Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in...
Jon Henley
The Guardian / November 5, 2024
Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified.
Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran is now likely, most western Europeans responding in a poll believe, with...
Gaza: Grief and cancer fells mother parted from children
Refaat Ibrahim
The Electronic Intifada / November 5, 2024
When Nahla al-Najjar, 62, left the northern Gaza Strip in August she carried with her not only grief for two of her sons, but the pain from the cancer that had worn down her body.
She also left behind four other sons whom...
Israel is still targeting Palestinian journalists – silence is not an option
Laura Albast & Sarah O’Neal
The Nation / November 4, 2024
Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.
On October 23, the Israeli military accused six Al-Jazeera journalists—Anas al-Sharif, Talal Aruki, Alaa Salama, Hossam Shabat, Ismail Farid and...
Is Israel using depleted uranium to bomb Lebanon ?
Anis Germani
Mondoweiss / November 4, 2024
Israel's unprecedented use of a massive number of bunker-buster bombs in Lebanon has raised concerns that it is using depleted uranium in its ongoing bombardment. We need an impartial investigation given the potentially disastrous consequences.
Following Israel’s violent bombing of the southern suburb of Beirut,...
Gaza: tales of terror from Jabaliya
Husam Maarouf
The Electronic Intifada / November 4, 2024
Doomsday.
That is how residents are describing the situation in Jabaliya and northern Gaza as Israel’s offensive there nears its second month.
Israel has ordered every resident to head south, but has also erected checkpoints preventing people from moving.
Out of an estimated 400,000 people...
Erasing ‘any sign of life’, Israeli demolition teams razing entire villages in Lebanon
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / November 4, 2024
"This is a scorched-earth policy, a violation of the Geneva Conventions," said one reporter.
As the death toll from Israel's 13-month assault on Lebanon passed 3,000, satellite imagery analyses published by multiple media outlets in recent days revealed that nearly a quarter of all...
Israel blows up a Lebanese border village – and this family’s memories
Sally Abou Aljoud
AP / November 4, 2024
ARAMOUN, Lebanon – Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers to as his “habibti,” the Arabic word for “beloved.” The root of the village’s name means “the lover” or “the beloved.”
Reminiscing about his...
Report: Trump plans UK-style attack on Israel criticism
Joe Lauria
Consortium News / November 4, 2024
Joe Lauria says the Heritage Foundation’s “Project Esther,” as covered by Drop Site News, replicates the U.K.’s use of a terrorism law to criminalize pro-Palestine speech and activism.
A second Trump administration could criminalize criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza as support for terrorism,...
The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry...
Bassem Mroue & Melanie Lidman
AP / November 4, 2024
BEIRUT – The 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday, more than double the number of people killed since their last major war two decades ago.
The war...
Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court
Bethan McKernan
The Guardian / November 4, 2024
Doctored intelligence files allegedly leaked by Israeli PM’s office ‘harmed the achievement of Israel’s war aims’.
An alleged intelligence leak from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has ballooned into a major scandal for the Israeli prime minister after a court partly lifted a gag order on...
