Israeli soldiers take positions during a military raid at a market in Nablus, occupied-West Bank, September 27, 2026
ZIONISM has been “racist and much more besides,” said Jewish Voice for Liberation (JVL) today as it defended the Green Party membership vote on Sunday to define the ideology as racist.
The leading left Jewish group slammed “bad faith actors” for refusing to engage with “what the real substance of the motion is — a reaction to genocide and an attempt to root out its causes.”
In a statement released after a Whitehall gathering to mark the third anniversary of the killing of more than 1,200 people in a Hamas-led attack on Israel, JVL said that unlike its critics, the resolution “emphatically” does not identify Jews with the actions of Israel, which is “generally agreed” to be antisemitic.
“We reject the accusations that the resolution is antisemitic and are appalled but not surprised by the media pile up against both the Green Party and its Jewish leader, Zack Polanski,” JVL said.
“The motion defines quite clearly the zionism which it is calling out as racist.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. New Labour UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues Labour party policy of active support and complicity in Israel’s genocide.Ed Miliband says that he and the Labour Party are full of shit criminalising people holding signs as terrorists despite anything he says.UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
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U.S. Navy warplane takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran in the Gulf of Oman, on March 01, 2026. [U.S. Navy / Handout – Anadolu Agency]
At least 81 US fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and uncrewed aircraft were lost or damaged during military operations against Iran, according to a recent report prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, Anadolu reports.
The figures compile operational incidents recorded since Feb. 28 across Pentagon records, US Central Command (CENTCOM) statements, military inspector general findings, and press accounts.
The compilation shows extensive losses across uncrewed platforms, led by 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones and three MQ-1 multi-role craft downed during operations, along with one MQ-4C Triton that crashed in a flight mishap.
Manned combat airframes also sustained substantial hits.
Twelve F-15E Strike Eagle fighters were affected, including three destroyed by friendly fire over Kuwait, one downed over Iran, and eight that suffered light damage during an Iranian missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan before returning to service.
Iranian ground fire damaged an advanced F-35A Lightning II, while two A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack jets were lost or heavily damaged.
Seven KC-135 Stratotanker refueling craft were affected, including one fatal crash in Iraq that killed six crew members and five reportedly damaged on the ground in Saudi Arabia.
One E-3 Sentry early warning plane took a direct hit, two MC-130J special operations transports were intentionally destroyed during a rescue mission, and seven military helicopters, including AH-64 Apache and AH-6 Little Bird models, were lost or damaged.
The disclosures arrive amid soaring financial tolls in the Iran war, which began Feb. 28 with coordinated US-Israeli strikes.
A Lead Inspector General report in September estimated total campaign expenses at $33.4 billion through late June, including $3.7 billion in equipment losses, while the Congressional Budget Office projected hardware replacement costs at up to $3.3 billion.
The Congressional Research Service noted that the number of aircraft may remain subject to revision due to classification, ongoing combat activity, and attribution.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. New Labour UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues Labour party policy of active support and complicity in Israel’s genocide.UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.Ed Miliband says that he and the Labour Party are full of shit criminalising people holding signs as terrorists despite anything he says.
The arrest of 94-year-old human rights barrister Margaret Owen OBE, now thought to be Britain’s oldest alleged terrorist
Nearly 4,000 people have now been arrested for peacefully supporting Palestine Action since it was designated a terror group in July 2025
ANDY BURNHAM faced growing calls to deproscribe Palestine Action today as hundreds of protesters as old as 94 were arrested for supporting the banned group during his first Labour Party conference as PM.
Scores of police hauled away more than 230 demonstrators who sat outside the conference in Liverpool holding home-made signs which read: “I support Palestine Action.”
Many of those arrested for alleged terror offences were pensioners, who chanted “free, free Palestine” every time a supporter was carried away.
They included 94-year-old human rights barrister Margaret Owen OBE, now thought to be Britain’s oldest alleged terrorist, and 63-year-old ecologist Jonathan Hill.
Mr Hill said: “I’m here today because I want to test Andy Burnham’s mettle. I want to give him a dilemma and the opportunity to show what kind of man he is.”
Retired teacher Teresa Garlake, 63, added: “I am here to urge the PM to reflect on who the real terrorists are.
“This will be the eighth time I have held a sign, in solidarity with the people of Gaza, which is likely to lead to my arrest. It continues to be a great honour.”
Nearly 4,000 people have been arrested for peacefully supporting Palestine Action in protests organised by Defend Our Juries since it was designated a terror group in July 2025.
Massive Attack member Robert Del Naja (also known as 3D) joined their number as thousands attended a pro-Palestine demonstration calling for an end to all arms sales to Israel outside the ACC Liverpool on Saturday.
Mr Burnham has yet to comment on the ban since taking over from Sir Keir Starmer despite the TUC and more than seven in 10 Labour party members opposing it.
Defend Our Juries spokesman Tim Crosland told the Morning Star: “This is the first major sign holding action since Andy Burnham became PM.
“And it is a pretty clear reminder that nothing has really changed because if you’re still arresting people quietly opposing the genocide and you’re still allowing Elbit Systems to send drones to the Israeli Defence Forces with impunity, it tells pretty much all you need to know.”
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. New Labour UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues Labour party policy of active support and complicity in Israel’s genocide.Vote Labour for Genocide.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the 21st MUSIAD Expo International Trade Fair and the 29th International Business Forum in Istanbul, Turkiye, on September 26, 2026. [Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman – Anadolu Agency]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that “war criminals” belong in courtrooms rather than at the UN rostrum, stressing that those committing genocide must be held accountable, Anadolu reports.
“War criminals belong not at the UN rostrum, but in courtrooms where they will answer for the crimes they have committed and the blood they have shed,” Erdogan said at the closing program of the 21st MUSIAD EXPO International Trade Fair and 29th International Business Forum in Istanbul.
“If those committing genocide are not held accountable before justice and history, the same atrocities will happen again,” he warned.
Erdogan reiterated Turkiye’s support for Palestinians, saying: “The Palestinian people are not alone or abandoned.”
“Our sisters and brothers in Gaza are not alone in their quest for rights and justice,” he stressed.
“We will continue, to the best of our ability, to tell the truth and be the voice of the oppressed,” he added.
Erdogan further said the region with Turkiye at its center is experiencing a “full-blown storm of crises,” while the global system is facing an impasse in terms of “legitimacy, representation and justice.”
Turning to the economy, he said Turkiye has recorded uninterrupted growth for the past 24 quarters and is currently the world’s 16th-largest and Europe’s sixth-largest economy.
He added that the number of Turkish exporting companies increased from 33,000 in 2002 to 168,000 in 2025.
“With the new Medium-Term Program we announced 20 days ago, we will continue resolutely in line with our sustainable and balanced growth targets,” Erdogan said.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. New Labour UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues Labour party policy of active support and complicity in Israel’s genocide.
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Family and wife of Palestinian journalist Abd Shaat mourn and try to find solace in his remaining belongings inside their makeshift tent following his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 22, 2026. [Anas Zeyad Fteha – Anadolu Agency]
The Israeli army has killed 262 Palestinian journalists and injured 433 others since its offensive began in the Gaza Strip in 2023, Gaza’s Government Media Office said Saturday.
Palestinian journalists, particularly those in Gaza, have been subjected to “the worst and most horrific campaign of targeting, assassination and systematic destruction known in modern history,” the office said in a statement marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Journalists.
The slain reporters included 26 women journalists, while Israeli forces have also arrested 50 journalists and media workers since the start of the war, with 23 remaining in detention under “harrowing conditions,” the office said.
The losses inflicted on the media sector exceed $800 million, the statement noted.
Israel completely or partially destroyed 12 print media offices, 23 offices of digital media outlets, 12 local radio stations, 16 TV and satellite channels, 27 printing presses and offices of five press freedom organizations, it said.
The office appealed to the international community, the UN, the International Federation of Journalists, and the Federation of Arab Journalists to intervene immediately and urgently to provide legal and on-the-ground protection for Palestinian journalists.
Since October 2023, Israel has continued its war in Gaza, which has killed nearly 74,000 people and injured around 175,000 others, while causing extensive destruction to 90% of civilian infrastructure.
Despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Israel continues to carry out airstrikes and gunfire in the enclave, killing 1,408 Palestinians and injuring 4,916 others, including journalists.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. New Labour UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues Labour party policy of active support and complicity in Israel’s genocide.
Israeli soldiers take positions during a military raid at a market in Nablus, occupied-West Bank, September 27, 2026
