(2025-01-22). Jenin: In a Wide-Scale Attack Israeli Forces Kill 9 Palestinians, Injure 40. imemc.org
| On Tuesday, nine Palestinians were killed, including a child, and dozens were injured, including at least three doctors, as a result of a large-scale Israeli attack on the city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern occupied West Bank. | The Health Ministry announced that nine Palestinians were killed and more than 35 were injured, identifying the slain Palestinians as;…
(2025-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Takes Steps to Weaponize Justice Department, Reassigning Key Prosecutors, 22 States Sue to Block Trump's Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Administration to Allow ICE Raids at Churches, Hospitals and Schools, Israeli Forces Raid Jenin, Killing 10 Palestinians, Newly Freed Palestinians Describe Torture and Ill-Treatment in Israeli Jails, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Child in Southern Gaza Despite Ceasefire, Four Injured in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack, Israeli General Who Led Campaign That Devastated Gaza to Resign over October 7 Failures, Trump's U.N. Ambassador Pick Elise Stefanik Say…
(2025-01-22). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | |
(2025-01-22). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's war cabinet vote today. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.
(2025-01-22). Hamas-Israel Ceasefire: Salute to People of Gaza. ummid.com Despite round the clock terror and horrifying attacks in the last 15 months, the ordinary people of Gaza exhibited remarkable patience for which they deserve acclaim.
(2025-01-22). Israel has ramped up West Bank raids to 'distract' from ceasefire, says analyst. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report Israeli forces have been ramping up operations in the occupied West Bank— mainly the Jenin refugee camp — to "distract" from the Gaza ceasefire deal, says political analyst Dr Mohamad Elmasry. The Qatari professor said the ceasefire was being viewed domestically as a "spectacular failure" for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The ceasefire…
(2025-01-22). Israeli captives return with smiles and goody bags, Palestinian abductees with scars. presstv.ir Following the ceasefire deal, Israeli captives were released with goody bags, while Palestinian detainees came home with their hair turned white from the ordeal.
(2025-01-22). 'Skull without a jaw': Gaza survivors search for what remains of the dead. aljazeera.com Palestinians are taking the opportunity provided by the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to search for the remains of loved ones.
(2025-01-22). 'Arduous and difficult': Palestinians search for bodies under the Gaza rubble. haaretz.com As the ceasefire begins, a Gaza civil defense spokesman stated that up to 10,000 bodies may still be trapped under rubble, with around 2,800 bodies "evaporated" in Israeli bombings…
(2025-01-22). Israel Isn't Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal a Permanent Land Grab. mintpressnews.com
Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces More than a month later, Israeli troops remain stationed in the United Nations-patrolled area — raiding government buildings and summoning residents for <...
(2025-01-22). Repost from Palestinian Youth Movement: Military Vehicles Being Shipped Out of the Port of Elizabeth to Israel / Protest Wed 1/22 4pm Elizabeth NJ. fightbackbetter.com
Leaked photos from New Jersey's Port of Elizabeth confirms research conducted by the Palestinian Youth Movement and Progressive International on…
(2025-01-22). Rights activist charged for pro-Palestine campaign in Jersey. presstv.ir A pro-Palestine campaigner and human rights activist has been arrested and charged in the self-governing British island country of Jersey for defending Palestinians.
(2025-01-22). Gaza aid a 'drop in the ocean' after Israel's suffocating siege. newarab.com
Hundreds of The
(2025-01-22). Ten killed in Israel's Jenin raid as Gaza ceasefire holds. newarab.com
Israeli forces launched a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin, bombing and storming the area in a At least The UN Human Rights Office has also reported s…
(2025-01-22). Qatar working on the second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com
The comments, made by Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari come after Israel freed 90 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails in exchange for three Israeli captives…
(2025-01-22). Despite operational successes in Gaza, the next IDF chief will inherit an army in crisis. haaretz.com Fifteen months into the war, the IDF is suffering from heightened friction among senior officers, exacerbated by the government's refusal to approve new appointments for those who have left ‚ñ Defense Minister Katz hastened Halevi's departure by making his life a living hell — and now Netanyahu will try to do the same to the Shin Bet director…
(2025-01-22). Israel tightens its grip on Jenin and the wider West Bank. wsws.org Repeating the tactics used in its criminal war of genocide in Gaza, Israeli forces have surrounded the Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital. Residents in several Jenin neighbourhoods were ordered to leave their homes, and the city, by loudspeaker.
(2025-01-22). Gaza war ruins Israel's delusional future: Fmr. IRGC chief. presstv.ir A former IRGC chief commander says the Israeli regime's war of genocide against Gaza "destroyed the regime's imaginary future."
(2025-01-22). 'Death machinery': UN warns Israel's genocide could spread to West Bank. presstv.ir Francesca Albanese has warned that Israel's genocidal acts may spread to the occupied West Bank, amid an ongoing large-scale military operation in the city of Jenin.
(2025-01-22). Palestine Action are occupying the offices of Aviva — complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. thecanary.co
From 7.30am on Wednesday 22 January, Palestine Action begun occupying 'The Aviva Centre' in Bristol over its ongoing complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza. One activist is on top of the overhang of the 'UK's largest insurer': BREAKING: Palestine Action is occupying 'The Aviva Centre' in Bristol. Aviva insures UAV Engines, a drone factory owned […] | By
(2025-01-22). Netanyahu takes on Otzma Yehudit's ministerial roles, violating Supreme Court ruling. haaretz.com Two hours after ministers from the far-right party submitted resignations, the Israeli prime minister has yet to appoint replacements at the three ministries they held meaning he automatically became interim minister…
(2025-01-22). Trump Mideast envoy Witkoff hails cease-fire, says Israel-Saudi normalization viable only if war ends. haaretz.com In his first interview to Israeli news, U.S. envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said he was directed to 'push' both sides to a deal. Whether Trump told Netanyahu that he will be able to continue the war, he refused to say…
(2025-01-22). Israeli Army chief's resignation sets stage for Netanyahu probe and ignites IDF power struggle. haaretz.com While the Israeli right hopes to evade responsibility for the October 7 attack, army chief Herzl Halevi's resignation is another step toward a state commission of inquiry that could put the blame on the political leadership…
(2025-01-22). Netanyahu minister: 'No promise' for Palestinian statehood in Israel-Saudi normalization deal. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Saudi FM says 'Responsibility of all region to ensure that cease-fire continues' ‚ñ ISRAEL: Four people wounded in a stabbing in Tel Aviv by a Moroccan national with U.S. residence who was shot and killed ‚ñ GAZA: Israel to let 50 wounded Hamas militants cross for treatment in Egypt daily ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three Palestinians shot during East Jerusalem disturbances…
(2025-01-22). Israel to let 50 wounded Hamas militants cross for treatment in Egypt daily. haaretz.com As part of the Gaza deal, the Israeli government approved this plan to begin on the 14th day of the cease-fire. Netanyahu's office confirmed that Gazans unaffiliated with Hamas will manage the transfer, with all movements subject to prior IDF and Shin Bet approval…
(2025-01-22). Israel's raids in Jenin have displaced 2,000 families: UNRWA. presstv.ir UNRWA says Israel's deadly raids on the refugee camp of Jenin in the occupied West Bank have displaced at least 2,000 families since mid-December.
(2025-01-22). Israel's UNRWA ban 'beyond catastrophic' for Palestinians: Study. presstv.ir A new study reveals the tragic repercussions for Palestinians facing Israel's imminent ban on UNRWA.
(2025-01-22). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-22). Israeli Violence in West Bank Surges As 10 Palestinians Are Killed in Jenin Raid. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli military raids in the West Bank city of Jenin have left 10 Palestinians dead and over 35 injured, Palestinian health officials reported Tuesday.
(2025-01-22). Bread line deaths highlight how aid blockade caused chaos. electronicintifada.net Israeli military allowed mayhem to proliferate and undermined any attempt to instill order in Gaza.
(2025-01-22). Contrasting Reality: Treatment of Israeli and Palestinian Prisoners. counterpunch.org
The release of three Israeli women held captive in Gaza on Sunday attracted significant global media attention. However, there was comparatively limited coverage of the freed Palestinian women, who had been kidnapped and detained by Israel without charge. This disparity reflects the normalization of the dehumanization of Palestinians, perpetuating a narrative that enables Israel to
(2025-01-22). Official: Hamas will defeat Israel in West Bank. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says the Palestinian resistance movement will defeat Israel in the occupied West Bank as it did in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-22). Israeli veteran group warns regime forces 'Gazafying' West Bank's Jenin. presstv.ir An Israeli army veterans group has warned that the West Bank city of Jenin is being "Gazified."
(2025-01-22). Iraq's Nujaba warns will resume anti-Israeli retaliatory strikes if Gaza attacked. presstv.ir An Iraqi anti-terror group has warned Israel of resumption of its anti-Israeli strikes in case the Zionist regime opts to re-launch its military onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-22). Israel launches deadly raid on occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. aljazeera.com Israeli forces kill at least 10 people and injure dozens in an assault expected to last several days.
(2025-01-22). Israel's scorched earth campaign leaves Gaza in ruins. aljazeera.com As Palestinians return home, mounds of rubble stretch across Gaza's refugee camps and cities.
(2025-01-22). ADL faces backlash for defending Elon Musk's raised-arm gesture. aljazeera.com After previously feuding with Musk, pro-Israel group rushes to defend gesture, which critics compared with Nazi salute.
(2025-01-22). Mapping 1,800 Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank since October 2023. aljazeera.com An average of four incidents of settler violence have taken place each day in the occupied West Bank since October 7.
(2025-01-22). Columbia vows action against protesters who disrupted historian's first class on modern Israeli history. haaretz.com Masked pro-Palestine activists burst into the classroom, banged on drums, chanted 'Free Palestine' and handed out posters that read 'Crush Zionism,' on the first day of the spring semester…
(2025-01-22). This Israeli city survived huge floods, the pandemic, and daily rocket attacks: 'Only a tsunami is missing'. haaretz.com The Israeli northern city of Nahariya has been heavily bombarded by Hezbollah almost every day since September, but few of the residents left. Now they are trying to return to routine…
(2025-01-22). Israeli Knesset passes bill criminalizing denial of October 7 events. haaretz.com Deniers of the events that transpired during Hamas' attacks will face up to five years in prison. The bill is 'modeled on the prohibition against Holocaust denial' found Israeli law…
(2025-01-22). Second phase of hostage deal set for Saturday, with four women to be released. haaretz.com Under the cease-fire agreement, Hamas is set to release a total of 33 hostages. Three have already been freed during the initial phase, with the remaining 30 to be released in five phases: four groups of three, followed by the final 14 hostages in the last week of the agreement…
(2025-01-22). Trump says he's considering Mideast visit, blames Biden for Israeli hostage deaths. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Saudi FM says 'Responsibility of all region to ensure that cease-fire continues' ‚ñ ISRAEL: Four people wounded in a stabbing in Tel Aviv by a Moroccan national with U.S. residence who was shot and killed ‚ñ GAZA: Israel agrees that the Palestinian Authority will run the Rafah border crossing, Asharq Al-Awsat reports ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three Palestinians, including 12-year-old boy, shot during East Jerusalem disturbances…
(2025-01-22). Five Israelis injured in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. newarab.com
Five The police said an initial investigation "revealed that a terrorist armed with a knife stabbed three civilians on Nahalat Binyamin Street and one civilian on Gruzenberg Street". | A later police statement said: "The terrorist, a 28-year-old foreign national, was neutralised". | Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv said it had received three stabbing victims, including o…
(2025-01-22). Gaza: Israel denies deal to give PA full control of Rafah border. newarab.com
Asharq Al-Awsat had reported earlier that Egyptian and Israeli intelligence chiefs had agreed to transfer the management of the Gaza side of the border to the PA during talks in Cairo this week. | This would be done alongside international supervision and monitori…
(2025-01-22). Israel escalates deadly violence in Jenin, over 600 displaced. newarab.com
Forty others have been wounded in Israel's so-called "Iron Wall" operation, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Military vehicles stormed the city at dawn on Wednesday, whi…
(2025-01-22). Lebanon border residents won't wait for Israel pullout to return. newarab.com
(2025-01-22). Israel army chief resigns over 7 October attack. newarab.com
The head of In his resignation letter, released by the army, Lieutenant General
(2025-01-22). 1/18-1/20 Palestine Actions in NJ. fightbackbetter.com
Despite changes in administration and the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire, activists across New Jersey continue to rally and mobilize in support of Palestine. Recent events demonstrate the ongoing solidarity efforts in the region. | South Jersey for Gaza Rally in Collingswood (January 18, 2025) | On Saturday, January 18, 2025, South Jersey for Gaza (SJ for Gaza)
(2025-01-22). Day 1: Gaza Ceasefire. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-22). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: The Real Winner. ummid.com Though, both the outgoing and the incoming presidents Biden and Trump, claimed it as their victory, yet in real terms, the deal fructified due to Trump's adamant and no-nonsense attitude in dealing with Netanyahu.
(2025-01-22). El-Sisi, Putin discuss Gaza, Syria, economic ties. plenglish.com Cairo, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Syria, and the development of economic relations between the two countries.
(2025-01-22). Gaza's 2025 Ceasefire: Not about Peace. fpif.org Two weeks ago, as aid trucks rolled into Gaza for the first time in months, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. After 467 days of brutal warfare that killed over
(2025-01-22). Yemen releases crew of UK-owned ship after Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Yemen says it freed the crew of the cargo in support of the ceasefire in Gaza.
(2025-01-22). Video: New videos capture extent of Gaza destruction. aljazeera.com Videos filmed in the first days of the Gaza ceasefire have shown the extent of the destruction there.
(2025-01-22). Palestinians return to rubble in 'uninhabitable' north Gaza. newarab.com
(2025-01-22). More than 2,400 aid trucks enter Gaza under ceasefire. newarab.com
Nearly 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered the The latest arrivals bring the three-day total to more than 2,400 trucks entering the enclave. | Throughout the 15-month war, the UN has described its humanitarian operation as opportunistic facing problems with Isra…
(2025-01-22). Netanyahu 'refuses to inform public' of Gaza ceasefire deal text. newarab.com
Netanyahu's office only published the text showing the cabinet's agreement to the deal, leaving out several details explaining the ceasefire in full.
(2025-01-22). Irish film writer to boycott Berlin Film Festival over Gaza. newarab.com
In a statement posted on X, O'Gorman, who now lives in Manchester, announced his withdrawal from the festival in solidarity with Film Workers for Palestine and Strike Germany, with whom he signed a pledge last year. | He said Strike Germany "calls for a boycott of German cultural institutions that have supported the genocide of Palestinians, as well as…
(2025-01-22). That strong spirit of Palestinian emancipation. peoplesdispatch.org It is impossible to bottle this sensibility. All of Gaza is a ruin. Millions of Palestinians have braved the winter in makeshift tents or in ruined buildings, their children freezing (a few
(2025-01-22). Despite widespread destruction Gazans are adamant to return home. newarab.com
(2025-01-22). Australian governments exploit murky antisemitic incidents to attack democratic rights. wsws.org At least some of the incidents appear designed to discredit Palestinian supporters and Muslims, while promoting actual antisemitism.
(2025-01-22). Defend pro-Palestinian teacher from expulsion by CGT. workers.org
By Salah Lamrani and Alain Marshal Salah Lamrani, teacher in France who defends Palestine. Workers World publishes this appeal to sign the petition described and published below. We are in support of Salah Lamrani's struggle for his right to defend Palestine. We have removed most of the live links to . . . |
(2025-01-22). I am a political prisoner, not a hero. electronicintifada.net Palestine Action prisoner Francesca Nadin writes from inside jail.
(2025-01-22). Elon Musk's 'come-to-Zionism moment' and his DOGE dancing troupe. newarab.com
Elon Musk, the obscenely wealthy, self-appointed messiah of the digital age, wields influence like a neural network running on overload. | Hailed by some as a genius in the pantheon of Western capitalism, his ventures range from
(2025-01-21). Listen: Refaat Alareer's voice from the archives. electronicintifada.net Interviews with the beloved writer, professor and poet from 2014, 2015 and 2018.
middleeasteye.net (2025-01-21). Martin Luther King Jr would have called it a genocide, too Like Vietnam, MLK's take on the death and destruction in Gaza would be crystal clear: Israel is, in fact, guilty of genocide, and a fragile ceasefire deal doesn't change the fact that almost every facet of Palestinian life has been destroyed in part by American weaponry.
asiapacificreport.nz (2025-01-21). Marwan Barghouti the world's most important hostage must be freed
As reported last week, Egypt, Qatar and Hamas are all insisting Barghouti, the most popular leader in Palestine, be among the thousands of Palestinian hostages to be freed as part of the ceasefire agreement. | | His release or retention in captivity will say volumes about which path the US and Israel wish to take: either more land thieving, more killings, more lawlessness or steps towards ending the occupation and choosing peace over territorial expansion.
(2025-01-21). Outraged By Gaza Ceasefire, Israeli Settlers Burn Palestinian Homes, Cars. popularresistance.org Israeli Jewish settlers rampaged through several Palestinian towns in the West Bank on 19 January in a show of anger at a ceasefire deal that saw the end of fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives. | Settlers across the West Bank organized themselves in an effort to disrupt the release of Palestinians held captive in Israeli prisons and detention centers, where torture and rape are common. | Accompanied by soldiers, the settlers attacked Palestinian cars and closed several main roads in Turmus Ayy, Atara, Ein Siniya, Ein Ayoub, Qalqilya, an…
(2025-01-21). Biden's Legacy: The World Is More Unsafe For Journalists. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's administration proclaimed numerous times that "journalism is not a crime" and that the United States government supports "free and independent media around the world." Biden said the "free press is crumbling" in his farewell address. But the reality is that Biden and his administration helped make the state of the free press more fragile. | Over 200 journalists in Gaza were killed by Israeli military forces armed by the Biden administration. Other client states, like India and Saudi Arabia, trampled on the human rights of reporters without fearing much criticism.
(2025-01-21). Hezbollah Hails Ceasefire as 'Grand Victory' for Palestinian Resistance. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hezbollah has lauded the Palestinian people and their resistance factions for securing what it called a "grand victory" in the recently announced ceasefire deal with Israel.
(2025-01-21). Iran Urges Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations urged that the ceasefire in Gaza must be transformed into a permanent and sustainable solution, stressing the need for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave.
(2025-01-21). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | |
(2025-01-21). U.S. Congressman ADMITS Ceasefire Will Not Stop Israel. youtube.com
(2025-01-21). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's war cabinet vote today. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.
(2025-01-21). Hamas-Israel Ceasefire: Salute to People of Gaza. ummid.com Despite round the clock terror and horrifying attacks in the last 15 months, the ordinary people of Gaza exhibited remarkable patience for which they deserve acclaim.
(2025-01-21). Argentine workers warn of situation in Gaza. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Central de Trabajadores de Argentina-Autónoma celebrated the ceasefire in Gaza, nevertheless has warned of the catastrophe that the region is experiencing due to the Israeli aggression, which has caused more than 46,000 deaths in 15 months.
(2025-01-21). Israeli forces arrest & kill Palestinians as Trump lifts sanctions on far-right settlers. thecanary.co
Pro-Israel lobbyists say Donald Trump was "the greatest president ever for Israel" in his first term as US leader. And as he starts his second term, he's wasted no time in bolstering the settler-colonial project. Because amid a shaky ceasefire giving Palestinians in Gaza a brief pause from genocide, he has lifted sanctions on "far-right […] | By
(2025-01-21). Israeli propagandist tries and fails to discredit Gaza video showing executed Palestinians dumped. skwawkbox.org
Fake '2020' copyright added to human rights org's footage showing skulls with bullet wounds discovered as families returned to northern Gaza An Israeli propagandist has tried and failed to discredit video footage and images that appear to show the remains of executed Palestinians, discovered by family members on their return to their home areas. Muhammad …
(2025-01-21). Israeli snipers kill two Palestinian children in Gaza's Rafah despite ceasefire. presstv.ir Israeli gunfire has killed two Palestinian children and injured several others in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire.
(2025-01-21). Turkey may resume trade with Israel if Gaza ceasefire 'permanent': Turkish official. presstv.ir Turkey may resume trade with Israel if the Gaza ceasefire is permanent, according to a Turkish economic official.
(2025-01-21). Israeli sniper kills child on second day of Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com
The 15-year-old was identified as Zakaria Humaid Yahya Barbakh and was shot at by a snipe…
thecanary.co (2025-01-21). Israeli forces arrest & kill Palestinians as Trump lifts sanctions on far-right settlers
And as he starts his second term, he's wasted no time in bolstering the settler-colonial project. Because amid a shaky ceasefire giving Palestinians in Gaza a brief pause from genocide, he has lifted sanctions on "far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals" responsible for attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
middleeasteye.net (2025-01-21). Israel launches major offensive in Jenin days after Gaza ceasefire
Large-scale incursion into West Bank city, dubbed operation 'Iron Wall', begins with deadly air strikes
middleeasteye.net (2025-01-21). Gaza ceasefire: The Palestinian spirit will never be broken
As Israel grapples with the catastrophic failure of its 15-month war, the Palestinian people are asserting their right to return and to exist
palestinechronicle.com (2025-01-21). As Gaza Ceasefire Holds, Israeli Occupation Forces and Settlers Escalate Repression in West Bank Day 472Palestinian news outlets reported that settlers attacked several villages and towns in the occupied West Bank. They include villages and towns in Qalqilya, Jit Junction near Tulkarm, villages near Nablus, areas near the Ramin Plain in Tulkarm district.
(2025-01-21). Marwan Barghouti — the world's most important hostage — must be freed. asiapacificreport.nz
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle A litmus test of Israel's commitment to abandon genocide and start down the road towards lasting peace is whether they choose to release the most important of all the hostages, Marwan Barghouti. During the past 22 years in Israeli prisons he has been beaten, tortured, sexually molested and had limbs broken.
(2025-01-21). Gaza and the Western media — complicit in genocide. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current New Zealand's One News interviewed a Gaza journalist last week who has called out the Western media for its complicity in genocide. For some 15 months, the Western media have framed Israel's genocidal rampage in Gaza as a "legitimate" war. Pretending to provide an objective and…
(2025-01-21). Israel's police chief plays a waiting game as Ben-Gvir tells top officers: 'I'll be back'. haaretz.com The far-right minister who quit Netanyahu's government in response to the hostage deal with Hamas is likely to return to his position soon, officials believe — so officers will be afraid to deviate from his line — making this is a particularly testing time for the police commissioner…
(2025-01-21). Israelis rejoice over Ben-Gvir's resignation — on both left and right. haaretz.com In former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's attempt to act as a right-wing opposition to a right-wing government, he made a fundamental and profound mistake: he bullied Netanyahu and clashed with the Bibi-ists…
(2025-01-21). Israeli army left in limbo amid Netanyahu government's mixed signals on Gaza cease-fire. haaretz.com While Israeli leadership keeps saying forces will remain in areas the army is expected to leave, the IDF cannot yet downsize the reservist forces that have been called up for another round of duty, either in Gaza, or in the West Bank…
(2025-01-21). Israel's Netanyahu government on edge over Ben-Gvir's Gaza exit. newarab.com
Israeli Prime Minister The three open posts,
(2025-01-21). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-21). Musk's Favorite X Accounts Lead in Community Notes Corrections for Propaganda. mintpressnews.com Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has lauded his Community Notes feature as a tool to combat fake news. Yet, despite his public commitment to accuracy, Musk has been amplifying tweets from accounts that have garnered the most Community Notes corrections—many of which are right-wing, pro-Israeli, or anti-Muslim. | On October 29, 2023, Musk announced that posts corrected by Community Notes would no longer be eligible for revenue sharing on the platform. "The idea is to maximize the incentive for accuracy over sensationalism," he
(2025-01-21). Young, Educated Families Are Leaving Israel. themedialine.org
(2025-01-21). The Gaza Cease-fire Is a Major Step—But the Fight for Palestine Must Continue. inthesetimes.com
(2025-01-21). Trump lifts sanctions on violent settlers as Israelis attack West Bank towns. presstv.ir Trump cancels an executive order that slapped sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.
(2025-01-21). Eight killed in Israeli raid on Jenin; Hamas calls for 'mobilization'. presstv.ir The regime's forces, backed by helicopters, raided Jenin refugee camp in West Bank, killing at least 7 people.
(2025-01-21). At least 8 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli army attack on Jenin. aljazeera.com Eight killed, more than 35 wounded says Palestinian Ministry of Health, as violence rises in occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-21). Trump lifts US sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli officials welcome new president's decision to remove sanctions imposed by the Biden administration.
(2025-01-21). How Israel shaped the narrative and its impact on Dutch politics. aljazeera.com Israel's portrayal of Amsterdam Maccabi violence as anti-Semitic sparked a debate on anti-Islam and immigration issues.
(2025-01-21). After 15-months of war, how strong is Hamas? aljazeera.com Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas, but armed members have been out in the open in Gaza. So how strong is Hamas?>
(2025-01-21). Israeli army launches attack on Jenin refugee camp in West Bank. aljazeera.com Israel has launched an attack on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, killing at least seven Palestinians.
(2025-01-21). South African humanitarian in pro-Israeli crosshairs over Palestine support. aljazeera.com Imtiaz Sooliman, driving force behind prominent African aid agency Gift of the Givers, says his work is not political.
(2025-01-21). Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages under army's protection. aljazeera.com Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages, set vehicles on fire and injure several residents in the West Bank.
(2025-01-21). Trump overturns Biden's executive order that enabled him to sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank. haaretz.com Amid flurry of post-inauguration activity, Trump also cancelled U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court and sent a sharp message to to pro-Palestinian protesters across America…
(2025-01-21). Trump brings families of Israeli hostages on stage as Witkoff unveils four-point approach to Middle East. haaretz.com At Inauguration Day rally, Trump vows to 'bring them all home' and again claims 'Israel would never have been hit on October 7' if he had been president…
(2025-01-21). Hamas says second stage of hostage release on Saturday after reports of one-day delay. haaretz.com Palestinian media reported a Hamas official said the next phase of the deal will happen Sunday, not Saturday as agreed. Israel, unsure if it's a legitimate statement or psychological warfare, informed mediators that a Sunday release would violate the Gaza cease-fire agreement…
(2025-01-21). 28-year-old shot dead in central Israel. haaretz.com According to a source familiar with the details, the victim was linked to a local crime organization. Since the beginning of the year, 12 people have been murdered in Israel over criminal motives.
(2025-01-21). Two Israelis severely wounded in West Bank; accidental police shooting suspected. haaretz.com The incident took place while settlers reportedly set ablaze buildings and vehicles in a nearby Palestinian village…
(2025-01-21). Israeli minister Smotrich's son wins cheap land plot on ruins of Bedouin village. haaretz.com Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's 21-year-old son won the option of buying a plot in a community being built at the site of the demolished Umm al-Hiran for just $16,800…
(2025-01-21). Just a short trip from Jerusalem, a thousand-year-old world awaits behind monastery gates. haaretz.com Travel in Israel: The largely Muslim village of Abu Ghosh is home to several important and beautiful Christian sites that make for a fascinating visit…
(2025-01-21). As cease-fire comes into effect, Palestinians begin the search for bodies under the Gaza rubble. haaretz.com A spokesman for the Strip's civil defense said as many as 10,000 bodies could still be buried under the ruins of destroyed buildings and that around 2,800 bodies had 'evaporated' in Israeli bombardments…
(2025-01-21). This is what Gaza looks like today: The scale of destruction caused by Israel is revealed. haaretz.com As the cease-fire Between Israel and Hamas takes effect, Gaza residents return to their shattered homes. Journalists and photographers gain access to previously restricted areas, capturing images that reveal the long road to recovery for Palestinians in the Strip…
(2025-01-21). Trump 'not confident' that Gaza cease-fire will hold, says 'It's not our war'. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: IDF releases new footage of three female hostages reuniting with their families ‚ñ ISRAEL: Trump overturns Biden's executive order that enabled him to sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank ‚ñ GAZA: IDF says northern Gazans could return to northern Strip in about a week if Hamas upholds deal…
(2025-01-21). Israel kills six in operation in West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. newarab.com
At least six Palestinians have been killed in the occupied Jenin governor Kamal Abu al-Rub told AFP the operation was "an "It came quickly, Apache helicopters in the sky and Israeli military vehicles everywhere", he added. | Palestinian Aut…
(2025-01-21). London's Camden Council rejects Israel divestment calls. newarab.com
Pro-Palestine campaigners have vowed to maintain pressure on In a meeting late on Monday evening, the Labour-run council debated a petition signed by more than 4,000 residents to undertake a "thorough and transparent audit" of its pension fund investm…
(2025-01-21). Israel intensifies blockade on West Bank cities and towns. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army intensified the siege on cities and towns in the West Bank on Tuesday, amid threats of a major military operation in the area with the argument of fighting Palestinian militias.
(2025-01-21). Youth Demand Made It To The BBC At Saturday's Palestine March. popularresistance.org Three Youth Demand supporters defied Met Police restrictions on the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) demonstration on Saturday 18 January by standing outside the BBC with signs. Youth Demand are calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the new UK government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021. | Youth Demand: not letting the BBC get away with it | At around 4: 00pm, the three were arrested under Section 14 of the Public Order Act after marching to the BBC and standing on the pavement with signs, defying the conditions imposed on the protest by the Met. One Youth Demand supporte…
(2025-01-21). Here are the pro-Trump, pro-Israel billionaires Oxfam's report should have told you about. thecanary.co As Donald Trump becomes US president for a second time, Oxfam has released a report showing that the wealth of billionaires increased by $2tn in 2024, "three times faster than the year before". About four new billionaires popped up every week last year, but "the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since […] | By
(2025-01-21). Strengthen solidarity with Palestine! workers.org
Resistance in Palestine and West Asia has mobilized an important movement in the U.S. and other NATO countries for over 15 months to demand the genocide in Gaza stop. A ceasefire has finally been achieved. This movement must ask itself the following question: What do we do now to contribute . . . |
(2025-01-21). Complacency and hypocrisy should not play a role in the genocidal aftermath. thealtworld.com "Our UNRWA teams reported a good first day of the ceasefire; aid and some commercial supplies started flowing in smoothly," the humanitarian aid agency's Commissioner General Philipp Lazzarini #Gaza — Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini)
(2025-01-21). Gaza: Massive Destruction, Hundreds of Bodies Recovered, Palestinians Vow to Rebuild. imemc.org
In Gaza on Monday , families began returning to the ruins of their homes following the ceasefire that went into effect on Sunday morning. Medical sources reported on Monday evening that rescue teams and citizens were able to retrieve the bodies of 58 martyrs from the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. A …
(2025-01-21). This Will Not End With the Last Airstrike. orinocotribune.com By Malak Hijazi — Jan 15, 2025 | For 15 long months, the people of Gaza have endured a brutal genocidal war. | We've lost loved ones, homes and any sense of normalcy. | But as talks of a potential ceasefire grow, hope flickers that it might take effect before US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. | Our eyes remain glued to our phones, scrolling through news — both real and fake — waiting for the announcement. We long to hear the word "ceasefire" spoken aloud, a fragile sense of relief after all the death we have witnessed. | Reports of progress in negotiations spark fleeting c…
(2025-01-21). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: The Real Winner. ummid.com Though, both the outgoing and the incoming presidents Biden and Trump, claimed it as their victory, yet in real terms, the deal fructified due to Trump's adamant and no-nonsense attitude in dealing with Netanyahu.
(2025-01-21). Met Police Accused of Lying About Gaza Protest at the BBC. bylinetimes.com
A London Assembly member has written to the Home Secretary amid claims the Met Police "lied" about Gaza protests at the weekend. | On Saturday, thousands of protesters in central London gathered to demand a lasting ceasefire and an end to what they have called a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The march had been hit with strict conditions by police over where they could go, and for how long, under the Public Order Act. | It came amid pressure from the Board of Deputies of British Jews that the planned destination — BBC headquarters — was close to a synogogue, and its attendees on the Sabba…
(2025-01-21). Video: What Gaza doctors are saying about the ceasefire. aljazeera.com The ceasefire in Gaza has brought respite for doctors after 15 months of relentless work helping casualties of war.
(2025-01-21). Video: Trump 'not confident' on Gaza ceasefire future. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump told reporters he was "not confident" of the Gaza ceasefire deal holding.
(2025-01-21). Gaza ceasefire deal must become sustainable solution: Iran's UN envoy. presstv.ir Iran's UN ambassador emphasizes that the Gaza ceasefire must be transformed into a permanent and sustainable solution.
(2025-01-21). Blinken slammed by NYT as the "Secretary of War" for continuing war in Ukraine, Gaza. infobrics.org Protestors shout at Blinken's final speech to foreign policy experts: "Your legacy is genocide!".
(2025-01-21). PSC's Ben Jamal charged despite video showing police waving marchers through line. skwawkbox.org
Footage shows Met Police officers ushering Gaza marchers through to lay wreaths for murdered children — but they are still being charged Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) director Ben Jamal is being charged under accusations that he 'led and incited others to join a procession that forced its way through a police line' blocking an anti-genocide …
(2025-01-21). By dehumanizing Palestinians, media enabled genocide in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Learning from history necessitates challenging the powerful.
(2025-01-21). Situation Critical: UNRWA and its Continued Operations. counterpunch.org
In April last year, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told the United Nations Security Council that "an insidious campaign to end UNRWA's operations is under way, with serious implications for peace and security". Repeatedly, requests by the relief and works agency responsible for providing welfare and aid to Palestinians to continue its work, notably in northern Gaza, had been
(2025-01-21). I dream of a quiet, drone-free Gaza. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-21). Blinken Slammed by NYT as the "Secretary of War" for Continuing War in Ukraine, Gaza. globalresearch.ca During his final trip as America's top diplomat last week, Antony J. Blinken was described by French President Emmanuel Macron as "an eminent servant of peace" at a ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris before being awarded the country's …
(2025-01-21). Palestinians Begin Searching for the 10,000 Bodies Under the Gaza Rubble. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-21). 915 Aid Trucks Delivered to Gaza, but Challenges Stall Distribution. themedialine.org
(2025-01-21). Palestinians Begin Searching for the 10,000 Bodies Under the Gaza Rubble. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-21). 'An awful lot of time': UN warns long road ahead to rebuild life in Gaza. presstv.ir A UN official says the reconstruction of Gaza demands "an awful lot of time."
(2025-01-21). Trump must not let Hamas rule the rebuilding of Gaza. haaretz.com The Trump administration must shatter Hamas' temporary euphoria by making it clear that the international community will not finance its regime as it did before October 7. The reconstruction of Gaza must not mean the rebuilding of Hamas…
(2025-01-21). Rafah crossing, the only lifeline for Gaza, reopens once again. newarab.com
For a second day in a row, dozens of trucks loaded with Early Sunday, traffic gradually moved at the entrance to the Raf…
(2025-01-21). UK: Palestine Solidarity Campaign head charged over Gaza rally. newarab.com
Ben Jamal, the director of the UK's The
(2025-01-21). What is it like to be a civil defense worker in Gaza. newarab.com
(2025-01-21). Gazans start search for missing Palestinians on day two of truce. newarab.com
The truce in the 15-month-old conflict, which has laid waste to the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East, took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three…
(2025-01-21). Sunday 2/2: #BoycottChevron Car Caravan. indybay.org 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA (parking lot to the right of former Golds Gym)…
en.abna24.com (2025-01-21). Lebanese Hezbollah hails Palestinian victory: A historic triumph of resistanceHezbollah issued a statement celebrating the Palestinian people and resistance forces for their monumental victory against the Zionist-American aggression.
(2025-01-21). Resist Trump and MAGA's McCarthyism 2.0! cpusa.org
The first 100 days of the Trump administration will be full of many challenges and dangers. Not least of these will be the incoming attacks against immigrant communities, the trade union movement, abortion access, LGBTQ people, and the justice for Palestine and other movements for peace and self-determination. | An important plank in the defenses of Resistance 2.0 will be launching efforts to prevent the MAGA right from resurrecting McCarthyism from its grave. During his campaign, Trump vowed to "root out" the communists, Marxists, and the "radical left." Should such a McCarthyism 2.0 be implemented, no pro-wo…
(2025-01-21). Over 40 legal experts call for inquiry into Met handling of Palestine March — as its boss gets caught out. thecanary.co Over 40 prominent UK legal scholars have condemned the actions of the Met Police in relation to Saturday 18 January's Palestine March in London in a letter to the home secretary. They have called the Met's approach to policing "an abuse of police powers" and called on the government repeal repressive legislation and defend the […] | By
(2025-01-21). Green Party politicians rally behind people arrested at Saturday's pro-Palestine march. thecanary.co Two Green Party politicians have hit back at the Met Police over the arrests of peaceful protesters on Saturday 18 January at the Palestine March in London. 'It's about choices' Following this weekend's disgraceful policing tactics from the Met Police against protestors organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) to urge the British government to […] | By
(2025-01-21). NYC, Wed. Jan. 22: Demand freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat & all Palestinian prisoners. iacenter.org
As the ceasefire in Gaza has entered its second day and appears to be holding, we begin our coverage in Ramallah. "We're hoping that it will continue, the Israelis will continue to release prisoners. And, of course, we have no guarantees they will not be rearrested again," says Tala Nasir, a lawyer with the Palestinian prisoner and human rights organization Addameer. She also notes that many of those released are coming home in poor health. "They were starving inside the prisons," Nasir notes.
Gaza's ceasefire has entered its second day, with aid entering the besieged enclave and Hamas deploying its security forces in areas under its control. US officials have pledged to ensure Aid enters Gaza: | Trucks carrying
Hundreds of people cheered, chanted and honked car horns as two buses carrying Palestinian prisoners freed from an Israeli jail arrived in the occupied West Bank town of Beitunia early on Monday, AFP journalists reported. | The buses held some of the 90 prisoners released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal that began Sunday and saw three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas. | Members of the crowd climbed atop the lead bus and unfurled a Hamas flag, the journalists reported. | They were joined by others waving the flags of Fatah, Islamic Jihad and several other Palestinian factions, as well as the Palestinian natio…
The World Health Organization said Sunday it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, but that it would need "systematic access" across the territory to do so. | Much of the Gaza Strip's WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the ceasefire, posting on social media that it would "bring great hope for millions of people whose lives have been ravaged by the conf…
Gaza's A statement from Netanyahu's office, issued less than an hour before the truce was set to start at 8: 30 am (0630 GMT), said he had "instructed the IDF (military) that the ceasefire… will not begin until Israel has received the list" of hostages to be freed. | Hamas, while "affirming its commitme…
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on The Israeli prison service said early Monday that 90 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the Gaza ceasefire and swap deal between Israel and Hamas. | This comes after Hamas
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 civilians in Gaza and wounded 36 more early on Sunday, shortly after a The truce later came into effect after an Israeli delay over a list of names of captives to be released by Hamas. | Gaza's Civil Defence Department said the civilians were killed in attacks across the One person was killed in Rafah, six in Khan Younis, nin…
The names of 93 male and female Palestinian prisoners who will be released Sunday night, as part of a prisoner exchange on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire, have been published. | Israel and mediating nation Qatar confirmed on Sunday a long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza had come into effect following a delay of almost three hours as Israel awaited a list of three captives to be initially freed by Hamas. | According to the ceasefire plan, a total of 33 captives will be returned from Gaza during an initial 42-day truce. | In a statement, Hamas said the truce deal stipulated "the release of 30 Palestinian prisoner…
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday slammed the ongoing ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza as a "very serious mistake" and a "surrender to Hamas". | The minister threatened to leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government if Gaza is not occupied by Israel. | Speaking to Army Radio, Smotrich said Israel "must occupy Gaza and create a temporary military government because there is no other way to defeat Hamas". | "I will overthrow the government if it does not return to fighting in a way that [leads to us] taking over the entire Gaza and governing it," he continued. | The mi…
We continue our coverage of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire by going to Jerusalem to speak with Israeli activist Gershon Baskin, who has experience negotiating with Hamas, including during this latest conflict. Baskin says while it's heartening to see captives returning home, the ceasefire agreement is "a bad deal" because of how fragile it is. "Hamas would not have agreed to enter into this two- or three-phase deal without having guarantees … that in fact the war would end," says Baskin. "But we don't know that, because Netanyahu has given alternative promises to membe…
Twinning the terms "ceasefire" and "Gaza" seems not only incongruous but an obscene joke. This is largely because the ceasefire announced on January 15 between Israel and Hamas could have been reached so much earlier by all the concerned parties. But will was lacking in Washington to force Israel's hand, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli captives, completing the first exchange under a The three captives released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said they were in stable condition. | Hours later in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Pales…
As Palestinian Since the start of Israel's war in October 2023, the workers have been rescuing Palestinians on the ground while retrieving Often using their bare hands due to a lack of tools to remove the wreckage, they would spend hours finding and helping people attacked by…
As I listened to the announcement of the
Six months ago today, on 19 July 2024, the UN International Court of Justice in the Hague (ICJ) issued one of the most significant judicial decisions ever rendered in international law. What Palestinian human rights NGO Althou…
Police officers smiling as marchers allowed through peacefully — but anti-genocide Jewish bloc barred as Cooper claims police protecting Jews On Saturday, the Met Police arrested around seventy peace marchers, some of them violently, claiming that they had 'forced' their way to Trafalgar Square, supposedly in an area the force, to appease pro-Israel groups, had …
I always wanted to become is doctor, and my dream was coming true at Al-Azhar University. But Israel left our campus in ruins and has destroyed a generation. Those of us who survive vow to carry the legacy of those martyred forward, and rebuild Gaza.
Ramallah Following 470 days of Israel's brutal war on Gaza, a The first of a three-phase deal announced in Doha and mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US will last 42 days and includes the release of
After a long wait at the point closest to Ofer Prison, west of Ramallah, families of released The exchange occurred once
As the This number includes 1,167 people taken by the Israeli army in Gaza and transferred to Israel, and 737 others who come from Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerus…
Palestinians began searching on Monday for thousands of Gazans believed still buried The truce in the 15-month-old conflict, which has laid waste to the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East, took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three hostages held by Hamas and 90 Palestinians freed from Israeli jails. | Rescue workers said…
After a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday morning in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes.
The UN's World Food Programme said Sunday it was moving full throttle to get food to as many Gazans as possible after border crossings reopened as part of a long-awaited ceasefire deal. | "We're trying to reach a million people within the shortest possible time," the WFP's Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told AFP, as the Rome-based UN agency's trucks began rolling into the strip. | "We're moving in with wheat flour, ready to eat meals, and we will be working all fronts trying to restock the bakeries," Skau said, adding the agency would attempt to provide nutritional supplements to the most malnourished.
No matter how much I try to find the right words to describe what we are seeing and going through, it's never adequate. But I want to share what we are facing, even if just to feel, in the slightest way, that someone is listening to us.
London police charged nine people with public order offences after dozens were arrested at a More than 70 people were arrested at Saturday's march after what London's Metropolitan Police called a "coordinated effort to breach" protest conditions, including the perimeter of the rally which was meant to be static. | Protest organisers have denied an "organised" breach of conditions and accused officers of heavy-handedness in their policing of the de…
Asia Pacific Report An almost three-hour delay for the start of the temporary ceasefire — due to "technical difficulties", said the resistance movement Hamas — hardly daunted thousands of euphoric Palestinians who took to the streets of Gaza on Sunday to celebrate and try to move back to bombed-out homes in spite of the dangers.
The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip officially came into effect on Sunday morning, marking the end of 471 days of relentless military aggression by Israeli occupation forces on the besieged enclave. Airstrikes on Gaza continued until Zionist Prime Minister Netanyahu's office confirmed that the ceasefire would commence at 11:15 AM local time (9:15 GMT).
LETTER: By John Minto With the temporary ceasefire agreement, we should take our hats off to the Palestinian people of Gaza who have withstood a total military onslaught from Israel but without surrendering or shifting from their land. Over 15 months Israel has dropped well over 70,000 tonnes of bombs on this tiny 360 sq…
Throughout the 15-month genocide on Gaza by Israel, President Joe Biden, adamantly refused to apply any pressure on Israel, while Netanyahu repeatedly humiliated Biden by violating red line after red line set by him and in his ludicrous defence, leaked stories to the press about how angry he was with Netanyahu as Netanyahu thumbed his nose at him, again and again. Biden dutifully sated his Zionist cravings by sending more and more arms, including 2,000-pound bombs to be dropped on civilians, in complicity with the carnage.
The leaflets depicted a drawing of a Palestinian family sat on the rubble of their home, with some reading "Is victory at hand or not yet?" and "A new victory for the resistance."
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement, "We're pleased that the Wikipedia arbitration board has taken disciplinary action against some editors who, in our view, have spread malicious, false and biased information about Zionism and Israel across the platform …
FINALLY, a ceasefire in Gaza is in place as of 0800 local time this morning as a result of a peace deal that, Qatari interlocutors say, is the same as the first one agreed to by Hamas last May and from which Israel walked away. | | The only major difference between May last year and January this year is Donald Trump.
Conflicting news reports emerged, and with them, the brutal Israeli strikes intensified on the homes and tents of the innocent. Israeli warplanes launched attacks that reminded Gazans of the days of fire and violent strikes at the beginning of the war.
Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a The majority were detained on The ceasefire, which comes into effect Sunday morning, involves the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held…
The Israeli army on Saturday reportedly dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip hours before a A long-overdue ceasefire is supposed to begin on Sunday 8: 30 am local time (630 GMT) after Hamas…
Efforts are ongoing to form a new cabinet in Lebanon before the deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from the country's south later this month, local media reported Saturday. | "Work is underway to finalise the cabinet formation before 26 January," the end of the 60-day deadline given to Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel to implement the terms of the ceasefire deal that ended the recent war, sources familiar with the matter Former head of the Inter…
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli government on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement aimed at the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister's Office said. Israel's decision to move forward with the ceasefire deal with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, 469 …
Far-right 'Jewish Power' figures make show of quitting but will leave wanted war-criminal in place Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other members of the racist 'Jewish Power' party have resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government over the agreement of a 'ceasefire' in Israel's genocide in Gaza — but it appears to be primarily theatre. Ben-Gvir, who …
Netanyahu demands captive list at last second while foreign minister Saar signals continued attacks during 'ceasefire' Israel continued bombing and killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza this morning, within moments of the supposed start of the ceasefire supposed to come into force at 6.30am GMT today. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'delayed' the start of the ceasefire, …
This includes being part of a trend of fraying international norms, double standards by liberal democracies on human rights, and a conflict underscoring the importance of institutions…
A former Asif Rahman, 34, was He entered guilty pleas in federal court in Virginia to two counts of wilful retention and transmission of classifie…
Some of the Palestine Action activists from the so-called Filton 18 appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday 17 January over an action at a weapons factory that supplies genocidal Israel. Of course, they entered not guilty to the charges the state was brining against them — and they also received huge support from crowds […] | By
Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obaida said that as part of the prisoner exchange agreement, the Resistance movement decided to release three Zionist prisoners. The historic ceasefire is considered a big defeat to the Zionist regime as it could not achieve any of its objectives during its bloody campaign against the Gaza Strip.
Protest organiser banned, under bail conditions, from attending any kind of demo — but others still held including those who simply arrived from the 'wrong' direction Anti-genocide protest organiser Chris Nineham, a founder member of Stop the War, has been released on bail after being violently arrested yesterday during London's peaceful National March for Gaza …
Police repression and state lies continue Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell are being interviewed under caution by the Met Police this afternoon after taking part in yesterday's National March for Gaza. The Met has charged ten people and is still holding dozens of others for supposedly entering an area …
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Thousands of families are anxiously waiting for Most of them know nothing about what happened to their loved ones,
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The Palestinian Authority and militants in the The head of a committee that oversaw negotiations said Saturday that Palestinian security personnel entered and deployed in the camp a day earlier following the agreement. | In comments made to Anadolu Agency, Ahmad Salah said explosive devices were being dismantled and destruction was being cleared following the armed clashes, describing the nego…
On Saturday 18 January, Britons once again took to the streets to show their support for the people of Palestine. As is unfortunately common in Britain, the peaceful march was beset by what some have described as "fascist" police violence. The Met Police also arrested 77 people, with former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticising […] | By
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The British Parliament has the longest history of any parliament, since it was the first, so it has had time to make a lot of mistakes. On the other hand, it is generally far less an embarrassment than the U.S. Congress. This principle was …