2023-12-26: News Headlines

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-26). The December Issue Of JOHNSTONE Is Out Now. caitlinjohnstone.com.au This month's issue of JOHNSTONE is dedicated to the Palestinian poet, academic and activist Refaat Alareer who was recently assassinated by a surgical strike on 7 December 2023 as a part of the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing attempt being committed in Gaza. In the weeks before his death, he tweeted "If I must die, …

Marjorie Cohn (2023-12-26). As US Veto Power Enables Genocide, There Are Still UN Options to Protect Gaza. truthout.org As Israel continues its genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza — with the death toll now exceeding 20,000 (about 70 percent women and children) — the world seems powerless to stop the slaughter. The Biden administration, Israel's chief enabler, defanged the resolution that was ultimately passed by the UN Security Council on December 22, rendering it merely symbolic. The final resolution calls… |

palestinechronicle.com (2023-12-26). Why Is Israeli Media Suddenly Violating Gag Order on Israeli Military Casualties? – ANALYSISThree, and possibly most important, is the well-documented evidence, produced by Palestinian Resistance groups in Gaza, showing scores of Israeli tanks being blown up, or close-ups of Israeli soldiers being individually sniped, or targeted in groups. | | But even then, the Israeli army's numbers did not seem to add up, raising yet more questions about the actual numbers of Israeli soldiers killed and wounded in Gaza.

Hans Stehling (2023-12-26). Palestine Genocide: The Killing of Children and Entire Families Funded by the U.S Congress. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-26). Palestinian Resistance Strikes Back: Devastating Losses for Israeli Occupation Forces Invading GazaAl-Qassam Brigades successfully targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks with "Al-Yassin 105" shells, as well as an Israeli troop carrier, resulting in casualties among Israeli occupation soldiers and significant damage to their vehicles. | | Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades engaged in fierce clashes with anti-tank missiles, machine guns, and mortar shells, inflicting further damage on enemy forces. Additionally, the resistance fighters of the Al-Quds Brigades destroyed military concentrations of the Israeli occupation with a barrage of mortar shells. | | In Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades showcased scenes of its fighters targeting enemy soldiers and destroying their vehicles.

Editor (2023-12-26). Christmas in Bethlehem 2022 vs 2023. scheerpost.com Bethlehem, Palestine. Photo from Flickr by Chris Yunker on June 1, 2008. | By Syeda Maah-Noor Ali / Despite being under occupation, Palestinians resist. They resist yet also welcome worshipers from all over the world, particularly during Christmas and particularly to Bethlehem. Yet this year is different. From resisting and spreading cheer to dejection, the journey has been both short and long. During the genocide inflicte…

Staff (2023-12-26). Free Khalida Jarrar! Palestinian feminist, leftist and scholar seized by occupation forces. samidoun.net Khalida Jarrar, the Palestinian feminist, leftist, and scholar was seized from her home in El-Bireh, occupied Palestine, in the morning hours of 26 December 2023 as part of mass arrests by Zionist forces in the West Bank of occupied Palestine during the genocide in Gaza. Jarrar is currently a scholar and researcher at the Muwatin …

Staff (2023-12-26). Headlines for December 26, 2023. democracynow.org Hundreds of Palestinian Civilians Killed as Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza Strip, Israel PM Netanyahu Says Gaza Assault "Isn't Close to Finished", U.N. Security Council Passes Watered-Down Gaza Aid Resolution Following U.S. Veto Threat, Baghdad Condemns U.S. Strikes on Northern Iraq, Says Civilians Among the Dead, Israel Assassinates Senior Adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria, Pope Calls for Gaza Ceasefire as Palestinians Cancel Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem, Ukraine Weighs Lowering Age of Conscription as It Seeks Half-Million More Soldiers, Jailed Kremlin Critic Al…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.

ByoBlu (2023-12-26). Palestina Martoriata. A Natale Ancora Bombe sui Campi Profughi Dà di Gaza. Respinto il Piano di Pace Egiziano. globalresearch.ca Nel giorno del Natale cristiano cattolico, Israele non ferma le sue bombe e devasta con un raid aereo il campo profughi di Maghazi. | NATALE A GAZA: ANCORA COLPITI CIVILI PALESTINESI: | Il campo si trova al centro della Striscia di …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Netanyahu intends to force out Palestinians from Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Ramallah, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the statements of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several members of his party regarding actions to ease the displacement of civilians from the Gaza Strip.

Ahmed Al-Sammak (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: The Palestinian family 'executed' in their home by Israeli forces. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: The Palestinian family 'executed' in their home by Israeli forces | Witnesses increasingly report deliberate and indiscriminate Israeli shooting of civilians, including pregnant women | Tue, 12/26/2023 – 15: 49 | Married couple Fatima and Ahmed al-Khaldi, who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City on 21 December 2023, pictured with their two sons, Adam (L) and Faisal (…

Aseel Mousa (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims | At a clinic in the Maghazi refugee camp, a recent graduate volunteers as a clerk and a mother of three serves as its sole doctor | Tue, 12/26/2023 – 12: 31 | Palestinians mourn those killed in an Israeli strike on Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza on Christmas Eve (AFP/Mahmud Hams) | Nesma Abu Musameh never imagin…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

Larry Johnson (2023-12-26). The Problem With Israel's Military. sonar21.com Israel has enjoyed an undeserved reputation as an exceptional military power. The reality of Israel's military readiness is being exposed as it struggles to gain control of Gaza. Israel is relying on its air force to carry out relentless bombing of civilian areas while its ground forces are meeting stiff resistance from Palestinian fighters. Israel's big problem is that it relies heavily on reserve forces. Please take a look at the ages and ranks of some recent Israeli Occupation Force soldiers killed in action in Gaza. It is quite revealing: Staff Sgt. David Bogdanovskyi, 19, of the Combat Engineering Cor…

MEE staff (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Netanyahu looking for countries 'to absorb' ethnically cleansed Palestinians. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Israeli forces round up stripped Palestinian men and children at stadium. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Palestinian doctor asks Biden how 'many more need to die' before US demands ceasefire. middleeasteye.net

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). Around 21,000 deaths in Gaza due to Israeli bombings. plenglish.com The spokesman of Gaza ¥s Health Ministry Ashraf Al-Qudra said this figure of victims surged after 241 civilians were killed in previous 24 hours, while 382 others were injured. | Israel's nonstop bombings over Gaza also ravaged nearly half of houses in Gaza, while some two million people were forced to be displaced. | According to newspaper reports, Israeli fighter planes on Tuesday dropped explosive devices over several areas of the city of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. | Despite international pressure, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that the war on Palestine will not stop in 2024…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). France urges Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza Strip. plenglish.com In a statement, France ¥s Foreign Ministry expressed its deepest concern over Israel's announcement that it will extend and intensify its military operations in Gaza, where over 20,000 civilians are being reported dead, many of them children. | Israel ¥s systematic bombings have already left numerous civilian victims in recent days, warned Paris while reiterating its call for an immediate truce leading to a cease-fire. | According to the text, the framework of international humanitarian law imposes the clear principles of distinction, necessity, proportionality and precaution, Israel must adhere to. | Sin…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-26). Unions Increasingly Condemn Israeli Occupation and Call for Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York… |

Staff (2023-12-26). "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem. democracynow.org In the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, city and church leaders canceled all Christmas festivities this year to mourn the more than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza. We feature the Christmas sermon, "Christ in the Rubble: A Liturgy of Lament," delivered Saturday by Reverend Munther Isaac at the landmark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which has received international attention for a nativity scene depicting the figure of baby Jesus in a keffiyeh, surrounded by rubble. "If Jesus were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble in Gaza," prea…

Staff (2023-12-26). Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War. democracynow.org Through the Christmas holiday, Israel continued its relentless bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip that has seen over 20,000 Palestinians killed. In the West Bank, we speak with Reverend Munther Isaac, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which canceled Christmas festivities in the storied birthplace of Jesus to mourn the deaths in Gaza and received worldwide attention for their nativity scene depicting the baby Jesus surrounded by rubble. "Christianity started here and never ceased to exist here," says Isaac. "This is what Christmas is in Palestine: displaced families, de…

Staff (2023-12-26). Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End. democracynow.org Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York called on members of Congress to stop taking campaign cash from pro-Israel lobbyists, Democracy Now! speaks with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about the United States labor…

unitedEditor (2023-12-26). Operation Al-Aqsa Storm: Reasons and consequences for Gaza, Al-Quds and the region. uwidata.com The Palestinian-Israeli war, which began with Hamas' Al-Aqsa Storm operation on 7 October, continues. The main dynamics of the war have become relatively evident: What is Hamas' resistance plan in Gaza and is it succeeding? What is the ultimate goal of Israel's attacks on Gaza? Will Egypt be willing to accept Gazans into Sinai? What …

aljazeera (2023-12-26). Classroom massacre: Survivors say Israel executed innocents in Gaza school. aljazeera.com At least seven bodies of displaced Palestinians 'shot point-blank' were recovered at the Shadia Abu Ghazala School.

aljazeera (2023-12-26). 'We cry for Palestine': Indonesian homemakers mobilise support for 'family'. aljazeera.com They're raising funds for Gaza, rallying against the war and educating young Indonesians about the conflict.

contact (2023-12-26). Pope says children dying in Gaza are the "little Jesuses of today": Day 79. israelpalestinenews.org Pope Francis speaks about Palestine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; deadly airstrikes in Gaza, raids in West Bank; another video released of stripped Palestinian hostages…

UMMID (2023-12-26). Netherlands stands for 8,000 massacred Palestinian babies in touching gesture. ummid.com In a touching display of solidarity, the Olive Tree Planting Foundation under the patronage of Esther van der Most Thursday December 20, 2023 mobilised at the iconic Binnenrotte Square in Rotterdam over 8,000 pairs of shoes each symbolizing a Palestinian child killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Angelina Jolie exposes 'ugly reality' of global affairs, days after condemning killings in Gaza. ummid.com About two months after condemning the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza without mincing words, Hollywood actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie exposed the 'ugly reality' of global affairs, also saying all talks of human rights are farce and the world is actually ruled by business interests.

UMMID (2023-12-26). US again stops UNSC from taking Gaza ceasefire resolution. ummid.com Continuing its support for the Israeli massacre of Palestinians, the United States once again stopped the UN Security Council from taking a resolution demanding ceasefire and end of the inhuman Zionist offensive in Gaza Strip.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-26). Yemen's Solidarity With Palestine Makes It a Key Player in Axis of Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Xavier Villar — Dec 24, 2023 | Yemen has emerged as a key player in the Axis of Resistance after a string of daring attacks on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in solidarity with the oppressed people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | The Arab country has made it clear that these actions will continue until the Israeli regime ends its aggression and blockade of the coastal territory where the worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding. | A senior member of the Ansarallah resistance movement in a recent interview said Yemen "will not abandon the Palestinian cause, regardless of threats coming from the United St…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-26). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 81: WHO says Gaza's health system is being 'decimated' by Israeli bombardment. mondoweiss.net UN and WHO officials report horrific stories of Palestinian survivors of Israeli bombings in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, while Yahya Sinwar says Hamas fighters are inflicting heavy damage to Israeli forces. In Hebron, the Israeli army kills two people.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). Why the Palestinian Authority's Biggest Claim is a Lie. libya360.wordpress.com Sami Al-Arian Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 25 December 2023 (Thaer Ghanaim/AFP) If the only thing PA officials could cite for the disastrous Oslo process is false, why would Palestinians accept them…

R. J. Eskow (2023-12-26). Jesus of Palestine: "For Unto Us a Child Is Born …" globalresearch.ca

Ret Admiral Cem Gàºrdeniz (2023-12-26). Disruption in Maritime Trade Routes from the Black Sea to the Red Sea Triggers Crisis of the World Economy. Escalation, from Israel-Palestine War into Iran-US War? globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). U.S. actions blamed for Red Sea crisis. ecns.cn The Red Sea crisis is an extension of the Palestine-Israel conflict, exacerbated by the United States' continuous support to Israel and its double standards in dealing with the Palestinian question.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). From Kenya to Palestine: In Support of Armed Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Kasuku History has taught us that resistance against settler colonialism in Kenya, South Africa and other previously occupied regions was a tumultuous journey, characterized by violence—a narrative that the occupiers sought to dismiss as "terrorism" or "barbarism." "Nelson Mandela and Palestine: Confronting Racism till Liberation" was the theme of the Fifth Global Convention of…

Alya Zoabi (2023-12-26). Attacks on Palestinian lawyers emphasize Israel's authoritarian nature. mondoweiss.net Silencing lawyers and other voices of justice is just another sign the state of Israel is not the democracy it claims to be.

Kelly Hayes (2023-12-26). As We Fight for Those Living in Palestine, Let's Remember Those Who Were Lost. truthout.org On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at Chicago's lakefront to mourn the late Palestinian writer, poet, professor and activist Refaat Alareer. The event was a moment of protest, poetry and remembrance, organized by Chicago-based friends of Dr. Alareer and local movement artists. Originally conceived of as a small gathering, the vigil drew hundreds of attendees, who filled the concrete steps… |

Rimsha Syed (2023-12-26). We Won't Have True Reproductive Justice Until Palestine Is Free. truthout.org The reproductive justice movement's call for bodily autonomy extends beyond walls and borders. As a framework that was coined by Black and Indigenous women and other women of color, the inherent need to place the most marginalized at the epicenter of reproductive freedom speaks to the many intersections of this cause. One cannot recognize the right to reproductive safety without acknowledging the… |

roape.net (2023-12-26). Africa's role in Palestinian liberation. roape.net Calling for African support for Palestine against Israel's military-industrial complex.

Staff (2023-12-26). Christmas in Bethlehem 2022 vs 2023. scheerpost.com Bethlehem, Palestine. Photo from Flickr by Chris Yunker on June 1, 2008. By Syeda Maah-Noor Ali / Mondoweiss Despite being under occupation, Palestinians resist. They resist yet also welcome worshipers from all over the world, particularly during Christmas and particularly to Bethlehem. Yet this year is different. From resisting and spreading cheer to dejection, the …

aljazeera (2023-12-26). Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 81. aljazeera.com Netanyahu says the war is not over and Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian politician – here are the key updates.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Malaysia bans ZIM shipping over Israeli massacre of Palestinians. ummid.com In another major setback for the Zionist regime in Israel, Malaysia has imposed docking ban on the Israel owned ZIM shipping company on all its ports, protesting the massacre of Palestinians by the Occupation Army.

UMMID (2023-12-26). In solidarity with Palestinians, Christians in UAE cancel Christmas festivities. ummid.com The Christians living in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other parts of the United Arab Emirates have decided to cancel Christmas festivities in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians massacred by the Israeli Occupation Forces.

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-26). Ataques israelíes dejan más de 100 palestinos asesinados en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad de Gaza indicó que 70 palestinos fueron asesinados tras los bombardeos israelíes contra el campamento de Al Maghazi, en el centro de la Franja.

Staff (2023-12-26). Condenan en Palestina apoyo de EE.UU. a agresión israelí. cubadebate.cu La Organización para la Liberación de Palestina criticó a Estados Unidos por su sostenido respaldo a Israel en su guerra contra la Franja de Gaza, bajo fuego desde el 7 de octubre, reportó este martes Wafa. El Comité Ejecutivo de la OLP abogó por continuar la coordinación para unificar la posición árabe frente a la agresión israelí apoyada por Washington.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-26). Dos madres palestinas mueren en Gaza cada hora. telesurtv.net Decenas de miles de mujeres embarazadas sufren de hambre aguda, mientras las madres padecen de desnutrición y no pueden amamantar a sus bebés recién nacidos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-26). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 20.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-26). ONU compara genocidio en Gaza con los de Srebrenica y Ruanda. telesurtv.net "No es tan diferente de otras masacres de civiles si se mira más de cerca", afirmó la relatora especial de la ONU.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-12-26). Aumenta a 20.674 cifra de palestinos asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel han realizado 25 masacres contra familias enteras, provocando la muerte de 250 personas en las últimas 24 horas.

Judith Deutsch (2023-12-26). A Modest Proposal to Immediately Save Palestinian Lives. counterpunch.org This modest proposal is not a satire after Swift's 18th century satirical Modest Proposal in which he suggested that the British solve the Irish overpopulation problem by eating Irish children. My proposal is about feasible and immediate ways to stop Israel from massacring its colonized people, killing on average a Palestinian child every 15 minutes

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Revolution Books (2023-12-26). Friday 12/29: "No to Genocide Joe…and Netan-Nazi! Stop the Repression, Against Pro-Palestinian Voices" indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Angela (2023-12-26). Monday 12/25: Webinar: Christmas is Canceled: What Would Jesus Do for Palestine? indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-26). Tuesday 12/26: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Angela (2023-12-26). Saturday 12/30: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Free Palestine! (2023-12-26). Sunday 12/24: Watsonville: Don't Feed the War Machine! indybay.org 1992 Main St, Watsonville…

CodePink Hayward (2023-12-26). Thursday 12/28: Hayward: Ceasefire for the Children of Palestine. indybay.org At 5 Flags location corner of Main Street and D St, near the Kabob restaurant in Hayward…

CWA For Palestine (2023-12-26). Wednesday 12/27: Day of Action to Commemorate Murdered Palestinian Journalists & All Journalists. indybay.org San Francisco Chronicle | 5th & Mission St | San Francisco…

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Christmas massacre: UN says global silence green light for Israel's Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The UN special rapporteur on Palestine says the international community's silence has allowed the occupying regime to commit genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). 'Netanyahu's plan to displace Gazans reveals true goal of Israeli genocide'. presstv.ir The Palestinian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Netanyahu's plan to displace people of Gaza to other countries.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). 'Biden's disregard for truce speaks volumes of US heartless approach to Gaza genocide'. presstv.ir CAIR, a US-based Muslim advocacy group, slammed Joe Biden's administration for 'actively supporting' Israel's ongoing 'genocide' in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). WHO decries Israel's 'harrowing' strike on Gaza's Maghazi refugee camp. presstv.ir The World Health Organization decries a recent Israeli airstrike against a refugee camp in Gaza, which killed at least 70 civilians.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). 'Human chessboard': UN says displaced Gazans have 'nowhere to go' as war intensifies. presstv.ir A UN official says Israel's indiscriminate strikes on the Gaza Strip have left displaced Palestinians with 'no safe place' to go.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Nothing justifies more than 20,000 dead: Pro-Palestine protesters say in Lyon. presstv.ir Protesters gather at Lyon's Bellecour Plaza, calling for an end to Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Dec. 24: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, the Palestinian and regional resistance groups continue their operations against the regime. Here is what happened on December 24.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Thousands take to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters took to Melbourne streets to demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Al-Qassam Brigades 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender: Hamas leader. presstv.ir The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip says the Palestinian resistance movement will not give in to the Israeli regime's conditions.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Palestinians hold funerals for scores of civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camps. presstv.ir Palestinians in Gaza hold mass funerals for scores of people killed by Israeli airstrikes on two refugee camps.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Palestinians hold funerals for scores of civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camps. presstv.ir Palestinians in Gaza hold mass funerals for scores of people killed by Israeli airstrikes on two refugee camps in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Islamic Jihad to Israel: Await our next response to IRGC advisor's assassination. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement says the occupying regime should await a decisive response to its assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Hundreds of protesters march in Milan in support of Palestine. presstv.ir Hundreds of protesters have filled the streets of the Italian city of Milan to express solidarity with Palestine.

aljazeera.com (2023-12-26). Gaza's orphans: Pain without bordersThe pain of Gaza's orphaned children is unimaginable. In their name, we must act now to stop Israel's genocide.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-26). US attacks multiple sites in Iraq as it faces backlash for backing Israeli genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The Iraqi government condemned the attacks calling it an hostile act and an attack on the country's sovereignty. At least one Iraqi soldier was killed in the attacks and 18 others were wounded…

Jennifer Welborn Williams (2023-12-26). Gaza Facing a Christmas Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-26). Israel Will Deny Visas for Some UN Officials Following Criticism of War on Gaza. truthout.org Israel's foreign ministry said Monday it would deny visas for multiple United Nations employees after officials and agencies within the world body — including a panel on which an Israeli expert accused the country of genocide — continued their sharp criticism of the war on Gaza. "I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to extend the visa of one of the organization's employees in Israel… |

Staff (2023-12-26). Australia's military ties to the Israeli Defense Forces. peoplesdispatch.org In the midst of Israel's relentless mass destruction and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, it is urgent to know which Australian manufactured weapons, parts and 'defense' systems are being used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Federal and state governments, numerous Australian universities, and Australian companies have direct ties to high-profile weapons manufacturers that are aiding …

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-12-26). Sloughing from Guernica to Gaza to be Born. globalresearch.ca

Marco Carnelos (2023-12-26). War on Gaza, "Weaponizing Anti-Semitism": Invoking the Holocaust to Justify Israeli War Crimes Dishonours Its Victims. globalresearch.ca

American Friends Service Committee (2023-12-26). "Shrouded in Secrecy": The Companies Profiting from Israel's 2023 Attack on Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-26). Dozens of Elderly Gazans 'Executed' by Israeli Troops. Euro-Med Monitor. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Larudee (2023-12-26). Gaza War: The Latest Ceasefire Negotiations. globalresearch.ca

Alexis Sterling (2023-12-26). US intervention in UN resolution escalates Israeli assault on Gaza. nationofchange.org The recent escalation in Gaza, resulting from Israel's intensified military actions, has led to a significant increase in civilian casualties and displacement.

Jordan Atwood (2023-12-26). Gaza hospital raid questioned amid discrepancies in Israeli claims. nationofchange.org As the global community grapples with the implications of these actions, the need for transparency and accountability in conflict zones becomes increasingly apparent.

The Independent (2023-12-26). Egypt continues to act as mediator in resolving crises, conflicts in 2023 despite economic challenges. independent.co.ug CAIRO | Xinhua | Despite the multiple economic challenges it faced in 2023, Egypt continued to play an active peacemaking role in maintaining security and stability in the Middle East. Surrounded by crises and conflicts in its neighboring countries and regions, including Libya, Sudan and the Gaza Strip, Egypt acted as a major mediator in …

Editor (2023-12-26). Israeli Airstrikes Kill 76 Members of One Gaza Family. scheerpost.com

Jake Johnson (2023-12-26). Israel Expands Assault on Gaza After the US Weakens UN Resolution. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his nation's forces will be expanding their assault on the Gaza Strip in the coming days after the U.S. weakened a United Nations Security Council resolution that originally aimed to pursue a stop to the fighting. Over just the past 24 hours, the Israeli military — armed to the teeth by the U.S. — has killed more than 250 people in the… |

MEE staff (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Top Netanyahu adviser due in Washington after Israel rejects US post-war plan. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Top Netanyahu adviser due in Washington after Israel rejects US post-war plan | Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer expected to discuss new phase of Israeli offensive and arms shipments | Tue, 12/26/2023 – 17: 18 | Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer attends a special session of the Knesset in Jerusalem on 29 December 2022 (AFP) | A close adviser to Israeli Prime M…

Mike Whitney (2023-12-26). The War in Gaza: It's Not About Hamas. It's About Demographics. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-26). Turkish President Erdogan pledges ongoing support for oppressed, especially in Gaza. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed the nation's enduring commitment to support the oppressed, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip. At a ceremony in Ankara commemorating poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who wrote the words of Türkiye's national anthem, Erdogan said: "We will continue to cry out in Akif's language for those …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-26). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 81: WHO says Gaza's health system is being 'decimated' by Israeli bombardment. mondoweiss.net

Staff (2023-12-26). Israeli Airstrikes Kill 76 Members of One Gaza Family. scheerpost.com Gathering and support for Gaza children via Wikimedia Commons By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Gaza officials said Saturday that Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed 76 members of an extended family in one of the deadliest attacks of a war one expert called "one of the most intense civilian punishment campaigns in history." Health and civil …

aljazeera (2023-12-26). Israeli bombing of Gaza home kills journalist, family. aljazeera.com Eighteen people were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted the Khalifa family home in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

marketing (2023-12-26). Casualties In Israeli Aggression On Gaza Reaches Over 20,600 Martyrs #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) QNA Gaza: The number of casualties of the ongoing Israeli occupation's aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 20,674 martyrs and 54,536 wounded. | In …

latintimes (2023-12-26). Israel PM Says No Peace Until Hamas Destroyed. latintimes.com The declarations came as the World Health Organization on Monday reported "harrowing" accounts of entire families killed from Christmas Eve strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Ask AI 'What would Jesus do in Gaza?' The Answer is… ummid.com If Jesus Christ were physically present in Gaza right now, walking among the suffering people trapped in this tiny, impoverished strip of land, what would he say and do? Read More…

Staff (2023-12-26). 'Kashmir will become Gaza if India…,' warns Farooq Abdullah. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its hesitation in engaging in peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan. Abdullah emphasized the importance of resolving bilateral issues between India and Pakistan through dialogue, echoing the sentiments of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Speaking to ANI, …

Staff (2023-12-26). Turkish President Erdogan pledges ongoing support for oppressed, especially in Gaza. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed the nation's enduring commitment to support the oppressed, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip. At a ceremony in Ankara commemorating poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who wrote the words of Türkiye's national anthem, Erdogan said: "We will continue to cry out in Akif's language for those …

Ruth Milka (2023-12-26). Auschwitz museum denounces Israeli mayor's Gaza remarks as "sick" and "hateful. nationofchange.org Tension mounts as auschwitz museum rebukes israeli mayor's controversial remarks on gaza, igniting global outcry over the ethics of war rhetoric.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-26). Papa pide cese de ataques en Gaza en la bendición de Navidad. telesurtv.net Suplicó el cese de las operaciones militares con sus dramáticas consecuencias en las vidas de civiles inocentes, y que se remedie la desesperada situación humanitaria permitiendo la llegada de ayuda.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-26). Yihad Islámica reitera necesidad de cese al fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El subsecretario general de la Yihad Islámica rechazó el intercambio de prisioneros "a menos que se detenga la agresión".

Angela (2023-12-26). Sunday 12/24: Palo Alto: Christmas Eve Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner Embarcadero & El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). No Shopping While Bombs Are Dropping! indybay.org People in London and many cities around the world protest the ongoing bombing of Gaza, 62 miles from where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. "NO SHOPPING WHILE BOMBS ARE DROPPING".

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). GAZA IS 62 MILES FROM BETHLEHEM WHERE JESUS WAS BORN. CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED THIS YEAR. indybay.org

Angela (2023-12-26). Friday 1/5: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). Google Map: 62 MILES FROM THE BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS IN BETHLEHEM TO GAZA CITY BEING BOMBED. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Iran, Syria unite in call to end Israeli genocide in Gaza: FM. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says his country shares a stance with Syria on the urgency of putting a swift end to Israel's war crimes and genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Israel's Gaza savagery results from 'impunity for genocide': UN expert. presstv.ir The UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing said events in Gaza result from "institutionalized impunity. Impunity for occupation. For a war of extermination."

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Pope calls slain Gaza children 'little Jesuses of today', urges truce. presstv.ir Pope Francis deplores the 'desperate humanitarian situation' in Gaza, and repeats his call for a ceasefire in his Christmas Day message on Monday.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Dec. 25: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir The operations carried out by the resistance groups on December 25, amid the Israeli-American genocidal war on Gaza, are as follows.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Mass burial in Gaza's Jabalia as rescuers recover dozens of bodies. presstv.ir After Israeli forces withdrew from several streets in northern Gaza's Jabalia, rescuers recovered dead bodies and buried them in an improvised cemetery.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Israel's war in Gaza overshadows Bethlehem for sad Christmas. presstv.ir Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrived in Bethlehem for Christmas amid the bloodiest-ever hostilities in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Iran: Washington in no position to accuse others; hatred of US surges over Gaza. presstv.ir Iran dismisses "worthless" US accusations that it is escalating tensions in the high seas, saying Washington is 'in no position' to make claims against Tehran.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). WHO sounds alarm over 'acute hunger' at Gaza hospitals. presstv.ir The WHO chief said what his team witnessed in the hospitals was "rising desperation due to acute hunger."

Editor (2023-12-26). Dec 26, 2023. sitrepworld.info The original sirtaki Zorbas — Mikis Theodorakis Black Pattern Forming? by Alastair Crooke The revenge of the Blob, by Mick Hume The Folly of Irrational War-mongering and Other Unlearned Lessons from WWI, by Gary Kohls, MD The Greatest Gift of All, by Paul Craig Roberts Hatred, Brainwashing, And Mass Psychosis Behind Democrats' War On Democracy, by M Shellenberger And So Ends an Era, by James Howard Kunstler Merry Christmas: A brief note of holiday thanks from Racket, by Matt Taibbi Thank you and Merry Christmas, There's much more work to be done.. by Alex Krainer Netanyahu Outsmarted by…

outlookindia.com (2023-12-26). Why Houthis Are Lending Helping Hand To Hamas"The aim is to put as much pressure as possible to get Israel to agree to a ceasefire. By getting all the Shia groups to aim at Israeli and American interests, at a basic low-intensity attrition attacks to bring home to the international community that the entire Middle East can get out of hand if the war does not stop," says Talmiz Ahmad an Indian diplomat and scholar. None of the groups – Houthis, Hezbollah, or the militants in Iraq are using the more sophisticated weapons they have in their arsenal, says Ambassador Ahmad. They merely want to give a preview of what can happen if Israel continues the carnage.

Andrew Anglin (2023-12-26). War Crimes Beyond Description: Israel Raids Hospital, Shoots Doctors, Bulldozes Bodies, … globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-26). Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Iranian IRGC Commander. news.antiwar.com A senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, according to Iranian media, and Tehran is vowing that it will respond. The IRGC commander, Seyyed Razi Mousavi, was serving as a military advisor in Syria and was once a close confidant of IRGC Quds …

Ghada Abed (2023-12-26). Massacre in Maghazi . electronicintifada.net An Israeli airstrike kills at least 70 people.

Staff (2023-12-26). Israel will pay heavy price for killing Brig Gen Mousavi: Iran President. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Israel will pay a heavy price for killing Brig Gen Razi Mousavi of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in an airstrike in Syria. "Without a doubt, this action is another sign of frustration, helplessness, and incapacity of the usurping Zionist regime in the region," the …

Staff (2023-12-26). Israel will pay heavy price for killing Brig Gen Mousavi: Iran President. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Israel will pay a heavy price for killing Brig Gen Razi Mousavi of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in an airstrike in Syria. "Without a doubt, this action is another sign of frustration, helplessness, and incapacity of the usurping Zionist regime in the region," the …

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-12-26). US War on Terror against Houthis is smoke and mirrors. peoplesdispatch.org The US and Israel are desperate to rope in India in their upcoming ill-fated 'war on terror' against Yemen, a civilisational state, so as to give their risky enterprise a regional habitation and name…

Hugo M (2023-12-26). Australia's military ties to the Israeli Defense Forces. peoplesdispatch.org

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2023-12-26). The Israel Lobby Embarks on a Course of Lies and Crimes to Push More War, Based on a False Narrative of October 7 (10/7). globalresearch.ca

noemail (2023-12-26). Suspecting 'possible terror attack', Israel issues travel warning for India. devdiscourse.com The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was "a possible terror attack". No one was injured in the blast that occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. When contacted, Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir said, "We can confirm that around 5: 48 pm, there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation." The recommendations of the Israeli National Securi…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-26). Zionism and Africa. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Moro — Dec 24, 2023 | In their charm offensive in Africa, the Zionists exploit the image they want to sell around the world of being the legitimate representatives of the Jewish people. | Africa and the "Holy War" against Islam | Since its inception, "Israel" has sought allies and clients in Africa, as in the rest of the world. In 2017, it planned to hold an "Israel"-Africa summit in Togo, along the lines of summits in Europe, the US, Russia or China. "Israel" trumpeted that Netanyahu would meet with '25 African leaders', but in the end, the summit never took place because African leaders did not con…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-26). Irán afirma que Israel pagará por asesinato de comandante Mousavi en Siria. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que este crimen es otro signo de frustración de debilidad del régimen sionista de Tel Aviv.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-26). Líder de Hamás afirma estar en vías de conseguir la victoria. telesurtv.net Manifestó que las tropas israelíes "están sufriendo grandes pérdidas en vidas y equipos".

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-26). Israel asesina a destacado comandante militar iraní en Siria. telesurtv.net Razi Mousavi era un miembro veterano del Cuerpo de Guardias de la Revolución Islámica de Irán (CGRI), que se desempeñaba como asesor militar en Siria.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au

Norman Solomon (2023-12-26). President Biden: Learn the Names of Children You've Helped Israel to Murder. indybay.org Blissful ignorance of a war criminal…

Angela (2023-12-26). Sunday 1/21: Virtual Q&A Discussion of the film "Israelism" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Israel's assassination of IRGC military advisor 'blatant and shameless' violation: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah movement strongly condemns the Israeli regime's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). On Christmas Day, raiding Israeli troops light up Jenin sky with flare bombs. presstv.ir Gunfire and sirens could be heard in Jenin early Monday. The Jenin refugee camp was the flash point.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). IRGC's veteran military advisor in Syria martyred in Israeli strike. presstv.ir Iran's veteran military advisor in Syria, Seyyed Razi Mousavi, has been murdered in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). IRGC advisor's assassination exposes Israel's 'frustration' against resistance: Iran Army chief. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Iranian Army condemns Israel's assassination of a senior IRGC military advisor in Syria as another sign of the occupying regime's "frustration" against the resistance.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Israeli ground offensive causes heavy damage in Jabalia. presstv.ir Israeli ground offensive causes heavy damage and destruction in Jabalia.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Raeisi: Israel will pay price for assassinating senior IRGC advisor. presstv.ir The Iranian president says the Israeli regime will definitely pay the price for the killing of a senior IRGC commander in Syria.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Iran: US in no position to accuse others; hated globally over Israel support. presstv.ir Iran dismisses "worthless" US accusations that it is escalating tensions in the high seas, saying Washington is 'in no position' to make claims against Tehran.




Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-26). Matthew Ehret: Without numerous anti-Semitic fascists, Zionism would not have been possible. expose-news.com Imperial socialism has always been at the heart of 20th-century fascism, writes Matthew Ehret. Without the force of numerous anti-Semitic fascists throughout the last two centuries, Zionism would have never been possible. …

thecommunists (2023-12-26). Comrade Ranjeet talks to Press TV about his arrest and the fight against zionism. thecommunists.org Following his recent arrest, along with three other party comrades, for the 'racially aggravated crime' of offering for sale a book that tells the truth about the history of zionism, Comrade Ranjeet Brar talks to Press TV. Western governments and media like to tell us that they are the upholders of freedom of speech. But …

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