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The BBC changes one of its deliberately misleading headlines about Gaza after significant public outcry
The British State Media outlet has been criticised throughout the Gaza war for publishing misleading headlines to obscure the true nature of Israeli war crimes.
In the latest case, the murder of a 24-year-old Palestinian with Down’s Syndrome, after Israeli soldiers set combat dogs on the young man and then left him to slowly bleed to death, was not represented in the initial BBC article’s headline, which suggested the man died of natural causes, and didn’t mention the use of a dog until paragraphs into the piece.
Footage captured by a drone in Gaza reveals the extensive destruction inflicted by Israeli occupation forces on the strip.
It has been reported that over 75% of the buildings, facilities, and infrastructure across Gaza have been completely destroyed.
The UN says Israel attacking Gaza schools is "almost a daily occurrence."
UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini revealed that Israeli occupation forces have bombed at least eight schools in Gaza over the past ten days, with six being UNRWA schools.
The commissioner general took to X to emphasise that this has become an almost daily occurrence, highlighting that the war has deprived Gaza's children of their childhood and education.
"What is the first truly Islamist country that will get a nuclear weapon? We sort of finally decided that maybe it's the UK..."
Trump's pick for Vice President JD Vance describes the UK as an Islamist country under the Labour Party.
Israel carried out three massacres in Gaza in the space of an hour
In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Israeli forces attacked a crowd of civilians on Al-Attar Street next to the Jordanian Hospital. 13 people were killed and over 26 injured.
The Israeli military then targeted a gathering at the Sheikh Zayed Roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip, where at least four Palestinians were killed.
Then an UNRWA school housing displaced people in the Nusseirat camp in the centre of the of the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli forces, killing six and injuring 48.
Israeli authorities are investigating reports of armed individuals infiltrating the port of Eilat through the sea
Al Mayadeen English has reported that Israeli authorities are investigating reports of armed individuals infiltrating the port of Eilat, following possible entry via the sea.
In response, Israeli security forces have cordoned off all main roads leading into Eilat to address a potential security threat. Local Israeli police have issued an alert and a public advisory to steer clear of the area until further notice, as reported by Israeli media. Military reinforcements have also been dispatched to the area.
Israeli groups that block aid to Gaza are funded by US organisations
The Associated Press and Shomrim have uncovered that Zionist organisations, which have obstructed the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, have raised over hundrends of thousands of dollars from the U.S.
The three groups involved in the destruction and blocking of aid are Mother’s March, Torat Lechima, and Tzav 9. The groups have had their fundraisers facilitated through crowdfunding websites. Alarmingly, these donations were deemed "tax-deductible," which further incentivized these donations. One of these groups, Mother's March, continues to receive donations even after being sanctioned by the U.S.
Palestine Action shuts down Elbit Systems UK HQ two days in a row
Palestine Action activists have locked themselves inside a vehicle in Elbit’s Bristol HQ , blocking the sole access point to the Israeli weapons manufacturer.
Crooks shot at Trump from a staging area used by the police
ABC News has reported that the building that Thomas Crooks climbed and fired at Donald Trump from was the staging area for the local police tactical squad.
"The building where gunman Thomas Crooks scrambled onto the roof and opened fire was the staging area for the local police tactical team doing overwatch of the crowd, two law enforcement officials told ABC News."
300 athletes have now been killed in Gaza
Shadi Abu Al-Araj, a goalkeeper who played for the Shabab Khan Younis football club, is the latest athlete to have been murdered by Israeli airstrikes, just one day prior to the Euro Final between England and Spain. Shadi’s death has reportedly brought the death toll amongst athletes in the Gaza Strip to an unprecedented 300 killed since the beginning of the war.
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Bernie Sanders tells Democrats to “stop bickering”, support Joe Biden for President, and ignore concerns over his cognitive abilities
Once the leader of a progressive movement within the Democracy Party, 82 year old Bernie Sanders has disappointed many of his former supporters by again backing Joe Biden for President, despite growing concerns over his cognitive decline. Just last week, Biden introduced Ukrainian President Zelensky as “Putin” and later called his running mate Kamala Harris, “Vice President Trump”.
Thomas Crooks, the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, had donated to the Democrat aligned Progressive Turnout Project
While registered as Republican on the Pennsylvania voter file, the only know political donation given by the 20-year-old failed assassin was of 15 dollars to a Democratic Party Actblue PAC that had described the former American President as a “threat to our democracy”. The rather confusing information emerging about the shooters political views is making it difficult to determine his ideological motivations.
An Israeli spy who infiltrated MintPress takes over from Luke Akehurst as director of the We Believe In Israel lobby group
The Israel lobby group "We Believe in Israel" has appointed Catherine Perez-Shakdam as its new director. The reporter, who previously infiltrated MintPress News, succeeds Luke Akehurst and expressed her commitment to "uniting Israel's supporters in the UK" and emphasised that her priorities include curtailing "Tehran's influence" in the UK and combating "anti-Israel delegitimization" through social media and data-driven campaigns.
The We Believe in Israel lobby group has been pushing Spotify to delete the music of rapper and MintPress podcaster Lowkey for several years.
Catherine Perez-Shakdam previously worked for the Israeli-American intelligence agency Wikistrat.
Germany becomes the second state, after the UK, to attempt to stop the ICC from issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders
The move is likely to delay the issuance of arrest warrants to Israeli leaders and comes as reports emerge that a decision will be made soon.
Britain, like Germany attempted to argue, based upon a technicality, that the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Prosecutor, Karim Khan, be declined and there not be arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
This is important as neither nation attempted to argue that Israeli leaders had not committed war crimes, but instead chose other methods of attempting to get their Israeli allies off the hook.
The ICC expected to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant soon
According to reports, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is expected to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant within the next two weeks.
The International Criminal Court is expected to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant within two weeks
It has been reported that the UK Labour government, under pressure from the US, has reversed its decision to withdraw objections to the ICC prosecutor’s application for these warrants.
All hospitals are not equal. The media and international community display double-standards in how they address attacks on Gaza versus Ukraine
Israel’s deliberate attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system and hospitals are the worst of any conflict in the world at this time, yet this is not reflected in the corporate media’s coverage, nor in the response of much of the international community. While Western leaders instantly render judgments and condemn Russia, the opposite is the case when it comes to Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilian infrastructure. In the case of Israel’s attack on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the US government even falsely suggested that the medical complex was being used as a Hamas military base and hence justified the invasion of the hospital. Following numerous massacres at the hospital, Washington refused to apologise for its role in facilitating the Israeli assaults and has failed to issue a single condemnation.
Trump Chooses J.D. Vance for Vice President
Donald Trump has chosen Senator JD Vance, regarded as an "heir to the 'MAGA' movement," as his vice-presidential running mate.
Trump emphasized Vance's suitability for the role, praising his commitment to the Constitution, support for the troops, and dedication to the "Make America Great Again" agenda.
Trump's would be assassin scaled structure occupied by Police
New details emerge on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, including that the shooter had scaled a structure occupied by the police.
Trump’s would be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks was filmed by rally goers scaling a white tent, which has now been revealed to have housed police that were supposed to be aiding the security services at the Presidential hopefuls campaign rally. This new detail comes as an addition to the fact that the security detail failed to act for minutes after bystanders had alerted them to the shooters presence.
"I am proud to demolish houses."
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of National Security, recently boasted to Arab Knesset members about his influence over the government to demolish Palestinian homes.
He announced plans to increase demolitions in Palestinian communities within the occupied Naqab.
"I'm the guy who did more for the Palestinian community than anybody.."
US President Joe Biden sought to defend his record on Palestine in an interview with Complex Magazine.
Starmer puts Israel lobbyists in government
Keir Starmer has discreetly appointed two former Israel lobbyists, Ruth Anderson and Gillian Merron, both members of the House of Lords, to key positions in government.
Ruth Anderson (formerly Smeeth) has been installed as the government's whip in the House of Lords.
Anderson worked as director of public affairs at the largest Israel lobby group in the UK, BICOM. She also headed the Israeli Embassy's proxy, the Jewish Labour Movement.
Gillian Merron has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Life Sciences in the Department of Health and Social Care. Merron headed the Israel lobby group, the British Board of Deputies, between 2014 and 2021.
Both have taken trips to meet with Israeli leaders during the Gaza genocide and pledge their support.
Another Palestinian child has died of malnutrition, as Gaza faces widespread famine due to the prevention of aid into the besieged territory
Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al-Balah, which remains partially functioning and without the necessary supplies to effectively save lives, declared Bushra Al-Kafarneh had died due to the effects of malnutrition. After UN experts declared that famine has now gripped all corners of the Gaza Strip, Israel continues to prevent the entry of sufficient aid supplies.
The Israeli controlled Port of Eilat has officially declared bankruptcy due to Yemeni blockade
In a massive blow to both the Israeli government and the US-led multinational naval coalition participating in Operation Prosperity Guardian, the Port of Eilat has admitted that Yemen’s Ansarallah has succeeded in preventing ships from docking at the port facility. The port has witnessed an 85% drop in activity, noting that only a single ship was able to dock there in the past few months, causing it to demand financial assistance from the Israeli government.
Palestine Action activists descended a rope ladder from the roof of Hydrafeed’s factory to break inside the premises, a supplier of machinery for the Israeli largest arms company, Elbit Systems.
They dismantled the equipment inside before departing undetected.
"All I’m gonna say is Free Palestine."
An English soccer fan screams "Free Palestine" during an interview with Sky News, after Spain defeated England 2-1 in the European Cup finals.
At least 436 cancer patients have died in Gaza since the beginning of the war due to lack of access to treatment
At least 10,000 other cancer patients have a similar fate, as Israeli forces continue to block medical aid into the besieged coastal territory. All 36 hospitals in Gaza have been rendered non-functional, with only a handful of facilities operating at a semi-functional level and without even the most basic of supplies.
Footage shows live ammunition being fired by Israeli occupation forces in Al-Arroub refugee camp, located in the southern West Bank.
It has been reported that a teenager was critically injured.
Germany secretly sent new military equipment to Ukraine in June
According to a report by the German newspaper Merkur, Germany secretly delivered military aid to Ukraine in late June and early July. This aid package, based on data from the German Defence Ministry, consisted of 39 tanks sourced from Germany's defence industry and the Bundeswehr. Additionally, Ukraine received 10 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks and an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Germany.