(2018-11-27). A Big Step for a Greater Israel. Trump's New Position on Syria's Golan Heights. globalresearch.ca Hardly anyone noticed. The Trump administration quietly changed America's long-held position on Syria's strategic Golan Heights while attention was focused on the raucous political carnival in Washington. Though barely noticed, the policy change had enormous importance and will lead the …
(2018-11-27). How the US Uses the "Leftist" MEK for Soft Aggression Against Iran. mintpressnews.com 
While the US doesn't have all that much faith in the MEK as a credible and reliable proxy alternative, the group seems to be their best bet in helping open up Iran's free markets, allying with NATO powers, and neutralizing Iran's support for resistance movements in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen against US-backed allies Israel and Saudi Arabia.
(2018-11-27). Trump Is Forging His Own Gaza on the Southern Border. truthdig.com The use of tear gas constitutes an escalation of the administration's war on migrants and a chilling indicator of its plans for the region.
(2018-11-27). 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.
(2018-11-27). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, two young Palestinian men from Yassid town, north of northern West Bank city of Nablus, after surrounding a building where the army believed Ashraf Na'alwa was hiding. Media sources in Nablus said dozens of soldiers, accompanied by military bulldozers, invaded the town, and surrounded …
(2018-11-27). Army Abducts Ten Palestinians in The West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least ten Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers stormed and ransacked dozens of homes, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards, before abducting at least ten, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has …
(2018-11-27). Israel Demolishes 30 Palestinian-Owned Buildings in Jerusalem. theantimedia.com 
(MEMO) — Israel has demolished 30 commercial and residential Palestinian-owned properties in occupied Jerusalem since the start of November, a report from the Palestine Liberation Organisation revealed on Saturday. The report was issued by the Negotiations Department of the PLO. The Israeli occupation authorities apparently demolished 17 commercial facilities on 21 November in Shuafat. According to Al Jazeera, …
(2018-11-27). Gulf & Allies Sink In Quagmire As Erdogan Lifts Influence Of Turkey, Iran, Russia And Qatar. iranian.com It seems that the quartet (US, Israel, UAE and MbS himself, naturally), acting in the cause of 'exonerating MbS', think they have got their 'coup' with Trump's "maybe he did, but maybe he didn't", exculpation. They are probably quite pleased with themselves. MbS may stay for now, and embarrass everyone at the G20, by ostentatiously […]
(2018-11-26). Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Misplays a Weak Hand, Exits Cabinet in a Huff. mintpressnews.com 
Avigdor Lieberman's political bet against Prime Minister Netanyahu was as reckless and foolish as his military bet against Hamas. Both targets were stronger than he expected and in both cases he ended up exposed and weak.
(2018-11-26). Palestinians Protest The Killing Of Nurse From Bethlehem. imemc.org Hundreds of Palestinians marched, Monday, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, protesting the assassination of a Palestinian nurse, who was killed by Israeli soldiers while heading to Hebron to assist a patient. Media sources in Bethlehem said the processions took off from Bethlehem University and Palestine Ahliya University, along …
(2018-11-26). Demolition Notices Served against Four Structures near Hebron. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Monday, distributed demolition notices for three houses and a shed belonging to Palestinians in al-Khalidiya area, southeast of Yatta town, to the south of Hebron, said a local activist. The popular committee coordinator in Yatta, Rateb al-Jabour, told WAFA correspondence that Israeli forces handed, to three brothers …
(2018-11-26). Report: Israel Continues with Ethnic Cleansing Policies in Occupied Jerusalem. imemc.org In its latest report about Israeli settlements activities in the occupied West Bank, the National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated that, within the Israeli plans to complete the settlement belt around Jerusalem in general, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in particular, the Israeli High Court has approved the …
(2018-11-26). Israeli Soldiers and Settlers Seize Palestinian Land in Nablus. imemc.org Israeli settlers seized a part of a Palestinian-owned land in Jalud village, to the south of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an News Agency that Israeli settlers, from the nearby illegal Israeli outpost of Ahiya, seized about 10 dunams (2.5 …
(2018-11-26). Israeli Media: USAID to Close Palestinian Branch by 2019. imemc.org Haaretz Israeli newspaper said, on Sunday, that USAID relief organization is to close its Palestinian branch by 2019. Security sources reportedly assert that this move comes in the context of downsizing the UNRWA budgets, which was initiated by Washington, recently. The sources added, according to Al Ray Palestinian Media …
(2018-11-26). On World Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, Open Call to International Community to Offer Protection to Palestinian Women. imemc.org November 25th coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women that was designated by the United Nations (UN), in December of 1999, as part of UN efforts to curb violence against women and girls all over the world. On this occasion, the UN launches the 16 …
(2018-11-26). EU Condemns Shu'fat Demolitions. imemc.org The European Union condemned, on Saturday, the Israeli demolition ‚Äéof some 20 commercial structures in Shu'fat Refugee Camp of occupied East Jerusalem, stressing its part of "illegal expansion of Israeli settlement." On Wednesday, the Israeli occupation demolished buildings as part of the Jerusalem ‚Äémunicipality's policy of expanding enforcement with ‚Äérespect to illegally-built …
(2018-11-26). VIDEO: Shu'fat Refugee Camp and The Hidden Agenda. imemc.org Recently, over 20 demolitions were carried out in the Shu'fat Refugee Camp, by Israeli occupation forces, to make way for a wider road and the inevitable future relocation of the residents of Jerusalem's only refugee camp. Video courtesy the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Visit the International Solidarity Movement.
(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.
(2018-11-22). "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.
(2018-11-21). 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). 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 11 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, with whom Bowers had been communicating 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 and…
(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…