(2026-01-13). Six Reasons Why Netanyahu is Prolonging Gaza, ME Conflicts. ummid.com The war on Gaza is not merely a military campaign, it is the linchpin holding together Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival, ideological project, and regional ambitions — one he appears determined to keep firmly in place.
(2026-01-13). Haredi faction says it will withhold support for state budget over IDF exemption bill. haaretz.com Degel Hatorah's chair, Moshe Gafni, said he told Netanyahu that if a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service failed to pass, his faction would not support the 2026 state budget. Agudat Yisrael party sources told Haaretz that penalties for draft dodgers would block the bill…
(2026-01-13). Trump to Venezuelans: Give Me Your Oil, Obey My Commands or Die! counterpunch.org 
In the aftermath of President Trump's deadly military attack on Venezuela and his abduction and rendition of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia, Trump is now giving the Venezuelan Chavista regime a simple choice: Obey my commands and give me your oil, or die from death by starvation and illness. According to an article in
(2026-01-13). Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk: Portrait of a young Palestinian artist targeted for death by the IDF. wsws.org Gaza journalists, like Fatima, face extreme, often fatal, risks under blockade and during assaults, including murder, injury, harassment and starvation while trying to report.
(2026-01-13). Ex-Presidents and Democratic Leaders Silent on the Impeachment of Donald Trump. counterpunch.org 
The staggering cowardliness by four ex-Presidents vis-à -vis Tyrant Trump's wrecking of America cannot escape history's verdict. However, there is still an opportunity for vigorous redemption by George W. Bush — whose life-saving AIDS Medicine Program in Africa was shut down by Trump — Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, if they have any self-respect
(2026-01-13). Festival of Cowardice: The Cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah. dissidentvoice.org 
Boards of directors are a funny bunch. Often lacking expertise, claiming knowledge they do not have and insight that never illuminates, its members can make the cockup the stuff of legend. Instead of minding their own business and leaving the Adelaide Writers' Week to take place without incident as part of the 2026 Adelaide Festival, …
(2026-01-13). Israel steps up Gaza demolitions as wall collapse kills four. newarab.com 
According to the
(2026-01-13). Fate of Gaza's disappeared remains unknown. electronicintifada.net Israel refuses to disclose the number of people it has abducted, bodies it still holds or has bundled into mass graves.
(2026-01-13). Gaza's Weather Bullet-in . newarab.com 
The New Arab/Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Cartoon of the Day by Palestinian-Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj.
(2026-01-13). Why I filed criminal charges against former top cop. electronicintifada.net Abuses by Israel-linked Fedpol director Nicoletta della Valle led to my illegal arrest so I couldn't talk about Gaza.
(2026-01-13). Fidan to visit UAE as Iran unrest, Gulf tensions intensify. al-monitor.com The top Turkish diplomat's UAE visit coincides with heightened Gaza diplomacy, growing tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, and escalating unrest in Iran.
(2026-01-13). Six dead as Gaza's displaced struggle to hold ground in rainfall. newarab.com 
(2026-01-13). Western media whitewashes deadly riots in Iran, relying on US govt-funded regime change NGOs. thegrayzone.com As deadly riots burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, turning instead to US government-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the brink of authorizing renewed US attacks. Western media has ignored a growing trove of video evidence showing terrorist tactics deployed across Iran by protesters described by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as "largely peaceful." Recent videos published both by Iranian state media and anti-government forces reveal public lynchings …
(2026-01-13). Iran govt stages mass rallies in wake of protests. geo.tv 
Iranians attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. — Reuters Araghchi says Iran not seeking war but fully prepared for it.Iran fighting a "four-front war", says Bagher Ghalibaf.Ghalibaf warns of "unforgettable lesson" if Iran attacked.
(2026-01-13). Protesters speak out against fascist barbarism at nationwide Renee Good rallies. wsws.org WSWS reporters intervened at protests across the United States, speaking with workers and students opposed to the federal occupation of Minneapolis and the police killing of Renee Nicole Good.