(2025-08-04). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-04). From Karbala to Gaza: Global Solidarity Echoes at Al-Aqsa Call Conference 2025. english.almanar.com.lb 
The fourth edition of the International Al-Aqsa Call Conference opened Friday, August 1, 2025, in the holy city of Karbala under the slogan "From Karbala to Palestine: A Journey of Sacrifice for Freedom and Dignity." The event brought together over 400 figures from 60 countries in a powerful show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. …
(2025-08-04). Saturday 8/23: Seeds of Resistance: A Fundraiser to Feed Gaza. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists (1924 Cedar St, Berkeley CA 94709)…
(2025-08-04). Israel court frees protesters arrested for waving Palestine flag. newarab.com 
The two women protesters were arrested by police on suspicion of "behaviour liable to breach public space". | The police who arrested them added that the protest was an "illegal demonstration," Is…
(2025-08-04). Thousands Of Pro-Palestine Protesters March Across Sydney Harbour Bridge. popularresistance.org Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Australia marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday as part of a rally calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and humanitarian aid to be allowed into the enclave, Anadolu reports. | While weekly marches have taken place every Sunday since October 2023, this is the first time the Palestine Action Group has held its protest on Sydney's iconic bridge. | The Palestine Action Group Sydney organized the March for Humanity, calling on "everyone, every individual and every organisation, who cannot bear to do nothing in the face of this atrocity, to join with us."
(2025-08-04). Palestine in Pictures: July 2025. electronicintifada.net A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.
(2025-08-04). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs Red Crescent office. newarab.com 
The "One Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff member was killed and three others injured after Israeli forces targeted the Society's headquarters in Khan Younis, igniting a fire on the building's first floor," the aid organisation said in a post on X. | A video, which the PRCS said "captures the initial moments" of the attack, shows fires burning…
(2025-08-04). International Sociological Association Suspends Israeli Sociological Society. popularresistance.org Global Sociologists for Palestine (GS4P) applauds the successful boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) mobilization for justice in Palestine spearheaded by its members at the International Sociological Association (ISA) Forum held in Rabat, Morocco, in July 2025. | At the international level, the BDS mobilization represents a landmark achievement in the global social science academic landscape. It was the first major successful BDS campaign at an academic sociological association, as realized through the suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society (ISS) by ISA due to pressure from its membership.
(2025-08-04). PEN America claims to support free speech, but fired me for speaking about Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
The free speech organization PEN America fired me three days after I published an article about how they investigated me for sharing an article critical of Zionism. My termination is a sad reflection of PEN's censorious approach to Palestine.
(2025-08-04). Georges Ibrahim Abdallah: Lebanon's Lion Roars the Truth. Arnold August. globalresearch.ca After 41 years of cruel and unjust incarceration in French jails, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah hit the ground running. He did not miss a beat in his lifelong struggle for the liberation of Palestine, the Arab world, and the Middle East. …
(2025-08-04). Ro Khanna, and US House progressives, urge Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Gaza on Verge of Irreversible Humanitarian Collapse As Israeli Carnage Continues. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Palestinian health authorities and aid agencies have warned that the Gaza Strip is descending into an "irreversible humanitarian collapse," with ongoing Israeli attacks killing civilians and famine-related deaths increasing, including among children.
(2025-08-04). Solidarity Statement For Gaza From Wolastoqewi-Mothers, Grandmothers, And Aunties. popularresistance.org As Wolastoqewi-Mothers, Grandmothers, and Aunties—keepers of life, memory, and spirit—we speak today not out of anger, but out of deep sorrow and responsibility. | Our teachings remind us that every child is sacred, that land is not a possession but a living relative, and that dignity belongs to all peoples, no matter how far from our own homeland they may be. We have long followed a path of non-interference, respecting the sovereignty and self-determination of other nations. This is a principle that has allowed us to survive, to heal, and to remain rooted in our own identity. | Yet, there are moments…
(2025-08-04). Hundreds of children from Gaza to be given medical care in UK. newarab.com 
The UK will announce in the coming weeks plans to evacuate hundreds of children from Under plans being drawn up by the government, up to 300 This comes amid soaring rates of
(2025-08-04). Gaza's children are 'disappearing' by Israeli-imposed starvation. newarab.com 
In a narrow alleyway of "She used to hold my finger so tightly. Now her hand just slips away. I only dream of keeping her alive one more night," Yasmin Abu Soltan remarked The New Arab.
(2025-08-04). Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Genocide. counterpunch.org 
As the Zionist project devolves from apartheid and ethnic cleansing to the final solution of its decades-long genocide, we also commemorate 80 years since the August 6 and August 9 nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Let us consider what are the implications of remembering the nuclear genocide in this present moment of technogenocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-04). 300,000 flood Sydney Harbor Bridge in historic march to demand end to Gaza genocide. nationofchange.org Defying torrential rain, hundreds of thousands in Australia's largest city joined a growing global movement calling for a Gaza cease-fire, humanitarian aid access, and political accountability for Israel's military campaign.
(2025-08-04). Democracy Now! 2025-08-04 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 04, 2025; Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams "Crushing Repression" at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement; "It Is Our War": Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide; Torture at CECOT: Venezuelan Men Freed from Salvadoran Mega-Prison Describe Brutal Beatings, Humiliation | Headlines for August 04, 2025; Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams "Crushing Repression" at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement; "It Is Our War": Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide; Torture a…
(2025-08-04). What Can be Done to Stop the Genocide of the Palestinians? globalresearch.ca People around the world are shocked by the images coming out of Gaza, yet feel impotent to do anything to stop it. I understand and I share your frustration.
(2025-08-04). 100,000 march across Sydney Harbour Bridge demanding end to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The massive protest, the largest since the 2003 Iraq war demonstrations, defied attempts to ban it by the NSW Labor government and the police.
(2025-08-04). Patrick Lawrence: Yes, It's a Genocide. scheerpost.com Palestinians under the rubble after Israeli airstrike of homes in the Gaza Strip. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some …
(2025-08-04). Al-Quds Brigades: We destroyed an Israeli military vehicle with an IED explosion in Khan Younis, South of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). "Clean your conscience, not our streets" : Greece rejects Israeli lecture. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Sunday, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas scolded Israeli Ambassador Noam Katz harshly for criticizing how the city dealt with writing that was said to be racist. Doukas didn't believe Katz's claims and instead said that the real moral problem was Israel's current military operation in Gaza.Doukas wrote on the social media site X that the city "rejects violence and discrimination in all forms." He also said, "We will not accept democracy lessons from those who kill civilians." His comments were about Israel's war on Gaza, which has been going on for almost two years and has been criticized around the world.
(2025-08-04). Freedom From Hunger: Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza. globalresearch.ca The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores.
(2025-08-04). UK legislation 'a serious attack' on Gaza debate: rights groups. newarab.com 
Online platforms could widen censorship of pro-Palestinian content in the UK due to the Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship and others are calling on the country's internet watchdog to provide clear advice on how platforms should identify expressions of support for terrorism, The Guardian reported on Saturday. | Failur…
(2025-08-04). Over 100 journalists call for Gaza access amid man-made famine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Gaza student leaves France over anti-Semitic posts row. newarab.com 
A student from Gaza who had been studying in France on a scholarship left for Foreign ministery
(2025-08-04). Will Pope Leo board Tunisia's Global Somoud Flotilla to Gaza. newarab.com 
Organisers of the Somoud flotilla are calling on government officials across the region to board the biggest ever aid fleet bound for The call comes after Israeli forces detained international campaigners on two separate occasions as they attempted to deliver baby formula and medical supplies to the besieged coastal enclave. | Now, with a broader, more ambitious mission in…
(2025-08-04). Gaza toll from starvation mounts as Israel kills aid worker. newarab.com 
The death toll from the forced starvation caused by This comes as Israeli bombardment in On Sunday morning, Israeli forces also killed at least 18 Palestinians, wit…
(2025-08-04). "No Special Treatment" : Hamas sets terms as Netanyahu begs red cross for hostage aid. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been officially asked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help Israeli prisoners being held in Gaza by getting them food and medical care right away. This was done after troubling video footage showed that the prisoners' health was getting worse, especially the hostages Avitar David and Rom Braslavsky, who looked like they were seriously starved because of Gaza's growing humanitarian crisis.Netanyahu asked Julian Lirisson, who is in charge of the ICRC in Israel and the Palestinian areas, to let the prisoners be helped right away. He sa…
(2025-08-04). For Media, Trying To Help Gazans Survive Turns Heroes Into Zeroes. popularresistance.org Last week, Smalls took on another Goliath. As part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, he tried to deliver life-saving aid—including food and baby formula—to the people of Gaza, who are suffering from a severe famine deliberately engineered by the Israeli government. | The Handala, the ship carrying the aid, was illegally seized in international waters by Israel's military, and Smalls was singled out for violence, choked and kicked by Israeli soldiers, apparently because he's Black. Past attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have been dealt with even more harshly by Israel: In 2010, 57 activists…
(2025-08-04). Palestinians across West Bank protest war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the One of the largest marches took place in Ramallah, the seat of the
(2025-08-04). UK activists to 'besiege' Labour Party over Gaza inaction. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) has called for a "siege" on 15 locations across the country on Monday evening, including at the offices of Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. | PYM is an international activist organisation with chapters across Europe and North America. It has play…
(2025-08-04). Netanyahu Urges Red Cross Intervention After Shocking Gaza Hostage Videos Emerge. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at …
(2025-08-04). Rare fuel convoy allowed into Gaza: Egyptian media. newarab.com 
Egypt's state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday that two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel were set to enter Gaza, months after Israel Gaza's health ministry has said
(2025-08-04). What will come of the global push for Palestinian statehood. newarab.com 
Endeavouring to restart dialogue on Palestinian statehood as Israel's devastating war on Gaza grinds on, Saudi Arabia and France hosted a Signalling renewed European interest in the Middle East, the meeting also positioned Riyadh at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to revive a
(2025-08-04). The video of the Israeli prisoner masks the reality of the situation in Gaza. thecanary.co 
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has released several videos of their Israeli prisoners in Gaza. It blames the dire situation they face on Israel, saying: The occupation government has decided to starve them… They eat what we eat. They drink what we drink. Israeli prisoner Evyatar David A video screenshot- titled 'Coming up' […] | By
(2025-08-04). Chris Hedges: The Gaza Riviera. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This article is read by Eunice Wong, a Juilliard-trained actor, featured on Audible's list of Best Women Narrators. Her work is on the annual Best Audiobooks lists of the New York Times, Audible, AudioFile, & Library Journal. www.eunicewong.actor Text originally published July 26, 2025. NOTE TO SCHEERPOST READERS FROM CHRIS HEDGES: There is …
(2025-08-04). Hamas says open to ICRC delivering food to Israeli captives in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli PM earlier asked for Red Cross to intervene to help captives as just 36 aid trucks entered Gaza on Saturday.
(2025-08-04). Red Crescent staffer killed in Israeli strike on Gaza HQ. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Hunger makes life hell for journalists. electronicintifada.net It's impossible to concentrate when your stomach is empty.
(2025-08-04). Relative of photographed boy killed at Gaza aid site can't find his body. aljazeera.com The stepmother of a boy, whose killing was witnessed at a GHF site, is still looking for his body.
(2025-08-04). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-08-04). Israeli strikes kill scores across Gaza, including aid points. newarab.com 
At least four people were killed in Gaza City's
(2025-08-04). Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region Figures released by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority and reported Monday by the offici…
(2025-08-04). Under Israeli fire, Gaza families trade flour for body bags. newarab.com 
The journey of Once through, it makes its way to one of Gaza's few remaining bakeries. Travelling along rubble-strewn roads, the truck passes several checkpoints, all tightly controlled by the army. | At the bakery, the flour is unloaded, caref…
(2025-08-04). Israeli ex-security chiefs 'urge Trump' to help end Gaza war. newarab.com 
"It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday. | "At first this war was a just war, a defensive w…
(2025-08-04). Report Reveals Israel's Intimidation Campaign Against ICC Chief. popularresistance.org An investigative report has uncovered an intensifying intimidation campaign targeting British ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, revealing extraordinary details of threats and warnings aimed at forcing him to drop the probe into Israeli war crimes in Gaza. | The report published by the Middle East Eye (MEE) on Friday revealed that Khan has been warned to withdraw arrest warrants for the Israeli regime's leadership over the occupying entity's genocidal war crimes in Gaza, or he and the top tribunal would be "destroyed." | According to the report, the warning was delivered in May to Khan by Nicholas Kaufman, a Britis…
(2025-08-04). US Speaker visits West Bank settlement in rebuke to peace effort. newarab.com 
US House Speaker Israeli media published Johns…
(2025-08-04). West Bank village buries Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers. newarab.com 
Residents of the occupied The man was killed during an attack involving firearms that lasted half an hour and left eight other people injured, Mayor Salah Jaber said.
(2025-08-04). How the West Bank Is Being Annexed to Israel, with Tacit US Support. moderndiplomacy.eu Just days ago, the Israeli parliament Knesset passed a motion for the agenda to "apply sovereignty" to the West Bank. Though largely declarative, the motion is paving the way to a wider debate on West Bank annexation in the Knesset plenum or in committees. The motion was initiated by MKs Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), one …
(2025-08-04). US confirms death of American killed by settlers in West Bank. newarab.com 
The US State Department on Sunday confirmed an The Palestinian Authority and witnesses reported on Thursday that
(2025-08-04). West Bank:Two Palestinians Martyred in IOF Attack on Building in Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb 
On Monday morning, two young Palestinian men martyred after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked an agricultural building in Qabatiya town, south of Jenin in the West Bank. The Palestinian civil affairs authority informed the health ministry that 33-year-old Yousef al-Amer was killed during the IOF raid on the agricultural structure in Qabatiya. In …
(2025-08-04). The New York Times Does Not Fear Trump… But Bret Stephens Is Another Matter. counterpunch.org 
After the long-time skittish New York Times published a lengthy essay by the renowned genocide scholar, Prof. Omer Bartov of Brown University titled "I'm a Genocide Scholar, I Know It When I see It," the Palestinian-hater, Timescolumnist Bret Stephens immediately jumped into the Netanyahu‚Äëstyle rebuttal mode. His column was titled "No, Israel is Not Committing
(2025-08-04). Israel court halts gov't firing of attorney general investigating Netanyahu. aljazeera.com Baharav-Miara at loggerheads with Israel PM over corruption charges, his 'judicial coup', and sacking of Shin Bet chief.
(2025-08-04). Milei's welcome to Netanyahu will open Pandora's Box in Argentina. responsiblestatecraft.org When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(2025-08-04). Of Pedophiles and Pedociders. counterpunch.org 
"We have met the enemy and he is us." —Pogo Trump warned of the enemy within — unaware that he and his enablers are that enemy. America's decline was not ushered in by external forces. Rather, it's Trump — or to be more precise those who voted for him and who continue to support his
(2025-08-04). Palestinian Peace Activist Killed by Israeli Settler After Being Deported by Trump. indybay.org Awda Hathaleen was described as "a teacher and an activist who struggled courageously for his people."
(2025-08-04). Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: July 28—August 3, 2025. longwarjournal.org Israel continued operations in Lebanon between July 28 and August 3, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group's regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.
(2025-08-04). Lebanon's health ministry reports two injuries in the Israeli drone attack on Khiam town. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Israeli enemy fires artillery shells at the border town Yaroun, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Israel Imposes No-Build Zone in Southern Lebanon. scheerpost.com By Jeremy Loffredo / Dropsite News On July 17, an Israeli drone strike killed at least one person and injured two others in Lebanon's Nabatiyeh governorate, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The missile struck a civilian vehicle—part of the Israeli military's ongoing aerial campaign in southern Lebanon, carried out in defiance of the declared …
(2025-08-04). Iran Condemns Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the repeated desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Zionists led by one of the criminal ministers of the Israeli regime.
(2025-08-04). Fury as Ben-Gvir, thousands of Israeli settlers pray at Al-Aqsa. newarab.com 
Thousands of Israeli settlers led by the country's far-right national security minister The Jerusalem Waqf said more than 3,000 Israelis entered the complex and performed prayers and rituals, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed, the Arabic-language sister site of The New Arab. | The incursion at Islam's third-holiest site occurred on Tisha B'Av, a Je…
(2025-08-04). Israeli surveillance camera was found in the outskirts of Aitaroun border town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar correspondent. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Israeli Attacks on South Lebanon Leave More Casualties. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Zionist enemy continued on Monday violating the ceasefire agreement based on the UN Resolution 1701, launching more attacks on South Lebanon. In this regard, an Israeli drone attack on the eastern neighborhood of Khiam town, South Lebanon, left one martyr and four injuries. The Zionist artillery bombed the outskirts of the border towns of …
(2025-08-04). Israeli army chief cancels visit to US over truce failure. newarab.com 
The Israeli sources said that Zamir "linked his departure to Washington to progress towards a permanent ceasefire in t…
(2025-08-04). War Cannot Uproot Iranians Tied with Sacrifice, Perseverance and Faith: Foreign Minister. english.almanar.com.lb 
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has once again hailed the Iranian nation for their steadfastness and resilience during the recent unprovoked 12-day Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. Joining Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing on Monday, Araqchi said that the Israeli regime, with the support of some world powers, launched open …
(2025-08-04). Hacker Group Exposes Use of Rotten Ingredients by Israeli Food Giant. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A hacker group has exposed internal documents revealing that the Israeli food company Manamim knowingly used expired raw materials in its 2023 production line and continued exporting the contaminated products, despite being fully aware of the severe health risks involved.
(2025-08-04). Breaking: victory for staff as Royal Ballet and Opera pulls Tel Aviv production. skwawkbox.org 182 members of Royal Ballet and Opera "reject future performances in Israel" and stand in solidarity with performer who held Palestinian flag. CEO cancels 2026 Israel show The Royal Opera has pulled its planned 2026 production run of Tosca at the Israeli National Opera (INO) in Tel Aviv after protests by performers and staff who …
(2025-08-04). Athens mayor says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Israeli ambassador to Greece him. haaretz.com The mayor of the Greek capital slammed the Israeli ambassador, who said the mayor isn't doing enough to protect the city from 'organized fringe groups,' making Israeli tourists uncomfortable. Greece is traditionally considered a close ally of Israel…
(2025-08-04). U.S. firm, Eastern European drivers, Israeli connection: behind getting aid into Gaza. haaretz.com Arkel International, a contractor for the U.S. government and militaries worldwide, is transporting aid to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites. Its representative in Israel is a businessman who previously brokered defense deals in Africa…
(2025-08-04). Netanyahu government set to vote Monday on dismissal of attorney general. haaretz.com In a letter to ministers ahead of the vote, Gali Baharav-Miara said the move effectively removes the chief prosecutor in the prime minister's trial. She won't be dismissed until the High Court rules on petitions against it. Government officials doubt her removal will succeed, expecting the court to block it…
(2025-08-04). Israeli will offer AG deal to resign in exchange for helping choose replacement, senior officials say. haaretz.com Haaretz has learned that the AG would continue to have the authority to conduct the criminal cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of the arrangement. Associates of the AG say she won't agree to the arrangement…
(2025-08-04). international isolation is painful. But it is also necessary. haaretz.com While calling for urgent sanctions on your own country is extraordinary, it must become a key part of Israeli resistance from within against the racist, anti-democratic government. Not because we have nothing left to lose — but because we still have everything to lose…