(2026-01-08). The Haredi draft law fight may be the issue that finally outmaneuvers Netanyahu. haaretz.com Trapped between an uncompromising Haredi leadership, opposition in his own ranks and an outraged public, the Israeli prime minister seems to have miscalculated on every front…
(2026-01-08). Key Haredi rabbinical council greenlights IDF draft exemption bill for ultra-Orthodox. haaretz.com Agudat Yisrael sources said the ultra-Orthodox faction will oppose any version that includes sanctions against draft dodgers — including the one promoted by Netanyahu's coalition…
(2026-01-08). Another war might not save Netanyahu, but that mean he try. haaretz.com This prime minister is the fulcrum for many of the country's divisions. Now he's stuck in the polls, it would make sense for him to tap into a source of national unity: a regional conflict…
(2026-01-08). EU Bankrolls Israeli Arms Makers Via Civilian Research Programs. popularresistance.org The EU has diverted millions in funding meant for civilian research programs over to Israeli arms manufacturers, according to public data cited by Middle East Eye (MEE). | The data shows that Israeli firms crucial to Tel Aviv's military industry have repeatedly taken part in EU-supported research, including as part of the Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 programs. | Horizon Europe is a major EU research and innovation funding program that builds on its predecessor Horizon 2020. Both aim to boost science and address issues such as climate change.
(2026-01-08). The Price of Living: Debt as a Modern Inevitability in the Age of Cultural Zionism. muslimskeptic.com Ezra Pound is widely regarded to have been one of the most influential American poets of the 20th century, as well as a central figure in the development of literary Modernism. He remains a deeply controversial figure due to his political affiliations, particularly his support for Italian Fascism and other extremist ideologies. Pound also campaigned …
(2026-01-08). The diaries of the father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, are now available online. haaretz.com The Central Zionist Archives have digitized the diaries of the 'Visionary of the State of Israel,' providing a rare glimpse into the backstage of Herzl's political activity…
(2026-01-08). Oil; Reason for the US aggression against Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — The US is trying to maintain its power through bullying, hegemony, and warmongering, and to revive the idea of America being a superpower, which is on the path to decline.
(2026-01-08). Israel's Move In Somaliland As Broader Strategy For Regional Dominance. popularresistance.org As Donald Trump proclaimed a "forever peace" in the region last October, Israel proceeded to dramatically escalate its military operations, launching repeated assaults across Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and beyond. In Gaza, Israel has violated the ceasefire over a thousand times; in Lebanon, it continues to target resistance forces; in Syria, it attempts to destabilize the new regime by exacerbating sectarian divisions; and more recently, it has continued to beat the drums of war with Iran. Its recent recognition of Somaliland also signals an Israel that seeks to regionalize its terror regime, challenge Turkey's p…
(2026-01-08). Israeli attack on Gaza tent kills at least three Palestinians. aljazeera.com At least 425 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October ceasefire came into effect, Health Ministry says.
(2026-01-08). Jonathan Cook: From Gaza to Venezuela, the US has been unmasked as the serial villain. asiapacificreport.nz The path to Caracas — and potentially next to Colombia, Cuba and Greenland, other targets of Donald Trump's colonial greed— was paved in Gaza, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook For decades, the United States and Israel have stuck closely to their respective, scripted roles in the Middle East: the job of good cop…
(2026-01-08). Israeli Strike Kills Two Palestinians in Gaza City. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces bombed a house in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least two Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as the IDF continues its attacks and military operations in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire deal. Others were injured in the attack, and footage shows a man on …
(2026-01-08). The USA Today: a Derangement Threatening the World. counterpunch.org 
Hong Kong. People around the world walked into 2026 carrying a fragile hope that this year would be better than 2025 and 2024, years defined by the horrific genocide in Gaza. After two years marked by genocide, the collapse of moral restraint, and the reckless shredding of international law, there was a quiet desire to believe that
(2026-01-08). At least 8,000 people are still missing in Gaza. thecanary.co Although nearly three months have passed since the ceasefire agreement came into effect in the Gaza Strip, the tragedy of the missing and forcibly disappeared by Israel continues to worsen, amid a harsh humanitarian reality and a clear inability to deal with the scale of the disaster. Thousands of Palestinian families are living in a […] | By
(2026-01-08). Threnody (for the people of Gaza). counterpunch.org "We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer "In those years only the dead smiled, glad to be at rest." — Anna Akhmatova "Requiem" Now the winds blow fair A wedding feast of blood Cities sacked, crops despoiled The endless drone of clever and evil men faceless and already dead A dawn
(2026-01-08). Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America's Flyover Country. worldbeyondwar.org 
Our hope at trial is that our fellow citizens and neighbors will be as abhorred by what Gazans have suffered as we are and decide it's time to stand and be counted; that blocking the entrance to a Senator's office is a minimal response to a genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-01-08). An overview of the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza. thecanary.co The Israel-invoked tragedy that the Gaza Strip has been experiencing for many months is no longer a temporary humanitarian crisis that can be contained by limited emergency measures. Rather, it has turned into a comprehensive and ongoing humanitarian disaster, deepening day by day and affecting all the basic necessities of life for the civilian population. […] | By
(2026-01-08). Israel bars some foreign aid workers from Gaza as NGOs face suspension. haaretz.com Three prominent global NGOs, including Medecins Sans Frontieres, said their international staff were refused entry to Gaza this week. The refusals come after Israel announced last month that it was preventing 37 international aid organizations from continuing their work in Gaza…
(2026-01-08). 11-year-old girl shot in the head by Israeli troops in Gaza safe zone. aljazeera.com Israeli gunfire killed 11-year-old Hamsa Hosou in northern Gaza, her family says, despite a months-long ceasefire.
(2026-01-08). Child killed near Gaza refugee camp amid Israel truce violations. newarab.com 
(2026-01-08). Iran shares UN official's criticism of US attack on Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Iran has reposted excerpts of remarks made by Jeffrey D. Sachs, the President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), during a United Nations Security Council session concerning the US attack on Venezuela.
(2026-01-08). Israeli officials use U.S. Venezuela attack to threaten Iran. strategic-culture.su
(2026-01-08). The latest, racist and lethal publicity stunt by far-right Minister of National Security. haaretz.com The selective conduct of Israel's police — acting violently against the Bedouin population while turning a blind eye to Jewish terrorism in the West Bank — is no accident. It comes from the top, from the Kahanist minister in charge of the police, Itamar Ben-Gvir…