(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). 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). 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). Reflections on a Low, Dishonest Decade. counterpunch.org 
"Tom, I got nothin'." That's all I wanted to say to Tom Engelhardt, the kindly and incisive editor of TomDispatch.com. He'd called to check in and see what I was planning for my next piece. I wanted to tell him, "I'm staring at starvation and genocide, the destruction of American democracy and the rule of law, along with the ongoing incineration of our planet.
(2026-01-13). Israeli government accuses Haaretz of enemy in citing Gaza reporting. haaretz.com The state submitted an affidavit to the High Court of Justice in response to petitions against the decision to terminate its ties with the newspaper. It also accused Haaretz of 'defaming the state … and the Zionist enterprise as a whole'…
(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). Sunday 2/22: Virtual screening of film: "Tala – A Palm Tree from Gaza" indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/exiled-not……
(2026-01-13). Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds. newarab.com 
(2026-01-13). Gaza: "Palestinians are wondering how they will get through the winter" icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Thursday 1/15: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(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). UN chief: UNRWA law be reversed without. haaretz.com
(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.
(2026-01-12). 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.
(2026-01-12). Israel sees Red flags in Iran after Trump's controversial message? Netanyahu admits 'close watch'. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring the unfolding protests in Iran, voicing strong support for Iranian demonstrators and condemning what he described as the mass killing of civilians. His remarks come amid escalating tensions, with Iranian officials warning of retaliation against Israel and U.S. targets if Iran is attacked, while nationwide protests driven by economic hardship continue and U.S. President Donald Trump signals possible intervention.
(2026-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2026. democracynow.org Over 500 Protesters Killed in Demonstrations in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Expresses Support for Iranian Protesters as Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide Following the Fatal Shooting of Renee Good, ICE Agent's Cellphone Video Shows the Minutes Before Renee Good Was Killed, NYT: Venezuela's Interim President Requests U.S. Help to Seize Rogue Oil Tanker, Nobel Institute Rejects Offer by Venezuelan Opposition Figure Machado to Share Peace Prize with Trump, Trump Threatens Cuba to "Make a Deal Before It's Too Late", Denmark's Prime Mini…
(2026-01-12). 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.
(2026-01-12). Modi-Merz bond strengthens: Disagreements acknowledged, but shared vision for Ukraine peace prevails. hindustantimes.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the media in Ahmedabad following bilateral talks, confirming discussions on major global issues including Ukraine and Gaza. While acknowledging that India and Germany do not always agree on every issue, both leaders stressed shared values, growing strategic convergence, and deeper cooperation—particularly in the Indo-Pacific and Global South. The visit marked a major step forward in India—Germany ties, with 27 declarations of intent signed across sectors such as defence, rare earths, healthcare, and security policy.
(2026-01-12). Gaza to Bondi: How appeasement shaped Albanese's response to antisemitism. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-01-12). Faced with post-war uncertainty, Hamas seeks new leadership. newarab.com 
Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections to rebuild its leadership, decimated by Israeli killings during the war in With international powers and Israel pushing for it to be disarmed and have no role in Gaza's future governance, its new leaders will face an uncertain future. | The group also rules over a
(2026-01-12). Why is Bosnia sending troops to Gaza? aljazeera.com Bosnians overwhelmingly support Palestine. And yet their elite want to help legitimise a 'peace' plan favouring Israel.
(2026-01-12). Head of Khan Younis police investigation department assassinated>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced this morning, Monday, the death of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Astal, the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department, after he was shot.The ministry said in a press statement that "security forces are investigating the shooting incident that targeted the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department a short while ago in the Al-Mawasi area, which resulted in his death."The Gaza Strip has witnessed similar crimes and assassinations in recent months, carried out by gangs and militias loyal to the occupati…
(2026-01-12). Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary? juancole.com Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The 1979 Islamic revolution caused a major earthquake in international geopolitics, when it toppled the strongly pro-US government of the late Mohammad Reza Shah and replaced it with an intensely anti-Western clerical government led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Are we now witnessing the collapse of the Islamic Republic and the return of a pro-US regime? | Massive demonstrations have continued for over two weeks all over Iran and, by all accounts, they are intensifying. In recent days, they have turned violent with protestors attacking security forces and set…
(2026-01-12). 'Iran leaders called me…': Trump on Tehran street being named after him, US attack plan amid protest. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump said Washington is preparing to meet Iranian leaders after Tehran signalled a willingness to negotiate amid escalating nationwide protests. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed Iranian leaders had reached out, while warning that the US could still take action if violence against protesters continues. Iran has seen days of unrest triggered by economic hardship and a collapsing currency, with security forces using force, mass arrests reported, and internet access cut nationwide. Rights groups say hundreds may have been killed, as tensions between Washington and Tehran rise sharply.
(2026-01-12). Twin Cities demands ICE leave their city. cpusa.org 
What everyone witnessed yesterday morning in South Minneapolis was nothing short of murder by a fascist thug. | 37 year old Renee Good was shot multiple times at point blank range by a member of ICE with complete and utter disregard for her life or the life of others at the scene. | The fascist thug who shot Good can be seen walking calmly to Good's car — which her lifeless body had then run into a telephone pole — and then seen walking back to an unmarked vehicle to leave the scene. | All of this was caught on video. Yet DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump continue to make the inc…
(2026-01-12). ICE racists detain five Indigenous Americans in Minneapolis. thecanary.co ICE thugs in Minneapolis have followed their murder of Renee Nicole Good and assaults on peaceful protesters with the arrest of at least five Indigenous American men and the reported questioning of hundreds of others. ICE kidnapping Indigenous Americans The arrests came after Trump lackey DHS boss Kristi Noem transferred 2,000 more ICE agents to […] | By