(2018-11-22). Noam Chomsky on Pittsburgh Attack: Revival of Hate Is Encouraged by Trump's Rhetoric. democracynow.org 
It's been less than a month since a gunman stormed the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing 11 Jewish worshipers. The massacre has been described as the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. After the shooting, we spoke with Noam Chomsky, the world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident, about Pittsburgh, Israel's policies toward Gaza and other recent white supremacist and right-wing attacks in the U.S.
(2018-11-23). More European Governments Promise to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia: The UK Must Do the Same. globalresearch.ca This morning the Danish and Finnish governments pledged to end arms sales to Saudi forces. Germany has recently promised to do the same. This follows an intensification of the ongoing bombardment of Yemen and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi….
(2018-11-23). Israel to Demolish Dozens of Palestinian Shops in East Jerusalem. globalresearch.ca Israeli forces along with the Israeli Civil Administration staff stormed the Shufat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, and delivered demolition notices to dozens of Palestinian shops, on late Tuesday. | Thaer Fasfous, spokesperson of the Fatah movement in Jerusalem, …
(2018-11-23). Two Numbers That Explain Why Trump Won't Sanction Saudi Arabia. counterpunch.org "[W]e may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi," US president Donald Trump told the nation on November 20, but "[t]he United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region." Many find More
(2018-11-23). Bill to "Officially" Recognize Palestine Submitted to British Parliament. globalresearch.ca A bill to officially recognize Palestinian state has been submitted to the House of Commons by the first British Palestinian MP on Wednesday. | Layla Moran, a Liberal Democrat MP, said in a video she shared before submitting the bill …
(2018-11-23). Army Detains Palestinian Shepherds In Northern Plains. imemc.org Israeli soldiers detained, Friday, three Palestinian shepherds in the al-Farisiyya area, in the West Bank's Northern Plains. Media sources said the two shepherds took their livestock to a Palestinian grazing area, east of the al-Farisiyya area. They said the soldiers attacked the three fishermen, identified as Hilal, Daraghma, Kamal Daraghma, …
(2018-11-23). Israeli Soldiers Injure Fourteen Palestinians In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the Great Return March processions on Palestinian lands near the perimeter fence in the besieged Gaza Strip, and shot fourteen Palestinians, including one child. Medical sources said the soldiers stationed in their fortified posts across the fence, fired dozens of live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs …
(2018-11-23). Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, Friday, a Palestinian teenage boy near the Qalandia Terminal, north of occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli media sources said the Palestinians, 17 years of age, reportedly "carried Molotov cocktails which he intended to throw at the soldiers manning the terminal." They added that the soldiers then detained the …
(2018-11-23). Israeli Police Detains Four Palestinians In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli police officers abducted, Friday, four young Palestinian men at the Central Bus Station, in occupied Jerusalem. The police claimed the four Palestinians attacked Israeli soldiers, mildly wounding one of them, before they were detained. Media sources in occupied Jerusalem said the incident seemed to be an argument between the …
(2018-11-23). Colonialist Settlers Puncture Car Tires, Write Racist Graffiti, Near Nablus. imemc.org A group of illegal colonialist settlers infiltrated, on Friday at dawn, Huwwara and 'Aseera al-Qibliya villages, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, puncture tires of parked cars and wrote racist graffiti. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel's colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said …
(2018-11-23). Canadian student federation backs boycott. zcomm.org In another big blow to Israel's efforts to thwart the growing boycott campaign, the largest student organization in Canada voted on Monday to support Palestinian rights…
(2018-11-23). Hamas releases photos of Israel commandos involved in botched Gaza raid. indybay.org The Palestinians resistance factions have called their latest achievements as a political victory. Hamas also said Lieberman's resignation was the regime's "admission of defeat" in its latest confrontations with the resistance front in Gaza.
(2018-11-23). Israeli Navy Abducts Three Palestinian Fishermen In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli navy ships attacked, on Friday morning, several fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters, north of Gaza City, and abducted three fishermen. Media sources in Gaza said the navy attacked the boats less than 3 nautical miles from the shore, west of the Sudaniyya area, north of Gaza city. The …
(2018-11-22). Russia's Brokering of Iran's Withdrawal from Syria. Russia's "Informal Alliance" with Israel? globalresearch.ca The Kremlin uncharacteristically declined to comment on reports that Russia is seeking to broker Iran's withdrawal from Syria in exchange for the Islamic Republic receiving sanctions relief from the US, which is extremely unusual because Moscow has a track record …
(2018-11-22). "It's Killing the Student Movement": Canary Mission's Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll. theintercept.com Activists blacklisted by Canary Mission say they've experienced anxiety, and now find themselves stepping back from pro-Palestine advocacy as a result.
(2018-11-22). How Can Gaza's Contaminated Water Catastrophe Be Solved? imemc.org by Sandy Tolan Since the 2014 war, Mousa Hillah, known to neighbours and family as Abu Ali, has had far bigger worries, which are etched deeply into the exhausted face of the 48-year-old grandfather. Dodging shell fire from Israeli tanks, he fled with his family from the destruction of his Shuja'eyya neighbourhood, flattened by Israel in an attack so devastating …
(2018-11-22). Jerusalem Governor Banned from Interaction with Palestinian Officials. imemc.org The central commander of the Israeli army issued an order, on Thursday, banning the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, from interacting with a number of Palestinian officials, according to WAFA correspondence. Under the order, Ghaith must not interact or directly or indirectly communicate with a listed set of Palestinian …
(2018-11-22). Evacuation of 700 Jerusalemites from Silwan Approved by Israeli Court. imemc.org In direct contradiction of the Geneva Conventions, the Israeli Supreme Court has approved the evacuation of 700 Jerusalemite Palestinians from their homes in the Silwan neighborhood of east occupied Jerusalem, Makan Israeli Broadcasting Corporation informed. It explained,according to Al Ray, that the Israeli Supreme Court rejected, on Wednesday evening, a …
(2018-11-22). Hebron Youth in Run Down by Israeli Forces. imemc.org A 21-year-old Palestinian was run over by an Israeli army vehicle as he attempted to cross a road, on Thursday, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that the Palestinian, who was identified as one Rashed Abu Aram, was injured and …
(2018-11-22). Twitter bans right-wing conspiracist Laura Loomer, renewing free speech debate. rt.com 
Conservative firebrand Laura Loomer says she has been pulled off Twitter after accusing newly-elected Democratic House Rep. Ilhan Omar of being anti-Jewish, pro-Sharia and in favor of female genital mutilation.
(2018-11-21). How Supporters of Israel Used the Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack to Demonize BDS. mintpressnews.com 
The day after the Pittsburgh massacre, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer, was asked whether President Trump's rhetoric motivated such attacks. Dermer instead proceeded to conflate the attack with the BDS movements on college campuses.
(2018-11-21). IDF Shoots AP Cameraman in Press Vest Covering Gaza Protests. mintpressnews.com 
There has been little international outrage over Israel's repeated targeting of journalists both in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank — even though many of the journalists shot have worked for major international news organizations like the Associated Press and Middle East Monitor.
(2018-11-21). Did Israel Kill Yasser Arafat? Stunning Investigation Exposes Israel's Secretive Assassination Program. democracynow.org 
Israeli intelligence officials desperately tried to prevent Ronen Bergman from writing "Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations," a stunning book exposing the details of Israel's extrajudicial killing program. Israel even changed and extended secrecy laws to prevent Bergman from gaining access to historical documents. Despite this, Bergman gained unprecedented access while writing the book, scouring thousands of documents and meeting with some 1,000 sources. The result is a stunning investigation that dives deep into the targeted killing programs of Israel, which has assassinat…
(2018-11-20). Israel: Airbnb to End Settlement Rentals. hrw.org 
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(2018-11-20). Airbnb commits to removing rentals in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. fightbacknews.org Washington, D.C. — On November 19 AXIOS reported that after years of controversy, Airbnb will remove all home-sharing lists – roughly 200 – in illegal Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank. According to a blog post, Airbnb said they have developed a five-part checklist to evaluate how it handles listing in occupied territories and based off that checklist, they "concluded that we should remove listings in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians." | The announcement comes after years of sustained adv…
(2018-11-20). Airbnb Ends West Bank Settlement Listings, Causing Uproar in Israel. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) — Home rental company Airbnb has announced it plans to remove listings in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that comes after several years of pressure from Palestinian human rights groups. The US-based company said it currently has about 200 listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and made its decision after …
(2018-11-20). Israeli Army Killed 52 Palestinian Children Since Beginning of 2018. theantimedia.com 
(MEMO) — According to Defence for Children International Palestine (DCIP), since the beginning of the year, the Israeli Occupation Forces have killed 52 children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 46 of whom in the Gaza Strip. The international movement said in a statement on Monday that among the children the occupation forces have killed, 18 …
(2018-11-20). New American Nazis: Inside the White Supremacist Movement That Fueled Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting. democracynow.org 
Neo-Nazis are on the rise in America. Nearly a month after a gunman killed eleven Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, we look at the violent hate groups that helped fuel the massacre. On the same day that shooter Robert Bowers opened fire in the synagogue, a neo-Nazi named Edward Clark that Bowers had been communicating with online took his own life in Washington, D.C. The man's brother, Jeffrey Clark, has since been arrested on weapons charges. The brothers were both linked to the violent white supremacist group Atomwaffen. We speak with A.C. Thompson, correspondent for FRONTLINE PBS a…
(2018-11-19). Why the UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Reaching Out to Syria's Assad. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) — Last week the United Arab Emirates announced it was negotiating the reopening of its embassy in Damascus and restoring full ties with Syria. After the opening of the Nassib border crossing on the Jordan-Syria border, for the first time since the war began, Syria now has a through road linking Turkey to Jordan. At the same time the Israelis …
(2018-11-18). What NYTimes Called Israel's "1st Incursion" Was Actually at Least Its 263rd. theantimedia.com 
(FAIR) — In a piece headlined "Deadly Gaza Raid by Israel Threatens Nascent Ceasefire" (11/11/18), the New York Times described an Israeli assault near the city of Khan Yunis that killed seven Palestinians as the first known Israeli ground incursion into Gaza since Operation Protective Edge, in July 2014, set off a seven-week war. This depiction of the attack as …
(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). ACTION ALERT: What NYT Called Israel's '1st Incursion' Was at Least Its 263rd. fair.org 
In a piece headlined "Deadly Gaza Raid by Israel Threatens Nascent Ceasefire" (11/11/18), the New York Times described an Israeli assault near the city of Khan Yunis that killed seven Palestinians as the first known Israeli ground incursion into Gaza since Operation Protective Edge, in July 2014, set off a seven-week war. This depiction …
(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). 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.
(2018-11-14). 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…
(2018-11-12). 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…
(2018-10-28). 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…