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thecanary.co (2025-12-15). Israel arrests US solidarity activists in the West Bank Israeli authorities have arrested two US citizens in the West Bank. They were showing solidarity with the Abu Hamam family, who Israeli settlers have repeatedly targeted. The International Solidarity Movement has sent details

aljazeera.com (2025-12-14). Bondi Beach shooting live: 11 killed in Sydney attack at Jewish event A mass shooting at Bondi Beach in the Australian city of Sydney has killed at least 11 people and wounded 29, including two police officers, police say. | One man believed to be one of the shooters has also been killed, while a second alleged shooter is in critical condition.

thecanary.co (2025-12-14). Gaza: 9,300 children treated for acute malnutrition in October9,300 children in the Gaza Strip were treated for acute malnutrition in October, according to UNICEF. This is despite a so-called 'ceasefire' which started the same month. Aid agencies had hoped food, medical supplies and shelters would now be reaching the population, but there has been no sign of any rapid improvement.

english.palinfo.com (2025-12-14). Hamas slams deadly Israeli strike in Gaza City, calls it "criminal ceasefire violation" The Hamas Movement has condemned the Israeli occupation army's ongoing crimes in Gaza, including Saturday's airstrike on a civilian car west of Gaza City, as a "deliberate criminal violation of the Trump-brokered ceasefire."

npr.org (2025-12-13). Israeli troops are killing unarmed Palestinians in West Bank operationsIsraeli forces have been carrying out repeated raids inside Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank. They say they're rooting out militants. But when soldiers encounter civilians, things can quickly turn deadly.

apnews.com (2025-12-13). US sanctions bring uncertainty to the lives of International Criminal Court judges and prosecutorsNine staff members, including six judges and the ICC's chief prosecutor, have been sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump for pursuing investigations into officials from the U.S. and Israel...

aljazeera.com (2025-12-13). Joint Syrian-US patrol comes under attack near Palmyra: State media Syrian security forces and United States soldiers have come under fire during a joint field patrol near Palmyra, in the central Homs region, leaving two Syrian personnel and several US service members wounded

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theguardian.com (2025-12-13). The latest tranche of Epstein evidence – in pictures Democrats have released a new batch of photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate, including images of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Woody Allen, the former Prince Andrew, Steve Bannon and Bill Gates

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counterpunch.org (2025-12-15). Why Did Trump Send His Warships to Venezuela? Ever since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1998, the United States has attempted to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution. They have triedeverything short of a full-scale military invasion: a military coup, selecting a substitute president, cutting off access to the global financial system, imposing layers of sanctions, sabotaging the electricity grid, sending in mercenaries, and attempting to assassinate its leaders. If you can think of a method to overthrow a government, the United States has likely tried it against Venezuela.

theintercept.com (2025-12-15). Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe Funding the European Leadership Network, or ELNET's work are more than 100 U.S. foundations, nonprofits, trusts, and charitable giving organizations that have poured at least $11 million into the group's U.S. arm since 2022, an analysis by The Intercept found. This is the first major analysis of how U.S. donors are fueling the pro-Israel machine in Europe, exporting the same tactics that have for years helped AIPAC crush concern for Palestinians in the halls of power and advance unchecked support for Israel.

aa.com.tr (2025-12-15). INTERVIEW–'You cannot silence the truth in the face of a genocide': UN Special Rapporteur Albanese on sanctions, threats UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said that despite US sanctions and growing pressure on her, she will not stop speaking up against the atrocities in Palestine, declaring: "You cannot silence the truth in the face of a genocide."

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english.palinfo.com (2025-12-14). IOA uprooted 1,608 olive trees in the West Bank in one week The report indicated that Israeli attacks during that period included land leveling, tree uprooting, destruction of hundreds of meters of irrigation networks, theft of agricultural equipment, and preventing access to farmland during the olive harvest season.

newarab.com (2025-12-14). US presses 70 countries to join Gaza stabilisation forceThe US is reportedly having difficulties getting countries on board its International Stabilisation Force mission, aiming to be deployed in Gaza next year.

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palestinechronicle.com (2025-12-13). J'Accuse, Israel... US, EU, and Britain: Hind Rajab and the Architecture of Impunity Three films concentrating on the continuing brutal occupation and subjugation of Palestine are likely to be included in the various categories of the Los Angeles Academy Awards this year, better known as the Oscars.

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