2025-06-28: Palestine Roundup

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SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-28). "Israel are war criminals, the BBC editor's gonna have some job" Kneecap rule Glastonbury for Gaza. skwawkbox.org Video: Irish rap band and fans shout "Free Palestine" at music festival — but cowardly BBC cuts feed Irish rap band Kneecap performed at Glastonbury today and had some words for the BBC and Israel supporters who collude to whitewash Israel's genocide: The band is clearly uncowed despite the Starmer regime's persecution and prosecution of …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-06-28). Iran Teaches Arabs that Independence Beats Being Servants to Empire. libya360.wordpress.com We talk to friend of the show Mouin Rabbani about Iran, Palestine, U.S. politics and Empire.


newarab (2025-06-28). Why did this performer raise the Palestine flag at Super Bowl. newarab.com

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-28). BBC cuts to Bob Vylan to avoid Kneecap's pro-Palestine set. Vylan: "Death to the IDF!" skwawkbox.org Poor old biased BBC just can't win — anti-Zionism and humanity are wherever it looks Defiant Irish rap band Kneecap rocked the Glastonbury music festival today and mocked the BBC's difficulties in editing out their pro-Palestinian lyrics and the sea of Palestine flags in the audience. The cowardly BBC, to its shame, cut its stream …


SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-28). Hundreds sign legal experts' open letter demanding no proscription of Palestine Action. skwawkbox.org Add your signature for democracy and the right to resist Hundreds of people have signed an open letter written by legal experts — and anti-apartheid campaigner and former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein — to Starmerite Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and her boss Keir Starmer demanding the regime's plan to ban, or 'proscribe', anti-genocide protest group …

newarab (2025-06-28). Israeli forces, settlers continue rampage across West Bank. newarab.com At least 14 Palestinians were detained early on Saturday in Nablus and Salfit, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. | Among those arrested was Ultra Palestine journalist and editor Mujahid Bani Mufleh. | "A large force of the occupation army raided our home in Beita at around 3: 30 a.m. without warning or knocking on the door. We found them ins…


Asim Qureshi (2025-06-28). How Britain's designation of Hamas and Palestine Action as 'terrorist' groups silences free speech. mondoweiss.net The UK's designation of Hamas, and possibly Palestine Action, as "terrorist" organizations shows that the proscription regime is not about preventing terrorism but silencing political views and free expression.

Asa Winstanley (2025-06-28). Will "terrorist" ban stop Palestine Action? electronicintifada.net UK government seeks parliamentary approval to ban direct action protest group.

newarab (2025-06-28). Students criticise OfS guidance on pro-Palestine campus protests. newarab.com Student campaigners have been left underwhelmed by The Office for Students (OfS) said the regulatory advice should


newarab (2025-06-28). Malnutrition kills 66 children in Gaza due to Israeli siege. newarab.com The number of children in The Government Media Office in Gaza blamed Israel's complete closure of border crossings and its ban on the entry of baby formula and nutritional supplements for the rise in deaths, warning…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-28). Video: Israel slaughters 100+, bombs homes and tents in Gaza leaving 65ft-deep crater. skwawkbox.org Mass murder and maimings yet again, whole families wiped out, many child victims Israel has slaughtered more than a hundred refugees in Gaza overnight, bombing a whole tent camp in Gaza City and leaving a 65-foot crater where the tents were, and hitting some of Gaza's few standing buildings packed with refugees. The number of …

newarab (2025-06-28). Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 37. newarab.com Gaza's civil defence agency said Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP 35 people were killed in seven Israeli drone and air strikes in various locations, and two others by Israeli fire while waiting for food aid in the Netzarim zone in central Gaza. | He said the dead included three children who were killed in an air strike on a home in

presstv.ir (2025-06-28). Iran draws parallels between Sardasht chemical attack and Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has compared the 1987 Sardasht chemical attack to the ongoing Gaza genocide, criticizing self-proclaimed human rights defenders for their continued silence in the face of blatant human rights violations.

albawaba (2025-06-28). Gaza's tribal leaders restore order amid aid crisis. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Palestinian groups in Gaza have taken it upon themselves to guard and guide humanitarian aid convoys. They are doing this in response to what they say are planned Israeli attempts to cause chaos and stop the delivery of aid.Since Israel started letting some aid back into Gaza in late May, scenes of violence and chaos have made it hard to get essential goods to people who need them. Israeli troops are said to have opened fire near groups of people waiting for food aid because they were afraid that Hamas would take control of the shipments. These claims have been denied by the UN, which says that I…

presstv.ir (2025-06-28). US splurged $800m on THAAD in 12 days to shield Israel from Iranian missiles: Reports. presstv.ir One of America's most advanced anti-missile systems was exhausted by Iranian missile strikes during the recent Israeli war on Gaza, say reports.

Elias Zananiri (2025-06-28). How Israeli Policy and the War in Gaza Affect the PA's Looming Financial Crisis. themedialine.org

newarab (2025-06-28). Witkoff open to amendments on stalled Gaza ceasefire proposal. newarab.com

presstv.ir (2025-06-28). Yemeni ballistic missile triggers sirens in Israeli-occupied territories. presstv.ir Sirens sounded in the Israeli-occupied territories after Yemeni Armed Forces launched a fresh missile attack in solidarity with the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

ICRC (2025-06-28). ICRC mourns colleague killed in Gaza. icrc.org

aljazeera (2025-06-28). Trump says Gaza ceasefire possible 'within the next week', gives no details. aljazeera.com US president's claim greeted with surprise as deaths spiral in Gaza and Israeli forces accused of more 'war crimes'.

newarab (2025-06-28). Trump says Gaza truce near as UN slams aid site 'killing fields'. newarab.com Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was, Trump said: "We think within the next week, we're going to get a ceasefire." | Speaking at a White House event celebrating a peace…

The Media Line Staff (2025-06-28). Trump Predicts Gaza Ceasefire Within Days. themedialine.org

croakey (2025-06-28). British Medical Association passes landmark resolutions on Gaza. croakey.org The British Medical Association has this week adopted key resolutions condemning the destruction of hospitals and healthcare in Gaza.

newarab (2025-06-28). 'Death trap': Rashida Tlaib slams Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. newarab.com US Congresswoman Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, posted on the social media platform X, that the recently established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was a "death trap" for Gaza's two million residents. | Her remarks come amid reports of widespread famine in the territory, which has been…

ICRC (2025-06-28). ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'or Award: Saher Alghorra honoured for his photojournalism on civilians in Gaza. icrc.org

newarab (2025-06-28). French journalists decry Gaza colleagues' killings in letter. newarab.com At least 110 French journalists have issued an open letter decrying Israel's targeting and killing The letter, signed by staff members from French daily newspaper La Provence, was written "in spirit and in solidarity "We, journa…

Hend Salama Abo Helow (2025-06-28). Internet Access Is a Lifeline for Us in Gaza — So Israel Attacked It. truthout.org I'm always consumed by the same question: How will this endless, brutal spectacle of killing finally end? Will it be like a movie — justice prevailing, liberation won, goodness triumphing over evil? Will the ending even be worthy of the horrors we've endured? Or will it all fade away in an open-ended scene, full of unknowns, unanswered questions, and the absence of closure? |

aljazeera (2025-06-28). Sanctions must force Israel to end the "death traps" tactic. aljazeera.com Israel's tactic to lure Palestinians into aid spots in Gaza and shoot them is "brutality," says commentator Chris Doyle.

newarab (2025-06-28). Qatar urges seizing 'window of opportunity' for Gaza truce. newarab.com Gaza mediators are engaging with Israel and Hamas to build on momentum from this week's ceasefire with Iran and work towards a Israel and Iran on Tuesday

newarab (2025-06-28). Geneva branch of Gaza aid delivery group could face court action. newarab.com The Geneva branch of an The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (

newarab (2025-06-28). Six Israelis detained for attacking soldiers in West Bank. newarab.com Six Israelis were detained for assaulting soldiers near a village in the The fresh violence around the central West Bank village of Kafr Malik came after the Palestinian health ministry said three men died there in an attack by Israeli settlers on Wednesday. | Soldiers went to disperse a gathering of Israelis near the village overnight, the military said in a statement. | "Dozens of Israeli civilians hurled stones…

newarab (2025-06-28). Israeli settlers continue wave of attacks against Palestinians. newarab.com Israeli
| Mobs of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Susiya in
| The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said one woman, named as Rabiha al-Nawajaa, was injured by…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-28). Global church calls for sanctions and arms embargo and BDS on Israel. skwawkbox.org Unlike US fanatical 'Israel right or wrong' far-right or complicit Anglican establishment, representatives of 500m in 120 countries say sanction Israel for its crimes At a meeting in Johannesburg last week, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) agreed and published a statement condemning the Israel's apartheid, demanding an end to Israel's occupation and the …

Ramzy Baroud (2025-06-28). Netanyahu's 'New Middle East:' Same old Colonialism. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to "change the face of the Middle East". Yet, his repeated assertions seem to clash with the unfolding reality on the ground. Netanyahu's opportunistic relationship with language is now proving detrimental to his country. The Israeli leader undoubtedly grasps fundamental …

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-06-28). Netanyahu Says It's Antisemitic For Israeli Soldiers To Describe Their Own Atrocities. thealtworld.com Sometimes I'll write a headline that looks odd on its face, but then I'll lay out facts and arguments which allow the reader to understand the validity of the claim by the end of the essay. This is not one of those times. | This headline is just me saying the thing that happened. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz are

newarab (2025-06-28). Court rejects Netanyahu's call to postpone graft trial hearings. newarab.com An Israeli court on Friday rejected Netanyahu's lawyer on Thursday asked the court to excuse the leader from hearings over the next two weeks, saying he needed to concentrate on "security issues" after The Jerusalem district court said in a judgement…

APR editor (2025-06-28). Eugene Doyle: Why Asia-Pacific should be cheering for Iran and not US bomb-based statecraft. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Eugene Doyle Setting aside any thoughts I may have about theocratic rulers (whether they be in Tel Aviv or Tehran), I am personally glad that Iran was able to hold out against the US-Israeli attacks this month. The ceasefire, however, will only be a pause in the long-running campaign to destabilise, weaken and…

Mohammad Eslami, Ibrahim Al-Marashi (2025-06-28). The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel's Attack Crossed a Moral Line. juancole.com Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — In the final days of Israel's eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted strikes reached deep into the heart of Tehran. Israeli fighter jets and cruise missiles bombed military headquarters, government ministries, communication infrastructure, and even the national TV broadcaster, IRIB. Yet among …

Babek Chalabi (2025-06-28). General Mousavi's Appointment amid the Iran—Israel War: Strategic Shifts and Consequences. moderndiplomacy.eu Following the assassination of General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the‚Armed Forces, in an Israeli airstrike in June 2025, the Leader of the Islamic Republic immediately replaced him by promoting Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi to…

WSWS (2025-06-28). New Zealand government refuses to condemn illegal US bombing of Iran. wsws.org NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has echoed the fraudulent pretexts for the US-Israeli war against Iran and the illegal US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities.

newarab (2025-06-28). Israel carries out strikes on Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach. newarab.com Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday killed one person and wounded 20 others, in the The "large-scale" strikes took place in Nabatieh, the Kfar Tibnit Heights and Nabatieh Fawqa at 11am local time, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. | "The Israel enemy strike on an apartment in Nabatiyeh led to a preliminary toll of…

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2025-06-28). South Korean President Skips NATO Summit For First Time In Four Years. popularresistance.org Newly elected President of South Korea Lee Jae Myung will skip this year's summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) starting on Tuesday, June 24. Lee cited the growing unrest in West Asia following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday as one of the reasons for the decision. | The US bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday in an attempt to destroy its nuclear program. The bombings were part of the Israeli aggression on Iran which began on June 13 and killed hundreds of Iranians including scientists and some of its top military leadership. | Iran responded to the US aggression on Mo…

presstv.ir (2025-06-28). Iran protests to UN over 'criminal' US, Israeli threat to assassinate Leader. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador to the United Nations strongly condemns the US and Israeli regime officials' "terror-inciting" remarks against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

presstv.ir (2025-06-28). Iran holds grand funeral for martyrs of Israeli-US aggression. presstv.ir Iranians from diverse backgrounds have converged on Tehran to honor those martyred in the 12-day aggression by Israel and the US against the Islamic Republic.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-06-28). Iran Holds Historic Farewell Ceremony for Martyred of Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Republic of Iran mourned 60 of its top military commanders and nuclear scientists assassinated by the Israeli enemy during a 12-day aggression. The ceremony affirmed the country's unity, the solidarity of its people, and their categorical rejection of any foreign plots and conspiracies that threaten their country's security and progress. Thousands of …

newarab (2025-06-28). French court orders Nice municipality to remove Israeli flags. newarab.com A The Administrative Court of Nice said that displaying the flag cannot be seen only as a "symbol of support for Israeli [captives] held by Hamas", but also as "support for the Israeli state and thus as an expression of political opinion".

A A (2025-06-28). L'accusa nucleare chiave che ha dato inizio alla guerra è stata ricavata da un algoritmo di controspionaggio di Palantir. strategic-culture.su Trump si è schierato con gli israeliani, affermando che l'Iran era "molto vicino" ad avere una bomba, e ha aggiunto che non gli importava cosa pensa Gabbard. | Segue nostro La risoluzione di "non conformità " del Consiglio dell'AIEA del 12 giugno 2025 era il precursore pianificato dell'attacco a sorpresa di Israele contro l'Iran il giorno successivo. Gli israeliani sostengono che il piano di entrare in guerra con l'Iran fosse basato sull…

newarab (2025-06-28). Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills two: ministry. newarab.com An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed two people on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a In a statement, the health ministry said that an "Israeli enemy" drone strike on a car in Kunin, A woman succumbed to "severe wounds" as three other people were also wounded in the attack. | The Israeli military did…

The Media Line Staff (2025-06-28). Tehran Holds State Funeral for Top Commanders Killed in Israeli Strikes. themedialine.org

The Associated Press (2025-06-28). At least 34 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight into Saturday. haaretz.com The Israeli attacks hit among others the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, and the Muwasi area, once designated a civilian safe zone, according to al-Shifa hospital which received the bodies…

newarab (2025-06-28). Israeli demolition contractors 'instigating' Gaza aid massacres. newarab.com Israeli contractors are demolishing homes in Gaza while playing a central role in the Contractors receive approximately $1,500 for every house they demolish, a veteran Israeli soldier told Haaretz. | "They're mak…

Ben Samuels (2025-06-28). the next Trump says Gaza cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is. haaretz.com Referring to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Trump said, 'You see the lines of people just to get one meal? It's too bad,' adding that the U.S. is 'working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of'…

newarab (2025-06-28). Israeli military orders war crime probe into Gaza shootings. newarab.com Israel's Military Advocate General has ordered an investigation into possible war crimes over allegations that Israeli forces deliberately fired at Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month in the vicinity of areas where food was being handed out, local hospitals and officials have said. | Haaretz quoted unnamed Israeli soldiers as saying they were told to fire at the crowds to keep them back, using unnece…

Staff (2025-06-28). Qatar sees path to Israel-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza, foreign ministry says. haaretz.com

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