(2025-12-24). South Africans protest UK over pro-Palestine hunger strikers. newarab.com 
(2025-12-24). Israeli violence casts shadow over Christmas in Haifa, West Bank. newarab.com 
Christmas celebrations across Palestine and inside Israel were marked by violence, repression and the enduring trauma of Israel's war on Gaza, as Palestinian Christian communities attempted to observe the holiday under siege, surveillance and occupation. | In the northern city of Haifa, scenes of celebration in the Palestinian Christian neighbourhood of Wadi al-Nisnas turned chaotic after Israeli police stormed the area, arresting and beating residents, according to footage and eyewitness accounts shared online. | Families preparing for Christmas were met instead with force and arrests, in an incident that reflec…
(2025-12-24). Monday 12/22: If We 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…
(2025-12-24). Monday 1/5: Webinar: Cultural Production and the Palestine Movement. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/wp105…
(2025-12-24). International Pressure Was Building to Hold Israel Accountable. What Happened. theintercept.com 
In September, the European Union seemed poised to By early October, however,…
(2025-12-24). Free UK Palestine Hunger Strikers! Rally at SF UK Consulate to Support Jailed Activists. indybay.org In solidarity with Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in the UK, a rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco to demand their freedom and the use of the Terrorism Act to target opponents of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-12-24). Four Palestine Action hunger strikers vow to continue as two pause protest. aljazeera.com Four jailed activists affiliated with the banned UK group say they'll endure strike despite warnings over their health.
(2025-12-24). Friday 12/26: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2025-12-24). Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian director of 'Jenin, Jenin' dies. newarab.com 
Bakri died on Wednesday at Nahariya Hospital in northern Israel after suffering from heart disease, his family said. | His death marks the loss of one of Palestine's most uncompromising artistic voices, who viewed art as a form of survival and resistance. | Born on 27 November 1953 in the Galilee village of Bi'ina, Bakri eme…
(2025-12-24). After two catastrophic years, what awaits Palestine in 2026. newarab.com 
(2025-12-24). Italy Meloni Gov Attacks Dockers Unions For Action On Palestine. indybay.org The Italian Meloni government is retaliating against the USB union for taking action against the genocide in Gaza…
(2025-12-24). Israeli forces kill Gaza teenager as soldier is wounded in Rafah. newarab.com 
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded several others on Wednesday, as air strikes and ground fire hit multiple areas amid worsening humanitarian conditions. | In Jabalia, in northern Gaza, a teenager identified as Ayoub Abdel Ayesh Nasr was shot dead by Israeli army fire, while others were wounded, according to Palestinian medical sources. | Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed it received the body of one person killed and nine wounded, including several children. Local reports said those targeted were in areas affected by Israeli military activity despite a ceasefire…
(2025-12-24). Belgium intervenes in ICJ Gaza genocide case against 'Israel'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Belgium has joined a growing group of states intervening at the International Court of Justice to influence how the Genocide Convention is interpreted in South Africa's case against "Israel" over Gaza.
(2025-12-24). Bethlehem marks first 'festive' Christmas since Israeli war. newarab.com 
Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Throughout the war on Gaza, which started in October 2023, a sombre tone marked Christmases in the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. | But on Wednesday, celebrations were in full swing again in the…
(2025-12-24). Katz backtracks on Gaza settlement remarks following uproar. newarab.com 
Israel's Defence Minister
(2025-12-24). Wednesday 12/24: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-12-24). Capturing Israel and purgatory, stuck between one war and the next. haaretz.com The photojournalism exhibition at Tel Aviv's Eretz Yisrael Museum is naturally dominated by joyful scenes following the return of Israel's hostages from Gaza. But it is also haunted by the unspoken reality that war has only paused, not ended…
(2025-12-24). Six injured in strikes on Gaza amid fears over aid exploitation. newarab.com 
At least six people were injured in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning as the Israeli army continued to carry out airstrikes and artillery shelling on multiple areas, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. |
(2025-12-24). Calls Grow for Release of Palestinian Who Has Been Jailed by ICE Since March. truthout.org Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who was arrested at a 2024 Columbia University Gaza solidarity protest. The charges were dismissed, but when she went to her ICE check-in this past March, she was arrested and immediately sent to the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where she has been held ever since. Although Columbia University student protesters… |
(2025-12-24). When did Israeli settler attacks become official Netanyahu government policy in the West Bank? haaretz.com The events of recent days underscore how Israel exploits settler terrorism, which has long ceased to be 'isolated clashes,' to establish facts on the ground while benefiting from global indifference. When armed settlers enjoy immunity, the message to Palestinians is clear: no one will protect you…
(2025-12-24). An Israeli TV news segment on a major Palestinian mall sparks calls for its boycott. haaretz.com Icon Mall, recently opened in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, has quickly become a major destination for shoppers from across central West Bank cities. A wave of social media backlash followed a visit by Israel's public broadcaster…
(2025-12-24). Israeli forces injure Press TV correspondent during West Bank raid. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- An attack by Israeli occupation forces on a Press TV correspondent in the besieged West Bank has left her injured, highlighting the regime's blatant disregard for the rights of journalists and the Palestinian people.
(2025-12-24). 14 countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements. newarab.com 
Fourteen countries, including "We, States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank," said a joi…
(2025-12-24). Mother of last Israeli hostage Ran Gvili urges Netanyahu and Trump to advance release ahead of U.S. visit. haaretz.com 'The original agreement spoke of 48 hostages. We have received only 47,' Talik Gvili said, noting that she will accompany the prime minister on his U.S. trip. She thanked President Trump, but made clear that his work is not done until her son is laid to rest…
(2025-12-24). Netanyahu was behind leak of classified IDF document to German tabloid Bild, ex-aide says. haaretz.com Eli Feldstein says he funneled a classified IDF document to German tabloid Bild to manipulate Israeli public sentiment amid protests calling for the release of hostages after six were murdered in Rafah. The leak, he says, was coordinated with another senior aide and carried out with Netanyahu's full knowledge and approval…
(2025-12-24). Qatargate: Former Netanyahu campaigner asked spokesperson to look after Qatari. haaretz.com Upon receiving a document which echoed pro-Qatar and anti-Egypt sentiments from Netanyahu ex-spokesperson Eli Feldstein, Einhorn responded: 'strong stuff.' Later in his interrogation, Einhorn said Feldstein 'screwed his life'…
(2025-12-24). looks First Netanyahu minister calls to investigate Qatargate. haaretz.com Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called for a 'full examination' of the Qatargate affair following new revelations in the case, while a leading opposition lawmaker demanded the Shin Bet investigate Netanyahu's involvement…
(2025-12-24). Gen. Hatami hails key role of Iranian women during 12-day war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami has said that Iranian women played an influential and undeniable role during the eight years of the Sacred Defense and also the recent 12-day Israeli imposed war against Iran.
(2025-12-24). Israelis show "very widespread support for a racist state" aljazeera.com "The idea of the liberal Zionist that you can have both failed."