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Congresswoman introduces US Congress resolution to recognise Gaza genocide

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Gaza War

While the proposal released on Friday has little chance of passing in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, it underscores the growing criticism of Israel in US politics.

If the resolution did pass, it would officially recognise that “Israel has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza” and call for an end to the transfer of weapons suspected of being used to commit atrocities to the US ally.

The bill also backs “facilitating investigations and domestic proceedings and taking action, including imposing targeted, lawful sanctions, with respect to the State of Israel”.

The resolution has been co-sponsored by 20 other Democratic members of Congress, including some prominent legislators.

Key progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, potential presidential candidate Ro Khanna, and Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, who is seen as a rising star in the party, are backing the measure.

The resolution comes as the 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that granted Israel $3.8bn in US military aid annually is set to expire next year – likely renewing the debate over the assistance as Israeli officials seek a new package.

Over the past two years, the US government provided additional assistance to Israel to help fund the war on Gaza – totalling more than $21bn.

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 69,000 Palestinians, including at least 20,000 children, and turned most of the territory into rubble.

Throughout the war, Israel imposed a blockade on aid to Gaza, sparking a deadly famine in the enclave.

Even after a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect last month, Israel has continued to restrict the entry of food and fuel to Gaza. The Israeli military has also been carrying out air strikes and shootings in Gaza daily in violation of the truce.

Tlaib, who is of Palestinian descent, said the genocide in Gaza is ongoing.

“Since the so-called ‘ceasefire’ was announced, Israeli forces haven’t stopped killing Palestinians,” the congresswoman said in a statement on Friday..

“Impunity only enables more atrocity. As our government continues to send a blank check for war crimes and ethnic cleansing, Palestinian children’s smiles are extinguished by bombs and bullets that say ‘made in the USA’.”

United Nations investigators and leading rights groups – including Amnesty International and Israel’s B’Tselem – have concluded that the Israeli offensive is a genocide.

A UN convention defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”.

Genocidal acts include killing and injuring members of the targeted group, preventing births and imposing “conditions of life calculated to bring about” the physical destruction of the group.

 

Rocket attack in Syria’s Damascus injures one

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IFP Media Wire
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Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, causing injury as well as material damage, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.

The attack in the city’s western Mezzeh 86 neighbourhood was caused by “unknown assailants”, state media said.

A security source told state TV channel Al-Ikhbariah TV that security forces have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident and are pursuing those responsible.

SANA reported that the party behind the attack and the exact weapons “remain unknown so far”.

However, it added that the rockets were fired from a mobile launcher.

Explosions aren’t uncommon in the Syrian capital, but have decreased in recent months.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December last year by armed rebels who took over his seat of power in the capital, there have been several explosions in Damascus.

Israel has also carried out hundreds of air strikes around the country since the end of the 54-year Assad dynasty, mainly targeting assets of the Syrian army.

 

 

Report: YouTube removes Tasnim’s first Hebrew-language documentary hours after release

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The platform has not yet issued a public statement explaining the reason for the removal.

The film, titled “Missiles Over Bazan,” is presented by Tasnim as the first documentary produced by an Iranian media outlet specifically for an Israeli audience.

The documentary examines elements of the recent 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel and highlights lesser-known aspects of the hostility, including targeting the energy infrastructure of both sides.

According to the agency, the documentary features expert commentary, analytical segments, and reconstructed scenes intended to outline Iran’s strategic considerations during the conflict.
Its release marks a rare effort by an Iranian news organization to engage Hebrew-speaking viewers directly.

After its removal from YouTube, the documentary remains accessible on Tasnim’s Hebrew-language website.

13 killed in southern Iran fuel carrier crash

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The crash occurred on the Chahdadkhoda-Rameshk road in Kerman Province when a pickup truck carrying illicit gasoline struck two passenger cars.

The impact triggered an intense fire that rapidly engulfed all three vehicles. According to emergency responders, the blaze was so severe that none of the occupants were able to escape.

All 13 people inside the cars died at the scene. Among the victims were five members of the same family, officials confirmed.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or further details about the driver of the fuel carrier.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

The incident has renewed concerns over the long-standing issue of fuel smuggling in the region. Fuel-carrying vehicles, often overloaded and driven at high speeds to evade inspection, have been involved in numerous fatal accidents in southern provinces in recent years.

Local residents and safety advocates say the lack of effective enforcement has turned the problem into a persistent threat for communities and road users.

Iran denounces G7 communiqué as unfounded, unlawful, and deceitful

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Esmael baghaei

He criticized the G7 countries for once again backing an illegal and unjustified attempt by three European states and the United States to misuse the JCPOA’s dispute-resolution mechanism in order to revive the annulled UN Security Council resolutions targeting Iran.
Baqaei stressed that the G7’s endorsement of this move does nothing to change its inherently unlawful and indefensible nature.

Referring to recent military aggressions by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran—including attacks on Iranian peaceful nuclear facilities—he condemned the G7’s demand that Iran cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, while ignoring these violations, as both hypocritical and intrusive.

He further highlighted that the United States, by withdrawing from the JCPOA in 2018 in violation of international commitments and by conducting military strikes on Iran’s civilian nuclear sites, bears primary responsibility for the current circumstances.

Regarding Palestine, Baqaei criticized the G7 for adopting an irresponsible position and inconsistent with their international duties to uphold the right to self-determination and to prevent genocide.

He argued that the unconditional backing of the Zionist regime by the United States and other G7 members, along with their tolerance of its occupation and actions against Palestinians, has stripped their human rights rhetoric of any legitimacy.

Baqaei also rejected the G7’s repetitive and baseless accusations about Iran’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict, reaffirming Iran’s consistent opposition to war and its belief that the crisis must be settled through dialogue and diplomatic engagement among the parties involved. He reiterated that Iran has played no role whatsoever in the Ukraine conflict.

Iran’s armed forces spokesman: “We never weaken”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Missile Attack

Shekarchi said that this same spirit of devotion could be seen among other martyred commanders of the Aerospace Force. “The Aerospace Force, through its reliance on divine guidance, continues its luminous path with strength and honor,” he added.

Shekarchi emphasized that the Armed Forces are moving forward “with ever-greater power and determination” under the leadership of the Supreme Leader, working toward raising the flag of dignity and sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

He highlighted Tehrani-Moghaddam’s vision of “the annihilation of the Zionist regime,” saying that this aspiration “will, by divine will, come true.”

Martyr Tehrani-Moghaddam is known as the father of Iran’s missile program.

Referring to the blood of the martyrs as the lifeblood of the Revolution, Shekarchi stated, “The pure blood of Tehrani-Moghaddam and his comrades is the source of our nation’s strength and vitality.”

Concluding his remarks, Shekarchi reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic grows more powerful with every sacrifice: “We never weaken; with the ascension of each of these beloved martyrs to the divine realm, the Islamic Republic of Iran becomes mightier and more resolute. This sacred and divine path will continue under the wise leadership of the Supreme Leader, as the Iranian nation upholds the banner of resistance and honor.”

Syrian flag hoisted at Britain embassy after 12-year closure

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IFP Media Wire
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, in the UK for an official visit, presided over the ceremony at the building in central London on Thursday.

The embassy had remained shut for more than a decade after the UK severed diplomatic ties with Damascus during the Syrian conflict.

In a post on the US social media company X, Sheybani described the moment as symbolic of a new chapter for his country, saying the reopening came “after years of isolation imposed by Assad’s chemical regime.”

“Syria is returning to the world with its free identity,” he added.

The UK government has not yet commented publicly on the ceremony or its implications for bilateral relations.

The flag raising represents the latest visible step in Syria’s efforts to restore diplomatic representation abroad after years of international isolation.

Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia ‘sooner or later’: Kremlin

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IFP Media Wire
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Kremlin

Moscow, whose forces are trying to take control of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, has accused Ukrainian officials of refusing to engage in peace talks. Kyiv says Moscow’s terms to end the war are unacceptable and tantamount to asking it to surrender.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that Russia remained open to a political and diplomatic settlement and wanted peace.

But in the absence of such an opportunity, he stated Russia would continue fighting in order to protect its own security for the benefit of future generations.

“…the Ukrainian side should know that sooner or later it will have to negotiate, but from a much worse position. The position of the Kyiv regime will deteriorate day by day,” added Peskov.

 

EU chief insists using Russian frozen assets best way to fund Ukraine

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IFP Media Wire
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The European Union

The 27-nation bloc is scrambling for funds to help Kyiv plug looming budget black holes as Russia’s war drags on towards a fourth year.

Von der Leyen’s executive has put forward a plan to use Russian central bank assets immobilised in Belgium to generate a 140-billion-euro “reparations loan” for Ukraine.

But that has so far faced opposition from the Belgian government that fears it could face legal reprisals from Moscow.

“We are working closely with Belgium, and all member states, on options,” von der Leyen told EU lawmakers.

She remained adamant the frozen assets plan — under which the EU “gives a loan to Ukraine, that Ukraine pays back if Russia pays reparations” — remains the best choice.

“This is the most effective way to sustain Ukraine’s defence and its economy. And the clearest way to make Russia understand that time is not on its side,” the European Commission president added.

Von der Leyen set out two other options if there was no green light on that plan.

The first was to use wiggle room in the EU’s central budget to raise money on capital markets and the second was that member states agree to raise the money together themselves.

EU officials and diplomats warn that both plans would incur greater costs for countries at a time when national budgets are under strain.

Diplomats said that by setting them out, von der Leyen was looking to pile pressure on Belgium to agree to tap the frozen assets.

EU officials say they want to seal a deal on a financing plan for Ukraine at a summit of the bloc’s leaders in December.

 

 

US says ‘running out of things to sanction’ in Russia

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IFP Media Wire
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Russia US Flags

In late October, US President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on energy majors Lukoil and Rosneft, a move that Rubio said was made at the request of Ukraine and its backers.

Washington also disrupted Lukoil’s attempt to sell its foreign assets to a Swiss-based energy trader, which the US Treasury Department claimed had ties to the Russian government.

“We hit their major oil companies, which is what everybody’s been asking for,” Rubio told reporters.

“I don’t know what more there is to do. I mean, we’re running out of things to sanction in that regard,” he added.

The top US diplomat added that targeting the so-called “Russian shadow fleet” – tankers that Western governments accuse of transporting oil covertly in defiance of their punitive measures – should now fall to European nations, as “a lot of these are happening in areas much closer to them.”

The US and its allies have sought to cripple the Russian economy with sanctions and provide an advantage to Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. However, Moscow maintains that its economy has adapted, redirecting trade to non-Western markets.

Meanwhile, Ukraine faces a worsening financial crisis, with reports suggesting that it may run out of cash as early as February without an increase of Western aid. The European Union is pushing for a €140 billion ($160 billion) “reparation loan” to keep Kiev afloat, using frozen Russian sovereign assets as collateral – a move Moscow has condemned as outright theft.

Belgium, which holds the majority of the immobilized Russian funds through the clearing house Euroclear, has blocked the proposal, demanding that other Western states share the financial and legal risks.

 

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