with a former Syrian National Army (SNA) commander, published by Ali Erdem Kà∂z from Türkiye's daily Aydƒ±nlƒ±k daily newspaper. In this second part, the interview revolves around the "stolen revolution", the possible threats to Türkiye by HTS and the new government in Syria and PKK/YPG. SNA (Syrian …
(2025-01-07). BDS warns of Morocco attempt to 'criminalise' anti-Israeli acts. newarab.com 
In "We are at a dangerous turning point in the path of rights and freedoms…
(2025-01-07). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com 
Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. | "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the details of an agreement. "There are no principal meetings taking place at the moment." | Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been engaged in months of talks between the two sides that have failed to end Israel's assault on Gaza, which human rights organisations…
(2025-01-07). Israeli accused of war crimes 'smuggled out' of Brazil — but justice pursues him to Argentina. skwawkbox.org 
Yuval Vagdani's holiday comes to ignominious end as Israel again arranges flight from justice — so his accusers file case in Argentina Israel has again helped an accused war criminal escape justice by fleeing from national authorities at a holiday destination — but he is not off the hook yet. Yuval Vagdani, an occupation soldier …
(2025-01-07). Sources: Netanyahu may offer U.K ambassadorship to MK in exchange for support of contentious bill. haaretz.com MK Sharren Haskel refused to join Netanyahu's Likud party when her party joined the coalition government, leaving the PM concerned she will vote against the ultra-Orthodox military exemption law…
(2025-01-07). Sources: Netanyahu considering MK for ambassador to U.K. in exchange for supporting bill. haaretz.com MK Sharren Haskel refused to join Netanyahu's Likud party when her party joined the coalition government, leaving the PM concerned she will vote against the ultra-Orthodox military exemption law…
(2025-01-07). Healthcare Under Attack Sun Jan 12 11am Teaneck. fightbackbetter.com On October 17, 2023, the Israel targeted Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza, killing hundreds and damaging the hospital. At the time, following global outrage, the occupation sought to blame the attack on the r3s!st@nce, and when that didn't work, they claimed it was a "misfire". After seeing the muted global response to its attack on a hospital, the z1oni$t occupation has since then embarked on an intentional annihilation and mass-murdering campaign, specifically targeting Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. | We are urging communities in the NJ/NY area to answer the calls of the steadfast healthcare workers in Gaza, lik…
(2025-01-07). West Bank on the brink as Israel and Palestinian Authority attempt to crush resistance. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli officials threatened to turn the occupied West Bank into another Gaza as the first week of 2025 marked an escalation in resistance operations in retaliation for the non-stop Israeli crimes against Palestinians.
(2025-01-07). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-07). Why Some Israeli Hostages May Never Come Home. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Thank You, Cecilia Sala. pressenza.com To those who've said "She brought it on herself," we'd remind them that such remarks are more fitting for tabloids like Libero, Il Foglio (where Cecilia writes), or Il Giornale—publications that often spew harsh judgments and remain conveniently silent when journalists are jailed for exposing uncomfortable truths. Consider the cases of Julian Assange, Giuliana Sgrena, or Enzo Baldoni, who were either captured while doing their jobs as independent reporters or tragically killed, as is disturbingly common with the illegal state of Israel. In fact, Israel doesn't simply arrest inconvenient journalists—it…
(2025-01-07). The Revolutionary Writer Who Still Screams: Sa'edi's Legacy, Monarchist Desecration, and the Israeli Flag. lefteast.org 
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(2025-01-07). Israel Strengthens Defense Independence With Billion-Shekel Agreements. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Yemen Launches Missile, Drone Strikes on US Aircraft Carrier, Israeli Targets. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's Armed Forces launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on Monday, striking an American aircraft carrier and multiple Israeli military sites.
(2025-01-07). 'Terrifying encounter': WFP condemns Israel's attack on Gaza aid convoy. presstv.ir The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned the "horrifying" Israeli attack on its "clearly marked" convoy in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-07). Night of inferno: Israeli settlers storm West Bank villages, torch homes, vehicles. presstv.ir Israeli settlers shielded by the occupation troops storm several villages in the occupied West Bank, setting Palestinian homes, farms and vehicles on fire.
(2025-01-07). Gaza aid effort at 'breaking point', warns UN. aljazeera.com OCHA chief says attacks by Israeli troops and Palestinian groups stifling bid to save lives in war-torn enclave.
(2025-01-07). Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East editor exposed as CIA, Mossad collaborator. strategic-culture.su Asenior BBC editor at the center of an ongoing scandal into the network's systematic pro-Israel bias is, in fact, a former member of a CIA propaganda outfit, MintPress News can reveal. Raffi Berg, an Englishman who heads the BBC's Middle East desk, formerly worked for the U.S. State Department's Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a unit that, by his own admission, was a CIA front group.
(2025-01-07). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-07). Hostage negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Europe arrive in Israel. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, IDF released names ‚ñ GAZA: List of hostages to be released in first stage of potential deal published; Hamas yet to confirm status of hostages ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. Envoy Hochstein in Beirut for Lebanon cease-fire monitoring meeting ‚ñ WEST BANK: Two killed in Israeli airstrike in the West Bank…
(2025-01-07). Headlines for January 7, 2025. democracynow.org U.N.'s Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Hit "Breaking Point" Amid Israeli Attacks on Aid Workers, Canada's Justin Trudeau Resigns as Liberal Party Leader and Prime Minister, Vice President Kamala Harris Certifies Donald Trump's 2024 Election Victory, Trump Seeks to Block Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's Findings, Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court in Georgia Election Workers' Defamation Case, Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Along Most of U.S. Coastline, U.S. Transfers 11 Yemeni Prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman; 15 Prisoners Remain, Pentagon Reaches Historic Set…
(2025-01-07). How Israel is creating a power vacuum in Gaza to engineer chaos. newarab.com 
Since the first day of the Gaza war, Israel has declared that its primary goal is to Over the course of 14 months, Israel has destroyed more than 98 per cent of the Hamas-run government's headquarters in Gaza, including civilian police stations, and killed thousands of government and police personnel. | An estimated 45,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the war began, the vast majority women…
(2025-01-07). Palestinians choose to live in caves over leaving their land. newarab.com 
When Israeli forces However, Aware that Israel would a…
(2025-01-07). Anger over sacked Libya FM's revelations about Israel meeting. newarab.com 
Demonstrations against Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted late on Monday in several parts of the country after Mangoush revealed that
(2025-01-07). Israel forces kill 3 in West Bank, settlers raid and torch homes. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed at least At least two Palestinian men
(2025-01-07). Israel must prepare for war with Turkey, gov committee warns. newarab.com 
A committee established by the The Nagel Committee issued a report on Monday detailing the defence budget and security strategy, where they raised concerns over Turkey's aspirations and possible future tensions with Is…
(2025-01-07). US to divert military aid from Egypt to Lebanon. newarab.com 
US President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. | The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift calls the Lebanese armed forces "a key partner" in upholding the ceasefire signed with Israel at the end of November and prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its military strength. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…
(2025-01-07). Venezuela arrests Israeli among 125 'mercenaries' in 'coup plot'. newarab.com 
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello accused the suspects of being "mercenaries" hired by "external forces" ahead of Maduro's planned inauguration for a new six-year term on 10 January. | Among those detained, he said, were nationals from 16 countries, inc…
(2025-01-07). Western team pushes for Israeli researcher's release in Iraq. newarab.com 
A Western diplomatic team and local Iraqi parties are in "continuous contact" to secure the release of "Contacts are being conducted by a team from several countries, under the protection and coordination of an international coalition, in an informal manner, with Iraqi parties participating in the political process,…
(2025-01-07). Gaza: Israeli strikes kill 28 Palestinians as hospital attacked. newarab.com 
Israel has killed dozens of Palestinians across Gaza over the past 24 hours as it continues its bombardment of the strip. | A series of airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians, including in north Gaza, which has been under a full siege since October. According to local medical sources, Palestinians were also killed in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and Rafah in the south of the enclave. | The latest attacks in Gaza comes amid continued violence in the occupied West Bank where several Palestinians have been killed and others wounded by Israeli security forces. | According to various media reports, n…
(2025-01-07). Israel prepares to assist troops over mounting Gaza prosecutions. newarab.com 
The Israeli Israeli officials have begun coordinating with local law firms internationally to provide immediate legal assistance to Israeli officia…
(2025-01-07). Israel prevents detained Gaza hospital doctor from seeing lawyer. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). Israeli embassy was original target of 'Taylor Swift bomb plot'. newarab.com 
A An alleged plot by 19-year-old Beran Aliji, the chief suspect in the case, to detonate explosives at Taylor Swift concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium,…
(2025-01-07). US envoy says Israeli forces begin pullout from 2nd Lebanon town. newarab.com 
Visiting US envoy, It is the second such pullout since a
(2025-01-07). World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on its Gaza convoy. newarab.com 
The UN's Condemning the "horrifying" and "unacceptable" incident, the WFP called again for "all parties to respect international humanitarian law, protect civilian lives, and allow safe passage for humanitarian aid".
(2025-01-07). "Requiem for a Refugee Camp": Mosab Abu Toha on Destruction of Jabaliya, Abduction of Doctors & More. democracynow.org 
Israeli forces are continuing their unrelenting attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing scores of Palestinians in the first week of 2025 even as Israeli and Hamas officials resume talks in Qatar aimed at reaching a ceasefire. The official death toll in Gaza is nearing 46,000, although experts say the true figure is likely much higher. The United Nations has warned its efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are at a "breaking point" after Israeli forces opened fire on a World Food Programme convoy over the weekend, and healthcare facilities across much of the territory are destro…
(2025-01-07). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). West Bank Settlers Torch Palestinian Property After Deadly Shooting Attack. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). The US is Manufacturing Doubt about Gaza's Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Bryce Greene Palestinians struggling with hunger wait in line to receive meals distributed by charities in Khan Younis, on January 1 , 2025. (Photo: Abdullah Abu Al-Khair/APA Images) On December 23rd, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSN), a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) released a report warning of a "famine scenario"…
(2025-01-06). The Indians dividing MAGA. independent.co.ug 
To be sure, racism is not the only reason some Trump supporters oppose immigration COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | Perhaps it should not be surprising that India should feature so prominently in the "civil war" that has emerged within US President-elect Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement. Surprising or not, that is what is …
(2025-01-06). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Neo-Nazi. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-06). Footage shows senior Tories laughing at Nazi jokes at private members club event. leftfootforward.org Disturbing footage has emerged showing senior Tories at a private member's club laughing at Nazi jokes with the host singing "we're all racist now". | The clip, which has drawn much condemnation, was obtained by the London Economic and was from a dinner hosted by right-wing media outlet Guido Fawkes at the Carlton Club in London which was attended by former prime minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, ex-PM Liz Truss, former cabinet secretary Robert Jenrick and Reform MP Lee Anderson among others. | In the clip, comic Dominic Frisby can be heard singing: "We've lost our way, lon…
(2025-01-06). Footage shows senior Tories laughing at Nazi jokes at private members club event. leftfootforward.org Disturbing footage has emerged showing senior Tories at a private member's club laughing at Nazi jokes with the host singing "we're all racist now". | The clip, which has drawn much condemnation, was obtained by the London Economic and was from a dinner hosted by right-wing media outlet Guido Fawkes at the Carlton Club in London which was attended by former prime minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, ex-PM Liz Truss, former cabinet secretary Robert Jenrick and Reform MP Lee Anderson among others. | In the clip, comic Dominic Frisby can be heard singing: "We've lost our way, lon…
(2025-01-06). Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack? aljazeera.com Trump has described supporters who stormed Capitol to overturn 2020 election as 'patriots' and 'political prisoners'.
(2025-01-06). Guess Who Are the Real Protagonists of Anti-Semitism. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-06). Biden administration approves $8 billion arms sale to Israel amid allegations of genocide in Gaza. nationofchange.org Human rights groups condemn Biden's approval of $8 billion arms deal with Israel amid Gaza conflict…
(2025-01-06). University of Sydney seeks to ban anti-genocide protests and all political dissent. wsws.org Management at the University of Sydney, historically a centre of political opposition to war and inequality, is moving to prohibit any form of political opposition on campus, particularly to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-06). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-06). Doctors Against Genocide Hold Global Sick-Out to Highlight Atrocities in Gaza. truthout.org Doctors and health care providers across the globe are engaging in a day of action, calling in sick and taking part in other demonstrations against Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The "Sick From Genocide" global vigil, organized by Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) and several other organizations demonstrating against Israel's thus-far 15-month genocidal war on Gaza… |
(2025-01-06). Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice. bylinetimes.com Spread dangerous misinformation about British people being victims of a "rape genocide" by British Pakistanis | Demanded the UK's current Prime Minister be imprisoned for facilitating "child rape" | Campaigned for a far-right criminal who was convicted of contempt of court to be released from prison | Demanded another UK Government minister be locked up instead as a "rape genocide apologist" | This is deeply dangerous behaviour, taking place as it does just months after raci…
(2025-01-06). Doctors Against Genocide Hold Global Sick-Out to Highlight Atrocities in Gaza. truthout.org Doctors and health care providers across the globe are engaging in a day of action, calling in sick and taking part in other demonstrations against Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The "Sick From Genocide" global vigil, organized by Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) and several other organizations demonstrating against Israel's thus-far 15-month genocidal war on Gaza… |
(2025-01-06). Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice. bylinetimes.com Spread dangerous misinformation about British people being victims of a "rape genocide" by British Pakistanis | Demanded the UK's current Prime Minister be imprisoned for facilitating "child rape" | Campaigned for a far-right criminal who was convicted of contempt of court to be released from prison | Demanded another UK Government minister be locked up instead as a "rape genocide apologist" | This is deeply dangerous behaviour, taking place as it does just months after raci…
(2025-01-06). Starmer warns Musk he's 'crossed a line' in 'Islamophobia row'. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Austrian president tasks far-right leader with forming government. aljazeera.com FPO leader Herbert Kickl gets mandate to try to lead a government, the first headed by the far right since World War II.
(2025-01-06). Ed Davey appears to be the only politician talking sense over Elon Musk. thecanary.co As batshit tech billionaire Elon Musk further spreads racist fake news and disinformation across his X feed, while courting far-right fascists (probably because he is one), UK Lib Dem leader Ed Davey appears to be one of the few politicians taking sense — as he directly calls for the UK government to intervene. Elon Musk: […] | By
(2025-01-06). Jan. 6, 2021 — Never forget Trump's fascist coup. peoplesworld.org 
Four years ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump staged an attempted fascist coup in Washington as part of a last-ditch effort to block Congressional certification of his defeat in the 2020 election. The violence took five lives within the first 36 hours, and four officers who responded to the attack took their own lives over …
(2025-01-06). Ed Davey appears to be the only politician talking sense over Elon Musk. thecanary.co As batshit tech billionaire Elon Musk further spreads racist fake news and disinformation across his X feed, while courting far-right fascists (probably because he is one), UK Lib Dem leader Ed Davey appears to be one of the few politicians taking sense — as he directly calls for the UK government to intervene. Elon Musk: […] | By
(2025-01-06). Israeli Forces Arrest Gaza Hospital Chief after Burning Doctors and Patients Alive. transcend.org 30 Dec 2024 – Troops beat Hussam Abu Safiya and kidnapped him alongside other doctors, leaving northern Gaza without any health services.
(2025-01-06). Dr Hussam Abu Safiya's life in danger in Israeli custody. ummid.com The Israeli government bears full responsibility for the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, amid alarming indications of torture and ill-treatment.
(2025-01-06). Israeli Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Child, Shoot Six Young Men, in Nablus. imemc.org 
| On Sunday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and shot six young men in Nablus city. | Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian child, on Sunday evening, after invading the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
(2025-01-06). Israeli forces use ambulance to raid occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli forces use an ambulance to carry out a raid in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-06). A Bedouin village was razed by Israel. Guess who gets the land at bargain prices. haaretz.com According to Israel, a 'Local Resident' of the Negev desert — qualified for subsidized land prices — is not a displaced Bedouin, whose village was destroyed, but rather settlers from the West Bank…
(2025-01-06). A Bedouin village was razed by Israel. Guess who gets the land at bargain prices. haaretz.com According to Israel, a 'Local Resident' of the Negev desert who is qualified for subsidized land prices, is not a displaced Bedouin whose village was destroyed, but rather settlers from the West Bank…
(2025-01-06). Germany freezes funding of aid organization, cutting off Israeli human-rights groups. haaretz.com In what critics call the latest measure of an anti-Palestinian policy, the German government cut funding to an NGO that finances Israeli human rights groups. 'In discussions with German officials, we were told supporting the Palestinian right of return is unacceptable," one rights group said…
(2025-01-06). Fears grow among Israeli forces over risk of arrest abroad amid war crimes probes. presstv.ir The escape from Brazil of an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has reignited fears of prosecution in international travels among Israeli forces.
(2025-01-06). Iran, Russia to sign comprehensive cooperation agreement in 'mid-January'. presstv.ir The Iranian and Russian presidents will sign a comprehensive agreement for long-term cooperation in Moscow in mid-January.
(2025-01-06). Three Israeli settlers killed in retaliatory shooting operation in West Bank. presstv.ir Three Israeli settlers has been killed and six others injured in a retaliatory shooting operation in the northern part of the West Bank.
(2025-01-06). 88 killed as Israel pushes 'General's Plan' into south Gaza. newarab.com 
Israel has killed 88 Palestinians in Beginning on 2 January, Tel Aviv has escalated its brutal assault and siege tactics, initially concentrated on the enclave's north since 5 October last year, now extending them to central and southe…
(2025-01-06). Nearly 1,000 mosques in Gaza damaged, destroyed by Israel. newarab.com 
More than 960 mosques were damaged by The ministry said that 815 Islamic holy sites were entirely destroyed, and 151 were partially damaged, with reconstruction costs estimated at $500 million.
(2025-01-06). UN accuses Israel of ceasefire breach; Hezbollah losing patience. newarab.com 
The The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader
(2025-01-06). Gaza child psychotherapist forcibly disappeared by Israeli army. newarab.com 
A child psychotherapist working for a Scottish charity in Mohammad al-Sharif and his family were moving to a "safer" area towards the west of the city when they were stopped by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, The National reported. | Al-Sharif became separated from his family when Israeli forces split up the men from the women and children. Al-Sharif'
(2025-01-06). Israel kills 200 in Gaza in three days, ceasefire talks resume. newarab.com 
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Israel pounded the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 23 people according to rescuers, nearly 15 months into the war. The territory's health ministry had said a total of 88 people were killed over the previous 24 hours. | The violence comes amid renewed ceasefire talks in Doha, backed by Qatar, Egypt and the US. The negotiations prompted protests in I…
(2025-01-06). Brazilian Court Orders Police Probe Into Vacationing Israeli Soldier. popularresistance.org A Brazilian federal court has ordered police to open an immediate investigation into an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza who is currently on vacation in the country. | According to the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Belgium-based NGO supporting Palestinian rights, the federal court of Brazil's federal district, citing Article 88 of the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure, "directed the Federal Police to urgently execute the investigative measures requested by the Federal Prosecutor." | HRF said the court order "marks the first instance of a signatory state to the Rome Statute directly enf…
(2025-01-06). Sources say hostage deal nearing; Hamas to keep some living hostages to ensure deal continues. haaretz.com The upcoming deal won't spell the end of the hostage crisis— the list of hostages is partial. Moreover, analysts from Israeli security agencies express concern that Hamas' recent moves are just a ploy to buy time…
(2025-01-06). Israeli soldier flees Brazil after court orders war crimes probe. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Headlines for January 6, 2025. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Over 100 Times in 3 Days, Killing Scores of Palestinians, Netanyahu's Office Downplays Reports of Progress in Gaza Ceasefire Talks , Attack on Israeli Bus and Cars in Occupied West Bank Kills 3 and Wounds 8, Biden Approves Sale of $8 Billion in Additional Bombs, Missiles and Arms to Israel, Israeli Embassy Helps Army Reservist Flee Brazil to Avoid War Crimes Inquiry, Ukraine Launches Surprise Cross-Border Offensive in Russia's Kursk Region, House Speaker Mike Johnson Narrowly Retains Gavel After Trump Intervenes, "We Have a Territories & Colonies Problem": Del. Plaskett B…
(2025-01-06). Transcript of 5 January NewsX program on Russian retaliation for latest ATACMS strike. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX — Porteous: 0: 12Hello and welcome. I am Thomas Porteous, and you're watching the World Report. Let's take a look at the headlines this hour. Hamas releases a new video of a Israeli hostage who was captured in the October 7 attacks. In the three and a half minute video, …
(2025-01-06). Haaretz publisher petitions High Court against Israeli government's 'fundamentally illegal economic boycott' of the newspaper. haaretz.com Haaretz is asking the High Court of Justice to schedule an urgent hearing against the Netanyahu government's 'unreasonable' imposition of economic sanctions which are estimated will cost the newspaper millions of shekels. The petition says the boycott aims to 'silence and weaken' an outlet 'that dares to criticize the conduct of the government and its members'…
(2025-01-06). Civil Service Commissioner tapped by Netanyahu embellished résumé to get previous job. haaretz.com Before he led a task force in the Prime Minister's Office, newly-appointed Civil Service Commissioner Roi Kahlon signed a statement saying that he ran a health club with millions of shekels in turnover, which turned out to be false…
(2025-01-06). Israel denies receiving hostage list from Hamas. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday that Hamas has not provided a name list of Israeli hostages to be released. "Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, denying previous media reports, which, citing a Hamas official, …
(2025-01-06). Gaza: Day 457 — Palestinian Journalist, Many Other Citizens Killed in Israeli Bombing. imemc.org 
On Sunday, January 5, 2025, Day 457 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its genocidal bombing campaign in various regions, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians, including a journalist and a child. 9: 48 AM The writer and journalist, Mohammad Hijazi, was killed as a result …
(2025-01-06). American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. democracynow.org 
The American Historical Association, the oldest learned society in the United States, has adopted the "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza," condemning Israel's "intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system." We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push for the groundbreaking vote. Seikaly, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says, "This moment was one I never thought I would experience," hailing the resolution as an opportunity for historians t…
(2025-01-06). American Historical Association Overwhelmingly Condemns Scholasticide in Gaza. truthout.org New York City — American Historical Association members attending the group's annual conference voted 428 to 88 Sunday to approve a resolution opposing "scholasticide" in Gaza and the U.S. government's funding of Israel's war. The move makes the American Historical Association the latest scholarly group to express a stance on the war in Gaza — despite conservative criticism… |
(2025-01-06). Marco Rubio: From 'perfect little puppet' to most dangerous man alive. mronline.org 
Trump, who promises to be the "most pro-Israel president ever," has picked a cabinet replete with neoconservative, pro-war voices.
(2025-01-06). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-06). Glenn Greenwald: Will Any Administration Stop Supporting Israel? scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-06). Resistance Front at Pinnacle of Power: IRGC Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hailing the Lebanese Hezbollah's success in imposing its will on the Israeli regime, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the resistance front is at the apex of its strength.
(2025-01-06). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Letters from Gaza — 'Alhamdulillah. We Are Not Okay'. counterpunch.org 
Over the past 14 months, I have received hundreds of messages from family members throughout the Gaza Strip. The nature of the messages often conveyed a sense of urgency and panic but, at times, contentment in God's will. Some of those who wrote these notes have been killed in Israeli strikes, like my sister, Dr.
(2025-01-06). Yemen warns Israelis: Go back to your country of origin; we won't leave Gaza alone. presstv.ir Ansarullah advises illegal Israeli settlers to leave the occupied Palestinian territories for where they came from.
(2025-01-06). Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon by ceasefire end: Report. presstv.ir Israel may not leave the occupied areas in southern Lebanon at the end of the 60-day withdrawal period stipulated in a ceasefire deal with the Hezbollah resistance movement, a report says.
(2025-01-06). Raging raids: Israeli forces storm more areas in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces have carried out numerous fresh raids across the occupied West Bank, as another infant died of hypothermia in Gaza.
(2025-01-06). Resistance Front at 'peak of its power'; Hezbollah imposed its will on worn-out Israel: IRGC. presstv.ir The chief commander of the IRGC says the regional Resistance Front is at its ultimate status of strength.
(2025-01-06). Over a dozen Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza. presstv.ir Israel renews its bloody airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing 14 Palestinians and injuring dozens more in the blockaded territory.
(2025-01-06). Chilling tragedy: Israel weaponizes cold as more children in Gaza freeze to death. presstv.ir As freezing cold envelopes war-ravaged Gaza, people of the besieged strip face another challenge to survive with at least eight children freezing to death in less than a week.
(2025-01-06). Israeli attack kills 13 members of a family in Gaza City. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Moath al-Kahlout, one of the few journalists in northern Gaza, has been to the scene of an Israeli attack.
(2025-01-06). Hamas says it's ready to free 34 captives under ceasefire deal, reports say. aljazeera.com Israeli and Hamas officials are holding talks in Qatar in renewed push to secure ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-06). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-06). The hostage list that sent Israel into turmoil: Everything you need to know. haaretz.com A list of the 34 hostages who would be released in a deal between Israel and Hamas has triggered intense drama in Israel — and a gut-wrenching situation for families of hostages. So what is this list? Does it indicate Gaza cease-fire negotiations are progressing? And where does President-elect Trump fit in?
(2025-01-06). Prehistoric carb cravings: Archaeologists find 780,000-year-old proof of plant processing. haaretz.com Tools used by hominins in northern Israel show earliest known evidence of plant processing for consumption, chipping away at theory that our ancestors relied mainly on meat…
(2025-01-06). 'A moral obligation': Protesters outside IDF headquarters call to refuse army service. haaretz.com Anti-war activists from Radical Bloc protested at Israel's military headquarters, challenging soldiers and calling for conscientious objection to service. The demonstrators displayed images of Gaza and accused all military personnel, regardless of their role, of complicity in the 'mass murder'…
(2025-01-06). 'The High Court stands with Hamas': Israel's hard right is intensifying its attack on the judiciary. haaretz.com Tortured logic or not, the message is clear: For Israel's hard right, the top court is just a notch below the Nukhba. And everyone knows how Israel treats its enemies…
(2025-01-06). 'I've found a way to expose the truth': This Israeli is turning protest into an artform. haaretz.com 'Artivist' Hila Galili has been threatened with prison and begged by her family to stop, but the Israeli protester refuses to back down. What started as a personal demonstration in early 2023 has since become a determined campaign on behalf of the hostages in Gaza…
(2025-01-06). Relatives of Israeli hostages on Hamas list wary after constant disappointments. haaretz.com Following publication of the list of the hostages Hamas has reportedly agreed to release in the first stage of a deal, relatives of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza describe a nerve-wracking wait amid fears that the negotiations will collapse…
(2025-01-06). Biden's last multi-billion arms sale to Israel leaves an explosive legacy. haaretz.com The Biden administration's decision to undertake one final weapons sale to Israel will most likely cause the U.S. president to leave office with the state of the conflict at a stagnated low point. His advisers will do their best to frame it differently…
(2025-01-06). Mother of Israeli held hostage in Gaza once again barred from entering Knesset. haaretz.com Knesset guards blocked Einav Zangauker from entering the building for a second time in two weeks ‚ñ Opposition lawmakers protested the move…
(2025-01-06). Archaeologists unearth unknown early Christian settlement and monastery in Israel. haaretz.com Newly found early Byzantine settlement and monastery by Kiryat Gat in southern Israel had been wealthy, archaeologists deduce, based on imports and the upscale church…
(2025-01-06). 'After everything Hamas has done, it's our own government that makes us despair'. haaretz.com Ever since his father Arye Zalmanovich was kidnapped from his home in Nir Oz, Yoav travels from protest to protest telling his father's story and whats on his mind. He looks at the country in bewilderment and wonders: How have citizens kidnapped from their homes not returned? How is the government and the heads of Israel's security establishment still in their roles?
(2025-01-06). Fallen IDF soldier's family urges investigation into spread of false information surrounding his death. haaretz.com Gur Kehati's family says that in addition to examining potential criminal responsibility for the chain of failures and violations of procedures that led to his death, the investigation should focus on the possibility that false information was deliberately provided…
(2025-01-06). U.S. says Lebanese Army struggling to uphold cease-fire, IDF readies for longer stay. haaretz.com Even though the Lebanese Army committed to actions that allow for the IDF's withdrawal, Hezbollah still poses a threat to Lebanese soldiers ‚ñ IDF prepares to stay longer than the 60 days specified in the cease-fire agreement…
(2025-01-06). Empty cafés, no tourists: Is the war killing Jaffa — and its fragile Arab-Jewish coexistence? haaretz.com Tel Aviv is bustling again, yet Jaffa, its older sister with a large Arab community, remains a ghost town. In this mixed borough, the effect of the war is palpable every day…
(2025-01-06). Israel's Military police to probe assaults of officers by soldiers during Sde Teiman arrests. haaretz.com The investigation was launched after Haaretz reported that military police personnel said they were attacked by Israeli army soldiers when they came to arrest some of them over the soldiers' alleged sexual abuse of a Gazan detainee at the Sde Teiman detention center…
(2025-01-06). Israel's attorney general slams bill to alter selection process of Supreme Court president. haaretz.com A legal opinion submitted on behalf of Attorney General Baharav-Miara argues that doing altering the selection process seriously harms judicial independence…
(2025-01-06). Ten women, 2 children, 22 men: Hamas list of hostages for release doesn't confirm if they are alive. haaretz.com The list, obtained by the BBC from a Saudi outlet, includes 10 women, 11 men over 50, 11 young men, and two children. Hamas says it needs a week to confirm the status of each hostage, as the list does not confirm if they are alive…
(2025-01-06). Israeli ministers okay bill to punish vandalism of 'national sites' with two years prison. haaretz.com A Knesset committee approved a bill that also recognizes vandalism at memorial sites for IDF soldiers as a crime against their families, awarding them compensation. The existing law doesn't create a sufficient deterrent or provide suitable punishment, the bill reads…
(2025-01-06). Three rockets fired from Gaza; two fall in southern Israeli city of Sderot. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack, eight wounded ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run health ministry reports at least 45,854 Palestinians killed in Gaza since war started ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. envoy Hochstein in Beirut for cease-fire monitoring meeting ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry says 17-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Nablus…
(2025-01-06). Three killed, eight wounded in terror shooting on West Bank bus; IDF pursuing Palestinian shooters. haaretz.com The wounded are in serious and moderate conditions, emergency services say. Security forces have blocked roads in Nablus and surrounding villages. 'Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like [Gaza's] Jabalya,' Smotrich says…
(2025-01-06). Still threatening Israel, Hezbollah braces for its own political struggle in Lebanon. haaretz.com Israel's demands for Hezbollah's disarmament clash with its ongoing presence in southern Lebanon, fueling tensions and undermining the cease-fire. Hezbollah's unexpected backing of a presidential candidate signals its intention to preserve both its power and its arms…
(2025-01-06). Israel uses 'archaeology' to justify Palestinian home demolition. newarab.com 
On 9 December 2024, around 50 Palestinian families in Nablus, in the For context, Israel has practiced
(2025-01-06). Israel prepares to assist troops over mounting Gaza prosecutions. newarab.com The Israeli Israeli officials have begun coordinating with local law firms internationally to provide immediate legal assistance to Israeli officia…
(2025-01-06). Israel prevents detained Gaza hospital doctor from seeing lawyer. newarab.com
(2025-01-06). Israel ramps up Gaza attacks as ceasefire talk efforts continue. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Israeli embassy was original target of 'Taylor Swift bomb plot'. newarab.com A An alleged plot by 19-year-old Beran Aliji, the chief suspect in the case, to detonate explosives at Taylor Swift concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium,…
(2025-01-06). Three Israelis killed in occupied West Bank bus shooting. newarab.com 
An attack on a bus carrying The attack, which wounded seven others, occurred in the village of Al-Funduq, east of the city of
(2025-01-06). Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar, Israeli attacks show no let-up. newarab.com 
The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in Images from t…
(2025-01-06). Two Israeli soldiers among victims of New Orleans attack: report. newarab.com 
Two Israelis who were injured during the According to The New York Post, the pair are best friends travelling around the US for six weeks to "clear their heads" after Consul Elad Shoshan confirmed the two were soldie…
(2025-01-06). Powerful 5-Min Speech. transcend.org 5 Dec 2024 – Arundhati Roy delivers a passionate critique of the oppression faced by Palestinians: historical context and ongoing violence from Israel's occupation.
(2025-01-06). Hamas: No Prisoner Exchange Deal without Israeli Pullout and Ceasefire in Gaza. indybay.org While international negotiations continue, Hamas remains firm on its demand for a comprehensive deal that includes an Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war. Without these guarantees, the group warns, the cycle of violence is likely to persist.
(2025-01-06). Colombian President regrets the deaths of Palestinian children. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro today lamented the deaths of Palestinian children due to the low temperatures in that region and the aggressions to which they are subjected by Israeli forces.
(2025-01-06). Over 960 mosques in Gaza destroyed and damaged by Israel. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs noted on Monday that 815 mosques have been destroyed and 151 others were damaged in the Gaza Strip since Israel waged its war in October 2023.
(2025-01-06). Parlamento israelí estudia convertir el norte de Gaza en un erial, sin alimentos, agua y electricidad. cubadebate.cu El Parlamento israelí estudia convertir el norte de Gaza en un erial, sin alimentos, agua y electricidad. Por eso, un grupo de ocho diputados del Comité de Defensa y Asuntos Exteriores del Parlamento israelí ha exigido al Gobierno la destrucción todas las fuentes de agua, recursos alimentarios y sistemas de electricidad en esa zona.
(2025-01-06). Israeli Forces Arrest Gaza Hospital Chief after Burning Doctors and Patients Alive. transcend.org 30 Dec 2024 – Troops beat Hussam Abu Safiya and kidnapped him alongside other doctors, leaving northern Gaza without any health services.
(2025-01-06). Israeli Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Child, Shoot Six Young Men, in Nablus. imemc.org
| On Sunday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and shot six young men in Nablus city. | Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian child, on Sunday evening, after invading the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
(2025-01-06). Nearly 1,000 mosques in Gaza damaged, destroyed by Israel. newarab.com More than 960 mosques were damaged by The ministry said that 815 Islamic holy sites were entirely destroyed, and 151 were partially damaged, with reconstruction costs estimated at $500 million.
(2025-01-06). Gaza child psychotherapist forcibly disappeared by Israeli army. newarab.com A child psychotherapist working for a Scottish charity in Mohammad al-Sharif and his family were moving to a "safer" area towards the west of the city when they were stopped by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, The National reported. | Al-Sharif became separated from his family when Israeli forces split up the men from the women and children. Al-Sharif'
(2025-01-06). Israel kills 200 in Gaza in three days, ceasefire talks resume. newarab.com This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Israel pounded the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 23 people according to rescuers, nearly 15 months into the war. The territory's health ministry had said a total of 88 people were killed over the previous 24 hours. | The violence comes amid renewed ceasefire talks in Doha, backed by Qatar, Egypt and the US. The negotiations prompted protests in I…
(2025-01-06). Brazilian Court Orders Police Probe Into Vacationing Israeli Soldier. popularresistance.org A Brazilian federal court has ordered police to open an immediate investigation into an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza who is currently on vacation in the country. | According to the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Belgium-based NGO supporting Palestinian rights, the federal court of Brazil's federal district, citing Article 88 of the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure, "directed the Federal Police to urgently execute the investigative measures requested by the Federal Prosecutor." | HRF said the court order "marks the first instance of a signatory state to the Rome Statute directly enf…
(2025-01-06). American Historical Association Overwhelmingly Condemns Scholasticide in Gaza. truthout.org New York City — American Historical Association members attending the group's annual conference voted 428 to 88 Sunday to approve a resolution opposing "scholasticide" in Gaza and the U.S. government's funding of Israel's war. The move makes the American Historical Association the latest scholarly group to express a stance on the war in Gaza — despite conservative criticism… |
(2025-01-06). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-06). Powerful 5-Min Speech. transcend.org 5 Dec 2024 – Arundhati Roy delivers a passionate critique of the oppression faced by Palestinians: historical context and ongoing violence from Israel's occupation.
(2025-01-06). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). 2024 in Review: Was It the Year of Democracy? pressenza.com The world bid farewell to 2024 which forged a phase marked by its democratic struggles, political reforms, and major shifts in power. From the streets of Dhaka to the battlefields of Myanmar, from election rallies of Washington to war-torn Syria and Ukraine, and to the polls of India and Russia, 2024 left behind a legacy that may reshape the global politics with tremendous effects and transformational reforms across the globe. | By Md. Abu Saim | As the last hospital of Gaza has been shut down, and Palestinians are on the verge of eternal extinction, hope remains the only beacon since the world has abandoned them…
(2025-01-06). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). The Center Has Collapsed: What Now? counterpunch.org 
Who brought down the center? We the left, of course! Hey, Hurray! We the virtuous. We showed those Dems. Kicked those hypocrites where it hurts. Three Hurray's! Well … WE didn't do any such thing. The Arab American voters in Michigan, Palestinian American voters all over, Muslim-Americans all over, all kinds of decent people with
(2025-01-06). Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Calls on Illegal Settlers to Leave Palestinian Territories. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A senior official from Yemen's Ansarullah movement urged illegal settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories to return to their countries as Yemen continues its retaliatory anti-Zionism operations.
(2025-01-06). Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms. aljazeera.com The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank last week.
(2025-01-06). 2024 in Review: Was It the Year of Democracy? pressenza.com The world bid farewell to 2024 which forged a phase marked by its democratic struggles, political reforms, and major shifts in power. From the streets of Dhaka to the battlefields of Myanmar, from election rallies of Washington to war-torn Syria and Ukraine, and to the polls of India and Russia, 2024 left behind a legacy that may reshape the global politics with tremendous effects and transformational reforms across the globe. | By Md. Abu Saim | As the last hospital of Gaza has been shut down, and Palestinians are on the verge of eternal extinction, hope remains the only beacon since the world has abandoned them…
(2025-01-06). Musk's own AI calls him out as his timeline becomes a gutter of racist fake news. thecanary.co Billionaire Elon Musk inserted himself further into Western politics in 2024 with his game-changing support for Donald Trump. He then turned his attention to the UK, threatening to boost Reform even further. But at the start of 2025, his X timeline has become even more awful than it usually is. And even his own artificial […] | By
(2025-01-06). Musk's own AI calls him out as his timeline becomes a gutter of racist fake news. thecanary.co Billionaire Elon Musk inserted himself further into Western politics in 2024 with his game-changing support for Donald Trump. He then turned his attention to the UK, threatening to boost Reform even further. But at the start of 2025, his X timeline has become even more awful than it usually is. And even his own artificial […] | By
(2025-01-06). Argentine organizations denounce actions against historical memory. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan. 6 (Prensa Latina): The Argentine Branch of the American Association of Jurists denounced the absence of two plaques in the Supreme Court commemorating the Trial of the Military Juntas and warned about actions against historical memory.
(2025-01-06). Brazilian President Returns to Presidency. plenglish.com After the surgeries in a private hospital in Sao Paulo, the president concentrated his activities at the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the heads of the Executive, and at Granja do Torto, the country house of the Presidency. However, he did not leave presidential duties during the recovery period. | After his return, da Silva will have to focus on two main issues: the confrontation over parliamentary amendments and the discussion on a possible ministerial reform. | The lack of consensus between the Supreme Federal Court and the National Congress regarding legislative revisions, which has been draggin…
(2025-01-06). Why hate mongers enjoying impunity despite "Supreme Leaders' diktats" ummid.com The 'Supreme Leaders' Bhagwat and Modi are witnessing right in front of their eyes that the Genie can be unleashed from the bottle, but to put it back is a task, which is close to impossible.
(2025-01-06). Brazilian President Returns to Presidency. plenglish.com After the surgeries in a private hospital in Sao Paulo, the president concentrated his activities at the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the heads of the Executive, and at Granja do Torto, the country house of the Presidency. However, he did not leave presidential duties during the recovery period. | After his return, da Silva will have to focus on two main issues: the confrontation over parliamentary amendments and the discussion on a possible ministerial reform. | The lack of consensus between the Supreme Federal Court and the National Congress regarding legislative revisions, which has been draggin…