(2024-02-13). CIA Chief Burns Heads to Egypt for Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns is headed to Egypt, where he will meet with Egyptian and Qatari intelligence officials to discuss work on a potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has been resisting the idea of more hostage negotiations since Hamas' latest proposal, which called for a 135-day truce to facilitate a permanent ceasefire. …
(2024-02-13). Seized Russian Yacht Is Costing the US Over $7 Million Per Year to Maintain. news.antiwar.com A yacht belonging to a Russian billionaire that was seized by the US under the pretext of sanctions enforcement in May 2022 is costing the US $7 million per year to maintain. According to Reuters, the US seized the $300 million Amadea in Fiji under a warrant alleging it was owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a …
(2024-02-13). Biden Not Reconsidering 'Unequivocal' Support for Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com
(2024-02-12). Netanyahu Doubles Down on Plans to Attack Rafah Despite Growing Criticism. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday doubled down on his vow to attack the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah despite growing criticism of the plan. It's estimated that about 1.5 million Palestinians are packed into Rafah, which has a pre-war population of 275,000. Most of the people sheltering in the city are living …
(2024-02-12). Biden Not Reconsidering 'Unequivocal' Support for Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com President Biden has no plans to alter his policy of "unequivocal" support for Israel's slaughter in Gaza despite claiming in private conversations that he's frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, NBC News reported on Monday. Sources told NBC that Biden had disparaged Netanyahu in private conversations with other people, including some campaign donors. The …
(2024-02-12). Dutch Court Orders Government to Halt Delivery of F-35 Parts to Israel. news.antiwar.com A Dutch court ruled on Monday that the Netherlands must halt the export of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel since they're likely to be used to kill civilians in Gaza. The Netherlands hosts a warehouse of US-owned F-35 parts and exports them to countries that operate the fighter jets. "The court finds …
(2024-02-12). EU's Top Diplomat Slams US for Continuing to Arm Israel. news.antiwar.com Josep Borrell, the European Union's top foreign policy official, took a swipe at the US on Monday for claiming it's concerned about civilian casualties in Gaza while still supplying weapons to Israel to support the slaughter of Palestinians. Borrell was referencing President Biden calling Israel's military operations in Gaza "over the top" while not changing …
(2024-02-13). American anti-war activist Merle Ratner mourned in Vietnam. mronline.org 
The activist will forever be remembered for her dedication and support of Vietnam-U.S. relations.
(2024-02-13). Insights丨French TV presenter: Upholding peaceful mind, France and China will share shining future. ecns.cn With a peaceful mind and generosity in our two countries, France and China must share a better and shining future, said Olivier Grandjean, a French-language TV presenter and writer, to China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-02-13). Israel declares it wants to invade the southern Gaza Strip. pressenza.com Israel intends to invade the southern Gaza Strip by land, in Rafah, the head of the Israeli government, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced just now. | The operation could begin at any time. | The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] chief of staff opposed the plan, but Netanyahu called for the mobilization of reserve soldiers [who must] be ready to carry it out. | Egypt has warned Israel that in the event of an invasion of Rafah, it would suspend the peace treaty that has linked the two countries since 1979. | To prevent a large influx of refugees, Cairo has positioned around 40 tanks near the Gaza border for two weeks. | More…
(2024-02-12). Dilemmas Around Making a "Safe Space" in Peacebuilding Training (Part One). transcend.org How do values, ethics and trust interrelate each other in the peacebuilding training settings? Such a research theme was explored in a workshop called "Workshop on Values, Ethics, and Trust in a Peacebuilding Network."
(2024-02-12). Fredrik S. Heffermehl (1938-2023). transcend.org Norwegian member of TRANSCEND, peace activist and lawyer who waged a long campaign against the Norwegian Nobel Committee for not respecting the will of Alfred Nobel.
(2024-02-12). 3] An elder reminded us of the hadith "Ahead of you is the era of patience", so let's recall Surah Al-Asr! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, "Verily ahead of you is the era of patience during which (one's firm) adherence (to the religion) will be the reward of fifty men". [1] Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdil Wahhaab [may Allah …
(2024-02-12). Insights丨French TV presenter: Upholding peaceful mind, France and China will share shining future. ecns.cn With a peaceful mind and generosity in our two countries, France and China must share a better and shining future, said Olivier Grandjean, a French-language TV presenter and writer, to China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-02-13). Venezuela: ministro tilda de delincuente proceder para robo de avión. radiohc.cu Caracas, 13 feb (RHC) El ministro para el Transporte de Venezuela, Ramón Velázquez, tildó de delincuente el proceder utilizado para perpetrar el robo del avión de la Empresa de Transporte Aerocargos del Sur -Emtrasur-, este lunes en Estados Unidos.
(2024-02-13). Washington Sets Stage For Delegitimizing The Venezuelan Presidential Election. popularresistance.org
(2024-02-13). Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election. counterpunch.org 
(2024-02-13). Venezuela Denounces Argentina and US for Theft of EMTRASUR Boeing 747. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-13). Venezuela rechaza robo de aeronave de Emtrasur por parte de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La aeronave ya se encuentra en Florida, EE.UU., luego de realizar una parada en Haití, concretándose el despojo bajo el pretexto de las sanciones unilaterales.
(2024-02-13). Llevan a la justicia a implicados en plan contra Nicolás Maduro. telesurtv.net El fiscal venezolano afirmó que la detención de los seis ciudadanos se realizo en estricto apego al respeto de los derechos humanos.
(2024-02-13). ABD kargo uàßaƒüƒ±na el koydu Venezuela'dan ilk tepki geldi: Utanàß verici bir operasyon. yenisafak.com ABD Adalet Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ±ndan yapƒ±lan aà߃±klamada, Amerika'nƒ±n yaptƒ±rƒ±m uyguladƒ±ƒüƒ± ƒ∞ranlƒ± ≈üirketlerden Mahan Hava Yollarƒ±'nƒ±n Venezuelalƒ± kargo ≈üirketine sattƒ±ƒüƒ± Boeing 747 kargo uàßaƒüƒ±nƒ±n, Arjantin'den ABD'ye getirildiƒüi belirtildi. | Aà߃±klamada, Haziran 2022'de, ABD'nin talebiyl…
(2024-02-12). Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election. dissidentvoice.org Despite continuous US-led hybrid warfare to overthrow the socialist project, this month marks the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. The Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro has successfully forced the US to de facto engage with it, although Washington still maintains the fiction that the defunct 2015 National Assembly is the "last remaining democratic …