2025-12-19: Palestine Roundup

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UMMID (2025-12-19). Palestine out of 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup, but wins hearts. ummid.com Palestine National Football Team's dream to play Semi Finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup ended after it got defeated by Saudi Arabia Thursday.

tehrantimes (2025-12-19). Nvidia deepens complicity in Israeli occupation with new 'second home' R&D campus. tehrantimes.com Nvidia, the world's most valuable chipmaker, has announced plans to establish a significant new research and development campus in Kiryat Tiv'on, northern occupied Palestine, near Haifa, calling it a strategic "second home" for the tech giant, Al Mayadeen reported Friday.

Alaa Shamali (2025-12-19). After the Arab Cup: The Palestinian national team when football becomes identity. thecanary.co The Palestinian national team did not enter the Arab Cup as a passing guest, but as an exceptional football phenomenon that carries national identity before it carries the ball. The team came from a harsh reality: ongoing war, a local league that has been suspended for more than three years, and a number of players […] | By

tehrantimes (2025-12-19). Proxy theater in the Persian Gulf: Israel scripts, UAE performs. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel's war on Gaza has been marked by mass civilian deaths, starvation tactics, and the destruction of homes, hospitals, and refugee camps. At a time when international courts and human rights groups are demanding accountability, the United Arab Emirates has not stepped back. It has stepped in.

Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2025-12-19). Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition Joins Increase Of 2026 Sailings To Gaza. popularresistance.org The 18 national campaigns of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla coalition (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, International Campaign to Break the Siege, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, United States) met in Dublin, Ireland December 5-7, 2025 to plan for many more vessels to sail to challenge the illegal Israel naval blockade and the genocide of Gaza. | Israel continues to break the ceasefire in Gaza and has escalated the vicious attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians and their land in the West Bank.

Dave DeCamp (2025-12-19). Israeli Settlers Briefly Enter Gaza and Raise Israeli Flag. news.antiwar.com

tehrantimes (2025-12-19). Miami summit to address future of Gaza agreement as Israel continues lethal strikes. tehrantimes.com The United States Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will hold talks in Miami, Florida, with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey as efforts continue to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, even as Israel violates the truce on the ground.

newarab (2025-12-19). Houthis detain 10 more Yemeni UN staffers. newarab.com The Houthis have harassed and detained dozens of UN staff and aid workers in the past years, accusing them of spying for the United States and Israel ⚪ charges that carry the death penalty in Yemen, and that the UN has sharply rejected. | The rebels have stepped up such arrests since the start of the Gaza war more than two years ago, and more rece…

newarab (2025-12-19). Israel attacks Gaza by air and sea as mediators meet in US. newarab.com Israeli forces carried out a wave of air and naval strikes on In

tehrantimes (2025-12-19). Israeli bombardment in southern Gaza prevents recovery of bodies. tehrantimes.com Israel killed four Palestinian civilians, including a woman, as a result of a series of airstrikes carried out by warplanes targeting the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, WAFA reported Friday.

Maha Kansou (2025-12-19). Escalation in Southern Gaza: Airstrikes Target Khan Younis, Rafah Amidst Truce Violations. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces intensified military aggression in southern Gaza Strip early Friday, launching a series of airstrikes on the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah. In Khan Younis, Israeli warplanes targeted the Bani Suheila area east of the city, with simultaneous machine-gun fire directed at eastern neighborhoods accompanied by artillery shelling. Additionally, Israeli naval vessels …

hindustantimes (2025-12-19). Israel nervous over biggest deal ever? Most advanced Elbit defenses be indirectly leveraged by Iran. hindustantimes.com Israel's defence establishment is on edge after the United Arab Emirates was revealed as the buyer behind a secret $2.3 billion arms deal with Israeli defence giant Elbit Systems — the largest in the company's history. The agreement, involving advanced laser-based J-MUSIC aircraft protection systems, has triggered concerns in Israel over erosion of its military edge, technology leakage, and China's potential access to sensitive Israeli defence technology through the UAE. With most details under publication ban, the deal is fuelling debate amid a post-Gaza surge in Israeli weapons exports.

Marwa Haidar (2025-12-19). Israeli occupation forces raid Kafar Qaddum east of Qalqiya in West Bank: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb

International Solidarity Movement. (2025-12-19). US Citizens Deported By Zionist State After A Week Of Detention. popularresistance.org New York-based Irene Cho and Boston-based Trudi Frost, who were arrested by Israeli forces last Friday, remain in custody at the Givon prison after Israeli courts have summarily denied all their appeals while refusing to examine the evidence proving they have committed no offense. They are expected to be deported later tonight from Ben Gurion airport. | Cho and Frost were arrested on Friday, December 12, in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyer while staying with the Abu Hamam family, which is threatened with forced displacement by military and settler violence.

Maha Kansou (2025-12-19). Israeli enemy naval gunboats opened fire on fishermen's boats off the coast south of Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb

en.mehrnews (2025-12-19). UAE exposed as secret buyer in huge arms deal with Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $ 2.3 billion contract signed last month by Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems, a report states.

____ (2025-12-19). Russian Citizen Charged in Israel-Iran Espionage Saga. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic development, Israel has formally charged a Russian citizen with espionage, accusing the individual of collaborating with Iranian intelligence agencies. According to Israel's police and internal security agency, the accused was involved in photographing Israeli ports and infrastructure, a move aimed at boosting Tehran's strategic knowledge and capabilities.

_____ (2025-12-19). Palestinian journalist Sami al-Sai alleges torture, sexual violence in Israeli prison. CPJ Staff

en.mehrnews (2025-12-19). Israel's actions deliberate strategy to occupy Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the Israeli illegal aggression against the town of Beit Jan in Syria, saying the Israeli actions are part of a deliberate strategy to consolidate the occupation of Syria.

newarab (2025-12-19). Why does Egypt need Israeli gas – and what does it risk. newarab.com

Alaa Shamali (2025-12-18). UN warns Israel is bringing Gaza to humanitarian collapse. thecanary.co The United Nations, alongside 200 relief organisations, are warning of an imminent collapse in humanitarian operations in Gaza. They cite ongoing obstacles and restrictions imposed by Israel, describing these as 'arbitrary and politicised' and obstructive to lifesaving efforts. Israel declares war on aid groups in Gaza Dozens of international aid organisations are at risk of […] | By

en.mehrnews (2025-12-18). 10 Israeli police officers injured in Haredi riots in Quds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Israeli media in occupied Palestinian territories reported on Thursday that 10 Israeli police officers were injured during violent riots involving members of the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community in occupied al-Quds.

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