(2025-08-27). Protests sweep Israel as families demand prisoner deal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel on Tuesday, demanding a deal to secure the release of prisoners held in Gaza, as the government prepared for a Cabinet meeting focused on the ongoing war.In Tel Aviv, protesters blocked major roads, waving Israeli flags and carrying photos of captives. Rallies were also reported outside the homes of ministers and near a branch of the U.S. mission in Israel."Prime Minister Netanyahu is prioritizing the destruction of Hamas over the release of prisoners," said Ruby, whose son was kidnapped during the October 7 attack. "He thinks it is acceptable and legitima…
(2025-08-27). Macron hits back at Netanyahu on antisemitism issue. newarab.com 
President Emmanuel Macron strongly rejected Benjamin Netanyahu's recent criticism over rising antisemitism in France and warned the issue should not be "weaponised", in a letter to the Israeli leader published Tuesday. | The remarks come amid tensions between France and Israel over Paris' decision to recognise Palestinian statehood in September. | "Accusations of inaction in the face of a scourge that we are fighting with everything in our power are unacceptable and are an offence to France as a whole," Macron wrote to Netanyahu, in a letter published in several newspapers. | "The fight against antisemitism mu…
(2025-08-27). Israel claims 'Hamas camera' was target of hospital massacre. newarab.com 
The Israeli military on Tuesday claimed its forces were targeting a camera operated by Hamas in two strikes that killed five journalists at a hospital a day earlier, triggering a wave of international condemnation at Tel Aviv's latest attack on a medical centre. | Israel's war on Gaza has been one of the deadliest for journalists, with around 200 media workers killed over the course of the nearly two-year Israeli assault, according to press watchdogs. | Monday's strike in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis killed at least 20 people, including the five reporters who worked for Al Jazeera, the Associated Press and Reute…
(2025-08-27). Israeli protesters call for truce deal ahead of cabinet meeting. newarab.com 
Protesters Demonstrators blocked roads in Tel Aviv, where they waved Israeli flags and held up pictures of the hostages, according to AFP. | Israeli media reported others rallying near a US embassy branch in the city, as well as outside the houses of various ministers across the country. | "Prime Minister (Benjamin) Neta…
(2025-08-27). UNRWA Chief Condemns Israel's 'Shameful' Denial of Gaza Famine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) denounced Israel's continued denial of famine in Gaza, calling it a "shameful" policy as Palestinians endure mass starvation under siege and bombardment.
(2025-08-27). From Hitler to Merz: Gaza's Cry Tests Germany's Soul. thinktank.pk As the world marks the 80th anniversary of WWII's end in September 2025, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz's refusal to recognize Palestine amid Gaza's devastating toll—over 62,686 lives lost by August, per Gaza Health Ministry reports—stirs profound questions about peace versus perpetuated violence. With 145,870 injured and famine gripping the enclave, Merz's August 26 declaration that …
(2025-08-27). Catholic, Greek Orthodox clergy to stay in Gaza City to aid weak. newarab.com 
Catholic and Greek Orthodox priests and nuns will remain in Gaza City "At the time of this statement, evacuation orders were already in place for several neighbourhoods in Gaza City. Reports of heavy bombardment continue to be received," the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said. | "We do not know exactly what will happen on the ground, not only for our communi…
(2025-08-27). Trump to chair Gaza meeting in Washington: Witkoff. newarab.com 
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump would chair a meeting on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday and added that Washington expected Israel's war in the Palestinian territory to be settled by the end of the year. | The U.S. State Department separately said Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Washington on Wednesday. It released the information in a regular next-day public schedule that said their meeting at the State Department would be held at 1515 ET (1915 GMT). | Trump had promised a swift end to the war in Gaza during the…
(2025-08-27). Top Democrats delay decision on Gaza war stance. newarab.com 
The Democratic National Committee planned to clarify its position on Israel's war on Gaza this week. But after a surprise reversal, it may be several months before DNC officials adopt a formal position on an issue that has divided their party perhaps more than any other. | The debate played out on Tuesday as the DNC gathered in a downtown Minneapolis hotel behind a security checkpoint for its annual summer meeting. | There were two competing resolutions that addressed the war and the related humanitarian crisis in Gaza: The first, introduced by the committee's progressive wing, called for an arms embargo and t…
(2025-08-27). Australia: IYSSE at Western Sydney University presents a socialist perspective to fight Gaza genocide. wsws.org The IYSSE provided a powerful counter to the platform of appeals to the Labor government and university management outlined by the pseudo-left organisers of the Special General Meeting.
(2025-08-27). Australian government provocatively accuses Iran of antisemitic attacks. wsws.org Prime Minister Albanese announced unprecedented measures, including the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador, based on unsubstantiated and implausible accusations.
(2025-08-27). 21 Questions About The Claim That Iran Orchestrated Antisemitic Attacks In Australia. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese
(2025-08-26). President Trump, you must stop Netanyahu's second genocide in Gaza. onlineopinion.com.au President Trump, you are the only leader who can stop Netanyahu from committing another genocide in Gaza. The whole world is watching. Do not allow yourself to become an accessory.
(2025-08-26). Palestine, genocide, and the imperialist lie of the 'rules-based international order'. therealnews.com 
Israel's US-backed genocidal destruction of Gaza has exploded the fiction of the "rules-based" international order and exposed the violent, people-destroying, land-grabbing imperialism it was always based on. Over the last two years, the US and Israel have carried out a genocidal war in Gaza, officially killing over 60,000 people, bombing Gaza's cities to smithereens, and displacing 90 percent of its 2.1 million people. Their blockade of almost all aid has caused a famine that threatens to kill hundreds of thousands of people. Now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to invade and…
(2025-08-26). Why did Netanyahu praise the Lebanese government's decision? tehrantimes.com BEIRUT—The Lebanese government has not yet commented on the commendatory statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office regarding the decision to disarm the Resistance, which can only be viewed as an expression of a coordinated strategic course planned against Lebanon.
(2025-08-26). Israeli protesters call for ceasefire and captive deal. tehrantimes.com Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of captives took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, Middle East Eye reported.
(2025-08-26). More people starve to death in Gaza. tehrantimes.com The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that three more adults died in Gaza over the past 24 hours "due to famine and malnutrition."
(2025-08-26). More US lawmakers publicly blame Israel for starvation, deaths in Gaza. responsiblestatecraft.org U.S. lawmakers who may have been silent for the last 22 months are now speaking out publicly and blaming Israel for the starvation and famine conditions in the Gaza Strip.On CBS's
(2025-08-26). Open Letter to President Trump. Forced Starvation and Famine by Israel of People of Gaza. globalresearch.ca Dear President Trump, | The children of Gaza are being starved and killed. Israel has killed 18592 Palestinian children. | In the last two years, there are 39,000 Palestinians children orphaned in Gaza, occupied by Israel. This is forced starvation an …
(2025-08-26). Friday 8/29: Israel! Stop Killing Journalists! Stop Starving Gaza! indybay.org in front of Israeli Consulate – 456 Montgomery…
(2025-08-26). LIVE: Israel starves three Palestinians to death in Gaza. aljazeera.com Gaza's hunger-related death toll rises to 303 amid outrage over 'barbaric' Israeli attacks on Nasser Hospital.
(2025-08-26). 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.
(2025-08-26). Lebanese Sovereignty Faces More Israeli Violations. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli enemy continued on Tuesday its violations of the Lebanese sovereignty and ceasefire agreement based on the UN Resolution 1701. In this regard, an Israeli glider dropped a bomb near a farmer in Mais Al-Jabal border town, South Lebanon, with no injuries recorded, according to Al-Manar reporter. Another Zionist glider dropped a bomb on …
(2025-08-26). France summons US Ambassador Kushner over claim its call for Palestinian state is antisemitic. wsws.org Kushner's comment highlights how falsely equating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism criminalizes any and all statements of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the Gaza genocide.
(2025-08-26). Famine and mass murder in Gaza: A crime of Zionism and world imperialism. wsws.org On Monday, the Israeli military carried out two airstrikes, one after another, on Nasser Hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, killing over 20 people.
(2025-08-26). Iran Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza's Nasser Hospital. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Zionist regime's military strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which has killed at least 21 people, including five journalists.
(2025-08-26). Germany's warmongering Greens demand more weapons for Israel's genocide of the Palestinians. wsws.org The latest comments by Federal Parliament Vice President Omid Nouripour (Greens) once again make clear that the Greens are among the most aggressive warmongers in German politics.
(2025-08-26). Poll: 41% of Americans say Israel committing genocidal acts in Gaza. responsiblestatecraft.org Forty-one percent of Americans, including 67% of Democrats and 14% of Republicans, believe that Israeli military actions in Gaza constitute either "genocide" (22%) or are "akin to genocide" (19%), according to a
(2025-08-26). Which European politicians have resigned over Israel's war on Gaza? tehrantimes.com Since Israel's war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, more than a dozen officials across Europe have resigned in protest to their governments' stance on what many describe as genocide in the besieged enclave.
(2025-08-26). DNC Leaders Are Pretending That U.S. Weapons Don't Enable the Slaughter in Gaza. indybay.org Resolution for arms embargo on Israel exposes complicity…
(2025-08-26). World Condemns Israeli Massacre at Gaza's Nasser Hospital. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israel's latest assault on Gaza has provoked global outrage after its forces struck Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, killing at least 21 people, including five journalists and medical workers.
(2025-08-26). GAZA: 20 Palestinians, including 5 journalists, killed in Israeli attack on hospital. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | At least 20 Palestinians, including five journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said it launched "an initial inquiry" into the incident. Gaza-based health authorities said in a press statement that Israeli warplanes targeted the fourth floor …
(2025-08-26). Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser hospital kills at least 20, including five journalists. moderndiplomacy.eu Background / ContextThe Gaza war, now in its eleventh month, has left tens of thousands dead and displaced much of the enclave's population. Israel has barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza since the war began on October 7, 2023, leaving Palestinian reporters to provide most on-the-ground coverage. Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis has served as …
(2025-08-26). Israel Bombs Gaza Hospital, Kills 5 Journalists from AP, Al Jazeera, Reuters, NBC. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people Monday, including five Palestinian journalists. Eyewitnesses say Israel carried out a "double-tap" strike on the hospital…
(2025-08-26). Chris Hedges: Israel's Assassination of Memory. consortiumnews.com The razing of Gaza is not a crime only against the Palestinian people but against our cultural and historical heritage. We can't understand the present, especially when reporting on Palestine and Israel, if we don't understand the past. By Chris Hedges…
(2025-08-26). Norway fund divests from US firm Caterpillar over Gaza, West Bank abuses. aljazeera.com Fund says move against Caterpillar, five Israeli banks due to their contribution 'to serious violations of rights'.
(2025-08-26). Australian workers and youth denounce Israel's genocide in Gaza at mass protests. wsws.org "I'm here today because it's powerful to be here. But I know the protests are not working. In my opinion we need to take concrete actions."
(2025-08-26). DNC Flamed for Rejecting Measure Backing Arms Embargo to Israel Amid Gaza Famine. truthout.org The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is facing criticism after its resolutions committee rejected a measure to call for an arms embargo on Israel on Tuesday, despite a famine being officially declared in Gaza just days before. There were two measures before the panel on Gaza on Tuesday morning: One, introduced by Florida DNC member Allison Minnerly, urges the party's members to back a… |
(2025-08-26). Photojournalist resigns from Reuters over its 'betrayal of journalists' in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz By Asiye Latife Yilmaz in Istanbul Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink has resigned after eight years with Reuters, criticising the news agency's stance on Gaza as a "betrayal of journalists" and accusing it of "justifying and enabling" the killing of 245 journalists in the Palestinian enclave. "At this point it's become impossible for me to maintain…
(2025-08-26). Israel's crimes in Gaza cannot go unpunished: Iran foreign ministry. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has condemned Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza, noting the killing of five international journalists just a day earlier.
(2025-08-26). Democratic National Committee Deserves More Credit on Gaza. davidswanson.org The Democratic National Committee, the people who run the least popular political party in recorded U.S. polling, do not get the respect they deserve — especially when they take a bold, principled stand for a genocide, as they did on Tuesday, voting down a resolution for an arms embargo on Israel. For one thing, a …
(2025-08-26). Gaza Death Toll Rises to 24 in Overnight Israeli Strikes; Reports of Unknown Gases Prompt Medical Alarm. english.almanar.com.lb 
A series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip has resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people since last night, according to local sources, with new reports emerging of unknown gases causing civilian injuries and prompting serious medical concerns. The bombardment impacted multiple areas. Sources reported two women were killed and several injured …
(2025-08-26). Gaza war and captive crisis push Israel deeper into 'nightmare'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Escalating protests in Israel against the regime's failed military strategy in Gaza have exposed deep internal divisions.
(2025-08-26). Direct action group targets a key UK lobbyist and arms broker for Israel in one night. thecanary.co Overnight on Monday 26 August, direct action group DISMANTLE targeted two London-based companies linked to Israel's genocide in Gaza. The group spray painted and smashed windows at arms trade group ADS Group and weapons consultancy firm, Eagle Strategic Consulting Ltd. DISMANTLE does it again and takes aim at Israel's arms suppliers In one action, activists […] | By
(2025-08-26). Saturday 8/30: Support Gaza Students — Jewelry Sale Fundraiser. indybay.org Jaffa Coffee Roasters, 1701 University Ave, Berkeley.
(2025-08-26). Reuters journalist sensationally quits exposing Western MSM collusion with Israel. thecanary.co Canadian photojournalist Valérie Zink, who worked as a freelancer for Reuters for eight years, announced on Tuesday 26 August that she had resigned from her job in protest against what she described as the agency's "collusion and justification" of Israel's genocide and crimes committed against journalists in Gaza. This symbolic move included tearing up her […] | By
(2025-08-26). Democratic National Committee leader opposes strong resolution on aid to Israel. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—Those in the Democratic Party who believe their party is not taking the strong positions on issues that it should be taking have reason to be concerned again this week as the Democratic National Committee debates tomorrow, August 27, the question of cutting off military aid to Israel because of its war on Gaza. On …
(2025-08-26). "Hazme sentir orgullosa" : El mensaje a su hijo de una reportera del grupo de periodistas muertos en doble ataque de Israel a hospital en Gaza. cubadebate.cu Un periodista contó que él y sus colegas buscaban un lugar con buena señal para subir su material periodístico y estaban sorprendidos por los ataques de Israel contra "todos los periodistas", pues ocurrían a la vista de todo el mundo y hasta "en directo por televisión". Otro denunció que Israel "sabe que somos periodistas que informamos sobre el sufrimiento de nuestro pueblo y llevamos un chaleco que nos identifica como profesionales".
(2025-08-26). Palestinian journalists treated like 'robots' by Western media, says Gaza reporter in wake of latest Israeli killings. asiapacificreport.nz 
Pacific Media Watch An Al Jazeera journalist who has documented Israel's trail of atrocities for almost the past two years has condemned Western news agencies covering the war on Gaza as treating Palestinian reporters like "robots". "You see how Palestinian journalists are treated. There's no protection when they are alive," Hind Khoudary told Al Jazeera…
(2025-08-26). Festival censorship of Mary Wallopers over Gaza protest backfires. wsws.org Midway through their opening song, as they led chants of "Free Palestine," festival staff cut the band's sound and tore down the flag. The crowd booed, chanting "Let them play."
(2025-08-26). Video captures Israeli bombing of Gaza residential building. aljazeera.com Video shows the moment an Israeli air attack hit a residential building in Gaza's al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis.
(2025-08-26). Olive Trees Tie Palestinians to Our Homeland. Israel Treats Them as a Threat. truthout.org It all began with an opinion piece. In February, I wrote an article for Al Jazeera — a tribute to the doctors in Gaza who were killed or kidnapped by Israel, whose legacy I am hoping to maintain as I go through medical school myself. To my surprise, the piece went viral. Suddenly, my Instagram inbox was filled with friend requests and messages from people across the world — strangers who… |
(2025-08-26). Australia accuses Iran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels envoy. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will also designate the IRGC as a 'terrorist organisation'.
(2025-08-26). Larijani meets family of senior commander martyred in Israeli attack. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Monday paid a visit to the family of Martyr General Mehdi Rabbani at their home, offering condolences and paying tribute to the late commander's service.
(2025-08-26). Australia Blames Iran for Synagogue Attack. consortiumnews.com Based on an Australian intelligence "assessment," the Australian government on Tuesday expelled Iran's ambassador and three other embassy officials for allegedly planning an attack on a Melbourne synagogue last December. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Australia has expelled…
(2025-08-26). Amplifying: Immediately Reinstate CUNY Adjunct Faculty Terminated for Standing with Palestinians. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: Of course we agree with the stance of the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union. NJ and Rutgers University and all of NJ's colleges are in grave danger in 2025 because Democrats of NJ are supporting the fascist IHRA narrative of the Trump Administration. As Rubio announces a plan to investigate 55 million visa holders for their pro-Palestine views and revoke status for anyone who is pro-Palestinian — NJ Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill helps and is united with her Republican contender Jack Ciatarelli and the Trump administration in support of IHRA fascism in NJ. Also the majority of…
(2025-08-26). Saturday 9/20: Merced: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Anti-Fascist Protest. indybay.org Merced Courthouse Park | (Merced County Courthouse Museum lawn) | Intersection of 21st Street and N Street | Merced, CA, 95340…
(2025-08-26). How teachers can fight to defend public education. wsws.org Educators must take the lead in a working-class counter-offensive against the fascist president's attack on democratic and social rights.
(2025-08-26). Despite indifference, deadly strike on Gaza hospital could change the course of the war. haaretz.com The IDF has already taken responsibility for killing journalists earlier this month, making it harder to accept its claim that what happened at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday was an accident…