Dave DeCamp (2024-02-02). Lloyd Austin: 'We Don't Know' If Iran Was Involved in Jordan Drone Attack. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday admitted the US does not know if Iran was operationally involved in the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. On the same day, US officials told CBS News that plans have been approved for strikes against Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria. When …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-02). Qatar Says Hamas Received Hostage Proposal 'Positively,' But No Deal Yet. news.antiwar.com A Qatari official told Reuters on Thursday that Hamas has received the latest hostage deal proposal "positively" but said there was no agreement yet. The comments came after Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said Hamas gave its "initial positive confirmation" to the proposal, which many took as the Palestinian group accepting the deal. But Hamas swiftly …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). Rep. Massie Hints at Impeachment if Biden Starts a War With Iran. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Wednesday appeared to threaten to pursue the impeachment of President Biden if he started a war with Iran. Massie posted a video from 2007 on X of then-Senator Biden threatening President George W. Bush with impeachment if he went to war with Iran without congressional approval. "I made it clear …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). Report: Iraqi Government, Iran Pressured Kataib Hezbollah to Stop Attacking US. news.antiwar.com The Iraqi government and Iran pressured Kataib Hezbollah and other Iraqi Shia militias to suspend attacks against US forces in an effort to de-escalate tensions in the region, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's main Shia militias, announced on Tuesday that it was suspending operations against the US because it didn't want …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). EU Gets Hungary to Agree on 50 Billion Euro Aid Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The EU successfully pressured Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to approve a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package to Ukraine, and EU leaders agreed to push through the spending on Thursday. Ahead of the summit, Financial Times reported that the EU was threatening to sabotage Hungary's economy if Orban vetoed the spending package. A …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). US Establishes New Stockpile in Australia to Prepare for War Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The US created a new stockpile of military equipment during drills in Australia last summer to prepare for a future war with China over Taiwan, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The stockpile was left behind after the Talisman Sabre exercises, which ran from July 22 to August 4 and were billed as the largest-ever iteration of …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). US Navy Ship Had Close Call With Houthi Missile in the Red Sea. news.antiwar.com The US Navy destroyer USS Gravely had a close call with a Houthi missile in the Red Sea on Tuesday night, US officials told CNN. The officials said a cruise missile launched by the Houthis came within one mile of the Gravely, the closest one has come to a US warship. That means the missile …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). US Rep. Mast, a Former IDF Soldier, Says Palestinian Babies Killed in Gaza Are Not 'Innocent Civilians'. news.antiwar.com Members of the antiwar activist group Code Pink confronted Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, about the Palestinian babies being killed by Israel in Gaza. Mast told them the babies were not innocent. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, asked Mast, "You haven't seen the pictures of all the …

WSWS (2024-02-01). Chicago City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution directed to Biden. wsws.org One day before the City Council vote, high school students held anti-war rallies and sit-ins at City Hall to demand passage of the ceasefire resolution.

albawaba (2024-02-02). Chicago becomes the largest city in the US to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza. albawaba.com Chicago became the largest city in the US to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing war of Israel on Gaza that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions more.The resolution, which was approved by a narrow margin of 24-23, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tie-breaking vote, also urged the US government to facilitate a lasting peace in the region and provide humanitarian aid to the war-torn area.The resolution was met with cheers and applause from hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who packed the City Hall during the council meeting, as well as praise f…

Angela (2024-02-02). Monday 2/5: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-02). Saturday 2/3: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-02-02). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-02-01). Monday 2/5: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org

Angela (2024-02-01). Saturday 2/3: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-02-01). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Drew Bradley (2024-02-01). Detroit rallied for jobs, justice, and Dr. King's "real dream" peoplesworld.org DETROIT — On a chilly Monday afternoon, Detroiters gathered at the Historic St. Matthew's & St. John's Episcopal Church for the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rally for Jobs, Peace & Justice. Year after year, this rally brings together a wide range of progressive community, labor and faith organizations to celebrate the life …

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Wang: China willing to work for global peace and security. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi told diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations in China on Wednesday that the country is ready to work with all countries to cement the foundations of peace and security and pool strength for friendship and cooperation.

infobrics (2024-02-01). (Geo)political background of Il-76MD shootdown. infobrics.org Zelensky's strained relationship with the "Azov Battalion" was evident even before the SMO. Running as the supposed "peace candidate" back in 2019, Zelensky was immediately seen as a "threat" and even had heated discussions with them. Ever since, he always harbored doubts and distrust toward both the Neo-Nazi battalions and the military as a whole. Their political power and connections to his rivals always made Zelensky feel uneasy around them. His biggest fear is that "Azov Battalion" members will engage in politics and possibly even organize a "new Maidan".

Kate Hudson (2024-02-01). The Unthinkable Looms: Nuclear-Armed Israel is at War. counterpunch.org Israeli nuclear weapons pose a particular risk to peace and security in the Middle East region and internationally; not surprisingly they are seen as a significant threat by neighbouring non-nuclear states, and the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza and the extending war is exactly the situation in which they are likely to be used.

Matt Meyer, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-02-01). How To Read The ICJ Decision And End Genocide, War And Settler Colonialism. popularresistance.org On Jan. 26, the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, issued a historic decision that some progressives applauded while others decried it as not going far enough to demand a ceasefire in the Israeli war on Gaza. | The decision was a partial ruling in a case taken against Israel by the government of South Africa, an interesting note given that some — myself included — have been suggesting for months that the best path for peace and justice in the region will follow a pattern similar to the one that brought an end to the political apartheid of the racist South African regime of the 20th century.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-01). Colombia's Petro thanks for Nobel Peace Prize nomination. plenglish.com "I thank Rasmus Hansson for nominating me for the Nobel Peace Prize. We will continue to do everything we can to achieve peace in Colombia," Petro wrote on his X account. | Earlier, the Norwegian lawmaker cited the Colombian president's work for achieving peace, which he described as an "inspiration" for the world. | Efforts to help Colombia achieve peace are being acknowledged by the United Nations. | The latest report drawn up by the Verification Mission of this multilateral organization, published in early 2024, highlighted the progress reached in implementing the 2016 Final Agreement and the importance of di…

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-01). Bill Gates Wants to Engineer A.I. So We Can End "Polarization" and "Save Democracy" expose-news.com Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently interviewed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the future of AI and the potential for new global controls to maintain peace, safety and democracy around the world. The question …

Rodney Atkinson (2024-02-01). Dangerous Crossroads: Is U.K. at War with Russia? British Now Know the Danger. But Still No Peace PartyÔªø. U.S. Stationing Nuclear Weapons in U.K.? globalresearch.ca

NGO Working Group on Women, Peace, Security (2024-02-01). Iraq: Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: February 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Iraq, Israel, occupied Palestinian territory, Yemen | Source: NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security | Please refer to the attached file. | For February, in which Guyana has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Iraq, Israel/Palestine and Yemen. | Iraq | In Iraq, political violence and hate speech has placed diverse women human rights defenders and

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-02-02). Organizaciones de Perú rechazan injerencia en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Abogaron por el respeto absoluto a la soberanía y rechazaron toda forma de interferencia en los asuntos internos, así como la imposición de sanciones unilaterales.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-02-02). Venezuela derrotó a Brasil y clasificó a fase final de Preolímpico. telesurtv.net Esta es la segunda ocasión en la historia en la que Venezuela logra avanzar a la fase final de este torneo tras lograrlo en el preolímpico de 1996 con sede en Mar del Plata.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-02-02). Canciller venezolano se reúne con relator de la ONU. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU sobre el derecho a la alimentación arribó a Venezuela el miércoles pasado con el propósito de llevar a cabo una "intensa agenda de trabajo".

teleSUR, YSM (2024-02-02). Venezuela agradece solidaridad mundial ante nueva arremetida injerencista del Gobierno de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Organizaciones como la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba, ALBA-TCP y los Gobiernos de Irán y Cuba han condenado la injerencia estadounidense.

teleSUR (2024-02-02). UN Rapporteur On the Right to Food Visits Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil welcomed Michael Fakhri, the United Nations the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. | RELATED: | "It is an honor to receive the UN Special Rapporteur Fakhri. He will accompany us until February 14 to collaborate in strengthening the Venezuelan people's food security," he said. | During his visit, the UN Special Rapporteur will be able to observe the challenges tha…

teleSUR (2024-02-02). Venezuela Appreciates Global Solidarity After US Threats. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil expressed gratitude for the solidarity of governments and organizations from nations around the world in the face of the new interventionist onslaught initiated by Washington against his country. | RELATED: | He thanked Iran for joining the "global condemnation of imperial threats against Venezuela." Gil also extended his appreciation to the Italian Chapter…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Monitoreo de Protección Regional: Colombia, México, Perú y Venezuela – Informe Anual 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Danish Refugee Council | Please refer to the attached file. | Introducción | La magnitud sin precedentes de los flujos migratorios mixtos en América Latina continúa agudizando la prolongada crisis de protección regional. Las personas siguen huyendo de la persecución, la violencia generalizada, la violación masiva de los derechos humanos, los conflictos armados, los desastres naturales y otras situaciones que impactan el goce general de los derechos humanos. Las organizaciones humanitarias y la comunidad internacional han alertad…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Regional Protection Monitoring: Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela – Annual Report 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Danish Refugee Council | Please refer to the attached file. | Introduction | The unprecedented magnitude of mixed migration flows in Latin America continues to exacerbate the protracted regional protection crisis. Refugees and migrants continue to flee persecution, widespread violence, massive human rights violations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other situations that impact the general enjoyment of human rights. Humanitarian organizations and the international community have systematically warned about the consequenc…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Peru: Informe N ∞01 – 2024: Análisis del acceso al permiso temporal de permanencia (mayo – noviembre 2023). reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Sources: Danish Refugee Council, Encuentros Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes | Please refer to the attached file. | Autoras: Ruth Huarancca – Especialista de Incidencia Política de Encuentros SJM, Vanessa Veliz – Pasante de la Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes y Refugiados Pedro Arrupe Sj, y Alexia Veliz – Pasante de la Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes y Refugiados Pedro Arrupe Sj | INTRODUCCIàìN | Encuentros Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes, en adelante Encuentros SJM, es una obra de la Compañía de Jesús en el Perú que brinda asistencia y p…

img.piri.net (2024-02-01). Devlet Ba≈ükanƒ± Maduro gà∂ràº≈ümeyi "muhte≈üem" olarak nitelendirdi: Türkiye ile Venezuela arasƒ±nda yeni ittifaklar yolda. img.piri.net Maduro, sosyal medya hesabƒ± X'ten Bakan Bayraktar ile yaptƒ±ƒüƒ± gà∂ràº≈ümenin fotoƒüraflarƒ±nƒ± payla≈üarak, "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanƒ± Alparslan Bayraktar ile muhte≈üem gà∂ràº≈üme. Her iki àºlkenin faydasƒ±na olacak ≈üekilde ticari alƒ±≈üveri≈üimizin dàºzeyini yàºkseltmek amacƒ±yla enerji ve madencilik konularƒ±ndaki ittifaklar&fn…

WSWS (2024-02-01). Washington resumes imperialist sanctions after Venezuelan government disqualifies US-backed candidate. wsws.org Biden's actions continue the regime of imperialist piracy and sanctions launched under Obama and vastly intensified under Trump with the aim of subjugating Venezuelans through hunger, illness and mass suffering.

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-01). Washington Announces Sanction Resumption Against Venezuela, Caracas Responds (+Migrant Repatriations). orinocotribune.com

Mision Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-02-01). US Revokes Venezuela Gold License In Retaliation Against Court Ruling. popularresistance.org The United States revoked a general license granted to the Venezuelan state gold company, Minerven, after Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the disqualification of María Corina Machado from exercising public functions for a period of 15 years. The license (number 43) was issued in October 2023 along with others granted to the oil and gas industries within the framework of negotiations conducted in Barbados between the government of President Nicolás Maduro and sectors of the Venezuelan far-right opposition. | The operations authorized in the license to Minerven must be liquidated before Februar…

Staff (2024-02-01). PDVSA: Venezuela Prepared to Deal With Illegal US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan minister for petroleum and president of Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), Rafael Tellechea, has "If they impose more sanctions on us, we will be ready to face them, and we will have a powerful industry to handle the global ene…

Staff (2024-02-01). Venezuela to Establish Electoral Schedule (+Elections Now). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, has called for a proposal to establish the electoral schedule for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. | During the ordinary session of parliament this Tuesday, January 30, the deputies approved an agreement to form a broad dialogue to build a proposed presidential electoral schedule. President Nicolás Maduro posted a message calling for "elections now" via social media, after the approval of the agreement was reported. | Rodríguez called on all Venezuelans to go to the National Electoral Council (CNE) next Monday, February 5, to propose a…

teleSUR, DRL (2024-02-01). ALBA-TCP rechaza injerencia de EE.UU. contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net En particular, se refieren al anuncio del Departamento de Estado, el cual se constituye en una amenaza directa contra la soberanía y estabilidad política y económica de Venezuela.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-02-01). Mandatario venezolano denuncia que sectores extremistas quieren impedir elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net El presidente reiteró su respaldo al proceso de diálogo amplio e incluyente convocado por la Asamblea Nacional para establecer el cronograma electoral.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-02-01). Venezuela recibirá a Relator Especial de la ONU. telesurtv.net Michael Fakhri sostendrá una intensa agenda de trabajo con las autoridades venezolanas.

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner (2024-02-01). Redefining US-Latin American Relations: From Outdated Monroe Doctrine to a 21st Century Good Neighbor Policy. dissidentvoice.org The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suite, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-01). Cuba Repudiates US Interference in Venezuelan Affairs. orinocotribune.com Washington's onslaught is supported by sectors of the Venezuelan far-right that have been linked to previous calls for the imposition of international sanctions. | On Tuesday, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez repudiated the threat of interference by the United States in the internal affairs of Venezuela. | Through a message on his X account, the Cuban diplomat stated that the US government persists in the use of unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela. He also reaffirmed the solidarity of the Cuban government and people with Venezuelans. | Meanwhile, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yva…

Staff (2024-02-01). ALBA—TCP Condemns Recent US Imperialist Actions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA—TCP) condemned the most recent imperialist measures taken by the United States against Venezuela and demanded the lifting of the illegal sanctions imposed by the White House against the Venezuelan people. | Through a communiqué, ALBA—TCP stated that the government of the United States "has no moral standing to threaten a free and sovereign state such as Venezuela, an example of participatory democracy in our region." | Likewise, ALBA-TCP urged the international community to condemn the US economic…

Staff (2024-02-01). María Corina Machado's Lengthy Criminal Record. orinocotribune.com Last Friday, Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the disqualification of far-right politician María Corina Machado from holding any public office for 15 years. | The ruling follows ruling No. 00005, file No. 2023-0461, referring to precautionary protection requested by Machado for the "alleged material actions carried out by the Comptroller General of the Republic." | The ruling states that Machado, founder of the Vente Venezuela political organization was a participant in the "corruption plot orchestrated by the usurper Juan Guaidó," leader of the Popular Will party (VP) who, supported by the Un…

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2024-02-01). Venezuela recuerda el legado del general Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net El ideal y pensamiento de Ezequiel Zamora fue una de las banderas del líder de la Revolución Bolivariana, Hugo Chávez, al llegar a la presidencia de Venezuela.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-02-01). Venezuela reitera en la ONU solidaridad con el pueblo de Palestina. telesurtv.net El pasado 29 de diciembre, Sudáfrica denunció a Israel ante la CIJ, al considerar que Gaza es víctima de un genocidio por los ataques israelíes.