November, 2023

• 17 November

  Why the US needs this war in Gaza

  

  A summit by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resulted in a blanket condemnation of Israel, but lacked substantive solutions. The summit was sabotaged by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco, who recently normalized relations with Israel. These countries block significant actions due to extensive U.S. influence and future geopolitical calculations, causing disappointment among the international Muslim community. By Pepe …

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• 17 November

  Chris Hedges: The Horror, The Horror, The Horror

  

  Joe Biden will go down in history as an accomplice to genocide. May the ghosts of the thousands of children he has participated in murdering haunt him for the rest of his life.  By Chris Hedges  The Executioner’s Song – by Mr. Fish DOHA, Qatar: I am in the studio of Al Jazeera’s Arabic service watching a live feed from Gaza …

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• 17 November

  Israeli Deceit & the Ongoing Battle of Shifa Hospital

  

  Gareth Porter says the claim that the largest medical center in the Gaza Strip provides cover for Hamas is the longest running theme in Israeli war propaganda, dating back nearly 15 years. Medic carrying injured Palestinian child into al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 11. (Atia Darwish, Palestinian News & Information Agency — Wafa — for …

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• 17 November

  Israel’s war on hospitals and the normalization of war crimes

  

  Aftermath of an Israeli bombing of Al Shifa hospital in Gaza on November 3, 2023. On Tuesday night, after two weeks of constant bombardment that killed dozens of doctors, patients and refugees, Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa hospital and raised the Israeli flag over it. Just hours before, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asserted that “Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic …

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• 17 November

  Israel-Palestine war: Saudi Arabia detains worshippers praying for Gaza in holy sites

  

  Islah Abdur-Rahman was taken away by soldiers, and says his experience was an insight into what it’s like to be silenced   Islah Abdur-Rahman, from the UK, was detained on a pilgrimage to Mecca (Supplied/MEE) By Nadda OsmanSaudi Arabia is detaining worshippers displaying shows of solidarity for Gaza and praying for Palestine at holy sites in Mecca and Medina.  A British actor and presenter …

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• 16 November

  Mapping the conflict in Israel and Gaza

  

  As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its 28th day, these are the most recent developments on the ground. Mapping major events over the past few days The map below summarises recent Israeli bombardment of Gaza, violence across the occupied West Bank, and clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah at the Israel-Lebanon border. Click on the arrows below to …

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• 16 November

  ‘Very risky’: Israel faces months-long campaign against Hamas Gaza tunnels

  

  As the Israeli army expands its reach in northern Gaza, Hamas tunnels pose major challenges for its troops. A Palestinian fighter is seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza, August 18, 2014 [Mohammed Salem/Reuters] By Virginia Pietromarchi Published On 13 Nov 2023   As Israeli forces advance forward in northern Gaza, they are also aiming deeper. Their target, a labyrinth of …

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