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Over-educated old potter. Cares: (1) growing US fascism; (2) what isn’t told in western media re Palestine. Posts from non-west sources & anti-musrump matters=FB suspension. Elephant’s Child: politics/science/art/history/theatre/kitties/books/garden/etc.
(AJ@ 20:45 GMT) Photos: Palestinians clear floodwaters, mud in Gaza City tent camps December 11. 2025
[Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters and AFP]
[Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters and AFP]
December 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
(AJ@ 20:45 GMT) Photos: Palestinians clear floodwaters, mud in Gaza City tent camps December 11. 2025
[Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters and AFP]
[Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters and AFP]
‘Nightmare’ as storm lashes displacement camp in Gaza
- Baby girl died overnight in a flooded tent ...
(13:45 GMT) CD says three buildings collapsed due to stormhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/11/live-heavy-rains-flooding-as-storm-byron-batters-war-torn-gaza
- Baby girl died overnight in a flooded tent ...
(13:45 GMT) CD says three buildings collapsed due to stormhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/11/live-heavy-rains-flooding-as-storm-byron-batters-war-torn-gaza
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
‘Nightmare’ as storm lashes displacement camp in Gaza
- Baby girl died overnight in a flooded tent ...
(13:45 GMT) CD says three buildings collapsed due to stormhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/11/live-heavy-rains-flooding-as-storm-byron-batters-war-torn-gaza
- Baby girl died overnight in a flooded tent ...
(13:45 GMT) CD says three buildings collapsed due to stormhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/11/live-heavy-rains-flooding-as-storm-byron-batters-war-torn-gaza
REMINDER: ISRAEL HAS DENIED ENTRY INTO GAZA OF TENTS, BUILDING MATERIALS, MOBILE HOMES, HEAVY EQPT ETC. SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.
(08:15 GMT) Storm Byron advances w/heavy rainfall and winds
Palestinians struggle with flooding [Abu Marhil camp, Zeitoun N'hood, Gaza City 12-10-25 Hamza ZH Qraiqea/Anadolu]
(08:15 GMT) Storm Byron advances w/heavy rainfall and winds
Palestinians struggle with flooding [Abu Marhil camp, Zeitoun N'hood, Gaza City 12-10-25 Hamza ZH Qraiqea/Anadolu]
December 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
REMINDER: ISRAEL HAS DENIED ENTRY INTO GAZA OF TENTS, BUILDING MATERIALS, MOBILE HOMES, HEAVY EQPT ETC. SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.
(08:15 GMT) Storm Byron advances w/heavy rainfall and winds
Palestinians struggle with flooding [Abu Marhil camp, Zeitoun N'hood, Gaza City 12-10-25 Hamza ZH Qraiqea/Anadolu]
(08:15 GMT) Storm Byron advances w/heavy rainfall and winds
Palestinians struggle with flooding [Abu Marhil camp, Zeitoun N'hood, Gaza City 12-10-25 Hamza ZH Qraiqea/Anadolu]
(AJ@18:00 GMT 12-09-25) Gaza government says Israel violated truce 738 times in 60 days
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
(AJ@18:00 GMT 12-09-25) Gaza government says Israel violated truce 738 times in 60 days
(14:15 GMT) RAINS/LOW TEMPS THREATEN GAZA DISPLACED Storm Wed—Friday will bring heavy rains & winds, fierce waves & thunderstorms that will flood tents; “may cause extensive damage to tens of thousands of families"
[Deir el-Balah, Dec 9, 2025-Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
[Deir el-Balah, Dec 9, 2025-Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
(14:15 GMT) RAINS/LOW TEMPS THREATEN GAZA DISPLACED Storm Wed—Friday will bring heavy rains & winds, fierce waves & thunderstorms that will flood tents; “may cause extensive damage to tens of thousands of families"
[Deir el-Balah, Dec 9, 2025-Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
[Deir el-Balah, Dec 9, 2025-Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
(11:40 GMT) Israeli bulldozers uproot hundreds of olive trees in West Bank village of Qaryut, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank ... More than 100,000 families rely on the harvest for their income.
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
(11:40 GMT) Israeli bulldozers uproot hundreds of olive trees in West Bank village of Qaryut, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank ... More than 100,000 families rely on the harvest for their income.
NOTE: GRAPHIC OUT OF DATE - Total now higher than 2024
(18:15 GMT) Israeli assault in occupied WB fuels new displacement crisis: UN. >95,000 Palestinians affected by recent expanded Israeli operations in northern area...Settler attacks have continued “unabated”...with ≥1,680 violent incidents...”
(18:15 GMT) Israeli assault in occupied WB fuels new displacement crisis: UN. >95,000 Palestinians affected by recent expanded Israeli operations in northern area...Settler attacks have continued “unabated”...with ≥1,680 violent incidents...”
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NOTE: GRAPHIC OUT OF DATE - Total now higher than 2024
(18:15 GMT) Israeli assault in occupied WB fuels new displacement crisis: UN. >95,000 Palestinians affected by recent expanded Israeli operations in northern area...Settler attacks have continued “unabated”...with ≥1,680 violent incidents...”
(18:15 GMT) Israeli assault in occupied WB fuels new displacement crisis: UN. >95,000 Palestinians affected by recent expanded Israeli operations in northern area...Settler attacks have continued “unabated”...with ≥1,680 violent incidents...”
JUST THE FACTS, M'AM...
NYT 12-5-25
NYT 12-5-25
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
JUST THE FACTS, M'AM...
NYT 12-5-25
NYT 12-5-25
WHAT ISRAEL HAS DONE TO THE WEST BANK OLIVE HARVEST (the main source of income for many):
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
The worst Palestinian olive harvest in collective memory
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
The worst Palestinian olive harvest in collective memory
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
WHAT ISRAEL HAS DONE TO THE WEST BANK OLIVE HARVEST (the main source of income for many):
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
The worst Palestinian olive harvest in collective memory
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
The worst Palestinian olive harvest in collective memory
MEANWHILE, outside of the "yellow line":
(20:30 GMT) 5 killed in Israeli strikes in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, including two children. Kuwaiti Hospital says they were killed when drone hit tents housing displaced people
(20:30 GMT) 5 killed in Israeli strikes in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, including two children. Kuwaiti Hospital says they were killed when drone hit tents housing displaced people
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
MEANWHILE, outside of the "yellow line":
(20:30 GMT) 5 killed in Israeli strikes in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, including two children. Kuwaiti Hospital says they were killed when drone hit tents housing displaced people
(20:30 GMT) 5 killed in Israeli strikes in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, including two children. Kuwaiti Hospital says they were killed when drone hit tents housing displaced people
HILARIOUS & SPOT-ON--best book on the Bible & Christianity I've read, and I've shelves of them:
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
HILARIOUS & SPOT-ON--best book on the Bible & Christianity I've read, and I've shelves of them:
UPDATED TO DEC. 1:
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
UPDATED TO DEC. 1:
(14:15 GMT) ISRAELI DRONE KILLS PHOTOJOURNALIST MAHMOUD WADI in central Khan Younis; journalist Muhammad Abdel Fattah Aslih - brother of photographer Hassan Aslih killed in drone attack on Nasser Hospital in May – was injured in the attack.
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Israel has killed >250 media workers in Gaza.
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Israel has killed >250 media workers in Gaza.
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
(14:15 GMT) ISRAELI DRONE KILLS PHOTOJOURNALIST MAHMOUD WADI in central Khan Younis; journalist Muhammad Abdel Fattah Aslih - brother of photographer Hassan Aslih killed in drone attack on Nasser Hospital in May – was injured in the attack.
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Israel has killed >250 media workers in Gaza.
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Israel has killed >250 media workers in Gaza.
Daily Maverick Dec. 1, 2025 😍
PICTURE OF THE DAY
“King Penguins on South Georgia.”
Adrian Bertschinger
PICTURE OF THE DAY
“King Penguins on South Georgia.”
Adrian Bertschinger
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Daily Maverick Dec. 1, 2025 😍
PICTURE OF THE DAY
“King Penguins on South Georgia.”
Adrian Bertschinger
PICTURE OF THE DAY
“King Penguins on South Georgia.”
Adrian Bertschinger
November 30, 2025
says it all...
says it all...
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
November 30, 2025
says it all...
says it all...
IMHO, ISRAEL SIMPLY LOVES KILLING & TERRORIZING. Yet to see how it makes Israel safer. (07:15/8:46GMT) ≥13 Syrians killed (inc. women/children) in Israeli attacks in Beit Jinn (08:00 GMT) Israeli forces continue 3-day raid in WB Far’a camp (12:30 GMT) UN ‘appalled’ by Israeli ‘summary executions’
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
IMHO, ISRAEL SIMPLY LOVES KILLING & TERRORIZING. Yet to see how it makes Israel safer. (07:15/8:46GMT) ≥13 Syrians killed (inc. women/children) in Israeli attacks in Beit Jinn (08:00 GMT) Israeli forces continue 3-day raid in WB Far’a camp (12:30 GMT) UN ‘appalled’ by Israeli ‘summary executions’
(21:00 GMT) ISRAEL ORDERS DEMOLITION OF 23 BLDGS IN JENIN REFUGEE CAMP as it ramps up its “Iron Wall” incursions into the north WB launched in January. The assault involves large-scale raids, killings & infrastructure destruction across Jenin & surrounding areas.
Forced evac of Jenin 11-27-25[AFP]
Forced evac of Jenin 11-27-25[AFP]
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
(21:00 GMT) ISRAEL ORDERS DEMOLITION OF 23 BLDGS IN JENIN REFUGEE CAMP as it ramps up its “Iron Wall” incursions into the north WB launched in January. The assault involves large-scale raids, killings & infrastructure destruction across Jenin & surrounding areas.
Forced evac of Jenin 11-27-25[AFP]
Forced evac of Jenin 11-27-25[AFP]
BEYOND EVIL (21:15 GMT) VIDEO SHOWS ISRAELI TROOPS SHOOTING BOY, LEAVING HIM TO DIE Rept from Ramallah: “...shot him in the back, then watched on as [he] signals for help, tries to move & sit up, before...collapsing. [He] bled to death over 35 mins..'We tried to get to him. The soldiers stopped us'”
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
BEYOND EVIL (21:15 GMT) VIDEO SHOWS ISRAELI TROOPS SHOOTING BOY, LEAVING HIM TO DIE Rept from Ramallah: “...shot him in the back, then watched on as [he] signals for help, tries to move & sit up, before...collapsing. [He] bled to death over 35 mins..'We tried to get to him. The soldiers stopped us'”