(2025-12-18). As Zohran Mamdani prepares to enter City Hall he faces pressure from an unlikely source — Palestine activists. scheerpost.com By Michael Arria for Mondoweiss Last month, activists gathered outside New York City's Park East Synagogue to protest an event hosted by Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization that assists Jewish individuals in relocating to Israel. The protest, which was organized by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation (PAL Awda), was condemned as antisemitic by pro-Israel groups and leaders over chants of …
(2025-12-18). Palestine out of 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup, but wins hearts. ummid.com Palestine National Football Team's dream to play Semi Finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup ended after it got defeated by Saudi Arabia Thursday.
(2025-12-18). An industrial disaster wrecked my home. Now I'm living out of a hotel. therealnews.com 
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(2025-12-18). UK police arrest four people for pro-Palestine 'Intifada' calls. aljazeera.com Arrests made at protests supporting imprisoned Palestine Action hunger strikers, as Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000.
(2025-12-18). Chris Hedges speaks to IA about Gaza genocide, Bondi and. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-18). Tech for Genocide: Palantir's Role in the Pager Attacks. orinocotribune.com By Al-Akhbar's Lebanon Desk — Dec 15, 2025 | "We've never supplied our products to enemies. We proudly support the US government. I am proud that we are supporting Israel in every way we can." — Palantir co-founder Alex Karp | Palantir Technologies has been involved in the Israeli military's regional operations from Gaza to Lebanon and beyond, according to revelations in a new biography of CEO Alex Karp. In The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State, New York Times journalist Michael Steinberger details how the US-based company's software played a direct r…
(2025-12-18). Egypt says gas deal with Israel is 'purely commercial'. aljazeera.com Natural gas agreement worth approximately $35bn comes amid frayed relations over Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
(2025-12-18). What Gaza and Ukraine reveal about a new era of imposed peace. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-18). UN, aid agencies warn Israeli policies threaten Gaza relief operations. tribune.com.pk 
The United Nations and aid groups warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a "vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised" registration process. | Dozens of international aid groups face de-registration by December 31, which then means they have to close operations within 60 days, said the UN and more than 200 local and international aid groups in a joint statement. | "The deregistration of INGOs (international aid groups) in Gaza will have a catastrophic impact on access to essenti…
(2025-12-18). US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe. aljazeera.com International court has repeatedly decried US sanctions amid its ongoing investigation into Gaza war crimes.
(2025-12-18). Gaza, the United Nations, and the Crisis of Global Conscience. thinktank.pk The United Nations General Assembly's overwhelming passage of a resolution demanding unrestricted humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, protection of United Nations facilities, and compliance with international law marks a moment of rare moral clarity in an increasingly fractured world. Supported by 139 countries, with only 12 voting against and 19 abstaining, the resolution reflects …
(2025-12-18). Gaza doctors create 3D-printed devices to save patients from amputation. aljazeera.com With few medical supplies, doctors are turning to 3D printers powered by solar energy to treat some injuries in Gaza.
(2025-12-18). Video: Qatar PM urges Gaza aid surge in talks with US Secretary of State. aljazeera.com Qatar's Prime Minister held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
(2025-12-18). Palestinians collect belongings before West Bank homes demolition. tribune.com.pk 
Dozens of residents from the West Bank's emptied Nur Shams refugee camp returned on Wednesday to retrieve belongings ahead of the Israeli military's demolition of 25 residential buildings there. | Early this year, the military launched an ongoing operation it said was aimed at rooting out Palestinian armed groups from camps in the northern occupied West Bank — including Nur Shams, Tulkarem and Jenin. | Loading furniture, children's toys and even a window frame onto small trucks, Palestinian residents hurried Wednesday to gather as much as they could under the watchful eye of Israeli soldiers, according t…
(2025-12-18). Israel launches several air strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon. aljazeera.com The Israeli army has launched a series of strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, saying it targeted Hezbollah sites.
(2025-12-18). Saudi, French and US officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan. tribune.com.pk 
French, Saudi Arabian and US officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army in Paris on Thursday aimed at finalising a roadmap to establish a mechanism for the disarmament of Hezbollah, diplomats said. | Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed group, which was significantly weakened during the conflict. | Since then, the two sides have traded accusations of violations, with Israel questioning the Lebanese army's efforts to disarm Hezbollah. Israeli warplanes have increasingly targeted Hezbollah positions in so…