Prisoner swap; Rafah crossing opened; Palestinian Authority ready to “clash” with Hamas for control of Gaza; Jake Sullivan’s thoughts on weapons to Israel; more.
Life expectancy of Palestinians down by an unprecedented 11.5 years – Ceasefire Day 12
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I don’t mean to say I told you so, but…
Stephen Walt: Probably the most controversial claim in my work on the Israel lobby is our argument that it played a key role in the decision to invade Iraq in 2003…
Israel has killed over 100 Gazans since ceasefire announcement – Day 467
As ceasefire deal moves through web of approval, Israel keeps killing in Gaza; Trump admin supports return to war; hostage/prisoner release details; Blinken gets an earful at final press briefing; more.
“Why Are You Not in the Hague?”
Two independent journalists, Sam Husseini & Max Blumenthal, confront Blinken on the US-Israeli genocide. Husseini is literally carried out, manhandled, and handcuffed after Blinken talks about the importance of a free press.
From Gaza to California: the flames that connect us all
Commentary: The flames I see consuming the Palisades carry echoes of Gaza’s suffering: homes turned to ash, landscapes transformed, and lives upended…
Dr Abu Safiya symbolized humanity in Gaza, as it is destroyed
The hope is that Abu Safiya will not suffer the fate of his colleague, the former head of orthopaedics at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital. After four months of abuse at Ofer prison, Bursh was dumped by guards in its yard, naked from the waist down, bleeding and unable to stand. He died a short time later.
Gaza is Now ‘Hell on Earth’—Exactly as Intended
Deliberately creating “hell” on earth for Gaza’s civilian population is exactly what Daniella Weiss, director of the Israeli settler organization Nachala, condoned in an interview with BBC News’ in April 2024
Gaza aid effort at ‘breaking point’, warns UN, as Israel kills 15-day-old baby – Day 458
Aid groups are running out of options; Israel blocks probe into Hamas rape allegations to avoid investigation of Israeli sexual crimes; ceasefire, or no ceasefire?; “Generals Plan” mastermind says military efforts won’t work; Israel kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank; Israel destroys Araqeeb village for 234th time; Amnesty Int’l suspends Israel branch; Ireland joins ICJ genocide case against Israel; Michael Moore on Gaza and pro-Israel propaganda
“Thank you, US [taxpayers], for enabling us to wage war” with another $8B – Day 456
![“Thank you, US [taxpayers], for enabling us to wage war” with another $8B – Day 456](https://israelpalestinenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-5-t-610x410.jpg "“Thank you, US [taxpayers], for enabling us to wage war” with another $8B – Day 456")
Biden adds $8 billion worth of fuel to the fire burning in Gaza, West Bank; Hamas offers Israel a hostage deal; Israeli hypocrisy on display
The Myth of Israel as ‘US Aircraft Carrier’ in Middle East
Israel is a chronic liability that squanders billions of American dollars, drags the US into wars and whose genocidal treatment of the Palestinians is destroying America’s moral pretensions in most of the world. Once this is understood, support for Israel will collapse, and voters may apply enough pressure to reorient U.S. policy in line with genuine national interests.