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Day 303 of Israeli aggression on Gaza: 39,583 killed, 91,398 injured
Al Mayadeen: On day 302 of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces committed two massacres against the people of Palestine, killing 33 and injuring 118 others in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7 to 39,583, in addition to 91,398 injuries, according to the daily report released by the Gaza Ministry of Health. Read More
In 12 hrs., Israel struck 3 Gaza schools, 1 hospital; committed massacres
Al Mayadeen: In a new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, 30 Palestinians were killed on Sunday following a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted two schools in Gaza City sheltering thousands of displaced people. According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, the Israeli airstrikes on the Hassan Salama and Al-Nasr schools in western Gaza City killed 30 Palestinians and injured dozens of others, including many in serious condition. Read More
Turkey’s Erdogan denounces killing of Haniyeh, blocks Israel at NATO
By Juan Cole: The only Middle Eastern country that has taken significant political and administrative actions to protest Israeli war crimes is Turkey. President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the assassination of Hamas Politburo head Ismail Haniyeh at “X,” writing, “I vehemently denounce and anathematize (lanetliyorum) the perfidious assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Hamas Political Bureau, in Tehran. This killing is a vile deed intended to derail the Palestinian Cause, undermine the glorious resistance (şanlı direnişini) in Gaza, and the righteous struggle (haklı mücadelesini) of our Palestinian siblings, undermining their morale and instilling fear among them.” Erdogan called Haniyeh his “dear brother.” Read More
The fallout from Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh demonstrates the Biden administration’s failures
BY MITCHELL PLITNICK: The Biden administration wants a ceasefire deal but is not prepared to put pressure on Israel to make it happen. Netanyahu knows this and is pushing forward with the genocide of the Palestinians, and regional war with the Axis of Resistance. In the space of mere hours, Israel killed the lead Hamas ceasefire negotiator, Ismail Haniyeh; assassinated one of the most senior figures in Hezbollah, Fuad Shukr; saw its citizens, including Knesset members and at least one government minister riot for their “right” to rape Palestinian prisoners; and announced that it had killed the head of Hamas’ Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif earlier this month, a claim Hamas neither confirmed nor denied. Read More
YAF shoot down US MQ-9 drone over Saada, target ship in Gulf of Aden
AL Mayadeen: The Yemeni Armed Forces' air defense forces managed to shoot down an American MQ-9 drone while it was conducting hostile activities in the skies over Saada province, announced YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree on Sunday. In a televised statement, Saree confirmed that the drone was downed using a homegrown surface-to-air missile, adding that this is the seventh drone of its kind to be shot down since the start of the YAF's military operations in support of Gaza. Read More
Strategic overview: The options the Axis of Resistance is facing
By Ali Jezzini: Following the Israeli assassinations of martyrs Fouad Shokor and Ismail Haniyeh in Beirut and Tehran, respectively, the Israelis looked to many observers as a raging bull who wanted unlimited and unconditional war—but the matter is not that simple. While escalation dominance and the mad rabid dog appearance are both part of the Israeli war strategy in the conflicts they made part of, this time, the dominance is not theirs. The Israelis are currently surrounded by what has been coined as "Soleimani's ring of fire." Read More
German Colonialism in Africa left Hundreds of Thousands Dead: Its Chilling Afterlife
By Henning Melber: Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to bring the past into the light. It explores not just the history of German colonialism, but also how its legacy has played out in German society, politics and the media. We asked Henning Melber about his book. Read More
Massive rally in Istanbul to mourn Hamas leader Haniyeh, support Gazans
Andolu Agency: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at Hagia Sophia Square to mourn assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh under banner 'Last Call' Protestors chant 'Free Palestine from the river to the sea', 'Murderer Israel get out of Palestine.' Read More
After 302 days of ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’:
Nasrallah declares ‘new phase’ of war, vows ‘inevitable’ response to Israeli attack on Beirut
At least 39,550 people have been killed and 91,280 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza, Al Jazeera reported Saturday. According to Mondoweiss, 594+ Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank including eastern Jerusalem. These include 138 children. Read More
Israeli attack on school in Gaza kills at least 15 people
Al Jazeera: At least 15 people have been killed in Israeli air raids on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, Gaza’s Government Media Office said. The attacks occurred as a high-level Israeli delegation visited Egypt in an attempt to revisit Gaza truce talks. Read More
Understanding the connections between the Congo and Palestine genocides
Mondoweiss: Friends of the Congo Executive Director Maurice Carney and Professor Eman Abdelhadi discuss the intersections between the genocides in the Congo and Palestine. Much like Palestine, Congo has a long history of being subjected to colonization and genocide. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, up to 10 million Congolese were killed by the Belgians, who began Congo’s modern history of being exploited for resources like rubber, uranium, and now coltan – which powers almost all technology. In fact, six million people have been killed in the genocide in the Congo since 1996, a genocide committed by Rwanda, with the support of foreign powers like the U.S. and China. Read More
US National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for the First Time in History
Global Research: The US has achieved another “milestone” after its national debt surpassed the $35 trillion mark, the US House of Representatives Budget Committee announced on July 29. Yet, despite debt increasing and the economy struggling, the US is still not deterred from achieving its military ambitions. Read More
Israeli army says it detected 10 rockets fired from Gaza, triggering activation of sirens
Yeni Safak: The Israeli army said Friday it detected the firing of 10 rockets from Gaza toward southern Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip. It said in a statement that the rockets were fired from southern Gaza, setting off sirens in the settlements near Gaza. Nine rockets landed in open areas and one was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, it claimed. No injuries or damage were reported. Read More
Israel arrests Al Aqsa Mosque Imam for mourning Ismail Haniyeh
Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, 85, the former grand mufti of Jerusalem and current head of its Supreme Islamic Council, was held by Israel for calling Haniyeh a "martyr" in his sermon at the mosque occupied east Jerusalem. He was released after several hours of detention. Read More
Türkiye restricts Instagram for censoring Palestine content
TRT World: The Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority (TKM) has said it blocked access to Instagram. Sources familiar with the matter told TRT World that Instagram access was halted due to removing Haniyeh-related content on a national day of mourning, citing "catalogue crimes" behind the decision. Read More
Israel’s assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders will backfire
Ibrahim AL Marashi: In recent weeks, Israel has been on an assassination spree, killing several high-profile Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in quick succession. Yet there is reason to believe these killings, widely celebrated as a show of power now, will serve to embolden these groups and prove harmful to Israel’s security and the region’s stability in the long term. Read More
Israel's Gaza offensive as a case of military failure
Yeni Safak Opinion: While Israel is reducing the Palestinian population with its strikes, it is losing a greater number of its very own population due to a widespread sense of insecurity and resulting emigration. While the overall balance sheet of Israel's war on Gaza is self-defeating, Israel is also far from fulfilling its goals from a purely military perspective. Israel's invasion of Gaza has achieved little other than destroying the lives of millions in Gaza. Israel has not achieved its strategic objectives, which were already blurry from the beginning, as Hamas could still effectively attack the Israeli military in Gaza after months of fighting. Israel, in addition to losing a great deal of prestige due to its loss of troops and equipment on the ground, has proved itself to be a criminal state in the eyes of billions. Read More
Maduro slams US for interfering in Venezuela's domestic affairs
Daily Sabah: President Nicolas Maduro condemned the United States for recognizing the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of the recent elections, as Argentina, Peru and Uruguay joined Washington in their recognition. "The United States should not stick its nose into our affairs, because in Venezuela the sovereign people decide," Maduro said Friday. "Is the USA perhaps the electoral office? The fascist demon is the electoral office?" Read More
Terror attacks kill hundreds across Pakistan in past seven months
TRT World: According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, at least 582 people, including security personnel and civilians, were killed and 610 injured in 557 suspected terrorist attacks since January. Read More
20 Years of Struggle: Renewing our commitment to liberation for the Holy Land 5
Mondoweiss: July 27 marks 20 years since charges were filed against the Holy Land Foundation and the organization's five founders' homes were raided. The case against the HLF5 is an attack on all who care about Palestine, we must not stop until they are free. Read More
Unjust history of Native Americans must be acknowledged: China
Yeni Safak: In a broadside at Washington, China on Friday called for acknowledging “unjust history of Native Americans.” Beijing was reacting to a report by the US Department of the Interior which revealed that at least 973 Native American children had died in the US government's abusive boarding school system. “The unjust history of Native Americans must be acknowledged,” said Lin Jian, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry. Read More
After his body arrived in Doha, martyr Haniyeh is laid to rest
Al Mayadeen: The body of martyr Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, arrived at the Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in the Qatari capital, Doha, amid a large official and popular attendance. Attendees performed the funeral prayer for the martyr after the Friday prayer before he was laid to rest in Lusail. Read More
Türkiye retorts after Israel scolds envoy for mourning Haniyeh
Daily Sabah: Türkiye on Friday responded to Israel for summoning its deputy envoy for a reprimand after the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half-mast in response to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. “The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement after summoning the Turkish envoy. In a response on X, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli said: “You cannot achieve peace by killing negotiators and threatening diplomats.” Read More
Will Türkiye 'invade' Israel?
By Yusuf Ziya Durmus: President Erdoğan’s comments on possible action against Israel reveal Türkiye's frustration and its stance on Palestinian support amid the rising tensions and international debate. Read More
A Palestinian journalist visited Ismail Haniyeh’s home in Gaza to report on his death. Israel assassinated him too
Al Jazeera reporter Ismail al-Ghoul had become a household name for anyone following the war on Gaza. When he went to Ismail Haniyeh’s hometown to cover a commemoration of his killing, Israel assassinated him too. Read More
Thousands mourn Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran amid calls for revenge
Al Jazeera: Thousands poured into the streets of Tehran to join the funeral procession of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran weighs its options having promised to avenge his assassination. The bodies of the Palestinian political official and his bodyguard, who was killed alongside him a day earlier in Iran in a strike blamed on Israel, were marched amid chants in the capital. Read More
Erdoğan declares national mourning after Haniyeh's assassination
Daily Sabah: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he was declaring a day of national mourning on Friday over Israel's assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh to show Türkiye's support for the Palestinian cause. "In order to show our support for the Palestinian Cause and our solidarity with our Palestinian siblings, a day of national mourning was declared tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 2) due to Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh's martyrdom," Erdoğan said on social media platform X. Read More
Haniyeh’s message to Pakistan: Gaza war would end if nuclear-armed Pakistan threatened Israel
Ismail Haniyeh said on December 6, 2023 that Israel’s war in Gaza would end if Pakistan, a country armed with nuclear weapons, threatened Israel, according to Pakistani media reports. Read More
Hamas rejects Israel's report of military wing chief's death
Al Jazeera: Israel’s army says Hamas’s top military commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli air raid in southern Gaza on July 13. “We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated,” the Israeli military said on Thursday. Izzat al-Rashq, a Hamas member, said the news of Deif’s killing was unconfirmed.“Confirming or denying the m rtyrdom of any of the Qassam leaders is a matter for the leadership of the Qassam Brigades and the leadership of the movement,” he said on Telegram, referring to Hamas’s military wing. Read More
After 300 days of ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’:
Nasrallah declares ‘new phase’ of war, vows ‘inevitable’ response to Israeli attack on Beirut
Mondoweiss: In a strident speech on Wednesday evening, Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah said that the fighting with Israel has “entered a new phase” that goes “beyond supporting Gaza,” vowing an “inevitable” response to Israel’s Beirut bombing. Read More
No leadership crisis in Hamas after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali: Palestinian expert Yousef Alhelou says that there will be no leadership crisis in Hamas after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Responding to TRT journalist Berra Ince, Alhelou pointed out that Israel has assassinated dozens of Hamas leaders in the past and other resistance leaders from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine), DPFLP (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine), and many other people. Read More
The real reason Israel is assassinating Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, and why it won’t stop the resistance
Mondoweiss: Israel’s assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders doesn’t aim to weaken the resistance. Its real motive is to restore the image of military and intelligence superiority in the eyes of the Israeli public. Read More
Nasrallah ushers in a new phase, asserts retaliation is inevitable
Al Mayadeen: The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah confirmed on Thursday that the Israeli attack on Hareit Hreik in the southern suburbs of Beirut was an aggression targeting civilian buildings and killing civilians, not just an assassination operation. The aggression resulted in the martyrdom of five civilians, three women, and two children, in addition to Iranian military advisor Milad Bidi. Read More
Press in peril: This is how Israel killed 165 Gaza journalists in 300 days
TRT World: Since October 7, Israel has relentlessly targeted Palestinian media workers in the besieged enclave where it is engaged in a genocidal war on unarmed civilians. On July 31, Al Jazeera reporter Ismail al Ghoul and cameraman Rami al Rifi were killed in an Israeli missile strike on their car in Gaza City. They were on their way back from the al Shati refugee camp, where the slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh grew up. Read Mor
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