(2024-02-16). US Conducted Cyberattack on Alleged Iranian Spy Ship. news.antiwar.com The US recently conducted a cyberattack against an alleged Iranian spy ship that has been operating near Djibouti, NBC News reported Thursday, citing US officials. One US official identified the ship as the MV Behshad, which is registered as a cargo ship in Iran. The US claims the Behshad is used to provide intelligence to …
(2024-02-16). US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Says Two al-Shabaab Killed. news.antiwar.com The US military announced on Wednesday that it launched an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on February 9 in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strike was launched in the vicinity of Yaq Dabel in Jubala, Somalia's southernmost province. The attack marks the first known US airstrike in Somalia …
(2024-02-15). Heavy US and British Bombing Reported in Yemen's Hodeidah Province. news.antiwar.com A series of US and British airstrikes were reported in Yemen's western Red Sea province of Hodeidah on Wednesday as the US continues its heavy bombing campaign against the Houthis. A correspondent for Al Mayadeen reported that Hodeidah was hit at least nine times throughout the day. Yemen's Saba news agency reported that US and …
(2024-02-15). Egypt Building Walled Camp in Sinai Desert to Absorb Palestinian Refugees from Gaza. news.antiwar.com Egypt is building an 8-square-mile walled enclosure in the Sinai Desert near Gaza to prepare for an influx of Palestinian refugees as Israel is vowing to launch an assault on Rafah, which borders Egypt and is packed with about 1.5 million Palestinians. The revelation of Egypt's construction, which was reported by The Wall Street Journal …
(2024-02-15). House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security 'Threat' to Get Ukraine Aid Passed. news.antiwar.com Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made a vague public warning on Wednesday about an unspecified "serious national security threat," prompting accusations that he did so to pressure the House to pass the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that just made it through the Senate. US officials later told the media that …
(2024-02-15). House Passes Bill To Work Against Countries Normalizing With Syria. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that prohibits the US from opening diplomatic relations with the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad and expands harsh sanctions on Syria to prevent other countries from normalizing with Syria. The Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act passed in a vote of 389-32, demonstrating broad bipartisan support for the economic war against …
(2024-02-15). Israel Scoffs at Reported US Post-War Gaza Peace Plan. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials on Thursday scoffed at a long-term peace plan the US is reportedly working on that includes a path toward a Palestinian state. According to The Washington Post, the US and several Arab nations are rushing to complete the proposal, which includes a "firm timeline" for the establishment of a Palestinian state. But Israeli …
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Northern Israel After Deadliest Day of Strikes. news.antiwar.com Mourners were out in numbers in southern Lebanon Thursday following the single deadliest day of Israeli airstrikes against the border region in some four months of escalating violence. Wednesday's attacks appeared to be the start of a new campaign, as additional Israeli attacks were reported in the south on Thursday, leading to criticism by Lebanese …
(2024-02-16). Wednesday 2/28: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org
(2024-02-16). Feb 16, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Sophisticated Lady — Art Tatum Confucius Says "lol, lmao": On the very basics of governance, by N.S. Lyons We Think This Dystopia Is Normal Like People In Abusive Relationships Think It's Normal, by Caitlin Johnstone The Fatal Flaw of Controlled Oppositions: Collectivism vs Individualism, East vs West, One vs Many, by Matthew Ehret Bombing Muslims for Peace: Time to Put Away Our Toy Soldiers, by Bill Astore NATO Reveals its True Nature as an Undertaker: Chinese OP/ED, by Karl Sanchez Tucker Carlson on US-Russia After Putin Interview (Video) Russian Doomsday Space Weapon Steals Headlines…
(2024-02-16). Israeli Peace Activist Calls For Sanctions, No-Fly Zone On Israel. mintpressnews.com Israel's latest refusal to accept the Palestinian offer for a cease-fire and prisoner exchange demonstrates again that it only wants to continue the killing. Furthermore, the latest cold-blooded assault on Palestinians in Rafah — most of whom are displaced, having had to escape their homes in other parts of the Gaza Strip, presents an urgent need for the international community to intervene. The purpose of the intervention is to force Israel to comply with terms that will make it impossible for it to continue the killing. An absolute guarantee for the safety and security of Palestinians must be put in place…
(2024-02-16). Thursday 2/15: Tel Aviv Peace and Justice Hub project introduction. indybay.org
(2024-02-15). Bombing Muslims for Peace. tomdispatch.com Like many American boys of the baby-boomer generation, I played "war" with those old, olive-drab, plastic toy soldiers meant to evoke our great victory over the Nazis and "the Japs" during World War II. At age 10, I also kept a scrapbook of the 1973 Yom Kippur War between Israel and its various Arab enemies in the Middle East. It was, I suppose, an early sign that I would make both the military and the study of history into careers. I recall rooting for the Israelis, advertised then as crucial American allies, against Egypt, Syria, and other regional enemies at least ostensibly allied with the Soviet Union in tha…
(2024-02-15). Saturday 2/17: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-02-15). UN warns conflict, climate change, food insecurity threaten global peace. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations Security Council this week is meeting to discuss conflict, climate change and food insecurity. | Officials say all three are having an impact on global peace.
(2024-02-15). Iraq: ISHM: February 8 – 15, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Lawmakers Boycott Meeting To Discuss Response To U.S. Airstrikes; Talks On Ending Coalition Presence Resume In Baghdad; Sudani Heads To Amsterdam — On February 10, Iraq's parliament failed to convene a session scheduled to discuss a response to repeated U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Iraqi militias. News reports indicated that only 77 lawmakers were present, while a great majority of representatives, including many from the Coordination Framework which had called for the session, chose to boycott it. The widespread boycott trig…
(2024-02-15). Two SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, three wounded. sanews.gov.za Two SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, three wounded | The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on Wednesday that three soldiers were killed and two injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | This, according to a statement released yesterday, was after a mortar bomb landed inside one of the South African contingency military bases. | The soldiers are part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) deployed to support and assist government of the second-largest country in Africa to restore peace, security and stability. | "As a resu…
(2024-02-15). Arabs Divided on ICJ Ruling. libya360.wordpress.com As'ad AbuKhalil South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving in Cairo for a. peace summit on Oct. 21, 2023. (GovernmentZA, Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0) Israel will forever be stained with the label of genocide and its supporters will always be accused of supporting genocide after the International Court of Justice ruled last month that there was prima…
(2024-02-15). Naledi Pandor: "The World is Allowing Israel to Ignore the ICJ Rulings" libya360.wordpress.com Palestine Chronicle Arkan was born in a displacement camp in Rafah. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa is "horrified" at what is happening in Rafah, and questions why no measures are being taken to put a peacekeeping force in place in Gaza to protect innocent civilians. South Africa's Minister…
(2024-02-15). Thursday 2/15: Tel Aviv Peace and Justice Hub project introduction. indybay.org
(2024-02-15). AU Call For Inclusive Education, Violence Prevention in Africa. telesurenglish.net While addressing the meeting, Bankole Adeoye, AU commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, underscored the critical importance of prioritizing and investing in peace education in Africa. | African leaders are set to meet on Feb. 17-18 for the 37th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of the Heads of State and Government. Feb. 15, 2024.
(2024-02-16). US advancing long-term plan for Palestinian state: report. newarab.com 
The proposed peace deal hinges on ensuring Hamas and Israel agree to a ceasefire deal, which has been repe…
(2024-02-16). West Bank's Freedom Theater nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. presstv.ir Ransacked and vandalized by Israeli regime, the Freedom Theater in the occupied West Bank has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
(2024-02-16). Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed surprise at the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuela's gold sales and its threat to do the same with oil. The oil sanctions especially, if reinstated, would precipitate higher gas prices and further debilitate the Venezuelan economy, forcing more people to leave the country out of economic necessity. …
(2024-02-15). Biden's 'Top' Advisor for Latin America Resigns, Leaving Behind Zigzagging Strategy on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
US President Joe Biden's top security advisor for Latin America, Juan González, has announced his resignation from his post—alleging personal issues as the reason—following his failure to fulfil the US's imperial regime change objectives against Venezuela. | The US official's resignation was confirmed by a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson to Bloomberg News this Tuesday, February 13. | González's position included his participation in the negotiations that the US government has held with the Venezuelan authorities in recent years, leading to small and scattered de-escalations in their ille…
(2024-02-15). Iran Slams US Over Illegal Seizure of Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com Iran has censured the United States for the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan cargo plane formerly owned by an Iranian firm, saying the move amounts to "hijacking." | In a statement on Monday, the US Justice Department said the government had seized a Boeing 747-300 cargo plane officials said was previously sold by the banned Iranian airline Mahan Air to Venezuelan state airline Emtrasur, likewise under US sanctions. | It claimed the American-built plane was seized since it breached American export control laws, adding that the Venezuelan-flagged plane had arrived in Florida and would be disposed of. | The freighte…
(2024-02-15). Colombia: The Darién Gap: a migrant crisis in the green hell. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: Médecins du Monde | Between January and September 2023, more than 457,000 people crossed the "green hell," a dense tropical forest, the natural border between Colombia and Panama. Mainly of Venezuelan origin, but also Colombian, Haitian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Cuban, Chilean, Afghan, Cameroonian and even Chinese, they undertake this migratory journey in search of a dignified life, security or freedom. If so many people use this passage known for its dangerousness, thi…
(2024-02-15). UN Rapporteur Demands Lifting of Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Michael Fakhri, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, asked for the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. | RELATED: | During a press conference held in Caracas, he highlighted the efforts made by President Nicolas Maduro's administration to ensure the right to food. However, Venezuelans continue to face difficulties in accessing sufficient good and healthy food. | "During my visit, I was able…
(2024-02-15). Venezuela Supports Trinidad & Tobago in Controlling Oil Spill. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that Venezuela is willing to collaborate with Trinidad and Tobago in controlling the serious oil spill that has affected the coasts of this island nation and involves at least two vessels. | RELATED: | "We are at the disposal of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to cooperate in whatever is required," he said, adding that Venezuelan technicians have held me…
(2024-02-15). Venezuela Suspends OHCHR's Advisory Activities in Caracas. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that Venezuelaz decided to suspend the activities of the Technical Advisory Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Caracas. | RELATED: | In the next 30 days, the Venezuelan government will carry out a comprehensive review of the terms of technical cooperation described in the Letter of Understanding signed with the OHCHR.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela to host Caribbean Regional Seminar in May. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Caracas will host the Caribbean Regional Seminar, which will address noteworthy issues of the new multipolar world, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Thursday.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela coopera para enfrentar derrame de crudo trinitense. telesurtv.net "Se han sostenido reuniones a nivel técnico con nuestros vecinos a fin de evaluar los impactos", indicó el canciller.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela suspende actividades de oficina técnica de asesoría del Alto Comisionado de ONU para DD.HH. telesurtv.net Caracas realizará una revisión integral de los términos de cooperación técnica descritos en la Carta de Entendimiento firmada con dicha oficina.
(2024-02-16). Presidente de Venezuela rechaza robo del avión de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano previamente había emitido un comunicado para repudiar el robo del avión por parte de EE.UU. con la participación de Argentina.
(2024-02-15). Oficina de Derechos Humanos de ONU mantiene diálogo con autoridades venezolanas. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 15 feb (RHC) La Oficina del alto comisionado de la ONU para Derechos Humanos confirmó este jueves que mantiene conversaciones con las autoridades de Venezuela y otros actores tras la solicitud de retirada de su personal en ese país.
(2024-02-15). Atrocity Alert No. 382: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, DR Congo and Venezuela. reliefweb.int Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel, occupied Palestinian territory, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. | ISRAEL'S MOUNTING ASSAULT ON RAFAH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER ATROCITY CRIMES | On 9 February
(2024-02-15). Venezuelan Parliament rejects Emtrasur plane theft. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Assembly agreed on Thursday to reject unanimously the theft of an Aerocargo del Sur Transport Company (Emtrasur)theft by the Government of the United States, with the Argentine authorities' complicity.