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"Poor thing, he got a trophy. You lost the trophy!"
An Israeli occupation soldier callously mocks a Palestinian child's trophy, taken from their home in Gaza.
Algerian President promises to build 3 hospitals in Gaza.
At a campaign rally in Constantine on Sunday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is ready to deploy its military to Gaza and build three hospitals, provided the Egyptian border reopens. Tebboune emphasised to the crowd that "Palestine is not just a Palestinian issue; it's our issue as well."
The president, who is running for re-election in September, also committed to sending hundreds of doctors to support Gaza's reconstruction efforts, stressing the urgency of rebuilding that which the Israeli occupation forces have destroyed.
A Malaysian restaurant placed the flag of the Israeli entity at its entrance, allowing customers to walk over it as they entered and exited.
Footage: Sinar Daily
Bassem Youssef is cancelled by Elon Musk’s X
After Bassem Yousef, who has earned a wide base of support in the West over his advocacy for Gaza, was targeted by a Zionist smear campaign, he was suddenly cancelled from X without proper explanation. His last post confronted the accusation of antisemitism and how it no longer has the weight it once did, due to its overuse.
Colombia bans the export of coal to Israel
President Gustavo Petro signed a presidential decree prohibiting coal exports to Israel, aiming to pressure the Israeli government to halt its genocide on Gaza. The decree, dated August 14, will take effect this week, as reported by Bloomberg.
The Colombian president took to X and stated, "Colombian coal is being used to make bombs that kill Palestinian children."
Palestinian reporter Salma al-Qadoumi and a group of other journalists were covering events in Khan Younis when Israeli tanks opened fire on them on Sunday.
Al-Qadoumi was shot in the back. Since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza, at least 111 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed.
Israel kills Lieutenant in friendly fire incident in Khan Yunis
A leader in the Paratroopers Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit, Lieutenant Shahar Ben Nun, 21, was killed following an Israeli jet malfunction above the western edge of Khan Yunis in Gaza. Many other Israeli personnel were injured.
The Palestinian Resistance Joint Room claim to have gathered evidence that UK intelligence operations have helped Israel kill thousands of civilians in Gaza
A source from the Joint Room, under which 11 resistance factions in Gaza coordinate, shared with Al-Jazeera that they had gathered evidence that UK intelligence gathering missions had helped Israel commit civilian massacres throughout the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine should pay Germany compensation for Nord Stream explosion
Alice Weidel, Member of the German Bundestag, took to X to assert that the economic damage to Germany from the Nord Stream explosion was presumably ordered by Zelensky, not Putin, as the world was led to believe. She called for Ukraine to be held accountable and compensate Germany for the pipeline's destruction.
Israel is building an illegal settlement over a Christian village in Bethlehem
Jabal al-Makhrur in the town of Beit Jala near Bethlehem has been seized by the Israeli settler movement. Israel’s Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, officially announced the construction of a settlement in the area, in complete disregard for the Palestinian Christians from whom the land has been stolen.
Israel lobbyists launch a smear campaign against award winning comedian Reginald D. Hunter
The East Renfrewshire theatre in Scotland has cancelled the renowned comedians previously scheduled show as claims of anti-Semitism are now aimed at Reginald D. Hunter. This comes following an incident during one of his shows, when two pro-Israel hecklers took umbrage at his jokes. It was initially reported by Daily Mail journalist and Zionist activist Sabrina Miller that the couple of hecklers were Israelis named Shimon and Talia.
However, it has now come to light that the offended hecklers were infamous Israel lobbyist Mark Lewis of the UK Lawyers for Israel and his wife.
Israeli soldiers were forced to pull back from an attempt to infiltrate the Lebanese border
Today, Hezbollah closely monitored a group of Israeli occupation forces attempting to infiltrate the Lebanon border. The Lebanese resistance group responded by launching rockets and artillery shells, resulting in multiple deaths among the Israeli forces and forcing their retreat.
Subsequent operations targeted the occupied Galilee, in the Yara area. Israeli media later confirmed that an Israeli soldier died and several others were injured.
As evidence mounts of yet another civilian massacre, Israel’s narrative unravels, with claims of “terrorists” proven false.
Read Robert's full news brief via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/israel-pr-scramble-tabeen-schooi-massacre/288127/
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman expresses fear for life over normalisation with Israel
The ruler of Saudi Arabia has been speaking about the prospect of attempts on his life in the event of Riyadh’s normalisation with Israel, US officials have told Politico Magazine.
Qatar intelligence chief awarded CIA medal.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has given Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi, the top intelligence official in Qatar, the George Tenet Medal in recognition of his efforts to strengthen intelligence sharing with the US.
"We came to strengthen the north. With God's help, we will also give a big blow to Hezbollah."
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was spotted dining at a restaurant in Tiberias, where he called for the strengthening of the northern regions of occupied Palestine.
He also emphasised the need to deliver a decisive "blow" to the Lebanese resistance across the border.
Did you know that an ex-Israeli soldier created a team of private mercenaries to kill Yemeni politicians, lawyers, religious clerics, and activists?
MintPress takes a deeper look into the Spear Operations Group, a US private military company responsible for carrying out assassinations across Yemen.
Research: @essad_48
"They are going after those who build the settlements, and we must not allow it."
Video footage reveals Israel's Minister of National Missions, Orit Strook, discussing the impact of US sanctions on the settler movement in occupied Palestine.
Israeli captive speaks on experience in Gaza
In an exclusive interview with Haaretz, Liat Atzili recounts her captivity in Gaza, describing the humane treatment she received.
"They treated us in a way that allowed us to get through that period alright...I felt reassured."
"Why would I be a Zionist?"
YouTuber IShowSpeed stands in solidarity with Palestine as he unfollows Israeli propagandist Emily Austin after discovering that she supports Zionism.
Footage: IShowSpeed
🔴 State of Play LIVE Tonight with Greg Stoker & Special Guest: Antony Lowenstein
Anthony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv. Israeli PM Netanyahu clearly detests the idea of a true ceasefire, and Hamas' Sinwar will not budge to accommodate Israel’s perpetually moving goal posts. If the Israeli government is intractable, and the US unwilling to apply pressure, then what will the end game be?
📍Monday, August 19th @ 5 pm EST on MintPress YouTube
Israel bombs Eastern Lebanon
A series of Israeli air strikes have targeted the area between Qsarnaba and Timneen Al-Tahta in Al-Beqaa Governorate.
It has been alleged that a weapons storage depot was struck by the Israelis. Footage circulating the internet shows several secondary explosions that sent rockets and missiles flying in various directions.
Suella Braverman had £30,000 trip to Israel during Gaza genocide
Suella Braverman's expenses were covered by the National Jewish Assembly, led by Gary Mond, a former senior vice-president of the Board of Deputies.
Mond resigned from the BOD after reports surfaced of his Islamophobic posts on social media.
Palantir boss predicting US war against China, Russia and Iran
Alex Karp, CEO of the CIA-backed Palantir, mentioned to the New York Times in an interview that he believes the United States is "very likely" to face a three-front war involving China, Russia, and Iran.
Microsoft is shutting down the email accounts of Palestinians without explanation
According to a BBC investigation, Microsoft has been deleting the accounts of Palestinians without any pre-warning. For those that live or have family in the Gaza Strip, this has locked them out of their paid Skype accounts, from which they were once able to make affordable calls. There has still been no official explanation offered for the some 30 cases that were reported by the BBC alone.
Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's finance minister, promised to launch an unprecedented campaign of land seizures and demolitions aimed at Palestinian Christian homes and properties during his visit to Bethlehem today.
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Instagram and Facebook bans media site The Cradle
The Cradle was permanently barred from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on August 16.
The business said that The Cradle had violated community guidelines by "praising terrorist organisations" and "incitement to violence.
"He keeps losing more and more weight. He doesn't have an appetite."
Holding her son close, a mother in Gaza, who had waited years to conceive, speaks through tears about the condition of her 7-month-old baby. Despite being only seven months old, the baby weighs less than six pounds.
Footage: UNICEF
Israel asks Britain and France to strike Iran when it hits the Zionist entity
During a meeting with the foreign ministers of Britain and France, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Israel Katz, called for the support of Britain and France, among other allies, in the event of military action against Iran.
This anticipation follows Iran's promise to retaliate against the Zionist entity for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
"With the help of God, our fighters will reach every home, school classroom or hospital."
Member of the Israeli Knesset May Golan sends a message to "all the innocents of Gaza."