2025-01-09: News Headlines

Medea Benjamin, MintPress News. (2025-01-09). From Genocide Joe To Trump's Israel First: What's Next For Palestine? popularresistance.org As President Biden greenlights another $8 billion in weapons to Israel in his last days in office and Secretary Blinken gives a parting New York Times interview in which he denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza, many pro-Palestine activists are anxiously counting down the days until "Genocide Joe" and his crew exit the White House. But what will activists have to contend with under the Trump presidency? | Donald Trump proved his pro-Israel agenda in his first term by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, supporting West Bank settlements, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel, pulling out of the…

Medea Benjamin (2025-01-09). What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House? progressive.org In the coming year, the Palestine solidarity movement must find and expand the cracks in the pro-Israel war machine.

The Independent (2025-01-09). Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire arrested. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been arrested. Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday along with other activists as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …

Cindy Farquhar (2025-01-09). At International Human Rights Day event, activists expose U.S. hypocrisy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The United Nations General Assembly in 1950 established Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. On that date two years earlier, in 1948, the General Assembly had adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948 was also the year when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were removed from their homes and land at the hands of Zionist …

Staff (2025-01-09). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza and Silence Them Here (w/ Dr. Rupa Marya). scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk said, "The protection of hospitals during warfare is paramount and must be respected by all sides, at all times." International law enshrines medical facilities as sanctuaries for those in direst need but as …

Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. (2025-01-09). New York City's Congestion Pricing Program Sacrifices Human Rights. popularresistance.org It's been said that the road to bad policy is paved with good intentions. The case of New York City's new congestion pricing program puts this aphorism to the task as both the intentions and the program itself raise salient questions about who benefits, who suffers, and if the inchoate initiative even complies with at least two landmark State statutes that purport to position New York State as the national leader in climate action and environmental justice. | The congestion pricing program, which charges drivers entering Manhattan from 60th street and below $9.00 between the hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays…

Margaux Hourigat (2025-01-09). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Human Rights Watch (2025-01-09). New Ukrainian Draft Laws on International Crimes Spark Concern. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to parliamentarians at Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, November 19, 2024. | © 2024 Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine via AP Photo…

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-09). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2025-01-09). Cameroon Suspends NGOs, Harming Gender-Based Violence Survivors. hrw.org The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, without any warning or legal basis, in a move that is harming victims of gender-based violence. | Click to expand Image | Cameroonian authorities and police sealed the offices of a nongovernmental organizations whose activities were suspended and then banned in Douala, Cameroon, 2024. | © 2024 Private…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-09). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-09). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |

newarab (2025-01-09). Afghanistan warns Iran after dam project criticism. newarab.com The Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. | Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protest" on Friday over the "disproportionate restriction of water entering Iran" due to the Pashdan Dam on the Harirud River, adding that th…

aljazeera (2025-01-09). South Africa's sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott. aljazeera.com McKenzie urges his country's cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-01-09). UN expresses concern over situation of women in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan, Georgette Gagnon, expressed today in this capital her concern over the increasing restrictions on women and girls in the country.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Inquiry: UK soldiers executed Afghan boys 'younger than 16'. presstv.ir British special forces executed Afghan boys "younger than 16" during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, a public inquiry has found.

dzorinoco (2025-01-09). The 3 Times that Baathist Syria Refused to Betray the Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hussein Wazarati — Jan 6, 2025 | "One must avoid being negligent about the enemy, one must not underestimate the enemy, and one must not trust the enemy's smile. Sometimes the enemy speaks to a person with a pleasant tone and with a smile, but carries a dagger behind his back, waiting for the right opportunity."—Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, December 11, 2024 | The first time
| On May 4, 2003, just three days after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime and the US occupation of Iraq, Colin Powell, then US secretary of State, traveled to Syria on George W Bush's orders. Regarding his meet…

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Iraqi PM Highlights Ayatollah Khamenei's Positive Regional Perspective. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani highlighted the positive outlook of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei regarding the region and the need for fostering strong regional ties.

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-09). Israel Intensifies Efforts To Free Researcher Abducted in Iraq. themedialine.org

tn.ai (2025-01-09). US Occupying Forces' Presence in Iraq Illegal: Ayatollah Khamenei. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned against the illegal presence of US occupation forces in Iraq.

Milan Czerny, Shomrim (2025-01-09). Explained: How the Hind Rajab Foundation is making Israeli soldiers fear arrest abroad. haaretz.com From Gaza to Lebanon and Syria, IDF soldiers have left digital fingerprints about their military service — and the Hind Rajab Foundation is tracking them. So far it's sent the names of 1,000 Israeli soldiers to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Behind this global effort are two activists with a long record of extremism…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2025-01-09). Genocide: The New Normal. popularresistance.org Joe Biden's parting gift of $8 billion in weapons sales to the apartheid state of Israel acknowledges the gruesome reality of the genocide in Gaza. This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. This is a permanent, endless war designed not to destroy Hamas, or free Israeli hostages, but to eradicate, once and for all, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. It is the final push to create a Greater Israel, which will include not only Gaza and the West Bank, but chunks of Lebanon and Syria. It is the culmination of the Zionist dream. And it will be paid for with rivers of blood — Palestinian,…

Craig Murray, Consortium News. (2025-01-09). Twisting The Terrorism Narrative. popularresistance.org There was absolutely nothing stopping them. But not one single member of Western mainstream media ever visited a bomb site in Lebanon to verify whether Israeli claims it was a Hezbollah base or missile site were true because they knew the answer is negative, as I found across dozens of bomb sites, and that is not the narrative they are paid to promote. | But when a narrative they are paid to promote came to the fore, they flocked to Damascus — driving right past the bombed civilian homes, ambulance centres and schools of Lebanon's Bekaa Valley to get there — to promote Syria's new Israel-, U.S.A- and…

Diyar Guldogan, Anadolu Ajansi. (2025-01-09). Healthcare Workers Tell Congress To Halt Military Aid To Israel. popularresistance.org Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) has called for the US to halt aid to Israel after their colleagues were detained last month by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. | DAG, a global coalition of health care workers, mobilized more than 50 medical professionals on Capitol Hill to advocate for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained by Israeli forces along with others during a Dec. 27 raid on the health facility. | The delegation visited members of the House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday to advocate for urgent congressional action on the h…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-01-09). Ireland Formally Joins ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Ireland has submitted a declaration to join South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of genocide. | "Ireland, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip," or South Africa versus Israel, the ICJ said in a statement on 7 January. | Under Article 63, any state party to a convention that is under judicial consideration has the right to intervene, making the ICJ's interpretation of t…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-09). Israel Sets Plans in Motion to Balkanize Syria. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Tel Aviv is planning to initiate an international conference to discuss its plans in post-Assad Syria, which allegedly include ensuring 'safety' for minorities. The Israeli government is considering the preparation of an international conference aimed at discussing the division of Syria into "cantons," Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported on 9 January. A recent cabinet…

Mike Whitney (2025-01-09). For Bibi, the Road to Tehran Goes Through Damascus. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Syria is an indispensable part of Israel's ambitious plan to remake the Middle East. The country sits at the heart of the region and serves as both a critical landbridge for the transport of weaponry and foot-soldiers from Iran to …

A A (2025-01-09). The Syria carve-up creates a de-facto Israel-Turkey border ensuring a broader ME war. strategic-culture.su Israeli military forces have moved to within 15 miles of the Syrian Capital of Damascus. The IDF has seized large tracts of land in southern Syria it intends to occupy and where it will eventually build checkpoints, military outposts and settlements. The "lightening" invasion has been accompanied by a massive bombing campaign that has obliterated numerous military bases, weapons depots and research labs eliminating any hope that Syria will regain the ability to defend itself or to reestablish its sovereign independence.

IMEMC News (2025-01-09). Israeli Authorities Force Jerusalem Resident To Demolish Home In Silwan. imemc.org On Wednesday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Jerusalem resident to demolish his home in the Wadi al-Rababa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital. Resident Shadi Samreen reported that the occupation municipality ordered him to demolish his home under the pretext of "building without a permit," prompting him to …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-09). Esteban Carrillo: Erdogan's Plan For Syria. Yemen Warns Israel, "There Are No Red Lines" libya360.wordpress.com Jamarl Thomas War continues to rage in Syria with the Turkish backed Jihadist fighting US backed Kurds. Turkey has threatened to intervene in Syria if it destabilizes. Israel continues to steal more land in Syria without response from the Jihadist "government". Lebanon is surrounded with Israel ignoring the pause in fighting commonly and ironically called…

newarab (2025-01-09). Israel escalates aerial attacks on the occupied West Bank. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-09). Israel tightens media rules over possible war crimes prosecution. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-09). Hasbara crisis: Has Israel already lost its global PR war. newarab.com With the dawn of a new year, Israel's government unveiled an Known as

bwitanek (2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2025-01-09). Palestine: Why Context Is Important. globalresearch.ca The genocide in Gaza has entered its 15th month. More than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed so far by Israel. 17,000 of them are children [other estimates point to more than 100,000 children]. | This is the largest number of …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-09). Against Bourgeois Pacifism in the Face of Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Juanlu González The supposed moral superiority of pacifism is little more than a "liberal pathology" — as they have called it — it is the tacit acceptance of political defeat, which, in this case, amounts to becoming a de facto accomplice of Israel, the United States and NATO. These are hard times for lyric poetry….

Ramona Wadi (2025-01-09). When it comes to genocide and Palestine, the world is — deliberately — getting its priorities wrong. thealtworld.com As Israel's ban on the UN Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) looms closer, the language used by officials deals more with possibilities than realities. The reason, it seems, is to give Israel enough of an advantage in carrying out its genocide, while Palestinians remain trapped by the atrocities that the international community refuses to halt. | For example, last year US President Joe Biden

bwitanek (2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). UN: Israel's attacks in Gaza killed 369 aid workers since October. presstv.ir The UN says Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed 369 aid workers since October.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Houthi: Hezbollah Preserves Strong Role in Lebanon, Trump's Remarks on Israeli Hostages "Tyrannical" english.almanar.com.lb Head of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi tackled, on Thursday in a televised speech, the latest developments, indicating that the genocide crimes committed by the Zionist enemy in Gaza have exceeded 4,000 massacres, including 30 massacres this week. During the final days of Biden's presidency, he approved a major deal of bombs, …

Layne Mullett (2025-01-09). New York Times rejects Quaker ad for calling Israel's actions "genocide" indybay.org "Our courageous staff members in Gaza witness daily horrors and continue to provide vital support despite Israel's relentless attacks on their homes and families," said Joyce Ajlouny. "Our ad campaign aims to shed light on these atrocities while urging people in the U.S. to pressure the President and Congress to halt weapons shipments to Israel and advocate for an end to the genocide."

Dave DeCamp (2025-01-09). Israel To Hide Identity of Soldiers Amid War Crimes Probes Abroad. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has decided to hide the identity of its soldiers amid efforts by pro-Palestinian organizations to have Israeli soldiers investigated for war crimes while traveling abroad. Under the new policy, combat troops will now have their faces blurred and names hidden in any interviews they give to the media. Soldiers will also not …

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-09). Israel imposes sweeping restrictions to 'protect soldiers' from war crimes prosecution. thecradle.co

Staff (2025-01-09). Israeli Soldier Reveals How He Evaded Arrest for War Crimes in Spain. youtube.com

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel "untenable" aljazeera.com Dan Perry talks about the "conundrum" Netanyahu faces regarding military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews.

Amir Tibon (2025-01-09). Trump vows to 'unleash hell' if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…

Amir Tibon (2025-01-09). The real reason behind Netanyahu's blitz against Israel's military leadership. haaretz.com Next time you read headlines from Israel about tensions between Netanyahu and the military, put aside the spin and look for the real story: it's all about the survival of Netanyahu's coalition…

Amos Harel (2025-01-09). Netanyahu wants the army chief's head, so his henchman has escalated the war against the IDF. haaretz.com Clashes between Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior officials from the defense establishment are merely part of a plan, the ultimate goal of which is the dismissal the chief of staff and Shin Bet director — allowing the prime minister to place full responsibility for the October 7 massacre on them and whitewash his own role…

Josh Breiner (2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife, who is suspected of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…

Amir Tibon (2025-01-09). Trump vows to unleash hell if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…

Josh Breiner (2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife on suspicion of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…

IMEMC News (2025-01-09). Including Two Children, Army Kills Four Palestinians in Tammun. imemc.org On Wednesday, Palestinian medical sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians, including two children, after firing a missile from a drone at them. A fourth Palestinian later died from serious wounds in Tammun, south of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern part. The sources stated that the army fired a missile from a …

IMEMC News (2025-01-09). Palestinian Dies Due To Medical Negligence While In Israeli Prisons. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society have confirmed the death of former prisoner Ismail Taqatqa (40) from Bethlehem, after he passed away on Wednesday morning in Jordan, five months after his release, due to systematic medical negligence in Israeli prisons. According to a joint statement by the commission and the society …

Olivia Barber (2025-01-09). Almost half of Brits say investing in arms manufacturers is unethical. leftfootforward.org Nearly half (49%) of Britons view investing in arms manufacturers as crossing an ethical line, according to a new YouGov poll. | Furthermore, opinions on arms manufacturers differ by political affiliation: 60% of Labour voters and 65% of Liberal Democrat supporters consider investments in arms manufacturers to be unethical, compared to just 28% of Conservative voters. | Meanwhile, three-quarters of the public oppose investments in Russian government-owned companies, and 49% view investing in Israeli government-owned companies as unethical. | However, Reform supporters are less likely to describe Russian-owned…

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Joseph Aoun voted Lebanon's president, ending 2-year deadlock. presstv.ir After two years of deadlock, Lebanese lawmakers elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the new president of the Arab country.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Lebanon's 14th President Vows Prevention of Israeli Attacks on Lebanon, Reconstruction in South, Bekaa and Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese parliament convened on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to elect a new president of the republic after a two-year vacuum. House Speaker Nabih Berri chaired the first vote session in which the main candidate, Army Commander Jospeh Aoun, secured only 71 out of 128 votes. The morning session was adjourned by Speaker Berri, who …

Dave DeCamp (2025-01-09). Pope Francis Steps Up Criticism of Israel, Says Bombing of Civilians Is Unacceptable. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Pope Francis offered more criticism of the Israeli bombing campaign and siege on the Gaza Strip, calling it "shameful" and saying the bombing of civilians is unacceptable. "I renew my appeal for a ceasefire and the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza, where there is a very serious and shameful humanitarian situation, …

Dave DeCamp (2025-01-09). Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 70 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 70 Palestinians and wounded 104 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The Health Ministry said its recorded death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 46,000, reaching 46,006, and the number of wounded has climbed to 109,378. The ministry's numbers only account …

_____ (2025-01-09). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Noor Alyacoubi (2025-01-09). 'We all became ghosts': survivors recount Israel's deadly siege of Jabalia refugee camp. mondoweiss.net Residents of Jabalia refugee camp recount their harrowing experience during the latest Israeli assault on northern Gaza.

Philip Giraldi (2025-01-09). Video: "Israel does whatever it wants. It does damage to US interests worldwide and it walks away from it." Judge Andrew Napolitano Interviews Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration plans to suppress speech critical of Israel and supportive of the plight of the Palestinians. | If this is true, what difference did an election make? | Watch the discussion between Judge Napolitano and Dr. Giraldi below. | . | *…

Editor (2025-01-09). 'Deadly Exchange': Us Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn 'Worst Practices' From IDF. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-09). Blinken Can't Answer Simple Israel Question. youtube.com

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-09). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-01-09). Israel Blocks UN Probe On 'Hamas Rape' Claims. popularresistance.org Israeli officials have obstructed a UN investigation into alleged sexual crimes committed by Hamas fighters during the 7 October 2023 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, fearing this would open the door to a probe into the rampant allegations of sexual violence against Palestinians inside Israeli torture camps. | According to a report by Israeli daily Haaretz, Tel Aviv rejected a request from Pramila Patten, the UN special representative of the secretary-general on sexual violence in conflict, to investigate the allegations against Hamas after she established that a necessary condition would be access to Israeli detention c…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-09). Brickgate-linked former Eagle staffer swapped emails about 'collaborative efforts' with Israel govt. skwawkbox.org After 'Stop Funding Fake News' anti-left smear campaign, Imran Ahmed's CCDH exposed in collusion in anti-Palestinian propaganda Leaked emails uncovered by the Grayzone reveal that Imran 'Imi' Ahmed, the former Angela Eagle staffer and anti-left smear coordinator who set up the so-called 'Centre for Countering Digital Hate' (CCDH) in the US after trying to shut …

editor (2025-01-09). Saudi Arabia denies access to its Al Arabiya news site. onlineopinion.com.au The Jordan is Palestine Committee grew into an international movement holding conferences in London, New York and Israel — coming to an end only when Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo Accords in 1993.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Death Toll from Israel's Gaza Strikes Surpasses 46,000. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen above 46,000, according to the enclave's Health Ministry.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). US, UK warplanes bomb Yemen in support of Israel. presstv.ir The US and Britain carry out fresh aerial assaults on Yemen as the Arab country continues its retaliatory operations against the Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). UNICEF: Israel killed at least 74 children in Gaza in first week of 2025. presstv.ir UNICEF says at least 74 children were killed in Israel's relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in the first week of 2025.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Lebanon's MPs trying to pick new president after 12 failed attempts. presstv.ir Lebanese lawmakers try to pick a president and fill a persisting vacuum after 12 failed attempts during the past two years.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Houthi: Israel incapable of downing Yemen's hypersonic missiles. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah movement has praised Yemen's recent strikes, saying they showed Israel is incapable of intercepting and shooting down hypersonic Yemeni missiles.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Israel scuttles UN 'rape' probe fearing investigation into forces' abuse of Palestinians. presstv.ir The Israeli regime blocks a UN probe into alleged claims of "rape" against Hamas, fearing its own forces' inviting an investigation into their sexual abuses.

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50. aljazeera.com UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations. aljazeera.com

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Tump shows he "doesn't really have a plan" for Middle East. aljazeera.com Rami Khouri, comments on Trump saying that "all hell" will break loose if Hamas doesn't release Israeli captives.

Isabelle Ponet (2025-01-09). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Israeli aggression on Gaza has left 20 martyrs and 12 injuries on Thursday: medics. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Israeli drones fly at a very altitude over Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Israeli enemy carries out several operations of detonating houses in South Lebanon border towns, including Aita Al-Shaab and Kfar Kila. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Israeli media: A drone, fired from Yemen, penetrated the airspace of 'Israel' amid failure of several attempts to intercept it. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-09). Israeli media: Families of Israeli dead filed a complaint with the police against Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and outgoing head of military intelligence Aharon Haliva on charges of causing death through negligence, following the events of October 7. english.almanar.com.lb

Anna Burd (2025-01-09). 'When I got the beret my IDF commander gave me a hug. That doesn't happen in any other army'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A Jewish American who decided to enlist in the Israeli army in October 2023, and an Israeli couple that proves that opposites attract…

David Rosenberg (2025-01-09). The cost of turning Israel into a 21st-century Sparta. haaretz.com The Nagel committee proposes a long-term increase in Israel's defense spending. It doesn't say how to pay for it, or where the extra troops will come from…

Deiaa Haj Yahia (2025-01-09). Israeli crime boss responsible for bloody gang war found murdered in his car. haaretz.com Marwan Nasser, crime lord from the central Israeli city of Tira, tried to regain influence in the city after serving a 15-year prison sentence, and ended up inciting a gang war that left more than 20 dead in recent years…

Haaretz Podcast (2025-01-09). 'Israelis who served in the IDF will need to think twice about where they travel'. haaretz.com

Josh Breiner (2025-01-09). Ben-Gvir instructs Israel Police to demolish illegal family homes in apparent bid to target Arab community. haaretz.com 'It was completely clear that he meant demolitions in the Arab community,' says one source of the directive by Israel's national security minister, who lacks the legal authority to determine demolition policy…

Michael Hauser Tov (2025-01-09). Architect of Israel's judicial coup announces plan to alter selection process for top court justices. haaretz.com Israel's justice minister and foreign minister announced their plan on Thursday alongside their intention to promote legislation that would strip the Supreme Court of its authority to review Israel's semi-constitutional Basic Laws…

Noa Shpigel (2025-01-09). Finance Minister Smotrich says Gaza aid will be reduced to minimum required by int'l law after Trump sworn in. haaretz.com 'Israel must stay in Gaza for a very long time,' says Finance Minister Smotrich in a livestream, adding, 'we must stop being afraid of the word "occupation"'…

Oded Yaron (2025-01-09). String of errors cost Israeli state-owned defense firm Rafael $60 million contract with Romania. haaretz.com Israel-based defense technology company Elbit Systems announced this week that it secured a contract worth a quarter of a billion shekels to supply counter-drone systems to a 'European country.' Legal documents from Romania reveal how its state-owned rival, Rafael, lost the tender…

Ofri Ilany (2025-01-09). Poland's star is rising, and Israelis better take note. haaretz.com While the old powers are declining, Poland is on the rise in Europe. It's time Israelis revised their view of the country…

Ronit Vered (2025-01-09). For these Israeli women, tiny Za'atar greenhouses offer great opportunity. haaretz.com In the so-called unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, where women are confined to their homes, the greenhouses they're tending are often their families' sole source of income — and hope…

Ruth Schuster (2025-01-09). Neolithic 'mountain cult' may have shaped the spirit of today's great religions. haaretz.com The 'great religions' including Judaism and hierarchical pantheons were thought to have arisen only with cities. Sites in Israel's Negev desert and Egypt's Sinai tell a different tale of seeking sanctity on high deep in prehistory…

Staff (2025-01-09). Israeli teen mistakenly jailed for espionage recounts 'harshest of conditions'. haaretz.com Ori Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview…

Adi Hashmonai (2025-01-09). Officer who brought civilian into Lebanon 'made a mistake,' commander admits. haaretz.com 71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed…

Chen Maanit (2025-01-09). Government tells top Israeli court: As of 2026, no limit on number of ultra-Orthodox for army draft. haaretz.com Attorney general submitted the state's position to the High Court, which is hearing petitions calling upon the government, defense minister and IDF to draft yeshiva students. Regarding state's pledge to draft 4,…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-01-09). Israeli defense minister tells army chief to cooperate with watchdog's October 7 probe. haaretz.com Israel Katz demanded that the chief of staff allow the state comptroller access to any material required as part of the investigation into the events of October 7, even though the government opposes the establishment of a committee to investigate its own responsibility…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-01-09). Three Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza, military says. haaretz.com The three soldiers were killed when their tank triggered an explosive device during operations conducted by the Nahal Brigade in Beit Hanoun…

Staff (2025-01-09). Headlines for January 9, 2025. democracynow.org L.A. Wildfires Kill 5; Officials Order 130,000 Residents to Evacuate as Angelenos Brace for More Blazes, Israel Kills 70 Palestinians in Gaza; 15 Incubated Newborns Could Die Unless Hospital Receives Fuel, "Let's Call It Mexican America": Pres. Sheinbaum Fires Back After Trump's "Gulf of America" Remark, DOJ Plans to Release Findings on Trump's 2020 Election Subversion Efforts, But Not on Classified Docs, Russian Attack Kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia; Biden Admin Sends Final $500M to Ukraine, Chad Says It Fended Off Armed Attack on Presidential Residence, Lebanon Elects Joseph…

newarab (2025-01-09). Hamas entrusts Israeli captives to 'suicide brigades' in Gaza. newarab.com A senior These groups of trained fighters are assigned to ensure the safety and protection of the captives during ongoing ceasefire negotiations. | The leader did not provide further details about the exact structure or methods of these units but claimed Hamas's recent decisions regarding how to progress the long-stalled negotiations, such as agreeing to include ad…

newarab (2025-01-09). James Woods urged to rethink Israel support after LA fire loss. newarab.com Pro-Palestine voices have urged Hollywood actor James Woods to reconsider his support for Israel's war on Gaza after the American actor lost his mansion in the wildfires that swept through Los Angeles. | Woods, who had previously cheered Israel's deadly attacks on Palestinians in Gaza while urging it to carry out more, "One day you're in the swimming pool, and the next day it's gone," he sobbed. | Prominent Palest…

newarab (2025-01-09). Israeli forces killed dozens across Gaza in the past day. newarab.com Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the past day, according to medics. | Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. | Three girls and their father were killed when an air strike hit their house in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the civil defence agency reported. | Local paramedic Mahmoud Awad said he helped transfer the bodies of two girls and their father, Mahmoud Abu Kharuf to a hospital. | This comes as Gaza grapples with a severe fuel…

newarab (2025-01-09). Israeli troops recover body of Bedouin Gaza hostage. newarab.com The body of Youssef Ziyadne, a It was not immediately clear how Youssef Ziyadne had been kille…

newarab (2025-01-09). No, CNN, Gaza's population didn't just fall. It was exterminated. newarab.com For those of us following Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, it often feels as though there are two wars occurring, one on social media, where Palestinians communicate with us directly, sharing videos and photos of their daily horrors, and one in the headlines of the legacy media companies. | At the end of May 2024,

Jason Ditz (2025-01-09). US, Israel Cheer as Lebanon Elects Joseph Aoun as President. news.antiwar.com Lebanon's parliament finally ended the multi-year situation in which the country had no president, electing Army chief Joseph Aoun to the position. He is the first president since October 2022, when former President Michel Aoun's (who is unrelated to Joseph Aoun) term expired. Lebanon's government is very divided, making it difficult for a candidate to …

Luis Linares Petrov (2025-01-09). Lebanon to resume parliamentary session to elect president. plenglish.com After 800 days of power void, Parliament will meet for the thirteenth time to appoint the head of state since the beginning of the calls at the end of September 2022. | According to experts, the session will reduce the candidates rather than resolve the presidential vacancy, as international pressure increases following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. | The Parliament held 12 sessions to elect the next representative of the Maronite Christian community to occupy the Baabda Palace, but no candidate obtained the support of 86 deputies. | The last call before the Israeli aggression, on June 14th, 202…

APR editor (2025-01-09). Weaponising antisemitism — BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia…

The Canary (2025-01-09). #WeWillMarch: campaign groups push back against Met Police over Palestine demo. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from the Peace and Justice Project A new year has begun, yet Israel's atrocities in Palestine persist. In Gaza, the situation is more dire than ever. Health workers are stretched to breaking point, particularly in northern Gaza, where not a single hospital remains functional. Their resilience in the […] | By

Global Research News (2025-01-09). Selected Articles: Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. globalresearch.ca By Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability. In 1986, Dimona nuclear …

Stephen Lendman (2025-01-09). Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. Stephen Lendman. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the recent Iran-Israel confrontation and the ongoing debate on Israel's nuclear weapons capabilities, this article by the late Stephen Lendman, first published in May 2012, outlines the features of Israel's nuclear weapons, focusing on the revelations of …

Abdul Rahman (2025-01-09). Iran refutes Macron's allegations that it is a "strategic and security challenge" for Europe. peoplesdispatch.org In response to Macron's allegations, Iran highlighted France's record on nuclear weapons, the genocide in Palestine, and its legacy of colonialism in Africa.

Alex Majumdar (2025-01-09). PDF of January 9 issue. workers.org Download the color version. Download the black & white version. IN THIS ISSUE Sick-out for Gaza health care workers Honoring Palestine resistance Korea impeachments Trump & climate change Editorial: Terror and the U.S. war machine Download the color version. Download the black & white version. More PDF back-issues here. |

newarab (2025-01-09). London police slammed for banning pro-Palestine march near BBC. newarab.com Organisers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) had intended to stage the demonstration on January 18, but were told their planned route—passing near London's Central Synagogue—could cause significant disruption to Jewish Shabbat services. | B…

SAM (2025-01-09). The Los Angeles Fires Are A Sign Of Things To Come. progressivehub.net KATE YODER | GRIST…

SAM (2025-01-09). Tech Billionaires Are Lining Up To Kiss Trump's Ring. progressivehub.net NATASHA LENNARD | THE INTERCEPT…

newarab (2025-01-09). Guantanamo prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure. newarab.com

United World International (2025-01-09). Some thoughts on the upcoming Donald Trump administration. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Two weeks before Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States, I am going to venture to make some observations about the prospects of the new government, first regarding its foreign policy, especially after his arrogant, confrontational statements regarding Mexico, Panama, Venezuela and Denmark (for …

Misión Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. (2025-01-09). The Undeclared Objectives Of Edmundo González's Tour. popularresistance.org On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the imminent rise of Donald Trump to th…

Staff (2025-01-09). Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El ambiente político en Venezuela previo a la toma de posesión del presidente Nicolás Maduro, y la estrategia de la extrema derecha frente a este contexto, serán los temas principales a analizar en la Mesa Redonda de este jueves bajo el título Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana.

infobrics (2025-01-09). Pro-Ukrainian mercenaries plotting against Maduro in Venezuela. infobrics.org Caracas arrested several foreign mercenaries who were planning terrorist attacks in the country, many of them veterans of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Brant Roberts (2025-01-09). President Maduro: 1st Decree Will Concern Formation of Constitutional Reform Commission. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reported that after being sworn in as the president before the National Assembly, he will issue a decree for a commission to advance the development of a reform to Venezuela's Constitution. | During the event where he received notification from the National Assembly of the beginning of the new session for 2025-6, the president highlighted that the objective of this reform to the Constitution is to define the development model that will govern Venezuela for the next 30 years. | In addition, these changes will also seek to democratize the political and social life of Venezuela as…

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-09). President Maduro Condemns Argentina's Involvement in Terrorist Plots in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2025-01-09). Venezuela Reports Detention of 7 New Foreign Mercenaries, Including 2 US Nationals (+FBI & US Army). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has reported that seven people accused of being foreign mercenaries were arrested on Tuesday, including two high-level US officials, two Colombians captured in different parts of the country, and three individuals from Ukraine. | President Maduro explained this Tuesday, January 7, that in the next few hours confessions would be written by the captured mercenaries, "because they intended to carry out terrorist actions in Venezuela. But our operations to defend peace continue! We will get them all, we are going for them, because Venezuela should be respected. We are going…

Stephanie Weatherbee Brito (2025-01-09). What's at stake with Maduro's inauguration in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro who was reelected on July 28 to the presidency of Venezuela will be sworn in on January 10 as the right-wing opposition launches a fresh destabilization attempt.

Stephanie Weatherbee Brito (2025-01-09). Lo que se juega en Venezuela en la toma de posesión de Maduro. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro, reelegido el 28 de julio para la presidencia de Venezuela, jurará su cargo el 10 de enero, mientras la oposición de derechas lanza un nuevo intento de desestabilización.

Ana Luisa Brown (2025-01-09). Venezuela and Cuba greet anniversary of the Revolution with a tribute (+Photo). plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan and Cuban authorities laid a wreath today in Caracas to the Liberator Simón Bolívar, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, on January 1, 1959.

Luis Linares Petrov (2025-01-09). Venezuela's first VP warns former presidents from coming in. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, warned former Latin American presidents that if they try to enter the country without permission they will be arrested and prosecuted by the courts.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-09). Diosdado Cabello advierte a expresidentes que pretenden ingresar a Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, insistió a los expresidentes latinoamericanos que si intentan ingresar al país sin permiso serán detenidos y procesados por la justicia.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-09). US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The United States and the United Kingdom launched new airstrikes on Yemen's several sites although the number of victims and damages is still unknown, local media reported in this capital on Thursday.

Steven Ganot (2025-01-09). US-British Coalition Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen Airstrikes. themedialine.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-09). Yemen Thwarts British and Saudi Infiltration Efforts. orinocotribune.com The Security and Intelligence Service in Sana'a issued on Monday evening an important statement about thwarting hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service. | The Intelligence statement confirmed the failure of hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service, as during the month of December 2024, members of a British spy network were arrested. | According to the statement, British intelligence officers trained members of the spy network in monitoring, tracking, and location determination, providing advanced communi…

ATTAC (2025-01-09). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org

Free Peppy, Krystal (2025-01-09). Update and Joint Statement From Peppy and Krystal. itsgoingdown.org Update from support crew of Peppy and Krystal, two Pittsburgh activists facing repression following a protest of a far-Right anti-LGBTQ+ influencer. For more info, go here. On Monday, January 6th, with roughly 40 supporters of Pep and Krystal packing the room, Judge Nicholas Ranjan heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense, and a Victim…

Our Reporter (2025-01-09). Court Grants Agather Atuhaire bail. plusnews.ug The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …

The Independent (2025-01-09). Agather Atuhaire granted bail. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme …

Jean Andreau (2025-01-09). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org

Hugo East (2025-01-09). South Korea impeachment sparks revelations of president's warmongering. workers.org Massive protest by Korean Federation of Trade Unions against Yoon in Seoul, Dec. 4, 2024. South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces mounting popular, political and legal pressure as more details emerge about his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law. The South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office . . . |

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Iran Urges Inclusive Government, Respect for Syria's Sovereignty. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations called for the formation of an inclusive government in Syria through free and fair elections while emphasizing the importance of respecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

tvbrics (2025-01-09). Uzbekistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in tourism and culture. tvbrics.com Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries…

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Iran urges respect for Syria's sovereignty, formation of inclusive government. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat urges formation of an inclusive government through free and fair elections.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Iran congratulates 'brotherly' Lebanon on election of new president. presstv.ir The Iranian Embassy has congratulated Lebanon on electing Joseph Aoun as its new president, expressing eagerness to boost Iran-Lebanon ties.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). IRGC Begins Final Stage of War Game in West of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 military exercise was launched in the west of Iran on Thursday morning.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Iran's Army to Receive 1,000 New Strategic UAVs. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said it will get a mass delivery of new strategic drones soon.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Iran Unveils New 'Rezvan' Loitering Drone with 20-Kilometer Range. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has introduced its latest loitering munition suicide drone, the "Rezvan", which boasts a 20-kilometer range and is now operational.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Iranian Forces Destroy Targets with Drones in Great Prophet 19 Drills. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ground Force units successfully destroyed pre-determined targets during the final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 war game, using Mohajer-6 drones equipped with Qaem-series bombs.

tn.ai (2025-01-09). Insulting Move by French City Mayor Draws Iran's Condemnation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official denounced an offensive move by the mayor of a French city.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). IRGC forces launch final stage of major drill in western Iran. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Armed Forces are more prepared than ever to defend the country's territorial integrity and independence.

infobrics (2025-01-09). Multipolar world's tech edge grows, leaves political West trailing behind. infobrics.org However, technological failures don't seem to deter the US and its vassals and satellite states from engaging in threats of more aggression against the world. There are numerous reports that Washington DC is preparing to attack Iran, with both the outgoing Biden and upcoming Trump administrations poised to do so regardless of their supposed differences in foreign policy approach. What's more, there's talk of the US annexing not just Canada, but also Greenland and even attacking Panama. What started out as a "joke" turned out to be anything but, once again confirming America's aggressive nature.

newarab (2025-01-09). Iran condemns French city's 'insulting' poster of supreme leader. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-09). Iran says Swiss national accused of spying took own life. newarab.com "This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and his case was under investigation". | The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the death of a citizen in Iran. | "The Swiss embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local au…

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president. aljazeera.com Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.

Luis Linares Petrov (2025-01-09). Mongolian University supports Cuba's disaster recovery. plenglish.com The president and founder of the University, Baigalmaa Tsembel, gave the Cuban ambassador Jorge Ferrer the donation, consisting of three million Mongolian tugriks, equivalent to about 850 euros, raised spontaneously by students and workers. | Ferrer deeply appreciated the display of solidarity and stressed that the initiative was a sincere symbol and genuine friendship uniting both peoples. The diplomat stressed that the gesture of altruism of a group of Mongolian students and workers, often humble, is a clear message that Cuba is not alone and that solidarity cannot be blocked. | Relations between Cuba and Mong…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-09). Parlamento de Cuba fiscalizará a ministerio de Transporte. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (ANPP) fiscalizará la actividad del Ministerio de Transporte (Mitrans), según notificó al organismo el presidente del órgano legislativo, Esteban Lazo, trascendió hoy.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-09). Confrontaciones abren temporada de atletismo en casa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- Las confrontaciones previstas desde el próximo mes de febrero ofrecerán las primeras oportunidades para seguir a los integrantes de la preselección nacional de atletismo, que en junio tendrán su principal compromiso en casa durante las celebraciones de la Copa Cuba y el Memorial José Barrientos.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-09). Futbolista Luis Javier Paradela operado con éxito. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- El futbolista cubano Luis Javier Paradela fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica en su rodilla izquierda.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-09). Universidad de Mongolia apoya recuperación de Cuba de desastres. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Universidad CITI de Mongolia efectuó hoy una donación a Cuba para cooperar con la recuperación de la isla caribeña de los daños sufridos por dos huracanes y los terremotos de 2024.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-09). Jornadas de competencia en Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Las competencias de Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025 continúan hoy en esta capital en las categorías de Ballet y Contemporáneo, con la participación de jóvenes cubanos y de otras nacionalidades.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-09). Proyecto marino ruso Cinco océanos dialoga en La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Investigadores cubanos, visitantes de la capitalina Quinta de los Molinos y expedicionarios marinos rusos dialogarán hoy sobre el proyecto Cinco océanos (2024-2026), de visita por estos días en la Mayor de las Antillas.

Staff (2025-01-09). Sabor y tradición: Mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato y arroz con pescado. cubadebate.cu Hoy les traigo el mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato, arroz con pescado. Espero que al menos algo puedan degustar o darle idea para hacer algo nuevo y, como siempre digo, guardemos las recetas.

Staff (2025-01-09). Día invernal en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La llegada de un frente frio al occidente cubano ha provocado un significativo descenso de las temperaturas, se ha pronosticado una semana invernal que pudieran ser notablemente fría.
| En La Habana es común por estos días ver abrigos y bufandas que toman por asalto las calles y llevando el protagonismo que imponen las bajas temperaturas en la capital de los cubanos.

Staff (2025-01-09). Autoridades reportan cinco muertos en incendios sin control en California. cubadebate.cu Los incendios forestales reportados en las últimas horas en Los àÅngeles, Estados Unidos, dejan hasta el momento cinco personas murieron y más de mil estructuras destruidas, ubicadas en las más de 4 mil 775 hectáreas arrasadas por las llamas. El fuego, que se propaga fuera de control a una velocidad equivalente a cinco campos de futbol por minuto, quemó casas y negocios…

Staff (2025-01-09). Falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este jueves, 9 de enero, falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez, según un comunicado publicado en redes sociales por Alexis Triana, presidente en Instituto de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). En un sentido post, Triana señaló que Sánchez comenzaba en este enero a filmar la que sería su última película, Performance.

Staff (2025-01-09). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 770 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para el mediodía, se espera una afectación de 350 MW, concentrada en la zona centro oriental debido a altas transferencias de potencia hacia esa región. En el horario pico, se proyecta una disponibilidad de 2200 MW y una demanda máxima de 2900 MW, lo que generará un déficit de 700 MW y una afectación estimada de 770 MW.

Staff (2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.

Staff (2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.

Staff (2025-01-09). Gutiérrez Boronat: el retrato perfecto de un capo de la mafia de Miami. cubadebate.cu Un video en Youtube circula de chat en chat en Miami y llega por nuestros lares: el antipoeta y batistiano Armando Valladares se ha desempolvado en la red de audiovisuales una investigación sobre cómo el terrorista y figurín de la industria anticubana Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat se apropió de fondos millonarios del presupuesto estadounidense destinados a la política subversiva contra Cuba y pagado por el contribuyente de ese país.

Staff (2025-01-09). Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular fiscalizará al Ministerio del Transporte. cubadebate.cu El ejercicio de verificación, evaluará el cumplimiento de las misiones específicas del Mitrans, el plan de transportación de pasajeros y de cargas y la incidencia del sector en el programa gubernamental para incentivar la economía. Los diputados al parlamento cubano analizarán también los resultados de ese ministerio en la aplicación de la ciencia y la técnica, entre otros.

Staff (2025-01-09). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 9 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-08). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org

Margaux Hourigat (2025-01-08). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-08). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2025-01-08). Turkish Government Approves Coal Power Plant Expansion. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Af≈üin Elbistan A plant seen from àáoƒüulhan village square, Af≈üin, Kahramanmara≈ü, Türkiye. | © 2024 Katharina Rall/Human Rights Watch…

Human Rights Watch (2025-01-08). Jimmy Carter's Post-Presidential Human Rights Legacy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former US President Jimmy Carter. | © 2014 LBJ Library and Museum | The late US President Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy includes his role long after leaving office in 1981. His partnership with Human Rights Watch and many other nongovernmental organizations helped achieve important advances in international law, including treaties to hold war criminals to account, to prohibit landmines and cluster munitions, and to ban the use of children as soldiers. Carter worked alongside Human Rights Watch and others as an early supporter of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and 2008 Convention on…

Norman Solomon (2025-01-08). Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics. counterpunch.org When news broke over the weekend that President Biden just approved an $8 billion deal for shipping weapons to Israel, a nameless official vowed that "we will continue to provide the capabilities necessary for Israel's defense." Following the reports last month from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concluding that Israeli actions in Gaza are genocide, Biden's decision was a new low for

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-08). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |

newarab (2025-01-08). Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, including dozens of women. newarab.com The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands to fend off rape or after being forced into marriage, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday. | Most of the executions were for drug-related offences, but political dissidents and people connected with mass protests in 2022 over the death in police custody of a 22-year-old woman were also among the victims. | "It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," United Nations High Commissi…

newarab (2025-01-08). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. | "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the details of an agreement. "There are no principal meetings taking place at the moment." | Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been engaged in months of talks between the two sides that have failed to end Israel's assault on Gaza, which human rights organisations…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-08). Shelters delivered in northern Afghan provinces. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) At a cost of 407 million Afghanis ($5,7 million), the construction of 1,120 shelters in nine provinces of northern Afghanistan, has been completed and delivered for use.

newarab (2025-01-08). UK soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan civilian killings concerns. newarab.com Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. | The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain's defence ministry (MoD) after a BBC TV documentary reported that soldiers from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. | The investigation is examining a number of night-time raids called deliberate detention operations car…

Mike Whitney (2025-01-08). The Syria Carve-Up Creates a De Facto Israel-Turkey Border Ensuring a Broader Middle East War. globalresearch.ca One Plan To Guide Them All: "…..The dissolution of Syria and Iraq… into ethnically or religiously unique areas… is Israel's primary target… while the dissolution of the military power of those states serves as the primary short-term …

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Share Concerns about Syria: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Calling for plans to ensure Syria's stability and territorial integrity, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran and Baghdad have common concerns about the situation in Syria.

Sukant Chandan (2025-01-08). Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse. counterpunch.org The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex interplay of foreign intervention, internal strife and the fragile dynamics of power in the Middle East. At the heart of anti-colonialism lie two principles which, at first glance, seem to stand in direct opposition. The first calls

newarab (2025-01-08). Iraq's power crisis worsens as PM seeks solution via Tehran. newarab.com The cri…

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Iraqi PM Visits Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Heading a high-ranking delegation, Prime Minister of Iraq Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, January 8, for an official visit.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Perfectly Suited for Regional Economic Hub: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Iraq are located in a unique geographical position to form an economic hub in the region, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.

Felicity Arbuthnot (2025-01-08). US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land. globalresearch.ca it was the Orthodox Church of the Holy Land which first spotted the dangers of a creeping hate campaign, responding on 31st March 2003, as the bombs fell on Iraq, by excommunicating Tony Blair and George W. Bush from the Church of the Nativity, for life.

Vijay Prashad (2025-01-08). The Ugly Face of War That Casualty Numbers Don't Reveal. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Dec 30, 2024 | In the apartment of my friends in Baghdad (Iraq), they tell me about how each of them had been impacted by the ugliness of the US-imposed illegal war on their country that began in 2003. Yusuf and Anisa are unusual people, both members of the Federation of Journalists of Iraq and both with experience as "stringers" for Western media companies that came to Baghdad amid the war. When I first went to their apartment for dinner in the well-positioned Waziriyah district, I was struck by the fact that Anisa—who I had known as a secular person—wore a veil on her face. "

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Pezeshkian: Iran seeks peace in region; Iraq enjoys stability as Daesh vanquished. presstv.ir Iraq's prime minister travels to Iran's capital Tehran for talks Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.

newarab (2025-01-08). 'Pro-Palestine Mexico activist' destroys wax Netanyahu statue. newarab.com A masked activist hammered, toppled, and threw red paint at a wax statue of Israeli Prime Minister The man, who has not yet been identified, destroyed the statue in The smashing of t…

counterpunch.org (2025-01-08). Negotiation Smokescreen: How the U.S. and Antisemites Became Key Enablers of Israeli Genocide in Gaza The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability, and facilitated its actions.

Paul Larudee (2025-01-08). Only Force Will Stop Genocide. dissidentvoice.org We have long passed the point of mobilizing world opinion against Israel's shameless and wanton slaughter of countless defenseless civilian Palestinian men, women, children and even the unborn. They are countless because no one has the means to count those whose bodies have never been recovered, who have starved or frozen to death far from …

Staff (2025-01-08). Headlines for January 8, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 51, Including Five Children, in Israeli-Designated "Safe Zone", Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for Destruction of West Bank Cities, Ireland Joins South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, U.S. Concludes Sudanese Paramilitary Group Has Committed Genocide, Trump Threatens Military Action to Seize Greenland, Panama Canal; Says Canada Should Join U.S., Pope Names Trump Critic and Immigrant Rights Defender as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Congress Approves Bill to Deport Immigrants Charged with Minor Crimes, L.A. Orders Mass Evacua…

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Mother of detained Gaza hospital chief dies of heart attack. presstv.ir The mother of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was forcibly detained by Israeli forces in Gaza in late December, has died of a heart attack.

newarab (2025-01-08). BDS warns of Morocco attempt to 'criminalise' anti-Israeli acts. newarab.com In "We are at a dangerous turning point in the path of rights and freedoms…

newarab (2025-01-08). Germany defunds two Israeli rights groups critical of Gaza war. newarab.com The The

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Ed Sykes (2025-01-08). Disgraced Blinken finally recognises genocide… just not the one in Gaza. thecanary.co Many people around the world will rightly remember the Biden-Harris administration — notably Anthony Blinken — as one of the most despicable US regimes in living memory. In particular, it has shamelessly backed Israel's genocide in Gaza, while sending billions of dollars' worth of arms to the apartheid colonial power. It has also gaslit people […] | By

Ravit Hecht (2025-01-08). Israel's scofflaw government intensifies its judicial blitz with brazen noncompliance. haaretz.com Netanyahu's coalition is breaking new records in its fight against the institutions of the rule of law, but there may be worse to come: Justice Minister Levin appears ready to advance the controversial bill changing the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee…

Refaella Goichman (2025-01-08). Viral video of Miriam Adelson calling for Netanyahu's replacement is 'low-quality fake,' daughter says. haaretz.com In the clip, which was posted on X by a Jewish American journalist, Adelson seems to be saying, 'Netanyahu is worn out, but his lust for power won't let him leave the stage'…

newarab (2025-01-08). US bill aims to target ICC investigators of Israel, Netanyahu. newarab.com

Ali Salam (2025-01-08). Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian Man Near Nablus, Shoot Four Near Hebron. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man after invading the village of Al-Badhan, northeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Occupation forces also shot four Palestinian young men in the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron in the southern West Bank.

taliamullin18 (2025-01-08). American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The American Historical Association, the oldest learned society in the United States, has adopted the "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza," condemning Israel's "intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system." We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push …

APR editor (2025-01-08). An indictment of NZ's settler colonial and 'Five Eyes' spy paranoia over political critics. asiapacificreport.nz REVIEW: By David Robie Four months ago, a group of lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand called for a little reported inquiry into New Zealand spy agencies over whether there has been possible assistance for Israel's war in Gaza. In a letter to the chief of intelligence and security (IGIS) on 12 September 2024, three lawyers…

_____ (2025-01-08). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Israeli Forces Detain 45 Palestinians in West Bank Raids. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli forces have arrested at least 45 Palestinians, including a child and two women, in a series of overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian prisoners' groups reported on Wednesday.

editor (2025-01-08). Will Trump seize the opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough. onlineopinion.com.au Trump must know that denying the Palestinian right to statehood and conceding further Palestinian land to Israel is a recipe for the next horrific inferno.

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-08). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org

Middle East Eye. (2025-01-08). US Transfers 11 Detainees Out Of Guantanamo Bay Prison. popularresistance.org The United States sent 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday, leaving 15 people at the infamous detention centre. | The transfer was initially slated for October 2023 but the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza delayed the transfer, according to an admission from US officials in May last year. | "The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing the Guantan…

taliamullin18 (2025-01-08). Leaked Emails Expose 'Collaborative Efforts' Between Israeli Govt. and Center for Countering Digital Hate. scheerpost.com

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-08). Gaza Operations and Regional Security Top US-Israel Discussions. themedialine.org

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Hamas slams Israeli regime's plan to annex Arab countries. presstv.ir The Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned Israel's plan to annex more Palestinian and Arab lands.

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Hind Rajab Foundation chief says his resolve 'unchanged' after Israeli death threat. presstv.ir The chairperson of pro-Palestine advocacy organization Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has dismissed a death threat against himself, stressing that his resolve for justice remains unchanged.

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Carrefour closes business in Oman after leaving Jordan over BDS pressure. presstv.ir Carrefour has been forced to halt its business in Oman two months after closing all its branches in Jordan owing to a worldwide anti-Israel campaign.

aljazeera (2025-01-08). 'Massacres': Women, children killed as Israel bombs Gaza's 'safe zone'. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's correspondent says fear dominates in Gaza as Israeli attacks intensify, targeting 'humanitarian safe zone'.

aljazeera (2025-01-08). NATO, Gaza and Greenland: Key takeaways from Trump's news conference. aljazeera.com Trump's grandstanding covered Ukraine joining NATO, Israel's war on Gaza, and Greenland.

Isabelle Ponet (2025-01-08). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
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Rachel Fink (2025-01-08). Eyal Golan's alleged sexual assault victims speak out again — and face mansplaining. haaretz.com When the two women who accused Israeli pop star Eyal Golan of rape went public, it produced more results than 11 years of investigations. Their second TV interview would have been perfect, if not for the men interviewing them…

Staff (2025-01-08). 28 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, Hamas health officials say. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Lebanese report says Israel will receive hostages list in exchange for up to eight weeks of Gaza cease-fire ‚ñ GAZA: 28 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes across Gaza since midnight, health officials say ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian sources report two children killed in an IDF drone strike Tamun…

Yossi Melman (2025-01-08). How Thursday's Lebanese presidential election could influence Hezbollah's next steps. haaretz.com On Thursday, Lebanon's parliament will convene to elect a president, with Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun the strongest contender. Could he oversee the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south, or will Israel cement its presence in a 'security zone,' like in the '90s?

newarab (2025-01-08). Gaza: Women, children killed in Israel's bombing of Khan Younis. newarab.com Israeli military operations in Gaza persist after a violent overnight assault on Khan Younis, which left at least 20 Palestinians dead, including women and children. | A Tuesday night Israeli strike targeted the al-Mawasi "safe zone" in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, with at least seven children among those killed. The targeted building housed displaced residents from Gaza City. | Since the attack, Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued, with the death toll rising to at least 28, including infants, young children, and women, further devastating the war-battered enclave. | In Lebanon, Prime Minister Najib Mikati…

newarab (2025-01-08). Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera's West Bank office. newarab.com Israeli authorities renewed a closure order According to news agency AFP, Israeli soldiers posted the extension order Tuesday morning on the entrance of the building housing Al Jazeera's offices in central Ramallah, a city under full

newarab (2025-01-08). Israeli officials warn off Egypt's 'military activity' in Sinai. newarab.com Israeli military and political officials are once more sounding the alarm over what they describe as 'build-up' by the Egyptian military in the Citing Egyptian military activity in the north-western territory, which was liberated by Egypt from Israeli occupation in 1973, the officials referred to logistical pr…

newarab (2025-01-08). Israeli soldier kills Palestinian used as 'human shield' in Gaza. newarab.com An The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, was forced by Israeli soldiers to accompany them as they searched buildings in the area. | The fatal shooting took place when the Israeli forces' Nahal Brigade commander arrived at the site of the search. | Israeli media has claimed that after spotting the Palestinian, the commander assume…

newarab (2025-01-08). Israel's war transformed Gaza's stadiums into detention centres. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-08). Palestinians say Israel strike kills two children in West Bank. newarab.com Palestinian officials said three people including two children were killed Wednesday in an Israeli air strike on the Ahmad Asaad, governor of the northern West Bank city of Tubas, told news agency AFP that the strike hit nearby Tammun village, killing a 23-year-old man and two children, aged eight and 10, all from the same family. | The Palestinian foreign ministry in

newarab (2025-01-08). Who are Lebanon's leading presidential candidates. newarab.com The international community, including the US and Saudi Arabia, is calling for the swift election of a president to uphold the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, which came into effect on 27 November and ended a large-scale conflict that devastated many parts of Lebanon.

newarab (2025-01-08). Anger over sacked Libya FM's revelations about Israel meeting. newarab.com Demonstrations against Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted late on Monday in several parts of the country after Mangoush revealed that

newarab (2025-01-08). Hochstein vows 'complete withdrawal' of Israel army from Lebanon. newarab.com In a meeting with acting

newarab (2025-01-08). Israel must prepare for war with Turkey, gov committee warns. newarab.com A committee established by the The Nagel Committee issued a report on Monday detailing the defence budget and security strategy, where they raised concerns over Turkey's aspirations and possible future tensions with Is…

newarab (2025-01-08). Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, including 7 children. newarab.com Israeli forces have killed at least 49 Palestinians in Gaza in the past day, according to medical officials. | A wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza's southern district of At least five strikes targeted parts of Khan Younis, including one in the

newarab (2025-01-08). UAE in talks with US, Israel for 'overseeing' post-war Gaza. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-08). US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says. newarab.com U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. | The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift calls the Lebanese armed forces "a key partner" in upholding the Nov. 27, 2024, Israel-Lebanon agreement to cease hostilities and to prevent Hezbollah from threatening Israel. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…

Patrick Bond (2025-01-08). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org

therealnews.com (2025-01-08). She was fired for pro-Palestine speech. She's a Jewish professor. Maura Finkelstein, a former tenured professor at Muhlenberg College, was fired for sharing a post by Palestinian poet Remi Kenazi on her Instagram story.

Suzanne Gordon (2025-01-08). Biden Has More Veterans to Pardon Before Leaving Office. progressive.org The President should make history by wiping the slate clean for the 300,000 former soldiers who served at home and broad after 9/11 but received less than honorable discharges.

Staff (2025-01-08). 11 Men Freed After 20+ Years of "Extreme Deprivation." Will Biden Close Guantánamo for Good? democracynow.org Eleven Yemeni men imprisoned without charge or trial at the Guantánamo Bay detention center for more than two decades have just been released to Oman to restart their lives. This latest transfer brings the total number of men detained at Guantánamo down to 15. Civil rights lawyers Ramzi Kassem and Pardiss Kebriaei, who have each represented many Guantánamo detainees, including some of the men just released, say closing the notorious detention center "has always been a question of political will," and that the Biden administration must take action to free the remaining prisoners and "end of the s…

Misión Verdad (2025-01-08). The Undeclared Objectives of Edmundo González's Tour. orinocotribune.com Misión Verdad — 7 Jan, 2025 | On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the…

aljazeera (2025-01-08). Venezuela's Maduro says US nationals among group of 'mercenaries' detained. aljazeera.com President Maduro said the group included mercenaries and 'hit men', describing two US detainees as 'very high level'.

María Candela (2025-01-08). En Venezuela vencerán la democracia y la voluntad popular (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Frente a las amenazas externas e internas, la República Bolivariana de Venezuela se mantiene firme en el propósito de salvaguardar la democracia y la autodeterminación del país, cuando se acerca el acto de juramentación del Presidente Nicolás Maduro, que tendrá lugar este 10 de enero.

Adriaan Alsema (2025-01-08). Petro to shun Venezuela's controversial inauguration of Maduro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday that he won't attend Friday's inauguration of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement on social media platform X, Petro said that recent arrests…

ATTAC (2025-01-08). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org

newarab (2025-01-08). Carrefour to close all branches in Oman amid BDS boycott calls. newarab.com The

Ron Ridenour (2025-01-08). Scandinavians, the World's Happiest People, Love Killing for the USA. covertactionmagazine.com Part IV: The Yankees Are Coming to All Scandinavia [See Parts 1, 2 and 3 of veteran journalist and political activist Ron Ridenour's look into Denmark and its ties to the U.S. empire—Editors] Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen surprised the nation three days after Joe Biden warned Russia it would lose its Nord Stream natural gas …

Grant Inskeep (2025-01-08). Haiti and American Neocolonialism. counterpunch.org Haiti is best understood in the contexts of the modern world as an American neocolonial protectorate. Besides US policy in Cuba, which includes a genocidal blockade depriving the Cuban people of precious resources needed to function society, it's hard to find another case of such an ongoing and sustained assault from the largest empire in

Jean Andreau (2025-01-08). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Iran building two more units at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant: AEOI chief. presstv.ir Official says Iran is pursuing establishment of the second and third units of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Iran Sympathizes with China over Earthquake Deaths. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry offered condolences to China on the loss of lives in a powerful earthquake that struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Iran Hits Back at Macron for Baseless Accusations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed the "baseless, contradictory, and diversionary" comments by the French president about Iran.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). IRGC at Highest Level of Readiness to Defend Iran: General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Highlighting the Iranian armed forces' great defensive preparedness, the commander of the IRGC Ground Force warned of Iran's crushing response to any act of aggression.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). President: Iran Pursuing Friendly Interaction with World. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed his administration's policy of friendly interaction with other nations across the world.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). AI Development in Iran A Must: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the necessity of facilitating the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.

tn.ai (2025-01-08). Leader Urges Counteraction against Enemy's Propaganda. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the media and cultural organizations to prevent the hostile propaganda from influencing the Iranian public opinion and shatter the illusion of the enemy's power.

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). IRGC: Iran makes great strides in air defense; real-world scenarios simulated in Natanz drills. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says various real-world scenarios were performed during the Eqtedar (Authority) 1403 war game.

presstv.ir (2025-01-08). Leader: US made grave 'miscalculation' about Iran over past decades. presstv.ir The Leader says the US has, on most occasions, committed mistakes concerning its attitude towards the country throughout the past decades.

newarab (2025-01-08). Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison and flying home. newarab.com Italian journalist Sala, 29, had been working under a regular journalistic visa but was detained in Tehran on Dec. 19 and held in solitary confinement in the Iranian capital's notorious Evin prison. | Sala was seized three days after Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Mi…

newarab (2025-01-08). Saudi Arabia presses man to give up US citizenship over tweets. newarab.com Saudi Arabia has forced a Florida retiree to try to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom's crown prince, according to the man's son. | The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's The alleged tactic by a key strategic partner of…

newarab (2025-01-08). Wrestlers get ready to rumble in Riyadh as Saudi wins WWE bout. newarab.com

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-08). Selección cubana de balonmano empata amistoso rumbo al Mundial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (ACN) La selección cubana de balonmano sostiene partidos de preparación en la ciudad de Umag, Croacia, uno de los países sede del campeonato mundial de la disciplina en el que Cuba debutará el próximo día 16 de enero.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-08). Cubans remember 66th anniversary of Fidel Castro's entry into Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cubans remember on Wednesday the 66th anniversary of the entry into Havana of the Rebel Army's "Freedom Caravan," led by Fidel Castro, after the revolutionary victory on January 1, 1959.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-01-08). Cuba's Casa de las Américas announces its literary prize. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Casa de las Americas published the rules of its prestigious literary award, called for 2025 in the categories of poetry, short stories, and studies on Latinos in the United States, according to its Facebook site.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-08). Cuba: Varadero beach to host Capablanca In Memoriam Tournament. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The halls of the Solymar-Arenas Blancas and Meliá Internacional hotels, in the Cuban coastal resort of Varadero, will host the Capablanca In Memoriam Chess Tournament, scheduled from May 9 to 19.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-08). Yailena Palomo dreams of good results at World Boxing Championships. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Training three times as much if necessary will be my goal in 2025 in order to get good results at the Women's World Boxing Championships, scheduled for March, Cuban boxer Yailena Palomo confessed.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-08). Cuba rememora aniversario 66 de entrada de Fidel Castro a La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Cuba conmemora hoy el aniversario 66 del arribo a esta capital de la "Caravana de la Libertad" del Ejército Rebelde, con Fidel Castro al mando, tras la victoria revolucionaria el 1 de enero de 1959.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-08). Tenimesistas cubanos confirmados en justa continental. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (JIT).- Los cubanos Daniela Fonseca y Jorge Moisés Campos aparecen entre los 16 integrantes del cuadro principal de la Copa Panamericana de Tenis de Mesa de San Francisco 2025, que entre el 18 y el 23 de febrero acogerá esa ciudad de Estados Unidos.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-08). Equipo de Miguel àÅngel López lidera Liga Japonesa de Voleibol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (JIT).- El equipo Osaka Bluteon, que integra Miguel àÅngel López, prosigue a la cabeza de la Liga Japonesa de Voleibol 2025, tras dos victorias sobre el Stings Aichi, a las que mucho contribuyó el accionar del cubano.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-08). Realizan en Argentina jornada en homenaje a Ernesto Guevara. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) El museo La Pastera, en la provincia de Neuquén, acogerá desde hoy y hasta el 11 de este mes una jornada en homenaje al guerrillero argentino-cubano Ernesto Guevara (1928-1967) que incluirá exhibiciones y estreno de documentales.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-08). Conmovedor espectáculo inaugura en Cuba evento internacional de danza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) inauguró la víspera el segundo Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) HAVBANA 2025, con selecciones de un espectáculo que roza la poesía lírica y clama por un renacimiento de esta capital.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-08). Condenan que Estados Unidos entrenara mercenarios cubanos en Puerto Rico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Una organización izquierdista condenó a la estadounidense Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) por utilizar la isla puertorriqueña de Vieques para entrenar a mercenarios cubanos, a la vez que perseguía a los independentistas en Puerto Rico.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-08). Casa de las Américas de Cuba convoca a su premio literario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Casa de las Américas de Cuba publicó las bases de su prestigioso premio literario, convocado para 2025 en las categorías poesía, cuento y estudios sobre latinos en Estados Unidos, señala su sitio en Facebook.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-08). Veteranos de Cuba y EE.UU. sostendrán partido de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (ACN) Veteranos de Cuba y Estados Unidos sostendrán dos partidos amistosos de béisbol en el capitalino estadio Latinoamericano, anunció la Federación Cubana de este deporte.

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