(2026-01-03). Mossad's objectives in fueling economic protests. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- Farhikhtegan examined Mossad's objectives in fueling livelihood‚Äërelated protests. Recent regional developments—particularly Netanyahu's trip to the United States and his meeting with Trump—indicate that the Zionist regime pursues several major goals through involvement in Iran's domestic protests.
(2026-01-03). Iranian hackers threaten to leak data from former Israeli justice minister in latest breach of top officials. haaretz.com The Iranian-backed Handala group, which recently targeted Naftali Bennett and a top Netanyahu aide, claims to have breached the phone of former minister Ayelet Shaked and is threatening to release sensitive data on Hamas and others…
(2026-01-03). The Trump-Netanyahu Summit and Ankara: Is a Period of "Controlled Chaos" Beginning in the Middle East? moderndiplomacy.eu The Trump-Netanyahu summit in Washington in the final days of 2025 was not merely a courtesy visit for the region but the announcement of a new geopolitical design. While thanking Netanyahu for the "Israel Peace Prize" he received, Trump signaled that he was preparing the region for a new equation—a period of controlled chaos. Referring …
(2026-01-03). Israel-critic Mamdani does 'Nazi salute', then scraps antisemitism order? | NYC. hindustantimes.com Trump supporters claim liberals are showcasing double standards after NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani 'copied' Elon Musk's alleged "Nazi salute." On day one, Mamdani scraps an order tying anti‚ÄëZionism to antisemitism, prompting Israel's President Herzog to brand his stance "anti‚ÄëAmerican" and "outrageous" as the antisemitism debate explodes online.
(2026-01-03). Madison, Feb. 7, 2026: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch! Free Palestine! wibailoutpeople.org 
Democratic Socialists of America — Madison Please join us for an evening in solidarity with Palestinians. Enjoy a delicious and ethically sourced Middle Eastern dinner, featuring food from local restaurants as well as locally available ethical grocery products. Experience cultural entertainment among friends starting at 6: 30. This event is free and open to the public …
(2026-01-03). Thursday 1/8: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-01-03). More than 50 NGOs warn Israeli bans will gravely impede aid access in Gaza. radiohc.cu More than 50 international NGOs operating in occupied Palestine have warned that recent registration measures imposed by Israel are threatening to halt operations at a time of acute humanitarian need in Gaza. | On 30 December, 37 NGOs received an official notification that their registrations would expire the next day, triggering a two-month period after which they would be required to cease operations in Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. | Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs announced the ban on Tuesday, saying that organizations that had failed to meet their "security and transparenc…
(2026-01-03). BBC compensates Oct. 7 survivors after filming inside their destroyed home without consent. haaretz.com The British news outlet said it was 'pleased to have reached an agreement' with the Horenstein family after they were paid an unwelcome visit by a BBC film crew after their Gaza border community home was attacked by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7…
(2026-01-03). BBC pays 28K to Oct. 7 survivors after filming inside their destroyed home without consent. haaretz.com The British news outlet said it was 'pleased to have reached an agreement' with the Horenstein family, who were paid an unwelcome visit by a BBC film crew after their Gaza border community home was attacked by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7…
(2026-01-03). At least 55 journalists killed in Gaza during 2025, forum says. newarab.com 
(2026-01-03). International NGOs Warn Israel's New Measures Impede Humanitarian Aid. popularresistance.org International humanitarian organisations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory warn that Israel's recent registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza. On 30 December, 37 INGOs received official notification that their registrations would expire on 31 December 2025. This triggers a 60-day period after which INGOs would be required to cease operations in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. | INGOs are integral to the humanitarian response, working in partnership with the United Natio…
(2026-01-03). UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese says prominent U.S. university severed ties over exposing Israeli genocide. radiohc.cu Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, says Georgetown University's move to end her 10-year affiliation is a fallout from US sanctions imposed for her work exposing Israel's genocide in Gaza and US business complicity. | "Georgetown's decision to end my 10-year-old affiliation is yet another fallout of the sanctions the US imposed on me last July for exposing Israel's genocide and the complicity of US businesses," Albanese wrote in a post on X on Monday. | "Any other explanation is the usual laughable propaganda of the pro-genocide minions," she added. | Georgeto…
(2026-01-03). Thursday 1/1: Hikers for Palestine: Walking in Solidarity with Gaza's Orphans. indybay.org Inspiration Point (Tilden Regional Park), Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda, CA 94563…
(2026-01-03). MSF may have to halt Gaza operations in March amid Israel ban. newarab.com 
Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity UN secretary general Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza, saying he was "deeply concerned" at the development. | Israel confirmed on Thursday it…
(2026-01-03). With Their Breadwinners Killed, Gaza's Children Turn to Begging to Survive. truthout.org Israel's genocidal war has destroyed families and livelihoods across Gaza, leaving more than 39,000 children orphaned, while the widespread destruction has deprived over 80 percent of the workforce of their sources of income. Amid deepening poverty and the absence of alternatives, an increasing number of children have been forced into the streets, resorting to begging as their only means of… |
(2026-01-03). Israeli warplanes intensify airstrikes on southern Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Palestinian sources report that Israeli fighter jets have carried out heavy airstrikes on eastern areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
(2026-01-03). Hawkish minister claims "Gaza belongs to Israel" radiohc.cu Israel's far-right culture minister Miki Zohar has claimed that the besieged Palestinian territory belongs to Israel, and that the roughly 2.3 million Palestinians in the strip are "guests" whom Israel is merely allowing to live there for now. | Zohar made the remarks in an interview with the Kan public broadcaster on Thursday, January 1st. | This comes as Israeli intelligence reports leaked in the early stages of the war on Gaza suggested officials in the regime were seeking to implement a plan to forcefully relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to tent camps in the neighboring Sinai region in…
(2026-01-03). Israel gunfire kills 3 Palestinians, freezing weather grips Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and injured several others, in multiple violations of the ceasefire agreement in the enclave. | Earlier today, 27-year-old Haroun Nimr Bahar, was killed by Israeli fire near a bus station In Beit Lahia, 11-year-old Fatima Marouf was gunned down by Israel, as well as 45-year-old Sunyora al-Shish. | At least two men have sustained injuries after been shot by Israel…
(2026-01-03). Israel mental health crisis: 32% of public, 39% of soldiers seek support | Gaza. hindustantimes.com After two years of war and national trauma, the mental health of Israelis has reached a critical tipping point. A new Maccabi survey reveals that 32% of Israelis now say they need mental health support, the highest number ever recorded. Within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the situation is even more alarming, as 39% of soldiers report needing psychological help, underscoring how constant conflict and insecurity are taking a deep emotional toll.
(2026-01-03). Trump fostering a cease-fire deal — washing his hands of Gaza. haaretz.com Behind Trump's headline diplomacy is a void: core questions on Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and Gaza's future governance are postponed or outsourced. This isn't a peace effort but conflict management, preserving the status quo and leaving Palestinians without a political horizon…
(2026-01-03). The Bondi Attack in Australia, Repression, Imperialism & the Working Class. indybay.org The Bondi attack on the Jewish community in Australia has led to massive repression and an effort to shut down all opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Davey Heller who is a writer and unionist spoke about these attaks and Austrlian working class history.
(2026-01-03). UN secretary general calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza and West Bank. radiohc.cu United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse a pending ban on 37 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. | In a statement on Friday, Guterres called the work of the groups "indispensable to life-saving humanitarian work," according to spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. He added that the "suspension risks undermining the fragile progress made during the ceasefire." | Israel banned the humanitarian groups for failing to meet new registration rules requiring aid groups working in the occupied territory to provide "detailed information on thei…
(2026-01-03). Secret evacuations fuel fears of Gaza displacement scheme. newarab.com 
Mounting accusations are being levelled at a Europe-based organisation, facilitating what critics describe as a covert displacement scheme, after groups of Palestinians were found to have left Departures from Gaza are not subject to formal exit processes and instead resemble smuggling-style operations, according to accounts from travellers and officials. | These movements are overseen by an
(2026-01-03). 'A criminal act of imperial aggression': Statement from Progressive International's Cabinet on the US invasion of Venezuela. commondreams.org The Cabinet of the Progressive International firmly condemns the US military attack against Venezuela, the bombing of Caracas, and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro. On 2 January, US military forces launched an illegal and unprovoked military assault against Venezuela — bombing Fuerte Tiuna, La Carlota Air Base, the port of La Guaira, residential neighborhoods across Caracas, and military and civilian installations in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Missiles fired from US helicopters killed military personnel and civilians, left entire neig…
(2026-01-03). Venezuela demands proof of life from the U.S. for President Nicolas Maduro after military attack. radiohc.cu The vice president of Venezuela denounced a military attack in the capital and the states of Aragua, Miranda, and La Guaira, which resulted in the deaths of civilians. The high-ranking official is demanding proof of life from the United States for President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, whose whereabouts are unknown after the attacks. | According to the vice president, President Maduro had previously warned the people about a possible attack of this nature, which would affect civilians in various parts of the country. In response to the situation, the nation's defense was activated according to the…
(2026-01-03). Era of Imperial Barbarity. radiohc.cu By Hedelberto López Blanch / January 3, 2026 | Desperation over the constant decline of the US empire, which sees its international power waning in the face of emerging powers like China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others, has led it to try to destroy the Bolivarian Revolution by force. | In its eagerness to control all the riches of Latin America and seize the enormous sources of oil, gold, and rare earth elements that Venezuela possesses, the empire attacked several points in Venezuela and kidnapped its legitimately elected president, Nicolás Maduro Moros, and his wife, Cilia Flores. | And now we ask ourselves,…
(2026-01-03). Israel welcomes attack on Venezuela as a blow to the Iranian axis. haaretz.com The Venezuelan regime, which severed ties with Jerusalem in 2009, long served as a key Iranian ally and a suspected hub for Hezbollah. Israeli officials hope Trump's attack will dismantle Tehran's influence and solidify South America's rightward turn…
(2026-01-03). Venezuela Accuses US of Military Aggression After Explosions Rock Caracas. english.almanar.com.lb Venezuela has denounced what it calls a military aggression by the United States, following a series of explosions and reported aircraft activity over the capital, Caracas, and other regions in the early hours of Saturday. The government stated that attacks also occurred in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. President Nicolás Maduro declared …
(2026-01-03). Cuba denounces attack on Venezuela as an act of state terrorism. radiohc.cu Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has denounced the military attack perpetrated by the United States against Venezuela as state terrorism and categorized it as a criminal aggression against the sovereignty of a peaceful nation. | During a rally at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana, the Cuban leader stressed that the operation, carried out treacherously in the early hours of Saturday morning, is part of a neo-fascist strategy aimed at imposing regime change and seizing Venezuelan natural resources, particularly its oil. | "This is not about fighting narco-terrorism, as they falsely claim, but about destroying…