Al-Quds Brigades says it destroyed 2 Israeli tanks, bulldozer in Gaza
The military wing of Palestinian group Islamic Jihad said on Saturday that its fighters had destroyed two Israeli tanks and a bulldozer in the Gaza Strip, while targeting several other military vehicles, Anadolu Agencyreportedon Nov. 18.
In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades said it “bombed enemy gatherings in the woods of the Kissufim settlement on the Gaza Strip, with mortar shells.” It added that its forces “targeted, in separate operations, seven enemy military vehicles in Tal al-Hawa and al-Sabra, southwest of Gaza City.”
“During tonight’s clashes, our members were able to destroy two Zionist tanks and a bulldozer with tandem shells and RPGs in Beit Hanoun and west of Beit Lahia,” the report said citing the statement.
About 20 shells fired from Lebanon towards Upper Galilee region in Israel: Reports
Roughly 20 shells were fired from Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee area in Israel near the border between the two countries, reported Anadolu Agency citing local reports on Nov. 18.
“About 20 shells were fired within minutes towards the Upper Galilee region,” Israeli Army Radio reported, adding that sirens sounded in Shtula in the Western Galilee, near the Lebanese border. Army Radio did not indicate whether the shells led to injuries or damage, the report further said.
Tensions have flared along the Israel-Lebanon border amid intermittent exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. The border tension comes as Israel widened its air and ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
It isn’t Just Israel’s Genocide but Europe’s Too’: Irish MEP Clare Daly
Clare Daly, who is an Irish member of the European Parliament (MEP) on Nov. 17 criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for not calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. So far Israeli bombardment has killed over 11,500 Palestinians, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women.
Daly, while addressing European Commission President, said, “A month has elapsed since the commencement of the unrelenting mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza. It’s not a spiral of violence, Von Der Leyen. Its genocide openly declared and carried out by the apartheid state of Israel.”
In her short and fiery speech, Daly added, “A Palestinian child slaughtered every 10 minutes for a month. And, Von Der Leyen, answer to this graveyard for children is to tell Israel to avoid civilians. Be as targeted as you can. Well, that displays some neck. You can’t even call for it to stop. You can’t even call for a ceasefire. Well, of course you can’t, because these crimes against humanity are being carried out with your weapons in your name.”
Israeli gov’t should stand trial at ICC: Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Nov. 18 once again criticized Israel for its actions in Gaza, saying there is “ample evidence” to hold the Israeli government accountable at the International Criminal Court (ICC). “There is ample evidence for the Israeli administration to be tried at the International Criminal Court. We will do everything in our power to ensure that these crimes are punished impartially,” Erdogan said as he returned from a day-long visit to Germany.
The Turkish leader said: “Netanyahu is a goner; we are about to get rid of him. Hopefully, Israel will get rid of him, and all the Jews in the world will get rid of him. Currently, 60-70% of his own country’s citizens oppose Netanyahu.”
He said Türkiye has stood by the oppressed in Gaza and will continue to do so. “Israel is attempting to obstruct aid and starve Gaza of food and water. But we do not give up,” he said.“Regardless of the obstacles, we will continue to keep Gaza alive. The entire world, particularly Islamic countries, should mobilize to provide aid.”
Athens exhibit reveals horrors of Gaza to take down Western distortions
In Athens, a Greek-Palestinian artist is leading an initiative with one simple objective: to show the world visual proof of what Israel is doing to the Gaza Strip and its people.For Mirei Al-Sayyed, this is her way to overcome what she says is the biased coverage of Western media outlets.She is the curator of ‘Is Anyone Alive? The Language of Communication in Gaza,’ an exhibition of photos capturing the harrowing scale of the death, destruction and human tragedy unfolding before the world’s eyes in the besieged Palestinian enclave, where at least 11,500 people, including more than 7,800 children and women, have so far been killed by Israeli bombs.
“Every day, I kept seeing the number of our dead people rising, and then I saw a video of a father calling for his kids, then his neighbors, friends, and colleagues. And at the end, he fell on the ground and screamed: ‘Is anyone alive?’ So, then I realized this is the language of communication in Gaza,” Al-Sayyed reportedly said about the title of the exhibit.
Acting PLC Speaker Ahmed Bahr martyred in Gaza
The Acting Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Dr Ahmed Bahr died on Nov. 17 as a result of his wounds from an air strike during the attack launched by the occupation forces on the Gaza Strip.On 23 October, his son Muhammad, his wife and children were martyred when the occupation aircraft bombed their house.PLC Deputy Speaker Hasan Khreisheh mourned the martyr Bahr, expressing: “In my name and in the name of the members of the Legislative Council elected in 2006, we mourn with all pride the acting Speaker of the Legislative Council, Dr Ahmed Bahr (Abu Akram), who was martyred as a result of the occupation’s bombing.”
Khreisheh posted on Facebook: “You will remain present in the memory of our people and everyone who knew you as an honest and genuine national symbol and a partner in advocating for Palestine, Gaza and its people. We are a nation that sacrifices its leaders for the sake of pride and freedom. To Him we belong, and to Him we return, my dear brother and colleague Abu Akram.”
Iranians hold nationwide rallies against ‘genocide’ of children in Gaza
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran, including the capital Tehran, on Nov. 18 to protest Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip and call for an immediate cease-fire, Anadolu Agency reports.The nationwide rallies were held “in support of the oppressed children of Gaza” under the slogan, “Palestine is not alone,” as people marched with banners and posters condemning the Gaza war.
The largest demonstration was held at Enghelab Square, a busy thoroughfare in the capital Tehran, where thousands of people chanted vociferous slogans against Israel and in support of Gazans.Demonstrators in the Tehran rally, many of them children, chanted slogans and performed songs and skits to express support and solidarity with the children in Gaza.
“Down with Israel,”“Down with America,”“End the Genocide,” and “Death to Child Murderers” were among the banners waved during the rally.
CAIR Files Complaint against Maryland Doctor who ‘Expressed Support for Slaughter of Palestinians’
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Nov. 14 filed a complaint with the Maryland Board of Physicians against Dr. Darren Klugman, a doctor who has reportedly made racist social media posts targeting Palestinians and endorsing genocide against them.
The said posts referred to Palestinians as “barbaric animals,” expressed his support for their “largescale slaughter” and forced displacement, and labeled them as “people who rape and murder civilians.”
In a statement, CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry: “We urge the Maryland Board of Physicians to launch a full investigation and, if Dr. Klugman is determined to have indeed made these reprehensible posts, we call on the board to revoke his medical license immediately and issue a memo to physicians across the state that this type of misconduct will not be tolerated.”