A silent night in the place of Jesus’s birth except for the nearby bombs and distant sympathy:
- Israel Hits Bethlehem in Christmas Raids on Occupied West Bank (Aljazeera)
- Bethlehem’s Bombed-out Nativity Sculpture Sends a Powerful Message (Aljazeera)
- ‘Our Hearts in Bethlehem’, Says Pope in Christmas Eve Mass, Shadowed by War (Aljazeera)
Netanyahu promises even more death and destruction:
- Live: Israel to Expand Gaza Offensive in Coming Days, Netanyahu Says (France 24)
- Israel-Gaza War: Palestinians Recount Torture in Army Custody (AFP/ South China Morning Post)
- Israeli Strikes Kill 100 in One of War’s Deadliest Nights, Gaza Officials Say (Reuters)
- WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Film Themselves Looting and Vandalizing in Gaza (Israel-Palestine News)
- Israel-Hamas War: List of Key Events, Day 80 (Aljazeera)
“Fearing reprisals, judges have been reluctant to challenge the actions of the security forces” — Human Rights Watch:
“It would be hypocritical to celebrate our ancestors for fighting against their oppressors by any means necessary while criticizing Palestinians for doing the same” an Appalachian Instagram post:
- Young U.S. Muslims Are Rising Up Against Israel in Unlikely Places (Washington Post)
“Such claims are aimed at projecting, distracting public attention, and covering up for the full support of the American government for the crimes of the Zionist regime [Israel] in Gaza”:
“A grisly video of men purportedly being tortured by the army has gone viral on social media, causing widespread outrage in the region”:
“Bahraini authorities have arrested and harassed scores of participants in pro-Palestine protests across the country, including children as well as people who engaged in online pro-Palestine advocacy”:
- Bahrain: Repression of Pro-Palestine Protests (Human Rights Watch)
“Freedom and standing up to what you believe in are the core values of cinema. If we don’t fight for this, then what’s the point of making art?” — award-winning director Mahmoud Al Massad:
- Why Did Saudi Arabia Ban Palestine Scarf at the Red Sea International Film Festival? (Middle East Eye)
“This act is a sign of the Zionist regime’s frustration and weakness in the region for which it will certainly pay the price” — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi:
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