Brazil: Groups Pledge to Oppose Bolsonaro's 'Hateful Rhetoric'
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-29
Forty-six environmental groups, academic organizations, human rights organizations, labor unions, religious groups and other civil society organizations – in a statement Friday – have pledged to oppose any "hateful rhetoric and acts of violence, intimidation or persecution" by the incoming administration of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Pompeo, Netanyahu To Meet At Bolsonaro's Swearing-In Ceremony | "President-elect [Bolsonaro] positions pose a serious threat to democracy, h…
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"The Surgeon of Gaza": Providing Care to the Wounded of Palestine
Hassina MechaàØ | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-29
French surgeon Christophe Oberlin has spent 17 years travelling to Gaza. He tells MEMO about the evolution of wounds throughout the years as a result of the changes in weaponry | * | He is nicknamed the "surgeon of Gaza". It was … | The post "The Surgeon of Gaza": Providing Care to the Wounded of Palestine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-surgeon-of-gaza-providing-care-to-the-wounded-of-palestine/5664259

The events that shook Palestinian territories in 2018
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-29
With little reason for optimism for 2019, here are the main events that rocked the West Bank, Gaza and Israel this year.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/events-shook-palestinian-territories-2018-181228140137550.html

Brazil's Bolsonaro: 'We Need Good Brothers Like Netanyahu'
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-29
Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to deepen ties during a meeting Friday. However, Bolsonaro did not confirm whether his government will move the Brazilian Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the occupied city of Jerusalem. | RELATED: | Brazil: Groups Pledge to Oppose Bolsonaro's 'Hateful Rhetoric' | Netanyahu, a right-wing politician and the first Israeli prime minister to visit Brazil, visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with Bo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazils-Bolsonaro-We-Need-Good-Brothers-Like-Netanyahu-20181229-0011.html

Biggest Stories of 2018: Israel Announced Apartheid, Shot Thousands of Civilians
Juan Cole | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-29
2018 was in many ways a turning point for the position of Israel in the system of Western, liberal, capitalist democracies. It had long sat uneasily among France, Britain, and the United States, inasmuch as it was founded on a … | The post Biggest Stories of 2018: Israel Announced Apartheid, Shot Thousands of Civilians appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/biggest-stories-of-2018-israel-announced-apartheid-shot-thousands-of-civilians/5664263

Seeing Is Believing: The Intercept's 2018 Visual Journalism
The Intercept | theintercept.com | 2018-12-29
Visual journalism, in its many forms, is a vital part of news: It can provide evidence that allows us to hold people and institutions accountable, and it can help us build empathy for the plight of others. This year, The Intercept sent photographers and video journalists into the field to bring viewers to places they might not otherwise see, and to move them with human stories — from the release of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi to the reunification of families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Our illustrations and data visualizations helped elucidate complex issues, from the scope of sexual abuse in…
theintercept.com/2018/12/29/the-intercept-2018-visual-journalism/

Gaza: The Palestinians Who Died During the Great March of Return
Ahmad Nafi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-28
Since 30 March, thousands of Palestinians in the small coastal territory have demonstrated along the boundary with Israel, … | The post Gaza: The Palestinians Who Died During the Great March of Return appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/gaza-the-palestinians-who-died-during-the-great-march-of-return/5664158

A Question Every American Must Confront: Apartheid Israel or US Democracy?
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-12-28
Bahia Amawai is a US citizen and Texas-based language specialist who helps autistic and speech-impaired children overcome their impairment. Despite the essential and noble nature of her work, she was fired by the Pflugerville Independent School District, which serves the Austin area. Every year, Amawai signs an annual contract that allows her to carry on…
counterpunch.org/2018/12/28/a-question-every-american-must-confront-apartheid-israel-or-us-democracy/

Elections Don't Make Israel a Democracy
Ariel Gold | commondreams.org | 2018-12-28
Let's not forget that the right to vote is only granted to 60% of the total population and only one third of Palestinians who live under Israeli rule. (Photo: Steve Rhodes/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_5.jpeg…
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Elections Don't Make Israel a Democracy
Ariel Gold | counterpunch.org | 2018-12-28
It's official, Israel is racing towards early elections. But no one is talking about who can vote in them. New elections were nearly called in November 2017 after Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned in protest of Israel not going to war with Gaza and right-wing leader Naftali Bennett threatened to pull his party from the…
counterpunch.org/2018/12/28/elections-dont-make-israel-a-democracy/

How Israel's Conscription Law Assaults its Own Ultra-Orthodox Community
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2018-12-28
Not unlike the Palestinian people whose stance against Zionism is anchored in historical and moral rights, the Haredi community's heroic stance on military conscription is anchored in faith and principle that no power has been able to defeat. | The post How Israel's Conscription Law Assaults its Own Ultra-Orthodox Community appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/israel-conscription-law-assaults-its-own-ultra-orthodox-community/253394/

Facebook's Secret Censorship Manual Exposed as Platform Takes Down Video About Israel Terrorizing Palestinians
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2018-12-28
After the New York Times on Thursday published an expos√© of Facebook's global censorship rulebook, journalist Rania Khalek called out the social media giant for taking down a video in which she explains how, "on top of being occupied, colonized territory, Palestine is Israel's personal laboratory for testing, refining, and showcasing methods and weapons of domination and control." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1138884411_0_0.jpg…
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Banned: The Smear Campaign Against British-Israeli Peace Activist Gilad Atzmon
Richard Hugus | mintpressnews.com | 2018-12-27
Jazz saxophonist and writer Gilad Atzmon was recently banned from playing at an assembly hall in Islington, a borough of London, by order of the Islington Town Council. This came about as a result of an e-mail from one person — Martin Rankoff — saying nothing more than that if Atzmon was going to be […] | The post Banned: The Smear Campaign Against British-Israeli Peace Activist Gilad Atzmon appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/the-smear-campaign-against-british-israeli-peace-activist-gilad-atzmon/253344/

How to Respond to LeBron James
Dave Zirin | thenation.com | 2018-12-27
How to Respond to LeBron James…
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'Israel's wall works 99.9%': Trump says shutdown only about Democrats not letting him win
RT | rt.com | 2018-12-27
US President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of opposing funding for a border wall merely to deny him and the Republican party a policy victory. Walls work, Trump says, pointing to the case of Israel. | …
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Israel launches Christmas missile attack on Damascus
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-12-26
Washington, DC – The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) is reporting that Israel struck the region around Damascus, December 25. | According to the report, "Syrian air defenses confronted hostile missiles launched by the Israeli warplanes from over the Lebanese territories and downed most of them before reaching their targets, affirming that the damages of the aggression were limited to a munition warehouse and the injury of three soldiers." | U.S. and Israeli-backed forces in Syria are in the final stages of defeat.
www.fightbacknews.org/2018/12/26/israel-launches-christmas-missile-attack-damascus

Russia: Israeli Attack on Syria "Directly Threatened" Two Civilian Flights
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-26
(MEE) — Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed on Wednesday that Israeli missile strikes near Damascus the previous day had directly threatened two civilian flights, saying the actions were "a gross violation of the sovereignty of Syria". "The provocative actions of the Israeli air force… directly threatened two airliners," ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement. Konashenkov said the attack …

Russia: Israeli Attack on Syria "Directly Threatened" Two Civilian Flights

Israel Strikes Syria on Christmas in First Attack Since US Troops Ordered to Withdraw
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-26
(ZHE) — That didn't take long. On Christmas Day, Israel launched what Bloomberg described as its first airstrike in Syria since President Trump's "shocking"announcement that he would withdraw all US troops from Syrian territory (to the disgust of US national security officials and every neo-con anywhere). The strike targeted an ammunition depot in the Damascus countryside believed to …
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Israel tries to wreck Christmas for Palestinians
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-12-24
Minneapolis, MN — The Ma'an press agency is reporting, December 23, that once again Israeli authorities are refusing to give Palestinian Christians in Gaza travel permits that would allow them to celebrate Christmas with loved ones in other parts of Palestine, or to visit Bethlehem. | The Ma'an article states "The Israeli occupation annually obstructs the travel of Palestinian Christians from Gaza to Bethlehem and Jerusalem to attend Christmas celebrations and be reunited with their families in the occupied West Bank." | In a related development, Israeli troops shot and killed four demonstrators in Gaza, Fr…
www.fightbacknews.org/2018/12/24/israel-tries-wreck-christmas-palestinians

Dem. Rep. of Congo Postpones Election While US Props up President Kabila
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-12-24
After 58 years of repression, the battle for democracy picks up in the DRC, while PResident Joseph Kabila continues to enjoy unquestioned support from the US and has an Israeli security company working for him. We speak to Maurice Carney | The post Dem. Rep. of Congo Postpones Election While US Props up President Kabila appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/dem-rep-of-congo-postpones-election-while-us-props-up-president-kabila

Gideon Levy has No Sympathy for Colonists as a Group
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-12-22
Gideon Levy: all colonists and all Israelis share responsibility for the occupation and apartheid system in Palestine. There is sympathy for individuals, but there is no symmetry: the power is on the Israeli side | The post Gideon Levy has No Sympathy for Colonists as a Group appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/gideon-levy-has-no-sympathy-for-colonists-as-a-group

States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights–but Cities Are Pushing Back
Alex Kane | thenation.com | 2018-12-21
States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights–but Cities Are Pushing Back…
thenation.com/article/jvp-cities-israel-bds-palestinian-human-rights/

Don't Punish US Companies That Help End Abuses in the West Bank
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-12-18
Barkan, located in the occupied West Bank, is an Israeli residential settlement and industrial zone that houses around 120 factories that export around 80 percent of their goods abroad. In the background is the Palestinian village of Qarawat Bani Hassan. © 2004 David Silverman | Today the US Congress is weighing draft legislation based on problematic logic that conflates a call for businesses to stop operating in West Bank settlements, which are unlawful under the 1949 Geneva Conventions that prohibit transferring…
hrw.org/news/2018/12/18/dont-punish-us-companies-help-end-abuses-west-bank

German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly
LEILI | bdsmovement.net | 2018-12-08
German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly: In the NewsA German court confirms that advocating for BDS and Palestinian rights constitutes freedom of expression and assembly, rights that are protected by the German constitution and are essential for democracy. The court ruled that the German city of Oldenburg unlawfully violated these fundamental rights when it revoked a perm…
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Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance
PEDRO | bdsmovement.net | 2018-12-06
Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance: BNC StatementWhile Brazil's new president wants to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump moving the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem, and Rio de Janeiro's new governor wants to buy Israeli weaponized drones, Palestinian and Rio de Janeiro's favelas' social movements call for a joint and global struggle agains…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-and-brazilians-call-joint-struggle-against-israel-bolsonaro-alliance