Alina Ramos Martin (2023-12-07). Syria criticizes WFP decision to suspend food aid. plenglish.com ![]()
Damascus, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Minister of Local Administration, Hussein Makhlouf, expressed discontent of the Damascus government over the decision of the World Food Program (WFP) to suspend its aid as of next January.
Dave DeCamp (2023-12-07). Senate Votes Down Resolution to Withdraw Troops from Syria. news.antiwar.com ![]()
The Senate on Thursday voted down a resolution that would have directed President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria, where US forces have come under frequent attack in response to President Biden's support for Israel's Gaza onslaught. The bill failed in a vote of 13-84 and received support from seven Democrats, five Republicans, …
infobrics (2023-12-07). Envoy Claims Russia's Trade with Associate BRICS Nation Increasing. infobrics.org ![]()
The impact of Western sanctions on Russia has inadvertently created a "window of opportunity" for Brazil, according to the country's ambassador, Rodrigo Baena Soares…
infobrics (2023-12-07). Strengthened Sino-UAE Bilateral Relations Hailed. infobrics.org ![]()
The Sino-UAE diplomatic relations, based on the spirit of collaboration and mutual respect, have notably strengthened over recent years, said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China…
Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-12-07). Gaza Divides The World, Again. popularresistance.org ![]()
My award for courageous elocution of the week goes hands-down to Samuel Moncada, Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations, who addressed the General Assembly last Tuesday on the topic of Israel and its barbaric attacks on the Palestinians of Gaza. His remarks, which Consortium News reproduced, were appropriately lengthy. Here I draw from his introductory paragraphs: | The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela robustly condemns the Israeli aggression against the civilian population in the occupied Palestinian territories. This is an operation of mass expulsion of an entire people in order to annex their territory b…
Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-07). Canadian ambassador Gartshore tours Guantanamo province (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Guantánamo, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Canadian Ambassador to Cuba John Geoffrey Gartshore concluded on Thursday a tour across sites of historical and tourist interest in the easternmost of Cuba's provinces, according to Venceremos newspaper.
Dan Lieberman (2023-12-07). Face to Face with Hezbollah. dissidentvoice.org 
As part of a fact-finding mission to the Middle East in late 2007, one year after Hezbollah concluded a war with Israel, we spent a few days with Hezbollah. I knew that Hezbollah carried heavy baggage, could be threatening, and operated as a state within a state, but it never seemed, as bludgeoning reports insisted, …
Dave DeCamp (2023-12-07). Israeli Defense Minister Threatens Military Action to Push Hezbollah Back from Lebanon Border. news.antiwar.com ![]()
Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-07). Regional resistance to war on Gaza continues with more attacks on Israel and US bases. peoplesdispatch.org ![]()
The Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and militias in Iraq have all targeted Israel and US bases in the last few weeks in support of the Palestinian people. Israel has continued to receive military aid from the US…
Aja Arnold, Victoria Bouloubasis, Rebecca Chowdhury, Rae Garringer, Charmaine Lang, Nour Saudi, Tina Vasquez,, Lewis Raven Wallace, The Real News Network. (2023-12-07). Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza. popularresistance.org ![]()
As journalists and media workers, we know that silencing a free press is a key tactic of authoritarian governments. We are horrified that the Israeli military has now murdered an unprecedented number of journalists and media workers in Gaza—at least 75 people as of December 4. Since October 7, Israeli forces have also killed three journalists in Lebanon, and targeted journalists in the West Bank and Jerusalem, arresting 44 journalists as of November 28, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. And, Israel's forced power and communications outages in Gaza have made even the simplest communications…