(2025-08-20). Israel's Netanyahu lashes out at France's Macron, Australian PM Albanese. aljazeera.com Israeli PM accuses French president of stirring anti-Semitism, and claims Australian PM has abandoned Australian Jews.
(2025-08-20). Macron hits back at 'abject', 'erroneous' anti-Semitism accusations by Netanyahu. tehrantimes.com A diplomatic row between Israel and France has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fueling "the anti-Semitic fire" in France by planning to recognize Palestinian statehood, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday.
(2025-08-20). Netanyahu's 'total victory' rhetoric takes an extreme turn. responsiblestatecraft.org As Israel's war on Gaza escalates with IDF troops
(2025-08-20). Israel-France row flares over Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism". | The Elysee hit back, calling Netanyahu's allegation "abject" and "erroneous". | "This is a time for seriousness and responsibility, not for conflation and manipulation," the French presidency added. | Netanyahu's accusation was sent in a letter addressed to Macron, seen by AFP, which said that antisemitism had "surged" in France following the French president's announcement last…
(2025-08-20). Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza. aljazeera.com Australia's Home Affairs minister says 'strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up'.
(2025-08-20). Infographic Shows Arab States Swallowed by Netanyahu's "Greater Israel" english.almanar.com.lb 
It is the matter of the two blue lines in the flag of the Zionist entity; it is the undemarcated land between the Nile and the Euphrates. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is on a "historic and spiritual mission" and feels "very" attached to the vision of so-called 'Greater Israel', which includes …
(2025-08-20). Trump hails ICC‚Äëwanted Netanyahu as 'war hero' while Gaza bleeds. tehrantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war hero" — despite Netanyahu being wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in Gaza, where Palestinians are enduring one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades.
(2025-08-20). 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…
(2025-08-20). Palestinian Resistance Fighters Strike Israeli Forces in Rafah. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A coordinated operation by Palestinian resistance groups in southern Gaza pushed Israeli occupation forces to the brink of capture, in what Tel Aviv has described as a "serious security incident."
(2025-08-20). Israel Revives Illegal Settlement Project That Would Split the West Bank in Two. truthout.org Israel is reviving a settlement plan that would annex a strategic tract of land east of Jerusalem and build 3,400 new housing units on top of it. Known as the E1 settlement project, the plan would effectively split the West Bank in two and "bury" any prospects of a Palestinian state, according to far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in a statement last week. |
(2025-08-20). Wednesday 8/27: Stop Starving Gaza Power Hour. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/stopstarvinggaza25…
(2025-08-20). Saudi media keep inciting sectarian strife in Lebanon! tehrantimes.com BEIRUT — There is a hadith that say, "Sedition is dormant, may God curse those who awaken it." However, Saudi media has recently missed no opportunity to incite public feelings against the Shiites, reflecting the official Saudi position which aligns with American-Zionist pressure to disarm the Resistance, the common name for Hezbollah.
(2025-08-20). Protesters in Paris Denounce Israeli Genocide, Famine in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hundreds gathered in central Paris on Monday to condemn Israeli genocide and a deliberately organized famine in Gaza, denouncing the Zionist regime for committing war crimes with the complicity of Western governments.
(2025-08-20). Australia: Writers boycott Bendigo Writers Festival over pro-Zionist "code of conduct" wsws.org The incident exposes the increasingly desperate efforts by Australian university and cultural institutions to censor all popular opposition to the Gaza genocide.
(2025-08-20). We Have No Shelter and No Escape as Israel Prepares to Invade Gaza City. truthout.org Where can we escape, when every corner is pervaded by death? My family and I look into each other's eyes. We don't say a word, but our anguished faces are all asking the same question: Do we flee to the south, where bombardment and killing never cease — where death only comes slower? Or do we remain in Gaza City Governorate, just before the Netzarim checkpoint, which has also become home to… |
(2025-08-20). The Peruvian military's partnership with Israeli arms manufacturer signals deepening complicity in the Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Peru's state-owned munitions company's new strategic partnership with Israel's Elbit Systems indicates an increasing complicity in the Gaza genocide and suggests Israeli surveillance technology will soon be used against Peru's own dissidents.
(2025-08-20). Israeli Regime Finalizes Gaza Occupation Plan, Calls Up 60,000 Reservists. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israel's war ministry approved a plan to occupy Gaza City, escalating its assault on the besieged enclave, while ordering the mobilization of 60,000 reservists.
(2025-08-20). Gaza City's residents defy Israel's 'Gideon's Chariots 2' attack. newarab.com 
Despite the For many, displacement has become a cycle of endless suffering, and the promise of safety in the south has long since evaporated. | Speaking to The New Arab, Palestini…
(2025-08-20). Israel condemned during Italian funeral for evacuated Gaza woman. newarab.com 
Funeral services were held Wednesday for a young Palestinian woman who died in Italy shortly after being evacuated from Gaza last week, exposing Italians to the desperate plight of Palestinians in the besieged territory. | The funeral of Marah Abu Zuhri, attended by several hundred people, was interrupted repeatedly by chants of "Free Palestine" and featured speeches by local Italian authorities denouncing Israel's policy in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. |
(2025-08-20). Israeli military vehicles blown up in Gaza. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Palestinian resistance forces have destroyed Israeli military vehicles in Gaza City, inflicting casualties among the occupation regime's soldiers.
(2025-08-20). What is Israel's 'most moral army in the world' doing in Gaza? aljazeera.com Accusations of shooting civilians at will have led some observers to conclude that Israeli soldiers are 'gamifying' war.
(2025-08-20). 'Stab in the hearts': Israel's Gaza City plan sparks outrage. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel has approved a plan to seize control of Gaza City, despite mounting domestic and international backlash and renewed calls for a ceasefire.
(2025-08-20). Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza. newarab.com 
International aid groups say they have not yet been able to deliver shelter materials to Gaza despite Israeli authorities saying they have lifted restrictions on such supplies, and warn that further delays could cause more Palestinian deaths. | Aid organisations say Israel had in effect been blocking the delivery of materials for shelters for nearly six months, with tent poles previously listed among items Israeli authorities considered could have a military as well as civilian use. | With international concern over the plight of Palestinians mounting as the war in Gaza continues, Israel announced measures las…
(2025-08-20). Norway football body to donate profits from Israel game to Gaza. newarab.com 
Norway plays Israel in Oslo on 11 October. | "Neither we nor other organizations can remain indifferent to the humanitarian suffering and disproportionate attacks that the civilian population in Gaza has been subjected to for a long time," Norwegian Footbal…
(2025-08-20). In leaked audio, ex-Israeli military intel chief justifies killing tens of thousands in Gaza -'they need a Nakba once in a while'. mondoweiss.net 
In leaked comments, the former head of Israel's Military Intelligence said it is necessary for Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza: "The fact that there are already 50,000 killed in Gaza is necessary and required for future generations."
(2025-08-20). German FM backs Israel and Palestine two-state solution. newarab.com 
The German foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives held by Hamas after a meeting Wednesday with his counterpart in Indonesia. | Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the war in Gaza is unbearable and a "The goal for all of us is clear: a two-state solution, which must be negotiated," Wadephul said. | Sugiono, who like many Indonesians use…
(2025-08-20). Reflections on Gaza, Sudan, and Islam with Leila Aboulela. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Gaza basketball legend killed while seeking food for sick child. newarab.com 
A former Palestinian national basketball player has been killed by Israeli gunfire Mohammed Shaalan, 40, once one of the most celebrated players on Palestine's national basketball team, was shot dead in Khan Younis near a food distribution site run by American and Israeli agencies, according to Wafa news agency. | Witnesses said Shaalan had gone out in search of food and medicine f…
(2025-08-20). Saturday 8/23: Summer Show For Gaza. indybay.org Location: Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-20). Friday 8/22: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/callgaza252…
(2025-08-20). UN slams Israel's block on bringing tents into Gaza. newarab.com 
The United Nations took aim Tuesday at Israel's months-long block on bringing tents into the Gaza Strip, despite continual displacement orders being issued to civilians in the devastated territory. | Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said shelter items had been banned from entering Gaza for about five months ⚪ a period in which more than 700,000 people had been displaced or re-displaced. | "They may have been provided with a tent, and then they are displaced again and they have no possibility of taking the tent with them," he told a press briefing in Geneva. | He said Israel had clas…
(2025-08-20). Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Gaza. tehrantimes.com At least 35 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the enclave since Wednesday dawn, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources on the ground.
(2025-08-20). Australian university and high school students strike against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org "It's one thing to strike for a day—that doesn't change or impact anything. I think a complete shutdown is the only real action that can be taken."
(2025-08-20). Israeli military begins new offensive targeting Gaza City. longwarjournal.org The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a new operation to take control of Gaza City on August 19. The operation has been dubbed Gideon's Chariots II and builds on the achievements of Gideon's Chariots, launched in May. The IDF now controls approximately 75 percent of Gaza. To take Gaza City, the IDF has called up 60,000 reservists.
(2025-08-20). Gaza's tent cities are turning into human ovens this summer. thecanary.co In the Gaza Strip, tents for displaced persons turn into human ovens during the summer, with displaced families suffering from relentless heat and severe shortages of food and water amid Israel's ongoing genocide. More than 1.9 million people, or about 90% of the sector's population, live in canvas tents that lack the basic necessities of […] | By
(2025-08-20). Israel approves plan to occupy Gaza City. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and Chief of the General Staff of Israel Eyal Zamir agreed on a plan to conquer Gaza City, local media reported on Wednesday.According to Israeli media, Katz and Zamir approved plans to occupy Gaza City based on the latest decision taken by the Security and Political Affairs Cabinet.In addition, Al Jazeera added that the Israeli army has decided to bring forward the call-up of 60,000 reserve soldiers and extend the service of 20,000 reserve soldiers for an extra 40 days.Earlier on Tuesday, Zamir revealed the stages of the plan to occupy Gaza City, which includes sev…
(2025-08-20). Why did pro-Israel German club raise a tifo for a Gaza captive. newarab.com 
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(2025-08-20). Iowa City Council passes Israel divestment resolution. mondoweiss.net 
On August 5, the Iowa City Council unanimously voted to boycott and divest from Israel bonds and all companies complicit in the Gaza genocide and occupation of Palestine.
(2025-08-20). Abdullah, the child whose cry of "I'm hungry" exposed the world's silence on Gaza, has died. thecanary.co 
The voice of five-year-old Abdullah Abu Zarqa was not just a passing cry in Gaza. When he spontaneously said, "I'm hungry," he summed up the tragedy of an entire generation trapped between disease, hunger, and deprivation: View this post on Instagram A post shared by üáµüá∏ ÿπŸäŸÜ ÿπŸÑŸâ ŸÅŸÑÿ≥ÿ∑ŸäŸÜ | Eye on Palestine […] | By
(2025-08-20). Exclusive: American filmmaker exposes Israel's war on Palestinian journalists. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, American filmmaker Robert Greenwald sheds light on the untold stories of Palestinian journalists who have been systematically silenced during Israel's ongoing war on Gaza.
(2025-08-20). Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after Hamas' 'positive response'. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). 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…
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton CA…
(2025-08-20). Italian coaches urge UEFA, FIFA to suspend Israel over Gaza war. newarab.com 
The Italian Soccer Coaches' Association is pushing for Israel Ahead of Italy's crucial The AIAC has written a formal letter to the Italian soccer federation, to be forwarded to European and world soccer's governing bodies,…
(2025-08-20). NHS workers shouldn't be silenced for speaking out on Gaza. newarab.com 
In March this year, staff at Bart's hospital NHS Trust were To many staff, this came as a surprise, not least because of the systematic de…
(2025-08-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Thursday 8/21: Global Strike For Gaza. indybay.org Everywhere…
(2025-08-20). Al-Qassam Infantry Force Raids Israeli Occupation Site in Khan Younis, Israeli Media Says Target Was Capturing Soldiers. english.almanar.com.lb 
Al-Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters managed to raid an Israeli occupation site in southeastern Khan Younis, South of Gaza. An infantry force stormed the newly-established site, targeting Merkava IV tanks and raiding houses where the Israeli soldiers had already resorted, Al-Qassam added. Al-Qassam statement noted the fighters killed a number of Israeli soldiers and …
(2025-08-20). New Zealand government "considering" recognition of Palestine, as it continues to back Gaza genocide. wsws.org The NZ government has sent troops to the Middle East to assist the US-Israeli war machine, and is allowing investment in weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
(2025-08-20). Silencing the witnesses: Israel's killing of Gaza's journalists. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Iran says Europe has no right to extend deadline for sanctions. newarab.com 
His remarks came after Iranian diplomats met in July with counterparts from Germany, France, and Britain – the first such talks since Israel's attack on Iran the previous month. |
(2025-08-20). Pezeshkian thanks Belarus for its position regarding attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. eng.belta.by During the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked him for his position regarding the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
(2025-08-20). Iran DM: To Deploy Missiles with Far Greater Capabilities If 'Israel' Embarks Adventure Again. english.almanar.com.lb 
Iran said on Wednesday it is prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it has developed missiles with greater capabilities than those used during their recent 12-dayIsraeli aggression. Defense Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh stated that "the missiles used in the 12-day war were manufactured… a few years ago." "Today, we have manufactured and possess missiles with …
(2025-08-20). Iran to Use New Missiles against Israel in Case of Any Attack: Defense Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The missiles Iran used against Israel in the recent 12-day war were manufactured by the Ministry of Defense a few years ago, Iran's Defense Minister said, warning that newly-manufactured missiles with much better capabilities would be used in case of any fresh Israeli adventurism.
(2025-08-20). The PragerU, the notorious right-wing fascist nonprofit propaganda machine. indybay.org The convicted felon President Trump is trying to turn the U.S. into a totalitarian prison camp, like in the George Orwell film 1984!
(2025-08-20). Kangaroo Court-Trumpite Purge In Pacifica Alex Steinberg Former Pacifica Chair. indybay.org The KPFA Local Station Board cabal are purging out any critical voices at Pacifica. Their shenanigans are playing into the hands of the fascist Trump regime by destroying Pacifica. Alex Steinberg is a former chair of Pacifica…
(2025-08-20). Eric Adams launches Islamophobic and racist attack against Zohran Mamdani. thecanary.co Mayor of New York City Eric Adams has launched a bizarre attack on mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani. When speaking to reporters, Adams chose to attack Mamdani's position of decriminalising sex work. He said: I can't be more clear. I'm a man of God, just as Mamdani says he's a Muslim. I don't know where in […] | By
(2025-08-20). Netanyahu confidant Dermer meets Syrian foreign minister in U.S.-facilitated talks in Paris. haaretz.com Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding U.S.-mediated talks on the conflict in southern Syria's Sweida. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met with Israeli, Syrian and Druze officials, including Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif…
(2025-08-20). Train service in Tel Aviv suspended for a week; Hashalom station closed for now. haaretz.com In order to carry out safety work that was initially planned for September, Israel Railways announced that Tel Aviv's Hashalom station, the busiest in the country, will close until August 26, effectively cutting off transit between the north and south of the country. Buses will replace train connections between the city's functioning train stations…
(2025-08-20). Over 80 Orthodox rabbis urge Israel to address Gaza humanitarian situation, condemn settler violence. haaretz.com Led by former president of Religious Zionists of America Yosef Blau, the petition was signed by Orthodox rabbis from across the political spectrum. 'Unfortunately in Israel, very few Religious Zionist rabbis are willing to criticize that which comes from within the community'…
(2025-08-20). Israeli cabinet increases state budget and deficit, ostensibly to fund Gaza war plan. haaretz.com The vote, the fifth since the conflict began, will raise the deficit to 5.2% of GDP and fund a 30.8 billion shekel increase in expenses, primarily for the defense establishment…