Dave DeCamp (2023-12-26). US Launches Airstrikes Against Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, Injuring Civilians. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon said it launched airstrikes in Iraq on Monday night, targeting three facilities used by the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah and its affiliates after a drone attack on a US base wounded three American troops, leaving one in critical condition. The Iraqi government strongly condemned the US airstrikes as "an unacceptable violation of Iraqi …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-26). Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Iranian IRGC Commander. news.antiwar.com A senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, according to Iranian media, and Tehran is vowing that it will respond. The IRGC commander, Seyyed Razi Mousavi, was serving as a military advisor in Syria and was once a close confidant of IRGC Quds …

themedialine.org (2023-12-26). Arab League Hails Yemen Agreement as Positive Step Toward Lasting PeaceYemen has been mired in a brutal civil war since 2014, pitting the Houthis against the internationally-recognized government. In 2015, a Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened to support the Yemeni government, further intensifying the conflict. The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and the Houthi group have committed to a nationwide cease-fire, lifting economic restrictions, and engaging in preparations for inclusive UN-led political negotiations.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

The Independent (2023-12-26). Egypt continues to act as mediator in resolving crises, conflicts in 2023 despite economic challenges. independent.co.ug CAIRO | Xinhua | Despite the multiple economic challenges it faced in 2023, Egypt continued to play an active peacemaking role in maintaining security and stability in the Middle East. Surrounded by crises and conflicts in its neighboring countries and regions, including Libya, Sudan and the Gaza Strip, Egypt acted as a major mediator in …

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

Staff (2023-12-26). Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War. democracynow.org Through the Christmas holiday, Israel continued its relentless bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip that has seen over 20,000 Palestinians killed. In the West Bank, we speak with Reverend Munther Isaac, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which canceled Christmas festivities in the storied birthplace of Jesus to mourn the deaths in Gaza and received worldwide attention for their nativity scene depicting the baby Jesus surrounded by rubble. "Christianity started here and never ceased to exist here," says Isaac. "This is what Christmas is in Palestine: displaced families, de…

latintimes (2023-12-26). Israel PM Says No Peace Until Hamas Destroyed. latintimes.com The declarations came as the World Health Organization on Monday reported "harrowing" accounts of entire families killed from Christmas Eve strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza.

Staff (2023-12-26). 'Kashmir will become Gaza if India…,' warns Farooq Abdullah. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its hesitation in engaging in peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan. Abdullah emphasized the importance of resolving bilateral issues between India and Pakistan through dialogue, echoing the sentiments of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Speaking to ANI, …

infobrics (2023-12-26). Ukraine has civil rights problems that relegate Russians to second-class status — US expert. infobrics.org Even after peace is achieved, as long as the Russian minority remains marginalized in Ukraine and as long as NATO expansion goes on, there will still be room for tension and conflict – internally and internationally. It is about time we have a wide and honest discussion about post-Maidan Ukraine.

Pressenza New York (2023-12-26). Contrasting Strategies of the US and China: Prospects for Peace and Solving Global Problems. pressenza.com

Morning Star (2023-12-26). Today 'Peace on Earth' Must be a Demand, Not Just a Seasonal Piety. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-26). MbS picks potential peace with Yemen over joining US-led taskforce: Report. new.thecradle.co

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). No Shopping While Bombs Are Dropping! indybay.org People in London and many cities around the world protest the ongoing bombing of Gaza, 62 miles from where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. "NO SHOPPING WHILE BOMBS ARE DROPPING".

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). GAZA IS 62 MILES FROM BETHLEHEM WHERE JESUS WAS BORN. CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED THIS YEAR. indybay.org

Peace-fully (2023-12-26). Google Map: 62 MILES FROM THE BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS IN BETHLEHEM TO GAZA CITY BEING BOMBED. indybay.org

JBLM Cop Watch (2023-12-26). JBLM Police Mock The Death Of Manny Ellis. indybay.org No Justice, No Peace. – JBLM Police / Directorate of Emergency Services A Corrupt and Violent Organization.

Staff (2023-12-26). María Corina Machado Minimizes Opposition's Role in Alex Saab's Liberation. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( President Nicolas Maduro's administration has achieved recent political victories, resulting in the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the public recognition of President Nicolás Maduro to Ge…

ecsorinoco (2023-12-26). FBI Investigates Destination of Funds Approved for Guaidó. orinocotribune.com International media has reported how the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the destination of multi-million funds approved by the White House as humanitarian aid for the "government" of the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president, Juan Guaidó. | According to reports, the FBI visited the headquarters of the EVTV Miami channel, run by media entrepreneur Carlos Méndez, to question him about the diversion of funds to his media outlet. The FBI suspects that much of the humanitarian aid supposedly directed to Venezuela ended up in the possession of Méndez and his channel, which Guaidó tried to repl…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-26). Venezuela on Alert Against UK & Guyana's Provocations Over Essequibo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-12-26). Venezuela on Alert Against UK & Guyana's Provocations Over Essequibo. orinocotribune.com

noemail (2023-12-25). Pope Francis blasts the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world. devdiscourse.com Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.

truthout.org (2023-12-25). Christmas Wishes for "Peace on Earth" Are Empty Without Ceasefire in GazaThe message of Christmas has traditionally involved prayers for goodwill toward all and "peace on Earth," but through their opposition to ceasefire in Gaza, most Western Christians are affirming the opposite values: that violence, weapons and destruction are the only response to real and perceived enemies.

Jonathan Kuttab (2023-12-25). Christmas Wishes for "Peace on Earth" Are Empty Without Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org The message of Christmas has traditionally involved prayers for goodwill toward all and "peace on Earth," but through their opposition to ceasefire in Gaza, most Western Christians are affirming the opposite values: that violence, weapons and destruction are the only response to real and perceived enemies. The U.S. Christian Palestinian communities that I am a part of are truly puzzled at the… |

Edward Curtin (2023-12-25). Jesus, Gaza, and the Murder of "Useless People". "Christmas is about the Birth of a Boy. A Man who Sided with the Outcasts, the Poor, the Forsaken and the Peacemakers" globalresearch.ca

Redacción Madrid (2023-12-25). Israelis against war and occupation. pressenza.com The birth of a poor child in a shelter in the occupied land of Palestine, more than two thousand years ago, is being celebrated these days, amidst multiple contradictions. These are days of good wishes for peace, a peace that we have left in the bloody hands of the warlords. Palestine is in the news again, scores of children are being born on the floors of destroyed hospitals, dying in the rubble of their homes, or maimed by shrapnel from the bombs of people who believe they are God's chosen ones. Only a sick humanity could watch live this slaughter of thousands of innocent children without being outraged by the…

Gabriel Aguirre (2023-12-25). Venezuela Now Has A WBW Chapter For Peace/ Venezuela Ya Tiene Un Capítulo Para La Paz. worldbeyondwar.org By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, December 24, 2023 | As World BEYOND War continues to grow in Latin America, on December 21st a new chapter was created in Venezuela. The activity took place at the Nucleus of Endogenous Francisco de Miranda-Tócome, in the Sucre municipality of the city of Caracas. | The event to launch the chapter was part of a conference called "Venezuela Territory of Peace", in which various members of the chapter, activists, and people interested in contributing to the work of peace and against war participated in-person and virtually. | The event began around 3: 00 p.m. local time in Ca…

Europe for Peace (2023-12-25). Prague massacre: The Sleep of Reason that Breeds Monsters. pressenza.com Again this morning Prague woke up in shock from the terrible event of violence that shook the country on the afternoon of 21 December. | By Sandro Curatolo | A 24-year-old man broke into the Faculty of Philosophy of Carolina University, which is located in the city centre, and opened fire on students and professors, killing fifteen people and seriously wounding many others. | After killing his father, the young man went to the university, where he tried to claim as many victims as possible, even shooting wildly from a window overlooking a busy downtown street. | The population finds it hard to believe that such a…

_____ (2023-12-25). Peace, War and Consciousness. transcend.org The Normative Current: Abolishing War and Establishing True Collective Security…

_____ (2023-12-25). TMS End of the Year Fundraising: Keeping TMS Alive. transcend.org As Marin Luther King, Jr said, "The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people (governments) but the silence over that by the good people." This silence is too loud. Please be counted. Donate to TMS Peace Journalism or we will fold—for the delight of the very bad warriors and oppressors.

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2023-12-25). Remember World War I, The 1914 Christmas Truce. "The Power of Peace in the Time of War". In 2023, "Let It Happen Again" in Solidarity with Palestine. Abolish All Wars. globalresearch.ca

Hanna Hanania (2023-12-25). Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca

The Independent (2023-12-25). Amudat leaders agree to work with security for peace. independent.co.ug Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pokot leaders in Amudat district have come to a consensus with security forces to work together to end the current raids between the Pokot and Pian communities. There is tension between the Pokot communities and security forces because of the ongoing operations. Pokot leaders accuse joint forces of tormenting them …

The Independent (2023-12-25). Team MK in Zombo in crisis. independent.co.ug Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A significant crisis has engulfed the "Team MK Project" in Zombo district, as doubts have surfaced within the community regarding their operational methods. The Team MK Project, initiated earlier this year is aimed at the peaceful transition of power from Gen. Museveni Kaguta to the first son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. …

_____ (2023-12-25). The Forgotten (Part 6): The Pillars of Peace Propagators, from Yajnavalkya in Antiquity to Johan Galtung Today. transcend.org 22 Dec 2023 – Yajnavalkya and Johan Galtung have lived millennia apart but their discourses on ethical lifestyle coupled with Peace Propagation are available and applicable to the miscreant humanity and its wickedness, in all its glory, in the 21st century.

Peace-fully (2023-12-25). Google Map: 62 MILES FROM THE BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS IN BETHLEHEM TO GAZA CITY BEING BOMBED. indybay.org

Peace-fully (2023-12-25). No Shopping While Bombs Are Dropping! indybay.org People in London and many cities around the world protest the ongoing bombing of Gaza, 62 miles from where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. "NO SHOPPING WHILE BOMBS ARE DROPPING".

Peace-fully (2023-12-25). GAZA IS 62 MILES FROM BETHLEHEM WHERE JESUS WAS BORN. CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED THIS YEAR. indybay.org

JBLM Cop Watch (2023-12-25). JBLM Police Mock The Death Of Manny Ellis. indybay.org No Justice, No Peace. – JBLM Police / Directorate of Emergency Services A Corrupt and Violent Organization.

teleSUR, SH (2023-12-25). Presidente Maduro afirmó que el 2024 será bueno para Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano publicó un video exponiendo el crecimiento logrado en diversas áreas a pesar de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas por EE.UU.

Roger Harris (2023-12-24). How the Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. counterpunch.org Alex Saab and President Maduro, Youtube screengrab. | Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, ch…