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2025-04-17: Palestine Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-04-17). Columbia graduate detained without evidence of wrongdoing. presstv.ir A a recent graduate of Columbia University was taken into custody by ICE last week, without providing any evidence, associated him with pro-Palestine activity.

presstv.ir (2025-04-17). Who is Mahdieh Esfandiari, Iranian academic jailed in France for pro-Palestine advocacy. presstv.ir Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic based in France, has become the latest target of repression by the French government due to her public support for Palestine.

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-17). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au

Louison le Guen (2025-04-17). Palestine: Land Day, March 30th. internationalviewpoint.org

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-17). Breaking: Instagram feed now only displaying old Gaza news videos for at least some users. skwawkbox.org Feed suddenly switches from recent posts from Palestinian journalists and pro-Palestine groups to 4-5 days old. Is Gaza being censored? The Instagram platform appears, at least for some users, to have switched this morning from showing videos from recent hours of Israel's genocidal atrocities in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people to showing …

newarab (2025-04-17). SATC actor Cynthia Nixon wears Palestine shirt in TV promotion. newarab.com Nixon wore a white shirt which also featured red, green and black colours. The green appeared as a horizontal stripe, with the shirt's adjacent sleeve was black. The red took the form of a triangle — much like how it app…

The Canary (2025-04-17). Shut down BP: it is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. thecanary.co Members of Fossil Free London, Energy Embargo for Palestine and the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside BP's London HQ in St James's Square last night ahead of BP's AGM, taking place today. BP: stop fuelling genocide Campaigners held a banner reading 'stop fuelling genocide and climate breakdown', and chanting 'Shut down BP': Since the wake […] | By

Ana Vraƒçar (2025-04-17). European dockworkers strengthen solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Dockworkers across Europe have been organizing actions in solidarity with Palestine — efforts that have sparked backlash from employers and smear campaigns by the corporate media. During a recent

Alaa Shamali (2025-04-17). ÿ≠ŸÖÿßÿ≥: ŸÜÿ™ŸÜŸäÿߟáŸà Ÿäÿπÿ±ŸÇŸÑ ÿßÿ™ŸÅÿßŸÇ ÿߟÑÿ™ÿ®ÿßÿØŸÑ ŸÑÿ™ÿ≠ŸÇŸäŸÇ ŸÖŸÉÿßÿ≥ÿ® ÿ≥Ÿäÿßÿ≥Ÿäÿ©. thecanary.co We're humbled to introduce a new Canary writer, Alaa Shamali from Palestine — but currently a refugee in Oman. We will be publishing him in Arabic — but if you right click on the screen the menu that appears should give you the option to translate the article to English. If you are reading on mobile, this […] | By

Alaa Shamali (2025-04-17). ÿµÿ±ÿßÿÆ ÿ®ŸÑÿß ÿµÿØŸâ: ÿ£ÿ∑ŸÅÿßŸÑ ÿ∫ÿ≤ÿ© ÿ®ŸäŸÜ ŸÑŸáŸäÿ® ÿߟÑÿ≠ÿ±ÿ® Ÿàÿπÿ∑ÿ¥ ÿߟÑÿ≠Ÿäÿßÿ©. thecanary.co We're humbled to introduce our Canary writer, Alaa Shamali from Palestine — but currently a refugee in Oman. We will be publishing him in Arabic — but if you right click on the screen the menu that appears should give you the option to translate the article to English. If you are reading on mobile, this […] | By

Robert Koehler (2025-04-17). There's No Real Future Without Empathy. counterpunch.org From Gulf of America to mass expulsion of "illegals" (people of color) to continuing genocidal complicity in Gaza to whatever the daily news brings us…welcome to Trump America! Welcome to the small-minded, white nation so many long for, free once again from those large, inconvenient values — e.g., the Declaration of Independence — that keep

newarab (2025-04-17). Israel turns 30% of Gaza into 'buffer zone', displaces 500,000. newarab.com The The army also claimed in a statement that it had attacked around 1,200 "terrorist targets" from…

newarab (2025-04-17). Autopsies show Gaza medics were shot in head by Israeli forces. newarab.com Most of the 15 aid workers killed by Israel in Gaza last month Autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 workers killed in a The other workers were from the Palestinian Red Crescent and Civil Defence.

newarab (2025-04-17). Gaza: Dozens of displaced civilians killed in Israeli strikes. newarab.com Gaza's civil defence agency reported on Thursday that a wave of Israeli air strikes hit multiple Agency spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said an overnight strike targeted several tents in the Al-Mawasi area near the southern city of "At least 16 martyrs, most of them women and children, and 23 other…

Russell Vandenbroucke (2025-04-17). Assailing the U.S. Institute of Peace. counterpunch.org Amid Russian attacks on Ukraine, genocide in Gaza, and civil wars in Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, violence persists in corners of our world unfamiliar to most Americans. At home, on the other hand, the Trump administration liquidated the voting board of the United States Institute of Peace last month, a prelude to destroying its operation

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-17). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-17). Video: as Israel burned babies in Gaza, British govt grants immunity to occupation minister. skwawkbox.org Outrage as Starmer and media collude over Gideon Sa'ar's unannounced visit and UK Zionist group welcomes him Israel burned babies in Gaza today. The occupation regime bombed the tents of displaced people, resulting in horrific scenes of dead children and others horribly scarred and likely to die: So far during its genocide in Gaza, the …

WSWS (2025-04-17). Australian election: A complicit silence on the Gaza genocide. wsws.org All the parties of the political establishment, including the Greens, are doing everything they can, with the assistance of the corporate media, to bury all mention of the historic crimes being committed by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jim McMahan (2025-04-17). Hundreds march for Gaza on Palestinian Land Day. workers.org Land Day action in Seattle, April 12, 2025. (WW Photo: Jim McMahan) Seattle — Hundreds of "Hands Off Gaza" demonstrators crowded the streets of downtown Seattle on April 12. They commemorated Palestinian Land Day, a recognition of the decision in 1976 of Palestinians to unite and wage a militant strike . . . |

Aseel Saleh (2025-04-17). Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk's arms shipment to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org In one of the boldest moves by a trade union in Morocco since Israel's genocidal aggression on Gaza started, the Port Workers' Union called for a boycott of the Nexoe Maersk ship…

tn.ai (2025-04-17). Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza Attacks As 500,000 Forcibly Displaced. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Medical sources said at least 35 people have been killed in the Israeli regime's attacks on Gaza since early on Wednesday, while more devastating strikes have been reported in the recent hours.

A A (2025-04-17). Every day the Gaza Holocaust continues, the Empire tells the truth about itself. strategic-culture.su

Democracy Now! (2025-04-17). Part 2: Author Omar El Akkad on Moral Failure of the West in Gaza & the Need for Active Resistance. democracynow.org In Part 2 of our interview with Omar El Akkad, he discusses the roots of his new book about the war on Gaza, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, and how he draws hope from people engaged in "active resistance." | In Part 2 of our interview with Omar El Akkad, he discusses the roots of his new book about the war on Gaza, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, and how he draws hope from people engaged in "active resistance."

Jack Khoury (2025-04-17). Gaza chief: Israeli hostages can be released if Netanyahu agrees to end war, fully withdraw from Gaza. haaretz.com Khalil al-Hayya, said that Hamas will not be 'part of Netanyahu's policy of partial agreements'…

Nagham Zbeedat (2025-04-17). Gaza-based photo journalist, subject of anticipated Cannes documentary, killed in Israeli strike. haaretz.com Despite repeated evacuation orders, worsening conditions, and the death of relatives, photojournalist Fatma Hassona, refused to leave north Gaza, staying behind to document the war…

Reuters (2025-04-17). Beneath ruin lies a ticking time bomb. haaretz.com After nearly 40,00 Israeli air strikes, estimates place the number of unexploded munitions at roughly 4,000, much of them hidden among Gaza's destruction, turning homes into death traps. Meanwhile, Israel bars key equipment and cleanup teams from entering…

Staff (2025-04-17). Keith Siegel recounts severe torture and abuse during Hamas captivity in NYT interview. haaretz.com Siegel described being forced to witness torture, endure months in isolation, and survive a mock execution. He says he thinks about the hostages still in Gaza 'every day from morning to night'…

Jordan Atwood (2025-04-17). Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian aid despite mass displacement and starvation. nationofchange.org Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.

newarab (2025-04-17). Buffer zones and annexation: Israel's new strategy in Gaza. newarab.com Since Israel resumed its The second and third phases of the truce deal…

newarab (2025-04-17). Gaza medic killings: How Israel's system protects itself. newarab.com Autopsy reports obtained by the The Israeli military refused to comment on the report, instead saying it wouldn't provide comment Israel's milita…

newarab (2025-04-17). Gaza's injured youth find healing through TechMed's VR therapy. newarab.com For months, ten-year-old Ilaf Al-Samak refused to leave her wheelchair. | Although she is physically able to walk, the trauma and pain from the shrapnel wounds to her feet during an Her mother explains that Ilaf had become withdrawn and afraid to speak about her injury. | "She hates physiotherapists," she says. "She's been seen by more than one psychologist and physiotherapist but refuses to engage with them." | However, after four months of hope and persistence, Ilaf's mother noticed a sm…

newarab (2025-04-17). 12 NGOs say aid to Gaza 'facing total collapse'. newarab.com The humanitarian aid system in Gaza is "facing total collapse" because of Israel's Israel has vowed to maintain its blockade on

newarab (2025-04-17). Israeli FM 'flees UK' as arrest warrant sought over Gaza war. newarab.com Lawyers in London have submitted a request for an arrest warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister The

newarab (2025-04-17). UK police deny that Jews told to stay home during Gaza marches. newarab.com

newarab (2025-04-17). US governor mansion attack suspect says Gaza stance was motive. newarab.com The man charged with setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while the governor and his family were there sleeping told police he did it because of the governor's stance on According to the warrant and a police affidavit, Cody Balmer called 911 to confess to the crimes that took place early on Sunday. | The warrant said Balmer told police he believed Governor Josh Shapiro was encouraging the war in Gaza and that he, "needs to stop having my friends killed," and "our people have…

newarab (2025-04-17). On Palestinian Prisoner Day we must recognise past victories. newarab.com After almost 30 years in Israel's prison system, I was recently released through the Gaza prisoner exchange. It is important, first and foremost, to recognise that the struggle of Prisoners are up against…

newleftreview (2025-04-17). 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.

Sharon Zhang (2025-04-17). Israel Executed Paramedics in Gaza With Gunshots to the Head, Autopsies Show. truthout.org Autopsies of the paramedics who were killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave in Gaza last month found that many had been shot in the head and chest, according to new reports on the massacre that has sparked international backlash. Autopsies for 14 out of 15 of the medics found that four of them had been shot in the head, while six were shot in the chest or back, The New York Times… |

Sharon Zhang (2025-04-17). UN Expert: Israel Has "Decimated" Gaza Health System, Leaving "Zero" Options. truthout.org Israel's assault on Gaza health facilities and workers has completely "decimated" the health care system and has left Palestinians with "zero" options for care, a UN expert has warned. Earlier this week, Israel struck Al-Ahli Hospital, rendering it inoperational and forcing all of its patients to evacuate. The horrific attack killed a child who died due to a lack of oxygen and worsened wounds… |

Michael Kramer (2025-04-17). Behind the 'dissident' letter from 1,000 Israeli reservists. workers.org April 13 — The heroic Palestinian resistance to occupation, apartheid and genocide continues to cause stresses, strains and fractures throughout all of Israeli settler society, including within its armed forces. The International Criminal Court (ICC) located in The Hague, Netherlands, has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin . . . |

Editor (2025-04-17). Appalled at Funding Genocide, Over 2,000 US Taxpayers Turn to the UN for Redress. scheerpost.com

SKWAWKBOX (2025-04-17). 100,000+ Israeli reservists refusing to turn up. skwawkbox.org 'Biggest refusal crisis in decades' as genocide exposed and fears of international prosecution bite Israeli reservists are refusing in massive numbers to turn up when called up to the occupation military, according to Israeli media. Although the government is trying to hide the precise number, according to national broadcaster Kan, forty percent are refusing to …

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-17). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2025-04-17). Anti-genocide protesters silenced at Bernie Sanders "Fighting Oligarchy" rally. wsws.org The large rallies headlined by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez demonstrate the growing audience for anti-capitalist, anti-war and socialist politics. But if this healthy impulse is to be developed, it must break free from Sanders and the Democratic Party.

Ben Samuels (2025-04-17). Trump reportedly blocked imminent Israeli strike on Iran amid Netanyahu pressure, nuclear talks. haaretz.com Citing U.S. officials, the New York Times said Israel proposed a joint commando and airstrike on Iran's nuclear sites, seeking U.S. support. But in Washington this month, Trump told Netanyahu he wouldn't back a strike while talks with Tehran continued…

David Rosenberg (2025-04-17). Behind zero-trade-deficit promise is mortal fear of Trump. haaretz.com Israel would probably do better living with Trump's tariffs, but Netanyahu wants to keep the president happy for purely political reasons…

A a (2025-04-17). Israele e Turchia, un difficile equilibrio regionale. strategic-culture.su I rapporti tra Israele e Turchia sono complessi e sospetti, entrambi i Paesi cercano l'egemonia regionale e si aspettano che gli Stati Uniti svolgano il ruolo di arbitro quale mediatore indispensabile nei conflitti intrasistemici allo schieramento occidentale. | Segue nostro Il Primo Ministro israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu si è recato di recente a Washington per una breve visita, durante la quale ha incontrato anche il presidente degli St…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-04-16). Maldives Bans Entry Of Israeli Tourists 'In Solidarity' With Palestine. popularresistance.org The Maldives announced on 15 April an immediate ban on the entry of Israelis into the island nation in response to Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. | President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the legislation on Tuesday after it was approved by parliament. | "The ratification reflects the government's firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people," the president's office said in a statement. | "The Maldives reaffirms its resolute solidarity with the Palestinian cause." | The Maldives, a small Islamic republic of 1,192…

The Canary. (2025-04-16). Two Palestine Action Activists Occupy The Roof Of An Arms Factory. popularresistance.org Two people have been arrested after occupying the roof of GRiD Defence Systems, Elbit's military hardware supplier, on Wednesday 16 April. The activists were, of course, from Palestine Action — and the protest was over the company's complicity with Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. | This morning, two activists from Palestine Action successfully evaded security, to occupy the roof of 'GRiD Defence Systems' at Holtspur Lane, High Wycombe. | The military hardware firm is a key supplier to Elbit Systems, Israel's biggest weapons maker, manufacturing a range of military computers and processors, as well as oth…

Sharon Zhang (2025-04-16). Rubio Memo: Mohsen Mahdawi's Presence in US Undermines Gaza "Peace" Prospects. truthout.org Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly claimed in a memo that pro-Palestine activists protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza are undermining the U.S.'s supposed goal of a "peaceful" end to the violence, new reporting finds, providing a glimpse into the paradoxical reasoning being employed by the White House to justify its erosion of free speech rights. The memo was prepared to supposedly… |

APR editor (2025-04-16). NZ's Palestine Forum calls on Luxon to take 'firm stand' over Israeli atrocities with temporary ban on visitors. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A Palestinian advocacy group has called on NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters to take a firm stand for international law and human rights by following the Maldives with a ban on visiting Israelis. Maher Nazzal, chair of the Palestine Forum of New Zealand, said in an open…

Jim McIlroy (2025-04-16). 50 Years Since the Fall of Saigon — Build the Movement to Liberate Palestine. asia-pacificresearch.com

People's Dispatch. (2025-04-16). Protesters Denounce ICE 'Abduction' Of Mohsen Mahdawi. popularresistance.org On April 14, Palestinian Columbia University student and leading pro-Palestine activist Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by immigration agents as he attended an interview as part of his application for US citizenship in Colchester, Vermont. | Mahdawi is the second Palestinian Columbia University student activist to be kidnapped by immigration authorities, after Mahmoud Khalil's arrest which has earned international attention as demands for his release grow. | With Mahdawi's detention, pro-Palestine groups have renewed calls to end Trump's attacks on students and free speech.

breachmedia (2025-04-16). Canadian lawyers borrow from U.S. playbook to quash Palestine solidarity. breachmedia.ca Palestinian solidarity organizers face dramatic arrests and deportations.

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-16). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-16). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au

Maryam Jameela (2025-04-16). Mohsen Mahdawi's abduction by ICE shows Trump's terrifying campaign against Palestinian supporters. thecanary.co Another Columbia student, Mohsen Mahdawi has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mahdawi is a green card holder who, alongside Mahmoud Khalil, organised protests against Israel's genocide in Palestine. Now, senators in Vermont, where Mahdawi was apprehended have released a blistering statement: Earlier today, Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont, walked […] | By

The Canary (2025-04-16). Cops nick two Palestine Action activists after they occupy roof of arms factory. thecanary.co Two people have been arrested after occupying the roof of GRiD Defence Systems, Elbit's military hardware supplier, on Wednesday 16 April. The activists were, of course, from Palestine Action — and the protest was over the company's complicity with Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Palestine Action: going off GRiD This morning, two activists from Palestine […] | By

The Canary (2025-04-16). UK universities have invested half a BILLION pounds in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co New research by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has revealed that UK universities hold investments worth £456 million in companies that are implicated in Israel's military occupation, system of apartheid and genocide against Palestinians. This information adds impetus to the growing divestment campaigns led by students and academics that have won significant concessions from university authorities […] | By

aljazeera (2025-04-16). US envoy says fighting in Gaza would 'end immediately' if captives released. aljazeera.com Adam Boehler tells Al Jazeera 'nothing goes forward' on Israel-Palestine ceasefire deal until captives are released.

Hannah Sharland (2025-04-16). The 'SOAS 2' are another example of the state criminalising pro-Palestinian free speech. thecanary.co An open letter has had to spell out to the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) a British citizen's rights to free speech, as well as international laws enshrining oppressed peoples' rights to resist their oppressors. This is because the CPS currently has preposterous terrorism charges levied against a Palestine advocate and SOAS University of London […] | By

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