Britain: the Anti-Semitism Debate
Conn Hallinan | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-18
Does the British Labour Party and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, have an "anti-Semitism problem," or has the Party's left wing been targeted by the Israeli government for its support of the growing boycott and divestment movement that challenges Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian land? A group of Israeli lawyers and social activists would like to know the answer to that question and have filed a Freedom of Information action in an effort to find out.
counterpunch.org/2018/09/18/britain-the-anti-semitism-debate/
Army Abducts Five Palestinians, Injures Four, In Al-Aqsa Mosque
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-18
The Israeli army abducted, Tuesday, five Palestinians and injured four others, after dozens of soldiers and officers accompanied nearly 300 colonialist settlers in provocative tours into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem. Firas al-Dibis, the media coordinator of the Waqf and Islamic Endowment Department in occupied Jerusalem, …
Army Abducts Five Palestinians, Injures Four, In Al-Aqsa Mosque
Army Kills Two Palestinians In Gaza
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-18
Updated: The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has reported, late on Monday at night, that an Israeli war jet fired a missile at Palestinians, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, killing two young men. Their bodies have been severely mutilated, and it took the …
Palestinian Beaten to Death by Israeli Soldiers
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-18
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, on Tuesday at dawn, a young Palestinian man after abducting him from his home, and repeatedly assaulting him. The PPS said undercover Israeli soldiers abducted Mohammad Zaghloul al-Khatib, 24, from his home in Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, …
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians In The West Bank
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-18
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, eleven Palestinians, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The PPS stated that the soldiers abducted Rania Wajeeh Dweik, after stopping her at the Container roadblock, northeast of Bethlehem. It added that the soldiers …
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians In The West Bank
Russian Aircraft Shot Down During Israeli Missile Attack On Main Syrian Government Port
WSWS | iranian.com | 2018-09-18
Latakia, Syria's major port city and a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad's government, came under a missile attack on Monday, apparently downing a Russian military plane with 14 military personnel aboard. The strikes came within hours of Russia and Turkey announcing a joint agreement to forestall a Russian-backed government offensive in the northwestern province of […] | The post Russian Aircraft Shot Down During Israeli Missile Attack On Main Syrian Government P…
iranian.com/2018/09/18/russian-aircraft-shot-down-during-israeli-missile-attack-on-main-syrian-government-port/
Is Israel a Democracy?
Faisal Khan | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-18
I was inspired to write this article in light of recent political events in Britain. For some time there has been an Anti-Semitism in the Labour party 'scandal' which has intensified in recent months after Labour's strong showing at the last General election under Jeremy Corbyn. There have been near-daily press reports accusing Jeremy Corbyn…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/18/is-israel-a-democracy/
UPDATE: French Activist Released, Tells Story of Detention at Khan Al-Ahmar
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-18
The Israeli occupation court in Jerusalem on Monday withdrew its decision to deport French activist Frank Romano for participation in the protest against the occupation in Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin village, east of occupied Jerusalem. Romano, a law professor at the French Sorbonne University, who holds both French and American citizenship, …
UPDATE: French Activist Released, Tells Story of Detention at Khan Al-Ahmar
The Saudi-Israeli Alliance Against Iran, Two Major Middle East Projects Are About to Collide
Alastair Crooke | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-18
Israel has ineluctably allied itself with Saudi Arabia and Sunni Islam. So too, the US has taken Israel's and Saudi's partisan position against Iran. Both have their shoulders behind the Saudi king's back — pushing him into leading a hybrid war against his powerful neighbor. | The post The Saudi-Israeli Alliance Against Iran, Two Major Middle East Projects Are About to Collide appeared first on Mi…
mintpressnews.com/the-saudi-israeli-alliance-against-iran-two-major-middle-east-projects-are-about-to-collide/249485/
A Major Attack On Syria Followed Putin-Erdogan Agreement For Demilitarized Zone In Idlib
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2018-09-18
The world once again was taken to the brink of World War 3 Monday night, and the situation is still extremely dangerous. A massive wide-ranging assault on multiple Syrian provinces, including the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus, occurred Monday evening reportedly by Israel and possibly with the help of France or the US, though the Pentagon is […] | The post A Major Attack On Syria Followed Putin-Erdogan Agreement For Demilitarized Zone In Idlib appeared first o…
iranian.com/2018/09/18/major-attack-on-syria-followed-putin-erdogan-agreement-for-demilitarized-zone-in-idlib/
Inside Israel's New Iran strategy
Maysam Behravesh | iranian.com | 2018-09-18
In a rare admission, Israel has broken its "no-comment" policy on air strikes to confirm that it has carried out over 200 attacks against Iranian targets in Syria over the last two years. In addition to those attacks, a new report claims that Israel has secretly armed and funded at least 12 Syrian rebel groups […] | The post Inside Israel's New Iran strategy appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/17/israels-new-iran-strategy/
Russian Aircraft Shot Down During Israeli Missile Attack On Main Syrian Government Port
WSWS | iranian.com | 2018-09-18
Latakia, Syria's major port city and a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad's government, came under a missile attack on Monday, apparently downing a Russian military plane with 14 military personnel aboard. The strikes came within hours of Russia and Turkey announcing a joint agreement to forestall a Russian-backed government offensive in the northwestern province of […] | The post Russian Aircraft Shot Down During Israeli Missile Attack On Main Syrian Government P…
iranian.com/2018/09/18/russian-aircraft-shot-down-during-israeli-missile-attack-on-main-syrian-government-port/
Trump Administration Cuts Last Sources of Aid to Palestinian Civilians
IMEMC | indybay.org | 2018-09-18
The United States decided to block millions of dollars to programs that build relations between Palestinians and Israelis, as part of its policy to end all aid for Palestinian civilians.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/15/18817538.php
Russian aircraft shot down during Israeli missile attack on main Syrian government port
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-18
Russian sources have reported that they tracked missiles launched by a French frigate at the time their aircraft was attacked.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/18/syri-s18.html
Ahed Tamimi Finally Travels to France Despite Israeli Obstacles
teleSUR | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-17
Ahed Tamimi, the resistance teen icon from Palestine, traveled to France Friday for an event where she asked people to support the Palestinian cause and to boycott Israel. | The post Ahed Tamimi Finally Travels to France Despite Israeli Obstacles appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/ahed-tamimi-france/249406/
Trump Can Kill Oslo, But Not Palestinian National Aspirations
James J. Zogby | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-17
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken a series of drastic punitive actions against the Palestinian people. Some analysts have accepted the official White House explanation that many of the actions were done either out of displeasure with actions … | The post Trump Can Kill Oslo, But Not Palestinian National Aspirations appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-can-kill-oslo-but-not-palestinian-national-aspirations/5654283
Illegal Jewish Settlements Surge By 187% As Israel Eyes Formal Annexation of Occupied Palestine
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-17
The jump in construction comes just a few months after the United Nations warned that Israel is seeking to formally annex Palestine's West Bank. | The post Illegal Jewish Settlements Surge By 187% As Israel Eyes Formal Annexation of Occupied Palestine appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/illegal-west-bank-settlements-surge-by-187-as-israel-eyes-formal-annexation-of-occupied-palestine/249460/
PLO-UNWRA Meeting: Dr. Ashrawi Meets with UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl
TPLO | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-17
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi received Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krähenbühl who was accompanied by his Chief of Staff Hakam Shahwan at the PLO Headquarters in Ramallah. | Dr. … | The post PLO-UNWRA Meeting: Dr. Ashrawi Meets with UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl appeared first on …
globalresearch.ca/plo-unwra-meeting-dr-ashrawi-meets-with-unrwa-commissioner-general-pierre-krahenbuhl/5654287
Army Injures 26 Palestinians In Gaza
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-17
Israeli soldiers shot, on Monday evening, 26 Palestinians with live fire, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against a nonviolent flotilla protest against the ongoing deadly Israeli siege on the coastal region. Media sources in Gaza …
CIJA, B'nai B'rith Smear Palestine Activist Instead of Racists, Anti-Semite
Yves Engler | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-17
Like British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn Canadian lawyer Dimitri Lascaris is the victim of a "Big Lie" slander campaign. Defenders of the most aggressive ongoing European settler colonialism have once again smeared a " proud, anti-racist advocate for … | The post CIJA, B'nai B'rith Smear Palestine Activist Instead…
globalresearch.ca/cija-bnai-brith-smear-palestine-activist-instead-of-racists-anti-semite/5654279
Palestinian Activists Address Comments to UN General Assembly
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-17
Activists in occupied Palestine, who were disappointed with speeches made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, at the UN General Assembly, decided to address the international organisation on their own. In a statement issued by the organisers of the social media campaign, it was pointed out that the action is …
Palestinian Activists Address Comments to UN General Assembly
How Yasser Arafat Led the Palestinians to Trump's 'Deal of the Century'
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-17
Compromises made by the late PLO leader have the paved the way for the most humiliating deal offered the Palestinians yet, comments As'ad AbuKhalil. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News The Trump administration is hard at work on the… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/17/how-yasser-arafat-led-the-palestinians-to-trumps-deal-of-the-century/
Israel, Turkey Hold Secret Talks in United Arab Emirates
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-17
It is not known exactly what will be discussed by the two parties, but if the secret talks prove successful they are expected to return their respective ambassadors in early October. | The post Israel, Turkey Hold Secret Talks in United Arab Emirates appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/uae-israel-turkey-secret-talks/249427/
Israeli Soldiers Invade al-Khader and Artas, In Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-17
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at night, the towns of al-Khader and Artas, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers surrounded the two towns, and fired many flares before invading them. They added that local youngsters protested the invasions and hurled stoned …
Smearing Dimitri Lascaris
Yves Engler | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-17
Like British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn Canadian lawyer Dimitri Lascaris is the victim of a "Big Lie" slander campaign. Defenders of the most aggressive ongoing European settler colonialism have smeared another "proud, anti-racist advocate for human rights." In this article I offer some context regarding the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' (CIJA) and B'nai…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/17/smearing-dimitri-lascaris/
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak Compares Netanyahu to Romanian Dictator Ceausescu
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-17
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak has censured his successor Benjamin Netanyahu for passing corrupt legislation, comparing him to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who was overthrown and killed in 1989.
"The moral collapse of Netanyahu has begotten laws whose only purpose is to help the government escape the corruption, bribery …
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak Compares Netanyahu to Romanian Dictator Ceausescu
VIDEO: Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-17
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday, and performed religious Jewish prayers under the protection of heavily armed Israeli forces. Spokesman for the Islamic Endowment department (Waqf), Firas al-Dibs, said that dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the compound through the Moroccan Gate in successive groups. Al-Dibs …
imemc.org/article/video-israeli-settlers-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-2/
Israel bombs target near Damascus as Syrian war threatens to escalate
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-17
Washington supports Israel's aggression in Syria as part of its strategy to drive back Iranian influence in the country and throughout the Middle East.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/17/syri-s17.html
'Vindictive & cruel': US revokes visas of Palestinian envoy's family after mission shutdown
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-17
The Palestinian Liberation Organization has accused US of a new level of pressure and of being 'spiteful' after the family of its envoy had their visas annulled following the closure of the PLO office.
rt.com/news/438583-palestinian-ambassador-children-visas-revoked/
Verizon Leaves Right-Wing Legislative Group ALEC Over Its Invitation to Anti-Muslim Activist David Horowitz
Lee Fang | theintercept.com | 2018-09-15
In recent years, right-wing activist David Horowitz has enjoyed broad influence in the Republican Party. Horowitz is known for his acidic commentary and advocacy, describing all Palestinians as "Nazis," smearing former President Barack Obama as a secret Muslim, and claiming that the anti-lynching memorial in Alabama is an example of "anti-white racism." | His extremist brand of politics, however, is finally turning into a liability for his GOP allies. On Wednesday, former Rep. Ron DeSantis, the GOP nominee for governor of Florida, ducked questions from reporters about his regular appearances at Horowitz-organized donor retreats. | Now, Verizon is cutting ties with an influential business alliance, the American Legislative Exchange Council, over the group's decision to host Horowitz as a featured speaker at the ALEC summit in New Orleans last month."Our company has no tolerance for racist, white supremacist…
theintercept.com/2018/09/15/verizon-alec-david-horowitz/
Corbyn Might Long Regret Capitulation on Anti-Semitism
Eric Ortiz | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-15
The British Labour Party's decision to adopt the IHRA's contested anti-Semitism definition is a victory for the Israel lobby and for forces on both sides of the Atlantic seeking to stifle criticism of Mideast policy, argues Daniel Lazare. Daniel Lazare… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/15/corbyn-might-long-regret-capitulation-on-anti-semitism/
Team Trump's Magical Thinking on Palestine
Mouin Rabbani | thenation.com | 2018-09-14
Team Trump's Magical Thinking on Palestine appeared first on The Nation.
thenation.com/article/team-trumps-magical-thinking-on-palestine/
Freedom Flotilla Missions Will Continue 'Until Palestine Is Free'
Eric Ortiz | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-14
The bold journey of the 2018 Freedom Flotilla Coalition dared Palestinians and the world to dream of peace, dignity and freedom for all. Now, we must keep working to build a culture of nonviolence, writes Elizabeth Murray. By Elizabeth Murray… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/14/freedom-flotilla-missions-will-continue-until-palestine-is-free/
The Veiled Danger of the 'Dead' Oslo Accords
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-14
Yossi Beilin is back. This unrepentant Israeli 'peacemaker' is like the mythical phoenix, constantly resurrecting from its own ashes. In a recent article in Al-Monitor, Beilin wrote in support of the idea of a confederation between Israel and Palestine. A confederation…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/14/the-veiled-danger-of-the-dead-oslo-accords/
Trump and Palestine
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-14
For decades, much of the world seemed to believe the fairy tale that the United States was a neutral broker, working for a solution to the issues plaguing Palestine and Israel. The U.S. sponsored endless rounds of negotiations, ostensibly looking for an end to these issues. Before this writer points out the nonsense of that…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/14/trump-and-palestine/
Obama's Imperial Presidency
Carl Boggs | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-14
Photo Source The U.S. Army | CC BY 2.0 | Could Donald Trump already be the worst of all American presidents? In less than two years his record on the world scene has been frightening enough: U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accords, scuttling of the Iran nuclear treaty, moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, unjustifiably punitive sanctions against Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, terror bombing of Mosul and other Iraq cities, bombastic threats against friends and enemies alike — not to mention a $54 billion gift to the Pentagon and stepped-up nuclear "modernization". Hard to imagine much worse. | One article of faith among liberals and the corporate media is that Trump's presidency stands alone as a house or horrors, unprecedented in its fascistic authoritarianism, crazy pronouncements, and ideological blend of xenophobia, racism, sexism, and sheer extremism. Those in the "resistance"
counterpunch.org/2018/09/14/obamas-imperial-presidency/
25 Years After the Oslo Accords, Independence Remains More Elusive than Ever for Palestinians
Rashid Khalidi | thenation.com | 2018-09-13
25 Years After the Oslo Accords, Independence Remains More Elusive than Ever for Palestinians appeared first on The Nation.
thenation.com/article/25-years-after-the-oslo-accords-independence-remains-more-elusive-than-ever-for-palestinians/
Oslo Turns 25, Proves BDS Critical For A Free and Just Future
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-13
Oslo Turns 25, Proves BDS Critical For A Free and Just Future: UpdateAs the Oslo Accords turn 25, we see that the "peace process" has served as cover for Israel to steal more Palestinian land, expel more Palestinians from their homes and commit war crimes against Palestinians without accountability. It's more important tha…
bdsmovement.net/news/oslo-turns-25-proves-bds-critical-free-and-just-future
How the Oslo Accords Betrayed the Palestinian Women Behind the First Intifada
Alice Speri | theintercept.com | 2018-09-13
"Naila and the Uprising" tells the story of the First Intifada, the women at its helm, and the disappointment wrought by the Oslo Accords. | The post How the Oslo Accords Betrayed the Palestinian Women Behind the First Intifada appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/09/13/oslo-accords-palestinian-women-first-intifada-naila-and-the-uprising/
French Online Payment Service Provider HelloAsso Refuses to Close Accounts Belonging to BDS Activists
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-12
French Online Payment Service Provider HelloAsso Refuses to Close Accounts Belonging to BDS Activists: UpdateCompany says that BDS is protected by freedom of expression and asserts that people have the right to criticize Israeli policies | Right To BoycottSeptember 12, 2018 | By:
| | Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) …
bdsmovement.net/news/french-online-payment-service-provider-helloasso-refuses-close-accounts-belonging-bds-activists
US Senate candidate, reporter accuse Israeli PM's foreign media spokesman of sexual assault
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-12
Two women, a New York State Senate candidate and a Wall Street Journal reporter, have accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's foreign media spokesman, David Keyes, of sexual assault.
rt.com/usa/438289-israel-spokesman-sexual-assault/
Trump Admin Punishes PLO for Trying to Prosecute Alleged Israeli War Crimes in International Court
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-11
On Monday, President Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, announced the administration will close the Palestine Liberation Organization's office in Washington as retaliation for the Palestinians' efforts to bring alleged Israeli military war crimes to the International Criminal Court. Palestinian diplomat Saeb Erekat called the move "an affirmation of the U.S. administration's determination to continue its policies of blackmail and extortion and undermining the peace process and the two state solution." We speak with Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Human Rights Program.
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/11/trump_admin_punishes_plo_for_trying
Trump Abandons All Pretense of Being a 'Fair Broker' in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-09-11
Gideon Levy explains that the US is doing everything to disempower, humiliate and weaken Palestinian representation. Contrary to common belief, the US is not doing the State of Israel any favors | The post Trump Abandons All Pretense of Being a 'Fair Broker' in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict appeared first on The Real News Network
therealnews.com/stories/trump-abandons-all-pretense-of-being-a-fair-broker-in-the-israel-palestinian-conflict
Orthodox Jewish women are being shamed for long 'slutty' wigs
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-11
Rabbis in New York are shaming Orthodox Jewish women over wearing wigs deemed to be "too long" and therefore "slutty."
rt.com/usa/438219-wig-new-york-slutty/
Leaked Clips from Censored Documentary on Israel Lobby Reveal Attacks on US Activists
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-09-11
Excerpts of the censored Al Jazeera undercover film on the Israel lobby in the US have started to be leaked. The Electronic Intifada's Ali Abunimah and the Grayzone Project's Max Blumenthal explain how these clips show the Israeli government backing attacks on American pro-Palestinian activists and Black Lives Matter | The post Leaked Clips from Censored Documentary on Israel Lob…
therealnews.com/stories/leaked-clips-from-censored-documentary-on-israel-lobby-reveal-attacks-on-us-activists
#KhanAlAhmar: BDS is Our Most Powerful Tool For Accountability and Justice
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-10
bdsmovement.net/news/khanalahmar-bds-our-most-powerful-tool-accountability-and-justice
'Collective punishment against us': US shuts down Palestine Liberation Organization's office in DC
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-10
The US State Department has announced it is shutting down the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington, DC, a move which a top PLO official says is aimed at "collectively punishing the Palestinian people."
rt.com/news/438054-us-mission-closed-palestine/
'Unjust court': Bolton vows to use 'any means' to protect US ally Israel from ICC
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-10
The US has announced its decision not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court, vowing to protect itself and its "friend and ally" Israel from the judicial body. It also threatened sanctions against the "unjust" court.
rt.com/usa/438099-icc-bolton-protect-us-allies/
'ICC is dead to us': US to use 'any means' to shield citizens & allies from war-crime probes
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-10
The US will fight back using any means necessary if the International Criminal Court ever dares to probe an American or Israeli, and will punish those who cooperates with war-crime investigations, John Bolton is set to announce.
rt.com/usa/438023-icc-dead-war-crimes-bolton/
'Completely contrary to reality': Trump's Israel embassy move irreversible, US ambassador says
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-09
The US does not have any politicians on the horizon who would dare to reverse Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocate American embassy there, according to the US ambassador.
rt.com/usa/437987-ambassador-friedman-us-embassy-jerusalem/