(2024-01-08). Israeli Military Chief Says 'Fighting' in Gaza Will Continue All Year. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that he expects Israel to continue its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip all year. "The year 2024 will be challenging. We will be at war in Gaza," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a visit to the West Bank. "I don't know …
(2024-01-08). Israel Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com In a move which analysts and unnamed officials are predicting will lead to even further escalations in southern Lebanon, Israel has carried out an airstrike against the town of Khirbet Selem, assassinating Wissam Hassan Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander. Tawil, also known as al-Haj Jawad, was killed when his vehicle was hit by an Israeli …
(2024-01-08). Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War. news.antiwar.com
(2024-01-07). Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War. news.antiwar.com As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon, the consequences could be catastrophic. "Every scenario shows this would …
(2024-01-07). Qatar Tells Hostage Families That Israel's Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut Complicates Negotiations. news.antiwar.com Qatar's prime minister and other officials met with family members of six Israelis held captive in Gaza on Saturday and told them Israel's killing of a senior Hamas official in Beirut made negotiating a new hostage deal much more difficult, several media outlets have reported. Israel launched a drone strike in Beirut on January 2 …
(2024-01-07). Hezbollah Trades Heavy Fire With Israel, Damages Strategic Airbase. news.antiwar.com Still angry at the assassination of top Hamas figure Saleh al-Harouri in Beirut last week, the Hezbollah movement carried out what it called a "preliminary response," trading heavy fire with Israel along the Lebanese border. Hezbollah focused the attack on a hilltop observation post, firing off 62 rockets. The outpost was purported to be for …
(2024-01-07). Iraq's Prime Minister Moves to Expel US Troops After Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that his government is beginning the process that will lead to the expulsion of foreign forces, which includes about 2,500 US troops. "We are setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently," …
(2024-01-08). US Citizens Push Embassies To Back South Africa's Genocide Charge. popularresistance.org Peace activists across the United States have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a Declaration of Intervention supporting South Africa's case at the ICJ. | The focus is on holding Israel accountable for alleged genocide in Gaza and putting an end to the tragic suffering of an imprisoned population. Delegations from major cities engaged with U.N. missions, embassies, and consulates from around the…
(2024-01-08). Avoiding a Broader Middle East War — Building Bridges for Peace in Palestine-Israel. transcend.org 6 Jan 2024 – While wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, we discuss whether and how bloodshed and killing can be stopped.
(2024-01-08). For Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – In a world torn by the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, and threatened by the Bidens, Putins and Netanyahus, we must not forget the slow, patient work of those who cultivate peace.
(2024-01-08). A Condolence Message on the Passing of Dr. Betty A. Reardon. transcend.org I shocked to hear the news of passing of Dr. Betty A. Reardon on November 3, 2023 at the age of more than 94 years. She was born on June 12, 1929. She was one of the founders of Peace Education.
(2024-01-08). The Genesis and Psychotype of Brutal and Gruesome Peace Disruptors. transcend.org "In the present malicious, toxic global environment, the future trees of humanity will grow to lead the future with further agony and no ecstasy; deformed tress will produce deformed fruits for generations to come, and monsters will breed monsters without fail, globally."
(2024-01-08). Uganda hands over to India, Among calls for conflict free world. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world. She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo …
(2024-01-08). Caucasus: Peace efforts in the shadow of global conflict. uwidata.com Negotiations in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. But due to the great geopolitical importance of the region, outside powers, especially the United States and the European Union, intervene in the process, seeking, according to experts, to encircle Russia. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Nikol Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev met informally on the sidelines of …
(2024-01-08). Coalition of "Grassroots Diplomats" Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials. counterpunch.org 
Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a "Declaration of Intervention" supporting South Africa's case at the
(2024-01-07). Insights丨Rana Mitter: China's engagement to make 2024 a peaceful, prosperous and cooperative year. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expressed his hope of 2024.
(2024-01-07). China and Myanmar pledge peace, stability. ecns.cn Vice foreign ministers from China and Myanmar have pledged to jointly maintain peace and stability along the border between the two countries, while cracking down on cross-border crimes such as telecom fraud.
(2024-01-07). Sudan Talks Between Military Leaders Cannot Bring Genuine Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-07). Ten thousand people meditating for world peace. pressenza.com
(2024-01-07). Our Disobedience Is a Mission for Peace. pressenza.com At the end of January, we will depart for Russia.: | By Defying Sanctions | Upon arrival, Davide Tutino and Giuseppe Mastruzzo will engage in the exchange of European products for local ones, openly defying commercial sanctions. | For this act, they risk imprisonment of 2 to 6 years and fines ranging from 25,000 to 250,000 euros. | Professors Mastruzzo and Tutino will be accompanied by Marzia di Sessa, a journalist from 9Mq, and Don Diego Minoni, the chaplain of this peace mission. | It is imperative to put an end to these sanctions that adversely affect people and bolster the authoritarianism of warring…
(2024-01-08). Llegan a Anzoátegui restos del general venezolano Sifontes. telesurtv.net La caravana realizará un recorrido hasta el municipio Cantaura —lugar donde nació el General—, donde se llevará a cabo los actos solemnes en capilla ardiente.
(2024-01-07). FANB located 50 loaves of marijuana in northern Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) located 50 loaves of marijuana during patrols on the shore of the Faro Oeste sector of the Gran Roque sector of the Los Roques Archipelago National Park, it was reported here.
(2024-01-07). Mexico's State Oil Company Pemex Approaches PDVSA to Strengthen Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, met with a high-level delegation of the Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in Caracas. PEMEX will soon start extensive cooperation with the Venezuelan state-owned oil corporation Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The PEMEX delegation was led by the president of the company, Octavio Romero, who was accompanied by the director general of Exploration and Production of PEMEX, àÅngel Cid Munguía, and the director general of Regional and American Organizations and Mechanisms of the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Efraín Guadarrama Pér…
(2024-01-07). Venezuelan General Sifontes Remains Arrive to Anzoátegui. telesurenglish.net
(2024-01-07). Trasladan a Ciudad Bolívar restos de general Domingo Sifontes. telesurtv.net Son velados en capilla ardiente durante toda la noche. El domingo serán trasladados a su pueblo natal, Cantaura, estado Anzoátegui, hasta arribar el lunes a Caracas.
(2024-01-07). Llegan a Anzoátegui restos del general venezolano Sifontes. telesurtv.net La caravana realizará un recorrido hasta el municipio Cantaura —lugar donde nació el General—, donde se llevará a cabo los actos solemnes en capilla ardiente.