CAN YOU TRUST THESE MOTHERFUCKERS TO HONOUR THE " CEASEFIRE "?

 Don't hold your breath on this one . In fact, never trust a fascist or imperialist no matter the circumstances. Sure we hope for the best, but prepare for the worst . This may give the long suffering Palestinians a chance to catch their breath, and maybe live for another day.

Hamas Commends Resistance and Global Support in Response to Gaza Ceasefire

January 15, 2025 News

Top Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya announces that the ceasefire agreement has been reached. (Photo: video grab)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official, delivers a speech praising Palestinian Resistance and the ceasefire, while Hamas issues a separate statement acknowledging the international support for Gaza.

Khalil al-Hayya, a top Hamas official and the head of its delegation in the ceasefire negotiations, delivered a speech following the official Gaza ceasefire announcement.

In the speech, al-Hayya praised the Resistance of the Palestinians and all Arab fronts, from Lebanon to Yemen, that stood by the Resistance until its final victory.

• In this historic moment of our people’s struggle for freedom, we express pride and dignity to our people in Gaza.
• We salute the martyrs who fell in the battle to defend Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa.
• We honor all the martyr leaders of Hamas, all factions, and the mujahideen without exception.
• The Al-Aqsa Flood battle marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Palestinian cause.
• The actions of the Al-Qassam Brigades struck the enemy’s core and will be recorded in history.
• The steadfastness of our people and the bravery of our resistance thwarted the enemy’s plans.
• Our fighters carried out operations against the enemy with unparalleled strength and determination.
• We will not forget, nor forgive, and no one among us will compromise the rights and sacrifices of our people in Gaza.
• Our enemy will never see a moment of weakness from us, and our people will not forget those who participated in the genocide.
• Our people have foiled both the declared and hidden goals of the occupation.
• We confirm today that the occupation will never defeat our people and their resistance.
• The Mujahideen in the Jenin camp, Jerusalem, and the occupied interior played a significant role in supporting the resistance.
• The supporting fronts have performed admirably, embodying the brotherhood of Islam and Arabism.
• With the help of our brothers, comrades, and supporters, we are capable of rebuilding Gaza anew.
• Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa will remain our compass and the symbol of our resistance until liberation.

Shortly before al-Hayya’s speech, the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas issued a separate statement through its Telegram Channel. Below is the full, unedited version of the statement:

“The ceasefire agreement is the result of the legendary steadfastness of our great Palestinian people and our valiant resistance in the Gaza Strip over the course of more than 15 months.

“The agreement to halt the aggression on Gaza is an achievement for our people, our resistance, our nation, and the free people of the world. It marks a pivotal stage in the ongoing struggle against the enemy, paving the way toward achieving our people’s goals of liberation and return.

“We express our appreciation and gratitude for all the honorable official and popular stances that stood in solidarity with Gaza, supported our people, and contributed to exposing the occupation and stopping the aggression—whether Arab, Islamic, or international. Special thanks go to the brotherly mediators who exerted significant efforts to reach this agreement, especially Qatar and Egypt. – The Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas”

(The Palestine Chronicle)

THE LA FIRES AND THE FAILURE OF THIS FUCKED UP SYSTEM

 The capitalist/imperialist system we live under is only good for destroying the environment, creating mass dislocation and war, and producing untold misery for the masses of humanity.

LA Fires Lead to Massive Devastation 
This Capitalist-Imperialist System Is Setting the World on Fire... 
Only Revolution Gives Us a Chance to Save the Planet

by Revcom Environmental Writing Group

January 11, 2025

Fires in California caused extensive destruction in Pacific Palisades, January 9, 2025.    Photo: AP

Intense, uncontrolled fires have been tearing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing at least 180,000 people to evacuate homes, incinerating 12,000 structures, tearing apart many people’s lives. These are the largest in the history of Los Angeles, and among the largest urban fires in U.S. history. The fires have already killed 24 people. 

As we write, the fires have not been contained, and the intense Santa Ana winds continue to whip the fires, which jump from house to house, leap over freeways, and bring hell to the people and environment of Southern California. Dense and toxic smoke hangs over large portions of the city.

January 8, 2025 image of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The fire has as of this writing engulfed over 14,000 acres and over 7,000 structures.    Photo: AP

Capitalist-Driven Climate Change Sets the Stage for Catastrophic Fires

The fires and the devastation they are causing are a product of three overlapping factors:

• One, Southern California has been in the grip of an extreme dry spell, which scientists point out is linked to climate change, and which has left the area parched and very flammable.
• Two, very intense, hurricane-force winds have made the fires impossible to stop by the currently existing fire departments. The winds have carried burning embers for miles, where new fires start.
• Three, shortsighted, unplanned, and environmentally irrational capitalist development in LA has led to more and more homes being built in forested or semi-forested areas. This makes people more vulnerable and makes fires more likely to ignite from sparks caused by human activities. And on top of building homes where they should not be built, the system has failed to develop firefighting capacity that can deal with the enormity of the firestorm conditions the system itself has created.

Capitalism-imperialism—with its exploitative, profit-based, anarchic development—has burned and continues to burn oil and natural gas. This profit-driven dependence on fossil fuels results in the massive release of carbon and methane that traps heat in the atmosphere. Which leads to rising temperatures and climate change engulfing our planet... that now threatens ecosystems and life itself. (See the resource page: Capitalism-Imperialism Is Destroying the Planet… Only Revolution Gives Humanity a Real Chance to Save It.) 

Climate change and capitalism have created a tinderbox in Southern California, and it has exploded into flames.

Fascist Lies in Service of “Drill, Baby, Drill”

The MAGA fascist, climate-denying/anti-science Trump has seized on the crisis to attack environmentalists and California governor Gavin Newsom. Trump lied that firefighters ran out of water to fight the fire in some areas because of measures to use water to save endangered fish in northern California. Water for saving the fish had nothing to do with the water for fighting the fires. The fire hydrant system in LA was designed for fighting one or two house fires—not hundreds. That is one of the reasons it crashed against limits. 

A System Problem, a Radically Different, Far Better System Urgently Needed 

The reality is that BOTH the Democrats and Republicans have completely failed to do what is needed to respond to climate change. It is the system that they preside over and safeguard that has brought us to this precipice!

For decades, climate scientists have warned of the dangers of burning fossil fuels. For decades they have called for the rapid phasing out of fossil fuels and the radical reconfiguration of economies and societies. Yet here we are...

• There is no massive reduction of carbon emissions... and 2024 was the hottest year in recorded human history.
• The U.S. under Biden-Harris has been producing more oil and natural gas than any other country.
• Trump is promising even more devastating assaults on the environment.

System Problem... Fundamentally Different System Urgently Needed 

The fires in LA—and the ever more horrifying climate change itself—are fundamentally a SYSTEM problem. And the answer is revolution and a whole new and far better system. This revolution is POSSIBLE. It is the ONLY WAY OUT for humanity. And it must be URGENTLY WORKED FOR right now, as the fascist Trump comes to power. 

Don’t be taken in by the profound lie that “there is no alternative.” Bob Avakian (BA) has authored a developed, visionary, and viable plan (see box) for a whole new emancipating society in the Constitution for the New Socialist Republic in North America that can actually confront and act on the environmental crisis on the scale, and with the urgency, and planetary perspective required. This encompasses but goes far beyond the environment—providing a sweeping vision, firm foundation and concrete blueprint for transformation in every sphere, and with a degree of the positive freedom to act together to transform the world AND the freedom to—and support for—dissent, critical thinking, and ferment on a scale never before seen anywhere. 

WE NEED AND WE DEMAND: A WHOLE NEW WAY TO LIVE, A FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT SYSTEM addresses the environment like this:

Abolishing Nuclear Weapons, Finally Abolishing War, and Systematically Addressing the Environmental Crisis

The new socialist government will not develop or use nuclear weapons and will take concrete steps and wage determined struggle to abolish nuclear weapons everywhere, with the ultimate goal of finally abolishing wars among human beings, with the abolition of the capitalist-imperialist system, and all systems and relations of exploitation and oppression, which are the basis for wars. This new socialist government will move, quickly, systematically and effectively, to address the already acute and fast accelerating environmental crisis, with the aim of bringing into being a world where humanity can truly be fit caretakers of the earth.

All this is not just a dream, or a wish—it is what is possible and necessary in the interests of the masses of people in this country and the great majority of humanity, and for the future of humanity as a whole.

All this is why there is an urgent need, and we boldly dare to demand—and we call on all those who hate injustice and hunger for a society and a world where people can fully thrive and give the fullest expression to their humanity, to join in making this the demand of millions and tens of millions—a demand which can finally be made a reality through the fearless, determined struggle of those millions and tens of millions:

The Existing Capitalist-Imperialist System And Institutions Of Government In This Country Must Be Abolished And Dismantled—And Replaced By A New, Socialist System Based On The CONSTITUTION FOR THE NEW SOCIALIST REPUBLIC IN NORTH AMERICA.

What the fires burning now in Los Angeles underscore is that there is no time to lose.

We can no longer afford to allow these imperialists to continue to dominate the world and determine the destiny of humanity. They need to be overthrown as quickly as possible. And it is a scientific fact that humanity does not have to live this way.
—Bob Avakian

For how such a revolution could be made, see Bob Avakian’s social media messages Revolution #1-11; and for how this relates to the current situation of a fascist regime coming to power, see BA’s messages Revolution #102-111.

TRAITORS AND COLLABORATORS

 The Palestinian Authority ( PA ) have long since been accused by other Resistance groups of being in collusion with the fascist state of israel, and of trying to hunt down and neutralize groups actually trying to liberate Palestine. What is this getting them ? All they want is to get a larger piece of the shit pie , at the cost of the peoples' liberation.

Jenin Camp: Journalist Tortured, Civilians under Siege amid PA Crackdown

January 12, 2025 News

Palestinian journalist Jarrah Khalaf. (Photo: via social media)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Journalist Jarrah Khalaf’s ordeal highlights the escalating violations in Jenin camp under the PA’s ongoing crackdown.

Journalist Jarrah Khalaf has endured severe torture during his detention by Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, his family and legal representatives revealed. 

Khalaf was abducted four days ago from a public vehicle at a PA security checkpoint near Jenin refugee camp. Reports cited by Quds News Network indicate he has been beaten by at least ten officers and subjected to stress positions and hanging for three consecutive days.  

The Lawyers for Justice group confirmed Khalaf’s detention is linked to his coverage of events in Jenin, accusing the PA of torturing him inside their prisons. Despite appeals for his release, the Public Prosecution in Jenin has denied the requests and extended his detention for an additional 48 hours.  

In a statement, Khalaf’s family expressed their anguish, saying: “We have tried to learn about his condition and location of detention, but no clear answers have been given.”

The group also appealed “to authorities and international human rights institutions to investigate this case urgently.”

Jenin under Siege

Meanwhile, the Jenin Camp Media Committee reported that the PA has been besieging the camp for 39 consecutive days, restricting civilian movement and turning residential homes into military outposts. 

Local sources confirmed on Sunday that two Palestinians, including a child, were injured during clashes between Palestinian resistance fighters. The violent clashes also led to a fire breaking out in one of the camp’s houses, Al-Jazeera reported.

According to the committee, the PA forces targeted homes with shells, resulting in significant destruction and civilian injuries.

In an urgent appeal, the committee called on the local community and human rights organizations to intervene to halt the ongoing violations.

Palestinian Authority Campaign

Since last month, PA security forces have been conducting a military operation in Jenin camp, citing the need to pursue what they refer to as “outlaws.” 

However, Palestinian factions, including Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and Islamic Jihad, have accused the PA of targeting resistance fighters rather than addressing broader security concerns.

The clashes have so far resulted in the deaths of six PA security personnel and eight civilians, including a key leader of the Jenin Battalion.

Camp residents have accused PA forces of exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Jenin. 

According to reports, the PA instructed fuel stations in the area to withhold supplies from the camp. Residents also claim that PA personnel deliberately shot at the camp’s main electrical transformers, causing severe outages.

The situation has been further compounded by the PA’s prevention of waste disposal trucks from entering the camp. Streets, already scarred by past Israeli incursions, are now clogged with piles of garbage, raising fears of a looming public health crisis.

As tensions escalate, the people of Jenin camp are urging immediate intervention from human rights organizations and international observers to address the growing humanitarian crisis and hold those responsible for the violations accountable.

For the residents of Jenin camp, the siege represents not only a physical restriction but also an alarming threat to their safety, dignity, and basic rights.

(PC, AJA, QNN)

HOW FUCKING STUPID IS ELON MUSK ?

 This fucking moron has no idea about anything. How the fuck do you blame Black firefighters for the horrific fires devastating Los Angeles right now ? Well, it's easy if you're a fucking idiot and have the means to push your incredible stupidity to the masses, and you know the most backward shitheads will eat this up.  This actually sounds made up, it's so fucking ridiculous.

 

Elon Musk Blames LA Wildfires on Black Firefighters

Fuelling the Fire

Instead of mourning the devastating destruction and death that's befallen the city of Los Angeles due to raging wildfires this week, Elon Musk has taken to his far-right hate speech incubator X to blame the fires on — wait for it — diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

In other words, Musk is using unabashedly racist lies to pin the climate change-fueled disaster on minorities.

"They prioritized DEI over saving lives and homes," Musk tweeted. He was responding to a post by the anti-LGBTQ+ hate account Libs of TikTok, which claimed that the LA Fire Department ensured its employees were "racially diverse enough" — something that was then contorted into racist vitriol in Musk's twisted mind.

It's an appalling — and unsurprising — development, highlighting Musk's well-documented descent into sociopathic and extremist thinking, inspired by the right-wing cadre he's surrounded himself with on his social media platform.

Racist Antics

We won't waste our time to tell you how incredibly bigoted and misled Musk's claim is. As Jezebel points out, severe budget cuts have led to a terrifying shortage of firefighters in LA, motivated by diverting funds to the police department. Worse yet, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has forced imprisoned prisoners to battle the blazes for as little as $5.80 per day — an atrocious glimpse of a climate change-fueled dystopia in which there are countless reasonable things to blame besides mild diversity efforts.

Other users on Musk's X spread fear-mongering claims about "looters in LA" in the aftermath of the devastating fire, accompanied by AI-generated slop.

It's far from the first time Musk has spewed racist lies to rail against DEI practices. Last year, civil rights groups were horrified after he endorsed a tweet suggesting Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have lower IQs and shouldn't become pilots.

Musk has also baselessly claimed that "DEI is just another word for racism."

In short, blaming the devastating wildfires, which have taken the lives of at least ten people, on racially diverse hiring practices is only the latest sign that Musk has completely lost the plot.

And considering Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also announced new measures to increase hate speech on Facebook, we should expect more hurtful conspiracy theories to run rampant on social media.

THREE MOTHERFUCKERS DOWN

 This is how it's gotta go and how it is going. Take the motherfuckers out.

Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Northern Gaza

January 9, 2025 News

Israeli occupation soldiers were caught in another ambush in Gaza. (Photo: video grab)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli army reports the deaths of three soldiers and the serious wounding of an officer in an ambush by Palestinian resistance fighters in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.

The Israeli occupation army announced on Wednesday evening that three soldiers were killed and an officer seriously wounded in an ambush by Palestinian resistance fighters in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.

In a statement posted on its official website, the Israeli army confirmed, “Three soldiers from the 46th Armored Battalion of the Iron Division (401) of the 162nd Brigade were killed in a battle in northern Gaza.”

The statement further noted that “an officer from the same battalion was seriously wounded in the same battle and was transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. His family has been notified.”

No additional details were provided regarding the circumstances of the soldiers’ deaths or the officer’s injury.

Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that the tank the soldiers were riding in was lured into an ambush and struck explosive devices in a booby-trapped area in Beit Hanoun. The resulting massive explosion killed the three soldiers and wounded the officer.

With the deaths of these three soldiers, the toll of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the recent re-invasion of northern Gaza on October 6, 2024, has risen to 46 officers and soldiers, including six killed in the last 48 hours, according to Israeli army radio.

The overall death toll of Israeli soldiers since the beginning of the war has reached 830, including 395 killed since the ground operation in Gaza began on October 27, 2023. The army’s data, published on its website, also reported that 5,589 soldiers and officers have been injured since the war’s inception, including 2,535 since the ground invasion of Gaza.

Palestinian resistance groups, who frequently document their operations through video recordings, claim that the actual number of Israeli casualties is much higher than official Israeli reports.

(The Palestine Chronicle)