2024-02-14: News Headlines

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WSWS (2024-02-14). In bipartisan vote, US Senate backs $95 billion for war in Ukraine, genocide in Gaza. wsws.org After passage of the bill, President Biden demanded Speaker of the House Mike Johnson allow an immediate vote in the House of Representatives.

Jamal Kanj (2024-02-14). Defunding UNRWA: The Last Phase of Israeli Genocide. counterpunch.org International leaders who lined up to pledge their support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the largest open-air prison break on October 7, 2023 had paved the way for the ensued Israeli war of genocide. Now, the suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) for the Palestinian refugees, complements

WSWS (2024-02-14). Australian Labor government pushes anti-doxxing laws to protect Zionist witch-hunters. wsws.org The government is asserting that exposing the dirty tricks activities of Zionists, including those victimising supporters of Palestine, is a breach of privacy.

WSWS (2024-02-14). Labor Notes hails sellout contract at Allison Transmission, which produces parts for Israeli fighting vehicles. wsws.org Labor Notes writes as a guilty party to the sellout. It functions as a public relations firm for the UAW administration of Shawn Fain.

WSWS (2024-02-14). New York City museum and cultural workers protest Israel's Gaza genocide. wsws.org Protesters have intervened at major cultural institutions to protest the organizations' open or tacit support of the mass murder and ethnic cleansing in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces…

newarab (2024-02-14). Israel killed civilians in strikes with 'no military value'. newarab.com Amnesty's report details how 95 civilians, including 42 children, were killed across four separate strikes — three in December and one in January — in

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-14). All eyes are on Rafah as international pressure continues to grow on Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Appeals calling on Israel to refrain from invading the southern city of Rafah seem to be falling on deaf years as airstrikes and ground bombardment continue to intensify, with the death toll in Gaza now nearing 28,500…

newarab (2024-02-14). ICC chief says 'deeply concerned' by Rafah situation in Gaza. newarab.com Khan posted on X after airstrikes in the The prosecutor said the co…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-14). US Gives Israel the Green Light to Kill Civilians in Rafah. news.antiwar.com The US has given Israel the green light to kill civilians in Rafah despite public comments from US officials calling for Israel to come up with a plan to protect civilians in the city, which is packed with an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians. US officials told POLITICO that the Biden administration was not planning any …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-14). Netanyahu Rejects Hostage Deal Deal Drawn Up By Mossad, Shin Bet, and IDF. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an outline for a potential hostage deal with Hamas that was drawn up by Israel's Mossad spy agency, the Shin Bet security agency, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). According to The Times of Israel, the proposal was put together by Mossad chief David Barnea, Shin Bet chief Ronen …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams. (2024-02-14). Josep Borrell To World Leaders: 'Cut Off Arms To Israel'. popularresistance.org The European Union's top foreign policy official said Monday that the Biden administration and other governments professing concern about the grisly death toll in the Gaza Strip should stop supplying so much weaponry to the Israeli military as it carries out one of the most devastating bombing campaigns in modern history. | Pointing to U.S. President Joe Biden's statement late last week that Israel's war on Gaza has been "over the top," E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said during a press conference in Brussels, "Well, if you believe that too many people are being kil…

Janine Jackson, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2024-02-14). Northwestern U: Threatened With Prison For Distributing Parody Paper. popularresistance.org Students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, produced a parody edition of the school's paper, the Daily Northwestern, to call out the school's stance on Israel's war on Gaza. Some folks wrapped the fake front pages around some 300 copies of the actual school paper. | This exercise in culture jamming got two students brought up on a charge that could have landed them in prison for a year. After widespread protest on campus, and national coverage in the Intercept (2/5/24) and Responsible Statecraft (2/5/24), charges were dropped against the students. | After the appearance of the look-alike Northweste…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-14). ICC Chief Prosecutor Says Probe Underway Into Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on 12 February warned Israeli officials about the consequences of launching a ground invasion of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and revealed his office launched an investigation into possible war crimes committed by Tel Aviv. | "I am deeply concerned by the reported bombardment and potential ground incursion by Israeli forces in Rafah. My office has an ongoing and active investigation into the situation in the State of Palestine. This is being taken forward as a matter of the utmost urgency, with a view to bringing to justice those resp…

Yoav Haifawi, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-14). The Last American War. popularresistance.org These are difficult times. Day after day, a shocking genocide is unfolding before the eyes of the whole world. Israel is nurturing a psychotic seizure as its "functional response" to the trauma of October 7. We have already become accustomed to living in the heart of an apartheid regime, oppression, and wars that have shed rivers of blood, but the death and destruction that Israel is inflicting today upon the residents of the Gaza Strip are much worse than anything we have seen before in the history of "the conflict." | At the time of this writing, the United States has not only done nothing to stop the massacre…

Vijay Prashad (2024-02-14). There is No Place for the Palestinians of Gaza to Go. counterpunch.org The Israelis said that anything south of Wadi Gaza, which divides the narrow strip, would be safe, but then as the Palestinians moved into Deir-al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, they found the Israeli jets following them and the Israeli troops coming after them. Now, Netanyahu has said that his forces will enter Rafah to combat Hamas. On February 11, Netanyahu told NBC news that Israeli would provide "safe passage for the civilian population" and that there would be no "catastrophe."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-14). Arab World Calls US Top Security Threat, Sees No Prospect of Peace With Israel: Poll. orinocotribune.com

newarab (2024-02-14). Hind Rajab, aged 6, 'deliberately killed' by Israel: report. newarab.com A leading human rights organisation has found on Monday that In its preliminary investigation into the atrocity,

newarab (2024-02-14). South Africans, Namibians remind Germany of genocidal past. newarab.com Hundreds of activists from South Africa and Namibia staged protests outside German institutions in Cape Town and Johannesburg to protest The ICJ on January 26 issued provisional orders compelling Israel to halt attacks on Palestinian civilians and rul…

geo.tv (2024-02-14). Indian PM Modi signs trans-continental trade pact with UAE. geo.tv India-Middle East Economic Corridor agreement is in jeopardy amid Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza…

Staff (2024-02-14). 'Sinwar still alive, commanding war from safe tunnel'. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas resistance movement in the Gaza Strip is still alive and is leading the war with his generals from a safe tunnel, according to an Arab world analyst. Abdel Bari Atwan, the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm newspaper, said in an article published on Wednesday that the Tel …

newarab (2024-02-14). Israel army let groups watch Palestinians tortured: Euro-Med. newarab.com The Israeli army brought groups of Israeli civilians into prisons to Palestinian detainees released from two Israeli detention centres told the human rights group that they were stripped naked, beaten with metal batons and electric sticks, and The visitors came to watch the tort…

newarab (2024-02-14). 'We are witnessing the failure of Israel': Nasrallah. newarab.com The leader of

newarab (2024-02-14). Israel superbowl ad: 'Pro-genocide' Gaza ad reported to FCC. newarab.com "CBS violated FCC rules by not making proper disclosures to the viewers across all platforms," wrote Abed A. Ayoub, National Executive Director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), on his X (formerly Twitter) account. | "This not only undermines the integrity of broadcasting standards but also misleads the public by not providing necessary context about the ad's origins…FCC must hold CBS and the NFL accountable. The American public has a right to know and be informed about the influence of foreign governments in our media, and this includes Israel," he added. | The ADC has set up a call…

albawaba (2024-02-14). Yahya Sinwar 'runs away' in Khan Younis tunnel: Israel video claims. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An alleged video of the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, walking through a tunnel with his family members was posted by the Israeli armed forces on X (formerly Twitter).The Israeli Army posted the alleged video of Sinwar on X and captioned it: "Spotted: Yahya Sinwar running away and hiding in his underground terrorist tunnel network as Gazan civilians suffer above ground under the rule of Hamas terrorism.""There is no tunnel deep enough for him to hide in.""Hamas leaders, wherever they are hiding, should know they are on borrowed time." | Watch the full statement by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari:…

newarab (2024-02-14). Spain arm sales to Israel didn't halt amid Gaza war: report. newarab.com Spain has continued exporting ammunition to Israel since the start of its offensive on Gaza despite A report by the Spanish peace organization

newarab (2024-02-14). Ben-Gvir slams army for crackdown on Israelis blocking aid. newarab.com

Gilbert Achcar (2024-02-14). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org

newarab (2024-02-14). Azmi Bishara: Rebuilding the PLO could thwart Israel's plans. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-14). Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel peace talks amid rising tension. newarab.com A high-level Israeli delegation and another from the The two warring sides are expected to discuss amendments to

newarab (2024-02-14). In a first, Rabat takes a bolder stance on Israel's Gaza war. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-14). Israel to 'act' after report on troops humiliating detainees. newarab.com Israel's army has said "significant command measures will be taken" against soldiers who filmed naked and blindfolded Palestinian detainees and uploaded the footage online, following a BBC report. | A BBC Verify investigation on 9 February identified hundreds of online videos showing Palestinian detainees being humiliated, including eight that were shared by Israeli soldiers and showed stripped and blindfolded people. The detainees were filmed against their will by current or former soldiers, who uploaded the footage online without hiding their identity. | The images, which circulated widely, constitute a like…

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-14). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

Atilio Borón (2024-02-14). María Corina Machado and the Betrayal of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Atilio Borón — 11 Feb, 2024 | Senility is not only a problem for President Joe Biden but for the empire as a whole. Days ago, the United States government announced new sanctions against Venezuela following the decision of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice to ratify the disqualification of Mrs. María Corina Machado from running as a candidate in the next presidential elections. | It was enough for the news to be known for the media sewer—the one that completely silences the ongoing genocide in Gaza or the Dina Boluarte massacres in Peru—to immediately lose its temper and begin to launch all ki…

newarab (2024-02-14). EU's Borrell suggests US should cut military aid to Israel. newarab.com Borrell recalled that US President

albawaba (2024-02-14). Musk admits to owning Mossad merchandise. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Elon Musk is yet again under fire among pro-Palestine activists on X (formerly Twitter) amid making a post on his official account admitting that he owns merchandise for the Israeli government agency Mossad. X owner and the controversial individual took to his official account and said "I have actual Mossad merch btw. But the CIA has some really great merch," with the Jewish Lebanese-Canadian professor Gad Saad retweeting…

Carlos Aznarez (2024-02-14). Argentina: His Name Was Cristian Díaz and His Crime Was Supporting Palestine. orinocotribune.com Carlos Aznárez — 10 Feb, 2024 | Cristian Díaz is a key name in Argentina's solidarity with Palestine. If you have not heard of him, it is simply because, in this type of society, there is an attempt to make invisible all those who put their body or intellect at the service of a just cause. Let us remember that exactly eight months ago, Cristian was detained in the Marcos Paz prison, accused of neither more nor less than "racial hatred." He is there against all judicial logic, since time and again the request of his lawyers was rejected—a request that while waiting for his trial he could enjoy freedom o…

newarab (2024-02-14). France delivers proposal for Israel-Hezbollah truce. newarab.com

Staff (2024-02-14). US, UK launch new attacks on Yemen. muslimmirror.com The United States and Britain according to news sources launched another round of attacks on Yemen as part of their growing aggression against the Arab country over its anti-Israeli operations in the Red Sea. According to Yemen's Al-Masirah news network, the new joint US-UK attacks targeted Ras Isa, an area located in Al-Salif city of …

newarab (2024-02-14). ICRC accused of 'inaction' on Palestinian prisoners. newarab.com Palestinian organisations supporting Since 7 October, Israel has arrested more than 7,000 Palestinians, many of whom have been released and given testimonies of unprecedente…

Bilal Cleland (2024-02-14). History of genocide repeating itself in Gaza. independentaustralia.net

newarab (2024-02-14). How Sulala Animal Rescue shelter saves Gaza's petrified pets. newarab.com In the wake of Israel's war on Gaza, Founded by ex-governmental employee Saeed Al Err, It has become a sanctuary and advocate for Gaza's animals throughout the war, as well as the most followed social media account of Gaza's animals. | Due to regular internet outages acros…

WSWS (2024-02-14). CNN whistleblowers expose systematic bias in Gaza war reporting. wsws.org Top editorial officials effectively banned any coverage of the Palestinian side of the conflict, and particularly the long history of Israeli oppression.

WSWS (2024-02-14). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government continues arming Israel for Gaza genocide. wsws.org The revelations of the Delà s Center for Peace Studies on continuing Spanish support for Israel exposes the lying denials of the social-democrats and the pseudo-left Sumar party.

WSWS (2024-02-14). US gives Israel blank check to massacre civilians in Rafah. wsws.org In multiple statements over the past 24 hours, US officials have made clear that they will take no action against Israel no matter how many civilians it massacres in its planned assault on Rafah.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-02-14). Hassan Nasrallah: Israel implementa una política de impotencia. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Resistencia Libanesa aseguró que las acciones a favor de Gaza son una respuesta honesta a la responsabilidad moral y religiosa de su pueblo.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2024-02-14). Cuba condena bombardeos israelíes contra ciudad palestina de Rafah. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel también se unió a la denuncia de la comunidad internacional contra el genocidio sionista de Israel que diezma a los ciudadanos Palestinos.

teleSUR, MS (2024-02-14). Israel secuestra en sus cárceles a más de 7.000 palestinos. telesurtv.net Entidades palestinas indicaron que Israel detuvo ilegalmente a 53 periodistas, 36 de los cuales aún siguen tras las rejas y 21 en detención administrativa, sus delitos no son más que informar la realidad de la causa palestina.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-02-14). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, dcdc (2024-02-14). Bombardeos israelíes destruyen 200 edificios históricos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Según el Ministerio de Cultura de Palestina, los bombardeos israelíes han afectado a nueve sitios patrimoniales y diez mezquitas e iglesias históricas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-02-14). ONU advierte situación de hacinamiento en Rafah, Palestina. telesurtv.net La población hacinada "tiene poco para comer, apenas acceso a atención médica, ningún lugar donde dormir, ningún lugar seguro adonde ir".

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-14). Victoria's ties with Israel's defence industry protested. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-14). Round-the-clock People's Picket for Palestine sets up at Prime Minister's office. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-14). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au

Sue Bolton (2024-02-14). Stop arming Israel. greenleft.org.au Globally, the Palestine movement's demand for an arms embargo on Israel has had some success. We need to keep up the pressure here, argues Sue Bolton.

Kerry Smith (2024-02-14). Dutch court orders gov't to stop military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands' government to cease exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza, reports Kerry Smith.

Free Palestine Student Action (2024-02-14). At Stanford University, Hundreds Mobilize Again This Week for Sit-in Defense. indybay.org On Monday Feb 12, hundreds of students, faculty and community members joined a second emergency rally in White Plaza to support Stanford students participating in the Sit-In to Stop Genocide. The sit-in urgently called for Hands off Rafah, where Israel invasion began terrorizing Palestinians refugees. Photo thanks to Len and Nancy. They were part of a contingent of community members who traveled from San Jose to support students at Stanford in Palo Alto.

WorkWeek (2024-02-14). WorkWeek Palestinian Journalist, Victory Against Zionists In UK & UC UPTE Workers Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek covers victory of UK Bristol professor David Miller, Strike of UPTE UC optometrists and Battle At Amazon RFK8…

Angela (2024-02-14). Sunday 2/18: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…

Angela (2024-02-14). Sunday 2/18: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

Angela (2024-02-14). Saturday 2/17: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-02-14). Tuesday 2/20: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

Revolution Books (2024-02-14). Saturday 2/17: Emergency Forum: A Great Crime in Gaza/Blood is on Biden's Hands. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Protestors march on White House against US aid to Israel, potential Rafah invasion. presstv.ir US demonstrators gathered in front of the White House in the United States capital to protest Israel's planned invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). IRGC simulates destroying Israeli F-35 hangars with ballistic missiles. presstv.ir Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) simulates using ballistic missiles to destroy hangars housing the Israeli regime's US-procured F-35 warplanes.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Israel's Rafah assault could lead to 'slaughter', warns UN. presstv.ir The UN humanitarian chief warns that an Israeli raid on Rafah could lead to a "slaughter" in the overcrowded city.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Thousands take to Berlin streets to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Berlin demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the suspension of arms supplies to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Hundreds protest against Israeli war on Gaza inside New York's Museum of Modern Art. presstv.ir Hundreds of Protesters rally at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Thousands in Morocco protest ties with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of Moroccans again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country's ties with Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). UK public demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters have come out in huge numbers to demand that the British government call for a permanent and immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and terminate its military and political support for Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Meet Palestinian doctor who braved Israeli sniper fire to save a bleeding man. presstv.ir In an extraordinary act of bravery, Palestinian physician Amira al-Assouli ran toward an injured man, braving the Israeli sniper fire outside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). South Africa calls for ICJ intervention over Israel's ground invasion of Rafah. presstv.ir South Africa makes urgent request to International Court of Justice against Israeli ground offensive in Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Israeli commander, 2 troops killed as regime presses on with Gaza war. presstv.ir The Israeli military reports the death of a commander and two troops during the regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Hundreds rally in front of Foreign Ministry in Madrid against Israeli attacks on Gaza. presstv.ir Hundreds of people staged a protest in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid on Monday night to denounce the last offensive that Israel launched in southern Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-14). Hezbollah will expand war front if Israel escalates aggression: Nasrallah. presstv.ir Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks at a ceremony held in honor of Lebanon's wounded and captured resistance fighters.

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2024-02-13: News Headlines

midwesternmarx (2024-02-13). How Yemen's 'asabiyya' is reshaping geopolitics By: Pepe Escobar. midwesternmarx.com The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'social solidarity,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When there is a general change of conditions,It is as if the entire creation had changedand the whole world been altered,as if it were a new and repeated creation,a world brought i …

newarab (2024-02-13). Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel. newarab.com The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations. | The groups had argued that supplying the parts contributed to alleged violations of international law by Israel in its war on the besieged Strip. | "The court orders the State to cease all actual export and transit of F-35 parts with final destination Israel within seven days after service of this judgement," said the ruling. | The US-owned F-35 parts are stored at a warehouse in the Netherlands and then shipped to several partners, incl…

newarab (2024-02-13). 'Hell falling': People in Rafah recount hor ≠ror of strikes. newarab.com Majed al-Afifi was just 40 days old when he was killed, his uncle told AFP in Rafah where Israeli forces bombed multiple homes. | "We heard the bombing without warning," said Said al-Hams, 26, in Rafah refugee camp. | His nephew, a twin, "was born exactly 40 days ago and was killed", while their mother was wounded. | The newborn is among around 100 people killed by Israeli forces overnight in Rafah, according to the health ministry in Gaza. | Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded Rafah, where some 1.4 million people have sought refuge since Israel began its military offensive on the besieged enclave on 7 October a…

Luca Cellini (2024-02-13). Israel declares it wants to invade the southern Gaza Strip. pressenza.com Israel intends to invade the southern Gaza Strip by land, in Rafah, the head of the Israeli government, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced just now. | The operation could begin at any time. | The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] chief of staff opposed the plan, but Netanyahu called for the mobilization of reserve soldiers [who must] be ready to carry it out. | Egypt has warned Israel that in the event of an invasion of Rafah, it would suspend the peace treaty that has linked the two countries since 1979. | To prevent a large influx of refugees, Cairo has positioned around 40 tanks near the Gaza border for two weeks. | More…

newarab (2024-02-13). Biden hosts King of Jordan to discuss Gaza deal. newarab.com President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages held in Gaza, and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the port city of Rafah. | It is the first meeting between the allies since three American troops were killed last month in a drone strike against a U.S. base in Jordan. | Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the fatalities, the first for the U.S. after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of Israel's war on Gaza.

Otto Fors, Left Voice. (2024-02-13). AFL-CIO's Ceasefire Call Shows Power Of The Movement For Palestine. popularresistance.org On Thursday, the AFL-CIO called for a ceasefire in Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. The statement came after months of silence, during which the largest union federation in the United States had gone as far as to force a Washington-based labor council to remove its ceasefire resolution. The AFL-CIO's call shows that the movement for Palestine and rank-and-file ceasefire organizing has forced labor to shift its position on the assault — and this movement must go further. | The AFL-CIO's statement comes after more than 28,000 Palestinians — 40 percent of whom are children — have been killed by…

Editor (2024-02-13). Missing 6-Year-Old Gaza Girl Hind Rajab Found Dead With Massacred Family, Rescue Workers. scheerpost.com

newarab (2024-02-13). Labour candidate 'sorry' for claim Israel let Oct.7 happen. newarab.com The Azhar Ali, who is also a Labour councillor, said his remarks were "deeply offensive, ignorant and…

Staff (2024-02-13). Biden says 'too many' Palestinians killed in Gaza have been innocent civilians. muslimmirror.com WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden said Monday that "too many" Palestinians killed in Gaza have been innocent civilians, renewing concern over Israel pressing ahead with a military operation in the city of Rafah following air strikes. "Too many of the over 27,000 Palestinians killed in this conflict have been innocent civilians, including thousands of …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-02-13). Removal of Palestinians in Rafah "a genocidal act" electronicintifada.net Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza "safe zone."

newarab (2024-02-13). Gaza: Israel strikes kill dozens in Rafah 'massacre'. newarab.com More than 100 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli "massacre" on Gaza's southern "Israel is officially continuing to target civilians and transfer the war to Rafah to push the population to get displaced under bombardment," it said in a statement released on X. | "The recent massacres of the occupation are evidence of the validity of international warnings and fears of catastrophic results of the expansion of…

newarab (2024-02-13). World shrugs as Israel carries out massacre in Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com Israel has carried out air strikes in the southern According to health officials, scores were killed in the overnight massacre, as Palestinians brace for a major offensive on the densely crowded area with Palestinians left with nowhere safe to go. | Palestinian officials reported that at least 67 people were killed i…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-13). CIA Chief Burns Heads to Egypt for Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns is headed to Egypt, where he will meet with Egyptian and Qatari intelligence officials to discuss work on a potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has been resisting the idea of more hostage negotiations since Hamas' latest proposal, which called for a 135-day truce to facilitate a permanent ceasefire. …

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-13). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 129: Israel Bombards Rafah. popularresistance.org The Israeli military has ramped up its attacks on Rafah in southern Gaza as it prepares for a possible ground offensive on the Palestinian city, which has become one of the most densely populated areas in the world. | Rafah, which borders Egypt, is the last key city that Israeli troops have yet to enter. The area was once designated a "safe zone," although it has been subjected to constant air attacks since Israel's offensive began. | Overnight on Sunday, the military intensified their air raid on the city, killing at least 67 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, including babies and chi…

Stansfield Smith, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-02-13). Anti-Imperialism In The US Today: What It Is And Is Not. popularresistance.org Fidel Castro, the world recognizes as a historic anti-imperialist figure, repeatedly warned that the main danger to humanity is US imperialism: "There is an enemy that can be called universal, an enemy whose attitude and whose actions…threaten the whole world, bully the whole world, that universal enemy is Yankee imperialism." He fought to build a world united front against imperialism, of the world's peoples and countries to oppose the barbarous actions of US imperialism. We see that anti-imperialist unity right now with United Nations votes and worldwide protests against the US-Israeli slaughters in Gaza, in…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2024-02-13). The Crisis At The New York Times. popularresistance.org It has been evident to many of us since the genocide in Gaza began Oct. 7 that Israel risked asking too much of those inclined to take its side. The Zionist state would ask what many people cannot give: It would ask them to surrender their consciences, their idea of moral order, altogether their native decency as it murders, starves and disperses a population of 2.3 million while making their land uninhabitable. | The Israelis took this risk and they have lost. We are now able to watch videos of Israeli soldiers celebrating as they murder Palestinian mothers and children, as they dance and sing while detonating e…

People's Dispatch. (2024-02-13). Irish Women Basketball Players Protest Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Defying heavy pressure and the threat of sanctions and expulsion, the members of the Irish basketball team, playing in Riga, Latvia at the Women's EuroBasket qualifier match, refused to shake the hands of the opposing team, Israel. Five members of the Irish team decided not to play in the match at all. The move was in response to allegations of antisemitism from the Israeli team against the Irish team and Basketball Ireland, which had raised objections to playing against Israel amid its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. | Ahead of the match on February 8, progressive organizations in Ireland includ…

albawaba (2024-02-13). Houthis target Iran-bound cargo ship causing minor damages. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to U.S. military sources, the Houthis fired two missiles on Monday at an allegedly Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing minor damage to the vessel but no injuries.The early morning bombings appeared to be the first time the Houthis had attacked an Iran-bound vessel since they began attacking international commerce in sympathy with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, sources told Reuters. "Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb. Both missiles were launched toward MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Ma…

albawaba (2024-02-13). Motaz Azaiza sparks controversy after meeting Abbas. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza sparked a buzz on social media after his latest meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. A photo combining Azaiza and Abbas was widely shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) igniting wide anger against the Palestinian photographer, who gained huge fame since the latest Israeli aggression on Gaza on Oct. 7.Many pro-Palestinian activists lashed out at Motaz Azaiza for his meeting with the Palestinian President over the latter's stance on the Israeli war on Gaza, in which over 28,300 people have been killed.Meeting with the Palestinian president Mr. Mahmoud Ab…

newarab (2024-02-13). Egypt would not object to Israel's assault on Rafah: report. newarab.com

Jennifer Wilson (2024-02-13). Western world forsakes victims of Gaza genocide. independentaustralia.net

newarab (2024-02-13). Qatar frees 8 Indians months after dropping death sentences. newarab.com The men were charged with spying for Israel, according to sources, though India and Qatar did not confirm the charges. Their death sentence, handed down in October, was dropped in Dece…

Staff (2024-02-13). Iran FM says Israel to face consequences for attacking Rafah. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says that Israel's decision to expand its war on Gaza to the border area of Rafah in the enclave will have harsh consequences for the regime. In a message on his page on the X on Monday, Amirabdollahian reacted to Israel's overnight bombardment of Rafah, where hundreds of …

newarab (2024-02-13). To stop 'radicalisation', end UK support for Israel's war. newarab.com Over the last few decades, the term 'radicalisation' has become so politicised and laden with Radicalisation is "the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues". To me, this sounds like a process that many of us go through as the adult world opens our eyes to the manifold inequalities in the systems that govern us. | Yet for many, 'radical' simply means any iteration of Islam that isn't sanit…

newarab (2024-02-13). Could Marwan Barghouti be the key to a ceasefire in Gaza. newarab.com Whenever Hamas and Israel negotiate on prisoner exchanges, the name of In 2011, his name was put forward to be part of an exchange deal that saw over 1,000 Palestinians freed for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, but Israel refused to release him. | It was in this deal that now Hamas leader in Gaza

Staff (2024-02-13). The two-state paradigm; But who will bell the cat? muslimmirror.com By Mohammad Shahnawaz The recent remarks made by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron regarding the potential recognition of the Palestine state indicate a shift in perspective within a portion of the British government regarding the Palestine question following the Israel-Hamas conflict in October. The comment sparked backlash among members of the Conservative Party, and Downing …

newarab (2024-02-13). Are Egyptian-Israeli ties strained by looming Rafah attack. newarab.com As concerns have been growing over the possible political and security repercussions of

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-13). LIVE: Here's Why Israel Lied About Oct. 7th! (& much more). rumble.com

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-02-13). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org

newarab (2024-02-13). Robbed of an education, Gaza's children learn how to survive. newarab.com Education is a vital lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and in exile to achieve emancipation from occupation, preserve their identity, and remain steadfast in the face of adversity. | However, as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza, Palestinian children have been forced to abandon dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers to find safety wherever they can. | According to

newarab (2024-02-13). Did Biden give Israel green light to assault Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-13). UK announces sanctions on four extremist settlers in West Bank. newarab.com Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four extremist The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year by some residents of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts there.

Edward Hunt (2024-02-13). US Officials Acknowledge Moral Issues in Gaza, But Will They Do Anything? counterpunch.org Over the past several months, officials in Washington have acknowledged that one of the fundamental issues at stake in Israel's military campaign in Gaza is its effect on the people of Gaza. Even as the United States has continued helping Israel wage its military campaign, the highest-level officials in Washington have indicated that Israel's operations

yenisafak (2024-02-13). 'Biden Netanyahu hakkƒ±nda kàºfàºrlຠifade kullandƒ±' iddiasƒ±. yenisafak.com ABD basƒ±nƒ± dikkat àßeken bir iddiayƒ± gàºndeme getirdi. NBC News'in Biden'ƒ±n à∂zel sohbetlerinde bulunan ve ismi aà߃±klanmayan be≈ü ayrƒ± kaynaƒüa dayandƒ±rdƒ±ƒüƒ± haberine gà∂re, ABD Ba≈ükanƒ±, yakƒ±n dà∂nemde Netanyahu'yu en az 3 à∂zel sohbetinde hakaret iàßeren sƒ±fatla niteledi. | Biden, à∂zel sohbetlerinde, ƒ∞srail'in ate≈ükesi kabul etmesi iàßin…

Ron Jacobs (2024-02-13). Kashmir's Struggle for Self-Determination. counterpunch.org Together with Palestine, the state of Kashmir is one of the longest existing political and territorial conflict remaining from the aftermath of the British Empire. Kashmir, together with its sister state of Jammu, were granted a quasi-autonomy at the end of British rule in the subcontinent. The status of the states was to be determined

newarab (2024-02-13). Israel Super Bowl ad sells Gaza war to NFL football audience. newarab.com The ad begins by showing an NFL athlete playing with his son, then cutting to clips of Israeli hostages being held in

newarab (2024-02-13). Israel bans UN's Francesca Albanese from entering Israel. newarab.com Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz and Minister of the Interior Moshe Arbel said the ban was attributed to Albanese's "outrageous statement" that "the victims of the October 7 massacre were not murdered because of t…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-02-13). Victoria's Ties with Israel's Defence Industry. counterpunch.org Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in

Gilbert Achcar (2024-02-13). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org

newarab (2024-02-13). Israel's West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. newarab.com The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied The report, released on Sunday by the pro-settler group WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com, found the settler population jumped to 517,407 as of 31 December, from 502,991 a year earlier. | The settler population has grown over 15 percent in t…

WSWS (2024-02-13). Australian Indigenous leader Nova Peris promotes fascistic Zionism, calls for pro-Palestinian activists to be "imprisoned" wsws.org Peris was reading from the script of the most right-wing Zionist settlers, who claim a providential right to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians.

WSWS (2024-02-13). With a green light from Biden, Israel commencing Rafah massacre. wsws.org Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, on Sunday night into Monday morning, killing over 100 people in a night of death and hellfire.

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-13). Biden Not Reconsidering 'Unequivocal' Support for Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com

midwesternmarx (2024-02-13). Nicaragua to take western states to ICJ for 'facilitating genocide By: News Desk. midwesternmarx.com The Central American nation has called on Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop sending arms to IsraelThe Nicaraguan government has started legal proceedings to take Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and other violations of international law. In a statement, Managua said it has informed the governments of "the [UK], Germany, the Netherlands, …

teleSUR, SH (2024-02-13). ONU califica de aterradora posible incursión israelí contra Rafah. telesurtv.net El comisionado de DD.HH. de la ONU, advirtió que la incursión militar contra la ciudad fronteriza podría significar el fin de la ayuda humanitaria.

teleSUR, dcdc, SH (2024-02-13). Israel dispara contra trabajadores de la Unrwa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Unrwa indicó que soldados israelíes atacaron una de sus escuelas en la ciudad gazatí de Khan Younis.

teleSUR, dcdc, MS (2024-02-13). Manifestaciones en Reino Unido exige fin del genocidio en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las acciones abarcaron el sector universitario, a los que se unieron los sindicatos de los medios de comunicación, la educación y la administración pública.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-02-13). Siria condena ofensiva de Israel contra Rafah, Gaza. telesurtv.net Siria añadió que el apoyo de Estados Unidos a estas acciones son una prueba más de la amenaza que constituye la nación norteña para la región.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-02-13). Resistencia palestina y libanesa llaman a luchar contra Israel. telesurtv.net Tanto la Resistencia palestina como la libanesa han prometido mantener sus operaciones de represalia mientras el régimen de Tel Aviv continúe su ataque contra Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-02-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-02-13). Israel asesina siete palestinos en el Complejo Médico Nasser de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los equipos sanitarios se encontraban inmovilizados por los continuos disparos de francotiradores de las fuerzas de ocupación.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-02-13). Muere periodista palestina por bombardeo israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 83 profesionales de la comunicación han perdido la vida en medio de los ataques de Israel contra Gaza.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-13). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-13). Victoria's ties with Israel's defence industry protested. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-13). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-02-13). Thursday 2/15: Two Ceasefires: A Call for Ceasefires and Negotiations in Gaza + Ukraine Online Teach-in. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Berkeley: Healthcare Workers for Palestine Bay Area family friendly kite flying. indybay.org Cesar Chavez Park | 11 Spinnaker Way | Berkeley, CA…

Al Jazeera (2024-02-13). Body of missing Palestinian girl Hind Rajab found in destroyed car. indybay.org The body of six-year-old Hind Rajab has been found decomposing in the car where her family were killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza City. A few metres away, the ambulance sent to rescue Hind was burnt out with the remains of two medics inside.

Angela (2024-02-13). Thursday 2/15: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…

Angela (2024-02-13). Monday 3/4: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-02-13). Saturday 2/17: Button Making and Postcard Writing for a Free Palestine. indybay.org Jerusalem Coffee House | 5443 Telegraph Ave | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…

Angela (2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Hamas says Israel's Rafah massacre 'genocidal' as regime uses 'banned weapons'. presstv.ir Hamas says Israel's deadly attack on Rafah was a "deepening of genocide" against the Palestinian people.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). 'Israel humiliates Palestinian prisoners from Gaza by torturing them in front of settlers'. presstv.ir A human rights organization says the Israeli regime allows settlers to watch the torture and humiliation of Palestinians abducted from Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Thousands take to Berlin streets to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Berlin demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the suspension of arms supplies to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Hundreds protest against Israeli war on Gaza inside New York's Museum of Modern Art. presstv.ir Hundreds of Protesters rally at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). US blurs Israel's full-blown collapse; regime in talks with Hamas as goals 'unattainable': Iran. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says if it were not for the United States' all-out support, Israel would have faced "total collapse" at the hands of the Palestinian resistance.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Hezbollah leader, Islamic Jihad chief urge steadfastness to achieve 'promised victory'. presstv.ir The top resistance leaders of Lebanon and Palestine emphasize the necessity of perseverance and continuing strong efforts to achieve the promised victory.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). EU's Borrell calls for Israel arms supply cut amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The EU says Israel's supporters must cut arms supplies for the regime if they want to lessen the civilian casualties in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Israel's attack on Rafah bespeaks regime's 'systematic war of extermination'. presstv.ir Islamic Jihad says the Israeli regime violated the entire "international norms and conventions" by launching aggression against the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). People in Gaza suffer unprecedented levels of famine-like conditions: UN. presstv.ir The UN says some 550,000 people are facing catastrophic food insecurity levels in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). 'Expansion of Israel's war crimes to Rafah will have serious consequences for regime'. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister warns that spread of Israel's genocide in Gaza to the southern city of Rafah will have serious consequences for the regime.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Thousands in Morocco protest ties with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of Moroccans again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country's ties with Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Hezbollah launches precision attacks, hits Israeli espionage base. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah launches fresh attacks on Israeli-controlled targets.

presstv.ir (2024-02-13). Hamas: Rafah invasion criminal move meant to serve Netanyahu's interests. presstv.ir Hamas says Israel's planned invasion of Rafah is a criminal move meant to serve Netanyahu's personal interests.

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