Daily Archives: November 16, 2023

2023-11-16: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-11-16). House passes budget resolution to postpone federal shutdown to New Year. wsws.org The bill, which is expected to pass the Senate quickly, does not include either major spending cuts or new funds for the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-11-16). German government plans to more than double military aid for Ukraine. wsws.org Germany's coalition government fully supports Israel's genocide in Gaza and rejects any ceasefire. At the same time, it is aggressively pushing ahead with the war offensive against Russia.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-11-16). Russian and Venezuelan foreign ministers criticize policy in Gaza. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Venezuela, Yván Gil, on Thursday criticized the extermination policy that Israel is enforcing against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Venezuelan FM Condemns Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected the genocide that the Israeli forces are perpetrating in Gaza and demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. | RELATED: | "Venezuela has a firm stance condemning the genocide carried out by the government of the State of Israel," Gil said during a press conference carried out in Moscow with the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov. | Gil stresse…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-16). US Asking Israel To Act Faster in Gaza To Protect Biden's Approval Rating — Russian Agency. orinocotribune.com At the same time, "numerous visitors from the US State Department and Defense Department declare a desire for immediate peace," the agency said | The US is using backchannels to persuade Israel to speed up the operation in the Gaza Strip so that it does not affect President Joe Biden's approval ratings ahead of the elections, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said. | The agency said Washington publicly states its allegedly concern about the indiscriminate bombardment of hospitals and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, "numerous visitors from the US State Department and Defense Department de…

WSWS (2023-11-16). Israel's war on hospitals and the normalization of war crimes. wsws.org The imperialist powers have embraced Israel's war on hospitals, aiming to set a precedent for the mass murder of civilians in future wars against Russia, China, and Iran.

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-16). UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for 'Humanitarian Pause' in Gaza. news.antiwar.com The UN Security Council passed its first resolution related to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday that calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow aid and other assistance to reach Palestinian civilians. The resolution passed in a vote of 12-0, with the US, the UK, and Russia all abstaining from voting. …

Niloufar Nematollahi (2023-11-16). Prestigious Amsterdam documentary festival faces boycott and protests following anti-Palestinian statements. mondoweiss.net Over 20 filmmakers have withdrawn from the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam over the festival's condemnation of liberatory Palestinian speech and a refusal to take a stand against Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza.

Workers World Party (2023-11-16). PDF of November 16 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Stop U.S.-backed Israeli terror War crimes: Bombing Gaza hospitals Int'l delegation demands full opening of Rafah border for aid From Turtle Island to Palestine, the struggle continues at 2023 NDOM The Red Nation speaks on Gaza Lenin on emancipation of women SAG-AFTRA wins big gains Portland teachers historic . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-16). Indian trade unions stand with Palestine, reject "export deal" to replace Palestinian workers in Israel. peoplesdispatch.org India's Central Trade Union Organizations, representing approximately 100 million workers, have strongly condemned reported talks between New Delhi and Israel that could see the "export" of up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinian workers…

Rupa Marya (2023-11-16). The Israeli attack on Palestinian health workers in Gaza and the failure of the American Medical Association. peoplesdispatch.org Amid Israel's unprecedented attacks on healthcare workers and infrastructure in Gaza, the AMA censored a resolution proposed by its members to call for a ceasefire…

Mahmoud Hashem, People's Dispatch. (2023-11-16). Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Launches 'Global Conscience Convoy'. popularresistance.org The brutal genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continues unabated after 5 weeks. The majority of the enclave's hospitals have been rendered inoperational through targeted airstrikes on medical infrastructure or because fuel and power supplies have run out, putting at risk the tens of thousands who have been injured in the last month, the hundreds of thousands seeking shelter in medical installations, and healthcare workers. | It is in this context, that the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate (EJS) has called on "the free people of the world" to join its "Global Conscience Convoy" aiming to apply press…

WSWS (2023-11-16). Over 350 Spanish artists denounce Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza. wsws.org The manifesto is a part the rising opposition of artists and cultural workers to the assault on the defenceless Palestinian population.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Sri Lankan port workers and Jaffna university students denounce Israel's Gaza genocide. wsws.org Sri Lankan workers and students, like millions of their counterparts demonstrating around the world, speak out against Israel's barbaric imperialist-backed assault on Palestinians in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-11-16). San Diego healthcare workers protest AMA's refusal to support Gaza ceasefire. wsws.org Healthcare Workers for Palestine – San Diego helped to organize a walkout and demonstration at the UC San Diego School of Medicine which took place November 9.

WSWS (2023-11-16). French workers, students denounce Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The mobilizations in France and internationally reflect an increasingly open antifascist and anticapitalist conflict of the working class against the ruling elites.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Spanish shipyard workers denounce complicity of PSOE-Podemos government in Gaza war. wsws.org The sending of Spanish warships to join a US-led battleship group off Gaza exposes the hypocritical claims of the pseudo-left Podemos party to oppose the genocide in Gaza.

Rupa Marya, Vijay Prashad (2023-11-16). The Israeli Attack on Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the Failure of the American Medical Association. counterpunch.org On November 11, 2023, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israeli tanks were within twenty meters of the al-Quds hospital, the second-largest hospital in Gaza City. They reportedthat there was "direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people." Many of those killed have been medical personnel.

Rupa Marya, Vijay Prashad (2023-11-16). The Israeli Attack on Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the Failure of the American Medical Association. counterpunch.org On November 11, 2023, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israeli tanks were within twenty meters of the al-Quds hospital, the second-largest hospital in Gaza City. They reportedthat there was "direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people." Many of those killed have been

Omar Karmi (2023-11-16). Gaza rattles UK's Labour. electronicintifada.net Party leadership fails to call for ceasefire, prompting rebellion from more than a quarter of its parliamentarians.

Staff (2023-11-16). Gaza mosque massacre: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrike on Sabra neighbourhood. muslimmirror.com Palestine : At least 50 people have been killed and dozens of others injured as the Israeli regime's warplanes targeted a mosque in Sabra neighbourhood in the center of the Gaza Strip amid the regime's genocidal war. The attack was carried out during prayers, when the mosque was full of worshipers, reports said on Wednesday …

Ali Abunimah (2023-11-16). Did Israel build a bunker under al-Shifa hospital? electronicintifada.net Joe Biden repeats Israeli lies, further fueling genocide in Gaza.

Global Research News (2023-11-16). Selected Articles: Video: Why Does the US Support Israel? Michael Hudson and Ben Norton. globalresearch.ca By In this video today, I'm going to be explaining the geopolitical and economic reasons why Israel is …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-16). US Tries to Deflect Blame for Israel's Raid of al-Shifa Hospital. news.antiwar.com The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby backed Israel's claim that Hamas had a command center under the hospital …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-11-16). Day 40 roundtable: Palestinians sue Biden for genocide. electronicintifada.net Israeli leaders "are calling for the complete destruction of Gaza, for the elimination of Palestinians," attorney says.

Leila M. Aruri (2023-11-16). Today, my prison is my cellphone. electronicintifada.net The destruction of Gaza is being broadcast on CNN.

Ruwaida Amer (2023-11-16). A cold and frightening night at a Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net Israeli bombs forced my family to take shelter at the hospital.

Sewar Elejla (2023-11-16). Empty gestures won't help Gaza's overcrowded hospitals. electronicintifada.net Ebraheem Matar is battling to save lives.

Greg Shupak (2023-11-16). A regional bloodbath beckons. electronicintifada.net Washington has been clear that Israel can do whatever it wants, bringing wider war nearer.

Jeremy Scahill (2023-11-16). Biden's Legacy Should be Forever Haunted by the Names of Gaza's Dead Children. globalresearch.ca

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-11-16). Israeli War Crimes and Propaganda Follow US Blueprint. counterpunch.org We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed by U.S. allies and proxies like Israel and Saudi Arabia: illegal uses of military force to try to remove enemy governments or "regimes"; hostile military occupations; disproportionate military violence justified by claims of "terrorism"; the

Ramzy Baroud (2023-11-16). Rape, ISIS, Mein Kampf and other Lies: How Israel Lost All Credibility. mintpressnews.com A whole generation, if not more, has already built a perception of Israel as a genocidal regime, and no number of future lies, Hollywood movies, or Maxim Magazine spreads will ever lessen that in any way.

Chris Walker, Truthout. (2023-11-16). Over 1,200 'Educators For Palestine' Sign Open Letter Demanding Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Hundreds of academics from universities and institutions of higher learning (as well as public school K-12 teachers) from across North America have signed on to a joint letter, calling on their governments to demand an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza, where the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has killed more than 11,000 Palestinians since the start of October. | As of Sunday evening, the document has more than 1,200 signatures, available to view here. The signers, calling themselves "Educators for Palestine," are Palestinian academics and their allies who denounce Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, as well as govern…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-11-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 39: 'Sentencing Al-Shifa Hospital To Death'. popularresistance.org All of the Palestinian hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip have gone out of service in the sixth week of Israel's war on Gaza, including Al-Shifa, the largest medical complex. | Hundreds of lives are at risk of death, and thousands of civilians remain trapped inside the hospitals' premises, Gaza's Deputy Health Minister Yousef Abu el-Rish told AFP. | "We cannot reach the dozens of women who will give birth. We received reports of cases in which women gave birth in the street or at home without a midwife. Snipers shoot at anyone moving from building to building inside the hospital," Abu el-Rish explained. | He sa…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-11-16). The Hinge Of History: Palestine And The New World Order. popularresistance.org Bombing hospitals was, just a few days ago, an undeclared red line the Israel Defense Forces dared not cross without provoking international disgust and condemnation. At writing, the IDF is bombing hospitals and, I read, its soldiers are shooting patients, invalids among them, as they attempt to evacuate buildings soon to be demolished. | There is disgust and condemnation now, and they find expression not only on the streets of many cities but also in governing circles. Axios reported Monday that an internal State Department memo, signed by 100 officials at State and its aid agency, USAID, accuses President Biden…

Elliott Colla (2023-11-16). On the history, meaning, and power of "From the River To the Sea" mondoweiss.net Slogans are never just statements etched in stone and "From the River to the Sea" is no exception. Its history, use, and the controversy it generates, reflects the liberatory aspirations, and backlash against, the movement for Palestinian freedom.

Sophia Ikirmawi (2023-11-16). How long will Palestinians have to beg the West for empathy? mondoweiss.net Too often Palestinians are forced to prove their humanity but last Saturday the atmosphere among the 800,000 people marching in London for a ceasefire and a free Palestine felt something almost like hope.

Staff (2023-11-16). Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That? democracynow.org We speak with two experts in international criminal law about the long history of Palestinians attempting to seek justice in global institutions and the "very grave crimes" for which Israel is being prosecuted regarding the country's ongoing assault and siege of Gaza. Chantal Meloni, an international criminal lawyer who represents victims in Palestine before the International Criminal Court, lays out the history of cases brought before the ICC regarding Israel's siege and collective punishment of Palestinians being denied justice for more than 14 years. "The fact that there was no ac…

Yoav Haifawi (2023-11-16). Reports of harsh conditions and abuse in Israeli security prisons where Palestinians are being held for social media posts. mondoweiss.net Jamal, a hard-working father of a big family in Haifa, has been held in Megiddo security prison for over a month after being charged with supporting terrorism for a poem he posted on Facebook.

Bill Meyer (2023-11-16). More Palestine features at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org As the horror continues and multiplies in Palestine/Gaza, we are all busy trying to arm ourselves with as many historical facts as possible to try to understand the complicated history of the Middle East, specifically Palestinian/Jewish relations. In order to better understand the history of the region, and the films that we'll be reviewing, we …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Drumbeat of Lies on Al-Shifa Hospital Reveals Israeli Bankruptcy. english.almanar.com.lb Being an Israeli means to pile up lies and to employ propaganda in a bid to implore advocacy by the public. Throughout years, such strategy managed to deceive crowds across the world and depict the Zionist entity as the "victim assaulted by Palestinian terrorists." However, things can never be the same, with the international stance …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). West Bank Avenges Gaza: Number of Israeli Soldiers Dead or Injured in Bethlehem. english.almanar.com.lb One Zionist soldier was killed, and seven others, including six soldiers, were wounded in a shooting raid on the Tunnel Checkpoint south of the occupied Al-Quds early Thursday. The Zionist media mentioned that three Palestinian attackers, who opened fire, were killed. The Israeli media indicated that the three Palestinian attackers arrived by a car to the checkpoint …

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh: We underline the importance of obliging the Israeli enemy to cease fire, open crossings, and accept establishing a Palestinian state. english.almanar.com.lb

Sameena Rahman (2023-11-16). On Nov. 17, actions across the country will Shut It Down for Palestine once again. liberationnews.org Activists across the country are calling for a second national day of action on Friday, Nov. 17 to Shut It Down for Palestine.

KATIE (2023-11-16). Statement by Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union enables #GazaGenocide. bdsmovement.net

Staff (2023-11-16). "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault. democracynow.org As Israel rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States is suing President Biden for failing to prevent genocide. The center is seeking an emergency order to block Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from providing further military funding, arms and diplomatic support to Israel. Katherine Gallagher, a senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights on the case, argues the U.S. is complicit with Israel in the "crime of crimes" by "aiding and abetting genocide" with milita…

Staff (2023-11-16). Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace. democracynow.org Ruth Ben-Artzi, the niece of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins Democracy Now! to call for the Netanyahu government to focus efforts on releasing Israeli hostages and to stop the bombing. A professor of political science at Providence College, Ben-Artzi recently joined prominent Rhode Island rabbis, Jewish leaders and Israelis demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. "A ceasefire is really the only way that any solution can be achieved," says Ben-Artzi, who explains why military actions will never resolve this conflict and that "finding a political solution … is really the only way that th…

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Hundreds of Zionist soldiers storm Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, inspecting its floors while opening heavy fire. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Al-Qassam Brigades claims responsibility for Al-Quds operation which left a number of Zionist soldiers killed or injured in retaliation for the martyrs in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force to Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades: Axis of Resistance won't let Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). General Qaani to Al-Qassam Commander: We Will Not Let Israeli Enemy Single Out Gaza in This Historical Battle. english.almanar.com.lb Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force General Esmail Qaani sent on Thursday a letter to the Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades Mohammad Al-Deif, stressing that the axis of Resistance will not let the Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. General Qaani highlighted the divine victory of Al-Aqsa Flood attained by the fighters of Al-Qassam …

Staff (2023-11-16). Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace. democracynow.org Ruth Ben-Artzi, the niece of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins Democracy Now! to call for the Netanyahu government to focus efforts on releasing Israeli hostages and to stop the bombing. A professor of political science at Providence College, Ben-Artzi recently joined prominent Rhode Island rabbis, Jewish leaders and Israelis demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. "A ceasefire is really the only way that any solution can be achieved," says Ben-Artzi, who explains why military actions will never resolve this conflict and that "finding a political situation … is really the only way that t…

The Independent (2023-11-16). The futility of violence in the Middle East. independent.co.ug Both Arabs and Israelis must think carefully about what their policies and actions are likely to accomplish COMMENT | MUHANNAD ALAZZEH | The October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's remorseless military response have once again revived a seemingly unending cycle of violence in the Middle East. As matters stand, there are no serious efforts underway to …

Hebh Jamal (2023-11-16). Prerequisite to naturalization in Germany? Pledge support for Israel's right to exist. mondoweiss.net Tomorrow the German Bundestag will vote on a draft law that could make the naturalization of residents dependent on supporting Israel's right to exist. Here is what you should know and why you should be concerned.

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Al-Manar reporter: Israeli artillery targets outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Aita Al-Shaab. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-16). Israeli media: Hezbollah has engaged in a war of attrition against the Israeli army. english.almanar.com.lb

Khaled Mouammar (2023-11-16). Ceasefire Now! Stop Apartheid Israel's Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing of the Palestinian People. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Orders Palestinians to Flee Parts of Southern Gaza, Continues Attacks on Hospitals, Without Citing Evidence, Biden Backs Israel's Claim That Hamas Used Hospital as Base, Biden Calls Xi Jinping a "Dictator" After APEC Meeting, U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for "Humanitarian Pauses" in Gaza, Protesters Take Over Strategic Sites in D.C., Los Angeles, Oakland to Call for End to Gaza Assault, Majority of National Book Award Finalists Call for Ceasefire During Prize Ceremony, 24 House Lawmakers Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing Violation of Children's Rights, S…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-11-16). Israel Tells Palestinians To Evacuate City in Southern Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israeli aircraft dropped leaflets on a city in the southern half of the Gaza Strip, instructing Palestinians to flee the area. The evacuation notice suggests that Tel Aviv plans to ramp up its military operation in south Gaza. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed a ground invasion of the area would happen at some point. In …

publicbooks (2023-11-16). Crossings into Indigenous Palestine. publicbooks.org "If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them," wrote Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, "Their oil would become tears."

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-11-16). CovertAction Bulletin: Media Lies, Palestinians Die. covertactionmagazine.com Malcolm X might have said it best: "The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press. It will make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing"…

Staff (2023-11-16). 'This is the moment to defend your own values,' Palestinian envoy to UK says on Gaza. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has called on the international community to defend their values by not remaining silent against Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters after an event in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Zomlot criticized Western media for its coverage of Gaza, saying many of …

teleSUR (2023-11-16). 'Israel is a Terrorist State': Turkish President Erdogan. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan severely condemned Israel for its military operations in Gaza and claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is finished. | RELATED: | "I openly say that Israel is a terrorist state. Others say that Hamas is a terrorist organization. Hamas participated in the elections and won in Palestine. Israel and the United States stole their rights afterwards," the Tu…

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Mexicans Ask to End Genocide in Front of the Israeli Embassy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Friendship and Common Platform for Palestine Support organizations gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City to denounce the murder of thousands of children at the hands of the Israeli occupation army. | RELATED: | The citizens lay on the floor pretending to be dead and placed a tarp on top of them with the names of Palestinian children murdered by the Zionist state between October 7 and 25. | "The…

Al-Jazeera (2023-11-16). US President Biden Sued for 'Complicity' in Israel's 'Genocide' in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

If Americans Knew (2023-11-16). Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: Hospitals, More than 11,000 Deaths, Israeli Assaults, Magnitude of Israel's Bombing, War Crimes, West Bank News, Ethnic Cleansing. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2023-11-16). Video: "The Value of Life". Families of Israelis Held in Gaza Speak Out against Netanyahu. Condemn Member of Knesset's Call for Destruction. globalresearch.ca

Mouin Rabbani (2023-11-16). Solo un fracaso militar de Israel detendrá el genocidio en Gaza. globalizacion.ca

Patricia Harrity (2023-11-16). Trudeau Issued Notice of Intention to Seek Prosecution For Complicity in War Crimes in Gaza. expose-news.com Toronto, 16 November 2023 —Prime Minister Trudeau is one of four Canadian politicians who have been issued with a notice of intention to seek prosecution for aiding and abetting war crimes in …

Zero Hedge (2023-11-16). 100 State Dept Officials Sign Dissent Memo Saying Biden "Complicit in Genocide" in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-16). UN Human Rights Commissioner praised Security Council Resolution. plenglish.com United Nations, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tàºrk, today welcomed the resolution approved by the Security Council on Gaza that urges support for civilians and the establishment of humanitarian pauses.

Democracy Now! (2023-11-16). Democracy Now! 2023-11-16 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 16, 2023; "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault; Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That?; Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Military Solutions Will Not Bring Peace | Headlines for November 16, 2023; "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault; Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That?; Niece of Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs…

mforinoco (2023-11-16). Israeli Military Storms Shifa Hospital in Gaza — Developing Story. orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-16). Israeli Forces Raid Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza. orinocotribune.com The Government Media Office in Gaza warns of a new massacre in al-Shifa Medical Complex. | Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli occupation forces raided some wards of the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza on Wednesday morning, and opened fire indiscriminately toward its windows and inside wards, adding that the occupation has cut off all communications to the hospital. Dozens of Israeli soldiers also stormed the emergency department at al-Shifa Complex. | The Israeli occupation's military claimed that its forces were "carrying out a precise and targeted operation" in a "specified area" in al-Shifa Hos…

Staff (2023-11-16). UNSC adopts resolution calling for humanitarian pauses, corridors in Gaza. muslimmirror.com The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza. Resolution 2712 calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip "for a sufficient number of days" to enable the full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access; to facilitate the continuous, sufficient …

Tania Principe (2023-11-16). Cease fire, not aid. nationofchange.org Some countries are cutting financial support to the very local organizations that are best positioned to respond to Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

Ben Bartee (2023-11-16). American Troops "Prepared to Die" for Israel: Lt. General Richard Clark Confirms A U.S. — Israel "Partnership", "A Signed Agreement" globalresearch.ca

Kyle Anzalone (2023-11-16). Netanyahu Ally Says the Prime Minister's Days in Office Are Numbered. news.antiwar.com Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power in Tel Aviv suffered two setbacks on Wednesday. Messages from a member of his Likud Party surfaced asserting Netanyahu's days in office "are numbered." Additionally, the head of the opposition in Israel, Yair Lapid, demanded the prime minister resign. Galit Distel Atbaryan, a Likud member of the Knesset, sent private …

Ryan Cristián (2023-11-16). Israel Caught Lying About Al-Shifa Hospital. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/16/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Staff (2023-11-16). Israeli opposition leader Lapid calls on Premier Netanyahu to resign. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over what he called the government's poor handling of the conflict with Hamas. "Netanyahu needs to go now during the fighting," Lapid told Israel's Channel 12. "This government isn't functioning," he said. "We need change — Netanyahu cannot continue to …

WSWS (2023-11-16). UK Parliament rejects ceasefire in Gaza: For an anti-war movement based on the working class! wsws.org Defending the Palestinians and defeating the criminal gang up between Israel, Britain and the US demands the mobilisation of the working class in Britain and internationally, against all the governments and political parties of the ruling class.

WSWS (2023-11-16). Australian Broadcasting Corporation doubles down on support for Gaza genocide with filthy "Q+A" program. wsws.org The program had the character of an onslaught against the sole Palestinian panelist who was treated with disdain, including as he was describing the deaths of thousands of children in Gaza.

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2023-11-16). Rainfall on a destroyed Gaza could spell disaster. mondoweiss.net As rain begins to fall on Gaza, one million displaced Palestinians are suffering from cold and lack of shelter, while few are able to enjoy the partial relief it provides amidst the water shortage imposed by Israel's genocidal siege.

Leila Warah (2023-11-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 41: Israel ignores legally binding UNSC resolution, saying 'it will not happen.'. mondoweiss.net Following Israel's refusal to comply with a new UNSC resolution, the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa Hospital for the second time, terrorizing civilians and finding no evidence of a Hamas command center.

Mouin Rabbani (2023-11-16). Solo un fracaso militar de Israel detendrá el genocidio en Gaza. globalizacion.ca A medida que la Franja de Gaza se ve sometida los bombardeos más intensos de la historia de un Oriente Próximo ya de por sí plagado de conflictos, y que el ejército israelí perpetra a diario asesinatos masivos de civiles…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Expertos de ONU instan a prevenir genocidio sionista en Gaza. telesurtv.net Relatores y expertos en DD.HH. aseguran que el régimen sionista ha demostrado intención clara de destruir al pueblo palestino bajo ocupación.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Casi 4.000 palestinos asesinados por Israel en el sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Tel Aviv desplazó a civiles del norte pues supuestamente el sur era más seguro. Ocupantes lanzan octavillas para que residentes en Khan Younis (sur) evacúen de inmediato.

teleSUR, MS (2023-11-16). Ataque aéreo israelí sobre una mezquita en Gaza deja 50 muertos. telesurtv.net Asimismo se supo que Israel atacó un colegio ubicado en un campamento de refugiados dejando a tres niños sin vida.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Casi 4000 palestinos asesinados por Israel en el sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Tel Aviv desplazó a civiles del norte pues supuestamente el sur era más seguro. Ocupantes lanzan octavillas para que residentes en Khan Younis (sur) evacúen de inmediato.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-11-16). Ejército sionista avanza en la ocupación y destrucción en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación continúan rodeando el hospital Al Shifa, en el oeste de la ciudad de Gaza, donde este miércoles realizaron una operación en la que arrasaron y destruyeron todo a su paso.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-11-16). Sudáfrica pide a CPI investigar crímenes de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que "están cometiéndose crímenes de guerra" mientras resaltó el caso del Hospital Al Shifa.

Javier de la Sotilla (2023-11-16). Gaza, Taiwán y la guerra tecnológica marcan la agenda del segundo cara a cara entre Biden y Xi. globalizacion.ca El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, y su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, no hablan en persona desde la cumbre de líderes del G20 en Bali, hace exactamente un año. Entonces, después de tres horas y media de reunión, quisieron escenificar…

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Joe Biden y Xi Jinping acuerdan retomar las líneas de comunicación. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes también acordaron sostener conversaciones sobre los conflictos de Ucrania y de Israel con Palestina.

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Israel ataca el hospital Al-Shifa en Gaza por segunda vez en 24 horas. telesurtv.net En la víspera, militares israelíes irrumpieron en el hospital Al-Shifa, allanando el sótano y destruyeron equipos médicos.

teleSUR, SH, MS (2023-11-16). Israel ataca el hospital Al-Shifa en Gaza por segunda vez en 24 horas. telesurtv.net La víspera, militares israelíes irrumpieron en el hospital Al-Shifa, allanando el sótano y destruyeron equipos médicos.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-16). Ascienden a 11.517 los muertos en Gaza y Cisjordania por ataques del Ejército de ocupación israelí. telesurtv.net Hasta el 14 de noviembre, el número de muertos en Gaza se había elevado a 11.320, de los cuales 4.650 son niños.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS, DRL (2023-11-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-11-16). UNRWA confirma muerte de 102 de sus trabajadores en Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 1,6 millones de personas han sido desplazadas en toda la Franja de Gaza desde el 7 de octubre.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-16). Unicef: más de 700.000 niños han sido desplazados en Gaza. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con UNRWA, el sur de la Franja de Gaza está inundado de personas desplazadas.

Joy Joshi (2023-11-16). 'Why should you get to eat in peace?': Canadians slam Trudeau's Gaza stance. indybay.org The protesters can also be heard urging Trudeau to "look at us" and using phrases like "shame on you," "you fund genocides" and "you have blood on your hands" as they chased Trudeau out of the restaurant and into the street with the crowd growing impatient. Vancouver police was forced to deploy almost 100 officers after videos showing swarms of people confronting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a restaurant Tuesday night went viral. approximately 250 people surrounded a Chinatown restaurant and escorted Trudeau out of the venue.

Angela (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: Continuing Silent Vigils for Ceasefire & Peace Negotiations in Ukraine & Gaza. indybay.org Corner of El Camino Real & Embarcadero Rd | Palo Alto, CA…

Angela (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: Healthcare Workers United for Palestine: Press Conference & March at California State Capitol. indybay.org California State Capitol (West Lawn) | Sacramento, CA…

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (2023-11-16). Israel turns Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza into detention center. indybay.org The Israeli forces stormed in large numbers the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City and turned it into military barracks and a detention center, where patients, displaced persons, and healthcare professionals are subjected to different forms of abuse, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on Wednesday. | Euro-Med Monitor expressed fears of killings and executions as its team documented sporadic gunfire in the hospital since the early minutes of the raid, stressing that the al-Shifa Complex did not witness any gunfire other than from the Israeli forces.

Norman Solomon (2023-11-16). The Carnage in Gaza Cries Out for Repudiation and Opposition. Maybe Poetry Can Help. indybay.org

Angela (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: UC Davis Protest for Palestine. indybay.org MU South Patio | UC Davis…

Angela (2023-11-16). Friday 11/17: Modesto: Shut it Down for Palestine. indybay.org 1010 10th St | Modesto, CA…

Bernama (2023-11-16). PM: Humanitarian crisis in Palestine will affect not only Middle East. indybay.org "These are blatant violations of international law," he said at a special lecture entitled: Super Power Rivalry and Rising Tensions in the Asia Pacific, at the University of California here on Tuesday (Nov 15).

Elizabeth Milos (2023-11-16). Open Letter to UPTE. indybay.org Open letter to UPTE union leadership from UPTE member and candidate denouncing UPTE president Dan Russell for suppressing Resolution in Solidarity with Palestine and for not calling for a CEASEFIRE.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (2023-11-16). Israel bombs Gaza's only operating wheat mill. indybay.org Israel has intensified its war of starvation against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said on Wednesday, as a means of subjugation during the bloody 40-day war. | Euro-Med Monitor strongly condemned the Israeli army's artillery shelling of the Al-Salam Mill in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza—the Strip's only operating wheat mill—forcing it to shut down. Israel's targeting of the mill came as part of its attempt to deepen the food crisis for Palestinian civilians following its bombing of dozens of bakeries, most of them in Gaza City and the Strip's northern regio…

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Russia warns Israeli provocations may drag Iran, Hezbollah into Gaza war. presstv.ir Russia's Lavrov says Iran and Hezbollah are not willing to intervene in the Gaza war but may get engaged if provoked by Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Palestinians pull children from rubble after strike on Jabalia. presstv.ir Palestinians search the rubble for survivors and pull dead and injured children after a strike on Jabalia refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US Capitol police clash with 'peaceful' pro-Palestinian protesters. presstv.ir Protestors say the plan was to lay out 11,000 candles, representing the number of people killed in the Gaza Strip by indiscriminate Israeli strikes.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Gaza mosque massacre: At least 50 killed in Israeli airstrike on Sabra neighbourhood. presstv.ir At least 50 people are killed as the Israeli regime's warplanes targeted a mosque in the center of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). 'Stop killing innocent kids': Pro-Palestinians rally inside Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists gathered at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Zionist agenda for Gaza, UK complicit. presstv.ir As Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza continues, a Zionist think tank linked to Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a final solution for Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Qatar urges int'l probe into Israeli raid on Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Qatar condemns the Israeli military for storming Gaza's al-Shifa hospital, calling for an international probe into the incursion.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel raids al-Shifa hospital again despite UNSC resolution. presstv.ir Israel has raided the al-Shifa hospital once again despite the adoption of a UNSC resolution calling for "humanitarian pauses" in the besieged enclave.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US ignores Israeli 'war crimes' for domestic reasons: Ex-official. presstv.ir A former senior State Department official says criticism of Israel is seen as a "third rail" in American politics.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel's Western backers 'in no position' to preach about human rights: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has censured certain Western countries for drafting and voting for an anti-Iran UN resolution.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Demonstrators demand Gaza ceasefire as 'Peace Boat' arrives in Egypt. presstv.ir A cruise ship named the 'Peace Boat' arrived at Egypt's Port Said on Wednesday bearing the slogan 'Stop killing Gaza'.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Thousands march in pro-Palestinian demonstration in South Africa's Cape Town. presstv.ir Thousands of South Africans take part in a march in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather near Biden's Delaware home. presstv.ir Hundreds of demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted "Ceasefire Now" near the Delaware home of US President Joe Biden.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona turns tense with police. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters stormed Barcelona Franca station during a rally in the Catalan city on Saturday night.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). UN observes minute's silence for 101 staff killed in Gaza. presstv.ir Staff at UN offices in Geneva bowed their heads as a candle was lit in memory of the 101 employees of UNRWA.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestine activists shut down BAE factory in England. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block the entrances to the UK's BAE Systems weapons factory, calling for an end to arms sales to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police in Philippines. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian activists in the Philippines clash with police officers.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Journalist discusses 'best possible legal way' to stop Israel from bombing Gaza. presstv.ir Journalist campaigning to hold Israel accountable for committing genocide in Gaza discusses the "best possible legal way" of stopping Tel Aviv from bombing the territory.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). UNICEF condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza, says nowhere safe for Gaza's one million children. presstv.ir Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is devastating, saying the Israeli regime's brutal war has left nowhere safe for the enclave's one million children.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Israel to be eliminated if it tries to expel Gazans: Hezbollah. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official warns Israel will be eliminated if it tries to expel Palestinians from Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Erdogan: Israel a 'terrorist state' that seeks 'total destruction' of Gaza. presstv.ir The Turkish president has called Israel a 'terror state', whose intent is the 'full destruction' of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Palestinian president: 'We're facing barbaric war of aggression'. presstv.ir Abbas also strongly condemned the violence Palestinians face in the occupied West Bank.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Lawyers for Gaza sue Israel at ICC for genocide. presstv.ir The initiative could result in arrest warrants being issued against top Israeli politicians, including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). US public support for Israel falls, majority backs ceasefire: Poll. presstv.ir A new poll says that Americans have lowered their support for Israel and majority of them backs a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran: US ups intensity of Gaza war by supporting Israel; Palestinian resistance 'legitimate'. presstv.ir Iran considers the US to be culpable of increasing the intensity of the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside British parliament as MPs vote on Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags during a protest in London on Wednesday (November 15) as British Members of Parliament held a vote on a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). UNSC calls for Gaza 'humanitarian pauses'; envoy says resolution failed to condemn Israel. presstv.ir The UN Security Council passes resolution calling for "extended humanitarian pauses" in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Raid on al-Shifa: Israeli forces fire at civilians inside hospital as Hamas calls US complicit. presstv.ir The general director of hospitals in the Gaza Strip says Israeli troops have fired at people inside the al-Shifa hospital.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran FM: US sending internationally-banned arms to Israel for Gaza war. presstv.ir Iran's FM slams the United States over supply of munitions prohibited by the international laws to Israel to be used in the Gaza war.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Attack on al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza clear example of war crimes: Iran. presstv.ir The spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry has condemned the Israeli attack on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as a "clear example" of war crimes.

presstv.ir (2023-11-16). Iran FM: UN Security Council has failed to avert tragedies in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the UN Security Council has failed to prevent tragedies in the Gaza Strip.

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