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Tag: Israel

Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’
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Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’

March 24, 2025

In a statement of genocidal intent as the International Court of Justice would describe it, Israeli Defense Minister Israel…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?

February 14, 2025

From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…

Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought
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Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir has stated Israel’s war dead at 5,942 from the…

Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days
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Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days

January 17, 2025

Both presidents Trump and Biden have taken credit for the long-awaited agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Qatar…

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports
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Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports

January 16, 2025

Further conflict seems inevitable in Syria two months after the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of…

BBC Journalists Reveal Editorial Policy of Whitewashing Israeli War Crimes, Matches New York Times Guidelines
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BBC Journalists Reveal Editorial Policy of Whitewashing Israeli War Crimes, Matches New York Times Guidelines

December 30, 2024

In a worrying trend for media integrity, another major Western news outlet has been revealed to have strict editorial…

Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Occupy Gaza Just Like West Bank
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Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Occupy Gaza Just Like West Bank

December 18, 2024

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated publically that Gaza will not return to civilian control after the conflict.…

Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus
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Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus

December 13, 2024

Throughout the whole of the conflict in Syria, the population in Kurdistan to the northeast has retained a degree…

Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza
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Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza

December 4, 2024

While Israel has lost nearly all international sympathy and opinion for its siege in Gaza, any punitive action has…

US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release
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US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release

November 21, 2024

On Wednesday, the US used its veto in a UN Security Council Resolution to demand an unconditional ceasefire and…

Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially
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Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially

November 11, 2024

In a recent statement on X, Donald Trump announced that two former cabinet members, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…

Human Rights Rapporteur Urges Expulsion of Israel from United Nation
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Human Rights Rapporteur Urges Expulsion of Israel from United Nation

November 4, 2024November 7, 2024

In a new report submitted at the recent session of the UN General Assembly, the organization’s Special Rapporteur on…

Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes
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Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes

October 31, 2024

In the same way that resistance in Afghanistan caused the US to rely more and more on drones and…

Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything
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Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything

October 21, 2024October 25, 2024

Throughout the assault on Gaza and the strip’s civilian population, Western leaders have been accused of continuing to support…

Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah
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Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah

October 18, 2024

Even as dozens of Gazans were killed, burned, or buried alive when Israel conducted its latest school/hospital bombing, the…

Can the United Nations Survive Israel’s War?
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Can the United Nations Survive Israel’s War?

October 14, 2024

In 1960, during the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the Congo, peacekeepers from Ireland came under heavy attack by…

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus
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White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus

October 11, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was recently filmed saying that Israel should extend its borders “bit by bit” to…

Death, Injury Toll Mounts for the IDF as Israeli Invasion of Lebanon Meets Stiffer Resistance
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Death, Injury Toll Mounts for the IDF as Israeli Invasion of Lebanon Meets Stiffer Resistance

October 4, 2024

Strict military censorship, far more constricted than anything seen in Ukraine, prevents almost any information on the number of…

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,
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Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,

September 30, 2024

In the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu and his Likud Party have made it clear to France,…

Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus
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Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus

September 26, 2024

An Israeli assault on Lebanon, which is now looking imminent, will claw the EU into the conflict in the…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

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