2024-01-17: News Headlines

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-01-18). ICJ case a blow to IsraelFirst, there is the military battle against Hamas, in which it does not appear to be achieving any of its declared goals, even though the war is in its fourth month. | | Second, there is the battle for international public opinion, which Israel appears to have lost. This week, huge demonstrations took place around the world from London, Paris, and Washington, to Brussels, Madrid, and Rome calling on the Israeli Government to immediately implement a ceasefire and bring urgent humanitarian aid to more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.

truthout.org (2024-01-18). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide HearingMore than 24,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last three months, the overwhelming majority of them civilians. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been wounded and maimed, the majority women and children.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-17). The Criminalization of International Justice, Putting an End to the Genocide against the People of Palestine. Nuremberg Principle IV. globalresearch.ca The ICJ is under the spotlight of the White House. The President of the IJC Joan E. Donoghue was appointed by Hillary Clinton. She is a U.S. appointee. She takes her instructions from Washington.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-17). Israel's argument at The Hague: We are Incapable of Genocide. counterpunch.org Israel's relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law has at times bristled with suspicion and blatant hostility. In a famous cabinet meeting in 1955, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion famously knocked back the suggestion that the United Nations 1947 plan for partitioning Palestine had been instrumental in creating the State of Israel. "No, no, no!"

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Pro-Palestinian protesters call for Israeli 'accountability' outside World Court. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday (January 12).

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-17). 400,000 Marched In Washington DC Against Biden's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org On January 13, a crowd of 400,000 gathered in Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza to take the Palestine solidarity movement straight to Biden's doorstep. Hundreds of thousands then marched, holding Palestinian, Yemeni, South African, and Puerto Rican flags, through DC and straight to the gates of the White House. | The mobilization was organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association-National, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Muslim Ummah of No…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-17). Video: Towards a Middle East War. Genocide in Palestine. The Dangers of Escalation and War with Iran. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2024-01-17). Berlin-Neukà∂lln: Powerful strike and demonstration against the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Around 1,000 workers, school pupils and university students demonstrated in Berlin-Neukà∂lln Monday against Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. Various pro-Palestinian groups, the Berlin Student Coalition, as well as SGP and its youth organisation IYSSE had called for the strike and rally.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 'Stop the Genocide of Palestinians' demonstration in Rome. presstv.ir Thousands of people once again took to the streets of Rome in an initiative dubbed 'Stop the Genocide of Palestinians'

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Palestinian sources report fierce clashes between resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb

MEE staff (2024-01-17). War on Gaza: Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians in West Bank strikes. middleeasteye.net

Lubna Masarwa (2024-01-17). War on Gaza: Night of 'terrifying' chaos after Israel pummels Khan Younis. middleeasteye.net

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran slams US plots for post-war Gaza, asserts only Palestinians can decide their future. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has slammed US plots for…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). US Senate rejects resolution on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza, military aid. presstv.ir US Senators soundly votes against a resolution that would have made military aid to Israel conditional based on whether the regime is committing human rights violations in its war against Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 'Everyone is hungry': UN says Israel destroying Gaza's food system, weaponizing food. presstv.ir United Nations human rights experts have warned that every single person in the Gaza Strip is facing hunger amid Israel's ongoing war and blockade against the besieged enclave.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Dozens of civilians killed, wounded in Israeli bombing barrage on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Palestinians have over the past 24 hours been killed or wounded in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital target' in center of occupied territories. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance says it has struck a "vital target" in the center of the occupied Palestinian territories in protest at the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-17). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Israeli war minister admits Hamas 'far from being defeated' in Gaza. presstv.ir Observers also say Israel has lost the war against the Palestinian resistance groups in the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Pro-Palestine protesters rage in NYC, call for end to US aid to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters march in NYC urging an end to US military aid to Israel and the total siege that could result in the health system's "total collapse" in the Gaza Strip.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Several Palestinians Martyred as Israeli Occupation Ramps up Deadly Raids in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation has intensified deadly raids across the West Bank, staging strikes and incursions into several Palestinian cities and refugee camps. Israeli occupation forces (IOF) accompanied by bulldozers and military vehicles, launched a massive raid overnight on Tuesday on the Balata refugee camp in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Local sources reported that the …

A Guest Author (2024-01-17). The fight against Israeli apartheid is a fight for freedom for us all. workers.org The original statement can be found at araborganizing.org. The Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) holds the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence we've witnessed across historic Palestine. In the face of such violence, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for freedom and justice in Palestine, in our . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-17). The fight against Israeli apartheid is a fight for freedom for us all. workers.org The original statement can be found at araborganizing.org. The Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) holds the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence we've witnessed across historic Palestine. In the face of such violence, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for freedom and justice in Palestine, in our . . . |

Chris Hedges (2024-01-17). The IDF's war crimes are a perfect reflection of Israeli society. mronline.org Miko Peled, author and former member of IDF Special Forces, explains how Israel indoctrinates its citizens in anti-Palestinian racism from the cradle to the grave.

teleSUR (2024-01-17). Israel Kills 7 Palestinians and Detains 85 People in West Bank. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Wednesday, Israeli occupation forces conducted raids from north to south of the West Bank, arresting 85 Palestinians and killing 7 people. | RELATED: | Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli offensive has been escalating in the West Bank, accompanied by the arrest of around 9,000 Palestinians, stated the Palestinian Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Qadoura Fares. | "The figure could be m…

Mohammad Asif Khan, Aisha Siddiqui (2024-01-17). Palestine solidarity protests face repression in Modi's India. mondoweiss.net Since October 7, there have been protests across India in support of the Palestinians and Israel, with much different responses from authorities. Palestine solidarity activists have faced a brutal crackdown, while Israel's allies have had a free hand.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces destroy a Palestinian cemetry in the Austrian neighborhood in Khan Younis, steal bodies of deceased people: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 'Israel abducted almost 6,000 Palestinians from West Bank since Oct. 7'. presstv.ir A Palestinian rights group says the Israeli military has abducted at least 5,980 Palestinians from the West Bank since early October.

Free Palestine! (2024-01-17). Monday 1/15: Ceasefire Contingents in Santa Cruz MLK Day March. indybay.org Laurel Park (behind London Nelson Community Center), 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…

Angela (2024-01-17). Saturday 1/20: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Saturday 1/27: Modesto: Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza | Modesto, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-01-17). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Palestinian used as human shield during Israeli raid on West Bank town: Report. presstv.ir Palestinian shop owner says Israeli forces used him as a human shield during a raid on a town in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-17). Qatar anuncia nuevo acuerdo humanitario para la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Según la prensa oficial catarí las medicinas y la ayuda serán enviadas a Egipto, en dos aviones de las fuerzas armadas para trasladarlas al territorio palestino.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-17). Israel ha asesinado a más de 4.000 estudiantes palestinos. telesurtv.net En Gaza las cifras son alarmantes: 4.327 los estudiantes ultimados y 7.819 los heridos. Entretanto, en Cisjordania 41 estudiantes asesinados y otros 282 lesionados.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-17). Bombardeo en Gaza cobra la vida de al menos 30 palestinos. telesurtv.net El Estado Sionista sostuvo intensos bombardeos en varios puntos de Gaza cobrando la vida de hombres, mujeres y niños.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-16). Leftists in Slovenia hit the streets for Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Leftists in Slovenia are demanding that the government join South Africa's case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians. | On January 11, Levica (The Left) insisted that being a signatory state to the Geneva Convention and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Republic of Slovenia must do everything to prevent the execution of genocide, because otherwise they bear co-responsibility for violating international law. | Levica, along with the Social Democrats, is a part of the center-left coalition government led by the…

Marjorie Cohn (2024-01-16). Israel Tells ICJ It Has the "Most Moral Army in the World" at Genocide Hearing. truthout.org In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling case that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. South Africa asked the court to impose nine emergency "provisional measures" to stop the slaughter. |

Fight Back News!. (2024-01-16). Chicago Protesters Condemn Bombing Of Yemen, Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — Over 750 protesters braved the coldest weekend of this winter so far on Saturday, January 13 to demand that the U.S. and its allies take their hands off Yemen and end their support of Israel's genocide in Palestine. | The protesters spoke in favor of Yemen's naval blockade against Israel as well as in support of South Africa charging the apartheid state with genocide at the International Court of Justice. This was the latest in a string of weekly protests organized by the Coalition for Justice in Palestine since October 7, 2023. | In addition to the usual chants of "Free Palestine" and "No mor…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). South Africa vs Israel: What is at Stake is the Fate and Future of All Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com I am joined today by two amazing guests. Diana Buttu, Palestinian lawyer, part of the Palestinian legal team in 2004 at the ICJ and William Schabas, the most prominent legal expert in the world on the question of Genocide. William was counsel at the ICJ in 2014 for the Serbia vs Croatia case and in…

Irwin Jerome (2024-01-16). South Africa's ICJ Case: Israel's Genocidal Intent against the People of Palestine. The Political Arrogance and Indifference of Western Politicians. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Pro-Palestinian protesters call for Israeli 'accountability' outside World Court. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday (January 12).

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Demo held outside South Africa's Supreme Court march for ICJ suit against Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside the High Supreme Court in Cape Town to voice their support for South Africa's 'genocide' case against Israel in The Hague.

WSWS (2024-01-16). Australian protesters oppose bombing of Yemen, ongoing Gaza genocide. wsws.org "Palestine happened and then Yemen happened, it makes me just ask 'What's next?' And Australia's role globally is not one that fills me with joy."

WSWS (2024-01-16). Over 100,000 protest in Washington D.C. against the US-backed genocide of Gaza. wsws.org "I don't want people to be killed, anyone, Jewish or Palestinian. I just want people to be people."

Blinne Ní GhràÅLaigh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-16). On The Urgent Need For Provisional Measures To Protect Palestinians. popularresistance.org Madam President, Members of the Court, there is an urgent need for provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza from the irreparable prejudice caused by Israel's violations of the Genocide Convention. | The United Nations Secretary-General and its Chiefs describe the situation in Gaza | variously as "a crisis of humanity", a "living hell", a "blood bath", a situation of "utter, deepening [and unmatched] horror", where "an entire population" is "besieged and under attack, denied access to the essentials for survival", "on a massive scale."

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

Dave Reed, Yumna Patel (2024-01-16). Diana Buttu on watching the Gaza genocide on our mobile phones. mondoweiss.net Diana Buttu discusses the experience Palestinians are sharing of watching a genocide of their people play out on their mobile phones.

cameron orr (2024-01-16). Communities of color demand an immediate ceasefire. cpusa.org There is a lot of movement in protest of the genocide against Palestinians, including over 2,000 Palestine solidarity and peace demonstrations in the U.S. over the past three months. | The struggle for peace in Palestine intersects with the 2024 national elections. The Biden administration's continuation of U.S. foreign policy on Israel is fracturing its support among youth and people of color, which are key constituencies needed for victory over the MAGA right. | In November 2023, about 1,000 Black Christian Faith Leaders published an

Susan Abulhawa (2024-01-16). With open support for genocide — is there a future for Israel? workers.org The following article is based on an interview with Palestinian author and activist Susan Abulhawa by Frank Barat on Dec. 29. Their full conversation can be found at tinyurl.com/3e4bcu9y. Susan Abulhawa speaking at a rally for Palestine in Philadelphia, November 2023. WW Photo: Joe Piette Frank Barat: How do we . . . |

Rania Khalek (2024-01-16). Student Activists on Ackman's False Attack: Harvard Always Stood Against Us & Palestine. thealtworld.com Following weeks of right-wing, pro-Israel attacks accusing her of being insufficiently Zionist, Harvard's President, Claudine Gay, resigned from the university. But just how 'anti-Zionist' is Gay? | Amari Butler and Kojo Acheampong, organizers with the African and African American Resistance Organization at Harvard, join the show to discuss the intense harassment and attacks that pro-Palestine student activists are facing from the right wing as well as the Harvard administration. | "Claudine Gay was forced to resign not solely because she is the first Black woman president of Harvard, but largely because of the Z…

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-16). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 102: Israel pulls thousands of forces from Gaza as Hamas announces death of two captives. mondoweiss.net Iran bombed a spy center for the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Yemen attacked a U.S. ship in the Red Sea, and a Palestinian car-ramming attack took place near Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Gaza's Health Ministry warned hospitals are running out of crucial supplies.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Hamas says retaliatory attack by Palestinians 'natural' response to Israel's war. presstv.ir Hamas has praised the recent retaliatory operation near Tel Aviv as a "natural" response to the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). UN chief calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, says humanitarian situation 'beyond words'. presstv.ir The UN chief calls for implementation of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-16). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). 'No strategic achievement for Israel; atrocities cause downfall, disgrace sponsors'. presstv.ir Iran says Israel's heinous crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza over the past 100 days will never help the regime survive.

Editor (2024-01-16). Israeli-Made Famine: Denial of Food Aid Could Kill 22,000 Palestinians This Month, Half of Them Children. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Israeli airstrikes and ground operations continued over the weekend in Gaza and says, "Between the afternoons of 12 and 14 January, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 260 Palestinians were reportedly killed, …

Elliott Wallace (2024-01-16). Red Sea crisis: Rising insurance costs, inflation surge and containership detours. america.cgtn.com Yemen-based Houthi rebels and militants have carried out 27 attacks involving drones and missiles on container ships and vessels in the Red Sea since November. | U.S. and British militaries have launched retaliatory bombings on Houthi sites in Yemen, warning American-flag vessels from entering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. | Houthis said it will continue to expand its targets in the region, including U.S. ships, a part of their reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. | The military tensions have alarmed economic and security experts concerned about the spillover effects. | In December, the de…

Heidi Matthews — Tanya Serisier (2024-01-16). Bombing Gaza Isn't Fighting Sexual Violence. counterpunch.org As the human catastrophe in Gaza deepens, Israel and its allies are mobilizing evidence of sexual violence committed by members of Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups on October 7 to justify continued military action. When the Security Council failed to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire on December 8, Israel government spokesperson Eylon Levy

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Israel denying deliveries of medicine, lifesaving supplies to north Gaza: UN. presstv.ir OCHA says the Israeli regime is denying access to aid missions delivering fuel and medicine to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Pro-Palestine protesters rage in NYC, call for end to US aid to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters march in NYC urging an end to US military aid to Israel and the total siege that could result in the health system's "total collapse" in the Gaza Strip.

William Van Wagenen, The Cradle. (2024-01-16). How Israeli Forces Trapped And Killed Ravers At The Nova Festival. popularresistance.org Israeli officials allege that Hamas carried out a pre-mediated and carefully executed massacre of 364 Israeli civilians at the Nova music festival near Gaza on 7 October as part of the Palestinian resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. They claim that Hamas and other Palestinians had hours to murder Israeli partygoers before the army reached the scene. | However, new details have emerged showing that Israel's Border Police was deployed at the Nova site before Hamas stumbled on the festival, causing the eruption of a major battle. | While some ravers were indeed killed by the Palestinian resistance – whether by int…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-16). Al-Qassam Brigades Says Destroyed About 1,000 Israeli Military Vehicles in Past 100 Days. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have destroyed or disabled hundreds of Israeli military vehicles over the 100 days that have passed since the beginning of the regime's military aggression against the Gaza Strip. | Abu Obaida, the spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas' military wing, made the announcement "During these 100 days, we have destroyed or rendered out of service about 1,000 Zionist military vehicles that had infiltrated the Gaza Strip in its north, center, and south," he said. | T…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-16). Ben & Jerry's Calls for "Permanent and Immediate" Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org The board of ice cream company Ben & Jerry's is calling for a "permanent and immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, potentially becoming the largest multinational corporation to do so as the Palestinian death toll amid Israel's assault nears 25,000. "Peace is a core value of Ben & Jerry's," Ben & Jerry's board chair Anuradha Mittal told the Financial Times in an article published this week. |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Occupation Sites in Support of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Yemeni Navy Strikes "Zografía" Ship in Support of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Spokesman of the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Sarea read out on Monday a statement which announces that the Yemeni navy carried out a missile attack on "Zografía" Ship in support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza. In support of the oppressed Palestinian people, who are facing aggression and siege in the Gaza …

Peter LaVenia (2024-01-16). Democratic Illusions: Elite Unity on Israel. counterpunch.org A very strange vision for these uncertain times appeared on stage in Washington, DC on Nov. 14: House Speaker Mike Johnson joined hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. They stood together, along with Sen. Jodi Ernst, to celebrate Israel's genocidal war on and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Oakland: Healthcare Workers Solidarity Gathering and Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Mosswood Park | Oakland, CA | (SW corner of Broadway & W. MacArthur, across the street from Kaiser hospital)…

MEE staff (2024-01-16). Keir Starmer dumps Labour Party policy to recognise Palestinian statehood. middleeasteye.net Keir Starmer dumps Labour Party policy to recognise Palestinian statehood | The Labour leader has said that the party will now only recognise Palestine as a state as part of a two-state solution | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 10: 49 | Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech in Bristol, south-west England, 4 January 2024 (Reuters/Toby Melville) | Keir Starmer has officially dropped the Labour Party's pro…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Yemen: "We Will Be Victorious in the Red Sea" libya360.wordpress.com àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü "The US and UK have launched a war that can only end with the victory of Yemen, Palestine and the region, the liquidation of colonialism and the independence of the nations of the region." — Ali Al-Gahum After Yemen was hit by air strikes, Ali Al-Gahum, member of Ansarallah's Political Bureau, provided an…

MEE staff (2024-01-16). US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea tensions boil over. middleeasteye.net US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea tensions boil over | Relishing their chance to take on the US as a new foe, the Houthis claimed responsibility for striking a vessel en route to Israel | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 19: 57 | Houthi fighters brandish their weapons during a march in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, on 11 January 2024 (AFP) | The US launche…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-16). Cypriots protest use of bases by UK in imperialist conflicts. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK bases in Akrotiri, against the use of bases on the island in the imperialist wars raging in the region. | In the protest called by the Pancyprian Peace Council, activists from various anti-war groups and political parties including the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON), and Communist Initiative of Cyprus, among others have participated and called for the ouster of foreign military bases, from the Cypriot soil. Protesters expressed solidarity with people of Palestine who are under…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-16). Macron supports Palestine state and promises more weapons to Ukraine. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, today expressed his support for the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people to have a State while promised long-range missiles and bombs to Ukraine.

Angela (2024-01-16). Sunday 1/14: SF: Paint Tears for Palestine. indybay.org Japantown Peace Plaza | San Francisco, CA…

Angela (2024-01-16). Tuesday 1/16: Virtual Teach-In: Palestine Now. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine. indybay.org

Free Palestine! (2024-01-16). Monday 1/15: Ceasefire Contingents in Santa Cruz MLK Day March. indybay.org Laurel Park (behind London Nelson Community Center), 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…

Angela (2024-01-16). Saturday 1/20: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…

Angela (2024-01-16). Saturday 1/27: Modesto: Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza | Modesto, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Palestinian Foreign Ministry calls for placing Israeli settler organizations on 'terror' lists. presstv.ir The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called for putting Israel's settler organizations on international terror lists, amid rising settler violence across the occupied territories.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). UN Rapporteur to visit Spain to deal with Palestine situation. plenglish.com Albanese will arrive in Madrid, invited by Manu Pineda, European deputy of the United Left (IU), in order to carry out an intense program of events and meetings related to current situation in Palestine. | The UN rapporteur will be also attending a main event on Thursday, January 18, together with Pineda, who also chairs the Delegation for relations of the European Parliament with Palestine. | Under the slogan 'Palestine, the right to exist', the event will include speeches by the Minister of Youth and Childhood Sira Rego and the Publico newspaper Director Virginia Perez Alonso. | Albanese will have several meeti…

Editor (2024-01-16). Remember and fight. mronline.org Memorial demonstration for Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Palestine solidarity as a trigger for police attacks that left numerous people injured.

APR editor (2024-01-16). Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman faced 'continuous death threats'. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman — a leading voice in Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament for human rights, an independent foreign policy, and justice for Palestine — was subject to "pretty much continuous" death threats and threats of violence, says party co-leader James Shaw. She has resigned as a Green Party MP after…

Mistahi Corkill (2024-01-16). We are all Palestinan. dissidentvoice.org

Nicholas Powers (2024-01-16). We Must Apply MLK's Fierce Critique of Apartheid to Israel's War on Palestine. truthout.org In September, 1963, Ku Klux Klan terrorists hid dynamite in the 16th Street Baptist Church. The explosion killed four Black girls and wounded 20 more. Windows were blown. People dug through the rubble. Later, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the eulogy: "They died nobly. They are the modern heroines of a Holy Crusade for freedom and human dignity." Sixty-one years later, the Israel Defense Forces… |

Muhannad Ayyash (2024-01-16). Zionism and colonial modernity. mondoweiss.net Palestinian resistance is a decolonial struggle against Israeli settler colonialism and U.S. imperialism. This resistance is also confronting the brutal nature of colonial modernity, which is exemplified in Zionism.

Vijay Prashad (2024-01-16). El levantamiento mundial contra la guerra de Israel hacia Palestina. peoplesdispatch.org Cientos de millones de personas en todo el mundo se han sentido profundamente conmovidas por la atrocidad de la guerra israelí contra Palestina. Millones han asistido a marchas y protestas (y son muchas las personas que están participando en este tipo de manifestaciones por primera vez en su vida). Las redes sociales, en casi todos los idiomas del mundo, están saturadas de memes y posts sobre esta o aquella terrible acción. Algunos se centran en el ataque israelí a los niños y niñas palestinas, otros en el ataque ilegal a las infraestructuras sanitarias de Gaza y otros señalan la aniquilación de al menos cuatroci…

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-16). Rey de Jordania pie a Holanda impulsar un alto al fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El rey Abdullah II dijo que es necesario detener el genocidio perpetrado por Israel sobre el pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Sube a 24.285 cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Se advirtió de graves complicaciones en los más de 350 mil pacientes crónicos que permanecen sin medicina, por lo que exigió una respuesta de las instituciones internacionales.

Martha Grevatt (2024-01-16). Acusaciones de violación utilizadas como arma para justificar el genocidio. workers.org Para justificar linchamientos, el KKK y otros grupos terroristas de supremacía blanca han invocado durante mucho tiempo el estereotipo racista de que los hombres negros como violadores. Esto incluye a Emmett Till, de 14 años, en 1955, cuyo supuesto delito fue silbar a una mujer blanca en Money, Mississippi. El . . . |

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-16). Irán pide a occidente cesar los ataques contra Yemen. telesurtv.net El canciller iraní insistió en que los hutíes seguirán su ofensiva mientras la realidad de Palestina no cambie.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-16). Israel ha asesinado a más de 4.000 estudiantes palestinos. telesurtv.net En Gaza las cifras son alarmantes: 4.327 los estudiantes ultimados y 7.819 los heridos. Entretanto, en Cisjordania 41 estudiantes asesinados y otros 282 lesionados.

rabble.ca (2024-01-18). International Court of Justice deliberates need for provisional measures in GazaThrough its application to begin proceedings, South Africa is looking for the ICJ to rule in favour of the implementation of provisional measures that would require Israel to immediately suspend its military operations in Gaza. The ICJ has jurisdiction over South Africa and Israel because both countries signed the 1948 Genocide Convention.

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-01-17). Israel at the ICJ"Isn't killing 23,000 people in Gaza and cutting off water, electricity, and medical supplies an act of genocide? Isn't attempting to kill 60,000 people, causing injuries and demolishing 271,000 homes, an act of genocide? Some in this world refuse to see this. Those who encourage Israel to kill are criminals, and those who kill for the sake of killing are criminals."

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-17). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Monica Moorehead (2024-01-17). South Africa puts Israel on trial before the world. workers.org No matter the judges' decision on the historic complaint brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court under the auspices of the United Nations, by the South African government against Israeli genocide in Gaza on Jan. 11, the hearing itself will have everlasting political ramifications worldwide. The . . . |

Staff, KTVU FOX 2. (2024-01-17). Hundreds Protest Gaza War At Oakland Port. popularresistance.org A large crowd of protesters who denounced Israel's military actions in Gaza were trying to shut down the Port of Oakland on Saturday morning. | Hundreds of people blocked the entrance to the port, which they say is used to ship military equipment to Israel. The crowd gathered before dawn, trying to prevent port workers from getting to their jobs. | "We need to stop U.S. aid to Israel," said Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. | "We absolutely will not allow our own port to be complicit in this genocide by allowing the transport of arms and military equipment to Israel."

Maureen Clare Murphy (2024-01-17). Genocide in Gaza stretches past 100 days. electronicintifada.net "The dawn of freedom for our entire nation is nearing," says Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeida.

Nadda Osman (2024-01-17). Author's split with German publisher over 'silence on Gaza' causes her huge loss of earnings. middleeasteye.net Author's split with German publisher over 'silence on Gaza' causes her huge loss of earnings | Bosnian writer Lana Bastasic says her decision has predictably led to financial uncertainty but she remains firm on her principles | Wed, 01/17/2024 – 11: 35 | Lana Bastasic says that cutting ties with her German publishers has incurred huge financial loss; however, she remains firm on her principles (ME…

WSWS (2024-01-17). Emmys and Critics Choice awards continue to heavily honor Succession and Oppenheimer in particular. wsws.org The sustained effort to avoid any reference to traumatic events, such as the ongoing genocide in Gaza, degrades and demeans the artists and their efforts.

WSWS (2024-01-17). Petition demands Australian medical authorities block pro-Israel intimidation of health workers opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The strong response by health workers makes clear that they will not be intimidated by Zionist bullying and are fighting back, determined to reveal the truth about Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-17). Leaked messages expose pro-Israel campaign to sack Australian journalist. wsws.org The plot against journalist Antoinette Lattouf sheds much light on the phony campaigns and witch-hunts of the past three months, targeting mass opposition to the Gaza genocide.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran warns Biden not to 'tie his destiny' to Netanyahu's fate. presstv.ir Iran warns US President Joe Biden not to "tie his destiny" to that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is leading the regime's US-sponsored genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Germany considers delivery of tank ammunition to Israel amid Gaza genocidal war. presstv.ir Germany's government is considering the delivery of tank ammunition to Israel to support it in its genocide against Gaza, according to German magazine Der Spiegel, as western governments keep on backing Tel Aviv for its ongoing massacre.

Angela (2024-01-17). Thursday 1/18: Webinar: Gaza and the Crime of Genocide: Legal and Political Dimensions of Accountability. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). 100 days of Gaza genocide: 100 kids killed by Israel before their 1st birthday. presstv.ir Half of those killed in indiscriminate Israeli aerial blitz on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 have been children, most of them toddlers.

Kian Seara, Unicorn Riot. (2024-01-17). London: 200,000 Protesters March Against Israel's War On Gaza. popularresistance.org Around 200,000 protesters marched across central London on Saturday to protest against Israel's continuing assault on Gaza and the U.K. government's involvement in arming, funding, and providing diplomatic cover to Israel. The national demonstration, which coincided with a day of action in other cities around the world, saw around 1,700 police officers put into action. | The massive demonstration comes as the U.K. joined a U.S. bombing campaign against the Houthi (Ansar Allah) rebels in Yemen in retaliation for their sustained blockade of ships in the Red Sea destined for Israeli ports.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Telecommunications remain cut off across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli aggression for seventh consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 102: Israel Pulls Forces From Gaza. popularresistance.org The Israeli army withdrew the 36th Division from the occupied Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon, leaving behind the 162nd Division in northern Gaza, the 99th Division in central Gaza, and the 98th Division in the southern region of Khan Younis. | Hundreds of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles were seen leaving the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said the 36th Division would be given a short break and go through a training period, confirming that the war on Gaza would carry on. | However, the pullout of the division came as Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense, said that the "intensive stage" of the war in nort…

Editor (2024-01-17). Senate Kills Sanders Resolution Requiring Biden to Report on Israeli Human Rights Conduct in Gaza. scheerpost.com

Tim Huber (2024-01-17). 150 activists arrested in Washington as Mennonite Action calls for Gaza cease-fire. anabaptistworld.org About 150 activists from Mennonite congregations across the United States were arrested Jan. 16 in Washington, D.C., as they sang songs of peace and called on Congress to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in the war with Israel.

Countercurrents (2024-01-17). UN Warns — Tensions In The Red Sea May Soon Be Impossible To Contain. pressenza.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference in New York on Monday: The current instability in the Middle East may soon spiral completely out of control.: | Guterres once again addressed the crisis triggered by the events of October 7, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. The ensuing Israeli blockade, bombing, and ground assault of Gaza has since killed almost 24,000 people, according to local health officials. | The civilian death toll in Gaza has resulted in widespread international condemnation of I…

Hassan El-Nabih (2024-01-17). Mr. President Biden, I hold you responsible for killing my mother. mondoweiss.net My beloved mother passed away on December 1, 2023. She was unable to receive the intensive care she needed because Gaza's hospitals had been rendered unusable. I hold President Joe Biden responsible for her death.

Mark Ashwill (2024-01-17). International Educators Must End Their Silence on Gaza. counterpunch.org "There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie." — Cornel West I recently saw a post on LinkedIn by Elena D Corbett, director of education abroad at Amideast, whom I immediately recognised as a kindred spirit. In no uncertain terms, she threw down the

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-01-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 103: Israeli army attacks vicinity of southern Gaza hospital, kills 7 in West Bank drone strikes. mondoweiss.net As Israel attacked the vicinity of the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, causing panic among sheltering civilians, Israeli drone strikes killed 7 in the West Bank. Qatar brokers deal to allow medical aid to reach Israeli captives and Gaza hospitals.

Dave Welsh (2024-01-17). Thousands shut down port to demand Gaza cease-fire. workers.org Oakland, California Block-the-boat protesters, calling for a cease-fire in the 100-day-old Israeli military assault on Gaza, shut down the port of Oakland starting at 5 a.m. on Jan. 13. Mass picket lines were honored by members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 10 and 34, who refused to cross . . . |

Arjae Red (2024-01-17). Dismantling Western hypocrisy on Xinjiang and Gaza. workers.org Arjae Red, a union activist and Workers World Party leader, traveled in May 2023 to The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China's far northwest as part of a WWP delegation along with Workers World contributing editor Sara Flounders, organized by the China — U.S. Solidarity Network Statue of Chairman . . . |

MEE staff (2024-01-17). War on Gaza: Ben & Jerry's joins calls for 'permanent and immediate' ceasefire. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Ben & Jerry's joins calls for 'permanent and immediate' ceasefire | Ben & Jerry's becomes one of the first multinational companies to call for a 'permanent' end to violence in Gaza | Wed, 01/17/2024 – 11: 15 | A Ben & Jerry's ice cream truck at a Black Lives Matter protest in Seattle, Washington state, on 14 June 2020 (AFP) | Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's has joined the calls for a c…

WSWS (2024-01-17). US expands Middle East war as UN warns "every single person in Gaza is hungry" wsws.org The United States military carried out a new round of illegal attacks on Yemen Tuesday, the third set of bombings in just under a week..

Angela (2024-01-17). Thursday 1/18: Los Angeles Vigil for Gaza. indybay.org Lady of the Lake | Echo Park Lake | Los Angeles, CA…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-17). Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the resolution, which invokes the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, aid would …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-17). US-UK Airstrikes Force Aid Groups to Suspend Operations in Yemen. news.antiwar.com US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The US-backed Saudi/UAE-led war against the Houthis …

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran's Leader hails Yemen's 'great achievement' in supporting Gaza. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hails the Yemenis' anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a "great job" in defiance of US threats.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). UK ministers, MPs sued for complicity in Israel's war crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir A Britain-based advocacy group filed the lawsuit with the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Unit.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). British oil giant Shell halts Red Sea shipments after US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Israeli shipping companies have already decided to reroute their vessels in fear of attacks by Yemeni forces.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-17). Aumentan a 24.448 los asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes ejecutaron 16 masacres durante las últimas 24 horas, lo que dejó un saldo de 163 asesinatos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-17). ONU denuncia que Israel destruye el sistema alimentario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que la situación marca una crisis humanitaria sin igual en la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Reportan ataque contra un buque frente a costas de Yemen. telesurtv.net Este constituye el tercer hecho de este tipo que se produce en solo 24 horas, en medio de la intensificación de los ataques ejecutados por los rebeldes huties desde que inicio la ofensiva israelí en la Frania de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Advierten de graves complicaciones en pacientes crónicos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Sanidad del territorio Indicó el agotamiento del gas anestésico óxido nitroso en los quirófanos, así como la escasez de otros gases medicinales.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Will the Law or Political Considerations Sway the ICJ Judges? libya360.wordpress.com Muhammad Jamil Judges take their seats prior to the hearing of Israel's defense at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against South Africa's genocide case in Gaza against Israel, in the Hague, Netherlands on January 12, 2024 [Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency] No lawsuit would ever be able cover all the details of the genocide to which…

Orly Noy, +972 Magazine. (2024-01-16). At The Hague, Aharon Barak Will Play Dr. Jekyll To Israel's Mr. Hyde. popularresistance.org The announcement that Israel has chosen Aharon Barak, the renowned former Supreme Court President, to join the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it judges a landmark case charging Israel with genocide has sent the country into a tizzy. Barak will be Israel's representative on a panel that is hastily being convened to discuss South Africa's petition for an emergency suspension of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip — a panel that will consist of the ICJ's 15 permanent judges plus one from Israel and one from South Africa. | Barak has long been reviled by the Israeli right for having enshrined various li…

Jonathan Cook (2024-01-16). Western Racism laid the Foundations for Israel's Genocide in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org It should surprise no one that the prize-match fight for the rule of international law has pitted Israel and South Africa against each other at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The world is split between those who have crafted a self-serving global and regional order that guarantees them impunity whatever their crimes, …

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-16). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Labor Video Project (2024-01-16). Port of Oakland Shutdown After Thousands March in Protest of Gaza Genocide by Israel. indybay.org Thousands of workers and trade unionists rallied and marched at the Port of Oakland to protest the genocide in Gaza and the progroms in West Bank. ILWU Local 10 members voted to protest the Israeli attacks and said they would abide by picket lines.

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Webinar: Gaza and the Crime of Genocide: Legal and Political Dimensions of Accountability. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). 100 days of Gaza genocide: 100 kids killed by Israel before their 1st birthday. presstv.ir Half of those killed in indiscriminate Israeli aerial blitz on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 have been children, most of them toddlers.

WSWS (2024-01-16). One hundred days of the imperialist-Zionist genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The genocide in Gaza has exposed not only the criminality and fascistic character of the Israeli government, but the active support and complicity of the imperialist powers, above all the United States.

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Los Angeles Vigil for Gaza. indybay.org Lady of the Lake | Echo Park Lake | Los Angeles, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Turkey arrests Israeli footballer over display of support for Gaza massacre. presstv.ir An Israeli footballer was arrested for "inciting hatred" by displaying an ugly gesture in support of the "Israeli massacre in Gaza," during a match in Turkey.

Abdul Rahman (2024-01-16). Israel is playing a dangerous game in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org Amid growing speculations that it will be forced to abandon its guarded responses to Israel's repeated bombings and targeted killings inside Lebanese territories, Hezbollah continues to have measured restraint. However, Israel has intensified its efforts to provoke an escalation. | At least four Hezbollah fighters were killed in yet another Israeli attack in southern Lebanon on Monday, January 15. In response, Hezbollah fired missiles inside northern Gaza in which reportedly two Israelis were killed. | Israeli provocations have reached extreme levels in the last few weeks with scores of Hezbollah fighters being k…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic&#8…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-16). Cypriots Protest Use of Bases by UK Against Yemen and Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Anti-imperialists and progressive protest in front of the UK military base in Akrotiri. (Photo: Pancyprian Peace Council) The British military has been using the Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases in Cyprus for its war-mongering, such as in the recent bombing of Yemen. On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK…

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-16). 100 days of tragedy: Israel's unyielding assault on Gaza. nationofchange.org The 100-day Israeli offensive on Gaza has left deep scars on the region, both physically and psychologically.

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). Iran's Leader hails Yemen's 'great achievement' in supporting Gaza. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hails the Yemenis' anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a "great job" in defiance of US threats.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). Israel hindered UN missions ¥s 75 percent in northern Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Israeli forces have hampered three quarters of UN humanitarian missions from entering northern Gaza so far this year, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Democracy Now! (2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic&#8…

Ali Abunimah (2024-01-16). Solidarity is key to surviving in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Award-winning novelist Ahmed Masoud tells us how his family is coping with catastrophe, and how he tries to support them from afar.

Brian Berletic (2024-01-16). US-British Attacks on Yemen a Portent for Wider War. thealtworld.com In the opening weeks of 2024, the US and British unilaterally launched several large-scale missile and air strikes on targets in territory held by Ansar Allah (referred to as the "Houthis" across the Western media) in Yemen. | The strikes follow a campaign of missile strikes and boardings conducted by Ansar Allah against commercial shipping destined to and from Israel in response to Israel's ongoing punitive operations in Gaza. | While the stated purpose of the US-British strikes are to protect commercial shipping, hostility of any kind in the Red Sea is likely to prompt international shipping companies to contin…

Abubaker Abed (2024-01-16). Birthdays under bombardment. electronicintifada.net Children in Gaza are being traumatized daily.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-16). Judge napolitano and I Mourn Gonzalo Lira and The War in Gaza. sonar21.com Here's my weekly chat with Judge Napolitano. Note, our shirt selections does not represent a symbolic political difference. Just a sartorial choice.

Andy Kroll (2024-01-16). The Military-Industrial Complex Is the Winner (Not You). tomdispatch.com 2023 was a year marked by devastating conflicts from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine to Hamas's horrific terror attacks on Israel, from that country's indiscriminate mass slaughter in Gaza to a devastating civil war in Sudan. And there's a distinct risk of even worse to come this year. Still, there was one clear winner in this avalanche of violence, suffering, and war: the U.S. military-industrial complex. In December, President Biden signed a record authorization of $886 billion in "national defense" spending for 2024, including funds for the Pentagon proper and work on nuclear weapons at the Department of…

latintimes (2024-01-16). China Bids To Woo Back Global Elites At Davos Forum. latintimes.com China will put on a show of force Tuesday with a large delegation represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang at the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, despite shadows cast by wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza.

Alex MacDonald (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Complaint Filed Alleging UK Ministers' Complicity in Israeli War Crimes. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-01-16). Doctors Demand Ceasefire in Gaza to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis. truthout.org Worldwide protests this weekend called for a ceasefire while marking 100 days of Israel's unrelenting bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas attack. United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza. "The situation is spiraling out of control" in Gaza, says pediatric neurologist Omar Abdel-Mannan… |

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-16). Bombing Yemen — As British as Afternoon Tea. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Jan 12, 2024 | The UK military's latest bombing of Yemen comes on the 60th anniversary of a forgotten British campaign in the country involving brute force and deliberate attacks on civilians, declassified files show. | UK air strikes in Yemen — that have dared to challenge Western support for Israel over Gaza — are taking place exactly 60 years after a brutal British bombing campaign in the country. | The so-called Radfan revolt of early 1964 in modern-day Yemen has long passed out of historical memory. | We should remember it though, as evidence of how British foreign policy is…

Rédaction Montréal (2024-01-16). Security Council members: 'rare consensus' to condemn forced transfer of civilian populations from Gaza. pressenza.com The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Martin Griffiths, expressed his deep concern to the Security Council this afternoon following statements by Israeli ministers in favor of the massive transfer of civilian populations from the Gaza Strip to third countries. According to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, these incendiary remarks fuel fears of expulsion coupled with the impossibility of returning. Algeria, which had requested the holding of this session, noted the "rare consensus" which prevailed among the members of the Council to reject "any project o…

Staff (2024-01-16). 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis. democracynow.org Worldwide protests this weekend called for a ceasefire while marking 100 days of Israel's unrelenting bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas attack. United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza. "The situation is spiraling out of control" in Gaza, says pediatric neurologist Omar Abdel-Mannan, who shares on-the-ground health worker reports of the "apocalyptic" scenes in collapsing hospitals. "This is medieval-style medicine that we are seeing, and this is 100% man-made."…

Staff (2024-01-16). Headlines for January 16, 2024. democracynow.org Trump Wins Iowa Caucus in Landslide, Heads Back to Court Today for Defamation Trial, Death Toll in Gaza Tops 24,000, Presidential Candidate Cornel West Calls Biden a War Criminal at D.C. Gaza Rally, Houthis Target U.S.-Owned Ship After U.S. Bombs Yemen Again, Iran Bombs Iraq and Syria as Tension Grows Across Middle East, Bernardo Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemalan President After Last-Minute Effort to Block Transfer of Power, China Denounces Newly Elected Taiawanese President, Sekou Odinaga, Black Liberation Activist Who Helped Free Assata Shakur, Dies at 79…

Staff (2024-01-16). Israel's Netanyahu 'unfit' to run Gaza war: Opposition leader. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unfit to run the Gaza war, opposition leader Yair Lapid said Monday. "The State of Israel needs change now, and there is no possibility of waiting any longer," Lapid said on X. "This government does not know how to manage a war, and it …

Unicorn Riot (2024-01-16). London: 200,000 Protesters March Against Israel's War on Gaza. unicornriot.ninja

Areeb Ullah (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Rishi Sunak accused of 'endangering safety' of Muslim MP. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Rishi Sunak accused of 'endangering safety' of Muslim MP | The British prime minister called on Labour MP Zarah Sultana to condemn Hamas and the Houthis during a debate on the Gaza war | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 12: 35 | Zarah Sultana MP speaks at a rally in London in 2021 (Facebook) |

MEE staff (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Saudi Arabia says Israel recognition still possible as Iran promises more attacks. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Saudi Arabia says Israel recognition still possible as Iran promises more attacks | Meanwhile, fears continue to grow over spread of conflict in Middle East as aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 15: 31 | Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a session during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on 16 January 2024 (AFP) | <...

a guest author (2024-01-16). Death is no one if he rides in your saddle; interview with Leila Ghanem about Gaza's October 7. workers.org By àÅngeles Maestro Leila Ghanem Interview in November 2023 with Lebanese anthropologist and communist leader Leila Ghanem, conducted and translated for the Coordination of Communist Nuclei (CNC) by àÅngeles Maestro (in the Spanish state). Translation to English for presentation at the Jan. 21 Lenin centennial in New York City: John . . . |

Areeb Ullah (2024-01-16). War on Gaza: Rishi Sunak accused of endangering safety of Muslim MP. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Rishi Sunak accused of endangering safety of Muslim MP | The British prime minister called on Labour MP Zarah Sultana to condemn Hamas and the Houthis during a debate on the Gaza war | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 12: 35 | Zarah Sultana MP speaks at a rally in London in 2021 (Facebook) | British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of using an Islamophobic trope that endangers "the safety…

guest author (2024-01-16). Death is no one if he rides in your saddleInterview with Leila Ghanem about Gaza's October 7. workers.org Interview in November 2023 with Lebanese anthropologist and communist leader Leila Ghanem, conducted and translated for the Coordination of Communist Nuclei (CNC) by àÅngeles Maestro (in the Spanish state). Translation to English for presentation at the Jan. 21 Lenin centennial in New York City: John Catalinotto. The headline starts with . . . |

teleSUR (2024-01-16). Egypt Rejects Israel Obstruction of Aid to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Egypt again rejected Israeli statements on the Rafah crossing and accused Israel of obstructing the entry of vital aid to the embattled Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | The Rafah crossing, which links Egypt to the coastal enclave, has remained open since the beginning of the crisis on October 7, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu-Zeid reaffirmed during a television interview. | We have worked tirelessly to facilit…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). OMS afirma que la gente en la Franja de Gaza "vive en un infierno" telesurtv.net Señaló que luego de "más de 300 ataques a la salud y la continua falta de acceso seguro a ayuda crítica, la mayoría de los hospitales de la Franja han dejado de funcionar".

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Reportan ataque contra un buque frente a costas de Yemen. telesurtv.net Este constituye el tercer hecho de este tipo que se produce en solo 24 horas, en medio de la intensificación de los ataques ejecutados por los rebeldes huties desde que inicio la ofensiva israelí en la Frania de Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-16). ONU denuncia que Israel destruye el sistema alimentario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que la situación marca una crisis humanitaria sin igual en la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2024-01-16). Naciones Unidas clama por alto al fuego humanitario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El diplomático expresó su profunda preocupación con la entrega de ayuda a los más afectados por la guerra.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-16). Guerra y gas natural: la invasión israelí y los campos de gas marinos de Gaza. globalizacion.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-16). Guerra y gas natural: la invasión israelí y los campos de gas marinos de Gaza. globalizacion.ca Hace casi quince años, en diciembre de 2008, Israel invadió Gaza en el marco de la "Operación Plomo Fundido (2008-2009)". | El siguiente artículo fue publicado por primera vez por Global Research en enero de 2009, en el punto álgido del…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Advierten de graves complicaciones en pacientes crónicos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Sanidad del territorio Indicó el agotamiento del gas anestésico óxido nitroso en los quirófanos, así como la escasez de otros gases medicinales.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation army deploys large number of troops during raid on Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces carry out several raids across occupied Al-Quds and the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb

International Court of Justice (2024-01-17). Video: The World Should be Ashamed. Genocide and the Criminalization of International Justice. globalresearch.ca

Craig Murray, Consortium News. (2024-01-17). Craig Murray: Your Man In The Hague — Day Two. popularresistance.org As with the South African case, according to court procedure the Israeli case was introduced on Friday by their "agent", permanently accredited to the court, Tal Becker of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opened with the standard formula "it is an honour to appear before you again on behalf of the state of Israel", managing to imply purely through phrasing and tone of voice that the honour lay in representing Israel, not in appearing before the judges. | Becker opened by going straight to the Holocaust, saying that nobody knew more than Israel why the Genocide Convention existed. Six million Jewish peo…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-17). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2024-01-17). Iran launches high precision strikes in retaliation for terrorist attacks. infobrics.org Iranian attacks destroyed facilities linked to terrorist groups and Israeli intelligence in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). IRGC anti-terror strikes in line with defending Iran's sovereignty, citizens: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the attacks recently conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists' positions in Syria and an Israeli espionage center in Iraq were part of the "just punishment" against violators of Iran's security after a terrorist attack hit the city of Kerman.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-17). IRGC Missiles Destroy Mossad, ISIS Bases In Iraq And Syria. popularresistance.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the early hours of 16 January that multiple ballistic missiles successfully hit positions of the Israeli Mossad in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and the headquarters of the anti-Iran Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria's Idlib governorate. "In response to the recent crimes committed by terrorist groups and the martyrdom of a number of our citizens in Kerman and Rask, the gathering places of leaders and key elements associated with the recent terrorist operations that took place in Iran were bombed. In particular, ISIS was bombed in part of the occupied…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli daily 'Israel Today' quotes Zionist military source: We didn't say that we will eliminate Hamas' rocketry capabilities. english.almanar.com.lb

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-01-17). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery shells the outskirts of Yarin, Teir Harfa and Al-Jibbain border towns. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Israeli media: Massive rocket barrage on Netivot reveals that Hamas still has command and control capabilities even in areas controlled by the Israeli army. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-17). Al-Qassam Brigades' fighters engage in fierce clashes with an Israeli infantry force in Khan Yunis, employ anti-personnel projectile. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Iran defends anti-terror operations against Takfiri, Israel-linked targets. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy defends the country's recent anti-terror operations targeting Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Israel-linked anti-Iranian terror groups in Iraq.

Angela (2024-01-17). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). Israeli forces preparing for ground offensive into southern Lebanon: Report. presstv.ir A report shows that Israel is readying its troops for a potential ground offensive into southern Lebanon.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Tropas de asalto israelí asedian campamentos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación continúan su agresión contra la ciudad de Tulkarm iniciada desde las 04H30 (hora local) y su campamento, causando una destrucción masiva de propiedades.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-17). Ejército israelí ataca sitios de Hezbolá al sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y unidades de artillería de las fuerzas de ocupación atacaron docenas de objetivos de la resistencia libanesa, según un comunicado.

Craig Murray. (2024-01-16). Your Man In The Hague (In A Good Way). popularresistance.org I attended the hearing on Thursday of South Africa's case against Israel for genocide at the International Court of Justice. I was able to sit in the public gallery and watch all the proceedings. I was, however, handicapped in reporting by the fact that we were not allowed pens or pencils (though we were allowed paper). I asked the Head of Security at the ICJ why pens were not allowed in the public gallery. He told me, with a perfectly straight face, that they could be used as a weapon. So bereft of my deadly ballpoint, this account is less detailed and more impressionistic than I would wish to give you.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-16). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

KATIE (2024-01-16). SAVE THE DATE – Israel Apartheid Week 2024. bdsmovement.net

Asa Winstanley (2024-01-16). Podcast: Who are Hizballah and what is the resistance axis? electronicintifada.net Amal Saad talks to us about Lebanon's resistance to Israel.

Alan MacLeod (2024-01-16). United Against Nuclear Iran: The shadowy, Intelligence-linked group diving the U.S. towards war with Iran. mronline.org In the wake of Hamas' October 7 assault, arch-neoconservative official John Bolton was invited on CNN, where he claimed that what we witnessed was really an "Iranian attack on Israel using Hamas as a surrogate" and that the U.S. must immediately respond.

Alan MacLeod (2024-01-16). United against nuclear Iran: The shadowy, intelligence-linked group driving the U.S. towards war with Iran. mronline.org In the wake of Hamas' October 7 assault, arch-neoconservative official John Bolton was invited on CNN, where he claimed that what we witnessed was really an "Iranian attack on Israel using Hamas as a surrogate" and that the U.S. must immediately respond.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-01-16). Unions Are Critical in the Fight Against Israeli Apartheid. counterpunch.org

presstv.ir (2024-01-16). IRGC anti-terror strikes in line with defending Iran's sovereignty, citizens: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the attacks recently conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists' positions in Syria and an Israeli espionage center in Iraq were part of the "just punishment" against violators of Iran's security after a terrorist attack hit the city of Kerman.

Staff (2024-01-16). Kurdish PM accuses Iran of killing civilians. muslimmirror.com London : Masrour Barzani — Prime Minister of Kurdistan region in Iraq — has accused Iran of killing innocent civilians in its strikes on the capital city Erbil, media reports said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards earlier said they attacked an Israeli spy centre in the region, The Guardian reported. Speaking on the sidelines of the World …

Michael F. Brown (2024-01-16). The lies of Lior Haiat, spin doctor for Israel. electronicintifada.net Foreign affairs ministry spokesperson absurdly claims South Africa is "functioning as the legal arm" of Hamas.

Angela (2024-01-16). Thursday 1/18: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Israelism" indybay.org

Hank Pellissier (2024-01-16). Tuesday 1/23: Israel, Hear Us Roar! indybay.org Israel Consulate, 456 Montgomery in the Financial District, San Francisco…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-16). Iran claim responsibility for attacks over Israel headquarters. plenglish.com Tehran, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declared that the attacks over targets linked to the Israeli espionage service and terrorists in Syria are part of the response of this country against those who attack it.

Angela (2024-01-16). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2024-01-16). Shocking Statements from Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' (CIJA) Israel Office Director. globalresearch.ca

David Penner (2024-01-16). Washington's Unconditional Support for Israel Mirrors its Unconditional Support for Sectarianism. dissidentvoice.org Poor Ophelia divided from herself and her fair judgment Without the which we are pictures, or mere beasts…. — Hamlet (IV.v.) As was the case with the British and Roman empires that preceded it, Washington has long had a fondness for the divide and conquer paradigm and has ruthlessly fomented sectarianism in…

Global Research News (2024-01-16). Selected Articles: War Propaganda Intensifies as US Mainstream Media Calls for War on Iran to Stop the "Axis of Resistance" globalresearch.ca By Remember when the mainstream media especially FOX News was calling for a…

Jon Shelton (2024-01-16). German State: Citizenship Applicants Must Support Israel. globalresearch.ca

Scott Horton (2024-01-16). RFK Jr.'s 'Unconditional' Support for Israel Is Costing His Campaign for President. globalresearch.ca

MEE staff (2024-01-16). Israel security agency law to allow spying on journalists. middleeasteye.net Israel security agency law to allow spying on journalists | Union warns that the law 'disproportionately harms the freedom of press and the principle of confidentiality of sources and information' | Tue, 01/16/2024 – 12: 13 | A woman checks the website of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware at an office in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on 21 July 2021 (AFP) | Israel's security agency, known as the Shin Bet, has…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Israeli Channel 12: Several rockets launched from southern Lebanon have fallen in "Ramot Naftali" in the Upper Galilee, and damage is being assessed. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). Israeli enemy carries out several air raids on Houla town in South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-16). General Gives Details of IRGC Missile Attacks on Mossad, ISIL Targets. english.almanar.com.lb The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force disclosed details on a multifaceted missile operation against the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists and the Israeli Mossad center in Syria and Iraq early Tuesday. Footages from Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh's telephone conversation with the IRGC chief on Tuesday revealed details about the nocturnal …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Ataque deja un muerto y 17 heridos en Raanana, Israel. telesurtv.net Según la policía, uno de los atacantes acuchilló a una mujer, mientras que el otro robó un auto y embistió contra varios lugares.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-16). Irán destruye bases de inteligencia del Mossad al norte de Irak. telesurtv.net Uno de los objetivos alcanzados fue la sede de la agencia de inteligencia israelí Mosad en el Kurdistán iraquí.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-16). Ejército israelí ataca sitios de Hezbolá al sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y unidades de artillería de las fuerzas de ocupación atacaron docenas de objetivos de la resistencia libanesa, según un comunicado.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-16). Sudáfrica demandará a EE.UU. y Reino Unido como cómplices de Israel. telesurtv.net Los letrados recalcaron que, aunque Washington no acepte el fallo del tribunal debe al menos recibir sanciones.

Michael J. Zoosman (2024-01-16). Alabama Marks Jewish Holiday of Tu Bishvat with First-Ever Experimental Gassing. counterpunch.org The state of Alabama inadvertently has chosen a Jewish holiday for its first-ever experimental gassing execution. On January 25th of this year, while many in the Jewish world mark Tu Bishvat in the Hebrew calendar, Alabama will gas a human being to death as it attempts nitrogen hypoxia as a form of state-sponsored murder. There

Al Mayadeen (2024-01-16). Netanyahu to Blinken: This Is Not Only Our War, This Is Also Your War. globalresearch.ca

Speak Out Now (2024-01-17). Sunday 1/28: We Will Not Be Silenced! Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism! indybay.org East Bay Community Space (507 55th St, Oakland, CA 94609) and online (see website for zoom link)…

Speak Out Now (2024-01-16). Sunday 1/28: We Will Not Be Silenced! Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism! indybay.org East Bay Community Space (507 55th St, Oakland, CA 94609) and online (see website for zoom link)…

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2024-01-12: News Headlines

Alan Macleod (2024-01-12). United Against Nuclear Iran: The Shadowy, Intelligence-Linked Group Driving the US Towards War With Iran. mintpressnews.com United Against Nuclear Iran, a secretive neoconservative organization with close links to the CIA and the Mossad, is trying to escalate the Israeli assault on Gaza into an Iraq-level U.S. Attack on Iran.

WSWS (2024-01-12). Oxfam report describes Israel's onslaught on Gaza as "deadliest conflict of the 21st century" wsws.org The intensity of the Zionist regime's bombardment has claimed the lives of Palestinians at a pace many times higher than NATO's war on Russia in Ukraine, the Syrian civil war, the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and wars in Sudan and Yemen.

latintimes (2024-01-12). Wars To Cast Pall Over Meeting Of Global VIPs In Davos. latintimes.com The world's political and business elites will convene in Davos next week, with wars in Gaza and Ukraine set to dominate the annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps.

infobrics (2024-01-12). Court case against Israel could restore international law. infobrics.org This is an opportunity to reestablish international law and end the illegitimate "rules-based order" led by the West.

Joshua Frank (2024-01-12). Israel's Relentless War on Gaza's Environment. counterpunch.org On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows dozens of soldiers laying pipelines and what appear to be mobile pumping stations that are to take water from

Joshua Frank (2024-01-12). Making Gaza Unliveable. counterpunch.org On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows dozens of soldiers laying pipelines and what appear to be mobile pumping stations that are to take water from

Ben Samuels (2024-01-12). U.S.: Iran is primary enabler of Houthis and other groups attacking Israel. haaretz.com Comments come after American-led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to months of attacks on maritime traffic in Red Sea…

Patricia Harrity (2024-01-12). Gaza War Expands As US, UK Warplanes Bomb Houthi Strongholds In Yemen. expose-news.com Reuters and VOA are reported that US and UK warplanes have begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen, in what marks the first major regional expansion of the Gaza war. According to Politico: The U.S. …

JANET (2024-01-12). Stop the war on Yemen! iacenter.org January 11, 2024 The International Action Center condemns the U.S. and British imperialist governments for their unjustifiable attacks on Yemen Jan. 11. This latest aggression is a direct expansion of the genocidal war they have been collaborating with in Gaza. It coincides with the charges of that genocide against Israel in the International Court of Justice, brought by South Africa. Emergency demo in Times Square, New York City, Jan. 11, 2024. PHOTO: Jason Cohen This attack on Yemen exposes the lies from the Biden administration about taking every step to avoid expanding the war in the region. Once again after…

newarab (2024-01-12). Nobel winner Ernaux backs Germany boycott over Palestine ban. newarab.com Nobel Prize for Literature winner The French author was

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group. aljazeera.com The Houthis have been in a decade-long civil war and say their attacks are in opposition to Israel's war on Gaza.

Fight Back News!. (2024-01-12). Seattle Shuts Down I-5 To Say No Business As Usual During Genocide! popularresistance.org Seattle, WA — On Saturday, January 6, around 1000 activists and community members joined together for a rally and march that began at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Seattle in Capitol Hill. Starbucks has continued to attack its workers organizing unions across the company and attacked Starbucks Workers United for showing solidarity with the people of Palestine. | In a rousing speech, organizers condemned the union busting activities of Starbucks and the role corporate America plays in supporting the U.S.-back Israeli genocide of Palestinians. However, they also made it clear that this movement's primary…

newarab (2024-01-12). UK Labour MPs visit Israel in 'show of solidarity'. newarab.com

Staff (2024-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2024. democracynow.org U.S., U.K. Launch Strikes in Yemen, Killing at Least 5, Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions, Rallies in South Africa Support Nation's Genocide Case Against Israel at World Court, Over 10,000 Children Have Been Killed in Israel's Onslaught on Gaza, "More Evidence of U.S. Complicity in Genocide": Report Finds U.S. Air Force Provided Intel to Israel, Trump Goes on Courtroom Rant as NY Civil Fraud Trial Wraps Up, Ohio Jury Declines to Charge Brittany Watts with Felony for Having a Miscarriage, The Lever: GOP Hopeful Nikki Haley Involved in Blocking Boeing 2020 Transparency Initiative, Pentago…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. aljazeera.com Rebel group calls the Western attacks 'barbaric', says it will continue to target ships linked to Israel amid Gaza war.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-12). US and UK target several locations in Yemen in early morning strikes. peoplesdispatch.org The US claimed the attacks were in response to the Houthis targeting ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who have been carrying out attacks against ships bound to Israel, vowed retaliation…

newarab (2024-01-12). Red Sea shipping disrupted after US-UK strikes: reports. newarab.com Reports indicate that shipping activities in the Red Sea have been disrupted following intense air strikes by the US and Britain. | The airstrikes follow a series of attacks by Houthi forces on Red Sea shipping that aimed at pressuring Israel to cease its military actions in Gaza. | An airbase, airports, and a military camp were the main targets of Friday's strikes, as reported by the Houthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV station. This was confirmed by AFP correspondents and witnesses who also confirmed hearing the bombardment. | Meanwhile, Israel is set to present its defence on Friday at the International Court of Ju…

Staff (2024-01-12). U.S., Britain strike Houthis in Yemen; Israel to counter genocide accusations at UN court. haaretz.com Britain, U.S. strike Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen after months of attacks on Red Sea shipping ‚ñ Qatar close to finalizing deal with Hamas to transfer medicine to Israeli hostages in Gaza ‚ñ Israel's High Court rejects petition to oust Netanyahu due to war ‚ñ Israel foils ISIS attack planned by two East Jerusalem residents ‚ñ IDF finds forensic evidence that Hamas held hostages in newly uncovered tunnel under Khan Yunis ‚ñ Blinken says Israel working with region, creating path to Palestinian state, will isolate Iran…

Staff (2024-01-12). "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen. democracynow.org The United States and Britain launched dozens of military strikes on Yemen on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation of conflict in the region. The strikes, launched in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea that have disrupted global trade, left at least five people dead. The Houthi movement began targeting ships in November "essentially using a naval blockade in the Red Sea to prevent the blockade against civilians in Gaza," according to our guest, Yemeni American scholar Shireen Al-Adeimi. "This is an offensive act. This is a breach of Yemeni sovereignty," she says about t…

albawaba (2024-01-12). Red Sea Strikes: US and UK hit back at Houthi targets! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a rapid response to Houthi assaults on commercial vessels amid Israeli-Gaza tensions, the United States and the United Kingdom have initiated airstrikes in Yemen. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have both issued statements, challenging the Houthi actions and calling for a halt to attacks on Red Sea ships. Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister affiliated with the Houthis, Hussin Al-Ezzi, issued a stern warning, emphasizing that the UK and the U.S. would face consequences for their overt aggression.The decision to launch airstrikes came after an emergency cabinet meeting convened by UK…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Israel's war on Gaza: List of key events, day 98. aljazeera.com The US and UK have carried out retaliatory strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen. Here is the latest:…

albawaba (2024-01-12). USA and Britain launch military strikes in Yemen; Houthis retaliate. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a significant escalation, the United States and Britain have initiated military aggression against Yemen. Airstrikes, conducted by warplanes, warships, and submarines, targeted multiple locations in Sana'a, Sa'dah, Taiz, Dhamar, Hajjah, and Hodeida, causing massive explosions, as documented in videos circulating on social media. The military intervention is justified by the U.S. and Britain as a response to prevent Houthi forces from obstructing international maritime routes. The Houthis had earlier declared support for the people of Gaza and vowed to block ships either owned by or heading to Israel…

Alexis Sterling (2024-01-12). Escalating conflicts: US, UK military actions in Yemen spark wider war concerns. nationofchange.org Amidst Israel's Gaza operations, the US and UK's air strikes on Yemen heighten regional tensions, challenging international maritime security and legal norms.

albawaba (2024-01-12). Erdogan responds to US and UK airstrikes in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – President Erdogan has shared his perspective on the airstrikes conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom on Houthi targets in Yemen.Accusing them of disproportionate force, Erdogan criticized the actions, alleging a desire to turn the Red Sea into a bloodbath. He asserted that the Houthis are effectively defending themselves against the military intervention by the US and the UK.President Erdogan delivered his comments following Friday prayers, expressing concerns about the perceived imbalance in the use of force. Drawing parallels with the situation in Israel and Palestine, he underscored…

newarab (2024-01-12). US, UK air strikes hit Yemen as fallout from Gaza war grows. newarab.com

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-12). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 98: Israel claims 'self defense' at ICJ, as U.S. and U.K. launch air strikes on Yemen. mondoweiss.net Facing charges of genocide, Israel claims "self-defense" in front of the ICJ, as world powers strike Yemeni rebel group in the name of protecting global trade. Meanwhile, Israel continues to bomb and shoot Palestinians.

Answer Coalition (2024-01-12). BREAKING: Protests Held Tonight at the White House & Times Square. answercoalition.org Photo: Demonstration tonight outside of the White House | Within two hours of the attack on Yemen by the United States and UK, protests called by the ANSWER Coalition were held outside the White House and at Times Square in New York City to demand: U.S. hands off Yemen now! Demonstrators raised their voice against this act of aggression that is aimed at helping Israel continue its assault on Gaza. | Photo: Protest tonight in Times Square in New York City | The Pentagon war machine wants to punish Yemen for refusing to allow the waters off their coast to be used to sustain the genocid…

Gareth Porter, Consortium News. (2024-01-12). What Israel Faces At The Hague. popularresistance.org But in political terms the 84-page document that South Africa submitted to the Court represents the most powerful indictment of Israeli genocide that has been available to the public thus far. | It not only documents the genocidal consequences of the Israeli massive bombing and siege of Gaza, but presents a complete file of official Israeli professions of determination to carry out genocide against the Palestinians population of the Gaza strip.

David Cronin (2024-01-12). France's new foreign minister enabled Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net Key lobbyist excuses slaughter of civilians.

Editor (2024-01-12). South Africa Makes Its Genocide Case Against Israel at The Hague. scheerpost.com By Sam Husseini / Substack "For the New Year, Global Solidarity to Save Palestine: Backing South Africa" has had several updates. See some of my initial thoughts on the South African oral arguments here. South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Jeremy Scahill reports: "On Thursday, South Africa will present its historic case before the International Court of …

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-12). Historical Roots: Exploring the Long-Term Zionist Plan for Demographic Control. mintpressnews.com Thousands of miles separate Uganda and Congo from the Gaza Strip, but these places are connected to Palestine in ways that traditional geopolitical analyses would fail to explain.

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2024-01-12). Israel's Goal Of Expelling Palestinians From Gaza Is Closer To Reality. popularresistance.org Once considered a fringe pipe dream, the once taboo idea of Israelis recolonizing portions of Gaza has been reinvigorated after Hamas' October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli war on the embattled Palestinian territory, which has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians, internally displaced more than 1.9 million, and reduced the majority of the Strip into rubble. | Just as 2024 began, Israeli politicians renewed calls to recolonize Gaza, and recent remarks from Israeli lawmakers coupled with a new settler-colonist campaign suggest that Israeli annexation of the beleaguered Palestinian territory has been adopted a…

Philip Giraldi (2024-01-12). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let it Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…

David Kattenburg, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-12). South Africa Presents The Case Against Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org The opening salvo of South Africa's legal bid to hold Israel accountable for genocide in Gaza rang out this morning in a crowded courtroom in The Hague. | The State of Israel has failed to prevent and is continuing to commit acts of genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza, lawyers for the Republic of South Africa told the International Court of Justice, gathered in the ornate chambers of The Hague's Peace Palace. | Standing at a podium in front of the Court's fifteen judges, supplemented by judges ad hoc Aharon Barak (Israel) and Dikgang Ernest Moseneke (South Africa), and in front of a battery of lawyers…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-01-12). From Gaza to Congo: On Zionism and the Unlearned History of Genocide. counterpunch.org Thousands of miles separate Uganda and Congo from the Gaza Strip, but these places are connected to Palestine in ways that traditional geopolitical analyses would fail to explain. On January 3, it was revealed that the far-right Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu is actively discussing proposals to expel millions of Palestinians to African countries, in

UMMID (2024-01-12). 'Got raped by his eyes': Israel finally finds 'evidence' of Hamas sexual assault. ummid.com Desperately pursuing the world to believe that the Palestinian Resistance Fighters during their Operation Al Aqsa Flood Oct 7, 2023 committed sexual assault, the Zionists have come with another bizarre interview to establish their unfounded claims.

Staff (2024-01-12). Gaza: More than 100 children being killed daily in 100 days by Israeli bombing say Save the Children. muslimnews.co.uk Nadine Osman London (The Muslim News): More than 10,000 children have been killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings and ground operations in Gaza in nearly 100 days of war, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, with thousands more missing, presumed buried under rubble, Save the Children said. Jason Lee, Save the Children's Country Director …

Josh Breiner (2024-01-12). Israel police bars protests against Gaza war, citing inability to protect public, prevent violence. haaretz.com Rights group slam decision to prevent Jewish and Arab groups demonstrating in Haifa…

UMMID (2024-01-12). Arab League and counting, SA ICJ Petition against Israeli genocide receives more support. ummid.com In a major setback for the Zionists and their allies, Arab League, a representative body of about two dozen countries – majority of them in the neighbourhood of Israel, has declared support for the South Africa Petition filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Israeli genocide and massacre of Palestinians.

Nir Hasson (2024-01-12). Seven Israelis recall their ordeal in Hamas captivity: 'Every day there kills something in body and soul'. haaretz.com Almost 100 days into the war — and of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Seven hostages who returned, but who left parents, children, siblings and friends behind in Gaza, describe what they endured and urge that every means be taken to bring the remaining captives home immediately…

newarab (2024-01-12). Turkey providing documents for genocide hearings against Israel. newarab.com Turkey is providing documents for a case brought by South Africa against Israel at the Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Erdogan said that Turkey would continue to provide documents, mostly visual…

John Whitbeck (2024-01-12). Israel Faces Justice in The Hague. counterpunch.org The three hours of oral arguments by the six members of the South African legal team on the first day of hearings at the International Court of Justice on the genocide case initiated against Israel by South Africa were highly professional and impressive. In 2020, in the genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar, the

UMMID (2024-01-12). Genocide of Palestinians State Policy Nurtured At Highest Levels: South Africa at ICJ. ummid.com The South African lawyers while initiating the argument at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday January 11, 2024 said the massacre of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is part of a "State Policy" which is nurtured at the highest levels.

newarab (2024-01-12). Egypt denies that fleeing Gazans are forced to pay bribes. newarab.com The head of the Egyptian State Information Service (SIS), Diaa Rashwan, stressed that official authorities at the

Jordan Atwood (2024-01-12). South Africa levels genocide accusations against Israel at ICJ. nationofchange.org Israel's operations in Gaza under scrutiny as ICJ hears 'no innocents' claim.

newarab (2024-01-12). ICJ: Journalism like TNA's underpins Gaza genocide evidence. newarab.com South Africa has relied heavily on Middle Eastern reporting amid Western media bias, using sources including The New Arab to build its Hearings at the ICJ began on Thursday with South Africa presenting its case accusing Israel of genocidal acts, and Israel defending…

noemail (2024-01-12). Israel to counter genocide accusations at World Court. devdiscourse.com Israel will respond on Friday to accusations brought by South Africa at the U.N.'s top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population.

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-12). The United States and the Middle East: Hoist On Its Own Petard. counterpunch.org "Strategic cooperation" in the Persian Gulf led to U.S.-Israeli agreement on prepositioning U.S. military weaponry and medical gear in Israel; the U.S. Sixth Fleet's use of Israeli ports; and the formation of a committee to arrange joint military exercises. The Reagan administration even resumed the delivery of cluster bombs to the Israeli Defenses Forces (IDF); the Carter administration had stopped such deliveries because Israel was using these weapons illegally against civilians. The Reagan administration increased military assistance to Israel, and concluded a trade agreement with Israel that gave it preferent…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-12). "Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza": South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague. pressenza.com South Africa began to make its case Thursday at the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their opening statements, South Africa's lawyers argued that the sheer scale of Israel's violence, which has so far killed more than 23,000 people since October 7, is part of a political and military strategy aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life, using statements from top Israeli leaders to show genocidal intent. Israel and the United States have both vehemently rejected the charges. South Africa is seeking a provisional measure from the top U.N. court to s…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-12). Tall Tales and Murderous Restraint: Blinken on Gaza and Israel. counterpunch.org The role of the US State Department regarding Israel's continued obliteration of Gaza is becoming increasingly clear. As the actions of the Israeli Defence Forces continue, the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is full of meaningless statements about restraint and control, the protection of civilians, the imperatives of humanitarianism in war. As the war continues, so do

aljazeera (2024-01-12). ICJ genocide case: South Africa's five-point argument against Israel. aljazeera.com Israel will defend itself against South Africa's arguments, from the denial of food and medicines to mass killings.

Jake Johnson (2024-01-12). 'No One Is Spared': South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. globalresearch.ca

newarab (2024-01-12). Gaza Mum: Laila El-Haddad on Gaza, food, and Refaat Alareer. newarab.com When former Al Jazeera Gaza Correspondent, journalist, policy analyst and author Laila also did not expect that some of the book's contributors would no longer be alive today, n…

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Editor (2024-01-12). Could Israel's War in Gaza Spiral Into a Regional War? scheerpost.com

Stephen F. Eisenman (2024-01-12). All Israelis are Jews; All Jews are Israelis: Israel's False Tautology. counterpunch.org

Patrick Theros (2024-01-12). Who's the superpower around here? responsiblestatecraft.org

After his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 1996, Bill Clinton vented his fury before his staff about his visitor's apparent presumptions about the balance of power in the bilateral relationship.

Evan Jones (2024-01-12). Zionism and the Academy. counterpunch.org The University is a place of questioning, investigation, reason and discovery. The University is corruptible and perennially corrupted, yes, but always open to such endeavors. Zionism has no place in the University — period. Other than as a historical subject and as a pathology for dissection. Political Zionism drove the forging of the state of

Natalia Marques (2024-01-12). 100,000 expected to take pro-Palestine demands to Biden's doorstep. liberationnews.org A coalition of Muslim and pro-Palestine organizations are taking the overwhelmingly popular demand for a ceasefire straight to Biden's doorstep on January 13, at 1 pm, at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC.

UMMID (2024-01-12). Why US, Israel want world to believe 'Daesh' behind Terrorist Attack in Iran's Kerman. ummid.com A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). From a Palestinian in Gaza, thank you South Africa! aljazeera.com We will never forget how you stood by us when even our own brothers turned their backs on us in fear.

newarab (2024-01-12). South Africa, Israel made their cases at the ICJ. What next. newarab.com Israel and South Africa have each made their cases in public hearings at the South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Israel has conducted indiscriminate bombings, arbitrary killings, and tortured detainees over the course of its onslaught, which has lasted m…

Edward Hunt (2024-01-12). U.S. Officials Care More About Protecting Oil Tankers Than Palestinians. counterpunch.org While Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, the United States is directing a major military operation in the Red Sea, where U.S. warships are maintaining a persistent presence to protect shipping lanes. With its recently launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, the United States is leading a multinational military coalition to occupy the Red Sea and the Bab

newarab (2024-01-12). Explainer: How S. Africa, Palestinian struggles are linked. newarab.com This week,

Editor (2024-01-12). 'International Law on trial as much as Israel' — Irish MEPs join rally at ICJ. mronline.org Irish members of the European Parliament joined a rally in front of the International Court of Justice at The Hague in support of Palestinians in Gaza, stating that this is a trial on International law as much as Israel.

David Kattenburg (2024-01-12). Israel responds to the charge of genocide: Day 2 of South Africa v. Israel. mondoweiss.net Presenting its case before the International Court of Justice, Israel argued that South Africa's request to end the assault on Gaza was "unconscionable" and a "transparent attempt to abuse the [Genocide] Convention."

Nicky Reid (2024-01-12). Revenge of the Renegades of the Red Sea. counterpunch.org There is something just absolutely soul crushing about watching a war on live television, especially when all the networks seem to be rooting for the bad guys. However, despite what those jackals on cable news might tell you, what's going on right now in Gaza is not a war, it is a goddamn holocaust and

UMMID (2024-01-12). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Israel rejects accusations of genocide in Gaza war at ICJ hearing. aljazeera.com Israel argued that there was a lack of evidence that proves 'genocidal intent' in its war on Gaza.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2024-01-12). Magical Thinking About Biden 2024 Paves the Way for Another Trump Presidency. counterpunch.org An avalanche of polling shows Joe Biden with abysmal approval ratings and grim re-election prospects, but Democratic leaders keep spinning away in dreamland. Even before the Israeli war on Gaza began three months ago, party loyalists were in denial about Biden's unpopularity with key Democratic-leaning constituencies. Now the situation has worsened, with Biden's standing in free-fall among young people as

UMMID (2024-01-12). Online campaign endorsing ICJ case against Israeli Genocide one of most signed. ummid.com The online campaign endorsing the South Africa petition at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking to hold Israel accountable for the massacre and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has become one of the most signed on change.org.

Pressenza New York (2024-01-12). Why The Two-State Solution Is The Only Viable Option To The Exclusion Of Any Other. pressenza.com Although the two-state solution has been all along the only viable option that best serves Israel's national security and political interests and meets the Palestinians' national aspiration for statehood, the Israel-Hamas war has only reaffirmed that there is no other option. | By Alon Ben-Meir | The Israel-Hamas war has reignited discussions over a two-state solution as an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Those who closely monitor the conflict and consider its history, the psychological mindset of both peoples and their affinity and mutual claims to the same land, cannot escape the conclusion that a two-…

David Starr (2024-01-12). Israeli youth resist military conscription, oppose Gaza destruction. peoplesworld.org There has been an increase in the number of Israeli youth who are refusing to enlist in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). When an Israeli citizen turns 18, they are obligated to enlist, but there are exceptions: Ultra-Orthodox Jews, for example, can avoid service if they are fully committed to studying the Torah. One factor …

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). 'Fight With Hamas Complex': IDF Chief Admits Facing 'Many Challenges' In Gaza War | Watch. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Army has acknowledged facing many challenges in its war with Hamas. IDF Chief Herzi Halevi admitted that fights with Hamas militants are "complex." The statement comes as Hamas resistance continues to block IDF movement. When the war began in October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu was confident of "wiping out" Hamas. However, it has been 97 days since the Israeli PM took that pledge, but the fighting is still on.

Editor (2024-01-12). The Killing of Gaza's Environment. scheerpost.com

newarab (2024-01-12). Pressure mounts on Biden over Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com Around 200 local and state elected officials in the US have signed a letter to US President Joe Biden urging for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza. Also this week, South Africa began presenting a case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. | Just two weeks ago, dozens of international groups came together for a This round of high-profile pressure on the US administration comes as the death toll in Gaz…

Staff (2024-01-12). "They Want to Silence Us": Knesset Member Ofer Cassif Faces Expulsion for Backing South Africa Genocide Case. democracynow.org Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif is being threatened with expulsion from Israel's legislature after he signed a petition supporting South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of acts of genocide. Cassif says the impeachment is based on an antidemocratic law that suppresses free speech. "They want me and my friends to shut up," he says of the government's persecution of dissenting legislators. "We've been against the war from the beginning because we are against bloodshed."…

newarab (2024-01-12). UK-Israel ties shaken over Met Police probe into Gaza crimes. newarab.com A Scotland Yard probe into possible London's Metropolitan Police is asking everyone who has evidence of Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip to come forward as part of the investigation. | The agency recently put up posters in English and Arabic at several British airports, including Heathrow, reading: "If you have been in Israel/Palestinian Territories and have witnessed or been a victim of terrorism, war crimes or…

Gili Izikovich (2024-01-12). On stage and off, Ohad Naharin conveys a powerful message amid Gaza war. haaretz.com 'People call me a maligner of Israel, but it's our government that maligns Israel, the settler-messianic right wing. They are the people who think that the IDF's campaign should continue, and that dead soldiers and dead hostages are an understandable price.' Batsheva Dance Company choreographer Ohad Naharin refuses to shut up and dance…

Yossi Verter (2024-01-12). Netanyahu's never-ending tenure is Israel's malignant disease. haaretz.com As Israel approaches Day 100 of its war against Hamas, the government must make the return of the hostages its top priority – even at the cost of a cease-fire ‚ñ The fact that Hamas is dragging Israel to the ICJ – through its diplomatic/legal proxy in Cape Town – underscores how deeply Netanyahu's government is failing on every front…

aljazeera (2024-01-12). AFC Asian Cup 2023: Qatar abuzz with football fever ahead of opening match. aljazeera.com Football shirts dominate shopfronts, predictions rule banter and flags adorn streets ahead of Qatar's Asian Cup opener.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Will Morocco stay the course on Israel normalisation? aljazeera.com Despite popular anger against Israel, Morocco is unlikely to break up with Tel Aviv, analysts say.

Amos Harel (2024-01-12). Digging in: Hamas isn't giving up, IDF far from achieving its goals. haaretz.com With Netanyahu's far-right allies breathing down his neck, he might cling to a target difficult to achieve — eliminating Hamas — and thereby forgo a more achievable goal: a deal for the hostages…

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). 'Next Houthi Attack Will Be Bigger': Chilling Red Sea Warning For U.S. By Iran-backed Group. hindustantimes.com Yemen's Houthis have warned the U.S. against any action on the group. Houthi leader Abdel Malik Al-Houthi said that any attack by the U.S. would not go without a response. Al-Houthi threatened to launch a bigger attack than the recent one in the Red Sea. The Houthi leader also reiterated the group's pledge to target more ships linked to Israel. Watch for more.

Gabisile (2024-01-12). SA appeals to top UN court in Israel-Palestine matter. sanews.gov.za SA appeals to top UN court in Israel-Palestine matter | Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, fears that without the intervention of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Palestinians will be destroyed. | This was as South Africa approached the ICJ, under the Genocide Convention, for acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | He said the Israeli actions were reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide 30 years ago. | "We are here, on behalf of South Africa and the global community, to seek justice for the victims, particularly children, women, and the elderly. We believe…

UMMID (2024-01-12). 'World that does not know…': Palestinian Journalist calls it a day with telling message. ummid.com Palestinian Journalist Anas Al-Najar Sunday January 07, 2024 announced he was quitting his profession with a telling message for the world which he described "does not know the meaning of empathy or humanity".

A a (2024-01-12). International Court of Justice Complaint Demonstrates That Israel Is Carrying Out Genocide. strategic-culture.su By Tom CARTER | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact us: | On Thursday and Friday of this week, arguments will…

Global Research News (2024-01-12). Video: The World Should be Ashamed. South Africa's Closing Argument at the World Court Against Israel for Genocide. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-12). UNSC resolution 'encourages Israel's crimes in Palestine': Yemen. new.thecradle.co

latintimes (2024-01-12). Israel To Defend Itself Against Gaza Genocide Case At UN Top Court. latintimes.com Israel will on Friday hit back at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court.

Global Research News (2024-01-12). Selected Articles: Video: The World Should be Ashamed. South Africa's Closing Argument at the World Court Against Israel for Genocide. globalresearch.ca By There is an urgent need for provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza…

Staff (2024-01-12). "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide. democracynow.org The second day of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague saw Israel take the stand, defending against accusations that its government is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa is demanding an emergency suspension of Israel's aerial and ground assault on Gaza in front of the United Nations' highest court. From The Hague, we hear from Diala Shamas, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, the organization that sued President Biden in November, accusing him of failing to prevent genocide in Gaza. Shamas r…

Pressenza New York (2024-01-12). Jan. 13 National March on Washington for Gaza. pressenza.com

Mahmood Delkhasteh (2024-01-12). How the Mindset in Germany That Led to the Holocaust Now Enables Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org This week, South Africa is taking Israel to the UN's highest court, charging it with systematic war crimes of genocide, ethnic cleansing and collective punishment. Why does Germany continue to support Israel? Part of the answer lies with the unforgiveable 'guilt' that Germany feels about inflicting the Holocaust on the Jewish people. Another part, though, can

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-12). The United States and the Middle East: Hoist On Its Own Petard. counterpunch.org "Strategic cooperation" in the Persian Gulf led to U.S.-Israeli agreement on prepositioning U.S. military weaponry and medical gear in Israel; the U.S. Sixth Fleet's use of Israeli ports; and the formation of a committee to arrange joint military exercises. The Reagan administration even resumed the delivery of cluster bombs to the Israeli Defenses Forces (IDF); the Carter administration had stopped such deliveries because Israel was using these weapons illegally against civilians. The Reagan administration increased military assistance to Israel, and concluded a trade agreement with Israel that gave it preferent…

John Whitbeck (2024-01-12). Israel Faces Justice in The Hague. counterpunch.org The three hours of oral arguments by the six members of the South African legal team on the first day of hearings at the International Court of Justice on the genocide case initiated against Israel by South Africa were highly professional and impressive. In 2020, in the genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar, the

newarab (2024-01-12). Morocco's liaison office in Israel launches new services. newarab.com Morocco's liaison office in Israel officially launches its services in Rabat's first public move vis-à -vis its diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv since the start of the Gaza war. | "The Liaison Office of the Kingdom of Morocco in Tel Aviv announces to all Moroccan citizens living in Israel and to foreigners requesting visa entry to Morocco that starting from 22nd January 2024, all various consular services should be submitted through the online platform," reads a statement published Wednesday. | The announcement stirred wide controversy over social media, with many Moroccan users considering this step a doubling d…

hindustantimes (2024-01-12). Netanyahu Rips South Africa Over Gaza 'Genocide' Case At ICJ; '…Representing Monsters' | Watch. hindustantimes.com Israeli PM has accused South Africa of "hypocrisy" after the first day of hearing at the International Court of Justice. Benjamin Netanyahu, slamming South Africa, said they are "representing monsters". Netanyahu remarked that the charge against Israel is proof of the "world turning upside down". Watch for more.

The Independent (2024-01-12). South Africa transitions from apartheid victim to global advocate in Israel case. independent.co.ug Moving from apartheid to advocacy, South Africa is pulling its geopolitical heft on the issue of Gaza, launching a genocide case against Israel with a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa's unprecedented move to sue Israel for genocide at the ICJ, inspired by its own …

UMMID (2024-01-12). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

Stephen F. Eisenman (2024-01-12). All Israelis are Jews; All Jews are Israelis: Israel's False Tautology. counterpunch.org

Democracy Now! (2024-01-12). Democracy Now! 2024-01-12 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 12, 2024; "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen; "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide; "They Want to Silence Us": Knesset Member Ofer Cassif Faces Expulsion for Backing South Africa Genocide Case | Headlines for January 12, 2024; "A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty": Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen; "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide; "Th…

Danna Frank (2024-01-12). 'I didn't care about being Jewish until I took a Birthright trip to Israel. Then my whole world changed'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion airport: An American who decided to become a rabbi after encountering a series of prophets, and an Israeli family taking a break after the father completes months of reserve duty in Gaza…

UMMID (2024-01-12). Who exactly is running Israel? Not Netanyahu at least. ummid.com Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not exactly run Israel. He is more of a manager, and not a very good one at that.

WSWS (2024-01-12). International Court of Justice hears devastating presentation of Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Thursday, lawyers representing the government of South Africa gave an extraordinary presentation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, arguing that Israel is guilty of perpetrating genocide in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Ron Jacobs (2024-01-12). Gaza in Art, Anguish and Anger. counterpunch.org There are no words evocative enough to describe the horror of what is taking place in Gaza. The constant bombardment, the forced displacement of millions from their homes, the intentional destruction of hospitals and schools; the ethnic cleansing of a population, the mass murder and the defiant rejection of calls for a ceasefire by the

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-12). Ascienden a 23.469 las personas asesinadas en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio indicó que "las violaciones israelíes del derecho al sistema de salud provocaron el martirio de 337 cuadros y profesionales médicos".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-12). Israel asesina nueve palestinos en Rafah, Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Palestina informó que los servicios sanitarios trasladaron a los heridos al hospital Al Najjar.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN (2024-01-12). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 95 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-12). CIJ continúa audiencia contra Israel por genocidio en Palestina. telesurtv.net El equipo legal israelí respondió a las acusaciones hechas por Sudáfrica sobre el patrón genocida del Estado Sionista.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au

Companeros del Barrio, Workers For Justice At (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Press Conference Rally: Non-Profit Workers Press Conference Against Corruption/Malfea. indybay.org San Francisco Non-profit workers from Companeros del Barrio | Mothers and Workers For Justice At TNDC and others will be speaking about terminations, corruption and attacks on non-profit workers and the need for them to be public workers. They will also speak out against the genocide against the people of Palestine and the trillions that the US is spending on war while people in San Francisco and the US suffer.

Angela (2024-01-12). Friday 1/12: Webinar: South Africa's Historic Case for Gaza at the Hague: What is Next? indybay.org

repost (2024-01-12). SF Congressman Julius Kahn Presented an anti-Zionist petition signed by 31 To Wilson. indybay.org Former San Francisco Congressman Julius Kahn was an anti-Zionist and worked to stop the formation of a Jewish state. He was also anti-Asian but at the time the majority of Jews in the US were opposed to the ideology of Zionism and the formation of a Jewish state.

Angela (2024-01-12). Friday 1/19: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-01-12). Saturday 1/13: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-12). Wednesday 1/17: Action: Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Virtual Debrief: South Africa v. Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Abu Ilyas al Bibi (2024-01-12). Fake Chaos: "Fauda" – the so-called organization of Palestinian anarchists. indybay.org

Angela (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

indybay (2024-01-12). Thursday 1/18: Animal Rights Rally and March for Free Palestine. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, Berkeley…

Justice For All (2024-01-12). Attention All Palestinians : Submit Your Cases To The ICC. indybay.org ùêìùê°ùêû ùêéùêüùêüùê¢ùêúùêû ùê®ùêü ùê≠ùê°ùêû ùêèùê´ùê®ùê¨ùêûùêúùê&AEli…

Angela (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-01-12). Italia: Carta abierta contra el genocidio en Palestina. indybay.org Italia, 8 de diciembre de 2023 | ARTES ITALIANAS UNIDAS PARA PALESTINA: Carta abierta contra el genocidio en Palestina…

repostt (2024-01-12). KPFA's Management Pushing Pro-Imperialist Propaganda Says Former KPFA Supporter. indybay.org KPFA management according to a former supporter is pushing pro-war and pro-imperialist propaganda on the air with some of their programmers like Ian Masters who puts out CIA talking points. He also includes KPFA's Chris Welch who argued that supporting a ceasefire in Gaza would be supporting Hamas. | The former supporter also criticized the manager's survey for not allowing comments from the listeners and members.

APR editor (2024-01-11). South Africa's genocide case against Israel over Gaza 'chilling' in detail. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report South Africa has accused Israel of "genocidal intent" over its war on the besieged enclave Gaza Strip, and pleaded with judges at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an interim order demanding Israel halt its military offensive in the embattled territory, reports Middle East Eye. South African lawyer Adila…

contact (2024-01-11). Israeli newspaper: Israeli army ordered the killing of Israeli civilians and soldiers Oct 7. israelpalestinenews.org The Israeli military implemented the "Hannibal Directive" during Hamas' attack Oct. 7 attack, killing some of its own civilians & soldiers according to an investigation by Israel's leading newspaper, which will be published in full on January 12…

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