(2025-01-04). Systemic Rape Allegations Against Israel Meet A Deafening Silence. popularresistance.org A flood of devastating new testimonies documenting the systemic sexual abuse of Palestinian men and women by Israeli soldiers has surfaced in recent weeks. Yet, as these harrowing accounts gain traction amongst human rights groups and international organizations, Western media has conspicuously turned its focus elsewhere—amplifying Israel's poorly corroborated claims against Hamas. | Following a raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on December 28, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor published a report documenting harrowing testimonies of sexual assault by Israeli soldiers.
(2025-01-04). Gaza: Day 455 — Israeli Forces Attack Al-Awda Hospital; 35+ Killed. imemc.org 
On Friday, January 3, 2025, day 455 of Israel's ongoing, relentless assault on the entire Palestinian population of 2.2 million people in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued their attacks on civilians. In addition to attacking the Al-Awda Hospital, the Israeli military dropped a number of bombs in Gaza City, killing 35.
(2025-01-04). Israel intensifies genocide as children freeze to death in Gaza. wsws.org Israel killed at least 82 Palestinians in air strikes during the first three days of the new year, as reports emerge of children freezing to death in the Gaza winter.
(2025-01-04). Israel orders evacuation of Gaza's critical Indonesian, al-Awda hospitals. aljazeera.com Many of those being treated or seeking shelter at the two hospitals came from the destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital.
(2025-01-04). Syria's new leader is building a state from scratch, unfortunately for him there's no handbook. haaretz.com Mohammed al-Golani, in an attempt to learn from the mistakes of the 'Arab Spring', focuses on creating a unified Syria, open to foreign investment. Democratic processes and the enshrining of human rights take a back seat…
(2025-01-04). Peace activists pledge to intensify the fight for Palestine in 2025. leftfootforward.org As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza, peace activists have promised to escalate their efforts for Palestinians in 2025. | On January 2, Israeli forces carried out more than 30 strikes, including in the so-called humanitarian zone of al-Mawasi and northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza's government media office said. | Al-Mawasi is home to hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians seeking shelter in tents during the cold, wet winter. The Israeli military claimed it had warned people to evacuate before the attack. But the UN has warned there are no "safe enclaves" in Gaza anymore and that frequen…
(2025-01-04). Condemn The Tragic Attack In New Orleans. popularresistance.org New Orleans- Our condolences go out to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the horrific attack in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We condemn it completely. | We also call upon all people of conscience to be skeptical of the official FBI account. We especially warn against this attack being used as a pretext for the persecution of Middle Eastern people, Muslims and immigrants or to repress protests against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians or justify martial law enforced by National Guard troops as requested by Governor Jeff Landry.
(2025-01-04). Euro-Med warns Dr. Abu Safiya's life in great danger due to torture. presstv.ir The Euro-Med has warned of the grave risk to the life of Dr. Abu Safiya due to torture, following his detention by Israeli forces in late December, calling for for an urgent international action to release him.
(2025-01-04). 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.
(2025-01-04). Israel confirms arrest of Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya. newarab.com 
Israeli forces confirmed on Friday that they abducted In a statement on Friday,
(2025-01-04). UNHCR chief slams 'atrocious' Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com 
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has condemned Israel's During the a UN Security Council meeting on
(2025-01-04). 12 Israelis injured in stampede after Houthi missile attack. newarab.com 
A missile launched by Yemen's Sirens sounded across the
(2025-01-04). Gaza photojournalist killed in Israeli airstrike. newarab.com 
A The Gaza Government media office said that photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi was killed after an airstrike targeted his home in the Al-Zawaida area in central Gaza, also killing his parents.
(2025-01-04). Journalist Could Face Prison For Refusing To Give Passwords To Police. popularresistance.org It is an unprecedented case. And it risks triggering an unprecedented threat to journalism. The UK police have repeatedly tried to obtain the passwords to the phones of the British independent journalist, Richard Medhurst, the first reporter arrested in London under Section 12: his analyses and comments on Israel's bloodbath in Gaza — which Amnesty International has characterised as genocide — have been interpreted by the police as support for organisations banned from the UK, such as Hamas and Hezbollah. | The son of two UN peacekeepers, Medhurst was arrested last August at London's Heathrow Airport…
(2025-01-04). 'Historic moment': Brazilian court orders investigation of Israeli war crimes suspect. indybay.org Brazil enforces Rome Statute domestically in landmark war crimes case, confirms Hind Rajab Foundation. "This is a historic moment," said Dyab Abou Jahjah, the group's chair. "It sets a powerful precedent for holding war criminals accountable."
(2025-01-04). UNRWA 'Preparing To Close Its Doors' In Gaza, West Bank. popularresistance.org UN officials who spoke with the New York Times (NYT) say that the leading agency providing humanitarian aid for Palestinians is "preparing" to end its operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. | "It would be a massive impact on an already catastrophic situation. If that is what the Israeli intention is — to remove any ability for us to save lives — you have to question what is the thinking and what is the end goal?" UN resident and humanitarian coordinator Jamie McGoldrick told the NYT on 2 January. | UNRWA is a critical provider of staple necessities and essential services, relied on by thousand…
(2025-01-04). UNRWA warns of Israel's 'unprecedented' aid ban to millions of Palestinians. presstv.ir The UNRWA issues an urgent warning about an impending Israeli ban on delivery of essential services to millions of Palestinian refugees.
(2025-01-04). UNRWA denies reports that it will stop working after Israeli ban. newarab.com 
The On Thursday, The New York Times
(2025-01-04). Washington funnels more than $22 billion in military support to Israel's genocidal war machine since October 2023. mronline.org 
Over all, Washington has provided the regime with $310 billion in military and economic aid, which has been regularly adjusted for inflation, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think tank.
(2025-01-04). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
wsws.org (2025-01-04). Israel intensifies genocide as children freeze to death in Gaza In the first three days of the new year, at least 82 Palestinians were killed by Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip. The missiles targeted various locations across Gaza, including residential areas, hospitals and designated humanitarian zones.
(2025-01-04). Supercomputer Talks Between Israel, Amazon, and Google Collapse — What It Means for Palestine. orinocotribune.com Negotiations between Israel's Innovation Authority and tech giants Amazon and Google have faltered, raising concerns over the use of advanced computing technologies to further entrench the Israeli occupation of Palestine. | In a significant shift, talks between the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and tech giants Amazon and Google regarding the development of a government supercomputer have collapsed. | Following the breakdown in negotiations, the Israeli government has opened up the project to other bidders, signaling a shift toward an alternative technological partnership. | As reported by Globes, the tender f…
(2025-01-04). World War III in 2025? The Relentless Western push for Nuclear Armageddon. globalresearch.ca "I don't harbour the least doubt that an attack by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran would inevitably evolve towards a global nuclear conflict. | The World's peoples have an obligation to demand of their …
(2025-01-04). Open Letter: Germany must stop supporting the annihilation of Palestinians. mondoweiss.net 
For over one year, Germany has been actively participating in the killing and dehumanization of Palestinians by providing political, financial, military, and legal support to Israel. Germany's complicity in Israel's atrocities must stop.
(2025-01-04). Brazilian Judge orders action against Israeli war criminal on holiday there. skwawkbox.org 
(2025-01-04). Could Israel Become a FAILED State? youtube.com At the time of writing, war is spreading throughout West Asia.
(2025-01-04). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-04). Qassam Brigades targets five Israeli battle tanks in north Gaza. presstv.ir The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced that its fighters targeted five Israeli army tanks in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-04). Outgoing US administration plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel. presstv.ir The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden reportedly plans to propose to the Israeli regime an $8 billion arms deal.
(2025-01-04). Israeli lawmakers demand army destroy Gaza food, water and power sources. presstv.ir Eight members of the Israeli Knesset (parliament) have called on the minister of military affairs to order the destruction of all sources of water, food and energy in northern Gaza to ensure Hamas' defeat.
(2025-01-04). Israel paying with blood for every single day of stay in Gaza: Report. presstv.ir The Israeli media have acknowledged the regime's failure to achieve its declared goals in the 15-month-old war on the Gaza Strip, stressing that the occupying entity is paying with blood the cost of staying in the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2025-01-04). Israel kills nearly 60 Palestinians across Gaza, many still uncounted for. presstv.ir Rescue workers say many people are still trapped under the rubble, with no way to recover them.
(2025-01-04). Israeli forces kill teenager amid intensified raids in occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Military installs snipers on rooftops surrounding Balata camp during fierce raid that killed Muhammad Medhat Amin Amer.
(2025-01-04). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-04). The Israeli army's goal? Arresting suspects. The outcome? Deaths of innocent civilians. haaretz.com In a raid on the largest refugee camp in the West Bank, IDF undercover troops killed an elderly woman on the street and a young man in his kitchen. He had been studying business management at Al-Quds Open University…
(2025-01-04). 'If he keeps on surviving, who are we not to continue holding on?'. haaretz.com Rom Braslavski was taken hostage by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023. According to survivors, despite clearly realizing Hamas members were storming the area, he stayed on site, rescued the wounded and assisted in recovering the bodies of those killed…
(2025-01-04). Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in an endless cycle of trauma, and may never heal. haaretz.com Only recently have we begun to process the traumas of the previous century, and yet here we are, living from war to war again, from tragedy to tragedy…
(2025-01-04). Hamas publishes video of Israeli hostage IDF spotter Liri Elbag. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry reports 18-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire in West Bank ‚ñ ISRAEL: Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities; IDF: False alarm ‚ñ Lebanon: IDF sets to prolong southern Lebanon ground incursion, Al-Akhbar reports…
(2025-01-04). Did Eichmann kill a Jewish teen with his own hands? An 80-year-old mystery is solved. haaretz.com Eight decades after a brutal beating in the garden of Adolf Eichmann's Budapest villa, a conversation in Ramat Gan reveals the surprising truth about that bloody incident…
(2025-01-04). Hamas publishes video of Israeli hostage IDF spotter Liri Elbag. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Rocket launched from northern Gaza landed in southern Israel, IDF reports ‚ñ GAZA: Nine security personnel overseeing humanitarian aid convoys killed in Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry reports 18-year-old killed by IDF fire in West Bank ‚ñ Lebanon: IDF set to prolong southern Lebanon ground incursion by 30 days, Al-Akhbar reports…
(2025-01-04). Report: U.S. plans to supply Israel with $8 Billion in Arms. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry reports 18-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire in West Bank ‚ñ ISRAEL: Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities; IDF: False alarm…
(2025-01-04). Gaza: Amnesty slams Israel's 'genocidal intent' as scores killed. newarab.com 
(2025-01-04). Hamas armed wing releases video of Gaza captive. newarab.com 
The armed wing of Hamas, the In the undated, three-and-half-minute video recording that AFP has not been able to verify, 19-year-old soldier Liri Albag called in Hebrew for the Israeli government to secure her release.
(2025-01-04). Israel 'could stay in south Lebanon after ceasefire deadline'. newarab.com 
Israel is expected to inform the US that Tel Aviv is likely to use the pretext that "the Lebanese army is not meeting the terms of the agreement, while "Under the ceasefire agreement, th…
(2025-01-04). Israeli strikes kill 41 a day after ceasefire talks resume. newarab.com 
(2025-01-04). Palestinian health ministry says one dead in Israel W. Bank raid. newarab.com 
(2025-01-04). Rockets fired from Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 16, rescuers say. newarab.com 
The Israeli military reported three rockets targeting its territory on Friday from the The rockets were the latest in a spate of launches by fighters in the devastated Palestinian territory, with Afte…
(2025-01-04). US planning $8 bn Israel arms sale as military support continues. newarab.com 
The deal would need approval from the House of Representatives and Senate committees and includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters as well as artillery shells. Th…
(2025-01-04). Israeli delegation to resume ceasefire talks in Doha: PM office. newarab.com 
Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent weeks, rekindling hope for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement that has
(2025-01-04). Knesset members urge Israeli military to destroy Gaza resources. newarab.com 
Eight far-right members of the In a letter to
(2025-01-04). Israeli shelling killed 13 and injured dozens in Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) At least 13 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured after new Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip, despite the resumption of contacts to reach a ceasefire.
(2025-01-04). Palestinian Civil Defense condemned Israeli campaign against Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) The Civil Defense Service in the Gaza Strip today denounced the increase in Israeli attacks against the north of the territory, expelling its inhabitants to the south.
(2025-01-04). Trump plans to impose devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). indybay.org US President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague immediately after taking office, Israel Hayom newspaper reported citing informed sources.
(2025-01-04). Waleed Jaber Habib and Maria Jaber Habib. indybay.org The children of our beloved neighbor Jaber Sami Habib, were just killed by Israel along with their parents and their uncle, Professor of Medicine Hani Habib.
(2025-01-04). Iran's top medical association urges 'safe' release of Gaza hospital's director. presstv.ir The Academy of Medical Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran calls for safe release of Director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya.
(2025-01-04). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2025-01-04). UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deaths. newarab.com 
yenisafak.com (2025-01-04). Hamas calls for establishing 'Community Support Committee' for Gaza's temporary governance
The Palestinian group Hamas called on Friday for the Fatah movement to respond positively to the efforts aimed at establishing a "Community Support Committee" to manage the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-04). Paris Basketball fans boycott Maccabi Tel Aviv over Gaza. newarab.com 
Fans of the The club's fan group Kop Parisi, known for its passionate support during home and away games, declared that this match would not be "business as usual." | In a statement, a spokesperson said: "Given the current circumstances, we cannot ignore the ongoing situation in Palestine. This will not be an ordinary game.
(2025-01-04). 'Do You Hear Our Cries?' — Struggle for Survival in a Gaza Winter. indybay.org As winter grips Gaza, families face not only freezing cold and hunger, but the deep isolation of a world that turns its back.
(2025-01-04). The fall of Syria, Arab media lies and the student movement. workers.org By Shawky Darwish Shawky Darwish, representing Students for Justice in Palestine at The New School, gave this lightly edited presentation at a webinar on the U.S. role in Syria, sponsored by United National Antiwar Coalition, on Dec. 28, 2024. Shawky Darwish, speaking at webinar on U.S. role in Syria, Dec. . . . |
(2025-01-04). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-04). Palestinian officer, father and son killed in Jenin camp. newarab.com 
Three Palestinians have been killed on Friday in Jenin refugee camp during ongoing They include Palestinian intelligence officer Major Rashid Shaqo, Jenin camp resident Mahmoud Hajj al-Jalqamousi and his 14-year old son Qasam. | Mahmoud's 11-year old daughter was also injured in the gunfire which led to the deaths, accordin…
(2025-01-04). Widespread condemnation follows PA's closing of Al-Jazeera in WB. newarab.com 
Palestinians circulated widely on social media a picture of the
(2025-01-03). After Shuttering Kamal Adwan, Israel Attacks Last 2 Hospitals in Northern Gaza. truthout.org The Israeli military is forcing evacuations of the last two hospitals in northern Gaza, just a week after carrying out a brutal attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital that destroyed and emptied out the facility after Israeli forces had besieged it for months. On Friday, Israeli forces attacked Al-Awda Hospital, shelling the area around the facility and directly hitting the hospital, reports find. |
(2025-01-03). Demand Canada and the Canadian Medical Association Condemn Israeli war on Gaza Healthcare. justpeaceadvocates.ca 
On December 27, the Israeli military recently attacked and emptied the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza. They also detained and abused the staff as well as kidnapping Hospital director Hossam Abu Safiyeh.
(2025-01-03). Israeli Demolition Campaign Intensifies In Southern Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israeli troops advanced into and heavily attacked the southern Lebanese village of Beit Lif on 2 January, in violation of the fragile ceasefire that Tel Aviv has been continuously breaching since it took effect in late November last year. | "The Roumieh area between Beit Lif and Yater was subjected to enemy artillery shelling," Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported on Thursday afternoon, coming as Israeli forces entered and searched homes in the area. | According to Al Manar's correspondent in the south, the Israeli army pushed into Beit Lif with several Merkava tanks, military hummers, a bulldozer, and i…
(2025-01-03). Pope Francis Should Go to Gaza! It's Time to End Israel's Destruction of Christianity in Palestine. globalresearch.ca The death of former President Jimmy Carter started me thinking about how long it's been since the United States has been led by a head of state who was also a thoroughly decent human being. | To be sure, while in …
(2025-01-03). Massive Israeli Airstrike on Syria: The Earthquake Environmental Justice Aren't Talking About. globalresearch.ca Seismic scales registered above 3.0 on the Richter scale and could be felt
(2025-01-03). 'Suspend Israel ties' plea to global medical professionals — Auckland hospital protest vigil over Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report The UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has called on "medical professionals worldwide" to suspend ties with Israel in an act of solidarity with the more than "1000 colleagues of yours" killed in Gaza over the past 14 months. Countless more Palestinian medical workers "were…
(2025-01-03). Israeli lawmakers call on military to destroy food, water and power sources in Gaza. haaretz.com Eight coalition members said the IDF's strategy was ineffective in defeating Hamas, demanding the army purge northern Gaza of residents by use of sieges, infrastructure destruction and 'killing anyone without a white flag.' The policy should be used in other parts of Gaza, they said…
(2025-01-03). Peace with Israel Tops the Agenda for Syria's New Leaders. mintpressnews.com 
It is not just isolated voices advocating for normalization; the new Syrian government and its backers appear determined to establish ties with Israel, even as Israel continues its occupation of Syrian territory and the bombardment of what remains of its infrastructure. While apologists attempt to justify Damascus's Israel-friendly comments, the writing on the wall has long been clear. | The new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) backed Mayor of Damascus, Maher Marwan, stirred controversy last week when he
(2025-01-03). Global silence enables Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe amid ongoing Israeli assault. nationofchange.org Human rights groups condemn global complicity in Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
(2025-01-03). IDF arrested Gaza hospital director, then claimed it had 'no indication' of an arrest. haaretz.com The Israeli army blamed 'human error' for a statement on Thursday that announced 'no indication' of the detention of a Gaza hospital director. After contradicting their original confirmation of his arrest, the IDF now says Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya is in Shin Bet detention…
(2025-01-03). Kurdish nationalist DEM Party delegation meets imprisoned PKK leader àñcalan. wsws.org The renewed negotiations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers Party, which Turkey has been trying to suppress for 40 years, are part of the war in the Middle East ⚪ which has escalated with the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza, the struggle for the division of Syria, and the efforts of the US imperialism to reshape the region.
(2025-01-03). Israel launches new strikes against Syrian defense facilities. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has carried out fresh airstrikes on Syria, targeting positions in the northern province of Aleppo.
(2025-01-03). Israel confirms arrest of Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya. newarab.com Israeli forces confirmed on Friday that they abducted In a statement on Friday,
(2025-01-03). Suicides among Israeli soldiers surge amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
The Among the 21 soldiers who died by suicide, 12 were reservists, a consequence of the Israeli military's increased reliance on reserve forces since the start of its According to the data, suicides have become the second-leading cause of death within the Israeli military, trailing behind operational duty, but surpassing illnesses and accidents. | In Octo…
(2025-01-03). UN experts slam Israel's 'blatant assault' on health rights in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-01-03). UNHCR chief slams 'atrocious' Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has condemned Israel's During the a UN Security Council meeting on
(2025-01-03). Manufacturing Consent 101: The New York Times and "What [NOT] to Know" About the Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Listen for the silences in the imperialist press. Last Saturday's New York Times included a story it billed online as "What to Know About Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis." The Times relayed some of the horrific suffering being inflicted on the people of Gaza. It reported that Israel's bombs have "turned [Gazan] cities into rubble-filled wastelands" and
(2025-01-03). "From Ground Zero": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Features Stories from Palestinian Filmmakers in Gaza. democracynow.org 
As the genocide in Gaza enters its 15th month, we look at From Ground Zero, a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza by Palestinian filmmakers surviving Israel's bombings and brutal blockade. The film has been shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards in the category for best international feature. "In spite of all what happened, we were trying to search for hope," says filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, director of From Ground Zero, now playing in U.S. theaters. Masharawi was born in Gaza and has lost many relatives during the war. He says the film is an opportunity to focus on "the no…
(2025-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2025. democracynow.org "How to Hide a Genocide": Al-Haq Report Shows How Israel Hides Behind "Safe Zones", Doha Ceasefire Talks Set to Resume as UNSC Takes Up Israeli Attacks on Gaza Hospitals, 3,500 Children in Gaza Could Die of Malnutrition as Hunger Grips Besieged Territory, Texas Veteran Who Killed 15 People on Bourbon Street Previously Planned to Harm Family, Driver of Cybertruck That Exploded Outside Trump Hotel ID'd as U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, Fate of House Speaker Mike Johnson Uncertain as 119th Congress Is Sworn In, Biden Awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Republican Ex-Rep. Liz Che…
(2025-01-03). U.S./Israeli Yemen Strikes Won't End Houthi Resistance. Ending Gaza Genocide Will: Shireen Al-Adeimi. democracynow.org 
The Pentagon announced this week it launched a wave of airstrikes on Sana'a and other parts of Yemen on Tuesday. U.S. Central Command said it targeted command and weapons production facilities of Ansarallah, the militant group also known as the Houthis that rules most of Yemen. The attacks came just after Israel bombed the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah and the main airport in Sana'a, killing at least six people. A Houthi spokesperson said Wednesday the movement would continue attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and against Israel aimed at ending that country's war on Gaza. "These are strikes…
(2025-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2025. democracynow.org "How to Hide a Genocide": Al Haq Report Shows How Israel Hides Behind "Safe Zones", Doha Ceasefire Talks Set to Resume as UNSC Takes Up Israeli Attacks on Gaza Hospitals, 3,500 Children in Gaza Could Die of Malnutrition as Hunger Grips Besieged Territory, Texas Veteran Who Killed 15 People on Bourbon Street Previously Planned to Harm Family, Driver of Cybertruck That Exploded Outside Trump Hotel ID'd as U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, Fate of House Speaker Mike Johnson Uncertain as 119th Congress Is Sworn In, Biden Awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Republican Ex-Rep. Liz Che…
(2025-01-03). Over 10,000 Palestinians trapped in besieged north Gaza as Israel war on hospitals rages. presstv.ir A Gaza Civil Defense spokesman has shared accounts of the dire situation in northern Gaza, where the Israeli campaign of death and destruction has reduced the population from 200,000 to a mere 10,000.
(2025-01-03). Why Congress members face a lawsuit for funding Israel's war on Gaza. nationofchange.org Suing Congress members who are complicit in genocide is a good step for exposing—and organizing against—the power of the warfare state.
(2025-01-03). Houthis Cite Gaza Genocide, Resist New Wave of US and Israeli Strikes in Yemen. truthout.org The Pentagon announced this week it launched a wave of airstrikes on Sana'a and other parts of Yemen on Tuesday. U.S. Central Command said it targeted command and weapons production facilities of Ansarallah, the militant group also known as the Houthis that rules most of Yemen. The attacks came just after Israel bombed the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah and the main airport in Sana'a… |
(2025-01-03). "We Have to Act": Taxpayers Suing Congressmembers for Funding Genocide Speak Out. truthout.org On December 19, more than 500 federal taxpayers from 10 northern California counties filed an unprecedented class-action lawsuit against their congressional representatives. Seth Donnelly et. al. v. Mike Thompson, and Jared Huffman charges that the defendants — two Democratic congressmembers — illegally abused their tax and spend authority on April 20, 2024, when they voted for the Israel Security… |
(2025-01-03). Netanyahu should have resigned 455 days ago, way before former Defense Minister Gallant. haaretz.com Netanyahu is sure he can manipulate Trump, who he believes couldn't care less about Gaza and will be malleable on Iran. So the fighting will continue with no postwar political framework as Israelis remain desensitized…
(2025-01-03). Lead prosecutor in Netanyahu's corruption trial, frequent target of rightist attacks, to leave post. haaretz.com Liat Ben Ari complained she hadn't received sufficient backing from the State Prosecutor and his deputy, according to a source in the prosecutor's office told Haaretz…
(2025-01-03). Israel's defenders are right. It's a world leader — in democratic decline. haaretz.com For once, Israel is in tune with global trends: democracy is deteriorating in more and more countries across the globe. But thanks to wars, occupations and Netanyahu's judicial assault, Israel is rushing ahead of the pack but backwards, towards the imperialist nineteenth century…
(2025-01-03). Israel at war, day 455: UNRWA reportedly preparing to cease operations in Gaza, West Bank. haaretz.com Medics at Indonesian Hospital say IDF ordered its evacuation; IDF denies order was given ‚ñ IDF: 'No indication' army holding north Gaza hospital director under arrest, contradicting last week's statement ‚ñ Israeli delegation travels to Doha to discuss cease-fire/hostage deal ‚ñ Eight members of Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee call for destruction of all sources of water, food and energy in north Gaza ‚ñ IDF: Intercepted missile, drone fired from Yemen overnight ‚ñ Rockets fired from Gaza at Israeli border communities &…
(2025-01-03). Report: UN preparing to shutter UNRWA operations in Gaza, West Bank. haaretz.com In January, Israel presented the United States with a list of 12 UNRWA employees who it said took part in the massacre, either by providing logistics or by directly participating in the atrocities…
(2025-01-03). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-03). Jimmy Carter: Amnesty and Draft Registration. counterpunch.org Jimmy Carter may have liked the endless accolades that came his way following his death. Carter was immensely unpopular by the end of his first and only term as president from 1977 to early 1981. His foreign policy success between Israel and Egypt was overshadowed by inflation, an inability to communicate with the people, and
(2025-01-03). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-03). NYT's Apologist For Israel is No Longer a "Never Trumper" counterpunch.org 
One of the reasons I'm having difficulty "enjoying the holidays" is the editorial writing of Bret Stephens. His columns defending Israel's brutal military campaign that targets sanctuary areas and so-called safe zones in Gaza are typically chauvinistic and bellicose. Stephens supports any Israeli military option that "advances Israel's national interests on all fronts." His lecture at Harvard last year argued that "taking out most, but not all, of Hamas is not enough," which seems to justify the genocidal campaign that Israel conducts. Stephens has never mentioned that this campaign targets Gaza's hospitals and h…
(2025-01-03). Fighting Israel's War in Jenin: Can the Palestinian Authority Be Saved? counterpunch.org 
The latest news from the Palestinian Authority's (PA) so-called "Protecting the Homeland" operation in the Jenin refugee camp paints a grim picture. Nine Palestinian lives have been claimed in this ongoing crackdown which began on December 5, including a young journalist, Shaza Al-Sabbagh. The assault, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, has, expectedly, received
(2025-01-03). Rocket Fired from Yemen Strikes Deep into Occupied Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli media reported that a missile was launched from Yemen, hitting deep into occupied Palestinian territories, triggering widespread alerts and disruptions.
(2025-01-03). Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Two Journalists, Bringing Toll to 203. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll of Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has reached at least 203, following the deaths of two more reporters in separate incidents.
(2025-01-03). Iraq Condemns Israel's Attack on Displaced Palestinians in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq condemned Israel's renewed targeting of displaced Palestinians' tents in the Gaza Strip, describing it as a deliberate escalation of the conflict.
(2025-01-03). Palestinian Detainees Reveal "Systematic Torture" in Israeli Naqab Prison. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shocking new testimonies from Palestinian detainees have exposed "systematic torture and abuse" at Israel's Naqab prison, with reports of torture techniques including the spread of scabies and brutal physical mistreatment.
(2025-01-03). Gaza resistance's 'comeback' debunks Israel's victory claims. presstv.ir Israeli media reports have cast doubt over the number of resistance fighters in the Gaza Strip, pointing to a "substantial comeback" of fighters 15 months into the bloody war on the Palestinian territory.
(2025-01-03). Israel kills dozens ahead of emergency UN meeting on Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts fresh aerial assaults on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 26 people and injuring several others in the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2025-01-03). Yemen warns US, Israel: Welcome to 'big hell'. presstv.ir Yemeni official warns the US and the Israeli regime about the dire consequences of their continuing their deadly aggression against the Arab Peninsula nation.
(2025-01-03). Yemen fires hypersonic ballistic missile into Tel Aviv's Yaffa, targets power station. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces fire a hypersonic ballistic missile and a drone towards the city of Yaffa near Tel Aviv, striking their intended target accurately.
(2025-01-03). Dozen settlers injured as Yemeni missile hits Israeli target. presstv.ir Yemen has launched a missile attack on Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians amid the occupying regime's ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-03). Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza with ceasefire talks set to resume. aljazeera.com As an Israeli delegation heads to Doha for talks, Israeli forces kill at least 26 people in attacks across Gaza.
(2025-01-03). 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.
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(2025-01-03). Clashes erupt between resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces in Tuqu', Bethlehem. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Israeli Channel 12 says rocket fire from Gaza toward the "Gaza Envelope" continues for the eighth consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Withdrawal: The Only Option for 'Israel' in South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb As the 60-day deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories approaches, reports and actions since the recent ceasefire on 27 November have raised serious doubts about the Zionist entity's intentions to comply. This possibility has become a pressing concern, fueling debates over its implications and potential consequences for Lebanon and the broader region, …
(2025-01-03). Sirens sound in Sderot and in other settlements in Gaza envelope: Israeli "home front" english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). South Lebanon: Israeli occupation denies access of ambulance attempting to evacuate injured Lebanese citizen in the border town of Bint Jbeil. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces announce carrying out two military operations against two Israeli enemy targets in the occupied Jaffa area. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces report the first operation targeted the Israeli enemy's power station east of occupied Jaffa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces report the second operation targeted an Israeli military site in occupied Jaffa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli occupation army carried out two bombings today against civilian homes in the town of Al-Dhairah and outskirts of Al-Jebbayn. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Israeli Ceasefire Violations Escalate: Overnight Strikes on Southern Lebanon, Loud Explosions Rock Along Border. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces have continued their violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, launching a series of attacks on southern areas. On Thursday evening, the Israeli enemy conducted airstrikes on the outskirts of Jbaa and Mount Al-Rihan in the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region. Simultaneously, Israeli enemy troops carried out sweeping operations throughout the night and into …
(2025-01-03). Israeli media report a loud explosion in the southern occupied territories. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). 'Apocalypse Now' in Gaza: Israel seems to have its own unhinged officers. haaretz.com In a new book, a lieutenant colonel in the reserves tells about crazed soldiers and wayward officers who espoused the credo that 'revenge is legitimate in this war'…
(2025-01-03). What's happening in Gaza proves that Israel's radical right has secured a total victory. haaretz.com Much of what the IDF is doing in the northern part of the Strip is connected to ultra-Orthodox ideology. The goal: Resettlement and preventing the return of the Palestinians…
(2025-01-03). Who leaked Israel's atomic secrets, years before Vanunu? Nuclear documents revealed. haaretz.com It's a forgotten chapter in Israel's history, now revealed in declassified documents. When Ben-Gurion worked to obtain a nuclear weapon for the country, he was opposed by a phalanx of intellectuals who decried the effort and even created a group to thwart it. Is it possible that they warned the U.S. about the nuclear project 20 years before whistleblower Vanunu did?
(2025-01-03). How language pushes Israel's ultra-Orthodox and secular worlds apart, according to someone who lived in both. haaretz.com Dina Sender, who left Haredi society and is now pursuing a doctorate in linguistics ,talks about 'Haredi Hebrew'…
(2025-01-03). In Gaza's Jabalya, devastation seems to be the IDF's end goal, not the hostages' return. haaretz.com The Israeli army's third operation in the refugee camp has left not a single building standing. Soldiers, who six months ago carried pictures of the hostages with them, today have only one task — the elimination of Hamas…
(2025-01-03). 'International organizations have a shameful record when it comes to the hostages'. haaretz.com
(2025-01-03). IDF intercepts drone from Yemen hours after Houthi missile fired at central Israel. haaretz.com Sirens were activated overnight in Jerusalem, the West Bank, central Israel and the Judean Foothills, but an IDF app showed sirens only in one city…
(2025-01-03). 'I believed in the Israeli army and the government. Suddenly, everything collapsed'. haaretz.com For many hostage families, the announcement of their beloved relatives' death marks the tragic end of a chapter. For IDF soldier Ron Sherman's mother, Maayan, it was the start of the battle for recognition that her son wasn't murdered by Hamas but rather killed by an IDF attack…
(2025-01-03). Israeli army denies reports it ordered evacuation of north Gaza's last hospital. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Al-Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority and militants ‚ñ ISRAEL: Missile from Gaza launched at a military helicopter…
(2025-01-03). IDF arrested Gaza hospital director, then claimed it had 'no indication' of an arrest. haaretz.com The Israeli army spokesman had said the doctor had been arrested in a raid by the army and the Shin Bet security service, while CNN reported that former detainees said he was held in Sde Teiman…
(2025-01-03). Gaza missile fired at IDF helicopter triggers sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 30 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Al-Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority and militants ‚ñ ISRAEL: A missile from Gaza was launched at a military helicopter…
(2025-01-03). Gallant's resignation rationale is a contradiction wrapped in a paradox. haaretz.com The ousted defense minister quit parliament before being labeled a deserter, which would have banned him from the next Knesset ‚ñ His successor, Israel Katz, expects Gazans to rise up against Hamas ‚ñ Smotrich manages to kill Zionism yet again ‚ñ Only now have the Bibi-ists discovered Ben-Gvir's inhumanity…
(2025-01-03). IDF intercepts drone from Yemen hours after Houthi missile fired at central Israel. haaretz.com Gaza: Medics report 81 killed in Israeli attacks; IDF says it killed Hamas' internal security chief in southern Gaza humanitarian zone ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing incitement and bias ‚ñ ISRAEL: Members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee say IDF's actions in Gaza foil war's objectives; all food, water sources must be destroyed ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF says it attacked Hezbollah's rocket launchers in southern Lebanon; says Lebanese Army failed to act on its request to neutralize the threat…
(2025-01-03). Gallant's resignation rationale is a contradiction wrapped in a paradox. haaretz.com The ousted defense minister decided to quit parliament before being labeled a deserter, which would have meant he's ineligible to run for the next Knesset ‚ñ His replacement, Israel Katz, expects Gazans to rise up against Hamas ‚ñ Smotrich has managed to kill Zionism. Again…
(2025-01-03). 12 Israelis injured in stampede after Houthi missile attack. newarab.com A missile launched by Yemen's Sirens sounded across the
(2025-01-03). Gaza photojournalist killed in Israeli airstrike. newarab.com A The Gaza Government media office said that photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi was killed after an airstrike targeted his home in the Al-Zawaida area in central Gaza, also killing his parents.
(2025-01-03). Israel says struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon on Thursday, The truce, which took effect on November 27, has been marked by mutual accusations of violations from both sides. | The Israeli military said Thursday's strike targeted medium-range rocket launchers in the Lebanon's official National News Agency reported at least thr…
(2025-01-03). Israeli delegation to resume ceasefire talks in Doha: PM office. newarab.com Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent weeks, rekindling hope for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement that has
(2025-01-03). Knesset members urge Israeli military to destroy Gaza resources. newarab.com Eight far-right members of the In a letter to
(2025-01-03). Rockets fired from Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 16, rescuers say. newarab.com The Israeli military reported three rockets targeting its territory on Friday from the The rockets were the latest in a spate of launches by fighters in the devastated Palestinian territory, with Afte…
(2025-01-03). Gaza: Israeli strikes kill 35 since dawn as truce talks resuming. newarab.com 
At least 35 people have been reported killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn, while and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume. | The Israeli military has intensified its assault on northern and central Gaza in recent hours. | Recent strikes include one targeting the Mishmish family home in the Nuseirat camp, resulting in the deaths of two children. Another attack on the Salman family home west of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza has claimed the lives of at least four people. | Journalist Omar Al-Deirawi and two other people were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit the Shalt family home i…
(2025-01-03). Gaza's Islamic Jihad says Israeli captive tried to take own life. newarab.com 
An Israeli captive held by Gaza's Islamic Jihad group has tried to take his own life, the spokesperson for the movement's armed wing said in a video posted on Telegram on Thursday. | One of the group's medical teams intervened and prevented him from dying, the Al Quds Brigades spokesperson added, without going into any more detail on the hostage's identity or current condition. | Israeli authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | Islamic Jihad spokesman Abu Hamza said the hostage had tried to take his own life three days ago due to his psychological state, without going into more detai…
(2025-01-03). GOP Rules Package Prioritizes Targeting Trans Protections Under Title IX. truthout.org On Wednesday, Republicans unveiled their first rules package for the upcoming Congress, setting the stage for a contentious legislative session. Much of the attention has focused on measures like increasing the difficulty of ousting the Speaker of the House and prioritizing a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court over its investigation of Israel's actions in Gaza. However… |
(2025-01-03). Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East Editor Exposed as CIA, Mossad Collaborator. mintpressnews.com 
Raffi Berg, now at the center of a media scandal over the BBC's Israel coverage, once worked for a known CIA front and collaborated with Mossad officials.
(2025-01-03). Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East Editor Exposed as CIA, Mossad Collaborator. thealtworld.com Raffi Berg, now at the center of a media scandal over the BBC's Israel coverage, once worked for a known CIA front and collaborated with Mossad officials. | A senior BBC editor at the center of an ongoing scandal into the network's systematic pro-Israel bias is, in fact, a former member of a CIA propaganda outfit, MintPress News can reveal. Raffi Berg, an Englishman who heads the BBC's Middle East desk, formerly worked for the U.S. State Department's Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a unit that, by his
(2025-01-03). Continúa impune genocidio israelí en Gaza, denuncia canciller de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 ene (RHC) El titular de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy la impunidad con que persiste el genocidio cometido por el gobierno de Israel contra la población gazatí, que asciende a más de 45 mil muertos.
(2025-01-03). Ejército israelí busca controlar embalses de agua en Siria. cubadebate.cu Poderosas explosiones han sacudido los barrios occidentales de la capital. Su objetivo es el cuartel militar de Tal Al Shahem, uno de los centros militares más importantes del antiguo ejército regular en el sur de Damasco. Alberga centros de comunicaciones militares y radares, además de ser un punto crítico para misiles y armas antitanques.
(2025-01-03). Medio Oriente y cuestión palestina al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 ene (RHC) El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU abordará hoy la situación en el Medio Oriente, incluida la cuestión palestina, cuando Israel sigue sus bombardeos contra la Franja de Gaza y continúa esquiva la paz.
(2025-01-03). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2025-01-03). Gaza's Population Has Plunged at Least 6 Percent in 15 Months of Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-03). 'Crime against journalism': Gaza journalists slam PA's Al Jazeera ban. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Maram Humaid in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Journalists gathered at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital expressed outrage and confusion about the Palestinian Authority's (PA) decision to shut down Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank. "Shutting down a major outlet like Al Jazeera is a crime against journalism," said freelance journalist Ikhlas al-Qarnawi. "Al Jazeera…
(2025-01-03). Banksy's "Scar of Bethlehem": A Lament. counterpunch.org 
Today's news, Six Children Freeze to Death in Gaza as Rainfall Worsens Conditions for Displaced At least 52,030 Palestinians have been killed, according to Euro-Med, with 33% of the casualties being children and 21% women. And of 46,410 civilians killed, 190 of the casualties were journalists, and 2,313 were healthcare professionals, including 83 doctors. Out
(2025-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces Strike Power Station, Military Target in "Tel Aviv" english.almanar.com.lb The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday the successful execution of two military operations targeting the occupied city of Tel Aviv in the heart of occupied Palestinian territory. The operations involved a hypersonic ballistic missile, "Palestine-2," and a drone strike using the "Jaffa" model. In a statement made during mass rallies in support of Gaza, …
(2025-01-03). The tears of our children: The First Newsletter (2025). mronline.org 
A study came out in December that made me cry.
(2025-01-03). Government Media Office in Gaza: Crimes targeting medical facilities are a flagrant violation of international conventions. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-03). Paris Basketball fans boycott Maccabi Tel Aviv over Gaza. newarab.com Fans of the The club's fan group Kop Parisi, known for its passionate support during home and away games, declared that this match would not be "business as usual." | In a statement, a spokesperson said: "Given the current circumstances, we cannot ignore the ongoing situation in Palestine. This will not be an ordinary game.
(2025-01-03). Gazans struggle against cold, diseases and displacement amid war. newarab.com 
(2025-01-03). BBC, Sky, Times, Guardian leave out fact Broxtowe councillors quit Labour over Gaza. skwawkbox.org 
Glaring omission in coverage exposed by group's resignation letter As Skwawkbox reported yesterday, twenty councillors in Broxtowe, Notts, have resigned from the Labour party in disgust at Keir Starmer's betrayal of Labour values. The resignations have been widely covered by the so-called 'mainstream' media, but almost all have a huge omission in their coverage of …
(2025-01-03). Celebrating Assad Regime's Fall, 1 of 9 Jews Remaining in Syria Calls on Syrian Jewish Émigrés To Visit. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-03). In Praise of Imperfection. pressenza.com This title borrowed from the memoirs of scientist and Nobel laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini should help us learn from the weekly reading Vayigash what makes a good leader. In the context of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, there is much debate around the world about the personal qualities of a leader. Judah, one of the protagonists of this weekly reading, becomes the leader of his brothers and the progenitor of King David's royal dynasty. His story sheds light on what Jewish tradition says about leadership and power. | The chapter begins with the resolution of a brotherly strife triggered decade…
(2025-01-03). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-03). PA's brutal siege on Jenin only deepens its crisis of legitimacy. aljazeera.com The people of Palestine will not forget the loss of life or the shabiya-style beatings and torture.
(2025-01-03). Palestinian officer, father and son killed in Jenin camp. newarab.com Three Palestinians have been killed on Friday in Jenin refugee camp during ongoing They include Palestinian intelligence officer Major Rashid Shaqo, Jenin camp resident Mahmoud Hajj al-Jalqamousi and his 14-year old son Qasam. | Mahmoud's 11-year old daughter was also injured in the gunfire which led to the deaths, accordin…
(2025-01-03). Will the Palestinian Authority's West Bank crackdown backfire. newarab.com 
(2025-01-03). Baity: Ali Yousef on bringing Palestine flavours to Manchester. newarab.com 
For a man who makes his living from food, you might expect Ali Yousef to have cherished childhood memories of Palestinian food, recipes handed down through generations. Ali's identity and culture are something he discovered "way into adulthood." | Born in Kuwait, Ali's family left when he was two months old to escape the Now refugees twice over (Ali's family fled war when they were children themselves) Ali says it took 18 years to realis…
(2025-01-03). Cardiff University 'spied' pro-Palestine students and staff. newarab.com 
Wales' Cardiff University, has been accused of surveilling students and staff who The student group Caerdydd Students 4 Palestine obtained around 144 pages of email correspondence between university officials and police representatives. | While some of the disclosed material appears innocuous, other exchanges raise serious concerns about the nature of the university's interactions with law enforcement. | The documents contained discussio…
(2025-01-03). Palestinian American teen Badawi mourned in New Orleans attack. newarab.com 
Family, friends and the Palestinian American community are mourning the loss of Kareem Badawi, who died in the New Year's The rampage on the crowded iconic street in the city's French Quarter killed 15 (including the suspect) and wounded around 35, with 18-year-old Badawi from Baton Rouge among the youngest victims. | The first-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Alabama was with his high school friend Parker Vidrine, in critical condition following t…
(2025-01-03). Widespread condemnation follows PA's closing of Al-Jazeera in WB. newarab.com Palestinians circulated widely on social media a picture of the
(2025-01-03). 77% of Palestinians without basic relief supplies, NGO says. newarab.com 
By Palestine Will Be Free — Dec 29, 2024 | As expected, the largest and the last functioning hospital in North Gaza was finally destroyed completely by the "Israeli" barbarians on Friday, December 27. | As I have 
On Friday, the Abu Safiya's abduction came after the Israeli army stormed Kamal Adwan hospital to force those present inside to…
Healthcare workers around the world have launched an online campaign demanding the Hundreds of medical professionals are using the hashtag #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh to decry Israel's capture and detention of him as well as calling fo…
Since Israel attacked and raided the north Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital, patients were forced to the Indonesian Hospital, which has been rendered out of function due to incessant Israeli shelling. | The head of the World Health Organis…
Four The slain detainees were identified as Mohammed Rashid Aka, 44, Samir Mahmoud Al-Kahlout, 52, Zuhair Omar Al-Sharif, 58, and Mohammed Anwar Labad, 57, according to a joint statement by the two Palestinian detainees rights groups.
A United Nations report on Tuesday found that Israel's claims that The 23-page report condemned Israeli In the report documenting various attacks between 12 October 2023 and 30 June 2024, the UN rights office said they had documented severe co…
UN Special Rapporteur The draft bill, approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday, aims to expand Israel's prison workforce to manage the increasing number of Palestinians imprisoned in the country's detention facilities. | "This…
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…
The Palestinian Government Media Office published an update on the most important statistics. The Israeli occupation forces (with US tax money and munitions) did this: — Dropped 88,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip (more than dropped on Vietnam, and four times the explosive power of a Hiroshima-size nuclear bomb in an area of …
60 Minutes's story on Israel's pager attack that killed dozens and injured thousands of Lebanese featured no Lebanese voices and was told completely from the Israeli perspective. In the process, it justified war crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.
On Monday, December 30, 2024, Day 451 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its genocidal bombing campaign in various regions, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians. 9: 02 AM Overnight, hundreds of tents sheltering displaced persons were flooded and destroyed as a result of heavy rains and …
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.
This year was a remarkable year for book publishing, especially with works focusing on Palestine that shed light on Israel's From Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin to Mosab Abu Toha, The New Arab presents a breakdown of the top 10 best books of 2024 featured in the Sand-Catcher: | by Omar Khalifah | 
Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood in central Israel's town of Beer Yaakov. | While he and other Indians working alongside him do not look out of place on the expansive construction site, they are relative newcomers to Israel's building industry. | They are part of an Israeli government effort to fill a void left by tens of thousands of Palestinian construction workers barred from entering Israel since 7 October 2023. | Israel's latest wars with its regional neighbours and global accusati…
The attacks on Jabalia come just one day after bombings killed 27 Palestinians around Gaza and more hospitals were shelled and damaged. | The Israeli army also bombed Gaza City's sewage pumping station, raisin…
The death of former US Indeed, what is happening in Palestine challenges the very principles of the so-called rules-b…
Bethlehem – Even the Israeli military checkpoints in But the The city'
Israel's far-right communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, and a group of extremist settlers have stormed the The pro-settler minister entered the tunnels below the Western Wall and performed a prayer for Israeli soldiers in Gaza. | "When Israeli soldiers are victorious in all directions, I am remind…
Hamas' In an interview with the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV on Saturday, Hamdan said Hamdan said the Palestinian group was "willing to negotiate" if Israel a…
At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture while tying them more firmly to the culture of civil and human rights. Not easy, but certainly a worthwhile task compared to maintaining the present situation. Here is 
Babies are dying of hypothermia. Cats have joined stray dogs in eating the dead. The last functioning hospital in the north has been burned down. | | Amidst this ever-worsening holocaust in Gaza, the media and politicians want us to believe Canadian Jews are the real victims.
In liberal, Jewish households, Hanukkah has always been something of an embarrassment. First, there's the unavoidable truth that Hannukah is no match for Christmas. Liturgically speaking, it's a minor holiday; it ranks somewhere between Simchat Torah and Tu Bishvat, neither of which most Gentiles (and many Jews) have even heard of. So, efforts by assimilated Jews since the 19th century, and especially the 1950s, to treat Hanukkah like Christmas are a stretch. The birthday of God (even if you are a non-believer) in 1 CE is objectively speaking a much bigger deal than the re-dedication by the victorious Maccabees (…
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…
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has come under fire on Monday for the arrest of university students at the Palestine Polytechnic University in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as its ongoing campaign against Palestinian fighters in the Jenin refugee camp continues. | PA security forces carried out a raid on the university's student accommodation and detained several students, according to sources cited by the Shehab news agency on Monday. | Among those arrested were two students from Jenin, one from Nablus and two others who had filmed the incident, the report said, adding that some of the detainees were a…
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, Day 450 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its attacks against Palestinian civilians, including an expansion of its ongoing and protracted assault on the staff and patients at Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza that has been ongoing for over three …
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 …
GAZA, December 29, 2024 (WAFA) — Fifty-one-year-old Palestinian detainee, Ashraf Mohammad Fakhri Abu Warda, from Gaza, has died in mysterious circumstances in the Israeli Soroka Hospital. The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) announced that they were informed of Abu Warda's death after he was transferred from Naqab Prison to Soroka …
On Saturday, December 28, 2024, Day 449 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military killed at least 48 Palestinians and wounded 52 others. Occupation forces continued its genocidal bombing campaign against the agonized Palestinian population.:…
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.
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 
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 
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 
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,…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 
La BBC se enfrenta a una revuelta interna por su cobertura de la guerra de Israel contra Gaza. Los periodistas acusan a la organización de parcialidad estructural e injerencia.
As the new year begins, I am taking this opportunity to make fresh personal commitments. I want to reflect on what is outdated or unhelpful in my life and envision the type of future I desire by implementing the necessary lifestyle changes. | One of my most profound realizations is this: I am done with war. For over 40 years, I have marched, protested, and spoken out against wars. From now on, the issue of war belongs to the past for me. I will no longer think, write, or talk about war. As an editor at Pressenza, I will not publish articles covering wars in Ukraine, Gaza, or the potential conflicts with China.