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At Nottingham's Splendour Festival yesterday, English singer and musician Kate Nash made a political statement by wearing a dress emblazoned with the words "Free Gaza" and waving a Palestinian flag during her performance.
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The mass starvation of children in Gaza goes into overdrive
This comes as the World Food Programme confirms that over 80 Palestinians were gunned down while trying to access their food trucks. The WFP is being hindered from performing its role in Gaza and states that it has enough supplies to feed Gaza for months. Yet Israel continues with its policy of imposing famine.
Israel’s Trade Envoy claims most doctors in Gaza are involved in “terrorism”
Dismissing a statement released by 25 Western nations as “Khamas propaganda”, she then goes on to claim that almost all doctors in Gaza are involved in terrorist activities.
BREAKING: Israel admits 2 soldiers were killed in two ambushes in Gaza
They also admitted 5 others were either critically or seriously injured.
In a Khan Younis ambush, a building was detonated on top of soldiers, trapping them under rubble.
The death toll likely higher.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is set to appear at the High Court today to seek permission to challenge the government's decision to proscribe the group.
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A century-old web of intermarried families has bankrolled Israel’s most powerful support network in Scotland. This is the untold story of the Caledonian Cousinhood’s expansion.
Read Miller's full investigation via the following link:https://www.mintpressnews.com/caledonian-cousinhood-scotland-zionist-families-israel/290252/
BREAKING: Renewed armed clashes in Syria’s Sweida province between Druze & Bedouin militia forces
Although the fighting came to halt in Sweida city, a battle is ongoing in Um al-Zeitoun in the countryside.
Israel has threatened intervention if the fighting doesn’t end.
Video footage captures an Israeli making derogatory remarks in Hebrew at pro-Palestine demonstrators in the Netherlands, who seemed unaware of the meaning.
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BREAKING: Syria officially recognises “The State of Israel”
In the same statement, condemning Israel’s ongoing airstrikes, it also says it will only respond through peaceful means.
The Damascus government now calls the regime in Tel Aviv “The State of Israel” in its formal addresses.
Israel commits a massacre of 81 starving civilians seeking aid in Gaza
Civilians heading towards aid trucks in the Zikim area were targeted by Israeli forces.
Over 250 were also injured.
BREAKING: At least 940 Syrians killed in clashes between Druze & Bedouin militias
This is despite repeated claims of a ceasefire being reached, as clashes continue.
These stats were published by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, it is likely that the death toll is much higher in the Sweida Province.
A new MintPress News study has found dozens of former agents of the Israeli spy agency, Unit 8200, working at tech giant Apple.
Read Alan's full investigation via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/apple-israel-unit-8200-hiring/290226/
BREAKING: Israeli forces kill 32 civilians near a US privatised aid point in Gaza
Palestinians are suffering from mass starvation, with new malnutrition death daily.
Heading towards a GHF aid point near Khan Younis, civilians were again massacred.
The choice is starve or risk being shot while travelling to receive small aid packages.
Leaked Documents Expose Australia's Government For Lying About An Israeli Weapons Deal
The Australian government approved and signed off on a $900 million weapons deal with Israel's largest weapons company Elbit Systems.
A drone that killed Australian national Zomi Frankcom was made by Elbit, which is likely behind Canberra's denial of the deal. Yet a freedom of information request has now revealed the truth according to Australian local media.
BREAKING: Hezbollah Secretary General vows to fight Israel in defence of Lebanon to “victory or Martyrdom”
Sheikh Naim Qassem, speaking live said that the Lebanese group “will never surrender” & that his country faces three primary threats today:
1- Israel
2- ISIS linked elements on its eastern border
3- American conspiracies to dismantle the nation
The Hezbollah leaders language suggests that a defensive operation will take place against Israel, following its failure over 8 months to implement the ceasefire agreement.
Virgin Money (formerly known as Nationwide) has frozen the bank account of Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine without providing any formal explanation, despite the group maintaining a trouble-free banking relationship for over 40 years. The bank is also refusing to answer any questions regarding the decision.
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine has long uses these donations to support various Palestinian NGOs.
⭕️Yemen fires ballistic missiles towards Tel Aviv, sending Israeli settlers to the shelters
Sirens blared from al-Quds to Tel Aviv, shutting down flights to Ben Gurion airport.
It is unclear whether there were any impacts or interceptions.
BREAKING: Israel storms the World Health Organisation building in Gaza, seizing Hostages
After storming the WHO’s staff residency building in Deir Al-Balah, Israeli militants took four hostages.
They also assaulted the families of WHO staff, stripping, interrogating & binding their hands, at gunpoint.
China has dumbed nearly half its US Treasury holdings since 2012
Beijing continued to cut its holdings of American debt this month, amidst an ongoing trade war with the Trump administration. This brings China’s debt holdings down to levels not seen since 2009.
Children in Gaza are starving to death at an unprecedented level
Civilians are collapsing in the streets out of exhaustion in the besieged coastal territory, as aid seekers are gunned down in the dozens by Israeli soldiers when they try to collect small amounts of aid from the privatised death trap calling itself the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Argentina Announces Privatization of State Water, With Israeli State Firm Principal Beneficiary
The government of Argentina have announced plans to privatize the country's water resources, selling it off to foreign firms.
Israeli state-owned water company, Mekorot — accused of complicity in war crimes against Palestine — is in pole position to take advantage.Mekorot has already made confidential deals with 12 Argentinian provinces.
The move is part of far-right "anarcho-capitalist" president Javier Milei's fire sale of state assets. Milei's administration has fired tens of thousands of public employees, shuttered 13 government ministries, and removed price controls on rent and key goods. As a result, poverty has drastically increased.
Internationally, Milei has been among Israel's loudest supporters, designating Hamas as a terrorist group and flying to Israel to support his "dear friend" Benjamin Netanyahu.
Belgian federal police have arrested two Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes
Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) and the Global Legal Action Network (Glan) took action against the two soldier who were involved in the Gaza genocide. This is a landmark case, which could lead to accountability for Israeli war crimes.
France Surrenders Last Military Base in Senegal, Marking an End to Centuries of Occupation
France, on Thursday, formally vacated its last two military bases in Senegal, marking an end to its centuries-long occupation of the West African nation.
Although Senegal gained formal independence in 1960, France maintained enormous military, political and economic control over the country.
The move follows the ousting of French forces from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, where anti-imperialist military governments forced Paris to withdraw its troops.
France still maintains some presence in Ivory Coast and Gabon, and maintains a military base in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. Yet its imperial footprint in Africa is rapidly shrinking.
BREAKING: The US Embassy In Syria Calls On Citizens To Flee
It also appears as if some Syrian government checkpoints around Damascus have been deserted.
Clashes in Sweida continue.
BREAKING: 4 Israeli military helicopters reportedly landed in Syria’s Sweida
According to local reports the Israeli military is supplying the Druze with aid. It is unclear what aid was transferred.
Hamas release footage of their fighters destroying two tanks & gunning down Israeli soldiers
The screams of Israeli soldiers can be heard, as 3 are shot dead from close range.
This ambush occurred in Jabalia Al-Balad (northern Gaza).
Druze in Syrian villages near the occupied Golan border have welcomed the presence of Israeli forces.
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BREAKING: US Envoy Tom Barrack claims Syria & Israel have reached a ceasefire agreement
However, Syria never fought Israel, the Israelis were the only ones attacking.
In addition to this, the war in Sweida is between Druze & Bedouin militias, not the Syrian army.
A confusing announcement.
It appears as if this comes as a development whereby Türkiye & the US managed to convince Israel to allow Syria to send forces into Sweida without being bombed.
Yet the conflict continues, amidst reports of clashes between government aligned militias & the SDF near Raqqa.
BREAKING: Two rounds of ballistic missiles fired towards Tel Aviv
Sirens blared as Israeli defense scrambled to combat the first launch.
Another missile strike inbound.
Cuban Retirees See Their Pensions Doubled
The government of Cuba has announced a large increase in state pensions, benefitting 79% of retirees. To combat inflation, pensions will rise to 4,000 pesos per month from September — a doubling of income for many elderly people.
A weak economy and US sanctions have harmed Cuba, which is attempting to strengthen social protections for the elderly and disabled.