Daily Archives: September 28, 2018

2018-09-28: News Headlines

IMEMC News (2018-09-28). Army Closes Palestinian Community To Allow Settlers To Tour Nearby. imemc.org The Israeli army announced, Friday, the closure and siege on a Palestinian Bedouin community, in northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, so that groups of illegal colonialist settlers can tour in the area. The military ordered a siege on Khallet Hamad from eight in the morning, until six […]…

Robert Fantina (2018-09-28). Trump and Iran. counterpunch.org 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 More

IMEMC News (2018-09-28). Israeli Soldiers Invade Many Homes, Injure Several Palestinians, Near Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and searched many homes. The soldiers also shot a young man, and caused scores of residents to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Rateb Jabour, the coordinator […]…

IMEMC News (2018-09-28). Erekat: Netanyahu's Speech Blames the Victim; U.S. Has Closed the Door to Peace. imemc.org The Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Saeb Erekat, stated Thursday that the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday victimizes the criminal and blames the victim. Erekat said that real peace requires ending the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, in addition […]…

teleSUR (2018-09-28). Abbas Just Slammed Israeli Colonial Expansion in His UN General Assembly Speech. mintpressnews.com He highlighted the plight of Palestinians who live under the brutal occupation and condemned the U.S. administration for supporting the colonial state of Israel.

Ramzy Baroud (2018-09-28). The Real Reasons behind Washington's War on UNRWA. counterpunch.org 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 More

Middle East Monitor (2018-09-28). Report: Israel Denies Entry to 2,000 Palestinians Based on Their Last Names. mintpressnews.com Over the past two years, more than 2,000 people have been impacted by a decision to revoke entry permits to Israel from Palestinians who share a name with someone who has carried out a resistance attack, a report by Hebrew channel Social TV has revealed. | Since 2016, thousands of Palestinian workers from the West Bank, many of whom have worked in Israel for over 20 years, have had their entry denied overnight, rendering them jobless. | When the reason for the refusal is requested, Israeli authorities state that it is due to a shared family name with a suspected resistance attacker, even if no actual familial…

IMEMC News (2018-09-28). UNRWA Receives $118 Million From Several Countries. imemc.org Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has reported Thursday, that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), has received $118 million from a number of countries to help in continuing its essential services. Safadi told the al-Ghad daily Jordanian news agency that supporting the […]…

Israel Shamir (2018-09-28). Russia And The Taming Of The Israelis. iranian.com Russia's unexpected decision to supply Syria with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems and to integrate Syria's air defence within the Russian command calls for a quick reassessment of our views. It turned out that Russia is able to learn and respond in an unanticipated way. Yes, in the immediate aftermath of the Il-20 downing, the Russian […]

Middle East Monitor (2018-09-28). Netanyahu Claims Iran Has a Secret Nuclear Site. mintpressnews.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Reuters reports. | Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu showed an aerial photograph of the Iranian capital marked with a red arrow and pointed to what he said was a previously secret warehouse holding nuclear-related material. He argued this showed Iran still sought to obtain nuclear weapons, despite its 2015 agreement with world powers to curb its program in exchan…

Whitney Webb (2018-09-28). Now Biggest Donor in all of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington. mintpressnews.com 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 House.

Staff (2018-09-28). Iran Denies Secret Atomic Warehouse, Calls Claims Ridiculous. truthdig.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Thursday of keeping a "secret atomic warehouse" just outside its capital, despite the 2015 deal with world powers that was meant to keep it from obtaining nuclear weapons. Hours later, Iran dismissed the allegation. | Holding up a poster-board map of an area near Tehran as he spoke at the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu told world leaders that Iranian officials have been keeping up to 300 tons of nuclear equipment and material in a walled, unremarkable-looking property near a rug-cleaning operation. | Netanyahu's disclosure — which he presented as a…

IMEMC (2018-09-27). Netanyahu Response to Trump's Advocacy of Two-State Solution: "Palestinians Will Never Have a State" globalresearch.ca In the midst of a UN speech praising the Israeli government and their heavy-handed tactics against the Palestinian civilian population of the territory the Israeli military has been occupying since 1967, Donald Trump voiced support for the 'two-state solution' to …

admin (2018-09-27). WAFA: "Full Text Of Abbas's Speech At The United Nations General Assembly" imemc.org Published By the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA): President Abbas at UN calls on US to rescind decisions on Jerusalem, refugees. NEW YORK, September 27, 2018 (WAFA) — President Mahmoud Abbas called on the United States administration to rescind its decision on Jerusalem and refugees in order to salvage […]…

the Editors (2018-09-27). For Justice, Not Apartheid, in Palestine. thenation.com For Justice, Not Apartheid, in Palestine…

INA (2018-09-27). Report: Israel Denies Entry to 2,000 Palestinians Based on Family Names. imemc.org Over the past two years, more than 2,000 people have been impacted by a decision to revoke entry permits to Israel, from Palestinians who share a name with someone who has carried out a resistance attack. A report by Hebrew channel Social TV revealed, this week, that since 2016, thousands of […]…

IMEMC News (2018-09-27). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians, One Seriously, In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, on Thursday evening, at least two young Palestinian men, including one who suffered life-threatening wounds, in Central Gaza. Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a live round in the head, before he was rushed to […]…

Al-Shabaka (2018-09-27). Israel's Stranglehold on Area C: Development as Resistance. imemc.org by Ahmad El-Atrash on September 27, 2018, for Al Shakaba Palestinian Policy Network. Israel's efforts to tighten its grip on the West Bank have been unprecedented since the current Israeli cabinet formed in 2015. Last year, for instance, witnessed the highest number of tenders for Israeli settlement construction, with more than 3,100 government proposals issued for […]…

Andrew Korybko (2018-09-27). Russia: We Need to Protect Our Troops in Syria. The S-300 Air Defense System. globalresearch.ca Israel has very real reasons to fear Russia's S-300 shipment to Syria if Damascus actually ends up independently wielding this defensive system to safeguard its airspace every time that it's threatened, though that might be exactly why Tel Aviv and …

RFE (2018-09-27). Israel Accuses Iran Of Concealing Nuclear Material For Weapons Program. iranian.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Iran of hiding nuclear-related material at a warehouse in Tehran, which he said proved it had not abandoned its nuclear weapons programme. "Today I am disclosing for the first time that Iran has another secret facility in Tehran, a secret atomic warehouse for storing massive amounts of […]

Staff (2018-09-27). Israel Accuses Iran of Harboring 'Secret Atomic Warehouse'. truthdig.com Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is keeping up to 300 tons of nuclear equipment and material in an unremarkable-looking property near a rug-cleaning operation.

Whitney Webb (2018-09-27). Iran Warns It Will Respond To Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria And Its Allies. iranian.com Leaked State Department emails have shown that chaos in Syria benefits Israel, suggesting a strategic motive on Israel's part for the taking the risk of sparking a major war by continuing its air attacks on its neighbor. Concerns that the conflict in Syria could soon escalate have now grown exponentially following comments from Iran's top […]

Whitney Webb (2018-09-27). Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies. mintpressnews.com Leaked State Department emails have shown that chaos in Syria benefits Israel, suggesting a strategic motive on Israel's part for the taking the risk of sparking a major war by continuing its air attacks on its neighbor.

INA (2018-09-27). VIDEO: Muslim Worshipers Assaulted by Israeli Forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque. imemc.org Tensions increased at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, on Thursday, as Israeli forces assaulted a number of Muslim worshipers, while Israeli settlers performed prayers in the compound. Firas al-Dibs, head of the Public Relations and Media Department at the Islamic Endowment, said that 924 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound through […]…

Democracy Now! (2018-09-26). Headlines for September 26, 2018. democracynow.org 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…

Middle East Monitor (2018-09-26). Motion Banning UK Arm Sales To Israel Passed By Labour. iranian.com The Labour Party yesterday passed a motion to ban UK arms sales to Israel over its persecution of Palestinians. With a number of polls putting Labour ahead of the Conservatives, the motion clears the way for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to turn this decision into official government policy if and when the party is elected […]

Elijah J. Magnier (2018-09-26). Iran Looks On As Israeli Arrogance Forces Putin's Hand. iranian.com Russia has decided to send to Syria its S-300 VM system and has started delivering the Krasukha 4 radar systems jammer and other related military equipment. These installations indicate the low level of relations between Moscow and Tel Aviv. Israel's capacity to destroy the new Russian system in Syria is not at issue. Israel may find a way to […]

DPCR (2018-09-26). Is Russia Being Betrayed by Its Own Intelligensia? globalresearch.ca The Russian military refused to buy Putin's excuse for Israel's intentional murder of 15 Russian Air Force personnel. The Russian military knows precisely what happened and has not been hesitant to make completely clear Israel's total betrayal of the Russian …

RT (2018-09-26). 'Sanctions are weapon of war': Pompeo's speech at anti-Iran group interrupted by protesters (VIDEO). rt.com 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!"

pacbi (2018-09-21). Palestinian Environmental and Professional Organizations Urge MedPine to Relocate KKL-JNF Sponsored Forestry Conference from Israel. bdsmovement.net Palestinian Environmental and Professional Organizations Urge MedPine to Relocate KKL-JNF Sponsored Forestry Conference from Israel: Open LetterPalestinian environment…

pacbi (2018-09-21). Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net 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…

Democracy Now! (2018-09-20). Headlines for September 20, 2018. democracynow.org 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:…

pacbi (2018-09-20). More than 200 Palestinian Sports Clubs Urge Puma to End Sponsorship of Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements. bdsmovement.net More than 200 Palestinian Sports Clubs Urge Puma to End Sponsorship of Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements: Open LetterPalestinian football clubs and sports associatio…

Democracy Now! (2018-09-19). Headlines for September 19, 2018. democracynow.org 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…

pacbi (2018-09-19). Apartheid is Always Bitter! A Palestinian Appeal to Chefs to Withdraw from Round Tables in Tel Aviv. bdsmovement.net 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…

Democracy Now! (2018-09-17). Headlines for September 17, 2018. democracynow.org California Professor Publicly Accuses Brett Kavanaugh of Attempting to Rape Her in High School, Tropical Depression Florence Kills 17 & Smashes Rainfall Records in Carolinas, Florence's Torrential Rains Trigger Toxic Coal Ash Release in North Carolina, Typhoon Mangkhut Reaches Mainland China; Death Toll in Philippines Could Exceed 100, FEMA Head Defends Trump's Lies on Hurricane Maria's Death Toll in Puerto Rico, Hundreds Mourn 12-Year-Old Gazan Boy Killed at Nonviolent Protest at Border Fence, Officials Say Palestinian Teenager Fatally Stabbed Israeli in Occupied West Bank, Chile: Pope Expels Priest in Child Sex…

leili (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…

leili (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 |

leili (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…

leili (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. | |

leili (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. |

Max Blumenthal (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…

Max Blumenthal (2018-08-29). Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive leaked scenes from Al Jazeera's "The Lobby — USA" documentary show how Emergency Committee for Israel Executive Director Noah…

leili (2018-08-27). Labour Party Must Reject Biased IHRA Definition That Stifles Advocacy For Palestinian Rights. bdsmovement.net Labour Party Must Reject Biased IHRA Definition That Stifles Advocacy For Palestinian Rights: UpdatePalestinian civil society issues a statement urging the UK Labour Party and trade unions to reject IHRA's false, anti-Palestinian definition of antisemitism which…

Hamzah Raza (2018-08-22). Meet the Owner of Canary Mission's Anonymous Anti-Palestinian Blacklisting Website. grayzoneproject.com Canary Mission has exploited its anonymity to smear college students with impunity. The Grayzone has obtained documents identifying the owner…

2018-09-28: Social Media Postees

Israeli Soldiers Invade Many Homes, Injure Several Palestinians, Near Hebron
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-28
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and searched many homes. The soldiers also shot a young man, and caused scores of residents to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Rateb Jabour, the coordinator …

Israeli Soldiers Invade Many Homes, Injure Several Palestinians, Near Hebron

Netanyahu Claims Iran Has a Secret Nuclear Site
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Reuters reports. | Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu showed an aerial photograph of the Iranian capital marked with a red arrow and pointed to what he said was a previously secret warehouse holding nuclear-related material. He argued this showed Iran still sought to obtain nuclear weapons, despite its 2015 agreement with world powers to curb its program in exchan…
mintpressnews.com/netanyahu-iran-secret-nuclear-site/249992/

Army Closes Palestinian Community To Allow Settlers To Tour Nearby
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-28
The Israeli army announced, Friday, the closure and siege on a Palestinian Bedouin community, in northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, so that groups of illegal colonialist settlers can tour in the area. The military ordered a siege on Khallet Hamad from eight in the morning, until six …

Army Closes Palestinian Community To Allow Settlers To Tour Nearby

Report: Israel Denies Entry to 2,000 Palestinians Based on Their Last Names
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
Over the past two years, more than 2,000 people have been impacted by a decision to revoke entry permits to Israel from Palestinians who share a name with someone who has carried out a resistance attack, a report by Hebrew channel Social TV has revealed. | Since 2016, thousands of Palestinian workers from the West Bank, many of whom have worked in Israel for over 20 years, have had their entry denied overnight, rendering them jobless. | When the reason for the refusal is requested, Israeli authorities state that it is due to a shared family name with a suspected resistance attacker, even if no actual familial…
mintpressnews.com/palestinians-entry-israel/249990/

Russia And The Taming Of The Israelis
Israel Shamir | iranian.com | 2018-09-28
Russia's unexpected decision to supply Syria with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems and to integrate Syria's air defence within the Russian command calls for a quick reassessment of our views. It turned out that Russia is able to learn and respond in an unanticipated way. Yes, in the immediate aftermath of the Il-20 downing, the Russian […] | The post Russia And The Taming Of The Israelis appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/27/russia-taming-israelis/

Erekat: Netanyahu's Speech Blames the Victim; U.S. Has Closed the Door to Peace
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-28
The Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Saeb Erekat, stated Thursday that the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday victimizes the criminal and blames the victim. Erekat said that real peace requires ending the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, in addition …

Erekat: Netanyahu’s Speech Blames the Victim; U.S. Has Closed the Door to Peace

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/

Now Biggest Donor in all of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
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 House. | The post Now Biggest Donor in all of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington appeared first on Mi…
mintpressnews.com/now-biggest-donor-in-all-of-us-politics-sheldon-adelson-brings-an-israel-first-agenda-to-washington/249996/

Abbas Just Slammed Israeli Colonial Expansion in His UN General Assembly Speech
teleSUR | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
He highlighted the plight of Palestinians who live under the brutal occupation and condemned the U.S. administration for supporting the colonial state of Israel. | The post Abbas Just Slammed Israeli Colonial Expansion in His UN General Assembly Speech appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/abbas-slams-occupation-of-palestine/249986/

Iran Denies Secret Atomic Warehouse, Calls Claims Ridiculous
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-09-28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Thursday of keeping a "secret atomic warehouse" just outside its capital, despite the 2015 deal with world powers that was meant to keep it from obtaining nuclear weapons. Hours later, Iran dismissed the allegation. | Holding up a poster-board map of an area near Tehran as he spoke at the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu told world leaders that Iranian officials have been keeping up to 300 tons of nuclear equipment and material in a walled, unremarkable-looking property near a rug-cleaning operation. | Netanyahu's disclosure — which he presented as a…
truthdig.com/articles/iran-denies-secret-atomic-warehouse-calls-claims-ridiculous/

UNRWA Receives $118 Million From Several Countries
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-28
Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has reported Thursday, that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), has received $118 million from a number of countries to help in continuing its essential services. Safadi told the al-Ghad daily Jordanian news agency that supporting the …

UNRWA Receives $118 Million From Several Countries

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/

PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (20 — 26 September 2018)
PCHR | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
Israeli forces continued with systematic crimes, in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), for the week of 20 — 26 September, 2018. Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against unarmed civilians and peaceful protestors in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. 3 civilians were killed in Gaza City and northern Gaza.

PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (20 – 26 September 2018)

Report: Israel Denies Entry to 2,000 Palestinians Based on Family Names
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
Over the past two years, more than 2,000 people have been impacted by a decision to revoke entry permits to Israel, from Palestinians who share a name with someone who has carried out a resistance attack. A report by Hebrew channel Social TV revealed, this week, that since 2016, thousands of …

Report: Israel Denies Entry to 2,000 Palestinians Based on Family Names

Israel Accuses Iran of Harboring 'Secret Atomic Warehouse'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-09-27
Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is keeping up to 300 tons of nuclear equipment and material in an unremarkable-looking property near a rug-cleaning operation. | The post Israel Accuses Iran of Harboring 'Secret Atomic Warehouse' appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/israel-accuses-iran-of-harboring-secret-atomic-warehouse/

Israeli Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians, One Seriously, In Gaza
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
Israeli soldiers shot, on Thursday evening, at least two young Palestinian men, including one who suffered life-threatening wounds, in Central Gaza. Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a live round in the head, before he was rushed to …

Israeli Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians, One Seriously, In Gaza

Israel's Stranglehold on Area C: Development as Resistance
Al-Shabaka | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
by Ahmad El-Atrash on September 27, 2018, for Al Shakaba Palestinian Policy Network. Israel's efforts to tighten its grip on the West Bank have been unprecedented since the current Israeli cabinet formed in 2015. Last year, for instance, witnessed the highest number of tenders for Israeli settlement construction, with more than 3,100 government proposals issued for …

Israel’s Stranglehold on Area C: Development as Resistance

VIDEO: Muslim Worshipers Assaulted by Israeli Forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque
INA | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
Tensions increased at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, on Thursday, as Israeli forces assaulted a number of Muslim worshipers, while Israeli settlers performed prayers in the compound. Firas al-Dibs, head of the Public Relations and Media Department at the Islamic Endowment, said that 924 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound through …

VIDEO: Muslim Worshipers Assaulted by Israeli Forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Netanyahu Response to Trump's Advocacy of Two-State Solution: "Palestinians Will Never Have a State"
IMEMC | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-27
In the midst of a UN speech praising the Israeli government and their heavy-handed tactics against the Palestinian civilian population of the territory the Israeli military has been occupying since 1967, Donald Trump voiced support for the 'two-state solution' to … | The post Netanyahu Response to Trump's Advocacy of Two-State Solution: "Palestinians Will Never Have a State" appeared first on Glo…
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-response-to-trumps-advocacy-of-two-state-solution-palestinians-will-never-have-a-state/5655382

Russia: We Need to Protect Our Troops in Syria. The S-300 Air Defense System
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-27
Israel has very real reasons to fear Russia's S-300 shipment to Syria if Damascus actually ends up independently wielding this defensive system to safeguard its airspace every time that it's threatened, though that might be exactly why Tel Aviv and … | The post Russia: We Need to Protect Our Troops in Syria. The S-300 Air Defense System appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/russia-we-need-to-protect-our-troops-in-syria-the-s-300-air-defense-system/5655199

Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-27
Leaked State Department emails have shown that chaos in Syria benefits Israel, suggesting a strategic motive on Israel's part for the taking the risk of sparking a major war by continuing its air attacks on its neighbor. | The post Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/iran-warns-it-will-respond-to-future-israeli-airstrikes-targeting-syria/249967/

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/

WAFA: "Full Text Of Abbas's Speech At The United Nations General Assembly"
admin | imemc.org | 2018-09-27
Published By the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA): President Abbas at UN calls on US to rescind decisions on Jerusalem, refugees. NEW YORK, September 27, 2018 (WAFA) — President Mahmoud Abbas called on the United States administration to rescind its decision on Jerusalem and refugees in order to salvage …

WAFA: "Full Text Of Abbas's Speech At The United Nations General Assembly"

Is Russia Being Betrayed by Its Own Intelligensia?
DPCR | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-26
The Russian military refused to buy Putin's excuse for Israel's intentional murder of 15 Russian Air Force personnel. The Russian military knows precisely what happened and has not been hesitant to make completely clear Israel's total betrayal of the Russian … | The post Is Russia Being Betrayed by Its Own Intelligensia? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/is-russia-being-betrayed-by-its-own-intelligensia/5655203

Iran Looks On As Israeli Arrogance Forces Putin's Hand
Elijah J. Magnier | iranian.com | 2018-09-26
Russia has decided to send to Syria its S-300 VM system and has started delivering the Krasukha 4 radar systems jammer and other related military equipment. These installations indicate the low level of relations between Moscow and Tel Aviv. Israel's capacity to destroy the new Russian system in Syria is not at issue. Israel may find a way to […] | The post Iran Looks On As Israeli Arrogance Forces Putin's Hand appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/26/iran-looks-on-as-israeli-arrogance-forces-putins-hand/

Motion Banning UK Arm Sales To Israel Passed By Labour
Middle East Monitor | iranian.com | 2018-09-26
The Labour Party yesterday passed a motion to ban UK arms sales to Israel over its persecution of Palestinians. With a number of polls putting Labour ahead of the Conservatives, the motion clears the way for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to turn this decision into official government policy if and when the party is elected […] | The post Motion Banning UK Arm Sales To Israel Passed By Labour appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/26/uk-banning-arm-sales-to-israel/

'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/

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

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

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

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
bdsmovement.net/news/khanalahmar-bds-our-most-powerful-tool-accountability-and-justice

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/

Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-08-29
Exclusive leaked scenes from Al Jazeera's "The Lobby — USA" documentary show how Emergency Committee for Israel Executive Director Noah… | The post Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/08/28/leaked-scenes-from-censored-documentary-expose-israel-lobbyist-noah-pollak-astroturfing-an-anti-palestinian-protest/

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