(2018-11-17). Israel: Netanyahu's coalition government collapses, forcing early elections. wsws.org Lieberman has pushed Netanyahu into an election campaign that will be fought over the Gaza debacle and the prime minister's "weakness."
(2018-11-17). Lee Camp finds out who meddled with US midterms… but it's not the usual suspects (VIDEO). rt.com 
A foreign country has indeed meddled with the US midterm elections, pumping millions of dollars to support congressional candidates. However, it wasn't the usual suspect you may easily think of, Lee Camp revealed. |
(2018-11-17). Is The Gaza Ceasefire The End For Netanyahu? iranian.com The resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman over the terms of the ceasefire with Palestinians in Gaza has thrown Israeli politics into real turmoil. Depending on whose analysis of this situation you read you may be tempted to see this as a good thing or a bad thing. Bernard at Moon of Alabama sees a weakened Prime […]
(2018-11-17). Army Injures A Farmer In Central Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, on Saturday morning, a Palestinian farmer while working on his lands, east of the al-Maghazi refugee camp, in central Gaza. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired many live rounds at farmers in lands, close to the perimeter fence of the besieged Gaza Strip, to force them out. The …
(2018-11-17). UN General Assembly Votes in Favor of 8 Resolutions on Palestine. imemc.org The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted, early Saturday, in favor of eight resolutions on Palestine and a ninth on the Syrian Golan Heights. Palestine's Permanent Observer to the UN, Riyad Mansour, commented on the vote, saying that it is proof that the international community stands behind and supports the …
(2018-11-17). Colonialist Settlers Attack West Bank Farmers. imemc.org Israeli settlers, on Saturday, reportedly attacked a Palestinian farmer, along with his family, while they were picking olives in the Jabal Jales area, to the east of Hebron city, in the occupied West Bank. Local resident Rashed al-Tamini, who was picking olives with his family, said that settlers from a nearby …
(2018-11-17). 'I'm half Palestinian': US model Hadid hits back at critics' jibes over Vogue Arabia cover. rt.com 
US model Gigi Hadid has addressed the severe backlash she received for a veiled appearance on the cover of Vogue Arabia, suggesting critics wrongly questioned her ancestry despite her being half-Palestinian.
(2018-11-17). Israeli Soldiers Injure 15 Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers wounded, Saturday, at least fifteen Palestinians, including one who suffered a serious injury, in Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, during a nonviolent activity resisting the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands for the construction and expansion of Israel's colonies. The Israeli assault took …
(2018-11-17). A California Jew in a Time of Anti-Semitism. zcomm.org Under Trump, and in the wake of the recent killing of Jews in Pittsburgh, I feel more Jewish than ever before, and more American, too…
(2018-11-17). UN Special Rapporteurs Give Israel 60 Days to Respond to 'Deep Concerns' Regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. imemc.org Four Special Rapporteurs express 'deep concern' that Nation-State Law is 'discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens, which is one of the key principles for democratic political systems.' Following a special request for action issued …
(2018-11-16). Noam Chomsky Warns of the Rise of 'Judeo-Nazi Tendencies' in Israel. theantimedia.com 
(MEMO) — Prominent Jewish intellectual Noam Chomsky has raised concerns over what he believes is the rise of "Judeo-Nazi tendencies" in Israel. Speaking to i24NEWS last week, the renowned political dissident, linguist and scholar repeated warnings given by Yeshayahu Leibowitz, an Israeli public intellectual, biochemist and polymath, concerning the dehumanising effect of Israel's brutal occupation of Palestine on the …
(2018-11-16). In Breach of Human Rights, Netanyahu Supports the Death Penalty against Palestinians. counterpunch.org Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is escalating his war on the Palestinian people, although for reasons almost entirely related to Israeli politics. He has just given the greenlight to a legislation that would make it easier for Israeli courts to issue death sentences against Palestinians accused of carrying out 'terrorist' acts. Netanyahu's decision was More
(2018-11-16). BDS Austria: Israeli Apartheid State — Get Out of Vienna University. imemc.org The following statement, initiated by BDS Austria, addresses the role of the Israeli Embassy and the University of Vienna in opposing Palestinian rights and supporting Israeli apartheid. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as well as Samidoun Goteborg are signatories of the statement, along with other international groups and academics. Signatories and …
(2018-11-16). Celebrities Raised $60 Million for the Israeli Military Before It Bombed Gaza. theantimedia.com 
(MPN) — Just two weeks before Israel pounded Gaza with bombs last night, over 1,200 celebrities came together to raise a record-breaking $60 million to support the Israeli Defense Forces and Israel's occupation of Palestine at a gala called Friends of Israeli Defense Forces (FIDF). The Israeli jets bombing the Gaza Strip targeted the Al-Aqsa TV headquarters …
(2018-11-16). Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Missile and Bombing Attacks on Civilian Buildings. globalresearch.ca New Israeli Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip: Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes, launching 197 missiles at civilian buildings and military sites belonging to Palestinian Armed Groups. | 2 Palestinian civilians were killed and 20 others were wounded, including …
(2018-11-16). Boston Billboard Honoring Gaza First Responders Removed over Claims of Anti-Semitism. mintpressnews.com Nearly 3 weeks into its planned 4-week run, an electronic billboard honoring first responders in the Gaza Strip was pulled on November 13th when the billboard company received phone calls and email complaints labeling their staff as terrorists and anti-Semites and threatening a boycott. | The Palestine Advocacy Project sponsored the billboard on Interstate 93, near Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to highlight the desperate situation in the Gaza Strip, and to emphasize the humanity and agency of the people of Gaza, who are often portrayed as terrorists or victims. | The billboard included a photo of deceased Palestini…
(2018-11-16). In The Middle East, The 'West' Has Been A Curse. iranian.com After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, many are asking 'But what about Yemen?' Yes, indeed, what about Yemen, but what about Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Somalia? What about Egypt in 1956, what about Iran in 1953 and what about Palestine from 1917 to the present day? There is a string of 'what abouts?' going […]
(2018-11-16). Israeli Forces Suppress Weekly Protest In Kafr Qaddoum. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian demonstrators, Friday, with rubber-coated steel bullets and tear-gas canisters in Kafr Qaddoum, in the northern occupied West Bank District of Qalqilia. The coordinator of the weekly marches, Murad Ishteiwi, told Ma'an News Agency that two Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets, while many more suffered …
(2018-11-16). Foreign Correspondent: Israel Wins a Battle, But Is Losing the War. progressive.org In Gaza this week, Israeli and Palestinian groups clashed and ultimately agreed to a ceasefire.
(2018-11-16). MADA: Destruction of Al-Aqsa TV Headquarters a Result of Israeli Impunity. imemc.org The Palestinian Center for Development & Media Freedoms (MADA) has condemned the destruction of Al-Aqsa TV Headquarters on Monday evening, 12 November, 2018, by the Israeli army, in implementation of the resolution taken by the senior officials and politicians at the Israeli government, as various data indicates. Al-Aqsa TV Headquarters …
(2018-11-16). UPDATED: Army Injures 40 Palestinians In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the Great Return Match processions in the Gaza Strip, and wounded at least 40 Palestinians with live bullets. Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at the protesters, on Palestinian lands near the perimeter fence, along the …
(2018-11-16). Palestinian Suffers Severe Face Injury during Ras Karkar Protest. imemc.org Israeli forces suppressed Palestinians and activists protesting near the village of Ras Karkar, west of Ramallah, in the occupied central West Bank, on Friday, against the Israeli plan to seize hundreds of dunams of land in the area. Locals reported, according to Ma'an, that Israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets …
(2018-11-16). A California Jew in a Time of Anti-Semitism. counterpunch.org 
When I was eleven-years-old, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, two American-born Jews, were sent to the electric chair after they were found guilty of stealing the secret of the atomic bomb and then handing it to the Soviets. That event seared my childhood more than any other; my parents were also Jewish and had belonged to the American Communist Party from 1938 to 1948. More
(2018-11-16). Israel Cannot Use Violent Self-Defense While Occupying Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Whenever bombings and shootings escalate in the Middle East, Israeli propagandists say that Israel is exercising its right of military self-defense against indiscriminate attacks coming from the Gaza Strip. But as this article documents, the right to use force in self-defense is contingent on Israel ending its military occupation and blockade of Gaza. DON'T MISQUOTE More
(2018-11-16). Video: Israeli Defense Minister Resigns Amid Setbacks in Gaza, Syria. globalresearch.ca Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra), the Turkistan Islamic Party, Jaish al-Izza and other so-called "opposition groups" continue to exploit the ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone to launch attacks on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies. | On …
(2018-11-16). Chuck Schumer Caved to Facebook and Donald Trump. He Shouldn't Lead Senate Democrats. theintercept.com 
Schumer has sided with the GOP on Wall Street, Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Facebook. Almost any other Democrat should be Senate minority leader instead.
(2018-11-15). The Palestinian People Are As Unified as Hamas and Fatah are Obsolete. mintpressnews.com 
There is a solid, grassroots leadership in Palestine. From Al-Jalil in the north to the Naqab in the south, and from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians on the ground are well aware that the Hamas-Fatah politics have little to do with them.
(2018-11-15). 'SBS: Don't screen Eurovision 2019 in Israel'. greenleft.org.au 
Protesters gathered outside the SBS offices in Artarmon on November 15 to urge the national multicultural broadcaster not to screen Eurovision 2019, which will be held in Israel. | They handed out leaflets to SBS staff that read: "We love SBS and we love Eurovision, but is a song contest worth more than human rights? Are advertising dollars worth more than international law? | "We can't celebrate Eurovision in Israel while the Israeli government enforces apartheid and ongoing human rights abuses against Palestinians. | "Just like the campaign that ended apartheid in South Africa, your international solidarity is…
(2018-11-15). With Midterms Over, Newly Elected Progressives Face the Palestine Taboo and the Israel Lobby. mintpressnews.com 
After they won their primaries, some young progressives curbed their pro-Palestine rhetoric. Now they are in Washington getting oriented. Next up: early test votes in the new year sponsored by the pro-Israel lobby.
(2018-11-15). Newly Elected Progressives Face Palestine Taboo. consortiumnews.com After they won their primaries, some young progressives curbed their pro-Palestine rhetoric. Now they are in Washington getting oriented. Next up: early test votes in the new year sponsored by the pro-Israel lobby, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. Newly-Elected Progressives Confront AIPAC Test… Read more →
(2018-11-15). Court rejects neo-Nazi's free speech defense in SPLC case. splcenter.org A federal judge has rejected neo-Nazi leader Andrew Anglin's attempt to dismiss an SPLC lawsuit seeking to hold him accountable for orchestrating a campaign of terror against a Jewish woman and her family in Montana.
(2018-11-15). Pompeo's Albright Moment Arrives. iranian.com It's getting harder and harder for Pompeo and Trump to defend their positions on Israel and Saudi Arabia as their behavior becomes more erratic and shameful. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not a very bright guy. He is, like his boss, a thin-skinned bully with a narrow view of the world focused on US […]
(2018-11-14). The Crisis in Gaza and a Potential Ceasefire. zcomm.org Discussing the recent Israeli special forces operation inside the Gaza Strip that killed 7 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier, as well as Israeli air strikes and a potential ceasefire…
(2018-11-14). SPLC: Judge rules First Amendment doesn't protect neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin's antisemitic trolling of Tanya Gersh. splcenter.org Chief Judge Dana L. Christensen of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana ruled today that the First Amendment does not protect Andrew Anglin, the publisher of the neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer, from liability for his decision to launch an antisemitic "troll storm" directed at Tanya Gersh, a Jewish real estate agent in Whitefish, Montana.
(2018-11-13). Headlines for November 13, 2018. democracynow.org California's Record-Breaking Wildfires Kill At Least 44 Across State, Arizona's U.S. Senate Seat Flips Blue as Sinema Declares Victory, Trump Falsely Claims Voter Fraud in FL, Says Races Should Go to Republicans, Mississippi Senator Under Fire for "Public Hanging" Comment, Daily Beast: ICE Imprisoning Record High of 44,000 People, Audio of Khashoggi's Murder May Implicate Saudi Crown Prince, Amnesty Int'l Withdraws Top Honor from Burmese Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Gaza: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 6 Palestinians as Fighting Intensifies, DRC: Ebola Outbreak Worst in Country's History, Kills Almost 200, NYT Investigation…
(2018-11-13). Gaza Is Already Unlivable: A Response to Israel's Deadly Airstrikes Targeting TV Station & Homes. democracynow.org 
The death toll in Gaza has risen to at least six after Israel launched its heaviest airstrikes on the region since 2014, targeting scores of buildings, including the TV station Al-Aqsa TV. Israeli airstrikes also reportedly hit dozens of homes. Militants in Gaza responded by launching hundreds of homemade rockets into Israel. One person in Israel, a Palestinian man in Ashkelon, was reportedly killed. Some 16 others were injured, including at least two critically. The escalation began after a team of Israeli commandos drove into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis Sunday in a clandestine raid that killed seven H…
(2018-11-13). Urgent Call from PFLP: Gaza under attack! Stand with Palestine, Stand with the Resistance. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Nov. 12 statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). | The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls in an urgent action for the friends of Palestine, movements for justice and liberation and the Palestinian and Arab communities everywhere in the world to stand with Gaza under attack at this critical moment. We issue this call in honor and mourning for our two heroic comrades, Mohammed al-Tatari and Mohammed Odeh, martyred today by Zionist occupation forces who attacked them as they fought for the freedom of their land, Pal…
(2018-11-12). Palestine: Fadwa Tuqan's poems and data on women's education. zcomm.org And here is my second attempt at bridging the three areas: poems, justice and data visualization. This time, it's the Palestinian poet, Fadwa Tuqan, whose poems I have highlighted alongside some charts depicting the progress over the years on a number of women's education indicators in the West Bank and Gaza. (Earlier, I had used Read more…
(2018-11-06). Pittsburgh in the Jewish Press: Solidarity or Bothsidesism. fair.org 
After the first Shabbat to pass since a right-wing maniac murdered 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, there's been a search by the Jewish press for meaning in the terrorism. Tablet, however, took the unusual step of downplaying the factors leading to the massacre, and sought instead to blame the political left. Shortly after the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history was carried out by anti-immigration extremist, Tablet ( 11/3/18) argue…
(2018-10-28). Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric. grayzoneproject.com As Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett sets out to Pittsburgh, prominent members of the governing Likud Party have blamed…