(2023-12-20). Brutal police operation against anti-genocide protest at Berlin's Free University. wsws.org The ruling class in Germany is taking increasingly brutal action against the enormous opposition to Israel's genocide against the Palestinians.
(2023-12-20). Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to …
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com 
Subscribe now The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in leading medical journal The Lancet. As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and …
(2023-12-20). President Maduro: There Must Be Justice for Palestinian People. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stressed that the Palestinian people deserve justice. He labeled as "monstrous" the massacre suffered by Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli occupation in Gaza and denounced it as "an uncontrolled genocide." | "Humanity has to always remember who the criminals were, what crimes they committed, and sooner rather than later there must be justice," he stated on Monday, December 18, during the 30th episode of his TV program Con Maduro+. | President Maduro added that more than 7,000 children have been victims of the Israeli bombardment throughout the Gaza Strip. "This i…
(2023-12-20). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "Everyone is waking up," that's why governments are cracking down. wsws.org "Why do you think they're trying to silence the universities? Trying to stop chants like 'Free Palestine' and 'From the River to the Sea?' Because they can see people turning against them."
(2023-12-20). China urges U.S. to play due role for truce in Gaza. ecns.cn Beijing said on Tuesday that it hopes Washington will listen to the growing international calls to end hostilities between Palestine and Israel, and refrain from unilaterally obstructing the United Nations Security Council from passing relevant resolutions.
(2023-12-20). War on Gaza: Israeli journalist says army should have killed 100,000 Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israeli journalist says army should have killed 100,000 Palestinians | Zvi Yehezkeli, Channel 13's Arab affairs correspondent, said Israel should have pushed a more 'fatal' assault after 7 October | Wed, 12/20/2023 – 12: 11 | "> | Israeli journalist, Zvi Yehezkeli, Channel 13's Arab affairs correspondent, says the Israeli army should've killed 100,000 Palestinians early on in the w…
(2023-12-20). Islamic Resistance Targets Israeli Occupation Sites on Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza against the Zionist aggression ongoing for 75 consecutive days, Hezbollah continued on Wednesday striking the Israeli occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to explain the details and outcomes of the attacks. The first statement indicated that the fighters of the …
(2023-12-20). Sayyed Houthi Confirms Continuing Gaza Support, Warns US against Aggression on Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb 
Head of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, affirmed on Wednesday that the Yemeni Armed Forces will continue acting in support of the Palestinian people and resistance in face of the Zionist aggression on Gaza. Sayyed Al-Houthi, on the other hand, warned the US administration of any escalation against Yemen, stressing that, in such …
(2023-12-20). Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death. democracynow.org 
As international outrage grows over Israeli attacks on churches in Gaza, we speak with Philip Farah, co-founder of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace. Israeli snipers shot dead an elderly woman and her adult daughter at the Holy Family Parish, a Catholic church, on Sunday. Pope Francis denounced the killings as "terrorism." Farah's elderly relative Elham Farah, a beloved music teacher and member of one of the oldest Christian families in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli sniper in November while sheltering outside the church. Israeli soldiers have also attacked Palestinian Christians else…
(2023-12-20). "This Is a Colonial War": Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel, Gaza & the Future of Palestine. democracynow.org 
Historian Rashid Khalidi discusses the pending United Nations Security Council vote on suspending fighting in Gaza to allow the entry of humanitarian aid, and the future of Palestine. The Biden administration reportedly delayed the U.N. vote and pushed other countries to water down the language. This comes as Israel and Hamas leaders have signaled they are open to another truce and hostage exchange. Israel's relentless assault on Gaza has now killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians and displaced over 90% of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people. "The situation in Gaza is unspeakable," says Khalidi…
(2023-12-20). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? scheerpost.com 
Destroyed buildings in Gaza via Wikimedia Commons By Michel Moushabeck / Truthout As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop …
(2023-12-20). Peace and Justice Project adds another concert to its Music for a Ceasefire campaign. thecanary.co The Jeremy Corbyn-founded Peace and Justice Project has announced another concert as part of its "Music for a Ceasefire" action — calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Palestine. Peace and Justice Project: using music to make change As of 9am on Wednesday 20 December, Israel had killed 19,667 people in Gaza — the …
(2023-12-20). Palestinians' Superior Right to Self-defence is Ignored, as Usual. dissidentvoice.org The UK's leaders are tying themselves in knots in their desperate attempt to defend the indefensible. In a debate on Israel and Palestine in Parliament last week, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs Leo Docherty got up and said: There is no scenario in which Hamas can be allowed to control Gaza …
(2023-12-20). Gas, Gaza, and Western imperialism. mondoweiss.net 
Control of Mediterranean gas fields is not the reason for the current attack on Gaza, but the theft of Palestine's natural resources has long been a goal of the Zionist settler-colonial project and its Western sponsors.
(2023-12-20). 12 Essential Facts for Understanding the Current Israel-Gaza Violence. israelpalestinenews.org Crucial information for understanding today's news on Israel-Palestine…
(2023-12-20). Montgomery County, Maryland public schools remove teachers expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments. wsws.org The Maryland county outside Washington D.C. has placed multiple teachers on administrative leave over their social media posts criticizing the Israeli government and expressing sympathy for Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Hundreds call for ceasefire in Gaza at Irvine, California protest. wsws.org Over 500 people carried out a boisterous demonstration in defense of the Palestinian people on Sunday in Irvine, California.
(2023-12-20). Palestinian Red Crescent: Israeli occupation lays siege to one of our centers in Jabalia that shelters 127 people including patients, medics and refugees. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). Palestinian activist Munther Amira tied up, beaten, and arrested by Israeli forces in Aida refugee camp. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli forces raided Aida refugee camp and detained activist Munther Amira after attacking his family. With Amira's fate inside Israel's military court system unknown, his family recounts his traumatic arrest and calls for international solidarity.
(2023-12-20). Labor solidarity with Palestine grows. workers.org 
Labor solidarity with Palestine continues to grow — even in the U.S. where the leadership of organized labor has historically been pro-Zionist. Thousands of union activists and allies rallied in Oakland, California, on Dec. 16, to voice solidarity with Palestinian workers. Called by Bay Area Labor for Palestine, the demonstration . . . |
(2023-12-20). Israel to begin hiring Indians to replace Palestinian workers from Dec 27. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A team of "selectors" from Israel visited India last week and another senior delegation will leave for India next week to start the process of recruiting thousands of workers to be brought to the country to fill in the acute shortage faced by its construction industry, a senior executive at the Israel …
(2023-12-20). West treats Arabs as inferior. electronicintifada.net Young Arabs have grown up with images of murdered Palestinians and the dissonance between Western words and actions.
(2023-12-20). Artists protest ongoing censorship of Palestinian culture in the UK. wsws.org The Arnolfini Centre issued a hypocritical and deceitful statement purporting to explain its decision to exclude the Palestinian events.
(2023-12-20). Reportan nuevo corte de Internet y comunicaciones en Gaza. telesurtv.net Autoridades palestinas comunicaron que las fuerzas israelíes destruyeron los generadores de la división de Khan Younis.
(2023-12-20). ONU aplaza votación sobre cese al fuego en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El documento que exige el alto inmediato de la agresión de Israel sobre Palestina fue redactado por Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU)…
(2023-12-20). Cancilleres de Irán y Siria conversan sobre situación en Palestina. telesurtv.net Resaltaron el rechazo a los ataques contra el personal médico, escuelas y civiles lo que es una violación a las normas del derecho humanitario.
(2023-12-20). Mueren al menos 50 palestinos por ataques del Ejército israelí en Al-Rimal, Gaza. telesurtv.net Los rescatistas hallaron unos 12 heridos entre los escombros de las torres, y se mantiene la búsqueda de 50 desaparecidos.
(2023-12-20). 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 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-20). Asedio israelí contra Gaza y Cisjordania deja 19.902 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Desde el 7 de octubre pasado el ente sionista mató a 19.600 habitantes de la Franja de Gaza y quitó la vida a 302 civiles en Cisjordania ocupada.
(2023-12-20). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Usman Khawaja's support for Gaza is well played. greenleft.org.au 
Cricketer Usman Khawaja challenging the banning of wearing messages supporting Palestine is the latest example of athletes countering the idea that 'sports and politics don't mix'. Alex Salmon reports.
(2023-12-20). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). McCarthyism Canadian style: Repressing pro-Palestine voices. greenleft.org.au 
The crack down against Palestine solidarity activists and movements in Canada has intensified, as the shadow of a 'new McCarthyism' hangs over the country's universities, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2023-12-20). Tuesday 12/19: Santa Clara: Pack the City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-20). Saturday 12/23: Walnut Creek: Palestine Ceasefire Protest. indybay.org Civic Park | 1375 Civic Dr | Walnut Creek, CA…
(2023-12-20). Tuesday 12/19: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength & longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: SF: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-20). Wednesday 12/20: Webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine. indybay.org
(2023-12-20). Thursday 12/21: Intifada for Palestine Winter Solstice Rally and March. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Thursday 12/21: Oakland: Intifada for Palestine Winter Solstice Rally and March. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA…
(2023-12-20). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Raeisi: Entire world enraged by Israel, US atrocities in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's president says the entire world has been enraged by the Israeli regime and the United States' atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-20). Haniyeh says resistance stands 'strong, resolute' as Israel says ready for ceasefire. presstv.ir The head of Hamas' political bureau says the Palestinian resistance has stood "firm on the battlefield" despite two and a half months of Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Resistance strikes down US plot to secure Israel's control over region: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad says the movement has struck down Washington's plans to secure the occupying regime's control over the region.
(2023-12-20). Displaced Palestinians face heavy rains. presstv.ir Another phase of the current catastrophe that the displaced Palestinians, who are taking shelter in the yards of the al-Aqsa martyr's hospital in Deir al-Balah City, are going through is coping with the heavy rain that has hit the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-20). 71% of Gazans suffer from extreme hunger as Israel wields 'weapon of starvation'. presstv.ir A rights group finds that 71 percent of Gaza residents suffer from extreme hunger due to Israel's devastating war on the Palestinian territory.
(2023-12-20). Journalists Under Fire: Mustafa al Sawaf, veteran Palestinian editor and analyst. presstv.ir Almost 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli regime forces in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, including veteran Palestinian editor and analyst Mustafa al Sawaf.
(2023-12-20). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.
(2023-12-20). 'Jews for Palestine' holds rally in Brooklyn, demanding Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The 'Jews for Palestine' holds a rally in Brooklyn, calling for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Displaced inside prison: UNRWA says 1.9m Gazans forced out of homes by war. presstv.ir The UN Palestinian refugee agency says since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in early October almost 1.9 million have been internally displaced.
(2023-12-20). 40 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, Jabalia as Gaza death toll nears 20,000. presstv.ir At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip in fresh Israeli air raids on residential buildings across the besieged territory.
(2023-12-20). Disease could kill more children in Gaza than Israeli bombings: UN. presstv.ir A senior UN official says a ceasefire must be put in place in Gaza otherwise disease-deaths could outnumber bombing-deaths in the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2023-12-20). Exclusive: Hamas says resolve to fight Israel outweighs its missiles. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was meant to show the world that ignoring the rights of the Palestinian people will affect international stability.
(2023-12-20). Red Cross chief says humanitarian situation in Gaza 'untenable'. presstv.ir Red Cross chief says hospitals are among the prime targets of Israeli bombings and shelling in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-20). Jailed Without Charge: Nael Barghouti, 64-year-old Palestinian in jail for 42 years. presstv.ir Nael Saleh al-Barghouti, 64, a Palestinian from the occupied Ramallah has been languishing in different Israeli jails for more than 42 years now on trumped-up charges.
(2023-12-20). Elon Musk's tumultuous love affair with Israel. presstv.ir Upon purchasing Twitter, as it was known at the time, Elon Musk promised to restore free speech to the platform; however, the Zionist lobby is attempting to force Musk to reinstitute censorship of commentary on Palestine.
(2023-12-20). Dec 20, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Arise Donbass! (–í—Å—Ç–∞–≤–∞–π –î–æ–Ω–±–∞—Å—Å!) Donetsk 'Tis the Season for War, by Bill Astore No Plan B: The Western Elites Didn't Plan for China, Russia and Iran Remaining Independent, by Roger Boyd Yuri Bezmenov: Interview with NS Lyons, author of The Upheaval, about "The China Convergence" The Terror Watchlist Prepared the Way to Tyranny, by Paul Craig Roberts Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie? V…
(2023-12-19). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.com US President Biden criticized Gaza's health ministry, but its statistics on Israel's killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.
(2023-12-19). The student movement for Palestine under attack in the US. peoplesdispatch.org On December 5, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania were grilled in a congressional hearing relating to alleged instances of calls for the genocide of Jewish people—instances which were, in reality, Palestine solidarity protests led and organized by students. The fallout from this hearing, in which the Presidents were repeatedly pressured by right-wing Congress members to denounce pro-Palestine students, has led to the resignation of one President and escalating calls for the resignation of the other two by pro-Israel conservatives. The hearing also illustrated the repeated att…
(2023-12-19). Why Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine: Israel viewed as U.S. proxy. mronline.org 
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza. Perhaps more than any other region, they have expressed their solidarity with Palestine. Most recognize that the partnership between U.S. imperialism and Israeli Zionism applies not only to Palestine, but also …
(2023-12-19). Genocide in Gaza: Baerbock and Cameron back Netanyahu. wsws.org By a "permanent ceasefire," the two foreign ministers mean a peace on the bones of the Palestinians, a truce in the cemetery.
(2023-12-19). PFLP calls for weekly global strikes on Mondays. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 The following statement was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Axis of Resistance on Dec. 17, 2023. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls for participation in the global strike, which was called for by forces in solidarity with our oppressed and struggling people for their freedom. The strike is scheduled for every Monday until the cessation of the aggression and genocide against our people. The Front invites labor unions, professional associations, progressive forces, and supporters of our people around the world to engage in every possible effort to make this strike succes…
(2023-12-19). The Death Of Israel. popularresistance.org Israel will appear triumphant after it finishes its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. Backed by the United States, it will achieve its demented goal. Its murderous rampages and genocidal violence will exterminate or ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Its dream of a state exclusively for Jews, with any Palestinians who remain stripped of basic rights, will be realized. It will revel in its blood-soaked victory. It will celebrate its war criminals. Its genocide will be erased from public consciousness and tossed into Israel's huge black hole of historical amnesia. Those with a conscience in Israel will be…
(2023-12-19). Boycott Switzerland, The Partner In Genocide! popularresistance.org At a time when Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is increasingly met with international condemnation, the world has started to take action to halt the daily massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, most recently with the near-unanimous adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire. Still, some international actors have not been fulfilling their roles and obligations, chief among them Switzerland, which has violated its own commitment to neutrality by firmly taking a proactive stand on the side of the perpetrators. | On this account, on December 9, coinciding with the International Day…
(2023-12-19). Amazon Construction Site Disrupted by Pro-Palestine Activists in Central Point, Oregon. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on solidarity action against Amazon in solidarity those in occupied Palestine. In Southern Oregon, anti-genocide activists disrupted work at an Amazon-owned construction site in solidarity with Palestine this morning. With messages of "Free Palestine," "Amazon Profits Off Genocide," and "Los Pueblos Unidos Jamás Serán Vencidos" the activists entered the construction site on Table…
(2023-12-19). Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Migrant Rights, More Than 80 Groups Descend on DC. truthout.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. |
(2023-12-19). Lacey, WA: Report Back from 'Blockade the Genocide' Action. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on blockade of Amazon distribution center for their role in support the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Originally posted to Puget Sound Anarchists. On Sunday, December 17th a group of around 50 people gathered to answer an anonymous call to "Blockade The Genocide." It was a group greatly varied in its participants, young and…
(2023-12-19). Gaza humanitarian crisis "absolutely unprecedented and staggering" — Day 72. israelpalestinenews.org Palestinian journalists under fire; Archbishop of Westminster weighs in on "cold-blooded killing" of Catholic women in Gaza; Gaza detainees' situation looks dire; Gaza hospitals struggling; starvation as a "weapon"; environmental disaster; declaration on genocide…
(2023-12-19). Palestinian and international networks demand Israel release hospital director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna. peoplesdispatch.org Al Awda Association and the People's Health Movement launched a campaign for the release of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza…
(2023-12-19). Palestinian American Woman Tries to Save Family in Gaza After Her Mom Dies Awaiting Evacuation. democracynow.org 
As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Palestinians already in the United States. We are also joined by civil rights attorney Sophia Akbar to discuss a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of violating the constitutional rights of Palestinian Americans by withholdi…
(2023-12-19). "Beyond Our Imagination": Journalist Describes Total Destruction, with Fellow Gazans Buried Alive. democracynow.org 
We are joined in Cairo by Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, who describes the inhumane conditions he was able to escape in Gaza. "Every city in the Gaza Strip is beyond our imagination," says Abu Shammalah. He notes that in just the last 36 hours, at least 170 civilians were killed. "Witnesses say that the Israeli bulldozers buried the injured people in Kamal Adwan Hospital. They buried them while they are alive," says Abu Shammalah. "They were still alive. They killed and they buried them." He calls this a war on Palestinian civili…
(2023-12-19). Headlines for December 19, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Jabaliya and Rafah Kill Dozens, Pushing Gaza Death Toll Toward 20,000, Palestinian Journalists Adel Zorob, Abdullah Alwan and Haneen Al-Qashtan Killed by Israeli Strikes, In Tel Aviv, Pentagon Chief Calls U.S.-Israel Ties "Unshakable," Pledges More Arms for Israel, U.N. Security Council Delays Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution After U.S. Delegation Objects, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs SB4, Making It a Crime to Enter the U.S. Outside Ports of Entry, Egypt's el-Sisi Claims Victory in Presidential Election After Barring and Intimidating Opponents, Pope Francis Allows Priests to…
(2023-12-19). Yemeni movement's solidarity with Palestine. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 Below is a statement by Ansarallah (called the Houthi movement in the imperialist media) spokesperson, Mohammed Abdul Salam, which was posted on Resistance News Network on Dec. 16. The accompanying news is that the largest shipping company in the world, the Swiss-Italian MSC, has decided to cease all shipments in the Red Sea in response to the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeting any ship headed to the Zionist entity's Eilat port in southern occupied Palestine until the siege of Gaza is lifted. This port has been temporarily closed. According to Israel National News, maritime shipping…
(2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths of 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.
(2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths on 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.
(2023-12-19). Euro-Med Monitor: Investigate Reports 'Israel' Burying Victims Alive. popularresistance.org The human rights organization Euro-Med Monitor has urged to probe Israeli war crimes after reports of Palestinian civilians buried alive at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. | In a report published on Saturday, the Geneva-based group said that "an independent international investigation must be opened into these reports." | According to Euro-Med Monitor, "Israeli army bulldozers drove into the hospital (on Saturday) morning and destroyed its southern section, leaving behind massive destruction following several days of non-stop attacks and siege."
(2023-12-19). Israel-Palestine war: A brief history of refugee camps in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: A brief history of refugee camps in Gaza | Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have spent decades living in the crowded camps, stoking generations of anger and resistance | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 10: 42 | Palestinian refugees queue for food distributed by Unrwa at a camp in Gaza, 9 November 1956 (AFP/Rene Jarland) | Attacks on refugee camps have become commonplace in Ga…
(2023-12-19). Calls Grow to Grant Temporary Protected Status to Palestinians Already in the US. truthout.org As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to… |
(2023-12-19). Witnessing Palestine: Noura Erakat on the collective trauma of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Noura Erakat joins Frank Barat to talk about the collective trauma the world is experiencing as Israel carries out genocidal attacks on Gaza.
(2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says | Three-quarters of Americans aged 18-29 say Israel not doing enough to prevent civilian casualties, according to New York Times poll | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 17: 38 | Demonstrators chant slogans as they march in support of Palestinians in Denver, Colorado, on 5 November 2023 (Jason Connolly/AFP) | Forty-eight percen…
(2023-12-19). The United States Of War, The Plan For New Gaza Israeli Settlements & Palestinians Buried Alive. 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 (12/18/23). 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
(2023-12-19). Gaza death toll surpasses 19,400 since Oct 7. muslimmirror.com Gaza : Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have died in Gaza as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave said. According to the Ministry, 70 per cent of the overall fatalities include women and children. Also, a total of 52,286 Palestinians have been injured, …
(2023-12-19). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Border Sites. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support to our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and in solidarity with their brave and honorable resistance, Hezbollah continued on Monday striking the various Israeli occupation sites near Lebanon border. In this context, the Islamic Resistance announced, in a statement, targeting Al-Mutela site at 11: 05 AM on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, with appropriate weapons …
(2023-12-19). Gaza: 124 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes. muslimnews.co.uk Palestine, (Agencies): 124 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to Palestinian Health ministry. Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Rafah district in the far south of the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge …
(2023-12-19). "Doctors are stepping over bodies of dead children to treat other children who will die anyway" —Day 73. israelpalestinenews.org Sanders resolution could begin the march toward accountability in Israel; devastating Gaza hospital news; another journalist killed; what really happened on October 7th — in Israelis' words; widespread starvation; blood money for Israel, and more…
(2023-12-19). 'No one's going anywhere': Peace forces see intertwined Israeli and Palestinian futures. peoplesworld.org 
"Seven million Palestinians and seven million Israeli Jews are not going anywhere," declared Alon-Lee Green, a Jewish Israeli of Standing Together. Despite the current war and the anti-Arab, apartheid-like, and ethnic cleansing policies of the extreme-right Netanyahu government, the two peoples live in the same geographic space. "Our futures are intertwined," says Green. Green and …
(2023-12-19). Building a real left: Not one that condemns resistance and is without Palestinians. liberationnews.org 
While for a moment that meant the real, anti-imperialist left was demonized, caricatured and written off as a marginalized fringe by the liberal leftist organizations and some prominent liberal "influencers," two months later there is now a mass anti-war movement taking the streets every night with anti-imperialist politics at the very center, and it is the liberals who are isolated.
(2023-12-19). Registered Israeli Foreign Agent Driving Contrived Campus Antisemitism Crisis. orinocotribune.com 
By Wyatt Reed ∑ Dec 17, 2023 | Lawsuits accusing top US universities of harboring antisemitism all originate from one source: a corporate law firm that fielded the pro-settler ex-US ambassador to Israel, and which was registered as a foreign agent of an Israeli principal as recently as 2021. | The firm now represents professional Israel lobby activists posing as victimized "Jewish students" and seeking to crush the free speech rights of Palestine solidarity activists. | The fallout from December 5 House Committe on Antisemitism hearings has already cost University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill her job,…
(2023-12-19). 2023 in Review: Reality Makes a Forceful Comeback. pressenza.com Three major issues dominated 2023: the conflict in Ukraine, the economy and the conflict in Palestine. The first two upheavals began in 2022, the third in 2023. In all three cases, developments brought about a head-on collision with largely concealed realities. A mental universe built on myths, fantasies, fables, "alternative facts", and "narratives", not to mention crass ignorance, self-delusion, and conceit, smashed against the reef of the real world. The shock was brutal, akin to a hard landing, and devastating for the storytelling in which the West has become accustomed to wallowing. It has now become harder…
(2023-12-19). Israel mercilessly massacres a people, denounces Cuban President. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced today that the government of Israel mercilessly massacres the Palestinian people and challenges the international community with its escalation of abuses.
(2023-12-19). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org
(2023-12-19). Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en Gaza este martes por los ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes. cubadebate.cu Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en la Franja de Gaza solo el martes a causa de ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes, informaron medios de prensa. Durante esta jornada, las fuerzas del país hebreo atacaron al campo de refugiados de Jabalia, en el norte del enclave, así como a los de Deir al Balah, Maghazi y Bureij, situados en la parte central.
(2023-12-19). 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 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-19). Cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por los ataques israelíes supera los 19.400. telesurtv.net Al menos 52.286 palestinos resultaron heridos en la ofensiva israelí desde el 7 de octubre, indica el Ministerio de Salud local.
(2023-12-19). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-19). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Santa Clara: Pack the City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…
(2023-12-19). Wednesday 12/20: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-19). Saturday 12/23: Walnut Creek: Palestine Ceasefire Protest. indybay.org Civic Park | 1375 Civic Dr | Walnut Creek, CA…
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2023-12-19). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength & longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-12-19). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). World leaders, intellectuals denounce Israel's 'genocidal' war. presstv.ir World leaders and intellectuals call on international community to prevent Israeli genocide against the Palestinian.
(2023-12-19). In Amman, over 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Over 1,000 people turned out in Amman to protest in solidarity with the Palestinians.
(2023-12-19). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.
(2023-12-19). Iran urges intl. probe into Israel's burying of Palestinians alive in Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Iran urges an international investigation into Israeli forces' burying of wounded and displaced Palestinians alive in the yard of a hospital in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-19). Israeli forces kill four, including two teenagers, in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians during a military raid in a refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas…
(2023-12-19). Iran calls on Pakistan to ensure border security after terrorist attack. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister calls for enhanced cooperation with Pakistan to stop terrorist attacks and ensure security along common borders.
(2023-12-19). Islamic Jihad: US support for Israel 'brazen blessing for regime's Nazi crimes'. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad movement says the United States all-out support for Israel encourages the regime to continue its crimes in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.
(2023-12-19). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.
(2023-12-19). Palestinian resistance inflicted 'resounding' defeat on Israel: Syria's Assad. presstv.ir Syria's president says the Palestinian resistance groups have inflicted a "resounding" defeat on Israel.
(2023-12-19). US responsible for all crimes of Israeli regime in Gaza: Iran. presstv.ir Iran says the United States is responsible for all crimes that the Israeli regime is committing against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). 'Jews for Palestine' holds rally in Brooklyn, demanding Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The 'Jews for Palestine' holds a rally in Brooklyn, calling for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). 'New Gitmo': Rights group urges probe into Israel's starving, murdering Gaza abductees. presstv.ir A rights group calls for an investigation into the torture and killing of Palestinians abducted from Gaza in Israel's "Guantanamo-like" jails.
(2023-12-19). Displaced inside prison: UNRWA says 1.9m Gazans forced out of homes by war. presstv.ir The UN Palestinian refugee agency says since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in early October almost 1.9 million have been internally displaced.
(2023-12-19). Black Americans' support for Palestinians growing as Israel war rages: Report. presstv.ir Israel's intensified violence in Gaza since the war began on October 7 has fostered solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians, according to a report.
(2023-12-19). 40 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, Jabalia as Gaza death toll nears 20,000. presstv.ir At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip in fresh Israeli air raids on residential buildings across the besieged territory.
(2023-12-19). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-19). Yemenis hit two more ships in Red Sea amid pro-Palestine campaign. presstv.ir Yemen's Houthis target two more ships in the Red Sea amid their pro-Palestine military campaign.
(2023-12-19). Dec 19, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Paint it Black | Vietnam War Bombing Gaza and the Dangers of Jewish Paranoia, by Ron Unz Yes, I Must: More Crooke: SCF Essay & Napolitano Chat, by Karl Sanchez Going Mask-Off About The Two-State Solution Lie, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel-Hamas war: a ceasefire is now in sight. Will Israel's prime minister agree? by Ian Parmeter Gaza and the end of Orthodox Judaism, by Michael Lesher Israel's Gaza war has 'spilled over into the Red Sea,' by Gilbert Doctorow Yemen Stands Tall Against #GazaGenocide — Kevin Barrett, Video On Israel's New Declaration that There Will Never Be a Palestinia…
(2023-12-20). 71% of Gazans are suffering from extreme hunger. peoplesdispatch.org According to a The figure was obtained from an analytical study done by Euro-Med Monitor, among a sample of 1,200 people in Gaza…
(2023-12-20). Israel forces closure of Gaza hospitals, kills dozens at al-Shifa. electronicintifada.net Famine and disease may soon outpace the death toll of 19,700 from bombing.
(2023-12-20). The Atrocities In Gaza Are The Perfect Embodiment Of 'Western Values'. caitlinjohnstone.com.au When Israeli president Isaac Herzog
(2023-12-20). 80+ Groups Descend on DC Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Rights. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-20). Polls show mass opposition to Biden's support for Israel's genocide in Gaza among US workers and youth. wsws.org The mass opposition to Israel's actions is of immense objective significance. The decisive task is to imbue this movement with an understanding of the political, theoretical and historical issues underlying the genocide.
(2023-12-20). U.S.-Israelis collude in genocide. workers.org 
The Joe Biden administration has been making a desperate effort to deny the U.S. government's responsibility for the Israeli genocide against the people of Gaza. So far, this effort has failed, and with obvious reason: Washington arms Tel Aviv. Philadelphia, December 2023. (Photo: Joe Piette) We should appreciate that the . . . |
(2023-12-20). Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. mronline.org David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland.
(2023-12-20). The genocide in Gaza is politically radicalizing an entire generation of workers and youth. wsws.org The mass opposition to Israel's actions is of immense objective significance. The decisive task is to imbue this movement with an understanding of the political, theoretical and historical issues underlying the genocide.
(2023-12-20). Birds No Longer Grace Gaza's Sky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). UNSC vote on Gaza resolution again delayed. muslimmirror.com United Nations : A UN Security Council (UNSC) vote on a draft resolution for additional humanitarian aid into Gaza has been delayed again until Wednesday in an effort to to allow negotiations to continue, media reports said. According to the BBC, the new time is Wednesday at around 4 p.m. GMT (9.30‚ÄØp.m. IST) after the …
(2023-12-20). Gaza Genocide: Hezbollah Confronting and "Inflicting Serious Damage" on Israel. "Expect Escalation…" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking The Most Israel Lobby Cash. popularresistance.org As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new poll finds that Americans support a permanent ceasefire by a more than 2: 1 ratio (including the vast majority of Democrats and a plurality of Republicans). | And yet, despite this, only 4% of elected members of the House support even a temporary ceasefire, and the United States continues to veto U.N. resolutions working towards ending the violence. Walter Hixson, a historian concentrating on U.S. foreign relations, told MintPress News: | Unfettered support for Israel and the lobby consistently puts the United Stat…
(2023-12-20). "We are fighting for our existence" electronicintifada.net Independent workers in Gaza lose their livelihoods.
(2023-12-20). US Press Freedom Tracker: Reporters Criminalized For 'Routine Journalism' In 2023. thedissenter.org 
Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowers, and government secrecy. In 2023, the United States government armed the Israeli military in an assault and siege on Gaza that has killed over 75 journalists. It has repeatedly been confirmed that military forces targeted journalists—and their families—to eliminate them and their coverage of the war. | Despite increased calls from the Australian government and other world leaders to drop the charges against WikiLeaks…
(2023-12-20). From The River To The (Red) Sea: The US Is Forming A New Naval Task Force. popularresistance.org Instead of pressuring Israel to stop its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration is now mobilizing Arab and western fleets – and perhaps an Israeli one as well – to safeguard Tel Aviv's economic, political, and military interests. | Amid heightened naval operations carried out against Israel-bound vessels by Yemen's Ansarallah-aligned armed forces, this US mobilization is taking place under the guise of upholding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. | Officially, Washington claims it is doing its utmost to prevent Israel's war from expanding into a regional confrontation, and…
(2023-12-20). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas Tells Israel It 'Arrived Too Late'. popularresistance.org The atrocities Israel committed in the Gaza Strip may need a UN special tribunal, said Martin Griffiths, the UN's under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. | Griffiths told The Financial Times in an interview that he has dealt with conflicts and natural disasters in Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, and Sudan, and yet the situation in Gaza, where 136 UN workers have been killed in Israeli bombardment, is by far the worst. | "None of the normal, sound foundations you see across the world for humanitarian operations in places like Syria and Afghanistan exist for us in Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Headlines for December 20, 2023. democracynow.org Openings for New Truce as Deadly Israeli Attacks Continue to Target Civilians in Jabaliya, Rafah, U.N. Security Council Again Delays Gaza Resolution Vote as U.S. Stalls over Language, Lloyd Austin Announces Coalition to Combat Houthi Red Sea Attacks, Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol, Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from Appearing on Presidential Primary Ballot, Senate Confirms Final Pentagon Nominees as Tuberville Blockade Ends, U.N. Says Russian Forces Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Incl. 142 Civilian Executions, Sudan's Paramilitary…
(2023-12-20). Jesus, Gaza, and the Murder of "Useless People". "Christmas is about the Birth of a Boy. A Man who Sided with the Outcasts, the Poor, the Forsaken and the Peacemakers" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). War in Gaza: Can You Hear That Fading Cry: "Here, Here; I'm Here"? globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. mronline.org 
Israel carries out unprecedented attacks against health workers and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, bulldozing hospital grounds and detaining doctors.
(2023-12-20). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? scheerpost.com
(2023-12-20). 'Little Gaza' in Jenin refugee camp: the resistance fights for survival. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army has launched a fierce assault on havens of armed resistance in the West Bank ever since October 7. Its recent campaign against Jenin refugee camp mirrors the Israeli strategy in Gaza — a war against the resistance and the people.
(2023-12-20). UNICEF Warns "Many More Children Will Die" in Gaza Without Safe Water. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-20). Haniyeh Meets Amir Abdollahian: Resistance Maintains High Morale after 75 Days of Fighting. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in the Qatari capital of Doha to discuss developments of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. The resistance is still steadfast and strong in the battlefield as it inflicted heavy losses upon the Zionist entity even after 75 days of Zionist aggression and …
(2023-12-20). Israeli occupation army announces death of another soldier today, from the Givati Brigade, taking number of troops killed in Gaza ground battles to 134. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). 75 Days of Brutal Aggression Against Gaza: Rising Death Toll and Humanitarian Crisis. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza has continued for 75 consecutive days, leaving devastation in its wake. As the death toll soared to 100 within hours, the total number of martyrs and missing persons since the start of the aggression on October 7 has reached a staggering 27,000. Day 75 | It's …
(2023-12-20). Al-Quds Brigades: We targeted two Israeli military vehicles with Tandom shells in Al-Mughraqa area, central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2023-12-20). Israeli airstrikes kill dozens across Gaza. new.thecradle.co
(2023-12-20). Israel's slaughter of president of the Islamic University of Gaza triggers international protest. wsws.org Professor Sofyan Taya was a UNESCO Chair for Physical and Astrophysical Sciences. According to a 2021 report by Stanford University, he was among the top 2 percent of researchers in optics globally.
(2023-12-20). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 75: Security Council postpones ceasefire vote as Hamas leader arrives in Cairo for talks. mondoweiss.net 
Israel cut off internet communication disrupting work of aid groups and hospitals as UNICEF says thousands of children in Gaza remain at risk due to lack of food and water.
(2023-12-20). ONU denuncia que Israel utiliza el hambre como arma de guerra. telesurtv.net Una organización de derechos humanos con sede en Ginebra había denuciado el martes que el 71 por ciento de la población en la Franja de Gaza sufre hambre extrema.
(2023-12-20). ONU: más del 90 % de la población ha sido desplazada en Gaza. telesurtv.net La agencia refirió que más del 60 por ciento de la infraestructura en Gaza ha sido destruida o dañada.
(2023-12-20). Ejército de ocupación israelí profundiza su escalada en Gaza. telesurtv.net Violentos bombardeos israelíes se registraron en las inmediaciones del hospital kuwaití, en Rafah, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-12-20). Rusia acusa a fuerzas externas de avivar conflicto en Gaza. telesurtv.net "Nuestros intentos de aprobar una resolución en el Consejo de Seguridad fueron rechazados por EE.UU.", señaló Lavrov.
(2023-12-20). Líder de Hamás viajará a Egipto para solicitar el alto al fuego. telesurtv.net El líder político buscará pactar el alto al fuego en la Franja de Gaza y lograr el intercambio e prisioneros con Israel.
(2023-12-20). US Military May be Endorsing Harsh Israeli Plan for Gaza Occupation. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government provides support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas's costly and cruel attack on October 7. Thousands of Gazan civilians, mostly children and women, have died from bombs and gunfire and many more will be dying soon from lack of medical care, food, water, and spread
(2023-12-20). Saturday 12/23: No Xmas as Usual in a Genocide in Gaza. indybay.org corner of Bruceville Rd & Laguna Blvd | Elk Grove, CA…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: Tell Israel: Stop the Genocide. End the Siege of Gaza Now! indybay.org Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. (@Sacramento), San Francisco…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: SF: Tell Israel, Stop the Genocide. End the Siege of Gaza Now! indybay.org Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. (@Sacramento), San Francisco…
(2023-12-20). Tuesday 12/19: Webinar: Food As Medicine, Food as Weapon: Starvation in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-20). 'Gaza war not only rights violation, but obliteration of mankind; US rights claims bogus'. presstv.ir What is happening in Gaza is an "annihilation of human existence" enabled by Washington, says Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs.
(2023-12-20). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
english.wafa.ps (2023-12-19). UN Security Council postpones to Wednesday vote on UAE resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in GazaThe UN Security Council postponed to tomorrow, Wednesday, voting on a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. | | On December 8th, despite immense efforts by the Secretary-General and invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter, which grants him the responsibility to "bring to the attention" of the Security Council any matter that in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security, US vetoed a resolution urging for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). AmericaFest 2023: Republicans embrace genocide in Gaza, fascism in America. wsws.org The far-right political conference featured dozens of Republican politicians, right-wing commentators, and other fascists, virtually all of whom embraced Trump's "stolen election," the antisemitic "Great Replacement Theory" and the genocide in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). The Israeli state's fascist ideology and the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org This lecture was given by World Socialist Web Site International Editorial Board Chairman David North at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.
(2023-12-19). SEP (Australia) holds speakout to promote meeting tomorrow in Sydney opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The meeting will discuss the need for a political struggle against the Labor government, which has backed the genocide, and the entire capitalist system that is responsible.
(2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org The meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.
(2023-12-19). Civilians sheltering inside a Gaza school killed execution-style. aljazeera.com Witnesses describe scenes of execution-style killings from inside northern Gaza school.
(2023-12-19). A last day in the life of a mother from Gaza. mronline.org 
It was the 37th morning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, when Hana, 39, woke up and started acting in an unusual manner.
(2023-12-19). Lloyd Austin Visits Israel, Vows Continued Support for Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on Monday and vowed continued US military support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza despite the massive civilian casualty rate. In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Austin said the US "commitment to Israel is unshakeable," according to The Times of …
(2023-12-19). US Formally Launches Red Sea Military Operation in Response to Houthi Attacks. news.antiwar.com The US has formally announced the launch of a new military operation in the Red Sea aimed at responding to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Houthis that started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the initiative, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, while on a trip to …
(2023-12-19). NYC transit hubs grind to a halt as protests for Gaza cease-fire sweep the city. nationofchange.org NYC's transit hubs became stages for impassioned pleas for peace in Gaza, as protesters demand action amidst a rising death toll and global reactions.
(2023-12-19). Pope condemns attacks on civilians in Gaza: 'It is war; it is terrorism'. mronline.org 
Pope Francis launches a heartfelt appeal for an end to the "terrorism" of war, and condemns an Israeli military attack on Gaza's Holy Family Catholic Parish, which killed two Christian women and destroyed a convent of the Missionaries of Charity.
(2023-12-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas tells Israel it 'arrived too late' to tunnel; forces arrest doctors at Al-Awdeh Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
UN official says Gaza may need a special tribunal to investigate Israel's atrocities. An Israeli official claims there are "no churches, no Christians" in Gaza, and Doctors Without Borders warn of increased attacks on healthcare centers in Jenin.
(2023-12-19). Israel's War on Children: Fadi Abu Shammalah on Horrific Ordeal Facing Kids in Gaza, Including His Own. democracynow.org 
In Part 2 of our interview with Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, he describes how his three children were finally able to flee to Cairo this morning. He is now working to secure safe passage for more than a dozen family members still stuck behind the blockade. "The international community are silent. And a lot of them are supporting it," Abu Shammalah says.
(2023-12-19). Cries for help . electronicintifada.net People in Gaza are trying to reach the world through social media.
(2023-12-19). Shadows of the living dead. electronicintifada.net A new poem from Gaza.
(2023-12-19). BP, Evergreen Suspend Red Sea Tanker Traffic; Yemen Continues Attacks. popularresistance.org BP said it will pause all its tanker traffic through the Red Sea following an escalation of attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement in response to Israel's brutal bombing campaign in Gaza. | "In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, BP has decided to temporarily pause all transits through the Red Sea," the company said in a statement on 18 December. | Similarly, Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen said on Monday that it has decided to temporarily stop accepting Israeli cargo and instructed its container ships to suspend navigation throu…
(2023-12-19). UK: Labour Muslim Network pressures Starmer to cut ties with Israeli ambassador. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour Muslim Network pressures Starmer to cut ties with Israeli ambassador | Starmer urged to take 'no further engagements' with Tzipi Hotovely, after she said her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 15: 03 | Keir Starmer at the funeral service of former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedra…
(2023-12-19). New UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution Delayed as US Aims to Weaken It. truthout.org The United Nations Security Council on Monday delayed an expected vote on a new Gaza cease-fire resolution as the U.S. worked to weaken the measure's language, objecting to the proposed call for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities." Unnamed diplomats told The Associated Press that the wording will likely be changed to call for a "suspension" of hostilities or some other watered… |
(2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Important archaeological site 'mostly destroyed' by Israeli invasion. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Important archaeological site 'mostly destroyed' by Israeli invasion | New report suggests excavations of discoveries dating back to the Iron Age have been seriously harmed by Israeli actions in Gaza | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 15: 43 | Satellite imagery showing archaeological sites in Gaza that were damaged by Israel's invasion (Forensic Architecture) | One of Gaza's most important archaeological…
(2023-12-19). Poll: Nearly three quarters of young voters oppose Biden's Gaza policy. mondoweiss.net 
A new poll found that nearly three quarters of voters aged 18-29 oppose the Biden administration's Gaza policy.
(2023-12-19). Will The US Save Israel From Itself? thelastamericanvagabond.com It is becoming increasingly obvious that the only way there can be an end to the genocidal war in Gaza, is through the collapse of the current Israeli government and a solution to all outstanding issues via dialogue. Yet, the coalition headed by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has other plans. Will the US finally
(2023-12-19). President Erdogan reminds US of historical responsibility to stop Israeli attacks on Gaza. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he reminded the US of its historical responsibility to stop Israel's attacks on Gaza. "During a meeting with (US President Joe) Biden, I reminded the US of its historical responsibility. How can the world shout louder about the need to stop Israel," Erdogan told …
(2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Give peace a chance. muslimmirror.com By Salman Sultan Way back in mid twentieth century (in the sixties) leader of the famous group 'Beatles', John Lennon immortalized the words 'Give peace a chance' in a song. Official web site of John Lennon describes him as 'Artist, musician, poet, peace activist & philosopher' who wondered "Imagine all the people living life in …
(2023-12-19). Families of Israeli captives in Gaza hold protests in Tel Aviv: Zionist media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Sirens sounded in Gaza enclave: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Al-Quds Brigades: Our fighters killed or injured 7 Israeli soldiers during fierce clashes in Shujaiah neighborhood, eastern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Hamas Unveils Video Showing Continued Captivity of Three Elderly Hostages in Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Strategic Summit Unfolds as US Defense Leader Visits Israel to Chart New Course for Gaza Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Israel Faces Gaza Ceasefire Calls, US Vows More Arms. latintimes.com Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
(2023-12-19). Yemen Rebels Vow To Keep Up Red Sea Attacks Despite New Task Force. latintimes.com Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Tuesday they would not halt attacks on Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Gaza despite the announcement by the United States of a new maritime protection force.
(2023-12-19). The US encourages targeted assassinations to bolster Israel's impunity. thealtworld.com Israel has long made it a mission to use targeted assassinations to kill Hamas leaders in Gaza and abroad. In context of the latest Israeli bombing of the enclave, which Israel allegedly initiated to wipe out Hamas despite proof to the contrary, the US is now According to US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, the shift would be "transitioning to the next phase of operations". A pr…
(2023-12-19). Can You Hear That Fading Cry: "Here, Here; I'm Here"? counterpunch.org 
and thinks for a moment an angel is there bringing back love If I must die let it bring hope let it be a tale. — Final lines from martyr Refaat Alareer's "If I must die" As logic and law fail us, we ruefully, desperately, turn to poetry and our humanity at this awful point
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Conversation with Independent Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the U.S. role in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-19). Monday 12/18: Webinar: Gaza & International Humanitarian Law. indybay.org
(2023-12-19). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Webinar: Food As Medicine, Food as Weapon: Starvation in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-19). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
(2023-12-19). Hezbollah strikes occupied territories, warns Israel against targeting civilians in Lebanon. presstv.ir Hezbollah strikes an Israeli settlement near Lebanon's border with the occupied territories in response to an Israeli attack on a funeral procession.
(2023-12-19). Israeli captive 'executed' by regime forces in Gaza: Father. presstv.ir The father of the Israeli soldier killed by the regime's forces in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Yemen acting independently regarding anti-Israel operations: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says Yemen is an independent country and its operations against Israel come in response to Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-20). Israel's Attempt to Crush Armed Resistance in the West Bank Is Backfiring. truthout.org As soon as the sun begins to fade in Jenin refugee camp, Zuhour al-Sa'di clutches her three children along with their bags and schoolbooks, leaving the camp. Her situation mirrors that of many residents escaping the recurring nightly invasions carried out by the Israeli military on Jenin. Lately, no night passes peacefully in the city and its refugee camp. Incursions by Israeli special forces in… |
(2023-12-20). Nightmares all day long. electronicintifada.net Israel can kill us swiftly or slowly.
(2023-12-20). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths of 7 October. electronicintifada.net
(2023-12-20). Hezbollah fighters strike the Israeli occupation site of Al-Abbad, inflicting confirmed casualties: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). Hezbollah fighters fire Burkan missiles at the Israeli occupation site of Al-Raheb, inflicting confirmed casualties: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). U.S.-led armada threatens Yemen, IranResistance forces defy imperialist fleet. workers.org 
In response to the Yemen Armed Forces (YAF) shutting down major shipping lanes for ships using the Suez Canal to supply the Israeli apartheid regime, the Joe Biden administration announced a joint operation in the Red Sea with Washington's imperialist allies and client states named "Prosperity Guardian." Yemen Armed Forces . . . |
(2023-12-20). 'Sacrificial Lamb': US Troops in Syria and Iraq. Colonial-Style Occupation Ready to Sacrifice Their Lives for Israel in a Future Middle East Conflict. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). An Open Letter to Israelis from Israelis: We Deserve the Truth About October 7. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). The U.S. Navy is Unprepared for a Prolonged war With Yemen. sonar21.com 
Aegis Missile Defense System | It looks like the United States, along with 9 allies — Great Britain, Italy, Bahrain, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain — are on the verge of entangling itself in a new Middle East quagmire as an international armada assembles in the international waters around Yemen. The mission? Stop Yemen from threatening cargo and oil tankers headed to Israel. | Tiny Yemen has surprised the West with its tenacity and ferocity in attacking ships trying to ferry containers and fuel to Israel. Yes, this is a violation of international law and the West is f…
(2023-12-20). Shipping firms cease deliveries to "Israel" or reroutes around Africa. mronline.org 
The Singaporean shipping company, ONE, declares that it would be ceasing all shipments to the Occupation's ports, according to reports by Israeli media.
(2023-12-20). Israeli media: Ramming attack reported at Beit Anoun junction outside of Al-Khalil (Hebron). english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-20). LIVE: Israel Going To War w/ Lebanon & US Going To War w/ Yemen. rumble.com
(2023-12-20). Israel's Decision To Push Industrial Settlement WHERE?! youtube.com
(2023-12-20). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). US, allies mull striking Yemen; UAE, Saudis divided over support. presstv.ir The US and its allies are reportedly considering military strikes against Yemen in support of Israel.
(2023-12-20). 'Israel complicity in passing anti-Iran resolution, political scandal for West'. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns Israel's complicity in drafting and approving the human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic, saying the move is nothing but a big political and moral scandal for Western countries.
(2023-12-20). Yemen says will turn Red Sea into 'graveyard' after US announces maritime coalition. presstv.ir Yemen's defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-12-19). When genocide is no longer genocide. mronline.org 
Some of Israel's defenders want to do away with the concept of genocide in hopes of washing away its war crimes. Any redefinition would allow the U.S. to disappear the many genocides it has committed domestically and internationally.
(2023-12-19). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-12-19). Our stories matter. electronicintifada.net My aunt Fadwa, shot by an Israeli sniper, died alone in the hospital.
(2023-12-19). The Death of Israel: Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-19). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF killing AJ journalist, the 3 hostages & US support for Israel. nationofchange.org Bishara addresses how the United States is increasingly isolated in its opposition to a ceasefire, growing focus on Israel's collective punishment, and more.
(2023-12-19). Over 64,000 Lebanese displaced due to Israeli attack. plenglish.com Beirut, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed today that more than 64 thousand people were displaced from southern Lebanon due to persistent Israeli aggression.
(2023-12-19). No evidence of "gas the Jews" chant at Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The purported chant was used by supporters of Israel to conflate all opposition to Zionist war crimes with antisemitism. But two months on, there is no evidence the chant was made.
(2023-12-19). The Red Sea and False Flags? Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement Launches a Barrage of Missiles against Israel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-19). Military embargo against Israel. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-12-19). Even Some Israelis Admit the IOF Has Gone Too Far. sonar21.com 
(2023-12-19). Northern Cyprus to restrict property sales after rumours of mass Jewish purchases. middleeasteye.net 
Northern Cyprus to restrict property sales after rumours of mass Jewish purchases | Media campaign has alleged that thousands of Israelis and Jewish Europeans had purchased land in the region, though Turkey's foreign minister denies this is the case | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 08: 12 | The Kyrenia mountain range, north of the divided Cypriot capital, with the flags of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of No…
(2023-12-19). Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on 2 ships in Red Sea. independent.co.ug 
SANAA | Xinhua | Yemen's Houthi militia on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on an oil ship and a cargo ship in the southern part of the Red Sea, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. "Our naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation against two ships linked to Israel. One was the Swan Atlantic loaded …
(2023-12-19). Israeli media: Sirens blare in Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Israeli media reports missile fire from Lebanon at Al-Malkiyah in upper Galilee, adding ambulances rushed to the scene. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Israeli channel 12: Explosions heard in Kiryat Shmona. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Al-Quds Brigades: Our Fighters fired mortar shells at Israeli military gatherings in Deir Al-Balah, 4 Zionist helicopters evacuated the dead and injured soldiers. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-12-19). Christians Abroad Face Pushback for Supporting Israel. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Houthi Rebels Vow Continued Attacks on Israel-Bound Ships Despite New US-Led Coalition. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). Israel Boosts Security Funding by 42% for 2024 Paris Olympics Delegation. themedialine.org 
(2023-12-19). From The Israel-Hamas War To The Moon Race: Events That Defined 2023. latintimes.com From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel and the fierce retribution it provoked to the kiss that sparked a revolt in Spanish football, take a look at the 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:…
(2023-12-19). Meta's initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by Oversight Board. devdiscourse.com A quasi-independent review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts "informing the world about human suffering on both sides" of the Israel-Hamas war.
(2023-12-19). Empresas navieras internacionales suspenden envíos por el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Orient Overseas Container Line, China Ocean Shipping Company y Evergreen informaron sobre la detención de los servicios.
(2023-12-19). Israel and the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org The "New McCarthyism" has been announced so many times that it is at risk of losing real meaning. But the campus "anti-Semitism" investigations being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives are remarkably reminiscent of the legislative smear campaigns that destroyed thousands of careers and livelihoods across the country during the early Cold War. While
(2023-12-19). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-19). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-19). Shipping firms avoid Red Sea amid Yemen's attacks on Israel-bound vessels. presstv.ir A growing number of international companies have decided to pause shipments through the strategic Red Sea amid Yemen's growing attacks on Israel-bound vessels.
(2023-12-19). Yemen says will turn Red Sea into 'graveyard' after US announces maritime coalition. presstv.ir Yemen's defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories.