(2026-01-08). Venezuela, More Than Palestine, Is Linchpin Of Consistent Radical Left. popularresistance.org Palestine is the moral heart of global anti-colonial politics. It exposes the brutality of settler colonialism in its most naked form: land theft, ethnic cleansing, military occupation, and white supremacist domination. For many on the left, solidarity with Palestine has become a defining ethical commitment. But while Palestine functions as a moral litmus test for individuals and organizations across the political terrain from left to right, Venezuela is a structural and political one. | Recent events in Venezuela have dramatically escalated the stakes of anti-imperialist politics in a way that cannot be ignored.
(2026-01-08). Venezuela Is the Linchpin of a Radical Left. counterpunch.org Palestine is the moral heart of global anti-colonial politics. It exposes the brutality of settler colonialism in its most naked form: land theft, ethnic cleansing, military occupation, and white supremacist domination. For many on the left, solidarity with Palestine has become a defining ethical commitment. But while Palestine functions as a moral litmus test for
(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). Photos of attack on Palestine activist's property 'censored' by Facebook. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Saige England What happened at New Zealand human rights campaigner John Minto's home? Let me tell you. Let me tell you that he wrote about it and Facebook took it down. Yep. Wrong after wrong. Minto, national co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) advocacy and protest group, has been arrested at…
(2026-01-08). Ushering In the Age of Impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the End of International Law. scheerpost.com President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, following Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Saturday, January 3, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By Craig M…
(2026-01-08). UK hunger strikers face "risk of irreversible harm" aljazeera.com James Smith on the dangers pro-Palestine UK hunger strikers now face, including the risk of irreversible damage or death…
(2026-01-08). Child killed near Gaza refugee camp amid Israel truce violations. newarab.com 
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2026-01-08). Three arrested after masked Israeli settlers torch cars in West Bank, wounding three. haaretz.com Around 30 settlers armed with clubs threw Molotov cocktails at Palestinians and vehicles in the area of a major junction in the northern West Bank, the IDF said, in the latest incident in a wave of rampant Israeli settler violence in the West Bank…
(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). 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). 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). Iran pursuing compensation for US-Israel aggression: Araghchi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that his ministry is collecting documents to receive compensation for US-Israeli aggression waged against the country.
(2026-01-08). Israeli officials use U.S. Venezuela attack to threaten Iran. strategic-culture.su
(2026-01-08). Israel attacks civilian infrastructures in southern Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon again, Israeli regime targeted civilian infrastructures in "Al-Taybeh" Town, Houla-Markaba Rd., and areas surrounding Al-Wazzani Town, southern Lebanon.
(2026-01-08). International book fair rejects Israeli literary institute on political grounds. haaretz.com The Bologna Children's Book Fair, the world's largest and longest-running fair devoted exclusively to children's books, barred the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature from this year's event, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors…
(2026-01-08). This hit Israeli TV talent show is letting Arab performers sing for themselves. haaretz.com The new Arabic-language music talent show 'The Mic is Yours' on Israeli TV is a huge hit among local Arabs…
(2026-01-08). Israeli-owned Lisbon resturant says it will close over anti-Israel, antisemitic campaigns. haaretz.com The restaurant, opened by an Israeli couple and rated among Lisbon's top 10, will close after nearly a decade. 'It started with online messages, later it was a protest outside of the restaurant, graffiti on the walls,' the owners said…
(2026-01-08). Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz to join Southampton football club on loan from Hamburg. haaretz.com The 25-year-old Daniel Peretz — husband to Israeli pop star Noa Kirel — is set to join the second-tier English team until the end of the season. 'I want to help the team to get back in the Premier League. Although it's a tough goal, I think it's realistic' he said…
(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). $32 billion deal to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz awaits EU antitrust verdict in February. haaretz.com The acquisition secured the U.S. green light in November last year, bringing Google and Wiz one step closer to securing the record-breaking deal which was announced last March…
(2026-01-08). Israeli defense minister ban senior officers from briefing Haaretz reporters, AG says. haaretz.com Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said that Defense Minister Israel Katz's decision violates a High Court ruling forbidding the military from discriminating between newspapers – adding that his order to end the IDF Spokesperson's Unit subscriptions to Haaretz is also illegal…
(2026-01-08). Palestinians slam Israel-Syria security agreement as an attempt to rebrand. haaretz.com A new U.S.-sponsored Israeli-Syrian security deal has sparked strong online backlash from Palestinian commentators. Some say it undermines Syrian sovereignty and ignores issues like the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights…
(2026-01-08). 12,000 Israeli reservists to switch from M16 rifles under new IDF plan. haaretz.com Home Front Command reservists will switch from M16 rifles to the Micro Tavor in 2026, a move that will require additional training costing millions of shekels and has raised concerns among some reservists about readiness and safety during routine deployments…
(2026-01-08). Israel blocks Russian move to deploy forces in southern Syria, Israeli source says. haaretz.com Syria sought to bring Russian forces into the country's south to serve as a protective umbrella against various Israeli actions, but Moscow was unwilling to move forward without coordinating with Israel, an Israeli source told Haaretz. Earlier this week, Israeli and Syrian representatives met in Paris for U.S.-mediated talks…