(2025-08-23). UK pro-Israel lawyers probed for 'intimidating' Gaza supporters. newarab.com 
A pro-Israel lawyers' group in the UK is being probed after a complaint that it threatened to take legal action against individuals for showing support for Palestine. | Complainants have accused UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) of sending eight letters to individuals and organisations between January 2022 and May 2025. | These letters "demonstrate a seeming pattern of vexatious and legally baseless correspondence aimed at silencing and intimidating Palestine solidarity efforts", according to the complainants, lodged with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) by the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and the Eu…
(2025-08-23). Famine officially declared in Gaza. wsws.org The UN-affiliated body that monitors mass hunger has for the first time officially declared a famine in Gaza City and warned that other areas of Gaza will soon face famine.
(2025-08-23). Amnesty demands Israel stop Gaza assault after famine declared. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has called on the
(2025-08-23). 'World has failed Gaza': Global outcry as Gaza famine announced. newarab.com 
An announcement that famine has hit Gaza as a result of Israel's war and siege is a shameful global failure, the Islamic Relief charity said on Friday, with multiple international organisations also condemning the Israel-manufactured crisis. | The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said Friday that famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month. | It said 514,000 people — nearly a quarter of Gaza's population — are experiencing famine, and that number was expected to rise to 641,000 by the end of September. | The famine declaration comes as I…
(2025-08-23). Netanyahu sends top aide to UAE in an effort to mend ties. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister According to reports, Israel's strategic affairs minister, Rob Dermer, was quietly sent to the UAE last week and engaged in talks w…
(2025-08-23). Lebanon releases Israeli citizen held in detention for a year. newarab.com 
A There was little information given about the man, identified as Salah Abu-Hussein. His imprisonment had not garnered public attention in Israel or Lebanon. | Israeli media reported that the man's family had reported him missing around a year ago and was unaware he was in L…
(2025-08-23). Israeli charged for plot to kill Attorney General. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). Major Disruptions Hit Israeli Regime's Rail Network. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime's railroad officials announced that train services on several major routes will be suspended for the coming weeks.
(2025-08-22). David Lammy disgraces himself again over Israel's genocide in Gaza. thecanary.co David Lammy has, once again, disgraced himself over Israel's genocide in Palestine. In his characteristically tepid tone, Lammy said: The E1 settlement plan, also known as East1 would, as Al Jazeera reported: link thousands of illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem — which is already illegally annexed by Israel — to the expanding Maale Adumim […] | By
(2025-08-22). DNC vote on Israel arms embargo will be the next Democratic Party showdown over Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
At its summer meeting, the Democratic National Committee will vote on two rival resolutions concerning Gaza. The competing proposals highlight the growing divide over Israel within the Democratic Party.
(2025-08-22). Proscribing Palestine Action under UK terror act is "ridiculous" aljazeera.com Jonathon Porritt says the UK's decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act defies public opinion.
(2025-08-22). EXCLUSIVE: Fired State Dept. Official Speaks Out, Suggested Condolences for Killed Gaza Journalists. democracynow.org 
Shahed Ghoreishi was fired from his position as a press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs at the U.S. State Department earlier this week. While no official explanation was given, Ghoreishi was involved in multiple departmental disputes over how to characterize U.S. positions on Israel's forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the killings of Palestinian journalists. In a TV broadcast exclusive, Ghoreishi speaks to Democracy Now! about his firing and what it may tell us about the Trump administration's future policy in Israel and Palestine.
(2025-08-22). Sunday 8/24: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Strawberry Creek Park, 1250 Addison Street, Berkeley.
(2025-08-22). How Pro-Palestine Youth Are Responding To Online Censorship. popularresistance.org When Israel initiated plans to evict Palestinians from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for illegal settlers, millions of young people around the world got involved in a high-profile social media campaign to raise awareness. | Using the hashtag #SaveSheikhJarrah, more than 40 million people joined in, forming part of a wave of online organising that set the stage for a new era of pro-Palestine digital activism. | That trend continued as Israel launched its ongoing genocide in Gaza in October 2023 with activists dedicating their instagram feeds and TikTok reels to spreading awareness of Israeli a…
(2025-08-22). Defend Our Juries is urging protesters to make it impossible for the Met to enforce the unjust proscription of Palestine Action. thecanary.co Defend Our Juries has launched an official online pledge, seeking 1,000 commitments to take part in the next mass action in Parliament Square on 6 September against the Labour Party government's unprecedented proscription of Palestine Action. Defend Our Juries protest: pledge to take action Over 2,500 people signed up to say they wanted to take […] | By
(2025-08-22). BBC left flustered as student calls out their complicity with Israel's genocide live on air. thecanary.co A-Level student Callum Johnson-Mills has gone viral after calling the BBC out for its complicity in the genocide in Palestine. The 19 year old was picking up his exam results when a BBC reporter, live on air, asked him a question. Instead, Callum responded with: On that note, I just want to say Free Palestine, […] | By
(2025-08-22). 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.
(2025-08-22). Saturday 8/23: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St. Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-22). UK police target independent journalist in pro-Palestine crackdown. thecanary.co On August 18, Thames Valley Police stopped an independent journalist under the guise of "cross-border activity". Jonathan Cook was driving near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, when a police officer pulled him over. Jonathan Cook: WTF just happened? Unlike a usual traffic stop, the police car forced him to pull over in a "dangerous section of road […] | By
(2025-08-22). FAO says half a million Palestinians suffers from starvation in Gaza. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today confirmed that more than half a million Palestinians are suffering from famine in Gaza.
(2025-08-22). Headlines for August 22, 2025. democracynow.org U.N. Declares a Famine in Gaza, Where Over 500,000 Face "Starvation, Destitution and Death", Netanyahu Says He'll Restart Ceasefire Talks While Proceeding with Gaza City Invasion, California to Hold Special Election for Redrawn Maps to Counter Texas GOP Gerrymander, Trump Praises Troops and Officers over Federal Takeover of D.C. Law Enforcement, ICE Agents in D.C. Coordinate with Police to Target Immigrants in Moped Traffic Stops, Federal Judge Halts Expansion of "Alligator Alcatraz" over Environmental Violations, State Department Is Vetting 55 Million U.S. Visa Holders for "De…
(2025-08-22). UN chief warns of famine in Gaza. plenglish.com Speaking at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Guterres asserted that what has happened in that territory also demonstrates the existence of a moral crisis and represents a failure of humanity. The UN secretary-general stated that just when it seems there are no more words left to describe the living hell in Gaza, a new one has been added: famine. | Famine is not only about food; it is the deliberate collapse of the systems needed for human survival. | The UN chief noted that people are starving, and those with the duty to act are failing. As the occupying power, Israel has…
(2025-08-22). Gaza City's Palestinians demand int'l protection from Israel. newarab.com 
In the heart of The demonstration, named the "Last Hour Movement," was more than an act of protest; it was a desperate attempt to voice the pain of a city trapped under nearly two years of Israel's relentless war. | Men, women, and children stood shoulder to…
(2025-08-22). UN declares first ever famine in the Middle East in Gaza. thecanary.co The United Nations (UN) and relevant international organizations have officially declared widespread famine in the Gaza Strip, in a first for the Middle East. The UN says famine is now in Gaza In a joint statement issued in Geneva, the World Health Organization, the United Nations (UN) Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme, and […] | By
(2025-08-22). Leaked Israeli data shows that 83% of people it's killed in Gaza are civilians. thecanary.co Israeli military data suggests 83% of those killed in Gaza are civilians. And conflict data experts say the civilian death rate has only been higher on three occasions. Two of these are the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda — among the worst crimes in the 20th Century. The investigation led by +972 magazine analysed a […] | By
(2025-08-22). Hamas says UN's confirmation of famine in Gaza 'important' even if 'very late'. tehrantimes.com Hamas says confirmation of the famine taking place in Gaza by the UN's Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is "important", despite it coming "very late after long months of warnings," according to Al Jazeera.
(2025-08-22). Israeli Cabinet Approvs Gaza City Occupation Plan Amid Rising Civilian Deaths. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In another step in the regime's campaign of mass displacement and destruction, Israel's war cabinet has approved a full-scale plan to occupy Gaza City, War Minister Israel Katz announced Friday.
(2025-08-22). Global strike for Gaza gains momentum after Bisan Owda call. newarab.com 
Leading advocacy groups such as the Global…
(2025-08-22). Israel escalates destruction of Gaza City. electronicintifada.net Quadcopters are being used to encircle residential blocks and coerce civilians into fleeing under armed threat, rights group reports.
(2025-08-22). Famine Officially Declared in Gaza as Israeli Aggression Escalates. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared famine in Gaza City for the first time, underscoring the catastrophic humanitarian crisis caused by Israeli regime's ongoing military assault.
(2025-08-22). LIVE: Israel kills 30 Palestinians; finalises plan to seize Gaza City. aljazeera.com The majority of the killings come in Gaza City where the most intense Israeli attacks are taking place.
(2025-08-22). 'Soldier F', Gaza, and the ghosts of British colonialism. thecanary.co A former British soldier accused of murdering innocent civilians in Ireland in January 1972 will go on trial in mid-September. You're probably going to hear a lot about the trial of 'Soldier F'. You'll also hear about the legacy of the conflict known as The Troubles when that trial starts. You can read some our […] | By
(2025-08-22). Video: Israel slaughters dozens, mostly kids, in another Gaza school bombing. skwawkbox.org 
We must not become inured to the daily horror of Israel's crimes Israel has again murdered dozens and wounded many more in a missile attack on a Gaza school, this time the Amr Ibn Al-As School in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City. The first moments of the attack saw dead and wounded, …
(2025-08-22). Israeli arms firms banned from Dutch expo over Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-08-22). Mercy Corps CEO: Gaza famine recognition 'horrifying, not surprising'. tehrantimes.com The chief executive officer of the US-based aid group, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, has called the UN announcement of a famine in Gaza City "absolutely horrifying, yet not surprising," Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
(2025-08-22). UN declares famine in Gaza. tehrantimes.com The UN has officially declared a famine in Gaza after months of Israeli restrictions that cut off food and water supplies to more than two million people.
(2025-08-22). American contractors indiscriminately fired at Gaza aid distribution points: report. tehrantimes.com A truck driver working for a U.S. logistics subcontractor in Gaza has confirmed allegations that American security personnel and Israeli forces routinely opened fire on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid.
(2025-08-22). Daily death toll in Gaza tops 70. tehrantimes.com At least 71 Palestinians, including 24 aid seekers, have been killed and 251 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in 24 hours, according to the enclave's Health Ministry on Friday.
(2025-08-22). Gaza health authorities reject Israeli evacuation orders. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip today rejected orders to evacuate hospitals and NGOs in the north because of an imminent Israeli military offensive, which plans to reoccupy the main city of the enclave.
(2025-08-22). Netanyahu approves Gaza City assault despite ceasefire talks. newarab.com 
The call for renewed talks came a day after the defence ministry approved a plan authorising the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists to help capture Gaza City, which is full of already displaced civilians.
(2025-08-22). Israel Opens New Front In Gaza War. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This article was first published in The Conversation UK's World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in …
(2025-08-22). Israel fires air force officers who called for end to Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-08-22). "Why Doesn't Hamas Release The Hostages?" , And Other Reader Questions. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Nick on Patreon asks, "I don't know if this is a question that you would know the answer to, but it's worth a try. The one Zionist question I have a hard time answering is 'why don't Hamas release the hostages?' Israel doesn't give a shit about killing its own citizens, so they don't seem to be much of a bargaining chip." | The most important thing to make clear here is that anyone who suggests that Israel's onslaught in Gaza has anything whatsoever to do with ho…
(2025-08-22). Israeli figures show that 83% of Gaza casualties civilians. newarab.com 
(2025-08-22). Worldwide outrage as Israel launches Gaza City offensive. newarab.com 
Several countries and rights groups have slammed Israel over its new offensive in the Gaza Strip that seeks to occupy the territory, warning that it risks deteriorating the already Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz approved a The Israeli army announc…
(2025-08-22). 'The West Bank is the prize': Israel approves new settlements to 'bury' Palestinian State. nationofchange.org The "E-1" settlement would see the construction of about 3,400 new housing units and would sever one of the last remaining territorial links between major Palestinian cities like Ramallah in the northern West Bank and southern cities including Bethlehem, as well as cut off East Jerusalem.
(2025-08-22). Israel's disappearing and imprisonment of Palestinians: the Canary investigates. thecanary.co 
Israel's ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territory has seen countless devastating human rights violations, but few are as pervasive and enduring as the widespread imprisonment of Palestinians. In East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a region already marked by a long history of occupation and dispossession, the detention of Palestinians by Israeli authorities reflects a […] | By
(2025-08-22). Over 20 nations join EU, UN in opposing Israel's illegal E1 settlement plan. tehrantimes.com The United Kingdom, Australia and Japan are among 21 countries that have condemned Israel's plans to build a controversial illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, which they say renders a future two-state solution for Palestinians impossible, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-08-22). Looking back at the positions on South African apartheid taken by ambitious Democrats. nationofchange.org Certain prominent Democrats led efforts in the 1980s to help end apartheid, but the political costs and benefits were uncertain at the time, and some remain debated today.
(2025-08-22). The political lessons of Netanyahu's fascistic tirades against Australian Prime Minister Albanese. wsws.org The Israeli leader is on a rampage because of the scale of the crimes his regime is implementing and the mass global opposition they are provoking.
(2025-08-22). AL-Quds Brigades: We targeted a gathering of Israeli military vehicles in Khan Younis with mortar shells. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-22). Israeli enemy targets Deir Kifa town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-22). Israel forces raid, tighten security measures near Ramallah. newarab.com 
Israeli forces began encircling and imposing a siege on areas east of A larger number of Israeli soldiers were seen deployed in the area, Palestinian residents said, in response to an alleged shooting incident targeting Israeli settlers. | The Israeli military stormed both Al-…
(2025-08-22). Israel, HTS Plan US-Backed 'Security Deal' Amid Ongoing Syrian Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime and the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are preparing to sign a so-called "security agreement" in September, even as Tel Aviv intensifies its assaults against Syria, according to regional media reports.
(2025-08-22). Yemeni Missile Strikes Tel Aviv. english.almanar.com.lb 
At least one building was damaged in Moshav Ginton, southeast of Tel Aviv, when Yemeni missile shrapnel hit it on Friday evening, according to Zionist media outlets. At first, Israeli media reported a loud explosion was heard in central 'Israel'. Loud explosions were heard in central 'Israel', and Ben Gurion airport was closed after the detection of …
(2025-08-22). On Shin Bet orders, two foreign physician volunteers barred from entering Gaza. haaretz.com One of the doctors gave interviews to overseas media outlets, as well as to Haaretz, in which she criticized the army's policies in Gaza. She says this likely contributed to the decision to bar her from returning to Gaza…
(2025-08-22). Netanyahu is more scared of his coalition partners than growing ire. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister once again appears to be actively working behind the scenes to encourage far-right ministers to sabotage any chance of a deal ‚ñ The IDF is ready to deploy tanks anywhere in Gaza City — and seems less concerned about the consequences…
(2025-08-22). started learning Arabic, and it opened up a whole world. what drew me to belly. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli just back from reserve duty seeks freedom in her body though her mind is still at war, while one family trades trauma for adventure in Montenegro…