Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Japan Resumes Construction on New US Base in Okinawa Despite Local Opposition. news.antiwar.com Japan has resumed construction work on a landfill for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa despite strong opposition from the island's governor and residents. Japan's central government overrode Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's objections to resume the landfill work, a move Japanese media has described as "unprecedented." Tamaki said the central government's actions …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Netanyahu Claims He Has No Intention of Displacing Gaza's Palestinians. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday insisted Israel doesn't plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza or permanently occupy the territory, a shift in rhetoric that comes a day before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds its first hearing on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. "I want to make a few points absolutely …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Poland Resists Cooperation With Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation. news.antiwar.com Poland has resisted efforts to investigate the 2022 bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany, raising suspicion that the Polish government could have had knowledge of the attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. The leading theory among Western officials is that Ukraine was behind the blast and that it …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Iran Seizes Tanker in Retaliation for the US Stealing Its Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran seized an American tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in retaliation for the US previously seizing the same tanker and stealing a shipment of Iranian oil that it was carrying. In April 2023, the US forced the tanker, formally named Suez Rajan, to sail to Texas when it was carrying 800,000 barrels …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). Pentagon Did Not Properly Track Over $1 Billion in Weapons Shipped to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com More than $1 billion in weapons that were shipped to Ukraine have not been properly tracked by the Pentagon, a report from the Defense Department's inspector general has found. The report examined $1.699 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine that are subject to enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM), which includes Javelin anti-tank missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ. news.antiwar.com South African officials and lawyers on Thursday made their case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to show that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza. The over three-hour hearing was an indictment of the US-backed Israeli campaign in Gaza, which has killed over 23,000 Palestinians, mainly women and …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-11). White House Throws Support Behind Using Frozen Russian Funds to Spend on Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The White House has thrown its support behind legislation that's been introduced in Congress that would allow the use of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. About $300 billion in Russian central bank assets was frozen by the US and its allies after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The idea …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-10). Houthis Claim Attack on US Ship as 'Initial Response' to Sinking of Houthi Boats. news.antiwar.com Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, said Wednesday that its forces attacked a US ship in the Red Sea as part of an "initial response" to a recent incident where the US military sank three Houthis boats, killing 10 Yemenis. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Ansar Allah forces "executed a joint military operation …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-10). Iraq's Prime Minister Says He Seeks a 'Quick' Exit of US Forces. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reiterated his desire to end the presence of US and other international forces in Iraq and said he is looking to negotiate a "quick" exit, although so far no deadline has been set. "There is a need to reorganize this relationship so that it is not a target or …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-10). Israeli MK Doubles Down on Call to 'Burn' Gaza, Says There Are 'No Innocents'. news.antiwar.com A member of the Israeli Knesset has doubled down on comments he made in November when he called to "burn Gaza now" and is now claiming there are "no innocents" in areas where the Israeli military ordered evacuations. "I stand behind what I said. It is better to burn, to take down buildings, than that …

WSWS (2024-01-10). John Pilger (1939-2023): A courageous anti-war journalist. wsws.org Over decades, Pilger exposed imperialist wars and intrigues, defended democratic rights and was unerring in his hostility to reporters who functioned as stenographers of governments.

Rania Khalek (2024-01-10). Does the US Want to Make Taiwan the New Ukraine? thealtworld.com On January 13, voters in Taiwan will choose a new president and the US is pushing hard to egg on the secessionist forces in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which is poised to stay in office. | K.J. Noh, a peace activist, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia & organizer with Pivot to Peace, discusses the 'critical' election, how the US is escalating the new Cold War against China, and why Washington is trying to make Taiwan the new Ukraine.

Anish R M (2024-01-11). The elections in Taiwan are consequential for regional peace. peoplesdispatch.org A vice-president with a diminished popularity and a divided opposition are set to battle it out in an election that has the potential to affect peace and stability in East Asia…

George Beebe (2024-01-11). Russia's upper hand puts US-Ukraine at a crossroads. responsiblestatecraft.org

Russian progress in the Ukraine war is pushing the United States toward a painful choice. If we want a prosperous Ukraine with a viable path toward liberal governance and European Union membership, we will have to concede that it cannot be a NATO or U.S. ally, and that this neutral Ukraine must have verifiable limits on the types and quantities of weapons it may hold. If we refuse to agree to those terms, Russia will quite probably turn Ukraine into a dysfunctional wreck incapable of rebuilding itself, allying with the West, or constituting a military threat to Russia. Russian progress is not yet evident…

Gerardo Szalkowicz (2024-01-11). Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org Some clues to unravel how in a few years Ecuador went from being a peaceful country to becoming a territory governed by organized crime.

infobrics (2024-01-11). West frustrated by Global South's refusal to abandon Russia in secret US-G7 meeting on Ukraine. infobrics.org Brazil refuses to participate in Ukraine peace meeting without Russia's presence.

Peace Winds Japan (2024-01-11). Japan] 2024 January Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Support. reliefweb.int Country: Japan | Source: Peace Winds Japan | A major earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture at around 16: 10 on January 1, 2024. | In response to this, an emergency support team of Flying Search and Medical Team "ARROWS" was dispatched to the area. | The emergency support team consists of doctors, nurses, rescue workers, and a disaster relief dog team, and will investigate the disaster situation and support needs, as well as provide search and rescue support, medical support, and emergency supplies support.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-01-11). Irish climate expert Professor Ray Bates dies but his voice lives on. expose-news.com Last weekend, on 6 January 2024, Professor Ray Bates died peacefully in the tender care of Blackrock Hospice in Dublin, Ireland, aged 83. For many years, he spoke against unscientific climate alarmism. …

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

UMMID (2024-01-11). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

UMMID (2024-01-11). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.

UMMID (2024-01-11). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

UN Development Programme (2024-01-11). Afghanistan: "Approximately 85 percent of Afghans live on less than one dollar a day." reliefweb.int Country: Afghanistan | Source: UN Development Programme | Supporting the Afghan people in their pursuit of peace and prosperity. | The Taliban's rise to power was a turning point for Afghanistan. UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja spoke to the German Society for the United Nations about how it has affected UNDP's work. | Overall, how has the work of UNDP changed since August 2021? | Afghans are dealing with extreme hardship. Approximately 85 percent of them live on less than one dollar a day. The situation became markedly worsened after August 2021, particu…

Staff (2024-01-10). Terrorist attacks in Iran threaten regional peace. muslimmirror.com By Asad Mirza A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi joined …

Angela (2024-01-11). Friday 1/12: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Peace. indybay.org 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…

Angela (2024-01-11). Monday 1/15: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace: Connecting Struggles. indybay.org

Pressenza New York (2024-01-11). An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don't Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0. pressenza.com "American bullets, Taiwanese blood" Is a Cruel and Evil Bargain | By John V. Walsh | On January 13, the people of Taiwan, officially designated the Republic of China (ROC), will elect a new President and unicameral legislature known as the Legislative Yuan. The election hinges on the question of Taiwan's policy toward the Mainland, the People's Republic of China (PRC). That policy will have a profound impact on East Asia — and the world. | Taiwan's major threat to peace in the area is a move to break with the One China Policy and declare independence from the Mainland. The PRC's policy is to reunite with Ta…

WSWS (2024-01-11). Oppose the frame-up of the Toronto "Peace 11"! All charges must be dropped against anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian activists! wsws.org The persecution of the 11 in relation to a protest against the Indigo bookstore CEO's support for the Israel Defense Forces is part of a global crackdown on protests against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and efforts to smear those opposed to Israel's onslaught as antisemitic.

Angela (2024-01-10). Friday 1/12: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Peace. indybay.org 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…

Angela (2024-01-10). Monday 1/15: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace: Connecting Struggles. indybay.org

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-10). Cuba demands for an immediate end to Israeli genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba maintains its position in favor of peace in the Middle East and the rejection of the permanent complicity of the United States in the genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian inhabitants in the Gaza Strip.

Pressenza Athens (2024-01-10). Leonidas Vatikiotis on Ukraine: the fate of the war has been decided. pressenza.com Journalist, economist and author Leonidas Vatikiotis recently traveled to Donetsk on a journalistic mission to the region of Eastern Ukraine now under full Russian control. The experience of this trip was an interesting occasion for the Greek Pressenza bureau to conduct the following interview in an attempt to understand what is happening in these regions today. | What do you think about the initiatives for peace that have been taken so far, do you think that this war is close to an end? | The fate of the war has been decided, long before the end of the Ukrainian counter-attack, which failed in its nominal object…

Pressenza IPA (2024-01-10). January 2024: International news agency Pressenza celebrates financial independence. pressenza.com As of January 1st, 2024, the international news agency Pressenza has launched its annual month-long financial campaign. | As is well known, the organization is an open space for grassroots expression and information, operating with a nonviolent perspective and creating mutual alliances with media and social movements, participating in a wide network of international collaboration. | The aim is to disseminate local proposals for change throughout the world, giving priority to issues of Humanism, Peace, Nonviolence, Human Rights, Disarmament, and Diversity, offering a different perspective to the bleak panorama of…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Official: China won't upend global order. ecns.cn A senior Chinese official on Tuesday reiterated China's stance on not engaging in a cold war, emphasizing the value of peace and a commitment to maintaining the current international order.

UMMID (2024-01-10). Thank You South Africa for filing case against Israeli Genocide at ICJ. ummid.com The peace loving people of the world thank South Africa for its courage! They hope that this significant step is a good initiative to hold Israel accountable for its action and to achieve an immediate ceasefire against the civilians of Palestine.

UMMID (2024-01-10). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.

UMMID (2024-01-10). Watch: Rabbis storm UN Gen Assembly, asks US to stop vetoing peace. ummid.com Dozens of American Rabbis Tuesday January 09, 2024 stormed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) protesting the Israeli war in Gaza and asking the United States to stop misusing the veto power.

Leonid Savin (2024-01-10). Venezuela — Guyane : un conflit territorial. thealtworld.com Le référendum organisé le 3 décembre dans la République bolivarienne du Venezuela sur l'appartenance du territoire de l'Esequibo a montré que la majorité des citoyens de ce pays le considèrent comme une partie intégrante de leur pays et estiment nécessaire d'utiliser tous les moyens possibles pour en faire un autre État. Au cours du mois de novembre, les relations entre la Guyane, qui occupe aux deux tiers le territoire contesté d'Esequibo, et le Venezuela se sont envenimées. Les États-Unis ont également réagi, mais manifestement avec retenue, car la veille, un certain nombre de sanctions avaient été levées à l'e…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Seeks US Help To Improve Defense Capabilities Amid Venezuela Tension. latintimes.com Deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson noted that the United States was all set to help the South American country create a better-equipped military in the upcoming months.

Staff (2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP rechaza acciones de EEUU contra empresa Citgo de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) rechazó las recientes acciones de la administración estadounidense que pretenden despojar a Venezuela de la empresa Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Citgo). Los Estados miembros del bloque tildaron de "inmorales e ilegales" los pasos de la Casa Blanca.

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com South Africa has denounced 'Israel' before the International Court of Justice for committing genocide in Gaza | The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. |

Staff (2024-01-10). Venezuela Condemns US Supreme Court Ruling on CITGO. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëáñez stated that the Venezuelan government condemns the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to ratify the dispossession of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. | Through a social media post published Tuesday, December 9, Minister àëáñez wrote that the action violates the agreements signed in Barbados last year. According to his social media post, the measure is seen as another step in the ongoing aggression by United States institutions against Venezuela, seizing the assets rightfully belonging to the Venezuelan people. | On Monday, Ja…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-10). Venezuelan FM thanked Cuba for its unwavering solidarity. plenglish.com "Together we will win!", the top diplomat stated last night on his X account. | The text of the Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs responded to the message of his counterpart from the Caribbean island, Bruno Rodríguez, who rejected the U.S. attempts to strip the Venezuelan people and State of the Citgo company. | We reiterate our invariable solidarity with sister Venezuela and "demand the total lifting of the unilateral coercive measures that harm the normal functioning of its economy," Rodriguez said on the social network. | The Bolivarian government yesterday rejected the decision of the Supreme Court of J…

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-10). Venezuela respalda denuncia de Sudáfrica a Israel ante el CIJ. telesurtv.net El próximo 11 de enero la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) celebrará la primera audiencia para examinar la demanda presentada por Sudáfrica contra Israel por genocidio.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-10). Venezuela rechaza despojo de Citgo por parte de EE.UU. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el Gobierno venezolano denunció que el despojo de Citgo vulnera los acuerdos suscritos en Barbados.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-10). AN de Venezuela aprueba traslado de restos del general Sifontes al Panteón Nacional. telesurtv.net Los restos del general fueron trasladados por una comitiva de cadetes en caravana desde el Patio de Honor de la Academia Militar hacia el panteón.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-10). Restos de Domingo Antonio Sifontes llegan al Panteón Nacional. telesurtv.net "Nuestra Venezuela ha tenido la inmensa riqueza espiritual de sus hombres patriotas, de su gente valiente", precisó el presidente Maduro.