(2025-04-16). Friday 4/18: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-04-16). Hamas calls for 'serious steps' to end Israeli blockade of Gaza. presstv.ir Hamas has strongly condemned Israel's ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-04-16). Maldives bans entry of Israelis in 'resolute solidarity' with Palestinians. presstv.ir In 'resolute solidarity' with the people of Palestine, the Maldives Parliament has approved legislation ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu, which bans the entrance of Israelis into the country.
(2025-04-16). Palestine: Land Day, March 30th. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-16). Canadian lawyers borrow from U.S. playbook to quash Palestine solidarity. breachmedia.ca Palestinian solidarity organizers face dramatic arrests and deportations.
(2025-04-16). MSF says Gaza turning into 'mass grave' as dozens more killed. newarab.com
(2025-04-16). The Deafening Silence: Arab Complicity and the Normalization of Evil in Gaza. counterpunch.org The world is witnessing an unconscionable silence as Israel, an occupying power, imposes a total food blockade on Gaza—an act of collective punishment against a captive civilian population. As famine tightens its grip and American-made bombs rain from the sky, global leaders stand by—paralyzed, indifferent, or willfully complicit—while Israel renders Gaza uninhabitable. Earlier this week,
(2025-04-16). Israel vows 'indefinite' military presence in Gaza as 19 killed. newarab.com Israel's Defence Minister
(2025-04-16). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org
(2025-04-16). The Trump administration is trying to claim self-defense to justify its attacks on Yemen. It's a lie. mondoweiss.net The U.S. claims its attacks on Yemen are out of self-defense, and that it has the UN Security Council's support. These are both lies. The lawlessness of the U.S. in support of Israel's genocide in Gaza should send alarm bells across the globe.
(2025-04-16). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au
(2025-04-16). Palestinian Factions Reject Gaza Truce without Firm Guarantees. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Palestinian factions cautioned Tuesday that any ceasefire in Gaza lacking firm guarantees for ending the war, lifting the blockade, and ensuring a full Israeli withdrawal would constitute a "political trap" that sustains Israeli occupation, according to a Hamas-released statement.
(2025-04-16). UN, Aid Groups Say Gaza's Medical System near Collapse amid Aid Blockade. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Severe shortages of medicine and vital supplies are threatening lives in Gaza, as the UN and international aid groups slam Israel for systematically obstructing humanitarian aid and endangering civilians and medical workers.
(2025-04-16). Saudi Arabia announces support for Jordan after plots against national security. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia released a statement on Wednesday announcing full support for Amman after the Jordanian government and General Intelligence Department foiled an attempt to disturb the Kingdom's national security.The statement read: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation in the strongest terms of the heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces in bombing the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Kingdom reiterates its unequivocal rejection of this attack, constituting a blatant violation of all international la…
(2025-04-16). Israel's Indefinite Military Presence: A Buffer in Middle East Conflict Zones. devdiscourse.com Israel's Defence Minister has announced a significant shift in military strategy, stating that troops will maintain their presence in security zones across Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria for an indefinite period. This move seeks to function as a buffer, offering protection to Israeli communities from potential threats.
(2025-04-16). From Qatargate to Belgrade: Files shed light on Netanyahu PR playbook for leader. haaretz.com Haaretz-BIRN investigation: Israel Einhorn, Netanyahu associate wanted for questioning in Israel, set up consultancy in Serbia — where he worked to promote President Vuƒçiƒá ‚ñ Although barred from engaging in Serbia and Montenegro, the PM's Office enlisted his help to arrange meetings in both countries related to arms supplies for the Gaza war…
(2025-04-16). Amid rising anti-war protests, IDF to cut reserves, bolster combat zones with conscripts. haaretz.com The Israeli army acknowledges that the IDF chief's decision to dismiss Air Force reservists who signed a letter urging an end to the war in Gaza caused damage. The IDF realizes also it will struggle to carry out its combat plans — and is reinforcing with conscript units…
(2025-04-16). Al-Shifa overwhelmed after Israel destroyed Gaza's Ahli hospital. newarab.com
(2025-04-16). Israel 'accidentally' bombs own settlement near Gaza border. newarab.com An Israeli plane en route to striking Gaza accidentally dropped its bombs near an The Israeli army said the strike was due to a "technical malfunction" and there were no injuries, casualties or damage, with an investigation planned.
(2025-04-16). Israel in 'damage control' over reservist calls to end Gaza war. newarab.com The Israel's military chief
(2025-04-16). Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa compound under army protection. newarab.com The escalation came on the fourth day of the Jewish Passover holiday, as settler incursions and Israeli military activity surged across the occupied West Bank in tandem with the ongoing war on Gaza. | Sources said thousands of settlers gathered at the Buraq W…
(2025-04-16). Members of UK's largest Jewish group slam Israel for Gaza war. newarab.com Dozens of members of the largest In an open letter published in the Financial Times, 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which usually takes pro-Israel positions, said they "cannot turn a blind eye or remain silent at this renewed loss…
(2025-04-16). Criticising Israel in Australia? Say goodbye to your free speech. newarab.com Artists and journalists have been sacked, academics and students targeted amid a sweeping crackdown, and draconian laws passed that curb free speech and the right to protest. No, this isn't Trump's America. Since October 2023, Australia has witnessed an ongoing witchhunt against those who have dared draw attention to the unspeakable suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza. | The list of those targeted is exhaustive — from journalist Antoinette Lattouf's sensational sacking by ABC for sharing a Human Rights Watch post on Gaza, to award-winning artist Khaled Sabsabi's unprecedented axing from the Venice Bien…
(2025-04-16). Gaza's Christians hold on to faith as Easter returns under siege. newarab.com In Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, Fouad Nabil Ayad stands amid the ruins of what was once his family's garden, where his father had planted an olive tree almost a decade ago. | He remembers how each year, all the relatives would gather here to celebrate Easter. | "We used to pray, laugh, and share meals by this tree," the 36-year-old told The New Arab as he pointed toward a blackened stump. | "Our home is now a pile of rubble, and the joy that came with the holiday seems like a distant memory." | For Fouad and the nearly 700 Christians
(2025-04-16). Prince Harry's charity cuts funds for NGO that urged Gaza truce. newarab.com The foundation, established in 2020, cut ties with the Milwaukee Muslim Wom…
(2025-04-16). The Eyes of Gaza: A personal diary of survival by Plestia Alaqad. newarab.com
(2025-04-16). 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.
(2025-04-16). 'A tremendous chilling effect': Columbia students describe dystopian reality on campus amid Trump attacks. therealnews.com One year ago, Columbia University became ground zero for the student-led Gaza solidarity encampment movement that spread to campuses across the country and around the world. Now, Columbia has become ground zero for the Trump administration's authoritarian assault on higher education, academic freedom, and the right to free speech and free assembly—all under the McCarthyist guise of rooting out "anti-semitism." From Trump's threats to cancel $400 million in federal grants and contracts with Columbia to the abduction of international students like Mahmoud Khalil by ICE agents, to the university's firing…
(2025-04-16). BBC frames Gaza's Muslims as terrorists: Protesters. thinktank.pk Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the BBC headquarters in London this weekend, accusing the broadcaster of biased reporting and silence over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The demonstration, organized by pro-Palestinian advocacy groups and human rights activists, denounced the BBC as "Israel's sponsored media," claiming the broadcaster has turned a blind eye to what …
(2025-04-16). More Violence And Repression, But Youth Demand Refuse To Back Down. popularresistance.org In the face of ongoing Draconian state repression, Youth Demand has successfully disrupted London once again in two acts of mass civil disobedience. | The latest actions come amid a sweep of crackdowns in which cops have nicked protesters under the Tories' dodgy pre-crime laws. However, clearly protesters remains undeterred — as they took two more actions across the capital. | Youth Demand supporters have shown once more that they won't be silenced from calling out the UK government's disgusting complicity in Israel's continued genocide. First, on Saturday 12 April, Youth Demand initiated a series of swarmi…
(2025-04-16). Under reign, Shin Bet agents spy on — and betray — each other. haaretz.com Ronen Bar's days as head of Israel's domestic security agency are numbered. The latest smear campaign is designed to allow the prime minister to make a game-changing appointment and rally the populist right, which is addicted to 'deep state' myths…
(2025-04-16). Netanyahu Allies Blast Security Chief as Leak Case Stokes 'Deep State' Feud. themedialine.org
(2025-04-15). Riot police violently break up pro-Palestine occupation of University of Amsterdam. radiohc.cu Amsterdam, April 15 (RHC) ⚪ Riot police have arrested a number of demonstrators who occupied a University of Amsterdam administrative complex on Monday, calling on the UvA to break its ties with Israeli academic institutions.
(2025-04-15). ICE arrests Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia University protest leader. radiohc.cu New York, April 15 (RHC) ⚪ U.S. immigration authorities have detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder from Palestine. Mahdawi was arrested in Vermont when he appeared for what he was told would be a naturalization test.
(2025-04-15). Cuba reaffirms its solidarity with Arab nations. radiohc.cu Havana, April 15 (RHC) ⚪ Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reaffirmed Cuba's solidarity with Palestine and other Arab nations in the face of Israeli aggression. He met this Tuesday with Sherif Reda Ahmed Shehata, Egypt's ambassador to Cuba, in Havana.
(2025-04-15). Global Charade: Israel, Palestine and the "Rules-Based Order" dissidentvoice.org
(2025-04-15). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au
(2025-04-15). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au
(2025-04-15). To save its democracy and respect the Holocaust, Germany must stop blindly backing Israel. haaretz.com Berlin's recent order to deport four pro-Palestine activists is the most recent escalation of Germany's expanding and limitless support for Israel…
(2025-04-15). Free Khalil! Students & People Demand The Freedom Of Mahmoud Khalil At ICE In SF. indybay.org Hundreds of students and people rallied at the San Francico ICE office to demand the freedom of Mahmoud Khalil and an end to deportation threats and for the freedom of Palestine…
(2025-04-15). Over 11,000 Soldiers, Veterans, and Academics Push Netanyahu to End Gaza War. palestinechronicle.com