Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-16: News Headlines

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (2023-11-16). Jam the phone lines for Palestine on Friday, Nov. 17 at 12 noon ET / 9 am PT. indybay.org Join USCPR on Friday, November 17 to mobilize our masses to take action to contribute to SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE. | Let's kick off the day with a strategic mobilization: Jamming Congress's phone lines together at 12pm ET / 9am PT, Friday, November 17. While activists across the country are protesting for Palestine, make sure the phones are ringing off the hook in the halls of Congress. | We want to make sure that Members of Congress hear our demands before they leave to head home for their extended holiday recess. Now, more than ever, as Israel is limiting fuel to almost none in Gaza, and arresting journalists…

Alexis Sterling (2023-11-15). Midwest voices rise: Historic Jewish-led protest for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago. nationofchange.org Over 100 arrested in a peaceful demonstration in Chicago; unprecedented Midwest support for ceasefire.


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2023-11-15: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-15). Israeli forces raid Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital. peoplesdispatch.org This is a rapidly developing story, due to communications blackout at the hospital not all details are available yet. This report is based on on the ground sources and trusted outlets. | Israel's ground forces stormed inside Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital on Wednesday, November 15 morning after having bombed its surroundings for weeks. Israeli tanks have reportedly surrounded the hospital compound. | Reports also claim that some of those sheltering inside the hospital were harshly interrogated and rounded up on the hospital grounds. While the official explanation provided for the operations is that the hospita…

Alexis Sterling (2023-11-15). Midwest voices rise: Historic Jewish-led protest for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago. nationofchange.org Over 100 arrested in a peaceful demonstration in Chicago; unprecedented Midwest support for ceasefire.

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2023-11-12: News Headlines

TASS (2023-11-11). Palestine health chief says 39 babies are at risk of death in Gaza hospital amid blackout. tass.com According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, medical institutions cannot provide oxygen to newborns…

WSWS (2023-11-11). Australian Labor government hosts massive naval conference to plot war against China. wsws.org The warmongering event aimed to further the US-led military offensive against China. Peaceful protesters were arrested and subjected to extraordinary penalties.

Ajeyo Basu (2023-11-11). Belgium: Over 20,000 attend pro-Palestine rally in Brussels. firstpost.com A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brussels on Saturday attracted about 21,000 participants, according to police. Many of them marched peacefully through the city while chanting "Free Palestine" and calling for an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip. | "The current situation in Gaza is absolutely catastrophic," exclaimed a protestor while holding a Dutch-language poster that said, "Ceasefire now!" | Other demonstrators carried placards that said, among other things, "Human Rights for Palestinians," "Stop the Genocide," or that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested for allegedly committing…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-11-11). London: Dozens arrested during counter-protests against pro-Palestine rally. firstpost.com Over 100,000 supporters of Palestine marched through the heart of London on Saturday, and as police worked to prevent violence between the demonstrators and anti-rally groups, they made over 80 arrests. | On Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War One, which involves remembering Britain's war dead, the pro-Palestinian march attracted counter-protesters from far-right groups. | The largest-ever march in support of the Palestinian people and a call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was called off by ministers, who cited Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as disrespectful for holding the rally on Armistice Da…

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