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?
Israeli tanks and troops surged into towns across the Gaza Strip Dec. 6, battling Hamas fighters through the streets and alleys of Gaza City in the heaviest fighting of the 11-day-old offensive. Israeli air-strikes hit three UN-run schools, killing at… Read moreGaza day 11: Israel bombs schools, pressure mounts for ceasefire
The Palestinian death toll reached 530 as Israel’s assault on Gaza entered its tenth day Jan. 5, and Israeli ground forces encircled Gaza City. Defense Minister Ehud Barak declared the city “partially besieged.” Israeli air-strikes continued, and armed Palestinian groups… Read moreDay ten: Gaza City “partially besieged”
Latin American governments and organizations generally condemned the assault on the Palestinian territory of Gaza by Israeli military forces. There were also a number of street protests, which the media reported were mostly small. The strongest condemnations came from leftist… Read moreLatin America: reactions to attack on Gaza
Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battled at dawn in Gaza Jan. 5 amid tank, artillery and air strikes, as the death toll from the offensive passed 510. Israeli forces moved into the outskirts of Gaza City as families fled or… Read morePalestinian death toll passes 500 as Israeli army moves on Gaza City
