(2024-04-13). I Resigned From World Central Kitchen. popularresistance.org At the time I resigned in early March, I was the only staff member of Palestinian descent at World Central Kitchen (WCK).1 I resigned in protest of extensive, unexplained censorship regarding Gaza at the organization. WCK leadership is taking a stand six months too late, only after 7 of its personnel were killed. | World Central Kitchen is a food relief NGO, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés in response to 2010's disastrous earthquake in Haiti. While the vast majority of the organization's work is in response to natural disasters, WCK had made exceptions, including feeding the National Guard and law enforceme…
(2024-04-13). US Officials Brazenly Deny Genocide. popularresistance.org US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pressed by Senator Tom Cotton during a recent Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, on whether Israeli actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. | "We don't have any evidence of genocide being created," Austin responded, who recently met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (the same Israeli official who called Gazans "human animals" in October), as Gallant came knocking on the US's door to ask for more weapons. The United States has sent tens of thousands of weapons to Israel since October, with Israel being the largest recipient of US military aid for decades.
(2024-04-13). The Premises Of The Diplomatic Mission Shall Be Inviolable. popularresistance.org We live in dishonest times, where certainties have crumbled, and malevolence stalks the landscape. There is Gaza, of course. Gaza above all else is on our minds. Over 33,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since 7 October, with more than 7,000 people missing (5,000 of them children). The Israeli government has brutally disregarded the global public opinion mounted against them. Billions of people are outraged by the stark fact of their violence and yet we are unable to force a ceasefire from an army that has decided to raze an entire people.
(2024-04-13). Palestine Action proves the power of tenacity. electronicintifada.net Elbit UK has already lost two government contracts even as the political environment grows more hostile to pro-Palestine activism.
(2024-04-13). Australian actors condemn Gaza genocide, oppose Zionist crackdown on free speech. wsws.org The pro-Israeli campaign of lies and intimidation has its limits, as evidenced by the principled and courageous statements of world-renowned actors Hugo Weaving and Miriam Margolyes.
(2024-04-13). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government feigns sympathy with Gaza, calling for Palestinian statehood. wsws.org This proposal on Palestinian statehood is an empty gesture with no practical implications, as the Israeli genocide in Gaza can only be stopped by opposing NATO's backing for Israel.
(2024-04-13). Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry. middleeasteye.net 
Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry | The British-Palestinian surgeon speaks to MEE after being denied role in Palestine conference, which was shut down by police | | British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah at an emergency prot…
(2024-04-13). Berlin police raid and shut down anti-genocide conference. wsws.org On Friday afternoon, Berlin witnessed scenes reminiscent of the era of the Nazi regime. Hundreds of police officers terrorised a Palestine Congress, which was directed against the Israeli genocide in Gaza, eventually banning it altogether.
(2024-04-13). UNAC conference draws hundreds to oppose genocide in Gaza and a hybrid war against China — Focus on building unity in action. workers.org 
The United National Antiwar Coalition released the following news release on April 8 which has been lightly edited. Over 400 antiwar, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity activists convened in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7, in the first major conference of the U.S. antiwar movement since before the . . . |
(2024-04-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-04-13). Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers renew attacks on West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers renew attacks on West Bank | The attacks come a day after hundreds of settlers stormed al-Mughayyir village, killing one Palestinian and wounding 25 others | | A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a house after Israeli settlers attack…
(2024-04-13). CPJ seeks probe of Israeli attack on TV journalists wearing press insignia. twitter.com
(2024-04-13). Apr 13, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Daniil Trifonov — Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Imagine No War, by A.J. Smuskiewicz Getting Gaza Right Is The Absolute Bare Minimum Requirement, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel is Losing the War and the IDF Won't Survive Iran's Retaliation | Scott Ritter (Video) Israel in despair over possible Iranian retaliation, by Lucas Leiroz 'Utterly Insane Strategy' — Why Friedman Thinks Gaza War is 'Unwinnable' for Israel — Pal Chronicle Israel Humiliated, Iraq, Lebanon Down Ships, Ports, and IDF Drones — Danny Haiphong (Video) Day 189: Israel and U.S. brace…
(2024-04-13). Israel-Iran conflict: Israel braces for possible Iranian attack in retaliation for Damascus embassy killing. ptcnews.tv
(2024-04-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-04-13). Biden gives Israel "ironclad" backing against Iranian retaliatory strike. wsws.org Biden's "ironclad" guarantee amounts to a blank cheque to the Israeli regime to carry out illegal acts of aggression anywhere in the Middle East, including on Iran.
(2024-04-13). On International Workers' Day: Urgent appeal from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. workers.org 
The call below was issued in March by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. Brothers and Sisters of unions and other labor organizations in the United States of America: In the midst of pain and blood, in the displacement camps, amidst the rubble and the ruins of our . . . |
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-04-13). Saturday 4/13: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-04-13). Wednesday 4/17: Webinar: On the Ground in Gaza: Live Report Back from Eyewitness Palestine. indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-13). Why We Must Inherit the Third American Revolution By: Jeremiah Kim. midwesternmarx.com 
On what basis do we call the Civil Rights Movement a revolution? And will there be one to follow?The year is 2024. America is today engulfed in its greatest political crisis perhaps since the Civil War. The blatant hypocrisy and contempt shown by our elites, decades of deindustrialization, neglect, and downward economic mobility, cities and towns overrun by deaths of despair, and America's most recent proxy wars in Gaza and Ukraine have, in unprecedented fashion, driven Americans aw …
(2024-04-13). Alertan sobre crímenes y robo por fuerzas israelíes en Palestina. telesurtv.net Sobre la muerte en Ramallah, el Ministerio de Salud precisó que el joven llegó muerto al Complejo Médico Palestino.
(2024-04-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-04-13). Elevan a 27 los muertos del personal de Media Luna Roja Palestina. telesurtv.net La PRCS informó que el paramédico Muhammad Abdel-Latif Abu Saeed fue herido el pasado 24 de marzo, cuando realizaban la evacuación del hospital Al-Amal.
(2024-04-13). Ataque en Al-Mughayir provoca muerte de un joven palestino. telesurtv.net Muhammad Mustafa pidió a los representantes que proporcionen todo el apoyo y la asistencia necesarios a la población de la aldea de Al-Mughair.
(2024-04-13). Presidentes de Palestina y Turquía dialogan sobre situación en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la conversación telefónicá, el líder palestino resaltó la necesidad de una urgente "entrada de ayuda humanitaria y médica" a Palestina.
(2024-04-13). Israel asesina a 17 palestinos tras atacar nuevamente a Gaza. telesurtv.net El ataque del ejército sionista comenzó a primera hora de la mañana en Deir al-Balah, en el centro de Gaza.
(2024-04-13). Sindicato de periodistas condena ataque al equipo de canal Al Mayadeen. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Internacional de Periodistas convocó a poner en práctica el principio de no impunidad para Israel.
(2024-04-13). Al-Shifa Hospital witnesses reveal bloodshed of Israeli raid. newarab.com 
Witnesses of According to testimonies collected by Mondoweiss, civilians working for the Gaza government had been at the hospital collecting salaries at the time of the Israeli assault. | This included civil defence crews, police officers, internal secu…
(2024-04-13). Netanyahu 'thwarts Gaza ceasefire' amid fears for hostages. newarab.com 
Negotiations for a ceasefire in On Thursday,
(2024-04-13). US official admits parts of Gaza 'already suffering famine'. newarab.com 
A senior US humanitarian official stated that US Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power's admission came on Wednesd…
(2024-04-13). Dozens killed in Gaza as Hamas vows to 'break' Israel. newarab.com 
Israeli forces fought Palestinian militants in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Most Israeli troops have been
(2024-04-13). 13,000 Palestinians missing in six-month Israel Gaza assault. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Israel on alert after Iranian threat as Gaza war grinds on. newarab.com 
Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran or its allied groups at…
(2024-04-13). Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, West Bank raids. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians early Friday near Tubas in the The deceased Palestinians have since been identified as Mohammed Rasoul and Mohammad Issam al-Shahmawi. | Rasoul was reported to be targeted by Israeli gunfire during an ambush in his vehicle, while al-Shahmawi was shot during a military raid in the al-Far'a refugee camp, located in south of Tubas. | Rasoul led the Tubas Battalion, which consists of a group of young men who h…
(2024-04-13). Israel preparing for 'direct attack' by Iran: reports. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Jordan's Muhannad Hadi named as UN coordinator for Palestine. newarab.com 
The Hadi will succeed Jamie McGoldrick, who temporarily held the position from December, after replacing Lynn Hastings, who left her post after Israeli authorities While the reasons b…
(2024-04-13). Samsung Next leaves Israel as economy suffers from Gaza war. newarab.com 
The firm, which is the innovation branch of Korean company Samsung, announced to staff it was closing its operations in An email to office employees…
(2024-04-13). France, Germany sued over Israel arms exports amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Five Palestinians living in the The complaint seeks to "revoke the export licences issued by the German government for arms deliveries to Israel", the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) said in a statement. | A spokeswoman for the administra…
(2024-04-13). Surge in British public support for ending Israel arms sales. newarab.com 
A growing number of British people want the The YouGov poll is the
(2024-04-13). Gaza war: Israeli strikes kill, injure dozens in Gaza City. newarab.com 
At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes that targeted areas in and around Additionally, two Palestinians were also killed in an Israeli bombing targeting north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza…
(2024-04-13). Contract shows Google Cloud deal with Israeli military. newarab.com 
A document A draft contract dated 27 March shows the military having its own "landing zone" in Google Cloud. This zone is a secure entry point to Google-provided computing, allowing the military to store and process data and access
(2024-04-13). Jordan should stop crackdown on pro-Gaza protesters: Amnesty. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has denounced The rights group
(2024-04-13). Settlers storm West Bank villages, attack Palestinians. newarab.com 
Groups of Palestinians in the
(2024-04-13). Muslim leaders 'out of words' over US Gaza outreach. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Jordanian journalist detained for covering pro-Gaza protests. newarab.com A Mohsen, a 25-year-old photographer for the independent
(2024-04-13). Germany bars entry to 'Gaza hero' Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah. newarab.com 
Renowned Palestinian-British doctor The New Arab correspondent Rabeea Eid, who is covering the conference, spoke to Abu Sittah who confirmed "they didn't let him in and he cannot now make a statement until the evening". | Abu Sittah, who was recently appointed rector of Glasgow University, is currently being held at a Berlin airpo…
(2024-04-13). New Irish taoiseach and Spanish PM discuss Palestinian state. newarab.com 
The comments, following talks in Dublin, came hours after
(2024-04-13). Apple says Palestine flag Jerusalem 'bug' was unintentional. newarab.com 
The
(2024-04-13). Scotland fights to reunite Gaza families divided by war. newarab.com 
Emma Roddick issued a letter to UK minister Tom Pursglov, in which she emphasised the addition of the
(2024-04-13). Yemen holds firm despite US concessions for ending pro-Palestine operations: Report. presstv.ir The US offered to remove Ansarullah from its 'terrorism list' as soon as they halt anti-Israel operation in the Red Sea…
(2024-04-13). Iran stresses need for greater pressure on Israel to stop 'genocide'. presstv.ir Iran has underlined the need for greater pressure on Israel to stop the war and genocide in Gaza, and end the policy of starving Gazans.
(2024-04-13). Iran urges Italy to make efforts to end Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran calls on Italy to make efforts to end Israel's genocide and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
(2024-04-13). 'Silencing a witness to genocide': Germany detains Gaza war surgeon. presstv.ir Surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah was invited to attend the Palestine Conference in Berlin on Friday.
(2024-04-13). China raps attack on Iran consulate, urges US to play constructive role. presstv.ir China has condemned the Israeli attack on Iran's diplomatic premises in Syria and called on the United States to play "a constructive role" in the West Asia region.
(2024-04-13). Hezbollah strikes Israeli military sites with dozens of rockets. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted Israeli military positions in the northern part of the 1948-occupied territories in retaliation for aggression on southern Lebanon towns and villages.
(2024-04-13). Rescuers pull bodies from rubble after Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Rescue teams searching the area were working on retrieving two more bodies of the Zorob family from under the debris.
(2024-04-13). 'Punishing aggressor a necessity', Iran FM tells German counterpart. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister has told his German counterpart that "legitimate defense with the aim of punishing the aggressor is a necessity" after Israel's April 1 airstrike on the Iranian consular section in Damascus.
(2024-04-13). Israel failed to eliminate Hamas, free its captives: Haniyeh. presstv.ir The leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, says Israel has failed to achieve any of the declared goals of its war on Gaza, including eliminating the group and freeing its captives.
(2024-04-13). Dozens killed in Israeli bombing of Palestinian home in Gaza City. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conduct fresh air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, killing a total of 30 Palestinians and wounding dozens.
(2024-04-13). Iraqi resistance warns US, Israel amid regional tensions. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has vowed to respond to any "foolish" act against the Arab country or the Axis of Resistance by the US or Israel.
(2024-04-13). French FM's about-face on Israel sanctions. presstv.ir French foreign minister, Stephane Sejourne, was showered with praise for saying that sanctions on Israel could be coming over their refusal to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, he quickly backtracked in a session before Parliament the very next day.
(2024-04-13). Crowds in Amman protest in support of Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr. presstv.ir Crowds in Amman protest near the Israeli embassy after Eid al-Fitr prayers in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-13). Iran raps UK stance on Israeli strike as Cameron calls for restraint. presstv.ir The UK's top diplomat gets a dressing-down from his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollian over Britain's refusal to condemn Israel's recent airstrike in Damascus.
(2024-04-13). Six European countries to recognize Palestine: Irish, Spanish leaders. presstv.ir Irish and Spanish leaders have affirmed their commitment to "recognize Palestine as a state as soon as possible when the conditions are appropriate."
(2024-04-13). Destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-13). Gazans prepare for Eid 'despite adversity and pain'. presstv.ir Gazans prepare for Eid al-Fitr despite the adversity and pain.
(2024-04-13). UN fails to accept Palestine statehood amid US opposition. presstv.ir Members of the UN Security Council have failed to reach a consensus on the Palestinian bid to become a full member state of the United Nations.
(2024-04-13). Western Countries Panic as Iran Weighs Its Options. sonar21.com 
Notwithstanding all of Israel's tough talk and Biden's repeated vow to defend Israel, Israel's military campaign against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran is turning into a real debacle. And things don't look much better for the United States. The world is now in bona fide tenterhooks mode — i.e., nervously waiting for Iran's promised military retaliation for Israel's illegal bombing of Iran's Consulate in Damascus a week ago. The 1961 The premises of a diplomatic m…
(2024-04-12). Parliament facing action from tens of thousands of people over Israel's genocide. thecanary.co 
One hundred thousand people are expected to march on parliament for Palestine on Saturday 13 April — in a call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to UK arms sales to Israel. Marching on parliament for Palestine On 13 April tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in London calling on the …
Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid workers on April 1 as a "grave mistake", a "tragic event" that "happens in war". Israel is, obviously, lying. This entire so-called war — actually genocide — in Gaza, has been based on a series of lies, some of which Israel continues to peddle. For 
Can it get any busier? The World Court, otherwise known as the International Court of Justice, has been swamped by applications on the subject of alleged genocide. The site of interest remains the Gaza Strip, the subject of unremitting slaughter since the October 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by Hamas against Israel. The retaliation by Israel 
The area around al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, following an Israeli massacre. (Omar Ishaq DPA via ZUMA Press) Ramadan in Gaza is unlike any we have previously seen. We don't have the traditional suhoor to brace us for the day ahead. There are no feasts here. No invitations extended for people to come and visit. We …
It took a genocide for Torontonians to commit themselves to the goal of defeating Israel. It turns out Iranian President Akhmedinejad was right after all. 'Israel' must be wiped off the map. It is an ugly cancer that could kill its Earthly host. But it will disappear only by the will of the people, Palestinian, …
People offer special prayers seeking Pakistan's prosperity, freedom of Palestinians from Israeli oppression…
Indonesia 'willing to normalise ties with Israel' in bid to join OECD: Report | Jakarta requires unanimous approval from 38 member states, including Israel, to gain membership to trade organisation | | Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part on a rally in front of the US embassy in Jakarta on 17 De…
Within the first weeks of the war, the IDF placed extensive, even exclusive reliance on Lavender, with as many as 37,000 Palestinians being identified as potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for possible airstrikes. This reliance signaled a shift from the previous "human target" doctrine used by the IDF regarding senior military operatives. In such cases, killing the individual in their private residence would only happen exceptionally, and only to the most senior identified individuals, all to keep in awkward step with principles of proportionality in international law. The commencement of "Op…
Israel shuts down a town in the occupied West Bank, cancelling Eid for Palestinians | Israeli officials have imposed a total curfew in Jayyus, claiming a Palestinian responsible for a shooting attack fled there | | Israeli soldiers stationed in the occupied West Bank town of Qalandiya i…
Walid Daqqa, the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner and a revolutionary leader, passed away on April 7 at the age of 62, serving 38 years in Israeli prison.
Berliner Sparkasse, a state-owned bank in Germany, has frozen the account of Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Near East. Berliner Sparkasse Bank also demands that the anti-Zionist organization disclose a list of its members. According to Jewish Voice's social media platforms, Berliner Sparkasse froze the account on . . . | 
Quito, Ecuador April 8, 2024 — Most of the world commemorated Al Quds Day on Friday, April 5. On Saturday I traveled to Quito to join the annual commemoration. This year it was a march of solidarity with Palestine that started in Arbolito Park and ended with a protest at . . . | 
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do. 
High-level The 
Israel bombed apartment buildings in The air strikes targeted both Jabalia and Nuseirat, killing 14 members of the Abu Youssef family, according to Gaza authorities. | Gaza's government media office described the attack in Nuseirat as a "massacre" and said the Israeli army was continuing its war of "genocide and ethni…
Throughout history, marking people for death with a number or tattoo has become a trait of oppressive regimes. It is a process of And now it's happening to Palestinians. | Palestinians in Gaza are given an 
A senior European Jewish leader has accused extremist Israeli National Security Minister Ariel Muzicant, president of…
The U.S. Middle East envoy called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq to ask them to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel following an White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk asked the officials to contact the Iranian foreign minister to convey a message that Iran should de-escalate with Israel, which they did, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymit…
Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari London-based newspaper On December 7, Diaa Al-Kahlout was 
Palestinians in Many gathered in the rubble of destroyed mosques across Gaza, to perform special Eid prayers in congregation. | Local Palestinian media reported that volunteers and activists also launched a campaign to distribute toys to wounded ch…
The bombing, which targeted a civilian vehicle in north Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp, also killed several of his grandchildren, the Al-Jazeera news network reported. | There were at least five people killed, Al-Jazeera j…
Israeli Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech has said that there are "secret" Israeli plans to settle in Har-Melech, a 
The recent local elections in Turkey did not go to plan for President Erdogan. | The voters sent a clear message to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party and the strongman president, when they voted in unprecedented numbers for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). | The CHP took control of Turkey's biggest cities and also managed to make significant headway into provinces that had been traditional AKP territory. | Additionally, the AKP also lost out to the New Welfare Party (YRP), and Islamist party, who collected former AKP voters, who were angered by Erdogan's Gaza policy. | The rec…
Around 600 political prisoners in The released prisoners left the jail "with their heads held high and chanting for Palestine", Bahraini human rights defender and activist Maryam Al-Khawaja said, while videos showed them clapping, chanting and celebrating. | Some waved Palestinian flags, while others praised the Prophet Muhammad. | The release comes…
