Assaf: "Al-Khan Al-Ahmar On High Alert After Netanyahu Vowed To Demolish It"
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-21
Palestinian government Minister and the head of the National Commission against the Wall and Colonies, Walid Assaf, has reported that the peaceful protests and gatherings in al-Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community, east of occupied Jerusalem, will continue. His statements came after Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Sunday mor…
Assaf: "Al-Khan Al-Ahmar On High Alert After Netanyahu Vowed To Demolish It"
ICC Prosecutor: The Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin Community Is a War Crime Committed by Israel
Ali Salam | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-21
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, released a statement on Wednesday, with regard to Palestine. She refers to the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, stating that "extensive destruction of property without military necessity, as well … | The post ICC Prosecutor: The Demolition of Khan al-Ah…
globalresearch.ca/icc-prosecutor-the-demolition-of-khan-al-ahmar-bedouin-community-is-a-war-crime-committed-by-israel/5657523
Illegal Colonialist Settlers Uproot Palestinian Lands Near Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-21
On Sunday, a number of illegal extremist Israeli colonialist settlers, accompanied by soldiers, invaded Palestinian lands in Khallet al-Nahla area near Khalayel al-Louz, southeast of Bethlehem, and bulldozed them. Hasan Breijiyya, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and colonies in Bethlehem, said the colonists brought bulldozers …
Illegal Colonialist Settlers Uproot Palestinian Lands Near Bethlehem
PA to UN: "Gaza is Not a Humanitarian Problem, it is a Political Problem."
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2018-10-21
The following is a summary of the opening comments of the United Nations Security Council Meeting #8375 on October 18, 2018, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, the representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, made the following points (summ…
PA to UN: “Gaza is Not a Humanitarian Problem, it is a Political Problem.”
Israel Opens Two Terminals In Gaza, Refuses To Allow Fuel
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-21
The Israeli authorities have decided to open two border terminals with Gaza, Sunday, after shutting them down for ten consecutive days, but will not allow fuel, donated by Qatar, into the coastal region. Media sources in Gaza said that Israel has decided to open Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) and …
Updated: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In West Bank"
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-21
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, at least six Palestinians, during extensive searches of homes and property in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinians were taken prisoner after the soldiers carried out extensive and violent searches of homes and property, causing excessive damage. In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted …
Updated: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In West Bank"
Ex-Israel PM: We Killed 300 Palestinians in 3 Minutes
TPIC | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-20
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Friday said that he had killed 300 Palestinians "in only three and a half minutes". |…
globalresearch.ca/ex-israel-pm-we-killed-300-palestinians-in-3-minutes/5657504
For the U.S. Palestine No Longer Exists: Trump Regime Closes Jerusalem Consulate Serving Palestinians
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-20
The Trump regime's one-sided support for Israel is deplorably hard-edged. | Earlier this year, it cut off most US funding for Palestinians. All funding through UNRWA for its refugee population ended, a flagrant assault on their rights and welfare. | In September, … | The post For the U.S. Palestine No Longer Exists: Trump Regime Closes Jerusalem Consulate Serving Palestinians appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-closes-jerusalem-consulate-serving-palestinians/5657496
Dark Money: Palestine, Mega Donors, and the 2018 Midterm Elections
Al-Shabaka | imemc.org | 2018-10-20
Originally published by Al Shakaba Palestinian Policy Network. The 2018 mid-term elections are expected to be the most expensive in American history. Four years ago, the 2014 mid-term elections had fewer donors than in previous elections but spending still surpassed previous elections.
Dark Money: Palestine, Mega Donors, and the 2018 Midterm Elections
Report: Israeli Forces Reinstate Increased Restrictions, Launch Attacks on Gaza
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-20
Israeli forces have re-imposed a set of harsher restrictions on the movement of people and goods as well as on the fishing zone in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, as the situation escalated on Wednesday, 17 October 2018, Israeli aircraft fired 17 missiles, in 11 airstrikes, onto security sites, empty plots …
Report: Israeli Forces Reinstate Increased Restrictions, Launch Attacks on Gaza
Israeli Special Police Detain Governor of Jerusalem
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-20
Special units of the Israeli police detained governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, in the town of Beit Hanina to the north of occupied Jerusalem. Informed sources told WAFA at least three police cars intercepted the car carrying the governor before nabbing him and leading him to an unknown destination. No …
Israel Postpones Al-Khan Al-Ahmar Demolition, Protests To Continue Until Demolition Order Cancelled
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-20
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that the Israeli government has decided to postpone the demolition of the al-Khan al-Ahmar Palestinian Bedouin community, east of occupied Jerusalem, until further notice. Palestinian Minister Walid Assaf says protests will continue until Israel completely cancels and voids its demolition orders of the village. Haaretz …
Israel Postpones Al-Khan Al-Ahmar Demolition, Protests To Continue Until Demolition Order Cancelled
Hundreds Of Soldiers Invade Shweika Area In Tulkarem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-20
Hundreds of soldiers invaded, Saturday, Shweika area in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and surrounded a local school just hours after dozens of soldiers invaded and searched it. Media sources in Tulkarem, said the soldiers surrounded the under-construction school, once again, and closed the entire area, while dozens …
Historian seeks release of Israel's secret papers on Kfar Qasem massacre
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-20
Historian Adam Raz believes what has long been rumoured–that behind the horrific massacre in which 51 people were killed was a secret plan developed at the highest level of the Israeli state to transfer Israel's Palestinians to Jordan.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/20/isra-o20.html
South Carolina Is Lobbying to Allow Discrimination Against Jewish Parents
Akela Lacy | theintercept.com | 2018-10-19
The Trump administration is considering whether to grant a South Carolina request that would effectively allow faith-based foster care agencies in the state the ability to deny Jewish parents from fostering children in its network. The argument, from the state and from the agency, is that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act should not force a Protestant group to work with Jewish people if it violates a tenet of their faith. | The case being made by South Carolina is an extension of the debate around RFRA, which is more commonly associated with discrimination against LGBTQ people, but by no means applies…
theintercept.com/2018/10/19/south-carolina-foster-parent-discrimination-miracle-hill-ministries/
The Road to Khan al-Akhmar
Yigal Bronner | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-19
For two days now, Israel has been investing in Khan al-Akhmar's infrastructure. Yesterday, heavy machinery drained a large swamp of sewage flowing from nearby settlements, finally tackling a health hazard that has affected the community for years. And today, giant tractors and rollers were leveling truck-loads of turf and paving the still-wet ground. Israel is…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/19/the-road-to-khan-al-akhmar/
Netanyahu Attacks Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem for Criticizing Israeli Occupation at U.N
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-19
Fears are growing as Israel escalates its military presence along its heavily militarized separation barrier with Gaza. Israel has deployed 60 tanks to meet Palestinian protesters gathering today to protest the ongoing Israeli occupation and demand the right of return for those displaced from their homes. Israel has announced it is implementing a "zero tolerance" policy toward protesters in Gaza, who have been staging weekly Friday protests since March 30 under the banner of the Great March of Return. Since then, Israeli forces have killed at least 170 Palestinians, including more than 30 children, and injured at…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/19/netanyahu_attacks_israeli_human_rights_group
The UN 'Sheriff': Nikki Haley Elevated Israel, Damaged US Standing
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-19
US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has made her post a "more glamorous" position than her predecessors — as President Donald Trump described Haley's 2-year term at the UN, following her resignation announcement. We may never know the nature of Haley's purported 'glamour' at the UN, but we certainly know that, during her relatively…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/19/the-un-sheriff-nikki-haley-elevated-israel-damaged-us-standing/
Professor Was Improperly Punished for Israel Boycott Actions, Says Academic Group Cited in Punishment
Zaid Jilani | theintercept.com | 2018-10-18
The University of Michigan sanctioned a professor for not writing a recommendation letter based on AAUP rules. The AAUP now backs the professor. | The post Professor Was Improperly Punished for Israel Boycott Actions, Says Academic Group Cited in Punishment appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/18/john-cheney-lippold-bds-aaup/
Israel overturns deportation order, will allow detained US student Alqasem to enter
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-18
Lawyers for a US student refused entry to Israel for allegedly supporting a boycott movement against the Jewish state have declared victory, after she had her deportation order overturned by Israel's Supreme Court.
rt.com/usa/441667-israel-boycott-student-victory/
Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student–Now She's Challenging the State in Court
Molly Minta | thenation.com | 2018-10-17
This isn't the first time Israel has denied entry to a prospective student, but Lara Alqasem is the first to challenge it. | The post Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student–Now She's Challenging the State in Court…
thenation.com/article/israel-detained-this-palestinian-american-student-now-shes-challenging-the-state-in-court/
Why Israel's — and America's — Legal Justifications for Assassinations Don't Add Up
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2018-10-17
Former IDF lawyer Gabriella Blum explained Israel's justifications for its targeted killing program, but Noura Erakat says they have no basis in law. | The post Why Israel's — and America's — Legal Justifications for Assassinations Don't Add Up appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/17/israel-targeted-killings-noura-erakat-palestine-gabriella-blum/
Israel's 50-Year Time Bomb
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-10-17
In the quest to change Israel's very nature, the Netanyahu government is pushing Palestinians to the edge — with the support of the Trump White House, says Dan Steinbock. By Dan Steinbock Special to Consortium News The Trump White House… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/10/16/israels-50-year-time-bomb/
Investigation: As U.S.-Backed War in Yemen Raged, UAE Hired U.S. Mercenaries to Kill Yemeni Leaders
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-17
A shocking new investigation has revealed that the United Arab Emirates hired U.S. mercenaries to carry out assassinations of political and clerical leaders in Yemen. The former elite U.S. special operations fighters were paid to take part in missions to kill those deemed to be "terrorists" by the UAE. The UAE worked with the U.S. company Spear Operations Group, founded by an Israeli-American man named Abraham Golan, who told BuzzFeed, "There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen. I was running it." The group's first target in Yemen was a local leader of al-Islah, a political party whose members include N…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/17/investigation_as_us_backed_war_in
Is Lara Alqasem undermining Palestinian boycott campaign?
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-16
Is Lara Alqasem undermining Palestinian boycott campaign?: In the NewsAny International student, regardless of identity, enrolling in a complicit Israeli university is violating the Palestinian nonviolent picket line. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boyc…
bdsmovement.net/news/lara-alqasem-undermining-palestinian-boycott-campaign
Lara Alqasem's case highlights the need for the academic boycott of Israel
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-16
Lara Alqasem's case highlights the need for the academic boycott of Israel: AnalysisThe case of Lara Alqasem, the American citizen fighting deportati…
bdsmovement.net/news/lara-alqasem%E2%80%99s-case-highlights-need-academic-boycott-israel
Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists Urges Colleagues Not to Participate in International Meeting in Tel Aviv
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-12
Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists Urges Colleagues Not to Participate in International Meeting in Tel Aviv: In the NewsPalestinian social workers and ps…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinian-union-social-workers-and-psychologists-urges-colleagues-not-participate
"Educators Who Bravely Act on Principle Should be Championed, Not Punished"
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-12
"Educators Who Bravely Act on Principle Should be Championed, Not Punished": UpdatePalestinian civil society responds to efforts by the University of Michigan to silence teachers who act in support of Palestinian human rights: "As long as Israeli universi…
bdsmovement.net/news/%E2%80%9Ceducators-who-bravely-act-principle-should-be-championed-not-punished%E2%80%9D
Venezuela Takes Center Stage in Brazilian Far Right Presidential Campaign
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-10-11
Frontrunner Bolsonaro has vowed to sever diplomatic relations with Caracas and back sanctions while establishing closer ties with the ultra-right government in Israel.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14095
Rashid Khalidi: From Iran to Palestine, Nikki Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump's "Horrific" U.S. Policies
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-10
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning her post at the end of the year. The former South Carolina governor–one of the few women in Trump's Cabinet–gave no reason for her departure. During Nikki Haley's time as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the United States withdrew from the Paris climate accord; the U.N. Human Rights Council; the Iran nuclear deal; UNRWA, the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinians; and UNESCO, the U.N. educational and cultural agency. We speak with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of Arab studies at Columbia…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/10/rashid_khalidi_from_iran_to_palestine
Nobel Prize Winner Supports BDS Movement For Palestinian Rights, Ending Military Aid to Israel
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-05
Nobel Prize Winner Supports BDS Movement For Palestinian Rights, Ending Military Aid to Israel: UpdateA Nobel Prize has been awarded to George P. Smith, a renowned scientist and longtime advocate for Palestinian rights who suppor…
bdsmovement.net/news/nobel-prize-winner-supports-bds-movement-palestinian-rights-ending-military-aid-israel
Palestinians Call on EU to Halt Normalization Programs and End Complicity With Israel's Violations of Palestinian Rights and International Law
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-03
Palestinians Call on EU to Halt Normalization Programs and End Complicity With Israel's Violations of Palestinian Ri…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-call-eu-halt-normalization-programs-and-end-complicity-israels-violations
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-thank-prof-cheney-lippold-refusing-be-complicit-academically-whitewashing-israeli
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