Three percent. If that isn’t a sign of a morally diseased society, I don’t know what would be.
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Trump Reveals Plan For The Ethnic Cleansing Of Gaza
Well that didn’t take long.
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
Trump has built his political career around being unapologetically pro-Israel. On his larger vision for Gaza, Trump said he had call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak Sunday with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt.
“I’d like Egypt to take people,” Trump said. “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over.’”
Toll from Israeli attacks rises to 15 in South Lebanon: Health Ministry
A citizen was killed in the town of Odaisseh, while a man and a young woman lost their lives in Meiss El Jabal, and another citizen was killed in Markaba.
These latest casualties bring the total number of fatalities to 15 so far, according to the ministry‘s statement.
Israeli gunfire kills Lebanese soldier, injures another in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Army announced that one of its soldiers was killed and another wounded in separate incidents of gunfire by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
In a statement, the army reported that the fatal shooting occurred on the Marwahin-Dhayra road in the Tyre District, while the injury took place in the town of Meiss El Jabal, Marjaayoun District.
Israel blocks over 600,000 Palestinians from reaching northern Gaza
A drone view shows Palestinians waiting to be allowed to return to their homes in northern Gaza on 26 January 2025
In photos: Palestinians gather at the Netzarim Corridor to return north
Crowds of Palestinians have gathered near the Netzarim Corridor, a crossing point created by the Israeli army that separates north and south Gaza, in hopes of eventually returning to the north.
Although they are expected to be allowed through on Sunday, the Israeli army has accused Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire and said it will not open the corridor.
Israel to Extend Military Presence in Lebanon With Trump Administration’s Blessing
The Israeli security cabinet authorized the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) late Thursday to remain in some areas of southern Lebanon past the 60-day withdrawal deadline set to expire on Sunday. Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire agreement approved last November, both sides must fully remove all of their troops from the region by Jan. 26 to reinstate the borders laid out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
White House Calls for Israel to Stay in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline
The White House is calling for Israeli troops to be allowed to remain in Lebanon past the expiration date of a cease-fire next week, giving Israel more time to complete its mission but heightening the risks that the truce will unravel altogether.
Zwei Tote in Aschaffenburg: Entsetzen nach Angriff auf Kindergartengruppe
Der Angreifer habe sich in psychiatrischer Behandlung befunden, sagte Herrmann. Er sei in der Vergangenheit mindestens dreimal wegen Gewalttaten aufgefallen, jeweils in psychiatrische Behandlung gekommen und wieder entlassen worden. Im Dezember sei seine Betreuung angeordnet worden.
Nach Deutschland eingereist sei der Mann Mitte November 2022. Vor rund anderthalb Monaten habe er seine freiwillige Ausreise schriftlich angekündigt. Sein Asylverfahren sei daraufhin abgeschlossen worden.
US, Israel Cheer as Lebanon Elects Joseph Aoun as President
Aoun’s election happened only after former Interior Minister Suleiman Frangieh, the main alternative candidate, withdrew and endorsed Aoun.
Electing a president requires a two-thirds majority of parliament, which was met after Frangieh’s endorsement gave Aoun the support of Hezbollah and Amal Movements. Many media reports see Aoun’s election as a sign of Hezbollah’s weakness, despite most Hezbollah MPs supporting him.
Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon‘s army chief turned president?
Securing 99 of the Lebanese parliament’s 128 votes, Aoun garnered widespread support across Lebanon’s political spectrum, despite initial reservations from Hezbollah and its allies.
While political statements from Aoun are rare, he recently emerged as the US and Saudi Arabia’s favoured candidate for the Lebanese presidency.
The local and international push gathered momentum following Israel’s two-month offensive in Lebanon last year, which killed over 4,000 people and displaced over a million.
Lead prosecutor in Netanyahu‘s corruption trial, frequent target of rightist attacks, to leave post
Liat Ben Ari complained she hadn‘t received sufficient backing from the State Prosecutor and his deputy, according to a source in the prosecutor‘s office told Haaretz
New Orleans updates: 10 dead, dozens injured after vehicle plows into crowd in ‚terrorist attack‘
After mowing down numerous people over a three-block stretch on the famed thoroughfare while firing shots into the crowd, the suspect allegedly got out of the truck wielding an assault rifle and opened fire on police officers, law enforcement officials briefed on the incident told ABC News. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect who was not immediately identified, sources said. At least two police officers were shot and wounded, authorities said.
Explosive devices found in and around the scene on Bourbon Street were apparently found to be viable, multiple law enforcement sources tell ABC News.
Vermutlich die meisten der 181 Insassen des Flugzeugunglücks in Muan ums Leben gekommen
Ersten Vermutungen zufolge könnte das Flugzeug vor der Landung mit einem Vogelschwarm kollidiert sein.
Der Unfall ereignete sich heute Morgen gegen 9.05 Uhr, als Flug Jeju Air 7C2216 nach der Landung von der Landebahn abkam und gegen eine Außenmauer der Start- und Landebahn prallte.
Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria urges ‚unity‘ as Turkey presses assault
The Kurdish-led administration says it is willing to „unite“ with the new administration in Damascus, as it raises the flag of the opposition in the territories it controls in northeastern Syria.
Northeastern Syria, which is controlled by the People‘s Protection Units (YPG) and their US-backed affiliate the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been under attack by Turkish forces since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
Syria Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left ‚instructions‘ to ‚transfer power‘
Iranian state television reported on the embassy incident, saying they did not believe the gunmen were affiliated with the wider rebel group that took the city. (…)
Russia‘s Foreign Ministry said in a Telegram post Sunday that Assad left Syria following negotiations with rebel groups, and that the long-time Syrian leader had left „instructions“ to „transfer power peacefully.“ The Russian ministry said the Kremlin was not directly involved in those discussions.
Syrian army command tells officers that Assad‘s rule has ended
The unnamed officer made the remarks to Reuters on Sunday after reports said President Assad had flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, the militants declared that they had captured the capital, announcing the fall of the Assad government.
Syria Live Updates: Assad Has Resigned and Left Syria, Russia Says
President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate location was not initially clear after rebels took control of Syria’s capital. Russia’s Foreign Ministry did not provide details on where he had gone, saying only that he had resigned and left the country.
Inside the Iraqi factions’ decision to keep out of Syria
Assad himself has not formally asked the Iraqi government to send military reinforcements.
Syrian rebel assault widens as Assad races to defend Homs, Damascus
Besides capturing Aleppo in the north, Hama in the centre and Deir al-Zor in the east, rebels said they have taken southern Quneitra, Deraa and Suweida and advanced to within 50 km (30 miles) of the capital.
Amtsenthebungsantrag gegen Präsident Yoon Suk Yeol gescheitert
Grund ist eine fehlende Beschlussfähigkeit des Parlaments, weil sich an der Abstimmung nur 195 Abgeordnete beteiligten.
Mindestens 200 der insgesamt 300 Abgeordneten hätten abstimmen müssen. Somit scheiterte die Abstimmung automatisch an der fehlenden Beschlussfähigkeit.
Kurdish civilians flee as Syrian conflict escalates in Aleppo, Tall Rifat
An official of the Autonomous Administration has informed the Agence-France Presse (AFP) that following the Turkish-backed armed groups’ takeover of Tall Rifat and the villages of the Shahba area, the Kurdish residents of those areas were forced to flee from their homes.
As the official disclosed, a group of displaced Kurds have arrived at the areas controlled by SDF.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) also declared that they will “attempt to move the displaced Kurds from Aleppo and its surroundings to areas under SDF’s control.”
Kurdish-led force in Syria says seeking to evacuate Kurds from Aleppo
(December 2, 2024)
Communications have been cut in Kurdish-majority areas, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, raising fears of possible “massacres” of Kurds.
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“Following the collapse and withdrawal of the Syrian army and its allies, we intervened to establish a humanitarian corridor between our eastern regions, Aleppo, and the Tal Rifaat area, with the aim of protecting our people from potential massacres.
“However, the attacks of the armed groups backed by the Turkish occupation have disrupted this corridor.”
Abdi said despite the offensive, “our forces continue to resist to protect our people residing in the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo.”
Trump’s Genius Plan to Release Gaza Hostages: More War
Trump’s comments came after Hamas issued a video statement saying 33 of its captives have been killed during Israel’s brutal war on Gaza dating back to October last year, when Hamas attacked Israel and took more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’
“Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social site.
He added that, “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”
Hamas says 33 Israeli captives have been killed by Israeli air strikes
A new video released by al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas‘s military wing, warns Israel against furthering the war on Gaza and says 33 Israeli captives held in the strip have already been killed by Israeli airstrikes
Watch: Marco Rubio says he is against Gaza ceasefire
After being ambushed with demands for him to call for a ceasefire in December last year, he replied: “No, I will not. On the contrary … I want [Israel] to destroy every element of Hamas they can get their hands on.
“These people are vicious animals who did horrifying crimes.” To the activists, he added: “I hope you guys post that, because that’s my position.”
Trump expected to name pro-Israel Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state and Rep. Michael Waltz as national security adviser, The New York Times reported Monday, pushing the emergent cabinet in a hawkish, pro-Israel direction.
Nordkorea feuert im Vorfeld der US-Präsidentschaftswahl mutmaßliche Interkontinentalrakete ab
Dies ist der erste ICBM-Start Nordkoreas in diesem Jahr und der erste seit zehn Monaten. Zuletzt hatte das Land am 18. Dezember letzten Jahres eine Interkontinentalrakete mit Feststoffantrieb vom Typ Hwasong-18 abgefeuert.
Hinter dem Raketenstart wird die Absicht Nordkoreas vermutet, im Vorfeld der US-Präsidentschaftswahlen am 5. November mit einer Interkontinentalrakete Präsenz zu demonstrieren. Denn eine solche Rakete könnte auch das US-Festland erreichen.
North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile
The missile landed in waters between North Korea and Japan.
The military said it was analyzing data to learn more about the missile, but that it believed it was an ICBM. North Korea last tested a long-range missile in December, when it test-fired its solid-fueled Hwasong-18 ICBM.
North Korea confirmed later Thursday that its military had launched an ICBM, saying that its leader, Kim Jong-un, had been present.
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
The Foreign Ministry wrote on the social network X that Iran’s charge d’affaires in Berlin was summoned to hear “our sharp protest” against Tehran’s action and added that it reserves the right to take “further measures.” It didn’t elaborate.
Nach Todesurteil 2023 in Teheran: Deutsch-Iraner Sharmahd hingerichtet
Man habe in Berlin jeden Tag an dem Fall gearbeitet. Mehrfach sei ein hochrangiges Team in den Iran entsandt worden. „Dabei haben wir Teheran immer wieder unmissverständlich klar gemacht, dass die Hinrichtung eines deutschen Staatsangehörigen schwerwiegende Folgen haben wird.“ Die Ministerin sprach von einem „menschenverachtenden Regime“, das gegen seine eigene Bevölkerung und gegen ausländische Staatsangehörige vorgeht. „Dies unterstreicht, dass offensichtlich auch unter der neuen Regierung niemand sicher ist.“
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing
Q: So, just to follow up on that, let‘s say US weapons are used to kill North Korean soldiers and that could have far reaching implications. I mean, how do you handle that, or you have — will you have limits on what US weapons can be used if it‘s a bunch of North Korean soldiers?
MS. SINGH: No. I think I mentioned this on Thursday and the secretary has said this as well — If North Korea — if we see DPRK troops moving in and towards the front lines, I mean, they are co-belligerents in the war. And so, they are fighting on these front lines and the Ukrainians are defending their sovereign territory and pushing the Russians back.
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MS. SINGH: I don‘t have more details on the type of troops or equipment capabilities that they have. In terms of the numbers, what I have is that, you know, we estimate
approximately 10,000 are moving to train in eastern Russia. That is going to help augment Russian forces.
Again, don‘t have more fidelity to share right now on kind of what their makeup looks like, capabilities, etc. But, you know, we‘ll of course keep you updated on that.
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Adding thousands of North Korean soldiers to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II will pile more pressure on Ukraine’s weary and overstretched army. It will also stoke geopolitical tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the wider Indo-Pacific region, including Japan and Australia, Western officials say.
Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the North Atlantic Council briefing on the DPRK’s troop deployment to Russia
Good morning. This morning, a delegation from the Republic of Korea, a close NATO partner, briefed the North Atlantic Council and our other Indo-Pacific partners – Australia, Japan and New Zealand – on North Korea‘s growing involvement in Russia‘s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
The delegation included senior representatives from the Republic of Korea‘s National Intelligence Service and Ministry of National Defence. Allies also shared their intelligence assessments. Today, I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region.
Netanyahu’s Far-right Coalition Decided to Ban Hadash
Netanyahu’s coalition decided to ban Hadash and is still unclear which legislation will be used to ban Islamic Ra’am party. This is done under the false accusation of “support for terrorism”.
According to the political correspondent Daphna Liel of Channel 12 at the beginning of next the week, a bill by the chairman of the coalition, MK Ofir Katz (Likud), will be brought to the legislative committee to allow the disqualification of lists and Arab members of the Knesset.
The bottom line of the bill is proof of “mass manifestations of support for terrorism” will no longer be required and it will be possible to be satisfied in individual cases to disqualify a candidate and a list.
North Korean troops in Russia, US defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that there is evidence North Korean troops are in Russia, branding their presence a „very serious“ escalation in the war that started with Russia‘s unprovoked invasion in 2022 and has left tens of thousands dead.
Nordkorea droht Südkorea bei weiteren Drohnenüberflügen mit Katastrophe
Am Freitag hatte Nordkorea behauptet, dass Südkorea in diesem Monat dreimal Drohnen für Flugblattaktionen in den Luftraum über der Hauptstadt geschickt habe. Zudem bekräftigte das Regime seine Bereitschaft, auf jede ernsthafte politische oder militärische Provokation des Südens mit voller militärischer Stärke zu reagieren.
Der Vereinigte Generalstab (JCS) in Seoul erklärte daraufhin, die Behauptungen Nordkoreas nicht bestätigen zu können.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror. His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.
The strike that killed Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas’s massacre on October 7, 2023. Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a “northern front” against Israel.
The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups. Just yesterday, I directed my Secretary of Defense to further enhance the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war.
President Biden says Nasrallah killing is ‘justice’ for victims of Hezbollah
President Biden called the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “a measure of justice” for his victims – and said that the US “fully supports” Israel’s move to defend itself against the Iran-backed terror group.
“Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror,” Biden, 81, said in a statement released by the White House Saturday afternoon.
WATCH: Biden-Harris Worked ‚Around the Clock‘ for Months on Gaza Ceasefire Deal That‘s Never Going to Happen
(September 20, 2024)
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have claimed for months to be working „around the clock“ on a Gaza ceasefire deal that is „close“ to happening. Spoiler alert: It‘s not going to happen because Hamas, the terrorist organization that massacred Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, doesn‘t want to release their hostages.
Despite their reportedly tireless efforts to negotiate with the terrorists, the Biden-Harris administration has privately conceded that a ceasefire deal won‘t happen before the end of Biden‘s term in January 2025. „No deal is imminent,“ a Biden-Harris official told the Wall Street Journal. „I‘m not sure it ever gets done.“
PSD says King Hussein Bridge closed by other side
An Israeli military statement was quoted by AFP as saying that the driver „exited the truck and opened fire at Israeli security forces operating at the bridge.“
The driver was shot dead by forces, the military added.
Jordanian Ministry of Interior said that the incident is under investigation.
The King Hussein Bridge crossing is the only international gateway for Palestinians from the West Bank that does not require entering Israel, which has occupied the territory since 1967.
3 killed in shooting attack on Allenby crossing with Jordan
According to the Israel Defense Forces, a gunman came in a truck from the Jordanian side. He disembarked and began firing at Israeli security forces, killing three civilians. He was neutralized by security forces stationed at the crossing.
Two of the victims were named, Yuri Birnbaum (65) and Yohanan Shchori (61).
Israel’s anti-Netanyahu strike ends early and fails to bring the country to a standstill
The strike began at 05:00 local time and was expected to last 24 hours but at midday a court ordered it to end, considering it “political” and “unrelated” to the issue for which it had been called. Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David announced to the labor court that he was considering a petition to suspend it that would end the action at 18.00. However, the court ordered the strike to end at 2:30 p.m. and Bar-David responded by urging workers to return to their posts.
During its short duration, the strike failed to paralyze Israel.
Hamas says captives killed by Israeli fire
The group also blamed Netanyahu for the deaths of Israeli captives, saying they „were killed by his army‘s bullets„.
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Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas‘ political bureau, said the six captives found dead by the Israeli army „were only killed by Zionist bombing„.
Bodies of 6 hostages, murdered by Hamas just days ago, found in Rafah – IDF
Their bodies were found with gunshot wounds to the head and other parts of their bodies, the Ynet news site reported. An autopsy found they were murdered in the 48 hours prior to the discovery of their bodies, the report said.
Israeli society’s dehumanization of Palestinians is now absolute
(August 23, 2024)
In the past, Israel’s moral debate about its military actions may have been narrow and hypocritical, but at least it existed. Not this time.
Fascism in practice
(4 days ago )
The Israeli police decides to close down the headquarters of the Communist Party in Haifa
Israel and Ben Gvir’s Police have just decided to shut the headquarters of the Communist Party in Haifa for ten hours starting at 19:00 this evening.
In Gaza, evacuation orders threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once again
The plight of Gaza’s people continues to worsen in the enclave where humanitarian operations are “ongoing where feasible” amid repeated evacuation orders from the Israeli military, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on Tuesday.
In an update, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke rejected any suggestion of stopping the lifesaving aid operation, despite the multiple challenges linked to the war and ongoing fighting, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel on 7 October.
“There’s been no decision to halt, there never has been, we’ve been there for 10 months, so [it is] ongoing where feasible. I want to remind you that only 11 per cent of the territory of the Gaza Strip is not under evacuation orders…so we’re trying to work with that number and keep the operation going.”
War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order
„We‘re unable to deliver today with the conditions that we‘re in,“ a senior UN official told Reuters. „As of this morning, we‘re not operating in Gaza.“
„Where do we move now?“ the official said, adding that staff were forced to move so quickly that equipment was left behind.
Internationaler Gerichtshof weist Eilanträge Nicaraguas gegen Deutschland wegen Vorwurfs der Beihilfe zum Genozid im Gazastreifen zurück
(30.04.2024)
Nicaragua hatte als vorläufige Massnahmen den sofortigen Stopp deutscher Rüstungslieferungen an Israel gefordert. Das zentralamerikanische Land begründete dies damit, dass Deutschland durch Waffenlieferungen an Israel einen Genozid ermögliche und damit gegen internationales Recht verstosse. Nicaragua hatte zudem eine Wiederaufnahme von Zahlungen eingefrorener Beiträge für das Palästinenserhilfswerk UNRWA im Gazastreifen gefordert.
After meeting Herzog, UK’s Cameron says it’s clear Israel will respond to Iran attack
British Foreign Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that it was clear Israel had made a decision to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend drone and missile attack and he hoped the retaliation would be carried out in a way that minimized escalation.
This Is Not ISIS – Rossiya Segodnya Editor-in-Chief on Moscow Concert Hall Attack
Simonyan explained that the perpetrators were chosen to carry out the attack in a manner that would allow the West to persuade the international community that ISIS was behind the attack.
“Basic sleight of hand. The level of a railway thimble-rigger,“ she added.“ It has nothing to do with ISIS. It‘s Ukrainians.“
She added that the enthusiasm displayed by Western media when they tried to persuade everyone that ISIS was responsible even before arrests were made gave them away completely.
“This is not ISIS. This is a well-coordinated team of several other, also widely known, abbreviations,“ Simonyan concluded.
Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack climbs to 133 – investigators
The death toll in the attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow Region has grown to 133, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Saturday. Emergency services continue to dig through the rubble of the building, which was partially destroyed in a massive fire sparked by the attackers.
The tally had previously stood at 115 and is feared to grow even further, given the scale of destruction inflicted on the concert hall. Over 150 people were wounded in the attack.
Aaron Bushnell
Suicide vs genocide: Rest in power, Aaron Bushnell
In the aftermath of Bushnell’s self-immolation, the New York Times announced: “Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, Police Say” – a rather strong contender, perhaps, for the most diluted and decontextualised headline ever. One wonders what folks would have said in 1965 had the US newspaper of record run headlines like: “Octogenarian Detroit Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire, Police Say – An Event Having Nothing Potentially To Do With Said Woman’s Opposition To The Vietnam War Or Anything Like That”.
Why did he do it? Four major news outlets have almost the exact same headline for the self-immolation of 25-year old Aaron Bushnell. Not one of them mentions the words “Gaza” or “genocide,” the reason for Aaron’s protest, or the word “Palestine,” his last words spoken.
Air Force member Aaron Bushnell dies after setting himself on fire near Israeli Embassy
Bushnell began livestreaming to Twitch as he approached the embassy, declaring that he „will no longer be complicit in genocide,“ a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Officials believe Bushnell started the stream, set his phone on the ground, poured liquid over himself, and lit himself on fire.
Gaza in the Minds of Israelis
(20.02.2024)
Since 2005, as Dotan Halevy, one of the anthology’s editors puts it in the introduction, a generation has grown up in Gaza “that knows nothing of Israel” (and in Israel, a generation that “knows nothing of Gaza”). Unfortunately, that generation of Israelis is now getting to know Gaza too well. During the Oct. 7 assault, hundreds or even thousands of the Strip’s civilians streamed into southern Israel. They plundered and, alongside the Hamas fighters, murdered and raped—while their faces shone with profound joy.
STATEMENT: WFP is pausing the delivery of lifesaving food assistance to Northern Gaza until safe conditions are in place for our staff and the people we are trying to reach.
Our decision to pause deliveries to the north has not been taken lightly. The safety and security to deliver critical food aid – and for the people receiving it – must be ensured.
UN suspends food aid in northern Gaza
The UN has announced the suspension of food aid in northern Gaza, after warning that the region is plagued by „chaos and violence“.
The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed deliveries on Sunday after a three-week halt but said its convoy „faced complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order.“
Profoundly disappointing. @CIJ_ICJ affirms the severity of the harm endured by Palestinians & its promise 2 worsen but fails to add provisional measures. It simply doubles down on its measures ordered on 1/26. The sames ones that Israel has flagrantly violated for 2 weeks #Gaza
ICJ rejects South African request for urgent measures to limit Israeli action in Rafah
On Thursday, Israel urged the court to reject what it called South Africa’s “highly peculiar and improper” request.
Israel says it does all it can to spare civilians and is only targeting Hamas terrorists. It says Hamas’s tactic of embedding in civilian areas makes it difficult to avoid civilian casualties.
It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved Dad, Grandad and partner. Rest In Peace.
Biden and Netanyahu Hammer Out a War Deal: Israel Can Fight as Long as Gaza Gets Aid
Christmas has arrived and the IDF is still fighting on the ground in Gaza. The early forecasts in Washington, and to some extent in Jerusalem, were that the Biden administration would demand that Israel end the high-intensity phase of the ground offensive against Hamas by the close of the year …
No Israeli government rep has called the families. Let that sink in.
Initial IDF probe: Hostages were shirtless, waving white flag when troops opened fire
Yotam Haim, Samar Talalka and Alon Lulu Shamriz managed to escape Hamas captivity before they were mistakenly shot dead by troops on Friday. (…)
Meanwhile, sounds of someone shouting “Help” in Hebrew were heard by troops in the area.
Moments later, the third man came out of the building to which he had fled, and another soldier opened fire at him, killing him.
IDF troops mistakenly open fire and kill 3 hostages in northern Gaza battlefield
Hagari said the IDF bears full responsibility for the “tragic incident,” which took place on Friday morning, “in an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers.”
Hagari named the hostages as Yotam Haim, who was abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, and Samar Fouad Talalka, who was abducted from Nir Am. The third hostage was later named as Alon Shamriz, also from Kfar Aza.
Der üble Trickser #Scholz hat auf dem #EU Gipfel dafür gesorgt daß der korrupte #Orban nicht an der Abstimmung über Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Restukraine teilnimmt. Orban hat dafür 10 Milliarden € kassiert; das Prinzip der Einstimmigkeit konnte so pro forma gewahrt werden.
So it seems 10 billion euros will buy you a „constructive abstention“ from Orban, where he maintains his position formally (both to save face and maintain his national narrative) but does not prevent the EU and the other Member States from moving forward.
European Council of EU states opens ‘’negotiations of entry’’ with Ukraine & Moldova
Beautiful tribute to Refaat Alareer in London this evening, as hundreds recite his poem “If I must die”
“If I must die…” Refaat Alareer | Gaza
Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends
Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes hit houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired. Health authorities in the besieged territory reported dozens of Palestinians killed and Israel dropped leaflets over Gaza City and southern parts of the enclave, urging civilians to flee to avoid the fighting.
New horrors take place in Gaza as truce ends
The Israel Defense Forces resumed combat operations following a seven-day truce and accused Hamas of violating the truce first by firing rockets toward Israel. CNN‘s Ben Wedeman reports on the new horrors in Gaza as airstrikes resume.
Surveillance camera footage shows the shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem this morning. Two people were killed, and at least seven others were hurt. Two off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian shot the terrorists dead.
Three killed, 6 injured in terror shooting at Jerusalem entrance bus stop
(Today, 9:31 am)
According to police, at around 7:40 a.m. two Palestinian gunmen got out of a vehicle on Weizman Street at the main entrance to the capital and opened fire at people at a bus stop.
Police said two off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian in the area returned fire, killing the two terrorists.
The attackers were named as brothers Murad Namr, 38, and Ibrahim Namr, 30, from East Jerusalem.
According to the Shin Bet security agency, the pair were Hamas members and previously jailed for terror activity.
BREAKING: ISRAELIS HAVE TAKEN MORE PALESTINIANS HOSTAGE IN THE LAST 3 DAYS COMPARED TO THOSE RELEASED “The Israelis have released 117 Palestinians in the last 3 days and in that same time they‘ve detained 116 new Palestinian prisoners in areas across the occupied West Bank“ #ElonGoToGaza
BREAKING: RELEASED CHILD HOSTAGE AHMED BASHAR RETURNS HOME AND SPEAKS ABOUT ABUSE BY ISRAELIS
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The youth‘s hope is in the resistance. If it wasn‘t for the resistance, no one would have hope. Our hope is only in the resistance. Our trust in the resistance is high.„
Chainsaw-wielding Argentine election winner pledges ‚shock therapy
(November 21, 2023)
Argentina‘s president-elect used to carry a chainsaw as a symbol of his planned cuts but has shelved it in recent weeks to help boost his moderate image.
Peace activist Vivian Silver, former board member of B‘Tselem, cofounder of Women Wage Peace, and member of Road to Recovery & rozana has passed away due to the massacre on the 7th. May her memory be a blessing, and serve as a reminder of what we should strive for; peace & unity.
“I’ll return to Be’eri only when the last Palestinian is annihilated. I don’t care if it’s children, elderly, people on crutches that came to pillage, I don’t care. At this moment I have mercy for no 1… it’s just us, just us. That’s what I have to say. I want my cry to be heard”
The Israel we knew died on October 7. The new nation will be scarred for generations
What it will come to look like is something we cannot imagine yet. But of one thing there is no doubt: the trauma of the Black Shabbat will leave the deepest of scars in the soul of this new nation. For decades, it will shape Israel’s character, its politics, the relations between its people, between its people and its enemies, between its people and the antisemites and Israel-hating Nazis around the world.
Israel-Gaza war in maps and charts: Live Tracker
Here are the latest casualty figures as of October November 4, 1:45pm local time (10:45 GMT):
Gaza
– Killed: At least 9,488
– Including at least:
– 3,900 children
– 2,509 women
Injured: At least 24,158
– Including at least:
– 6,360 children
– 4,891 women
Occupied West Bank
– Killed: At least 145
– Injured: At least 2,100
Israel
– Killed: At least 1,430
– Injured: At least 5,600
8,005 Palestinians have now been killed in Gaza. We’re nearing the death toll of the Srebrenica genocide.
Meanwhile, the IDF & settlers are razing Palestinian villages & cities in the Westbank leaving over 100 dead. More land & homes stolen.
“Never again” the world said.
Canada‘s draft amendment which explicitly condemns Hamas and calls for the release of hostages does not pass by the #UN General Assembly
In favour: 88
Against: 55
Abstentions: 23
Full special report: Multiple people dead after active shooting incident in Maine
(Oct 25, 2023)
At least 22 people were killed and dozens more injured after a gunman opened fire at multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine.
„The Israeli military has told Palestinians in the north of Gaza to flee south…. But the continued strikes throughout southern Gaza have underscored for Gazans that nowhere is safe.“ Four homes in Rafah were struck on Monday, reporting killing 29.
2,055 Palestinian children killed in Gaza, more than 800 missing
(today)
Ramallah, October 23, 2023—More than 2,000 Palestinian children are confirmed killed during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 7.
At least 182 Palestinian children were killed in the last 24 hours of Israeli bombardment, which many Palestinians in Gaza described as the heaviest day of bombing since Israel launched a large-scale military operation dubbed Operation Iron Swords on October 7.
Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza hospital attacked with thousands taking shelter
An Israeli air strike has hit al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City where thousands of civilians are seeking medical treatment and shelter from relentless attacks.
Gaza health ministry says at least 500 casualties in hospital blast. A UN-run school housing refugees also struck.
At least 6 people were killed this afternoon when an @UNRWA school was hit in al-Maghazi refugee camp. This is outrageous & it again shows a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians. No place is safe in #Gaza anymore, not even @UN facilities.
Gaza: 2,329 Palestinians killed, since the start of escalation on the morning of 7 October, and 9,014 citizens were injured
(15/10/2023)
IDF: 361 out of 854 bodies of civilians brought to rabbinate are identified, along with 222 soldiers
Before authorities clear a body for burial, DNA tests and pictures must be taken, which are then run through various national databases. In some cases, families are being asked to come in to identify their loved ones.
The process has been slowed by a lack of experienced staff and equipment, and the devastatingly high death toll, reported to be more than 1,300.
COGAT chief addresses Gazans: ‘You wanted hell, you will get hell’
In a video statement, Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, head of COGAT, says: “Kidnapping, abusing and murdering children, women and elderly people is not human. There is no justification for that. Hamas has turned into ISIS, and the residents of Gaza, instead of being appalled, are celebrating.
“Human animals must be treated as such. There will be no electricity and no water [in Gaza], there will only be destruction. You wanted hell, you will get hell.”