(2025-04-20). New US ambassador to Israel breaks into al-Aqsa mosque right after assuming post. presstv.ir Mike Huckabee, the newly appointed US Ambassador to the Israeli-occupied territories, in a provocative move, broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque along with Israeli settlers and performed rituals at the Al-Buraq Wall, one day after assuming his post.
(2025-04-20). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). We bypass politicians and go straight to aggressors: Palestine Action co-founder. presstv.ir Palestine Action's co-founder outlines the group's uncompromising strategy to disrupt the Israeli regime's military supply chain.
(2025-04-20). Israeli forces assault Palestinian Christian worshippers in al-Quds. presstv.ir Israeli forces have assaulted Palestinian Christian worshippers trying to access the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for observing Holy Saturday vigil in the Old City of al-Quds.
(2025-04-20). Kneecap slam Coachella over 'censorship' of pro-Gaza message. newarab.com 
Critically-acclaimed Irish rap group Kneecap have stressed support for Palestine amid Kneecap, known for their bold, anti-colonialist Irish-language rap and expanding global following, took to socia…
(2025-04-20). Israeli army only finds 'professional failures' in Gaza aid worker killings. aljazeera.com The Palestine Red Crescent Society denounced the Israeli report as 'full of lies'.
(2025-04-20). Israel, Free At Coachella, Gaza war and Bernie Sanders take center stage. haaretz.com At the Coachella festival in California, the Kneecap hip-hop band from Belfast used unapologetically crude language about Palestinian suffering: 'If you're not calling it a genocide, what the ____ are you calling it?' In his surprise appearance, Senator Sanders also referenced 'the terrible, brutal war in Gaza'…
(2025-04-20). Trump reportedly mulls new State Department office for Israel, Palestine; Rubio. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Shin Bet chief asks for 24-hour extension to appeal his dismissal ‚ñ GAZA: At least 44 killed in past 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ U.S.: Trump draft executive order includes creation of Office for Israel and Palestine Affairs ‚ñ LEBANON: One killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon…
(2025-04-20). Israel says Gaza medic killings 'error' despite ambulance burial. newarab.com 
An Israeli military report on the But a probe found no evidence of "indiscriminate fire" by troops and maintained that some of those killed were operatives. The Palestine Red Crescent denounced the report as "full of lies". | The medics and other rescue workers were killed when responding to distress calls near the southern Gaza city of Rafah early on March 23,…
(2025-04-20). "It's on Fire!" — Explosive footage of Al-Qassam's tank attacks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Al Jazeera aired exclusive footage on Sunday showing fighters from the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, targeting Israeli armored vehicles on the outskirts of Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.The footage captures Al-Qassam fighters emerging from a tunnel and striking two Israeli Merkava tanks with Yassin-105 anti-armor shells. The exclamation "It's on fire!" can be heard, indicating direct hits and subsequent fires breaking out on the tanks.A third Israeli tank was also struck from inside a destroyed building using the same type of anti-tank missile.Last Wednesday, Al-Qassam B…
(2025-04-20). In brief Easter appearance at Vatican, Pope Francis urges Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Pontiff had been increasingly vocal about Israel's military campaign in Gaza before being hospitalised with pneumonia.
(2025-04-20). Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank mark sorrowful Easter amid Israeli attacks. aljazeera.com As the killings in Gaza continue, Israel prevents many Christians from reaching holy sites or homes in Jerusalem.
(2025-04-20). 'A daily crucifixion without pause': Gaza Easter marked in grief. newarab.com 
As Easter arrives, Palestinian Christians in the occupied territories observe the holy occasion not with joyful celebrations but with solemn prayers and heavy hearts. Amid In Ramallah, Father Elias Awwad of the Greek Orthodox Church told The New Arab's Arabic language edition, Al-Ara…
(2025-04-20). Second Easter in Gaza as territory reels under Israeli violence. newarab.com 
Several Palestinians have been killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Sunday, with three killed in Nuseirat, six killed in Gaza City, and at least one woman killed in the Al-Mawasi encampment west of Khan Younis. | Since Israeli forces resumed their offensive in March, at least 1,783 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry. | On Saturday, Israel announced its first military fatality in Gaza since the ceasefire's collapse. | Also on Saturday, the Al-Qassam Brigades — Hamas' military wing — released a video showing an Israeli captive alive…
(2025-04-20). Full Speech: Netanyahu Scared After 2nd Iran-US Talks? Says This To Israelis… | Hamas,Gaza,Trump. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He also made a declaration on resuming fighting in Gaza. Netanyahu said Israel has "no choice" but to continue fighting in Gaza. He said we will not put an end to the war until Hamas is destroyed and all hostages are freed. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-04-20). IDF probe: Soldiers shot, did not execute, 15 Gaza aid workers over. haaretz.com The probe concludes that soldiers felt an immediate threat and believed they were firing at Hamas vehicles. According to the army, the soldiers did not identify weapons in the possession of the aid workers, and the shooting of a UN vehicle violated orders…
(2025-04-20). Qatar's chief negotiator says 'frustrated' by pace of Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory and another round of negotiations ended without a deal. | "We're definitely frustrated by the slowness, sometimes, of the process in the negotiation. This is an urgent matter. There are lives at stake here if this military operation continues day by day," Mohammed Al-Khulaifi said on Friday. | Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, brokered a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas which came into force on January 19 and largely halted over…
(2025-04-20). Jordan bans protests in support of Gaza: Israeli media. newarab.com 
Jordan has reportedly banned weekly Kan said that the decision to ban the protests was related to the Jordanian authorities announcement last week that they had Jordanian media said tha…
(2025-04-20). At least 90 Palestinians killed over two days in Gaza. newarab.com 
At least 19 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in a new wave of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, including 11 around More than 90 people have been killed in the last 48 hours, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, as Israel ramps up its brutal attacks. | Three separate raids on tents west of Khan Younis on Saturday led to the killings of five people in one tent and four in another tent. | Two Palestinians were killed in a third attack in the area, wit…
(2025-04-20). Thousands condemn Trump's policies in rallies across US. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters express their discontent with the Donald Trump's administration's policies on deportations, government dismissals, and wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
(2025-04-20). Safety Is a Practice We Enact Together: Building Solidarity Under Trump 2.0. truthout.org Since President Donald Trump's return to office, his administration has issued a series of executive orders escalating the U.S.'s demonization of trans people, migrants, and activists against Israel's genocide in Gaza. A key strategy of the White House appears to be controlling the mobility of these groups and removing them from public life — whether it be through targeting migrants and activists… |
(2025-04-20). Israel Police tell anti-war protesters: photos of Gazan. haaretz.com Israel Police barred protest organizers from holding photos of Gazan children or using the word 'genocide,' despite prior assurances to the High Court that it would allow 'controversial' signs…
(2025-04-20). US Taxpayers approach UN over US funding of Israeli Genocide in Gaza. ummid.com Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG) has approached the UN Human Rights Council over American funding of the genocide and massacre of Palestinians in Gaza and U.S. impunity for war crimes.
(2025-04-20). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Colombian leader compares Palestinian plight to Jesus suffering. newarab.com 
"At the moment of the Passion and death of Jesus, let us reflect on the Palestinian people, from where he came, now under a bloody genocide," Petro He was responding to a Palestinian media outlet's report on developments in the war-torn Gaza Strip, including the cas…
(2025-04-20). Turkish Intelligence Chief Meets Hamas Delegation To Discuss Gaza Aid. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-20). From St. Peter's Balcony, Pope Urges Immediate Halt to Gaza War, Hostage Release. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-20). Israel kills 54 in 24 hrs in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to continue genocidal war. presstv.ir As the Israeli military killed at least 54 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with his genocidal war in the besieged territory.
(2025-04-20). Famine in Gaza no longer a risk but a reality: Rights group. presstv.ir The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has warned that famine is likely to occur throughout the Gaza Strip, noting that hundreds of thousands of people are facing catasrophic food insecurity in the region.
(2025-04-20). US army panics as Houthis get American weapons ahead of ground attack by Arab-backed Yemeni rivals. hindustantimes.com Amid rising tension with the U.S., reports indicate that the Houthis have acquired U.S. weapons. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen after the latest U.S. military action on Houthi-held areas. The U.S. struck Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port and allegedly killed at least 80 people. The Ras Isa attack was reportedly the deadliest U.S. strike in Yemen since the Gaza war began. The strikes came amid speculation that the Houthis' rival Yemen army was mobilising, with the U.S. and Arab-backed Yemeni government reportedly preparing an 80,000-strong army and allegedly planning to attack Houthi-held Hodeidah. Watch the full vid…
(2025-04-20). Ground invasion looms: Israel prepares for major Gaza offensive. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – With Israeli propaganda implying an impending, massive ground assault intended to alter the dynamics of the area and lessen Hamas' authority, Gaza finds itself at a pivotal point. Plans are in motion to split the Gaza Strip, take over half of its land, and weaken Hamas' military and economic hold, according to a report by Israel's "Walla" news website.According to reports, the plan calls for setting up assistance distribution hubs run by American businesses in order to go around Hamas and destroy its social and economic structures. The strategy would need the reallocation of troops from other fronts, i…
(2025-04-20). Dozens killed since morning in continued Israeli assaults on Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, marking yet another bloody day in the ongoing Israeli assault on the besieged enclave.Two people were killed in Wadi Al-Arayes Street in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Another two died in a targeted strike on a group of Palestinians in the al-Shuja'iyaa neighborhood, east of Gaza City. Meanwhile, a Palestinian was killed and others injured when Israeli forces shelled the Al-Mawasi area, northwest of Rafah, in southern Gaza. In Abasan Al-Kabira, near Khan Younis, artillery f…
(2025-04-20). ICRC outraged as premises in Gaza struck and damaged by explosive. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). 'Little guest': How a rescued baby brought two Gaza families together. aljazeera.com Tareq found his wife dead after Israel bombed their shelter in December 2023. But their baby had disappeared.
(2025-04-20). The Hawaii of Israel: How Trump legitimised a longstanding Israeli vision. aljazeera.com Israel has long envisoned the transfer of Gaza's Palestinians. Now this dangerous idea has gained legitimacy.
(2025-04-20). Deaths soar as Israel bombs Palestinian refugees' tents in Gaza 'safe zone'. aljazeera.com The Israeli military has been relentlessly bombing a displacement camp in Gaza's so-called 'safe zone' of al-Mawasi.
(2025-04-20). Israel drafts indictments for Oct. 7 Hamas terrorists, but faces legal, diplomatic hurdles. haaretz.com Authorities have prepared indictments against 22 suspects, but prosecutors say broader legal action is delayed by sensitive legal and diplomatic concerns, including fears for the safety of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza…
(2025-04-20). Netanyahu killed Gaza cease-fire. Now will he sabotage the U.S.-Iran talks? haaretz.com The prime minister's political maneuvering has upended Trump's most important foreign policy victory this term. Netanyahu is jeopardizing more than the release of the Israeli hostages…
(2025-04-20). Fatal flaws: Why Israel should never have backed Qatar as Gaza mediator. haaretz.com The decision to favor Qatar over Egypt in hostage and cease-fire negotiations raises questions about the motives of Israel's leadership…
(2025-04-20). walk around with pictures of the hostages, and people simply ignore. haaretz.com Amit Nachman, an activist working for the release of hostages held in Gaza, was arrested roughly a month ago for reading their names next to the home of Israel's Education Minister. Since then, she has come back to demonstrate, believing that it's the Israeli public's job to bring them back…
(2025-04-20). Steve Witkoff: The real estate mogul turned Gaza truce broker. newarab.com 
He has no prior diplomatic experience and no formal government office. Yet, in His journey to the highest levels of
(2025-04-20). Mass trials underway as Israel charges 22 over 7 October attack. newarab.com 
Israel's southern district prosecutor has filed indictments against 22 Palestinians allegedly involved in the The men are described by Israeli authorities as "elite fighters", and the charges were reportedly made possible following new intelligence obtained in recent months by the Shin Bet and military intelligence from inside Gaza. | The development marks the beginning of what Israeli officials are calling a "mass indi…
(2025-04-20). Netanyahu faces down calls in Israel for Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister "I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas's dictates," Netanyahu…
(2025-04-20). At least 54 killed in new Israeli strikes on Gaza. newarab.com 
At least 54 Palestinians have been killed in a new round of Casualties have been reported across the devastated territory, including in Gaza City, Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, and Al-Bureij refugee camp. In Khan Younis, eleven people were killed in a strike on three tents housing displaced people. | Israeli forces have killed almost 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza since Israel ended the…
(2025-04-20). Turkey spy chief discusses Gaza aid, ceasefire with Hamas. newarab.com 
Turkish intelligence chief Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas which rules Gaza and his delegation, Turkey's Anadolu state news agency reported, saying they als…
(2025-04-20). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.
(2025-04-20). Wounded Gaza child's image wins 2025 World Press Photo award. ummid.com An image of a wounded Palestinian child, taken by Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf, has won the top prize at the 2025 World Press Photo awards.
(2025-04-20). Palestinian Christians in Gaza City Gather for Prayers Amid Israeli Bombardment. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-04-20). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Kwibuka 31: Remember—Unite—Renew. independent.co.ug 
The 31st remembrance of the Genocide against the Tutsi renews a global commitment to 'Never Again' COMMENT | JOSEPH RUTABANA | This April, as the world joins Rwandans in commemorating Kwibuka31, the 31st remembrance of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, we are called not only to reflect on the horror of one of the 20th …
(2025-04-20). spokesperson says impossible to return all hostages in one stage. haaretz.com 'Bringing back everyone, will bring back Hamas,' said the spokesperson, Omer Dostri, calling any statement saying otherwise 'a spin.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid demanded to know if Dostri's statements are Netanyahu's official position…
(2025-04-20). Suspect in Qatargate rejects PM claims that he work for Netanyahu in recent months. haaretz.com Eli Feldstein, suspect in both Qatargate and BibiLeaks, said that he worked for Netanyahu until his arrest, and that the spokesperson's claims about him are false and are 'contradicted by a mountain of objective evidence'…
(2025-04-20). Shin Bet chief set to challenge dismissal by Netanyahu in top court. haaretz.com Ronen Bar is expected to address the harsh criticism levied at him by government officials, including the PM, in an affidavit that will be submitted to the High Court of Justice ‚ñ A confidential portion of the affidavit is to be submitted in a sealed envelope dealing with security-related issues…
(2025-04-20). Israel still considering attack on Iran's nuclear sites. newarab.com 
Israeli officials have vowed to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and Netanyahu has insisted that an…
(2025-04-19). Cuban Foreign Minister denounces US bombings against Yemen. plenglish.com He also condemned Washington's unilateral coercive measures against the Arab country, which, he stated, worsen the complex humanitarian situation of the Yemeni population and exacerbate instability in the Middle East. | Recent Pentagon air raids against areas controlled by Houthi rebels caused 140 deaths and injuries. | The day before, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) warned that the US-Israeli alliance represents "a direct enemy of our peoples, an enemy that must be confronted with all our resilience, firmness, and perseverance." | In this regard, he condemned the new incursions by US air…
(2025-04-19). Iran says world must hold Israel accountable for mass murder, targeting children. radiohc.cu Tehran, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has called on the international community to quit turning a blind eye to Palestine and hold the Israeli regime accountable for its crimes in Gaza, including the killing of children.
(2025-04-19). U.S. judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont. radiohc.cu Washington, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ A federal judge in the United States has ordered the government to transfer a pro-Palestine Turkish student, Rumeysa Ozturk, to Vermont for the court to assess legal challenges to her detention.
(2025-04-19). Zionist Invaders Destroy Tomb of Jewish Prophet Benjamin All the Village of Mhaibib, South Lebanon. libya360.wordpress.com Free Palestine TV Laith Marouf & Hadi Hotait visit the village of Mhaibib in the south of Lebanon after the Zionists blew up the whole village simultaneously on October 16th, 2024, including the Tomb of Prophet Benjamin (the 12th son of Prophet Jacob and the ancestor of the 12th Tribe). On the road to Mhabib,…
(2025-04-19). From the encampment to the classroom: suppressing Palestine education mirrors attacks on student activism. mondoweiss.net 
As students protesting the Gaza genocide encounter violent repression, the push to integrate Arab American Studies and Palestine into Ethnic Studies faces censorship and political attacks as well.
(2025-04-19). Behind the 'dissident' letter from 1,000 Israeli reservists. iacenter.org By Michael Kramer April 17, 2025 April 13 — The heroic Palestinian resistance to occupation, apartheid and genocide continues to cause stresses, strains and fractures throughout all of Israeli settler society, including within its armed forces. The International Criminal Court (ICC) located in The Hague, Netherlands, has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charging him with war crimes, while at the very same time he is on trial for bribery and fraud by an Israeli court. In the streets of occupied-Palestine, there are non-stop demonstrations by the Zionist settler populatio…
(2025-04-19). Shut Down BP: It Is Complicit In Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Members of Fossil Free London, Energy Embargo for Palestine and the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside BP's London HQ in St James's Square last night ahead of BP's AGM, taking place today. Campaigners held a banner reading 'stop fuelling genocide and climate breakdown', and chanting 'Shut down BP'.
| Since the wake of Israel's genocide on Gaza, BP has come under fire for its supply of energy supplies to Israel. In September 2024, Energy Embargo for Palestine identified in a research report that 30% of Israel's total energy supplies passes through the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, which has gone…
(2025-04-19). The Cross and the Pieta. The Passion of Palestine. scheerpost.com Michelangelo's Pieta. Michelangelo, CC BY-SA 3.0 http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons By Dennis Kucinich / Substack Michelangelo's Pieta, the larger-than-life sculpture of the crucified Christ held tenderly in Mother Mary's lap, has attracted visitors to Rome since it was installed in the old St. Peter's Basilica more than 500 years ago. Contemplation of the Pieta gifts one …
(2025-04-19). Harvard Refuses To Comply With Trump Administration. popularresistance.org After Columbia University fully capitulated to the Trump administration's demands of disciplinary measures against pro-Palestine students and censorship against academic departments, the Trump administration set its sights on other institutions of higher education, one of these being Harvard University. On April 11, Trump officials sent Harvard a similar demand letter to the one Columbia received on March 13. But Harvard's response to Trump's demands has been markedly different to Columbia's — on April 14, Harvard's President Alan M. Garber issued a bold response: Harvard would "not surrender its independen…