2024-06-25: News Headlines

Greg Stoker (2024-06-25). Israeli Military on the Brink: Intelligence Failures and Political Chaos. mintpressnews.com The State of Israel finds itself in an impossible military and political predicament. For decades, a cornerstone of Israeli defense has been the universal belief in its deterrence capacity—rooted in the strength and potency of its unconquerable military and the omniscience of its intelligence agencies. | The escalation of hostilities on October 7, marked by the largest intelligence failure in recent history, combined with a politically damaging campaign of violence in Gaza, has shattered this myth. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have failed to achieve any of their stated operational goals, leaving Israel v…

Robert Inlakesh (2024-06-25). Media Claims of Hezbollah Weapons at Beirut Airport Echo Gaza Reports. mintpressnews.com On Sunday, The Telegraph published an article alleging that whistleblowers had informed them that Hezbollah was storing a range of missiles and explosives at the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. The report attempted to link this claim to the catastrophic Beirut Port explosion in 2020. | However, the British media outlet has since retracted the original article and replaced it with another piece that covers Lebanese refutations of the allegations. | An article published by The Telegraph, claiming it had acquired knowledge from unnamed sources about the presence of Iranian-made weapons being s…

Open Letter, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-25). International Olympic Committee Must Sanction Israel Over Its Genocidal War. popularresistance.org Like apartheid South Africa, Israel uses its participation in international sport as a tool for normalizing its systematic discrimination against Palestinians. In response, Palestinians are making the same calls for boycotts as black South Africans did. Palestinian civil society groups are urging us to isolate Israel and hold it accountable for breaches of international law and crimes against humanity. | The indiscriminate killing being conducted in Gaza, described by many as the first live-streamed genocide, is just the latest example of industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians by Israel's leaders. In January…

Maureen Skehan, Workers' World. (2024-06-25). Boston: No Cops, No Corporations, No Pride In Genocide! popularresistance.org In the spirit of global solidarity with oppressed people's resistance, from Stonewall to Palestine, over 70 queer/trans, pro-Palestinian and pro-working class organizations in the greater Boston area united under the banner of "Liberate Boston Pride," demanding "No cops! No corporations! and "No Pride in Genocide!" (liberatebostonpride.wordpress.com/) | Endorsing organizations included Students for Justice in Palestine, United American Indians of New England, North American Indian Center of Boston, ACT UP Boston, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Boston, Democratic Socialists of America Boston, the Dyke March,…

Lawrence Davidson, Consortium News. (2024-06-25). 'Faith In Dialogue' Won't Stop Zionist Violence. popularresistance.org In the early 2000s, I was a member of a group called Academics for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The group went often to the Middle East, visiting most of the countries of that region. | We repeatedly traveled to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. We interviewed both leaders and ordinary folks. When we would return to the U.S., I would seek out venues to report on our findings — which could be critical of Israel. | I spoke at academic institutions, civic organizations, and to religious groups. However there were always two groups which kept me away from their members: | Most synagogues — It was easy…

Staff (2024-06-25). Netanyahu says Israel 'committed' to Gaza ceasefire proposal. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages. "We are committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed," Netanyahu said on Monday during a special plenum session …

The Independent (2024-06-25). Netanyahu says Israel "committed" to Gaza ceasefire proposal. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages. "We are committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed," Netanyahu said during a special plenum …

Dan Lieberman (2024-06-25). Preventing the Genocide. dissidentvoice.org Part 1 of a two-parter: Israelis Live Wasted and Desperate Lives and Should Leave The fuss that President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken manufactured over their Israel inspired ceasefire plan is pathetic. Claiming Hamas is "proposing changes that are not workable." without specifying the proposed changes (are there changes?), is not informing …

Rifqa Hijazi (2024-06-25). Pain upon pain upon pain. electronicintifada.net It's not over. The sadness, death, and longing. They didn't end. #eiGazaDispatches…

susan abulhawa (2024-06-25). Gaza is changing all of us. electronicintifada.net We are altered by a holocaust in real time.

David Cronin (2024-06-25). Smear campaign against French left smacks of desperation. electronicintifada.net Palestinian lives don't matter for top pro-Israel group in Paris.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-06-25). Bombing and starving Gaza can't reverse Israel's strategic failure. electronicintifada.net Hamas isn't going anywhere amid looming full confrontation with Hizballah.

MEE staff (2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Famine threat persists as half a million starving, monitor finds. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Famine threat persists as half a million starving, monitor finds | UN-backed report says hundreds of thousands of people people go entire days and nights without eating as Israel tightens siege
| | Palestinian four-year-old with cerebral palsy who also suffers from malnutrition res…

bwitanek (2024-06-25). Protected Speech Slate-of-80 Moves Forward — Two Dozen on Board Already — As NJ Senate Loads Ammunition into Weapons of War on NJ Citizens and Residents Via Repressive Legislation Mandating Loyalty to Israel's Genocide. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Update — Two dozen respondents have already expressed interest in joining the slate. This effort is entirely do-able! paccusa/…

WSWS (2024-06-25). Bernie Sanders stumps for Jamaal Bowman, defends Israel at sparsely attended Bronx rally with Ocasio-Cortez. wsws.org The tiny crowd for Saturday's rally is of objective significance. The "left" face of the Democratic Party stands exposed in the minds of millions as supporters of genocide and war.

Pip Hinman, Susan Price, Chloe DS, Rachel Evans (2024-06-25). Isolate apartheid Israel, protesters say on 37th continuous week of protest for Palestine. greenleft.org.au For the 37th consecutive week protesters took to the streets around the country to protest Labor's complicity in Israel being able to continue its genocide in Gaza for nine months.

Gerry Condon (2024-06-25). Veteran's Trial Will Highlight Weapons Manufacturers' Complicity in Gaza Genocide. counterpunch.org This Wednesday, June 26, Jack Gilroy, an 89-year-old veteran, will tell a court in Endicott, New York why he was compelled to deliver a letter to weapons manufacturer BAE Systems, protesting their weapons shipments to Israel, and why he should not be convicted of trespassing. "This case is not about trespass," said Jack Gilroy, who

Reuters (2024-06-25). UNRWA sued by Israeli victims of October 7 Hamas attack. scmp.com UN Palestinian refugee agency sued by 101 plaintiffs in Manhattan court for 'aiding and abetting Hamas' genocide, crimes against humanity, and torture'.

MEE staff (2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages | Azzam al-Shaer's emaciated corpse was captured on video in Gaza the same day the UN warned of high levels of acute food insecurity | | Hana Abdelrahaman al-Rai, a four-year-old child suffering from malnutrition and displace…

Lubna Masarwa (2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians | Food is scarce, spoilt and often non-existent in besieged enclave, leaving people dizzy and weak | | Jana Ayad, a malnourished Palestinian girl, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Cor…

Yossi Verter (2024-06-25). Netanyahu's submarine warning letter is another chapter of failure for Israel's biggest bungler. haaretz.com The cautionary letter issued against the prime minister precisely describes the prologue to the failure of October 7 – and the ensuing failure from that moment on…

Steven Ganot (2024-06-25). Israeli High Court Orders Ultra-Orthodox Conscription, Threatening Netanyahu's Coalition. themedialine.org

UMMID (2024-06-25). Indigenous People of Palestine and its Real Owners. ummid.com Jews have no right over the land of Palestine. The reason behind it is that this land was given to the Israelites; when they, under the guidance of Allah's Prophets (Peace be upon them!), raised the flag of the Oneness of Allah and remained steadfast on Oneness. When they deviated then their disgrace and humiliation started.

MEE staff (2024-06-25). Israeli high court rules ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the military. middleeasteye.net Israeli high court rules ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the military | Ruling is a major blow to Netanyahu's coalition, which includes two Haredi parties that oppose conscription | | An Israeli mounted policeman scatters ultra-Orthodox Jewish men at a protest after Israel's Supreme Court convened…

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-25). US urges Israel's defence minister to avoid Lebanon escalation. scmp.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant met in Washington to discuss Middle East tensions.

geo.tv (2024-06-25). India providing arms to Israel for Kargil help, says ex-ambassador. geo.tv An Israeli soldier looks out from a tank as an artillery unit gathers on October 12, 2023. — Reuters

Staff (2024-06-25). Fire breaks out in northern Israel following latest rocket barrage from Lebanon. haaretz.com Report: U.S. officials warn Hezbollah to not assume it can stop Israel from attacking Lebanon ‚ñ U.S. urgently seeking diplomatic agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, Austin says ‚ñ Netanyahu: 'Committed to the Israeli proposal outlined by Biden' ‚ñ IDF kills key figure in Hamas' munition production effort ‚ñ U.S. military chief says U.S. likely unable to defend Israel from Hezbollah attack like it did against Iran…

Staff (2024-06-25). Journalist Antony Loewenstein on Assange's Release, WikiLeaks & Israeli Drones Killing Gaza Reporters. democracynow.org We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein, and the reaction in Assange's home country of Australia to his release and WikiLeaks's legacy, which he says helped open the door to whistleblowers and leakers in the era of digital journalism. Loewenstein, the author of The Palestine Laboratory, also discusses the state of press freedom in Israel's war on Gaza. The Israeli military doesn't view Palestinian journalists as journalists, he argues. Instead, it views them as "akin to terrorists" to justify its targeting of them, an…

Chen Maanit (2024-06-25). Explained: What is Israel's 'submarine affair' and could it sink Netanyahu? haaretz.com What do the cautionary letters issued Monday by national commission of inquiry into the so-called submarine affair mean and will they lead to a criminal investigation?

Adi Hashmonai (2024-06-25). Jews and Arabs were good neighbors in this Israeli city. Then settlers showed up with guns. haaretz.com The Arab community in the city of Beit She'an is mostly made up of families who cooperated with Israeli security forces. Violent right-wing extremists have decided they cannot stay there…

Yaniv Kubovich (2024-06-25). Gallant to Blinken: 'Eyes of enemies' on U.S.-Israel relations, dispute must be solved quickly. haaretz.com Amid tensions between Netanyahu and Washington, the Israeli defense minister said the U.S. standing by Israel impacts the actions taken by Hezbollah and Iran. Politico reports that the U.S. warned Hezbollah through intermediaries not to assume that it could prevent Israel from attacking…

| Namedoja Daoud (2024-06-25). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud

MEE staff (2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Haniyeh's sister among 40 killed in deadly morning of Israeli strikes. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Haniyeh's sister among 40 killed in deadly morning of Israeli strikes | Israeli fighter jets bomb schools and homes in starved and war-ravaged northern Gaza | | A woman mourns by one of the retrieved bodies of victims killed in overnight Israeli bombardment at the UN-run Asma school in…

WSWS (2024-06-25). Washington rolls out the red carpet for war criminal Gallant, as US imperialism prepares to endorse Israel's war in Lebanon. wsws.org Far from being held accountable for his barbaric crimes, Gallant was welcomed in the cockpit of world imperialism with open arms by fellow war criminals drenched in the blood of Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghans, Ukrainians and Russians.

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2024-06-25). BlackRock — No Compromise with Evil. Allied to Israel's Weapons Industry. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-06-25). Academics call on PM to end Labor's Israel complicity. greenleft.org.au

Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy (2024-06-25). Netanyahu says he won't agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal. whyy.org The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the In an interview broadcast late Sunday on Israeli Channel 14, a conservative, pro-Netanyahu station, the Israeli leader said he was "prepared to make a partial deal — this is no secret — that will return to us some of the peopl…

aljazeera (2024-06-25). What have Palestine activists in Germany been facing? aljazeera.com We look at the violence and intimidation that face those in Germany calling for an end to Israel's war on Gaza.

MEE staff (2024-06-25). Israel kills sister of Hamas leader in strike on shelter. middleeasteye.net Israel kills sister of Hamas leader in strike on shelter | Meanwhile, the US warned it would not be able to stop Israel from invading Lebanon | | Palestinians carry a casualty outside an Unrwa centre following an Israeli strike on 23 June 2024 (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa) | At least 21 Palestinians were k…

Rachel Fink (2024-06-25). Canada extends work visa deadline for Israelis due to rising tensions with Hezbollah. haaretz.com Canada initially opened a visa initiative for Israelis in February as of the Israel-Hamas war, and offered a three-year work permit with no restrictions on profession or education. The deadline was slated to close in June but has now been extended to the end of July 2025…

Noa Shpigel (2024-06-25). Israel's top court 'wants to force religious war': Haredi MKs blast dramatic ruling on ultra-Orthodox draft. haaretz.com The High Court's unanimous ruling requiring the state to draft Haredim elicited strong reactions across the political spectrum, with one politician saying, 'There is no force in the world that can sever the people of Israel from Torah study' as others called the court a 'dictatorial body that has wrested power from the elected government'…

MEE staff (2024-06-25). Report on Israeli targeting of journalists adds to scrutiny of women's foundation. middleeasteye.net Report on Israeli targeting of journalists adds to scrutiny of women's foundation | Investigation finds that Israel treats some reporters as 'legitimate targets' in Gaza, days after prize rescinded from MEE contributor over false allegations | | Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Al-Dahdouh, at…

newleftreview (2024-06-25). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.

Kyle Anzalone (2024-06-25). Israeli Officials Signal Coming War in Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Top Israeli officials have laid out plans to reduce military operations in Gaza to gear up for a war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. US military officials have warned that Tel Aviv's missile defense could be overwhelmed, and Iran may enter the war. Countries around the globe are instructing their citizens to avoid Lebanon. On Sunday, …

Staff (2024-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2024. democracynow.org Julian Assange Secures Freedom After Reaching Plea Deal with U.S., Leaving U.K. Prison, "A Nightmare from Which They Cannot Wake": UNRWA Head on Gaza's Catastrophic Reality, Gaza Health Workers Call on International Community to Protect Palestinian Medical Sector, Israel's Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Serve in Military, Russian Strike Kills 5 in Eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk, as Moscow Vows Retaliation for Crimea Attack, Kenyan Police Crack Down as Protesters Call for National Strike Against Tax Plan, Kenya Prepares to Deploy 400 Troops to Haiti, Protests Revived in New…

Amos Harel (2024-06-25). The Netanyahu doctrine has failed and is now endangering Israel's security. haaretz.com One miscalculation could tip Israel and Hezbollah into all-out war, with mass civilian casualties. While the United States has vowed it has Israel's back, it insists that it cannot guarantee an optimal outcome from Jerusalem's perspective…

Hoda Osman (2024-06-25). Israel's War On Gaza Is the Deadliest Conflict On Record for Journalists. theintercept.com In partnership with
  | This investigation, conducted by Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, is part of Salman Bashir had been covering Israel's war in Gaza on the ground for a month when his fellow journalist, Mohammed Abu Hatab, was killed. He threw his vest emblazoned with "PRESS" dow…

Chen Maanit (2024-06-25). Israeli top court justices resume prison visits, but won't see those holding Palestinians. haaretz.com Supreme Court justices are authorized to conduct both random and prearranged visits of all prisons in order to assess inmates holding conditions. No such tours of facilities where Palestinian inmates are kept were made since Gaza war started…

Josh Breiner (2024-06-25). Police chief: Discourse on Israel Police crossed a red line, we are not a militia. haaretz.com Kobi Shabtai, who ends his stint next month, says 'the police do not seek confrontation' and promises that cases of excessive force will be investigated. Brother of hostage held in Gaza: 'When your flagship tool is a water cannon, violence will result'…

Democracy Now! (2024-06-25). Democracy Now! 2024-06-25 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 25, 2024; Julian Assange Is Free: WikiLeaks Founder's Brother Gabriel Shipton on End of Decadelong Legal Saga; Press Freedom Advocates Celebrate Julian Assange's Release, But Warn of Impact of Plea Deal; Journalist Antony Loewenstein on Assange's Release, WikiLeaks & Israeli Drones Killing Gaza Reporters; NYC Congestion Pricing: Advocates Slam NY Gov for Halting Plan to Reduce Emissions, Fund Mass Transit | Headlines for June 25, 2024; Julian Assange Is Free: WikiLeaks Founder's Brother Gabriel Shipton on End of Decadelong Legal Saga; Press Freedom Advocates Celebrate Juli…

latintimes (2024-06-25). Israel Bombs Gaza As US Warns Against Wider War. latintimes.com Israeli forces launched more deadly strikes, with 13 people killed across two schools and a home hit in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run territory's civil defence agency.

aljazeera (2024-06-25). Israel's Supreme Court orders conscription for ultra-Orthodox men. aljazeera.com The ruling risks the further destabilisation of Israel's government, with key religiously conservative parties opposed.

| Namemohamed Mandour (2024-06-25). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Steven Sahiounie (2024-06-25). Israel and Hezbollah on the Brink of War. globalresearch.ca

JTA (2024-06-25). Victims of October 7 attack against Israel sue UNRWA for allegedly laundering money for Hamas. haaretz.com Dozens of victims of the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7 are alleging in a lawsuit that UNRWA assisted Hamas by paying its operatives as employees and relaying Hamas propaganda through its schools…

Associated Press (2024-06-25). Israel's top court rules army must draft ultra-Orthodox men, risking Netanyahu's coalition. scmp.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government relies on two ultra-Orthodox parties, and if the military exemptions are ended, they could leave the alliance.

Maria Calvo (2024-06-25). Agresiones israelíes contra el Líbano ocasionan daños materiales. radiohc.cu Beirut, 25 junio (RHC) El ejército israelí perpetró nuevos ataques contra las localidades en el sur del Líbano, ocasionando pérdidas en las viviendas, propiedades e infraestructura.

Zvi Bar'el (2024-06-25). Power struggles within Palestinian Authority play right into Israel's plans of weakening it. haaretz.com A Palestinian initiative to revitalize the PLO was harshly criticized by the Palestinian Authority. These internal struggles play into Israel's plans of controlling the Gaza Strip, tightening its grip on the West bank, and bringing about the collapse of the only representative body of the Palestinians…

Chen Maanit (2024-06-25). In blow to Netanyahu's government, Israel's top court rules state must draft ultra-Orthodox into IDF. haaretz.com The unanimous ruling by nine High Court justices comes after years of legal and political wrangling, and is set to send shockwaves across Netanyahu's coalition. After the ruling, Israel's attorney general ordered the defense establishment to immediately recruit 3000 ultra-Orthodox men to the IDF…

Nagham Zbeedat (2024-06-25). Fearing all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese politicians, pundits and people speak out. haaretz.com As the hashtag #LebanonDoesNotWantAWar trends on social media, leading Lebanese politicians seek de-escalation, clerics denounce 'Zionist interference' and Lebanese citizens voice open criticism of Hezbollah…

Chen Maanit (2024-06-25). In blow to Netanyahu's government, Israel's top court rules state must draft ultra-Orthodox into IDF. haaretz.com The unanimous ruling comes after years of legal and political wrangling, and is set to send shockwaves across Netanyahu's ruling coalition…

| Name (2024-06-25). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org

Staff (2024-06-25). Reports in Gaza: At least 13 killed in IDF strike in Gaza City, including Hamas Chief Haniyeh's sister. haaretz.com Report: U.S. officials warn Hezbollah to not assume it can stop Israel from attacking Lebanon ‚ñ IDF announces that abducted Israeli soldier was killed on Oct. 7, his body held in Gaza ‚ñ Netanyahu: 'Committed to the Israeli proposal outlined by Biden' ‚ñ IDF kills key figure in Hamas' munition production effort ‚ñ U.S. military chief says U.S. likely unable to defend Israel from Hezbollah attack like it did against Iran…

Ido Rakovsky (2024-06-25). Goalkeepers and peacekeepers: Israeli Kibbutzniks, Bedouin and evacuees unite for soccer. haaretz.com To maintain tradition and sanity, residents of Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, the village of Ka'abiyye and evacuees from Nahal Oz united for a soccer tournament. Everyone was a winner…

aljazeera (2024-06-25). Israeli air strike kills 10 family members of Hamas chief Haniyeh in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli forces kill 24 Palestinians in three attacks as Hamas blames Biden administration for war of 'extermination'.

albawaba (2024-06-25). Israeli high court rules in favor of drafting Haredim. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli High Court announced ordering the full drafting of ultra-orthodox Jews, also known as Haredim, into the Israeli Army, as Israel continues to rage its aggression on Gaza for the past 9+ months. The ruling will also restrict any funding of the ultra-orthodox schools. The local movement led the call for the court's hearing today, stated that the ruling that the government must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students immediately.

Hoda Osman (2024-06-25). The Day Israeli Tanks Fired Directly at AFP's Gaza Bureau. theintercept.com Israel denied the attack, but a four-month investigation shows the office came under direct tank fire. israel gaza AFP office tanks

Lucia Posteraro (2024-06-25). European financial institutions invest billions in arms companies that sell weapons to Israel. fidh.org

Josh Breiner (2024-06-25). Police chief: Discourse on Israel Police crossed a red line, police are not a militia. haaretz.com Kobi Shabtai, who ends his stint next month, says 'the police do not seek confrontation' and promises that cases of excessive force will be investigated. Brother of hostage held in Gaza: 'When your flagship tool is a water cannon, violence will result'…

_____ (2024-06-25). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Eric Brooks (2024-06-25). Why elections? Nuts and bolts of how movements change laws. cpusa.org Some left and progressive people today are understandably too disgusted with the Biden administration's support for Israel as it carries out its genocidal campaign in Palestine to even consider joining mobilizations to the polls in November to prevent a MAGA—Trump victory. While anger with both major parties leading to disaffection with voting is not a new phenomenon, the question has become sharper in the context of mass struggles for justice in Palestine, and this is reflected in debates taking place within the party. Some party members are searching for various theories that could show how a boycott o…

Michael Hauser Tov (2024-06-25). PM's wife, Sara Netanyahu, tells hostage families army chiefs want to stage a coup against her husband. haaretz.com In a small meeting with a handful of hostage families, the prime minister's wife repeatedly stated that she doesn't trust army leaders. 'The plague of false, tendentious and constant leaks about Mrs. Netanyahu constitutes a heinous injustice,' said a spokesman on her behalf…

aljazeera (2024-06-25). Israeli air strikes kill dozens of Palestinian civilians across Gaza. aljazeera.com Victims include 10 relatives of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who were killed in the Shati refugee camp.

_____ (2024-06-25). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org

Friends of Gayle McLaughlin, FPM, RCF (2024-06-25). Friday 6/28: Richmond Banner Drop and Peace Vigil – Free Palestine. indybay.org San Luis Ave & Sacramento Ave | Richmond, Ca 94804…

Angela (2024-06-25). Sunday 7/21: Voices From the Holy Land Online Film Salon: In Conversation: "Humanity in Gaza" indybay.org Zoom | Tinyurl.com/VFHL-July2024

Allan Fisher (2024-06-25). Saturday 6/29: Santa Cruz: Banners for Palestine! indybay.org corner of Ocean and Water St., Santa Cruz…

Wynd Kaufmyn (2024-06-25). Sunday 6/30: Queer and Trans March for Palestine Liberation. indybay.org Corner of Church and Market…

Rebuilding Alliance (2024-06-25). Wednesday 6/26: U.S. Doctors as Eyewitness Humanitarians Plead for Gaza – speakers panel. indybay.org Zoom register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0lUXQpdcQRemjm6IItOv0A#/registration

SOMArts (2024-06-25). Thursday 6/27: In Solidarity: Queer and Trans Artists for a Free Palestine Closing Reception. indybay.org 934 Brannan Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-06-25). Armed Vs. Peaceful Resistance — What You Need to Know about Muqawama in Gaza. counterpunch.org The word Muqawama in Palestinian lexicon does not need elaboration beyond the immediate meaning it generates among ordinary Palestinians. Only recently, and specifically after the Oslo peace accords and the sudden infusion of western-funded NGOs, did such terms as 'peaceful resistance' and 'non-violent resistance' begin to emerge within some circles of Palestinian intellectuals. These phrases,

Areeb Ullah (2024-06-25). Akhmed Yakoob: Can the 'TikTok Gaza lawyer' unseat Labour's Shabana Mahmood? middleeasteye.net Akhmed Yakoob: Can the 'TikTok Gaza lawyer' unseat Labour's Shabana Mahmood? | Yakoob has a sizeable following on social media and has placed the war on Gaza at the centre of his election campaign in Birmingham's Ladywood | | Akhmed Yakoob came third in the West Midlands mayoral race, winning…

Imran Mulla (2024-06-25). UK election 2024: Is a unified pro-Gaza challenge to Labour emerging in Blackburn? middleeasteye.net UK election 2024: Is a unified pro-Gaza challenge to Labour emerging in Blackburn? | Former candidate Tiger Patel has urged his supporters to back the Workers Party's Craig Murray, leaving two rival pro-Gaza candidates in the race – as pressure mounts for one to stand down | | Tiger Patel an…

MEE staff (2024-06-25). Turkey says Cyprus has become a military base targeting Gaza. middleeasteye.net

Jordan Atwood (2024-06-25). Gaza's lost children: Over 17,000 separated from parents amid ongoing conflict. nationofchange.org UNICEF estimates that at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated from their parents, highlighting heartbreaking stories of loss and survival.

greenleft.org.au (2024-06-25). Uni of Newcastle encampment for Gaza 37 days strong. greenleft.org.au

Isaac Nellist, Federico Fuentes (2024-06-25). Green Left News Podcast Ep 42: Nurses fight for pay rise, Palestine's football team gives hope & Boris Kagarlitsky's appeal rejected. greenleft.org.au Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial.

Editor at NewsOne (2024-06-25). Van Jones Compares Pro-Palestinians Wearing Keffiyehs To A White Person 'With A Confederate Flag In Harlem'. newsone.com Van Jones is under fire for comparing pro-Palestinians wearing a keffiyeh at a protest to a white person "with a Confederate flag in Harlem."

Steven Ganot (2024-06-25). Experts Warn of Potential Explosive Situation as West Bank Authority Shifts to Smotrich. themedialine.org

greenleft.org.au (2024-06-25). Forum discusses how antisemitism is being weaponised. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-06-25). Sydney City Council takes first steps towards BDS. greenleft.org.au

UMMID (2024-06-25). Palestinian journalist's Courage Awards rescinded after protest by neoconservatives. ummid.com The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) revoked the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award conferred on Palestinian Journalist Maha Hussaini after the right-wing and neoconservative groups and publications in the United States accused her of being a "Hamas sympathizer" and "anti-semite".

Maria Calvo (2024-06-25). Cuba pide cese de genocidio israelí en Palestina. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 junio (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, afirmó hoy en su cuenta en X, que Israel debe poner fin a sus actos de genocidio en territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, JDO, MER, JGN, JCM, SH (2024-06-25). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-06-25). Manifestantes bloquean puerto italiano de Génova en apoyo a Palestina. radiohc.cu Roma, 25 jun (RHC) Cientos de manifestantes, convocados por diversas organizaciones sindicales y juveniles de izquierda, bloquean hoy el puerto de Génova, en la norteña región italiana de Génova, en apoyo a Palestina y contra el envío de armas a Israel.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-06-25). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-25). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-25). Hamas: We hold Biden administration responsible for the ongoing genocide against our people in Gaza by giving the occupation political and military cover. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-25). Hamas calls on the int'l community and the UN to assume responsibilities towards the horrible crimes taking place in Gaza and to act to protect innocent civilians and hold the terrorist Israeli occupation accountable. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-25). At least 41 people martyred in Israeli strikes on Gaza City since dawn on Tuesday. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-25). Hezbollah Drones Strike Israeli Brigade Headquarters of 91st Division in Nahal Gershom Area. english.almanar.com.lb In solidarity with the people of occupied Palestine and the resistance in the Gaza Strip and amidst Zionist aggression on several villages in South Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon persistently targeted on Tuesday Israeli occupation soldiers and sites near the Lebanese-Palestinian borders. Hezbollah's Military Media released consecutive statements outlining the attacks and their outcomes: …

newarab (2024-06-25). Experts say Gaza at 'high risk' of famine despite aid influx. newarab.com Despite an The report by the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises said nearly everyon…

newarab (2024-06-25). UN alarmed by Gaza war's toll on children, 'catastrophic' hunger. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). Netanyahu 'Gaza war end' comments attacked by far-right Ben-Gvir. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from the political left and right after hinting at the On Sunday evening, the premier said the "intense stage" of the Gaza assault

newarab (2024-06-25). South Korea NGO files case against Israel for Gaza war crimes. newarab.com A lawsuit has been filed in The complaint was lodged with the South Korean Police Investigation Agency by the NGO People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) against Netanyahu as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defence Minister Yoav…

newarab (2024-06-25). Protest at US synagogue event 'mischaracterised' as antisemitic. newarab.com A pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a synagogue in Los Angeles was "wrongly characterised" by media outlets and some political figures, including Many activist groups also contested the portrayals, stating that the protest did not interfere with any Jewish services and that Adas Torah synagogue was being used for a controversial event which was selling real estate in Israel as well as the occupied West Bank. | In a statement sent to The New Ar…

newarab (2024-06-25). Overcrowded jails force Israel to 'halt arrests' of Palestinians. newarab.com The Israeli army was due to make 20 arrests of Palestinians in the coming week but was forced to cancel due to a lack of

newarab (2024-06-25). Morocco: activists protest Israeli warship 'docking' in Tangier. newarab.com In Morocco, pro-Palestine activists are set to take to the streets in protest of the alleged docking of an Israeli ship in Tangier port amid Tel Aviv's "The new Israeli Navy landing ship INS Komemiyut docked at the port of Tangier, Morocco, for supplies while sailing from the United States to Israel," In early June, Israel's INS Komemiyut made a…

newarab (2024-06-25). Israel bombs Gaza as US warns against wider regional war. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). Leanne Mohamad: East London's rising political star. newarab.com It has been a jam-packed few months for 23-year-old British Palestinian human rights activist, Leanne Mohamad. | In addition to tirelessly speaking up about Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza at On July 4 2024, she will run as Ilford North's independent parliamentary candidate. | "Our current government and MP's refusal to…

newarab (2024-06-25). US urges Israel's defense minister to avoid Lebanon escalation. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). Mountains of waste 'ticking timebomb' as disease spreads in Gaza. newarab.com Israel's eight-month This situation has seen a proliferation of

newarab (2024-06-25). Israel's government advances bill to ban Al Jazeera permanently. newarab.com Israel has moved a step closer to making a The temporary measure, currently in place, allows Israel to suspend broadcasts of

newarab (2024-06-25). As Gaza 'winds down', is Lebanon next in Israel's crosshairs. newarab.com On Sunday, Israeli The comments sparked fears that Lebanon could be next in Israel's crosshairs, with a build up of troops in the border region coinciding wit…

newarab (2024-06-25). How Israel wages psychological warfare on Lebanon. newarab.com As From

newarab (2024-06-25). 2,000 medical evacuations prevented by Gaza's Rafah closure: WHO. newarab.com The closure of the Before the closure, "approximately 50 critical patients a day left Gaza … It means that since the 7th of May at least 2,000 people have been unable to leave Gaza to receive medical care,…

newarab (2024-06-25). 'Break down of civil order' impeding aid delivery in Gaza: UNRWA. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). 10 children per day losing one or two legs in Gaza: UNRWA. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). Flick Drummond: Conservative Friend of Palestine running for MP. newarab.com She is standing in the Winchester constituency in southern England, having been MP for the now-defunct seat of Meon Valley, since 2019, and nearby Portsmouth South between 2015 and 2017. | Drummond co-founded

newarab (2024-06-25). Biden 'disturbed' by alleged attack on US-Palestinian child. newarab.com The woman has been charged with capital murder, court records show, following the May The 42-y…

newarab (2024-06-25). How Cairo's Palestine Hospital keeps Palestine's heritage alive. newarab.com Amid the bustling heart of Cairo, Rafeeq Taweel steps into a robust tall building that contrasts with This building is a hospital, one of the many in the Egyptian capital and home to some of the region's most prestigious medical centres. | The Palestinian nurse, however, feels a unique welcoming breeze as he enters these premises. | newarab (2024-06-25). Brazilian police deport alleged Palestinian member of Hamas. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-25). More than 20,000 Palestinian children missing or dead in Gaza. newarab.com Some 21,000 Save the Children estimates that 17,000

newarab (2024-06-25). Netanyahu wants Biden out and Trump back in power. newarab.com

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Netahyahu dismisses ceasefire proposal, threatens to continue Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Benjamin Netanyahu says he won't agree to a ceasefire that ends the regime's offensive in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Pro-Palestine protesters march in Ghent, call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ghent, Belgium, attracted a significant turnout of over a thousand participants on Saturday, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging for sanctions against Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Turkey: Cyprus becoming 'operation center' for Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Turkey has criticized the Greek Cypriot administration for allowing two British bases on the island to be used for US arms shipments to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). UK Muslims gravitate toward independent candidates. presstv.ir British Muslims have traditionally voted Labour; however the party's stance on the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza has cast doubt on that support in the upcoming general elections.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Hamas slams Biden administration for support of Israel's Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement said Washington continues to politically and militarily support Israel in its carnage in the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). US warns Israel that conflict with Hezbollah could spark regional war. presstv.ir The US says it is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement to prevent a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Iraqi resistance to fight Israel 'at zero distance,' official warns. presstv.ir Iraqi official warns that the country's resistance fighters would engage the Israeli regime "at zero distance" if the latter waged a war against Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Iran urges D-8 dynamic role to promote multilateralism. presstv.ir Ali Bagheri Kani says the D-8 should promote constructive interaction among independent bodies based on multilateralism.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Thousands of regional resistance fighters say ready to join Hezbollah in case of war with Israel. presstv.ir Anti-terrorism volunteer groups in West Asia voice their readiness to fight alongside the Hezbollah resistance movement in case of an Israeli war on Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Israeli forces abduct 60 Palestinians in West Bank amid prison overcrowding. presstv.ir Israeli forces have abducted dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, despite the fact that the military had to halt around 20 arrests of activists in the area due to its already overcrowded prisons.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Hamas chief's sister among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conduct fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 27 Palestinians, including Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's sister.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Hezbollah: All sensitive Israeli targets within range; Tel Aviv seeks to make up for losses. presstv.ir Hezbollah says waging war on Lebanon will not help the Israeli regime make up for its defeats.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Over 17,000 Palestinian children orphaned by war as 21,000 kids missing. presstv.ir The Government Media Office in Gaza says more than 17,000 children have been orphaned since the beginning of Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian territory more than eight months ago.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Gaza onslaught blocks exams, crushes Palestinian students' dreams. presstv.ir The Israeli onslaught on Gaza dashes hopes of Palestinian students who want to pursue higher education.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). US interests will be targeted if Israel attacks Lebanon, warns Iraqi resistance. presstv.ir The secretary general of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq resistance movement says the US interests in West Asia will be targeted in case Israel wages military aggression on Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Protesters clash in Brooklyn as Israeli firm hosts event to sell stolen Palestinian land. presstv.ir New York's Jewish community has been hosting events annually to auction off land in Israel and in West Bank settlements.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Israel escalating abduction of Palestinian children: Rights group. presstv.ir The Palestinian Prisoners Society said at least seven children, including two brothers, had been kidnapped in the previous 24 hours.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Half a million Gazans face 'catastrophic food insecurity' as 90% of children malnourished. presstv.ir Nearly half a million Palestinians in Gaza face severe food shortages, according to the UN and humanitarian organizations.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). 10 children in Gaza losing one or both legs every day: UNRWA. presstv.ir URRWA chief Lazzarini said the figures by UNICEF do not include children who have lost their hands or arms.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Muslim civil rights group demands halt to US-backed mass slaughter of Palestinian children. presstv.ir The main Muslim civil rights group in the United States calls on the international community to take action to halt mass slaughter of Palestinian children.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). End of an era: Iran says West's unilateralism crumbling, offers new world order model. presstv.ir Iran's interim president Mohammad Mokhber says the era of unilateralism is coming to an end and a new multilateral order is emerging in the world.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). As Israel Fails With Brute Force, New Plan To Kill Hamas War Leaders? Main Weapon Man Dead, Says IDF. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Army, on June 24, claimed to have killed a senior Hamas weapons expert. The slain Muhammad Salah was an operative in Hamas' weapons manufacturing headquarters. Salah was reportedly eliminated by an Israeli Air Force aircraft on IDF intel. Separately, IDF added that troops continue to operate in Rafah and Central Gaza. Watch for more.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). Houthi Chief Roars At Biden After 'Forcing' U.S. Carrier To Leave Red Sea: 'Tyrant Of…' | Gaza. hindustantimes.com The Chief of Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a blistering attack on the United States. Sayyed Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi accused the U.S. of trying to impose its authority over Muslims. The Houthi leader described Washington as "the arrogant tyrant of this era". Watch for more.

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