(2025-08-20). Netanyahu's Rage: Calling European Leaders Traitors Sparks Global Backlash. thinktank.pk In the volatile arena of global politics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unleashed a barrage of accusations against European counterparts, branding them "traitors" for actions he claims fuel anti-Semitism and undermine Israel's security. As of August 20, 2025, Netanyahu's latest salvos target French President Emmanuel Macron for contemplating Palestinian state recognition and Australian Prime …
(2025-08-20). Israel-France row flares over Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism". | The Elysee hit back, calling Netanyahu's allegation "abject" and "erroneous". | "This is a time for seriousness and responsibility, not for conflation and manipulation," the French presidency added. | Netanyahu's accusation was sent in a letter addressed to Macron, seen by AFP, which said that antisemitism had "surged" in France following the French president's announcement last…
(2025-08-20). Israel's Netanyahu lashes out at France's Macron, Australian PM Albanese. aljazeera.com Israeli PM accuses French president of stirring anti-Semitism, and claims Australian PM has abandoned Australian Jews.
(2025-08-20). Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza. aljazeera.com Australia's Home Affairs minister says 'strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up'.
(2025-08-20). France warns Israel after threat to close Jerusalem consulate. newarab.com 
France has threatened a "strong response" if Israeli media recently reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close the consulate in response to French president Emmanuel Macron's A spokesperson for the French foreign ministry said it had not received information about the move but warned that it woul…
(2025-08-20). Wednesday 8/27: Stop Starving Gaza Power Hour. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/stopstarvinggaza25…
(2025-08-20). Think Tanks Slam Israel's Blockade Killing 19,000 Kids in Gaza. thinktank.pk In 2025, Gaza faces an unrelenting humanitarian catastrophe as Israel's military campaign intensifies, claiming nearly 19,000 children among over 62,000 Palestinian lives lost since the war began nearly two years ago. With Gaza City under siege, schools turned shelters have become death traps, and starvation grips the enclave due to a tightened Israeli blockade. Amid …
(2025-08-20). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-20). Australia: Writers boycott Bendigo Writers Festival over pro-Zionist "code of conduct" wsws.org The incident exposes the increasingly desperate efforts by Australian university and cultural institutions to censor all popular opposition to the Gaza genocide.
(2025-08-20). Protesters in Paris Denounce Israeli Genocide, Famine in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hundreds gathered in central Paris on Monday to condemn Israeli genocide and a deliberately organized famine in Gaza, denouncing the Zionist regime for committing war crimes with the complicity of Western governments.
(2025-08-20). Saturday 8/23: Summer Show For Gaza. indybay.org Location: Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Halt On Medical Evacuations Is A Death Sentence For Palestinian Children. popularresistance.org The U.S. State Department's decision this weekend to halt all visitor visas for people from Gaza, which includes the medical-humanitarian visas that have brought injured children to American hospitals, will cost Palestinian lives. Officials say this process will be subject to a "full and thorough review". For a child with infected burns or a deep trauma wound, a pause is a verdict on their life. The freeze did not arise from new intelligence or any novel identification of problems in the temporary visitor visa pathway. It followed a social-media panic with the circulation of mischaracterized videos of injured chi…
(2025-08-20). Thursday 8/21: Global Strike For Gaza. indybay.org Everywhere…
(2025-08-20). Despite ceasefire talks, Israel races to expand Gaza control. newarab.com 
Even as international mediation intensifies in pursuit of a The paradox is striking: while diplomats draft proposals in Cairo and Doha, Gaza City's neighbourhoods, Zeitoun, Sabra, and the city centre, are collapsing under artillery fire and airstrikes. | Speaking to The New Arab, local residents in the territory said that the…
(2025-08-20). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). New Zealand government "considering" recognition of Palestine, as it continues to back Gaza genocide. wsws.org The NZ government has sent troops to the Middle East to assist the US-Israeli war machine, and is allowing investment in weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
(2025-08-20). Australian university and high school students strike against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org "It's one thing to strike for a day—that doesn't change or impact anything. I think a complete shutdown is the only real action that can be taken."
(2025-08-20). Friday 8/22: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/callgaza252…
(2025-08-20). Silencing the witnesses: Israel's killing of Gaza's journalists. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after Hamas' 'positive response'. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton CA…
(2025-08-20). UN slams Israel's block on bringing tents into Gaza. newarab.com 
The United Nations took aim Tuesday at Israel's months-long block on bringing tents into the Gaza Strip, despite continual displacement orders being issued to civilians in the devastated territory. | Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said shelter items had been banned from entering Gaza for about five months ⚪ a period in which more than 700,000 people had been displaced or re-displaced. | "They may have been provided with a tent, and then they are displaced again and they have no possibility of taking the tent with them," he told a press briefing in Geneva. | He said Israel had clas…
(2025-08-20). Iran to Use New Missiles against Israel in Case of Any Attack: Defense Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The missiles Iran used against Israel in the recent 12-day war were manufactured by the Ministry of Defense a few years ago, Iran's Defense Minister said, warning that newly-manufactured missiles with much better capabilities would be used in case of any fresh Israeli adventurism.
(2025-08-20). The PragerU, the notorious right-wing fascist nonprofit propaganda machine. indybay.org The convicted felon President Trump is trying to turn the U.S. into a totalitarian prison camp, like in the George Orwell film 1984!
(2025-08-20). A Message To Troops In DC From Other Service Members And Veterans. popularresistance.org War based on lies and false pretenses delivered us, our families, and civilians abroad 20 years of disaster. Now we face another war based on lies and false pretenses, but this time on American soil. The "war on crime" is a smokescreen. | Crime in Washington D.C. has been at a 30-year low with a significant drop in violent crime. The motivation for the deployment of federal troops is purely based on the racist fantasies of those in power. Republicans have wanted to take over the District since 1973, when it created a Black-led political establishment. | It also serves as a mechanism to test the limits of Trump's…
(2025-08-19). A word to the unrivalled philanthropists of our time: Melania and Netanyahu. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – When I was a teenager, I read Bleak House by Charles Dickens. In that story, there was a woman who thought about children in Africa but never looked at her own children and did not meet their needs.
(2025-08-19). Netanyahu spells out vision for "Greater Israel" peoplesworld.org 
In a recent interview with Israel's i24 News, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly declared his support for the vision of "Greater Israel." Asked by interviewer Sharon Gal if he subscribes to this controversial idea, Netanyahu responded without hesitation: "Absolutely." While the U.S. mainstream media has largely ignored the comment, the Israeli leader's statement immediately drew …
(2025-08-19). Israeli far-right demand Netanyahu reject Gaza truce offer. newarab.com 
(2025-08-19). What does Israel's starvation of Gaza do to the human body? electronicintifada.net Dr. Thaer Ahmad explains how catastrophic malnutrition imposed by Israel impacts Palestinians' bodies.
(2025-08-19). Warmongering Astrologers: Sky News and The War Cabinet. dissidentvoice.org Twenty-four-hour news networks have demonstrated that surfeit kills discretion. The search for fillers, distractions, and items that will titillate, enrage, or simply sedate is an ongoing process. Gone are the days when discerning choices were made about what constituted worthy news, an admittedly difficult problem that would always lead to priorities, rankings, and judgments that …
(2025-08-19). Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis understand this far better than Americans do. | Six former Israeli hostages and the widow of a slain hostage
(2025-08-19). Iraqi President demands ceasefire in Gaza. plenglish.com During a meeting with ambassadors and heads of Arab and Islamic missions accredited in the country, the president reaffirmed Iraq's firm and consistent stance in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. | Rashid condemned the continued aggression against Gaza and described the humanitarian tragedy as a situation that requires a unified Arab and Islamic position to press for an immediate ceasefire, guarantee the delivery of aid, and protect the population. | Also, he reiterated Iraq's firm support for the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination. | He also urged the internationa…
(2025-08-19). Journalist Marwa Muslim was killed by Israel and her body left for 44 days. thecanary.co In one of Gaza City's neighborhoods, the night was heavy, but the home of journalist Marwa Muslim and her brothers remained a small refuge in the heart of the storm. They had nothing but the walls of their home to shelter them from Israel's relentless bombardment. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and the roof collapsed […] | By
(2025-08-19). Twitch to politics — Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing. aljazeera.com Twitch streamer Hasan Piker tackles politics, Gaza and culture for nearly 3 million viewers.
(2025-08-19). Suspended Green MP tells Al Jazeera NZ must stand on 'right side of history' over Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a "spineless" stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader Chlà∂e Swarbrick said in an interview with Al Jazeera that public pressure was mounting on governments to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The politician continues to push for…
(2025-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2025. democracynow.org As European Leaders Gather at White House, Trump Says He'll Arrange Zelensky-Putin Meeting, Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Steps Up Bombings Ahead of Planned Invasion, Hamas Agrees to 60-Day Ceasefire Plan That's "Almost Identical" to U.S. Proposal, ISIL-Backed Rebels Kill 52 in Eastern Congo; M23 Suspends Peace Talks with DRC, Texas Democrat Locked in House Chamber for Refusing Round-the-Clock Surveillance by State Troopers, Trump Says He'll Ban Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines, Citing Advice from Vladimir Putin, Newsmax Will Pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 Million to…
(2025-08-19). Livestream: A genocide, but a military failure. electronicintifada.net We speak to Dyab Abou Jahjah about bringing killers of Gaza journalists to justice. Shahd Abusalama on Gazans trying to survive. UN perpetuates rape hoax and resistance thwarts Israeli army and more.
(2025-08-19). Trump administration halts visas for Gazans as children arrive for medical care. nationofchange.org State Department suspends temporary humanitarian visas after right wing backlash, leaving thousands of Palestinian children without access to urgent treatment.
(2025-08-19). Breaking: Israeli forces committing massacre in Al Sabra area of Gaza city. skwawkbox.org 
Whole families wiped out as occupier flattens house after house and tent after tent Palestinian journalists report that Israeli military forces have begun a wholesale massacre in the Al Sabra district of Gaza City overnight, continuously shelling homes and tents, flattening whole areas and murdering dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Palestinians including — as it almost …
(2025-08-19). US charity: Halt in visas for Gazans will harm wounded children. newarab.com 
US-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticised the State Department's decision to stop visitor The State Department said on Saturday it was halting all visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza while it conducted "a full and thorough" review, after far-right…
(2025-08-19). Gaza's new truce deal awaits Israeli response after Hamas' approval. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following Hamas' approval of the new Gaza peace plan offer, mediators are now awaiting for the Israeli response to reach the long-awaited ceasefire agreement in Gaza.Yesterday, Hamas officials expressed their readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war during which more than 62,000 Palestinians were killed.Mediators came up with a new truce offer that will secure the release of Israeli hostages taken in October 2023 in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a ceasefire for about 60 days.A Hamas source told Al Jazeera that the group has agreed to ceasefire terms as a step…
(2025-08-19). Qatar confirms Hamas approval of ceasefire proposal. plenglish.com Doha, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The official spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari, confirmed the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas's approval of the new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, thanks to a plan that includes a path to reaching a comprehensive agreement aimed at ending the war.
(2025-08-19). Italy concludes airdrops of humanitarian aid to Gaza. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Air Force concluded the airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip, as part of Operation Trail of Solidarity 2, after delivering 100 tons of food.
(2025-08-19). Israel has killed nearly 19,000 children in Gaza war as strikes intensify. aljazeera.com Israel bombards Gaza City, where many are trapped, as ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted hangs in balance.
(2025-08-19). Video: more than 1000 orphans graduate school in Gaza despite Israel's ongoing genocide. skwawkbox.org Resilience and tragedy of Palestinian children and their teachers on show in heartbreaking video Yesterday, more than a thousand orphans graduated school at the Al-Wafa Orphan Village in Gaza despite Israel's genocide continuing around them. They and those watching were full of tears because the children have no surviving parents or adult relatives to attend …
(2025-08-19). Texas Democrats surrender to racist redistricting plan, declare 'victory'. liberationnews.org 
As the Texas Democrats rejoin their Republican friends in the halls of power, the working class of Texas must keep organizing for a different type of power: the power of the people.
(2025-08-20). Netanyahu confidant Dermer meets Syrian foreign minister in U.S.-facilitated talks in Paris. haaretz.com Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding U.S.-mediated talks on the conflict in southern Syria's Sweida. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met with Israeli, Syrian and Druze officials, including Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif…
(2025-08-20). Train service in Tel Aviv suspended for a week; Hashalom station closed for now. haaretz.com In order to carry out safety work that was initially planned for September, Israel Railways announced that Tel Aviv's Hashalom station, the busiest in the country, will close until August 26, effectively cutting off transit between the north and south of the country. Buses will replace train connections between the city's functioning train stations…
(2025-08-20). Over 80 Orthodox rabbis urge Israel to address Gaza humanitarian situation, condemn settler violence. haaretz.com Led by former president of Religious Zionists of America Yosef Blau, the petition was signed by Orthodox rabbis from across the political spectrum. 'Unfortunately in Israel, very few Religious Zionist rabbis are willing to criticize that which comes from within the community'…
(2025-08-20). Israeli cabinet increases state budget and deficit, ostensibly to fund Gaza war plan. haaretz.com The vote, the fifth since the conflict began, will raise the deficit to 5.2% of GDP and fund a 30.8 billion shekel increase in expenses, primarily for the defense establishment…
(2025-08-19). Israeli court says key Qatargate suspect contact Netanyahu, leave country for several weeks. haaretz.com The judge ordered PM Netanyahu's adviser, Yonatan Urich, to refrain from contacting him until September 10, and stay in the country for an additional two days. Police set to wrap up investigation within 45 days ‚ñ The judge also agreed that Urich did not disclose his relationship with Qatar, despite the law requiring him to do so.
(2025-08-19). Betrayed Israel? Abandoned Jews? attack on PM reeks of Trump. haaretz.com Once upon a time, one could imagine Netanyahu quelling the flames of this dispute with Australia over the cancellation of MK Simcha Rothman's visa, but the Netanyahu of today instead chose to fan them…
(2025-08-19). West Bank plan killing the two-state solution. Israel buried it long ago. haaretz.com Perhaps Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's E1 settlement plan is actually doing us all a favor, as we can finally put the nail in the long-sitting Israeli-Palestinian two-state coffin and bury it…
(2025-08-19). top court slams government for handling of security prisoners. haaretz.com The court discussed petitions challenging Israel's refusal to allow the Red Cross to visit Palestinian security prisoners. Sources familiar with the details said that the judges chastised government officials for reports of 'starvation, dozens of prisoners dying,' forcing the court to intervene…
(2025-08-19). The cost of demolishing Gaza: Never in history were so many buildings leveled. haaretz.com Hundreds of pieces of heavy construction equipment rented at high prices, thousands of liters of diesel fuel a day, huge amounts of concrete to fill tunnels: The demolition of the Gaza Strip is one of the most expensive engineering projects in Israeli history…