(2018-09-15). Remembering the Arafat-Rabin Handshake. imemc.org by Hanaa Hasan On September 13, 1993, Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, shook hands after signing the Oslo peace accords, in what would become an iconic moment in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet, 25 years later, the promise […]…
(2018-09-15). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Nonviolent Protesters In Bil'in. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, many nonviolent Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists in Bil'in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after the army attacked the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and Colonies. The procession started from the center of the village, heading towards the Wall, […]…
(2018-09-15). Trump Administration Cuts Last Sources of Aid to Palestinian Civilians. imemc.org 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. The New York Times reported, according to Ma'an, that "the move to prevent Palestinians — including, in many cases, children […]…
(2018-09-15). Kim Kardashian Inks Deal As New Face Of Israeli Eyewear Co., Triggers BDS Response. iranian.com During their past trip to Israel in 2015, Kardashian and her husband, rapper Kanye West, were criticized along similar lines for acknowledging and decrying the Armenian genocide while ignoring the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. American reality-TV star and model Kim Kardashian finalized a deal on Wednesday to serve as the new "face" of the Israeli […]
(2018-09-15). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, at least six young Palestinian men, during violent searches of homes, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at protesters. Dozens of soldiers invaded Tulkarem city, in northern West Bank, before storming the home of Legislator Fathi Qar'awi, ransacked […]…
(2018-09-15). French Activist Goes on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Khan al-Ahmar. imemc.org Israeli police detaining French-American activist Frank Romano for standing in the way of bulldozers attempting to block roads to Khan al-Ahmar. (WAFA Images / Suleiman Abu Srour) A French-American activist started a hunger strike on Friday, after he was detained by Israeli police, when activists in Khan al-Ahmar village, east […]…
(2018-09-15). Forget Putin, Trump is Acting in Every Way Like Netanyahu's Manchurian Candidate. mintpressnews.com 
Moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; pulling out of the Iran agreement; defunding UNRWA, and closing the PLO mission in D.C.: every Trump administration move satisfies the objectives of the Israeli government while not benefiting the United States in the least.
(2018-09-15). PCHR: "Army Kills 3 Civilians, Including A Child, Injures 148, Including 19 Children, 5 Women and 5 Paramedics" imemc.org For Twenty-Five Friday of Great March of Return and Breaking Siege in Eastern Gaza Strip, Israeli Forces Kill 3 Civilians, Including Child, and Wound 148 Others, Including 19 Children, 5 Women and 5 Paramedics Date: 14 September 2018 — Time: 18:…
(2018-09-15). ISM Update: Israeli Forces Storm Khan Al-Ahmar, Erect Road Blocks, Suppress Peaceful Demonstration. imemc.org At around 11.30 am, a bulldozer escorted by a police and military vehicles approached the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar and began to move rocks and earth, in order to block access to the village via dirt roads on the outskirts, to prevent resident and activists from reaching the area. […]…
(2018-09-14). How Corporate Media Treated Julia Salazar Differently From Trump And Netanyahu. iranian.com Julia Salazar, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has won the Democratic primary for state senator from Brooklyn and neighboring areas in New York, defeating a long-serving incumbent she claimed was in the back pocket of the realtors. Coverage of her campaign, however, read like a salacious tabloid, and had a weird set […]
(2018-09-14). After Oslo: How Peace Became a Dirty Word in the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
When I first traveled to Israel-Palestine in 1994, during the heady early days of the Oslo peace process, I was expecting to see more of the joyful celebrations I'd watched on television at home. The emotional welcoming of Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat back to Palestine. The massive demonstrations for peace on the More
(2018-09-14). Kim Kardashian Inks Deal as New Face of Israeli Eyewear Co., Triggers BDS Response. mintpressnews.com 
During their past trip to Israel in 2015, Kardashian and her husband, rapper Kanye West, were criticized along similar lines for acknowledging and decrying the Armenian genocide while ignoring the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
(2018-09-14). Trump and Palestine. counterpunch.org 
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 More
(2018-09-14). Reclaiming the Political Dimension of the Palestinian Narrative. imemc.org Originally published by Al Shakaba Palestinian Policy Network. by Hazem Jamjoum on September 12, 2018 Editor's Note: This piece launches Al-Shabaka's Narrative and Discourse Policy Circle, in which a team of Al-Shabaka policy analysts are working together across borders to tackle the question of whether Palestinians should have a sole, legitimate narrative and, if so, […]…
(2018-09-14). Team Trump's Magical Thinking on Palestine. thenation.com Team Trump's Magical Thinking on Palestine appeared first on The Nation.
(2018-09-14). Freedom Flotilla Missions Will Continue 'Until Palestine Is Free'. consortiumnews.com 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 →
(2018-09-14). John Bolton Escalates Blackmail to Shield US War Criminals. truthout.org Once again, the United States is blackmailing countries that would send Americans to face justice in the International Criminal Court. Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton is leading the charge to shield US and Israeli war criminals from legal accountability. | On September 10, Bolton told the right-wing Federalist Society that the United States would punish the ICC if it mounts a full investigation of Americans for war crimes committed in Afghanistan or of Israelis for human rights violations committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. | ICC Prosecutor Has "Reason to Believe" US Military Committed Torture: | Last fall, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the ICC, recommended to the court's Pre-Trial Chamber that it open a full investigation into the possible commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by parties to the war in Afghanistan, including US persons.
(2018-09-14). Israel to Seize 267 Acres in Jordan Valley. imemc.org Israeli authorities delivered confiscation notices for hundreds of dunams of Palestinian-owned lands in the Jordan Valley, in the northern occupied West Bank, Thursday evening. Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of Jordan Valley's Israeli settlements file at the Palestinian Authority (PA), told Ma'an News Agency that Israeli authorities delivered […]…
(2018-09-14). Israel Denies Entry to Jewish-American Activist for Visiting West Bank. imemc.org An American Jewish woman was temporarily detained at Israel's Ben-Gurion airport, on Wednesday, and initially denied entry, as she had visited Palestinians facing home demolitions in West Bank. Julie Shayna Weinberg-Connors, aged 23, who arrived on a flight from the United States in order to start studying at the Pardes […]…
(2018-09-14). The Veiled Danger of the 'Dead' Oslo Accords. counterpunch.org 
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 "could prevent the need to evacuate settlers and allow those interested to live in More
(2018-09-14). D.C.-Based Pro-Israel Group Secretly Ran Misleading Facebook Ads to Target Pro-Palestinian Activist. mintpressnews.com This story was originally published by ProPublica. | In 2016, as Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi performed at college campuses around the United States, his appearances seemed to spark student protests. | Before his visit to John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, a page called "John Jay Students Against Hate" appeared on Facebook with Kanazi's face next to a uniformed cop, painting Kanazi as anti-police. When Kanazi crossed the country a few days later to visit San Jose State, a nearly-identical Facebook page popped up, this one called "SJSU Students Against Hate," with Kanazi's face superimposed over an image of military graves. Paid Facebook campaigns promoted both pages. | Despite their names, the Facebook campaigns were run by professional Washington D.C. political operatives who work for a group called the Israel on Campus Coalition, according to promotional materials obtained…
(2018-09-14). Amid Yemen Bloodbath and Riyadh's Fears, Reports of New Israel-Saudi Arms Deal. mintpressnews.com 
Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic ties. Yet last year Israeli military chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot gave a shocking interview to a Saudi newspaper, in which he strongly advocated an Israeli-Saudi alliance versus Iran and its alleged "assets" in the Middle East.
(2018-09-14). Anger Soars as Israel Turns Mosque into Wine Shop. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc. | Activists have unraveled underway Israeli efforts to turn a historical mosque in Majdal city, in territories …
(2018-09-14). Obama's Imperial Presidency. counterpunch.org 
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"
(2018-09-14). After Cutting All UNWRA Humanitarian Aid, US to Award Israel with $3.3B/Year in Military Aid. mintpressnews.com The bill, combined with even more aid given to Israeli missile defense, would give $38 billion to Israel over the next ten years, roughly equivalent to $23,000 for every Jewish family living in Israel over the next decade.
(2018-09-14). Criticising Israel: A Lesson From the Past. Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat Shake Hands. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc. | Twenty-five years ago, on 13 September 1993, the then Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and the …
(2018-09-14). The Two Most Dangerous Warmongers in Political Office Today. globalresearch.ca image: Trump and Netanyahu | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc. | They work in concert to carefully lay the foundations and propaganda for …
(2018-09-14). Twenty-five years after Oslo, a deepening catastrophe for the Palestinians. wsws.org The anniversary has coincided with a series of increasingly punishing measures by Washington to back the Netanyahu regime in Israel and starve the Palestinians into submission.
(2018-09-13). Oslo Turns 25, Proves BDS Critical For A Free and Just Future. bdsmovement.net 
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…
(2018-09-13). 25 Years After the Oslo Accords, Independence Remains More Elusive than Ever for Palestinians. thenation.com 25 Years After the Oslo Accords, Independence Remains More Elusive than Ever for Palestinians appeared first on The Nation.
(2018-09-13). How the Oslo Accords Betrayed the Palestinian Women Behind the First Intifada. theintercept.com 
"Naila and the Uprising" tells the story of the First Intifada, the women at its helm, and the disappointment wrought by the Oslo Accords.
(2018-09-13). No One Will Be Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Oslo Accords. theintercept.com 
Israel's occupation has only become more entrenched — thanks in part to the cooperation of the Palestinian leadership installed by the Oslo Accords.
(2018-09-12). French Online Payment Service Provider HelloAsso Refuses to Close Accounts Belonging to BDS Activists. bdsmovement.net 
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)
(2018-09-12). US Senate candidate, reporter accuse Israeli PM's foreign media spokesman of sexual assault. rt.com 
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. |
(2018-09-11). Trump Abandons All Pretense of Being a 'Fair Broker' in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict. therealnews.com 
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
(2018-09-11). Trump Admin Punishes PLO for Trying to Prosecute Alleged Israeli War Crimes in International Court. democracynow.org 
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.
(2018-09-11). Leaked Clips from Censored Documentary on Israel Lobby Reveal Attacks on US Activists. therealnews.com 
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
(2018-09-11). Orthodox Jewish women are being shamed for long 'slutty' wigs. rt.com 
Rabbis in New York are shaming Orthodox Jewish women over wearing wigs deemed to be "too long" and therefore "slutty."
(2018-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2018. democracynow.org Activists Rally at Protests Worldwide to Demand Urgent Action on Climate Change | , Syrian and Russian Militaries Continue Offensive in Idlib, Obama Slams Trump as "Threat to Democracy", Trump Ex-Campaign Adviser George Papadopoulos Sentenced to 14 Days in Prison | , Senator Warren: Time to Use 25th Amendment to Remove Trump from Office | , U.S. to Adopt Aggressive Stance Against International Criminal Court, Israeli Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinian Protesters Friday | , NYT: U.S. Officials Met with Rebel Venezuelan Officials to Discuss Coup Against Maduro | , Egyptian Court Sentences 75 Muslim Brotherhood Members to…
(2018-09-10). #KhanAlAhmar: BDS is Our Most Powerful Tool For Accountability and Justice. bdsmovement.net 
#KhanAlAhmar: BDS is Our Most Powerful Tool For Accountability and Justice: BNC StatementPopular struggle and international solidarity have defended the Palestinian community of Khan al-Ahmar from expulsion, stopping bulldozers manufactured by international corporations from demolishing homes and a school. E…
(2018-09-10). Letter from Britain: The Real Reason for the 'Anti-Semite' Campaign Against Jeremy Corbyn. consortiumnews.com Panic drives the smear attack against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn whose background as a radical socialist, not his criticism of Israel and support for the Palestine, threatens the British establishment's hold on power, argues Alexander Mercouris. By Alexander Mercouris… Read more →
(2018-09-10). 'Collective punishment against us': US shuts down Palestine Liberation Organization's office in DC. rt.com 
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."
(2018-09-10). 'ICC is dead to us': US to use 'any means' to shield citizens & allies from war-crime probes. rt.com 
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.
(2018-09-10). 'Unjust court': Bolton vows to use 'any means' to protect US ally Israel from ICC. rt.com 
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.
(2018-09-09). Israel: US Cuts to UNRWA Deepen Crisis for Palestinian Refugees. therealnews.com 
US President Donald Trump has cut funding for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which helps some 5 million Palestinians. DW's Tania Krà§mer went to Hamas-controlled Gaza, where UN employees are facing a funding crisis. TRNN re-posts selected DW stories as part of a new cooperation agreement with DW
(2018-09-09). 'Completely contrary to reality': Trump's Israel embassy move irreversible, US ambassador says. rt.com 
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.
(2018-09-07). Boycott Eurovision Song Contest Hosted by Israel. bdsmovement.net 
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. | |
(2018-09-07). Quotes from Signatories of Boycott Eurovision 2019 Artists' Letter. bdsmovement.net Quotes from Signatories of Boycott Eurovision 2019 Artists' Letter : In the NewsQuotes from signatories of Boycott Eurovision 2019 artists' letter published in The Guardian. | Cultural BoycottSeptember 7, 2018 | By: | | Signatories of Boycott Eurovision 2019 Artists' Letter
(2018-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2018. democracynow.org Dozens Arrested Disrupting First Day of Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings, U.S. to End All Funding for U.N. Agency Providing Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians, Nearly 500 Migrant Children Remain Separated from Their Parents, "Fear": Bob Woodward's New Book Depicts Trump White House as "Crazytown", Amazon Becomes Second-Ever U.S. Company to Reach $1 Trillion in Market Value, California Lawmakers Pass Net Neutrality Bill, in Rebuke to Trump's FCC, Mexican Television Reporter Javier Enrique Rodríguez Valladares Killed in Cancún, Worst Typhoon to Hit Japan in 25 Years Kills at Least 10, Iraq: At Least 5 Killed by Securi…
(2018-09-05). Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks…