(2023-12-01). House Passes Bill to Permanently Freeze $6 Billion in Iranian Funds. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed a bill that would force the president to permanently freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds that were briefly made available to Tehran as part of a prisoner swap deal. Under the deal, the US and Iran exchanged prisoners, and the US allowed the transfer of the $6 billion from South …
(2023-12-01). IDF Chief Tells Blinken That Gaza Campaign Will Take More Than a Few Weeks. news.antiwar.com Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday and said Israel's military operations in Gaza will take "more than a few additional weeks," Axios reported. Blinken's visit to Israel marked his third since October 7 and came as it's unclear if Israel and …
(2023-11-30). Israeli Minister in Charge of West Bank Says Territory Is Home to '2 Million Nazis'. news.antiwar.com Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli finance minister who's been given sweeping powers over the West Bank, has said the occupied territory is home to "2 million Nazis," referring to part of the Palestinian population. It's estimated that around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank. The Times of Israel reported that Smotrich made the …
(2023-11-30). Israel, Hamas Extend Gaza Truce for Seventh Day. news.antiwar.com Hamas and Israel agreed at the last minute on a deal to extend the Gaza truce for one more day, making Thursday the seventh day of the temporary ceasefire to facilitate the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. According to Middle East Eye, the agreement was made after Hamas sent Israel a list of …
(2023-11-30). Report Details How Israel Intentionally Targets Civilians in Gaza. news.antiwar.com A report from +972 Magazine published on Thursday detailed how Israel is intentionally targeting civilians in Gaza as part of its war strategy even when Israeli forces know strikes will kill young children. The report, which cited current and former Israeli intelligence officials, said the massive civilian casualties in Gaza since October 7 are due …
(2023-11-30). Rocket Targets US Base in Syria. news.antiwar.com A rocket strike on a US base in Syria on Wednesday was the first attack against US troops in Iraq or Syria since the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza took effect on November 24. A Pentagon official told The National that a single rocket targeted Mission Support Site Euphrates, a US base in …
(2023-12-01). House Passes Bill to Permanently Freeze $6 Billion in Iranian Funds. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed a bill that would force the president to permanently freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds that were briefly made available to Tehran as part of a prisoner swap deal. Under the deal, the US and Iran exchanged prisoners, and the US allowed the transfer of the $6 billion from South …
(2023-12-01). IDF Chief Tells Blinken That Gaza Campaign Will Take More Than a Few Weeks. news.antiwar.com Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday and said Israel's military operations in Gaza will take "more than a few additional weeks," Axios reported. Blinken's visit to Israel marked his third since October 7 and came as it's unclear if Israel and …
(2023-11-30). Israeli Minister in Charge of West Bank Says Territory Is Home to '2 Million Nazis'. news.antiwar.com Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli finance minister who's been given sweeping powers over the West Bank, has said the occupied territory is home to "2 million Nazis," referring to part of the Palestinian population. It's estimated that around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank. The Times of Israel reported that Smotrich made the …
(2023-11-30). Israel, Hamas Extend Gaza Truce for Seventh Day. news.antiwar.com Hamas and Israel agreed at the last minute on a deal to extend the Gaza truce for one more day, making Thursday the seventh day of the temporary ceasefire to facilitate the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. According to Middle East Eye, the agreement was made after Hamas sent Israel a list of …
(2023-11-30). Report Details How Israel Intentionally Targets Civilians in Gaza. news.antiwar.com A report from +972 Magazine published on Thursday detailed how Israel is intentionally targeting civilians in Gaza as part of its war strategy even when Israeli forces know strikes will kill young children. The report, which cited current and former Israeli intelligence officials, said the massive civilian casualties in Gaza since October 7 are due …
(2023-11-30). Rocket Targets US Base in Syria. news.antiwar.com A rocket strike on a US base in Syria on Wednesday was the first attack against US troops in Iraq or Syria since the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza took effect on November 24. A Pentagon official told The National that a single rocket targeted Mission Support Site Euphrates, a US base in …
(2023-12-01). Saturday 12/2: Celebrating the Peace Movement on the 40th Anniversary of the Livermore/Vandenberg. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists | 1924 Cedar Street Berkeley, CA…
(2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-01). Friday 12/1: Silent Vigil for Peace in Ukraine and Palestine. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-11-30). President urges UN efforts for lasting peace in Gaza. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has reemphasized the importance of taking urgent actions to address the Palestine-Israel conflict.
(2023-12-01). The West Pushed Ukraine to War and Kiev Now is Paying the Butcher's Bill. sonar21.com 
This is a follow up to my previous piece describing how the United States and NATO sabotaged the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in March 2022. Within the last week we have two members of Ukraine's negotiating team confirm the information that was
(2023-12-01). Return to Bosnia-Herzegovina: a British Peacekeeper's Time in Hell. counterpunch.org 
This is the tenth part in a series about Bosnia-Herzegovina thirty years after its civil wars. On my last day in Bosnia-Herzegovina, I had meetings in Maglaj and Tuzla—both are in central Bosnia—and then a flight home from the airfield in Tuzla that had seen some heavy fighting during the wars. The public library in
(2023-12-01). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? orinocotribune.com
(2023-11-30). Genocide in Occupied Palestine and Collective Punishment for the People of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-30). 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…
(2023-11-30). Israel-Gaza War: Enough! Stop the Terror on Both Sides! "Let us Implement Peace" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-01). The Marriage of Nixon and Kissinger. scheerpost.com 
By Robert Scheer / Los Angeles Times With the death of Henry Kissinger, there is a lively national discussion of the crimes and accomplishments of the Nixon administration that Kissinger helped lead. Although Kissinger won the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a cease-fire in Vietnam and has generally received credit for opening diplomatic relations …
(2023-12-01). Israel-Jordan Relations In The Wake Of The Gaza War. pressenza.com Under Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership, Israel-Jordan relations have hit a new low. Sadly, after 30 years of peace, there is deep sullenness and disappointment between the two countries. The aspiration for strategic partnership has fallen short, except for security collaboration. Jordan's King Abdallah and Netanyahu do not see eye-to-eye on many issues. The King views Netanyahu as particularly responsible for the deterioration of the relationship between the two countries. Of specific concern to Jordan is the Israeli government's brutal treatment of the Palestinians in the West Bank, its worries about any ch…
(2023-11-30). Friday 12/1: Silent Vigil for Peace in Ukraine and Palestine. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-11-30). Friday 12/1: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-01). Realizan movilizaciones por cierre de campaña de cara al referendo consultivo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Varios venezolanos entrevistados en las movilizaciones de La Guaira coincidieron en que se trata de exigir una parte de territorio que pertenece a esta nación.
(2023-12-01). CIJ rechaza medidas solicitadas por Guyana para impedir referendo consultivo de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El 15 de noviembre pasado, la vicepresidenta venezolana, Delcy Rodríguez, presentó ante la CIJ los argumentos de su país en defensa de la celebración del referendo consultivo.
(2023-12-01). Venezuela acuerda vía para habilitación de políticos opositores. telesurtv.net El jefe de la delegación del Gobierno venezolano, expresó que el procedimiento judicial, ratifica los acuerdos suscritos en Barbados en octubre pasado.
(2023-11-30). Venezuela's Opposition Figure Capriles To Vote in Essequibo Referendum This Sunday. orinocotribune.com After calling on Venezuelans to vote "no" in the consultative referendum on Essequibo, far-right opposition politician Henrique Capriles has now announced that he will participate in the consultation to defend Venezuelan territory. | Through a video published on social media, Capriles firmly expressed his conviction that Essequibo belongs to all Venezuelans. For this reason, he claimed, he will vote this Sunday December 3 in the referendum. He added that voting in the referendum "does not mean giving support to or backing the government." | "Now, if you vote, does that mean [you are] giving support to the governm…
(2023-11-30). Venezuela's Opposition Figure Capriles To Vote in Essequibo Referendum This Sunday. orinocotribune.com After calling on Venezuelans to vote "no" in the consultative referendum on Essequibo, far-right opposition politician Henrique Capriles has now announced that he will participate in the consultation to defend Venezuelan territory. | Through a video published on social media, Capriles firmly expressed his conviction that Essequibo belongs to all Venezuelans. For this reason, he claimed, he will vote this Sunday December 3 in the referendum. He added that voting in the referendum "does not mean giving support to or backing the government." | "Now, if you vote, does that mean [you are] giving support to the governm…
(2023-11-30). Nov 30, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ The Dead South — In Hell I'll Be In Good Company Gaza Conflict: End Game Not in Sight, by Yves Smith Israel's Savagery Is So Shocking It's Sometimes Hard To Take In, by Caitlin Johnstone 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 54, by Leila Warah — Mondoweiss MoA: On Gaza Biden Has To Climb Down More Than He Already Has A Blunt Message for Israel, by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN Crooke on Context; Zakharova on Biden, by Karl Sanchez (Videos) What lies behind Benjamin Netanyahu's lies and Hamas's evasions, by Thierry Meyssan Does "Jewish money" Influence American Politics? — NOI Resea…
(2023-11-30). On the strategic relationship between Venezuela and China. peoplesdispatch.org During a state visit to the People's Republic of China in September 2023, Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro met president Xi Jinping and both agreed to strengthen the relationship of their countries by establishing seven sub commissions to Chávez's first visit went well…
(2023-11-30). Venezuela's new recycling initiative. america.cgtn.com 
Recycling is one of the most accessible environmental actions available to everyday citizens. Still, some countries lag behind, like Venezuela, where one environmental group estimates less than 15% of waste is recycled. However, a new initiative aims to change that. | The Recyclers Club, a program aimed at fostering the recycling of materials, has taken root in the Petare Slum of Caracas. | Mary Triny Mena, reports from Venezuela's capital.
(2023-11-30). Opposition Governor Rosales Condemns International Silence in Face of Guyana's Claims. orinocotribune.com 
The opposition governor of Zulia state in Venezuela, Manuel Rosales, has condemned the unusual silence of the international community regarding Guyana's claims and attempts to appropriate the disputed Essequibo territory. | Rosales stated that Guyana has violated "the area under claim through concessions in waters that will never belong to it," during the 'Venezuela Defends the Essequibo' event held in Maracaibo this Tuesday, November 28, in which the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, was also present. | Rosales further specified that to this day, Venezuela has yet to hear on this issue from the inter…
(2023-11-30). Venezuela Reports Steady Economic Growth Over Last 9 Quarters. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a conference with the National Council of Economy in Caracas, where he reported that over the course of the last nine quarters, since 2021, the country has recorded consecutive economic growth across all economic sectors. | During the meeting this Tuesday, November 28, President Maduro said that the growth of the oil industry has been stabilized, and also recognized the significant increase in exports during 2023. | The president said that while he believed the private sector should occupy a fundamental and leading position in production, commerce, and expansion of…
(2023-11-30). Venezuela Reports Steady Economic Growth Over Last 9 Quarters. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a conference with the National Council of Economy in Caracas, where he reported that over the course of the last nine quarters, since 2021, the country has recorded consecutive economic growth across all economic sectors. | During the meeting this Tuesday, November 28, President Maduro said that the growth of the oil industry has been stabilized, and also recognized the significant increase in exports during 2023. | The president said that while he believed the private sector should occupy a fundamental and leading position in production, commerce, and expansion of…
(2023-11-30). CNE de Venezuela alista a 85.000 miembros de mesa para referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al jefe del órgano electoral, un total de 139.27 personas conforman el personal técnico-operativo preparado para la orientación a la ciudadanía en los centros electorales.
(2023-11-30). Venezuela y Belarús profundizan lazos económicos y comerciales. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones firman 13 convenios para diversificar su cooperación. Prevén diseñar esquemas de intercambio comercial más ventajosos.
(2023-11-30). Presidente Maduro denuncia intentos de sabotear el referéndum sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, advirtió al Gobierno de Guyana y a la Exxon Mobil que no podrán impedir la consulta y que defenderán el derecho a votar de los venezolanos.
(2023-11-30). Realizan foro Desde el Río hasta el Mar Palestina Vencerá en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El foro se enmarca en el Día Internacional de la Solidaridad con Palestina.
(2023-12-01). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 1). orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Nov 30, 2023 | With the Venezuelan consultative referendum on reclaiming the Essequibo territory from Guyana just around the corner, one may wonder what it is about and why it is being conducted now. Venezuela has been accused of intending to carry out imperialist expansion and attempting to control the petroleum resources of a "foreign territory." We are being told that Venezuela is trying to steal Guyanese territory and Guyanese oil. This hypothesis may seem plausible to many, even though Venezuela has no history of imperialist expansion in its republican life of over two centuries. I…