2024-03-08: News Headlines

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 154: Biden's maritime aid corridor to Gaza slammed as 'unrealistic'. mondoweiss.net

Ibrahim Husseini (2024-03-08). Palestinians expect Israeli crackdown on worship at al-Aqsa during Ramadan. mondoweiss.net Israel is taking advantage of the war on Gaza to exert control over the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and prevent Palestinians from visiting. With the month of Ramadan set to start, Israeli authorities intend to tighten restrictions even further.

Anna Lekas Miller (2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 154: Biden's maritime aid corridor to Gaza slammed as 'unrealistic'. mondoweiss.net Human rights experts say the Biden administration's proposed maritime corridor is a much less effective solution to addressing the dire needs of Gaza's besieged and starving population than a ceasefire and pressuring Israel to open land crossings.

Aseel Mousa (2024-03-08). As Ramadan approaches, Rafah braces for an Israeli ground invasion. mondoweiss.net As Israel's impending ground invasion of Rafah looms without a ceasefire agreement in sight, the 1.5 million people crammed into Gaza's southernmost city fear that they will spend Ramadan under Israeli fire.

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2024-03-08). Foreign Fighters From US, France And India Are Fighting Israel's War. popularresistance.org Israelis aren't the only demographic among the IDF's forces in Gaza. Foreign fighters from as far away as the United States, France, Spain, the Netherlands and even India actively participate in the hostilities. While the exact number of internationals fighting in Gaza isn't known, what is known is that citizens from numerous countries appear to be at least complicit in what has been called a genocide. | Under Israel's Law of Return, any individual with at least one Jewish grandparent or spouse can obtain Israeli citizenship. In this regard, many born abroad can serve in Israel's military while still keeping thei…

Middle East Monitor. (2024-03-08). Sweden: Production Of 'Palestine Cola' Starts In Malmo. popularresistance.org Two Palestinian brothers in the Swedish city of Malmo have started production of a soft drink called "Palestine Cola" that is intended to be an alternative to Coca Cola and Pepsi for those who do not wish to buy products from companies which support Israel. Both of the well-known brands are subject to a boycott campaign due to their support for the occupation state. | Social media pages dedicated to solidarity with Palestine posted a video clip showing the two brothers producing the drink in solidarity with the Palestinians.

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-08). At Every Turn, US Politicians Hounded For Their Support For Israel. popularresistance.org Incumbent US President Joe Biden has had to modify his entire campaign strategy in order to avoid frequent disruptions of campaign events by pro-Palestinian protesters. Lawmakers, from famous progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to ultra-conservative Andrew Ogles (who declared "kill them all" to a protester's question about the murder of Palestinian children) have been equally hounded by the Palestine solidarity movement for not calling for an end to Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-03-08). Israel Didn't Even Try To Defend The Legality Of Its Occupation. popularresistance.org For six days, more than 50 countries, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation presented testimony to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) about the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. The overwhelming majority of them, largely from the Global South, told the court that the occupation was illegal. | The historic hearing, which took place February 19-26, was held in response to the United Nations General Assembly's December 30, 2022, request for an advisory opinion on the following questions…

Michael Brenner, Scheer Post. (2024-03-08). The West's Reckoning? popularresistance.org Western leaders are experiencing two stunning events: defeat in Ukraine, genocide in Palestine. The first is humiliating, the other shameful. Yet, they feel no humiliation or shame. Their actions show vividly that those sentiments are alien to them — unable to penetrate the entrenched barriers of dogma, arrogance and deep-seated insecurities. The last are personal as well as political. Therein lies a puzzle. For, as a consequence, the West has set itself on a path of collective suicide. Moral suicide in Gaza; diplomatic suicide — the foundations laid in Europe, the Middle East and across Eurasia; econ…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 152: Little Prospect Of Breakthrough In Ceasefire Talks. popularresistance.org Israeli authorities turned back 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to northern Gaza on Tuesday. | This prompted the World Food Program (WFP) to resort to airdropping the aid with the help of the Jordanian Air Force, delivering aid to 20,000 people in northern Gaza. | "WFP is determined to do whatever it takes to reach people in need. But to avert famine, we must have access by road," the organization wrote on X. | Aid convoys driving on Salah al-Din Street to northern Gaza have had to stop at an Israeli military checkpoint in Wadi Gaza, which splits the enclave into northern and southern territories.

Katherine Hearst (2024-03-08). War on Gaza: Egyptian police disperse pro-Palestine Women's Day march in Cairo. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Egyptian police disperse pro-Palestine Women's Day march in Cairo | The demonstration through central Cairo was held in response to a call for a Global Strike for women in Gaza | | The small march was quickly dispersed by the police who made onlookers delete videos…

Pip Hinman (2024-03-08). Palestine is on my mind this International Women's Day. greenleft.org.au As bombs rain down on women and children in Gaza, the political significance of International Women's Day needs to be remembered, argues Pip Hinman.

english.palinfo.com (2024-03-08). UN: 37 Palestinian mothers killed every day in Gaza An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date, UN estimates revealed on Women's Day.

imemc.org (2024-03-08). Day 153 Update: Israel's Continued Bombings Kill Dozens In Gaza" The Israeli army continued for the 153rd day the bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, and the wiring and detonating of entire residential blocks across the coastal region, killing dozens and wounding hundreds.

dailysabah.com (2024-03-08). 60K Gazan pregnant women languish in malnutrition: Health Ministry About 60,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are facing malnutrition and dehydration due to Israel's conflict with the enclave, the Health Ministry reported Thursday, just ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.

mediaite.com (2024-03-08). Biden's State of the Union 'Illegal' Comment Deserves to Be Seen in Context On Thursday night's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden upset some progressives and Latino members of Congress when he went off script and used the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented migrant.

euobserver.com (2024-03-08). Gaza is also a war on women: where are European feminists?On International Women's Day, European feminists must break their deafening silence on the unspeakable horrors facing women and girls in Gaza.
  Palestinian women have become "victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and an unfolding genocide", according to Reem Alsalem, the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.

yahoo.com (2024-03-08). U.N. Human Rights Council says Israel West Bank settlement plans amount to war crimesThe Human Rights Council on Friday released a report saying that the expansion of settlements "amount to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into the territories that it occupies, which amounts to a war crime under international law."

yahoo.com (2024-03-08). Biden promised unity, but State of the Union speech was loud, angry, partisanIn his State of the Union address Thursday night, he gave a speech that was partisan, dishonest and, at times, incoherent. It wasn't an update on America, nor was it hopeful, unifying or inspiring.
  Biden seemed mad and divisive and occasionally slurred his words and struggled to enunciate.

yenisafak.com (2024-03-08). Hamas describes deaths of Palestinian detainees at Israeli military facilities as 'war crimes' Haaretz daily says 27 detainees from Gaza died at Sde Teiman and Anatot facilities or while being questioned in Israeli territory

repost (2024-03-08). On International Women's Day-Support Palestinian Women Journalists In San Francisco. indybay.org As part of International Women's Day a Speakout and rally will be held at the San Francisco Chronicle at 5th & Mission at 4PM to support Palestinian women journalists…

albawaba (2024-03-08). Biden orders construction of floating pier for Gaza aid amidst unprecedented famine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In his upcoming State of the Union address on Thursday, US President Biden will announce a critical measure to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The White House has termed it an "emergency mission," where the US military will build a floating pier off Gaza to facilitate the delivery of essential aid to the region, where many are on the brink of starvation.The plan involves constructing a temporary port for aid delivery from US ships, which will then be moved close to shore and connected to a temporary causeway. This project could take 30 to 60 days. It will require the involvement of hund…

bwitanek (2024-03-08). Report on Pax Christi Back to Booker's — March 7. fightbackbetter.com @paxchristinj showed up to check @corybooker @senbooker on his stance with Palestine."We want a ceasefire! We want an end to the apartheid. We want justice for all. We want aid for Gaza for all of the starving children. Billions of dollars of our tax money is going to kill children in Gaza. We want Cory Booker to live up to his image of being a human rights champion, of being a human rights defender. We want him to call this what it is: an ethnic cleansing. A genocide!" | @corybooker @senbooker have you addressed your constituents yet? | @paxchristinj is "a region of Pax Christi USA, [and] we promote Christian no…

Oscar Rickett (2024-03-08). 'US weakness on steroids': Biden's Gaza port plan fails to impress. middleeasteye.net 'US weakness on steroids': Biden's Gaza port plan fails to impress | With the scheme set to take weeks to implement, experts say time is of the essence as Palestinians starve and aid deliveries fail to materialise | | US Air Force members work on the preparation of a humanitarian aid dro…

Phil Pasquini (2024-03-08). Senate Global Food Security Commission Discusses Gaza Starvation. indybay.org The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing March 6 on Global Food Security, a timely topic especially so with millions starving in Gaza…

WSWS (2024-03-08). Netanyahu reaffirms support for Rafah ground onslaught amid growth of starvation across Gaza. wsws.org As Israel's genocide in Gaza enters its sixth month, the impending onslaught on Rafah will further deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation for the enclave's 2.3 million inhabitants, with widespread starvation and deaths from preventable diseases a daily reality.

bwitanek (2024-03-08). NO TO US MILITARY BASE IN GAZA! GENOCIDIN BIDEN — NOBODY RIDING WE CHARGE GENOCIDE WHERE EVER YOU ARE HIDIN! fightbackbetter.com The flaming audacity for Genociding Biden to announce a US base in the area that Israel has been slaughtering 10s…

Vijay Prashad (2024-03-08). There will be reading and singing and dancing even in the darkest times: The Tenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org Amidst the genocide against Palestinians and the war in Congo, human beings cling to hope. Saleem, in Rafah, dreams beyond the present, of Red Books Day and a brighter future.

Staff (2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …

MEE staff (2024-03-08). Human rights group urges India to cease military ties with Israel. middleeasteye.net Human rights group urges India to cease military ties with Israel | Human Rights Forum lament over India's deepening economic and military ties with Israel, drawing attention to Adani's sale of combat drone to Israel as genocide deepens in Gaza. | | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Israel…

Staff (2024-03-08). Hard evidence just dropped that shows the British media is complicit in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co The Centre for Media Monitoring has released a report on corporate media coverage of Israel's genocide. The case study shows "overwhelming" bias in favour of the Israeli settler colonial state. As such, the UK media, which the report focuses on, is manufacturing consent for the mass slaughter of Palestinians. This includes the BBC. Covering for …

Chris Walker (2024-03-08). 24-Hour Vigil Highlighting the "State of the Genocide" in Gaza Held in Chicago. truthout.org A 24-hour vigil in Chicago in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza came to a close on Friday morning, with hundreds of people from dozens of organizations calling for an end to Israel's genocide. The event was held downtown at Federal Plaza. According to a press release provided to Truthout from organizers of the event, participating groups included: the U.S. Palestinian Community Network… |

A Guest Author (2024-03-08). Joint statement of Southeast Asian left organizations: End the genocide! Solidarity with Palestine! workers.org This joint statement was initiated by the Southeast Asian Left Network [Feb. 29, 2024], and endorsed by groups from within and outside the Southeast Asia region. Rally supporting the Palestinians in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 15, 2023. We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Zionist regime of Israel for committing genocidal . . . |

Abby Zimet (2024-03-08). Biden Legacy = Genocide. indybay.org Declaring, "We are outraged, we are heartbroken," hundreds of protesters turned out to block Biden's motorcade en route to his State of the Union speech, forcing cars to take "the long way" to the Capitol. Concluding a day-long series of protests across Washington DC, hundreds of people in black shirts reading "Not In Our Name" and "Biden's Legacy = Genocide" sat and stood along Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol, delaying Biden's speech by about a half hour. Organizers with megaphones led the crowd in impassioned chants: "Biden Biden You Can't Hide, We Charge You With Genocide," "Free, Free Palestine," "Stop A…

Eman Abdelhadi (2024-03-08). Beyond the State of the Union, We Must Confront the State of the Genocide. truthout.org President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address Thursday night as a majority of Americans maintain that the genocide in Gaza needs to immediately end and a new "uncommitted" movement is sweeping the nation and has become the biggest story of the 2024 presidential primaries. Biden briefly mentioned the more than 30,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza during his address but offered Israel no… |

Staff (2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Gaza genocide: End Sydney Uni's links with global arms trade. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-03-08). 78 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll climbs to 30,878. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 78 Palestinians were killed and 104 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip in the past …

Staff (2024-03-08). 78 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll climbs to 30,878. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 78 Palestinians were killed and 104 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip in the past …

albawaba (2024-03-08). Houthis: fate of detained British ship's crew solely in Hamas' hands. albawaba.com ALBAWABA: According to a top official in the Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis. have given them the dossier of a detained ship, according to a top commander inside the Hamas military branch, Al-Qassam Brigades, who spoke with Al-Jazeera. This revelation coincides with heightened Red Sea tensions, as Ansar Allah has escalated its actions recently, alleging Israeli plans to attack Rafah in southern Gaza and continue their siege.The commander of Hamas stated that Ansar Allah contacted Hamas to inquire about possible middlemen for the crew's release from the ship. Notably, Ans…

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-08). Netanyahu Vows Israel Will Invade Rafah, Rejects 'International Pressure'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Israel would continue its slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza despite "international pressure" and said Israeli forces would invade the southern city of Rafah, which is packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. "Today, I want to tell you tell you clearly: The IDF will continue to operate against all …

Abdul Rahman (2024-03-08). Israel's blocking of aid to Gaza is a weapon in its brutal war against Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has defied ICJ's interim verdict as well as a UN Security Council resolution calling for increased access to aid. It has instead deliberately blocking aid, causing a massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-08). I Don't Need Guns I Need Fire Extinguishers. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Pointing pistols as the man burns, | as Gaza burns, | as civilization burns, | as the planet burns. | I don't need guns | I need fire extinguishers.

Editor (2024-03-08). Mar 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info Daniel Franàßois-Esprit Auber — Overture (La Sirene) The undiagnosed malignancy at the core of our system is now out in the open, by Alex Krainer Europe Is in Danger of Falling Asleep in Peace and Waking Up in War, by Hugo Dionísio The United States and Israel as International Outliers, Outlaws and Losers, by Daniel Warner Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza, by Caitlin Johnstone Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians, by Jonathan Ofir Hamas' Official Account, by As'ad AbuKhalil Biden's Bogus Ceasefire Shenanigans, by Kevin Barr…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-08). Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Have they considered digging a giant tunnel to get aid into Gaza as well? Or launching aid into Gaza by building a giant slingshot? Or perhaps they could invent some type of portal gun à la Rick and Morty?

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Labor must listen to 81% saying ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Castro Valley: District 14 Rally for a Permanent & Immediate Ceasefire in Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Eric Swalwell's District Office | 20990 Redwood Rd | Castro Valley, CA…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-03-08). Aotearoa: NZ news media under fire for 'bias, propaganda' in Gaza coverage. greenleft.org.au Aotearoa/New Zealand news media came under fire at a Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza with speakers condemning what they said was pro-Israeli "bias" and "propaganda", reports Pacific Media Watch.

Areeb Ullah (2024-03-08). UK: Jewish bloc marching for Gaza ceasefire rejects London 'no-go zone' claim. middleeasteye.net UK: Jewish bloc marching for Gaza ceasefire rejects London 'no-go zone' claim | Organisers of groups set to join pro-Palestine demo on Saturday criticise government counter-extremism advisor Robin Simcox's comments and warn they risk stoking further antisemitism | | Thousands are expected to a…

Chris Walker (2024-03-08). Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden's State of the Union. truthout.org Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue outside of the White House in Washington D.C. on Thursday evening to demonstrate against the Biden administration's refusal to demand a permanent Israeli ceasefire in Gaza. The protesters, numbering around 500 in total, rallied prior to President Joe Biden's departure for the U.S. Capitol, where he was set to deliver the State of the… |

Bloomberg (2024-03-08). Joe Biden orders US military to build aid port to ease Gaza's hunger crisis. scmp.com Construction of the temporary facility is not expected to require deployment of American troops in Gaza.

M. Reza Behnam (2024-03-08). Cut From the Same Cloth: The United States and Israel in Palestine. counterpunch.org Revolutionaries in Iran in the 1970s referred to the United States as the "Great Satan" and to its ally, Israel, as the "little Satan." The truth of their rallying cry resounds today as Israel executes, unimpeded, its scorched earth policy in Gaza. The Israeli war on Gaza has been oiled by the military, financial and

Kyle Anzalone (2024-03-08). Air-Dropped Aid Crushes 5 Palestinians to Death in Gaza. news.antiwar.com The parachutes of air-dropped pallets of aid failed, causing the large objects to plummet to the ground in northern Gaza, killing five. The US and several other countries have dropped a token amount of aid onto northern Gaza because Israel is only allowing a trickle of aid to enter the Strip by land. A witness …

albawaba (2024-03-08). Israeli historian: Post-October 7 marks the end of Zionism. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Professor Ilan Pappe, an Israeli historian, recently voiced serious concerns to the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) on Israel's continuous military attacks on Gaza.Pappe described these events as perhaps "the darkest moment" for the Palestinian people and issued a warning that they might represent a turning point in Palestinian history. He underlined that history might remember that the current events mark the beginning of the Zionist project's demise.Speaking on the circumstances, Pappe emphasized how brutal and vicious these endeavors may become, especially when they encounter existential issu…

Patrick Hilsman (2024-03-08). World Food Program says IOF blocked trucks delivering food to Gaza. indybay.org The WFP said after the trucks were turned away and rerouted they were "stopped by a large crowd of desperate people" who took about 200 tons of food.

MEE staff (2024-03-08). War on Gaza: Faulty aid drop kills at least five Palestinians in Gaza City. middleeasteye.net

Angela (2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Gaza and Ukraine. indybay.org 855 El Camino, Palo Alto, CA | corner of Embarcadero and El Camino, on the public sidewalk just outside Town & Country Village, in front of the big lamppost "sign"

albawaba (2024-03-08). Palestinian casualties from US airdrop on Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tragically, two people were killed and many more were injured when air-dropped humanitarian supply boxes fell unexpectedly in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from Palestinian and local media sources. | Social media users have been sharing videos of the terrifying incident in which relief containers fell into the northern Gaza Beach Camp. Witnesses reported that the assistance crates descended quickly and chaotically, with some of them failing to properly deploy their parachute systems. | Sadly, two people lost their lives and numerous more were injured when the containers fell on bystanders who ha…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Anti-war groups protest Defence Industry Conference, amid war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

MEE staff (2024-03-08). War on Gaza: Google fires employee after pro-Palestine protest at Israeli tech conference. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Google fires employee after pro-Palestine protest at Israeli tech conference | The employee disrupted an address by the head of Google Israel during an event in New York City | | Activists and Google workers hold a protest outside Google's San Francisco office against the company's part…

Angela (2024-03-08). Monday 3/11: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Ralph Nader (2024-03-08). Stop the Worsening UNDERCOUNT of Palestinian Casualties in Gaza. counterpunch.org Since the Hamas raid penetrated the multi-tiered Israeli border security on October 7, 2023 (an unexplained collapse of Israel's defensive capabilities), 2.3 million utterly defenseless Palestinians in the tiny crowded Gaza enclave have been on the receiving end of over 65,000 bombs/missiles plus non-stop tank shelling and snipers. The extreme right-wing Netanyahu regime has enforced

MEE staff (2024-03-08). White House asks Pentagon, State Department for list of weapons transfers to Israel: Report. middleeasteye.net White House asks Pentagon, State Department for list of weapons transfers to Israel: Report | US officials reportedly say the move is routine and does not mean weapons transfers to Israel will be suspended | | Israeli soldiers walk past battle tanks deployed at a position near Gaza amid the ongoing…

Democracy Now! (2024-03-08). Democracy Now! 2024-03-08 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 08, 2024; Katrina vanden Heuvel: Biden's Domestic Agenda — Taxes, Reproductive Rights — Undermined by Foreign Policy; Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond | Headlines for March 08, 2024; Katrina vanden Heuvel: Biden's Domestic Agenda — Taxes, Reproductive Rights — Undermined by Foreign Policy; Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond…

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). Biden offers 'temporary port' for Gaza as he doubles down on support for Israel. thecradle.co

Staff (2024-03-08). Gaza: 83 Palestinians killed, 143 injured by Israeli bombardments in last 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Al Jazeera, Wafa, OCHA): At least 83 Palestinians were killed and 143 others injured in Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza in the last 24 hours according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. 30,800 Palestinians have been killed and 72,298 others injured, by Israeli bombings in Gaza since 7 October according to …

Chris Walker (2024-03-08). WFP State of the Union Response Shows Biden's Shortfalls on Gaza, Immigration. truthout.org Shortly after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday evening, Philadelphia city council member Nicolas O'Rourke delivered the Working Families Party (WFP) response. O'Rourke, who made history last fall alongside fellow WFP member Kendra Brooks by ousting the final two Republican at-large members from the Philadelphia city council in the city-wide election… |

albawaba (2024-03-08). Iraqi resistance targets Rosh Pina airport with drone. albawaba.com The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced its second attack, targeting a military barracks at Rosh Pina Airport, an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pinna, near the Safed-Hatzor-Rosh Pina Industrial Park, in the occupied territories. The attack was carried out using a drone and is said to be in support of the people in Gaza.This comes after a pause in activities last month following an attack on an American base in Jordan, resulting in casualties among American soldiers. In response, the US launched airstrikes on Iranian-backed armed group sites in Iraq and Syria. The resumption of attacks by the Islamic Resist…

albawaba (2024-03-08). Hezbollah escalates attacks, Israel responds: Southern Lebanon tensions rise. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Hezbollah fighters have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in Southern Lebanon. They targeted the Ruwaisat al-Alam site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Shuba hills and achieved a direct hit. Additionally, Hezbollah launched two unmanned drones to attack the Maale Golan barracks and targeted a force of enemy soldiers in the Metula colony, resulting in casualties.In response, Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of the town of Kafr Shuba and conducted raids in the Wadi Al-Azziya area, both in southern Lebanon. The situation is rapidly escalating, with Hezbollah launching one of its heaviest missi…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Community leaders call on Albanese to isolate apartheid Israel, scrap weapons deals. greenleft.org.au

Jeff Shantz (2024-03-08). Canada: Week of blockades, protests spotlights complicity, weapons sales to Israel. greenleft.org.au Palestine solidarity activists blockaded major arms manufacturing companies across Canada, reinforcing growing calls for an immediate embargo on the country's arms sales to Israel, reports Jeff Shantz.

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). Israel Didn't Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court. truthout.org

Editor (2024-03-08). 'We are the masters of the house': Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians. mronline.org Israeli TV channels aired a number of reports showing the torture and humiliation of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The videos are consumed by the Israeli public as entertainment, revealing the sadism of Israeli society.

Scott Ritter (2024-03-08). Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson: Israel is LOSING the War as IDF Cruelty Exposes Battlefield Weakness. thealtworld.com Former US Marine Corps Officer and UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter and former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson discuss their reactions to Israel's military incursion and how the crimes being committed by the IDF expose its weaknesses.

breachmedia (2024-03-08). Hospitals, med schools crack down on Palestine advocacy. breachmedia.ca Immediate suspensions, harsh repercussions plague healthcare workers advocating for Palestine.

David Sirota (2024-03-08). Sirota's Signals: President Biden Renounces Senator Biden. levernews.com What made Joe Biden decide to use last night's State of the Union speech to declare war on his old loan-shark pals? Why is anyone mad that a high-profile politician dared to say that billionaire money rigs elections? When did we all become Michael Douglas alone in our cars? Why are medical journals sounding a huge alarm? How are banks quietly pulling off such a huge unnoticed heist? Who has the greatest finger point in movie history? Where is Biden feeling the most political pain for his unyielding support for Netanyahu's government?The answers to these questions and much more can be found below in today's editi…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). 'All of Australia is the West Bank': An interview with Uncle Robbie Thorpe. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Nasser Mashni leads pro-Palestine march in Garramilla/Darwin. greenleft.org.au

Jacob Andrewartha (2024-03-08). Community picket shuts down HTA weapon's facility. greenleft.org.au Activists established a community picket that stopped work at the Heat Treatment Australia factory in Campbellfield, Naarm/Melbourne for the entire day. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Angela (2024-03-08). Tuesday 3/12: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). WATCH: Netanyahu Accidentally Calls HIMSELF The "T" Word! youtu.be

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). The CUNY PSC Must Organize for Palestine. leftvoice.org

Angela (2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Free virtual screening of documentary film "Stitching Palestine" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Alex MacDonald (2024-03-08). Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was 'illegal and unethical'. middleeasteye.net Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was 'illegal and unethical' | Hossein Amir Abdollahian tells MEE the 'Silicon Valley Empire' wants to censor pro-Palestinian voices | | Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 26 February (AFP/Gabriel Monnet)…

bwitanek (2024-03-08). Mondays with Mikie For A Free Palestine — Every Monday Starting March 11, Livingston NJ. fightbackbetter.com This is an amazing expansion of the already strong reach of the Soma collective . . . the capacity of…

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-08). A new surge of settler outposts is terrorizing Palestinians off their land. 972mag.com

Angela (2024-03-08). Sunday 3/10: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

NEOB (2024-03-08). President calls for an end to Palestinian suffering. sanews.gov.za

Angela (2024-03-08). Saturday 3/9: Folsom: Rally & March for Palestine. indybay.org Folsom Palladio | corner of East Bidwell and Iron Point | Folsom, CA…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-08). Families for Palestine: 'It is vital to keep pressuring the PM'. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-03-08). Suman más de 9.000 las mujeres asesinadas por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net De los cerca de dos millones de palestinos que salieron de sus hogares en Gaza, al menos la mitad son mujeres.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2024-03-08). Unos tres muertos por ataque yemení contra barco en mar Rojo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, se trata de las primeras muertes desde que iniciaron las agresiones desde Yemen.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-03-08). Liga àÅrabe elogia heroica firmeza de las mujeres palestinas. telesurtv.net Pidió que se brinde protección a las mujeres y niñas palestinas y que se ponga fin a todas las formas de violencia contra ellas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-08). China: agresión a Gaza es una vergàºenza para la civilización. telesurtv.net El canciller chino calificó la agresión israelí como "una tragedia para la humanidad".

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN, JDO (2024-03-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Suman cinco meses de ataques constantes de las fuerzas sionistas contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania, en medio de la parálisis de la ONU y el apoyo occidental al genocidio.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-08). Discurso del estado de la Unión se centró en Ucrania y Gaza. telesurtv.net Al principio del discursó del estado de la unión, Joe Biden apuntó a Rusia como el centro de las amenazas contra EE.UU. y contra el mundo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-08). Omán condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Omán califica la decisión de Israel como "una nueva y flagrante violación de las normas del derecho internacional".

David Rovics (2024-03-08). Wadi Gaza is Arabic for Babi Yar and Aaron Bushnell is American for Szmuel Zygelboym. counterpunch.org The holocaust that is underway in Gaza is being enabled by the US government and denied by the mainstream US press. When the German Nazis and their Ukrainian collaborators massacred their Jewish, Roma, and other victims, they often coaxed them to the site of the massacre by offering them food. For media consumption, they had

Phil Pasquini (2024-03-08). New "Kibbutz" at Israeli Embassy. indybay.org For the past ten days at the Israeli Embassy, peaceful human rights activists have erected and maintained a presence 24/7 outside of the compound bedecked with numerous Palestinian flags, signs, banners and a memorial dedicated to Aaron Bushnell who last month immolated himself in protest over the war in Gaza whose last words were "Free Palestine."

newarab (2024-03-08). US Senator Tom Cotton wants to punish 'next Aaron Bushnell'. newarab.com US Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has unveiled two new pieces of legislation aimed at restricting security clearances and demonstration rights for pro-Palestinian government workers and contractors, following the self-immolation of US airman Aaron Bushnell outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. on February 25th. | The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement posted to Cotton's

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-03-08). Trying to understand the genocidal drift of Israeli society! cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). At least 6 martyrs, including 2 children, in Israeli strike on wetsern Rafah: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). US Activists Call to Stop Genocide in Gaza, Set up Palestinian 'Settlement' near Israeli Embassy. english.almanar.com.lb US activists set up a "settlement" in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC to protest the brutal war on Gaza and the oppression against Palestinians in the West Bank. US media reported on Wednesday that activists lined the Israeli embassy with Palestinian flags and banners condemning Gaza genocide. US activists set up Palestinian …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Day 154: Palestinian Resistance Continues Heroically Confronting Israeli Aggression on Gaza (Video). english.almanar.com.lb In light of the failure of the political initiatives aimed at concluding a ceasefire in Gaza before the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Zionist enemy continued committing more massacres against the civilians in the Strip. In this context, the Palestinian health ministry reported that the Israeli enemy committed 8 massacres against the …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Heavy Israeli artillery fire on refugee camps in central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Al-Qassam Brigades says fighters targeted headquaters of Israeli command with two anti-personnel shells fired from a drone over Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Number of martyrs as Israeli occupation residential area in Al-Qarara in Gaza's Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Hezbollah fighters strike a deployment of Israeli occupation soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Raheb site with artillery shells: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Israeli media: 3 injuries in a dual attack on a military position near Homesh. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli warplanes carry out strike on the southern town of Bar'ashit. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-08). Hamas' Hamdan: We Are Not Fighting Alone, Victory is Closer than Ever. english.almanar.com.lb Top Hamas representative in Lebanon Osama Hamdan told Al-Manar on Thursday that the Palestinian resistance is not fighting alone and that the Axis of Resistance is offering all forms of support. In an interview with Al-Manar's Panorama Today, Hamdan stressed that the "victory is closer than ever." "What we are receiving from the battlefield is …

newarab (2024-03-08). On IWD 2024, celebrate the resilience of Palestinian mothers. newarab.com When speaking to Palestinian women from Gaza about their lives before Gazan women spoke of idyllic mornings spent with their mothers, eating Palestinian breakfast spreads made by their mothers' loving hands, the likes of which you won't taste elsewhere, and of family gathe…

newarab (2024-03-08). #IWD2024: Gaza women experiencing 'darkest of days' amid war. newarab.com Shtayyeh said that Palestinian women are "mourning their loved ones, being killed, displaced, hungry and deprived of the most basic human rights in full views and hearing of the world" in a glaring statement i…

newarab (2024-03-08). #IWD2024: Jordan radio show honours Gaza's 'women martyrs'. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). IWD: Israeli soldiers' obsession with Gaza women's underwear. newarab.com In the half light of a Gaza neighbourhood "I swear," one of them says to the camera, "Palestinian women are the sluttiest in the world." | Amidst all the

newarab (2024-03-08). Israel continues Gaza siege as famine deaths rise. newarab.com After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel's bombardment, offensives and siege, Palestinian children are starting to die in the enclave. | Hunger is At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north's Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children, including ones as old as 15…

newarab (2024-03-08). What might the US built 'floating pier' in Gaza look like. newarab.com US President The move comes as warnings that Gaza is steps away from a famine grow louder and aid agencies report continuing difficulties in distributing supplies as fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas intensify.

newarab (2024-03-08). Gal Gadot told to think of Gaza mothers after new baby birth. newarab.com Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot has announced the birth of her fourth child, a daughter, in an Instagram post, but her account immediately received hundreds of comments reminding her of the plight of Gadot shared the news on her Instagram account Wednesday, posting a photo of herself and her husband, Jaron Varsano, with the newborn. The b…

newarab (2024-03-08). Israeli troops 'did fire' on people at Gaza's Flour Massacre. newarab.com The Israeli military said on Friday that its troops did fire on civilians collecting aid packages on An internal 'command review' conducted by the military regarding the

newarab (2024-03-08). Vigilantes try to uphold order as war batters Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com Whether directing traffic or controlling prices, a group of vigilantes is determined to uphold order as five months of war have shattered any semblance of normalcy in Gaza's southernmost city of Their faces covered with black balaclavas, the so-called "Popular Committees of Protection" patrol Rafah where vast numbers of displaced people have sought refuge. | "We are hundreds of individuals and volunteers maintaining security and protecting citizens from high prices, organising public markets and transpor…

newarab (2024-03-08). Canada cancels meeting set to unfreeze UNRWA funds: CBC. newarab.com Canadian officials cancelled a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, which was expected to announce the reinstatement of funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), The event is expected to be rescheduled, CBC reported. | The broadcaster reported late Tuesday that the federal government aims to go ahead with a scheduled C$25 million payment in April and announce…

newarab (2024-03-08). UNRWA: Israel coerced agency employees to claim Hamas links. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Gaza ceasefire protesters gather for Biden's State of the Union address. newarab.com President Protesters blocked traffic in Boston and Los Angeles. Over 50 arrests were made in Boston, according to one activist group and a local m…

newarab (2024-03-08). PSC withdraws from UK Gaza event with Leila Khaled. newarab.com Leading UK pro-Palestine group the Khaled was set to make her virtual appearance in the UK as a guest speaker for an upcoming pro-Palestine event in Birmingham this Friday. | Khaled, 79, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFP), became a household name fo…

newarab (2024-03-08). Biden orders US military to establish port in Gaza: officials. newarab.com The The move will not involve any

newarab (2024-03-08). Gaza aid by air, sea not 'substitute' for land deliveries: UN coordinator. newarab.com Delivering humanitarian supplies to Sigrid Kaag said her message to the

newarab (2024-03-08). Gaza: EU says maritime aid corridor could open at weekend. newarab.com The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and

newarab (2024-03-08). Hopes dim for Gaza truce before Ramadan as war enters sixth month. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Egyptian artist Abla condemns Germany's stance on Gaza war. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Biden's port for aid to Gaza might not be ready for 60 days. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). How Israel has disrupted north Gaza's aid distribution. newarab.com We look at the major incidents that have taken place on this route and the i…

newarab (2024-03-08). Report highlights UK media bias in Gaza war coverage. newarab.com A new report, published on Wednesday, on the UK media coverage of The 150-page report, published by the Muslim Council of Britain's Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM), analysed online and TV news coverage of the first month of the The key findi…

newarab (2024-03-08). Gaza: Calls to boycott Shake Shack after Starbucks McDonalds. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Biden warns Israel not to use Gaza aid as 'bargaining chip'. newarab.com US President Using his annual State of the Union address to deliver some of his strongest comments yet about the five-month-long war, Biden als…

newarab (2024-03-08). Five killed in Gaza by air drop aid parachute fail. newarab.com Five Palestinians were killed and several injured when parachutes dropping The deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati refugee camp and the casualties were rushed to Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room's head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. | Th…

newarab (2024-03-08). EU: ship leaving for Gaza to test new corridor. newarab.com On Friday,

newarab (2024-03-08). Hezbollah fire-testing Israel's Iron Dome to learn weakness. newarab.com Israeli intelligence sources report that Lebanese militant group According to an Israe…

newarab (2024-03-08). 27 Palestinians died in Israeli jails since 7 October. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Israel says Eurovision accepts new entry after lyrics edit. newarab.com Israel said on Thursday its entry "Hurricane" had been approved for the popular Eurovision Song Contest, ending a political content dispute. | The European Broadcasting Union informed Israeli public broadcaster Kan that the song, performed by 20-year-old Russian-Israeli singer Eden Golan, was being given the green light "after discussing the lyrics of the song… and listening to its performance", Kan said. | In late February, Israel said it would not

newarab (2024-03-08). Russia says killed IS militants planning attack on synagogue. newarab.com The FSB said an IS cell based in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow, had been planning to shoot Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in the capital. | "While being arrested, the terrorists put up armed resistance to the Russian FSB officers, and as a result were…

newarab (2024-03-08). Biden predicts "come to Jesus" meeting with Netanyahu. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-08). Shoshana: 'Lacklustre' British Mandate era biopic. newarab.com "The British role in Palestine is complicated…but I don't think it helps anyone to ignore history," Michael Winterbottom said during an It's an admirable position for a British filmmaker working in an industry more willing to produce films about Britain's heroic past during…

bwitanek (2024-03-07). Palestine: Genocide, Colonialism, & Feminist Liberation, Fri March 8 1pm Register Now for Webinar. fightbackbetter.com teachingpalestine Register at this link: bit.ly/PalestineIWD Please join us on Friday, March 8, at 10am PST/1pm EST/8pm Palestine for "Palestine:…

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