(2025-08-30). How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today? aljazeera.com Most Americans now back recognition of Palestine, and are critical of Israel's war on Gaza.
(2025-08-30). Over 100 Sacramento Jews protest Senator Alex Padilla as part of actions against genocide in Gaza. indybay.org The group said the Israeli military is starving the people of Gaza through a five month total blockade on food, water and medicine, while the Israeli government has announced a plan to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a concentration camp.
(2025-08-30). Jonathan Cook: The Media's Israeli Atrocity Treadmill. consortiumnews.com News outlets are so busy chasing Israel's latest crime in Gaza — currently its horrific attack on Nasser Hospital — they never pause to piece together the bigger story of genocide. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net An investigation by CNN into…
(2025-08-30). The price of genocide: How US Funding sustains an unraveling Israeli Economy. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — In an important step toward the economic isolation of Israel due to its genocide in Gaza, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global has decided to divest from yet more Israeli companies. Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the world's largest, with total investments in Israel once estimated at $1.9 billion. The …
(2025-08-30). Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail from European and Tunisian ports against Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Sunday, over 50 ships carrying humanitarian aid and activists from 44 countries are set to depart from Barcelona, Genoa, Sicily, Greece, and other Mediterranean ports.
(2025-08-30). Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Gaza tomorrow. skwawkbox.org 
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which was announced last month, will set sail for Gaza from Spain tomorrow. GSF was formed by four anti-genocide groups — the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which has sent a number of vessels to Gaza that have been illegally attacked, in one case bombed, and its crews briefly held hostage …
(2025-08-30). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Israel moves into the ground phase of the forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza City. wsws.org The fascist Israeli plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians out of Gaza City has moved into a new phase of military operations with the area declared a "dangerous combat zone" and ground forces now operating on the outskirts of the city.
(2025-08-30). Israeli forces face "Unexpected Resistance" in Gaza's Al-Zaytoun battles. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said on Friday that Al-Qassam Brigades fighters, the military wing of Hamas, have surprised Israeli forces with their combat skills and tactics during ongoing clashes in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, which is southeast of Gaza City. The report talks about a number of resistance operations that are still making it hard for Israel to invade the ground, even after weeks of heavy bombings.The report says that Al-Qassam fighters hit the deputy commander of a battalion in Israel's Armored Brigade in Al-Zaytoun a few days ago, hurting him. The fighters also attacked an Is…
(2025-08-30). Medical supplies for GBS run out as cases rise in Gaza, WHO says. newarab.com 
(2025-08-30). A music teacher uses Gaza's relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel. aljazeera.com Palestinians have had to cope with the sound of Israeli drones overhead for years before Israel's current war on Gaza.
(2025-08-30). Live: UN warns Israel of 'horrific impact' of planned Gaza City attack. aljazeera.com Israeli army declares Gaza City 'dangerous combat zone' ahead of a looming offensive.
(2025-08-30). EU ministers to face Gaza divisions in Copenhagen. newarab.com 
Foreign ministers from the European Union will confront their divisions over Ministers from the EU's 27 member countries will discuss the war – launched in response to Many EU governments have sharply criticis…
(2025-08-30). Gaza city faces massive destruction as Israel uses remote-controlled robots. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Al Jazeera has released video showing the Israeli army using more and more explosive military robots to destroy homes in Gaza City. This is part of a larger plan to take over the city and force people to leave.Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, Director-General of Gaza's Ministry of Health, says that the Israeli army has been sending between seven and ten explosive robots to Gaza City every day. Each robot can carry up to seven tons of explosives. These robots are being used a lot in the city's eastern and northern neighborhoods, where they are destroying a lot of civilian housing and infrastructure.The vehicles used…
(2025-08-30). EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-30). Turkey closes airspace to Israeli aircraft as tensions escalate. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Turkey said on Friday that it was stopping all trade and economic ties with Israel and closing its airspace to Israeli planes. This was in response to what Turkey called Israel's "continued massacres" in Gaza and its growing aggressive policies in the region. Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, made the announcement during a press conference in Ankara.Fidan said that Turkey's decision comes at a time when Israel is still carrying out military operations in Gaza. He accused Tel Aviv of trying to take over the whole enclave and destroy the two-state solution with full U.S. support.He called Israel…
(2025-08-30). Shockwaves in Israel: Four soldiers missing, Al-Qassam drops cryptic hints. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli news outlets said on Saturday that one soldier had died, 11 others had been seriously hurt, and four soldiers were missing after a series of Palestinian resistance operations in Gaza. The Israeli army is worried that Hamas fighters may have taken the missing soldiers, calling the event one of the worst since the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation.Fighting broke out in the Al-Zaytoun and Al-Sabra neighborhoods, where Palestinian resistance forces set up a series of coordinated ambushes on Israeli units that were moving forward. One of the most important events was when an explosive device blew up an Isra…
(2025-08-30). Microsoft terminations spark outrage over role in Gaza bombing program. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Microsoft has fired four workers who took part in protests against the company's alleged support of the Israeli military during its ongoing operations in Gaza. There has been a lot of criticism of Microsoft's Azure cloud services lately, and reports say they are being used in military targeting and mass surveillance programs. | Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that they had fired two employees for "serious violations of company policy," according to CNBC. The company said that going into the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's Vice Chair and President, during a protest at the company's headquarters was "
(2025-08-30). 52 students from Gaza to arrive in Ireland for university study. newarab.com 
Fifty-two students from "I welcome the arrival of these Palestinian young people to Ireland, and wish them every success with their studies here,"
(2025-08-30). Update from the Red Cross Field Hospital, Rafah: 15-Month Operational Summary. icrc.org Rafah, Gaza Strip – 9 May 2024 to 31 July 2025…
(2025-08-30). CCR Sues Trump Administration for Info on Funding of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. indybay.org Hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking aid at GHF sites; Trump admin has approved $30 million for the "charity"
(2025-08-30). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Sunday 8/31: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-08-30). West Bank: Israeli forces storm 17 Palestinian schools in Hebron. newarab.com 
Israeli forces raided several schools in the The director of the Palestinian Education Directorate in Hebron, Atef Al-Jamal, said what happened was unprecedented in terms of its scope and the areas targeted. | He told The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that school buildings were stormed Thursday morning when only staff members were present, and that school principals were contacted b…
(2025-08-30). Abbas, 80 PA officials have US visas revoked: State Department. newarab.com 
Palestinian Authority President The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government, that is conducting Israel adamantly rejects a Palestinian state and has sought to lump together the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority with rival Hamas. | "Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and rev…
(2025-08-30). Human rights lawyers call for Netanyahu's arrest in Argentina. newarab.com 
Human rights lawyers said on Friday they have filed a criminal complaint in Argentina's federal courts seeking the arrest of Why it's important: | The criminal complaint filed in Argentina federal courts calls for Netanyahu's arrest in the country and an investigation into the Israeli political and military authorities for an incident on March 23 in whi…
(2025-08-30). Trump Admin Admits 4 New mRNA COVID Shots Underway The US' New Israeli-Made AI Pre-Crime System. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/29/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-08-30). Risking Regional Chaos: The US-Israeli Plan to End UN Peacekeeping in S. Lebanon. juancole.com By Vanessa Newby, Monash University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po (The Conversation) — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over Unifil's cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanon's politics means there is a risk …
(2025-08-30). Israeli strikes on Yemen may have killed Houthi prime minister. newarab.com 
Israeli airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday reportedly killed the prime minister of the self-proclaimed government set up by the Houthi rebel group, according to Yemeni media, as Israel confirmed ministers were targeted. | Al-Jumhuriya TV and the Aden Al-Ghad newspaper, which are opposed to the Houthis, reported that Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli attack on an apartment. Several of his companions also perished, Aden Al-Ghad said. | The Israeli military said it struck a "Houthi terrorist regime military target in Sanaa" during an operation it called "Lucky Drop" but did not confirm Raha…
(2025-08-30). Lebanon condemns 'killing' of soldiers in Israeli drone blast. newarab.com 
Two Lebanese army members died on Thursday after a fallen Israeli drone they were inspecting in south Lebanon exploded. | The drone fell in Ras al-Naqoura, the southernmost point on Lebanon's shoreline close to the border with Israel. | It identified the casualties as First Lieutenan…
(2025-08-30). Turkey bars Israeli ships, flights from its territory. newarab.com 
"We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports…. We do not allow container ships carrying weapons and ammunition to Israel to enter our ports, nor do we allow their aircraft to enter o…
(2025-08-29). Far-right Israeli settlers just assaulted a disabled Palestinian man. thecanary.co 
Sheik Saeed Al-Amour, 61, is a community leader, and a prominent land rights activist. On August 28, Israeli colonial settlers, all illegal under international law, stormed onto his land near his home in the village of Al-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta, in the Southern occupied West Bank. They released sheep onto it to destroy his olive trees. […] | By
(2025-08-29). Rubio Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials, Denying Address at UN Meeting. truthout.org The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it is "denying and revoking visas" for Palestinian officials ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City next month, where several states are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's office said that it is denying visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)… |
(2025-08-29). VIDEOS: 27th Annual 2025 Kateri Tekakwitha Peace Conference: Palestine and Israel: Tragedy, Trauma, Truth Compassion. worldbeyondwar.org By John Amidon, World BEYOND War, August 29, 2025 | The theme of the conference this year was Palestine and Israel: Tragedy, Trauma, Truth & Compassion. …
(2025-08-29). The Heat: Israel-Palestine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations warns of irreversible consequences as famine takes hold in Gaza City. More than a half million people are now at risk for starvation, destitution and death. | Meanwhile, Israel intensified airstrikes in Gaza city and is preparing another ground offensive operation. Palestinians have been urged to evacuate. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-29). Ms Rachel named one of the most influential creators while standing up for Palestine. thecanary.co Ms Rachel has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the top 25 influential creators of 2025. The children's entertainer has faced a steady stream of attacks from the Zionist lobby after her vociferous support for Palestine. As is now depressingly common, the more Ms Rachel has called for an end to the genocide […] | By
(2025-08-29). Reaction to US visa ban on Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA. aljazeera.com Palestine's UN envoy Riyad Mansour said Washington's visa ban on Palestinian officials threatens to bar Mahmoud Abbas.
(2025-08-29). Starvation becomes a political weapon in Sudan's civil war. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in KHARTOUM, Sudan — As the world watches Gaza with outrage and concern, similar tactics are being used by both sides of Sudan's civil war, now in its third year. In order to subdue residents and gain control of new territory, both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are deliberately shutting down markets, blocking supply routes and looting aid in broad da…
(2025-08-29). UN Security Council slams Israel's starvation of Gaza with the exception of the US. thecanary.co In a special session of the UN Security Council, the 15 members, with the exception of the United States, called for an immediate end to the worsening famine in the Gaza Strip, a halt to the war, and a reversal of Israel's plan to expand its military operations within the Strip. UN: deep concern over […] | By
(2025-08-29). Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza. worldbeyondwar.org 
There can be no doubt that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war in its genocide of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). The Future of Israel: Three Scenarios and a Historical Analysis. unitedworldint.com 
With a comparison to South Africa's history of apartheid. By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu Türkiye describes Israel's military operations against Gaza as "genocide" and, in this context, is expanding commercial and logistical land borders as well as maritime routes in order to increase pressure. As part of these steps, Türkiye has also joined the international body …
(2025-08-29). Workers' intifada against Microsoft. workers.org 
As the United Nations' world food crisis authority finally declared a famine in Gaza, direct action demonstrators protested war profiteer Microsoft, whose technology is used to aid the U.S./Israeli war, which is committing genocide in Gaza. No Azure for Apartheid demonstration on Microsoft's campus in Redwood, Washington, Aug. 20, 2025. . . . |
(2025-08-29). Abu Ubaida: Israeli Prisoners in Gaza Will Be with Al-Qassam Fighters Confronting Occupation Troops. english.almanar.com.lb 
The spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas Movement, maintained on Friday that the occupation of Gaza will be a disaster for the Israeli political and military command. In a social media post, Abu Ubaida stressed that the Israeli occupation army will meet more deaths and capture attempts in Gaza, affirming that Al-Qassam …
(2025-08-29). Palestinian Resistance Targets Several Merkava Tanks in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian resistance groups announced on Friday several military operations against the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza Strip. In this context, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas Movement, revealed targeting an Eitan personnel carrier with a Kornet guided missile, directly hitting it east of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City last Tuesday. Our fighters monitored …
(2025-08-29). UN: Gaza famine is a "man-made disaster" requiring urgent action. thecanary.co On Wednesday, the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People called for urgent international action to end the worsening Israeli-caused famine in the Gaza Strip, considering that what is happening is not the result of a natural disaster but a systematic policy practiced by Israel against more […] | By
(2025-08-29). Talks for "Trump Riviera" in Gaza Persist as Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza City. truthout.org As Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City, President Donald Trump met Wednesday to discuss plans for a postwar Gaza with his son-in-law and former Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. This comes as Israeli business leaders are reportedly involved in developing a postwar Gaza plan that includes the creation of a "Trump Riviera" and a manufacturing zone named… |
(2025-08-29). journalists get massacred, Western press mollycoddles Israel. electronicintifada.net Deutsche Welle contributor shills for weapons industry.
(2025-08-29). Global Sumud Flotilla: Over 50 Ships to Set Sail for Gaza. consortiumnews.com Dozens of small civilian vessels carrying activists, parliamentarians, doctors and trade unionists, along with humanitarian cargo, are preparing for departure. By Peoples Dispatch In July 2025, a new international maritime initiative was launched: the Global Sumud Flotilla. It was…
(2025-08-29). Gaza Diary: Can You Imagine? counterpunch.org 
Can you imagine being a reporter in Gaza, knowing that you're on a target list by Israel simply because you are a reporter and feeling compelled to write a will to your young son? That's what Maryam Abu Dagga, the tireless and brave freelance reporter for the AP, did before she was murdered this week, along with four other journalists, rescue workers and Palestinian civilians, in a targeted double-tap strike by the Israelis outside a hospital.
(2025-08-29). Israeli terrorists hit Nasser hospital FOUR times, new evidence shows. thecanary.co Israel struck the Nasser hospital four times on Monday, a BBC investigation has revealed. The strikes on the southern Gaza hospital killed up to twenty people. The death toll includes five journalists. The attack followed the pattern of a so-called double-tap strike. In a double-tap, the first responders who arrive after the initial attack are […] | By
(2025-08-29). UK blocks Israeli officials from major London arms expo. jagonews24.com The British government has barred Israeli officials from attending a major arms fair in London next month, citing Israel's escalation of its military campaign in Gaza…
(2025-08-29). Israel Announces Total Siege of Gaza City, Declaring Entire Area "Combat Zone" truthout.org Israel announced on Friday that it has begun the "initial stages" of its siege on Gaza City, declaring the capital city a "dangerous combat zone" and ending its daytime pauses for the supposed purpose of allowing the passage of humanitarian aid, despite a famine declaration across the area last week. "We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City… |
(2025-08-29). Facing Voter Pressure, Swing-State Democrat Swears Off AIPAC Cash. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-29). From Guernica to Gaza: The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself …
(2025-08-29). Ideals and Reality: A Conversation With Tommaso Delfanti. worldbeyondwar.org 
Tommaso Delfanti joins Marc Eliot Stein from Italy to compare and contrast European and American points of view about governmental corruption, capitalism and the horrifying wars currently raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). Democracy Now! 2025-08-29 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 29, 2025; "A Dark Path": Ex-State Dept. Official Blasts Trump's Plans for Postwar Gaza; "Steal This Story, Please!": Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival; "Race Against Time": 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina, Docuseries Reckons with Aftermath | Headlines for August 29, 2025; "A Dark Path": Ex-State Dept. Official Blasts Trump's Plans for Postwar Gaza; "Steal This Story, Please!": Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival; "Race Against Time": 20 Years After…
(2025-08-29). Mike Huckabee's Faith-Based Diplomacy. counterpunch.org Ireland is considering legislation, the Occupied Territories Bill ("OTB"), which would ban the import of goods from Israel's illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. CNN notes that "If passed, the Irish bill would make Ireland the first EU member state to prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu's delusion: If you don't support me you're not 'MAGA'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Wednesday that American conservatives who criticize his government are not "MAGA."This would be news to some of the most prominent voices within that movement.Netanyahu
(2025-08-29). Lebanese Martyred as Israeli Enemy Stages More Ceasefire Violations. english.almanar.com.lb 
A Lebanese citizen was martyred in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Friday, with other Zionist attacks being reported in violation of the ceasefire that ended the brutal Israeli 66-day war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent tin south Lebanon reported an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the southern town of …
(2025-08-29). Speaker Berri: US Policy Serves 'Israel' More than America Itself, Lebanon Won't Pay More. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri voiced his disappointment with the US stance pertaining to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and the Zionist entity to the extent of saying that even May 17 agreement is even better. May 17 Agreement refers to the deal between the Lebanese President Amin Gemayyel and the Israeli enemy signed …
(2025-08-29). Useful Expedient: Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. counterpunch.org 
The rank odour of opportunity seems to have presented itself to Australia's Albanese government. To balance its apparently principled promise to recognise Palestinian statehood come the 80th United Nations General Assembly next month, it seemed only fair that some firm measure be taken against another Islamic outfit to balance the ledger. The Israelis were watching closely, and a
(2025-08-29). After seeing starving children, my work as an Israeli pediatrician will never be the same. haaretz.com The horrific images from a virtual tour of Gaza's Nasser Hospital — before Israel shelled it this week — make it clearer than ever: The power is in our hands. We must stop the atrocities committed in our name…
(2025-08-29). Unimpressed by mediators Qatar and Egypt, Gazans realize that only Trump can end the war. haaretz.com Many Gazans believe that as long as the U.S. president doesn't put pressure on Netanyahu, the mediators' efforts will merely underscore the irrelevance of Arab states and the wider international community as Israel eyes Gaza City…
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu hides behind his latest shield for his war in Gaza: Antisemitism in France. haaretz.com Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in his letter to French President Emanuel Macron, antisemitism has not 'plagued French cities.' Netanyahu's attempt to speak for Jews outside Israel is toxic…
(2025-08-29). Inside Gaza Zeitoun, IDF insists its seventh incursion will finally defeat Hamas. haaretz.com Throughout the Gaza war, the IDF said the Zeitoun battalion was defeated, but now admits it may have spoken too soon. The mission: erase the neighborhood above and below ground. 'I assume we'll meet again,' said a commander, 'maybe for the eighth time in Zeitoun'…
(2025-08-29). Israeli army announces end of daily humanitarian pause in Gaza City. haaretz.com The decision to define Gaza City as a 'dangerous combat zone' contradicts last month's announcement of a daily pause in fighting to allow the safe transfer of UN-facilitated humanitarian aid supplies. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of IDF reservists received call-up notices for next week…
(2025-08-29). What Trump signals to the world by banning Palestinian leaders from the U.S. haaretz.com The real question is not whether Abbas will speak at the UN, but whether the international community is willing to comply with American dictates as it attempts to block any route Palestinians might use to bypass Trump and Netanyahu…
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu shares footage exclusively abroad showing October 7 murder of Israeli. haaretz.com The footage, which has not been authorized for release in Israel, shows Gil Taasa carrying two of his children to a protected area when a Hamas grenade is thrown inside, killing him. The children return to the house injured and bleeding, witnessing the militant open the refrigerator…
(2025-08-29). AG says state must enforce law against Haredi draft-dodgers flying to Uman. haaretz.com Responding to appeals from religious lawmakers asking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exempt ultra-Orthodox draft-dodgers from travel sanctions, the deputy attorney general ruled that such arrangements are unlawful…
(2025-08-29). thought juggling would save me from a. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli arts manager for whom juggling is Zen, and a researcher exploring the magical world of bees…
(2025-08-29). The Israeli army cut down their trees. They fear the next step will be forced transfer. haaretz.com In an attempt to locate a Palestinian assailant, the IDF launched an operation in al-Mughayyir: 70 hours of curfew, house raids, stun grenades and arrests. When residents emerged, they discovered the soldiers had also cut down thousands of olive and almond trees…