2025-08-15: Netanyahu Roundup

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newarab (2025-08-15). Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' remarks spark outrage in Arab world. newarab.com Several Arab countries have denounced Speaking to Israeli news channel i24 on Tuesday, Netanyahu said he had felt "very attached" to the vision of a Greater Israel- a term in Israeli politics referring to the expansion of Israel's territory to include the West Bank, Gaza, and Sy…

Dave DeCamp, AntiWar. (2025-08-15). Twenty-Four US-Allied Nations Urge Israel To Lift All Restrictions On Aid. popularresistance.org Twenty-four US-allied nations and three senior EU officials have signed a joint statement calling for Israel to lift all restrictions on aid entering the Gaza Strip, warning that the Israeli-imposed famine has reached "unimaginable levels." | The statement, published by the British Foreign Ministry, comes as Palestinians continue to starve to death every day in Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli blockade. | "The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and ai…

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2025-08-15). Thousands To Join 'Mass March For Humanity' Against Starvation Of Gaza. popularresistance.org On Saturday, August 16, demonstrators are set to march in protest of Israel's starvation of Gaza in a "Mass March for Humanity" through the streets of New York City. Over 200 organizations have endorsed, coming from an array of diverse backgrounds including the Palestinian diaspora, pro-Palestine solidarity groups, labor unions, anti-war groups, faith groups, and others. Buses are set to travel from across the northeastern United States, including from Baltimore, Boston, Burlington, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Providence and Washington, DC. "Genocide will never stop with…

newleftreview (2025-08-15). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.

tn.ai (2025-08-15). Iranian President Scorns Israeli PM's Interfering Comments. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the Israeli prime minister's recent interfering comments, saying those who voice concern for the Iranian people should first acknowledge the catastrophic situation in Gaza.

John McEvoy, Consortium News. (2025-08-15). A Landmark Complaint Vs Pro-Israel Group Silencing Dissent. popularresistance.org In February 2023, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital quietly removed a display of artwork from one of its corridors. | The artwork, a collection of decorated plates, had been designed by schoolchildren in Gaza. It depicted symbols of peace and the desire for an independent Palestinian state. | The plates had been on the walls of the hospital for over a decade, but a strongly worded letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) ensured they were promptly taken down. | UKLFI director Caroline Turner was quick to claim victory. "We are pleased that the hospital has responded positively to its patients' complaints," she de…

newarab (2025-08-15). Was UEFA banner at Super Cup about Gaza and why omit Israel. newarab.com Before kick-off at Wednesday's Super Cup final in Udine, Italy, Players from Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur lined up behind it, while nine refugee children from Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, and Ukraine knelt in front. | Two Palestinian children receiving treatment in Milan also took part in the medal ceremony: 12-year-old Tala, transferred from Gaza due to a lack of adequate care, and nine-year-old Mohamed, who lost his parents in an air…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-08-15). Gaza Doesn't Need Our Tears, It Needs Our Anger. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Celebrities are finally speaking out about Gaza after two years of genocide, but there's been something off about it that hasn't been sitting right. A Palestinian named Maria Odeh Fakhouri Notice how celebrities speaking up now aren't really all that angry. Their statements are about "heartbreak" and sadness. | They…

WSWS (2025-08-15). IAM bureaucracy appeals to fascist Senator Hawley to intervene in Boeing strike. wsws.org Boeing machinists should set up rank-and-file committees to mobilize other sections of workers behind them, their real allies in this fight, and prepare for a break with the IAM apparatus and political struggle against both big business parties.

Binoy Kampmark (2025-08-14). A Shield of Lies: Netanyahu's Battle Against the World. counterpunch.org It was a sign of someone desperate that his message has failed to take wing and make its way to better lands. With the strategy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Gaza Strip sundered and falling over, leaving only a thick butcher's bill (over 60,000 deaths for starters), extraordinary suffering and humanitarian catastrophe,

Steven Sahiounie (2025-08-14). Israel Assassinates Journalists in Gaza while the U.S. Shields Netanyahu. globalresearch.ca On August 10, Israel deliberately targeted a tent near Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, killing two Al Jazeera journalists, Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqa. Killed with them were photojournalists Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Alaiwa, and camera assistant Mohammed Noufal…

Qassam Muaddi (2025-08-14). Israel swings between plans to occupy Gaza and resuming ceasefire talks. mondoweiss.net As the Israeli army announced it was preparing plans for the occupation of Gaza City, initial reports indicate the ceasefire negotiations may resume, leaving open the question of whether Netanyahu's occupation plan is a negotiating tactic.

APR editor (2025-08-14). The West is in panic as Israel's plan for 'full control' of Gaza heralds a new Nakba. asiapacificreport.nz Netanyahu's mass ethnic cleansing strategy pulls the rug out from under the West's cherished pretext for supporting Israeli criminality: the fabled two-state solution. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook If you thought Western capitals were finally losing patience with Israel's engineering of a famine in Gaza nearly two years into the genocide, you may be disappointed. As…

WSWS (2025-08-14). Netanyahu reiterates call for ethnic cleansing of Gaza. wsws.org Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an Israeli TV reporter on Tuesday of the Palestinians in Gaza, "We are not pushing them out but allowing them to leave" prior to the military offensive aimed at seizing control of the entire Strip, including the densely populated area of Gaza City.

albawaba (2025-08-14). Israel intercepts Yemen-launched hypersonic missile aimed at Ben Gurion airport. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli army announced early Thursday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen, triggering sirens across multiple regions and sending thousands of Israelis rushing to bomb shelters.Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed responsibility, saying the missile, identified as the Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile, targeted Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied Jaffa (Tel Aviv) area. He said the strike caused the suspension of airport operations and sent "millions" into shelters.ÿ®ŸäÿßŸÜ ÿߟџ…

aljazeera (2025-08-14). Smotrich says illegal West Bank settlement 'buries' Palestinian state. aljazeera.com The far-right minister said he will approve 3,000 new homes in the E1 area project, hailing it as 'Zionism at its best'.

newarab (2025-08-14). Smotrich says new settlement 'ends hope of Palestinian state'. newarab.com

Charlie Jaay (2025-08-14). Israel is making NGO access in Gaza conditional on their silence over its genocide. thecanary.co In Gaza — the deadliest place in the world for aid workers — an unparalleled, Israel-created humanitarian collapse is unfolding alongside a political crackdown on the very organisations struggling to keep people alive. Starvation is being weaponised, with most International NGOs — some who have delivered aid in the occupied Palestinian territory for decades — […] | By

newarab (2025-08-14). Over 100 NGOs slam Israel's weaponisation of aid as Gaza starves. newarab.com More than 100 international NGOs, including Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders, have called on the international community to pressure In a

aljazeera (2025-08-14). Food alone won't save Gaza's starving population. aljazeera.com Without medical care to prevent refeeding syndrome, aid could trigger a deadly new crisis.

Rosalyn R. LaPier, Consortium News. (2025-08-14). Starving Indigenous Peoples Then And Now. popularresistance.org There is increasing evidence that "widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease" are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths" in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have repeatedly warned. | A July 29 alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global initiative for improving food security and nutrition, reported that the "worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip," as access to food and other essential items is dropping to an "unprecedented level." | More than 500,000 Palestinians, one-fourth of Gaza's population, are experiencing famine, the…

Dave DeCamp (2025-08-14). Over 100 Aid Groups Working in Gaza Say Israel Is 'Weaponizing Aid' With New NGO Registration Rule. news.antiwar.com More than 100 aid groups working in Gaza and the West Bank have signed a letter saying that Israel is "weaponizing aid," a warning that comes as people are starving to death every day in Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli blockade. The statement said that in July alone, 60 requests to deliver aid to …

Silvia Rousseva (2025-08-14). Save Palestine. "Israel is Not a Country, It's A Terrorist Organization. It Blows Children to Bits, Burns Them Alive" globalresearch.ca Israel is not a country, it is a terrorist organization. It blows children to bits, burns them alive, starves them to death or shoots them at food distribution sites; it holds televised debates on the morality of raping prisoners …

aljazeera (2025-08-14). More than 100 groups blast Israel's 'weaponisation of aid' as Gaza starves. aljazeera.com Mass outcry from aid groups as Israel continues to block millions of dollars in aid supplies to starving Palestinians.

The Canary (2025-08-14). Legal regulator receives formal complaint against unregulated Zionist lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel. thecanary.co Two legal rights organisations have filed a complaint against the director of prominent UK-based Zionist lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Complaint lodged against UK Lawyers for Israel The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) have submitted a formal complaint to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. It's against director […] | By

A A (2025-08-14). Il sionismo non si fermerà , il mondo arabo deve crollare. strategic-culture.su In Greater Israel, there can only be Israeli Zionism. Christianity and Islam must first be exploited, then banned, Lorenzo Maria Pacini writes. | Segue nostro Il piano è chiaro | A quattro settimane dalla firma degli Accordi di Abramo — siglati il 15 settembre 2020 con la mediazione statunitense e che hanno coinvolto Emirati Arabi Uniti e Bahrein — le autorità urbanistiche israeliane hanno autorizzato la costruzione di 4.94…

tn.ai (2025-08-14). Hezbollah Chief Admires Iran's Support for Lebanon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The secretary general of Hezbollah praised Iran for siding with Lebanon and its steadfast resistance against the Zionist regime.

WSWS (2025-08-14). Teachers union executives maintain alliance with Zionist Anti-Defamation League. wsws.org The Executive Committee of the National Education Association, the largest union in the United States, decided not to act on a vote by the NEA Representative Assembly to break ties with the Zionist Anti-Defamation League.

tn.ai (2025-08-14). Iran Raps Bibi's 'Greater Israel' Plot as Breach of UN Charter. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson denounced the Zionist regime's wanted prime minister's so-called "Greater Israel" scheme as a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and international law.

tn.ai (2025-08-14). Analogy Drawn between Israeli Strikes, Atomic Attacks on Japan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry cited a media statement from the UN human rights experts who have drawn parallels between the Zionist regime's genocidal atrocities in Gaza and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

tn.ai (2025-08-14). S. African Commander Slams Israel's New Apartheid. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Chief of the South African National Defense Force General Rudzani Maphwanya condemned the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians as new apartheid.

SKWAWKBOX (2025-08-14). Genocidaire Hotovely's diary shows meetings with string of peers, MPs, lobbyists and Labour donors. skwawkbox.org FOI demand in Israel reveals how many are happy to cosy up to Israeli ambassador despite genocide incitement Far-right Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely is notorious for comments justifying the destruction of Gaza's schools, hospitals and homes, telling LBC that "every school, every mosque, every second house" in Gaza is cover for Hamas tunnels and is …

Jonathan Cook (2025-08-14). How the 'Blood Libel' Paradox Keeps the West Silent on Israel's Genocide. globalresearch.ca There's a dangerous paradox that helps to dissuade people, especially public figures, from speaking up even as Israel's genocide in Gaza grows more horrifying by the day. Let us call it the "blood libel" paradox. | It works like this. In …

David Penner (2025-08-14). Race, Segregation, and Sectarianism in American Cinema. dissidentvoice.org Due to the capitalistically orchestrated scourge of illiteratization and the machinations of the mass media, only a small percentage of Americans understand Washington's penchant for launching illegal wars of aggression, and with the exception of the Gaza genocide and the Vietnam War the overwhelming majority of the population seldom has any understanding of what their …

Abdul Rahman (2025-08-14). Pressure from progressives forces Indian authorities to allow protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The Bombay High court had previously agreed with police version of terming the pro-Palestinian protests illegal and even questioned organizer's patriotism for protesting over an issue which can harm India's interest.

Matt Gallagher (2025-08-14). UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings. bylinetimes.com The UK Gaza Community — a group representing 350 Palestinian families living in the UK — has urged Keir Starmer to demand an international investigation into what it calls Israel's "unprecedented and systematic assault on the press." | Their appeal follows an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City that killed seven people on Sunday (10th August), including Al Jazeera reporters Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqueh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal, and two other media workers, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad Al-Khalidi. | "These journalists are not just names on a screen — they are well know…

Leon Wystrychowski (2025-08-14). How much truth is there in Germany's decision not to supply weapons to Israel? peoplesdispatch.org Pressure on Germany is mounting from multiple fronts: the resilience of Gaza's people and fighters, the global solidarity movement, and even Nicaragua's lawsuit against the German government.

HG (2025-08-14). The Labour right have been caught harassing student members over Gaza. thecanary.co Tensions are growing between the Labour Party right and young members, as the party's stance on Gaza creates moral confusion. The Labour right are at it again As first reported by Hattie Simpson in the New Statesman, Keir Starmer's pledge to recognise a Palestinian state in September has deepened the feud between the party's young members and […] | By

aljazeera (2025-08-14). Calls for media to "verify" claims in Al Jazeera journalists' killing. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Salah Negm urges journalists to investigate Israel's claims on Gaza team killing before reporting…

aljazeera (2025-08-14). Gaza journalists vow to carry on work despite AJ staff killings. aljazeera.com Palestinian reporters who worked with the AJ journalists killed in Gaza say they are determined to keep reporting.

Dave DeCamp (2025-08-14). Mike Huckabee Justifies Israeli Military Killing of Aid Seekers in Gaza. news.antiwar.com In an interview published by The Times of Israel on Wednesday, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee justified the Israeli military's shooting of unarmed Palestinians attempting to get aid in the Gaza Strip. Defending the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Huckabee downplayed the reports of people being killed by the IDF near GHF sites but …

Dave DeCamp (2025-08-14). Israeli Forces Kill 50 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli forces killed 50 Palestinians over the previous 24-hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip, amid Israel's preparation to escalate its genocidal war. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of another four Palestinians killed by previous attacks were recovered. "A number of victims …

Staff (2025-08-14). Colombia's Petro Calls Urgent Latin America Meeting Amid Aggression Threats From US Empire. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( President Petro stated this Tuesday, August 12, that the meeting must be held as soon as possible due to the recent nature of the threats, and did not hesitate to compare them with the situation in Gaza: "They have threatened us b…

Adrian Goldberg (2025-08-14). The Battle for the Soul Of 'Your Party' Is Already Underway. bylinetimes.com Jeremy Corbyn's left-wing alternative to Labour doesn't formally exist yet, but there are already signs of a rift between those at the centre of the fledgling party and grass roots supporters demanding a greater say in how it's run. | More than 700,000 people have so far signed up to the mailing list of the new group — provisionally called 'Your Party. As well as Corbyn and Sultana, it boasts the backing of four independent MP's elected on pro-Gaza mandates last July. | The new party's launch was botched, however, when Sultana declared in July that she and Corbyn would be its co-leaders – an announcemen…

Pacific Media Watch (2025-08-14). 'Stop killing journalists' in Gaza plea by media alliance advocates. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Union members of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) have made a video honouring the 242 Palestinian journalists and media workers killed by the Israeli military since October 2023 — many of them targeted. The death toll has been reported by the Gaza Media Office since the latest killing of six…

Human Rights Watch (2025-08-14). Iran: Detainees Ill-Treated and Disappeared After Israeli Evin Prison Attack. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A room in Evin prison's medical clinic showing significant damage after the June 23 Israeli strikes, raising healthcare concerns for the hundreds of prisoners whom authorities returned to Evin on August 8. Photo taken on July 1, 2025. | © 2025 Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via AP…

Human Rights Watch (2025-08-14). Iran: Israeli Attack on Evin Prison an Apparent War Crime. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An external view of the destruction of buildings in Evin prison's northern premises after the Israeli strikes on June 23, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Photo taken on July 1, 2025. | © 2025 Majid Saeedi/Getty Images | Israeli forces unlawfully attacked Evin prison in Tehran on June 23, 2025, absent any evident military target, killing and injuring scores of civilians including prisoners, their family members, and prison staff.The strikes, during prisoners' visiting hours, significantly damaged multiple buildings, including in prison areas known to hold many activists and dissidents.Violat…

Joe Glenton (2025-08-14). Far-right British nationalism is infecting Ireland as teenagers carrying out racist attacks shows. thecanary.co The majority of racist attacks in Ireland are being carried out by teenagers, the country's special rapporteur on racism claims. 'This is not a new fight in Ireland' Dr Ebun Joseph said that the economy was a critical factor. Joseph, who is also chief executive of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies, said racism […] | By

SKWAWKBOX (2025-08-14). Video: Sudanese man repeatedly assaulted by white thug for refusing to give his address. skwawkbox.org "Call the police. I don't give a s**t". Let's make him give a s**t — "Internet do your thing" A white Londoner has repeatedly assaulted a Sudanese man for refusing to give his address to the violent thug — despite knowing he was being filmed: Video: Dilly Hussain and 5 Pillars. Thugs, racists and bigots …

aljazeera (2025-08-14). Tottenham slam racist abuse of Tel after defeat by PSG in UEFA Super Cup. aljazeera.com French forward Mathys Tel was one of two Tottenham players to miss their penalties in the UEFA Super Cup defeat by PSG.

Linda Dayan (2025-08-14). Over 100 international NGOs criticize Israel for Gaza aid with stringent registration process. haaretz.com A joint letter, signed by organizations such as Oxfam and Save the Children, was spurred by 'desperation,' said a director of an NGO that signed the letter: 'It's like sending up a flare from a boat in the middle of the ocean, hoping somebody sees you and does something'…

Jack Khoury (2025-08-14). Palestinian official: Turkey pressuring Hamas to disarm, resume Gaza cease-fire talks. haaretz.com According to the source, 'Hamas is feeling the political isolation and knows it cannot dig in its heels.' Meanwhile, an Israeli source told Haaretz that if the U.S. and the mediators present a plan that meets Israel's demands, negotiations could be renewed…

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