“Yes, Israel Is Committing Genocide” – John Mearsheimer | System Update ▶️

Political scientist sheds light on Israel-Palestine conflict origins January 7, 2024 | John Mearsheimer delves into the intricate origins of the Israel-Palestine conflict, bringing forward a rarely discussed narrative. He emphasises the significance of understanding how Israel’s creation and the role of Zionism in conquering Palestine have shaped the ongoing conflict. Mearsheimer critiques the lack…

The World’s Most Documented Genocide in History | Double Down News ▶️

January 4, 2024 | The State of Israel has been accused of genocide against Palestinians in relation to its conduct during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Various scholars have cited statements by senior Israeli officials, which they argue demonstrate an "intent to destroy" the population of Gaza, a necessary condition for the legal threshold of genocide…

Gaza’s war through a child’s eye | Al Jazeera ▶️

"Yet the eyes' function is not to see but to weep; and really to see we must close them: that is the condition of ecstasy, of the one revealing vision, whereas perception is exhausted in the horror of the déjá vu of an irreparable recognition scene which occurred at the beginning." Cioran, A Short History…

Bethlehem Pastor Reverend Munther Isaac: “We won’t accept an apology after Gaza genocide” | TRT World Now ▶️

Reverend Munther Isaac, senior pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church of Bethlehem, talks to TRT World about the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying people are turning a blind eye to what is happening in Gaza, which is a genocide. TRT World is a Turkish public broadcaster which broadcasts in English 24 hours a day and is…

“Christ in the Rubble”: Palestinian Pastor Delivers Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem ▶️

In the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, city and church leaders canceled all Christmas festivities this year to mourn the more than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza. We feature the Christmas sermon "Christ in the Rubble: A Liturgy of Lament," delivered Saturday by Reverend Munther Isaac at the landmark Evangelical…

Israeli Destruction and Massacres Continue with US Backing – Glenn Greenwald | System Update ▶️

The war in Gaza is being conducted in a way that is almost unparalleled, certainly in recent history, in terms of civilian deaths. Glenn Greenwald System Update is a live prime-time news show hosted by award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald. Join us on Rumble, weeknights at 7pm ET, for unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to…

Why are so many journalists being killed in Gaza? | The Listening Post | Al Jazeera ▶️

According to Gaza’s government media office, Israel’s military has now killed 97 journalists in the Strip. Israel has barred international media from entering Gaza, firsthand reporting on the onslaught there has been left to Palestinians already locked into the occupied territory - documenting their own genocide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgTissWFNyI Contributors:Amahl Bishara - Professor of anthropology, Tufts UniversityArwa…

Is Israel guilty of genocide? | Al Jazeera

Raz Segal, an Israeli historian residing in the United States, speaks of a "textbook case of genocide". Since October 7, Israel has launched a total war on Gaza, indiscriminately bombing the strip and killing over 19,600 Palestinians. This has led some experts to say Israel is guilty of committing genocide in the occupied territory. But what…

Christmas cancelled in Palestine: pledging solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza | Al Jazeera ▶️

Traditional festivities during the Christmas season have been called off in Bethlehem. The city in the Occupied West Bank usually attracts thousands of followers of the Christian faith over the period, because of its religious significance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGheSSBPMcc But this year residents in Bethlehem are mourning the killing and displacement of Palestinians in Gaza. Al Jazeera's…

Why did Israeli soldiers shoot shirtless hostages carrying a white flag? | DW News ▶️

A lethal combination of incompetence, blood lust, and pseudoprophetic insanity. That's what you get when you have a "crime-minister" in office. It's true that Hamas represents an existential threat to Israelis, but so does their own elected leader, Netanyahu. In his unholy war to annihilate not just Hamas, but as many innocent Gazans as possible,…