2023-11-18: News Headlines

Editor (2023-11-18). Nov 18, 2023. sitrepworld.info Hauser — Air on the G String (J. S. Bach) Are we in a countdown to all-out nuclear war? by Gilbert Doctorow Europe Is Burning, by Joel Kotkin Why Ridiculous Official Propaganda Still Works, by CJ Hopkins SC Edit'l: U.S.-China Reset? Biden Offers Hand of Friendship to Xi While Holding Enmity in the Other Xi Outmaneuvers Biden in San Francisco, by Pepe Escobar Speech: Galvanizing Our Peoples into a Strong Force For China-U.S. Friendship, by Xi Jinping Russian Hard Power & Chinese Soft Power Can't Trump the Fairy Tales of NATO & Israel, by Declan Hayes The empire sails into a hurricane of…

WSWS (2023-11-18). In a stinging rebuke to the New York Times, poetry editor Anne Boyer resigns over Gaza genocide. wsws.org In her resignation letter, Anne Boyer wrote: "No more ghoulish euphemisms. No more verbally sanitized hellscapes. No more warmongering lies."

Editor (2023-11-18). Chris Hedges: Israel is Shutting Down its Human Laboratory in Gaza. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2023-11-18). Australia Post workers: Oppose genocide in Gaza! Heed the call of Palestinian workers to shut down Israel's war machine! wsws.org The PWRFC condemns the leadership of the Communication Workers Union, which has remained silent throughout Israel's onslaught against Gaza.

People's Dispatch. (2023-11-18). Solidarity Activists Stage Mass Shutdowns For Palestine. popularresistance.org On November 17, Palestinian and anti-imperialist organizations including the Palestinian Youth Movement, the People's Forum, the ANSWER Coalition, and National Students for Justice in Palestine have called on the Palestine solidarity movement to stage shut downs of "business as usual" in solidarity with Palestine. Across the globe, students will be walking out or occupying their universities, businesses will shutter, and activists will directly target the centers of power which enable Israeli genocide in Gaza. | Actions will be taking place around the world including in Zambia, Puerto Rico, Canada, South Africa,…


Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman (2023-11-18). Terror in Tower 8. electronicintifada.net My neighbors and I prayed for protection as Israel bombed our building.

Eva Bartlett (2023-11-18). Israel Is Genociding Gaza. It's Far Worse Than Anything I Saw During Two Brutal Israeli Wars on Gaza. orinocotribune.com

Kit Klarenberg, MintPress News. (2023-11-18). How Israel Helped Craft Modern-Day "Terrorism" popularresistance.org Since Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza began, Zionist officials, pundits, journalists, and their Western opposite numbers have endlessly invoked the sinister specter of "terrorism" to justify the industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians. It is because of "terrorism," twice-failed U.S. Presidential candidate and unconvicted war criminal Hillary Clinton representatively wrote for The Atlantic on November 14 that "Hamas must be permanently erased." Destroyed hospitals and schools and civilians killed en masse are reasonable "collateral damage." Such is the unparalleled evil of "terrorists."

Editor (2023-11-18). What Really Happened in Israel on Oct. 7? w/ Max Blumenthal. scheerpost.com

Natalia Marques (2023-11-18). No more business as usual: the world shuts it down for Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org On November 17, people across the globe heeded the call for a

Adrian Kreutz, The Cradle. (2023-11-18). To Palestine: Lessons From Overthrowing The French In Algeria. popularresistance.org Sixty-six years ago, in the midst of a raging war, the renowned French-Algerian writer Albert Camus delivered his most perilous political speech. On the surface, his speech called for a civil truce in Algeria, but beneath the surface, it subtly rejected Arab nationalist aspirations. | In its essence, Camus expressed a humanist commitment to shared possibilities in a land shared by colonizers and the colonized. Amidst calls for armed resistance, Camus, a member of the Pieds-Noirs, the French-Algerian community, positioned himself as an outsider to the colonizer/colonized dichotomy. He aimed to be a mediator, above…


Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2023-11-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 42: Communications Blackout Obscures Full Picture Of Israel's Devastation. popularresistance.org War rages on in Gaza, and the situation at Al-Shifa' hospital in Gaza City continues to be at the center of attention. Palestinian news agency WAFA says thousands of medical staff, patients, and civilians who had taken refuge in the biggest medical complex in the besieged Gaza Strip have been taken "hostage" by Israeli forces, which have seized Al-Shifa' since Wednesday over claims that the hospital lies above an underground Hamas command center. | Israeli forces have encircled the hospital with tanks, bulldozers, and snipers for more than a week and have stormed the premises at least three times in as many days,…

No to APEC Coalition, Popular Resistance. (2023-11-18). Civil Disobedience Action At APEC CEO Summit. popularresistance.org San Francisco, CA – Members of the No to APEC Coalition engaged in a civil disobedience action by blocking access to the site of the APEC CEO Summit at the Moscone West Convention Center in defiance of the hyper-militarized structures erected by the local and federal government. This action is the latest effort by the No to APEC Coalition during its months-long campaign to highlight the global and local harms of free trade and global free market agendas while demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. | "We know APEC and IPEF do not represent the interest of the people or the planet," said Rhonda Ramiro from the N…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-18). President Díaz-Canel attends cantata for a free Palestine. plenglish.com At the foot of the monument to the Cuban national hero at "Plaza de la Revolución" (Revolution Square), renowned Cuban artists sang "For a Free Palestine" and peace and justice for the people of Gaza. | The Cuban president, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, and Palestinian Ambassador to Cuba Akram Samhan presided over the cultural gala. | Also present in the cantata were some 144 young Palestinians who are studying medicine in Cuba, who had met previously with Díaz-Canel at the Palace of the Revolution. | Cuba has repeatedly expressed its unconditional support for Palestine's right to be a free and sovereign State,…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-18). A List of Israeli Lies, Propaganda and Genocidal Intent. orinocotribune.com By Hebh Jamal — Nov 15, 2023 | There's so much maybe you need a recap. | We know Israel lies. Did you know how much? Here's a list of just some of the debunked propaganda released by the genocidal state followed by evidence that there IS intent to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. | The Propaganda: | 1- Israel's military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office claimed that Hamas fighters beheaded up to 40 children during their October 7 attack on the town of Kfar Aza. The incendiary allegations spread quickly and were widely repeated in the media and by President Joe Biden, who falsely cla…

WSWS (2023-11-18). Canada's Trudeau government reaffirms support for Israel's Gaza genocide, as crackdown on protests intensifies. wsws.org Those expressing public solidarity with the beleaguered Palestinians have been targeted, sometimes successfully, for disciplinary action, up to and including termination from their jobs.

WSWS (2023-11-18). The forced evacuation of southern Gaza: The next stage in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. wsws.org With the full support of the imperialist powers, Israel is depopulating Gaza through the combination of mass expulsion, massacres and starvation.


WSWS (2023-11-18). Teamsters for a Democratic Union's national convention stumps for union bureaucracy, suppresses resolution against genocide in Gaza. wsws.org By upholding the authority of the union bureaucracy, TDU and groups like it are playing a central role in maintaining the stability not just of the apparatus but of US imperialism.

WSWS (2023-11-18). US Department of Education announces probe into alleged antisemitism on college campuses. wsws.org The Biden administration's investigations follow the month-long campaign to smear the growing opposition to the war crimes of the US and Israel as "antisemitic."

WSWS (2023-11-18). Over 1,000 Jewish protesters and their supporters hold ceasefire protest in Hollywood, California. wsws.org Amid a heavy police presence, rally participants wore black shirts that read, "Not in our name" in the front and "Jews say ceasefire now" on the back.

Editor (2023-11-18). Time's Up for Netanyahu and Biden. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-11-18). Bombardeos israelíes asesinan a 80 palestinos en Nuseirat, Gaza. telesurtv.net Entre las personas que fallecieron producto a heridas de los ataques se encuentra el vicepresidente del Consejo Legislativo Palestino (Parlamento) de la Franja de Gaza, Ahmad Bahar.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-11-18). PMA alerta sobre grave situación alimentaria en Gaza. telesurtv.net La titular del PMA, Cindy McCain, señaló que el suministro de alimentos y agua es "prácticamente inexistente en Gaza".


teleSUR, JGN (2023-11-18). Cubanos realizan Cantata por Palestina ante genocidio israelí. telesurtv.net En forma previa, Díaz-Canel se reunió en el Palacio de la Revolución con 144 jóvenes de Palestina que estudian Medicina en esta nación caribeña.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-18). Suben a 11.675 los muertos por el asedio israelí en Gaza y Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria contabilizó que al menos unas 32.000 personas han resultado heridas en el periodo.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-11-18). OMS alerta sobre situación sanitaria en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La falta de combustible ya ha obligado al cierre de estaciones de bombeo de aguas residuales y plantas desalinizadoras, aumentando el riesgo de contaminación del agua.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS, DRL (2023-11-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-11-18). Bombardeo israelí sobre Khan Younis, sur de la Franja de Gaza, deja 26 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Un ataque israelí perpetrado el viernes contra el campo de refugiados de Balata, en Naplusa, Cisjordania , causó cinco fallecidos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-11-18). Organizaciones brasileñas se movilizan contra genocidio de Israel. telesurtv.net La plataforma Articulación de Redes pide el fin del genocidio en Gaza.

Phil Pasquini (2023-11-18). Women Visit U.S. Senators in Seeking a Ceasefire in Gaza. indybay.org Activists visited the Hart Senate Office Building calling on women senators to support a ceasefire in Gaza.

Angela (2023-11-18). Sunday 11/19: San Diego: March for Palestine. indybay.org 710 San Fernando Pl | San Diego, CA…

AROC (2023-11-18). As Biden Visits, Bay Bridge Shut Down to Demand Gaza Ceasefire and End of US Military Aid to Israel. indybay.org Early this morning, while President Biden was in San Francisco, over 200 Bay Area residents shut down the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge, demanding that Biden call for an immediate ceasefire and end US military aid to Israel.

Norman Solomon (2023-11-18). The Carnage in Gaza Cries Out for Repudiation and Opposition. Maybe Poetry Can Help. indybay.org

Unitarian Universalist Society SF (2023-11-18). Friday 11/17: Gaza Fights For Freedom (Free Screening). indybay.org 1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109…

Angela (2023-11-18). Monday 11/20: Solidarity Under Siege: Palestine and the Criminalization of Protest. indybay.org YouTube | www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttFcqjGHGz8

Angela (2023-11-18). Saturday 11/18: Stockton: Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Stockton City Hall | 425 El Dorado St | Stockton, CA…

Angela (2023-11-18). Monday 11/20: Transnational Feminists Demand a Free Palestine: A Dialogue & Training for Action. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Palestine Legal (2023-11-18). Pro-Palestine Student Group in Florida Sues University System to Prevent Deactivation. indybay.org University of Florida's Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal…

Revolution Books (2023-11-18). Sunday 11/19: EMERGENCY MASS MEETING Stop the U.S.-Backed Israeli Genocidal War Against Palestine! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley…

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Israeli missile strike on West Bank refugee camp kills five Palestinians. presstv.ir An Israeli air strike on a building at a refugee camp near the central occupied West Bank city of Nablus kills at least five Palestinians and wounded several others.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Palestinians pull children from rubble after strike on Jabalia. presstv.ir Palestinians search the rubble for survivors and pull dead and injured children after a strike on Jabalia refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Impact of war on Israeli economy. presstv.ir By calling up 350,000 reservists for the occupation forces, Israel has taken those people out of the traditional labor market, drastically impacting the economy.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Syria's air defenses repel Israeli strike on outskirts of Damascus. presstv.ir Syria's air defenses have confronted an Israeli airstrike targeting the outskirts of the capital Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Meta suspends accounts of US politician over criticism of Israel. presstv.ir Meta informed Jill Stein on Wednesday that no one could see or find her account, and she cannot use it.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Protesters in Washington, Michigan call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Dozens of protesters gathered in Washington DC, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, where thousands have been killed by Israel since early October.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). UN observes minute's silence for 101 staff killed in Gaza. presstv.ir Staff at UN offices in Geneva bowed their heads as a candle was lit in memory of the 101 employees of UNRWA.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Pro-Palestine activists shut down BAE factory in England. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block the entrances to the UK's BAE Systems weapons factory, calling for an end to arms sales to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police in Philippines. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian activists in the Philippines clash with police officers.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside British parliament as MPs vote on Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags during a protest in London on Wednesday (November 15) as British Members of Parliament held a vote on a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). 'Stop killing innocent kids': Pro-Palestinians rally inside Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists gathered at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Hamas rejects Israeli allegation about it running 'command center' under hospital. presstv.ir Hamas disproves Israeli allegation about the resistance movement's running a "command center" underneath the Gaza Strip's largest hospital.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Protesters hold vigil in Sydney for Israel's war victims in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters gather in Sydney to hold a vigil to mourn the Palestinians killed in the current Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). South Korean protesters display 2,000 shoes in solidarity with Palestinian victims. presstv.ir South Korean activists display 2,000 shoes in solidarity with Palestinian victims.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Palestinians in Gaza face 'immediate possibility of starvation', UN warns. presstv.ir The UN's World Food Program warns that Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation as food and water have become "practically non-existent."

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Haniyeh: Palestinian resistance fighters will surely emerge victorious. presstv.ir The head of the political bureau of Hamas says resistance fighters will eventually emerge victorious at the end of the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Iranian media condemn Israel's carnage in Gaza. presstv.ir Some 700 Iranian media slam Israel's unprecedented massacre of civilians and reporters in Gaza during its brutal attacks on the besieged Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Elon Musk under fire for supporting Palestine. presstv.ir Elon Musk is being criticized for endorsing credible news linked to Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Israel killed 12,000 Palestinians, including 5,000 children, since October 7. presstv.ir Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza since October 7 has killed over 12,000 people so far, including 5,000 children, according to officials in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Hamas' military wing: Israeli enemy searching for 'mirage' at Shifa Hospital. presstv.ir Hamas' military wing says Israel is searching in vain at al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital, which the regime claims houses a Hamas' "command center."

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Gaza genocide: Israeli troops raid al-Shifa Hospital again. presstv.ir Israeli forces have raided al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip, amid a new communications blackout.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Iran warns of 'unavoidable' regional conflict if Israel continues Gaza war. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister warns against unavoidable spread of Israel's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Hezbollah keeps up anti-Israel attacks in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah continued to hit Israeli military positions on Friday as part of its campaign in support of the resistance in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-11-18). Congresswoman unveils resolution to block US arms sale to Israel. presstv.ir US congresswoman Ilhan Omar unveils resolution to block weapons sale to Israel amid ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

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