2025-08-19: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2025-08-19 07:51am GMT

Angela (2025-08-19). Friday 8/22: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org

newarab (2025-08-19). Israel's long history of rejecting peace with Palestinians. newarab.com For more than half a century, the greatest obstacle to Middle East peace has not been the absence of bold Palestinian overtures, but the Time and again – from the Palestine Liberation Organisation's (PLO) unprecedented 1988 recognition of Israel and renunciation of armed struggle, to

newarab (2025-08-19). Tens of Gaza children to evacuate to UK 'in coming weeks'. newarab.com

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli MK barred from entering Australia for 'spreading hate'. newarab.com A far-right extremist The provocative politician, Simcha Rothman, has previously referred to Palestinian children in Gaza as "enemies" and called for Israel to totally control the occupied West Bank. He has shown support for

WSWS (2025-08-19). Sri Lankan government fails to condemn Israel's planned seizure of Gaza. wsws.org Notably absent from this month's government statement is any mention of genocide or the ethnic cleansing accompanying the planned takeover of the territory.

WSWS (2025-08-19). A socialist perspective for mass student meetings in Australia against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The IYSSE will be urging students at the meetings to take up a fight for the mobilisation of the working class against the Gaza genocide and the Labor government.

WSWS (2025-08-19). Australian Labor government maintains military exports for Israeli war machine. wsws.org The Defence Department has admitted that 31 "active" export permits allow the sale of military-specific items to Israel, giving the lie to Labor's claims that it is not materially supporting the Gaza genocide.

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-08-19). Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too. caitlinjohnstone.com.au

newarab (2025-08-19). Hamas accepts new Gaza truce plan with 'no changes': official. newarab.com But after receiving a new proposal fro…

newarab (2025-08-19). Amnesty: Israel 'deliberately' starving Gaza's Palestinians. newarab.com In a report citing testimonies of displaced Palestinians and medical staff who treated

newarab (2025-08-19). Egypt 'ready' to take part in int'l force for post-war Gaza. newarab.com Egypt has repeatedly called for Palestinian unity under the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), an umbrella group that dominates the Palestinian Authority but excludes Ha…

newarab (2025-08-19). To stand with Gaza, solidarity movements must isolate Israel. newarab.com The birth of the The world has had a front seat t…

newarab (2025-08-19). What to know about Israel's planned assault on Gaza City. newarab.com Israel's defence minister is expected on Tuesday to green-light military plans for a full-scale assault on the largest city in Emptying the city<...

newarab (2025-08-19). Tarantino moves to London from Israel. Was Gaza war responsible. newarab.com

Hank Pellissier (2025-08-19). Friday 8/22: Stop Starving Gaza – protest at Israel Consulate. indybay.org Israel Consulate – 456 Montgomery…

newarab (2025-08-19). Egypt, Qatar hand Gaza truce proposal to Hamas ahead of assault. newarab.com

Angela (2025-08-19). Thursday 8/21: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli-made famine starving animal companions alongside humans. newarab.com In the makeshift displacement camps scattered across 31-year-old Mahmoud Zidan, a Palestinian man from al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, shares those precious crumbs with his two cats, Loza and Sahaba, who have followed him across the bombed-out streets ever since Israel's war began last October. | "I put them in a cardboard box…

newarab (2025-08-19). Did Bosnia hotel staff throw passports of Israeli tourists away. newarab.com Forty-seven Israelis were stranded in The tourists, left stranded in their hotel in Sarajevo, were meant to return home on Saturday, but remained at their hotel after their passports went missing. | One holidaymaker told Ynet that they have been forced to stay at the hotel for another 48 hours, maybe longer, with fears they could be stuck there for more than a week. | While accusations were made that a staffer at the Hills Hotel had…

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli official tells Ben-Gvir his rhetoric endangers captives. newarab.com Israel's hostage coordinator has warned far-right National Security Minister Gal Hirsch called on Ben-Gvir to soften his rhetoric, especially after a video surfaced of him barging into the cell of Palestinian leader and prisoner Ben-Gvir, who…

Joe Glenton (2025-08-18). Zarah Sultana just took aim at Corbynism and people should pay attention. thecanary.co Say one thing about Zarah Sultana. Say she's up for a fight. In a new interview, Sultana says she was politicised by the War on Terror, the 2008 financial crisis, and trips to Palestine as a teenager. She's certainly impressive. She's young, she's a woman, she's Muslim. She gets bonus points for not being from […] | By

The Canary (2025-08-18). Yvette Cooper facing contempt of court allegations over Observer article. thecanary.co On Sunday 17 August, campaign group Defend Our Juries levelled a contempt of court complaint against the home secretary Yvette Cooper over an article in the Observer. Notably, this was after she made repeated insinuations that the government proscribed Palestine Action because of violence against people. Yvette Cooper's Observer article: more lies from the home […] | By

Alaa Shamali (2025-08-18). Suleiman Al-Obaid obituary: the Pelé of Palestine, murdered by Israel. thecanary.co At a time when bread is more expensive than cups, Suleiman Al-Obaid, one of the most prominent football players in Palestinian history and the Palestinian national team's all-time leading scorer, left his tent in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, not in search of a new goal in the opponents' net, but for a […] | By

newleftreview (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.

tn.ai (2025-08-18). Power Outages, Explosions Escalate across Occupied Palestine after Minister's Remarks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Unusual incidents including electricity cuts, explosions, and fires have spread across occupied Palestinian territories, sparking anger among settlers only days after Israel's energy minister boasted of "historic achievements" in the power sector.

Samuel Karlin, Left Voice. (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). The Death of EU Values in Gaza. transcend.org 15 Aug 2025 – The EU likes to think of itself as a community of values, committed to international law, peace, protecting civilians and a rules-based global order. But with the brutal destruction of Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestine, these principles have become hollow rhetoric.

The Canary (2025-08-18). The ghost of Palestine Action just paid a visit to arms manufacturer Leonardo. thecanary.co First thing Monday 18 July, Shut Down Leonardo Edinburgh once again took action to shut down the Israel-supplying arms factory in Edinburgh. Once again, brave members of the public are risking arrest to stop the companies world leaders — including the UK and Scottish governments — are enabling to supply arms to Israel for its […] | By

newarab (2025-08-18). Sally Rooney vows support for Palestine Action. newarab.com Renowned author Rooney, author of Normal People, published her article in the Irish Times, where she wrote: "I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper — but that would now be illegal." | The article sheds…

Palestine Justice Coalition (2025-08-18). Friday 9/5: Know Their Names – Honoring Martyred Palestinian Children. indybay.org At Santa Cruz County building (8: 30 to 4 pm); press conference noon to 1 pm; gather at Ocean and Water Streets and march to town clock (4 to 4: 30 pm); march down Pacific Ave. and gather at Cooper and Pacific from 5: 30 pm on through the night.

newarab (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). Malnutrition Deaths Mark 'Latest in the War on Children' in Gaza: UNRWA Chief. transcend.org 13 Aug 2025 – At least 100 children in Gaza have died from malnutrition and hunger, underscoring the need to speed up medical evacuations. – These young deaths are "the latest in the war on children and childhood in Gaza," the head of UNRWA said today.

Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss. (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…

Alaa Shamali (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

Staff (2025-08-18). In Largest Israeli Protest to Date, 1 Million Israelis Demand Gaza Ceasefire to Free Hostages. democracynow.org Massive protests have erupted in Israel, with about 500,000 people marching in Tel Aviv Sunday to demand an end to the war in Gaza. Organizers say 1 million took part in demonstrations across the entire country. Most of the Israelis who were out on the streets "blame Netanyahu" for prioritizing his political survival over an end to the war, says Oren Ziv, reporter and photographer for +972 Magazine. Ziv notes that most Israelis are "not speaking directly on the suffering in Gaza, on the killings, on the children, on the starvation," but instead focus on the survival of the hostages held in…

newarab (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…

Staff (2025-08-18). Headlines for August 18, 2025. democracynow.org Trump to Host Zelensky at White House After Alaska Summit with Putin Fails to Secure Peace Deal, State Dept. Halts Visas for Children in Gaza Seeking Urgent Medical Care, Amnesty Accuses Israel of Waging "Deliberate Campaign of Starvation" in Gaza, Ex-Israel Military Intel Chief: Palestinians "Need a Nakba Every Now and Then to Feel the Price", Over a Million Protest in Israel Calling for End to War and Hostage Deal, Three States to Send National Guard to D.C. as Trump Expands Takeover of City, ICE Detains 7-Year-Old Student in NYC, Report: U.S. Deploys 4,000 Marines & Sailors to Southern…

WSWS (2025-08-18). Nearly one million Israelis demonstrate, calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war. wsws.org No progressive struggle can be taken up against the Israeli government without opposing the genocide which has so far claimed at least 61,000 Palestinian lives and threatens the remaining 2.1 million with starvation. It means rejecting the ethno-religious exclusion that forms the basis of the Israeli state.

WSWS (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.

tn.ai (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). Eighty Years after Hiroshima: The American Bombs Have Turned Gaza into Hiroshima 2.0. transcend.org 7 Aug 2025 – Israel's genocidal patron, namely the leaderships of the United States, have shown an utter and complete lack of human empathy, conscience or regard for…

_____ (2025-08-18). The Assassination of Palestinian Journalists. transcend.org 15 Aug 2025 – The 10 Aug 2025 Israeli airstrike that killed four Al‚ÄØJazeera journalists and two others in Gaza: Falk argues that discrediting truth-tellers and murdering the press is consistent with the apartheid worldview that dominates Zionist ideology.

tehrantimes (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.

newarab (2025-08-18). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs hospital. newarab.com

newarab (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). "Israel Has Succeeded in Killing Me" transcend.org 13 Aug 2025 – The Israeli military just assassinated six Palestinian journalists in a targeted strike, among them beloved Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif. Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its genocidal assault on Gaza.

newarab (2025-08-18). Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war. newarab.com

newarab (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

newarab (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

tn.ai (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.

Alaa Shamali (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). Israeli Occupation of Gaza and Who Would Be the Next King of Arabia? transcend.org 11 Aug 2025 – Israeli Occupation and How Leaders Mislead the Masses…

_____ (2025-08-18). The Responsibility to Protect and the Crisis in Gaza: A Call for Direct Nonviolent International Action. transcend.org Gaza today constitutes a textbook case for invoking the United Nations' Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine.

Joe Glenton (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

newarab (2025-08-18). Egypt, Qatar preparing new proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com

tehrantimes (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.

tehrantimes (2025-08-18). Businesses close as Israel's economy drops 3.5% after war with Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A new report shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's much-ballyhooed decision to drag Israel into a direct war with Iran cost the regime the partial or total shutdown of countless businesses, as well as dents in consumer spending, export, and investment.

_____ (2025-08-18). Israel's Biggest US Donor Now Owns CBS. transcend.org 7 Aug 2025 – After reaching an agreement with Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired CBS News. He is the largest private funder of the IDF, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Netanyahu among his closest friends.

newarab (2025-08-18). Palestinians bury teen killed by Israeli army near Ramallah. newarab.com

newarab (2025-08-18). Europeans push back on US-Israel bid to end UNIFIL in Lebanon. newarab.com European countries are pushing back on attempts by the US and Israel to end the presence of US and Israeli officials have in recent months voiced ambitions

newarab (2025-08-18). Senior Israeli official arrested in US for child sex crimes. newarab.com A senior Tom Alexandrovich, who serves in a leading role in Israel's National Cyber Directorate, was among eight people arrested by Nevada police following a two-week undercover operation targeting child sex predators, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in Alexandrovich, 38, was charged with attempting to lure a child with a computer for a…

Staff (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…

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