(2022-01-03). 4 January, Madrid: Emergency demonstration to free Hisham Abu Hawash. samidoun.net 
Tuesday, 4 January 7: 00 pm Puerta del Sol, Madrid Info: Samidoun España, www.instagram.com/p/CYRtDt4qHi2/ Emergency demonstration to demand freedom for Hisham Abu Hawash, Palestinian prisoner on 141st day of hunger strike against his administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. | The article
(2022-01-03). Saturday 1/1: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2022-01-03). Pileup of Batteries Poses a Threat to Gazans But Hamas Has No Plans to Avert Crisis – Expert. sputniknews.com As of today, the Strip contains more than 50,000 tonnes of broken lead acid batteries, and according to estimates they cause severe environmental and health-related problems. However, in order to cope with the issue, local authorities need funds, a rare commodity in the Strip.
(2022-01-03). Workers of Clover, South Africa's largest dairy company, set to intensify resistance. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch spoke to John Appolis, general secretary of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa), about the ongoing indefinite strike by workers at the Israeli-owned dairy giant Clover…
(2022-01-03). Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s. middleeasteye.net 
Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made the announcement as Israel fights a surge in cases | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 07: 16 | Bennett said Israel's top medical official approved the plans to offer the fourth dose to over 60s (AFP) | Israel said it will offer a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to over 60s amid a…
(2022-01-03). Israel Registers First 'Flurona' Case, Rare Double Infection of COVID and Seasonal Flu. sputniknews.com In December, the Israeli government approved banning all non-essential travel to Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States to prevent the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.
(2022-01-03). To hold US, Israel accountable for Soleimani assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations called on the Security Council to hold the United States and the Israeli regime responsible for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
(2022-01-03). Iranian Hackers deface Jerusalem Post with missile threat on Anniversary of Trump-Netanyahu Assassination of Gen. Soleimani. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Monday morning, according to Iran International, Iranian hackers defaced the front page of the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post and the Twitter feed of the Hebrew-language daily Maariv [Evening]. They posted an image, which stayed up a couple of hours, of a missile aimed at the Shimon Peres Negev …
(2022-01-03). Iran Urges UN to Bring United States, Israel to Justice for Soleimani Killing. sputniknews.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, called on the Security Council to bring the United States and Israel to justice for the murder of General Qasem Soleimani, in a letter released on Monday.
(2022-01-03). UK pivots to Israel in post-Brexit scramble. electronicintifada.net London's diplomacy by desperation courts apartheid.
(2022-01-02). What Were The Top BDS Victories Of 2021? popularresistance.org Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a year of accelerated boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigning, successful grassroots actions and significant legal victories for Palestinian rights. | Pension funds dumped Israeli firms, cultural figures refused to cross the picket line and a major ice cream maker pulled its products from illegal Israeli settlements. | Sustained direct actions in Oakland, California successfully exacted a price on Israel after it carried out a lethal 11-day attack on Gaza during May. | In early June, as part of an international wave of protests under the banner of #Block…
(2022-01-02). Palestine in Pictures: December 2021. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2022-01-02). Palestinians test Sam-7 rockets against Zionists' choppers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Palestinian sources reported that the Resistance group have fired Sam 7 rocket targeting the Israeli regime's helicopters.
(2022-01-02). A man of substance and joyful to the last: the Desmond Tutu I knew. greenleft.org.au Armed with inclusive views of humanity, "the Arch" crossed borders, challenged nationalism and advocated justice, not least for the Palestinians, writes Stuart Rees.
(2022-01-02). Israel Struck Targets In Gaza, Palestinian Factions Responded With Anti-Aircraft Missiles (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | Early on January 2, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck several targets in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in response to the recent
(2022-01-02). Hamas Slams Tel Aviv Over Gaza Strikes as Bennett Warns Those 'Pointing Missiles at Israel' Will Pay. sputniknews.com Israel Defense Force jets, choppers and tanks carried out strikes against a number of targets in Gaza just after midnight on Sunday morning after two rockets were fired from the besieged territory toward Israel's Mediterranean coast. The IDF blames Hamas for the rocket launches. The Gaza-based militants have not claimed responsibility.
(2022-01-02). Israel ataca con misiles zonas de la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El ocupante Israel argumentó que las agresiones fueron en respuesta al lanzamiento de cohetes contra su territorio ocurrido el sábado.
(2022-01-02). 'What an embarrassment': Premier League star mocked for ridiculous dive. rt.com 
Aston Villa's Trezeguet produced an outrageous dive at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, earning widespread criticism after clutching his face and collapsing to the floor despite barely being touched | Egypt international Trezeguet has been branded an "embarrassment" for a horrific dive in the Premier League. | Midfielder Trezeguet made his first Premier League appearance of an injury-plagued season at Brentford, where Steven Gerrard's side were attempting to hit back after losing 3-1 to Chelsea on December 26. | Striker Danny Ings opened the scoring for the Villans on 16 minutes, only for Yoane Wissa…
(2022-01-02). 'Unbelievable': Kovacic scores screamer in Chelsea thriller. rt.com 
Croatia star Mateo Kovacic scored a stunning strike to outshine Mohamed Salah in a blockbuster Premier League encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool on Sunday | Midfield marvel Mateo Kovacic thumped in one of the goals of the season as title hopefuls Chelsea and Liverpool's Premier League showdown lived up to its billing on Sunday. | On an afternoon when all the pre-match talk had been about the man Chelsea had hoped would score hatfuls this season, Croatia stalwart Kovacic thundered in an effort Romelu Lukaku would have been proud of. | Chelsea needed something special after falling 2-0 behind early on, Sadi…
(2022-01-02). Thousands march to honor WWII Nazi collaborator (VIDEO). rt.com 
Ukrainian nationalists paraded in torchlight procession in Kiev with portraits of Hitler ally | Ukrainian far-right ultra nationalists held a torchlight procession in Kiev on Saturday night, celebrating a controversial WWII-Nazi collaborator. Israeli diplomats said the march "insulted" the memory of the Holocaust. | The activists chanted "Glory" and "Our land" as they marked the birthday of Stepan Bandera, a former leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), which was aligned with Adolf Hitler's Germany. | Some carried portraits and banners with images of the controversial figure and shouted "B…
(2022-01-02). Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains. middleeasteye.net 
Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains | The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel all reporting heavy rain causing major disruption in the usually arid region | Sun, 01/02/2022 – 14: 59 | Cars drive through a flooded street in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah following heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates, on 1 January 2022 (AFP) | Authorities in several Gulf countri…
(2022-01-02). Biden's 4 Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden faces severe challenges in the coming year, but in my view the for-profit news often either focuses on the wrong ones or misinterprets the nature of the obstacles. Here are some of the major challenges: 1. Iran While many foreign policy hawks and inside-the-beltway pundits see the Iranian …
(2022-01-02). Israel FM: World Can't Imagine Our Capabilities to Attack Iran. news.antiwar.com Iran's nuclear talks are ongoing, which if you're checking your watch means it is time for Israel to start threatening war again. In an interview, Israeli FM Yair Lapid also talked up the idea of not informing the US of the attack, saying Israel doesn't need anybody's permission to attack Iran. He was critical of the ongoing nuclear talks, though he did concede there was as yet no "bad deal" made. | Israel's last round of threats in…