Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2024-06-19). The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the U.S. proposal for a pause in the Israeli massacre in Gaza. The group said it has "dealt positively… with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a cease-fire agreement." Hamas added, by contrast, that, "while Blinken continues
Abdul Rahman (2024-06-19). There will be no peace with Israel until there is ceasefire in Gaza, Hezbollah reiterates. peoplesdispatch.org The US president's special envoy Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese leaders during his fourth trip to the region since October on an apparent mission to seek peace on Israel's northern borders…
Alexis Sterling (2024-06-19). Sanders demands immediate halt to US offensive military aid to Israel amid Netanyahu's complaints. nationofchange.org Sanders emphasized the need to reassess U.S. military support in light of Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and the urgent need for peace.
Kyle Anzalone (2024-06-19). White House Scraps US-Israel Meeting After Netanyahu Slams Washington. news.antiwar.com The White House canceled a high-level US meeting with Israeli officials after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the Biden administration for delaying arms transfers to Tel Aviv. The Israeli leader said he needed the arms to finish the job in Gaza. On Wednesday, Axios reported that Israeli and US officials said the White House was …
Uri Weltmann (2024-06-19). The Anti-War Left Makes Inroads in Israel. socialistproject.ca 
Omdim be'Yachad-Naqef Ma'an, or Federico Fuentes (FF): How has the peace movement inside Israel developed s…
Jason Ditz (2024-06-19). Israeli Drone Strike Slays Military Officer in South Syria. news.antiwar.com Israeli drones carried out strikes in Quneitra and Daraa, both in southern Syria this morning, causing "material damage" to the military targets. One of the strikes reportedly killed a Syrian army officer. Israel, as is often the case, did not comment on it, as the policy is to not comment at all on the attacks …
Alexis Sterling (2024-06-19). Sanders demands immediate halt to US offensive military aid to Israel amid Netanyahu's complaintsÔøº. nationofchange.org Sanders emphasized the need to reassess U.S. military support in light of Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and the urgent need for peace.
newarab (2024-06-19). Iran slaps Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi with one-year sentence. newarab.com 
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi, 52, has been jailed since November 2021 over several past convictions relating to her advocacy against the Lawyer Mostafa Nili said on social media platform X that "Mohammadi was sentenc…
Fernando Buen Abad (2024-06-19). Following the Footsteps of Venezuelan Democracy. orinocotribune.com Fernando Buen Abad — Jun 17, 2024 | Does anyone want to talk about democracy in Venezuela around July 28? Let's start by denouncing the interference of the more than 930 unilateral and illegal coercive measures imposed by the United States and its vassals in the European Union. These should be elections without imperialist sanctions. On the other hand, few electoral processes have been the subject of so many and such diverse international observations and certifications. Even Jimmy Carter, former US president, issued certificates of Venezuelan electoral system's quality and quantity. And these are no small…
People's Dispatch. (2024-06-19). Global South Countries Break With West On Ukraine Summit Declaration. popularresistance.org Key Global South countries attending the Ukraine "peace" conference in Switzerland this past weekend refused to sign the joint communique issued at the end of the two-day summit. Many of them underlined the need for Russian participation in any such initiatives for them to be credible. | Countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and BRICS members, India, South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) did not agree to what was outlined in the communique despite participating in the summit over the weekend. | Russia, which was not invited to join the summit, had already rejected the outcome…
ecns.cn (2024-06-19). Insights‰∏®From BRI to Middle East Peace: Broad Horizons for Deepening China-Arab Cooperation. ecns.cn Multiple top leaders from Arab countries paid state visits to China and attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which attracted the attention of the global community. It marks closer China-Arab ties and new opportunities for bilateral cooperation. During an interview, Dr. Nadia Helmy, associate professor of political science at Beni Suef University in Egypt, said that the importance of this visit remains an opportunity for both parties, in light of both China and Egypt facing enormous opportunities and challenges, and each must support the other…
Ben Norton (2024-06-19). West's Ukraine summit failed: Global South rejected pro-war 'peace conference'. geopoliticaleconomy.com Countries representing the vast majority of the world population rejected the West's pro-war Ukraine "peace summit" in Switzerland, to which Russia was not invited. Only a few small countries in the Global South endorsed the Bàºrgenstock conference declaration.
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-06-19). Zelensky's "Peace Summit" Ends Without Any Effective Result, While Russia Offers Concrete Peace Proposal. globalresearch.ca
Oiwan Lam (2024-06-19). How will China balance Russian and European relations after the Swiss Peace Summit? globalvoices.org 
Angela (2024-06-19). Saturday 6/22: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
latintimes (2024-06-19). High hopes for Venezuela at Copa América 2024 after a wonderful start in World Cup Qualifiers. latintimes.com Short guide on everything a Venezuelan fan needs to know ahead of the Copa América 2024…
Will Porter (2024-06-19). US To Remove Aid Pier From Gaza Coast. news.antiwar.com The US military could end a mission to facilitate aid shipments into Gaza using a temporary pier as early as next month, the New York Times reported, citing Pentagon officials. The pier has faced constant problems since it was first established in May, including rough weather that has resulted in damage and shutdowns. While the …
Connor Freeman (2024-06-19). Report: China's Xi Says US Attempted To Trick Him Into Taiwan Invasion. news.antiwar.com During a conversation in 2023 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese President Xi Jinping accused the US of attempting to goad him into invading the island of Taiwan. This is according to people familiar with the matter, speaking with Financial Times. Despite a long spate of provocations by Washington that threatened to …
Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-19). Venezuela thanks China for rejecting US stripping CITGO. plenglish.com Caracas, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela expressed its gratitude to the Government of China for its firm rejection of the dispossession of the company CITGO Petroleum Corporation by the United States.
HispanTV (2024-06-19). Pilgrims climb Mount Arafat for the culmination of the Hajj rite. pressenza.com Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are flocking to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to witness the culmination of the Hajj (pilgrimage). | The Muslim faithful flock to Mount Arafat — where the Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Mohamad (peace be upon him), delivered his final sermon. This is the most important ritual of the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam, which every Muslim, health and means permitting, must perform at least once in their lifetime. | Pilgrims climb the hill early in the morning and stay until nightfall, praying and reciting the Qur'an to atone for their sins. | Nearly two million M…
Maria Calvo (2024-06-19). Canciller de Venezuela responde a declaraciones injerencistas de EEUU. radiohc.cu Caracas, 19 junio (RHC) El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, respondió al subsecretario para Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental, del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, Brian Nichols, por sus declaraciones injerencistas en el proceso eleccionario del 28 de julio.
María Candela (2024-06-19). Venezuela presente en CUBAINDUSTRA-2024 (+Foto). radiohc.cu Venezuela participa en la IV Edición de la Feria Internacional expositiva de CUBAINDUSTRIA 2024 con un amplio stand que presenta productos nacionales de empresas adscritas al Ministerio del Poder Popular de esa nación.
teleSUR, YSM (2024-06-19). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
teleSUR, MS (2024-06-19). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
teleSUR, MER (2024-06-19). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
teleSUR, MER (2024-06-19). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-19). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-06-19). Visitan integrantes del "Simón Bolívar" escuelas de Santiago de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) Integrantes del Buque Escuela "Simón Bolívar", de la Armada de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, intercambiaron este martes con profesores y estudiantes de centros docentes de Santiago de Cuba.
teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-06-19). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
A senior Israeli official said on Saturday that negotiations over a "The mediators are unable to convey the idea to Hamas that there will be no better deal than the one proposed by Israel," the unnamed Israeli official told Channel 12. | The Israeli official made further comments blaming Hamas…
HOUSTON | Xinhua | A second-half strike from Gerardo Arteaga fired Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their opening Copa America Group B clash here on Saturday. Arteaga broke the deadlock in the 69th minute at NRG stadium when he received Luis Romo's layoff before rifling an 18-yard shot into the far corner. …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities recently concluded a district assessment visit and chose Kasese to host the event scheduled for 27th September 2024. Under the theme; Tourism and Peace, the ministry's permanent secretary Doreen .S. Katusiime in a letter addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer-Kasese said, they anticipate …