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I would like to apologize for linking the question of Palestine to domestic developments in Iran in several recent posts on this channel. As an Iranian, I was living through an exceptionally turbulent period—one unlike anything I had previously experienced. It was harrowing, unrelenting, and deeply challenging. Once I am able to regain my footing, I intend to resume—at least for my own understanding—the work of learning, writing, and speaking about Gaza and Palestine. As before, my attention will be directed primarily toward the reporting and analysis published by The Electronic Intifada. Why The Electronic Intifada? Because Ali Abunimah and his outstanding team write with moral clarity and intellectual honesty. They speak plainly, without equivocation, and they document, expose, and condemn oppression and injustice with the candor such realities demand. Most importantly, they do so by centering Palestinian voices, drawing on the work and testimony of Palestinian writers and journalists who speak from lived experience. Until I am able to return in good health, as always: ‼️DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

Electronic Intifada Highlights pinned «As soon as internet access in Iran returns to normal — after being shut down by the government for the third time, and now for more than 300 hours — this Telegram channel will resume its activity. I will continue to learn about Gaza and Palestine, to listen…»

As soon as internet access in Iran returns to normal — after being shut down by the government for the third time, and now for more than 300 hours — this Telegram channel will resume its activity. I will continue to learn about Gaza and Palestine, to listen to their stories, and to speak about them whenever I can. And I will hope that by sharing good pieces from Electronic Intifada here, others will join me in learning about Palestine and speaking about it as well. Until then — if I survive both the government’s repression in Iran and the U.S.–Israeli bombs that shake the walls of our homes every day and kill dozens of Iranians — check electronicintifada.net and ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza.

After nearly 340 hours of a state-imposed digital blackout by Iran’s government — the Islamic Republic — affecting almost 90 million citizens, this Telegram channel’s admin has finally regained access. But what has unfolded in Iran in recent days — including mass killings, the arrest of thousands, and above all, a total nationwide shutdown of communications — has drained my energy and motivation to continue this channel. Israel’s persistently genocidal state, over more than two years of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine — especially in Gaza — has only in certain instances imposed direct and total communication blackouts on Gaza. Those hours and days were times of terror: unforgivable and unforgettable. Yet Iran’s government has now deliberately and systematically cut its own people off from the internet for fourteen consecutive days. Such conduct is unforgivable when carried out by a foreign occupying power against an indigenous population — and even more unforgivable when committed by a government against its own citizens. For this reason, this Telegram channel — fully aware that the genocide in Palestine is still ongoing, and that the Palestinian cause is more central and decisive than ever at national, regional, and global levels — is suspending its activity for an indefinite period. The Islamic Republic’s clear policy is to silence every voice except its own propaganda. And living in a country where people’s voices are being strangled by a criminal authority, speaking about Gaza has become, for me, exhausting and disheartening. Still, this channel’s content will remain online as an untouched archive — a record of parts of the Holocaust of our time, which began in October 2023 and continues today. It is also a small testimony to one Iranian’s effort to help amplify the voice of Palestine in a world that has grown numb to injustice. I thank everyone who followed this Telegram channel during this time. I also thank those who, by sharing this and other Palestine-related content, refused to allow crime and evil to become normalized. Above all, I thank the extraordinary and courageous Palestinian writers, and the Electronic Intifada team, who brought us voices of freedom, dignity, and love of life. For a brief time, I had the chance to republish and translate their work. The struggle against repression, mass killing, and the denial of human rights — in short, against death and destruction — is a lesson the world continues to learn from Palestine, no matter where we live or under whose power: Gaza, the United States, Egypt, Iran, or anywhere else. Continue following Electronic Intifada — electronicintifada.net. They are extraordinary and worthy of respect: from Palestinian writers to their guests, colleagues, contributors, and especially their brave editors. And as always: DO NOT stop talking about Gaza.

📌 The Electronic Intifada's #Headlines Between December 16 and 29, 2025 (Tap to expand) Livestream: Israel’s expanding “yellow line” of death Eli Gerzon Israel blocks entry of eye drops for blind people in Gaza Said Alsaloul Gutted Gaza buildings a last resort for families seeking shelter Huda Skaik Palestinian resilience is mind-boggling, says Kneecap rapper Roddy Keenan Carpenter subjected to Israel’s cruelty Lamis Alastal Is Committee to Protect Journalists scared of its pro-Israel donors? Abubaker Abed Gaza’s fishers tempt fate to feed the hungry Hassan Herzallah Buildings collapse on Gaza families as rain floods tents Nora Barrows-Friedman Two months on, ceasefire feels like siege Hassan Abo Qamar Israel seeks a rebrand amid Gaza genocide Michael F. Brown And much more on electronicintifada.net ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

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⭐️ Palestine in Pictures: November 2025 📌 A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists. ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

📌 The Electronic Intifada's #Headlines Between December 5 and 16, 2025 (Tap to expand) Rainstorms batter Gaza’s tent camps Ahmad Sbaih Livestream: West in panic as Israel loses narrative war Eli Gerzon Livestream: Collaborator killed in Gaza as Trump plan fails Eli Gerzon “Prepare yourself. You leave at dawn.” Abdulrahman Ismail Israel blends ethnic cleansing and human trafficking Jared Sacks Palestine in Pictures: November 2025 The Electronic Intifada West Bank journalists persevere to be the “voice of our people” Synne Bjerkestrand Paying a high price in Gaza Khaled Al-Qershali NY withholds records on Zionist group Betar, citing law enforcement probe Ali Abunimah Von der Leyen and Blair still want to boss Palestinians around David Cronin Refaat Alareer and the online culture war Ra Page Baby dies of exposure in Gaza as Israel blocks reconstruction Nora Barrows-Friedman And much more on electronicintifada.net ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

📌 📄 A Brief Summary of the Latest Developments in Palestine – between December 6 and 10 , 2025 [The following is from the news roundup during the 10 December livestream. Watch the entire episode here.] ⭕️ Baby dies of exposure in Gaza as Israel blocks reconstruction 🔻 Israeli army continues to kill and injure Palestinians across the Gaza Strip The Israeli army continues to kill and injure Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, in spite of the so-called ceasefire enacted on 10 October, as attacks by sniper fire, shelling, drones and airstrikes persist across multiple areas. 🔻 Brutal winter storm destroying tent shelters A brutal winter storm is destroying tent shelters and partially-destroyed buildings, while Israel continues to prevent the entry of prefabricated mobile homes and supplies to repair basic infrastructure. One infant has already died from exposure. 🔻 Israel killed a child, 16-year-old Zaher Nasser Shamiya Israel killed 16-year-old Zaher Nasser Shamiya on Wednesday, shooting him and then crushing his body underneath a tank in central Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency. 🔻Man and woman shot and killed in Halawa displacement camp A man and a woman were shot and killed by Israeli fire, and a child was shot in the head and injured in the Halawa displacement camp in Jabaliya on Wednesday in northern Gaza. 🔻 Israeli forces shot 10-year-old Bayan in the head Israeli forces shot 10-year-old Bayan in the head, reportedly from a gun mounted on a crane, while she was sheltering with her family in the camp. Journalist Basheer Abu Asher documented her being carried, in shock, inside an ambulance. 🔻At least seven Palestinians were killed in separate attacks At least seven Palestinians were killed in separate attacks in northern Gaza on Saturday, 6 December, including a 70-year-old woman and her son reportedly hunted by an Israeli quadcopter drone. Israel claimed those targeted crossed the so-called yellow line. 🔻Shot and killed while playing outside of her tent On 7 December, a 3-year-old child, Ahed Tariq Al-Bayouk, was shot and killed by Israeli forces while she was playing outside her tent in the al-Mawasi encampment south of Khan Younis. 🔻Airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued across all governorates The United Nations reported on 8 December that airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued across all Gaza governorates, including Jabaliya, Shujaiya, al-Tuffah, Khan Younis and Rafah, with several locations east of the yellow line affected. 🔻738 violations since the ceasefire took effect Gaza’s government media office stated that in the 60 days since the ceasefire, Israel committed at least 738 violations. Gaza’s health ministry reported more than 380 Palestinians killed and 1,000 injured since the truce began. 🔻 Infant dies of exposure An 8-month-old baby, Rahaf Abu Jazar, died of exposure after flooding filled her family’s tent in Khan Younis. Officials said nearly 300,000 families are without shelter and thousands of aid trucks remain stuck at crossings. 🔻 Trump’s plan to entrench Israeli control in Gaza Israeli officials said the yellow line would become a permanent new boundary. Euro-Med warned the plan risks forced displacement, de facto annexation and the creation of ghetto-like zones under Israeli military control. 🔻 Israel kills child, raids UNRWA headquarters In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed a 17-year-old child in Hebron on 6 December and confiscated his body. Israeli police also raided UNRWA’s headquarters in occupied Jerusalem on 8 December. 🌿 Highlighting resilience In al-Shati refugee camp on 7 December, Palestinians celebrated the national football team’s qualification to the Arab Cup quarter-finals, sharing a brief moment of unity amid ongoing hardship. ‼️DO NOT stop talking about Gaza #News_Summary #English https://electronicintifada.net https://t.me/Persian_Electronic_Intifada

📌 On The Electronic Intifada podcast 🖥  Livestream: Collaborator killed in Gaza as Trump plan fails ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

📌 The Electronic Intifada's #Headlines Between November 26 and December 5, 2025 (Tap to expand) Israeli massacres persist as harsh winter arrives in Gaza Nora Barrows-Friedman Two brothers tell tales from detention Asala Thaher British hunger strikers learn prison lessons from Palestine Asa Winstanley A tribute to Captain Bahjat Ahmad Majd What to expect when needing surgery during genocide Israa Elholy The US bulldozed the prospect of Uniting for Peace in Palestine Ana Maria Monjardino Israel stands to benefit from EU weapons funding David Cronin Genocidal Israel is at a point of no return Ali Abunimah Pregnant women in Gaza face catastrophic scenarios Farah Samer Zaina Drone fair doubles in size thanks to genocide David Cronin Judge in Palestine Action case has ties to Israel lobby Asa Winstanley Do the lessons of the Holocaust apply to Israel and “skinny Palestinians”? Michael F. Brown And much more on electronicintifada.net ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

📌 📄 A Brief Summary of the Latest Developments in Palestine – between November 21 and 4 December, 2025 [The following is from the news roundup during the 4 December livestream. Watch the entire episode here.] ⭕️  Israeli massacres persist as harsh winter arrives in Gaza 🔻 Israeli army continues attacks across Gaza Strip Despite the 10 October ceasefire, the Israeli army continues killing and injuring Palestinians across Gaza through sniper fire, tank shelling, drone strikes, and aerial attacks. The UN reported on 27 November that in areas beyond Israel’s “yellow line,” daily detonations of residential buildings occur, with restricted access to humanitarian aid, infrastructure, agricultural land, and the sea. 🔻 UNICEF reports child casualties UNICEF stated on 21 November that at least 67 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, averaging nearly two per day, with dozens more injured. 🔻 Drone strikes and targeted killings On 3 December, an Israeli drone strike killed five Palestinians, including two children, in al-Mawasi. Another man was shot in al-Zaytoun, Gaza City. On 29 November, a quadcopter targeted 9-year-old Fadi Abu Asi and his 10-year-old brother Jumaa in Khan Younis while gathering firewood. Israel admitted the strike, calling the children “suspects” posing a threat. 🔻 Israeli military advances and attacks Israeli tanks advanced into Gaza City near the Shujaiya roundabout, crossing the “yellow line.” Attacks on al-Bureij refugee camp and multiple neighborhoods, including Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat, and Nasr, killed numerous Palestinians. Between 22–30 November, over 350 Palestinians were killed and at least 900 injured across more than 590 violations, including shootings, incursions, bombardments, and demolitions. 🔻 Blockade and humanitarian crisis Israel’s blockade continues to restrict essential aid, food, fuel, medicine, and construction materials. UNRWA confirmed trucks with supplies remain blocked, threatening up to 1.3 million people. UNICEF reported high malnutrition levels among children under five, worsened by winter, limited shelter, sanitation, and disease risk. Some food supplies have improved access, but essential items remain scarce. 🔻 Healthcare collapse and shortages Medical Aid for Palestinians reports hospitals are overstretched, with critical shortages of drugs, IV fluids, anesthesia, gauze, and chronic care medications. Less than 5% of aid delivered is medical. Al-Shifa and Nasser Medical Complex face severe shortages; newborns and pregnant women are at critical risk. Dr. Ahmad Al-Farra notes over 85% of essential medicines are gone, leaving baby formula nearly unavailable.

🔻 Drone cameraman and photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi killed Videographer and drone camera operator Mahmoud Wadi was targeted and killed by an Israeli quadcopter in central Khan Younis while on assignment. Reporter Abdallah Al-Attar documented Wadi’s family and friends grieving and recalling his dedication to journalism. 🔻 Colleague injured in attack Wadi’s colleague Muhammad Abdel Fattah Aslih was injured in the same attack. The Gaza government media office stated that 257 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023. 🔻 UN report finds torture “de facto” Israeli policy On 28 November, the United Nations Committee Against Torture released a report finding credible evidence that Israel operates a “de facto state policy of organized and widespread torture and ill-treatment,” which has intensified since 7 October 2023. 🔻 Adalah calls for international action Adalah and other human rights organizations emphasized that Israel systematically brutalizes Palestinians, denies basic legal protections, isolates detainees, and shields perpetrators from accountability. The UN committee called for immediate international action, noting policies of torture, collective punishment, incommunicado detention, and enforced disappearance. 🔻 Gaza’s economic collapse A UN report by the Trade and Development agency stated that 26 months of Israeli attacks and restrictions have caused the most severe economic contraction in the occupied Palestinian territory on record. Decades of development gains were wiped out. 🔻 Economic crisis Gaza faces the worst global economic crisis since 1960. The report cited 238% inflation, 80% unemployment, widespread poverty, and the loss of over 69 years of human development. 🔻 Executions in the West Bank Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians this week during raids and invasions in the West Bank. On 27 November, two men in Jenin were shot at close range despite being unarmed, with their bodies withheld afterward. 🔻 Teenagers killed in Hebron and near Ramallah In Hebron and near Ramallah, two teenagers were also killed under army allegations of attacks. 🔻 Raids on Palestinian civil society Israeli forces raided offices of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) in Ramallah and Hebron, targeting one of six Palestinian civil society organizations accused of terrorism without evidence. 🔻 Olive harvest season violence The attacks occurred amid the olive harvest season, which saw 167 settler attacks affecting 87 Palestinian communities. 🔻 Cultural repression in Jerusalem Israeli police raided the Al-Hakawati theater in occupied Jerusalem on 23 November, disrupting a children’s performance called “Dreams Under the Olive Tree,” citing permit issues. 🔻 Palestinian Authority condemns raid The Palestinian Authority condemned the assault as a violation of international law and UNESCO conventions, framing it as part of a policy to silence Palestinian cultural expression and erase Jerusalem’s Arab identity. 🌿 Highlighting resilience In Gaza, displaced children participate in the Animation Workshop project, creating stop-motion films as a form of artistic expression and trauma processing. The short film When she left, life bloomed was made by children aged 9–12 from Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah refugee camps, demonstrating creativity and resilience amid adversity. ‼️DO NOT stop talking about Gaza #News_Summary #English https://electronicintifada.net https://t.me/Persian_Electronic_Intifada

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Here is a Brief Summary from a piece by Michael F. Brown, an independent journalist. His work and views have appeared in The International Herald Tribune, TheNation.com, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The News & Observer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Post and elsewhere. published by The Electronic Intifada on November 26, 2025. [ This article delivers a blistering examination of Sarah Hurwitz’s claim that Holocaust education has “backfired,” arguing instead that younger generations simply recognize—and refuse to excuse—the obscene reality of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. ⚠️ Note that this excerption is by no means a substitute for the original article.] 💡 Do the lessons of the Holocaust apply to Israel and “skinny Palestinians”? Sarah Hurwitz, the former Obama speechwriter, argues that Holocaust education in the US has “backfired” because young people now apply universal lessons about genocide to Israel – a conclusion she finds intolerable. Speaking to the 2025 Jewish Federations of North America assembly, she blamed a generational shift and especially social media for exposing Israel’s “carnage in Gaza” to young audiences. Journalist Spencer Ackerman noted the absurdity of her complaint that Holocaust education has taught a universal opposition to genocide. Hurwitz disparaged “global media” and claimed social platforms are shaped by “billions of people worldwide who don’t really love Jews,” wrongly conflating criticism of Israeli policy with antisemitism. She lamented that TikTok constantly shows “carnage in Gaza,” preventing “sane conversation” with younger Jews, and admitted, “I sound obscene” – a point the author affirms she got right. Hurwitz insists the Holocaust’s lesson is not “never again for anyone” but something particular to Jews and Israel, effectively excusing Israeli atrocities that younger people widely recognize as obscene. She has even suggested keeping young Jews off smartphones until senior year to shield them from images of Israeli violence. Her comparison of the far right’s imaginary “white genocide” to the left’s accurate description of Israel’s genocide in Gaza further muddies the waters. The article stresses that the Gaza genocide is affirmed by numerous experts, unlike the fabricated white-genocide trope. Despite CNN’s downplaying of Palestinian deaths, Bari Weiss’s influence at CBS News, Trump’s intimidation of students, and pro-Israel billionaires buying TikTok, the reality of Gaza remains visible. The Trump administration has also sanctioned Palestinian human rights groups documenting Israeli war crimes. I sound obscene Hurwitz unintentionally reveals the moral bankruptcy of Zionism’s insistence that empathy for the oppressed is a flaw. Younger generations see clearly what she tries to obscure. Mamdani mockery at JFNA The JFNA’s apparent misspelling of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s name, met with audience laughter, aligns with broader denial of the Gaza genocide. As the article concludes: Israel has lost massive support. Genocide will do that. ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza #English #Brief_Summary https://electronicintifada.net https://t.me/Persian_Electronic_Intifada

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📌 The Electronic Intifada's #Headlines Between November 16 and 25, 2025 (Tap to expand) Livestream: Arab states betray Palestine as UN hands Gaza to Trump Eli Gerzon No let-up in Israeli massacres of Palestinian children Nora Barrows-Friedman Trapped by yellow Malak Hijazi How EU helped an Israeli spy chief build a lucrative career David Cronin Letter from a British political prisoner for Palestine T Hoxha And much more on electronicintifada.net ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza

Here is an excerpt from a piece by Malak Hijazi, a writer based in Gaza, published by The Electronic Intifada on November 21, 2025. [ A stark look at Gaza’s newly imposed “yellow line,” this piece shows how a supposed ceasefire boundary has become an invisible wall—deadly, shifting, and deeply feared—trapping people away from their homes, their dead, and the land they ache to return to. ⚠️ Note that this excerption is by no means a substitute for the original article.] 💡 Trapped by yellow “When we see an adult suspect, we shoot. A child with a donkey, we arrest.” “Why not shoot a child with a donkey?” “Who should we shoot first: the child or the donkey?” This exchange reportedly took place between Tamir Yadai (the Israeli military’s deputy chief of staff), Itamar Ben-Gvir (Israel’s national security minister) and another government official during an Israeli security cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on 23 October. “I follow the news of our area through the [Israeli] coordinator on social media channels, especially Facebook,” Abu Libda said. On the day after the ceasefire officially went into effect, for example, this person, who identifies as “Captain Abu Younes” posted a warning that anyone who enters the ten specific areas he listed risks death or arrest. “Those who love life,” he wrote, “do not go near these areas until further notice. Take care of your life.” Among those still displaced in central Gaza, unable to cross the yellow line back north, is Nasser Oukasha, 55, from Jabaliya refugee camp, much of which is now behind the yellow line. “During the [January] ceasefire, I went back to Sheikh Zayed. My house was destroyed, so I put up tents and stayed for about three months. Then they started dropping leaflets and shelling us again, so I fled to Bahloul [in Gaza City],” he said. “I reached Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital,” he said. “A friend stopped me and told me there’s a yellow line now and it’s difficult to cross. So I turned back. I still can’t reach my neighborhood.” “The place is cramped, and there’s a water shortage. It feels like we’re trapped in a plastic bag. I just want to go back north. My heart aches for it.” “My house is destroyed, but I want to return to its rubble. That’s where my loved ones are, where my daughter was martyred.” “I have hope in God that I’ll go back. I’m scared this will become like 1948. They said, ‘We’ll go back, we’ll go back,’ and 72 years later, they never did.” “It’s really vague and worrying.” “I just hope I can return to my city and my neighborhood, and for one last time, say goodbye to my home.” ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza #English #Excerpt https://electronicintifada.net https://t.me/Persian_Electronic_Intifada

📌 On The Electronic Intifada podcast 🖥 Livestream: Arab states betray Palestine as UN hands Gaza to Trump ‼️ DO NOT stop talking about Gaza