2025-12-30: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2025-12-31 06:30am GMT

Leon Wystrychowski, Middle East Monitor. (2025-12-30). Germany: Imprisoned 'Palestine Action' Activists Face Harassment. popularresistance.org For years, Palestine activists in Germany have looked to Britain with a sense of astonishment. The state that promised Palestine to Zionist settler colonialism in the 1917 Balfour Declaration is scarcely less pro-Israel than the Federal Republic of Germany, with its so-called Staatsrà§son ('reason of state') that proclaims unconditional solidarity with Israel — albeit without ever having been codified into law. And yet, solidarity in Britain appears — at least from this vantage point — to be more vibrant, broader, and above all more effective.

newarab (2025-12-30). Fuad Habash Ansara: A forgotten pioneer of Palestinians in Chile. newarab.com When Fuad Habash Ansara arrived in Chile in September 1960, the Predominantly Christians from Bethlehem, Beit Jala, and Beit Sahour, the majority had left Palestine They worked as peddlers, established businesses and set up cultural institutions,…

Eyewitness Palestine (2025-12-30). Tuesday 12/30: Virtual Delegation – Taybeh. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/virtual-de…

Christians for a Free Palestine (2025-12-30). Wednesday 3/25: Virtual Action for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK…

A a (2025-12-30). Britain calls it safety. It is censorship. strategic-culture.su By Raphael TSAVKKO GARCIA | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza's suffe…

LVP (2025-12-30). The Bondi Attack In Australia, Repression, Imperialism & The Working Class. indybay.org The Bondi attack on the Jewish community in Australia has led to massive repression and an effort to shut down all opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Davey Heller who is a writer and unionist spoke about these attaks and Austrlian working class history.

Ramzy Baroud, Scheer Post. (2025-12-30). The Gaza Genocide Was Not A One-Off. popularresistance.org The architecture of extermination: Why the Gaza genocide is premeditated and repeatable. Suppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel to launch a full-scale genocide in Gaza—a premeditated campaign to erase the Strip and exterminate a significant portion of its inhabitants. Let us pretend that nearly eighty years of relentless massacres were not a prelude to this moment, and that Israel had never before sought the physical destruction of the Palestinian people as outlined by the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Rod Such (2025-12-30). Bearing witness to the gruesome end of Western liberalism. electronicintifada.net Corporate journalism skewered in Omar El Akkad's award-winning book on Gaza genocide.

en.mehrnews (2025-12-30). Gaza, Iran top agenda as Trump meets Netanyahu in Florida. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) — Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met in Florida to discuss key regional files, with Gaza and Iran at the top of the agenda.

newarab (2025-12-30). Musk accepts Netanyahu's invitation to Israel despite Gaza war. newarab.com Tech billionaire

Sana Khan (2025-12-30). Israel Defends Somaliland Recognition at UN Amid Gaza and Security Concerns. moderndiplomacy.eu Somaliland, a former British protectorate, has operated as a de facto independent state since 1991, following the collapse of Somalia into civil war. Despite maintaining relative stability and its own governing institutions, it has never been formally recognised by any UN member state. Somalia, however, continues to regard Somaliland as an integral part of its …

The Independent (2025-12-30). Egypt spearheads Gaza truce talks, aid efforts throughout 2025. independent.co.ug CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | As 2025 draws to a close, Egypt has reaffirmed its position as a key mediator in the Gaza crisis, pairing intensive diplomacy to sustain a fragile ceasefire with a large-scale humanitarian operation that has delivered hundreds of thousands of tons of aid and winter relief supplies to the war-torn enclave. …

Ed Newman (2025-12-30). Rights groups demand Israel release Dr. Abu Safiya and other health workers abducted from Gaza. radiohc.cu Palestinian health officials have suspended services at Gaza's Al-Awda Hospital due to a shortage of fuel. It came as human rights groups marked one year since Israeli forces seized Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, where he served as director. | Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held by Israel, without trial, ever since his detention in December 2024. Advocates say Dr. Abu Safiya's health has deteriorated while he's faced cruel and inhumane treatment in prison. He among more than 430 health workers abducted by Israel from Gaza and the West Bank since October of 2023. | In other news, in n…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-12-30). UN warns of complex situation in Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) warned of the situation of the population of Gaza Strip, where a storm is exacerbating the crisis generated by Israeli aggression.

Philip Giraldi (2025-12-30). October 7, 2023: Is Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag" ? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map" ? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…

Democracy Now! (2025-12-30). Democracy Now! 2025-12-30 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 30, 2025; "Whatever Israel Wants": Trump Backs Netanyahu's "Colonial" Wars in Gaza, Iran & Beyond; "Israel Crushed Mohammad Bakri": Gideon Levy & Rami Khouri on Death of Iconic Palestinian Filmmaker; Trump Set to Garnish Wages for Student Loan Defaults; The Debt Collective Lays Out Other Options; Over 20M Americans Set to Lose Healthcare Coverage Jan. 1 After Congress Goes on Recess | Headlines for December 30, 2025; "Whatever Israel Wants": Trump Backs Netanyahu's "Colonial" Wars in Gaza, Iran & Beyond; "Israel Cru…

aljazeera (2025-12-30). Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded camps. aljazeera.com Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains.

tehrantimes (2025-12-30). Israel to suspend over two dozen aid groups in Gaza starting January 1. tehrantimes.com Israel said it plans to suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations working in Gaza, for allegedly failing to comply with Tel Aviv's new vetting rules on staff, funding, and operations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), effective January 1, 2026.

aljazeera (2025-12-30). Trump threatens Hamas while praising Israel on Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Trump says Israel has complied with the Gaza ceasefire as he urges Netanyahu to move to phase two.

Jonathan Lis (2025-12-30). embrace of Netanyahu is a strategic tactic that offers little clarity on postwar Gaza. haaretz.com Public praise has long masked deep disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu, but the prime minister's aides now fear the U.S. president may push demands Netanyahu's fragile coalition cannot accept…

newarab (2025-12-30). Trump-Netanyahu meet on Gaza; UAE, Saudi clash in Yemen. newarab.com A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President According to a report in Axios, Trump and his aides raised issues of settler violence against Palestinians, the financial instabil…

Angela (2025-12-30). Tuesday 12/30: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…

newarab (2025-12-30). Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks over Gaza, region. newarab.com

newarab (2025-12-30). From Gaza to Sudan: The films that defined cinema in 2025. newarab.com The cinematic landscape of 2025 has been marked by films that do more than entertain — they bear witness, provoke reflection, and preserve memory in a world defined by conflict, displacement, and resilience. | From

Matan Golan (2025-12-30). Two Palestinians hospitalized after masked settlers attack West Bank Bedouin village. haaretz.com The incident occurred in the village of Mukhmas near Ramallah. According to testimonies, the attacker emerged from a nearby settlement, threw stones, sprayed the area with pepper spray, and beat at least one person with clubs…

newarab (2025-12-30). Israel army kills man suspected of trying to run over troops. newarab.com The Israeli military said its troops shot dead a man who it said tried to run over a group of soldiers in the The incident occurred in Einabus in the northern West Bank, the military said. | "A short while ago, a report was received regarding a terrorist who attempted to run over IDF (Israeli army) soldiers operating in the area of Einabus," the military said. | "In response, the soldiers fired at the terrorist and eliminated him." | The military did not provide other details of the incident, which came just days afte…

newleftreview (2025-12-30). Kevin Cox: South Africa In History's Shadow. newleftreview.org Why is South Africa seemingly still mired in the income and spatial segregation patterns of the apartheid era? Standard explanations focus on the ANC, either as too neoliberal or too statist. Kevin Cox looks instead at the making of classes—and expropriation of African farmers—in conditions of globalization's labour shock.

geo.tv (2025-12-30). Trump warns of swift new US strikes if Iran revives nuclear programme. geo.tv US President Donald Trump gestures as he prepares to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. — ReutersTrump says open to negotiating smarter Iran deal.Hopes Israel moves towards…

aljazeera (2025-12-30). Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida. aljazeera.com US president and Israeli prime minister exchange flattery as Trump threatens Iran and stresses that Hamas must disarm.

Ben Samuels (2025-12-30). Netanyahu announces Trump as first foreign leader to receive Prize for. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced U.S. President Trump would receive the prize at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago on Monday and invited him to celebrate Independence Day in Israel. Trump said he would consider attending the ceremony in Jerusalem…

| Reuters | (2025-12-30). Trump warns Iran of new US strike if it rebuilds nuclear or missile programmes. tribune.com.pk US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm. | Speaking beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump suggested Tehran may be working to restore its weapons programs after a massive US strike in June. | "I've been reading that they're building up weapons and other things, and if they are, they're not using the sites we obliterated, but possibly diffe…

Matan Golan (2025-12-30). Occupation moving forward: Israeli settlers — and soldiers — are now expelling Palestinians from homes in area B. haaretz.com Harassment, violence and vandalism routinely drive people from their villages in Area C, but three recent cases show that the practice now extends into areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority. The army is actively taking part…

newarab (2025-12-30). Spain seeks removal of ads for rentals in Israeli settlements. newarab.com The consumer affairs ministry said Tuesday it has identified 138 listings on platforms operating in If they fail to comply, the platforms could face further government action, the statement said, without specifying the consequences. | T…

Josh Breiner (2025-12-30). Israeli National Guard chief says large-scale operation in Bedouin village is meant to a. haaretz.com The raid followed vandalism in nearby communities and officially aimed to catch suspects and illegal weapons, but residents said it felt like collective punishment, with some children briefly detained and homes searched…

tehrantimes (2025-12-30). Our restraint should not be misread as weakness, Iran FM writes in The Guardian. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister has warned that the country's restraint during recent war with Israel should not be interpreted as weakness or assumed to be unlimited, highlighting the high cost of Israeli provocations for the United States and the region.

Eden Solomon (2025-12-30). Israel Police find no evidence linking Bedouin Israeli killed near Egypt border to smuggling. haaretz.com The 22-year-old victim, Ayoub Mohammed Toukhy, was shot after a civilian and soldier chased his car; the suspected shooter is under house arrest as police investigate negligent homicide…

Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. (2025-12-30). Eastern Europe: Resistance Grows To Militarism, Israeli Arms Production. popularresistance.org As Western European elites scramble to maintain influence amid waning backing from the Trump administration and growing domestic opposition to pro-militarization, anti-people policies, countries in Eastern Europe are faced with a different set of dynamics. | Starting from distinct political and economic conditions, movements across the region are organizing against expected cuts and deepening ties with Israel's genocidal regime, while also pushing back against local elites seeking to profit from the EU's expanding armament agenda. Peoples Dispatch spoke with Oana Uiorean and Vlad Mure≈üan of the Elbit…

tehrantimes (2025-12-30). Iran overcomes tourism recession faster than many countries. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN— Iran has been able to overcome the tourism recession faster than many countries in a few months after the 12-day Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-12-30). The Israeli Government Put My Name At The Top Of An 'Antisemite' List. caitlinjohnstone.com.au My name appears at the top of a list in a document the Israeli government released earlier this month in order to draw false associations between the Bondi Beach shooting and online criticism of Israel and its atrocities. | The

newarab (2025-12-30). Israeli army removes officer over death of researcher in Lebanon. newarab.com The Israeli army's chief has ordered the chief of staff in the The army said Yarom, who was also a reservist colonel, would…

Josh Breiner (2025-12-30). Israeli police raid anti-crime Arab home, detain her over Palestinian flags. haaretz.com The 60-year-old activist, who leads weekly anti-crime protests, was questioned on suspicion of incitement after police found Palestinian flags and magnets in a search that she says left her children terrified, calling it 'political'…

hindustantimes (2025-12-30). Hamas confirms Abu Obaida's death, unveils new spokesman to carry his mantle. hindustantimes.com Hamas's armed wing has formally confirmed that its longtime masked spokesman Abu Obaida was killed in an Israeli strike and has introduced a new spokesperson who might continue to use the powerful brand name "Abu Obaida" in his place. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades say the original Abu Obaida's real identity was Huthaifa Samir al-Kahlout, hailing him as a "great leader" and architect of their media machine after nearly two decades as the face and voice of Hamas's propaganda war against Israel. Watch for details…

tehrantimes (2025-12-30). Manufacturing chaos: How Western and Israeli actors seek to hijack Iran's peaceful protests. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Protests are a natural and fundamental part of any society whose citizens care about their future and believe they can influence it. They are not a sign of systemic failure, but an indicator of civic health and the practice of free speech, assembly, and association. For Western states, their media, and their politicians, all of this holds true—except when the protests occur in Iran.

Eden Solomon (2025-12-30). Body of young Israeli man found after being swept away by flash flood caused by heavy rains. haaretz.com First responders announced the body of Tamer Nader Zaghraneh was found near southern Israel's Be'er Sheva after a day of searches. He was reportedly swept away while trying to recover a vehicle stuck in a seasonal stream known for rapid flooding…

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