(2023-10-17). Report: Israel's Gaza Ground Invasion Delayed Due to Fears of Hezbollah Attack. news.antiwar.com The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that Israel has yet to launch a ground invasion of Gaza over fears that Hezbollah could launch a major attack from the north. An Israeli ground incursion appeared imminent on Friday and Saturday after Israel told 1.1 million Palestinians to evacuate north Gaza, but now it's unclear when the invasion …
(2023-10-17). Hundreds Killed in Israeli Bombing of Gaza Hospital. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes targeted the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night, killing hundreds and wounding many more, Middle East Eye reported. Reports say at least 500 people were killed, mainly women and children. For their part, the Israeli military is claiming the blast was the result of a misfired rocket launched by Palestinian Islamic …
(2023-10-17). Israel Asks US for Additional $10 Billion in Military Aid. news.antiwar.com Israel has asked the US for an additional $10 billion in military aid amid its onslaught in Gaza, The New York Times reported on Monday night. The report said lawmakers in Congress are working with the White House to craft a spending package that will include military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan and additional …
(2023-10-17). McCaul Preparing Authorization of Military Force If Gaza War Escalates. news.antiwar.com Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CNN on Monday that he was drawing up an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) against Hamas, Hezbollah, and other groups in the region if the Gaza war escalates. "I hope I never have to mark this bill up. But we …
(2023-10-17). US, Allies Defeat UN Security Council Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire. news.antiwar.com On Monday night, the US and its allies voted down a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as civilians in the enclave are under a brutal siege. The resolution was proposed by Russia and was also supported by China, Gabon, Mozambique, and the UAE. But the US, …
(2023-10-17). US Secretly Provided Ukraine With Cluster Bomb ATACMS. news.antiwar.com CNN reported Tuesday that the US has secretly provided Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), munitions that typically have a range of about 190 miles and can be fired from the HIMARS rocket systems. US officials told The New York Times that the ATACMS the US has provided are armed with cluster bombs, a …
(2023-10-16). Egypt Says Israel Is Not Cooperating on Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza. news.antiwar.com Egyptian officials said Monday that Israel is not cooperating on allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the enclave is being pushed to the brink due to relentless Israeli airstrikes and a total siege. According to Al Jazeera, Cairo said the Rafah border crossing that connects Egypt and Gaza has been rendered nearly …
(2023-10-16). House Democrats Introduce Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire. news.antiwar.com On Monday, a group of progressive Democrats in the House introduced a resolution calling for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. "I am grieving for every Palestinian, Israeli, and American life lost to this violence, and my heart breaks for all those who will be forever traumatized because of it. War and …
(2023-10-16). Israel Rejects Zelensky Visit. news.antiwar.com Israel has rejected a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the country that was made in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. Axios reported last week that Zelensky requested to make the trip to Israel in a show of solidarity. Citing Hebrew-language reports, the …
(2023-10-16). Report: Rep. Jordan Would Allow Vote Linking Israel and Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com Axios reported Monday that four House Republicans walked away from conversations with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) under the impression that he would allow a vote linking military aid for Ukraine and Israel if he becomes the new House speaker. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) initially won the GOP nomination for House speaker but abandoned his bid …
(2023-10-16). US Prepares 2,000 Troops for Potential Middle East Deployment to Support Israel. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon has selected 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to support Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Pentagon officials told the paper that the troops would be tasked with missions like advising and medical support and are not intended to serve a combat role. The personnel that have been selected …
(2023-10-16). Yellen Says the US Can Afford to Fund Wars in Gaza and Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted on Monday that the US could "certainly" afford to fund the war in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught on Gaza as the White House is looking for more military aid for both conflicts. Yellen said the House needs to elect a new speaker so the new funding could be authorized. "We …
(2023-10-16). Yellen Says the US Can Afford to Fund Wars in Gaza and Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted on Monday that the US could "certainly" afford to fund the war in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught on Gaza as the White House is looking for more military aid for both conflicts. Yellen's comments came a day after President Biden said the US could fund both wars. "We're the United …
(2023-10-18). White House Has Discussed Military Response If Hezbollah Attacks Israel. news.antiwar.com The White House has discussed the possibility of using military force against Hezbollah if the Lebanese Shia group launches a significant attack on Israel, Axios reported on Tuesday. The report reads: "The scenario of using US military force if Hezbollah were to join the war has come up in several White House meetings in recent …
(2023-10-17). Attend the IYSSE anti-war public meeting in Colombo! Stop the Israel genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza! wsws.org We urge workers, youth and students to attend this meeting to oppose the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine and imperialist-backed Israel onslaught against the Palestinians.
(2023-10-16). IUSF at Kelaniya University in Sri Lanka threaten physical violence against IYSSE anti-war campaigners. wsws.org We urge students to condemn the IUSF's anti-democratic actions and to defend the right of our members and students to discuss the critical political issue of imperialist war.
(2023-10-17). Oct 17, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye — The Irish Rovers Pulling the Roof Down on Today's Paradigm, by Alastair Crooke The Insane Idea That Nations Get To Do War Crimes Whenever Something Bad Happens To Them, by Caitlin Johnstone Sunday Sermon: Human Coexistance, by Karl Sanchez The Complicity of Compliance, by Robin Koerner PCR: Aside from the Wars Against Russia and Palestine, Don't Forget DC's War Against Assange and Trump US faces defeat in geopolitical war in Gaza, by MK Bhadrakumar Peace Dividends? Not in Our Lifetimes — War is America's Growth Stock, by Bill Astore Chas W. Freeman: EuroAt…
(2023-10-17). Putin offers solution to stop further bloodshed in Israel-Gaza conflict while Zelensky fears losing US support. infobrics.org In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin (the first since the conflict started), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel would proceed with the Gaza offensive despite Moscow's warning that it would lead to massive casualties and possibly cause a strong reaction of the Muslim world, particularly Iran and its allies. Putin urged Netanyahu to engage in talks on the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
(2023-10-17). Ceasefire in Colombia comes into effect. plenglish.com Bogotá, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The ceasefire between the Government and the Central General Staff, of guerrillas from the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, not covered by the 2016 Peace Agreement, came into force.
(2023-10-17). It Is A Party. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Mr. Putin (also increasingly known as the leader of the free world) arrives to Beijing. They will discuss among those representatives of 140 nations how to form unified Eurasian and global markets at Belt and Road Forum.
Meanwhile, Generalissimo Suvorov arrives to its base on Kamchatka to start its service. It is the newest Borei A-class SSBN (pr. 955A) and she is not as peaceful as the man who just arrived to Beijing but it is precisely because…
(2023-10-17). Relations Sour Between US and Colombia Over Colombian President Petro's Refusal To Condemn Hamas. orinocotribune.com 
By Nick Corbishley — Oct 13, 2023 | "The only way for Palestinian children to sleep in peace is for Israeli children to sleep in peace. The only way for Israeli children to sleep in peace is for Palestinian children to sleep in peace. War will never achieve this." | When the former Guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro came to office in June 2022, becoming the country's first left-wing president since Colombia won independence in 1819,
(2023-10-17). "Step Back from the Brink": Ex-Israeli Peace Negotiator Daniel Levy Decries Israel's Actions in Gaza. democracynow.org 
President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of support for the country following last week's surprise attack by Hamas that killed over 1,400 Israelis, including many civilians. The United States continues to rush ammunition, air defenses and other weaponry to Israel ahead of a possible Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. To end this conflict, former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy says, the U.S. must change course to end Israel's impunity toward Palestinians. If Biden refuses to recognize Palestinian suffering, "then he is, by sins of omission, encouraging the kind…
(2023-10-17). Israel-Palestine Conflict: Huge Casualties and Humanitarian Disaster. Peace Talks Needed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-17). Brutal repression of Palestinians and peace activists in Germany. wsws.org Germany is openly assuming dictatorial forms. The government is responding to the enormous opposition that is building up against its relentless militarism.
(2023-10-16). Stop Nakba 2.0! dissidentvoice.org 
Words cannot express our worry and fear for the two million civilians of Gaza. Over the weekend, Israel has ordered half the population of Gaza to move to the south of the territory, and has taken actions that suggest they plan to dispossess millions of Palestinians from Gaza — literally a Nakba 2.0. Seemingly indifferent, …
(2023-10-16). Israel is committing an epic war crime with US backing and arms. nationofchange.org Where is the U.S. peace movement and the U.S. public outrage?
(2023-10-16). Beijing bolsters mediation efforts, seeks lasting peace. ecns.cn Zhai Jun, the Chinese government's special envoy on the Middle East issue, said on Sunday that this week he will "visit some of the countries concerned in the Middle East to further strengthen coordination among various parties".
(2023-10-16). U.S. opposes peace as Israel ethnically cleanses Palestinians, waging war on 'entire nation' of Gaza. mronline.org Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinians, trying to force them out of Gaza into Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The U.S. and EU support Netanyahu's scorched-earth war on the "entire nation", and the State Department ordered diplomats not to call for peace, de-escalation, or a ceasefire.
(2023-10-16). 'I want the death to stop, and it won't so long as the Occupation continues'. therealnews.com 
Madness continues to reign over Israel/Palestine, in the place they call the Holy Land. As I write this, over 4,000 Palestinians and Israelis have been killed and thousands more wounded in just over a week. My heart hurts, and I know yours are hurting too. There is a deep, bitter, and bloody irony to the fact that, when Hamas launched its attack on Israeli kibbutzim and towns by the Gaza border on October 7, many of the people murdered and kidnapped were Israelis on the Left, peace activists and their children. And as Israel continues its relentless retaliation with mass indiscriminate bombings and prepares to…
(2023-10-16). The Peace of Westphalia as a Lesson in Solving Religious Wars Past Present or Future. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-16). After the Attack, Israeli Rulers Launch Genocidal Destruction. counterpunch.org 
Biden/Blinken so far have no diplomatic policy, and no strategy counseling restraint to keep the conflict from escalating uncontrollably in that explosive region. They exercise veto power on the UN Security Council blocking anything like a ceasefire truce and negotiations toward a permanent two-state resolution as envisioned by The Oslo Accords and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process signed by all parties on September 13, 1993.
(2023-10-16). Hollywood celebrities' "open letter" solidarizes itself with Israeli government policies. wsws.org The letter from the "Creative Community for Peace" is a right-wing provocation, organized by mouthpieces for the Tel Aviv regime, which is in the midst of carrying out mass murder in Gaza.
(2023-10-17). US Opposes Peace as Israel Ethnically Cleanses Palestinians, Waging War on 'Entire Nation' of Gaza. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-16). Israel is committing an epic war crime with US backing and armsÔøº. nationofchange.org Where is the US peace movement and the US public outrage?
(2023-10-16). Government of Colombia and EMC-FARC begin peace talks. plenglish.com Bogotá, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The Central General Staff of the former FARC (EMC-FARC) and the Government of Colombia are slated to set up a negotiating table and agree on a bilateral ceasefire.
(2023-10-16). 'We denounce the U.N. Security Council's approval to send a Kenya-led mission to Haiti'. workers.org 
Black Alliance for Peace released this statement Oct. 8. We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the decision by the United States and its allies to deploy a foreign military force to Haiti. We are adamant that a U.S./U.N.-led armed foreign intervention in Haiti is not only illegitimate but illegal. And we . . . |
(2023-10-16). Challenging Narratives: Unmasking Zionism, Media Bias, and the 'EARN IT' Act. projectcensored.org Eleanor Goldfield opens the program with a conversation about Gaza; her guest, Nora Barrows-Friedman, rebuts common Israeli / US talking points, and identifies Zionism as the actual obstacle to peace….
(2023-10-16). Colombian State and FARC Dissidents Establish Dialogue. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the administration of President Gustavo Petro and the Central High Command (EMC) of dissident insurgent groups from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) initiated peace negotiation talks in the municipality of Tibu. | RELATED: | "Today, Colombia aims to send a message of peace from deep within its own society. We cannot convey a consistent message of peace to the world if we continu…
(2023-10-17). US Authorizes Repatriation Flights for Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com 
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorized certain airlines to carry out charter flights for repatriation of Venezuelans from the US to Venezuela. | The authorization of the US DTO comes after an agreement reached between the administration of Venezuela and the US authorities for the orderly, safe, and legal repatriation of Venezuelan citizens through the Vuelta a la Patria ("return to the homeland") program. | The US DTO authorization comes in the form of an Emergency Exception requested by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the DOT through a statement dated October 10, 2023…
(2023-10-17). President Maduro Meets With Mexico's Foreign Minister. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting this Monday with the secretary of foreign affairs—in practice, the foreign minister—of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena. | The meeting took place at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas. The Venezuelan ambassador to Mexico, Francisco Arias Cárdenas, and the vice minister for Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rander Peña, also pa…
(2023-10-17). ALBA Supports Countries Seeking to Join the BRICS. infobrics.org Around 40 countries expressed their desire to join BRICS. Among them are Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, and Venezuela…
(2023-10-17). Venezuela's Government and Unitary Platform Resume Dialogue. orinocotribune.com According to a joint announcement released this Monday by the Norwegian Embassy in Mexico, the government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform announced that they are resuming their dialogue and negotiation process. Meetings will begin this Tuesday in Bridgetown, Barbados. | "The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela have decided to resume the process of dialogue and negotiation, facilitated by Norway, with the objective of reaching a political agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Mexico City on August 13, 202…
(2023-10-17). Presidentes de Venezuela y Brasil sostienen conversación telefónica. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano resaltó que ambas naciones tienen claro continuar avanzando y trabajando en conjunto por el desarrollo y la prosperidad.
(2023-10-17). Gobierno de Venezuela y sector opositor retomarán proceso de diálogo en Barbados. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano aseguró que los próximos acuerdos serán muy beneficiosos para la paz y para las venideras elecciones.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y Belarús fortalecen relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net El arribo de Yván Gil, a la ciudad de Minsk forma parte del inicio de una agenda de trabajo en Belarús.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y México afianzan relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Ambos representantes gubernamentales mostraron su disposición a cooperar en áreas clave.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y Rusia firman 16 acuerdos de cooperación. telesurtv.net La firma de los acuerdos fue el colofón de la XVII Comisión Intergubernamental de Alto Nivel (CIAN) Rusia-Venezuela.
(2023-10-16). The commune is a comprehensive reworking of social relations: A conversation with Chris Gilbert. mronline.org 
A new book exploring the theory, practice and history of socialist commune building in Venezuela.
(2023-10-16). Venezuela's Minister of Culture Blasts Spanish Book Justifying Genocide by Conquistadors. orinocotribune.com 
the Venezuelan Minister of Culture, Ernesto Villegas,
(2023-10-16). Presidents Maduro and Lula discuss issues of common interest. plenglish.com The Bolivarian head of State revealed on X that they had a "pleasant conversation," in which they addressed important issues of the cooperation map between the countries. | Brazil and Venezuela have a clear path to continue working alongside for the welfare, development and prosperity of our peoples, Maduro said. | Caracas and Brasilia resumed diplomatic relations in January 2023, after being disrrupted for three years during the government of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022). | With Lula's return to power, both executives advanced in the reestablishment of bilateral relations and agreed to…
(2023-10-16). Presidente de Venezuela sostiene diálogo con homólogo palestino. telesurtv.net "Coincidimos en exigir un inmediato cese al fuego", dijo Nicolás Maduro sobre su conversación telefónica con el presidente de la ANP, Mahmud Abbas.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela rejected Israeli attack on hospital in Gaza. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela today expressed its strong condemnation of the massacre carried out by the State of Israel by bombing the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, where more than 700 people died, including women, children and the elderly.
(2023-10-17). Delegación venezolana llega a Barbados para diálogos con sector opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro manifestó la víspera que estos acuerdos resultarán importantes de cara a las próximas elecciones presidenciales, previstas para 2024.
(2023-10-17). Gobierno de Venezuela y sector opositor firman dos acuerdos parciales en Barbados. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos parciales son sobre la promoción de derechos políticos y garantías electorales para todos, así como para la protección de los intereses vitales de la nación.
(2023-10-17). Condenan ataque de Israel a hospital en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los Gobiernos de Siria, Líbano, Jordania, Marruecos, Türkiye, Venezuela y Cuba han condenado el ataque.
(2023-10-17). Social Organizations Demand Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Saab. telesurenglish.net On Monday, social organizations held a rally in Caracas to demand the release of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been in illegal detention in the United States for two years. | RELATED: | This businessman was arrested in Cabo Verde and extradited to the United States. His lawyers emphasize that he was abducted because his detention proceeded without the necessary international legal procedures for such cases.
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Government and Opposition Resume Dialogues. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, delegations from the Venezuelan government and the opposition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) arrived in Bidgetown in Barbados to resume talks, after 11 months on hold. | RELATED: | National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez heads the negotiating group sent by the administration of President Nicolas Maduro. | This delegation also includes Labor Minister Francisco Torrealba, the secretary of the Na…
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Gov't Signs Agreement With Opposition in Barbados. telesurenglish.net "This is the first step of a much broader agreement that is in full development, construction, evolution," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, who heads the Venezuelan delegation. | The documents relate to the promotion of political rights and electoral guarantees, as well as the protection of the vital interests of the nation. Oct. 17, 2023.
(2023-10-16). Amazon River's Largest Tributary With the Lowest Flow Ever. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Black River, the main left tributary of the Amazon, recorded a height of 13.59 meters, its lowest level since records began in 1902. | RELATED: | Stretching along 1,700 kilometers through Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil, the Black River has hit its lowest mark to date amidst one of the worst droughts ever remembered in the Amazon region. | Since the beginning of July, the flow of the Black River, named for the dark to…
(2023-10-16). Maduro Receives Mexican Foreign Minister in Caracas. telesurenglish.net The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received this Monday the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, in order to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries. | RELATED: | Maduro said through his account on the social network X that he held "a fruitful meeting" with the Mexican foreign minister, in which both parties expressed their willingness to increase cooperatio…
