Daily Archives: December 2, 2018

2018-12-02: News Headlines

Juan Cole (2018-12-02). The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing. globalresearch.ca CNN has fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he gave on Palestinian rights at the UN. The speech can be found here. | You can protest this outrageous firing at this petition site. | And here is a link …

INA (2018-12-02). Dr. Saeb Erekat: "Trump administration is trying to divide Palestinians." imemc.org by Dr. Saeb Erekat, for Ma'an (Saeb Erekat is the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and chief Palestinian negotiator.) A year ago, the Trump administration decided to recognise the illegal Israeli annexation of occupied Jerusalem and move the US embassy to Jerusalem, in violation of its obligations under …

IMEMC News (2018-12-02). Army Abducts A Child In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, a Palestinians child in Hebron, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and installed many roadblocks near towns around the city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars. Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers stormed and searched a number of homes, …

PCHR (2018-12-02). PCHR: On 36th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking Siege, Israeli Forces Wound 58 Civilians, including 14 Children and Paramedic. imemc.org On Friday evening, 30 November 2018, Israeli forces wounded 58 Palestinian civilians, including 14 children and a paramedic in the peaceful demonstrations in the eastern Gaza Strip despite the decreasing intensity of the demonstrations there for the fifth week consecutively and absence of most means usually used during the demonstrations …

INA (2018-12-02). Gazans' Injuries Risk Permanently Shattering Lives. imemc.org ~Doctors Without Borders/Days of Palestine The vast majority of the 3,117 patients treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) between 30 March and 31 October — out of the total 5,866 the Ministry of Health says have been injured by live fire — had been shot in the leg. Around half …

IMEMC News (2018-12-02). Israeli Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, Sunday, two Palestinians and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army attacked a nonviolent procession near Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank. The soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters …

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-12-02). Cornel West Responds to CNN Firing Marc Lamont Hill. therealnews.com "All he's saying is that Palestinian babies deserve the same rights as Israeli babies"

IMEMC News (2018-12-02). Army Abducts A Palestinian In Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, a young Palestinian man from his home in Battir town, west of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources in Bethlehem have reported that the soldiers abducted Ahmad Ramzi al-Mashni, 23, after invading his home and searching it. They …

INA (2018-12-02). Israeli Forces Violently Subdue Peaceful Protest in Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Saturday, quelled a peaceful demonstration on al-Zahra St, in central occupied Jerusalem, that was held in support of wounded Palestinian detainee Israa Jaabis. Jaabis, 33, a mother of a baby child and a resident of Jabal al-Mukkaber neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, was sentenced to eleven years …

IMEMC News (2018-12-02). Israeli Court Orders The Release Of Jerusalem Governor. imemc.org An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem has ordered, Sunday the release of Adnan Gheith, the Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem, along with several other members of Fateh movement. In its ruling, the court ordered the release of the governor, along with nine other Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem, on bail and under …

Juan Cole (2018-12-02). The Bottomless Dishonesty Of CNN On Palestine And Marc Lamont Hill Firing. iranian.com CNN has fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he gave on Palestinian rights at the UN. The speech can be found here. You can protest this outrageous firing at this petition site. And here is a link to his book, Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond, which everyone should buy […]

Rhianna (2018-12-02). Israel's Neglected and Abused Beduoin People. indybay.org Library 1316 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702…

RT (2018-12-02). 'We don't need this sh*t': Miami cop suspended for 'desecrating' Jewish holy items (VIDEO). rt.com A Miami cop has been suspended after a video emerged showing him gleefully trashing a copy of the Hebrew Bible. However, the officer's local police union insists that the video is heavily edited and part of a blackmail scheme.

leili (2018-12-01). 18 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2018. bdsmovement.net 18 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2018: UpdateHere are 18 highlights of direct and indirect BDS impact from 2018. We celebrate the extraordinary strides that the BDS movement for Palestinian rights has made with your support. Economic Boycott Cultural Boycott Academic Boycott Military Embargo Local governments

TPIC (2018-12-01). The UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions in Favor of Palestine. globalresearch.ca The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly adopted on Friday evening five resolutions in support of Palestine and a sixth one on the Golan Heights. | The first resolution, titled Jerusalem, was adopted by the UNGA by a recorded vote of …

IMEMC News (2018-12-01). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, a young Palestinian man from Beit Surik town, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem. The soldiers invaded the home of the young man, and violently searched it, and abducted him after interrogating him and several members of his family. The army claims the young …

IMEMC News (2018-12-01). Army Abducts A Palestinian In Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, Hindaza area, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and abducted one Palestinian. The soldiers also broke into and searched several homes in the governorate. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Sami Obeyyat, 23, after invading …

Middle East Eye (2018-12-01). Social Media Defends Marc Lamont Hill After CNN Firing Over Palestine. iranian.com CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill, who was fired by the US media company after telling the United Nations that the Israeli state "continues to restrict freedom and undermine equality for Palestinians", is receiving widespread support on social media. The 39-year old professor had his contract with CNN terminated following the UN speech, in which he […]

wsws (2018-12-01). CNN fires contributor accused of "anti-Semitism" for defending Palestinian rights. wsws.org While CNN has not provided a full explanation, the firing of Marc Lamont Hill came one day after he made public statements critical of Israeli policy against Palestinians.

Asad AbuKhalil (2018-11-30). Israel's Often Overlooked Strategic Battlefield Losses. mintpressnews.com In South Lebanon, the Museum for Resistance, also known as the Mlita Museum, for the town in which it is located, is a wildly popular tourist attraction and a place where you can run into Arabs visiting from around the region. | In it, Hezbollah—the political party with an armed wing that, with Iranian assistance, emerged in response to the Israeli invasion of 1982—celebrates its military successes, displaying weapons captured from the occupation army and replicas of some of its military tunnels. | The museum en…

Ramzy Baroud (2018-11-30). Netanyahu's Predicament: The Era of Easy Wars is over. counterpunch.org When Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered his army to carry out a limited operation in the besieged Gaza Strip on November 12, he certainly did not anticipate that his military adventure would destabilize his government and threaten the very survival of his right-wing coalition. But it did, far more than the multiple police investigations into various corruption cases More

Kerron àì Luain (2018-11-30). Creeping Neo-Fascism in Ireland and the "Open Borders" Question. counterpunch.org Apparently, so I have read, pop/rock band Coldplay are due to release fresh new music under a fresh new name. The venture will be undertaken in collaboration with the singer Pharrell, who recently revealed himself as a shameless supporter of the Israeli 'Defense' Forces; but that is neither here nor there, for now. The terrifying More

samir (2018-11-30). The PLO calls on Eurovision organizers to not broadcast the contest in Israel's illegal settlements. bdsmovement.net The PLO calls on Eurovision organizers to not broadcast the contest in Israel's illegal settlements: In the NewsThe Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, calls on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest to Israel's illegal settlements. | Cultural Boycott Boycott Eurovision 2019November 30, 2018 | By: | …

IMEMC News (2018-11-30). On International Day of Palestine Solidarity, New BDS Wins in Chile and Ireland. mintpressnews.com The resolution was debated as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The text states that "since 1947 there has been a permanent expulsion of Palestinians and loss of their territory, which made impossible the full exercise of the right to national sovereignty held by the Palestinian People." | Mahmoud Nawajaa, from the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) welcomed the decision: | We are glad that the Chilean Congress has marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with concrete measures of solidarity and respect for international law. We urge the C…

Middle East Eye (2018-11-30). CNN Commentator Quickly Fired After Giving Pro-Palestinian Speech at UN. theantimedia.com (MEE) — CNN has fired commentator Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday after he called for justice for Palestinians in a UN speech. "Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN," a CNN spokesperson told Mediaite. CNN staffers later confirmed the sacking on Twitter. CNN did not give a reason for his ouster, nor did the …

Glenn Greenwald (2018-11-30). CNN Submits to Right-Wing Outrage Mob, Fires Marc Lamont Hill Due to His "Offensive" Defense of Palestinians at the U.N. theintercept.com Those who demand that adults be shielded from "offensive" and "traumatic" viewpoints are as craven and toxic as they are authoritarian.

stuart_m (2018-11-30). Israel escalating the demolition of Palestine. greenleft.org.au When it comes to the infrastructure of genocide, you could illustrate it using almost any photo of a school, house, shop or village in the West Bank. You could bookmark a Google maps page of a particular West Bank town — then look again in three or six months time and note the destruction wrought. | This is one way of keeping track of the demolitions of Palestinian homes and Israel's attempts to impose an "Israeli only" identity on the landscape. | There has been a redoubling of Israeli efforts to evict Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem and deny remaining Palestinian residents the right to a livelihoo…

Consortiumnews (2018-11-29). Israel's Overlooked Strategic Losses in Wars Against Arabs. consortiumnews.com After conventional Arab armies failed to deter Israeli invasions, Lebanese and Palestinian volunteers have changed the strategic balance in the Middle East, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. 2006 Lebanese War Changed Power Calculus By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News In South… Read more →

leili (2018-11-29). Chilean Congress Votes to Ban Products From Illegal Israeli Settlements. bdsmovement.net Chilean Congress Votes to Ban Products From Illegal Israeli Settlements: UpdateThe National Congress of Chile overwhelmingly voted to ban products from illegal Israeli settlements built on stolen Palestinian land. | Economic Boycott Military Embargo Sanctions and governmentsNovember 29, 2018 | By: | …

Jason Ditz (2018-11-29). Rand Paul Confirms Blocking $38 Billion in US Military Aid to Israel. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has confirmed recent reports that he is the one who placed a hold on a major bill providing $38 billion in US military aid to Israel. Sen. Paul says he intends to introduce an amendment to the bill. Sen. Paul said the move is a reaction to pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC's resistance to …

Middle East Monitor (2018-11-29). Trump: US Troops Will Stay in Middle East to Protect Israel. theantimedia.com (MEMO) — US President Donald Trump has admitted that the US only keeps its troops in the Middle East to protect Israel. In an interview with the Washington Post yesterday, Trump explained that he would not withdraw US troops from the region because of the need to support Israel, despite the fact that other US concerns such as oil …

amnesty (2018-11-29). State of Palestine: Social Justice Activist on Hunger Strike: Suha Jbara. amnesty.org Suha Jbara has been on hunger strike since 22 November in protest against her detention and torture by Palestinian security forces. Her next court hearing is scheduled for 6 December 2018.

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2018-11-28). Airbnb Pressured to Remove Listings in Illegal Israeli Settlements on Occupied Palestinian Land. therealnews.com House-sharing company Airbnb was pressured to remove listings in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, after a campaign by human rights organizations. CODEPINK's Ariel Gold says this is a big victory for peace activists

amnesty (2018-11-28). Israel: 'Rogue' NSO Group must have licence revoked over controversial surveillance software. amnesty.org Amnesty International is taking legal advice in order to revoke the export licence of Israeli-based NSO Group, after it was revealed the cyber firm's spyware had been used in an attempt to spy on an Amnesty staff member. | A recent investigation by Haaretz newspaper uncovered the firm's sophisticated surveillance tool "Pegasus" was offered to authorities in Saudi Arabia last year. | Two weeks ago, Amnesty International Israel submitted an urgent request to the Israeli Ministry of Defence, demanding that NSO Group's defence export licence be revoked in light of an attempted cyber attack on an Amnesty staff member…

leili (2018-11-27). Pitzer College Faculty Votes Support BDS for Palestinian Rights. bdsmovement.net Pitzer College Faculty Votes Support BDS for Palestinian Rights: UpdateFaculty at Pitzer College in California have overwhelmingly voted to pass two motions that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights. As Israel's attacks on Palestinian education escalate, professors and students are standing up for Palestinian rights. | Academic Boycott

leili (2018-11-26). Palestinian Civil Society Urges World Governments to Impose a Military Embargo on Saudi Regime Over Khashoggi Murder and War Crimes in Yemen, On Israel for War Crimes and Apartheid Against Palestinians. bdsmovement.net Palestinian Civil Society Urges World Governments to Impose a Military Embargo on Saudi Regime Over Khashoggi Murder and War Crimes in Yemen, On Israel for War Crimes and Apartheid Against Palestinians: Update"We appeal to progressives and social movements everywhere to pressure their governments to impose strict military embargoes on all states that are perpetrating crimes against hu…

Democracy Now! (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.

Reese Erlich (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.

pacbi (2018-11-15). European Association of Social Anthropologists Pledges Non-Cooperation With Israeli Settlement Universities. bdsmovement.net European Association of Social Anthropologists Pledges Non-Cooperation With Israeli Settlement Universities: In the NewsNear-unanimous membership vote establishes a non-cooperation policy with Israeli academic institutions in the occupied Palestinian territory and expresses solidarity with Palestinian academics bearing the brunt of Israel's discriminatory policies. | …

Phyllis Bennis (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…

Huzaifa Zoomkawala (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…

samir (2018-11-12). Love Bollywood, hate apartheid! bdsmovement.net Love Bollywood, hate apartheid!: Action AlertThe Israeli government wants to use Bollywood stars to whitewash its oppression against Palestinians. Join us in urging them to refuse to participate. | Cultural BoycottNovember 12, 2018 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

samir (2018-11-07). Top Chef Withdraws From Israel's Round Tables Culinary Propaganda Festival. bdsmovement.net Top Chef Withdraws From Israel's Round Tables Culinary Propaganda Festival: PACBI StatementRound Tables is part of the Israeli government's "gastro-diplomacy" efforts, aimed at distracting attention from Israel's theft of Palestinian land and food resources. | Cultural BoycottNovember 8, 2018 | By: | …

pacbi (2018-11-05). Palestinians Write to ICRC: Conference in Partnership with Hebrew University Undermines Palestinian Human Rights. bdsmovement.net Palestinians Write to ICRC: Conference in Partnership with Hebrew University Undermines Palestinian Human Rights: UpdateAn International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conference in partnership with Hebrew University, which is deeply complicit in Israel's flagrant violations of international humanitarian law, undermines Palestinian human rights and our nonviolent struggle to ac…

Max Blumenthal (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…

2018-12-02: Social Media Postees

Israeli Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
Israeli soldiers injured, Sunday, two Palestinians and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army attacked a nonviolent procession near Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank. The soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters …

Israeli Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Nablus

Israeli Court Orders The Release Of Jerusalem Governor
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem has ordered, Sunday the release of Adnan Gheith, the Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem, along with several other members of Fateh movement. In its ruling, the court ordered the release of the governor, along with nine other Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem, on bail and under …

Israeli Court Orders The Release Of Jerusalem Governor

Army Abducts A Child In Hebron
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, a Palestinians child in Hebron, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and installed many roadblocks near towns around the city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars. Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers stormed and searched a number of homes, …
imemc.org/article/army-abducts-a-child-in-hebron/

Cornel West Responds to CNN Firing Marc Lamont Hill
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-12-02
"All he's saying is that Palestinian babies deserve the same rights as Israeli babies" | The post Cornel West Responds to CNN Firing Marc Lamont Hill appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/cornel-west-responds-to-cnn-firing-marc-lamont-hill

Gazans' Injuries Risk Permanently Shattering Lives
INA | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
~Doctors Without Borders/Days of Palestine The vast majority of the 3,117 patients treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) between 30 March and 31 October — out of the total 5,866 the Ministry of Health says have been injured by live fire — had been shot in the leg. Around half …
imemc.org/article/gazans-injuries-risk-permanently-shattering-lives/

Israeli Forces Violently Subdue Peaceful Protest in Jerusalem
INA | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
Israeli forces, on Saturday, quelled a peaceful demonstration on al-Zahra St, in central occupied Jerusalem, that was held in support of wounded Palestinian detainee Israa Jaabis. Jaabis, 33, a mother of a baby child and a resident of Jabal al-Mukkaber neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, was sentenced to eleven years …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-violently-subdue-peaceful-protest-in-jerusalem/

PCHR: On 36th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking Siege, Israeli Forces Wound 58 Civilians, including 14 Children and Paramedic
PCHR | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
On Friday evening, 30 November 2018, Israeli forces wounded 58 Palestinian civilians, including 14 children and a paramedic in the peaceful demonstrations in the eastern Gaza Strip despite the decreasing intensity of the demonstrations there for the fifth week consecutively and absence of most means usually used during the demonstrations …
imemc.org/article/pchr-on-36th-friday-of-the-great-march-of-return-and-breaking-siege-israeli-forces-wound-58-civilians-including-14-children-and-paramedic/

Army Abducts A Palestinian In Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, a young Palestinian man from his home in Battir town, west of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources in Bethlehem have reported that the soldiers abducted Ahmad Ramzi al-Mashni, 23, after invading his home and searching it. They …
imemc.org/article/army-abducts-a-palestinian-in-bethlehem-2/

Dr. Saeb Erekat: "Trump administration is trying to divide Palestinians."
INA | imemc.org | 2018-12-02
by Dr. Saeb Erekat, for Ma'an (Saeb Erekat is the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and chief Palestinian negotiator.) A year ago, the Trump administration decided to recognise the illegal Israeli annexation of occupied Jerusalem and move the US embassy to Jerusalem, in violation of its obligations under …
imemc.org/article/dr-saeb-erekat-trump-administration-is-trying-to-divide-palestinians/

The Bottomless Dishonesty Of CNN On Palestine And Marc Lamont Hill Firing
Juan Cole | iranian.com | 2018-12-02
CNN has fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he gave on Palestinian rights at the UN. The speech can be found here. You can protest this outrageous firing at this petition site. And here is a link to his book, Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond, which everyone should buy […] | The post The Bottomless Dishonesty Of CNN On Palestine And Marc Lamont Hill Firing appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/01/the-bottomless-dishonesty-of-cnn-on-palestine/

Israel's Neglected and Abused Beduoin People
Rhianna | indybay.org | 2018-12-02
Library 1316 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/30/18819490.php

'We don't need this sh*t': Miami cop suspended for 'desecrating' Jewish holy items (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-12-02
A Miami cop has been suspended after a video emerged showing him gleefully trashing a copy of the Hebrew Bible. However, the officer's local police union insists that the video is heavily edited and part of a blackmail scheme. | …
rt.com/usa/445394-miami-cop-jewish-trash-book/

Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Jerusalem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-01
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, a young Palestinian man from Beit Surik town, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem. The soldiers invaded the home of the young man, and violently searched it, and abducted him after interrogating him and several members of his family. The army claims the young …
imemc.org/article/israeli-soldiers-abduct-a-palestinian-near-jerusalem/

Army Abducts A Palestinian In Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-12-01
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, Hindaza area, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and abducted one Palestinian. The soldiers also broke into and searched several homes in the governorate. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Sami Obeyyat, 23, after invading …
imemc.org/article/army-abducts-a-palestinian-in-bethlehem/

18 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2018
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-12-01
18 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2018: UpdateHere are 18 highlights of direct and indirect BDS impact from 2018. We celebrate the extraordinary strides that the BDS movement for Palestinian rights has made with your support. Economic Boycott Cultural Boycott Academic Boycott Military Embargo Local governments Sanc…
bdsmovement.net/news/18-highlights-bds-impact-2018

The UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
TPIC | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-01
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly adopted on Friday evening five resolutions in support of Palestine and a sixth one on the Golan Heights. | The first resolution, titled Jerusalem, was adopted by the UNGA by a recorded vote of … | The post The UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions in Favor of Palestine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-un-general-assembly-adopts-six-resolutions-in-favor-of-palestine/5661596

Social Media Defends Marc Lamont Hill After CNN Firing Over Palestine
Middle East Eye | iranian.com | 2018-12-01
CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill, who was fired by the US media company after telling the United Nations that the Israeli state "continues to restrict freedom and undermine equality for Palestinians", is receiving widespread support on social media. The 39-year old professor had his contract with CNN terminated following the UN speech, in which he […] | The post Social Media Defends Marc Lamont Hill After CNN Firing Over Palestine appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/11/30/social-media-defends-marc-lamont-hill-after-cnn-firing-over-palestine/

CNN fires contributor accused of "anti-Semitism" for defending Palestinian rights
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-12-01
While CNN has not provided a full explanation, the firing of Marc Lamont Hill came one day after he made public statements critical of Israeli policy against Palestinians.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/12/01/hill-d01.html

Israel's Often Overlooked Strategic Battlefield Losses
Asad AbuKhalil | mintpressnews.com | 2018-11-30
In South Lebanon, the Museum for Resistance, also known as the Mlita Museum, for the town in which it is located, is a wildly popular tourist attraction and a place where you can run into Arabs visiting from around the region. | In it, Hezbollah–the political party with an armed wing that, with Iranian assistance, emerged in response to the Israeli invasion of 1982–celebrates its military successes, displaying weapons captured from the occupation army and replicas of some of its military tunnels. | The museum en…
mintpressnews.com/israel-often-overlooked-strategic-battlefield-losses/252421/

Creeping Neo-Fascism in Ireland and the "Open Borders" Question
Kerron àì Luain | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-30
Apparently, so I have read, pop/rock band Coldplay are due to release fresh new music under a fresh new name. The venture will be undertaken in collaboration with the singer Pharrell, who recently revealed himself as a shameless supporter of the Israeli 'Defense' Forces; but that is neither here nor there, for now. The terrifying…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/30/creeping-neo-fascism-in-ireland-and-the-open-borders-question/

Netanyahu's Predicament: The Era of Easy Wars is over
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-30
When Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered his army to carry out a limited operation in the besieged Gaza Strip on November 12, he certainly did not anticipate that his military adventure would destabilize his government and threaten the very survival of his right-wing coalition. But it did, far more than the multiple police investigations into various corruption cases…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/30/netanyahus-predicament-the-era-of-easy-wars-is-over/

On International Day of Palestine Solidarity, New BDS Wins in Chile and Ireland
IMEMC News | mintpressnews.com | 2018-11-30
The resolution was debated as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The text states that "since 1947 there has been a permanent expulsion of Palestinians and loss of their territory, which made impossible the full exercise of the right to national sovereignty held by the Palestinian People." | Mahmoud Nawajaa, from the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) welcomed the decision: | We are glad that the Chilean Congress has marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with concrete measures of solidarity and respect for international law. We urge the C…
mintpressnews.com/on-international-palestine-day-of-solidarity-new-bds-wins-in-chile-and-ireland/252435/

CNN Commentator Quickly Fired After Giving Pro-Palestinian Speech at UN
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-30
(MEE) — CNN has fired commentator Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday after he called for justice for Palestinians in a UN speech. "Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN," a CNN spokesperson told Mediaite. CNN staffers later confirmed the sacking on Twitter. CNN did not give a reason for his ouster, nor did the …

CNN Commentator Quickly Fired After Giving Pro-Palestinian Speech at UN

CNN Submits to Right-Wing Outrage Mob, Fires Marc Lamont Hill Due to His "Offensive" Defense of Palestinians at the U.N
Glenn Greenwald | theintercept.com | 2018-11-30
Those who demand that adults be shielded from "offensive" and "traumatic" viewpoints are as craven and toxic as they are authoritarian. | The post CNN Submits to Right-Wing Outrage Mob, Fires Marc Lamont Hill Due to His "Offensive" Defense of Palestinians at the U.N. appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/29/cnn-submits-to-right-wing-outrage-mob-fires-marc-lamont-due-to-his-offensive-defense-of-palestinians-at-the-un/

Israel escalating the demolition of Palestine
stuart_m | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-30
When it comes to the infrastructure of genocide, you could illustrate it using almost any photo of a school, house, shop or village in the West Bank. You could bookmark a Google maps page of a particular West Bank town — then look again in three or six months time and note the destruction wrought. | This is one way of keeping track of the demolitions of Palestinian homes and Israel's attempts to impose an "Israeli only" identity on the landscape. | There has been a redoubling of Israeli efforts to evict Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem and deny remaining Palestinian residents the right to a livelihoo…
greenleft.org.au/content/israel-escalating-demolition-palestine

Israel's Overlooked Strategic Losses in Wars Against Arabs
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-29
After conventional Arab armies failed to deter Israeli invasions, Lebanese and Palestinian volunteers have changed the strategic balance in the Middle East, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. 2006 Lebanese War Changed Power Calculus By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News In South… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/29/israels-overlooked-strategic-losses-in-wars-against-arabs/

Rand Paul Confirms Blocking $38 Billion in US Military Aid to Israel
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-29
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has confirmed recent reports that he is the one who placed a hold on a major bill providing $38 billion in US military aid to Israel. Sen. Paul says he intends to introduce an amendment to the bill. Sen. Paul said the move is a reaction to pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC's resistance to …

Rand Paul Confirms Blocking $38 Billion in US Military Aid to Israel

Trump: US Troops Will Stay in Middle East to Protect Israel
Middle East Monitor | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-29
(MEMO) — US President Donald Trump has admitted that the US only keeps its troops in the Middle East to protect Israel. In an interview with the Washington Post yesterday, Trump explained that he would not withdraw US troops from the region because of the need to support Israel, despite the fact that other US concerns such as oil …

Trump: US Troops Will Stay in Middle East to Protect Israel

State of Palestine: Social Justice Activist on Hunger Strike: Suha Jbara
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-11-29
Suha Jbara has been on hunger strike since 22 November in protest against her detention and torture by Palestinian security forces. Her next court hearing is scheduled for 6 December 2018.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/9478/2018/en/

Airbnb Pressured to Remove Listings in Illegal Israeli Settlements on Occupied Palestinian Land
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-11-28
House-sharing company Airbnb was pressured to remove listings in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, after a campaign by human rights organizations. CODEPINK's Ariel Gold says this is a big victory for peace activists | The post Airbnb Pressured to Remove Listings in Illegal Israeli Settlements on Occupied Palestinian Land appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/airbnb-pressured-to-remove-listings-in-illegal-israeli-settlements-on-occupied-palestinian-land

Israel: 'Rogue' NSO Group must have licence revoked over controversial surveillance software
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-11-28
Amnesty International is taking legal advice in order to revoke the export licence of Israeli-based NSO Group, after it was revealed the cyber firm's spyware had been used in an attempt to spy on an Amnesty staff member. | A recent investigation by Haaretz newspaper uncovered the firm's sophisticated surveillance tool "Pegasus" was offered to authorities in Saudi Arabia last year. | Two weeks ago, Amnesty International Israel submitted an urgent request to the Israeli Ministry of Defence, demanding that NSO Group's defence export licence be revoked in light of an attempted cyber attack on an Amnesty staff member…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/israelroguenso-group-must-have-licence-revoked-over-controversial-surveillance-software/

Pitzer College Faculty Votes Support BDS for Palestinian Rights
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-27
Pitzer College Faculty Votes Support BDS for Palestinian Rights: UpdateFaculty at Pitzer College in California have overwhelmingly voted to pass two motions that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights. As Israel's attacks on Palestinian education escalate, professors and students are standing up for Palestinian rights. | Academic Boycott Stu…
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Palestinian Civil Society Urges World Governments to Impose a Military Embargo on Saudi Regime Over Khashoggi Murder and War Crimes in Yemen, On Israel for War Crimes and Apartheid Against Palestinians
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-26
Palestinian Civil Society Urges World Governments to Impose a Military Embargo on Saudi Regime Over Khashoggi Murder and War Crimes in Yemen, On Israel for War Crimes and Apartheid Against Palestinians: Update"We appeal to progressives and social movements everywhere to pressure their governments to impose strict military embargoes on all states that are perpetrating crimes against hu…
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Noam Chomsky on Pittsburgh Attack: Revival of Hate Is Encouraged by Trump's Rhetoric
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-22
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.
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/22/noam_chomsky_on_pittsburgh_attack_revival

Airbnb's Decision to Exit Israel's Illegal Settlements: A Partial Victory for Human Rights & Accountability
ziyaad | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-20
Airbnb's Decision to Exit Israel's Illegal Settlements: A Partial Victory for Human Rights & Accountability: BNC StatementAirbnb's decision to end its business in Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is an important first step. It unfortunately fails to cover settlements in East Jerusalem, which is also occupied according to international law. All Isr…
bdsmovement.net/news/airbnbs-decision-exit-israels-illegal-settlements-partial-victory-human-rights-accountability

Foreign Correspondent: Israel Wins a Battle, But Is Losing the War
Reese Erlich | progressive.org | 2018-11-16
In Gaza this week, Israeli and Palestinian groups clashed and ultimately agreed to a ceasefire.
progressive.org/dispatches/israel-wins-a-battle-but-is-losing-the-war-181116/

The Crisis in Gaza and a Potential Ceasefire
Phyllis Bennis | zcomm.org | 2018-11-14
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…
zcomm.org/zvideo/the-crisis-in-gaza-and-a-potential-ceasefire/

Love Bollywood, hate apartheid!
samir | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-12
Love Bollywood, hate apartheid!: Action AlertThe Israeli government wants to use Bollywood stars to whitewash its oppression against Palestinians. Join us in urging them to refuse to participate. | Cultural BoycottNovember 12, 2018 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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Palestine: Fadwa Tuqan's poems and data on women's education
Huzaifa Zoomkawala | zcomm.org | 2018-11-12
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…
zcomm.org/zblogs/palestine-fadwa-tuqans-poems-and-data-on-womens-education/

Top Chef Withdraws From Israel's Round Tables Culinary Propaganda Festival
samir | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-07
Top Chef Withdraws From Israel's Round Tables Culinary Propaganda Festival: PACBI StatementRound Tables is part of the Israeli government's "gastro-diplomacy" efforts, aimed at distracting attention from Israel's theft of Palestinian land and food resources. | Cultural BoycottNovember 8, 2018 | By: | …
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Palestinians Write to ICRC: Conference in Partnership with Hebrew University Undermines Palestinian Human Rights
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-11-05
Palestinians Write to ICRC: Conference in Partnership with Hebrew University Undermines Palestinian Human Rights: UpdateAn International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conference in partnership with Hebrew University, which is deeply complicit in Israel's flagrant violations of international humanitarian law, undermines Palestinian human rights and our nonviolent struggle to ac…
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