US and Israel are to Blame for a Real Risk of a Catastrophic War in the Middle East

Vladimir Odintsov Amid growing uncertainty about Iran’s return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and in light of protracted negotiations with the United States, the Israeli Army, with Washington’s direct support, has stepped up efforts to create a real military threat to Iran and unleash a large-scale war in the Middle East. To this end, the…

Iranian IRGC Colonel Assassinated in Tehran

The Cradle The body of IRGC Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei lays motionless in his car outside his home after being assassinated by unknown armed assailants, likely hired by the Israeli Mossad, on 22 May 2022. (Photo credit: IRNA) Many are pointing towards the Mossad as being behind the assassination Unknown assailants shot and killed an…

Will Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder Mark a Turning Point in the Liberation of Palestine?

MIKO PELED JERUSALEM –As I write these words, the world is trying to make sense of the brutal assassination of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was targeted by Israeli forces while covering yet another Israeli assault on Jenin. Furthermore, Israeli forces have now attacked the funeral procession leading Shireen to her final resting place. One…

Israeli Troops Attack Mourners at Funeral of Murdered Al Jazeera Journalist

The Cradle (Photo credit: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) Occupation troops also stormed the home of Shireen Abu Aqla in occupied East Jerusalem ahead of her funeral On 13 May, Israeli security forces attacked mourners attending the funeral procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla Nasri , who was shot in the head by…

Palestinians Mourn Slain Al Jazeera Journalist as Calls Grow for Independent Investigation

The Cradle Palestinians have refused US-backed calls for a ‘joint investigation’ of Shireen Abu Aqla’s murder with Israel, citing Tel Aviv’s track record of not thoroughly investigating their soldier’s crimes Thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank joined the funeral procession of murdered Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla Nasri on 12 May, one day after…

US to Allow Investments in Occupied Areas in Syria

Al Mayadeen YPG terrorists standing in front of a building, northeastern Syria, March 24, 2019. (Getty Images) US-backed militias in Syria have a pass. Washington will allow some foreign investment in areas controlled by the US-backed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militias in Syria – namely the so-called People’s Defense Units (YPG) – without facing sanctions,…

‘Israeli Army Not Ready for War’

The Cradle Polls show that a large percentage of Israeli citizens have lost faith in the future of their nation Major General (Reserve) in the Israeli Army, and former ombudsman for the occupation forces, Yitzhak Brick, has sounded an alarm about the growing inefficacy of the country’s army to win a possible war. Warning that…

Israel Must Stop its Murderous Attacks on Palestinian Journalists and People

Peoples Dispatch Over 20 progressive news outlets, including TeleSUR TV and Pan African TV, have signed a statement condemning the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh On Wednesday, May 11, senior Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (51) was killed by the Israeli security forces when she was covering a raid in the Jenin refugee camp…

Beyond Seif Al-Quds: “Israel’s” Upcoming War

Karim ShararaIf a wider war breaks out, “Israel’s” strategy will be an offensive one that will feature the use of ground forces. The battle of Seif Al-Quds introduced a shift in the Resistance’s operations and the future of the Axis of Resistance. What changed during the battle, and how does “Israel” plan on tackling the…

Kremlin Shoots Down Israeli PM’s Claims of Putin ‘Apology’

The Cradle Tel Aviv earlier claimed that President Putin apologized for his foreign minister’s remarks, in which he suggested Adolf Hitler may have had ‘Jewish blood’ Moscow has denied a claim made by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on 5 May, in which he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to him for the controversial…

Zionism in Ukraine Allied with Nazism

How does Israel and one of the largest and most powerful Ultra Orthodox Zionist cults merge with Ukrainian nationalism and state-sanctioned Nazism? In this deep dive with historian and author Matt Ehret we examine the history of Zionism in Ukraine and the origin of many of the Zionist ultra nationalist groups now occupying Palestinian territory…

As Ramadan Ends, Israeli Provocations Seem Aimed at a Religious War

Jessica Buxbaum “Israel uses this month [of Ramadan] to humiliate Palestinians, as much as they can. Especially at the doors of al-Aqsa Mosque, knowing how much this situation is sensitive for Palestinians.” – Younes Arar, PLO Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM, PALESTINE — On the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of…