2025-04-22: Palestine Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-04-22). 'A war crime': UN blasts US envoy to Tel Aviv for defending Israel's blockade on aid into Gaza. presstv.ir The UN Rapporteur on Palestine tells the US envoy to Israel that blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza constitutes a war crime.

aljazeera (2025-04-22). Detained pro-Palestine student activist meets US senator. aljazeera.com

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). Silence is no response to slaughter; recognise Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au

Jack Khoury (2025-04-22). is not for Hamas calls on Palestinians to ignore texts promoting emigration from Gaza. haaretz.com While the IDF said it was unaware of messages sent to Gazans encouraging them to leave the Gaza Strip, Hamas said the messages are part of an Israeli campaign to 'destabilize the standing of the Palestinian people and undermine its national resolve'…

newarab (2025-04-22). Israeli strikes kill dozens as UNRWA warns Gaza 'at its worst'. newarab.com Renewed According to the UN's agency for Palestine Refugees (

Ramzy Baroud (2025-04-22). French Contradictions: Macron's Palestine Play Too Little, Too Late? counterpunch.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vehement opposition to a Palestinian state aligns perfectly with a long-standing Zionist ideology that has consistently viewed the establishment of a Palestinian state as a direct threat to Israel's very foundation as a settler colonial project. Thus, the mere existence of a Palestinian state with clearly defined geographical boundaries would

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Gaza civil defense rejects Israeli probe, calls medic killings 'summary executions'. presstv.ir Gaza's Civil Defense agency has accused the Israeli military of carrying out summary executions in the killing of 15 medical workers in March.

newarab (2025-04-22). Israel bans images of Gaza's dead children in anti-war protests. newarab.com A police document sent on Sunday to Israeli-Palestinian group

A Guest Author (2025-04-22). Call from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza. workers.org This "Call from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza to Labor Unions in the United States on the Eve of International Workers' Day" was issued April 4, 2025. To the free trade unions in the United States of America and to every free worker and trade unionist fighting . . . |

Ed Newman (2025-04-22). At least 65 Palestinians killed inside Israeli prisons. radiohc.cu Ramallah, April 22 (RHC) ⚪ The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said on Monday the number of Palestinian abductees killed in Israeli jails since the regime's genocide in Gaza started has surged to 65, including a child.

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Day of Rage: Hamas calls on all Palestinians to attend pro-Gaza rallies. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official calls on all Palestinians to take part in the planned demonstrations in solidarity with the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Israeli strikes kill nearly 10 Gazans, including two children, in new aggression. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has carried out deadly airstrikes on several areas across the Gaza Strip, killing 9, including children.

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Gaza children dying not only from bombs, but hunger: Health Ministry. presstv.ir The director general of Gaza's Health Ministry says hunger has been added to the cause of death for children in the Palestinian territory that is subject to a genocidal Israeli war and blockade.

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Microsoft collaboration in Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Microsoft has invested heavily in Israeli companies like AnyVision, for facial recognition and targeting of Palestinians, and provided cloud services and technology that aids Israeli military operations.

ICRC (2025-04-22). ICRC outraged as premises in Gaza struck and damaged by explosive. icrc.org

aljazeera (2025-04-22). Gaza's Christians mourn death of Pope Francis. aljazeera.com The deceased pontiff had regularly called Gaza's Christians offering prayers, encouragement and solidarity.

aljazeera (2025-04-22). Charities in Gaza are running out of food as Israel blocks all aid supplies. aljazeera.com Palestinians in Gaza are facing severe food shortages as charities warn their last supplies of food are running out.

aljazeera (2025-04-22). Gaza is a land of undetonated bombs. aljazeera.com There are around 4,000 undetonated bombs in Gaza. Palestinians have two options: remove them by hand or live among them.

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2025-04-22). At least 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Shin Bet chief submits affidavit to High Court as part of petition against removal from office ‚ñ GAZA: Report: Mediators submit new cease-fire proposal ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthis say they attacked Israeli, American targets…

Anna Momigliano (2025-04-22). Pope Francis and the Jews: A warm relationship strained by the war in Gaza. haaretz.com The late pontiff's suggestion that Israel may be guilty of committing genocide in Gaza set him at odds with many in Italy's Jewish community — though its leaders were quick to mourn his loss on Monday…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-04-22). why As IDF morale fades in Gaza, only the hostages keep Israeli troops going. haaretz.com 'If it weren't for the hostages, many troops wouldn't be here': As the burden of the war becomes increasingly more difficult to bear, it's clear to IDF troops that the return to combat in Gaza is just more of the same — and is not intended to benefit the hostages…

newarab (2025-04-22). Israel's endgame for Gaza is political and physical erasure. newarab.com

newarab (2025-04-22). Ex-Microsoft employees expose company's role in Gaza genocide. newarab.com On April 4, Amidst the revelry and celebration of its products, including AI, they were disrupted by two employees representing an organisation called Their disruptions made waves globally, and The New Arab caugh…

newarab (2025-04-22). Egypt's Grand Imam praises Pope Francis for Gaza support. newarab.com

newarab (2025-04-22). Gaza gov accuses Israel of 'campaign' to force Palestinians out. newarab.com The Government Media Office in "We are monitoring what has recently been circulated on some social media platforms — false posts and misleading information about alleged arrangements for mass migration from the Gaza…

newarab (2025-04-22). Gaza rescuers dismiss Israel probe into mass killing of medics. newarab.com The main Palestinian rescue service in The army announced the results of its investigation on Sunday, saying it had found "professional failures" and A total of…

newarab (2025-04-22). Gazans warned over 'fake SMS from Israel' promising a way out. newarab.com The messages instructed residents at

newarab (2025-04-22). Hamas calls for marches in the West Bank in support of Gaza. newarab.com In a statement posted on Telegram, senior Hamas official Abdel Rahman Shadid urged: "We call on the free people of our nation and the university students of the occupied West Bank to mobilise and turn out widely…

newarab (2025-04-22). In his final months, Pope Francis called Gaza's Christians daily. newarab.com Since Israel launched its military campaign on Gaza in October 2023, Pope Francis kept close contact with the enclave's small Christian population, calling every night and speaking to priests and parishioners alike…

newarab (2025-04-22). Seven detained in India for Gaza protest, Israel boycott calls. newarab.com At least seven people have been arrested in north The protesters carried signs stating, "Free Gaza, Free Palesti…

newleftreview (2025-04-22). 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.

UMMID (2025-04-22). 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.

Nick Cleveland-Stout (2025-04-22). Can Netanyahu bury 'Qatargate' under Gaza's rubble? responsiblestatecraft.org Enjoy our new column by the An investigation by Israeli police alleges that several Netanyah…

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-04-22). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). Obituary: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, friend of Iran, critic of Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, friend of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and outspoken critic of the genocide in Gaza, passed away on Monday at the age of 88.

presstv.ir (2025-04-22). 'Collective punishment' of Palestinians unjustifiable: UNRWA. presstv.ir UNRWA condemns Israel's ongoing genocidal war in Gaza, saying nothing can justify the "unimaginable suffering."

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-22). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au

aljazeera (2025-04-22). Israeli spy chief accuses Netanyahu of demanding illegal operations. aljazeera.com Ronen Bar fires latest salvo in ongoing showdown with Israeli PM that has divided country.

Yael Freidson (2025-04-22). Netanyahu denies quid pro quo in criminal trial, says Hollywood mogul gave gifts out of generosity. haaretz.com The PM is charged with fraud and breach of trust over gifts he received from U.S. businessman Arnon Milchan in exchange for taking actions in his favor. Netanyahu testified that Milchan's gifts were a sign of friendship: 'He likes to please'…

Yossi Verter (2025-04-22). Shin Bet affidavit opened the most horrifying Box in history. haaretz.com Ronen Bar's revelations highlight yet again that Benjamin Netanyahu is an immediate danger to Israeli democracy, statehood, norms of integrity and fairness – and to Zionism itself. He will not be declared incapacitated, but the Supreme Court must order a criminal investigation…

Bar Peleg (2025-04-22). Israel Police seek to extend Netanyahu house arrest due to obstruction of justice concerns. haaretz.com The Netanyahu adviser was arrested as part of an investigation into ties between the PM's staffers and the Qatari government, and is suspected of running a PR campaign that damaged Egypt's standing as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas hostage talks while elevating Qatar's role…

Dahlia Scheindlin (2025-04-22). Coup, crimes and conspiracy: spy most shocking accusations against Netanyahu. haaretz.com Ronen Bar's shocking affidavit to the High Court of Justice, highlighting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged demands for complete loyalty to him, reveal everything that's wrong with Israeli governance…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-04-22). Shin Bet tracked Netanyahu from bunker after Hezbollah drone struck his bedroom window. haaretz.com The Shin Bet chief set up a command post in an underground IDF bunker in central Tel Aviv, ordering agents to detect and report any incoming threats against Netanyahu, after a drone hit the PM's home last October…

APR editor (2025-04-21). PSNA calls on NZ govt to initiate global plea for 'no fly' zone over Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has appealed to Foreign Minister Winston Peters askingto New Zealand initiate a call for an internationally enforced "no-fly" zone over Gaza. PSNA co-chairs John Minto and Maher Nazzal said in a statement this would be a small but practicable step to "blunt Israel's continuing genocidal attacks" on…

Ed Newman (2025-04-21). UNRWA affirms collective punishment of Palestinians is unjustifiable. radiohc.cu United Nations, April 22 (RHC) ⚪ The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has condemned Israel's intensified attacks on Gaza, saying nothing can justify the "unimaginable suffering" and "collective punishment" of the Palestinian people.

Ed Newman (2025-04-21). Palestine Red Crescent rejects Israeli probe into last massacre of 15 Gaza humanitarian workers. radiohc.cu Ramallah, April 22 (RHC) ⚪ In Gaza, Israeli forces have killed at least 39 Palestinians in the past day as its relentless and indiscriminate assault continues. The displacement camp of al-Mawasi near Khan Younis, a supposed "safe zone," has seen heavy casualties in recent days.

Staff (2025-04-21). Headlines for April 21, 2025. democracynow.org Pope Francis Dies at 88, Hours After Calling for Gaza Ceasefire, Palestine Red Crescent Rejects Israeli Probe into March Massacre of 15 Gaza Humanitarian Workers, SCOTUS Blocks Trump from Expelling Another Group of Venezuelan Immigrants Out of Texas, U.S. Judge Orders Trump Admin to Return Jailed Tufts Student Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk to Vermont, Minnesota Father Has Student Visa Secretly Revoked in Trump's Mounting Crackdown, Protesters Warn Fascism Is Here as More Anti-Trump Demonstrations Take Over Streets Nationwide, U.S. Airstrikes Kill at Least 12 in Sana'a, Days After U.S. Port Attack…

Staff (2025-04-21). "Heart of Compassion" for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days. democracynow.org In his last public appearance before he died, Pope Francis addressed Easter Sunday Mass and repeated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza. "Pope Francis's position on Palestine is just an extension of his theology and pastoral care in general, caring for the marginalized and victims of injustice," says Reverend Munther Isaac, Palestinian Christian theologian and pastor, who joins us for the second of several segments on Pope Francis.

Workers World Philadelphia bureau (2025-04-21). Day Zimmermann: War profiteer — get out of Philly! workers.org Philadelphia Palestine activists marched from Philadelphia City Hall to Day & Zimmermann on April 18 to demand the war criminals cease supplying Israel with military supplies or get out of Philly. Day & Zimmermann is responsible for manufacturing much of the artillery munitions used by Israel in its ongoing genocide . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2025-04-21). Palestine solidarity protests in Morocco delay Maersk ship. peoplesdispatch.org Over 1,000 protesters took to the streets of Tangier, Morocco, on April 20, protesting the docking of the ship Nexoe Maersk in the Moroccan port city. This comes the same week that the same ship was

James North (2025-04-21). Mainstream obituaries are erasing Pope Francis's deep concern for Palestine. mondoweiss.net Pope Francis telephoned a church in Gaza nearly every night since October 2023. But the New York Times didn't include that fact in its obituary.

Jodie Jones (2025-04-21). How European governments are using deportation to disrupt and criminalize Palestine solidarity. mondoweiss.net It is not just pro-Palestinian students in the U.S. who are facing the threat of deportation. Anti-genocide activists in Germany and Greece are also currently under threat of deportation, an unprecedented move to quash popular support for Palestine.

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-21). Video: man detained under FIREARMS ACT for wearing Palestine pullover at Heathrow. skwawkbox.org Government repression of pro-Palestine speech continues with trumped-up arrest of man at airport for wearing jumper with Palestine map as accused Israeli war criminal was flying out In a clear case of politicised and repressive policing — and likely racial profiling — a Palestinian activist was detained at Heathrow airport under the Firearms Act by …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-21). Former MP Williamson sponsors petition to abolish Terror laws misused to silence pro-Palestine speech. skwawkbox.org Parliamentary petition aims to "repeal 2000 and 2006 Terrorism Acts and review other legislation" to prevent police-state abuse and enable real safeguards Chris Williamson, the left-wing former Derby North MP, is among the sponsors of a new petition calling on the government to repeal supposed — and widely considered unfit — anti-terror legislation that the …

Ed Rampell (2025-04-21). Documentary Co-Starring Political Prisoner Mahmoud Khalil Goes Behind the Barricades. progressive.org 'The Encampments,' executive produced by Macklemore, presents pro-peace, pro-Palestine students' perspectives and struggles.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-04-21). Lebanon's Disarmament Dilemma: The Battle for Palestinian Camps. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Palestine Correspondent The Lebanese government's rush to disarm Palestinian factions is a prelude to a broader campaign against Hezbollah, with Washington and Ramallah playing key backstage roles. A quiet but strategic campaign is underway in Lebanon to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, long considered autonomous zones with their own political and military hierarchies. This effort…

WSWS (2025-04-21). Video: Defend the Berlin4! Stop the deportation of genocide opponents! wsws.org Around 50 students and workers demonstrated in front of Berlin's Humboldt University last Thursday against the impending deportation of four pro-Palestine activists.

WSWS (2025-04-21). Irish band Kneecap leads thousands in chant of "Free Palestine" at Coachella festival. wsws.org According to various media reports, Kneecap's projections were also used during their appearance on the festival's first weekend, leading "to the livestream of the band's set being cut off."

_____ (2025-04-21). Global Charade: Israel, Palestine and the 'Rules-Based Order'. transcend.org 15 Apr 2025 – The 'international rules-based order' in the interests of peace, democracy and prosperity has always been a charade. But Israel's Gaza genocide, carried out with impunity, with the participation of the US and its allies, has exposed the charade like never before.

Jodie Jones, Mondoweiss. (2025-04-21). European Governments Are Using Deportation To Criminalize Palestine Solidarity. popularresistance.org In April 2025, Greek administrative judges ruled to postpone the hearings for me and eight other European and British passport holders, who face deportation for our actions in solidarity with Palestine. The nine of us were arrested alongside 19 Greek students, in relation to the occupation of the Athens Law School, in May 2024. As the so-called 'student intifada' swept the globe, provoking disproportionate state responses, Greece became the first country to issue deportation orders against anti-genocide activists in Europe. | Back in 2024, the nine non-Greeks were separated, labeled "outside agitators," smeared i…

Ramzy Baroud (2025-04-21). French contradictions: Macron's Palestine play—too little, too late? peoplesworld.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vehement opposition to a Palestinian state aligns perfectly with a long-standing Zionist ideology that has consistently viewed the establishment of a Palestinian state as a direct threat to Israel's very foundation as a settler colonial project. Thus, the mere existence of a Palestinian state with clearly defined geographical boundaries would …

dropsitenews (2025-04-21). Leaked Data Reveals Massive Israeli Campaign to Remove Pro-Palestine Posts. dropsitenews.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-04-21). The Pope Has Died, And The Palestinian People Have Lost An Important Advocate: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Pope Francis has died after using his Easter Sunday address to call for peace in Gaza. I don't know …

Dave DeCamp (2025-04-21). Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 37 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed 37 Palestinians over the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip, and another two bodies were recovered from the rubble. The Health Ministry said that 62 Palestinians were also wounded during that time. The ministry's numbers only account for …

Dave DeCamp (2025-04-21). Israel's Smotrich Says 'Gaza Problem Must Be Eliminated,' Hostages Not Main Priority. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said freeing Israeli captives in Gaza was not the "most important goal" and called for Israel to eliminate the "Gaza problem." Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist party, suggested Israel had the opportunity to "eliminate" Gaza now that President Biden was out of office, Israeli Defense Minister …

Dave DeCamp (2025-04-21). New US Ambassador to Israel Backs Israel's Total Blockade on Gaza. news.antiwar.com Mike Huckabee, the US's new ambassador to Israel, responded to the World Health Organization (WHO) asking him to pressure Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza by shifting the blame to Hamas, backing Israel's collective punishment of the civilian population of Gaza. "What I would like to suggest is that we work together on putting …

Dave DeCamp (2025-04-21). Pope Francis Called for Peace in Gaza in His Final Public Address. news.antiwar.com The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis had died in the morning, a day after appearing publicly for Easter and delivering an address where he called for peace in Gaza and in other conflict zones. Pope Francis, who died at 88, had been outspoken in his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and critical …

Editor (2025-04-21). Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Final Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire. scheerpost.com Visit of Pope Francis to Kazakhstan. Yakov Fedorov, CC BY-SA 4.0 By The Vatican

Editor (2025-04-21). Israel Attacks Kill Over 100 Gazans in 72 Hours. scheerpost.com

Caleb Crowder (2025-04-21). Video: Trump, Netanyahu, and the Real Estate Logic of Genocide. ips-dc.org

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