(2024-12-30). Report: Israel Detaining North Gaza Hospital Director in Notorious Torture Camp. truthout.org Israeli forces are reportedly detaining Kamal Adwan Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya in a camp notorious for torture, sexual assault and killings of Palestinians, after abducting him and carrying out a massacre in the hospital last week. CNN reported on Monday, citing Palestinians recently released from Israeli custody, that Israel is holding Safiya in Sde Teiman camp, a camp likened to… |
(2024-12-30). BBC Staffers Reveal Editor's 'Entire Job' To Whitewash Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org BBC editor Raffi Berg has almost complete control of the British broadcaster's online coverage of Israel's war on Gaza and is ensuring that all events are reported with a pro-Israel bias, according to a new report published on 28 December by Drop Site News. | "This guy's entire job is to water down everything that's too critical of Israel," one former BBC journalist said. | Drop Site News spoke to 13 current and former staffers who stated that the BBC's coverage consistently devalues Palestinian life, ignores Israeli atrocities, and creates a false equivalence in an entirely unbalanced conflict.
(2024-12-30). A Palestinian Year in Review: Genocide, Resistance and Unanswered Questions. counterpunch.org 
The story of the Israeli war on Gaza can be epitomized in the story of the Israeli war on Beit Lahia, a small Palestinian town in the northern part of the Strip. When Israel launched its ground operations in Gaza, Beit Lahia was already largely destroyed due to many days of relentless Israeli bombardment which
(2024-12-30). Clueless in Gaza. strategic-culture.su If we review the hard powers resisting Israel's Gazan turkey shoot, the first thing we notice is that almost all of these have been armed by Iran or its proxies, with the major exception being the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and its derivatives, which were headquartered in the former Syrian Arab Republic, whose new rulers are literally spreading their hind cheeks to accommodate Israel's expansionist designs.
(2024-12-30). Report: Missing Gazan hospital director arrested by IDF located in Israel's Sde Teiman detention facility. haaretz.com Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital has been taken to the notorious Sde Teiman prison, according to three Palestinian detainees who had been released from the detention center, CNN reports…
(2024-12-30). Water Crisis Continues in Occupied Al-Quds. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime's authorities in occupied Al-Quds have launched emergency water distribution stations after a technical failure left over 200,000 settlers without water.
(2024-12-30). "Total Moral, Ethical Failure": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on Israel's Genocide in Gaza. democracynow.org 
Since October 7, 2023, Israel's onslaught in Gaza has killed more than 45,500 Palestinians and injured more than 108,000. At the same time, Gaza officials continue to accuse Israel of deliberately blocking aid deliveries. Human rights organizations are condemning Israel for attacking Palestinian lifesaving infrastructure, including Gaza's water supply and medical system. All of this has led to the world's leading specialist on the subject of genocide to declare Israel is carrying out a combination of "genocidal actions, ethnic cleansing and annexation of the Gaza Strip." Omer Bartov,…
(2024-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2024. democracynow.org Sixth Palestinian Child Dies of Hypothermia in Gaza as Israel Continues Unrelenting Attacks , Family Blames Palestinian Security Forces for Killing of West Bank Journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh, Syria's De Facto Leader Says It Could Take Four Years to Organize Elections, Israelis Hold Nationwide Rallies to Demand Gaza Ceasefire Deal and Netanyahu Resignation, South Korean Airliner Crash Kills All But Two of 181 People Aboard, Azerbaijan's Leader Calls on Putin to Admit Russia Shot Down Airliner, Georgia's Outgoing President Refuses to Quit as Mikheil Kavelashvili Is Inaugurated, Former President Jim…
(2024-12-30). Report: IDF used AI targeting system in Gaza, possibly increasing civilian casualties. haaretz.com GAZA: IDF says it won't allow Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital to reopen after mass arrests, leaving north Gaza with one functioning hospital; Hamas' health ministry reported dozens killed in explosion next to hospital ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Report: Hostage talks may collapse due to Israel's conduct, Egyptian sources say ‚ñ LEBANON: Israeli forces destroyed tunnel leading to Hezbollah command post…
(2024-12-30). IDF shoots down missile fired from Yemen before it entered Israeli territory. haaretz.com GAZA: Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza combat, IDF announces ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Hostage talks may collapse due to Israel's conduct, Egyptian sources say ‚ñ ISRAEL: Investigation finds soldier killed by tank turret in operational accident, IDF says ‚ñ IRAN: Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran…
(2024-12-30). Israel no longer needs to appease Russia. It's time to commit to Ukraine. haaretz.com Netanyahu promised Putin he wouldn't intervene in Russia's war on Ukraine, based on Israel's need for Russia's 'permission' to strike Syria against Hezbollah and Iran. But with the Middle East's new geopolitical landscape, and Putin ramping up antisemitism, there's no longer any need to bargain with the Kremlin…
(2024-12-30). Israel storms and sets fire to the last hospital in northern Gaza. wsws.org The Israeli military raided and set ablaze Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia on Friday, shutting down the last operating hospital in northern Gaza.
(2024-12-30). Israel struggling to contain attacks as Yemeni missiles rain down: US report. presstv.ir A report says the Israeli regime is struggling to contain the damage resulting from extensive Yemeni strikes against the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-12-30). Gaza: Dr. Abu Safiya hailed for 'bravery' moments before arrest. newarab.com 
The final moment of The facility's director, who has repeatedly warned about the precarious situation in the hospital and north Gaza, was seen wearing his medical coat as he walked towards an Israeli tank, indicating that he had continued wor…
(2024-12-30). WHO demands Israel release Gaza hospital director. newarab.com 
The WHO chief called Monday for the immediate release of The Friday-Saturday assault on Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia left northern Gaza's last major health facility out of service and emptied of patients, the World Health Organisation said. | "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO director-general Tedros Adha…
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: The architect of Arab-Israeli normalisation. newarab.com 
More than four decades after leaving the White House, Jimmy Carter is remembered as a pivotal figure in Middle East diplomacy – a legacy defined by his greatest achievement but also tied to the challenges that ultimately ended his presidency. | The former president, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, brokered the historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, altering the course of the Palestinian struggle for statehood and paving the way for the Arab-Israeli normalisation process. | However, his triumph was soon overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis, which erupted just months after the signing…
(2024-12-30). üü•YEAR2024: Peace, stability in Middle East still distant in 2025. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO | Xinhua | In a region where turmoil has long been the norm, the cascade of events in the Middle East in 2024 has nevertheless shocked the world due to its intensity and complexity. The Israel-Palestine conflict entered the second year, leaving Gaza stranded in a dire humanitarian crisis and creating ripple effects …
(2024-12-30). 'The saboteurs': Hamas says Israel obstructing truce talks as Gaza genocide rages. presstv.ir A Hamas official says Israel has been sabotaging the talks aimed at securing a Gaza ceasefire deal by refusing to withdraw its occupation forces and end its genocidal war on the Palestinian territory.
(2024-12-30). 2024 in Retrospect: Palestinian Resistance Overwhelm Zionist War Machine. ummid.com Even with the failure of the international community to stop the genocide and reign in Israel, ther steadfastness, sumoud of Palestinians will remain strong until freedom is finally attained.
(2024-12-30). Probe against Sara Netanyahu for harassing witness in corruption case. ummid.com After allegations that Sara Netanyahu is harassing a witness in the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial and his political opponents, Attorney General of Israel has asked Police to open an investigation.
cbc.ca (2024-12-30). Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital saysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption.
cbc.ca (2024-12-30). Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital saysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption.
(2024-12-30). The Real History of How Hamas Was Created And Propped Up | Part 3. scheerpost.com 
By Robert Inkalesh / MintPressNews You might have heard that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been propping up Hamas in Gaza… but is there more to the story? Some argue that Netanyahu has an 'alliance' or at least an interdependency with Hamas to serve his own goals, but is that really true? In the …
(2024-12-30). UNRWA may be forced to stop saving lives in Gaza. theguardian.com Will the world let that happen?>
(2024-12-30). Report: Horrific Conditions at Manashe Prison. imemc.org 
The Commission of Prisoners Affairs issued a report on Sunday that detainees in the Israeli "Manashe" prison live a catastrophic daily reality and harsh and painful conditions around the clock, which poses a danger to their bodies and lives. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Commission stated that the "Manashe" prison is newly …
(2024-12-30). Palestine protest group condemns NZ's 'normalisation of apartheid' over Israeli tennis player. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity group has protested over the participation of Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko in New Zealand's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland this week, saying such competition raises serious concerns about the normalisation of systemic oppression and apartheid. The Palestine Forum of New Zealand said in a statement that by taking…
(2024-12-30). A Saudi Atheist and a Web of Lies: The Distortion of the Magdeburg Attack. mintpressnews.com 
In a calculated effort to stoke anti-Muslim hysteria, pro-Israeli right-wing social media accounts distorted the facts surrounding a tragic car-ramming attack on a German Christmas parade. This manipulation aligns with a broader trend of reviving post-9/11 Islamophobia to advance imperialist war narratives that ultimately benefit Israel. | When news broke that a Saudi-born man was responsible for the
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter Dead at 100: Fmr. Pres. Urged "Peace Not Apartheid" in 2007 DN! Interview on Palestine. democracynow.org 
Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. The 39th president served a single, tumultuous term in the White House from 1977 to 1981. As we begin our look at his life and legacy, we hear Carter's own words in a Democracy Now! interview discussing his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Carter criticized Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza, and argued Israel's settlements in the Occupied Territories were the main barrier to peace. "Americans don't want to know and many Israelis don't want to know what is going on inside Pa…
(2024-12-30). War on Gaza Crystalizes Israel's Image. pressenza.com Modern Israel attracts much attention from analysts and the public but our ability to understand it is hindered by ideology, prejudice, and myth. Many tread carefully when discussing Israel lest they be accused of antisemitism. In an
(2024-12-30). When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel. mondoweiss.net 
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign.
(2024-12-30). Yemeni forces conduct 13 anti-Israel missile operations in 10 days. presstv.ir Yemeni Armed Forces have undertaken at least 13 operations against Israeli targets in the past 10 days in defense of their country and in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the Tel Aviv regime's genocidal war.
(2024-12-30). Israel sets homes ablaze in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire: Lebanese army. presstv.ir The Lebanese army announced the incursion of Israeli forces into two towns in southern Lebanon and burned several homes.
(2024-12-30). WHO calls for end to Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals. presstv.ir The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an end to deadly Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, where the health system has collapsed due to the occupying regime's genocidal war.
(2024-12-30). Iran's president urges peace and security in region, Muslim world. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says Tehran's practical approach is based on the promotion of peace and security among the regional and Muslim countries.
(2024-12-30). Israeli minister threatens to assassinate Yemen's Ansarullah leader. presstv.ir Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has threatened to assassinate the leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi amid rising anti-Israeli strikes by Yemeni Armed Forces.
(2024-12-30). Palestinian Authority's raid on Jenin appeals to Israeli, Western interests. aljazeera.com The Palestinian Authority is fighting armed groups in Jenin in hopes of winning favour with Israel and the US.
(2024-12-30). No privacy, constant struggles for women in Gaza's crowded tent camps. aljazeera.com With much of Gaza levelled by Israel, Palestinian women try to preserve their modesty and dignity in displacement camps.
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: The father of Arab-Israeli normalisation. aljazeera.com With the Camp David Accords, the late US president set in motion the gradual Arab abandonment of the Palestinian cause.
(2024-12-30). Gaza Resistance Proves Resilient Despite Israeli Onslaught; Occupation Forces Suffer Casualties. english.almanar.com.lb The indomitable spirit of the Palestinian resistance in the northern Gaza Strip continues to shine through despite the relentless onslaught of attacks by Israeli occupation forces. Even in the face of genocidal tactics, widespread home demolitions, forced displacement of civilians, and the deliberate destruction of hospitals and medical facilities, the resistance has only grown stronger …
(2024-12-30). IOF announces Israeli settler from Petah Tikva arrested for spying for Iran, including surveillance of former War Minister Benny Gantz's house and vehicle arson. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). Israeli army radio: The arrest of a settler from Petah Tikva, linked to Iran, marks the 13th case of Israeli spies working for Iran for financial gain. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). Israeli media: Two soldiers killed, others injured in anti-armor shell fire at a military gathering in Beit Lahia, north of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). Israeli Enemy Continues Violating South Lebanon Ceasefire amid Silence of Monitor Committee. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli enemy continued on Monday violating the ceasefire in South Lebanon, disregarding the indirect agreement brokered by the UN, US, and France and the recommendations of the monitor committee which shows indifference about the Zionist attacks. In this regard, the Israeli occupation forces detonated and burned a number of houses in Taybeh village before …
(2024-12-30). Israeli enemy: One missile was fired from Central Gaza at the Israeli settlement of Kissufim. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). Israeli Channel 14: Military Division 162 is incapable of defeating Hamas whose groups are still operating in northern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). Foul-up or cover-up? This IDF soldier's family wants answers about his death in Lebanon. haaretz.com Family members of Gur Kehati, tasked with protecting an amateur archaeologist exploring an ancient fortress in Lebanon and killed together with him, are fighting to find out the truth about an IDF 'mission' in hostile territory conducted like a 'high school hike'…
(2024-12-30). 'This government betrayed me, but it also betrayed the entire State of Israel'. haaretz.com Yehuda Cohen, father of kidnapped soldier Nimrod Cohen, is set to meet the ICC's chief prosecutor. 'The warrants were not motivated by antisemitism, but the fact that the unnecessary continuation of the fighting causes suffering to Palestinians and Israelis, and results in the killing of civilians and soldiers'…
(2024-12-30). Palestinians are souring on Hamas — and they want an end to the war. haaretz.com There's the bad news — apocalyptic destruction in Gaza, rampant poverty, utter despair about the Palestinian Authority — and there's more bad news: Over half of Palestinians still back the October 7 attack. But recent polls show that's not the whole story…
(2024-12-30). Meet the new kind of Jewish settlers: pushing Bedouin communities out of the Negev. haaretz.com What seems like a harmless student village is in fact a group of young religious Zionists who settled in an open area, causing Bedouin to worry this is another stage in their eviction from their homes…
(2024-12-30). Israeli settlers pressured, the cabinet approved. Now annexation is creeping into West Bank's Area B. haaretz.com Demolitions of Palestinian structures and the establishment of illegal outposts in Area B, where Israel hardly interfered until recently, indicate a new, major battleground between settlers and Palestinians, and are further evidence of the government's attempts to weaken the Palestinian Authority…
(2024-12-30). Seven people, including six infants, die of hypothermia in Gaza, authorities say. haaretz.com The Gaza health ministry warns that the number of people dying from hypothermia is expected to rise as the result of heavy rain and difficult living conditions in flooded encampments…
(2024-12-30). Gal Gadot 'fully healed and filled with gratitude' after emergency surgery. haaretz.com 'Sharing this is not meant to frighten anyone, but to empower. If even one person feels compelled to take action for their health because of this story, it will have been worth sharing'…
(2024-12-30). Israel imposes new barrier on travelers amid sharp decline in inbound tourism. haaretz.com A new mandatory entry permit will affect visitors from visa-exempt countries — including the U.S., U.K. and most European Union member states — at a time when visitors are desperately needed…
(2024-12-30). Israeli pop star Eyal Golan's alleged sexual assault victim breaks silence on national TV. haaretz.com The victim described multiple alleged rapes and sexual assaults that took place when she was a minor, which she alleges were committed by Golan, his father, as well as members of Golan's entourage…
(2024-12-30). Jewish author renounces Israeli citizenship over 'genocidal campaign' against Palestinians. haaretz.com 'Predicated on the worst kinds of violent crimes we know of': U.S.-based author Avi Steinberg slammed Israeli citizenship law as directly linked to his decision to renounce his own citizenship…
(2024-12-30). Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza, three seriously wounded, IDF announces. haaretz.com Sergeant Uriel Peretz, 23-years-old from Beitar Illit, served in the Kfir Battalion's Netzah Yehuda Brigade. Since the start of the war, 825 Israeli soldiers have been killed…
(2024-12-30). Christmas in Palestine under the shadow of war and occupation. newarab.com 
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(2024-12-30). Aid groups demand end to Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com 
The head of the "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. | "We repeat: stop attacks on hospitals. People in Gaza need access to health care. Humanitarians need access to provide health a…
(2024-12-30). Israel army to stay in south Lebanon beyond truce: report. newarab.com 
The Israel Hayom newspaper said the army was "considering" remaining in some control points in south Lebanon even after the 60 days specified in the agreement ends, adding that the topic has been discussed in recent days…
(2024-12-30). Israel pounds two Gaza hospitals as sixth baby dies from cold. newarab.com 
Overnight and early on Monday, Israeli forces the al-Wafaa Hospital where at least seven were killed and the al-Ahli hospital. | Gaza civil defence crews and witnesses confirmed many were critically wounded in t…
(2024-12-30). Israeli forces order evacuation in besieged northern Gaza town. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in The fresh expulsion orders caused a new wave of displacement, although it was not immediately clear how many people were affected, the residents said. | Palestinian and United Nations offi…
(2024-12-30). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-30). 'Imagined Reality': Bethlehem Pastor tears into Zionist idea of 'Greater Israel'. ummid.com The idea of "Greater Israel" that Israel and its supporters want the world to believe in order to create a Zionist state in Palestine is a case of 'imagined reality' based on incorrect interpretation of Bible, Rev. Munther Isaac said.
(2024-12-30). Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing? independent.co.ug 
Standoff over closure of embassy in Dublin is unlikely to make Israel's complicated relations with the EU any easier COMMENT | DAVID EHL | After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin for the time being. It may be a sign that Israel's influence in Europe is waning. Even if a two-state solution …
(2024-12-30). October 7: A History in Threads. counterpunch.org 
What follows is the final installment of 'October 7: A History in Threads,' which connects the present to the past 141 years of Zionism and Israel's occupation of Palestine. Please go here to see all of the 11 threads in this series that includes embroidered portraits of the ongoing Palestinian struggle for liberation. According to
(2024-12-30). Israeli butchery due to extreme cold in Gaza rises to 7. indybay.org The death toll due to the "bitter cold and frost" among displaced Palestinians living in tents has increased to seven, a number that is expected to rise further, according to a statement from Gaza's Government Media Office. | video at link: 2m 40s…
(2024-12-30). "A Genocidal Project": Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah on Israel's Destruction of Gaza Health System. democracynow.org 
Gaza's Health Ministry has confirmed that close to 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's ongoing assault, but Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah estimates the true number is closer to 300,000. "This is literally and mathematically a genocidal project," says Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian reconstructive surgeon who worked in Gaza for over a month treating patients at both Al-Shifa and Al-Ahli Baptist hospitals. Israel continues to attack what remains of the besieged territory's medical infrastructure. On Sunday, an Israeli attack on the upper floor of al-Wafa Hospital in Gaza City k…
(2024-12-30). BBC Exposé: Israeli Lobby and Government Collaborate in Free Speech Crackdown. mintpressnews.com 
Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter, Who Urged "Peace Not Apartheid" in Palestine, Dead at 100. truthout.org Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. The 39th president served a single, tumultuous term in the White House from 1977 to 1981. As we begin our look at his life and legacy, we hear Carter's own words in a Democracy Now! interview discussing his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Carter criticized Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza… |
(2024-12-30). Revuelta Interna en la BBC por Gaza. globalizacion.ca 
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(2024-12-30). Gaza al borde de la hambruna, alerta la ONU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 de dic (RHC) La Franja de Gaza está hoy cerca de entrar en una etapa de hambruna debido a la agresión y al bloqueo impuesto por Israel desde hace más de 14 meses, alertó la ONU.
(2024-12-30). Continuity of Barbarism. Empire and Its Proxies Destroy Healthcare and Humanity as Policy. Mark Taliano. globalresearch.ca In Syria and Gaza, the mechanics of Western-perpetrated terror are eerily similar. | Empire's proxies, al Qaeda, ISIS and affiliates in Syria, and Zionists in occupied Palestine, destroy healthcare as policy. | In February, 2023, journalist Sara Salloum explained that, | "the years …
(2024-12-30). Genocide in Pictures: Worth a Trillion Words. transcend.org Parental Guidance Advised: Pornographic Violence | SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK 30 Dec 2024…
(2024-12-30). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-30). Iran, Oman urge independence, stability, inclusive government in Syria. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and Oman have commonalities on the regional issues.
(2024-12-30). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). Australian Greens leader fraudulently claims Labor shifting to the left on Gaza. wsws.org Greens leader Adam Bandt whitewashed Labor's ongoing complicity in the Gaza genocide, as part of his bid for a power-sharing arrangement with a Labor government after the next election.
(2024-12-30). Digital Settler Colonialism, Gaza, and the Struggle for Palestinian Liberation. projectcensored.org In the first half of the show, Mickey sits down with Omar Zahzah, a Lebanese/Palestinian organizer, writer, poet, freelance journalist and assistant professor of Arab/Muslim ethnicities and diaspora studies at San Francisco State University. Omar discusses his forthcoming book from the Censored and Seven Stories presses titled Terms of Servitude: …
(2024-12-30). Sixth Palestinian baby dies of hypothermia as cold grips Gaza. presstv.ir Another Palestinian baby dies of hypothermia as cold weather hits Gaza in the past days.
(2024-12-30). For pro-Palestinian protesters on U.S. campuses, 2024 began with a bang, ends in a whimper. haaretz.com At the end of the U.S. fall semester, Gaza war encampments appear to be fizzling out. Some blame repression of free speech, others cite fatigue. All sides say there are less visible sides to the pro-Palestinian protests that are still bubbling…
(2024-12-30). Revuelta Interna en la BBC por Gaza. globalizacion.ca
(2024-12-30). All Of Western Civilization Owns This Genocide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au This is our genocide. This is our crime. To blame it all on the Jews is to say that our society is perfectly fine and healthy and that none of this would be happening if not for the Machiavellian manipulations of a small Abrahamic religion.
(2024-12-30). PFLP-GC Condemns Zionist Siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital. indybay.org The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command condemns the Nazi Zionist terrorist army's storming of Kamal Adwan Hospital and burning it after imposing a siege on it with fire, systematically targeting it and the medical staff, torturing patients and accompanying staff and forcing them to leave it, not to mention the deaths of more than 50 martyrs, some of whom were burned to death as a result of the fire spreading throughout the hospital, in a complete war crime that is added to the record of Nazi crimes committed by the enemy in its violation of international humanitarian laws.
(2024-12-30). How did the MENA region react to Jimmy Carter's death. newarab.com 
World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
(2024-12-29). Coalition Wins Victory For The BDS Movement In California. popularresistance.org Organizers and workers from across Alameda County, California, scored a major victory for the BDS movement on December 10th, successfully pressuring the Board of Supervisors to vote to develop an ethical investment policy that, when implemented, could move tens of millions of dollars in investments out of companies profiting off of Israel's genocide and system of apartheid. | The County Treasurer, who is an independent elected official, also announced that he had already dropped $12 million in bonds in Caterpillar (CAT), which directly profits from Israeli apartheid and the ongoing genocide, after sustained organ…
(2024-12-29). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning Of Famine In North Gaza. popularresistance.org The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its website that warned it was "highly likely" famine is occurring in northern Gaza after a complaint by the US ambassador to Israel. | The report noted that Israel has imposed a "near-total blockade of humanitarian and commercial food supplies" on the North Gaza Governorate, which includes the cities of Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Jabalia. The report said 65,000 to 75,000 civilians remained in the area, "including civilians who have been unable to or prevented from evacuat…
(2024-12-29). Hospital Attacks Escalate on Day 450 of Israeli Aggression on Gaza as Netanyahu's Office Dismisses "Mini-Deal" Reports. english.almanar.com.lb For 450 consecutive days, Israeli occupation forces have carried out systematic atrocities in Gaza's northern regions of Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahia. Since last October 5, over 80,000 Palestinians remain trapped, facing relentless bombardment, forced displacement, and starvation. The attacks have claimed more than 4,000 lives, with over 12,000 wounded and 1,750 detained. Health …
(2024-12-29). Outcry After Genocide Joe Regime Retracted Northern Gaza Famine Report. indybay.org By pushing for the retraction of the FEWS NET report, USAID was acting on its vested interest in denying that Israel is starving Palestinians.
(2024-12-29). Another Expert Report Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide. The West Yawns. Jonathan Cook. globalresearch.ca Three separate reports published this month by leading international human rights and medical groups have detailed the same horrifying story: that Israel is well advanced in its genocide of the Palestinian population in Gaza. | Or, to be more accurate, they …
(2024-12-29). Juan Cole: 2024 Word of the Year — Genocide (as in, Gaza). scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The word of the year was certainly "genocide." It was alleged of Israel's Gaza campaign by South Africa in a case brought before the International Court of Justice, and this charge was also lodged by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, and the UN Special Committee to …
(2024-12-29). Video | Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Thwart Israeli Incursion in Tulkarm Refugee Camp, West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have released footage showcasing their resistance to Israeli occupation forces during a recent incursion into the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage highlights the targeting of an Israeli military bulldozer with a powerful "Tufan" explosive device, causing significant damage. Additionally, intense clashes between resistance fighters and the …
(2024-12-29). Calls for the release of Gaza hospital director detained by Israel. aljazeera.com Palestinians, campaigners express concern after Abu Safia and others from Kamal Adwan Hospital are detained by Israel.
(2024-12-29). Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty' after Israeli raid: WHO. newarab.com 
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that the The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds". | "The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on north Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Pa…
(2024-12-29). Israel detains Kamal Adwan director, hospital 'out of service'. newarab.com 
Gaza health officials said on Saturday that Israeli forces detained the director of the "The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director,
(2024-12-29). Israel shells Gaza hospital after arresting Kamal Adwan director. newarab.com 
Israeli forces are shelling the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, days after raiding and setting fire to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, where they arrested over 240 Palestinians, including dozens of medical staff and the hospital's director. | The health ministry said it was concerned for the well-being of Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, as some staff freed by the Israeli forces late on Friday said he was beaten by soldiers. | On Friday, Hamas dismissed Israel's claim that Palestinian fighters had operated from the hospital throughout the 15-month-old Gaza war, saying no fig…
(2024-12-29). Israeli forces burn Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
(2024-12-29). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2024-12-29). Israel's genocide is making us strangers on our own land. newarab.com 
Since the first day that Israel's war on Gaza began, my family made the difficult decision to leave our home in the Jawazat district, as our neighbourhood has been consistently targeted. We sought refuge in my grandmother's house — she had tragically passed away there just two months prior. We packed essentials like food, clothes, important documents, and identification cards, thinking we would only be away for a few weeks at most. However, as many are now aware, the situation quickly escalated beyond our expectations. | My grandmother's house was in the heart of the Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, clo…
(2024-12-29). 2024 in Retrospect: Palestinian Resistance Overwhelm Zionist War Machine. ummid.com Even with the failure of the international community to stop the genocide and reign in Israel, ther steadfastness, sumoud of Palestinians will remain strong until freedom is finally attained.
socialistworker.co.uk (2024-12-29). London protest rages against Israel's destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital
They came to show their horror and fury at the Israeli destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza the day before. | | This was the last major functioning hospital in northern Gaza. Israeli troops drove people from it on Friday 27 December. Earlier airstrikes around Kamal Adwan had killed dozens of people.
(2024-12-29). Israeli media: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have surgery today at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in an underground complex secured against rocket fire. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-29). Israeli attorney general's call to probe Sara Netanyahu makes it harder to fire her. haaretz.com The growing conflict of interest involving the prime minister could serve Gali Baharav-Miara, following calls from a number of ministers to convene a 'hearing' that would culminate in a ministerial vote on a no-confidence motion against her…
(2024-12-29). 'Oy Vey': What do Israeli protesters write on their signs? haaretz.com Hostages, Netanyahu, and the rare appearance of Gazans: Exploring the 'sign language' at Israeli protests through the lens of Haaretz photographer Tomer Applebaum…
(2024-12-29). Court cancels Netanyahu's testimony in corruption trial this week due to prostate surgery. haaretz.com Following a formal request to the Jerusalem District Court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hearings this week for his corruption trial will be deferred as he is expected to undergo prostate surgery…
(2024-12-29). Netanyahu to undergo prostate surgery in 'underground facility'. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister
(2024-12-29). Probe against Sara Netanyahu for harassing witness in corruption case. ummid.com After allegations that Sara Netanyahu is harassing a witness in the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial and his political opponents, Attorney General of Israel has asked Police to open an investigation.
(2024-12-29). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-29). Report: US THAAD System Used in Israel for First Time To Intercept Houthi Missile. news.antiwar.com An American Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that President Biden deployed to Israel earlier this year was used on Friday for the first time to attempt to intercept a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, Reuters has reported. The attack came after Israel bombed the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, almost killing the head of …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Airbase Targeted by Yemeni Hypersonic Ballistic Missile. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A missile strike was launched by Yemeni forces against a strategic Israeli military position in the northern part of the Negev Desert.
(2024-12-29). Elul: Self-Examination or Self-Righteousness? pressenza.com "This past year has proven how fragile and precious life can be." Rabbi Moshe Taragin, educator and author, begins his recent article with these words. It is written during the Hebrew month of Elul, which, this year, began in September. He mourns the death of some of his students who died as Israel's soldiers in the war on Gaza and reminds us that this is "a period of reflection and rejuvenation." True, yet traditionally this is above all a period dedicated to moral reckoning and self-improvement, repentance and forgiveness. | The month of Elul precedes the two most solemn events in the Jewish year, Rosh Hashanah…
(2024-12-29). Another baby 'freezes to death' in Gaza as Israeli raid on hospital kills 7. presstv.ir A Palestinian baby in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip has "frozen to death" as an Israeli airstrike targeting a hospital left at least seven people dead.
(2024-12-29). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2024-12-29). Israeli Occupation Forces Intensify Ceasefire Violations in Lebanon as Experts Warn of Potential Military Escalation. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces persist in violating the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, conducting excavation and sabotage operations in villages they failed to penetrate during their recent aggression. These incursions are seen as attempts to compensate for setbacks faced due to Hezbollah's steadfast resistance, which forced Israeli forces to retreat in several areas. Today, Israeli enemy troops, …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Channel 13 correspondent says damage in Kibbutz Nirim in the Gaza Envelope after rocket attack. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-29). Israeli Enemy Justifies Haniyeh Assassination Over Alleged Role in 'Al-Aqsa Flood', Hamas Rejects Claims as Baseless. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli Channel 12 report claims that documents found in Gaza tunnels early in the war implicated Martyr Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, in orchestrating the October 7 "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood." The report alleges that Martyr Haniyeh's involvement placed him at the top of Israel's assassination list. Planning and Surveillance in Tehran …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Occ. Army Radio quotes former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin: War on Gaza must end in exchange for a deal to retrieve hostages. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-29). Four Palestinians martyred, others wounded in Israeli bombing of Al-Wafaa Hospital, central Gaza City. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-29). 'I want to believe when he receives a proper burial, it'll help me somehow find closure'. haaretz.com Almost a year has passed since the family of Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson received the terrible news that the tank commander who fought on October 7 died that day. His brother Ben hopes the return of his body, which is being held in Gaza, will ease the ongoing pain — at least a little…
(2024-12-29). 'We will only be able to really mourn once the hostages return'. haaretz.com 'We repeatedly warned about the dangers of fighting in areas with hostages. Yagev became a warning light, but ten days later, six more hostages were executed', his mother Esther says…
(2024-12-29). Haaretz Podcast looks back at 2024, a year very few people want to remember. haaretz.com
(2024-12-29). Israeli army arrests 240 in raid of one of north Gaza's last hospitals, including its director. haaretz.com The army says the hospital was a Hamas operations base, adding that 15 of those arrested took part in Hamas' October 7 attack ‚ñ Palestinians report dozens killed, including medical staff, in an adjacent building blast…
(2024-12-29). Report: Rescued hostage says he heard Hebrew in Gaza tunnel, but IDF operations continued. haaretz.com Kaid Farhan al-Qadi told his rescuers that he had heard a woman speaking in Hebrew while he was being held in a tunnel where he was found, Channel 12 news reported. But, his testimony was ignored, and two days later, six hostages were murdered nearby…
(2024-12-29). As Houthis attempt to expand their rule in Yemen, they blame 'foreign enemies' for their own failures. haaretz.com For fear of retaliatory attacks, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt are not joining the coalition against the Houthi regime, which Israel and its allies had hoped could end Houthi rule…
(2024-12-29). Florida rep. Hillary Cassel switches to Republican 'for Israel'. newarab.com 
(2024-12-29). Medics 'burnt alive' at Gaza hospital after Israel starts fire. newarab.com 
Medical staff at An Al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza said that some people had fled the hospital, located in the They said that as a result of the fire which Israeli for…
(2024-12-29). Palestinian journalist shot in the head 'by PA' in West Bank. newarab.com 
A Palestinian journalist was shot and killed outside her family's home in the northern West Bank town of Jenin late Saturday, where Palestinian Authority (PA) security officers, backed by the Israeli military, Shatha al-Sabbagh, 22, was killed by a sniper with the Palestinian security forces while she was with her mother and two small children, her…
(2024-12-29). WHO chief 'escaped death' in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport. newarab.com 
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC radio his ears were still ringing following Thursday's attack as he prepared to board a flight in
(2024-12-29). 'Imagined Reality': Bethlehem Pastor tears into Zionist idea of 'Greater Israel'. ummid.com The idea of "Greater Israel" that Israel and its supporters want the world to believe in order to create a Zionist state in Palestine is a case of 'imagined reality' based on incorrect interpretation of Bible, Rev. Munther Isaac said.
(2024-12-29). The BDS Movement Is Making Strides Across the Middle East. truthout.org In the bustling streets of Cairo, a bold banner hangs outside the Writers' Syndicate, confronting passersby with a piercing statement: "Every pound you spend on their products returns as a bullet in your brother's back." This message critiques the economic and political ties between the listed multinational products and Israel. The visual captures the spirit of a region-wide movement… |
(2024-12-29). Israeli Forces Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Burning Homes. news.antiwar.com Sunday marks 33 days into the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. So far, Israel has committed at least 329 violations of that ceasefire, and officials are more and more open in saying they probably won't withdraw from Lebanon in 60 days, as they were meant to under the deal. The violations include airstrikes and …
(2024-12-29). Hamas calls on UN to send observers to Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Hamas movement on Sunday condemned Israel's attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip and called on the United Nations to send observers to refute the Army's accusations about the use of these facilities for military purposes.
(2024-12-29). Zionism's Colonial Heritage and Transatlantic Reach. covertactionmagazine.com The mainstream media and almost all of the American political elite class refuse to acknowledge reality: The crisis in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023. Neither did the annihilation of Native Americans begin following the battle of the Little Bighorn. There is a continuous 120-year history of Zionism, whose foundational belief from the …
(2024-12-29). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
en.irna.ir (2024-12-29). Hamas calls for sending international monitors to Gaza hospitals
Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas has called for the dispatch of international observers to Gaza hospitals to refute the lies of the Zionist regime and its claims about the use of healthcare facilities by resistance fighters.
(2024-12-29). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-29). Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a 'hero in scrubs' saving lives amid genocidal war on Gaza. presstv.ir Despite losing his young son, sustaining severe injuries, and facing constant threats, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya refused to abandon his hospital and patients in Gaza. Now his whereabouts are unknown.
(2024-12-29). Netanyahu's wife to be investigated for harassing witness. newarab.com 
The Sara Netanyahu, wife of
(2024-12-29). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-29). Resist, My People, Resist. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Dec 27, 2024 | With a year marked by genocide and conflict almost behind us, we welcome the new year with struggle. | May it bring us closer to a socialist world where the dreams of humanity can finally awaken. | Pain shudders through the arteries of global society. Day after day passes by as the genocide against the Palestinian people continues and the conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa and Sudan escalate. More and more people slip into absolute poverty as arms companies' profits soar. These realities have hardened society, allowing people to bury their heads and ignore the hor…
(2024-12-29). PA forces shoot dead Palestinian journalist in Jenin refugee camp raid. presstv.ir A female Palestinian journalist has been shot dead after PA forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.
(2024-12-29). Corporal Hasan: The Last Guard of Al-Aqsa. ummid.com Corporal Hasan stood guard at Masjid al Aqsa for approximately 65 years since the Ottomans retreated from Palestine.
(2024-12-29). Flintoff show Facebook page suspended — without explanation — and attacked by hackers. skwawkbox.org 
After being hit by restrictions yesterday, left-wing analysis show now suspended and could be permanently deleted — while impostor clone-page mimics it As Skwawkbox reported on Friday, the Meta-owned Facebook social media platform — already known to be heavily restricting the reach of Palestinian, pro-Palestinian and left-wing news pages, including Skwawkbox — put unexplained restrictions …