(2023-11-28). Gaza Truce Brings Lull in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq and Syria. news.antiwar.com Since October 17, US troops based in Iraq and Syria have come under steady rocket and drone fire. At least 73 attacks have been carried out on US bases in the two countries, but they have stopped since the truce between Israel and Hamas to facilitate the hostage deal came into effect on Friday. According …
(2023-11-27). Israel Is Using US-Provided Weapons to Kill Palestinian Civilians at a Historic Pace. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported Saturday that Israel is killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza at a historic pace. The huge civilian death toll in Gaza is explained by the scale of the bombing campaign and Israel's willingness to drop US-provided 2,000-pound bombs on densely populated areas that are packed with civilians. Marc Garlasco, a former …
(2023-11-27). Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Agree to Extend Truce for Two Days. news.antiwar.com Qatar announced Monday that Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the truce under the Hostage deal for another 48 hours. "The State of Qatar announces, as part of the ongoing mediation, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days in the Gaza Strip," Majed al-Ansari, spokesman for Qatar's …
(2023-11-27). Sen. Schumer Vows to Bring Bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan Funding to Floor for Vote Soon. news.antiwar.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed in a letter to his colleagues to bring a bill to the Senate floor as soon as December 4 to fund military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. President Biden has requested the funding as part of a massive $105 billion spending package. "One of the most important …
(2023-11-27). US Denies It's Pressuring Ukraine to Negotiate With Russia. news.antiwar.com A US official has denied that the Biden administration is nudging Ukraine toward negotiations with Russia, saying it's up to Kyiv when to seek peace talks. The comments from James O'Brien, assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasian affairs, came in response to a report from the German tabloid Bild. The report said the …
(2023-11-27). US Military Says It Thwarted Ship Hijacking in Gulf of Aden Near Somalia. news.antiwar.com The US military said it thwarted a ship hijacking in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia on Monday as tensions continue to rise in the region due to Israel's campaign in Gaza. US Central Command said in a press release that the destroyer USS Mason and allied ships responded to a distress call from the …
(2023-11-27). Monday 11/27: The Art of One on Ones: Anti-War Organizer Training. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-28). Justice and rule-of-law strengthen world peace — Pope Francis. plenglish.com Vatican City, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) In a message to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), celebrating its 40th anniversary, Pope Francis recalls the importance of laws that protect the human person and authorities that enforce them.
(2023-11-28). Saturday 12/9: The War in Ukraine: Which Path Leads to Peace with Justice? indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible ‚ôø…
(2023-11-28). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? libya360.wordpress.com The Eclectic Radical A meme on Twitter has been asking "Where do the Israeli Jews go?" as if this is the supreme gotcha and this question completely invalidates all discussion of Palestinian liberation, as if Palestinian self-determination automatically means rendering the entire population of Israel homeless and stateless. This ignores the fact that the mere…
(2023-11-28). Jordan says Israeli crimes in Gaza qualify as genocide. presstv.ir Jordan's FM says events in Gaza qualify as genocide as MPs seek a review of accords with Israel.
(2023-11-28). Jewish Voice For Peace Shuts Down The Manhattan Bridge. popularresistance.org Israel's offensive on Gaza is on hold, but displays of solidarity with the Palestinian people continue. If this was not clear from the recent protests at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, it should be following the latest display of civil disobedience organized by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). | On Sunday afternoon, November 26, more than 1,000 Jews and allies blocked the Manhattan Bridge from the Manhattan side, with many prepared to be arrested. The demonstration shut down traffic for more than three hours on one of the busiest travel days of the year. NYPD was seen recording the images of protesters, but did…
(2023-11-27). In memory of my brother, Mohammad. mondoweiss.net 
It has been a week now since that Israeli shrapnel killed you. I promise I will never stop writing to you. I promise I will never stop sending greetings to you. I promise I will never make peace with any of them, Mohammad.
(2023-11-27). Nov 27, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Hauser & Petrit àáeku — Concierto de Aranjuez — Adagio Hamas Isn't The Target, It's The Excuse, by Caitlin Johnstone The Past, Present and Future of Israel/Palestine — Juan Cole, S Seikaly and Z Lockman (Video Transcript) Dmitry Orlov on "Wherefore Israel?" by Kevin Barrett Israel and its allies are repurposing the goals and lies of 1948 — in Gaza in 2023, by Jonathan Cook Juan Cole: Infidel or Pagan? Understanding Kufr (ŸÉŸÅÿ±) in the Qur'an | Muhammad the Prophet of Peace Unintended Consequences of Israel's Assault on Pal…
(2023-11-27). Forest Defense Is About More Than The Trees. popularresistance.org For years, settlers and soldiers have set fire to and uprooted trees and attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in an attempt to further sever the people from their land. The olive trees are more than just a source of income, and indeed survival, for Palestinian farmers. They represent tradition and a culture of mutualism, and are a symbol of both life and struggle. It's perhaps both ironic and apt that olive branches are also a symbol of peace. Talaat Abu Jiyab, a Palestinian farmer in Gaza, told Middle East Today back in 2021 that, "Whether we are in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the border areas or far from th…
(2023-11-27). Saturday 12/2: Report from Chile on the 50th Anniversary of the US AFL-CIO Supported Coup. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center | 48 S. 7th St. | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2023-11-27). Colombia sees large growth in chocolate production. america.cgtn.com 
Over the last decade, Colombia's chocolate production has grown exponentially with international recognition and in exports but also when it comes to the country's plans for peace. Michelle Begue has more from Bogota.
(2023-11-27). 1,500 Protesters Block Manhattan Bridge Demanding Lasting Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org In what organizers said was the largest action of civil disobedience in New York City since the Iraq War, more than 1,000 protesters blocked traffic on the Manhattan Bridge for hours Sunday to demand a permanent cease-fire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. The action, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, began around 2 pm Eastern Time, and traffic began moving again around 5: 30 pm… |
(2023-11-27). Jordan says Israeli crimes in Gaza qualify as genocide. presstv.ir Jordan's FM says events in Gaza qualify as genocide as MPs seek a review of accords with Israel.
(2023-11-27). "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence. democracynow.org 
With Israel and Palestine experiencing the worst violence in decades, we speak with two co-founders of Combatants for Peace, a group composed of people from both sides of the conflict who have committed to nonviolence and peaceful coexistence. Avner Wishnitzer is a former member of Sayeret Matkal, one of the Israel Defense Forces' elite commando units, and Sulaiman Khatib spent more than 10 years in prison after being arrested as a teenager for an attack on Israeli soldiers. The two recently co-authored a piece for The New York Review of Books on modeling a nonviolent path toward peace. "We are offeri…
(2023-11-28). Genocide in Gaza, Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge. Demonstrators Disrupt Macy's Parade Over Protest-Filled Weekend. pressenza.com In New York, over 1,000 peaceful protesters held a sit-in protest Sunday at the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge, halting traffic to downtown Brooklyn. Protesters, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, unfurled banners reading "Let Gaza Live" and "The Whole World Is Watching" as they sat in the roadway chanting, "Up with liberation! Down with occupation!" Their protest came three days after protesters disrupted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's occupation and bombardment of Gaza. Protesters wore jumpsuits covered in fake blood and glued themselves to the street, briefly dis…
(2023-11-27). Democracy Now! 2023-11-27 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 27, 2023; Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Highlights Plight of Palestinian Prisoners, Many of Them Children; "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence | Headlines for November 27, 2023; Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Highlights Plight of Palestinian Prisoners, Many of Them Children; "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence…
(2023-11-27). 'There will be no peace for Israel without a Palestinian state': EU foreign policy chief. muslimmirror.com OVIEDO, Spain / LONDON : EU foreign policy chief Josep Borell said on Monday that without a Palestinian state, there will be "no peace or security for Israel." Borrell is in Barcelona for the eighth ministerial forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), which began on Monday, and is being attended by representatives from …
(2023-11-27). There will be no peace for Israel without a Palestinian state: EU foreign policy chief. muslimmirror.com OVIEDO, Spain / LONDON : EU foreign policy chief Josep Borell said on Monday that without a Palestinian state, there will be "no peace or security for Israel." Borrell is in Barcelona for the eighth ministerial forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), which began on Monday, and is being attended by representatives from …
(2023-11-27). East African Community waives South Sudan debt. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has waived South Sudan's debt arising out of annual membership contributions to the bloc. The country owed the bloc about $36 million, a situation President Salva Kiir blamed on the costs of the implementation of the peace process back home. Kiir, the new Chairperson of …
(2023-11-28). Electricity Sabotage Alert in Venezuela Amid Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that state security agencies remain active to address any sabotage to the electrical system or the consultative referendum on Essequibo, to be held this Sunday, December 3. | This Monday, November 27, Rodríguez held a press conference after a meeting of the Council of Vice Presidents, where they reviewed all the aspects to be considered for the electoral event that will be held this weekend. | In her speech, Delcy Rodríguez sent a message to those who "are planning" to sabotage the National Electric Service (SEN) after reporting that national authorities are monito…
(2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's land grab. mronline.org 
In 2014/15, the most sinister and predatory oil corporation in the world, ExxonMobil-an avowed enemy of Venezuela-discovered oil in land and sea of the disputed territory.
(2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. popularresistance.org Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil company and billions of Venezuelan assets in banks,…
(2023-11-28). Listen to Caracas (Arguments on Essequibo). orinocotribune.com By Wayne Kublalsingh — Nov 25, 2023 | At a news conference on November 21, Dr Keith Rowley was asked by a journalist why Venezuela was at this time ramping up its claim to Essequibo. He replied that this journalist should know the answer to the question. And he looked forward to reading the journalist's answer to his own question. Yet, the answer is complex and far from obvious. Any presumption of obviousness is not good. Unwise. | On October 25, Caricom issued a statement on the "border dispute". It was "deeply disappointed and concerned at the decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela with respect to t…
(2023-11-28). Venezuela afirma que defensa del Esequibo es asunto de unidad nacional. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afimó que Guyana debe regresar a la mesa de negociación, está contemplada en la carta de Ginebra.
(2023-11-28). Venezuela condena ataque de Israel a aeropuerto de Damasco, Siria. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, el gobierno bolivariano denunció las acciones bélicas del domingo pasado, que inhabilitaron al Aeropuerto Internacional de Damasco.
(2023-11-28). Presidente venezolano reitera llamado a votar en referéndum consultivo en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que Venezuela tiene un compromiso con la historia.
(2023-11-28). Presidente venezolano reitera llamado a votar en referéndum en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que Venezuela tiene un compromiso con la historia.
(2023-11-28). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".
(2023-11-28). Más de 356.000 efectivos vigilarán referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez realizó las declaraciones tras la reunión del Consejo de vicepresidentes junto con el Gabinete de Seguridad.
(2023-11-27). Venezuela's CNE Has Completed 65% of Preparation for December's Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has completed over 60% of its project schedule in preparation for the consultative referendum in defense of the disputed Essequibo territory. The referendum is scheduled to be held on December 3. | The president of the CNE, The CNE Vice President Carlos Quintero reported that there are 1,021 contingency transmission centers, which means that in case a voting machine does not transmit from the polling station for any reason, t…
(2023-11-27). Venezuela: Maduro warns of ExxonMobil interference ahead of "historic" Essequibo vote. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has carried out a "successful" dry-run to prepare for the December 3 referendum intended to measure popular support over the country's centuries-long claim over the Essequibo Strip. | On November 19, Venezuelans participated in an electoral simulation drill with 800 voting centers opened nationwide, which registered long queues throughout the day. The ballot had five questions regarding the country's territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana over the 160,000 square kilometer resource-rich Essequibo region. | According to electoral authorities, the voting exercise "tr…
(2023-11-27). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Nov 24, 2023 | Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance and blocking it from buying medicines, food, or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil com…
(2023-11-27). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Nov 24, 2023 | Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil company…
(2023-11-27). Essequibo Campaign stands out by Venezuelans' unity. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The response of the people has been unity over differences, and mostly an active participation, Genesis Garvett, secretary of spokesperson and social media of the All Venezuela campaign command affirmed.
(2023-11-27). TSJ de Venezuela: ningún agente foráneo puede impedir referendo consultivo sobre Esequibo. telesurtv.net La Corte asevera que celebración del referendo es un derecho fundamental y ningún agente foráneo puede pronunciarse en torno a su conformidad.
(2023-11-27). Venezuela y Cuba suscriben acuerdos de cooperación turística. telesurtv.net Los ministros para el turismo de ambas naciones celebraron una reunión en el Fitven 2023, celebrado en suelo venezolano.
(2023-11-27). Cancilleres de países amazónicos se unen contra crisis climática. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Perú, Surinam y Venezuela aprobaron además otras 29 resoluciones para la protección del Amazonas.
(2023-11-27). Más de 356.000 efectivos vigilarán referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez realizó las declaraciones tras la reunión del Consejo de vicepresidentes junto con el Gabinete de Seguridad.
(2023-11-28). European Union Eases Some Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) agreed to relax some of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, with the objective of " facilitating organizations to deliver humanitarian aid," in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations. | The group currently consisting of 27 countries agreed to introduce exceptions to the asset freeze that the EU maintains against Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Guinea, Lebanon, Burma, Nicaragua, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. | Referring to United Nations (UN) resolution 2664, passed in 2022, the EU can carry out financial transactions if the objective is to ensure humanitarian assist…