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Peter Link

World News 3 июнь

At least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at food point, Gaza officials say

www.theguardian.com At least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at food point, Gaza officials say

Gaza spokesperson says Israel fired with tanks and drones as Israeli military acknowledges troops shot at ‘suspects’

Gaza spokesperson says Israel fired with tanks and drones as Israeli military acknowledges troops shot at ‘suspects’ Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza Tue 3 Jun 2025 08.37 EDT

Peter Link

World News 2 июнь

Exclusive: Hamas accepts Witkoff truce outline with amendments aimed at ending war

www.middleeasteye.net Exclusive: Hamas accepts Witkoff truce outline with amendments aimed at ending war

Palestinian group submits revised version of US-backed ceasefire plan, seeking changes to Israeli withdrawal terms and prisoner exchange framework

By Elis Gjevori Published date: 1 June 2025 01:38 BST "As part of the agreement, Hamas has agreed to release 10 living Israeli captives and the remains of 18 others, in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners to be agreed upon. However, the group proposed that the releases be carried out in phases: four living captives would be freed on day one, two on day 30, and the final four on day 60. The remains of Israeli captives would also be returned in stages - six on day 10, another six on day 30, and the final six on day 50."

Peter Link

World News 2 июнь

Amid Gaza food distribution chaos, Palestinian-led group steps up

www.middleeasteye.net Amid Gaza food distribution chaos, Palestinian-led group steps up

While big NGOs have scaled back their work in Gaza amid Israel’s blockade, a small group of Palestinians continue to source and deliver aid on the ground

By Katherine Hearst Published date: 1 June 2025 09:22 BST Sabbah coordinates the Sameer Project with two other Palestinians living in the diaspora - California-based Lena Dajani, who organises medical aid, and an anonymous activist who runs the Instagram page, ‘Translating Falasteen’. The trio have raised millions of dollars and coordinated with people on the ground in Gaza to respond to requests for food, medicine and emergency aid via Whatsapp groups. With a skeleton team and a strong web of contacts, the group is agile and flexible in their approach, able to adapt quickly to the daily flurry of requests.

Peter Link

World News 1 июнь

To attack Russian air base, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden sheds

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By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder June 1, 202511:29 AM EDT KYIV, June 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases on Sunday by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, according to a Ukrainian security official and images posted online. The sheds were loaded onto trucks that were driven to the perimeter of the air bases. The roof panels of the sheds were lifted off by a remotely-activated mechanism, allowing the drones to fly out and begin their attack, the official said.

Peter Link

World News 1 июнь

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade

apnews.com Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel's blockade

Organizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31000248 > By GIADA ZAMPANO and SALVATORE CAVALLI > Updated 11:18 AM EDT, June 1, 2025 > > "CATANIA, Italy (AP) — Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said. > > The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition — departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. > > It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of departure. "

Peter Link

World News 1 июнь

Opposition to Gaza war grows among Israeli soldiers as strikes ramp up

www.nbcnews.com Opposition to Gaza war grows among Israeli soldiers as strikes ramp up

“I refuse to commit war crimes,” Yuval Ben Ari told NBC News earlier this month. “The patriotic thing to do is to say no.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30979681 > May 31, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT > By Hala Gorani and Shira Pinson > > "TEL AVIV — Barely noticeable only a few months ago, opposition is growing about fresh Israeli operations in Gaza even among the country’s military reservists, some of whom have publicly called out the government for what they say is an immoral and politically motivated decision to continue the war."

Peter Link

World News 29 май

Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations

www.middleeasteye.net Smotrich vows to 'rebuild temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations

Call by far-right finance minister would entail the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30828321 > By MEE staff > Published date: 28 May 2025 17:06 BST > > "In speech addressing crowds at a Jerusalem Day rally on Monday, which celebrates Israel’s occupation of the old city of Jerusalem, Smotrich also called for “complete redemption” and reconstruction of “the Temple here,” referring to Al-Aqsa Mosque, which settlers had raided earlier. > > “We are conquering the Land of Israel, liberating Gaza, settling Gaza and defeating the enemy,” #Smotrich said to crowds that had chanted “death to Arabs” as they marched through Jerusalem’s Old City and attacked #Palestinians. "

Peter Link

World News 28 май

A family digs through trash for bits of food, showing Gaza’s growing desperation

apnews.com A family digs through trash for bits of food, showing Gaza's growing desperation

Before the war, it was rare in Gaza to see anyone searching through garbage for anything, despite widespread poverty.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30820703 > By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY > Updated 2:07 AM EDT, May 27, 2025 > > DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — With flies buzzing all around them, the woman and her daughter picked through the pile of garbage bags for scraps of food at the foot of a destroyed building in Gaza City. She found a small pile of cooked rice, a few scraps of bread, a box with some smears of white cheese still inside. > > Islam Abu Taeima picked soggy bits from a piece of bread and put the dry part in her sack. She will take what she found back to the school where she and hundreds of other families live, boil it and serve it to her five children, she said.

Peter Link

World News 28 май

Chaos and killings: Israeli army kills three during Rafah aid distribution

www.middleeasteye.net Chaos and killings: Israeli army kills three during Rafah aid distribution

Palestinians express outrage over latest US-Israeli initiative designed to bypass UN's infrastructure for aid delivery in Gaza

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30798813 > By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam > Published date: 28 May 2025 15:53 BST

Peter Link

World News 28 май

Chased, beaten and robbed: survivors describe Israeli settler violence in West Bank

www.theguardian.com Chased, beaten and robbed: survivors describe Israeli settler violence in West Bank

Palestinians and activists forced out of the village of Mughayyir al-Deir say they were harassed, stoned and shot at

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30798319 > Lorenzo Tondo, Quique Kierszenbaum and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem > Wed 28 May 2025 01.30 EDT > > "The settlers left the injured where they lay and departed before the ambulance arrived. Ten Palestinians were wounded, some with multiple fractures. > > “This is all part of a project of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank,” said Mohar. “It’s not done by crazy settlers. It’s a state project. The state is informed of everything. If there was a will to stop those attacks, it would have happened in a minute.”"

Peter Link

World News 28 май

‘Dehumanisation by design’: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos

www.middleeasteye.net ‘Dehumanisation by design’: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos

The US-Israeli aid distribution operation in Gaza was widely condemned on social media

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30777162 > By MEE staff > Published date: 27 May 2025 20:22 BST > > "The Israeli military denied firing on the crowds, but the Associated Press reported tank and gunfire at the distribution site, possibly due to warning shots fired by American mercenaries securing the facility. "

Peter Link

World News 28 май

Far-right marchers attack Palestinians as Israel marks taking of Jerusalem

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May 26, 2025 "Thousands of nationalist Israelis descended to Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances. Right-wing activists held banners that read "67 - Jerusalem in our hands; 2025 - Gaza in our hands". Arab traders in the Muslim Quarter who had yet to close their shops were harassed by young Israeli men, witnesses said. Chants of "May your village burn" and "Your home will be ours" were heard throughout the march. "

Peter Link

World News 27 май

Thousands of Israelis join violent, racist march through Jerusalem’s Muslim quarter

www.theguardian.com Thousands of Israelis join violent, racist march through Jerusalem’s Muslim quarter

State-backed flag day march shut down Palestinian life in Old City to celebrate Israel’s 1967 occupation of East Jerusalem

By Alexander Cornwell May 26, 20253:26 PM EDT "The Jerusalem municipality advertises the event, known as the flag march, as a “festive procession”, part of a broader programme of events celebrating the “liberation” of the city. The march has been marred by racism and attacks on Palestinians for years, and is preceded by a campaign of violence in the Old City that in effect shuts down Palestinian majority areas, particularly in the Muslim Quarter."

Peter Link

World News 26 май

Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it

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By Reuters May 26, 2025 1:04 PM EDT "CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - A Palestinian official said on Monday that Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, only for an Israeli official to deny that the proposal was Washington's and add that no Israeli government could accept it. Witkoff also rejected the notion that Hamas had accepted his offer for a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, telling Reuters that what he had seen was "completely unacceptable" and the proposal being discussed was not the same as his."

Peter Link

World News 26 май

Australian PM Albanese says Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is ‘an outrage’

www.theguardian.com Australian PM Albanese says Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is ‘an outrage’

Anthony Albanese says Netanyahu government ‘excuses’ for stopping critical food and medical supplies are ‘completely untenable’

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30678096 > Josh Butler > Sun 25 May 2025 21.56 EDT > > "In a press conference on Monday morning, Albanese said: “#Israel’s actions are completely unacceptable.” > > “It is outrageous that there be a blockade of food and supplies to people who are in need in #Gaza … People are starving. The idea that a democratic state withholds supply is an outrage.”"

Peter Link

World News 26 май

Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’

www.theguardian.com Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’

Jake Wood’s resignation comes after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced criticism from the UN and other aid groups

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30677633 > Guardian staff and agencies > Sun 25 May 2025 22.46 EDT > > "The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in #Gaza using an #Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying that the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to “humanitarian principles”. > > Executive director Jake Wood announced his resignation in a statement from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), adding fresh uncertainty to the operation’s future."

Peter Link

World News 25 май

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children

www.theguardian.com Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children

Dr Alaa al-Najjar was on duty at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when she received her children’s bodies

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30654723 > [this article contains some information not shown elsewhere] > > Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Thaslima Begum > Sat 24 May 2025 14.46 EDT > > "Dr Victoria Rose, who is volunteering alongside Groom, received a video of the aftermath of the attack. > > “The video shows all of the children being pulled out of the fire and they are absolutely charcoaled to a crisp. It is so horrific,” she said." >

Peter Link

World News 25 май

Kneecap’s Mo Chara Is on Trial for Opposing Genocide in Gaza

jacobin.com Kneecap’s Mo Chara Is on Trial for Opposing Genocide in Gaza

The British authorities have brought trumped-up charges against a member of Irish hip-hop group Kneecap in a bid to stifle criticism of their own complicity with Israeli war crimes. But no amount of legal harassment can stop the truth from getting out.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30627649 > By Daniel Finn > 05.23.2025 > >

Peter Link

World News 24 май

Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid

apnews.com Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid

Israel appears to be changing tack as pressure mounts to get more aid into Gaza, and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave take charge of non-food assistance.