2023-12-08: News Headlines

Anonymous (2023-12-08). In memory of Dr. Refaat Alareer. electronicintifada.net Beloved and influential educator, writer and mentor murdered in Israeli airstrike.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Teacher, author and activist Dr. Refaat al-Ar'eer murdered in Israeli airstrike. wsws.org In his final X/Twitter posts, which have gone viral globally, Dr. al-Ar'eer correctly blamed the Biden administration and Democratic Party for the ongoing genocide.

Editor (2023-12-08). Dec 8, 2023. sitrepworld.info "Al Pueblo" — Cuban Socialist Song My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity, by Larry Johnson Towards a Palestine Without Palestinians, by Philip Giraldi Genocide: The Gaze From The Abyss — Media Lens Jesus Buried Under Rubble in Bethlehem, by Finian Cunningham If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn't Depend On Lies And Slander, by Caitlin Johnstone Day 62: UN Chief invokes Article 99, warning Israel's war on Gaza threatens.. by Leila Warah Israeli Government is 'Breaking Apart' — Türkiye's Erdogan Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hi…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-08). White House Says No Deadline for Israel to End Gaza Onslaught. news.antiwar.com US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Thursday that the Biden administration has not set a deadline on Israel's war in Gaza and reiterated US opposition to a ceasefire. "We have not given a firm deadline to Israel, not really our role. This is their conflict. That said, we do have influence, even if …

The Dissenter (2023-12-08). Israel's War On Gaza: Honoring The First Ten Palestinian Journalists Killed. thedissenter.org Israeli military forces have killed dozens of journalists in the government's war on Gaza, and according to "press advocates," it is the In this clip from Kevin Gosztola's weekly broadcast on

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-12-08). Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada. dissidentvoice.org After months of research and analysis, CJPME published a landmark study highlighting the widespread problem of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in Canada. Entitled, "Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada: CJPME's 2022 Report," the report constitutes the first-ever, non-exhaustive study of APR in Canada, and exposes more than 500 examples of this form of racism in online written content …

Global Research News (2023-12-08). Selected Articles: Genocide: Israel's Mass Starvation Campaign, Targeting Children. globalresearch.ca By This video is the first major sign that I have seen that food will become a rare commodity and starving Palestinians with skin over bones …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-08). Israeli Forces Strip, Abduct Dozens of Palestinian Men. orinocotribune.com Seven men were reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops for not complying with the soldiers' orders fast enough | Israeli forces abducted dozens of Gaza men from the market street in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on 7 December. The men were forced to strip off their clothes and sit in rows on the street. They were then searched and humiliated before they were taken in trucks to an unknown location, according to eyewitnesses, The New Arab Images and footage circulating on social media platforms showed Israeli for…

Editor (2023-12-08). Digital Rights Groups Urge Meta to Stop Silencing Palestine. scheerpost.com By Jillian C. York / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) In the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing backlash on Palestine, Meta has engaged in unjustified content and account takedowns on its social media platforms. This has suppressed the voices of journalists, human rights defenders, and many others concerned or directly affected by …

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2023-12-08). UN Security Council to Vote on Ceasefire as US Downplays Israeli War Crimes. truthout.org This figure was given by the Gaza Ministry of Health on December 7. However, due to breakdowns in communication networks within the Gaza Strip (particularly in northern Gaza) and the high number of people trapped under rubble, the Gaza Ministry of Health has been unable to regularly and accurately update its tolls since mid-November. Some rights groups put the death toll number closer to or above… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-08). Palestinian Resistance Forces Joint Statement. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: While the struggle for liberation continues within Palestinian territory, let the international community do its part to delegitimize the Zionist entity, end apartheid and stop the genocide. International Appeal to Invoke the Genocide and Apartheid Conventions to Protect the Palestinian People Free Palestine — from the River to the Sea! Five Palestinian forces…

Global Research News (2023-12-08). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-08). US defense chief urges Israel to restrain settler violence in occupied West Bank. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : In a Thursday phone call, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, urging him to restrain settler violence in the occupied West Bank. According to the Pentagon, Austin called Gallant to hear updates on Israel's campaign to ensure Hamas will "no longer be able to use Gaza to …

Editor (2023-12-08). 'Staggering' Rise in Reports of Islamophobia During Gaza War. scheerpost.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-08). Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Khan Yunis. orinocotribune.com The Israeli air force is bombarding the entire city as troops push forward, despite alleged 'safe-zones' designated by Israel | The Israeli army continued its "Under heavy aerial bombardment, Israeli tanks started pushing deeper and deeper to the cent…

Arvind Dilawar (2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |

Editor (2023-12-08). The Israel-India-US Triangle. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-08). Irán y Rusia condenan matanza de niños en Palestina. telesurtv.net "Es necesario detener lo antes posible los bombardeos. Esto es algo que atañe no solo a la región del Medio Oriente, sino a toda la humanidad y requiere de una solución rápida", dijo el presidente de Irán, Ebrahim Raisí.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-08). Presidente Gustavo Petro y Roger Waters hablan sobre Palestina. telesurtv.net El británico elogió al presidente de Colombia y recordó que en las elecciones de 2022 había pedido en las redes sociales votar por él.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Unrwa denuncia que Israel ataca escuela de la ONU en Gaza. telesurtv.net Urnwa destacó en su cuenta de la red social X, que otras tres escuelas también fueron atacadas, entre ellas la escuela Nuseirat.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.800 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-08). Benjamín Netanyahu amenaza con convertir el Líbano en Gaza. telesurtv.net El conflicto entre las fuerzas de ocupación y la resistencia islámica en Líbano escaló tras el inicio del asedio israelí a la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-08). Qatar alerta sobre auge de violencia en Oriente Medio por Israel. telesurtv.net Israel quiere "cambiar el estatus histórico y legal en Jerusalén (Este) y sus lugares sagrados", dijo Qatar.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Gaza: Why doesn't the United Nations deploy 'Responsibility to Protect'? greenleft.org.au

OUSD parents, teachers,, community (2023-12-08). Wednesday 12/6: OUSD Gaza Teach-In. indybay.org Virtual panel…

Angela (2023-12-08). Thursday 12/7: The Gaza Monologues. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-08). Saturday 12/9: Rally for Palestine by Youth Voices for Humanity. indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palto Alto, CA…

Dan Bacher (2023-12-08). Newsom cancels public Capitol tree lighting ceremony to avoid Free Palestine protesters. indybay.org "Governor Newsom decided to cancel the tree lighting ceremony rather than face the public that is enraged by his shameful silence on the genocide in Gaza," said Yassar Dahbour of Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights.

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2023-12-06: News Headlines

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-06). NATO/West Or Global Majority? popularresistance.org Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Argentina, and Europe.

Staff (2023-12-06). Headlines for December 6, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Intensify Assault on Khan Younis as U.N. Official Decries "Apocalyptic" Situation, IDF Spokesperson Lauds Reported Ratio of 2 Civilians Killed for Death of Every Hamas Fighter, U.S. Bans Visas for Settlers Involved in Violence; Divided Senate Votes on Israeli, Ukraine Funding, 14 Congressmembers Vote Against House Resolution Conflating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism, AIPAC Throws Millions at Possible Insurgent Campaigns to Unseat Progressive Democrats, Advocates Condemn Lack of Attention to Sexual Assault Accusations Against Hamas, Senate Confirms 400+ Military Nominees After Sen. Tuber…

Editor (2023-12-06). Dec 6, 2023. sitrepworld.info Russian Patriotic Folk Song about the Mongol Invasion Day 60: Israel surrounds Kamal Adwan hospital, 'shooting anything that moves' There's Nothing You Can Say To Make Me Accept The Murder Of Thousands Of Children, by Caitlin Johnstone 'A Mass Assassination Factory': Inside Israel's Calculated Bombing of Gaza — +972 The Obliteration of Gaza: AIPAC and the MICC as Mechagodzilla, by Bill Astore Israeli Children Are Taught Genocide (Video) 50 Palestinians Killed, Hundreds Wounded as Israel Targets Two Schools sheltering Palestinians Genocide in service of Nakba 2023, by Nour Odeh COP28, Qu…

Staff (2023-12-06). "Catastrophic": Gaza Aid Worker on "Horror" of Forced Relocations Amid Israel's War on Southern Strip. democracynow.org We go to Gaza for an update on Israel's attack, which is now being described as one of the worst assaults on any civilian population in recent times. As Israeli tanks enter Khan Younis and the Palestinian death toll tops 16,000, we speak with Yousef Hammash. The advocacy officer for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Gaza describes how he and his family are facing internal displacement for the third time during the assault, this time from Khan Younis, where they had fled after Israeli warnings to head to the south of the Gaza Strip. Now in Rafah by the Egyptian border, they are struggling to find shelter and,…

Zakaria Baker, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-06). 'Bodies Everywhere:' One Family's Harrowing Journey Out Of Gaza City. popularresistance.org I am Zakaria Baker, one of the people who were displaced from their homes four days ago in November 2023 — around November 7, 2023. | The beginning of the displacement is as follows: An Israeli intelligence officer called one of my cousins. There were about 20 of us sitting on chairs. The bombing of Al-Shati Refugee Camp did not stop for a single second. The missiles that were fired at the camp — we couldn't see or hear them. They were barrel bombs. When they were dropped on a residential block of six or seven houses, they destroyed them completely. The scariest and most painful thing is that these mi…

A Guest Author (2023-12-06). Hamas to world movement: 'Victory for our people is near'. workers.org The following statement was given at a Hamas press conference on Dec. 3, 2023. Firstly, we pay tribute to the souls of our people's martyrs who ascended since the Nazi occupation began its aggressive war against our people in the Gaza Strip. We ask Allah Almighty for a speedy recovery . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-06). Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Occupation Military Sites. orinocotribune.com Several Israeli soldiers were injured by Hezbollah on Sunday as the group ramped up operations in solidarity with Gaza | Hezbollah pounded Israeli military sites on the Lebanese border on 4 December for the third day since the collapse of the Gaza-Israel truce. | "In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance, at 11: 30 noon on Monday 12/4/2023, targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers east of Misgav Am with guided missiles and it was directly hit," the group said in a statement. | The Ruw…

Mick Hall, Consortium News. (2023-12-06). Academic Freedom Under Fire As Gaza Burns. popularresistance.org Academic freedom and freedom of expression on university campuses across the Anglosphere have continued to come under attack in the past week with Israeli lobbyists conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. | As Israel resumed its bombing campaign, now focusing on southern Gaza, the push to hold back the growing tide of disgust is intensifying, as the official Palestinian death toll in the strip nears 16,000. | On Tuesday, the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are being hauled before a U.S. congressional committee to face accusations t…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-06). Netanyahu Says Israeli Military Will Maintain Open-Ended Occupation of Gaza After War. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed on Tuesday that he wants Israel's military to maintain an open-ended occupation of the Gaza Strip after the current war. "Gaza must be demilitarized. And in order for Gaza to be demilitarized, there is only one force which can ensure this demilitarization — and this force is the Israel …

David Cronin (2023-12-06). Buying Israel's weapons is a bigger EU priority than aiding Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Ursula von der Leyen is no friend of Gaza's victims.

Global Research News (2023-12-06). Selected Articles: In Harm's Way. What's with the World's Fascination with Dead, Dying and Orphaned Children? globalresearch.ca By Today, it's dead young Palestinians. Months ago, it was Ukrainian (although its fallen fighters have ample attention—after all …

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-06). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 61: U.S. believes Israel's Gaza invasion could last until the end of January. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces approach Khan Younis as the destruction of north Gaza continues. Despite Israeli hopes of neutralizing Palestinian rocket capability in the early days of the war, resistance fighters are still launching rockets on Tel Aviv.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-06). China and US discuss relations, Taiwan and Palestine. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone talk with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday about bilateral relations, the Taiwan issue, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Kenneth Surin (2023-12-06). Zionist Jonathan Freedland, the UK's Nuanced Version of Thomas Friedman. counterpunch.org Freedland contends we can't "do much for the two peoples trapped" in what he regards as an inexorable tragedy. But of course we can! Freedland scarcely mentions Israel's countless illegalities in its dealings with the Palestinian people. A start can be made by addressing some of these. |

Palestine News Network (2023-12-06). Journalists Pay the Ultimate Price: 63 Media Professionals Martyred in Israeli Aggression on Gaza. pressenza.com The Journalists Syndicate announced the martyrdom of 63 journalists since the beginning of the Israeli occupation forces' aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7 of last month. | A statement from the Freedom Committee of the Syndicate stated that the monitoring committee documented the martyrdom of 63 journalists due to targeting by the occupation forces with missiles from airplanes, artillery shells, and sniper gunfire. | The statement added that among the media casualties are 41 journalists working in various media disciplines, while 21 of their colleagues working in administrative, financial, and technical d…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-12-06). Prisoners in Chiapas Show Solidarity with Palestine. itsgoingdown.org Letter from political prisoners of San Juan Cancúc, Chiapas, in solidarity with the people of Palestine. CERSS No. 5, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. To the Human Rights Organizations To the Believers To the Sixth To SIPAZ To SWEFER To FRAYBA To Those Who Struggle from Below and to the Left To the People…

Editor (2023-12-06). One Family's Harrowing Journey Out of Gaza City. scheerpost.com

Jake Johnson (2023-12-06). White House Interns Send Letter Demanding Biden Call for Permanent Ceasefire. truthout.org Dozens of White House interns sent a letter late Tuesday urging President Joe Biden to demand a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, echoing the calls of a growing number of lawmakers, congressional staffers, administration officials, and ordinary Americans. "We heed the voices of the American people and call on the administration to demand a permanent cease-fire," reads the letter, which is signed "40+… |

scorinoco (2023-12-06). Israeli Occupation's Ground Forces Enter South Gaza. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces have expanded their A local source told AFP on Monday, December 4, that the troops are "two kilometers inside" Gaza, in the Al-Qarara village near Khan Yunis. | Another eyewitness said that Israeli forces are "holding Salah al-Din Street on both sides and are now cutting it between Deir al-Bala…

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-06). Freed Israeli Captives Admitted More Fear Of IDF Bombs Than Hamas & Provable Lies In Rape Allegation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/5/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

The Cradle (2023-12-06). Border Surveillance Footage from 7 October 'Disappears': Israeli Officers. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-12-06). 95 Democrats and 216 Republicans Support Resolution Conflating Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2023-12-06). Protests continue for eighth weekend across Canada against Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Thousands turned out at protests in Toronto and across the country over the weekend to denounce the resumption of Israel's mass slaughter of Palestinians and demand an immediate ceasefire.

Angela (2023-12-06). Saturday 12/9: Virtual Protest for Palestine. indybay.org TikTok LIVE…

Angela (2023-12-06). Monday 12/4: SJSU SJP Palestine Teach-In. indybay.org San Jose State University (Student Union, Meeting Room 1) | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2023-12-06). Wednesday 12/6: Palestine Through a Social Justice Lens: Follow-Up. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-12-06). Thursday 12/7: Virtual Teach-In on Palestine for South Asians. indybay.org

Angela (2023-12-06). Wednesday 12/6: Gaza Solidarity Teach-in. indybay.org Laney College Room D200 | 900 Fallon St | Oakland, CA…

Angela (2023-12-06). Sunday 12/10: Fairfield Palestine Rally! indybay.org 1325 Travis Blvd | Fairfield, CA…

Angela (2023-12-06). Saturday 12/9: Pleasant Hill: Gathering in Solidarity with Palestine. indybay.org Diablo Valley College Commons | 321 Gulf Club Rd | Pleasant Hill, CA…

https: (2023-12-06). Wednesday 12/6: Caroling for Palestine. indybay.org SF Civic Center, the public Holiday tree (tree lighting ceremony)…

Angela (2023-12-06). Friday 12/8: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

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