Are We Governed by Secondary Psychopaths
Gary Olson | counterpunch.org | 2018-08-15
On a given morning a member of Congress might present a public face of compassion as she sincerely scolds public officials who kidnap refugee children from their parents. Then, in the afternoon, she votes for U.S. military policies that terminally (as in dead) separate other children from their parents in Palestine, Afghanistan or Yemen.
counterpunch.org/2018/08/15/are-we-governed-by-secondary-psychopaths/
Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Journalist In Ramallah
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Borham village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted a prominent Palestinian journalist, a correspondent with Palestine TV. The Palestinian TV has reported that the soldiers invaded the home of its "military correspondent," Ali Dar Ali, and …
Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Journalist In Ramallah
Colonialist Settler Injures A Farmer; Soldiers Prevent Palestinians From Entering Their Lands In Salfit
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
An Israeli guard of the illegal Ariel colony attacked and injured, on Wednesday afternoon, a Palestinian farmer, while Israeli soldiers prevented several others from entering their lands, in Kifl Haris village, north of Salfit, in northwestern West Bank. Media sources said the farmer suffered various cuts and bruises, and was …
imemc.org/article/colonialist-settler-injures-a-farmer-soldiers-prevent-palestinians-from-entering-their-lands-in-salfit/
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinian Women in Al-Aqsa
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
Israeli soldiers abducted, Wednesday, six Palestinian women in front of one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said the soldiers abducted Naheda Salah Abu Shaqra, 64, Salsabeel Mohammad Emara, Sajeda Mahameed, Sojoud Mahameed, Samah Mahameed and Nour Mahajna. The army also summoned Khadija …
US-Egyptian-Israeli Strategy: Bomb Palestinians into Accepting Trump "Peace Plan"
Elliott Gabriel | mintpressnews.com | 2018-08-15
Since protests along the Israeli fence enclosing the Gaza Strip began on March 30, the Israelis have launched numerous bombings of Palestinian civilian targets, exacerbating the grave and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. | The post US-Egyptian-Israeli Strategy: Bomb Palestinians into Accepting Trump "Peace Plan" appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/us-egyptian-israeli-strategy-bomb-palestinians-accepting-trump-peace-plan/247710/
Report: Radioactive Sheep Prove Israel Illegally Tested Nuclear Weapons
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-08-15
A study published by Princeton University's Science and Global Security journal claims Israel conducted an illegal nuclear test off the southern tip of Africa. | The post Report: Radioactive Sheep Prove Israel Illegally Tested Nuclear Weapons appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/report-radioactive-sheep-prove-israel-illegally-tested-nuclear-weapons/247736/
Army Demolishes A Home In Jerusalem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian home, consisting of two apartments, in the al-'Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretense that it was constructed without a permit. Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers and officers, in addition to undercover forces, invaded the town, after isolating it, and …
Why Does Israel Keep Destroying Cultural Heritage Sites in Gaza?
Celine Hagbard | globalresearch.ca | 2018-08-15
On Thursday August 9th, the Israeli airforce dropped ten missiles on a building in Gaza City, turning the five-story building into rubble. Was this a Hamas training center, or …
globalresearch.ca/why-does-israel-keep-destroying-cultural-heritage-sites-in-gaza/5650608
The World in Crises
Richard Galustian | globalresearch.ca | 2018-08-15
Hypocrisy and contradictory policies have never been so rife in the US and Western 'democracies'. | For reasons of length and complexity, let's not consider neither Israel nor China in this piece. …
globalresearch.ca/the-world-in-crises/5650662
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In Tubas And Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, six Palestinians, from their homes in Jenin, in northern West Bank, and in Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported. The PPS office in Tubas said the soldiers invaded and searched several homes, and abducted Omar Hamza Daraghma …
Army Abducts Two Palestinians Near Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-08-15
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, two Palestinians from their homes, in Teqoua' town, east of Bethlehem. The soldiers invaded the town from several directions, before breaking into a number of homes and violently searching them. The soldiers then abducted Mousa Khalil al-'Amour, 17, and a former political prisoner, …
German Police Attack a Jewish Professor, and Blame it on "a Palestinian"
Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-08-15
Prof. Yitzhak Melamed was the victim of a hate crime in Bonn, perpetrated by those whose duty is to protect him | The post German Police Attack a Jewish Professor, and Blame it on "a Palestinian" appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/german-police-attack-a-jewish-professor-and-blame-it-on-a-palestinian
Allying Against Iran: Repercussions for Palestine
Al-Shabaka | imemc.org | 2018-08-14
Article originally published by Al Shakaba Palestinian Policy Network. by Diana Buttu, Osamah Khalil, Mouin Rabbani on August 14, 2018 When the Iran deal — or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — was signed three years ago, Al-Shabaka analysts did not see significant changes in store for US-Palestinian relations, although they predicted that Palestinians' situation would wor…
Report: 520 Palestinians Abducted by Israeli Forces in July
IMEMC Agencies | imemc.org | 2018-08-14
In July 2018, Israeli occupation forces arrested 520 Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territories, including 69 children, nine women and five journalists, according to Palestinian human rights and prisoners' institutions that released their monthly report on 13 August. This translation was produced by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. The Israeli…
Before Attack on Corbyn for Wreath-Laying, Netanyahu Celebrated Terror Attack that Killed 28 Brits
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-08-14
Netanyahu's criticism of Jeremy Corbyn's wreath-laying ceremony to honor those killed in an Israeli airstrike is entirely disingenuous, not just because the accusations made were inaccurate, but because Netanyahu himself has attended a ceremony celebrating a terror attack. | The post Before Attack on Corbyn for Wreath-Laying, Netanyahu Celebrated Terror Attack that Killed 28 Brits appeared first on MintPress News
mintpressnews.com/before-attack-on-corbyn-netanyahu-celebrated-terror-attack-that-killed-28-brits/247689/
After Emerging From An Israeli Prison, Freedom Flotilla Captain Accuses Canada's Government Of Complicity In A "Slow Genocide"
INA | imemc.org | 2018-08-14
Human rights activist John Turnbull describes how Israel's navy hijacked a peaceful vessel in international waters, and kidnapped its passengers and crew. Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist, and activist. After working in the New York and Paris offices of a major Wall Street law firm, Dimitri became a class …
Dispatches From Gaza: A Wave of Sadness
Sandy Tolan | truthdig.com | 2018-08-14
Though subject to extreme and bleak conditions, Palestinians find ways to work into their daily lives rituals and practices that offer some sense of normalcy and humanity. | The post Dispatches From Gaza: A Wave of Sadness appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/dispatches-from-gaza-a-wave-of-sadness/
A Palestinian Bedouin Village Braces for Forcible Transfer as Israel Seeks to Split the West Bank in Half
Alice Speri | theintercept.com | 2018-08-13
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. | The post A Palestinian Bedouin Village Braces for Forcible Transfer as Israel Seeks to Split the West Bank in Half appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/08/13/khan-al-ahmar-palestinian-bedouin-village-israel-demolition/
Is Israel Preparing A War On Hezbollah In Lebanon? Would Russia Expand Its Presence To South Lebanon?
Elijah J. Magnier | iranian.com | 2018-08-13
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 […] | The post Is Israel Preparing A War On Hezbollah In Lebanon? Would Russia Expand Its Presence To South Lebanon? appeared first on …
iranian.com/2018/08/13/israel-preparing-war-hezbollah/
Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire?
Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-08-12
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 | The post Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire? appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/are-hamas-and-israel-headed-to-war-or-to-a-ceasefire
Secret Israeli Report Reveals Armed Drone Killed Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach in 2014
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2018-08-11
A secret Israeli military police report offers direct evidence that four Palestinian children were killed by missiles fired from an armed Israeli drone. | The post Secret Israeli Report Reveals Armed Drone Killed Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach in 2014 appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/08/11/israel-palestine-drone-strike-operation-protective-edge/
Western Authors Take Stand in Israel/Palestine Conflict by Refusing to Be Published in Israel
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-08-10
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 …
bdsmovement.net/news/western-authors-take-stand-israel-palestine-conflict-refusing-be-published-israel
Oppression Education: Israeli Academic Institutions Throw Their Lot With the Israeli Security Elite
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-08-10
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 …
bdsmovement.net/news/oppression-education-israeli-academic-institutions-throw-their-lot-israeli-security-elite
The Faulty Logic Behind the Attack on BDS
Consortiumnews.com | consortiumnews.com | 2018-08-10
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/08/09/the-faulty-logic-behind-the-attack-on-bds/
If the Gaza Blockade is Bad, Does That Make Hamas Good?
Marilyn Garson | counterpunch.org | 2018-08-10
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…
counterpunch.org/2018/08/10/if-the-gaza-blockade-is-bad-does-that-make-hamas-good/
Flotilla Passengers Released by Israel; Many Battered and Bruised; USS Liberty Survivor Held For Days
Consortiumnews.com | consortiumnews.com | 2018-08-09
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/08/09/flotilla-passengers-released-by-israel-many-battered-and-bruised-uss-liberty-survivor-held-days/
Meet Ahed Tamimi, 17-Year-Old West Bank Activist Jailed for 8 Months for Slapping Israeli Soldier
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-08-06
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/8/6/meet_ahed_tamimi_17_year_old
Team Justice Scores. Adidas No Longer Sponsoring Israel Football Association
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-07-31
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) …
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Celebrities and public figures launch Irish campaign to boycott Eurovision 2019 in Israel
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-07-30
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) …
bdsmovement.net/news/celebrities-and-public-figures-launch-irish-campaign-boycott-eurovision-2019-israel
Dublin Lord Mayor calls for boycott of next year's Eurovision in Israel
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-07-30
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/dublin-lord-mayor-calls-boycott-next-years-eurovision-israel
Over 18,000 people sign petition calling on Iceland to boycott Israel Eurovision
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-07-30
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 …
bdsmovement.net/news/over-18000-people-sign-petition-calling-iceland-boycott-israel-eurovision
Glasgow City Council Concedes to Supporters of Palestinian Rights, Vows to Refrain From Sponsoring Future Arms Fairs
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-07-27
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) …
bdsmovement.net/news/glasgow-city-council-concedes-supporters-palestinian-rights-vows-refrain-sponsoring-future-arms
Ukraine Attacks Journalists Who Reported Israeli Weapons Flow to Its Neo-Nazi Militia
Ben Norton | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-07-10
Ukraine's embassy in Israel attacked Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal by name, along with The Real News and Electronic Intifada, spreading… | The post Ukraine Attacks Journalists Who Reported Israeli Weapons Flow to Its Neo-Nazi Militia appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/07/10/ukraine-embassy-israel-arming-nazis-max-blumenthal/