Jonathan Cook – From Gaza to Venezuela, the US has been unmasked as the serial villain

Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net Cross-posted from Jonathan’s Substack Ban on aid groups Horrifying dream Scrapping jury trials Jonathan Cook 25. Nov. 133 4 44 Bank accounts frozen Declared non-person ICC sanctioned ‘Might is right’ politics Reputational assassination Criminals in charge All my posts are freely accessible, but
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Rhonda Ramiro: Why is justice for Palestine a universal ecological and humanitarian c

Amyra El Khalili, special correspondent for Pravda-RU, interviews Rhonda Ramiro, Vice-President of External Affairs of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) In November 2025, from Barcelona, Spain, the International Peoples’ Front (IPF), the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS), and the People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) convened the International People’s Tribunal (ICT) for Palestine with the theme “Right to
| World

Mathew D. Rose – Looking over the precipice

Mathew D. Rose is an Investigative Journalist specialised in Organised Political Crime in Germany and an editor of BRAVE NEW EUROPE At the conclusion of the year one is supposed to analyse what has been or predict what will be. I shall do neither, instead looking into the black abyss that is our future. I do not mean to ruin anyone’s
| Economics, Finance, Financial Institutions

Caitlin Johnstone – Israel And Its Supporters Deliberately Foment Hate And Division In Our Society

Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be found on Medium. Articles are re-posted from Caitlins Newsletter Abier@abierkhatib Exactly this.. Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz @MCLove2024 You keep babbling about Islam because you can’t defend Israel or its actions. 3:30 AM · Jan 2, 2026 · 10.600 Views 3 Replies · 43 Reposts · 270 Likes Peter Cronau@PeterCronau Leaked Israeli government research: “Israel is considered
| Geopolitics, National Politics, Article

Device of Subterfuge: Armenian Church Served up as a Scapegoat by Pashinyan’s Administration!

Armenia faces a mounting church–state confrontation as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government targets the Armenian Apostolic Church, signaling deeper struggles over legitimacy, national identity, and regional geopolitics. As conflicts grind on in Ukraine and Gaza (the latter a genocide), a quieter but no less consequential confrontation is unfolding in the South Caucasus — one that […]
| Armenia, Columns, Locations

Abed Abou Shhadeh – Will 2026 open a new political horizon for Palestinians?

Abed Abou Shhadeh is a political activist based in Jaffa. Abou Shhadeh served as a city council representative of the Palestinian community in Jaffa-Tel Aviv from 2018 to 2024 and he holds an MA degree in political science from Tel Aviv university. Picture by Slowking4 Attack on voting rights Urgent demand Fundraiser 2026 BRAVE NEW EUROPE has become the leading Resistance Media within the EU.
| Geopolitics, Abed Abou Shhadeh, Article

Four major dynamics in Gaza War that will impact 2026

Israel’s war on Gaza is continuing in all but name ​The Trump plan risks turning the U.S. into a co-occupier of Gaza In addition, Trump has announced plans to appoint a two-star general to lead the ISF in Gaza. Despite Trump’s pledge not to put boots on the ground, with Americans in control of both the administrative and security arrangements in Gaza,
| 2026, Gaza, Israel

Ceasefire Without Accountability: Why Gaza’s Peace Plan Is Failing

Due to Israel’s continuous violations of the ceasefire and the persistence of its genocidal operations in Gaza, Trump’s 20-point peace plan seems to be in extreme jeopardy. The Promise of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan In September 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which was later endorsed by numerous Muslim […]
| Columns, Locations, Middle East

Elis Gjevori – Germany approves $3.1bn Israel arms deal despite Gaza genocide

Elis Gjevori is a journalist based in Istanbul. He focuses on the Balkans, Turkey and the Middle East Israel-Germany defence ties expanding Internal German politics Fundraiser 2026 BRAVE NEW EUROPE has become the leading Resistance Media within the EU. We have attracted authors on the cutting edge of radical thinking who provide our readers with tools to understand the rapid changes we are witnessing
| EU politics, Geopolitics, National Politics

Israel’s all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza: Interview w/ Mohammed Mhawish

Interview by Connor Echols, a reporter for Responsible Statecraft. He was previously the managing editor of the NonZero Newsletter. Picture by US Embassy Jerusalem Fundraiser 2026 BRAVE NEW EUROPE has become the leading Resistance Media within the EU. We have attracted authors on the cutting edge of radical thinking who provide our readers with tools to understand the rapid changes we are witnessing
| Geopolitics, Article, Gaza

Limits of the US-Saudi Strategic Ties

Trump may have embraced Mohammad bin Salman, but Washington’s “reset” with Riyadh is more illusion than alliance. The US wants Saudi backing against China and Russia; Riyadh wants a US-guaranteed Palestinian state. Neither side seems ready to deliver. Without compromise, this strategic partnership is flashy, transactional, and always one crisis from diminishing and/or collapsing. The […]
| Columns, Locations, Politics

The New Kill Zone: Gaza’s Borders After the ‘Ceasefire’

The so-called Gaza ceasefire was not a genuine cessation of hostility, but a strategic, cynical shift in the Israeli genocide and ongoing campaign of destruction. Starting on October 10, the first day of the announced ceasefire, Israel transitioned tactics: moving from indiscriminate aerial bombardment to the calculated, engineered demolishing of homes and vital infrastructure. Satellite […]
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Brittany Pettersen’s Blood Money and the Babies of Gaza

Children are a gift from God. In a world rigged against the little guy – where BlackRock and its ilk scoop up homes while families scrape by on shrinking paychecks – the laughter of a child can cut through the despair like sunlight through storm clouds. I’ve seen it in my own life, and I’ve […]
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Shadowy Gaza network linked to 'mysterious' South Africa flight

The company did not respond to requests for comment.   'Strong coordination' between the group and Israeli forces South Africa is actively pursuing a case at the International Court of Justice, filed in December 2023, accusing Israel of violating the UN Genocide Convention through its actions in Gaza. Pretoria says that Israel's long-standing occupation, blockade and military operations amount to genocidal acts against
| World

How Palestinians in Gaza navigate devastated roads

At a destroyed intersection in Gaza City, Mohammed Abdel Basset, 35, waits for a ride to work. He rises earlier than ever, hoping to beat the queues, yet the scene remains unchanged: lines of people, broken tuk-tuks, and wobbling wooden carts pulled by frail horses. "We suffer greatly from transportation problems […] Honestly, words cannot describe what we are going through.
| MENA

Israel's bill to kill Palestinian prisoners terrifies families

No accountability The concern towards the proposed law is also shared widely among Palestinians in the occupied territories.  According to a recent poll conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Public Opinion (PCPO), a 74.4% of Palestinians "believe the law would completely or partially eliminate peace prospects", 42.2% believe the death penalty bill aims to intensify racial discrimination against Palestinians, and 46.4% also think it
| MENA

Tony Blair Gaslighting Gaza’s Future

The Quest for Gaza’s Energy, Part 3 Read part 1 here Read part 2 here As the U.S.-mediated ceasefire is taking hold of Gaza, the Trump administration is pushing its peace plan, which is premised on post-genocide opportunities for infrastructure and property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is the public face; Jared Kushner, the […]
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Tony Blair Gaslighting Gaza’s Future

The Quest for Gaza’s Energy, Part 3 Read part 1 here Read part 2 here As the U.S.-mediated ceasefire is taking hold of Gaza, the Trump administration is pushing its peace plan, which is premised on post-genocide opportunities for infrastructure and property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is the public face; Jared Kushner, the […]
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Yemen Peace Process: Houthi Demands and Conditions

Houthi Demands for Yemeni Peace Process Contingent on Financial Concessions and Permanent Gaza Ceasefire. The fragile, intermittent ceasefire in Gaza has introduced a potential catalyst for reviving the long-stalled peace process in Yemen, creating a narrow and precarious diplomatic opening. Seizing this moment, the Houthi movement (“Ansar Allah”) has articulated a clear set of conditions […]
| Politics, Yemen, Diplomacy

Media Roundup: Civil Rights Groups Announce Historic $100K Settlement from University of Maryland for Unlawfully Suppressing Pro-Palestinian Student Speech

Students for Justice in Palestine win ‘historic’ $100K settlement in suit against University of Maryland | August 6 University of Maryland to pay $100K in settlement over pro-Palestinian vigil dispute | August 7 Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland | August 7 Advocates hail 'historic' University of Maryland settlement over pro-Palestinian speech | August 14
| In the News

Whitewashing the Gaza Gas Exploration

The Quest for Gaza’s Energy, Part 2 Read part 1 here In 2019, UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) reported that the occupied territories lie above sizeable reservoirs of oil and natural gas wealth in Area C of the occupied West Bank and off the Gaza Strip. However, as UNCTAD warned, the […]
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Israel home destruction amid truce points toward Gaza annexation

"Calm isn’t measured by statements, but by the silence we need to catch our breath," said Rahma Saadallah, 42, displaced from Gaza City’s Shuja’iyya district. "The children wake up terrified, and I can’t reassure them. How can I explain that the war is over when they hear explosions every night?" Abu Shaaban now gathers local children for informal lessons after months without schooling.
| MENA

Peace in Gaza Depends on Palestinians’ Right to Remain – and Return

Amid some extremely cautious optimism for peace following a tenuous and incomplete ceasefire in Gaza, any hope for Gaza’s future depends significantly on a little-noticed point in President Donald Trump’s original 20-point peace plan. The plan’s twelfth point says, “No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be […]
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The Post-Gaza Rebalancing in the Middle East

On October 9, when the Gaza ceasefire took effect, it was regarded as the first phase of a 20-point peace plan drafted by the White House. Neither Israel nor Hamas liked the full plan. But the former was pressured by Trump and the latter by a set of Arab states, particularly Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. […]
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Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide

Turning Code Into Carnage A Palestinian man passes through a biometric gate at the Qalandia crossing near Jerusalem. Sebastian Scheiner | AP Microsoft Sees No Evil, Only Profits Corporate Zionism: Roots in Israel’s War Economy Microsoft founder Bill Gates meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Tel Aviv during a 2005 visit highlighting Microsoft’s growing role in Israel’s tech sector. Cracking Down on Internal
| Daily Digest, Foreign Affairs, Investigations

US contractor on how Israel, US forces killed Gaza aid seekers

What is your professional background? What were you doing in Gaza during this time? What did you do when you realised this? What was the overall framework? Who was in control? You have spoken publicly about the involvement of contractors in killing Palestinians. Could you clarify further details? What was the moment you decided to resign from the company and speak out publicly? Did you see
| MENA

The Irreversible Tides: Israel’s Isolation and the Gaza Genocide

The escalating global antipathy toward Israel, increasingly visible in cultural concepts like concerts, cinemas and sports events, underscores a profound international shift. This trend raises critical questions: How has Israel’s image been irrevocably damaged by the Gaza genocide? What are the implications of Israel becoming the most internationally reviled state? How is this deep isolation […]
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Trump’s Push for the Abraham Accords is a Threat to Global Peace and Stability

Israel’s repeated violation of Trump’s 20-point peace agreement shows that this plan is actually a plan to perpetuate the Zionist regime’s occupation of Palestine. On October 13, 2025, political leaders from different Arab and Muslim countries gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh to sign Trump’s proposed 20-point peace plan. All the leaders celebrated this peace plan and […]
| Columns, Locations, Middle East

Germany on the Geopolitical Stage of the Global South: Between Media Image and Real Capacities

The attempts of Friedrich Merz’s government to “relaunch” Germany’s role as a global political actor in the Global South without revising its conceptual foundations risk leaving the country stranded on the margins of international diplomacy – caught between formal participation and substantive isolation. The Gaza Summit and the New Security Architecture On October 13, 2025, […]
| Europe, Politics, EU

Israeli Scramble for Gaza’s Gas Reserves

The Quest for Gaza’s Energy, Part 1 As the Second Intifada was about to begin in September 2000, PLO leader Yassir Arafat celebrated a natural gas discovery in a fishing vessel about 30 kilometers off the Gaza Strip. “This will provide a solid foundation for our economy, for establishing an independent state with holy Jerusalem […]
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A Warning from Lebanon

In not quite one year since the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Israel has broken the ceasefire 4,600 times. It has killed hundreds of people, including infants, demolished tens of thousands of homes and annexed five areas of Lebanon. It was supposed to withdraw completely. This situation is being replicated in detail in Gaza. In particular, […]
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The Defeat of Israel and the Rebirth of Palestinian Agency

For decades, the prevailing notion was that the ‘solution’ to the Israeli occupation of Palestine lay in a strictly negotiated process. “Only dialogue can achieve peace” has been the relentlessly peddled mantra in political circles, academic platforms, media forums, and the like. A colossal industry burgeoned around that idea, expanding dramatically in the lead-up to, […]
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Jeremy Corbyn, Zahra Sultana launch Your Party in Manchester

An electric evening in Liverpool — the heart of solidarity, unity and hope. An amazing reception for @zarahsultana, Liverpool Community Independents and local campaigners. We are building a mass movement up and down the country. Be part of it at https://t.co/0bhBHhX3KI pic.twitter.com/9Xc4UKdnb7 — Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) October 10, 2025 “US, UK GO TO HELL!” World Transformed conference march in Manchester yesterday — bonkers people. “With activists
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Activists reflect on two years of horrific Israeli war on Gaza

"Two years into Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, the genocide continues with no clear end in sight," Mutahir Ahmed, ICJP's Head of Lega, said to The New Arab. "The scale of destruction, famine, and mass death - driven by Israel's systematic violations of international law – has rendered Gaza almost unrecognisable."
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War Criminals Don’t Face Trial – They Get Retirement Deals

Ten years from now, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and countless others who enabled or excused the destruction of Gaza will almost certainly be dead – perhaps passing away peacefully one night during a restful dream. What they leave behind, however, is a legacy shaped not only by their actions but by how those […]
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Two years of Gaza genocide: An interactive timeline

The plan would see a final prisoner exchange conducted in return for a phased Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war, followed by Hamas disarmament, international troops in Gaza, and a temporary international administration of the Strip. Not many are optimistic about its viability given Israel's stated aim of retaking Gaza and even resettling Israelis there, with many in
| MENA

Tony Blair and the Gaza Trap: Continued Colonial Control Disguised as ‘Transition’

Reprinted with permission from The Kucinich Report. Gaza is an occupied territory. Its borders, airspace, imports, exports, and even calories are controlled by Israel and its Western backers. Gaza does not need another flag flown above its ruins; it needs the right to rebuild on its own terms. The Mirage of “Transition” Western governments are preparing […]
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How Germany uses Nazi-era laws to silence Palestine solidarity

Nazi legacy Weaponising antisemitism  History has clearly repeated itself  Instead of the Jews, Palestinians are now under threat  The same thing does not have to happen in exactly the same way  To say what everyone can see with their own eyes  It was Holocaust then and it is Holocaust today  No matter who denies it, people will have known it later  But it will be too late—where was
| Voices

How Arab and MENA countries reacted to Trump's Gaza plan

Palestine: divided responses Egypt: cautious support framed by security concerns Saudi Arabia: joint support with emphasis on partnership — Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) September 30, 2025 Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt. The Foreign Ministers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia,
| MENA

Charlie Kirk's mourners think only the White Man can be a martyr

Truthfully, it wasn’t just the memorial; the weeks since Kirk’s assassination have felt like the death of Comrade MAGA. Multiple people have been punished for benign remarks about Kirk. Matthew Dowd was fired and Jimmy Kimmel was suspended until recently. The parallels between Israel's and Kirk’s violence run deep. Those who are shocked have conveniently ignored the violent rhetoric Kirk sowed.
| Unfiltered

Albert Einstein, Palestine, and Israel Today

Albert Einstein is one of the most famous and influential scientists of all time. His theories and equations regarding time, energy, space, and gravity are foundational to modern physics.Less well known, Einstein was very political, with strong beliefs and a willingness to act on them. The book Einstein on Israel and Zionism documents what he […]
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More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement

One needs only to examine the actions and rhetoric of the Israeli government to fully appreciate the profound significance of the solidarity flotillas bound for Gaza. As the latest and most significant of these efforts, the Global Solidarity Flotilla sets sail, Israel’s hostile discourse has intensified, articulated most forcefully by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. […]
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The Killing of Hind Rajab: The Film, the Foundation, and the War Crimes

Recently, The Voice of Hind Rajab won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize in Venice after a 23-minute standing ovation. The docudrama is about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza by the Israeli military. The story is written and directed by a Tunisian filmmaker Kaother Ben Hania, who has won a set of awards […]
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The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel Has Already Lost

The Israeli regime has lost its multi-front war in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Yes, really. It may not look like it, but the defeat is real and baked into Israel’s future. Let me first make the case for Israeli “victory”: Since its 2023 invasion of Gaza, the Israeli Defence Forces report […]
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The Price of Genocide: How US Funding Sustains an Unraveling Israeli Economy

In an important step toward the economic isolation of Israel due to its genocide in Gaza, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has decided to divest from yet more Israeli companies. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is the world’s largest, with total investments in Israel once estimated at $1.9 billion. The decision to divest was taken gradually […]
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DNC Leaders Are Pretending That US Weapons Don’t Enable the Slaughter in Gaza

This week will go down in history as a time when the governing body of the Democratic Party had a chance to oppose the U.S. government’s arming of Israel. But with the first Democratic National Committee meeting in seven months getting underway on Monday, the DNC’s leadership is determined to derail a resolution calling for […]
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A Nobel for the Donald?

Donald Trump doesn’t really deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. Not after his unprovoked bombing of a country (Iran) that is no military threat whatsoever to the American Homeland. Not after continuing to green-light and arm Israel’s genocidal madness on Gaza and elsewhere. And not, most especially, after fronting for an even bigger defense budget than […]
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The Arabs, the Left, and Those Who Remained Silent: History Will Not Forgive You

The consequences of the Israeli genocide in Gaza will be dire. An event of this degree of barbarity, sustained by an international conspiracy of moral inertia and silence, will not be relegated to history as just another “conflict” or a mere tragedy. The Gaza genocide is a catalyst for major events to come. Israel and its benefactors […]
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