(2024-12-12). Israeli media: Sirens sound in Ashkelon area as Israeli army works to intercept drone. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-12). Netanyahu Hilariously Claims Israel Doesn't Seek To Intervene In Syria's Affairs. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Only Israel could invade and occupy large stretches of a country, bomb it 480 times in 48 hours, destroy 80 percent of its military defenses, and then claim that it has no intention of interfering in that country's internal affairs.
(2024-12-12). Iran's FM Stresses Global Action against Israeli Aggression on Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the countries of the region and the world must act against the Israeli regime's acts of aggression in Syria.
(2024-12-12). Greenstein to be formally charged under Terror Act — here's where to be to support him. skwawkbox.org 
Anti-genocide campaigner's supporters will protest outside court As Skwawkbox covered last month, Jewish anti-genocide and anti-apartheid writer and campaigner Tony Greenstein is being charged under terror legislation for a comment supporting the right of Palestinians to resist Israel's occupation. Greenstein was made to appear at Brighton police station for the charge to be read to …
radiohc.cu (2024-12-12). Apartheid Israeli regime has murdered 193 journalists in Gaza
United Nations, December 12 (RHC)– Once again, the violent Zionist genocide in the Gaza Strip has brought Israel back into the world's spotlight, this time due to the large number of 193 journalists who have died at the hands of the Israeli army in Gaza.
(2024-12-12). Pabloite political charlatans hail US-Israeli-Turkish onslaught against Syria. wsws.org As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surveys the Gaza genocide and the carve-up of Syria and boasts, "We are changing the face of the Middle East," the Pabloites are ecstatic.
(2024-12-12). Rebranded Al-Qaeda takes over Syria in big win for US, Israel, & Turkey. defenddemocracy.press Dec 9, 2024 The Syrian government was overthrown, and Salafi-jihadist rebels led by a rebranded version of Al-Qaeda called Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in Damascus. US President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu boasted of helping topple Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey played a key role as well. Ben Norton explains how the …
(2024-12-12). 'This Is Genocide' — Amnesty Says There Is 'Sufficient Evidence' to Accuse Israel. globalresearch.ca "Amnesty International's report demonstrates that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention, with the specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza." | Amnesty International has concluded in a new
(2024-12-12). Intelligence, not evidence: Knesset greenlights controversial law expanding detentions without trial. haaretz.com The stated purpose of the law passed by the Knesset — despite the Justice Ministry's opposition — was to give Israeli police additional tools in its fight against organized crime in Arab society…
(2024-12-12). In Gaza, 96% of children feel imminent death, around half wish to die: Study. presstv.ir Study reveals the pervasive fear of death that the Israeli regime's 14-month-long war of genocide on the Gaza Strip has struck into the hearts of the coastal sliver's children.
(2024-12-12). Netanyahu aide on trial in new case troubling Israeli PM. newarab.com 
As the corruption trial of Eli Feldstein, a former adviser to Netanyahu, is accused in the case of leaking a classified document related to captive negotiations in Gaza to shift critical media coverage of the Israeli leader. | The case, critics say, highlights d…
(2024-12-12). 'Dangerous' — Hezbollah Condemns Israel's Aggression on Syria, Arab Silence. defenddemocracy.press Reiterating its long-standing warnings about Israeli ambitions in the region, Hezbollah highlighted its Resistance efforts to counter the occupation's goals. Dec 11, 2024 The Lebanese movement Hezbollah issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning recent Israeli actions in Syria, describing them as "dangerous" and severely condemning Israel's aggression. The group called on the United Nations …
Francesca Albanese Criticises Israel On Brutality, Impunity Over Palestine At UN | Dawn News English
(2024-12-12). Nearly 300 Israeli Airstrikes on Syria — Israeli Tanks Close in on Damascus. defenddemocracy.press Dec 10. 2024 The Israeli military has reportedly taken full control of the Golan region, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. Israeli media outlets reported that in less than two days, nearly 300 raids targeted Syria, with claims that the Israeli Air Force is approaching the complete destruction of the Syrian Air Force. On …
(2024-12-12). Pentagon: Close US-Israel Coordination Needed on Syria Crisis. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-12). Pentagon: Austin tells Israeli DM Katz it's important for the US and 'Israel' to be in close consultation over events unfolding in Syria. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-12). IDF strikes Hamas members planning to take Gaza aid; Report: displaced people among killed. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF investigating whether drone sirens in Gaza border communities were false alarm ‚ñ GAZA: At least 28 killed in Israeli strikes, Palestinian medics say ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tells Defense Minister Katz that U.S., Israel should be in close consultation over unfolding events, Pentagon says…
(2024-12-12). Drone sirens sound near Israel-Gaza border; IDF intercepts drone likely fired from Yemen. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Israeli defense minister tells U.S. 'there is chance for new deal to return all hostages' ‚ñ GAZA: IDF strikes on Gaza kill at least 33, Palestinian medics say; Hamas' Nukhba force chief killed, IDF and Shin Bet say ‚ñ SYRIA: France calls on Israel to withdraw from demilitarized zone on Israel-Syria border…
(2024-12-12). The End Of Pluralism In The Middle East. popularresistance.org A truly seismic change in the Middle East has occurred. At its heart is a devil's bargain — Turkey and the Gulf States accept the annihilation of the Palestinian nation and creation of a Greater Israel, in return for the annihilation of the Shia minorities of Syria and Lebanon and the imposition of Salafism across the Eastern Arab world. | This also spells the end for Lebanon and Syria's Christian communities. Witness the tearing down of all Christmas decorations, the smashing of all alcohol and the forced imposition of the veil on women when the jihadists — who overthrew the government of Bashar al-A…
(2024-12-12). Israeli drone attack on Gaza aid convoy kills 12 as hunger crisis deepens. aljazeera.com The bombing was the latest Israeli attack targeting security guards escorting humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-12-12). Israel's top court gives Netanyahu 60 days to convene cabinet discussion on official October 7 inquiry. haaretz.com Attorney representing Netanyahu said the prime minister is unwilling to discuss such a commission until the war is over. Meanwhile, the Knesset also rejected a proposal to hold a special session to discuss the establishment of a state commission of inquiry…
(2024-12-12). The (deep) state vs. Benjamin Netanyahu: Inside the courtroom during the PM's testimony. haaretz.com
(2024-12-12). Netanyahu government's latest sin: To stymie reforms that would boost the economy. haaretz.com Historically, Israeli governments have exploited crises to carry out far-reaching changes that guaranteed economic growth. Alas, that's not what the government and the Knesset legal adviser are doing with the vital Economic Arrangements Bill…
(2024-12-12). Netanyahu refutes allegations of quid pro quo with media mogul on second day of testimony. haaretz.com Netanyahu attempted to dismantle the prosecution's allegations of an alleged deal between him and former Bezeq chief Shaul Elovitch: 'There was no agreement, no deal … It's absurd'…
(2024-12-12). Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian Man, Shoot Another, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian young man and shot another, at dawn Thursday, after invading the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Medical sources at the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus announced that the young man, Jihad Yousef Hussein Abu Salim, 25, succumbed to a critical gunshot wound to the …
(2024-12-12). Colonizers Assault a Palestinian Family, Police Abduct the Family, in Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, illegal Israeli colonizers assaulted the citizens, Jamal Ghaith, his wife, and his children, after storming the rooftop of their home in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan town, in East Jerusalem. Media sources said that illegal settlers invaded the roof of the home belonging to Jamal Ghaith, and removed its contents, in an …
(2024-12-12). Hate speech against Israel's crimes is entirely legitimate. electronicintifada.net Brussels official has been weaponizing anti-Semitism for the past nine years.
(2024-12-12). A cancelled Yahya Sinwar vigil, and the Canadian mayor with a backbone. mronline.org 
On October 17, 2024, then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was murdered by Israel in Gaza.
(2024-12-12). Israel forces Palestinians in Maghazi camp to flee for their lives again. aljazeera.com Israel has again ordered the forced evacuation of Palestinians after it claimed rocket attacks originated from the area.
(2024-12-12). Israeli occupation military says drone launched 'from the east' intercepted over southern 'Israel'. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-12). "We'll Rise, Thanks to Your Blood" english.almanar.com.lb A driver holds up portraits of martyred Hezbollah leaders, Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Head of Executive Council Sayyed Hashem Safeiddine, near the rubble of destroyed residential area in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh. The image holds a clear message of Lebanese people and resistance's resilience after more than two months of brutal Israeli war …
(2024-12-12). Interceptor missile launched over Eilat amid suspected drone attack, likely from Yemen: Israeli media reports. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-12). Israeli Killed, 3 Others Injured in Bus Shooting in West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb An Israeli was killed and several others were wounded in a shooting targeting a bus bounded for occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) in the West Bank late Wednesday night. The bus was shot up by a Palestinian gunman at a junction by the Palestinian town of al-Khader. The killed Israeli was a 10-year-old boy who was brought …
(2024-12-12). 12-year-old Israeli boy killed in shooting attack on bus near Jerusalem; IDF says shooter caught. haaretz.com The shooter turned himself in to Israeli authorities after the IDF had set up roadblocks around the Bethlehem area…
(2024-12-12). Ben-Gvir asked police officers being considered for promotion: Are you loyal? haaretz.com The officers who were asked about their loyalty told their commanders and other officers, leading the internal affair department to open an investigation. A senior law enforcement official: 'This is completely unacceptable, officers should act only according to loyalty to the law — and nothing else'…
(2024-12-12). 'There is no way he won't be buried in the Kibbutz he died defending'. haaretz.com Udi Goren, whose cousin Tal Haimi was killed in the Gaza border community of Nir Yitzhak on October 7, comes to Israel's Knesset every week to fight for the hostages' return: 'I don't hear commitment to return all the hostages anytime soon'…
(2024-12-12). Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict. icrc.org 27 November 2024…
(2024-12-12). 54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel: media group. newarab.com 
(2024-12-12). Israel kills 35 in Gaza as Hamas 'concedes' on some demands. newarab.com 
According to the WSJ report, one of the concessions was Hamas telling mediators that they would agree to a deal that would allow Israeli forces to remain in some areas of Gaza te…
(2024-12-12). Israeli drone kills last orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza. newarab.com 
An The Palestinian ministry of health confirmed that the quadcopter targeted Joda, instantly killing him. | Joda is believed to have been the only orthopaedic surgeon in north Gaza, which has been under si…
(2024-12-12). Israel's 'Hamas in hospitals' claims 'grossly exaggerated': ICC. newarab.com 
Speaking at an event last week, Andrew Cayley questioned the credibility of Israeli…
(2024-12-12). Lebanese army deploys in Khiam border town after Israeli pullout. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have reportedly begun pulling out of Local media reports said Israeli soldiers began withdrawing from the border town of Khiam, which saw weeks of heavy fighting during the war. | A team from the UN peacekeeping force The st…
(2024-12-12). UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts resolution urging end to Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts a resolution calling for a long-overdue end to the Israeli regime's October 2023-present war of genocide on Gaza.
(2024-12-12). Ireland formally joins South Africa's genocide case against 'Israel'. indybay.org Ireland has formally joined the genocide case raised against the Israeli occupation at the International Court of Justice.
(2024-12-12). Russia condemns Israel's 'destabilizing' strikes in Syria. presstv.ir Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned in the strongest terms Israel's strikes on Syria and the creation of a "buffer zone" along the occupied Golan Heights.
(2024-12-12). Iran calls on UN Security Council to halt Israel's aggression against Syria. presstv.ir Iran's rights chief has called on the UN Security Council to stop Israel's aggression against Syria and hold the regime accountable for its crimes.
(2024-12-12). The fall of the Assad government in Syria. peoplesdispatch.org The surprise victory of HTS had been predicted in November by Iranian officials, who informed Assad about the weakness of the state's defenses because of the sustained Israeli attacks on Syrian army positions, of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and of the war in Ukraine.
(2024-12-12). Iran's Leader: What happened in Syria plotted by US, Israel. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says what happened in Syria was a "joint American and Zionist plot", even though a neighboring country also played a role.
(2024-12-12). Analysis: Leader's speech on Syria crisis ignites hope that Israeli-US plots will fail. presstv.ir In his speech on the Syria crisis, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the plot was orchestrated in the command rooms of the US and the Israeli regime.
(2024-12-12). World must mobilize to stop Israel from destroying Syria: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saysIsrael has not only damaged vital facilities in Syria but has also expanded its occupation of Syrian territory.
(2024-12-12). Israel's airstrike kills one in south Lebanon in new violation of ceasefire. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed one person, as the Tel Aviv regime continues violating a fragile ceasefire.
(2024-12-12). 60 patients could die from lack of food, water at northern Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Palestinian health authorities say dozens of wounded patients are at risk of dying due to lack of food and water at a hospital in the Israeli-besieged northern Gaza.
(2024-12-12). Universities Continue To Retaliate Against Staff For Gaza Protests. popularresistance.org Clara C. began working at Columbia University one month after the start of the genocide in Gaza in October 2023. She was hired in the Germanic Languages Department as a Department Assistant. Like many incoming members of the Columbia community, she had high hopes for her time at the university. Seven months later, the illusion of Ivy League ambition and a rich intellectual environment vanished when she was suspended from her post, ostensibly because of her involvement in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. By early summer, she was terminated.
(2024-12-12). UN General Assembly calls for 'unconditional' Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
The resolution – adopted by a vote of 158-9, with 13 abstentions – urges "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," and "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages" – wording similar to a text…
(2024-12-12). Ireland asks ICJ to broaden definition of genocide amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
As Ireland plans to formally join South Africa's Speaking after Wednesday's cabinet meeting,
(2024-12-12). 'We charge you with Genocide': Sisi faces Oslo protest over Gaza. newarab.com 
Dozens of activists protested in Oslo this week during Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's visit, condemning his alleged complicity in The protesters, who gathered on Monday outside the Norwegian parliament, demanded immediate action from the Egyptian president, who was on an
(2024-12-12). Time magazine slammed for choosing Netanyahu and Trump as 'Person of the Year' finalists. leftfootforward.org Time has included Netanyahu, despite him having been issued with an arrest warrant for committing crimes against humanity in Gaza…
(2024-12-12). UN General Assembly demands 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza, supports UNRWA. aljazeera.com UN members vote overwhelmingly to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and in support of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
(2024-12-12). UN General Assembly Demands Cease-fire in Gaza, Backs Palestinian Aid Agency. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-12). Universities are continuing to retaliate against staff for participating in Gaza campus protests. mronline.org 
Columbia University staff are being suspended and terminated for participating in last Spring's Gaza Solidarity Encampment, even if they were off the clock at the time. Similar cases are being seen across the country.
(2024-12-12). 36 Palestinians martyred in a series of strikes that targeted residential areas and members tasked with delivering aid in several areas across Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-12). ICRC: Humanitarian aid remains an urgent necessity to alleviate the tide of suffering in Gaza. icrc.org Speech delivered by Régis Savioz of the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response to Gaza, 2 December 2024…
(2024-12-12). The lie of Western diversity and inclusion doesn't work while committing genocide. indybay.org Ultimately, the Democratic Party is a Western liberal-supremacist institution that works for an elitist oligarchy. This is most evident in their foreign policy platform: while preaching anti-Racism, they literally aided an ethno-Supremacist European settler regime to exterminate a portion of an indigenous population. US President Joe Biden used typical Orientalist descriptions of Palestinians to claim they are driven by an "ancient desire to kill Jews", a deeply racist statement that came at a time when the people of Gaza were suffering a manufactured famine. | Kamala Harris's campaign was a bundle of contradicti…
nacla.org (2024-12-12). The Campus Rebellion for Palestine in Latin America and the Caribbean
People also set up encampments on college campuses in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere to condemn the genocide while making connections between the situation in the occupied territories and the colonial and imperial violence they face in their own contexts.
Assad's Fall & al-Qaeda's Comeback w/ Mohammed Marandi & Kevork Almassian
MintPress director Mnar Adley hosts a discussion with two special guests to al-Qaeda's rise in Syria with Tehran University professor Dr. Mohammed Marandi and Syrian journalist from Aleppo Kevork Almassian . What does the rise of Al-Qaeda mean for Syria, liberation of Palestine, the axis of resistance and the region moving forward.
(2024-12-12). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-12). West Bank: PA forces clash with Palestinian fighters, one killed. newarab.com 
Tensions erupted during the funeral of a Palestinian man killed in clashes between Palestinian armed resistance fighters and The
(2024-12-12). Shooting Attack Near Jerusalem Leaves Boy Dead, Others Injured. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-12). Pope meets Palestinian leader Abbas at the Vatican. newarab.com 
The pair, who have previously met several times, discussed peace efforts during a private half-hour audience according to the Vatican, which released images of them smiling together. | Abbas then me…
(2024-12-12). Alameda County Divests from Caterpillar in Response to Human Rights Violations. indybay.org OAKLAND, CA – In a significant win for human rights, Alameda County has initiated the process of divesting $32 million in public funds from Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, has long faced criticism for its equipment's role in the destruction of Palestinian homes, infrastructure, and agriculture, as well as in the U.S. prison-industrial complex, border militarization, and immigration detention centers.
(2024-12-12). Palestinian Authority kills teenager in Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian teenager
(2024-12-12). Saturday 12/14: Labor, students and community for Palestine invite you to social and teach-in on BDS. indybay.org 1025 3rd Street, Oakland United Here…
(2024-12-12). Yale students make history: Divestment referendum passed. indybay.org Organizers from the pro-Palestine Sumud Coalition emphasize that the results highlight strong student support for divestment and pro-Palestinian causes, countering perceptions that such views represent a minority.
(2024-12-12). Tuesday 12/17: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //bit.ly/PaliTuesday…
(2024-12-11). With "Friends" Like this Peace Movement Doesn't Need Enemies. dissidentvoice.org Why did Steven Staples join Pierre Poilievre, Justin Trudeau and other genocide promoters in smearing an anti-NATO demonstration as "antisemitic"? On Saturday the Council of Canadians Treasurer and board member sent his PeaceQuest list an error filled, anti-Palestinian, power-serving 'questionnaire'. As Israel's holocaust in Gaza enters its fourteenth month, Staples published "4 ways to 'shake …
(2024-12-11). The ties between Israel and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). unitedworldint.com By Yiƒüit Saner Speaking to Israel's public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of "goodwill" from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel "not as a problem, but as a solution". He also stated, "I conveyed a detailed list of equipment …
(2024-12-11). Vatan Party Chairman Doƒüu Perinàßek: The US and Israel's plan in Syria are to establish a federation and grant regional autonomies. unitedworldint.com Press declaration after the fall of the Assad Government. On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Doƒüu Perinàßek, Vatan Party Chairman, held a press conference to explain the policies of the Vatan Party in a situation where Tahrir al-Sham has formed a government in Damascus, PKK/PYD is attempting to establish a puppet state with the support of …
(2024-12-11). "Terrorist Organization" Means Whatever The US Wants It To Mean. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The US government is simultaneously (A) preparing to remove from its list of designated terrorist organizations the group which led the charge to oust Bashar al-Assad in Syria and (B) justifying Israel's land grab in Syria by saying the nation has been taken over by terrorists.
(2024-12-11). From Damascus to Chaos: Assad's Fall and al-Qaeda's Comeback. mintpressnews.com Join Kevork Almassian and Seyed Mohammad Marandi as they discuss the stunning fall of Assad's government, the rise of a former al-Qaeda leader, and Israel's territorial ambitions in the chaos.
(2024-12-11). Day 432 in Gaza: Deaths and Injuries in Israeli Airstrikes. imemc.org On Day 432, Wednesday, the Israeli forces continue their aggression against the Gaza Strip by land, sea, and air, since October 7th 2023, killing 44,805 citizens, the majority of them women and children, and wounding 106,257 others. Thousands of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, where ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach …
(2024-12-11). Colonizers Run Over a Palestinian Child Near Nablus, Seize a Home in Occupied Jerusalem. imemc.org 
An illegal colonizer ran over a Palestinian child, on Tuesday afternoon, near the As-Sawiya-Al-Lubban Secondary School, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank. Samer Al-Jamal, the Director of Education south of Nablus, said that an Israeli settler rammed a child with his vehicle near the As-Sawiya-Al-Lubban Secondary School, south of Nablus. Media sources said …
(2024-12-11). 9 December in Anarchist History: The First Intifada. dissidentvoice.org On this day in anarchist history, December 9th 1987, we remember the start of the 1st Palestinian Intifada, a years long decentralized uprising of Palestinians against Israeli colonial occupation. Sparked by an incident at the Erez Crossing in Gaza where an Israeli military vehicle crashed into a line of Palestinian civilian vehicles, the 1st Intifada …
(2024-12-11). Israeli Strikes on the Gaza Strip Kill at Least 29 More Palestinians. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on northern and central Gaza killed at least 29 Palestinians on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources in the Strip. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily update, which it puts out about mid-day Gaza time, that at least 19 were killed and 69 were wounded over the previous 24-hour period. The …
(2024-12-11). Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 5 in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue. news.antiwar.com