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Israel has bombed Beirut, killing at least two people and injuring a number of others, targeting a building in the Dahiyeh suburb.
As a result of the strike an entire building collapsed next to the Bahman Hospital, causing damage to the medical facility and inflicting civilian casualties. The target of the strike was reportedly a high ranking leader in Hezbollah. This escalation threatens to lead to a tit for tat between Israel and Lebanon, possibly leading to an all-out war.
Israel’s Sde Teiman torture centre has been compared to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, even being dubbed worse
As more testimonies and evidence emerges from inside Sde Teiman, a detention facility that holds thousands of Palestinians without a charge at an Israeli military base in Al-Naqab (the Negev), the conditions at the torture facility appear to be even worse than previously believed. Systematic sexual abuse, the rape of prisoners with burning and electrocution rods, other kinds of torture, starvation, urinating on prisoners and much more have been reported, in addition to at least 36 who have been tortured to death there.
Since the Israeli ground attack began in Khan Yunis, at least 300 bodies have been collected by medical responders in Gaza.
This takes place after a report was released indicating that at least 20,000 children remain trapped in the rubble as a result of Israel's indiscriminate bombing campaign.
Yemen reminds the world of its position on Palestine, telling the international community that Sana'a will continue to defend Gaza, as well as Lebanon, against any form of Israeli aggression.
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MintPress journalist and senior staff writer Alan McLeod is stuck in a hotel in Caracas, along with hundreds of international election observers and journalists, as a US backed far right mob backed by opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez block roads and attempt a violent coup against Maduro.
Opposition mobs have blocked buses of international. election observers and journalists from going to the airport and have rerouted them.
Israeli settlers have forcibly entered the military police headquarters in Bayt Lid, demonstrating their support for the nine Israeli soldiers from the Sde Teiman detention facility.
These soldiers are currently under investigation following the rape and subsequent hospitalisation of a Palestinian prisoner.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, was denounced by anti-war protesters during his visit to Japan, where his military plans to establish a new military base
Chants of “Blinken go home!” and “you are not welcome” could be heard from demonstrators that took to the streets in opposition to the U.S. support for Israel and calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza. As part of Antony Blinken’s visit, he met with his Japanese counterparts to declare the establishment of a new U.S. military headquarters there to counter China, further stirring another potential conflict in Asia.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt accused Israel of lying that a Hezbollah missile struck Druze civilians in the occupied village of Majdal Shams.
“A lie and nothing but a lie," said Walid Jumblatt, about Israel’s claims that Hezbollah fired a missile at the Syrian Druze village, which is illegally occupied by Israel. A total of 12 children and teenagers were killed in the strike, leaving more than a dozen others wounded over the weekend. Israel is now using this as an excuse to attack Lebanon; however, leading Druze voices are accusing Israel of committing the massacre and using the event to try and divide Arab populations prior to launching an attack on Lebanon.
During a live broadcast on Israeli Channel 12, Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the occupying forces, referred to the victims of Majdal Shams as "Israeli citizens from the Druze community," to which a studio analyst, unaware that the microphone was still on, was overheard saying, "They are not Israeli citizens."
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Israeli Security Minister calls Israeli occupation forces “heroes” after they were accused of gang-raping, torturing, and murdering Palestinians at the Sde Teiman detention centre.
Itamar Ben-Gvir labelled the arrests of soldiers accused of rape as “very shameful” after an Israeli police investigation was opened into their conduct at the Sde Teiman detention facility, constructed to detain Palestinians from Gaza without charges, and has been exposed by the UN, human rights lawyers, and even the Western Press for being a torture centre, labelled as “worse” than Abu Ghraib. Israeli protesters also stormed the facility in order to try and protect the accused rapists and torturers, 10 of whom were said to have gang-raped a Palestinian man who was so badly wounded that he began to bleed from his anus.
The German authorities are threatening to jail Ali Abunimah for virtually attending the Pälastina Kongress
In a shocking authoritarian move, Germany sent the Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah a 15-page notice that threatened the prominent Palestinian journalist with jail time and fines. All of this for attending a pro-Palestine event via a Zoom call. Since October 7, Berlin has adopted draconian laws that target Muslims, pro-Palestinian activists and political dissident. It is also Israel’s second largest weapons supplier and is currently attempting to delay arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, called for by the ICC’s chief prosecutor.
Joe Biden made the bizarre claim that he is the first President of the century who can say the US “is not at war anywhere in the world.”
Not only is the US currently waging a direct military campaign against Yemen in the Red Sea while remaining in both Syria and Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve, but on top of operating openly all across the world and launching airstrikes in both the Arab region and African continent, the U.S. government is supporting various wars by proxy, including in Ukraine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Meet CIA asset Mohammed Dahlan, who has been handpicked by the US, Israel, and Gulf Arab states to govern Gaza 'after the war'.
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Donald Trump tells Fox News that “Israel is not very good at public relations” and should end the war.
While criticising the pro-Palestinian protests against Netanyahu’s address to Congress, the former US President expressed no concern for innocent victims in Gaza and instead stated that the Israelis “are getting decimated with this publicity” and urged Tel Aviv to end the war and return the Israeli captives as soon as possible in order to avoid further bad press.
'What's happening in Gaza is standard US foreign policy—from Iraq to Afghanistan to Libya and beyond.'
MintPress founder and director Mnar Adley in an interview with TMJ.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls out Elon Musk for sharing fake news against the socialist government in order to undermine the legitimacy of the nation’s election.
Elon Musk has taken to X to express his support for opposition mobs.
Venezuela’s leader pointed out a video was shared on the billionaire’s platform, showing Venezuelans carrying Air Conditioner units and presented it as evidence that ballot boxes were being stolen by left wing supporters of the re-elected socialist government.
The U.K. Labour government has delayed a decision to ban weapons exports to Israel
Despite posturing itself as a more balanced actor than the previous British government under the Conservative Party’s Rishi Sunak, the Labour government under Keir Starmer is delaying a decision to stop weapons exports to the Israeli military as it conducts genocide in Gaza and expands the war to Lebanon. This comes in addition to the fact that Prime Minister Starmer refuses to recognise the State of Palestine.
A violent coup d'etat is taking place on the streets of Venezuela, encouraged by US-backed opposition figures.
The violent mobs have set fire to a maternity hospital and several pharmacies in working-class neighborhoods.
The son of Israeli diplomat, Eli Gil, who deliberately ran over a Florida Police officer gets off without jail time so he could go serve in the Israeli military.
19 year old Avraham Gil, who was living in the same residency as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's son Yair Netanyahu, deliberately rammed his motorbike into a U.S. police officer in Florida and secured a plea deal that ensured he would not get jail time. Instead, the judge allowed him to leave the country to join the Israeli military.
The case has shocked Americans who are outraged at the fact that an Israeli national was let off for attacking US law enforcement, on the basis that he join a military that is funded with tens of billions in American taxpayer dollars.
Uncle Sam is coming to save Venezuela from its own Democracy and give them a taste of American freedom , cartoon by Carlos Latuff
The US-backed Venezuelan opposition launched an attempted coup against the Socialist government of newly re-elected President Nicolas Maduro, claiming voter irregularities without proof.
Ben Gvir visited Damon Prison and spoke with some of the female Palestinian prisoners.
One prisoner expressed concerns about the lack of food and supplies, such as shampoo, and complained about the excessive heat. In response, Ben Gvir stated that it is a prison and should feel like one, emphasising that inmates receive what they are entitled to according to the law.
Anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson has been arrested under anti-terrorism legislation after a rally held in London.
The far-right anti-Muslim activist, who was just kicked out of Canada for allegedly refusing to disclose his lengthy criminal record, has now been detained under anti-terrorism legislation, according to a post made on his official X account.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls for an immediate end to the Gaza genocide, stating, “Enough bombing! Enough murder!"
In January, during a State of the Union address at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, President Maduro asserted that Venezuela "cannot be silent. Venezuela will continue to speak with its own voice to say, Stop the genocide against the Palestinian people. Ceasefire in Gaza! Enough bombing! Enough murder!" This carries on from the policy position of the Venezuelan leader’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, who had accused Israeli Mossad agents of trying to kill him.
Footage shows numerous locals in Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to their town.
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Israel’s football team at the Olympics was met with boos during their national anthem and chants for Palestine.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games banned Russia over the war in Ukraine but welcomed the Israeli olympians with open arms while the illegal entity continues to commit genocide in Gaza. The Israeli Olympic football (soccer) team was about to start a game against Paraguay, which they went on to lose 4-2, when they were met with boos and chants in favour of the Palestinian people.
Nicolás Maduro wins the Venezuelan presidential election by securing 51.2% of the vote and defeating his US-backed opposition.
To the dismay of the collective West, President Maduro has been re-elected and dispelled rumours spread in the corporate media that he would lose to ex-diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia.
Maduro addressed a crowd in Caracas, following the announcement of his victory, dedicating the win to former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez and declaring that “I will defend our democracy, our law, and our people.”.
Elon Musk endorsed the failed State Department-backed Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado in the presidential elections.
Musk, the billionaire who made his wealth during the Obama administration and now presents himself as being a right-wing anti-establishment figure, backed Machado for president in Venezuela’s recent presidential election. The candidate was not on the ballot and has been receiving US State Department funds for years in her quest to achieve regime change in Caracas.
Kamala Harris shakes hands with Benjamin Netanyahu and holds a private meeting, disappointing potential voters.
Despite being rebranded in the media as a moderate voice on the Israeli war on Gaza, Kamala Harris proudly shakes hands with Netanyahu, who stands accused of war crimes and conducting a genocide, undermining the image of the Democratic Party presidential candidate before her voter base.
Israelis mockingly ring the bell of a Palestinian home destroyed by the occupation forces and sarcastically ask for "Abu Hassan" before stepping into the home through a wall that was blown apart.
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Hezbollah targeted Israeli fighter jets with anti-air missiles, forcing them to retreat for the second night in a row.
The Lebanese resistance group is displaying some of its weapons capabilities by firing air defence missiles towards Israeli fighter jets. Recently, anti-aircraft fire from Hezbollah has taken down multiple high-tech Israeli drones, which served as an embarrassment to the Israelis.