Israel versus Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, aid workers, journalists, and UN peacekeepers. 2023-24

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anon61221983 May 28, 2024, 11:44pm 2507

breaking bad bullshit GIF

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anon61221983 May 29, 2024, 1:14am 2508

Another “tragic mistake” I’m sure…

sad the walking dead GIF

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vermes82 May 29, 2024, 4:58am 2509

Al Jazeera

After massacre in Gaza’s Rafah, advocates ask: Where is Biden’s red line?

Biden is allowing Israel to ‘operate with impunity’ despite his warnings against an assault on Rafah, activists say.

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vermes82 May 29, 2024, 6:38am 2510

iHeart

On The Ground In Palestine, Part 1 - It Could Happen Here | iHeart

Shereen talks with nurse and street medic Eva about her experience on the ground in Palestine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

iHeart

On The Ground In Palestine, Part 2 - It Could Happen Here | iHeart

Shereen continues her talk with nurse and street medic Eva about the reality on the ground in Palestine, as well as the process of traveling from the West Bank into Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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GagHalfrunt May 29, 2024, 11:57am 2511

the Guardian – 28 May 24

US aid to Gaza stalls after temporary pier breaks apart in heavy seas

Crucial supply line for aid deliveries to starving Palestinians cut off and will take at least a week to repair, Pentagon says

the Guardian – 28 May 24

Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visit

Ex-governor also criticises Biden administration for temporarily withholding weapons to discourage attack on Rafah

the Guardian – 29 May 24

White House says Israel’s latest actions in Rafah do not cross US red line

Washington says it is also monitoring Israel’s inquiry into attack on Sunday that killed at least 45 people in Gaza camp

the Guardian – 29 May 24

Dua Lipa denounces ‘Israeli genocide’ in Instagram post

Singer calls for 88 million followers to ‘show your solidarity with Gaza’ following Israeli attack on Rafah

the Guardian – 29 May 24

By attacking and undermining the ICC, Israel has proved again it is a state...

Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates are already doubling down against these allegations. They must be made to answer them, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

the Guardian – 29 May 24

My family has fled Rafah for yet another ‘safe’ area. By now we know there is...

The strikes on ‘safe zones’ mean there is nowhere left for us to flee, says Mohammed Al Khatib, MAP’s senior programme manager in Gaza

the Guardian – 29 May 24

Three London police hurt as pro-Palestine protesters breach deadline – Met

One officer has serious facial injury from thrown bottle, says Scotland Yard, after about 500 people refused to leave Whitehall

the Guardian – 29 May 24

UCLA academic workers go on strike in support of pro-Palestinian protests

Strikers demand amnesty for grad students and workers who were arrested or faced discipline for protesting Israel-Gaza war

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anon97585346 May 29, 2024, 2:31pm 2512

nytimes.com – 29 May 24

Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens Near Rafah

A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene were remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.

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GagHalfrunt May 29, 2024, 8:08pm 2513

the Guardian – 29 May 24

‘Bodies everywhere’: people describe horror of Israeli strike at Rafah camp

Israeli military says it was targeting senior Hamas commanders as explosion hits rows of tents sheltering displaced people

the Guardian – 29 May 24

How a single comma is allowing Israel to question ICJ Rafah ruling

Israel is among those arguing that international court of justice directive is ambivalent and far from a blanket order to halt its offensive

the Guardian – 29 May 24

Why is Nikki Haley scrawling genocidal messages on Israeli bombs? | Moustafa...

Haley writing ‘finish them’ on an Israeli bomb is everything horrific about the US elite’s morally empty foreign policy

the Guardian – 29 May 24

The US must recognize Palestine as a state. It’s time to look to the future,...

Only once Israel and Palestine recognize each other’s right to exist can they start thinking about what comes next

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Purplecat May 29, 2024, 11:31pm 2514

BBC News

Israel expects Gaza war to continue for seven months, says PM's adviser

Tzachi Hanegbi also says Israel now controls 75% of the buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border.

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GagHalfrunt May 30, 2024, 10:43am 2515

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking...

The IDF says that it is in ‘operational’ control of the buffer zone on Egypt’s border, a move which risks complicating relations with Cairo, amid Rafah offensive

the Guardian – 30 May 24

‘All eyes on Rafah’: how AI-generated image swept across social media

Celebrity posts of graphic following IDF strike help make it among most-shared content of Israel-Gaza war

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Haunted and uncertain: the story of one Gaza family’s exile in Turkey

Ahmed Herzallah, his wife and three children have been catapulted into the unknown after fleeing their destroyed home

the Guardian – 29 May 24

The ICC spying revelations show the Israeli government to be a lawless regime...

I was shocked to learn of the brazenness of Israel’s intimidation effort. It is to the credit of the ICC prosecutors that it has failed

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Australian public servants call on government to ‘cease supplying all...

More than 300 employees of federal, state and local governments sign letter warning against Australia’s ‘complicity’ in war crimes

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Where is Joe Biden’s fury about decapitated Palestinian babies? | Arwa Mahdawi

Politicians parroted untrue rumors that Hamas had beheaded Israeli babies. When the children are Palestinian, they shrug

The Intercept – 24 May 24

Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention

Dr. Khaled Al Serr of Nasser Hospital hasn’t been heard from in two months. His family assumes Israel detained him, like other Gaza doctors.

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Middle East Eye

UK denies medical treatment to critically injured children from Gaza

British hospitals treated Ukrainian children and Malala Yousafzai and stand ready to help Palestinian children. So, why isn’t the government letting them?

Slovenia recognises Palestine.

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GagHalfrunt May 30, 2024, 7:03pm 2516

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone

Cairo seeks to keep lid on public anger and avoid escalation as IDF moves into Philadelphi corridor in breach of 1979 peace accord

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war

The officials accuse the administration of not telling the truth about Israel’s obstruction of aid to Palestinians in Gaza

the Guardian – 30 May 24

US state department report absolving Israel on Gaza aid is false, says...

Stacy Gilbert, who quit post as senior adviser on Tuesday, says report went against consensus of experts

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Israeli journalist describes threats over reporting on spy chief and ICC

Haaretz journalist was warned of ‘consequences’ if he reported on attempts by Mossad chief to intimidate ex-prosecutor

the Guardian – 30 May 24

Denouncing the war is all very well – but the people of Gaza also need urgent...

Egypt and a few other countries are doing all they can, but the wider international community must step up, says Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch

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anon68324125 May 30, 2024, 8:41pm 2517

Seen on linkedin just now.

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BakaNeko May 30, 2024, 11:31pm 2518

EL PAÍS English – 28 May 24

Zeinab Sabbah, the Palestinian dancer used in Israel’s flamenco video against...

The 34-year-old, whose parents fled to Syria in the 1960s, says she is ‘angry and sad’ about how Israel mixed footage of her dancing with images of Hamas to attack the Spanish government

EL PAÍS English – 28 May 24

Spain recognizes Palestine and calls for a ‘viable’ state based on 1967 borders

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the announcement simultaneously with Ireland and Norway, leading to accusations from Israel of complicity ‘in incitement to genocide against the Jewish people’

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BakaNeko May 30, 2024, 11:45pm 2519

Folha de S.Paulo – 29 May 24

Brazil Withdraws Ambassador from Israel Without Naming a Replacement

Frederico Meyer Takes Position in Geneva Following Diplomatic Crisis with Tel Aviv

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hecep May 31, 2024, 3:53am 2520

Haley is definitely not on Cusack’s Xmas list.

(excerpt) He branded her a "ghoul—groveling, spineless, heartless, vicious, brutal, malicious, barbarous, brutal, callous, cruel, despotic, inhuman, sadistic, savage piece of s**."*

Newsweek – 30 May 24

John Cusack's Nikki Haley message goes viral

After photos emerged of Haley writing a message on Israeli artillery shells, Cusack made his feelings clear.

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GagHalfrunt May 31, 2024, 11:04am 2521

the Guardian – 31 May 24

Houthis say at least 16 dead and 35 injured in UK and US strikes in Yemen

Rebels group says strikes, aimed at underground facilities and missile launchers, killed 16 civilians

the Guardian – 31 May 24

‘Solidarity over hatred’: the small band of Israelis stopping settlers...

Peace activists confronting settlers acknowledge they are ‘a minority within a minority’

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vermes82 May 31, 2024, 1:13pm 2522

Haaretz.com

'Sounds like Cosa Nostra blackmail': Former Mossad chief on successor's...

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archive.is – 30 May 24

'Sounds Like Cosa Nostra Blackmail': Former Mossad Chief on Successor…

archived 30 May 2024 14:05:30 UTC

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GagHalfrunt May 31, 2024, 9:04pm 2523

the Guardian – 31 May 24

Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Time for this...

US president outlines deal that would offer permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal for hostage release and rebuilding effort

the Guardian – 31 May 24

New review by UK ministers again finds no reason to stop arms exports to Israel

Latest three-month period to 24 April includes Israeli strike that killed three workers for British World Central Kitchen

the Guardian – 31 May 24

Scotland’s game against Israel delayed as protester chains himself to goal

The Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier between Scotland and Israel at an empty Hampden Park has been delayed by the protest

the Guardian – 31 May 24

Police break up pro-Palestinian campus protests in California and Detroit

UC Santa Cruz and Wayne State University in Detroit clamped down on protests as graduates staged a walkout at MIT

the Guardian – 31 May 24

New York hospital fires nurse after calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’ in speech

Hesen Jabr says New York University’s Langone hospital fired her after she made remarks while accepting award for her work

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GagHalfrunt June 1, 2024, 11:29am 2524

the Guardian – 1 Jun 24

Benjamin Netanyahu insists on Hamas ‘destruction’ as part of plan to end Gaza...

Israeli PM says his country’s conditions for ending conflict have not changed after US president presented ceasefire plan

the Guardian – 1 Jun 24

Should academic institutions boycott Israel? Two scholars debate | Flora...

Is the academic component of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement against Israel fair? We ask two scholars

Ha’artez (archived):

archive.ph – 1 Jun 24

In Hebron, Palestinians Now Long for Apartheid as It Existed Before O…

archived 1 Jun 2024 00:53:05 UTC

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the Guardian – 1 Jun 24

Students walk out of University of Chicago graduation over Israel policies

Pro-Palestinian students staged the walkout as school withheld degrees of four seniors pending disciplinary review over protests

the Guardian – 1 Jun 24

Dutton is demanding Australia resist ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders...

Legal experts say a ‘carve-out’ clause in the law relating to extraditions could let the attorney general decline to enforce arrest warrants issued under international law

the Guardian – 1 Jun 24

Biden’s botched Gaza ceasefire deal only demonstrates his lack of influence |...

The US president’s announcement on Friday suggested a ceasefire might be close, but Benjamin Netanyahu’s rebuke was swift and decisive

the Guardian – 2 Jun 24

Children die of malnutrition as Rafah operation heightens threat of famine in...

Arrival of Israeli troops in the southern border town has choked aid supplies, as hunger deepens in southern Gaza

Save the Children International – 28 May 24

GAZA: New crossing points and ‘floating dock’ are cosmetic changes, as...

As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access.

the Guardian – 2 Jun 24

For Labour, the Gaza crisis is a foreign policy tightrope in waiting

Starmer’s belief in international law and the rise of Labour Friends of Israel offer clues to potential stance on Palestinian statehood

EEAS

Israel: Statement by the High Representative on attempts to label a UN agency...

The European Union is deeply concerned about discussions in the Israeli Knesset on designating UNRWA as a terrorist organisation, and removing its staff’s immunities and privileges. The EU is also concerned that the Israeli Land Authority ordered...

the Guardian – 2 Jun 24

Netanyahu tries to avoid coalition implosion over Gaza ceasefire plan

Israeli prime minister juggles differing demands of partners after Joe Biden announced latest peace proposal

the Guardian – 3 Jun 24

Trade convoys ‘squeezing out’ Gaza aid, humanitarian organisations say

UN says aid shipments fell by two-thirds during May but number of trucks entering Gaza rose

the Guardian – 3 Jun 24

Maldives to ban Israeli passport holders from entry in protest over Gaza war

Israel warns against travel to archipelago and calls for citizens there to consider leaving after president’s announcement

the Guardian – 2 Jun 24

More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM

Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to ‘take stand’ for human rights and international law

the Guardian – 3 Jun 24

I’m glad Slovenia is recognising Palestine at last – but why did my country...

Our convoluted response to the catastrophe in Gaza leaves a bitter aftertaste

the Guardian – 3 Jun 24

Hamas still strong in areas ‘cleared’ by Israel in northern Gaza, say experts

Hamas’s ability to return to areas from which it was earlier forced to retreat threatens ‘forever war’

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anon61221983 June 3, 2024, 5:54pm 2525

FOREVER WARS – 3 Jun 24

'Phase 2': The Shape of Israeli Rejectionism To Come

Biden has declared that Israel's reasonable war aims have been achieved. Netanyahu is in no position to agree. Only U.S. pressure can break the impasse. Will Biden apply it?

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GagHalfrunt June 3, 2024, 10:57pm 2526

the Guardian – 3 Jun 24

White House says ‘ball in Hamas’s court’ over Gaza peace proposal

Comment made despite signs of division in Israeli war cabinet and Netanyahu appearing to challenge the deal

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