Cisco confirms layoffs of 5%, or over 4,000 jobs cut (www.sfchronicle.com)
France imposes sanctions on violent Israeli settlers (thecradle.co)
The ruling by Paris follows similar moves by London and Washington against West Bank settlers...
White House spokesperson John Kirby slammed for saying that Israel is doing a better job at protecting civilians than 'our own military' (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Post-Brexit watchdog ‘ready’ to investigate flood of cheaper Chinese electric cars (www.theguardian.com)
Ireland and Spain seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over EU deal’s human rights obligations (www.irishtimes.com)
"Centuria", one of the most powerful neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine, has an offshoot in Germany (www.jungewelt.de)
The leader of the “National Militia” of the “Azov” movement swore his comrades to the final “clash of civilizations” on August 1, 2020 at the edge of a forest near Kiev. “The age of absolute darkness lies before us,” predicted Igor “Tcherkas” Mikhailenko and demanded that the hundreds of mostly masked...
Egypt reveals alleged Israeli plan to evacuate Rafah civilians (thecradle.co)
If 1.3 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city are forced into tent camps along the sea ahead of a military offensive, Israel will be closer to its goal of expelling strip’s population to Egypt by land and other countries by boat
Palestinian Exodus From Rafah: ‘Where Do We Go?’ (orinocotribune.com)
Palestinian journalist Yousef Fares reports from Gaza for Al-Akhbar. This is the eighth time that Mohammed Abu Amsha has been displaced. His journey in search of safety has taken him from the city …
Japan’s economy slips into recession, raises BOJ policy uncertainty (www.businesstimes.com.sg)
ICC chief prosecutor says probe underway into Israeli war crimes in Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute that founded the ICC and has maintained since 2022 that it does not recognize the court’s authority
Israel is surveilling U.S. data on settler attacks to thwart sanctions (www.972mag.com)
‘Go Away’ - African Union Prevents Israeli Delegation from Entering Headquarters (www.palestinechronicle.com)
The African Union prevented an Israeli delegation from entering its headquarters in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Wednesday, Al-Jazeera reported, citing an African diplomatic source....
NATO Secretary Stoltenberg: "NATO creates a market for defence sales. What Allies buy keeps American businesses strong." (www.nato.int)
Anti-War Socialist Boris Kagarlitsky Sentenced To Five Years’ Jail (znetwork.org)
A Russian military court of appeals has ordered socialist and anti-war dissident Boris Kagarlitsky spend five years in jail, after prosecutors succeeded in overturning his original sentence of a ₽609,000 fine (about US$6700). The February 13 ruling also means Kagarlitsky will be banned from administering any website for two...
US Republican warning of 'national security threat' is about Russia wanting nuke in space (abc7news.com)
Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israel Media Report Netanyahu Has Pulled Out of Cease-fire Talks in Egypt (www.nytimes.com)
Some family members of the hostages still in Gaza criticized any such decision and protested outside the homes of Israeli officials.
Australian federal MPs – including the prime minister and cabinet members – have voted overwhelmingly to urge the US and the UK to allow the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to Australia (www.theguardian.com)
Amnesty International finds no evidence of military targets at Rafah sites targeted by Israel (thehill.com)
Ben-Gvir says Israeli army can shoot women, children in Gaza (www.newarab.com)
Far-right Israeli government minister Ben-Gvir believes that Israeli soldiers must shoot Palestinian women and children in Gaza to stop ‘another October 7’....
Israel/OPT: New evidence of unlawful Israeli attacks in Rafah causing mass civilian casualties (www.amnesty.org)
At least 95 civilians – nearly half of them children killed in four unlawful strikes in Rafah...