(2025-06-28). Netanyahu's 'New Middle East:' Same old Colonialism. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to "change the face of the Middle East". Yet, his repeated assertions seem to clash with the unfolding reality on the ground. Netanyahu's opportunistic relationship with language is now proving detrimental to his country. The Israeli leader undoubtedly grasps fundamental …
(2025-06-28). Netanyahu Says It's Antisemitic For Israeli Soldiers To Describe Their Own Atrocities. thealtworld.com 
Sometimes I'll write a headline that looks odd on its face, but then I'll lay out facts and arguments which allow the reader to understand the validity of the claim by the end of the essay. This is not one of those times. | This headline is just me saying the thing that happened. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz are
(2025-06-28). Court rejects Netanyahu's call to postpone graft trial hearings. newarab.com 
An Israeli court on Friday rejected Netanyahu's lawyer on Thursday asked the court to excuse the leader from hearings over the next two weeks, saying he needed to concentrate on "security issues" after The Jerusalem district court said in a judgement…
(2025-06-28). Eugene Doyle: Why Asia-Pacific should be cheering for Iran and not US bomb-based statecraft. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Eugene Doyle Setting aside any thoughts I may have about theocratic rulers (whether they be in Tel Aviv or Tehran), I am personally glad that Iran was able to hold out against the US-Israeli attacks this month. The ceasefire, however, will only be a pause in the long-running campaign to destabilise, weaken and…
(2025-06-28). BBC cuts to Bob Vylan to avoid Kneecap's pro-Palestine set. Vylan: "Death to the IDF!" skwawkbox.org 
Poor old biased BBC just can't win — anti-Zionism and humanity are wherever it looks Defiant Irish rap band Kneecap rocked the Glastonbury music festival today and mocked the BBC's difficulties in editing out their pro-Palestinian lyrics and the sea of Palestine flags in the audience. The cowardly BBC, to its shame, cut its stream …
(2025-06-28). Global church calls for sanctions and arms embargo and BDS on Israel. skwawkbox.org 
Unlike US fanatical 'Israel right or wrong' far-right or complicit Anglican establishment, representatives of 500m in 120 countries say sanction Israel for its crimes At a meeting in Johannesburg last week, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) agreed and published a statement condemning the Israel's apartheid, demanding an end to Israel's occupation and the …
(2025-06-28). Hundreds sign legal experts' open letter demanding no proscription of Palestine Action. skwawkbox.org 
Add your signature for democracy and the right to resist Hundreds of people have signed an open letter written by legal experts — and anti-apartheid campaigner and former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein — to Starmerite Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and her boss Keir Starmer demanding the regime's plan to ban, or 'proscribe', anti-genocide protest group …
(2025-06-28). "Israel are war criminals, the BBC editor's gonna have some job" Kneecap rule Glastonbury for Gaza. skwawkbox.org 
Video: Irish rap band and fans shout "Free Palestine" at music festival — but cowardly BBC cuts feed Irish rap band Kneecap performed at Glastonbury today and had some words for the BBC and Israel supporters who collude to whitewash Israel's genocide: The band is clearly uncowed despite the Starmer regime's persecution and prosecution of …
(2025-06-28). Internet Access Is a Lifeline for Us in Gaza — So Israel Attacked It. truthout.org I'm always consumed by the same question: How will this endless, brutal spectacle of killing finally end? Will it be like a movie — justice prevailing, liberation won, goodness triumphing over evil? Will the ending even be worthy of the horrors we've endured? Or will it all fade away in an open-ended scene, full of unknowns, unanswered questions, and the absence of closure? |
(2025-06-28). How Israeli Policy and the War in Gaza Affect the PA's Looming Financial Crisis. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-28). Geneva branch of Gaza aid delivery group could face court action. newarab.com 
The Geneva branch of an The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (
(2025-06-28). Video: Israel slaughters 100+, bombs homes and tents in Gaza leaving 65ft-deep crater. skwawkbox.org 
Mass murder and maimings yet again, whole families wiped out, many child victims Israel has slaughtered more than a hundred refugees in Gaza overnight, bombing a whole tent camp in Gaza City and leaving a 65-foot crater where the tents were, and hitting some of Gaza's few standing buildings packed with refugees. The number of …
(2025-06-28). Yemeni ballistic missile triggers sirens in Israeli-occupied territories. presstv.ir Sirens sounded in the Israeli-occupied territories after Yemeni Armed Forces launched a fresh missile attack in solidarity with the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-06-28). Sanctions must force Israel to end the "death traps" tactic. aljazeera.com Israel's tactic to lure Palestinians into aid spots in Gaza and shoot them is "brutality," says commentator Chris Doyle.
(2025-06-28). 'Death trap': Rashida Tlaib slams Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. newarab.com 
US Congresswoman Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, posted on the social media platform X, that the recently established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was a "death trap" for Gaza's two million residents. | Her remarks come amid reports of widespread famine in the territory, which has been…
(2025-06-28). Malnutrition kills 66 children in Gaza due to Israeli siege. newarab.com 
The number of children in The Government Media Office in Gaza blamed Israel's complete closure of border crossings and its ban on the entry of baby formula and nutritional supplements for the rise in deaths, warning…
(2025-06-28). Trump says Gaza ceasefire possible 'within the next week', gives no details. aljazeera.com US president's claim greeted with surprise as deaths spiral in Gaza and Israeli forces accused of more 'war crimes'.
(2025-06-28). Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 37. newarab.com 
Gaza's civil defence agency said Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP 35 people were killed in seven Israeli drone and air strikes in various locations, and two others by Israeli fire while waiting for food aid in the Netzarim zone in central Gaza. | He said the dead included three children who were killed in an air strike on a home in
(2025-06-28). Gaza's tribal leaders restore order amid aid crisis. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Palestinian groups in Gaza have taken it upon themselves to guard and guide humanitarian aid convoys. They are doing this in response to what they say are planned Israeli attempts to cause chaos and stop the delivery of aid.Since Israel started letting some aid back into Gaza in late May, scenes of violence and chaos have made it hard to get essential goods to people who need them. Israeli troops are said to have opened fire near groups of people waiting for food aid because they were afraid that Hamas would take control of the shipments. These claims have been denied by the UN, which says that I…
(2025-06-28). Iran draws parallels between Sardasht chemical attack and Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has compared the 1987 Sardasht chemical attack to the ongoing Gaza genocide, criticizing self-proclaimed human rights defenders for their continued silence in the face of blatant human rights violations.
(2025-06-28). Witkoff open to amendments on stalled Gaza ceasefire proposal. newarab.com 
(2025-06-28). French journalists decry Gaza colleagues' killings in letter. newarab.com 
At least 110 French journalists have issued an open letter decrying Israel's targeting and killing The letter, signed by staff members from French daily newspaper La Provence, was written "in spirit and in solidarity "We, journa…
(2025-06-28). ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'or Award: Saher Alghorra honoured for his photojournalism on civilians in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-28). US splurged $800m on THAAD in 12 days to shield Israel from Iranian missiles: Reports. presstv.ir One of America's most advanced anti-missile systems was exhausted by Iranian missile strikes during the recent Israeli war on Gaza, say reports.
(2025-06-28). Trump Predicts Gaza Ceasefire Within Days. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-28). Trump says Gaza truce near as UN slams aid site 'killing fields'. newarab.com 
Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was, Trump said: "We think within the next week, we're going to get a ceasefire." | Speaking at a White House event celebrating a peace…
(2025-06-28). British Medical Association passes landmark resolutions on Gaza. croakey.org The British Medical Association has this week adopted key resolutions condemning the destruction of hospitals and healthcare in Gaza.
(2025-06-28). ICRC mourns colleague killed in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-28). Qatar urges seizing 'window of opportunity' for Gaza truce. newarab.com 
Gaza mediators are engaging with Israel and Hamas to build on momentum from this week's ceasefire with Iran and work towards a Israel and Iran on Tuesday
(2025-06-28). The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel's Attack Crossed a Moral Line. juancole.com 
Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — In the final days of Israel's eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted strikes reached deep into the heart of Tehran. Israeli fighter jets and cruise missiles bombed military headquarters, government ministries, communication infrastructure, and even the national TV broadcaster, IRIB. Yet among …
(2025-06-28). GOP and Fetterman Block Senate War Powers Resolution Opposing US Attacks on Iran. truthout.org Nearly all U.S. Senate Republicans and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania on Friday evening blocked a resolution that reiterated Congress' authority to declare war and would have ordered President Donald Trump to stop taking military action against Iran without congressional approval. Every other member of the Democratic Caucus and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) supported holding a final… |
(2025-06-28). Protest Ramstein Air Base: 'Young And Old Will Suffer The Consequences'. popularresistance.org With the slogan "Stop Ramstein Air Base," the anti-war movement will protest against the US's war-making this Saturday. What is the reason for this rally against the military base near Kaiserslautern? | As the largest US air base in Europe, Ramstein is a symbol of the use of European military bases for attacks around the world. The military base is allegedly being used to transfer weapons to Israel and also to fuel the Iran war with US bombs. Ramstein serves as a logistical hub for many of the bloody US wars. The air base is relevant to the US war machine. It is important that the German public stands up against…
(2025-06-28). Who's the Real Bully of the Middle East. theintercept.com 
A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced Monday appears to be holding. President Donald Trump made the announcement after unilaterally dragging the U.S. into the conflict and authorizing strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites Israel attacked Iran on June 13, just days before Iran and the U.S. were set to resume talks in Oman over the country's nuclear enrichment program. | "‚ÄäYou don't have to be anti-war to understand that diplomacy in this case would've been b…
(2025-06-28). Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again. theintercept.com In a Friday evening vote, the U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Donald Trump from making further attacks on Iran, despite widespread disapproval of last week's strikes. | Senators voted 47-53, largely along party lines, on a measure offered by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., that would have prohibited Trump from offensive measures while preserving his ability to defend U.S. forces. | Kaine's resolution drew near-unanimous support from Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. | "I am hoping that the members of this body will stand up for the Constitution."
(2025-06-28). Where was Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei? newarab.com 
Iran's Supreme Leader During the speech, Khamenei defiantly claimed that "the Islamic Republic slapped America in the face. It attacked one of the important American bases in the region". | He went further, saying that "this incident can be repeated in the future if an attack is made," while also dismissing Trump's claims that strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities obliterated the cou…
(2025-06-28). Bomb Bomb Iran: Idiot Mob Boss Declares Wack Victory. commondreams.org 
As evidence mounts the reckless, illegal, peace-through-stupidity attack on Iran's nuclear sites did not in fact "OBLITERATE" them and could be perilous, the moronic man-child lurches, rages, yammers on with deranged declarations – THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT! CNN is scum! Prosecute Dems! – duly parroted by his rabid flunkies: "Wave American Flags!" Still, they go lower and crasser: Who had a juvenile White House resurrecting Vince Vance & The Valiants' Bomb Iran on their Clown Show Bingo Card?After Israel finally got a U.S. president dumb enough to bomb Iran if they did – and to take his Very Serious stra…
(2025-06-28). 10 big things about China you should not miss (June 22-June 28). ecns.cn China will hold a military parade in Tiananmen Square, downtown Beijing, on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-06-28). Republicans incite fascist threats, demand investigation and deportation of Zohran Mamdani after NYC primary win. wsws.org Outraged by the growing support for socialist politics and what it represents, Trump and the fascists in the Republican Party have escalated their violent rhetoric against Zohran Mamdani—including threats to deport the US citizen.
(2025-06-28). At least 34 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight into Saturday. haaretz.com The Israeli attacks hit among others the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, and the Muwasi area, once designated a civilian safe zone, according to al-Shifa hospital which received the bodies…
(2025-06-28). the next Trump says Gaza cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is. haaretz.com Referring to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Trump said, 'You see the lines of people just to get one meal? It's too bad,' adding that the U.S. is 'working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of'…
(2025-06-28). Israeli military orders war crime probe into Gaza shootings. newarab.com 
Israel's Military Advocate General has ordered an investigation into possible war crimes over allegations that Israeli forces deliberately fired at Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month in the vicinity of areas where food was being handed out, local hospitals and officials have said. | Haaretz quoted unnamed Israeli soldiers as saying they were told to fire at the crowds to keep them back, using unnece…
(2025-06-28). Israeli demolition contractors 'instigating' Gaza aid massacres. newarab.com 
Israeli contractors are demolishing homes in Gaza while playing a central role in the Contractors receive approximately $1,500 for every house they demolish, a veteran Israeli soldier told Haaretz.
(2025-06-28). Qatar sees path to Israel-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza, foreign ministry says. haaretz.com