Showing posts with label Gaza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaza. Show all posts

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Israel's Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state,” rejecting U.S. President Joe Biden’s suggestion that creative solutions could bridge wide gaps between the leaders' views on Palestinian statehood.....Read More

Monday, October 23, 2023

Gaza health ministry: More than 5,000 people killed in war with Israel


An estimated 5,087 people in Gaza have been killed in the conflict, including 2,055 children, 1,119 women and 217 elderly, Gaza’s health ministry reported Monday.....Read More

Sunday, October 22, 2023

'We want freedom': Rally in support of Palestine held in Temple Terrace


For those rallying on the corner of 56th and Fowler in Temple Terrace, silence wasn't an option.

Local Palestinians and supporters of different faiths and backgrounds held a demonstration once again in support of Palestine. As the Israeli military prepares for a ground invasion against Hamas, those at the rally expressed worry that Palestinian civilians in Gaza will further get caught in the crosshairs with thousands already killed in the last couple of weeks.


Friday, October 20, 2023

REPORT: Gov't Staffers Raise Alarm About Their Concern For Palestinian Civilians


The unnamed staffers, many of whom work on national security issues, claim there is a systematic disregard for Palestinian lives.  Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks.

Police, businesses prepare for large pro-Palestine rally in Temple Terrace

Photo by Blannie Whelan/WMNF News

Police in Temple Terrace are getting ready for potentially thousands of people to descend on an intersection to rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

The demonstration is expected to take place in the area of North 56th Street and Fowler Avenue Saturday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.


Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Why the risk of wider war in Middle East is ‘very, very high’

Palestinians evacuate wounded from a building destroyed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah refugee camp in Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. AP Photo/Fatima Shbair

The risk of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East is growing by the day as Israel prepares for a massive ground offensive in Gaza, continues to bomb Palestinians and trades fire with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Pentagon puts troops on notice to prepare to deploy to support Israel: reports


Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a select number of U.S. troops to prepare to deploy in support of Israel, multiple outlets have reported.  

About 2,000 such troops were chosen this weekend to be ready to assist with advising and medical support, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

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UN agency: Gaza is ‘running out of life’


“In fact, Gaza is being strangled and it seems the world right now has lost its humanity,” said Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the East. “If we look at the issue of water, we all know water is life. Gaza is running out of water and Gaza is running out of life.”....MORE

Sunday, October 15, 2023

GENOCIDE: Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms


Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies.

Palestinians in the beseiged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ deadly attack last week.

Israeli forces, supported by a growing deployment of U.S. warships in the region, positioned themselves along Gaza’s border and drilled for what Israel said would be a broad campaign to dismantle the militant group. A week of blistering airstrikes have demolished entire neighborhoods but failed to stem militant rocket fire into Israel.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis Says No Thanks To Refugees From Gaza


As tens of thousands of Gazan refugees escape their homes in response to an Israeli evacuation order in anticipation of a potential ground invasion, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Saturday that the US should not take refugees from Gaza.

“I don’t know what Biden’s gonna do, but we cannot accept people from Gaza into this country as refugees. I am not going to do that,” DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, said at a campaign stop in Creston, Iowa.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Israel’s pledge to eliminate Hamas raises fears of what lies ahead


The European Union and United Nations have already warned that Israel is committing war crimes in its response to Hamas, pointing to Jerusalem’s announcement of a sweeping siege on Gaza.

Biden has avoided similar public statements, giving Israel space to target Hamas in what is likely to be a brutal military operation on the densely populated Gaza Strip, where the terrorist group has blended its infrastructure among the civilian population.

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Monday, October 9, 2023

Israel launches ‘one of the largest air strikes ever’ on Hamas


Netanyahu on Monday said forces will begin a major counteroffensive to clear out Hamas and Palestinian militants to exact a “huge price” against them for the attack.

That’s expected to include a ground operation inside Gaza, after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Gaza will be under “complete siege” and has ordered electricity, fuel and food to be cut off in the city.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Gaza Rally In Fort Lauderdale

Over 250 people gathered at the 
Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse 
on Aug. 2 to protest U.S. support for Israeli terrorism in Gaza. As the bombs continued to drop on the people of Gaza, people of South Florida joined together to stand in solidarity with Palestine and demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. 
This was the third major rally for Palestine in South Florida
 in three weeks.