(2026-01-02). 'Locked and loaded': Trump appears to threaten war with Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org President Donald Trump warned Friday that, if Iranian authorities kill civilians taking part in a growing protest movement, then the U.S. will "come to their rescue.""We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump said in an early morning post on Truth Social.The apparent threat to attack Iran comes just days after Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who
(2026-01-02). Israel profundiza el asedio humanitario en Gaza con el bloqueo a 37 ONG. cubadebate.cu El régimen de Israel oficializó este jueves primero de diciembre de 2026 la suspensión de licencias para 37 organizaciones humanitarias internacionales que operan en la Franja de Gaza, una medida que profundiza el asedio contra la población palestina. Esta acción administrativa ocurre mientras la Knesset avanza en normativas para cortar el suministro de agua y electricidad.
(2026-01-02). Freed hostage Romi Gonen says Hamas offered to free her in exchange for silence about sexual assault. haaretz.com Gonen – who spent 471 in captivity in Gaza – told Channel 12 that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, currently the head of Hamas' military wing in the Strip, spoke with her about the sexual assaults she experienced. 'I don't know how if he really intended to get me out,' she said…
(2026-01-02). Major Actions In Support Of Palestine Mark The New Year. popularresistance.org Over half a million people gathered early Thursday at Istanbul's Galata Bridge for a massive march in support of Palestine, organized under the umbrella of the Humanity Alliance and the National Will Platform, Anadolu reports. | The New Year's Day demonstration, held with the participation of more than 400 civil society organizations and led by the Turkish Youth Foundation (TUGVA), was carried out under the slogan "We won't cower, we won't keep quiet, we won't forget Palestine." | At the event, around 520,000 participants called for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
(2026-01-02). Tidbits-Jan. 1- Reader Comments: Israel Preparing for Permanent Gaza Presence; New "New Deal" About To Wipe Out the Old Political Order; Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg; Exchange: Why Portside Ran SMART Union President's Message; Cartoons. portside.org Tidbits-Jan. 1- Reader Comments: Israel Preparing for Permanent Gaza Presence; New "New Deal" About To Wipe Out the Old Political Order; Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg; Exchange: Why Portside Ran SMART Union President's Message; Cartoons |
(2026-01-02). As Israel Bans Aid Orgs in Gaza, Notorious Mercenary Firm Seeks 'Targeter'. scheerpost.com
(2026-01-02). Martyrs Rise in Gaza Amid Continued Israeli Ceasefire Violations. english.almanar.com.lb On the 84th day of the truce, Israeli occupation forces persisted in violating the ceasefire agreement across the Gaza Strip, resulting in new casualties and escalating military incursions. Breaking | Four Palestinians are injured by Israeli occupation fire in separate areas near the "Austrian Cemetery" and Khan Younis Stadium, in the southern Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/kVP33BIAqW— …
(2026-01-02). Rally in Istanbul on New Year shows solidarity with Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Over half a million Turkish people have taken to the streets of Istanbul as the new year began, rejecting celebrations as Israel's atrocities in Gaza continue unabated despite a declared ceasefire.
(2026-01-02). Project Sunrise: Turning Gaza Into a De-Islamized High-Tech Smart City. muslimskeptic.com Turning Gaza Into a High-Tech Smart City In February this year, Trump announced that he had plans to turn Gaza into a luxury resort-style Riviera: United States President Donald Trump has said the US will "take over" and "own" Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the …
(2026-01-02). Ali Shamkhani, Leader's political advisor on Trump's interventionist remarks: The Iranian people know the American idea of "rescue" all too well — from Iraq and Afghanistan to Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2026-01-02). MSF sounds alarm on threats to humanitarian work in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) —Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has vehemently rejected allegations from the Israeli regime claiming its staff members are linked to Palestinian resistance groups, labeling the accusations as baseless and unsupported by evidence.
(2026-01-02). When the USSR and China Saved Humanity: How They Won the World Anti-Fascist War. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton -Dec 26, 2025 | It was the Soviet Union and China that defeated fascism in WWII. Their heroic contribution was later erased by the West. In the First Cold War, the US recruited former Nazis. | 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in World War Two. Unfortunately, the history of this extremely important conflict is not very well understood today. | It was not the United States and its Western allies that defeated fascism in WWII. That is a myth that is promoted by Hollywood movies. | In reality, it was the Soviet Union and China that defeated fascism in WWII. However, their heroic…
(2026-01-02). DHS and White House Officials Partying Like It's 1930s Germany: Amid Growing Fascist Trends. scheerpost.com By Joshua Scheer While many of us are celebrating the New Year with family and friends, the White House and its allies are doing the same—but seemingly partying as if it were 1930s Germany. Among the most reprehensible people in the administration—which, admittedly, isn't saying much—are DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, aka "ICE Barbie," and White …
(2026-01-02). Trump's Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook. scheerpost.com
(2026-01-01). Netanyahu shares AI-generated New Eve image, capping string of Trump-style social media posts. haaretz.com In a string of recent Instagram posts his press office modestly labeled as AI-generated, Netanyahu can be seen brandishing a rifle as part of 'the AI team' alongside Trump, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, as well as taking a 'victory lap' with Trump aboard a B-2 bomber over Iran…
(2026-01-01). In 1925 Patrick Geddes was invited to Israel to plan the first Hebrew city — left of it today? haaretz.com Tel Aviv's leafy boulevards were built on the vision of Scottish town planner Patrick Geddes. To mark the 100th anniversary of the plan, an exhibition asks how Geddes would feel about the metropolis today…
(2026-01-01). Israel's NGO ban forces dozens of aid groups to suspend work in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel is revoking the licenses of 37 international organisations, forcing them to stop operations in Gaza.
(2026-01-01). Israeli airstrike killed 15 family members in Gaza in 2024. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) — An investigation led by a Geneva-headquartered human rights body has detailed the circumstances surrounding an Israeli airstrike that killed 15 members of a single family in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip February 2024.
(2026-01-01). Thursday 1/8: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-01-01). How Israel's multi-ton truck bombs ripped through Gaza City. newarab.com 
In the weeks before the Gaza ceasefire on October 10, Israel widely deployed a new weapon: M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers repurposed to carry between 1 and 3 tons of explosives, Reuters found. | As Israeli troops pushed toward the centre of Gaza City, these powerful bombs, along with airstrikes and armour-plated bulldozers, levelled swathes of buildings, drone footage and satellite images show. | In most cases, but not all, the inhabitants fled ahead of demolitions after Israeli warnings, residents, Israeli security sources and Gaza authorities said. | Hesham Mohammad Badawi's five-storey home on Dawla Street i…
(2026-01-01). Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza. aljazeera.com Demonstrators in Türkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
(2026-01-01). This is Not a Ceasefire: The Israeli Genocide Continues. counterpunch.org 
On 19 January 2025, a ceasefire took effect to halt the Israeli bombing of Palestinians in Gaza. This ceasefire emerged from a mediation process by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, which had been sealed in June 2024 with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2735. However, the Israelis rejected the agreement and waited until Donald Trump
(2026-01-01). Denver Anti-War Protests Target New Palantir Headquarters. popularresistance.org Denver, CO — On December 21, protesters gathered at the Cherry Creek Financial House in Denver for a noise rally to protest at the new headquarters of Palantir. The tech and AI surveillance company has plans to move into the new Cherry Creek location after months of community organizing have made their downtown headquarters untenable. | Palantir, whose technology is widely used by ICE to track immigrants and by Israel to facilitate genocide in Gaza, was invited to place its headquarters in Denver by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, after protests drove them out of California in 2020.
(2026-01-01). The Impending US Colonial Administration over Gaza, Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Behind the diplomatic language of 'reconstruction' and 'stabilisation', a new colonial framework for Gaza is being assembled. The following is why the latest Security Council resolution matters and what it sets in motion. On 17 November, the UN Security Council approved a draft resolution authored by the United States endorsing President Donald Trump's plan for …
(2026-01-01). Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Attacks in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli aggression has continued across the Gaza Strip, marking new violations of the ceasefire agreement that was brokered by Arab and American mediators and took effect on October 10, 2025. Since dawn on Thursday, January 1, 2026, a series of incidents have been recorded. Israeli occupation forces detonate a booby-trapped armored vehicle in Jabalia refugee …
(2026-01-01). Ukraine's first Shahed‚Äë107 kill exposes Iran drone's combat failure | Russia. hindustantimes.com Ukraine claimed its first shootdown of Russia's newly deployed Shahed‚Äë107 kamikaze drone, marking a dramatic debut failure for Iran's latest unmanned export to Moscow. The interception occurred on December 30, when Ukraine's 47th "Magura" Brigade's "Wild Hornets" air defence unit used a low-cost Sting interceptor drone equipped with Hornet Vision thermal imaging to destroy the Shahed‚Äë107 mid‚Äëair. Built by Iranian engineers to combine reconnaissance and attack capabilities, the Shahed‚Äë107 reportedly features an 8—9&s…