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2023-12-19: News Headlines

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-12-19). The Death Of Israel. popularresistance.org Israel will appear triumphant after it finishes its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. Backed by the United States, it will achieve its demented goal. Its murderous rampages and genocidal violence will exterminate or ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Its dream of a state exclusively for Jews, with any Palestinians who remain stripped of basic rights, will be realized. It will revel in its blood-soaked victory. It will celebrate its war criminals. Its genocide will be erased from public consciousness and tossed into Israel's huge black hole of historical amnesia. Those with a conscience in Israel will be…

Boycott the Partners in Genocide, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-19). Boycott Switzerland, The Partner In Genocide! popularresistance.org At a time when Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is increasingly met with international condemnation, the world has started to take action to halt the daily massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, most recently with the near-unanimous adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire. Still, some international actors have not been fulfilling their roles and obligations, chief among them Switzerland, which has violated its own commitment to neutrality by firmly taking a proactive stand on the side of the perpetrators. | On this account, on December 9, coinciding with the International Day…

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-19). Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Migrant Rights, More Than 80 Groups Descend on DC. truthout.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. |

JANET (2023-12-19). PFLP calls for weekly global strikes on Mondays. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 The following statement was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Axis of Resistance on Dec. 17, 2023. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls for participation in the global strike, which was called for by forces in solidarity with our oppressed and struggling people for their freedom. The strike is scheduled for every Monday until the cessation of the aggression and genocide against our people. The Front invites labor unions, professional associations, progressive forces, and supporters of our people around the world to engage in every possible effort to make this strike succes…

WSWS (2023-12-19). Genocide in Gaza: Baerbock and Cameron back Netanyahu. wsws.org By a "permanent ceasefire," the two foreign ministers mean a peace on the bones of the Palestinians, a truce in the cemetery.

Ben Norton (2023-12-19). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.com US President Biden criticized Gaza's health ministry, but its statistics on Israel's killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.

Palestine Chronicle, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-19). Euro-Med Monitor: Investigate Reports 'Israel' Burying Victims Alive. popularresistance.org The human rights organization Euro-Med Monitor has urged to probe Israeli war crimes after reports of Palestinian civilians buried alive at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. | In a report published on Saturday, the Geneva-based group said that "an independent international investigation must be opened into these reports." | According to Euro-Med Monitor, "Israeli army bulldozers drove into the hospital (on Saturday) morning and destroyed its southern section, leaving behind massive destruction following several days of non-stop attacks and siege."

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-19). The United States Of War, The Plan For New Gaza Israeli Settlements & Palestinians Buried Alive. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Amy Goodman (2023-12-19). Calls Grow to Grant Temporary Protected Status to Palestinians Already in the US. truthout.org As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to… |

JANET (2023-12-19). Yemeni movement's solidarity with Palestine. iacenter.org December 18, 2023 Below is a statement by Ansarallah (called the Houthi movement in the imperialist media) spokesperson, Mohammed Abdul Salam, which was posted on Resistance News Network on Dec. 16. The accompanying news is that the largest shipping company in the world, the Swiss-Italian MSC, has decided to cease all shipments in the Red Sea in response to the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeting any ship headed to the Zionist entity's Eilat port in southern occupied Palestine until the siege of Gaza is lifted. This port has been temporarily closed. According to Israel National News, maritime shipping…

Staff (2023-12-19). Palestinian American Woman Tries to Save Family in Gaza After Her Mom Dies Awaiting Evacuation. democracynow.org As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Palestinians already in the United States. We are also joined by civil rights attorney Sophia Akbar to discuss a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of violating the constitutional rights of Palestinian Americans by withholdi…

Staff (2023-12-19). "Beyond Our Imagination": Journalist Describes Total Destruction, with Fellow Gazans Buried Alive. democracynow.org We are joined in Cairo by Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, who describes the inhumane conditions he was able to escape in Gaza. "Every city in the Gaza Strip is beyond our imagination," says Abu Shammalah. He notes that in just the last 36 hours, at least 170 civilians were killed. "Witnesses say that the Israeli bulldozers buried the injured people in Kamal Adwan Hospital. They buried them while they are alive," says Abu Shammalah. "They were still alive. They killed and they buried them." He calls this a war on Palestinian civili…

Staff (2023-12-19). Headlines for December 19, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Jabaliya and Rafah Kill Dozens, Pushing Gaza Death Toll Toward 20,000, Palestinian Journalists Adel Zorob, Abdullah Alwan and Haneen Al-Qashtan Killed by Israeli Strikes, In Tel Aviv, Pentagon Chief Calls U.S.-Israel Ties "Unshakable," Pledges More Arms for Israel, U.N. Security Council Delays Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution After U.S. Delegation Objects, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs SB4, Making It a Crime to Enter the U.S. Outside Ports of Entry, Egypt's el-Sisi Claims Victory in Presidential Election After Barring and Intimidating Opponents, Pope Francis Allows Priests to…

UMMID (2023-12-19). Israeli military website hacked, posted with Palestine solidarity message. ummid.com Cyber warriors, who claimed to be from Jordan, hacked the official website of the "Israeli Defense Force" website and replaced the original contents with messages expressing solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinians living there.

Ben Becker (2023-12-19). Building a real left: Not one that condemns resistance and is without Palestinians. liberationnews.org While for a moment that meant the real, anti-imperialist left was demonized, caricatured and written off as a marginalized fringe by the liberal leftist organizations and some prominent liberal "influencers," two months later there is now a mass anti-war movement taking the streets every night with anti-imperialist politics at the very center, and it is the liberals who are isolated.

Samir Saul, Michel Seymour (2023-12-19). 2023 in Review: Reality Makes a Forceful Comeback. pressenza.com Three major issues dominated 2023: the conflict in Ukraine, the economy and the conflict in Palestine. The first two upheavals began in 2022, the third in 2023. In all three cases, developments brought about a head-on collision with largely concealed realities. A mental universe built on myths, fantasies, fables, "alternative facts", and "narratives", not to mention crass ignorance, self-delusion, and conceit, smashed against the reef of the real world. The shock was brutal, akin to a hard landing, and devastating for the storytelling in which the West has become accustomed to wallowing. It has now become harder…

JANET (2023-12-19). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org

Thierry Meyssan (2023-12-19). La survie de la domination de Washington sur l'Onu. thealtworld.com Lors de leur création, les Nations unies portaient un idéal d'égalité des peuples et des nations. Cependant, dès les premiers mois de son fonctionnement, Washington et Londres ont soutenu Israà´l contre le peuple palestinien. Puis, Washington a falsifié le Conseil de sécurité en faisant siéger Formose à la place de la Chine et en provoquant le boycott de l'URSS. Aujourd'hui, la domination des États-Unis sur cette institution est dénoncée par une vaste majorité d'États membres. Tandis que les BRICS se placent en ordre de bataille pour que l'institution revienne au Droit international. | En une année, l'Assem…

Thierry Meyssan (2023-12-19). øSobrevivirá la dominación de Washington sobre la ONU? thealtworld.com En el momento de su creación, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas fue portadora de un ideal de igualdad entre las naciones y los pueblos. Pero, desde los primeros meses de su funcionamiento, los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y del Reino Unido apoyaron a Israel contra el pueblo palestino. Washington falsificó despues el Consejo de Seguridad poniendo el régimen instaurado en Formosa en la butaca que correspondía a China y provocando el boicot de la URSS. Hoy en día, la gran mayoría de los Estados miembros de la ONU denuncian la dominación que Washington ejerce sobre esa organización internacional y los miembros de…

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-19). Ataques israelíes deja docena de muertos en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Una cifra aún desconocida de personas también resultaron muertos y heridos en una serie de ataques al este y al norte de Khan Yunis.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-19). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…

Staff (2023-12-19). Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en Gaza este martes por los ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes. cubadebate.cu Al menos 100 palestinos murieron en la Franja de Gaza solo el martes a causa de ataques lanzados por las fuerzas israelíes, informaron medios de prensa. Durante esta jornada, las fuerzas del país hebreo atacaron al campo de refugiados de Jabalia, en el norte del enclave, así como a los de Deir al Balah, Maghazi y Bureij, situados en la parte central.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-19). Cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por los ataques israelíes supera los 19.400. telesurtv.net Al menos 52.286 palestinos resultaron heridos en la ofensiva israelí desde el 7 de octubre, indica el Ministerio de Salud local.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2023-12-19). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…

Angela (2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Santa Clara: Pack the City Council Meeting for Palestine. indybay.org 1500 Warburton Ave | Santa Clara, CA…

Angela (2023-12-19). Wednesday 12/20: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org UCSF Library | 530 Parnassus Ave | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2023-12-19). Saturday 12/23: Walnut Creek: Palestine Ceasefire Protest. indybay.org Civic Park | 1375 Civic Dr | Walnut Creek, CA…

Angela (2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

https: (2023-12-19). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength & longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). World leaders, intellectuals denounce Israel's 'genocidal' war. presstv.ir World leaders and intellectuals call on international community to prevent Israeli genocide against the Palestinian.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). US responsible for all crimes of Israeli regime in Gaza: Iran. presstv.ir Iran says the United States is responsible for all crimes that the Israeli regime is committing against Palestinians in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). 'Jews for Palestine' holds rally in Brooklyn, demanding Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The 'Jews for Palestine' holds a rally in Brooklyn, calling for ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). 'New Gitmo': Rights group urges probe into Israel's starving, murdering Gaza abductees. presstv.ir A rights group calls for an investigation into the torture and killing of Palestinians abducted from Gaza in Israel's "Guantanamo-like" jails.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Displaced inside prison: UNRWA says 1.9m Gazans forced out of homes by war. presstv.ir The UN Palestinian refugee agency says since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in early October almost 1.9 million have been internally displaced.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Black Americans' support for Palestinians growing as Israel war rages: Report. presstv.ir Israel's intensified violence in Gaza since the war began on October 7 has fostered solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians, according to a report.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). 40 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, Jabalia as Gaza death toll nears 20,000. presstv.ir At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip in fresh Israeli air raids on residential buildings across the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). In Amman, over 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Over 1,000 people turned out in Amman to protest in solidarity with the Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Iran urges intl. probe into Israel's burying of Palestinians alive in Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Iran urges an international investigation into Israeli forces' burying of wounded and displaced Palestinians alive in the yard of a hospital in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Israeli forces kill four, including two teenagers, in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians during a military raid in a refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas…

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Iran calls on Pakistan to ensure border security after terrorist attack. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister calls for enhanced cooperation with Pakistan to stop terrorist attacks and ensure security along common borders.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Islamic Jihad: US support for Israel 'brazen blessing for regime's Nazi crimes'. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad movement says the United States all-out support for Israel encourages the regime to continue its crimes in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Palestinian resistance inflicted 'resounding' defeat on Israel: Syria's Assad. presstv.ir Syria's president says the Palestinian resistance groups have inflicted a "resounding" defeat on Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Yemenis hit two more ships in Red Sea amid pro-Palestine campaign. presstv.ir Yemen's Houthis target two more ships in the Red Sea amid their pro-Palestine military campaign.

Editor (2023-12-19). Dec 19, 2023. sitrepworld.info Paint it Black | Vietnam War Bombing Gaza and the Dangers of Jewish Paranoia, by Ron Unz Yes, I Must: More Crooke: SCF Essay & Napolitano Chat, by Karl Sanchez Going Mask-Off About The Two-State Solution Lie, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel-Hamas war: a ceasefire is now in sight. Will Israel's prime minister agree? by Ian Parmeter Gaza and the end of Orthodox Judaism, by Michael Lesher Israel's Gaza war has 'spilled over into the Red Sea,' by Gilbert Doctorow Yemen Stands Tall Against #GazaGenocide — Kevin Barrett, Video On Israel's New Declaration that There Will Never Be a Palestinia…

Rania Khalek (2023-12-18). When People are Occupied, Is Resistance Justified? thealtworld.com Four days into the genocidal bombing and siege of Gaza, with a massive ground invasion pending, the West's most prominent left-liberal intellectuals stood up and spoke out against … the leftists on the streets for Palestine. But three months later, a mass anti-war movement in solidarity with Palestine has rocked the US, leaving liberals who condemn Palestinian resistance, isolated. | Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the remarkable transformation of the US political environment in response to the global movement for Palestine. | "Is the US Left trying to build an abstract and pure poli…

Staff (2023-12-18). 100 YEARS OF STEALING PALESTINE. youtube.com Israel has been stealing Palestine for more than 100 years. What are the roots of the genocide in Gaza? How did Zionism form? What has Palestinian resistance to the Zionist project looked like throughout history and how has it impacted Palestinian resistance today? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by Professor As'ad …

tf987159 (2023-12-18). The Death of Israel. informationclearinghouse.blog Chris Hedges predicts that Israel's violent treatment of Palestinians will lead to its downfall, stating it will be revealed as a repressive and hate-filled regime. He outlines the United States' diminishing support for Israel and argues that the nation's genocide against Palestine will eventually lead to international backlash, decimating its social capital.

Editor (2023-12-18). The list of shame. Countries supporting the genocide of Palestinians. mronline.org Who voted against ceasefire in UN?>

Rick Sterling, MintPress News. (2023-12-18). The JFK Assassination Was Good For Zionist Israel. popularresistance.org President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly, the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. | In his short time in office, Kennedy significantly changed U.S. foreign policy. As documented in the book "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Still Matters," JFK resisted the CIA and military-industrial complex in the policies he set regarding the Third World and the Soviet Union. The Vietnam War, the assassination of Indonesia's President Sukarno,…

Mazin Qumsiyeh, Popular Resistance. (2023-12-18). Christmas Greetings From Bethlehem. popularresistance.org We have been writing annual Christmas messages of peace, for human rights, and relating sometimes what happened in the passing year for decades. Since I returned to Bethlehem in 2008, these messages have been special. Since founding the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) in 2014, we also added greeting from PIBS. This year writing seems tougher than ever considering the ongoing and unprecedented genocide/holocaust occurring in Palestine. In the ten weeks before Christmas, more than 20,000 civilians (>8000 of them children) were killed. 2.3 million people were denied food, water and med…

Staff (2023-12-18). Israel continues genocide at full scale but meets with equally stiff Palestinian resistance. muslimmirror.com By Harsh Thakor The genocidal attack by the State of Israel and imperialism, mainly Yankee, against the Palestinian people, has escalated at an untold scale. Just between the 6th and the 7th of December, 350 Palestinian people were killed. These figures are escalating while the struggle for Gaza City and Khan Yunis is increasing. The …

_____ (2023-12-18). Getting Serious about Halting Israeli Genocide. transcend.org 13 Dec 2023 – World's efforts to halt the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza: we examine the UN Resolutions, the roles of international courts, the Genocide Convention, and the compromised positions of some countries that have made strong statements but need to back strong words with stronger actions.

_____ (2023-12-18). The List of Shame: Countries Supporting the Genocide of Palestinians. transcend.org 17 Dec 2023 – Which 10 countries voted against a Gaza ceasefire in the United Nations? Which 23 abstained?>

_____ (2023-12-18). US Blocks Gaza Peace Proposal at UN for 3rd Time, Holding World Hostage. transcend.org 10 Dec 2023 – The USA voted alone against the rest of the world preventing peace in Gaza by vetoing three different resolutions in the UNSC. Meanwhile, Washington [the Good Guys] continues giving weapons to Israel [the other Good Guys] to commit genocide against Palestinian civilians in Gaza [the Bad Guys]. Tragicomic.

Joe Piette (2023-12-18). Philly protesters support Palestine, fly kites, hit Genocide Joe. workers.org Philadelphia As part of a global Kite Flight in Solidarity with Gaza, Philadelphia families came out on Dec. 9 to paint pro-Palestine designs on kites and fly them at the Belmont Plateau, with the city skyline in the distance. The event came just a few days after the death of . . . |

Editor (2023-12-18). Urgent int'l investigation needed to probe Israeli war crimes after Palestinian civilians buried alive at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. mronline.org Euro-Med Monitor teams are continuing to document what happened at Kamal Adwan Hospital today, and emphasized the need to open an international investigation into the horrific violations that the facility witnessed over the past several days against patients, displaced people, and medical staff as part of Israeli's deliberate and systematic targeting of health facilities in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

Leila Warah (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net As Israel continues attacking medical facilities in Gaza, Israeli media reports detained Gazans ranging in age from 12 to 70 were taken to army camps in southern Israel where they were subjected to severe abuse and at least several have died.

Editor (2023-12-18). Weekly Briefing: 'Well, You Dropped the Atom Bomb,' Netanyahu Tells Biden. scheerpost.com By Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss The insanity of Israeli's actions in Gaza were exposed for all to see — all those in the world who don't value Palestinian lives — when its army killed three half naked men waving a white flag and then discovered they were Israeli hostages. A tragedy, no doubt. But that tragedy has …

Staff (2023-12-18). Headlines for December 18, 2023. democracynow.org HRW Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza as Sweeping Assault Continues, Pope Francis Condemns Shooting of Two Palestinian Women at Gaza's Catholic Church, Gaza Hospitals Have Become a "Bloodbath" as Israel Targets Health Facilities, Residential Areas, Palestinian Authorities Call for Probe into Bulldozing Deaths at Kamal Adwan Hospital, Al Jazeera Journalist Samer Abudaqa Bleeds to Death After Israeli Drone Strike Amid Attack on Press, IDF Kills 3 Hostages as Israelis Demand Netanyahu Gov't Make Deal to Release Remaining Captives, U.K. and Germany Call for "S…

Staff (2023-12-18). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel. democracynow.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli drone strike on a U.N. school. Israeli forces prevented ambulances and rescue workers from reaching him for five hours. "This is not the first time we've gone through this," says Al Jazeera senior politic…

Phyllis Bennis (2023-12-18). Some Facts for the Unconvinced: Why We Need a Gaza Ceasefire Now. fpif.org Feeling uncertain about a ceasefire? Here's why it's necessary to save innocent Palestinian lives, release Israeli hostages, prosecute the perpetrators of October 7, and follow international law.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians In Church. popularresistance.org Israeli forces killed two Palestinians with sniper bullets on Saturday in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and injured seven others while they were sheltering inside the Holy Family church in Gaza. | Israeli tanks surrounded the catholic parish and fired at Palestinians who moved inside its courtyard, Wafa news agency reported. Israeli fire killed Nahida Khalil Boulos Anton and her daughter, Samar Kamal Anton, inside the church's compound, where 600 displaced people, most of them Palestinian Christians, were sheltering from the Israeli bombardment. | Israeli forces are aiming to evict Palestinians from the Holy Family par…

Global Research News (2023-12-18). Selected Articles: Same War Strategy from Ukraine to Palestine. globalresearch.ca By The United States continues to support Israel in the war in Gaza while it continues to fuel the war in Ukraine directly and through NATO. …

ecns.cn (2023-12-18). Europe feels fallout of conflict in Gaza. ecns.cn Fallout from the Palestine-Israel conflict is increasingly being felt in Europe, including through social polarization and antagonism, as sharply divided views on the conflict pit Europeans against one another, analysts say.

MEE staff (2023-12-18). War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea | More than 170 killed as Israeli forces attack medical facilities and refugee camp, as ships re-route to avoid attacks by Yemen's Houthis | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 30 | People inspect the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 17 December 2023 (AFP)…

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army | Alon Shamriz was among three men targeted by the Israeli army after exiting a building in Gaza | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 10: 45 | A picture of Alon Shamriz taken from social media (X) | The father of one of the captives, who was killed by

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli custody, says report. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official | David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 49 | A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on 17 December 2023…

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israeli forces kill four, including two children, in raid on refugee camp. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-18). War on Gaza: British-Palestinian MP fears family will 'not survive until Christmas'. middleeasteye.net

Michel Moushabeck (2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied and now largely houseless… |

_____ (2023-12-18). 'Like We Were Lesser Humans': Gaza Boys, Men Recall Israeli Arrest, Torture. transcend.org 12 Dec 2023 – Rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City, Palestinians describe being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured while detained.

_____ (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians in Church, UNRWA Warns of Mass Flight to Egypt. transcend.org From 7 Oct to 17 Dec 2023: | – 18,800+ killed and more than 51,000 wounded in the Gaza Strip | – 297 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem | – Israel revises its estimated 7 Oct death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147…

_____ (2023-12-18). This Is Not a War against Hamas. transcend.org 11 Dec 2023 – The events of the past week should obliterate any doubt that the war against the Palestinians of Gaza is a joint U.S.—Israeli operation. The notion that the war would end if Hamas was overthrown or surrenders is as ahistorical as it is false.

Isabel Debre, Wafaa Shurafa (2023-12-18). Hungry, thirsty, and humiliated: Israel terrorizes Gaza with mass arrests. peoplesworld.org DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP)—The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human rights activists, distraught …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Over 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, hundreds missing: EuroMed. new.thecradle.co

Labour Against the Arms Trade (2023-12-18). Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney. socialistproject.ca On Tuesday morning of December 12, more than two hundred workers and union members from across the Toronto area picketed the Mississauga manufacturing plant of defence contractor Pratt & Whitney Canada. As Israel pursues its deadly assault on Gaza for a third month, the picket lines interrupted business as usual at an aerospace giant that makes engines for aircrafts that the Israeli military is using to carry out its bombing campaign against Palestinian lives and infrastructure. Encountering banners that read "Stop Arming Apartheid" and "Arms Embargo on Israel Now" as they arrived for morning shift, cars were…

Michel Moushabeck (2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied, and now largely houseless… |

infobrics (2023-12-18). Forget about Israel and Palestine: Iranian-Israeli war escalating at the Red Sea and beyond with global consequences. infobrics.org Iran-backed Houthis in actions are paralyzing shipments in the Red Sea and are part of a long Israeli-Iranian proxy fuel war that could spiral out of control.

A Guest Author (2023-12-18). PFLP calls for weekly global strikes on Mondays. workers.org The following statement was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Axis of Resistance on Dec. 17, 2023. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls for participation in the global strike, which was called for by forces in solidarity with our oppressed and struggling people for their freedom. . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-12-18). Yemeni movement's solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Below is a statement by Ansarallah (called the Houthi movement in the imperialist media) spokesperson, Mohammed Abdul Salam, which was posted on Resistance News Network on Dec. 16. The accompanying news is that the largest shipping company in the world, the Swiss-Italian MSC, has decided to cease all shipments in . . . |

Danny O'Brien (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine march blocks, shuts down bridge in Portland, Oregon. workers.org Over 200 people, answering the call by Intifada PDX to support a free Palestine, marched through the Central Eastside of Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 11. The march ended on the Burnside Bridge where the protesters blocked off and shut down the bridge with cars, bikes, bodies and flags for upwards . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-18). After two months of genocidal war and more than 19,000 dead, Israel attempts to normalize the unspeakable. peoplesdispatch.org Over 52,000 Palestinians have been injured in the Israeli bombardment and ground attacks, as Israeli forces target densely populated areas…

Palestine Action. (2023-12-18). Campaign Leads To Fisher German Ending Ties With Elbit. popularresistance.org Palestine Action has received confirmation that the property managers for Elbit Systems' Shenstone drone factory, Fisher German, have cut ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer. Having sent confirmation to Palestine Action by email yesterday, Fisher German's decision follows on the tail of a similar announcement by Elbit's former recruiters iO Associates, who dropped Israel's largest weapons maker after a campaign by the direct action network. | The real estate giant confirmed that they no longer hold any ties to Elbit Systems or the site of their subsidiary, UAV Engines Ltd (UEL), in Shenstone.

Editor (2023-12-18). CAIR seeks investigation over teen's expulsion from Florida school. mronline.org This comes after the school fired his mother Dr. Maha Almasri, a Palestinian-American, for her posts in support of Palestine.

ecsorinoco (2023-12-18). Poll: Resistance and Liberation are the Popular Demands. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 16, 2023 | The results of this PCPSR poll can tell us a lot about the unity of Palestinians in the face of colonialism, while also highlighting that Palestinian society is not a monolith and supports different factions and parties, just like in any other country. | On December 13, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) released the

Jonathan Cook (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine War: Why Is the Media Ignoring Evidence of Israel's Own Actions on 7 October? globalresearch.ca

Kim Petersen (2023-12-18). "Jewish State in the Midst of Trying to Eradicate Palestinians". Moral Principle: Denounce Bigotry of In-Group Members Before Criticizing Bigotry of Out-Group Members. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2023-12-18). Darkness in Bethlehem as Christmas 2023 Is Cancelled. Palestinian Christians Under Attack. globalresearch.ca

Uriel Araujo (2023-12-18). Towards a Broader Middle East War? The Iran-Israel "Non Official War", Escalating at the Red Sea and Beyond with Global Consequences. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-12-18). A Study in Contrasts: Palestine — Israel. transcend.org Winter 2023 – Two choirs, one Israeli, one Palestinian. Judge for yourself.

_____ (2023-12-18). The Weapons Israel Tests on Palestinians Will Be Used Against All of Us. transcend.org 11 Dec 2023 – As Antony Loewenstein explains, Palestine has been a testing ground for repressive technologies exported around the world, from spy software to killer drones.

cameron orr (2023-12-18). Democracy, peace, and equality: today's anti-racist imperatives. cpusa.org The following report was presented by Eric Brooks on behalf of the African American Equality Commission to the December 3, 2023 CPUSA National Committee meeting. | Thank you comrades for the opportunity to present this report. | The African American Equality Commission (AAEC) welcomes the current upsurge in people's struggle in the U.S. The massive union struggles and huge marches demanding a ceasefire in Palestine reflect large segments of the U.S. population, including youth, rising up to defend human dignity and demand peace and a just economy. | Fascism thrives on racism, sexism, and xenophobia. It fosters…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Palestine Action Campaign Leads to Fisher German Ending Ties with Elbit. palestineaction.org

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-18). Presidente cubano denuncia acciones contra el país. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano denunció el genocidio que se está perpetrando contra el pueblo palestino por parte de Israel.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-18). Hamás reitera condiciones para negociar canje de prisioneros con Israel. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, la agresión israelí ha dejado un saldo de cerca de 19.000 civiles palestinos asesinados y una cifra superior a los 50.000 heridos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). Ataques israelíes en Jabalia dejan 43 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Los ataques aéreos israelíes tuvieron como como objetivo a varias la familias en Jabalia: Al-Shehab Al Khala y Al Zayan con un saldo preliminar de 43 muertos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…

Isabel Debre, Wafaa Shurafa (2023-12-18). Hambriento, sediento y humillado: Israel aterroriza a Gaza con detenciones masivas. peoplesworld.org DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — El ejército israelí ha detenido a cientos de palestinos en todo el norte de la Franja de Gaza, separando familias y obligando a los hombres a quedarse en ropa interior antes de transportar a algunos en camiones a un campo de detención en la playa, donde pasaron horas, …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). Fuerzas israelíes matan a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes, de edades comprendidas entre 22 y 33 años, murieron en un ataque israelí al campo de refugiados en la ciudad de Tulkarem.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). Cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza por los ataques israelíes supera los 19.400. telesurtv.net Al menos 52.286 palestinos resultaron heridos en la ofensiva israelí desde el 7 de octubre, indica el Ministerio de Salud local.

Ralph Nader (2023-12-18). Israeli and American Jews Speak Out Against Horrors in Gaza. counterpunch.org In the midst of Netanyahu's annihilation of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, many of them children, women and the elderly, there is a rising urgency from many Israeli and domestic Jewish groups for an immediate ceasefire and greatly increasing the flow of humanitarian aid. In the U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-18). Janus-Faced Biden Administration Can't Hide Its Complicity. counterpunch.org lsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to using overwhelming and indiscriminate military force to vanquish the Palestinian community in Gaza. For the past two decades, Netanyahu has engaged in the total humiliation of the Palestinian people. At the same time, he is humiliating and embarrassing the only nation that provides Israel with political, military, and diplomatic cover—the United States. The fact that Netanyahu is bombarding Gaza with U.S.-supplied weaponry makes the United States complicit with regard to Israeli ethnic cleansing, particularly the killing and maiming of children.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au

Brenda Norrell, Censored News (2023-12-18). Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Supports Palestinians and an End to Israel's Genocide. indybay.org The Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council passed a resolution on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota, in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire, emergency humanitarian aid, and an end to United States military aid to Israel. Oceti Sakowin, the Great Sioux Nation, said Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide that mirrors what was done to the Oceti Sakowin. The Council said Israel's apartheid regime would not be possible without the United States government's military aid.

Michael H. Brown (2023-12-18). Human Exceptionalism Dehumanizes All. indybay.org Op-ed: The current wave of dehumanizing language fueling the extermination and expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank relies upon the Human Exceptionalism-based stance that the dehumanizers themselves are not "animals". However, through this insistence they have unwittingly rejected their own humanity.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-18). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…

Angela (2023-12-18). Saturday 12/16: San Francisco: Shut It Down for Palestine! indybay.org Dolores Park | Dolores St & 19th St | San Francisco, CA…

Dan Bacher (2023-12-18). Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil: Respect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People. indybay.org "As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, the Holy Land is bathed in blood," said Mario Galvan, Board Member of Sacramento Area Peace Action.

https: (2023-12-18). Sunday 1/7: Discussion regarding building strength a& longevity of movement in Support of Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705…

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pope blasts Israel for using 'terrorism' tactics in Gaza. presstv.ir The Pope made remarks after Israeli military sniper killed two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). In Amman, over 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Over 1,000 people turned out in Amman to protest in solidarity with the Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Iran: Palestinians definite winners of 'unequal battle' against Israel. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister said Israeli officials continue to commit crimes more heinous than those by Daesh.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Shipping company OOCL halts all shipments to Israeli regime. presstv.ir The shipping company OOCL stopped delivering cargo to Israel, after the Yemeni army targeted two Israeli-bound container ships in waters off the country's coast.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Bloodbath': WHO slams Israeli aggression in Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Israel's bombardment of Gaza Strip has left much of the territory in ruins.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Yemeni army's operations have left significant economic impact on Israel: Ansarullah. presstv.ir Ansarullah says the Yemeni army's attacks against vessels headed to the occupied Palestinian territories have taken a big toll on the Israeli economy.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). No prisoner exchange deal under fire: Senior Hamas official. presstv.ir Hamas reaffirms its position that there will be no more prisoner swap deals with Israel until the regime's genocidal war on Gaza ends.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). WHO says appalled by Israel's destruction of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. presstv.ir The World Health Organization sounds the alarm about the Israeli military's destruction of a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank residents hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters block highway in Philadelphia. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block Philadelphia highway while calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Editor (2023-12-18). Dec 18, 2023. sitrepworld.info Schubert: Winterreise, D.911 — 15. Die Krà§he Bringing Light to the World: the Vision of Ibn 'Arabi, w/Eric Winkel We, the Blood Bladder: America as Feeding Trough for Lampreys, by Fred Reed Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation, by Patrick Lawrence On Universal History & The Creation of Aristocratic Men (Part II of IV) — by Kwan Lee The Death of Israel: Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life, by Chris Hedges John Mearsheimer: Israel is choosing 'apartheid' or 'ethnic cleansing' (Video) Day 72: Israeli forces kill Palestinians in church, UNRWA warns of mas…

WSWS (2023-12-19). AmericaFest 2023: Republicans embrace genocide in Gaza, fascism in America. wsws.org The far-right political conference featured dozens of Republican politicians, right-wing commentators, and other fascists, virtually all of whom embraced Trump's "stolen election," the antisemitic "Great Replacement Theory" and the genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-12-19). The Israeli state's fascist ideology and the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org This lecture was given by World Socialist Web Site International Editorial Board Chairman David North at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.

WSWS (2023-12-19). SEP (Australia) holds speakout to promote meeting tomorrow in Sydney opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The meeting will discuss the need for a political struggle against the Labor government, which has backed the genocide, and the entire capitalist system that is responsible.

WSWS (2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org The meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.

WSWS (2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org Saturday's meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-19). BP, Evergreen Suspend Red Sea Tanker Traffic; Yemen Continues Attacks. popularresistance.org BP said it will pause all its tanker traffic through the Red Sea following an escalation of attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement in response to Israel's brutal bombing campaign in Gaza. | "In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, BP has decided to temporarily pause all transits through the Red Sea," the company said in a statement on 18 December. | Similarly, Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen said on Monday that it has decided to temporarily stop accepting Israeli cargo and instructed its container ships to suspend navigation throu…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas tells Israel it 'arrived too late' to tunnel; forces arrest doctors at Al-Awdeh Hospital. mondoweiss.net UN official says Gaza may need a special tribunal to investigate Israel's atrocities. An Israeli official claims there are "no churches, no Christians" in Gaza, and Doctors Without Borders warn of increased attacks on healthcare centers in Jenin.

The Media Line Staff (2023-12-19). Hamas Unveils Video Showing Continued Captivity of Three Elderly Hostages in Gaza. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2023-12-19). Strategic Summit Unfolds as US Defense Leader Visits Israel to Chart New Course for Gaza Conflict. themedialine.org

Jake Johnson (2023-12-19). New UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution Delayed as US Aims to Weaken It. truthout.org The United Nations Security Council on Monday delayed an expected vote on a new Gaza cease-fire resolution as the U.S. worked to weaken the measure's language, objecting to the proposed call for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities." Unnamed diplomats told The Associated Press that the wording will likely be changed to call for a "suspension" of hostilities or some other watered… |

Ramona Wadi (2023-12-19). The US encourages targeted assassinations to bolster Israel's impunity. thealtworld.com Israel has long made it a mission to use targeted assassinations to kill Hamas leaders in Gaza and abroad. In context of the latest Israeli bombing of the enclave, which Israel allegedly initiated to wipe out Hamas despite proof to the contrary, the US is now According to US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, the shift would be "transitioning to the next phase of operations". A pr…

Staff (2023-12-19). Israel's War on Children: Fadi Abu Shammalah on Horrific Ordeal Facing Kids in Gaza, Including His Own. democracynow.org In Part 2 of our interview with Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, he describes how his three children were finally able to flee to Cairo this morning. He is now working to secure safe passage for more than a dozen family members still stuck behind the blockade. "The international community are silent. And a lot of them are supporting it," Abu Shammalah says.

UMMID (2023-12-19). In rare vigil outside White House, Biden staffers demand ceasefire in Gaza. ummid.com In a rarest of rare case, the administrative staff of US President Joe Biden Wednesday December 13, 2023 gathered outside his official residence White House to demand ceasefire in Gaza Strip which is under relentless bombing by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

UMMID (2023-12-19). French nationals fighting in Gaza must be charged with war crimes: MP. ummid.com French nationals fighting in Gaza must be charged with war crimes and tried in court, French lawmaker Thomas Porte said Saturday December 16, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-19). Israel admits 'accidentally killing' 3 hostages in Gaza. ummid.com The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Friday December 16, 2023 admitted "accidentally killing" three hostages in Gaza.

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-19). Lloyd Austin Visits Israel, Vows Continued Support for Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on Monday and vowed continued US military support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza despite the massive civilian casualty rate. In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Austin said the US "commitment to Israel is unshakeable," according to The Times of …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-19). US Formally Launches Red Sea Military Operation in Response to Houthi Attacks. news.antiwar.com The US has formally announced the launch of a new military operation in the Red Sea aimed at responding to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Houthis that started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the initiative, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, while on a trip to …

Staff (2023-12-19). La imposible situación del hospital Al-Awda en Gaza (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu La denuncia del Director del Hospital Al-Awda fue publicada el 14 de diciembre. Tres días después el 17 de diciembre todo el personal del hospital fue detenido, los desnudaron y vendaron sus ojos. Horas después los liberaron, regresaron al Hospital para dar atención a los pacientes. El Director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna fue secuestrado y no se conoce su paradero.

B. Nimri Aziz (2023-12-19). Can You Hear That Fading Cry: "Here, Here; I'm Here"? counterpunch.org and thinks for a moment an angel is there bringing back love If I must die let it bring hope let it be a tale. — Final lines from martyr Refaat Alareer's "If I must die" As logic and law fail us, we ruefully, desperately, turn to poetry and our humanity at this awful point

Angela (2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Conversation with Independent Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the U.S. role in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-19). Monday 12/18: Webinar: Gaza & International Humanitarian Law. indybay.org

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-19). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Angela (2023-12-19). Tuesday 12/19: Webinar: Food As Medicine, Food as Weapon: Starvation in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Yemen acting independently regarding anti-Israel operations: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says Yemen is an independent country and its operations against Israel come in response to Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Hezbollah strikes occupied territories, warns Israel against targeting civilians in Lebanon. presstv.ir Hezbollah strikes an Israeli settlement near Lebanon's border with the occupied territories in response to an Israeli attack on a funeral procession.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Israeli captive 'executed' by regime forces in Gaza: Father. presstv.ir The father of the Israeli soldier killed by the regime's forces in Gaza.

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-12-18). "It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza," UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-12-18). It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net Pope condemns sniper attack inside Catholic church complex.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net

WSWS (2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate American support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.

WSWS (2023-12-18). Australian protesters: "We need a general strike to stop the Gaza genocide!" wsws.org "The union leadership in this country is all led by the Labor Party, they all benefit from ties with Israel, they don't want to do anything that harms that."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-18). "Blood on their hands!" NYC demands an end to politicians' support of Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Over a thousand were in the streets of New York City to demand an end to US support of Israel's genocide in Gaza…

WSWS (2023-12-18). UAW President Fain, DSA congresspeople hold press conference to falsely posture as opponents of Gaza genocide. wsws.org Only a few minutes after the press conference, Democrats in Congress voted 147 to 73 in favor of the latest National Defense Authorization Act. The law includes $874.2 billion in funding for the US war machine, and includes provisions to fast-track sending weapons to the Israeli military.

WSWS (2023-12-18). New York City educators protest AFT President Randi Weingarten's role in Gaza genocide. wsws.org Teachers called out American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for her role in supporting the genocide in Gaza and demanded that she support a ceasefire.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Youth must confront America's role in Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2023-12-18). Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide. dissidentvoice.org US representative to the UN Robert Wood raises his hand to veto a security council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire. Photo credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP On Friday, December 8, the UN Security Council met under Article 99 for only the fourth time in the UN's history. Article 99 is an emergency provision that allows the Secretary …

Sig Giordano (2023-12-18). Shame on Israel for exploiting the Holocaust to justify genocide. mondoweiss.net My grandparents' story of surviving the Holocaust taught me what genocide is, and it is how I know to condemn what Israel is doing to Gaza right now. How dare Israel exploit my family's suffering to try to justify its genocide in Gaza.

Transnational Foundation (2023-12-18). The Genocide in Gaza: Statement by Sweden's Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research. globalresearch.ca

euromedmonitor (2023-12-18). Over 10,000 infants and children killed in Israel's Gaza genocide. euromedmonitor.org Hundreds are trapped beneath debris.

Farrah Hassen (2023-12-18). As possible genocide unfolds in Gaza, Biden is violating international law. peoplesworld.org "If I must die, you must live to tell my story," wrote Dr. Refaat Alareer, a 44-year-old Gazan poet and literature professor. A few weeks later, Alareer was killed while sheltering in his sister's apartment, along with six family members. In the densely populated Gaza Strip, the loss of life is staggering. Israel's two-month bombardment has killed nearly 20,000 (or …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing domestic pressure to reach a new hostage deal with Hamas after the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israelis who escaped from captivity in Gaza. Israeli troops in Gaza shot the three Israeli hostages while the escapees were shirtless and waving a white flag. …

Editor (2023-12-18). West Fears 'Atrocity Upsurge' While Ignoring Gaza. scheerpost.com Gaza, Oct. 17. (Saleh Najm and Anas Sharif/Fars News/Wikimedia Commons) | By Jonathan Cook / How do politicians, diplomats, the media and even the human rights community keep us politically ignorant, docile and passive — a collective mindset that prevents us from challenging their power as well as the status quo they benefit from? | The answer: By constantly misrepresenting r…

tf987159 (2023-12-18). CNN Goes To Gaza. informationclearinghouse.blog CNN's Clarissa Ward and her crew visit Gaza, shedding light on the devastating circumstances while avoiding attributing blame to Israel or the US-backed campaign. The segment grossly downplays Israel's role and entirely misses the US's assistance, leading to criticism about the network's narrative distortion. By Caitlin Johnstone CNN's Clarissa Ward and her crew became the …

Staff (2023-12-18). Israel's Gaza war has 'spilled over into the Red Sea': WION interview yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com As a commentator on current events, my general rule is to 'stick to my knitting.' By 'knitting,' I mean the field of my expertise, namely Russia and its relations with the world. However, as the promotional spot for BBC business news tells us: everything is interconnected. As we know, Russia's war with Ukraine affects and …

Alexandra Jacobo (2023-12-18). Sanders' resolution challenges US involvement in Gaza crisis. nationofchange.org

Barton Kunstler (2023-12-18). Gaza, the G-word and leadership. nationofchange.org Exploring the depths of conflict: Unraveling the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Hamas tensions and their global implications.

Jordan Atwood (2023-12-18). US intelligence reveals alarming use of imprecise 'dumb bombs' by Israel in Gaza conflict. nationofchange.org Unguided munitions in Gaza: A critical examination of civilian risk and international response.

WSWS (2023-12-18). A reading of the Gaza Monologues in Colombo, Sri Lanka. wsws.org "Wow, Gaza and Gaza's dreams… Our dream has become to die a good death, not live a good life"—Yasmeen Abu Amer…

Alan MacLeod (2023-12-18). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash. thealtworld.com In this investigation, MintPress News breaks down the ten largest individual recipients of pro-Israel cash, exposing the links between the Israel lobby and the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C. | As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new

Dina Elmuti (2023-12-18). Gaza's children grow up with grief and trauma. electronicintifada.net UNICEF estimates that 1,000 children in Gaza have had limb amputations.

Mahmoud Alyazji (2023-12-18). Israel's war on Gaza never ended. electronicintifada.net I was 7 years old when Israel launched Operation Cast Lead.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-12-18). Israel Attacks Hospitals in Gaza's North and South. globalresearch.ca

Phyllis Bennis (2023-12-18). Some Facts for the Unconvinced: Why We Need a Gaza Ceasefire Now. fpif.org Why we need a ceasefire to save lives, release the hostages, prosecute war crimes, and follow international law: a guide for those still uneasy, unconvinced, or uncertain.

The Independent (2023-12-18). Gaza and Ukraine leave Europe divided. independent.co.ug BRUSSELS | Xinhua | More than two months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, violence in the Middle East has no end in sight and Europe as a neighbor is still struggling to unify around a call for ceasefire in Gaza. The European Union (EU) summit ended December 15 without a much-expected tougher stance on the conflict …

_____ (2023-12-18). Merchants of Death… transcend.org are Making a Killing in Gaza, Ukraine, …

Simon Hooper (2023-12-18). Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation. middleeasteye.net Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation | Stephen Marks, a Labour member for more than 40 years, says accusation of antisemitism is 'repellent' and ignored his Jewishness and anti-Zionist beliefs | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 54 | Stephen Marks warned that Labour leader Keir Starmer's refusal to support a ceasefire in Gaza would have political consequences for…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-18). Israeli Forces "Shoot Whatever Moves in Gaza," Says Al Jazeera Analyst. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli… |

Derek Seidman (2023-12-18). These "Experts" Cheer on Gaza Siege Without Disclosing Ties to War Profiteering. truthout.org We might be in an age of social media, but cable news channels like Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN still have enormous influence in shaping mainstream narratives about war and U.S. foreign policy. Therefore, it's alarming that numerous "experts" that news channels bring on to explain war and conflict are actually — unbeknownst to news viewers — themselves cogs within the military-industrial complex… |

Mike Whitney (2023-12-18). The War in Gaza: It's Not About Hamas. It's About Demographics. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2023-12-18). When the Occupier Plays the Victim: The Mysteries of October 7 as the Trigger for the Gaza Massacre. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-18). Biden Approval Hits Record Low in New Poll as He Rushes Weapons to Israel. truthout.org Only one-third of Americans approve of President Joe Biden, a new poll finds, with his approval reaching the lowest point of his presidency as his administration works to rush weapons to Israel to aid its genocidal siege of Gaza. According to a Monmouth University poll released on Monday, Biden's approval has hit a mere 34 percent, with 61 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of his… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-18). Israeli Hostages Killed by IDF Were Carrying White Flag, Israeli Military Says. truthout.org The three Israeli hostages who Israeli soldiers shot and killed last week had waved a white flag before they were killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday. Three Israeli hostages were shirtless, carrying a makeshift white flag and traveling together near an IDF base in northern Gaza when soldiers identified them as "terrorists," an IDF official said. |

_____ (2023-12-18). CNN Goes to Gaza. transcend.org 15 Dec 2023 – Watching the sloppy propagandistic spin of the western press reminds me of how grateful I am for all the journalists in Gaza who've been doing the heavy lifting while their lives are in serious danger. CNN's Clarissa Ward became the first western journalist to enter Gaza independent from Israeli forces since 7 Oct.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). OPINION: The Necessity to Prosecute Israel and U.S. for Genociding Gazans. theduran.com

Emile Nakhleh (2023-12-18). Where did Hamas come from and what does it want? responsiblestatecraft.org

Hamas's surprise bloody attack on Israel on October 7, 50 years plus one day since the October 1973 war, and the massive Israeli military response in Gaza has dominated media coverage regionally and globally for the past two plus months.American mainstream media for the most part has avoided a serious discussion of the Hamas context, the "root causes" of the conflict, the long-term implications of Israel's indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, the morality, ethics, legality, and proportionality of the Israeli massive military operations in Gaza, and the diminishing stature and credibility of the United States…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). OMS alerta sobre las condiciones del hospital Al Shifa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El servicio de urgencias del hospital Al Shifa del norte la Franja de Gaza, devastado por los bombardeos israelíes, es "un baño de sangre" y "necesita reanimación", afirma la OMS…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-18). Piden enjuiciar a Netanyahu como criminal de guerra. telesurtv.net La líderesa de Podemos calificó el asedio israelí sobre la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania como un "genocidio".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-18). Israel arrecia agresiones contra hospitales y personal médico en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la catastrófica situación de salud y con la completa interrupción del suministro de agua, los residentes consumen agua de lluvia, "si está disponible".

No More Battle of Okinawa Association (2023-12-18). Ceasefire in Gaza, No War on China. counterpunch.org Gaza is under attack by Israeli forces. Hospitals, refugee camps, and schools have been bombed indiscriminately, and even the water supply, which is indispensable for survival, has been cut off. Hamas, the target of the Israeli military's attacks, has gone underground, and it is the residents who are exposed to the bombing. This reminds us

Consituents Want Peace (2023-12-18). Protest for Gaza at Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin. indybay.org Constituents and peace groups, mothers and children, young and old lined the El Camino Real in front of the office of Congressman Kevin Mullin on December 15…

Angela (2023-12-18). Tuesday 12/19: Conversation with Independent Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the U.S. role in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-18). Monday 12/18: Webinar: Gaza & International Humanitarian Law. indybay.org

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-18). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Yemen warns retaliatory strikes will expand if Israeli genocide in Gaza persists. presstv.ir A senior Ansarullah official says Yemeni retaliatory operations will expand to hit depths of the Israeli-occupied territories if the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip does not stop.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Half of the population starving in Gaza': UN official. presstv.ir A senior United Nations official who visited Gaza over the weekend says that "half the population is starving" there.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Most American youth think Israel should 'be ended and given to Hamas': Poll. presstv.ir A poll shows that 51 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 18 and 24, believe Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas."

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Hamas: No prisoner swap talks unless Israel ends war 'once and for all'. presstv.ir Hamas says that it will engage in no indirect talks on a prisoner-for-abductee swap with Israel unless the occupying regime completely ends its onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). France calls for Gaza ceasefire after consulate staff killed in Israeli bombing. presstv.ir French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Flatten' Gaza, turn it to museum like Auschwitz: Israeli council head. presstv.ir An Israeli council head calls for sending all Gazans to refugee camps in Lebanon and "flattening" the whole area so it becomes an empty museum like Auschwitz.

Rana al-Shorbaji (2023-12-19). Our stories matter. electronicintifada.net My aunt Fadwa, shot by an Israeli sniper, died alone in the hospital.

Ana Vračar (2023-12-19). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. peoplesdispatch.org

Larry Johnson (2023-12-19). Even Some Israelis Admit the IOF Has Gone Too Far. sonar21.com

The Independent (2023-12-19). Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on 2 ships in Red Sea. independent.co.ug SANAA | Xinhua | Yemen's Houthi militia on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on an oil ship and a cargo ship in the southern part of the Red Sea, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. "Our naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation against two ships linked to Israel. One was the Swan Atlantic loaded …

KATIE (2023-12-19). Military embargo against Israel. bdsmovement.net

Nicole Jansezian (2023-12-19). Christians Abroad Face Pushback for Supporting Israel. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2023-12-19). Houthi Rebels Vow Continued Attacks on Israel-Bound Ships Despite New US-Led Coalition. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2023-12-19). Israel Boosts Security Funding by 42% for 2024 Paris Olympics Delegation. themedialine.org

Gavin OReilly (2023-12-19). The Red Sea and False Flags? Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement Launches a Barrage of Missiles against Israel. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-19). Discussion of the 'Israeli-US bloodbath' on Iran's Press TV yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com Until about four months ago, I was a frequent guest on Iran's global English-language news service, Press TV, mostly for analysis of Russia-related issues. Then there was a long pause during which my most frequent host has been the Indian television network WION. Yesterday, Teheran kindly invited me back to join Professor Anthony Hall of …

WSWS (2023-12-19). No evidence of "gas the Jews" chant at Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The purported chant was used by supporters of Israel to conflate all opposition to Zionist war crimes with antisemitism. But two months on, there is no evidence the chant was made.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-19). Empresas navieras internacionales suspenden envíos por el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Orient Overseas Container Line, China Ocean Shipping Company y Evergreen informaron sobre la detención de los servicios.

Harry Blain (2023-12-19). Israel and the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org The "New McCarthyism" has been announced so many times that it is at risk of losing real meaning. But the campus "anti-Semitism" investigations being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives are remarkably reminiscent of the legislative smear campaigns that destroyed thousands of careers and livelihoods across the country during the early Cold War. While

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-19). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-19). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Yemen says will turn Red Sea into 'graveyard' after US announces maritime coalition. presstv.ir Yemen's defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-12-19). Shipping firms avoid Red Sea amid Yemen's attacks on Israel-bound vessels. presstv.ir A growing number of international companies have decided to pause shipments through the strategic Red Sea amid Yemen's growing attacks on Israel-bound vessels.

WSWS (2023-12-18). Channeling Hitler, Trump accuses migrants of "poisoning the blood of our country" wsws.org Emboldened by Biden's pledge to enact Trump's border policies as part of a $105 billion military package to Ukraine and Israel, Trump upped his fascistic agitation in Saturday's New Hampshire campaign speech.

Alan Macleod (2023-12-18). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash. mintpressnews.com In this investigation, MintPress News breaks down the ten largest individual recipients of pro-Israel cash, exposing the links between the Israel lobby and the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C.

Editor (2023-12-18). Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com

Democracy Now! (2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…

MEE correspondent (2023-12-18). Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack. middleeasteye.net Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack | Officials claim the country's enemies have orchestrated the attack to 'inflict suffering' on Iran | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 55 | People wait at a gas station in Tehran on 18 December 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted. The disruption is due to a "possible sabotage," state med…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-18). Yemen Forces UAE To Send Freight by Land to 'Israel' Through Saudi Arabia. orinocotribune.com Israeli reports reveal that a shipment of fresh foodstuff was sent from the UAE to the Israeli occupation via land freight to avert Yemen's blockade in the Red Sea. | The first batch of fresh foodstuffs arrived in "Israel" from the The shipment of foodstuff was transported from the U…

Staff (2023-12-18). 'Strategic Alliances': UAE sends 10 trucks of foods to Israel. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Web Desk The first shipment of fresh foodstuffs from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully reached Israel via a newly established land bridge, bypassing the traditional Red Sea route. Reports from the Israeli Walla! news website confirmed the trial's success, with 10 trucks covering a distance of approximately 2,000 km over …

Alastair Crooke (2023-12-18). Alastair Crooke: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned? thealtworld.com In an eagerly anticipated conversation, we are set to engage with Alastair Crooke, the esteemed former British Ambassador, to delve into the captivating question: "Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned?" This dialogue promises to unravel the complexities of Israeli politics and the enigma that surrounds Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel. | As we explore this intriguing topic with Ambassador Crooke, the anticipation is palpable. With a distinguished career in diplomacy and a profound understanding of Middle Eastern affairs, Crooke is poised to offer unique insights into the motivations an…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). LIVE: Israel Now Using Western Mercenary Troops In Their Assault (& much more). rumble.com

A a (2023-12-18). Por que Israel nao pode derrotar o Hamas. strategic-culture.su

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-18). Irán acusa a Israel por ciberataques a gasolineras. telesurtv.net Las interrupciones comenzaron a primera hora del lunes y fueron especialmente graves en Teherán.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-18). Empresas navieras internacionales suspenden envíos por el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Orient Overseas Container Line, China Ocean Shipping Company y Evergreen informaron sobre la detención de los servicios.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-18). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). New Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.

A A (2023-12-18). They Can Wait at Leisure, Whilst Netanyahu Labours — and Errs. strategic-culture.su

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Jews For Peace Are Rockin' It. youtube.com

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2023-12-18: News Headlines

globalvillagespace.com (2023-12-18). Most young Americans want Israel given to Hamas – pollOver half of US adults from ages 18 to 24 believe the ongoing crisis in Gaza should be resolved by abolishing the state of Israel and turning it over to Hamas and the Palestinian people, a new poll has found. | | The Harvard-Harris poll, conducted this week and released on Friday, showed that 51% of young Americans believe the Israeli state should be "ended," compared with 32% who favor a two-state solution.

palestinechronicle.com (2023-12-18). Hundreds of People Killed, Wounded as Israel Bombs Several Areas across GazaScores of Palestinian civilians, mainly children and women, were killed, including a journalist and her family, in early morning bombings in several areas throughout the Gaza Strip.

Rania Khalek (2023-12-18). When People are Occupied, Is Resistance Justified? thealtworld.com Four days into the genocidal bombing and siege of Gaza, with a massive ground invasion pending, the West's most prominent left-liberal intellectuals stood up and spoke out against … the leftists on the streets for Palestine. But three months later, a mass anti-war movement in solidarity with Palestine has rocked the US, leaving liberals who condemn Palestinian resistance, isolated. | Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the remarkable transformation of the US political environment in response to the global movement for Palestine. | "Is the US Left trying to build an abstract and pure poli…

Rick Sterling, MintPress News. (2023-12-18). The JFK Assassination Was Good For Zionist Israel. popularresistance.org President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly, the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. | In his short time in office, Kennedy significantly changed U.S. foreign policy. As documented in the book "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Still Matters," JFK resisted the CIA and military-industrial complex in the policies he set regarding the Third World and the Soviet Union. The Vietnam War, the assassination of Indonesia's President Sukarno,…

imemc.org (2023-12-18). Israeli Army Kills Four Palestinians, Including Two Children, Near TubasIsraeli forces killed, on Monday, four Palestinians including two children, and abducted two young men, in the Al-Far'a refugee camp, southwest of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank.

Mazin Qumsiyeh, Popular Resistance. (2023-12-18). Christmas Greetings From Bethlehem. popularresistance.org We have been writing annual Christmas messages of peace, for human rights, and relating sometimes what happened in the passing year for decades. Since I returned to Bethlehem in 2008, these messages have been special. Since founding the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) in 2014, we also added greeting from PIBS. This year writing seems tougher than ever considering the ongoing and unprecedented genocide/holocaust occurring in Palestine. In the ten weeks before Christmas, more than 20,000 civilians (>8000 of them children) were killed. 2.3 million people were denied food, water and med…

newarab.com (2023-12-18). Half of US voters aged 18-24 back Hamas over Israel in Gaza warThe poll, published by the Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University and Harris Insights and Analytics, was carried out online on Wednesday and Thursday. | | It also found 60 percent of voters believe the long-term answer to the "Israeli-Palestinian dispute" was a two-state solution

Editor (2023-12-18). The list of shame. Countries supporting the genocide of Palestinians. mronline.org Who voted against ceasefire in UN?>

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians In Church. popularresistance.org Israeli forces killed two Palestinians with sniper bullets on Saturday in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and injured seven others while they were sheltering inside the Holy Family church in Gaza. | Israeli tanks surrounded the catholic parish and fired at Palestinians who moved inside its courtyard, Wafa news agency reported. Israeli fire killed Nahida Khalil Boulos Anton and her daughter, Samar Kamal Anton, inside the church's compound, where 600 displaced people, most of them Palestinian Christians, were sheltering from the Israeli bombardment. | Israeli forces are aiming to evict Palestinians from the Holy Family par…

Editor (2023-12-18). Weekly Briefing: 'Well, You Dropped the Atom Bomb,' Netanyahu Tells Biden. scheerpost.com By Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss The insanity of Israeli's actions in Gaza were exposed for all to see — all those in the world who don't value Palestinian lives — when its army killed three half naked men waving a white flag and then discovered they were Israeli hostages. A tragedy, no doubt. But that tragedy has …

MEE staff (2023-12-18). War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea | More than 170 killed as Israeli forces attack medical facilities and refugee camp, as ships re-route to avoid attacks by Yemen's Houthis | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 30 | People inspect the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 17 December 2023 (AFP)…

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army | Alon Shamriz was among three men targeted by the Israeli army after exiting a building in Gaza | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 10: 45 | A picture of Alon Shamriz taken from social media (X) | The father of one of the captives, who was killed by

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli custody, says report. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official | David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 49 | A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on 17 December 2023…

MEE staff (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israeli forces kill four, including two children, in raid on refugee camp. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-12-18). War on Gaza: British-Palestinian MP fears family will 'not survive until Christmas'. middleeasteye.net

Staff (2023-12-18). Headlines for December 18, 2023. democracynow.org HRW Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza as Sweeping Assault Continues, Pope Francis Condemns Shooting of Two Palestinian Women at Gaza's Catholic Church, Gaza Hospitals Have Become a "Bloodbath" as Israel Targets Health Facilities, Residential Areas, Palestinian Authorities Call for Probe into Bulldozing Deaths at Kamal Adwan Hospital, Al Jazeera Journalist Samer Abudaqa Bleeds to Death After Israeli Drone Strike Amid Attack on Press, IDF Kills 3 Hostages as Israelis Demand Netanyahu Gov't Make Deal to Release Remaining Captives, U.K. and Germany Call for "S…

Staff (2023-12-18). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel. democracynow.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli drone strike on a U.N. school. Israeli forces prevented ambulances and rescue workers from reaching him for five hours. "This is not the first time we've gone through this," says Al Jazeera senior politic…

ecns.cn (2023-12-18). Europe feels fallout of conflict in Gaza. ecns.cn Fallout from the Palestine-Israel conflict is increasingly being felt in Europe, including through social polarization and antagonism, as sharply divided views on the conflict pit Europeans against one another, analysts say.

znetwork.org (2023-12-18). Latin America and the Caribbean Stand with PalestineThe countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Over 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, hundreds missing: EuroMed. new.thecradle.co

Labour Against the Arms Trade (2023-12-18). Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney. socialistproject.ca On Tuesday morning of December 12, more than two hundred workers and union members from across the Toronto area picketed the Mississauga manufacturing plant of defence contractor Pratt & Whitney Canada. As Israel pursues its deadly assault on Gaza for a third month, the picket lines interrupted business as usual at an aerospace giant that makes engines for aircrafts that the Israeli military is using to carry out its bombing campaign against Palestinian lives and infrastructure. Encountering banners that read "Stop Arming Apartheid" and "Arms Embargo on Israel Now" as they arrived for morning shift, cars were…

Leila Warah (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net As Israel continues attacking medical facilities in Gaza, Israeli media reports detained Gazans ranging in age from 12 to 70 were taken to army camps in southern Israel where they were subjected to severe abuse and at least several have died.

Michel Moushabeck (2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied, and now largely houseless… |

Editor (2023-12-18). Urgent int'l investigation needed to probe Israeli war crimes after Palestinian civilians buried alive at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. mronline.org Euro-Med Monitor teams are continuing to document what happened at Kamal Adwan Hospital today, and emphasized the need to open an international investigation into the horrific violations that the facility witnessed over the past several days against patients, displaced people, and medical staff as part of Israeli's deliberate and systematic targeting of health facilities in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

infobrics (2023-12-18). Forget about Israel and Palestine: Iranian-Israeli war escalating at the Red Sea and beyond with global consequences. infobrics.org Iran-backed Houthis in actions are paralyzing shipments in the Red Sea and are part of a long Israeli-Iranian proxy fuel war that could spiral out of control.

Palestine Action. (2023-12-18). Campaign Leads To Fisher German Ending Ties With Elbit. popularresistance.org Palestine Action has received confirmation that the property managers for Elbit Systems' Shenstone drone factory, Fisher German, have cut ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer. Having sent confirmation to Palestine Action by email yesterday, Fisher German's decision follows on the tail of a similar announcement by Elbit's former recruiters iO Associates, who dropped Israel's largest weapons maker after a campaign by the direct action network. | The real estate giant confirmed that they no longer hold any ties to Elbit Systems or the site of their subsidiary, UAV Engines Ltd (UEL), in Shenstone.

Editor (2023-12-18). CAIR seeks investigation over teen's expulsion from Florida school. mronline.org This comes after the school fired his mother Dr. Maha Almasri, a Palestinian-American, for her posts in support of Palestine.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net

ecsorinoco (2023-12-18). Poll: Resistance and Liberation are the Popular Demands. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 16, 2023 | The results of this PCPSR poll can tell us a lot about the unity of Palestinians in the face of colonialism, while also highlighting that Palestinian society is not a monolith and supports different factions and parties, just like in any other country. | On December 13, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) released the

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-18). Presidente cubano denuncia acciones contra el país. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano denunció el genocidio que se está perpetrando contra el pueblo palestino por parte de Israel.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-18). Hamás reitera condiciones para negociar canje de prisioneros con Israel. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, la agresión israelí ha dejado un saldo de cerca de 19.000 civiles palestinos asesinados y una cifra superior a los 50.000 heridos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). Ataques israelíes en Jabalia dejan 43 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Los ataques aéreos israelíes tuvieron como como objetivo a varias la familias en Jabalia: Al-Shehab Al Khala y Al Zayan con un saldo preliminar de 43 muertos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-18). Papa critica a Israel por asesinar a civiles en iglesia en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los bombardeos y la ofensiva terrestre de Israel contra Palestina han dejado hasta la fecha un saldo de alrededor de 19.000 civiles muertos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). Fuerzas israelíes matan a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes, de edades comprendidas entre 22 y 33 años, murieron en un ataque israelí al campo de refugiados en la ciudad de Tulkarem.

Ralph Nader (2023-12-18). Israeli and American Jews Speak Out Against Horrors in Gaza. counterpunch.org In the midst of Netanyahu's annihilation of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, many of them children, women and the elderly, there is a rising urgency from many Israeli and domestic Jewish groups for an immediate ceasefire and greatly increasing the flow of humanitarian aid. In the U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-18). Janus-Faced Biden Administration Can't Hide Its Complicity. counterpunch.org lsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to using overwhelming and indiscriminate military force to vanquish the Palestinian community in Gaza. For the past two decades, Netanyahu has engaged in the total humiliation of the Palestinian people. At the same time, he is humiliating and embarrassing the only nation that provides Israel with political, military, and diplomatic cover—the United States. The fact that Netanyahu is bombarding Gaza with U.S.-supplied weaponry makes the United States complicit with regard to Israeli ethnic cleansing, particularly the killing and maiming of children.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au

Brenda Norrell, Censored News (2023-12-18). Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Supports Palestinians and an End to Israel's Genocide. indybay.org The Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council passed a resolution on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota, in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire, emergency humanitarian aid, and an end to United States military aid to Israel. Oceti Sakowin, the Great Sioux Nation, said Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide that mirrors what was done to the Oceti Sakowin. The Council said Israel's apartheid regime would not be possible without the United States government's military aid.

Michael H. Brown (2023-12-18). Human Exceptionalism Dehumanizes All. indybay.org Op-ed: The current wave of dehumanizing language fueling the extermination and expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank relies upon the Human Exceptionalism-based stance that the dehumanizers themselves are not "animals". However, through this insistence they have unwittingly rejected their own humanity.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-18). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…

Angela (2023-12-18). Saturday 12/16: San Francisco: Shut It Down for Palestine! indybay.org Dolores Park | Dolores St & 19th St | San Francisco, CA…

Dan Bacher (2023-12-18). Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil: Respect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People. indybay.org "As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, the Holy Land is bathed in blood," said Mario Galvan, Board Member of Sacramento Area Peace Action.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pope blasts Israel for using 'terrorism' tactics in Gaza. presstv.ir The Pope made remarks after Israeli military sniper killed two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). No prisoner exchange deal under fire: Senior Hamas official. presstv.ir Hamas reaffirms its position that there will be no more prisoner swap deals with Israel until the regime's genocidal war on Gaza ends.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). WHO says appalled by Israel's destruction of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. presstv.ir The World Health Organization sounds the alarm about the Israeli military's destruction of a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). In Amman, over 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Over 1,000 people turned out in Amman to protest in solidarity with the Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Iran: Palestinians definite winners of 'unequal battle' against Israel. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister said Israeli officials continue to commit crimes more heinous than those by Daesh.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Shipping company OOCL halts all shipments to Israeli regime. presstv.ir The shipping company OOCL stopped delivering cargo to Israel, after the Yemeni army targeted two Israeli-bound container ships in waters off the country's coast.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Bloodbath': WHO slams Israeli aggression in Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Israel's bombardment of Gaza Strip has left much of the territory in ruins.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Yemeni army's operations have left significant economic impact on Israel: Ansarullah. presstv.ir Ansarullah says the Yemeni army's attacks against vessels headed to the occupied Palestinian territories have taken a big toll on the Israeli economy.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank residents hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters block highway in Philadelphia. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block Philadelphia highway while calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Editor (2023-12-18). Dec 18, 2023. sitrepworld.info Schubert: Winterreise, D.911 — 15. Die Krà§he Bringing Light to the World: the Vision of Ibn 'Arabi, w/Eric Winkel We, the Blood Bladder: America as Feeding Trough for Lampreys, by Fred Reed Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation, by Patrick Lawrence On Universal History & The Creation of Aristocratic Men (Part II of IV) — by Kwan Lee The Death of Israel: Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life, by Chris Hedges John Mearsheimer: Israel is choosing 'apartheid' or 'ethnic cleansing' (Video) Day 72: Israeli forces kill Palestinians in church, UNRWA warns of mas…

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-12-18). "It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza," UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net Pope condemns sniper attack inside Catholic church complex.

WSWS (2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate American support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.

WSWS (2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate US support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.

WSWS (2023-12-18). Australian protesters: "We need a general strike to stop the Gaza genocide!" wsws.org "The union leadership in this country is all led by the Labor Party, they all benefit from ties with Israel, they don't want to do anything that harms that."

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Youth must confront America's role in Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net

euromedmonitor (2023-12-18). Over 10,000 infants and children killed in Israel's Gaza genocide. euromedmonitor.org Hundreds are trapped beneath debris.

WSWS (2023-12-18). UAW President Fain, DSA congresspeople hold press conference to falsely posture as opponents of Gaza genocide. wsws.org Only a few minutes after the press conference, Democrats in Congress voted 147 to 73 in favor of the latest National Defense Authorization Act. The law includes $874.2 billion in funding for the US war machine, and includes provisions to fast-track sending weapons to the Israeli military.

WSWS (2023-12-18). New York City educators protest AFT President Randi Weingarten's role in Gaza genocide. wsws.org Teachers called out American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for her role in supporting the genocide in Gaza and demanded that she support a ceasefire.

The Independent (2023-12-18). Gaza and Ukraine leave Europe divided. independent.co.ug BRUSSELS | Xinhua | More than two months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, violence in the Middle East has no end in sight and Europe as a neighbor is still struggling to unify around a call for ceasefire in Gaza. The European Union (EU) summit ended December 15 without a much-expected tougher stance on the conflict …

Alexandra Jacobo (2023-12-18). Sanders' resolution challenges US involvement in Gaza crisis. nationofchange.org

Barton Kunstler (2023-12-18). Gaza, the G-word and leadership. nationofchange.org Exploring the depths of conflict: Unraveling the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Hamas tensions and their global implications.

Jordan Atwood (2023-12-18). US intelligence reveals alarming use of imprecise 'dumb bombs' by Israel in Gaza conflict. nationofchange.org Unguided munitions in Gaza: A critical examination of civilian risk and international response.

english.ahram.org.eg (2023-12-18). 'Let It Be a Tale': On Refaat Alareer and the Martyrdom of the Gaza IntellectualWhat is taking place in Gaza is meant for the history books: an epic tale of a small nation under a long, brutal siege for many years, facing one of the greatest military powers in the world. And yet, it refuses to be defeated

Simon Hooper (2023-12-18). Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation. middleeasteye.net Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation | Stephen Marks, a Labour member for more than 40 years, says accusation of antisemitism is 'repellent' and ignored his Jewishness and anti-Zionist beliefs | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 54 | Stephen Marks warned that Labour leader Keir Starmer's refusal to support a ceasefire in Gaza would have political consequences for…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-18). Israeli Forces "Shoot Whatever Moves in Gaza," Says Al Jazeera Analyst. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli… |

Derek Seidman (2023-12-18). These "Experts" Cheer on Gaza Siege Without Disclosing Ties to War Profiteering. truthout.org We might be in an age of social media, but cable news channels like Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN still have enormous influence in shaping mainstream narratives about war and U.S. foreign policy. Therefore, it's alarming that numerous "experts" that news channels bring on to explain war and conflict are actually — unbeknownst to news viewers — themselves cogs within the military-industrial complex… |

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). OPINION: The Necessity to Prosecute Israel and U.S. for Genociding Gazans. theduran.com

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-18). Israeli Hostages Killed by IDF Were Carrying White Flag, Israeli Military Says. truthout.org The three Israeli hostages who Israeli soldiers shot and killed last week had waved a white flag before they were killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday. Three Israeli hostages were shirtless, carrying a makeshift white flag and traveling together near an IDF base in northern Gaza when soldiers identified them as "terrorists," an IDF official said. |

The Independent (2023-12-18). What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? independent.co.ug An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda ANALYSIS | MICHAEL BISHKU | The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa's. South Africa's parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa …

unitedEditor (2023-12-18). The US fears the collapse of Israel. uwidata.com There have been comments that there is a "crack" between the US and Israel regarding the ground operation organized by the Israeli army in Gaza. The US's efforts to postpone the ground operation and its warnings about the intensity of the military operations and not to spread to other regions were put forward as facts …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing domestic pressure to reach a new hostage deal with Hamas after the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israelis who escaped from captivity in Gaza. Israeli troops in Gaza shot the three Israeli hostages while the escapees were shirtless and waving a white flag. …

Editor (2023-12-18). West Fears 'Atrocity Upsurge' While Ignoring Gaza. scheerpost.com Gaza, Oct. 17. (Saleh Najm and Anas Sharif/Fars News/Wikimedia Commons) | By Jonathan Cook / How do politicians, diplomats, the media and even the human rights community keep us politically ignorant, docile and passive — a collective mindset that prevents us from challenging their power as well as the status quo they benefit from? | The answer: By constantly misrepresenting r…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-18). OMS alerta sobre las condiciones del hospital Al Shifa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El servicio de urgencias del hospital Al Shifa del norte la Franja de Gaza, devastado por los bombardeos israelíes, es "un baño de sangre" y "necesita reanimación", afirma la OMS…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-18). Piden enjuiciar a Netanyahu como criminal de guerra. telesurtv.net La líderesa de Podemos calificó el asedio israelí sobre la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania como un "genocidio".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-18). Israel arrecia agresiones contra hospitales y personal médico en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la catastrófica situación de salud y con la completa interrupción del suministro de agua, los residentes consumen agua de lluvia, "si está disponible".

No More Battle of Okinawa Association (2023-12-18). Ceasefire in Gaza, No War on China. counterpunch.org Gaza is under attack by Israeli forces. Hospitals, refugee camps, and schools have been bombed indiscriminately, and even the water supply, which is indispensable for survival, has been cut off. Hamas, the target of the Israeli military's attacks, has gone underground, and it is the residents who are exposed to the bombing. This reminds us

Consituents Want Peace (2023-12-18). Protest for Gaza at Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin. indybay.org Constituents and peace groups, mothers and children, young and old lined the El Camino Real in front of the office of Congressman Kevin Mullin on December 15…

Angela (2023-12-18). Tuesday 12/19: Conversation with Independent Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the U.S. role in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-18). Monday 12/18: Webinar: Gaza & International Humanitarian Law. indybay.org

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-18). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Yemen warns retaliatory strikes will expand if Israeli genocide in Gaza persists. presstv.ir A senior Ansarullah official says Yemeni retaliatory operations will expand to hit depths of the Israeli-occupied territories if the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip does not stop.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Half of the population starving in Gaza': UN official. presstv.ir A senior United Nations official who visited Gaza over the weekend says that "half the population is starving" there.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). 'Flatten' Gaza, turn it to museum like Auschwitz: Israeli council head. presstv.ir An Israeli council head calls for sending all Gazans to refugee camps in Lebanon and "flattening" the whole area so it becomes an empty museum like Auschwitz.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Most American youth think Israel should 'be ended and given to Hamas': Poll. presstv.ir A poll shows that 51 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 18 and 24, believe Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas."

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). Hamas: No prisoner swap talks unless Israel ends war 'once and for all'. presstv.ir Hamas says that it will engage in no indirect talks on a prisoner-for-abductee swap with Israel unless the occupying regime completely ends its onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). France calls for Gaza ceasefire after consulate staff killed in Israeli bombing. presstv.ir French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-17). The IDF Are So Good At Killing Israelis They Should Consider Joining Hamas. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Friendly fire during October 7, friendly fire on the battlefield in Gaza, friendly fire executions of Israeli prisoners. The IDF are so good at killing Israelis they should start making GoPro videos with red triangles about it.

WSWS (2023-12-18). Channeling Hitler, Trump accuses migrants of "poisoning the blood of our country" wsws.org Emboldened by Biden's pledge to enact Trump's border policies as part of a $105 billion military package to Ukraine and Israel, Trump upped his fascistic agitation in Saturday's New Hampshire campaign speech.

Editor (2023-12-18). Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel. scheerpost.com

MEE correspondent (2023-12-18). Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack. middleeasteye.net Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack | Officials claim the country's enemies have orchestrated the attack to 'inflict suffering' on Iran | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 55 | People wait at a gas station in Tehran on 18 December 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted. The disruption is due to a "possible sabotage," state med…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…

Alastair Crooke (2023-12-18). Alastair Crooke: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned? thealtworld.com In an eagerly anticipated conversation, we are set to engage with Alastair Crooke, the esteemed former British Ambassador, to delve into the captivating question: "Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned?" This dialogue promises to unravel the complexities of Israeli politics and the enigma that surrounds Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel. | As we explore this intriguing topic with Ambassador Crooke, the anticipation is palpable. With a distinguished career in diplomacy and a profound understanding of Middle Eastern affairs, Crooke is poised to offer unique insights into the motivations an…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-18). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2023-12-18). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). New Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.

presstv.ir (2023-12-18). New Israeli missile attack on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.

The Jewish Chronicle (2023-12-18). Two thirds of young Americans believe 'Jews are oppressers', poll shows

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Jews For Peace Are Rockin' It. youtube.com

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