(2025-12-27). Netanyahu to meet Trump on Monday over phase two of Gaza truce. newarab.com 
It will be His trip comes as the Trump administration and regional mediators push to proceed to the second stage o…
(2025-12-27). China Slams Israeli Plan to Recognize Somaliland for Palestinian Relocation. moderndiplomacy.eu On December 26, 2025, Israel officially recognized Somaliland, also known as "Somaliland," as an independent state. This move was seen as a prelude to Israeli military and intelligence plans to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Somaliland. The recognition followed a joint declaration signed by Israeli Prime Minister "Benjamin Netanyahu" and the president of …
(2025-12-27). Security meeting between Netanyahu and Sharaa 'imminent': report. newarab.com 
Talks between Israeli The talks suggest that a security agreement between the two countries could soon be signed, Israeli outlet i24News said, adding that a major breakthrough in negotiations has been made. | The report…
(2025-12-27). Imperial lapdog Farage supports Israel's Somaliland recognition. thecanary.co 
On 26 December, Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has officially recognised Somaliland as a sovereign state. As many noted, Israel are almost certainly doing this for cynical reasons, having previously discussed the prospect of ethnically cleansing Palestinians to the region. Now, the imperial lapdog Nigel Farage has come forwards to offer his support: Somaliland deserves […] | By
(2025-12-27). Gaza genocide and collapse of human conscience. tehrantimes.com History will record this moment not as a triumph of civilization, but as its absolute moral collapse. In Gaza, more than 70,000 innocent human beings—the overwhelming majority women, mothers, pregnant women, and children—have been systematically annihilated. Their crime? Being born Palestinian. Their punishment? Death under rubble, starvation, and fire. And the world, with all its institutions, governments, and self-proclaimed guardians of humanity, stood by in silence.
(2025-12-27). Amid Starvation and Mass Killings, This Gaza Baker Refused to Stop Her Work. scheerpost.com By Dalia Abu Ramadan for Truthout The hardest part of working during the war was the endless search for the ingredients I needed to make cakes," 23-year-old Gaza baker Dema Al-Buhisi tells me. "For months, that struggle consumed me," she adds. "Finding flour alone took five full days — five days just to get clean, …
(2025-12-27). Gaza in 2025 — living through a televised genocide. thecanary.co The people of Gaza entered 2025 facing unprecedented pressures: a tightening siege, severe shortages, creeping starvation, and widespread displacement. Two years of brutal Israeli military violence have already blurred the line between life and death, with the suffering of Gaza impossible to ignore through a live-streamed genocide. First stage: urban ruination The year began with […] | By
(2025-12-27). The problem with Jewish advocacy for a 'one-state solution': Clarifying the role of Jewish anti-Zionists in dismantling Zionism. mondoweiss.net 
Jewish advocacy for a one-state solution represents a form of Zionism that centers Jews in Palestine's future. Instead, anti-Zionist Jews must aim to accelerate the dismantling of Zionism both in Palestine and worldwide.
(2025-12-27). TOP STORY OF 2025: Why six Australian Jews accused leading local Zionist of antisemitism. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-27). Zionism, Scientology, and the Cult Mentality No One Talks About. scheerpost.com By Joshua Scheer In this vital clip, Due Dissidence co-host Russell Dobular joins The Katie Halper Show to critically examine what he describes as the cult-like dynamics of "ziontology," and how both Zionist ideologues and antisemites instrumentalize Jewish identity for political ends. The discussion explores how racialized arguments, accusations of "self-hatred," and the conflation of …
(2025-12-27). Iran denounces Israeli violation of Somalia's sovereignty. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the move taken by the Zionist regime in violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.
(2025-12-27). Italy's new attack on Palestine: Solidarity with Mohammad Hannoun and all targeted Palestinians! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns in the strongest terms the arrests, raids and repressive attacks in Italy today against Palestinian organizers and community leaders, and expresses our full solidarity with Mohammad Hannoun and his fellow arrested Palestinians. Today's arrests are only the latest act of complicity and direct involvement with Zionist genocide in Palestine …
(2025-12-27). Why we, the youth, must defend Venezuela. iacenter.org By Benny Schaft December 22, 2025 In recent months, we have seen the U.S. capitalist war machine once again reveal its true character as it launches fascist aggression against our comrades in Venezuela. This aggression has already claimed the lives of countless civilians through relentless bombings, justified, as always, by lies about so-called "drug smugglers." These lies have already been exposed, not only by the people of Venezuela themselves but by the proletariat, who have once again laid bare the deception and trickery of these warmongers. Completely out of touch with the material conditions and lived reali…
(2025-12-27). Gaza's Project Sunrise: Cat out of the bag. ummid.com Gaza's Project Sunrise right from the beginning was to get Gaza free of Palestinians, so that it could be redeveloped as a riviera or a Singapore in the desert, leading on AI and modern tech…
(2025-12-27). Israel strikes cities, refugee camps across Gaza Strip. newarab.com 
(2025-12-27). B'Tselem and Amnesty warn Gaza genocide is not over. thecanary.co 
Israeli human rights organisation, B'Tselem, issued a statement affirming that Israeli violence in Gaza has continued, despite claims of a ceasefire. As coverage from Skwawkbox and the Canary has underlined, the sham ceasefire, brokered by the US, has been repeatedly been called into question, with reports of continued military attacks on civilians in the Gaza […] | By
(2025-12-27). Israeli army has killed 71,266 Palestinians in Gaza: min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) — The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli forces have killed 71,266 Palestinian people in the enclave since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 07, 2023.
(2025-12-27). Struggling Under the Canvassed Sky: Gaza Families Weather the Storm. devdiscourse.com Displaced families in Gaza are enduring another harsh winter under makeshift tents as they brace for relentless rains. Two years into the devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas, many families have been living in inadequate shelters, struggling to cope with severe weather conditions and a scarcity of basic necessities.
(2025-12-27). Does Israel Katz Speak for Israel? Will Trump Diplomacy Accept 'Greater Israel'? richardfalk.org [Prefatory Note: The short assessment of Israel's strategic objectives that are not addressed in the Trump Twenty-Point Plan was initially written in response to a question put to by a Brazilian journalist with a special interest in the Middle East.] Reading Israel Katz's comments on Annexation of WB, permanent presence in Gaza, and Policies of …
(2025-12-27). Christmas in Gaza: Faith, Loss, and Endurance Under Siege. scheerpost.com Christmas Under Siege: Gaza's Christian Community EnduresThis year, Christmas in Gaza is quieter, heavier, and profoundly different. Amid displacement, destruction, and loss, Palestinian Christians cling to faith and memory, lighting candles and whispering prayers in damaged churches. From the children's innocent wishes to adults' steadfast resilience, this story captures the heart of a community that …
(2025-12-27). Hamas rejects Gaza displacement as Israel recognises Somaliland. newarab.com 
Hamas on Saturday stressed its categorical rejection of Israeli plans to forcefully displace Palestinians from Israel said on Friday it was officially recognising Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic that in 1991 declared it had unilaterally seceded from Somalia. |
(2025-12-27). Israel's recognition of Somaliland: Power play or Gaza expulsion plot? tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel's recognition of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has triggered fierce backlash across Africa, the Arab world, and beyond. At the same time, the move has brought Israel's underlying motives into sharper focus, raising questions about regional security, international law, and the fate of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-12-27). Israeli Christmas leaflets threaten Palestinians with 'terrorism charges'. thecanary.co 
As the Western world celebrates Christmas, Israel is intensifying its campaign of mass bombings over civilian areas in Gaza and Lebanon. On Christmas Day, the residents of Tubas in occupied West Bank woke up to leaflets dispensed by the Israeli military — dubbed the sickest of 'Christmas cards'. Israel is watching The document issues a […] | By
(2025-12-27). Israel's ceasefire breaches deepen Gaza's suffering. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — More than two months after a U.S.-brokered "ceasefire" took effect on October 10, Israeli forces continue near-daily assaults and restrictions, deepening Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
(2025-12-27). Inside the Monumental Effort to Retrieve and Bury Gaza's Dead. truthout.org Fatima Salem waits outside anxiously, as rescue crews dig through the rubble of her family's home in Gaza City on December 15th. With bated breath, she clings to the hope that all 60 of her family members —bbrothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren — who were buried under the rubble after an Israeli airstrike targeted their building, will be rescued. But this was not a typical… |
(2025-12-27). 'Israel' Continues Attacks on Gaza with Shelling, Airstrikes, Demolitions. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces committed ten new violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip since early Friday, local sources reported, further destabilizing the tenuous pause in the genocidal war. The violations included targeted demolitions and aerial attacks across the territory. In Gaza City, occupation forces demolished three civilian residential buildings in the eastern al-Tuffah …
(2025-12-27). Iran condemns terror attack on mosque in Syria's Homs. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has categorically condemned a terrorist attack on the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian province of Homs, which left a group of worshippers dead or wounded.
(2025-12-27). Iran condemns terrorist attack in Syria's Homs's mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) — The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned a terrorist attack against worshippers at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian province of Homs.
(2025-12-27). Honduras Government Official: Electoral Coup Was Unprecedented Fascist Operation. orinocotribune.com Ricardo Salgado, the Honduran secretary of Strategic Planning, said that the country suffered a new form of coup d'état following the proclamation of right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura as the president of Honduras by the two CNE councilors who belong to the Honduran bipartisan system: Ana Paola Hall García and Cossette Alejandra López. | On December 24, the two aforementioned CNE officials declared Asfura the winner of the November 30 elections, without completing the special recount or resolving the challenges filed in response to the numerous irregularities reported. | In a statement on Friday, December 25, refe…
(2025-12-27). Hamas Condemns 'Israel'-Somaliland Recognition, Rejects Displacement Plot. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, issued a statement Friday condemning the announcement of mutual recognition between the Israeli occupation and the separatist administration in the "Somaliland" region. Hamas described the move as "a dangerous precedent and an unacceptable attempt to gain false legitimacy from a fascist entity occupying the land of Palestine—the first Qibla of …
(2025-12-27). Honduras: Electoral Coup Was Unprecedented Fascist Operation. popularresistance.org Ricardo Salgado, the Honduran secretary of Strategic Planning, said that the country suffered a new form of coup d'état following the proclamation of right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura as the president of Honduras by the two CNE councilors who belong to the Honduran bipartisan system: Ana Paola Hall García and Cossette Alejandra López. | On December 24, the two aforementioned CNE officials declared Asfura the winner of the November 30 elections, without completing the special recount or resolving the challenges filed in response to the numerous irregularities reported.
(2025-12-27). Ben-Gvir's racist policies transform Israel prisons into instruments of death. thecanary.co Israeli prisons have become spaces beyond the reach of legal and humanitarian principles. This marks another dark chapter for Palestinians, including those yet to be sentenced by their occupier. Under Israeli national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, detention sites where Palestinians are held are exacting a policy of collective punishment. This is a troubling reality widely […] | By
(2025-12-26). Bloody Diamonds: How Your Engagement Ring Helps Fund a Genocide in Gaza. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Dec 15, 2025 | Did your engagement ring help fund a genocide in Gaza? Quite possibly. Despite possessing no mines of their own, Israel is a major player in the world's diamond business, buying up minerals across Africa and selling them to the West, netting billions in the process. Diamonds are Israel's most important export, and directly bankroll the country's ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza. MintPress explores the dark world of Israeli blood diamonds. | A Gigantic Industry
| Any visitor walking through Tel Aviv's exclusive Ramat Gan district will be struck by its wealth.
(2025-12-26). One excavator, 10,000 bodies, a sea of rubble: inside Gaza's effort to retrieve and bury its dead. scheerpost.com By Tareq S. Hajjaj for Mondoweiss Fatima Salem waits outside anxiously, as rescue crews dig through the rubble of her family's home in Gaza City on December 15th. With bated breath, she clings to the hope that all 60 of her family members — brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren — who were buried under the …
(2025-12-26). Hamas Negotiator: Gaza Ceasefire Fails Amid Israeli Violations, Resistance Inevitable Under Occupation. scheerpost.com Hamas Negotiator on Gaza Ceasefire, Palestinian Rights, and Resistance In December in Doha, The Grayzone's Aaron Mate interviewed senior Hamas negotiator and former Gaza Health Minister Dr. Basem Naim. Dr. Naim described the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire as largely ineffective due to Israeli violations, including ongoing attacks, restrictions on humanitarian aid, and closures …
(2025-12-26). The 8 best foreign policy books of 2025. responsiblestatecraft.org I spent the last few weeks asking experts about the foreign policy books that stood out in 2025. My goal was to create a wide-ranging list, featuring volumes that shed light on the most important issues facing American policymakers today, from military spending to the war in Gaza and the competition with China. Here are the eight books that made the cut.The Fort Bragg Cartel:
(2025-12-26). Rights Group Warns Israel's Genocide Isn't Over in Gaza. truthout.org Human rights groups have reiterated that the "ceasefire" deal in Gaza hasn't stopped Israel from continuing its genocide of Palestinians, killing hundreds in the 12 weeks since the agreement began. Israeli human rights group B'Tselem said in a statement on Thursday that "the genocide in Gaza is not over." "Since the 'ceasefire' was declared on 10 October 2025, Israel has been continuing… |
(2025-12-26). Arundhati Roy on New Memoir "Mother Mary Comes to Me," Gaza & Authoritarianism from India to U.S. democracynow.org 
In this holiday special, we speak to the acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy on her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me. The book focuses on her mother Mary Roy and how Arundhati was shaped by her, both as a source of terror and of inspiration. We also talk to Arundhati about Gaza and the rise of authoritarianism from India to the United States.
(2025-12-26). "January 6 Succeeded Here" — Arundhati Roy on Trump, Modi, and Her New Memoir. truthout.org In this holiday special, we speak to the acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy on her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me. The book focuses on her mother Mary Roy and how Arundhati was shaped by her, both as a source of terror and of inspiration. We also talk to Arundhati about Gaza and the rise of authoritarianism from India to the United States. This is a rush transcript. |