(2025-12-20). 'What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?': new Kairos Palestine document calls for repudiation of Zionism. mondoweiss.net 
"What is happening [in Palestine] today is the true face of Zionist ideology . . . turning Palestinian existence into an unbearable hell," declares the recently released Kairos Palestine document, "A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide."
(2025-12-20). Doctors Warn Lives Of Palestine Action Hunger Strikers 'At Risk'. popularresistance.org Medical professionals in the UK have warned that eight Palestine Action activists held in British prisons are at "imminent risk of death," with concerns raised publicly during a press conference in south London on 18 December. Emergency physician and University College London lecturer Dr. James Smith said the detainees' condition has sharply deteriorated and told reporters that "the hunger strikers are dying." | Smith said accounts from inside the prison system point to "substandard monitoring and treatment." | "It is my view, as an NHS doctor, that the complexity of the hunger strikers' care needs must now be ma…
(2025-12-20). Elbit Factory Shut Down For A Second Time In Two Weeks. popularresistance.org A group of protesters have shut down the entrance to a factory belonging to Elbit Systems. The halt of Israel's weapons supplier is one of the key demands of the anti-genocide activists. Eight prisoners, all being held on remand for allegedly taking action in solidarity with Palestine, have been on open ended hunger strike since the 2 November in British prisons. This is the biggest coordinated prison hunger strike in UK prisons since the 1981 H-block strike in the North of Ireland. Six of the hunger strikers have been hospitalised so far. Despite the enormity of the strike, the media coverage has been minimal, a…
(2025-12-20). Monday 12/22: IF WE DONT ACT, THEY DIE! Rally At UK Consulate To Demand Release Of Political Prisoners. indybay.org UK British Consulate In San Francisco | 1 Sansome St. San Francisco…
(2025-12-20). Bondi Beach Attack Is Weaponized to Suppress Palestine Solidarity in Australia. truthout.org When news broke of the Bondi Beach shooting, those of us in the global Palestine solidarity movement knew immediately what was coming. We've seen this pattern: when liberation movements challenge state power and when genocide is named and resisted, states seize on any incident, any tragedy, to justify criminalizing that resistance. Since October 2023, as Israel has carried out genocide in Gaza… |
(2025-12-20). 29-day-old baby died after 'sharp temperature decline' amid Gaza's winter crisis. tehrantimes.com Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it is seeing a sharp rise in respiratory infections across Gaza, as harsh winter weather exacerbates already dire living conditions and poses a growing danger to young children.
(2025-12-20). MSF urges Israel to let critical aid into Gaza as children freeze to death. aljazeera.com At least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.
(2025-12-20). Israeli attack on Gaza school kills five, most of them children. newarab.com 
Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in The Palestinian civil emergency service said in a statement that most of the killed were A hospit…
(2025-12-20). After the Rape: The challenges of monitoring sexual violence in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinian women in Gaza have faced widespread sexual violence during the Israeli genocide. Despite mountains of evidence, human rights groups face difficulties pursuing justice, as women live in fear of social stigma and reprisal from Israel.
(2025-12-20). StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing. theintercept.com 
When Oregon music teacher Susan Lewis logged onto a Zoom meeting with her boss one afternoon in August 2024, she thought she would be preparing for a sixth year teaching at Valley Catholic School. Instead, she lost her job. | Lewis was shocked, she recalled in an interview with The Intercept, as were her colleagues and students. The school did not give any explanation for why they did not renew her contract. Unbeknownst to Lewis, the pro-Israel blacklist organization StopAntisemitism had recently launched an online campaign against her, framing her social media posts about the genocide in Gaza as "using her pl…
(2025-12-20). Trump aides push Gaza megacity plan as Israel bombs, razes homes. newarab.com 
A team led by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have drafted a plan to turn Gaza into a futuristic, high-tech megacity, as Israel continues to bomb displaced Palestinians.
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| Dubbed "Project Sunrise", the 32-page proposal seen by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) includes images, charts, and cost tables outlining steps needed to be taken to rebuild the destroyed Palestinian territory, where a fragile ceasefire has held since early October in spite of ongoing, deadly Israeli violations.
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| The proposal was drafted in 45 days with input…
(2025-12-20). Gaza Civil Defence recovers bodies of 94 in makeshift grave. newarab.com 
Gaza's Civil Defence announced on Saturday that it had recovered the bodies of 94 Palestinians who were buried in an improvised manner in Gaza City during Israel's war on the territory.
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| It said it transferred the bodies to proper cemeteries for official burial.
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| While Gaza's health ministry says close to 71,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's relentless, two-year offensive, thousands more bodies are believed to be buried beneath the rubble.
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| Many people were forced to bury their loved ones in temporary and mass graves, as well as in school and hospital co…
(2025-12-20). Support CN's Middle East Coverage. consortiumnews.com Seven-year old Consortium News in 2002 was one of the first outlets to reject the politicized intelligence for the disasters Iraq invasion and has run circles around corporate media on Syria and Gaza. But only with your help. Consortium News…
(2025-12-20). US drafts $112-billion Gaza reconstruction plan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, businessman Jared Kushner, have designed a project for rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
(2025-12-20). AUDIO: Kathy Kelly on Gaza. worldbeyondwar.org We implore all international human rights, human aid organizations and all labor unions around the world that handle shipments of weapons and weapons parts to Israel to join us in demanding that the following actions be taken. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-20). WSJ: U.S. will pay 20 percent of Gaza reconstruction, officials tell Qatar, UAE. haaretz.com In a pitch to Arab countries, U.S. officials have proposed 'Project Sunrise,' a 20-year, $112.1 billion plan for Gaza's postwar reconstruction, with a commitment to fund 20 percent of the cost, the Wall Street Journal reported…
(2025-12-20). Islamic University of Gaza resumes classes on site amid Israeli destruction. aljazeera.com Students return for in-person classes amid ruins as Palestinians fight to salvage education from systematic decimation.
(2025-12-20). Thousands protest government across Israel over several flashpoints. haaretz.com Speakers denounced recent violence against Arabs and called for a state commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, as well as for the return of the body of the last deceased hostage, Ran Gvili, which remains in Gaza…
(2025-12-20). Israel attack on Gaza school clear ceasefire violation: Hamas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has condemned the Israeli army's attack on a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City, describing it as a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
(2025-12-20). Disarmament in Gaza: 'Day after' pressure. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Gaza appears to be entering a difficult testing phase, the outcome of which will depend on the Palestinians' ability to forge a unified national position.
(2025-12-20). Israeli attack on Gaza school kills, injures 10. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — At least six Palestinians were killed and four others wounded after Israeli artillery shelled a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City on Friday night, Palestinian sources said.
(2025-12-20). UN says famine phase overcome in Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — No areas in the Gaza Strip are currently classified in famine, according to the latest reports by international bodies.
(2025-12-20). Israeli brain drain worsens as about a quarter of math Ph.D.s live abroad. haaretz.com The stats bureau says 55,000 recipients of Israeli academic degrees were living overseas in 2024, with many young researchers spooked by the Gaza war and the government's judicial coup and budget cuts…
(2025-12-20). Israeli army block Jericho entrances, settlers attack villages. newarab.com 
The Israeli army blocked entrances to a city in the West Bank on Saturday, as multiple raids were reported across the occupied territory overnight.
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| Soldiers closed the iron gates installed at the entrances to Jericho, shutting all four access points leading into the town and causing hundreds of vehicles to get caught in traffic.
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| It wasn't immediately clear why the army blocked Jericho's entrances, but a total of 916 permanent and temporary Israeli checkpoints are currently set up across fragmented Palestinian communities in the West Bank, including more than 243 iron gates instal…
(2025-12-20). Palestinian shot dead at close range by IDF in West Bank; IDF says he threw a brick. haaretz.com Footage shows 16-year-old Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla being shot at very close range after approaching IDF troops. In a separate incident, a 22-year-old was shot dead after allegedly throwing an explosive device…
(2025-12-20). Netanyahu finally announces October 7 inquiry: Why are Israelis furious? aljazeera.com The Israeli prime minister will be heading the inquiry into his own government's failings ahead of the Hamas-led attack.
(2025-12-20). Netanyahu to present 'Iran attack' plan to Trump during US visit. newarab.com 
Israeli officials will brief US President Donald Trump on "concerns" they have over a potentially renewed The Israeli officials are seeking to prepare attacks on Tehran should this be the case, US officials and a person familiar with the matter tol…
(2025-12-20). Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes, NBC News reports. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump is set to be briefed by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any expansion of Iran's ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action, NBC News reported on Saturday. | Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is reconstituting nuclear enrichment sites the U.S. bombed in June, and are preparing to brief Trump for options on attacking the missile program again, the NBC report added. | According to NBC, Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that Iran is working to reconstitute nuclear enrichment sites struck by US forces in June, sources sai…
(2025-12-20). Report: Netanyahu to ask Trump to attack ballistic missile program in upcoming meeting. haaretz.com Iran's ballistic missiles and the number of missiles it can use in each attack reportedly remain Israel's key concern. In June, Israel and the United States used around 200 missile interceptors, which came at an estimated cost of nearly $1.5 billion…
(2025-12-20). Russian Citizen Charged After Allegedly Filming Israeli Ports For Iran. eurasiareview.com By Osama Ali | ( Israel's public broadcaster reported that the suspect, a 30-year-old named Vitaly Zvyagintsev, was taken into custody in early December. This followed an investigation that revealed his communications with an I…
(2025-12-20). Friday 12/19: Protest israeli crimes at their consulate in SF. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St, SF the israeli consulate…
(2025-12-20). 'Red Ribbon' vigil for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. aljazeera.com Red ribbons and Palestinian flags were seen at aLondon vigil calling for the Israeli release of imprisoned Palestinians.
(2025-12-20). Thousands of Israeli soccer fans wear anti-police shirts at Tel Aviv match after High Court ruling. haaretz.com The fans entered Bloomfield Stadium wearing protest shirts referring to the police and the Kahanist far-right movement as 'scum,' after a panel of three High Court justices ruled on Thursday that 'freedom of expression holds an elevated status, even at sporting events'…
(2025-12-20). Report: Man who helped fight Bondi terrorists identified as Israeli expat now in a coma. haaretz.com Israeli national Gefen Bitton reportedly helped Syrian-Australian Ahmed al Ahmed fight one of the shooters. Bitton's sister in Israel then called one of his friends, saying he had called her, 'said he's been shot twice, and then he hung up'…
(2025-12-20). Lebanon 'days away' from fully disarming south of Litani: Salam. newarab.com 
The first phase of a government-backed, army plan to disarm south Lebanon is days away from completion before moving onto phase two, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday.
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| Lebanon remains under great US and Israeli pressure to speed up the disarmament process of Iran-backed Hezbollah, amid fears of another Israeli war.
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| "Prime Minister Salam affirmed that the first phase of the weapons consolidation plan related to the area south of the Litani River is only days away from completion," a statement from Salam's office said.
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| "The state is ready to move on to the s…