(2024-01-05). Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier. thealtworld.com As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.
(2024-01-05). Who is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? How the US Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. thealtworld.com The Recent Bombing in Iran and US Support of Terrorism in Iran… | — The US has used armed terrorist organizations for decades as proxies against their adversaries worldwide, including most recently in Syria, Iraq, and against Iran; | — US weapons and equipment "fell into the hands" of ISIS and other terrorist organizations, consisting of the largest, most effective militant groups participating in the US proxy war against Syria; | — US government and corporate-funded think tanks like the Brookings Institution in its 2009 "Which Path to Persia?" policy paper proposed using listed terrorist organiz…
(2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: Iraq does not need American forces to combat ISIL. Currently, there are indications that certain elements associated with ISIL in Syria have sought refuge or support from American forces. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-05). 118 Operations on US Bases in Syria and Iraq, According to U.S. Official. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-05). Law Pod UK latest episode: The Most Significant Cases of 2023. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In Episode 191 Jon Metzer and Lucy McCann join Rosalind English to review the judgements and decisions of the past year that we at Law Pod UK consider to have the most important implications for the law. The cases we discuss are the following: R (on the application of AAA (Syria) and others) (Respondents/Cross Appellants) …
(2024-01-05). Kurdish leader: Turkey's attacks on Rojava weaken the fight against ISIS. greenleft.org.au 
Turkey carried out a devastating string of airstrikes on North East Syria (NES) over Chrsitmas, targeting civilian service facilities and infrastructure. The Rojava Information Center (RIC) spoke with Kurdish politician and former Syrian Democratic Council co-chair, Ilham Ahmed, about the latest attacks.
(2024-01-05). Israel's Gaza Withdrawal, A Prelude To Full-Out War. popularresistance.org At the start of the new year, Israel's occupation army began implementing the withdrawal of a large portion of its forces from the northern Gaza Strip. | This withdrawal did not mean the end of the war on Gaza, and it certainly did not suggest calm on the Lebanese-Israeli front. On the contrary, reducing the pace of the war in the Gaza Strip increases the possibilities of an Israeli war on Lebanon. | The battles taking place between the occupation army and Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border since 8 October, in support of the resistance in Gaza, have been increasing in intensity day after day.
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel defence minister proposes security control over Gaza | Yoav Gallant introduces plan that would have Israel keep security control over Gaza, as Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah renews his threats to avenge the killing of Saleh al-Arouri | Fri, 01/05/2024 – 16: 37 | Buildings lie in ruins in Gaza, as seen from Israel on 2 January 2024 (Reuters/Amir Cohen) | Israeli Defence Mini…
(2024-01-05). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: As hunger and cold take their toll in Gaza, all eyes turn to Lebanon. mondoweiss.net 
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech on Friday as world fears escalation on the Lebanese front. Meanwhile, Israeli military and government officials fight over future plans for Gaza and an investigation into the events of October 7.
(2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: Hezbollah fighters are courageously battling in a cold and rain-soaked terrain, amidst enemy shellings. They persist in advancing and launching attacks on enemy positions and gatherings, ready to be the ones to respond to the significant breach in Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-05). Kurds take solidarity action at Western Sydney Wanderers New Year's Day win. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah addressing the people in the south: Had the fate of the enemy been to defeat the resistance in Gaza and displace its people, their next target would have been southern Lebanon, particularly in southern Litani. It is you who shattered their ambitions. english.almanar.com.lb