Monthly Archives: December 2024

2024-12-18: News Headlines

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-18). One year of denouncing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. fidh.org One year ago, the elected representatives of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), voted on a resolution describing as genocide the crimes committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. As evidence of the crimes keeps accumulating, the Israeli authorities continue to encourage and organise this genocide. Those responsible must be brought to justice. FIDH condemns the absence of a permanent ceasefire, and consequently the absence of any basic prospect (…) | – |

Staff (2024-12-18). Headlines for December 18, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens of Palestinians Amid Signs of Breakthrough in Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinians in Occupied West Bank, U.N. Envoy Warns Syria's War "Has Not Ended" as Turkish-Backed Forces Challenge Kurdish Fighters, Netanyahu Vows Israeli Forces Will Remain in Syria Indefinitely, Haaretz: Israel and Saudi Arabia Reach Breakthrough in Talks to Normalize Ties, Human Rights Groups Condemn FIFA's Selection of Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup, U.S. to Transfer 3 More Prisoners from Guantánamo Bay, Trump Sues Iowa Pollster and Des Moines Register for…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-12-18). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-18). Guatemala: Attorney General Pursues Political Prosecutions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Guatemala's then-Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras in Guatemala City, November 26, 2024. | ©2024 JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images | (Washington, DC, December 18, 2024) — Guatemala's attorney general is carrying out politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo Arévalo's administration, Human Rights Watch said today. Since President Arévalo took office in January 2024, the Attorney General's Office has moved forward with criminal investigations against the Arévalo administration that appear to be based on dubious evidence. In November, a judg…

ICRC (2024-12-18). Brazil: Members of Safer Access network discuss ways to reduce impact of armed violence. icrc.org The event in Fortaleza covered operations in such fields as health, education, social work, youth and human rights.

Jordan Atwood (2024-12-18). Palestinian families sue US over arms transfers to Israel amid alleged rights abuses. nationofchange.org Lawsuit claims U.S. violates domestic and international law by funding Israeli military accused of gross human rights violations.

Democracy Now! (2024-12-18). Democracy Now! 2024-12-18 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2024; "Obey the Law": Palestinians Sue State Dept., Saying Arms Sales to Israel Violate U.S. Human Rights Law; Justice for Ay≈üenur Eygi: Family of U.S. Citizen Killed by Israel Meets with Blinken Demanding Probe; Trump Escalates War on Press by Suing Des Moines Register Days After ABC Agreed to $15M Settlement | Headlines for December 18, 2024; "Obey the Law": Palestinians Sue State Dept., Saying Arms Sales to Israel Violate U.S. Human Rights Law; Justice for Ay≈üenur Eygi: Family of U.S. Citizen Killed by Israel Meets with Blinken Demanding…

Staff (2024-12-18). "Obey the Law": Palestinians Sue State Dept., Saying Arms Sales to Israel Violate U.S. Human Rights Law. democracynow.org A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of failing to ever sanction Israeli military units under the Leahy Law, which was passed in 1997 to prevent the United States from funding foreign military units credibly implicated in gross human rights violations. The case was brought by five Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the United States and is supported by the human rights group DAWN. Former State Department official Charles Blaha, who served as director of the human rights office tasked with implementing the Leahy Law, says there is a mountain of evidence of Israel carrying out torture, extrajudi…

newarab (2024-12-18). Rights groups file complaint against French-Israeli soldier. newarab.com Several rights groups have filed a civil party complaint with the War Crimes Unit of the Paris Tribunal against a Franco-Israeli soldier who served in the army amidst The rights groups accuse Yoel O. of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture and complicity in crimes committed against Palestinians held in Israeli custody. | The complaint was issued by the International Federation for Human Rights as well as Al Haq, Al Mezan, the Palestinian Centre…

Yasin Kakande (2024-12-18). Don't Let Saudi Arabia Hide Its Human Rights Abuses Behind the 2034 World Cup. truthout.org FIFA has officially announced Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup, marking the second time the prestigious tournament will be held in a Gulf Arab nation and following Qatar in 2022. Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans include building or renovating 15 stadiums, constructing over 185,000 hotel rooms, and executing massive infrastructure projects to welcome the mass influx of spectators. |

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-18). NGO accuses Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. plenglish.com Ramala, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor accused Israel of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by destroying entire cities and killing more than 45,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-12-18). America's "Just War" against Afghanistan: Women's Rights "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca Unknown to Americans, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kabul was "a cosmopolitan city. Artists and hippies flocked to the capital. Women studied agriculture, engineering and business at the city's university. Afghan women held government jobs".

Greg Stoker (2024-12-18). Gaza Ceasefire Before the Holidays? Seeking to Gift Trump A Win, Netanyahu Targets Iran. mintpressnews.com The incoming former President Donald Trump has styled himself as an anti-war, pro-deal candidate, maintaining that the wars in Ukraine and Palestine would never have happened if he had been president during the past four years. He campaigned on this platform, even though it is demonstrably true that he is no dove. | The unprecedented amount of ordnance dropped in Afghanistan, the provocative assassination of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, the arming of Ukraine with anti-armor Javelin missile systems—something even the hawkish President Barack Obama dismissed—and his general belligerence toward…

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Senior Iranian diplomat warns of Syria's disintegration, spread of insecurity to Iraq. presstv.ir A high-ranking Iranian diplomat says destruction of Syria has always formed part of the United States and the Israeli regime's agenda.

Urban CNY News (2024-12-18). December Graduation Nurse Pinning Ceremonies at Onondaga Community College. urbancny.com Student Speaker is a graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School who moved to the U.S. from Iraq and plans to become a heart surgeon On Wednesday December 11th, OCC celebrated the accomplishments of its December 2024 graduates during a ceremony on campus in the SRC Arena. Approximately 230 students are completing their degrees this semester and are eligible to participate. Photo Gallery OCC December Graduation Event…

newarab (2024-12-18). Pope says escaped two attempts on his life in Iraq in 2021. newarab.com The pontiff's Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote. | "A woman packed with explosives, a young suicide bomber, was heading towards Mosul to blow herself up…

Staff (2024-12-18). Justice for Ay≈üenur Eygi: Family of U.S. Citizen Killed by Israel Meets with Blinken Demanding Probe. democracynow.org We speak with the husband and sister of Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old Turkish American activist killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank in September, who have criticized the Biden administration for failing to independently investigate her death. The recent University of Washington graduate was fatally shot in the head after taking part in a weekly protest against illegal Israeli settlements in the town of Beita, which she attended as an international observer. Witnesses say she was shot by an Israeli sniper after the demonstration had already dispersed. Members of Eygi's family…

aljazeera (2024-12-18). Family of US-Turkish activist killed by Israeli soldiers meet Blinken. aljazeera.com The family of the US-Turkish activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, have met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Noa Shpigel (2024-12-18). 'We are trying to make Sagi visible in every way. We've been told that we're too nice'. haaretz.com Gilat Fisch and Rinat Dekel Keinan go to the Knesset on a weekly basis. 'There have been Knesset members from the government who have told us he'll return if we don't shout, if we aren't activists,' the aunts said…

Amy Goodman (2024-12-18). Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi's Family Says She Was Always Drawn to Helping Her Community. truthout.org We speak with the husband and sister of Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old Turkish American activist killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank in September, who have criticized the Biden administration for failing to independently investigate her death. The recent University of Washington graduate was fatally shot in the head after taking part in a weekly protest against illegal Israeli… |

WW editors (2024-12-18). U.S., Israel, Türkiye: Hands off Syria! workers.org Workers World condemns the coup against the democratically elected government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the brutal takeover by Syrian "rebels," backed by the U.S., Israel and Türkiye, of Syria's capital Damascus on Dec. 9. Sept. 7, 2013, protest, New York City. Along with the liberation forces in . . . |

United World International (2024-12-18). Israel's occupation plan in Syria in cooperation with terrorist organizations. unitedworldint.com Israel is also preparing to become the protector of the PKK and its extensions in Syria. By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Golan Heights, occupied by Israel in Syria, is a critical region located between the Yarmouk River and the Sea of Galilee, about 60 kilometers from Damascus. The region was the decisive battleground in …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Zionist settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, backed by Israeli occupation forces. english.almanar.com.lb

Editor (2024-12-18). Israel expands urbicide as a tool of genocide in Gaza. mronline.org The Israeli military's destruction of entire Palestinian cities and neighbourhoods in the Gaza Strip is a clear manifestation of the genocide Israel has been committing in Gaza for the past 14 months, and a primary tool for its implementation.

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-18). The Unseen Battle for Food in Gaza. inthesetimes.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-18). Israel expands urbicide as a tool of genocide in Gaza. mronline.org

Sharon Zhang (2024-12-18). Casar, 19 Democrats Demand End to "Offensive" Weapons Transfers to Israel. truthout.org A group of Democrats led by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), the new head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has sent a letter to the Biden administration urging officials to follow their own policies and stop "offensive" military transfers to Israel amid its genocide in Gaza. In a letter, the lawmakers say that the administration's failure to adhere to its own 30-day deadline to improve… |

Ed Sykes (2024-12-18). UK protests continue against genocide-apologist Tzipi Hotovely — and Ireland shows they can work. thecanary.co Ireland has decided to contribute to the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) case against Israel's genocide in Gaza. Predictably, Israel has responded with a tantrum, withdrawing from its embassy in the country and launching bogus antisemitism allegations at its people. The question now is, could Israel also withdraw its genocide-apologist ambassador to Britain too? And protesters […] | By

SKWAWKBOX (2024-12-18). British Medical Association dancing to pro-Israel pressure group LAAS smears against president. skwawkbox.org Shamelessness of antisemitism-scam perpetrators in attack on GP who stands against genocide The British Medical Association (BMA) has put its president under investigation after a laughable smear by pro-Israel pressure group LAAS — the same misnamed 'Labour against antisemitism' at the heart of the antisemitism scam against the Labour left and then-party leader Jeremy Corbyn. …

aljazeera (2024-12-18). Majdal Shams, home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war. aljazeera.com Druze community in the Golan Heights grapples with identity under Israeli occupation.

United World International (2024-12-18). Israel's occupation plan in Syria in cooperation with terrorist organizations. uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Golan Heights, occupied by Israel in Syria, is a critical region located between the Yarmouk River and the Sea of Galilee, about 60 kilometers from Damascus. The region was the decisive battleground in the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War between Arab states and Israel. In …

Staff (2024-12-18). Hamas reportedly says most issues hindering Gaza truce have been resolved amid talks. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Minister Smotrich blasts emerging hostage deal, calls it 'a grave mistake' ‚ñ GAZA: IDF calls for residents of central Gaza town of Al-Bureij to evacuate to the humanitarian 'safe zone' ‚ñ SYRIA: German FM says Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights is a violation of international law ‚ñ LEBANON: Israelis entered Lebanon without security clearance, IDF confirms…

WSWS (2024-12-18). Australia: Victorian Labor government unveils sweeping crackdown on anti-genocide protests. wsws.org The measures, including a ban on face masks at protests and restrictions on where they can be held, are an attempt to criminalise public opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Israel says troops will stay in occupied Syrian area for 'foreseeable future'. presstv.ir Netanyahu says Israeli forces will remain inside the occupied Syrian Golan Heights until another arrangement is found that will ensure the usurping entity's security.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). UN condemns Israel for violating 1974 Syria truce deal after seizing 'buffer zone'. presstv.ir The UN has slammed Israel for violating a 50-year-old ceasefire agreement with Syria.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Iran, Malaysia Call for Muslim Action against Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Senior officials from Iran and Malaysia called for collective action by Muslim nations in support of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria against the Israeli regime's atrocities.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). 'Israel' Eyes Open-ended Occupation of Syrian Territory. english.almanar.com.lb It seems that the Zionist entity, whose appetite for expansionism has risen, is planning for an open-ended occupation in Syria, with Zionist officials making remarks on long-term military control of the territory seized by the occupation army just after the fall of former president Bashar Al-Assad's government in Syria. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation military carried …

Yaniv Kubovich (2024-12-18). Senior Israeli defense officials worry statements by cabinet members threaten army mission in Syria. haaretz.com High-ranking defense sources say pledges to remain in Syrian demilitarized zone could lead to friction with rebel groups, while the defense minister's statement on security control in Gaza could harm prospects for a hostage deal…

Staff (2024-12-18). CIA director in Doha to meet Qatari PM amid talk of cease-fire deal in Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: U.S. military strikes Houthi command-and-control facility in Yemen after missile fired toward Israel ‚ñ GAZA: 45,059 Palestinians killed in Strip since Oct.7, Health Ministry says ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. officials warn Turkey's military buildup may signal imminent incursion into Syria, WSJ reports ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon's caretaker PM orders the reopening of the country's embassy in Damascus…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-12-18). Feeding Chaos: Israel Cripples Syria's Defence. dissidentvoice.org The justifications are always the same. We are moving into territory for security reasons. We are creating a temporary buffer zone from which tactical advantage can be gained against potential dangers. Then, over time, these buffers become strategic fixtures, de facto real estate seizures and annexations. Israel now finds itself in what was a United …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-12-18). Feeding Chaos: Israel Cripples Syria's Defence. globalresearch.ca The justifications are always the same. We are moving into territory for security reasons. We are creating a temporary buffer zone from which tactical advantage can be gained against potential dangers. Then, over time, these buffers become strategic fixtures, de …

Mark Harris (2024-12-18). The Moral Shame of U.S. Foreign Policy. counterpunch.org "A new study has found that almost half of children in Gaza wish to die, as a result of the trauma they have been forced to endure. Every single supplier of arms to Israel has blood on its hands—and the world will never forgive them." —Jeremy Corbyn, MP (Dec. 12, 2024) The election of former President

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2024-12-18). Canada Must Support Norway's Request for ICJ Opinion on Israel's Starvation of Gaza. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is urging the Canadian government to vote in support of

Sharon Zhang (2024-12-18). 19,000 Children Have Been Hospitalized for Malnutrition in Gaza in Last 4 Months. truthout.org Over the past four months, nearly 19,000 children in Gaza were hospitalized for acute malnutrition due to Israel's starvation campaign, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has reported. This is almost double the number of acute malnutrition cases among children in Gaza in the first six months of 2024, the agency reports; at that time, the World Food Programme's (WFP)… |

Amos Harel (2024-12-18). The Trump Effect: Progress made, but optimism over an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is premature. haaretz.com The upbeat reports of unprecedented progress in negotiations are based on positive developments, but they should be treated with caution. As far we know, the parties have not reached any agreement, it remains to be seen whether Hamas can locate all the hostages — and it's clear to everyone that Netanyahu has no intention of completing the second stage…

Jasmin Gueta (2024-12-18). Haaretz petitions Israel's High Court to reverse Netanyahu government's boycott of paper. haaretz.com Haaretz's petition notes that the sanctions are effectively an 'economic boycott' aimed at settling scores with critical media outlets critical of the government and 'appears to be a slippery slope toward silencing the press'…

Ravit Hecht (2024-12-18). Ben-Gvir's state budget tantrum shocks Netanyahu coalition heads and may complicate AG's ouster. haaretz.com One Israeli coalition member said 'Netanyahu was in shock' after the national security minister announced that his far-right party would 'act independently' ahead of a vote on the state budget…

Staff (2024-12-18). Netanyahu: Existential threats against Israel, not positive coverage, behind appeal to change news outlet. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying in his criminal trial for the fourth time on Wednesday, eight years after the investigations into him were first opened. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases, and is represented by attorney Amit Hadad. He is the first sitting prime minister in Israeli history to take the witness stand as a defendant…

Yael Freidson (2024-12-18). Netanyahu testifies that Israel's survival behind request to alter news site's coverage. haaretz.com On Netanyahu's fourth day of testimony, the PM denied knowing about requests to change articles on the Walla news site — but added that he told the news outlet's owner that the site should reflect his own right-wing stances…

Staff (2024-12-18). Netanyahu testifying for fourth time, after proceedings on Tuesday canceled over 'extraordinary circumstances'. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying in his criminal trial for the fourth time on Wednesday, eight years after the investigations into him were first opened. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases, and is represented by attorney Amit Hadad. He is the first sitting prime minister in Israeli history to take the witness stand as a defendant…

newarab (2024-12-18). Israel budget passes, vote shows cracks in Netanyahu coalition. newarab.com

The Independent (2024-12-18). Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a "path toward Palestinian statehood" as part of efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. "Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against …

Ali Salam (2024-12-18). Israeli Forces Shoot Three, Injure Others, in Jenin and Nablus. imemc.org Israeli forces shot three Palestinian young men, on Tuesday, two near Jenin, while shooting one young man and injuring others near Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank. On Tuesday evening, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man after invading the village of Zububa, northwest of Jenin. Media sources said that occupation forces stormed the …

editor (2024-12-18). Palestinian statehood or setting the stage for the next catastrophic war. onlineopinion.com.au Denying the Palestinian right to statehood and conceding further Palestinian land in the West Bank and Gaza to Israel is a recipe for the next horrific inferno.

Robert Inlakesh (2024-12-18). The Fenzel Plan: How the US Engineered the PA's West Bank Crackdown. mintpressnews.com The Palestinian Authority's military assault in Jenin, backed by the American Fenzel Plan, is paving the way for Israeli control while crushing grassroots resistance.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Israeli Military Attack on Gaza Hospital Puts ICU Out of Service. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli military vehicles advanced toward Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza on Wednesday, opening fire and causing a blaze that disabled the intensive care unit, the hospital director said.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Military Response to Israel Is Definite: IRGC Deputy Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran will certainly carry out the True Promise III operation in retaliation for the Israeli regime's act of aggression against the country in late October, a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said.

_____ (2024-12-18). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-18). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-12-18). One year since the abduction of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, Gaza health workers endure more attacks. peoplesdispatch.org A year after Israeli forces abducted Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, head of Al-Awda Hospital, attacks on Palestinian health workers are growing worse…

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-18). Key US, Qatari Officials Meet Amid Hopes for Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-18). Palestinian Families File Suit Against US Over Aid to Israel. themedialine.org

SKWAWKBOX (2024-12-18). Video: Kamal Adwan ICU in N Gaza ablaze after 'night of horror' under Israeli attack. skwawkbox.org Doctors, babies, oxygen stores already attacked by Israel, now most desperately sick and wounded are targeted The intensive care unit (ICU) at Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza is in flames and completely out of service after what hospital staff describe as a 'night of horror' under Israeli bombs and shells. The hospital has been …

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). UN relief chief: Gaza 'apocalyptic'; almost impossible to deliver aid amid Israeli siege. presstv.ir The UN warns about the "apocalyptic" situation in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli regime's 14-month aggression and tightened siege.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Israeli shelling knocks out northern Gaza's sole intensive care unit. presstv.ir The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital says a large fire erupted at the intensive care unit (ICU) as a result of Israel's heavy artillery shelling near the hospital.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Norway refuses to face Israel in 2026 World Cup qualifier over Gaza atrocities. presstv.ir The Norwegian Football Association says no one can remain indifferent to Israel's atrocities against the Palestinians in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Washington was 'aware' of Israel's nuclear weapons production since 1960s: Declassified doc. presstv.ir A series of new declassified documents have revealed that the US was aware that Israel's Dimona nuclear facility would was weapons related.

aljazeera (2024-12-18). EU research funds flow to Israel despite outrage over Gaza war. aljazeera.com Israeli organisations, some linked to the military, have received more than $250m since the war on Gaza began.

aljazeera (2024-12-18). Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks. aljazeera.com Israel has said it will maintain military control over Gaza just like in the occupied West Bank even if there is a deal.

aljazeera (2024-12-18). Kamal Adwan ICU on fire after Israeli attack. aljazeera.com The intensive care unit at Kamal Adwan Hospital caught fire after an Israeli attack on the facility.

aljazeera (2024-12-18). US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel. aljazeera.com Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Israeli occupation forces blow up more houses in the Lebanese border town of Kfar Kila. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Israeli air raids on Gaza leave 22 martyrs since this morning. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Israeli enemy continues wiping out houses in several border towns in South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Lebanon Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Fails to Stop Israeli Blatant Violations. english.almanar.com.lb The committee tasked to monitor the ceasefire in South Lebanon held on Wednesday, December 18, its second meeting at the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura town. Representatives of the Lebanese Army, US, France, UNIFIL and the Zionist enemy convened to discuss the blatant Israeli violations of the truce which took into effect on November 27. "UNIFIL …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Iran FM Calls for Israel's Immediate Withdrawal from Occupied Territories. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Israeli media: Air defenses operated in Eilat. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Al-Manar reporter: Israeli enemy continues massive operation of blowing up houses in Kfarkila border town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-18). Al-Manar correspondent in Gaza: 10 martyrs in Israeli strike on a house near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb

Aaron Rabinowitz (2024-12-18). Head of extremist Israeli ultra-Orthodox group dies at 79. haaretz.com Rabbi Asher Deutsch had led the extremist Jerusalem Faction, a subset of the 'Lithuanian' (non-Hasidic) ultra-Orthodox community, since 2018…

David Wertheim (2024-12-18). Why far-right Dutch populist Geert Wilders' strident support for Israel is bad for the Jews. haaretz.com The power broker in Dutch politics has tapped into the Netherlands' postwar support for Jews and Israel in order to gain respectability for his extremist party. But Geert Wilders' philosemitic facade is already cracking…

Josh Breiner (2024-12-18). How Ben-Gvir's buddy at the prison service became Israel's 'real police commissioner'. haaretz.com Prison service chief Kobi Yaakobi is seen as a man with no ideology save for a desire to be promoted and implement his far-right patron's policies. If Yaakobi takes over the police officially, Ben-Gvir will control Israel's entire law enforcement system…

Rachel Fink (2024-12-18). Tens of thousands of Israeli students stage walkouts in call for hostage release. haaretz.com 'Yes we are young, but we are full of energy and hope and capability, and right now, we need to use it to get the hostages home,' says one student as thousands from Haifa to Jerusalem demand hostage release deal…

newarab (2024-12-18). 'Israel not welcomed here': Ireland hits back over embassy row. newarab.com

newarab (2024-12-18). Israeli media not optimistic about 'imminent' Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com As reports continue to emerge of a possible breakthrough in the Israeli Defence Minister But another Israeli o…

newarab (2024-12-18). Palestinian man shot, 15 arrested by Israeli forces in West Bank. newarab.com Confrontations between According to the Palestinian Wafa news agency, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian man in the abdomen in the village of Qusra near Nablus while several others suffered from tear gas inhalation. | Local sources said Israeli forces raided the…

newarab (2024-12-18). Palestinians sue State Department over US support for Israel. newarab.com The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleged that the State Department…

newarab (2024-12-18). Saudi Arabia, Israel deny reports on normalisation breakthrough. newarab.com Both Israeli news site Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the normalisation deal could be linked to the potential Gaza ceasefire deal. | Citing sources familiar with the negotiations, Haaretz said the two sides agreed that Israel would give a vague commitment to a "path towards Palestinian stat…

newarab (2024-12-18). Democratic bill targets violent Israeli settlers in West Bank. newarab.com Two The legislation, introduced by Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, is called the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight f…

newarab (2024-12-18). Hamas says Gaza truce talks in Doha 'serious and positive'. newarab.com Hamas said talks in Qatar on Tuesday aimed at a truce and "Hamas affirms that, in light of the serious and positive discussions taking place today in Doha under the auspices of our Qatari and Egyptian brothers, reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange is possible if the occupation ceases to impose new conditions," the Palestinian group said in a statement. | Israeli officials arrived in Doha on Monday f…

newarab (2024-12-18). Israeli forces plant bombs around Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. newarab.com Israeli forces have attacked Kamal Adwan Hospital in According to reports from local correspondents and medical staff, the hospital has been hit repeatedly, resulting in catastrophic damage to its infrastructure and endangering dozens of patients and staff. | The assault began when Israeli quadcopter drones dropped more than ten bombs on the hospital, igniting a fi…

UMMID (2024-12-18). 'Baseless': Saudi Arabia on Israel normalisation breakthrough. ummid.com Saudi Arabia has denied the reports that the Kingdom has given up its demand of establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state as pre-condition to any normalisation talks with Israel.

Sharon Zhang (2024-12-18). Israel Destroys Only ICU in North Gaza as Hospital Head Reports Tanks Closing In. truthout.org Israel has made the last ICU in north Gaza look like a war zone after striking it with tanks, rendering the unit inoperable as part of the military's months-long attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the facility's director has said. On Tuesday, Israeli jets struck numerous buildings in the vicinity of the hospital, killing at least eight people, with many children still trapped under the rubble… |

Ramzy Baroud (2024-12-18). Annexing the West Bank: Why Israel might pounce once Trump is back. peoplesworld.org Israel is getting ready to officially annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backwards on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising, another intifada. Though annexation has been on the Israeli agenda for years, this time around, a "great …

Global Research News (2024-12-18). Selected Articles: "7 Countries in 5 Years" — Regime Change in Iran Coming Soon? globalresearch.ca By In March 2011, following Assad's refusal two years prior to allow US-ally Qatar to build a pipeline through his country, citing …

A A (2024-12-18). Una nuova mappa geopolitica si sta delineando: la fine della Siria (e della "Palestina" per ora). strategic-culture.su Gli israeliani in genere festeggiano le loro "vittorie". Questa euforia peserà con le élite imprenditoriali statunitensi? | Segue nostro La Siria è entrata nell'abisso: i demoni di al-Qa'eda, dell'ISIS e degli elementi più intransigenti della Fratellanza Musulmana volteggiano nei cieli. C'è caos, saccheggi, paura e una terribile passione per la vendetta fa scorrere il sangue. Le esecuzioni di strada sono frequenti. | Forse Hayat Tahrir A…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-18). Ejército israelí invade varias localidades sirias. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) Tanques del ejército de ocupación israelí entraron hoy en varios poblados sirios ubicados a lo largo de la franja fronteriza, en las provincias de Quneitra y Deraa, en el suroeste de esta nación levantina.

Editor (2024-12-18). 'They're Political Prisoners': Parents of Palestine Activists Slam Pre-Trial Detention. scheerpost.com

Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2024-12-18). Impact of Gaza occupation on persons with disabilities. workers.org By the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party On Dec. 8, the 2nd annual commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Solidarity with Palestine and Gaza demanded at a virtual meeting: money for jobs, services, education and access for disabled people and all workers and . . . |

Patrick Bond (2024-12-18). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org

Moayyad Ahmad (2024-12-18). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org

newarab (2024-12-18). Streamers speak out after Twitch bans pro-Palestine accounts. newarab.com On October 20, 2024, Amazon's popular streaming service, Twitch, issued a formal apology acknowledging that it had Twitch explained that its decision to block account creation was to prevent potentially violent and graphic streams. However, their apology was quickly disregarded by creators who accused the platform of anti-Semitis…

UMMID (2024-12-18). 'From Ground Zero' of Palestine makes to Oscar Shortlist 2025. ummid.com Palestinian Director Rashid Masharawi's 'From Ground Zero', has been officially shortlisted for the Oscar 2025 under the Best International Feature Film category.

ecns.cn (2024-12-18). Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Tuesday accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of obstructing cross-Strait exchanges, while highlighting the outcomes of the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum held in Taipei.

ICRC (2024-12-18). Venezuela: Medical equipment — a matter of life and death. icrc.org

Ana Perdigón (2024-12-18). Cabello: Venezuela Demonstrated that its Democracy Is Participatory. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, highlighted the participatory features of Venezuela's democracy. | During a press conference of the National Directorate of the PSUV, Cabello stated that the people of Venezuela on Sunday carried out a "day for history" during the election of justices of the peace. | "Yesterday, Venezuela lived an extraordinary day, one of those days to remember, to go down in history, to make us feel proud of the level of our participatory and leading democracy, of our people," said Cabello. | Cabello stressed that the Venezuelan model is one…

Pressenza New York (2024-12-18). Two People Claim to Be President of Venezuela — Will US Militarily Intervene? pressenza.com

ATTAC (2024-12-18). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org

Sam Carliner (2024-12-18). NJ Activists Brace to Fight Trump Immigration Agenda After Setbacks Under Biden. truthout.org One month after Donald Trump was reelected president following a campaign where he promised mass deportations, The Guardian published an investigation revealing how outgoing President Joe Biden is laying the groundwork for potential expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. The report shows that during Biden's final year in office, ICE has been working to extend contracts… |

Binoy Kampmark (2024-12-18). Foiling Rupert Murdoch: Project Harmony Misfires. counterpunch.org The case that began on September 17 concerning the control of the Murdoch family trust has been decided. It saw a dicey attempt by one of the most ruthless newspaper and media moguls in history to limit the influence and control of his publishing and broadcasting empire after his death. The relevant parties? The children, of course. The

Alexandria Shaner (2024-12-18). Resisting Empire and Injustice Through Fiction. socialistproject.ca

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Iran Urges Inclusive Political Process in Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the UN described the Syrian people as the sole ones that should decide the future of their country free from external interference, calling for an inclusive, Syrian-led, and Syrian-owned political process facilitated by the United Nations.

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-18). Iran Nuclear Deal Revival Crucial, Warns Senior UN Official. themedialine.org

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Gharibabadi: Iran's enrichment program has no military objectives. presstv.ir Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says the Islamic Republic's nuclear enrichment program has no military objectives.

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Iran nuclear chief urges IAEA to uphold impartiality, refrain from provocations. presstv.ir The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran urges the IAEA chief to preserve the body's impartiality.

newarab (2024-12-18). 'Time of the essence': UN pushes for Iran nuclear deal talks. newarab.com A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a Iran's deal with Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia and China is known as t…

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Concerted Action Needed to Combat Terrorism: Iranian Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed the need for collective international cooperation in the battle against terrorism and extremism.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Iran Raps US, EU3′ Breach of JCPOA. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's UN envoy lashed out at the US and the European troika for failing to fulfill their commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the UNSC Resolution 2231.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Iran, Belarus Discuss Regional Developments. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Lukashevich talked about the relations between Tehran and Minsk and the latest regional developments.

tn.ai (2024-12-18). Iranian President Unveils Plan for Makran Coasts Development. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said arrangements have been made with the help of internationally-renowned consultants to draw up a grand plan for developing the coasts of Makran, located in southeast of the country.

newarab (2024-12-18). Two charged over deadly drone strike on US troops in Jordan. newarab.com Federal prosecutors in Boston charged Mohammad Abedini, the co-founder of an Iranian-based company, and Mahdi Sadeghi, an employee of Massachusetts-based semiconductor manufactur…

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Iran warns E3 against misusing JCPOA snapback mechanism. presstv.ir Iran warns that invoking the so-called snapback by three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be reciprocated by a firm and proportionate response.

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-18). Half of Iran's Oil Exports Controlled by Revolutionary Guards, Experts Say. themedialine.org

presstv.ir (2024-12-18). Iran rejects Canada-sponsored UNGA resolution as baseless, political. presstv.ir The spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry has rejected the Western-sponsored anti-Iran resolution by the UNGA, calling it legally baseless and fundamentally invalid due to its reliance on unfounded claims and flawed generalizations.

newarab (2024-12-18). Iran lawmakers request changes to strict hijab bill: media. newarab.com The bill, already approved in parliament but not yet submitted to the government for final confirmation, has stirred a heated debate in Iran more than two years since nat…

tvbrics (2024-12-18). Egypt and Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in industrial and mining sectors. tvbrics.com Egypt held a meeting between the Prime Minister and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources…

newarab (2024-12-18). Saudi Arabia extracts lithium from oilfield runoffs. newarab.com Lithium Infinity, also known as Lihytech, a start-up launched out of King Abdullah Univer…

newarab (2024-12-18). Alcohol to be banned at Saudi Arabia World Cup in 2034: report. newarab.com Football fans attending the FIFA has not yet released a public statement on the matter, however, senior officials disclosed the decision to the UK's Guardian newspaper on Tuesday. | In Saudi Arabia, the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned since 1952…

UMMID (2024-12-18). Saudi announces Hajj Conference in January 2025. ummid.com Saudi Arabia has announced to hold Hajj Conference to discuss ways to improve Hajj related services in the month of January 2025.

Travis Montgomery (2024-12-18). Hope to harsh reality: 10 years of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations. liberationnews.org Cuba's road to liberation has been hard-fought, facing fierce opposition from the United States for over 65 years.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-12-18). Cuban Olympic champion focuses on professional boxing. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) One of the main attractions in the ongoing Cuban Boxing Championship by teams, which is taking place in the city of Camagàºey, is Olympic champion Erislandy Alvarez, who is focusing on fighting professional rivals.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-12-18). Debates begin in the fourth session of the Cuban Parliament. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The deputies to the Fourth Ordinary Session of the National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (parliament) began the debates today, after two days of discussions in standing committees.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Lamentan en Panamá deceso de dramaturgo cubano Huberto Llamas (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Ciudad de Panamá, 18 dic ( RHC) El embajador de Cuba en Panamá, Víctor Cairo, lamentó este miércoles el deceso en el istmo del destacado dramaturgo de esa isla, Huberto Llamas, residente en la nación canalera.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-18). Rusia condena decisión de EE.UU. de mantener a Cuba en infame lista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) Rusia condena enérgicamente la decisión de Estados Unidos de mantener a Cuba en la lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo, declaró hoy la portavoz de la Cancillería del país eslavo, María Zajárova.

Staff (2024-12-18). Cuba recibe a 43 migrantes devueltos desde EE.UU. tras intentos de salida ilegal. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles fueron devueltas a Cuba 43 personas que habían participado en dos salidas ilegales del país por la vía marítima e interceptadas posteriormente por el Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos. Los 34 hombres, siete mujeres y dos menores retornaron en horas de la mañana en una embarcación del citado servicio por el puerto de Orozco, Bahía Honda, Artemisa.

María Candela (2024-12-18). En la mira de los diputados cubanos medidas para enfrentar eventos hidrometeorológicos y sismos (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) La Comisión Nacional de Defensa y Orden Interior de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular,reunida este martes en el Palacio de Convenciones de la Habana,recibió una información actualizada del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil,sobre los eventos hidrometeorológicos àìscar y Rafael que azotaron el Oriente y el Occidente del país,así como los sismos que afectaron a las provincias de Granma y Santiago de Cuba.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Cuba agradece a Dominica apoyo contra bloqueo de EEUU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, agradeció este miércoles la aprobación en el Parlamento de Dominica de una resolución que demanda el cese del bloqueo económico impuesto por los Estados Unidos a la isla.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional resalta voluntad política y empeño de Cuba para salir adelante. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (Parlamento), Esteban Lazo, resaltó este miércoles la voluntad política y el empeño de la Revolución para transformar la compleja situación que atraviesa la nación caribeña.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Medidas económicas en Cuba buscan ordenar la actividad comercial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, ratificó este miércoles que las nuevas medidas aprobadas para la comercialización no buscan prohibir, sino ordenar la actividad comercial.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-12-18). Condecoraciones para tres revolucionarios que han puesto en alto el nombre de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) En el pecho de Mijaín López Núñez, Gladys Bejerano Portela y Omara Durand Elías puso, este martes, el General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución Cubana, las condecoraciones que los acreditan con los títulos honoríficos de Héroe de la República de Cuba y Heroínas del Trabajo.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-12-18). Compleja recta final para cubanos en Torneo de Ajedrez Carlos Torre. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) Una serie de resultados se combinaron en la ciudad mexicana de Mérida para que los cubanos llegarán hoy sin puesto entre los posibles premiados a la despedida del Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Carlos Torre in Memóriam 2024.

Staff (2024-12-18). Cuba espera un crecimiento del 1% del PIB para 2025, según ministro de Economía. cubadebate.cu En sesión plenaria del cuarto periodo ordinario de sesiones de la décima legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional, el ministro de Economía y Planificación, Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, anunció que Cuba proyecta un crecimiento del 1% en el producto interno bruto (PIB) para 2025. Alonso Vázquez dijo que el año estuvo marcado por desafíos significativos.

Staff (2024-12-18). "El 47" es favorita con 14 nominaciones a los Goya (+ Listado). cubadebate.cu La ciudad de Granada se viste de gala para acoger la esperada ceremonia de los Premios Goya 2025, que se celebrará el próximo sábado 8 de febrero. Este evento, que representa la cúspide del reconocimiento al cine español, promete ser una noche llena de emociones y sorpresas, en un año donde la competencia se presenta más abierta que nunca.

Staff (2024-12-18). Formación en ciberseguridad: Un camino hacia la resiliencia digital. cubadebate.cu A pocas horas de graduar a la primera generación de Ingenieros en Ciberseguridad de nuestro país, les hablaré acerca del impacto que tiene la formación en esta área del conocimiento para la sociedad actual. La formación en ciberseguridad no solo es una herramienta vital para proteger datos sensibles, sino también una inversión en la resiliencia y la confianza digital.

Staff (2024-12-18). La familia oficialista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu øQué es Ideas Multimedios? en el nuevo programa de Confilo este martes, hablamos sobre nuestra familia oficialista, que incluye a la reconocida Mesa Redonda, celebró con orgullo sus 25 años de existencia.

Staff (2024-12-18). Ministro de Finanzas y Precios presenta presupuesto del Estado para el 2025. cubadebate.cu Al presentar el estimado del presupuesto del Estado para el ejercicio fiscal del año 2024, así como el anteproyecto de presupuesto del Estado para 2025, el ministro de Finanzas y Precios, Vladimir Regueiro Ale, dijo que la propuesta de presupuesto del Estado para el año entrante se fundamenta en las proyecciones de gobierno para corregir las distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía.

Staff (2024-12-18). Vamos a acabar con eso: Trump promete cambios drásticos en las leyes migratorias. cubadebate.cu En una entrevista a la cadena NBC News, el presidente electo de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anticipó las medidas migratorias que planea emprender en sus primeros días en el cargo, entre ellas, redobló su promesa de acabar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Insatisfacción en Cuba con programa para reimpulsar la economía(+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, mostró este miércoles su insatisfacción con los resultados hasta ahora del programa Proyecciones del Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-18). Havanatur tiene en agenda 49 eventos para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El grupo turístico cubano Havanatur ya tiene en agenda 49 eventos para el próximo año, aunque aspira sumar algunas decenas más, vaticinó Raidel Leyva, el jefe de su departamento responsable de esta modalidad.

Staff (2024-12-18). Falleció el reconocido cineasta argentino Ernesto Bravo. cubadebate.cu Pedro Pablo Prada, embajador de Cuba en la República Argentina, expresó su profundo pesar en un mensaje en X (anteriormente Twitter) por el fallecimiento del reconocido comunista, médico, profesor y cineasta argentino, Ernesto Bravo.

Staff (2024-12-18). Mbappé, Rodrygo y Vinicius llevan al Real Madrid a su cuarta Copa Intercontinental. cubadebate.cu El Real Madrid se proclamó este miércoles campeón de su cuarta Copa Intercontinental al imponerse por 3-0 al Pachuca mexicano en el estadio Lusail de Doha gracias a los goles del francés Kylian Mbappé y de los brasileños Rodrygo y Vinicius.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Ineludible mirar hacia el campo. radiohc.cu Los cubanos están urgidos de una elevación de los niveles de producción en el país, incluyendo los campos y en especial en las montañas.

María Candela (2024-12-18). Cuba aplicará modificaciones en sistema cambiario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El gobierno de Cuba aplicará modificaciones en el sistema cambiario, anunció este miércoles el primer ministro Manuel Marrero, en una comparecencia ante la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (Parlamento).

María Candela (2024-12-18). Recuperan en Cuba las Ciclovías y Motovías. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 dic (RHC) El Ministerio de Transporte trazó la estrategia de recuperar las Ciclovías y Motovías en toda Cuba a partir del incremento de la adquisición y circulación de motocicletas, ciclomotores y bicicletas por los sectores estatal y privado.

Staff (2024-12-18). Senado de EE.UU. aprueba nuevo presupuesto de defensa por 885 000 millones de dólares. cubadebate.cu El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles un proyecto de Ley de Autorización de la Defensa Nacional (NDAA, por sus siglas en inglés) por un monto de 895.000 millones de dólares, informan medios locales. La votación resultó en 85 a 14 a favor del proyecto, superando ampliamente los 60 votos necesarios en la Cámara Alta compuesta por 100 miembros.

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Marta Facchini Irupé Tentorio, il manifesto global. (2024-12-11). Ni Una Menos Is 'Building A New Generation Of Militancy'. popularresistance.org The rise of Ni Una Menos marks a before and after in the history of Argentine. The movement against sexist violence, established in 2015, changed the history of Argentine feminism and showed the rise of the transfeminist masses as a political subject. | In nearly 10 years of struggle, the movement shone a spotlight on all forms of violence against women and dissident subjectivities through protesters' bodies occupying the streets, marching and organizing assemblies in working-class neighborhoods and universities. It has named femicides in plain language and made them impossible to sweep under the rug.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-12-11). Niger: Prominent civil society activist arbitrarily arrested. fidh.org Niger's military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, as he is detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights, FIDH, and the World Organisation Against Torture, OMCT) said today.
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Jack Khoury (2024-12-11). Syrian optimism prevails, but liberal circles worry the religious leadership will refuse to leave. haaretz.com A Syrian human rights activist told Haaretz that rebel leader al-Golani's interim government might establish an absolute control for years to come. A source identified with the insurgents explained it is impossible to expect "they will do the job and skedaddle at such an early stage"

newarab (2024-12-11). Activist Ayat Mneina on the past, present and future of Libya. newarab.com Ayat Mneina has always campaigned for human rights. | Her first protest was against the "It's really hard not to be aware and alert about what happens around the world, especially to people who look like us and move around in the world looking li…

allafrica.com (2024-12-11). South Africa: Protest Opposite Holocaust and Genocide Centre in Cape Town "We hold Israel, with its US backing, accountable for its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Israel's continued forced expulsions in the West Bank and Gaza, along with its occupation and violence, represent a clear violation of international human rights, including the prohibition of genocide."

aljazeera (2024-12-11). US trade office starts probe into Nicaragua human rights and labour abuses. aljazeera.com Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for 'repressive acts' against critics.

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-11). Afghanistan: Women Artists Help Drive Resistance to Taliban. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Infinite Power No 5 by Rada Akbar (L) and Monster by Fatima Wojohat | © Rada Akbar and Fatima Wojohat | Afghan women artists are playing a vital role in the women's movement resisting Taliban abuses, and their contributions—and art—should be recognized, Human Rights Watch said today in a new web feature.The feature, published at the end of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, is titled "A human being is more delicate than a flower and tougher than a rock," after the Afghan proverb. The feature honors two Afghan women artists in exile who protest…

BAN Toxics (2024-12-11). Envi Group Launches "Iwas Paputok" Campaign on Human Rights Day, Advocates for Children's Right to a Safe Environment. pressenza.com With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the environmental justice group BAN Toxics launched its annual campaign aimed at preventing fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) and promoting eco-friendly celebrations through an awareness activity at Barangay Payatas in Quezon City. Around 2,000 participants—including students, teachers, and parents from Payatas B Elementary School, barangay residents and local officials, and representatives from the Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection—rallied together to call for "Iwas Paputok, Iwas Disgrasya, Iwas Polusyon (Avoid Firecrackers, A…

kwjorinoco (2024-12-11). Venezuela Re-establishes Cooperation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela reported on Tuesday that it had re-established cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights under terms agreeable to the nation's diplomatic corps. | "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates that its commitment to human rights is inalienable, as mandated by our Constitution and, in this sense, reports that cooperation has been reestablished with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights under the terms of independence, sovereignty and non-intervention in internal affairs, principles established in the Charter of the United Nati…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-12-11). Egypt: Joint call to lift punitive measures against EIPR staff. fidh.org The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), joins 32 human rights organisations calling on the Egyptian government to lift arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed on three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), and to end the targeting of human rights defenders for their legitimate work.
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ecns.cn (2024-12-11). China urges Canada to revoke unlawful unilateral sanctions against Chinese officials. ecns.cn Canada has smeared and slandered China under the pretext of so-called human rights by imposing illegal sanctions on certain Chinese individuals. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this action, which seriously violates international law and fundamental norms of international relations.

The Canary. (2024-12-11). Palestine Action Shut Down Israel-Supplying Arms Company. popularresistance.org Palestine Action have shut down the factory of Leonardo, a company directly complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. But also, by default the Scottish government also has a hand in this — as it funded the corporation to the tune of millions. Palestine Action returned to the Edinburgh premises of weapons firm Leonardo on Tuesday 10 December — using vans to blockade the weapons factory and halt its contributions to Israel's genocide in Gaza. Scottish activists were secured to each other on top of the vehicles, closing both entry gates to the plant and preventing the manufacture of parts for Israel's F-35…

Daniil Brodsky, Forward. (2024-12-11). Why I Resigned As Chairman Of Amnesty Israel. popularresistance.org After Amnesty International released a report last Thursday calling the war in Gaza a genocide, Amnesty's Israeli branch quickly issued a statement saying most of its members don't believe genocide has occurred. Some in Amnesty Israel alleged the report was biased, arguing for a forgone conclusion. Others went further, claiming that the international movement abandoned its commitment to equality in the first place. | But even before the report came out — one week before, to be exact — I resigned my position as chair of the board of Amnesty Israel. I didn't step down because of the imminent controversy…

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-12-11). Israel's Genocide Day 430: Progress Reported In Ceasefire Talks. popularresistance.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel's dissolution of its commitment to the 1974 forces disengagement agreement with Syria, which ended the 1973 war between the two countries. Netanyahu made his announcement in a televised statement from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday. | Netanyahu's declarations came shortly after Israeli forces breached the de-militarized buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied and the Syrian-held territory in the Golan. Israeli forces invaded and took over several positions inside Syrian sovereign territory, including the summit of Mount Al-Sheikh, with no re…

Ed Sykes (2024-12-11). Starmer thanks RAF base secretly participating in Gaza genocide for keeping 'our allies safe'. thecanary.co On 10 December, Sky News shared a video of prime minister Keir Starmer at "an RAF base in Cyprus". What it failed to mention, however, is that this wasn't just any old airbase. In reality, it's RAF Akrotiri, that Tory-Labour governments have used to turn Britain into an active participant in Israel's genocide in occupied Gaza. […] | By

palestinechronicle.com (2024-12-11). Gaza Tops List as Deadliest Place for Journalists in 2024 – IFJ Report This year has been "particularly deadly" for journalists, with 104 killed worldwide, over half of them in Gaza, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Tuesday. According to figures compiled by the press group, at least 55 Palestinian media workers were killed in 2024 during Israel's offensive in Gaza.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-11). Israeli Massacres in Gaza Continue as Ceasefire and Prisoner Swap Talks Spark Cautious Optimism – Al-Manar TV Lebanon The ongoing genocide in Gaza marks its 431st day, with a new massacre in the north leaving at least 20 Palestinians dead and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike on Beit Hanoun. More casualties were reported in Al-Nuseirat, Rafah, and Zeitoun.

wsws.org (2024-12-11). MIT student expelled for opposing Gaza genocide Prahlad Iyengar, a second-year PhD student student at MIT, has been effectively expelled from the Cambridge, Massachusetts based university for the offense of opposing the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

United World International (2024-12-11). The ties between Israel and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). unitedworldint.com By Yiƒüit Saner Speaking to Israel's public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of "goodwill" from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel "not as a problem, but as a solution". He also stated, "I conveyed a detailed list of equipment …

United World International (2024-12-11). The ties between Israel and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). uwidata.com By Yiƒüit Saner Speaking to Israel's public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of "goodwill" from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel "not as a problem, but as a solution". He also stated, "I conveyed a detailed list of equipment …

United World International (2024-12-11). Vatan Party Chairman Doƒüu Perinàßek: The US and Israel's plan in Syria are to establish a federation and grant regional autonomies. unitedworldint.com Press declaration after the fall of the Assad Government. On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Doƒüu Perinàßek, Vatan Party Chairman, held a press conference to explain the policies of the Vatan Party in a situation where Tahrir al-Sham has formed a government in Damascus, PKK/PYD is attempting to establish a puppet state with the support of …

United World International (2024-12-11). Vatan Party Chairman Doƒüu Perinàßek: The US and Israel's plan in Syria are to establish a federation and grant regional autonomies. uwidata.com On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Doƒüu Perinàßek, Vatan Party Chairman, held a press conference to explain the policies of the Vatan Party in a situation where Tahrir al-Sham has formed a government in Damascus, PKK/PYD is attempting to establish a puppet state with the support of the United States, and Israel has entered Syrian territory. …

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2024-12-11). The Fall Of Assad And What It Means For The Middle East. popularresistance.org The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ending a 55-year dynasty begun by his father, dramatically shifts the pieces on the chessboard of the Middle East. The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is armed and backed by Turkey and was once allied with Al Qaeda. It is sanctioned as a terrorist group. Turkey's primary goal is to prevent an independent Kurdish state in northern Syria where Kurds have formed an autonomous enclave. But it may not only be Turkey that is behind the overthrow of Assad. It may also be Israel.

Ismail Allison (2024-12-11). CAIR Calls on AMA to Condemn Latest Israeli Massacre of Medical Personnel at Gaza Hospital. indybay.org The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the American Medical Association (AMA) to condemn the latest Israeli massacre of medical personnel in Gaza.

Jake Johnson (2024-12-11). Chorus Calling it Genocide Grows. indybay.org More than a year into Israel's assault on Gaza, Amnesty International joined those who have been calling it the crime of genocide against the Palestinian population.

Hank Pellissier (2024-12-11). Saturday 12/14: Bribes for Genocide – Rally Against Israel Lobby & Politicians They Buy. indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Building Plaza – 1 Embarcadero at Market…

Andrey Ontikov (2024-12-11). "Israel is expanding occupied territories at the expense of Syrian lands." Interview with Andrey Ontikov. globalresearch.ca On December 9, Egypt accused Israel of illegally seizing a buffer zone in Syria. The area extends from the Golan Heights almost to the outskirts of Damascus. Israel troops and weaponry are now within hiking distance of the capital of …

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). US welcomes ex-Israeli minister Gallant despite ICC arrest warrant. presstv.ir The US welcomes Yoav Gallant on its soil, despite the former Israeli minister facing an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Syrian militants 'completely' seize Deir al-Zawr amid Israeli strikes. presstv.ir Foreign-backed militants in Syria claim to have "completely" taken control of the eastern city of Deir al-Zawr.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Russia condemns Israel's 'destabilizing' strikes in Syria. presstv.ir Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned in the strongest terms Israel's strikes on Syria and the creation of a "buffer zone" along the occupied Golan Heights.

newarab (2024-12-11). Netanyahu aide on trial in new case troubling Israeli PM. newarab.com As the corruption trial of Eli Feldstein, a former adviser to Netanyahu, is accused in the case of leaking a classified document related to captive negotiations in Gaza to shift critical media coverage of the Israeli leader. | The case, critics say, highlights d…

tn.ai (2024-12-11). Leader: US, Israel behind Plot in Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the US and the Zionist regime are the main elements behind the recent plot against Syria.

Editor (2024-12-11). Israel Says It Launched 480 Strikes in Syria Since Fall of Assad. scheerpost.com

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-12-11). Israel Unleashes Hell Across Syria With Over 250 Airstrikes. popularresistance.org Israeli jets have launched well over 250 airstrikes across dozens of locations in the north, east, west, and south of Syria as of 10 December, targeting all of the country's air defense systems, military bases, and overground military assets. | Heavy airstrikes have destroyed weapons and ammo depots, factories, research facilities, and all military airfields and naval bases since extremist armed groups entered the capital, Damascus, and seized power on Sunday morning. | Israeli media described the blitzkrieg as the "most intense" bombing of Syria since the October 1973 War. Channel 12 reported that "the air force…

scorinoco (2024-12-11). 'Israeli' Tanks Reach Damascus Countryside Amid Terrorist Takeover of Syria. orinocotribune.com "Israel" has continued to expand its occupation in Syria without facing any resistance. Israeli tanks are now reportedly around 20 kilometers from the capital, Damascus, while the Zionist entity is simultaneously waging a massive bombing campaign across the country. | Israeli tanks reached the city of Qatana in the southern Damascus countryside, about 20 km away from the Syrian capital, on Tuesday, December 10. | The Israeli occupation took over the entirety of the Golan, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. It led a further eastward advance, taking over the UN-monitored buffer zone in the same area. The pr…

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Iran says 'critical' for Syria militants to keep distance from Israel. presstv.ir A spokeswoman for the Iranian government says the disassociation of militants who toppled the government of President Assad, from Israel is highly important to the Islamic Republic.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Iran's Leader: What happened in Syria plotted by US, Israel. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says what happened in Syria was a "joint American and Zionist plot", even though a neighboring country also played a role.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Analysis: Leader's speech on Syria crisis ignites hope that Israeli-US plots will fail. presstv.ir In his speech on the Syria crisis, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the plot was orchestrated in the command rooms of the US and the Israeli regime.

Staff (2024-12-11). IDF, Shin Bet say Hamas commander who took part in Oct. 7 attack killed in Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: White House's Sullivan to visit Israel on Thursday to discuss Syria, Gaza hostage deal ‚ñ GAZA: IDF strikes on Gaza kill at least 33, Palestinian medics say ‚ñ SYRIA: FM Sa'ar says IDF struck 'strategic weapons' in Syria to keep them out of hands of extremist factions…

Staff (2024-12-11). Four rockets fired from central Gaza, Israeli army intercepts two. haaretz.com ISRAEL: White House's Sullivan to visit Israel on Thursday to discuss Syria, Gaza hostage deal ‚ñ GAZA: IDF strikes on Gaza kill at least 31, Palestinian medics say ‚ñ SYRIA: FM Sa'ar says IDF struck 'strategic weapons' in Syria to keep them out of hands of extremist factions…

UMMID (2024-12-11). Israeli strikes in Syria deepen instability in already fractured country. ummid.com Israeli airstrikes targeted over 100 sites across Syria, including missile systems, weapons depots, and military research facilities.

Palestine Chronicle (2024-12-11). Nearly 300 Israeli Airstrikes on Syria — Israeli Tanks Close in on Damascus. indybay.org Israeli media outlets reported that in less than two days, nearly 300 raids targeted Syria, with claims that the Israeli Air Force is approaching the complete destruction of the Syrian Air Force.

Mnar Adley (2024-12-11). From Damascus to Chaos: Assad's Fall and al-Qaeda's Comeback. mintpressnews.com Join Kevork Almassian and Seyed Mohammad Marandi as they discuss the stunning fall of Assad's government, the rise of a former al-Qaeda leader, and Israel's territorial ambitions in the chaos.

aljazeera (2024-12-11). Israeli attacks on Gaza residential areas kill at least 29. aljazeera.com Bombardment across besieged territory continues and humanitarian crisis deepens after 14 months of Israeli attacks.

Jordan Atwood (2024-12-11). Israel's escalating attacks on Gaza: 50 killed in a day as hospitals and refugee camps targeted. nationofchange.org Gaza endures escalating humanitarian crisis as Israeli airstrikes devastate hospitals, refugee camps, and vital infrastructure.

Jordan Atwood (2024-12-11). Gaza faces catastrophic famine as Israel blocks aid and starvation deaths soar. nationofchange.org Aid blockades, looting, and deadly attacks push Gaza to the brink of humanitarian collapse, with over 60,000 starvation deaths reported.

The Independent (2024-12-11). Israel's Netanyahu testifies in high-profile corruption trial. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, Israeli | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, marking a pivotal moment in the case as he manages a war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. …

Bar Peleg (2024-12-11). More than coming to support Netanyahu, lawmakers came to play to the base. haaretz.com Fewer protesters than expected showed up outside the Tel Aviv courthouse. Government supports attacked as usual Oslo, the High Court and the AG but also slung a lot of mud at the hostages' families…

Staff (2024-12-11). Netanyahu says he sought to 'diversify Israeli media' to include 'right-wing views'. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying in his criminal trial for a second day on Wednesday, eight years after investigations into him first began. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases. Netanyahu's testimony follows years of investigations, deliberations, legal proceedings, and delays. He is the first sitting prime minister in Israeli history to take the witness stand as a defendant.

Yael Freidson (2024-12-11). Netanyahu, in first courtroom testimony, says he only ever served 'the good of the country'. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister admitted to having a person friendship with the owner of Walla, but claimed the news site's coverage of him was hostile and negligible. He said that he tried to diversify the telecom market, which he claimed was dominated by left-leaning outlets. The judges allowed Netanyahu to receive ostensibly urgent notes during his testimony — apparently a way of allowing him to interrupt the flow of his testimony…

IMEMC News (2024-12-11). Day 431 in Gaza: Dozens Killed, Injured and Buried in Rubble After Numerous Israeli Airstrikes. imemc.org On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, day 431 of Israel's ongoing assault on the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip coastal prison camp, Israeli forces continued their ongoing brutal attacks on Palestinian civilians and the little remaining infrastructure.

Ali Salam (2024-12-11). Colonizers Run Over a Palestinian Child Near Nablus, Seize a Home in Occupied Jerusalem. imemc.org An illegal colonizer ran over a Palestinian child, on Tuesday afternoon, near the As-Sawiya-Al-Lubban Secondary School, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank. Samer Al-Jamal, the Director of Education south of Nablus, said that an Israeli settler rammed a child with his vehicle near the As-Sawiya-Al-Lubban Secondary School, south of Nablus. Media sources said …

Ali Salam (2024-12-11). Israeli Forces Shoot Two Palestinians Near Jenin, Assault Two Near Qalqilia. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli forces injured several citizens, shooting two with live rounds near Jenin, in the northern West Bank, and assaulting two others near Qalqilia, in the northwestern part of the West Bank. In a statement, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its ambulance crews transported two young men to the hospital, after …

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Dozens killed in ferocious Israeli aggression across Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has killed dozens of Palestinians in a fresh round of aggression across the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Israel's airstrike kills one in south Lebanon in new violation of ceasefire. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed one person, as the Tel Aviv regime continues violating a fragile ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). 60 patients could die from lack of food, water at northern Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Palestinian health authorities say dozens of wounded patients are at risk of dying due to lack of food and water at a hospital in the Israeli-besieged northern Gaza.

Chen Maanit (2024-12-11). 'Omri and the rest of the hostages must return — for the children'. haaretz.com Lishay Miran Lavi says her life is still a living nightmare since her husband Omri Miran was kidnapped on October 7. A long-awaited meeting with the prime minister did little to boost her morale. 'Omri was taken before our children's eyes,' she says, adding that they are still waiting for their father…

Rachel Fink (2024-12-11). An Israeli-Palestinian boy band arrives in L.A. on Oct. 6, 2023. What could go wrong? haaretz.com Paramount+'s docuseries 'as1one' is at its most interesting when the six bandmates — four Israelis and two Palestinians — talk Israel-Palestine politics. If only the producers had the guts not to stymie the debate…

Reuters (2024-12-11). Car torched, buildings painted with anti-Israel graffiti in Australia. haaretz.com Incident, in Sydney suburb with high Jewish population, condemned by PM Albanese as 'hate crime,' as Australian Jewish Association says government must consider stepping down…

Sheren Falah Saab (2024-12-11). 'To believe a Gazan who talks about hunger is to believe the other side, and doubt your own'. haaretz.com Israeli bloggers describing Palestinian content as staged 'Pallywood' scenes have become commonplace, but what does it say about the Israeli state of mind? 'We've already lost the ability to believe or think humanely'…

Uzi Dann (2024-12-11). Israeli goalkeeper makes good of his chance to shine for Bayern Munich. haaretz.com In his first Champions League game, Daniel Peretz kept Shakhtar Donetsk to one goal as he raises his profile in tandem with his famous Israeli singer fiancé…

Yossi Melman (2024-12-11). Israel fears Assad's fall will push Iran to assemble a nuclear bomb. haaretz.com Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has dramatically increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%…

ICRC (2024-12-11). Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict. icrc.org 27 November 2024…

newarab (2024-12-11). The Killing of Gaza: A harsh Israeli condemnation of Israeli war. newarab.com

newarab (2024-12-11). Tolerance is a Wasteland: Palestine and the Culture of Denial. newarab.com Denial through disappearance is a main theme in Saree Makdisi's Tolerance is a Wasteland: Palestine and the Culture of Denial (University of California Press, 2024) with the book making a strong argument that Israeli colonialism's "affirmation of the one site is directly related to the denial and repression of the other." | This denial in turn allows Israel the space to manipulate land, memory and achievements. Makdisi's book focuses on four examples that are discussed in depth: sustainability, democracy, diversity, and tolerance. | If Israel can maintain these concepts, what then, about colonialism is destruc…

newarab (2024-12-11). Lebanese army deploys in Khiam border town after Israeli pullout. newarab.com Israeli forces have reportedly begun pulling out of Local media reports said Israeli soldiers began withdrawing from the border town of Khiam, which saw weeks of heavy fighting during the war. | A team from the UN peacekeeping force The st…

newarab (2024-12-11). Sullivan in Middle East for final Gaza ceasefire push. newarab.com US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to begin a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday in a final attempt to reach a The American news site said Sullivan would visit Israel and mediator states Egypt and Qatar to continue discussing a deal that could see a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Stri…

newarab (2024-12-11). Queen Elizabeth believed all Israelis were 'terrorists' – report. newarab.com The late British Jewish News reported that Rivlin made the comments at a gala event in London, which…

Henry Millstein (2024-12-11). Northern Californians tell Congress: Israel's killing of Gaza's children isn't self-defense. peoplesworld.org EUREKA, Calif. (Dec. 7)—Around sixty people — a sizable number for a city of 27,000 — came out in downtown Eureka on a chilly Saturday to call on Congress to stop funding Israel's genocidal assault on the people of Gaza. The protestors marched through downtown with signs calling for a ceasefire and proclaiming, "Killing children …

Palestine Chronicle (2024-12-11). Israel's Beelzebub Smotrich Sets Condition on Normalization with Saudi Arabia. indybay.org Though it was the Saudis that conditioned any future relations with Israel based on the establishment of a Palestinian state, an Israeli extremist minister has a condition of his own.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-11). Dirigente palestino instó al mundo a poner fin a la ocupación israelí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (RHC) El mundo enfrenta hoy una prueba real y seria en la defensa del derecho de los habitantes de Gaza y Cisjordania a la autodeterminación y al establecimiento de un Estado soberano, afirmó el dirigente palestino Ahmed Majdalani.

Robert J. Burrowes (2024-12-11). The Geopolitics of Elite Insanity: Teetering on the Brink of Armageddon, The Danger of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca As the world simultaneously teeters on the brink of nuclear war in Central Asia, shatters any remaining sense of 'international justice' by taking no effective action to halt the televised genocide in Palestine (let alone the risk of a dramatically …

english.palinfo.com (2024-12-11). The world owes Palestine this much – please stop censoring Palestinian voicesSocial media censorship is a global phenomenon, but the war on pro-Palestinian views on social media represents a different kind of censorship, with consequences that can only be described as dire.

Patrick Bond (2024-12-11). From South Africa to Syria, Rising Perils for Palestine Solidarity. counterpunch.org The sudden regime overthrow in Syria and the long-delayed opportunity to confront the legacy of Bashar al-Assad's tyranny are either being celebrated or condemned, as explored below, but they come at a time that poses profound problems for solidarity with Palestine.

Patrick Bond (2024-12-11). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org

Ed Sykes (2024-12-11). A new book details how mainstream media is still manufacturing consent for war in 2024. thecanary.co Amid globally visible Western hypocrisy on Palestine and Ukraine, a new book provides us with a clear outline of how the mainstream corporate media plays an important role in shaping opinions in the service of US imperialism. In doing so, the book updates and validates the seminal work of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman in […] | By

Angela (2024-12-11). Friday 1/3: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs

Eyewitness Palestine (2024-12-11). Wednesday 12/18: Virtual Delegation Nazareth: All I want for Christmas. indybay.org Online | eyewitnesspalestine.org/upcoming-events

ecns.cn (2024-12-11). DPP exploit Taiwan youths through cognitive warfare tactics. ecns.cn A recent documentary released by a popular Taiwan internet influencer misrepresenting how the mainland influences Taiwan opinions is a poorly orchestrated scheme by the Democratic Progressive Party to manipulate cognitive warfare.

tvbrics (2024-12-11). Venezuela and Russia sign cooperation agreements. tvbrics.com Among them are documents in key areas such as technology, hydrocarbons, energy, aviation and information technology…

ICRC (2024-12-11). Venezuela: Medical equipment — a matter of life and death. icrc.org

A a (2024-12-11). With Trump's re-election, a Venezuela invasion could be on the cards. strategic-culture.su The re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has many in Venezuela extremely concerned. From assassinations, terror campaigns, sanctions and coups, the first Trump administration tried everything short of a full-scale invasion of the country. With a cabinet full of hawks, MintPress assesses the potential for a future U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-11). Yemen's Houthis Attack US Destroyers and Merchant Ships in Gulf of Aden. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, US Central Command said two US Navy destroyers and three US commercial ships came under an attack launched by Yemen's Houthis while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, took credit for the attack, saying they targeted two US destroyers that were accompanying "supply ships." Houthi military spokesman …

aljazeera (2024-12-11). Yemen's Houthis clash with US Navy ships in the Gulf of Aden. aljazeera.com The US military says it has intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Yemen-based group.

The Independent (2024-12-11). Moroto activists demand urgent action on environmental protection. independent.co.ug Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmentalists in Moroto District are calling for collective responsibility to preserve the environment from degradation. The rapid depletion of trees and the growing land degradation have raised significant concerns among environmentalists, who are now calling for immediate action to address the issue. Industrialization, urbanization, and human activities, especially in mining areas, …

newarab (2024-12-11). Morocco sentences BDS activist to one year in jail. newarab.com A court in Morocco has On Tuesday, the…

tn.ai (2024-12-11). Report of Robbery at Iran's Damascus Embassy Denied. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Embassy in Syria denied rumors that millions of dollars in properties have been stolen from the diplomatic mission after it was raided by armed militants.

tn.ai (2024-12-11). Spokesman Dismisses EU3's Statement on Iran's Nuclear Program. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the allegations that the UK, France and Germany have made against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.

Global Research News (2024-12-11). Would the US Administration really endanger the Entire planet? globalresearch.ca Foreign policy lies prevail. The same neocons "are at it again". " We must bomb Iran". Preemptive Nukes. | Reminder to the crusading Armageddonists ….. "Thou shalt not kill." Exodus 20: 1 | Introductory Note : | There are indications that Christian Zionism prevails …

tn.ai (2024-12-11). Iranian Transport Plane Flies in Airshow. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's homegrown transport plane named 'Simorgh' took to the skies during an airshow on the southern island of Kish.

tvbrics (2024-12-11). Iranian wetland conservation project achieves landmark reductions in water use and boosts agriculture. tvbrics.com The initiative will deploy advanced irrigation techniques and water management strategies…

Imran Khalid (2024-12-11). Trump Takes Aim at BRICS and the Global Economy. counterpunch.org Donald Trump, a man who never shied from bold declarations, has once again turned the global stage into a theater of economic brinkmanship. His target: the BRICS coalition, a bloc of emerging powers that includes China, Brazil, India, Russia, and South Africa (and now Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt as well). With more than

presstv.ir (2024-12-11). Iran's Simorgh light transport aircraft conducts test flight. presstv.ir Iran's homegrown light transport aircraft Simorgh has conducted a test flight.

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-11). Iranian Authorities Shut Down Offices, Schools Due to Poor Air Pollution. themedialine.org

newarab (2024-12-11). FIFA to confirm Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hosts. newarab.com The awarding of hosting rights for both tournaments will go to a vote during a FIFA Congress to be held virtually, but there is no doubt about the outcomes with neither bid having a rival. | As for 2034, FIFA…

newarab (2024-12-11). 'Humanising Saudi football': Netflix show paves way for World Cup. newarab.com A new Netflix series on The six-episode "Saudi Pro League: Kickoff" debuted just three weeks before the FIFA Congress is set to formally approve Saudi Arabia ⚪ the sole candidate ⚪ as host of the quadrennial spectacle. | The vote on Wednesday will be a crowning mom…

aljazeera (2024-12-11). Saudi Arabia's hosting of FIFA World Cup 2034: What to know about the event. aljazeera.com Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA awarded the tournament to Saudi Arabia.

aljazeera (2024-12-11). FIFA names Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 host; Morocco to co-stage 2030. aljazeera.com FIFA Congress confirms the Middle East nation's bid for 2034 – with Morocco, Spain and Portugal to co-host 2030 edition.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2024-12-11). FIFA to Confirm 2030 and 2034 World Cup Hosts. plusnews.ug FIFA will confirm the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with Morocco, Spain, and Portugal planning to share hosting duties for 2030 and Saudi Arabia all but assured the 2034 tournament. The decisions, expected to be formalised during a virtual FIFA Congress, come as both bids remain uncontested. The 2030 edition, marking …

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-12-11). Nadadora Laurent Estrada establece récord nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (JIT).- La cubana Laurent Estrada estableció récord nacional en 100 metros espalda al estampar 1: 00.74 minutos durante la apertura del Campeonato Mundial de Natación de Curso Corto de Budapest 2024, en Hungría.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-12-11). Electronic music festival Eyeife 2024 begins in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) With the participation of important national and foreign artists, the eighth edition of the International Festival of Electronic Music, Eyeife, will open its doors at the Cuban Art Factory (FAC).

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-12-11). Geoparks make progress in Cuba. plenglish.com An official report points out that the remark was confirmed during the latest session of the National Geoparks Committee, held on November 28 at the headquarters of the Energy and Mines Ministry (MINEM) and chaired by First Deputy Minister Argelio Abad Vigoa. | Geoparks are territories, with clearly defined boundaries, that house a geological heritage of international relevance used as the basis for their sustainable socio-economic development. A Geosite or site of geological interest is a natural place that is considered a geological heritage site because of its value and characteristic elements. | For instance…

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-12-11). La Cruz defenderá faja profesional en Bahamas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (JIT).- El astro del boxeo cubano Julio César La Cruz viajó el martes a Nassau, capital de Bahamas, donde defenderá la faja internacional de oro de la división supercrucero de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-11). Ministra cubana de Educación participa en Chile en reunión de Unesco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (RHC) Cuba asiste hoy en Chile a la reunión por los 30 años del Laboratorio Latinoamericano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), espacio de cooperación Sur Sur que monitorea los aprendizajes en la región.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-11). Universidad de La Habana honra a poetisa cubana Nancy Morejón. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (RHC) La poetisa y escritora cubana Nancy Morejón, Premio Nacional de Literatura 2001, recibirá hoy el título de Doctora Honoris Causa en Letras que le otorgará la Universidad de La Habana por su amplia trayectoria cultural.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-12-11). Cubano destaca en Panamericano de Pentatlón Moderno. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (JIT).- El cubano Sunel Lezcano protagonizó su mejor desempeño histórico al conquistar el quinto peldaño en la categoría juvenil en el Campeonato Panamericano de Pentatlón Moderno, con sede en la ciudad brasileña de Resende.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-12-11). Peloteritos cubanos orgullosos por el título en la Copa del Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (JIT).- Los integrantes del equipo cubano de béisbol de la categoría sub-15 años, campeón de la II Copa del Caribe con sede en Bahamas, manifestaron su orgullo tras regresar al país con la corona del evento.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-12-11). Amplio programa de actividades por los 113 años de fútbol en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (JIT).- La Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba (AFC) ha organizado una amplia agenda de actividades para celebrar los 113 años de la práctica oficial de ese deporte en la Isla.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-11). La voz de Cuba contra el racismo y la discriminación (+Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (RHC) "Cuba ha desempeñado un rol estelar en la lucha por los derechos de las personas afrodescendientes, al nivel de las Naciones Unidas".

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