2018-08-14: News Headlines

Hezvo Mpunga (2018-08-14). After Emerging From An Israeli Prison, Freedom Flotilla Captain Accuses Canada's Government Of Complicity In A "Slow Genocide" therealnews.com Human Rights Activist John Turnbull Describes How Israel's Navy Hijacked a Peaceful Vessel in International Waters and Kidnapped its Passengers and Crew

Asa Winstanley (2018-08-14). Israel Is Arming Neo-Nazis in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Israeli arms are being sent to a heavily armed neo-Nazi militia in Ukraine, The Electronic Intifada has learned. | Azov Battalion online propaganda shows Israeli-licensed Tavor rifles in the fascist group's hands, …

Whitney Webb (2018-08-14). Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza as "Collective Punishment" globalresearch.ca A newspaper article published in the Hebrew-language version of Israeli newspaper Haaretz has stated that the Israeli military (IDF) is intentionally targeting civilians in Gaza as a form of collective punishment…

IMEMC News (2018-08-14). PPS: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct 29 Palestinians, Including Two Women, In The West Bank" imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, several communities in the occupied West Bank, and abducted 29 Palestinians, including two women from Hebron. The soldiers conducted extensive and violent searches of homes during the invasions, and inter…

Middle East Monitor (2018-08-14). World Jewish Congress President Fears Impact of Israel's 'Destructive Actions'. mintpressnews.com "If present trends persist," Lauder warned, "young Jews…may not fight the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, they may not support Israel in Washington and they may not provide it with the strategic rear guard that Israel so needs."

Philip Giraldi (2018-08-14). Why Confronting Israel Is Important. globalresearch.ca I am often asked why I have this "thing" about Israel, with friends suggesting that I would be much more respected as a pundit if I were to instead concentrate on …

IMEMC News (2018-08-14). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians, Bulldoze Lands, Near Nablus. imemc.org On Tuesday at dawn, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and surrounding villages, before storming and searching homes, and abducted five Palestinians. The soldiers also invaded Palestinian lands near Nablus, and bulldozed them, in preparation for expanding an illegal colony. Media sources in Nablus, […]…

IMEMC News (2018-08-14). Army To Demolish A Home Near Ramallah. imemc.org Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the al-Am'ari refugee camp, south of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and took measurements of the family home of a Palestinian detainee, believed to be behind the killing of an Israeli soldier, in preparation for demolishing the property. Media […]…

INA (2018-08-14). Israeli Occupation Keeps Palestinian Journalist Alaa Rimawi Jailed, Writer Lama Khater Under Interrogation. imemc.org Photo: Alaa Rimawi. Wattan TV Even as four Palestinian journalists were released after paying a bail of NIS 5000 ($1350) each, an Israeli military court extended the detention of journalist Alaa Rimawi, the director of the Al-Quds TV office.

IMEMC News (2018-08-13). Army Injures Five Palestinians, Abducts Four, Near Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, on Monday evening, five Palestinians in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and abducted four others in Safa area, northwest of the city. Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel […]…

INA (2018-08-13). Jeremy Corbyn Faces Attacks by UK's Pro-Israel Lobby. imemc.org Frontrunner for England's Prime Minister spot Jeremy Corbyn has been at the center of controversy over his criticism of the state of Israel, specifically for refusing to adopt certain provisions of a new definition of Anti-Semitism that extends to what he sees as genuine criticism over Israel's policies. This debate […]…

INA (2018-08-13). PLO Seeks to Expel Israel from United Nations on Grounds of Apartheid. imemc.org The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said, on Monday, that it has started a process to kick Israel out of the United Nations, on ground of being an apartheid state. Ahmad Majdalani, member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, said that the request for suspending Israel's membership in the United […]…

Steve Sweeney (2018-08-13). Huge protests against Israel's racist 'apartheid' law rock Tel Aviv. peoplesworld.org More than 100,000 Arabs and Jews demonstrated in a show of unity against the recently passed "racist" nation-state law in Tel Aviv on Saturday, the second large protest in eight days. | Protesters waved Israeli and Palestinian flags demanding the resignation of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu as the crowds called for the "fascist laws" to be scrapped saying: "We are all brothers. Jews and Arabs refuse to be divided." | Saturday's demonstration was organized by the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee and was backed by a broad range of organizations, including the Hadash-Communist Party of Israel, the Coalition Against Racism in Israel, and Koah La'Ovdim Worker's Union. | More than 300 buses brought people from cities including Haifa and Nazareth with organizers saying "buses of Arabs are coming in droves," mocking Netanyahu's infamous race-baiting during the 2015 Israeli general election. | Anger is…

Alice Speri (2018-08-13). A Palestinian Bedouin Village Braces for Forcible Transfer as Israel Seeks to Split the West Bank in Half. theintercept.com Khan al-Ahmar is one of the last-standing obstacles in the way of Israel's plan to completely swallow up a broad swath of land around Jerusalem.

Alternative Information Center (2018-08-13). The Palestinian David. imemc.org The Israeli military bombs Gaza, August 9, 2018. Photo credit: WAFA.

Ilana Novick (2018-08-13). Israel Detaining Jewish Activists for Supporting Palestinian Rights. truthdig.com An incident involving writer Peter Beinart, who was stopped at the airport in Jerusalem, is the third in three weeks.

Democracy Now! (2018-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2018. democracynow.org Korean Leaders to Meet Next Month in Pyongyang, On Anniversary of Charlottesville, White Supremacist Rally in D.C. Fizzles, Baltimore Police Officer Resigns After Videotaped Repeatedly Punching Man, Trump to Sign $716 Billion Military Spending Bill With Over $21 Billion For Nuclear Weapons, Afghanistan: Over 200 Killed After Taliban Attacks Critical City of Ghazni, Israeli Forces Shot Dead Gazan Medic Armed with "Bandages & Surgical Masks", U.N.: China Is Detaining Over 1 Million Uighurs in Massive Internment Camp, Maduro Welcomes FBI to Come to Venezuela To Help Probe Assassination Plot, White House Looks to Sto…

Elijah J. Magnier (2018-08-13). Is Israel Preparing A War On Hezbollah In Lebanon? Would Russia Expand Its Presence To South Lebanon? iranian.com Tension is silently mounting between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border, where frenetic preparations are taking place, under the watchful eyes of both belligerents. There is an unusual state of alert, yet hardly visible to the naked eye: Israel is increasing its patrols on the borders, rising the deployment of officers and soldiers in […]

INA (2018-08-13). Diary Entry from an ISM Volunteer. Northern Jordan Valley. imemc.org 08/13/18 Kristin Foss , International Solidarity Movement I lost my flight.. On purpose.. I was pretty sure I would though, when I left for Palestine.

INA (2018-08-13). PA Sends Needed Cancer Medication to Gaza. imemc.org The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that medications were transported into the besieged Gaza Strip, on Monday, for the treatment of cancer. The Palestinian Minister of Health, Jawad Awad, said that, upon instructions from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, medications were transported on Monday, to the […]…

Hezvo Mpunga (2018-08-12). Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire? therealnews.com Prof. As'ad Abukhalil on the dangerous game that both Hamas and Israel are playing. Hamas succeeded in challenging the power relations, but the lives of two million Palestinians in Gaza are put at risk in the process

Robert Mackey (2018-08-11). Secret Israeli Report Reveals Armed Drone Killed Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach in 2014. theintercept.com A secret Israeli military police report offers direct evidence that four Palestinian children were killed by missiles fired from an armed Israeli drone.

pacbi (2018-08-10). Western Authors Take Stand in Israel/Palestine Conflict by Refusing to Be Published in Israel. bdsmovement.net Western Authors Take Stand in Israel/Palestine Conflict by Refusing to Be Published in Israel: In the News Cultural BoycottRenowned authors have refused to have their works distributed by Israeli publishers in a stand for Palestinian rights. | July 18, 2018 | By: | | Melville House Books

Lawrence Davidson (2018-08-10). The Faulty Logic Behind The Attack On BDS. iranian.com Defenders of Israel are using flawed logic in trying to tar supporters of the age-old tactic of boycotts as anti-semitic, argues Lawrence Davidson. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you search the topic boycotts on Google you immediately realize how historically common they are. There are a lot to choose from, and one of the first listed is the 1769 […]

Andrew Korybko (2018-08-10). Israel vs. Iran: "Disappear From The World" vs. "Vanish From The Pages Of Time" iranian.com The global silence over Israel's hopes that "the Iranian regime would disappear entirely from this world" stands in stark contrast to the worldwide outrage over similarly phrased wishes on behalf of Iran 12 years ago to see its Zionist enemy "vanish from the pages of time". [dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational Relations are characterized by double standards because each actor […]

pacbi (2018-08-10). Oppression Education: Israeli Academic Institutions Throw Their Lot With the Israeli Security Elite. bdsmovement.net Oppression Education: Israeli Academic Institutions Throw Their Lot With the Israeli Security Elite: Analysis Academic BoycottThree recent events in Israel's largest universities demonstrate academic and security institutions are actually increasing their cooperation. | July 23, 2018 | By: | | Shir Hever

Consortiumnews.com (2018-08-10). The Faulty Logic Behind the Attack on BDS. consortiumnews.com Defenders of Israel are using flawed logic in trying to tar supporters of the age-old tactic of boycotts as anti-semitic, argues Lawrence Davidson. By Lawrence Davidson If you search the topic boycotts on Google you immediately realize how historically common… Read more →

Marilyn Garson (2018-08-10). If the Gaza Blockade is Bad, Does That Make Hamas Good? counterpunch.org Of what use are unrealized human rights to Gazan Palestinians — and what happens when an aspirational right confronts the hard reality of Hamas? I. We, expressing outrage and support for the people of Gaza from a distance, can refer to Israel's illegal blockade, settler colonialism, apartheid or the right to armed resistance. These are More

Democracy Now! (2018-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2018. democracynow.org Saudi-Led Airstrike in Yemen Hits Bus Carrying Children, Killing Dozens, U.S. Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills a Dozen Afghan Soldiers "By Mistake", Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three in Gaza, Including Mother and Her Toddler, In Colombia, Nikki Haley Escalates Anti-Venezuela Rhetoric, U.S. to Impose New Sanctions on Russia, Senate Committee Asks Julian Assange to Testify about Russian Meddling in Election, Virginia & Charlottesville Under States of Emergency Ahead of White Supremacist Rallies, Longtime DRC Leader Joseph Kabila Will Not Run for Re-election, Argentine Senate Rejects Legislation to Legalize Abortion, NY C…

Consortiumnews.com (2018-08-09). Flotilla Passengers Released by Israel; Many Battered and Bruised; USS Liberty Survivor Held For Days. consortiumnews.com Defending their illegal blockade of Gaza against what they see as infiltrators rather than activists bringing aid and making a point, Israeli soldiers physically assaulted a number of delegates and arrested them, including a USS Liberty survivor. By Ann Wright… Read more →

leili (2018-08-08). Top 70 Moments of Solidarity & BDS for Palestine in 2018. bdsmovement.net Top 70 Moments of Solidarity & BDS for Palestine in 2018: Update Economic Boycott Cultural Boycott Academic Boycott Military Embargo Boycott HP Right To Boycott Democracy Now! (2018-08-06). Headlines for August 6, 2018. democracynow.org Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Survives Apparent Assassination Attempt by Drone, Trump Tweet Reveals He Lied Last Year About Son's 2016 Meeting with Russian Lawyer, Mendocino Complex Fire Now Fourth Largest in California History, Indonesia: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 91, Death Toll Expected to Rise, Zimbabwe: Crackdown Against Opposition Activists Continues After Elections, South Sudan President & Rebel Leader Reach Peace Deal, Israeli Military Kills 2 Palestinian Protesters at Latest Gaza Demonstrations, In Racist Attacks, Trump Insults LeBron James, Don Lemon & Maxine Waters, Randy Moss Honors Victims…

Democracy Now! (2018-08-06). Meet Ahed Tamimi, 17-Year-Old West Bank Activist Jailed for 8 Months for Slapping Israeli Soldier. democracynow.org Seventeen-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi has been freed from Israeli prison after eight months behind bars. Known to some as the Rosa Parks of Palestine, Tamimi became a hero to Palestinians and people around the world last year after a viral video showed her slapping a heavily armed Israeli soldier near her family's home in the occupied West Bank. The incident came just after Tamimi learned her cousin had been gravely wounded by an Israeli soldier who shot him in the head using a rubber-coated steel bullet. Video of Tamimi confronting the soldier went viral, elevating her into a symbol of Palestinian…

pacbi (2018-08-03). Palestinians Call for Boycott of Meteor Music Festival in Israel. bdsmovement.net Palestinians Call for Boycott of Meteor Music Festival in Israel: Update Cultural BoycottPalestinians urge participating artists to withdraw from the festival as a meaningful contribution to our struggle for freedom, justice and equality. | August 3, 2018 | By: | Democracy Now! (2018-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2018. democracynow.org Facebook Removes Fake Pages, Citing Plot to Influence Midterm Elections, Top HHS Official Warned Trump Admin Not to Separate Families, 12 Arrested in Boston Demanding Northeastern University Cut Ties with ICE, "Like a Kidnapping": Minnesota Man Snatched by ICE Agents at Courthouse, Trump Lashes Out at Immigrants & Media at Florida Rally, 15 Killed in Suspected ISIS Attack in Afghanistan, Judge Blocks Gun Rights Group from Posting Blueprints to Make Guns from 3D Printers, Aid Groups Warn of New Cholera Outbreak in Yemen, Spain: Taxi Drivers Continue Indefinite Strike Against Uber, Israeli Military Intercepts Ship…

pacbi (2018-07-31). Team Justice Scores. Adidas No Longer Sponsoring Israel Football Association. bdsmovement.net Team Justice Scores. Adidas No Longer Sponsoring Israel Football Association: Update Cultural Boycott Red Card IsraelFollowing a global campaign, Adidas is no longer sponsoring football teams in illegal Israeli settlements. Palestinians call on new sponsor Puma to end complicity with Israel's violations of international law. | July 31, 2018 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

pacbi (2018-07-30). Dublin Lord Mayor calls for boycott of next year's Eurovision in Israel. bdsmovement.net Dublin Lord Mayor calls for boycott of next year's Eurovision in Israel: In the News Cultural Boycott Boycott Eurovision 2019The Lord Mayor of Dublin has called for…

pacbi (2018-07-30). Over 18,000 people sign petition calling on Iceland to boycott Israel Eurovision. bdsmovement.net Over 18,000 people sign petition calling on Iceland to boycott Israel Eurovision: In the News Cultural Boycott Boycott Eurovision 2019The petition cites Israel's human rights violations against Palestinian people and calls on national broadcaster RUV to withdraw Iceland from the contest. | May 16, 2018 | By: | | Euronews

pacbi (2018-07-30). Irish MEP calls for 2019 Eurovision Boycott in light of Israel's 'Nation State' vote. bdsmovement.net Irish MEP calls for 2019 Eurovision Boycott in light of Israel's 'Nation State' vote: In the News Cultural Boycott pacbi (2018-07-30). Celebrities and public figures launch Irish campaign to boycott Eurovision 2019 in Israel. bdsmovement.net Celebrities and public figures launch Irish campaign to boycott Eurovision 2019 in Israel: In the News Cultural Boycott Boycott Eurovision 2019In a stand for Palestinian rights, music legends, former Eurovision winner, commentator and presenters, performaning arts trade unions and well known LGBTQ+ and feminist campaigners and others endorse the call for Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2019. | June 27, 2018 | By: | | Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC)

leili (2018-07-27). Glasgow City Council Concedes to Supporters of Palestinian Rights, Vows to Refrain From Sponsoring Future Arms Fairs. bdsmovement.net Glasgow City Council Concedes to Supporters of Palestinian Rights, Vows to Refrain From Sponsoring Future Arms Fairs: Update Military Embargo Boycott HP Apartheid Free Zones Local governments Sanctions and governmentsGlasgow City Council promises supporters of Palestinian rights that it will no longer sponsor arms fairs featuring Israeli weapons manufacturers and will ensure that the city's guidelines for hosting events reflect that "Glasgow is a human rights respecting city." | July 27, 2018 | By: | | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC)

Ben Norton (2018-07-10). Ukraine Attacks Journalists Who Reported Israeli Weapons Flow to Its Neo-Nazi Militia. grayzoneproject.com Ukraine's embassy in Israel attacked Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal by name, along with The Real News and Electronic Intifada, spreading…