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2025-08-19: Palestine Roundup

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Visualizing Palestine (2025-08-19). The U.S.-Israeli Guide to Deprivation By Design. dissidentvoice.org

APR editor (2025-08-19). Eugene Doyle: Saving Palestine's Marwan Barghouti is our duty. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Seeing video evidence this week of the physical and psychological mistreatment of the great Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti sickened me. I have written a number of articles about Marwan. Researching and writing builds knowledge and empathy and I am one of those who believes, given the opportunity, he really could be…

newarab (2025-08-19). Palestine names Annemarie Jacir's 'Palestine 36' for Oscar race. newarab.com Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir's new film Palestine 36 has been selected as the Palestinian entry for best international feature film at next year's The historical drama takes place during the Palestinian revolt against British rule in 1936 and follows several characters trying to adjust as their lives are changed by the growing rebellion. | Karim Daoud Anaya plays Yusuf, a young man travelling between Jerusalem and his rural village, while Hiam Abbass — of Succession and Blade Runner 2049 fame – p…

newarab (2025-08-19). US charity: Halt in visas for Gazans will harm wounded children. newarab.com US-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticised the State Department's decision to stop visitor The State Department said on Saturday it was halting all visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza while it conducted "a full and thorough" review, after far-right…

Julian Rose (2025-08-19). Palestine's Statehood Should Not Be in Question — Israel's Statehood Should Be. Julian Rose. globalresearch.ca I learned something very significant when I was working as a volunteer on an agricultural kibbutz in Northern Israel back in 1975. At that time, a retired Israeli army Colonel explained to me that, in the Hebrew language, the name …

APR editor (2025-08-19). Rewarding knowingly illegal conduct — some might say, Israeli terrorism. asiapacificreport.nz Why the recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia is an important development. Meanwhile, New Zealand still dithers. This article unpacks the hypocrisy in the debate. ANALYSIS: By Paul Heywood-Smith The recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia, leading, it is hoped, to full UN member state status, is an important development. What…

Pacific Media Watch (2025-08-19). Suspended Green MP tells Al Jazeera NZ must stand on 'right side of history' over Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a "spineless" stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader Chlà∂e Swarbrick said in an interview with Al Jazeera that public pressure was mounting on governments to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The politician continues to push for…

newleftreview (2025-08-19). 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.

Gwen Lee, Samuel Karlin, Left Voice. (2025-08-19). Why National Education Association Members Voted To Support Palestine. popularresistance.org As an educator, to me, it's so important that students are part of the struggle. I know when I was in high school during the Vietnam War, anytime I asked about it, I was shot down and told, "What does that have to do with education?" It has everything to do with education. It has everything to do with growing new leadership and teaching students or helping students, assisting students take the leadership in terms of being involved in the movement for justice. | In a sense, Trump and the policies of the federal government have done a lot of the organizing for us because there's lots of young people who just really…

newarab (2025-08-19). Israel's long history of rejecting peace with Palestinians. newarab.com For more than half a century, the greatest obstacle to Middle East peace has not been the absence of bold Palestinian overtures, but the Time and again – from the Palestine Liberation Organisation's (PLO) unprecedented 1988 recognition of Israel and renunciation of armed struggle, to

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli MK barred from entering Australia for 'spreading hate'. newarab.com A far-right extremist The provocative politician, Simcha Rothman, has previously referred to Palestinian children in Gaza as "enemies" and called for Israel to totally control the occupied West Bank. He has shown support for

newarab (2025-08-19). Tens of Gaza children to evacuate to UK 'in coming weeks'. newarab.com

Dave DeCamp (2025-08-19). Rep. Greene: US Should Let Gaza Children in for Medical Treatment, Prosecute Israeli Child Predators. news.antiwar.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said in a post on X on Tuesday that the US should allow wounded children from Gaza to enter the US for medical treatment and should also prosecute Israeli child sex predators. The Georgia representative was referring to a recent State Department decision to block visas for Palestinians from Gaza …

WSWS (2025-08-19). Sri Lankan government fails to condemn Israel's planned seizure of Gaza. wsws.org Notably absent from this month's government statement is any mention of genocide or the ethnic cleansing accompanying the planned takeover of the territory.

Eli Gerzon (2025-08-19). Livestream: A genocide, but a military failure. electronicintifada.net We speak to Dyab Abou Jahjah about bringing killers of Gaza journalists to justice. Shahd Abusalama on Gazans trying to survive. UN perpetuates rape hoax and resistance thwarts Israeli army and more.

WSWS (2025-08-19). A socialist perspective for mass student meetings in Australia against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The IYSSE will be urging students at the meetings to take up a fight for the mobilisation of the working class against the Gaza genocide and the Labor government.

WSWS (2025-08-19). Australian Labor government maintains military exports for Israeli war machine. wsws.org The Defence Department has admitted that 31 "active" export permits allow the sale of military-specific items to Israel, giving the lie to Labor's claims that it is not materially supporting the Gaza genocide.

newarab (2025-08-19). Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after Hamas' 'positive response'. newarab.com

Yusuf Selman Inanc, Middle East Eye. (2025-08-19). UN Military Force Needed To Halt Israel's Assault On Gaza, Tribunal Says. popularresistance.org A group of leading academics, legal experts and human rights advocates have called for the creation of a UN-mandated international military force to stop Israel's 22-month-long war on the besieged Gaza Strip. | In a statement on Monday, Richard Falk, the president of the Gaza Tribunal Project and a former UN special rapporteur, called on the international community to implement the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle. | "Law has failed, because it has not been enforced," Falk said at a press conference in Istanbul as he urged the international community to use R2P as a framework for intervention. He noted t…

newarab (2025-08-19). Silencing the witnesses: Israel's killing of Gaza's journalists. newarab.com

newarab (2025-08-19). Despite ceasefire talks, Israel races to expand Gaza control. newarab.com Even as international mediation intensifies in pursuit of a The paradox is striking: while diplomats draft proposals in Cairo and Doha, Gaza City's neighbourhoods, Zeitoun, Sabra, and the city centre, are collapsing under artillery fire and airstrikes. | Speaking to The New Arab, local residents in the territory said that the…

newarab (2025-08-19). Amnesty: Israel 'deliberately' starving Gaza's Palestinians. newarab.com In a report citing testimonies of displaced Palestinians and medical staff who treated

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli-made famine starving animal companions alongside humans. newarab.com In the makeshift displacement camps scattered across 31-year-old Mahmoud Zidan, a Palestinian man from al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, shares those precious crumbs with his two cats, Loza and Sahaba, who have followed him across the bombed-out streets ever since Israel's war began last October. | "I put them in a cardboard box…

newarab (2025-08-19). What to know about Israel's planned assault on Gaza City. newarab.com Israel's defence minister is expected on Tuesday to green-light military plans for a full-scale assault on the largest city in Emptying the city<...

Dave DeCamp (2025-08-19). Israeli Forces Kill 58 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed 58 Palestinians and wounded 343 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of two other Palestinians killed in previous Israeli attacks were also recovered. "A number of victims are still under the …

aljazeera (2025-08-19). In Israel, protests against war on Gaza are "growing" aljazeera.com "We are seeing a larger and growing number of Israelis resisting the war."

newarab (2025-08-19). Tarantino moves to London from Israel. Was Gaza war responsible. newarab.com

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2025-08-19). Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to end war on Gaza. mondoweiss.net Hamas accepted the ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar that would pave the way for negotiations on permanently ending the war on Gaza. The ball is now in Israel's court.

newarab (2025-08-19). Hamas accepts new Gaza truce plan with 'no changes': official. newarab.com But after receiving a new proposal fro…

Alaa Shamali (2025-08-19). Journalist Marwa Muslim was killed by Israel and her body left for 44 days. thecanary.co In one of Gaza City's neighborhoods, the night was heavy, but the home of journalist Marwa Muslim and her brothers remained a small refuge in the heart of the storm. They had nothing but the walls of their home to shelter them from Israel's relentless bombardment. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and the roof collapsed […] | By

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). Israeli air raid on a house in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza: reports. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). US is mulling Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas: White House. english.almanar.com.lb

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2025-08-19). What does Israel's starvation of Gaza do to the human body? electronicintifada.net Dr. Thaer Ahmad explains how catastrophic malnutrition imposed by Israel impacts Palestinians' bodies.

newarab (2025-08-19). To stand with Gaza, solidarity movements must isolate Israel. newarab.com The birth of the The world has had a front seat t…

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli far-right demand Netanyahu reject Gaza truce offer. newarab.com

Hank Pellissier (2025-08-19). Friday 8/22: Stop Starving Gaza – protest at Israel Consulate. indybay.org Israel Consulate – 456 Montgomery…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). Al-Qassam Brigades: We destroyed an Israeli bulldozer D9 on Sunday, August 17, in Gaza City. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). Video Shows Al-Quds Brigades Bombing Israeli Settlements of Be'eri and Shawakida near Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Quds Brigades posted footage showing its fighters bombing the Be'eri and Shawakida settlements near the Gaza Strip with rockets. On the other hand, Al-Quds Brigades announced targeting two Israeli military vehicles in Gaza city with IED explosions, leaving casualties. In turn, Al-Qassam Brigades destroyed an Israeli bulldozer D9 on Sunday, August 17, in Gaza City. At least …

Staff (2025-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2025. democracynow.org As European Leaders Gather at White House, Trump Says He'll Arrange Zelensky-Putin Meeting, Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Steps Up Bombings Ahead of Planned Invasion, Hamas Agrees to 60-Day Ceasefire Plan That's "Almost Identical" to U.S. Proposal, ISIL-Backed Rebels Kill 52 in Eastern Congo; M23 Suspends Peace Talks with DRC, Texas Democrat Locked in House Chamber for Refusing Round-the-Clock Surveillance by State Troopers, Trump Says He'll Ban Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines, Citing Advice from Vladimir Putin, Newsmax Will Pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 Million to…

newarab (2025-08-19). Egypt 'ready' to take part in int'l force for post-war Gaza. newarab.com Egypt has repeatedly called for Palestinian unity under the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), an umbrella group that dominates the Palestinian Authority but excludes Ha…

newarab (2025-08-19). Egypt, Qatar hand Gaza truce proposal to Hamas ahead of assault. newarab.com

newarab (2025-08-19). France warns Israel after threat to close Jerusalem consulate. newarab.com France has threatened a "strong response" if Israeli media recently reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close the consulate in response to French president Emmanuel Macron's A spokesperson for the French foreign ministry said it had not received information about the move but warned that it woul…

Steven Sahiounie (2025-08-19). Netanyahu's "Greater Israel" Vision Sparks Widespread Arab Condemnation. globalresearch.ca Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reignited controversy by publicly endorsing the vision of a "

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam in Amman: We stand united with all Arab and Islamic countries in their categorical rejection of Netanyahu's statements regarding so-called 'Greater Israel'. These statements constitute a direct threat to Arab national security and a flagrant violation of international law. english.almanar.com.lb

Editor (2025-08-19). Israeli PM Netanyahu Denounces 'Weak' Albanese In Social Media Outburst. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Prime Ministe Anthony Albanese, accusing him of betraying Israel and abandoning Australia's Jews. | The …

newarab (2025-08-19). Did Bosnia hotel staff throw passports of Israeli tourists away. newarab.com Forty-seven Israelis were stranded in The tourists, left stranded in their hotel in Sarajevo, were meant to return home on Saturday, but remained at their hotel after their passports went missing. | One holidaymaker told Ynet that they have been forced to stay at the hotel for another 48 hours, maybe longer, with fears they could be stuck there for more than a week. | While accusations were made that a staffer at the Hills Hotel had…

Marc Vandepitte (2025-08-19). A Death Blow to the Palestinian State Looms. Marc Vandepitte. globalresearch.ca Mainstream media have barely covered it, but on July 23, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) This isn't just a …

newarab (2025-08-19). Israeli official tells Ben-Gvir his rhetoric endangers captives. newarab.com Israel's hostage coordinator has warned far-right National Security Minister Gal Hirsch called on Ben-Gvir to soften his rhetoric, especially after a video surfaced of him barging into the cell of Palestinian leader and prisoner Ben-Gvir, who…

Ali Abunimah (2025-08-19). Trump administration shields Israeli official charged with child sex crime. electronicintifada.net Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas and is accused of attempting to lure a child but was released and left the country.

newarab (2025-08-19). US denies intervening in Israeli official's sex crime case. newarab.com The US State Department claimed on Monday the American government "played no role" in the release of an Israeli official charged with soliciting sex electronically from a minor. | Alexandrovich faces a felony charge of luring or attempting to lure a child or mentally ill person to commit a sex act "with use of…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-08-19). Israeli Drone Falls on House Rooftop in South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Manar correspondent reported that a Zionist drone crashed, falling on the rooftop of a house in Bint Jbeil town, South Lebanon. The reporter noted that the Lebanese Army moved the drone to one of its military sites. Al-Manar reporter added that Israeli occupation forces in Shebaa Farms targeted south of Shebaa town and Kfarshouba town …

Jason Ditz (2025-08-19). Israel Wants UNIFIL Peacekeepers Gone, US May Push Lebanon for Concessions. news.antiwar.com The UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have long been a thorn in Israel's side, both because they tend to find Israeli surveillance devices left in the area and because of international criticism on the numerous times Israeli troops start firing at the peacekeepers for no apparent reason. It's a PR nightmare for the IDF. The …

Liza Rozovsky (2025-08-19). neighbors riled after interviewer gifts Netanyahu jewelry. haaretz.com Jordan, Egypt and even France complained after the Israeli prime minister was given a pendant depicting an outline of the State of Israel that including parts of Egypt, all of Jordan and Lebanon – as well as parts of Syria and Iraq…

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