Calling the Faithful to Freedom!

Now that the Iranian demonstrations have turned deadly, Trump threatens military action in Iran but offers no protection to demonstrators murdered by Israel: At Least Seven Killed in Iran as Protests Continue for Fifth Day (Spokesman-Review) Iran Protests Sparked by Failing Economy Turn Deadly (Washington Post) ‘Locked and Loaded’: Trump Says US Will Intervene if…

From Stockholm to Istanbul, crowds dedicate New Years Day to protesting genocide: Hundreds in Sweden Cancel New Year’s Celebrations to Rally in Support of Palestine (Andalou Ajansi) Pro-Palestine March Draws Around 520,000 to Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day (Andalou Ajansi) Iranian protests turn increasingly violent: Volunteer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Reportedly Killed During…

The presence of both bazaaris and students in the current demonstrations is reminiscent of the protests leading up to  the revolution that established the Islamic Republic in the first place: Is Iran on he Brink? Key Information About the Protests (Deutsche Welle) Iran’s Prosecutor General Acknowledges Legitimacy of Economic Protests, Warns Against Disorder (Kurdistan 24)…

Trump receives his marching orders from Netanyahu … During Netanyahu Visit, Trump Warns Iran of Further US Strikes if It Reconstitutes Nuclear Program (AP) 5 takeaways on Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at Mar-a-Lago 5 Takeaways on Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at Mar-a-Lago  (The Hill) … but Iran is  not intimidated: Iranian Official Responds to Trump’s Warning over Missiles, Says…

“Israel currently holds more than 9,300 Palestinian prisoners, including children and women, amid reports of torture, starvation, and medical neglect that have claimed the lives of many, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights reports”: Israel Releases 10 Palestinians Held in Gaza Under Ceasefire Deal (Middle East Monitor) “We, the owners of guilds, shopkeepers, and…

“A member of Gaza’s Christian community, Yousef now finds himself living, praying, and working inside the same church where he once celebrated the birth of Christ in joy — but now, he does so as a displaced person, with his life packed into plastic bags”: How the Land of Christ’s Birth Celebrates Christmas Under Genocide…

Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in Gaza, Carry Out Raids Across West Bank (Aljazeera) Palestinians Injured As Israeli Forces Invade Beita (IMEMC) Israeli Artillery Strikes Southern Syria near Quneitra (Islam Times) In Gaza We’re Trapped in an Endless Maze of Waiting – for Peace, for the Deaths to Stop…

Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: ‘Israel’ Kills Two in Lebanon in New Ceasefire Breach (Islam Times) IDF Reservist Fires at Palestinians, Runs over Man with ATV | Footage (Ynet) Israel Strikes Khan Younis and Rafah, Kills 3 Palestinians near Yellow Line (New Arab) Israel Launches Fresh Attack into Southern Syria (Islam Times) Palestinian…

“Calling for more from themselves and their neighbors, Lehigh Valley church leadership demanded Bethlehem never forget its Palestinian namesake city in the West Bank” … 10 Bethlehem Clergy Offer Christmas Eve Call for Action, Solidarity with Palestinians (Lehigh Valley News) … while in the original Bethlehem: ‘People Afraid to Come Visit’: Hope, Darkness in Bethlehem…

Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: How Israel’s Hilltop Settlers Coordinate Attacks to Expel Palestinians (Reuters / MSN) 1 Palestinian Killed, 12 Injured in Israeli Fire in Gaza Strip Despite Ceasefire (Andalou Ajamsi) 24 Palestinians Injured in Qalandia Refugee Camp and Kafr Aqab (IMEMC) Israeli Forces Demolish Shops in Raids near Occupied East Jerusalem…