Daily Archives: October 2, 2018

2018-10-02: News Headlines

INA (2018-10-02). General Strike Held against Israeli Nationality Law. imemc.org Palestinians, on Monday, held a general strike in areas all over the West Bank and the occupied 1948 lands, to protest against the racist Jewish national law adopted by the Israeli Knesset with the support of Israel's extreme right. Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Jerusalem expressed their support […]…

Alternative Information Center (2018-10-02). Israel Targets Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem for Demolition. imemc.org The aftermath of a house demolition in Jerusalem, September 2018. Photo credit: OCHA — OPT.

INA (2018-10-02). Jalama Detention Center Deliberately Providing Dirty Water to Detainees during Interrogation. imemc.org A number of Palestinian detainees filed a complaint with the Detainees Committee, against Israeli Prison Services, for offering them dirty water while under interrogation at Jalama detention center. 41-year-old detainee Abu Rejleya told a lawyer, after his visit to Ofer detention center, that during his interrogation at Jalama detention center, […]…

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Army Abducts 21 Palestinians In The West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, late at night and on Tuesday at dawn, at least twenty-one Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The soldiers invaded many communities in Bethlehem, Jenin, Tulkarem and Hebron, before storming and ransacking dozens of homes, and interrogated many […]…

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Hebron, Installs Roadblock. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, early on Tuesday morning, one Palestinian, and installed many roadblocks, in addition to closing the main gate of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, violently searched homes, and abducted […]…

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Near Qalandia. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, on Monday evening, a young man with a live round in his back, and injured several Palestinians who suffered burns and the effects of teargas inhalation, during a protest near Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said one Palestinian was […]…

Miko Peled (2018-10-02). Jeremy Corbyn and Britain's Largest Political Party Stand Strong with Palestine at Annual Liverpool Conference. mintpressnews.com As soon the conference began, one thing was clear: Palestine was going to have a significant place in the discussions and resolutions. What was also clear was that there is a segment within the U.K. Labour Party that is deeply Zionist, opposes Corbyn, and works within the party to undermine him.

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Illegal Israeli Colonists Uproot Palestinian Lands Near Nablus. imemc.org Many illegal Israeli colonists invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Palestinian agricultural lands in Khirbat Lafjan area, east of Aqraba village, south of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and uprooted dozens of trees. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's colonialist activities in northern West […]…

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians, Abduct Several Others, In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians, and abducted at least four others, during protests in several communities in Jerusalem governorate, in the occupied West Bank. The army invaded many Palestinian communities, starting on Monday evening, and attacked dozens of protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs. Protests were […]…

INA (2018-10-02). Extremist Israelis Raid Palestinian Areas of Jerusalem with Police Backing. imemc.org Israeli extremists went on a rampage, late Sunday and early Monday, in Palestinian areas inside and out of Jerusalem's Old City district, as they marked the end of the Jewish Succot holiday, according to local Palestinian sources. They said the Israelis went on a hate-filled rampage in Musrara neighborhood, just […]…

IMEMC News (2018-10-02). Colonialist Settlers Flood Al-Khan Al-Ahmar With Sewage. imemc.org Illegal Israeli colonialist settlers flooded the al-Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin Palestinian community with Sewage water, in an attempt to force the inhabitants to leave their Dwellings, just as the ultimatum set by the Israeli court for their displacement went into effect, Monday. Abdullah Abu Rahma, a senior nonviolent activist and the […]…

Middle East Monitor (2018-10-02). What Is Behind Qatar's Shift Towards Israel? (Part 1). iranian.com There is a rational explanation of why India and Brazil, two countries with vast populations and significant and growing economies, are not permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Council — made up of 5 permanent and ten rotating members — was designed to reflect a world order that was birthed from […]

Jonathan Cook (2018-10-02). Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall. counterpunch.org Photo Source Social Justice — Bruce Emmerling | CC BY 2.0 | The moment long feared is fast approaching in Gaza, according to a new report by the World Bank. After a decade-long Israeli blockade and a series of large-scale military assaults, the economy of the tiny coastal enclave is in "freefall". | At a meeting of international donors in New York on Thursday, coinciding with the annual meeting of the United N…

Democracy Now! (2018-10-02). Headlines for October 2, 2018. democracynow.org White House Expands Kavanaugh FBI Probe, NBC: Kavanaugh Contacted Ex-Classmates to Refute 2nd Accuser's Claims, Former Kavanaugh Classmate Recalls 1985 Drunken Bar Fight, Kavanaugh Protesters Take to the Streets, Confront Senators, President Trump to ABC News's Cecilia Vega: "You're Not Thinking", SCOTUS Opens Session with 8 Judges, Rejects Uranium Mining Appeal, Indonesia: Death Toll from Earthquake and Tsunami Tops 1,200, Iran Fires Missiles into Syria in Response to Sept. 22 Ahvaz Attack, Israel Injures Scores of Protesters in Occupied Territories Clashes, FLOTUS Melania Trump Starts Solo Visit to African Cont…

Jonathan Cook (2018-10-02). Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall. globalresearch.ca The moment long feared is fast approaching in Gaza, according to a new report by the World Bank. After a decade-long Israeli blockade and a series of large-scale military assaults, the economy of the tiny coastal enclave is in "freefall"….

South Front (2018-10-02). Video: Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates Further as Netanyahu Comes with New Accusations Against Tehran. globalresearch.ca In late September, Israel expanded its anti-Iranian propaganda efforts in order to consolidate the US-Israeli-led bloc and to justify further anti-Iranian actions by the Washington establishment. | On September 27, during a speech to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin …

Faisal Khan (2018-10-01). The Muslim Predicament. counterpunch.org This is a bad time in history to be a Muslim. Whether as minorities or in predominantly Muslim countries Muslims live under enormous and perhaps unprecedented strain. There is war and chaos in much of the Arab Middle East be it Syria, Palestine, Iraq or Libya. Further afield in places like Myanmar Muslims are facing More

Democracy Now! (2018-10-01). Headlines for October 1, 2018. democracynow.org FBI Reopens Probe into Kavanaugh After Demand by Republican Sen. Flake, Flake Demanded FBI Probe Soon After Being Confronted by Sexual Assault Survivors, White House Accused of Placing Limit on FBI Probe, Kavanaugh Friend: "When Brett Got Drunk, He Was Often Belligerent and Aggressive", Indonesian Earthquake & Tsunami Death Toll Reaches 844, Expected to Rise, U.S. & Canada Reaches Tentative Deal to Save NAFTA, Tens of Thousands Protest Far-Right Brazilian Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro, In Gaza, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 7 Palestinians Dead, 500 Others Injured, Palestinians Launch General Strike to Prot…

Prof. Nada Elia (2018-10-01). Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture. globalresearch.ca As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects of their culture that make it "local", rather than implanted. | Since food is …

Whitney Webb (2018-10-01). Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington. globalresearch.ca 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 …

wsws (2018-10-01). World Bank warns Gaza faces economic collapse. wsws.org The organization warned that half of Gaza residents live in poverty and youth unemployment is over 70 percent.

Shared by Marc Steiner (2018-09-30). Article Explaining Why Israel is a Racist State Embarrasses Labour Party. therealnews.com Moshé Machover authored an article proving that the Labour acceptance of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism cannot coexist with free speech on Israel. This scholar and Israeli veteran linked the racist nature of the Israeli state to its colonialist roots

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2018-09-30). U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey. therealnews.com As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal…

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-09-30). Article Explaining Why Israel is a Racist State Embarrasses Labour Party. therealnews.com Moshé Machover authored an article proving that the Labour acceptance of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism cannot coexist with free speech on Israel. This scholar and Israeli veteran linked the racist nature of the Israeli state to its colonialist roots

Shared by Aaron Maté (2018-09-30). U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey. therealnews.com As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal…

wsws (2018-09-29). German Left Party mayor orders deportation of refugees. wsws.org The Left Party mayor of Frankfurt on the Oder, René Wilke, has initiated a deportation order against seven refugees from Syria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.

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

aclu (2018-09-28). Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court. aclu.org For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment. | A new wave of state laws that try to limit Americans' constitutional right to engage in political boycotts is now 0 for 2 in federal court. | On Thursday night, a federal court blocked Arizona from enforcing a law requiring state contractors to certify that they are not participating in boycotts of Israel. The court agreed with the ACLU that the law likely violates contractors' free speech rights under the First Amendment. | "A restriction of one's ability to participate in collective calls to opp…

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

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…

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…

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! (2018-09-20). 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:…

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…

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…

2018-10-02: Social Media Postees

Illegal Israeli Colonists Uproot Palestinian Lands Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Many illegal Israeli colonists invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Palestinian agricultural lands in Khirbat Lafjan area, east of Aqraba village, south of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and uprooted dozens of trees. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's colonialist activities in northern West …

Illegal Israeli Colonists Uproot Palestinian Lands Near Nablus

Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians, Abduct Several Others, In Jerusalem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians, and abducted at least four others, during protests in several communities in Jerusalem governorate, in the occupied West Bank. The army invaded many Palestinian communities, starting on Monday evening, and attacked dozens of protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs. Protests were …

Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians, Abduct Several Others, In Jerusalem

Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Near Qalandia
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Israeli soldiers shot, on Monday evening, a young man with a live round in his back, and injured several Palestinians who suffered burns and the effects of teargas inhalation, during a protest near Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said one Palestinian was …

Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Near Qalandia

General Strike Held against Israeli Nationality Law
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Palestinians, on Monday, held a general strike in areas all over the West Bank and the occupied 1948 lands, to protest against the racist Jewish national law adopted by the Israeli Knesset with the support of Israel's extreme right. Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Jerusalem expressed their support …

General Strike Held against Israeli Nationality Law

Israel Targets Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem for Demolition
Alternative Information Center | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
The aftermath of a house demolition in Jerusalem, September 2018. Photo credit: OCHA — OPT.

Israel Targets Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem for Demolition

Army Abducts 21 Palestinians In The West Bank
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Israeli soldiers abducted, late at night and on Tuesday at dawn, at least twenty-one Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The soldiers invaded many communities in Bethlehem, Jenin, Tulkarem and Hebron, before storming and ransacking dozens of homes, and interrogated many …

Army Abducts 21 Palestinians In The West Bank

Colonialist Settlers Flood Al-Khan Al-Ahmar With Sewage
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Illegal Israeli colonialist settlers flooded the al-Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin Palestinian community with Sewage water, in an attempt to force the inhabitants to leave their Dwellings, just as the ultimatum set by the Israeli court for their displacement went into effect, Monday. Abdullah Abu Rahma, a senior nonviolent activist and the …

Colonialist Settlers Flood Al-Khan Al-Ahmar With Sewage

Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Hebron, Installs Roadblock
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Israeli soldiers abducted, early on Tuesday morning, one Palestinian, and installed many roadblocks, in addition to closing the main gate of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, violently searched homes, and abducted …

Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Hebron, Installs Roadblock

Extremist Israelis Raid Palestinian Areas of Jerusalem with Police Backing
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
Israeli extremists went on a rampage, late Sunday and early Monday, in Palestinian areas inside and out of Jerusalem's Old City district, as they marked the end of the Jewish Succot holiday, according to local Palestinian sources. They said the Israelis went on a hate-filled rampage in Musrara neighborhood, just …

Extremist Israelis Raid Palestinian Areas of Jerusalem with Police Backing

Jalama Detention Center Deliberately Providing Dirty Water to Detainees during Interrogation
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-02
A number of Palestinian detainees filed a complaint with the Detainees Committee, against Israeli Prison Services, for offering them dirty water while under interrogation at Jalama detention center. 41-year-old detainee Abu Rejleya told a lawyer, after his visit to Ofer detention center, that during his interrogation at Jalama detention center, …
imemc.org/article/jalama-detention-center-deliberately-providing-dirty-water-to-detainees-during-interrogation/

What Is Behind Qatar's Shift Towards Israel? (Part 1)
Middle East Monitor | iranian.com | 2018-10-02
There is a rational explanation of why India and Brazil, two countries with vast populations and significant and growing economies, are not permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Council — made up of 5 permanent and ten rotating members — was designed to reflect a world order that was birthed from […] | The post What Is Behind Qatar's Shift Towards Israel? (Part 1) appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/10/02/qatars-shift-towards-israel/

Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-02
The moment long feared is fast approaching in Gaza, according to a new report by the World Bank. After a decade-long Israeli blockade and a series of large-scale military assaults, the economy of the tiny coastal enclave is in "freefall"…. | The post Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/everyone-washes-their-hands-as-gazas-economy-goes-into-freefall/5655785

Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-02
Photo Source Social Justice — Bruce Emmerling | CC BY 2.0 | The moment long feared is fast approaching in Gaza, according to a new report by the World Bank. After a decade-long Israeli blockade and a series of large-scale military assaults, the economy of the tiny coastal enclave is in "freefall". | At a meeting of international donors in New York on Thursday, coinciding with the annual meeting of the United N…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/02/everyone-washes-their-hands-as-gazas-economy-goes-into-freefall/

The Muslim Predicament
Faisal Khan | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-01
This is a bad time in history to be a Muslim. Whether as minorities or in predominantly Muslim countries Muslims live under enormous and perhaps unprecedented strain. There is war and chaos in much of the Arab Middle East be it Syria, Palestine, Iraq or Libya. Further afield in places like Myanmar Muslims are facing…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/01/the-muslim-predicament/

Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington
Whitney Webb | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 … | The post Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington appeared first on Globa…
globalresearch.ca/now-biggest-donor-in-all-of-us-politics-sheldon-adelson-brings-an-israel-first-agenda-to-washington/5655659

Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture
Prof. Nada Elia | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects of their culture that make it "local", rather than implanted. | Since food is … | The post Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/food-art-and-literature-how-israel-is-stealing-arab-culture/5655752

World Bank warns Gaza faces economic collapse
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-01
The organization warned that half of Gaza residents live in poverty and youth unemployment is over 70 percent.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/01/gaza-o01.html

U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey
Shared by Aaron Maté | therealnews.com | 2018-09-30
As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal… | The post U.S. Punishes Iranians and…
therealnews.com/stories/u-s-punishes-iranians-and-threatens-nations-that-disobey

German Left Party mayor orders deportation of refugees
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-29
The Left Party mayor of Frankfurt on the Oder, René Wilke, has initiated a deportation order against seven refugees from Syria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/29/germ-s29.html

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/

Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-28
For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment. | A new wave of state laws that try to limit Americans' constitutional right to engage in political boycotts is now 0 for 2 in federal court. | On Thursday night, a federal court blocked Arizona from enforcing a law requiring state contractors to certify that they are not participating in boycotts of Israel. The court agreed with the ACLU that the law likely violates contractors' free speech rights under the First Amendment. | "A restriction of one's ability to participate in collective calls to opp…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/rights-protesters/laws-targeting-israel-boycotts-fail-again-court

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/

Headlines for September 26, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-26
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/26/headlines

'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

Headlines for September 20, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-20
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:…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/20/headlines

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

Headlines for September 19, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-19
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/19/headlines

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
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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/

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