On Jan. 6 the Venezuelan foreign ministry announced that it was expelling the Israeli ambassador, Shlomo Cohen, to express solidarity with the “heroic Palestinian people” after Israeli’s Dec. 27 military assault on the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Before the announcement,… Read moreLatin America: Gaza protests continue
Israeli tanks rolled deeper into Gaza City from the northern outskirts Jan. 12, approaching the headquarters of Hamas’ security building. “We are tightening the encirclement of the city,” Brig. Eyal Eisenberg, commander of the Israeli offensive, told a small group… Read moreIsrael tightens grip on Gaza City; calls grow for war crimes probe
At least ten Israeli soldiers have opted for 14-day prison terms rather than going through with their deployment to Gaza. The refusals are the first of their kind since Israel launched its massive assault on the Gaza Strip. In a… Read moreTen Israeli soldiers choose jail over Gaza
Via the Israeli anti-occupation online magazine Kibush, Jan. 8: In support of the Palestinian human rights community call for international action A call from within – signed by Israeli citizens As if the occupation was not enough, the brutal ongoing… Read moreIsraeli citizens call for international action against Gaza aggression
Israel poured thousands of reservists called up in recent days into Gaza in the early hours of Jan. 12, after a day in which its troops pushed deeper into Gaza City and warplanes carried out nearly 60 air-strikes. Thousands of… Read moreGaza: Israel pours in reserves as death toll nears 900
From the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) via Socialist WebZine, Jan. 11: Sisters and brothers: The PGFTU has been working at all levels in Palestine and in its international relations to mobilise international support for peace in the… Read moreMessage from Palestinian trade unions on Gaza
Israeli troops bombed Gaza into a third week as both Tel Aviv and Hamas ignored a UN Security Council demand to end the fighting. The Palestinian death toll reached 854 as Israel carried out more than 40 air-strikes.
The US House and Senate both approved bipartisan resolutions voicing strong support for Israel’s Gaza offensive—as Venezuela broke diplomatic relations with Israel in protest.
Israel pounded Gaza with bombs and shells Jan. 9, vowing to pursue its war despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would not bow to “outside influence,” as its warplanes carried… Read moreGaza: death toll passes 800 as Israel defies UN resolution
Israel carried out new deadly air raids on the Gaza Strip early Jan. 9, even as the UN Security Council finally passed a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable” ceasefire leading to the “full withdrawal” of Israeli forces from Gaza…. Read moreGaza: air-strikes continue —despite Security Council resolution
Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims protested in front of the US Embassy in Sarajevo Jan. 8 to demand Washington call a halt to Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip. Said Munira Subasic, who lost her… Read moreBosnia genocide survivors protest Gaza offensive
Peace brokers proclaimed a breakthrough in efforts to halt the Gaza conflict Jan. 7 as Israel’s cabinet considered a Franco-Egyptian initiative and Russia pressed for a diplomatic solution in talks with Hamas. Israel stopped short of saying whether the plan… Read moreDeath toll approaches 700 in Gaza assault; ceasefire in sight?
