(2025-08-18). Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns Netanyahu's 'provocative' West Bank visit. tehrantimes.com The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it describes as a "provocative colonial incursion" by Netanyahu into the illegal Ofra settlement in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-08-18). New Yorkers Mobilize For Gaza As Protests Grow Around The World. popularresistance.org This month has been an especially horrific one in the nearly two-year-long genocide of Gaza. Israel is intentionally starving Gazans, threatening total occupation, and expanding their ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land to the West Bank. But this has all only fueled greater support for the movement for Palestine. The passive sympathy for Palestine which has been growing for a long time has begun to show more publicly. This was apparent in the August 16 rally for Gaza in New York City. | The action was initially called by Palestinian Youth Movement and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, groups which have reg…
(2025-08-18). 40,000 babies are at risk of starving to death in Gaza thanks to Israel. thecanary.co Amnesty International has accused the Israeli occupation of committing a systematic crime by pursuing a deliberate policy of starvation against the residents of the Gaza Strip, as part of a clear strategy aimed at destroying the health of Palestinians and undermining the fabric of their society. Gaza: tens of thousands of children at risk In […] | By
(2025-08-18). CAIR Comments on UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food. indybay.org CAIR Calls UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food 'Moral Indictment of Western Governments'
(2025-08-18). Gazans Go On Hunger Strike In The Midst Of Famine. popularresistance.org Wadea Abu Soud, a reporter for Yemen TV in Gaza and father of four, declared his hunger strike on July 20 alongside two of his colleagues. He says his hunger strike is a message to the world about the famine in Gaza, where most families can't feed their children. | "I am a starving journalist who is attempting to convey the suffering of his starving people," Abu Soud says. | Abu Soud is one of a growing number of journalists and first responders in Gaza who have declared that they are going on hunger strike in the midst of a famine. Their demand is that all of Gaza's children must be fed. | "Our voices are reachi…
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Tens of thousands converge on New York City in support of Gazans. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of people from across the US gathered in New York City on Saturday for a After
(2025-08-18). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Pseudo-left Socialist Alliance seeks to divert opposition to Gaza genocide behind Australian Labor government. wsws.org As the protest politics they have peddled for the past two years is increasingly exposed, the pseudo-left groups have doubled down on their insistence that opposition to the genocide must orient to the very parties complicit in the war crimes.
(2025-08-18). Thursday 8/21: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs hospital. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Gazan woman dies after medical evacuation to Italy. newarab.com 
A 20-year-old Palestinian woman described as being in a "state of severe physical deterioration" has died after being The patient was admitted to Pisa University Hospital late Wednesday and died on Friday. She was removed from the Gaza Strip as part of a
(2025-08-18). Egypt, Qatar preparing new proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). The West Bank. Our Complicity in Gaza Has Set the Stage for a Second Genocide. savageminds.substack.com
(2025-08-18). Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of people in Mexico City took to the streets to denounce Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-08-18). UK MPs urge government to evacuate Gaza children for treatment. newarab.com 
A group of 96 MPs from different parties penned a letter to the government urging them to bring wounded and sick children in Labour MP Dr Simon Opher organised the letter, highlighting how
(2025-08-18). Palestinian journalists urge international press to get into Gaza, before it's too late. thecanary.co Almost two years after the outbreak of Israel's war of extermination in the Gaza Strip, journalists on the ground have issued urgent calls to their international colleagues to enter Gaza and witness the violations and crimes on the ground for themselves. This comes amid continued bombing and destruction of infrastructure and media institutions, and the […] | By
(2025-08-18). Calls grow for UEFA 'hypocrites' to expel Israel. newarab.com 
Calls are growing for The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain was located at the Blue Energy Stadium in Udine, Italy. | Refugee children were invited to feature at the opening ceremony by the UEFA Foundation for Children. | Two of the children were evacuated from Gaza, amid Israel's brutal war and heavy restrictions on food and emergency aid ente…
(2025-08-18). From Gaza to Iraq: the British establishment are allergic to accountability. thecanary.co Imagine a world in which we didn't have to see Iraq war criminal Alistair Campbell's face or hear his voice. A world in which the almost-always incorrect views generated on his smug, shit, Centrist Dad podcast never landed in your algorithm. I'd say the same for arch-Tory Rory Stewart who, bizarrely, governed an Iraqi province […] | By
(2025-08-18). Israel's Forced Eviction of Gazans Aimed at Complete Destruction of Palestinian Identity: Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the Israeli regime's decision to force Palestinians from their homes and shelters to southern Gaza, saying it is aimed at complete destruction of the national identity of the Palestinians in the enclave.
(2025-08-18). Israel bombs Gaza City hospital, expands displacement plan. newarab.com The bombing hit the medical facility's courtyard, and is not the first time the Israeli army has struck the area. | The attack on the hospital comes as at least six other aid-seekers in the enclave were killed by Israeli fire, near the
(2025-08-18). 'Legitimization Cell': Israeli Unit Tasked with Linking Gaza Journalists to Hamas. 972mag.com
(2025-08-18). AFP report: Hamas confirms receiving new Gaza truce plan. tehrantimes.com Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and captive release in two batches, a Palestinian official said on Monday.
(2025-08-18). Iran forces kill seven militants in raid in restive southeast. newarab.com 
Iranian security forces on Sunday killed seven members of a jihadist group in the southeastern province of Deputy provincial governor Ali Velayatipour said the gunmen, all members of the Ansar al-Furqan group, were killed in the early hours of Sunday, according to the official news agency IRNA. | The militants "intended to attack sensitive centres and military and law enforcement bases", Velayatipour said. | Iran has designated Ansar al-Furqan a "terrorist" organis…
(2025-08-18). DC Stands Tall Against Trump's Racist Police Invasion. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — On the evening of Wednesday August 13, the DC Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (DCAARPR) organized a demonstration in Ward 7, a primarily Black ward, and one of the most overpoliced sections of the city. | As organizers set up their table and speakers, a police agent in an unmarked car across the street tried to discreetly photograph attendees and license plates. As soon as he was approached by organizers with cameras, he covered his face and sped off. This encounter foreshadowed a pattern that would be repeated throughout the night of police fleeing when confronted by the p…
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza. iacenter.org By Sue Harris August 12, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Aug. 8 announced plans for the Israeli government to take over Gaza. This was met with mass anger all over the world, even prompting governments traditionally allied with Israel to denounce the Zionist leader. Palestine solidarity action, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Aug. 10, 2025. (Photo: Steve Kirschbaum) Of course, Netanyahu has been saying that the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) will "take over" Gaza since before October 7, 2023. As Brett Wilkins wrote in Common Dreams on Sept. 22, 2023, "[He] angered Palestinians and their defenders Frid…
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's lies: Offering water, spilling blood. tehrantimes.com ISLAMABAD – Benjamin Netanyahu's latest act on the world stage played like a morality tale, except its moral was hypocrisy written in blood. Bathed in studio lights, the Israeli prime minister crowned himself the savior of the Iranian people, vowing to "save countless lives" from the cruelty of water scarcity.
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's expansionist delusions threaten regional stability, warn 21 Arab nations. thecanary.co The foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, along with the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about so-called "Greater Israel," considering them "a violation of international law and a direct threat to Arab national security and […] | By
(2025-08-17). Israel is crumbling from within. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel is facing unprecedented domestic and international pressure as the Gaza war nears its two-year mark. On Sunday, a massive strike exposed deep fractures within Israeli society over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war.
(2025-08-17). NJ DeFacto IHRA In Effect: The Racist False Convictions of Lisa Davis. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: NJ Legislative Democrats fully united with the Trump supporters in the NJ legislature with support from both Governor candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are hellbent on criminalizing opposition to their support for genocide, ethnic cleansing and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and similar actions against Palestinians in the West Bank. | The malicious and false prosecution — the legal hit put upon LIsa Davis by the absolutely corrupt South Orange municipality, mayor Sheena Collum, the Police Department brass on down to the lying street patrol officers, the prosecutor an…
(2025-08-17). One million women and girls are now on the brink of starvation in Gaza. thecanary.co 
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a stern warning about the Israel-induced worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. UNRWA confirmed that nearly one million women and girls are at risk of mass starvation, amid Israel's continued policy of blockade and starvation since the start of its latest […] | By
(2025-08-17). Gaza Death Toll Approaches 62,000 As Starvation Claims More Lives. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Health Ministry in Gaza announced Sunday that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli aggression has risen to at least 61,944 since October 2023.
(2025-08-17). Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks, forcing starving Palestinians to flee. aljazeera.com UN warns of man-made famine in Gaza as starvation deaths rise, Israel steps up plan to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza.
(2025-08-17). Martyrs depicted on Tehran walls in Ali Mirfattah's painting collection "Immortal Name of Homeland" tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — One week after the end of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, graffiti artist, painter, and journalist Seyyed Ali Mirfattah, 58, unveiled his new stencil art painting collection depicting the martyrs of the Zionist regime's attacks on Iran.
(2025-08-17). Can a national dialogue solve South Africa's problems? aljazeera.com The process aims to shape the country's next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid.
(2025-08-17). Israelis protest to end Gaza war as anger over fate of captives boils over. aljazeera.com Israeli police make dozens of arrests, use water cannons on protesters who gathered for the nationwide demonstration.
(2025-08-17). Mass Protests against Israeli Genocide in Gaza Sweep Europe. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of demonstrators across Europe rallied Saturday to condemn Israel's relentless massacres in Gaza, denouncing the regime's crimes against journalists, health workers, and civilians as the death toll surpasses 61,900.
(2025-08-17). Exclusive: Killing journalists in Gaza is Israel's policy, says Al Jazeera bureau chief. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Abdul-Qader Fayez, chief the Al Jazeera office in Tehran, speaks candidly about Israel's systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, including the killing of renowned Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
(2025-08-17). Newly obtained video shows Israeli missile hitting Palestinian girl in Gaza. aljazeera.com Video shows moment an Israeli drone-fired missile killed a Palestinian girl carrying water in Jabalia, northern Gaza.
(2025-08-17). US cancels visas for medical evacuation patients from Gaza. aljazeera.com The US State Department has stopped all visitor visas for Palestinians arriving for urgent medical treatment from Gaza.
(2025-08-17). Israel Pushes Ahead with Forced Displacement Plan in Gaza despite Global Outcry. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli occupation force announced on Saturday that it will begin displacing Palestinian residents from northern Gaza to the south, claiming the move is aimed at "ensuring their safety."
(2025-08-17). Blocking US medical visas for Gaza kids "will be devastating" aljazeera.com Tareq Hailat talks about the US decision to halt visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including children in need of medical…
(2025-08-17). IRGC Smashes Two Terrorist Cells in SE Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Two terrorist teams involved in plots to commit suicide attacks were dismantled by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.
(2025-08-17). IRGC thwarts terrorist plots in Sistan and Baluchestan, kills five terrorists. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled two terrorist teams plotting suicide attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. According to the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force, five terrorists were killed in raids on their hideouts in the province's northern and southern regions.
(2025-08-18). Qatar paid Netanyahu aides some $1 million over two years, report says. haaretz.com According to Israel's Kan 11, Doha paid $45,000 per month to Perception Media, owned by former Likud campaign advisor Israel 'Srulik' Einhorn. $18,000 of that went directly to Netanyahu advisor Yonathan Urich, bringing the total payments to approximately $1 million…
(2025-08-18). Report: Factions urge Hamas to respond to new Gaza cease-fire proposal. haaretz.com
(2025-08-17). Palestinian PM visits Cairo as Egypt seeks international support for its Gaza recovery plan. haaretz.com Egypt is hoping to mobilize international support for its postwar proposal for Gaza and force Israel to accept it. A PLO source, however, isn't hopeful: 'Success depends on whether the U.S. will adopt and impose it on Netanyahu'…
(2025-08-17). Qatargate: Police say they hold proof top aide acted against Israeli interests. haaretz.com Yonatan Urich, Prime Minister Netanyahu's close adviser, acted against his employer and endangered 'Israel's security and financial gain,' the Israel Police wrote in a court appeal. Evidence was gathered from phones and a key suspect's testimony…
(2025-08-17). Unlike Ukraine, Trump could end the war in Gaza with one simple decision. haaretz.com Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska ended much like Netanyahu's three White House visits this year: without a cease-fire deal. But the U.S. president has the leverage to end Netanyahu's 'forever war' in Gaza — he just needs to decide to use it…
(2025-08-17). Israelis who oppose Netanyahu should demand a Palestinian state. haaretz.com Just as the Gaza war has awaked much of the West, the Israeli opposition should also wake up and join in the effort to establish an independent Palestinian state…
(2025-08-17). Israelis are responsible for starving dead — those with preexisting conditions too. haaretz.com Despite IDF 'examinations,' there is not enough food in the Gaza Strip. The chaos, hunger, shortage and uncertainty that we created in Gaza, are all contributing factors to the fact that aid does not reach the weakest members of society, including those with preexisting conditions…
(2025-08-17). IDF chief approves Gaza takeover plans; Hamas health ministry says 47 Palestinians killed in past day. haaretz.com The IDF chief is expected to present the plans to Defense Minister Israel Katz for approval on Tuesday or Wednesday, after which they will go to the security cabinet; The Gaza health ministry reported that seven people died from hunger and hunger-related causes…