Spanish Football Team 'Real Madrid' honors teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
Celine Hagbard | imemc.org | 2018-10-01
Ahed Tamimi, who was imprisoned for eight months this year for slapping an Israeli soldier after her cousin was shot in the head, was honored Sarurday by the Real Madrid football team in Spain. Real Madrid is one of the most well-known football teams in the world, with many football …
Spanish Football Team ‘Real Madrid’ Honors Teenaged Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi
Spanish Soccer Team Honors Palestinian Icon Ahed Tamimi in Madrid
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-01
Ahed arrived at Real Madrid's home field of Santiago Bernabeu hours before the anticipated derby match between the club and Atletico Madrid. | The post Spanish Soccer Team Honors Palestinian Icon Ahed Tamimi in Madrid appeared first on MintPress News.
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Army Abducts Four Palestinians Near Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-01
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, four Palestinians, including two children and a former political prisoner, from their homes in Nahhalin town, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Sobhi Zeidan, the mayor of Nahhalin, said the soldiers conducted extensive and violent searches of homes in the town, …
Soldiers Injure several Palestinians, Abduct One, In Hebron
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-01
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier Monday, two neighborhoods in the southern area of Hebron city, and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, and abducted one. The soldiers invaded Gheith and Salayma neighborhoods, in the …
Trump's Middle East Policy Takes a Kicking at UN Assembly
James Reinl | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
It was not just US President Donald Trump getting laughed at in the UN General Assembly this week. On Iran, Palestine and other Middle East issues, Washington has drifted away from its global allies and partners, veteran diplomats told Middle … | The post Trump's Middle East Policy Takes a Kicking at UN Assembly appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trumps-middle-east-policy-takes-a-kicking-at-un-assembly/5655655
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians Near Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-01
Israeli soldiers injured, on Monday morning, several Palestinians in Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock at the Jenin-Nablus roads, near Jaba' town junction, and another roadblock in the al-Fawwara area, before stopping and searching dozens of …
The Other Side of the Wall. An Eyewitness Account of the Occupation of Palestine
Dr. Ludwig Watzal | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
This book is a personal account of a US American professor about his volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) against the Israeli occupation in Palestine in the summer of 2014. His eyewitness report tells the story about oppression, subjugation … | The post The Other Side of the Wall. An Eyewitness Account of the Occupation of Palestine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-other-side-of-the-wall-an-eyewitness-account-of-the-occupation-of-palestine/5655689
The Muslim Predicament
Faisal Khan | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-01
This is a bad time in history to be a Muslim. Whether as minorities or in predominantly Muslim countries Muslims live under enormous and perhaps unprecedented strain. There is war and chaos in much of the Arab Middle East be it Syria, Palestine, Iraq or Libya. Further afield in places like Myanmar Muslims are facing…
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Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture
Prof. Nada Elia | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects of their culture that make it "local", rather than implanted. | Since food is … | The post Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/food-art-and-literature-how-israel-is-stealing-arab-culture/5655752
Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington
Whitney Webb | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
Adelson's massive expenditures in federal elections this cycle are being made because he believes that Republican control of the House and the Senate is vital to maintaining right-wing and pro-Zionist policies and his influence in Washington and at the White … | The post Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington appeared first on Globa…
globalresearch.ca/now-biggest-donor-in-all-of-us-politics-sheldon-adelson-brings-an-israel-first-agenda-to-washington/5655659
World Bank warns Gaza faces economic collapse
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-01
The organization warned that half of Gaza residents live in poverty and youth unemployment is over 70 percent.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/01/gaza-o01.html
Israeli Colonists Injure Five Palestinians, Attack Stores And Cars, In Jerusalem's Old City
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
A group of extremist illegal colonialist settlers attacked, on Sunday at night, many Palestinians and stores in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, causing damage and wounding five young men. The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the Israeli assailants attacked many shops in the al-Misrara area, near Bab al-'Amoud, …
Israeli Colonists Injure Five Palestinians, Attack Stores And Cars, In Jerusalem’s Old City
Army Shoots Six Palestinians, Two Seriously, In Gaza
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
Israeli soldiers shot, on Sunday at night, six Palestinians, including two who suffered serious injuries, in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The soldiers shot three Palestinians, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, before they were rushed to the Al-Aqsa Hospital, in nearby Deir al-Balah. …
Palestinian With French Citizenship Rearrested Immediately After His Release From Administrative Detention
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
The Israeli authorities rearrested, Sunday, a Palestinian political prisoner with French citizenship, minutes after his release from prison after spending thirteen months under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders without charges. The Palestinian Salah al-Hammouri, from occupied East Jerusalem, was held at the Negev Desert Detention Camp for thirteen mon…
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In The West Bank
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, six Palestinians, including two siblings, in Hebron, Bethlehem and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, and interrogated many Palestinians before abducting the six. The PPS office in Hebron, in the …
Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Jericho
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
Israeli soldiers shot, earlier Sunday, a Palestinian teenage boy in Ein al-Sultan area, in Jericho city in the occupied West Bank, after the army invaded it, accompanying groups of illegal colonialist settlers. Media sources in Jericho said many Palestinians protesters the invasion, before the soldiers fired many live rounds and …
Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In His Home Near Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-30
Israeli soldiers shot, on Sunday at dawn, a young Palestinian man after invading his home and firing many live rounds and concussion grenades inside the property in Nahhalin town, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Sobhi Zeidan, the head of Nahhalin Local Council, said dozens of soldiers invaded …
Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In His Home Near Bethlehem
Any Effective Anti-War Movement Must Readjust Its Understanding Of What War Is
Caitlin Johnstone | iranian.com | 2018-09-30
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has kicked off yet another round of "Iran is totally gonna nuke us any second now you guys" ejaculations. This is of course another demand that we accept unsubstantiated claims from a proven liar about another longtime target for neoconservative regime change, and I'd like to tap out a few […] | The post Any Effective Anti-War Movement Must Readjust Its Understanding Of What War Is appeared first on Th…
iranian.com/2018/09/29/anti-war-movement-must-readjust-its-understanding-of-what-war-is/
U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-30
As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal… | The post U.S. Punishes Iranians and…
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U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey
Shared by Aaron Maté | therealnews.com | 2018-09-30
As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal… | The post U.S. Punishes Iranians and…
therealnews.com/stories/u-s-punishes-iranians-and-threatens-nations-that-disobey
German Left Party mayor orders deportation of refugees
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-29
The Left Party mayor of Frankfurt on the Oder, René Wilke, has initiated a deportation order against seven refugees from Syria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/29/germ-s29.html
The Real Reasons behind Washington's War on UNRWA
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
The US government's decision to slash funds provided to the United Nations agency that cares for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is part of a new American-Israeli strategy aimed at redefining the rules of the game altogether. As a result, UNRWA is experiencing its worst financial crisis. The gap in its budget is estimated at around $217…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/the-real-reasons-behind-washingtons-war-on-unrwa/
Trump and Iran
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
As U.S. President Donald Trump runs amok on the world stage, there seems to be a global focus more on his erratic behavior, than on what it is he proposes. We must not overlook his oppression of the Palestinians, bombing of school children in Yemen or support for terrorists in Syria. But our own focus…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/trump-and-iran/
Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-28
For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment. | A new wave of state laws that try to limit Americans' constitutional right to engage in political boycotts is now 0 for 2 in federal court. | On Thursday night, a federal court blocked Arizona from enforcing a law requiring state contractors to certify that they are not participating in boycotts of Israel. The court agreed with the ACLU that the law likely violates contractors' free speech rights under the First Amendment. | "A restriction of one's ability to participate in collective calls to opp…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/rights-protesters/laws-targeting-israel-boycotts-fail-again-court
For Justice, Not Apartheid, in Palestine
the Editors | thenation.com | 2018-09-27
For Justice, Not Apartheid, in Palestine…
thenation.com/article/for-justice-not-apartheid-in-palestine/
Headlines for September 26, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-26
Trump's Boasts Draw Laughter at United Nations General Assembly, Iran Rejects New Talks with U.S. Amid Trump Administration Threats, Senate Republicans Tap Female Prosecutor to Question Christine Blasey Ford, Amid New Allegations, Senate Won't Delay Kavanaugh Hearings, "Sexually Violent Predator" Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man at Protest, 174th Since March 30, World Bank Warns Gaza Economy Is "Collapsing" Under Israeli Blockade, Argentina: General Strike Targets IMF Loans, Austerity Measures, Federal Judge Restores Endangered Status to Grizzly Bears, Chicago Jurors Show…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/26/headlines
'Sanctions are weapon of war': Pompeo's speech at anti-Iran group interrupted by protesters (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-26
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech at the summit of a neo-conservative pro-Israel pressure group was briefly hijacked by anti-war activists. One of the protesters chanted: "We want peace, we don't want war!"
rt.com/usa/439421-pompeo-iran-protest-sanctions/
Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-21
Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid: UpdatePalestinians welcome Prof. Cheney-Lippold's stand for Palestinian rights and urge academics to end all collabo…
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Palestinian Environmental and Professional Organizations Urge MedPine to Relocate KKL-JNF Sponsored Forestry Conference from Israel
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-21
Palestinian Environmental and Professional Organizations Urge MedPine to Relocate KKL-JNF Sponsored Forestry Conference from Israel: Open LetterPalestinian environment…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinian-environmental-and-professional-organizations-urge-medpine-relocate-kkl-jnf
More than 200 Palestinian Sports Clubs Urge Puma to End Sponsorship of Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-20
More than 200 Palestinian Sports Clubs Urge Puma to End Sponsorship of Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements: Open LetterPalestinian football clubs and sports associatio…
bdsmovement.net/news/more-200-palestinian-sports-clubs-urge-puma-end-sponsorship-israeli-teams-illegal-settlements
Headlines for September 20, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-20
Sen. Grassley Sets Deadline for Kavanaugh Accuser to Respond to Testimony Request, North & South Korea Aim to Declare End of War This Year, Shocking Video: Florence Rainfall Drowns Thousands of Factory Farm Animals in NC, Puerto Rico Marks Anniversary of Hurricane Maria as Trump Denies Death Count, Trump Continues Attack on Sessions: "I Don't Have an Attorney General", Senate Passes $674 Billion Military Spending Bill, FBI & DOJ to Redact Documents Trump Ordered Fully Declassified, Israeli Forces Kill 15-Year-Old Boy in Gaza as Historic Protests Continue, Palestinian UNRWA Staff Protest Job Cuts in Gaza, Germany:…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/20/headlines
Headlines for September 19, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-19
North and South Korea Vow to Denuclearize, Co-Host 2032 Olympics, Kavanaugh Accuser Faces Death Threats, Asks for FBI Investigation Before Testifying, Florence Death Toll Rises to 35, Includes 2 Detainees in Police Custody, Trump Considers Building Permanent Military Base in Poland, NATO Building Permanent Military Structures in Afghanistan as 17th Anniversary of War Approaches, Yemen: New Evidence of U.S.-Made Bombs; Charity Warns of Starvation on "Unprecedented Scale", Israeli Forces Kill 2 Men in Gaza Protest and 1 Palestinian in Occupied East Jerusalem, U.N. Report Condemns Burma for Genocide and Crimes Again…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/19/headlines
Apartheid is Always Bitter! A Palestinian Appeal to Chefs to Withdraw from Round Tables in Tel Aviv
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-19
Apartheid is Always Bitter! A Palestinian Appeal to Chefs to Withdraw from Round Tables in Tel Aviv: UpdatePalestinian workers', women's and farmers' associations urge international chefs to cancel their participati…
bdsmovement.net/news/apartheid-always-bitter-palestinian-appeal-chefs-withdraw-round-tables-tel-aviv
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
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 |
bdsmovement.net/news/french-online-payment-service-provider-helloasso-refuses-close-accounts-belonging-bds-activists
#KhanAlAhmar: BDS is Our Most Powerful Tool For Accountability and Justice
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-10
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Boycott Eurovision Song Contest Hosted by Israel
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-07
Boycott Eurovision Song Contest Hosted by Israel: In the NewsMore than 140 artists from Europe and beyond support the appeal from Palestinian artists to boycott the contest next year. Quotes from signatories here. | |
bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-eurovision-song-contest-hosted-israel
Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-09-05
Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks… | The post Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/09/05/censored-documentary-exposes-the-israeli-governments-attack-on-black-lives-matter/