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As elections approach, the US is pouring resources into supporting Venezuela’s opposition candidate, Edmundo González, aiming to end Maduro’s anti-imperialist rule.
Read Alan's full investigation via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/venezuela-elections-us-renews-regime-change-efforts/287696/
“The PA leadership in the West Bank has always traded in everything. If we go back in history, they even sold the weapons meant for the Palestinian revolution. Their whole lives, they have been mercenaries and behave in this way.”
Nizar Banat, a vocal critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA), died on June 24, 2021, after being brutally beaten by PA forces during his arrest. Just days before, Banat released videos condemning the PA for corruption. Despite numerous threats and attacks, Banat continued to voice the frustrations of ordinary Palestinians through his widely viewed Facebook videos.
South Korea took the unprecedented move to file lawsuits against 7 Israeli leaders for crimes against humanity
The shock move, Seoul has filed lawsuits targeting high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
This morning, Moroccan military planes landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
These include four Moroccan C-130 aircraft. The purpose of the flights is not known.
"While I was asleep, I peed myself in the living room...."
Avichai Levy, an Israeli soldier who fought in Gaza, claims he is suffering from PTSD in a speech he gave at the Israeli Knesset.
Lebanon to sue The Telegraph
Lebanon has announced plans to sue the British daily newspaper, The Telegraph, over an article alleging that weapons are being stored in Beirut airport for Hezbollah.
Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh condemned the article, stating that it "seeks to tarnish the reputation of Beirut International Airport." He urged ambassadors and media outlets to visit the airport to see for themselves that the allegations made by The Telegraph are unfounded.
The Telegraph has not yet issued a response.
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For the third consecutive year, Israeli weapons sales reach record highs amid rising violence against Palestinians.
Read Robert's full news brief via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/israeli-weapons-sales-record-gaza-conflict/287671/
On June 19, Israeli Minister of Religious Affairs Michael Malchieli informed the Hebrew media that Tel Aviv was getting ready for the possibility of "mass burials" in the event that the confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon escalated.
This comment comes after Hezbollah unveiled a nine-minute drone footage video the day before Nasrallah's speech. The footage revealed numerous sensitive, key targets in Haifa. The Hezbollah video, according to Israel's Channel 14 news outlet, "conveys an unequivocal message to Israel: that the party is present inside Israel by air, land, and sea, and that it is capable of carrying out severe strikes."
"Hezbollah could make Israel uninhabitable in 72 hours..."
Shaul Goldstein, CEO of Israel’s National Electrical System Management Company (NOGA), warned that Israelis are unprepared for war, stating the power grid could collapse within hours of conflict.
Speaking at the Institute for National Security Studies conference in Sderot, he said, "After 72 hours without electricity, living in Israel will be impossible." Goldstein highlighted the entity's vulnerability, noting that Hezbollah could easily disable the power grid, causing a rapid breakdown of infrastructure, communication, and fuel supply if a full-scale war were to be waged against the Lebanese resistance group.
Thailand hands in application to join the BRICS
According to a foreign ministry official, Thailand hopes to join the BRICS group of emerging economies during the organisation's next conference in Russia this October.
The Southeast Asian nation formally submitted its application during last week's BRICS ministerial meeting, according to Nikorndej Balankura, a spokesman for the foreign ministry.
Wikipedia’s decision to ban the ADL over its controversial definitions of anti-Semitism highlights growing backlash against the organization’s stance on anti-Zionism and Palestinian rights.
Read Robert's full news brief via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/adl-faces-wikipedia-ban-over-controversial-definitions-of-anti-semitism/287656/
Hezbollah strikes an Israeli settlement
A building in the Israeli settlement of Even Menachem in western Galilee, north of Palestine, was hit by Hezbollah’s rockets.
Almost 50,000 people killed or missing in Gaza
Updated statistics published by Gaza’s Health Ministry reveal that at least 47,000 Palestinians have been killed or are missing and presumed dead since October
According to the latest reports, Israel has committed over 3,000 massacres in Gaza during the war, which has been the deadliest for UN workers and journalists in history. Roughly three quarters of the dead and missing are women, children and the elderly.
Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa
Israeli settlers, protected by heavily armed occupation forces, today broke into the Al-Aqsa compound, the third holiest site in Islam.
Credit: M3raj.net
21,000 children missing in Gaza
Save the Children has reported that up to 21,000 children are missing amid the turmoil of the Israeli-led genocide campaign against Gaza. These children are feared to be trapped under debris, detained, buried in unmarked graves, or separated from their families.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from Belmarsh Prison and flown out of the UK.
He is preparing to enter a guilty plea as part of a deal with the US Justice Department, potentially bringing an end to his long-running legal saga.
Pro-Israel demonstrators wave IDF flags outside Roger Waters concert in London
A fundraiser was held for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund in London by rockstars Roger Waters, Yusuf Cat Stevens, and rapper Lowkey at St. Pancras Church in Holborn, London. The event was targeted by a Zionist mob hoping to shut it down.
Footage: Essad_48
21,000 children missing in Gaza
Save the Children has reported that up to 21,000 children are missing amid the turmoil of the Israeli-led genocide campaign against Gaza. These children are feared to be trapped under debris, detained, buried in unmarked graves, or separated from their families.
Israeli forces caught using a Palestinian as a human shield in the West Bank city of Jenin
During an Israeli military incursion into Jenin, a man named Mujahed Abadi was shot, beaten and then tied to the front of an army jeep as human shield.
"On October 13th, the government announced that they were deploying a bunch of military assets to the Eastern Mediterranean...."
Investigative journalist Matt Kennard breaks down how he began to uncover British involvement in Israel's war on Gaza.
Israel fired 335 bullets at Hind Rajab's family car
An investigation revealed that an Israeli tank fired from close range at the family car of the Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, and subsequently, a tank shell directly hit the ambulance dispatched to provide assistance.
It has now been revealed that an additional 335 bullets were fired into the vehicle that the six-year-old Palestinian girl was killed in.
"We need to hold Wes Streeting accountable, along with every single other MP who has taken a penny from the Israel lobby."
Independent candidate Leanne Mohamad takes aim at Ilford North MP Wes Streeting.
Footage: Essad_48
Armenia has become the latest country to formally recognise Palestine as a State, triggering Israel to summon its ambassador
“Armenia deplores using civilian infrastructure as shields during armed conflicts and violence towards civilian populations,” the Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, signalling that their move to recognise the State of Palestine was in direct response to Israel’s ongoing war crimes. This represents yet another political loss for Tel Aviv, which continues to grow more isolated.
Hezbollah strikes an Israeli settlement
A building in the Israeli settlement of Even Menachem in western Galilee, north of Palestine, was hit by Hezbollah’s rockets.
Palestine Action strikes again!
The UK-based direct action group shut down a subsidairy of Elbit Systems in Kent earlier this week, causing over a million pounds worth of damage.
Credit: Carlos Latuff
Thailand hands in application to join the BRICS
According to a foreign ministry official, Thailand hopes to join the BRICS group of emerging economies during the organisation's next conference in Russia this October.
The Southeast Asian nation formally submitted its application during last week's BRICS ministerial meeting, according to Nikorndej Balankura, a spokesman for the foreign ministry.
Armenia has become the latest country to formally recognise Palestine as a State, triggering Israel to summon its ambassador
“Armenia deplores using civilian infrastructure as shields during armed conflicts and violence towards civilian populations,” the Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, signalling that their move to recognise the State of Palestine was in direct response to Israel’s ongoing war crimes. This represents yet another political loss for Tel Aviv, which continues to grow more isolated.
Egypt’s exports have doubled to Israel in 2024
A report from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, Egypt has doubled its exports to Israel when compared to the same period last year. This comes as the Israelis have experienced a shortage of goods and increased prices due to Yemen’s blockade in the Red Sea.
"I don't know how to describe it to you."
Palestinian from Rafah, Bader Dahlan, describes the horrors faced when detained by Israeli occupation forces.
Credit: Manarmotea