(2023-10-12). Gaza's Only Power Plant Out of Fuel as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Enclave. news.antiwar.com Gaza's only power plant was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel as the situation in the besieged enclave is becoming increasingly desperate for civilians after days of relentless Israeli airstrikes. At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and 5,339 have been wounded since Hamas launched its attack on southern …
(2023-10-11). US Might Send Second Aircraft Carrier to Support Israel. news.antiwar.com The US might deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Israel's attack on Gaza, two Pentagon officials told POLITICO on Tuesday. In the wake of the Hamas attack on southern Israel, the US announced that it was deploying the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group, which …
(2023-10-11). NYT: US Intelligence Shows Iranian Leaders Were Surprised by Hamas Attack. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence shows Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack on southern Israel and that no evidence has been found indicating Iran helped plan the operation. The report reads: "These key Iranian officials did not know the attack was coming, according to the intelligence. The United …
(2023-10-11). Rep. McCaul Confirms That Egypt Warned Israel Before Hamas Attack. news.antiwar.com Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Egypt warned Israel of a potential attack three days before Hamas launched its incursion into southern Israel, confirming earlier reports. "We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," McCaul said after …
(2023-10-11). Sen. Graham Says 'We're in a Religious War,' Calls to 'Level' Gaza. news.antiwar.com Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday declared that "we're in a religious war" and called for Israel to "level" the Gaza Strip, home to over 2 million people, including about 1 million children. "We're in a religious war here. I am with Israel. Do whatever the hell you have to do to defend yourself. Level …
(2023-10-11). US Announces $200 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US on Wednesday announced a new $200 million arms package for Ukraine that includes HIMARS ammunition, artillery shells, anti-tank weapons, and other equipment. The package was announced as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Brussels hosting a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a gathering that includes military leaders from about 50 …
(2023-10-11). White House Plans to Request Military Aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The White House has conveyed to members of Congress that it will request an emergency supplemental funding package that will include military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as additional funding for border security, NBC News reported on Wednesday. Administration officials said the request will also include funds to manufacture weapons to replace …
(2023-10-11). Slovakia election—a small but significant fracture in Europe's subordination to the U.S. mronline.org 
The Slovak parliamentary elections [30 September] were won by the anti-war, pro-negotiations party Smer-SD DIRECTION—Slovak Social Democracy led by Robert Fico.
(2023-10-12). Israel-Palestine war: Tensions simmer in Jordan as Hamas urges tribes to join conflict. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Tensions simmer in Jordan as Hamas urges tribes to join conflict | Protesters in Amman rally in support of Hamas and demand the government scrap 1994 peace treaty with Israel | Thu, 10/12/2023 – 09: 04 | Jordanians wave the Palestinian flag and chant slogans against Israel as they gather in Amman on 10 October 2023 to express their support for Gaza (MEE/Mohammad Ersa…
(2023-10-12). Nagorno-Karabakh condemned to famine in the indifference of the international community. internationalviewpoint.org "Peace cannot be achieved under these conditions, but that is not what the Azerbaijani authorities are seeking. Their policy is intended to force Armenians in the region to leave or die." | – | / |
(2023-10-12). Thursday 10/19: Gaza Crisis: Emergency Webinar w/ Prof. Joel Beinin, Middle East Historian. indybay.org Zoom – join from anywhere…
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/28: Report From Chile On The 50th Anniversary of The US AFL-CIO Supported Coup In Chile. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street, Suite 101 | San Jose…
(2023-10-11). Nagorno-Karabakh condemned to famine in the indifference of the international community. internationalviewpoint.org "Peace cannot be achieved under these conditions, but that is not what the Azerbaijani authorities are seeking. Their policy is intended to force Armenians in the region to leave or die." | – | / |
(2023-10-11). The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the Murderous Assault on Occupied Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-11). China, Saudi Arabia launch joint naval special operations exercise. ecns.cn China and Saudi Arabia on Monday kicked off a joint naval special operations exercise in South China, with experts saying on Tuesday that the two countries have made such joint drills routine in a move to boost military cooperation as well as safeguard peace and stability.
(2023-10-11). A Coming Colour Revolution in Slovakia? libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Marches in Slovakia calling for peace in Ukraine in 2023, stirred pro-Russian sentiments. A revolution may be impending in Slovakia, to restore the established, US-dominated order, and ensure peace in Ukraine remains a far-off fantasy. The September 30th Slovakian election saw Smer emerge as the largest party in Bratislava's parliament, well ahead of…
(2023-10-11). Sustained Peace With Russia? Is It Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Reinhard Gehlen, from Nazi criminal to "honorable" collaborator with the United States and NATO This Ukrainian identitarian 'play' has a crucial part in the story of why sustained peace with Russia is foreclosed. Few people even know the name 'Gehlen', yet Reinhart Gehlen and his SS men not only shaped politically the newborn…
(2023-10-11). Saturday 10/28: Report from Chile on the 50th Anniversary of the US AFL-CIO Supported Coup. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2023-10-11). 'Asian NATO': Brought To You By South Korean Repression. popularresistance.org While largely unnoticed by the US public, the trilateral summit between Japan, South Korea, and the US that took place at Camp David this August sent shockwaves throughout East Asia. | US President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio punctuated the end of the three-day summit by releasing a joint declaration rife with the kinds of diplomatic ambiguities and appeals to vague principles typical of this sort of affair. The three leaders pledged their support for a "free and open Indo-Pacific," for an international "rules-based order," and for "peace and stabilit…
(2023-10-11). Thursday 10/19: Gaza Crisis: Emergency Webinar w/ Prof. Joel Beinin, Middle East Historian. indybay.org Zoom – join from anywhere…
(2023-10-11). Holocaust Comparisons Seek to 'Exceptionalize' Hamas Violence, Not Contextualize It. sputnikglobe.com In the 75 years since Israel was founded in 1948 there have been numerous civilian massacres by both Israelis and Palestinians – a context that has been erased in recent reporting on the killings of hundreds of Jewish civilians in towns on the Gaza border, a Jewish peace activist told Sputnik.
(2023-10-11). Can Peace in Ukraine Be Achieved Without War? Medea Benjamin & Barbara Smith Debate. democracynow.org 
So far this year, U.S. spending on Israel, typically the largest annual recipient of U.S. military aid, has been outstripped by military aid to Ukraine, though that balance could begin to change as President Biden plans to ask Congress to approve emergency funding to support Israel's retaliatory campaign against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following Saturday's attack by Hamas militants. For more on U.S. policy in Ukraine and Israel, we host a discussion with CodePink's Medea Benjamin and the Ukraine Solidarity Network's Barbara Smith. Benjamin urges diplomacy and deescalation, arguing t…
(2023-10-11). Putin, Erdogan ready to assist Israeli-Palestinian peace process. tass.com Putin and Erdogan expressed their concerns about the latest round of the Israeli-Palestinian escalation, which resulted in catastrophic civilian casualties, the Kremlin press service added…
(2023-10-11). Further presence of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh not for Armenia to decide — premier. tass.com When asked by a reported about the future of the 102nd military base, which is the only Russian base in Transcaucasia and has a contingent of about 5,000 servicemen, the Armenian premier said his country has not raised the issue…
(2023-10-11). Israel and the US Bear Full Responsibility for the Ongoing Bloodshed! globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-11). China calls for peace talks to solve Israel-Palestine conflict. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) China on Wednesday defended its position in favor of the immediate start of peace talks to end the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
(2023-10-11). Trade turnover between Russia, Saudi Arabia to rise to $7 bln by 2030 — Novak. tass.com According to the Russian deputy prime minister, Moscow also plans to expand cooperation in the area of peaceful atom with Saudi Arabia…
(2023-10-11). Israel's ground operation in Gaza may aim to liberate Hamas' hostages — envoy to Moscow. tass.com "It is necessary to convey to Gaza residents that the best option for them is to live in peace and cooperation with Israel," Alexander Ben Zvi pointed out…
(2023-10-12). Black Alliance for Peace condemns murderous assault on Occupied Palestine. workers.org 
Palestinians protest holding up a Palestine flag amidst a Zionist assault in 2018. This slightly edited article was released on Oct. 11, 2023. Link to online version: blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements/bapstandswithpalestine We say that a colonized people has a right to resist occupation and fight for self-determination by any means necessary! The Black . . . |
(2023-10-12). Hope persists for safe return of Kolkata couple stuck in Israel amid war with Hamas. firstpost.com The situation in Israel has taken a grim turn, with reports of daily acts of terrorism making headlines. In the midst of this turbulent period, a research couple from Kolkata has found themselves stranded in the throes of wartime conditions. | Back in Uttarpara, their elderly parents anxiously count the days, yearning for the safe return of their children and the return of peace. | Somoday Hazra and his wife, Jayita Dutta Hazra, hailing from Uttarpara in Hooghly dsitrict, are currently engaged in research on neurology in Haifa, Israel, along with their three-year-old daughter, Sindhura. | Just a fortnight ago, th…
(2023-10-12). Jewish Voice for Peace calls on all people of conscience to stop imminent genocide. commondreams.org
(2023-10-11). Two States Are Necessary for Middle East Security: Jordan. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan stated that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict confirms that the Middle East will not be safe or stable until a "fair and comprehensive peace" is achieved through the creation of two states. | RELATED: | "The occupied Palestinian territories are witnessing a serious escalation, acts of violence, and aggression, which once again confirm that our region will not enjoy security a…
(2023-10-12). Venezuelan Migrants: Survivors from a Passenger Ship That You Sunk. counterpunch.org 
The empire throws the stone but hides its hand, and the obedient mass media (The New York Times included) follows suit by telling only of the reactions provoked by repeated imperial stonings. Two million Palestinians have been made hostage in the world's largest open-air prison for decades, where they are subjected to repeated attacks and humiliations. Then, lo
(2023-10-11). Venezuelan Chancellor praises election of Cuba to the HRC of the UN. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, considered the election of Cuba as a member of the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations to be good news for Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2023-10-11). Report: US, Venezuela in Talks to Ease Oil Sanctions. sputnikglobe.com Amid high gas prices, the Biden administration is offering sanctions relief to spur oil production in the South American country in exchange for electoral reforms.
(2023-10-11). President Maduro Condemns 'Coyote Network' Linked to Opposition Leadership. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned a "network of coyotes" promoting the illegal migration of Venezuelans to the United States. Behind the network are Venezuelan opposition politicians such as David Smolansky, Carlos Vecchio, Leopoldo López, and Juan Guiado, using social media platforms such as TikTok. | "That perverse quartet, fugitives from Venezuelan justice, is behind the coyote networks, and they enrich themselves" with it. "They have deceived thousands of Venezuelans into going to different destinations in South America. Now they take them in the worst conditions, charging them thousa…
(2023-10-11). President Maduro Condemns Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. orinocotribune.com This Monday, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip. | "The Secretary-General of the United Nations issued a statement, which we read carefully, as a warning and alert about the genocide that has begun against the Palestinian people in Gaza," said President Maduro. "We have witnessed in the past massacres and brutal atrocities against the Palestinian people." He pointed out that the current situation is a "new apartheid system" against Palestinians. | President Maduro recalled that the UN in 1967 voted on the establishment of a two-states solution,…
(2023-10-11). Venezuela: Opposition Deputy Suspended for Falsely Claiming to Represent Parliament on Israel. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The president of the National Assembly, deputy…
(2023-10-11). Venezuela's Vehicle Sales Increase in 2023, Still Far Below Pre-Sanctions Levels. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Automotive Chamber (Cavenez) reported that in the first three quarters of the year, 5,019 new vehicles have been sold, one of the highest figures since 2020. | According to Banca y Negocios, an outlet specialized in financial matters, "390 [vehicles were sold] in January, 414 in February, 491 in March, 459 in April, 713 in May, 596 in June, 642 in July, 569 cars in August, and 655 in September." | The Chamber's perspective is that the fi…
(2023-10-11). US ready to ease sanctions on Venezuela in response democratic reforms — State Dept. tass.com According to a US Department of State spokesperson, Washington "continues to urge representatives of [Venezuelan President] Nicolas Maduro and the [opposition] Unitary Platform to reach a comprehensive, durable solution by returning to the dialogue process in Mexico City."
(2023-10-11). Venezuela presenta Informe ante Comité de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. telesurtv.net En Venezuela el respeto a la vida es inviolable por lo que el Estado es garante que ningún organismo policial o militar aplique la pena de muerte, aseguró el canciller Yván Gil.
(2023-10-12). Venezuela: 51% of Venezuelans would vote for Maduro in elections. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Data released by the agency Hinterlaces revealed that 51 percent of Venezuelans think that if the elections were held today, President Nicolás Maduro would be reelected.
(2023-10-12). Venezuela rechaza genocidio contra Palestina y bloqueos de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez reitera llamado al cese al fuego contra el pueblo de Palestina y aboga por la paz.
(2023-10-12). Venezuela: medidas coercitivas cercenan derecho a la identidad. telesurtv.net El ministro para Relaciones Exteriores también ha denunciado las más de 930 medidas coercitivas emitidas por Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) contra Venezuela.
(2023-10-11). Venezuelan Vice President to Attend Energy Forum in Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in Moscow, Russia to participate in the 6th Energy Week 2023 International Forum. | RELATED: | Upon her arrival in the Russian capital, she was received by the Venezuelan ambassador to Russia Jesus Salazar and by authorities of the Eurasian nation. | "The Russian Energy Week is of vital importance to address issues of global energy balance and cooperation. Venezuela has i…
(2023-10-11). Venezuelans Unite in the Face of US Blockade – Vice President. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said Wednesday from Moscow that the challenges of the blockade imposed by the U.S. against Venezuela have brought about a productive national union to overcome its effects. | RELATED: | In statements to state-run Venezolana de Televisión, Rodríguez said that in the face of the U.S. blockade, the union among Venezuelans has shown that it is possible to persevere, move forward and o…