2025-04-27: Palestine Roundup

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Phil Pasquini (2025-04-27). World Bank, IMF, Gaza and Immigration Protesters. indybay.org Attendees at the Spring meetings of the WB (World Bank) and IMF (International Monetary Fund) on Tuesday this week while waiting to pass through security before entering the WB headquarters building were greeted by a small group of protesters calling for an end to the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine and the ongoing holocaust in Gaza.

Staff (2025-04-27). How European governments are using deportation to disrupt and criminalize Palestine solidarity. defenddemocracy.press It is not just pro-Palestinian students in the U.S. who are facing the threat of deportation. Anti-genocide activists in Germany and Greece are also currently under threat of deportation, an unprecedented move to quash popular support for Palestine. By Jodie Jones April 21, 2025 In April 2025, Greek administrative judges ruled to postpone the hearings for …

Shay Ringel (2025-04-27). Haifa mayor bars singer Lina Makhoul from city events after she labels city. haaretz.com After the singer promoted a recent concert as taking place 'in Haifa, Palestine,' the mayor of Haifa hit back: 'You should internalize this — Haifa is a city in the Jewish and democratic State of Israel and will remain so forever'…

Leon Kunstenaar (2025-04-27). Protest at Federal Building Against Genocide War. indybay.org Groups supporting Palestine rally and march to denounce the ongoing slaughter – again…

newarab (2025-04-27). 17 people killed in Gaza as WFP says it has run out of food. newarab.com The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday The WFP said in a statement that it had delivered the last of its supplies to charity kitchens it supports across Gaza, warning that these kitchens are expected to run out of food within days. | The Israeli siege, imp…

newarab (2025-04-27). Gaza war: Hamas ready to free all captives for five-year truce. newarab.com Hamas is ready to "Hamas is ready for an exchange of prisoners in a single batch and a truce for five years," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity, as a delegation from his group was set to meet mediators in Cairo later in the day. | Qatari and Egyptian mediators had presented a new proposal that includes a long-term truce in the Gaza Strip lasting between fi…

albawaba (2025-04-27). Hamas ready for long-term ceasefire under one condition. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – It was stated by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) that they are prepared to participate in a long-term ceasefire with Israel. For the purpose of putting an end to the current conflict in Gaza, they proposed a five-year ceasefire as well as a comprehensive prisoner exchange agreement. It was stated by Al Jazeera that the statement was made at the same time as Egyptian mediators were meeting with Hamas officials in Cairo to discuss attempts to establish a full ceasefire.Tahir Al-Nunu, who serves as the media adviser to the Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau, has acknowledged that the movement is…

albawaba (2025-04-27). Footage shows Al-Qassam sniper operations against Israeli soldiers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Al-Qassam Brigades release footage showing sniper attacks on Israeli troops in Gaza, highlighting ongoing ambushes from Beit Hanoun to Rafah.This clip was published on Saturday by the Al-Qassam Brigades, who are the military branch of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). The movie shows four Israeli troops and officers being shot down with Al-Ghoul rifles on Al-Awda Street, which is located east of Beit Hanoun, which is located east of the Gaza Strip.The Brigades announced in a video clip that was aired on its official Telegram channel that its fighters carried out four double sniper strikes using…

newarab (2025-04-27). Pro-Gaza activists target Scottish facility over Israel links. newarab.com

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-27). Video: 'If I knew this child was going to die, I had to save the painkiller for a child who would survive'. skwawkbox.org Gaza volunteer surgeon Dr Mohammed Mustafa describes the horrific choices Israel's bombing and blockade forced him to make every day Australian emergency doctor Mohammed Mustafa has spoken about the horrific choices he was forced to make every day during his recent volunteer service in Gaza because of Israel's constant bombing of children and its blockade …

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid (2025-04-27). As top clerics call for jihad against Israel, is South Asia the new hub of radical Islam? haaretz.com Just before an Islamist terror attack triggered talk of all-out war between India and Pakistan, pro-Palestinian mobs in Karachi attacked KFC branches, killing an employee, pro-Hamas clerics called on Muslim countries to attack Israel, while the violent fervor spread to Bangladesh. But the Gaza war is just a pretext…

Amir Tibon (2025-04-27). one war Trump can actually end with a tweet, but not in Ukraine. haaretz.com While struggling to broker peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump holds rare leverage to end the Gaza war and save the Israeli hostages — if he chooses to use it…

Nadine Quomsieh (2025-04-27). A feminism that cannot name Gaza is not feminism. haaretz.com In Gaza, women are not asking for boardroom seats or missions to Mars. They are asking for bread, water, soap, a sanitary pad. For their children to wake up in the morning. But too often feminism, across the globe, turns its gaze from the blood on the floor…

Staff (2025-04-27). Israel strikes building in southern Beirut after to residents to evacuate. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu denies Shin Bet chief's claim that he ordered surveillance on protesters in High Court affidavit ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE: Hamas reportedly willing to release all hostages for five-year cease-fire ‚ñ GAZA: Over 50 people killed, 115 wounded in past 24 hours, Gaza health ministry says…

Staff (2025-04-27). À Bruxelles, présentation du dernier livre de Pierre Stambul : ´ Du projet sioniste au génocide ª. defenddemocracy.press Rue de la Victoire 61 — 1060 Bruxelles Evènement organisé par : L'UPJB L'évènement sur le site de l'UPJB 21/04/25 Pierre Stambul, de l'UJFP (Union Juive Franàßaise pour la Paix) présentera son dernier livre ´ Du projet sioniste au génocide ª qui traite les thèmes suivants. L'horreur qui se déroule depuis un an et demi à Gaza …

albawaba (2025-04-27). Gaza clashes escalate as Al-Qassam hits Israeli forces. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Al-Qassam Brigades announced the killing and injury of their fighters after detonating an explosive device against Israeli soldiers east of Gaza's Tuffah area, amid escalating clashes and Israeli threats to intensify operations.The Al-Qassam Brigades have confirmed that their fighters have been killed and injured as a result of the explosion of an explosive device that was made against an Israeli unit that was located east of the Tuffah area.On Sunday, the Al-Qassam Brigades made the announcement that their fighters had detonated an anti-personnel explosive device against Israeli army soldiers who…

aljazeera (2025-04-27). Qatar hints at progress in Gaza truce talks as UN urges lifting of blockade. aljazeera.com Qatar says 'a bit of progress' made in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks as food crisis in Palestinian territory worsens.

aljazeera (2025-04-27). In Yemen, we comfort ourselves, thinking: It is not as bad as Gaza. aljazeera.com As US strikes are sowing death across Yemen, the world is once again ignoring our suffering.

Seraj Assi (2025-04-27). Pope Francis Refused to Be Silent on Gaza. Will His Successor Follow Suit? truthout.org Pope Francis, who died on April 21, was a rare beacon of hope for many Palestinians in the long months of the Gaza genocide. The pope refused to be silent on Gaza. For 18 months, he made nearly daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, including recent calls he made from his hospital bed. He rang the Holy Family Church in Gaza City every night, speaking with church leaders and… |

The Media Line Staff (2025-04-27). Hamas Proposes One-Time Hostage Swap and 5-Year Gaza Truce. themedialine.org

Editor (2025-04-27). Ben Gvir to Promote Gaza Starvation Plan at Private Brooklyn 'Welcoming' Brunch. scheerpost.com Itamar Ben Gvir at Mar-a-Lago on April 23, 2025 | Source: By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone has obtained a private invitation to a "welcoming" party for Itamar Ben-Gvir, a messianic settler who has been convicted in a Jerusalem court of abetting a terrorist organiza…

Editor (2025-04-27). Israel's International Blackmail Campaign (w/ Norman Finkelstein). scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report | Dr. Norman Finkelstein explains the mysterious cases of Israel blackmailing members of the international community to maintain the illusion of the settler-colonial state's "humanitarian" image over the years, and during the genocide in Gaza. | | Please share this story and help us grow our network!: | | Editor's Note: At a moment when the once vaunted model of responsible journalism is overwhelmingly the play thing of self-serving billionaires and their corporate scribes, alternatives of integrity are desperately needed, and ScheerPost is one…

Édouard Soulier (2025-04-27). We need to talk about Gaza more than ever. internationalviewpoint.org The images keep coming, one after another, more of the same. Explosions, screams, cries and tragedies. Starving people who have had to survive displacement and bombardment. Access to drinking water is once again becoming a problem because Israel has destroyed Gaza's second desalination plant. It feels like we are reliving the horrors of a year ago. | – | / |

Gilbert Achcar (2025-04-27). The Other Catastrophe: Genocide and Famine in Sudan. internationalviewpoint.org Two years have passed since the war broke out in Sudan between the two sides of the military regime that the country inherited from the infamous Omar al-Bashir. While the situation in Sudan does not get even a tenth of the global media attention that the ongoing Zionist genocidal war in Gaza receives, the scale of the human catastrophe there is equally horrific. The death toll from the military-on-military war is estimated at more than 150,000, while the number of displaced people stands at approximately 13 million, and the number of those threatened with severe famine reaches 44 million—a record number tha…

newarab (2025-04-27). Mossad chief Barnea in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks. newarab.com Barnea will reportedly meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the Israeli website Walla said, to discuss a hostage and prisoner exchange and ceasefire d…

albawaba (2025-04-27). Kyoto hotel demands Israeli tourist to sign 'no war crimes' form. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Japanese guest house in Kyoto, Japan, recently went viral after demanding an Israeli tourist sign a "pledge of non-involvement in war crimes," due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. The brave move prompted Israel's ambassador in Tokyo to release an official statement criticizing the hotel. The list asks if the signer ever committed any war crimes, including attacking civilians (including women and children), killing or mistreating those who have surrendered or been taken as prisoners of war, torturing someone, or sexually assaulting someone. Kyoto hotel demands Israeli tourist to sign 'no…

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-04-27). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2025-04-27). Ex-spy chief urges 'revolt' against Israeli regime; says Tel Aviv must be 'stopped'. presstv.ir Former spy chief openly calls for a "non-violent revolt" aimed at "stopping" the Israeli regime amid its surveillance campaign against dissent.

presstv.ir (2025-04-27). Hamas slams US decision to scrap UNRWA immunity. presstv.ir Hamas slams a recent US decision to lift the immunity of UNRWA, saying the move shows Washington's "blind bias" towards Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

Rachel Fink (2025-04-27). Irish hip-hop group facing police inquiry over pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel messaging. haaretz.com Authorities are reviewing footage from concerts where members of Kneecap seemed to support Hamas and Hezbollah. 'Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter. They weaponize false accusations of antisemitism to provide cover for genocide,' said Band member Mo Chara…

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-27). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au

marketing (2025-04-27). Rwanda's Genocide: Why Remembering Needs To Be Free Of Politics Lessons From Survivors. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The …

Dahlia Scheindlin (2025-04-27). Netanyahu just proved he is a threat to every security. haaretz.com Israel's prime minister intended his frothing, sneering screed, an affidavit to the High Court strewn with classified information, to counter the Shin Bet chief's recent explosive accusations. Instead, it lays bare his culpability…

Chen Maanit (2025-04-27). In High Court affidavit, Netanyahu denies he ordered Shin Bet chief to spy on anti-government protesters. haaretz.com Netanyahu claimed that there is 'no evidence' that he requested the Shin Bet chief to obey him, and not the High Court of Justice, in the event of a constitutional crisis, but didn't deny the allegation itself…

JANET (2025-04-26). Webinar: Palestine the Axis of Resistance 1-3pm on Sunday, April 27th. iacenter.org The International Action Center invites you to a webinar: Palestine & the Axis of Resistance 1-3pm on Sunday, April 27th Featuring Laith Marouf & Abdolhamid Shahrabi Date: Sunday, April 27 Time: 1: 00 PM ET Location: Hybrid (In-Person in NYC & Zoom) RSVP for exact location RSVP: In-Person: bit.ly/axispanel Zoom: bit.ly/axiszoom This panel features frontline journalists, activists and organizers including: Laith Marouf: Founder of Free Palestine TV, based in Lebanon, who brings a wealth of knowledge on media and activism in the region. Abdolhamid Shahrabi: A political activist from Iran, defending the Iranian revol…

APR editor (2025-04-26). Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report Activists for Palestine paid homage to Pope Francis in Aotearoa New Zealand today for his humility, care for marginalised in the world, and his courageous solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza at a street theatre rally just hours before his funeral in Rome. He was remembered and thanked for his daily…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-04-26). National Day of Action demands Barclays 'stops funding genocide'. leftfootforward.org The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is ramping up calls urging the public to boycott Barclays Bank. | Today — April 26 — action is taking place outside Barclays branches up and down the country, demanding Barclays "ends its complicity in Israel's genocide," as the activists describe. | A

Anasse Kazib Support Committee (2025-04-26). The case against Anasse Kazib is just the French government's latest act of repression against Palestine solidarity. mondoweiss.net More than 1,000 activists, intellectuals, and writers have signed a letter against the crackdown on Palestine solidarity in France, including the targeting of union organizer Anasse Kazib.

WiBOPM (2025-04-26). Mondoweiss (4/23): FBI and police raid homes of Palestine activists in Michigan. wibailoutpeople.org Mondoweiss (4/23): FBI and police raid homes of Palestine activists in Michigan On the morning of April 23, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at multiple homes in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Canton Township, Michigan. The raids reportedly targeted a number of student organizers who were connected to Gaza protests at the University …

aljazeera (2025-04-26). USAID and the pacification industry in Palestine. aljazeera.com Like other forms of US assistance, USAID was all about normalising the colonisation of Palestine.

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-26). Silence is no response to slaughter; recognise Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-26). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2025-04-26). Ils ne nous feront pas taire ! defenddemocracy.press Coordination nationale de l'UJFP Apr 17, 2025 Le 15 avril, Pierre Stambul était invité par le Collectif des associations engagées à l'École Normale Supérieure de Lyon pour une conférence intitulée ´ Histoire de la Palestine et du projet sioniste du 19ème siècle à nos jours ª. La conférence était autorisée par la direction de l'ENS. …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-26). Starmer's 'terror tactics' won't silence Gaza protesters, says filmmaker. skwawkbox.org Police repression is failing as protesters' resoluteness sees police morale fall, says documentarian Norman Thomas Keir Starmer's attempts to silence support for Palestine using police "terror tactics" are failing, the producer of a hard-hitting film about state censorship has claimed. Norman Thomas, producer of "Censoring Palestine", which has its online premiere on May 4, said …

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