2025-04-04: Palestine Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-04-04). More civilians killed as US carries out dozens of airstrikes across Yemen. presstv.ir At least two people have been killed in fresh US airstrikes across Yemen.

presstv.ir (2025-04-04). Yemeni army shoots down second advanced US MQ-9 drone in single week. presstv.ir Yemen says it has have shot down the second US MQ-9 drone, only three days after downing the first one in a week.

presstv.ir (2025-04-04). IRGC: Resistance front will end Israel's 'disgraceful' existence. presstv.ir Iran's IRGC says the resistance front will finally end the "disgraceful" existence of Palestine's occupiers.

presstv.ir (2025-04-04). Hundreds of thousands of Gazans flee as Israel 'wipes out' Rafah. presstv.ir The massive forced displacement came after Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of Rafah.

Nicholas Mwangi (2025-04-04). Kenyans continue long history of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. peoplesdispatch.org Kenyan activists are reigniting the country's long history of anti-colonial solidarity by standing with Palestine, recognizing their struggles as interconnected battles against imperialism and dispossession. From the Mau Mau resistance to today's protests, Kenya's people continue to uphold the legacy of defying colonial and neocolonial oppression. | In Nairobi, Kenya, hundreds of activists, diplomats, and religious leaders gathered at Sir Ali Muslim Club to commemorate International Quds Day on March 28, reaffirming their commitment to Palestinian liberation and self-determination while condemning Israel's genoci…

Will Hodgkinson (2025-04-04). Land Back from Turtle Island to Palestine! Boston demonstrators observe Land Day. workers.org Boston Protesters gathered outside the Roxbury Crossing T-Station near the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center on March 30 to observe Palestinian Land Day in solidarity with Palestinian-led resistance against imperialism worldwide. Boston's Roxbury Crossing on Land Day, March 30, 2025.WW photo: Steve Kirschbaum As Aya, a Palestinian Youth Movement . . . |

Joe Piette (2025-04-04). Philadelphia: Land Back Day Rally — Stop the Genocide. workers.org Over 175 people demonstrated in Philadelphia on March 31, taking to the streets from 30th Street Station to the University of Pennsylvania on Walnut Street in recognition of Palestine Land Back Day and to once again demand that U.S.-backed Israel cease the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The occasion marked the . . . |

Craig Mokhiber, Mondoweiss. (2025-04-04). Yemen Is Acting Responsibly To Stop Genocide; The US Is Bombing Them For It. popularresistance.org The U.S. is bombing Yemen because Yemen is acting, as required by international law, to stop the genocide and unlawful siege in Palestine. | This is not an editorial opinion. It is a statement of both law and fact. | Neither of these facts has been featured in the reporting or commentary of Western media corporations, let alone in the statements of perpetrator governments like the U.S. | Because to perpetrate a genocide in plain sight requires the suppression of the truth and the obscuring of the law. | But international law is clear.

Staff (2025-04-04). Statements on Abduction of Mahmoud Khalil. defenddemocracy.press Apr 2, 2025 "My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night. With January's ceasefire now broken, parents in Gaza are once again cradling too-small shrouds, and families are …

____ (2025-04-04). States Urged to Join Hague Group to Ensure Accountability for Israeli Violations. devdiscourse.com In a historic move, the Hague Group, a coalition of nations committed to addressing Israel's ongoing violations of international law, was officially established on January 31, 2025. The group's formation marks a decisive step in countering the growing erosion of the international legal framework that upholds human rights and maintains global peace and security. The group's members aim to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Palestine and enforce critical rulings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-04). Cross-faith solidarity rally for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2025-04-04). Friday 4/4: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org

Free Palestine! (2025-04-04). Thursday 4/3: Protest Jimmy Panetta "Person of the Year" Award. indybay.org Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz…

Palestine Justice (2025-04-04). Tuesday 4/1: Protest "October 8" film (denounce its harmful lies). indybay.org

Palestine Solidarity Central Coast (2025-04-04). Sunday 4/6: And the Poppies Will Bloom: A Spring Benefit for Palestinian Families. indybay.org Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…

via SJP Santa Cruz (2025-04-04). Friday 4/4: Action for Palestine! Arms Embargo Now! indybay.org Noon: Meet at Base of Campus, UC Santa Cruz (Bay & High St.) | 1PM: March to Santa Cruz City Hall (809 Center St.)…

newarab (2025-04-04). Thousands flee Gaza's Rafah as Israel continues massacres. newarab.com Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces pressed on with a brutal attack on the A day after declaring their

newarab (2025-04-04). Israeli strike kills dozens in Gaza school-turned-shelter. newarab.com An Israeli on a school serving as a shelter for people displaced by the war killed at least 29 people, including 18 children and women, with Gaza's government media office saying that the death toll is likely to rise. | Earlier, Civil Defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that more than 100 others wounded in the strike on Dar al-Arqam School in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, northeast of Gaza City. | The Israeli military when contacted did not provide an immediate response, but said in a statement claimed it had "Hamas command and control centre in the area of Gaza City", without providing evidence.

presstv.ir (2025-04-04). UNRWA chief slams Israel's attacks on UN facilities. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has strongly condemned Israel's deadly attacks on the world body's facilities in Gaza.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-04-04). Bloodshed in Gaza: Israeli Strikes Kill Over 100 Palestinians in 24 Hours. english.almanar.com.lb In a devastating escalation of aggression, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip have killed at least 112 Palestinians since Thursday morning, with the majority of the victims reported in Gaza City. The attacks have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. The Israeli occupation military targeted a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City's …

Jordan Atwood (2025-04-04). Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass 50,000. nationofchange.org Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.

newarab (2025-04-04). Gaza City's Shujaiya faces renewed displacement by Israel. newarab.com

newarab (2025-04-04). US Senator criticised for not mentioning Gaza in 25 hour speech. newarab.com US Democratic Senator The New Jersey senator was inspired to do the speech…

Amos Harel (2025-04-04). Allegations are swirling around Netanyahu, who remains untainted — for now. haaretz.com The latest twist in the Qatargate scandal highlights the power of the prime minister's poison machine — and it's more clandestine impact ‚ñ The United States appears to be giving a wider mandate in Gaza, but there's a caveat…

newarab (2025-04-04). Sanaa's Odyssey: A woman's survival amid Israel's Gaza genocide. newarab.com Disclaimer: This article highlights a few topics discussed in Episode 1 of To listen to the full episode, visit the podcast section on The New Arab's "At 6: 25 am, I was carrying my cup and standing on my balcony. I was sipping my daily Nescafé coffee when suddenly, I saw dozens, maybe even hundreds, of rockets in the sky [mdash…

newleftreview (2025-04-04). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.

UMMID (2025-04-04). Ashamed, Infuriated: Jewish Actor Hannah Einbinder on Gaza Genocide. ummid.com Joining a growing list of celebrities using their platforms to speak out against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, actor and comedian Hannah Einbinder said she was 'ashamed and infuriated' and called for urgent action.

Zane McNeill (2025-04-04). Trump Moves to Revoke Federal Funds From Brown University, Citing "Antisemitism" truthout.org The White House announced Thursday that the Trump administration plans to withhold $510 million in federal funding from Brown University while it investigates the school's response to alleged "antisemitism"— a term that is being weaponized to target protesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza — as well as the university's refusal to dismantle its diversity programs, which defy President Donald… |

newarab (2025-04-04). Killing of Gaza medics possible Israeli war crimes: UN. newarab.com

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-04). Video: Jewish-US doc Perlmutter Israel shot and blinded Gaza nurse who wouldn't leave patients. skwawkbox.org Dr Mark Perlmutter describes how colleague was shot, blinded, forced to crawl 2 miles with infected wound — horrific violence and cruelty typical across Gaza Jewish-American surgeon Dr Mark Perlmutter has described how a Palestinian orthopaedic nurse at Gaza's Nasser hospital was shot in the knee for refusing to leave a patient during a vital …

ICRC (2025-04-04). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected. icrc.org

Associated Press (2025-04-04). Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 27, Palestinians say. scmp.com The Israeli military said it struck a 'Hamas command and control centre' and took steps to lessen harm to civilians.

albawaba (2025-04-04). Israel widens Gaza offensive: Shujaiya under siege as thousands flee. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In the midst of the continuing war with Hamas, the Israeli army has increased military pressure by stepping up its ground operation in the Shujaiya area east of Gaza City. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted moving further into the region to "expand the defensive buffer zone" in a statement issued Friday. The IDF also said it had killed a number of terrorists and damaged important Hamas infrastructure, including a command-and-control center.DPA and many eyewitnesses said that Israeli tanks and armored vehicles drove into eastern Shujaiya, causing a mass evacuation of civilians. The IDF issued urge…

albawaba (2025-04-04). Over 100 killed in a single day as Israeli massacres ravage Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 100 Palestinians have been killed today in relentless Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, as occupation forces continue their brutal assault on the besieged Strip.Gaza Civil Defense reported a massacre at Dar al-Arqam School in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City, where an Israeli airstrike targeted displaced civilians, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 100 others. Meanwhile, the number of victims from the bombing of a tent sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis, has risen to six.Israeli forces have also launched raids on the Al-Tuffah neighborhood…

aljazeera (2025-04-04). Israel has turned two-thirds of Gaza into no-go zones, UN says. aljazeera.com Latest displacement orders in Rafah and Gaza City have forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee again.

aljazeera (2025-04-04). Israel killed dozens of women and children in attacks on Gaza schools. aljazeera.com At least 33 children were killed by Israeli attacks on schools housing displaced Palestinians on Thursday in Gaza.

Ofri Ilany (2025-04-04). Before anything else, Israeli protesters must demand an end to the biggest state crime of all: The Gaza war. haaretz.com Israel's gatekeepers are supposed to prevent the government from running amok and breaking the law. But all that is happening anyway — even with the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet still ensconced in their offices…

newarab (2025-04-04). Gaza: Dozens killed on Friday as Israel expands ground offensive. newarab.com At least 34 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli strikes in A strike in Khan Younis killed at least 25 people, a medical source at the southern city's Nasser Hospital told AFP. | The killings come just hours after Israel attacked three schools in Gaza City, killing at least 33 peopl…

newarab (2025-04-04). 'Gaza is dying': devastation as Israel intensifies attacks. newarab.com Chaos, confusion, and Agonising moans and screams echo through the crumbling hallways as doctors and nurses rush to treat the never-ending stream of casualties. In every corner of the medical facility, bodies and…

newarab (2025-04-04). Israel attacks Sadiq Khan for mentioning Gaza in Eid speech. newarab.com The Israeli embassy in the UK has released a statement attacking Khan, who became London's first Muslim mayor in 2016, said that Muslims were marking a sombre Eid in his speech. | "This year, for many, the usual happiness we feel during Eid will be tempered by the a…

newarab (2025-04-04). Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza, closes in on Shujaiya. newarab.com The military also ordered the expulsion of the neighbourhood's residents, forcing them to leave their homes and belongings behind. They are likely to find their homes totally destroyed should they ever return. | The military's Ar…

newarab (2025-04-04). A Morning Coffee on a Balcony in Gaza>. newarab.com The war in Gaza began on October 7th 2023. | Sanaa Kamal watched it happen from her balcony as she drank her morning coffee. That day would be the start of a nightmare for her and her family. | On this episode of Sanaa's Odyssey, Palestinian freelance journalist Sanaa Kamal tells us what it was like in Gaza when the war began. The rockets being fired from Gaza, as part of the Hamas-led attack, when the Israeli bombs started falling, the first time she was forcibly displaced from her home, and the memories and belongings that she left behind. | Sanaa's Odyssey is a new five-part series from The New Arab in Lond…

newarab (2025-04-04). US: Trump tariffs on Israel may hit medical equipment, machinery. newarab.com As part of a sweeping new tariff policy, unspecified Israeli goods exports to the United States face a 17 percent tariff. The US is Israel's closest ally and largest single trading partner, and supplier of weapons – notably during Israel's deadly war in Gaza.

Staff (2025-04-04). Israel bombardea escuela en Gaza: 29 muertos, entre ellos 18 niños. cubadebate.cu Al menos 29 personas, entre ellas 18 niños, murieron este jueves tras un bombardeo israelí contra la escuela Dar Al-Arqam en el norte de la Franja de Gaza, según informó el Gobierno gazatí. Medios de prensa aseguran que el centro albergaba a miles de desplazados que buscaban refugio de los ataques en curso. Hamás denunció que Israel atacó la escuela con varios misiles de enorme poder destructivo.

newarab (2025-04-04). PA breaks silence on 'anti-Hamas' protests in Gaza. newarab.com Palestinian Authority (PA) has called on Hamas to respond to the demands of In a statement issued on Wednesday night, the PA said that Hamas had to stop aligning itself with "foreign agendas" and to "prioritise the interests of the Palestinian people", in a reference to alleged Iranian support for the group. | The PA's comments come after

Ed Sykes (2025-04-04). The UK government is repeating its colonial crimes in Yemen as ongoing evidence shows. thecanary.co Britain's crony government may only be a junior partner to US imperialism nowadays, but its participation in mass murder and destruction in Gaza and Yemen show once and for all that British imperial crimes didn't stop in the 20th century. And it's not about 'keeping people safe' in the UK. In fact, there are many […] | By

Editor (2025-04-04). Yemen Is Acting Responsibly To Stop Genocide and the US Is Bombing Them for It. scheerpost.com

Doctors Against Genocide (2025-04-04). Sunday 4/6: Palestinian Child's Day Global Symposium. indybay.org

Yossi Verter (2025-04-04). From Qatargate to the Shin Bet, version lacks even a kernel of truth. haaretz.com On the eve of his visit to Hungary, the prime minister's panic level hit new heights ‚ñ The flick-flacking over the identity of the new Shin Bet chief has become ridiculous ‚ñ And which minister declined an offer of a safe seat from Naftali Bennett…

Ed Newman (2025-04-04). Palestinian rights group calls on Interpol to arrest Netanyahu in Hungary. radiohc.cu Ramallah, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq said Hungary's hosting of wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was an "egregious" act and called on the international policing agency, Interpol, to arrest the Israeli leader.

albawaba (2025-04-04). Netanyahu-Bar Rift deepens as Shin Bet Chief speaks out on dismissal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Tensions between Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated on Friday when Bar said that Netanyahu's attempt to fire him was based on a personal request that he turned down.Bar said in a public statement that Netanyahu requested that he not testify in the Prime Minister's ongoing corruption trial, citing concerns about national security. Bar said that by turning down the request, he caused a rift in their mutual confidence.Netanyahu's administration responded by denying any personal reasons for the firing and claiming that the main problem was Bar's perfor…

Binoy Kampmark (2025-04-04). Authoritarian politics: Netanyahu's war on Israeli institutions. greenleft.org.au Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a war on Israeli institutions and their representatives, an effort that is impossible to divorce from his ongoing trial for corruption, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Deiaa Haj Yahia (2025-04-04). Netanyahu aides involved in Qatargate to be placed under house arrest, Israeli court rules. haaretz.com The court ruled that Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein will be released to house arrest for two weeks, despite police requesting that they remain in custody for at least an additional week…

Jonathan Lis (2025-04-04). Qatar denies paying for messaging undermining role in Israel-Hamas mediation efforts. haaretz.com In its first response regarding the investigation into the country's connection to members of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Qatar responded that the reports were 'baseless accusations that serve the agendas of those who seek to sabotage the mediation efforts'…

Noa Shpigel (2025-04-04). Israeli opposition MK to be questioned over alleged leak of Knesset security briefing with Netanyahu. haaretz.com The Democrats lawmaker is suspected of leaking the protocol of a meeting held by the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, during which Netanyahu said that the warnings issued by Israel's security agency heads about the implications of the government-led judicial overhaul were 'exaggerated'…

newarab (2025-04-04). Amnesty says Hungary must arrest Netanyahu despite ICC exit. newarab.com

newarab (2025-04-04). Hungary to withdraw from ICC as Israel's Netanyahu visits. newarab.com Orban extended an invitation to Netanyahu last November, saying Hungary would no…

Pressenza New York (2025-04-03). Dr. Noor Abdalla, Mahmoud Khalil's wife, urges participation in April 5 national march for Palestine in Washington, D.C. pressenza.com View this post on Instagram | Dr. Noor Abdalla, Mahmoud Khalil's wife, issued a video statement this morning urging supporters of her husband's cause to attend the

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-03). Urgent call for Londoners Friday: speaker cancelled by BMA will talk outside BMA about Gaza. skwawkbox.org Skwawkbox has been asked to share the following urgent call for those based in, or within reach of, London: Re BMAURGENT Gather tomorrow (Fri) at BMA House, London at noon. The BMA has cancelled a talk by Dr Swee Ang, NHS doctor, founder of MAP (Medical Aid for Palestine), survivor of the Israeli sponsored massacre …

tn.ai (2025-04-03). Iran Condemns Relentless Israeli Atrocities in Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the unrelenting Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2025-04-03). The U.S.-Israeli Alliance Has Sowed Disaster For Israel. covertactionmagazine.com Without U.S. support Israel's leaders could have been compelled to seek a just resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict instead of pursuing a Greater Israel In his 1983 book The Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel & the Palestinians, Noam Chomsky argued against the grain that the Israelis had compromised their country's security in choosing to …

Reem Sleem (2025-04-03). Bringing flavors to Egypt. electronicintifada.net Restaurant owners displaced from Gaza are opening new businesses.

tn.ai (2025-04-03). Resistance Front to Exterminate Zionist Regime: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps highlighted the growing global supports for Palestine, expressing confidence that the resistance front will annihilate the Zionist regime.

Janine Jackson (2025-04-03). 'Momentum Is on the Side of the People Protesting on Behalf of Palestine': CounterSpin interview with Michael Arria on Gaza pushback. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed Mondoweiss's Michael Arria about Gaza "Power & Pushback" for the

bwitanek (2025-04-03). Report: Highland Park Dems Host Pallone: Palestine Advocates Attend March 21. fightbackbetter.com The Highland Park Democrats hosted Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-6) on 3/21/25, just days after Is*ael broke the ceasefire on 3/18 and resumed bombing G@za in the deadliest attack in its history- and the deadliest child m@ssacre- k1lling almost 600 people, 220+ children, and injuring thousands in the course of a few days. Since 3/2/5, Palestinians have also been starved of aid, food and water, medicine, and electricity. All of this during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. | A…

CJPME (2025-04-03). Vote Palestine Campaign w/ Yara Shoufani. cjpme.org This election carries particular significance in light of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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