Daily Archives: December 11, 2018

2018-12-11: News Headlines

aljazeera (2018-12-11). Israeli killing of young Palestinian unlawful, video shows. aljazeera.com Footage contradicts Israeli army's claim that mentally impaired Palestinian man was killed during a rock-throwing riot.

Ramzy Baroud (2018-12-11). The Real Face of Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada's New Jews?>. telesurenglish.net How does one explain Canada's contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? | On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada's commitment not to follow the footsteps of the U.S. Donald Trump Administration by transferring its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. | But there is little worth praising here. Respecting the internationally-recognized status of Jerusalem is legally-binding commitment to international law. The fact that the U.S. chose to violate the law, hardly mak…

John McCullough (2018-12-11). ACTION ALERT: CNN Must Rehire Pundit Who Defended Democratic Rights. fair.org Marc Lamont Hill appearing as a political commentator on CNN | As Marc Lamont Hill delivered his widely discussed speech at the United Nations on November 28, in which he expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and emphasized the need to protect the human rights and self-determination of all who lived "from the river to the sea," he probably expected some critical response. What he likely didn't expect was to be fired from his position as a CNN commentator, and to have his job as a professor at Temple University threatened. | Pro-Israel partisans and commentato…

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-12-11). Hungary's Far-Right Government Hurtling Toward Dictatorship with Crackdown on Free Press. therealnews.com The far-right government of EU/NATO member Hungary is cracking down on independent media. Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also exploiting anti-Semitism, while closely allied with Israel. Journalist Benjamin Novak says even elections are now just a formality

Days of Palestine (2018-12-11). Senior Israeli Lawmaker Calls for Killing All Palestinians, "Because they are just Nazis Anyhow" globalresearch.ca Chair of the Defence Committee at the Israeli Parliament Avi Dichter has called for killing all the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | As he was commenting on the peaceful protests of the Great March of Return taking place along the …

aljazeera (2018-12-11). The Palestinian village under threat of demolition by Israel. aljazeera.com The International Criminal Court is investigating Israel's planned eviction of the people of Khan al-Ahmar.

aljazeera (2018-12-11). West Bank: Settler posters call for Palestinian president killing. aljazeera.com Notices posted by Jewish settlers feature Mahmoud Abbas in the crosshairs and labelled a 'supporter of terrorists'.

Philip Giraldi (2018-12-11). Bowdlerized Obituary: President George H. W. Bush's 1991-92 Confrontation with Israel. globalresearch.ca When George H.W. Bush died on November 30th, America's two self-proclaimed newspapers of record The Washington Post and The New York Times were both quick off the mark in publishing what appeared to be definitive obituaries of the …

aljazeera (2018-12-11). Israel's alleged impersonation of Gaza aid workers raises concern. aljazeera.com Reports that Israeli forces disguised themselves as aid workers during assassination operation in Gaza condemned.

Middle East Eye (2018-12-11). Israeli Soldiers Raid Palestinian News Agency. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Israeli troops have raided the offices of the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) in the occupied West Bank, injuring several journalists. The soldiers fired tear gas into WAFA's building in Ramallah on Monday, preventing the staff from leaving or returning to their offices, the news agency reported. It said a number of journalists sustained …

Middle East Monitor (2018-12-11). Nikki Haley's Final Performance at the UN General Assembly Was an Embarrassment. theantimedia.com (MEMO Op-ed) — The 6 December was the first anniversary of US President Donald Trump's announcement that he recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and that he would move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city. The announcement was cheered by Israel and its supporters for whom international laws and conventions are at best meaningless and …

WSWS (2018-12-11). Australian university moves to sack academic critical of Israeli and US wars. wsws.org The University of Sydney's suspension of Tim Anderson is aimed at intimidating students and academics opposed to escalating militarism and war.

Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (2018-12-10). Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States. thenation.com Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States…

Alison Weir (2018-12-10). AIPAC Affiliated Group Targets 'Pacific Progressive Leaders' for Israel Propaganda Trips. mintpressnews.com An $85 million Israel advocacy organization is taking local American officials identified as "progressive" on propaganda trips to Israel. While no one will divulge the rosters, we have a few names of California participants in these extravagant, influence peddling affairs

LEILI (2018-12-08). German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly. bdsmovement.net German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly: In the NewsA German court confirms that advocating for BDS and Palestinian rights constitutes freedom of expression and assembly, rights that are protected by the German constitution and are essential for democracy. The court ruled that the German city of Oldenburg unlawfully violated these fundamental rights when it revoked a perm…

teleSUR Desk (2018-12-07). Congresswoman-elect Rashida Tlaib to lead delegation to Palestine. mronline.org Tlaid , one of two Muslim women who are the first to be elected to U.S. Congress, says she supports BDS and intends to shift perspective on the Palestinian-Israel conflict. | Source

PEDRO (2018-12-06). Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance. bdsmovement.net Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance: BNC StatementWhile Brazil's new president wants to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump moving the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem, and Rio de Janeiro's new governor wants to buy Israeli weaponized drones, Palestinian and Rio de Janeiro's favelas' social movements call for a joint and global struggle agains…

Democracy Now! (2018-12-05). Headlines for December 5, 2018. democracynow.org Senators Say Crown Prince Is Guilty in Khashoggi Murder After CIA Briefing, Mueller Not Seeking Jail Time for Flynn, Cites "Substantial Assistance", Politico: NRCC Emails Hacked in 2018 Midterms, Georgia Voters Elect Republican Secretary of State, Congressmembers Call for Labor Sec. Acosta Probe over Epstein Plea Deal, DOJ Senior Official Allowed to Get Away with Sexual Assault, Federal Gov. Shuts Down for Nat'l Day of Mourning, Somalia: U.S. Reopens Permanent Diplomatic Presence, Pompeo Gives Russia 60 Days to Comply with Nuclear Treaty, West Bank: Israeli Forces Kill Disabled Palestinian in Overnight Raid, Moro…

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…

ziyaad (2018-11-20). Airbnb's Decision to Exit Israel's Illegal Settlements: A Partial Victory for Human Rights & Accountability. bdsmovement.net 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…

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…

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…

2018-12-11: Social Media Postees

West Bank: Settler posters call for Palestinian president killing
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-11
Notices posted by Jewish settlers feature Mahmoud Abbas in the crosshairs and labelled a 'supporter of terrorists'.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/west-bank-settler-posters-call-palestinian-president-killing-181211154402445.html

ACTION ALERT: CNN Must Rehire Pundit Who Defended Democratic Rights
John McCullough | fair.org | 2018-12-11
Marc Lamont Hill appearing as a political commentator on CNN | As Marc Lamont Hill delivered his widely discussed speech at the United Nations on November 28, in which he expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and emphasized the need to protect the human rights and self-determination of all who lived "from the river to the sea," he probably expected some critical response. What he likely didn't expect was to be fired from his position as a CNN commentator, and to have his job as a professor at Temple University threatened. | Pro-Israel partisans and commentato…
fair.org/home/action-alert-cnn-must-rehire-pundit-who-defended-democratic-rights/

Senior Israeli Lawmaker Calls for Killing All Palestinians, "Because they are just Nazis Anyhow"
Days of Palestine | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-11
Chair of the Defence Committee at the Israeli Parliament Avi Dichter has called for killing all the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | As he was commenting on the peaceful protests of the Great March of Return taking place along the … | The post Senior Israeli Lawmaker Calls for Killing All Palestinians, "Because they are just Nazis Anyhow" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/senior-israeli-lawmaker-calls-for-killing-all-palestinians-because-they-are-just-nazis-anyhow/5662548

Bowdlerized Obituary: President George H. W. Bush's 1991-92 Confrontation with Israel
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-11
When George H.W. Bush died on November 30th, America's two self-proclaimed newspapers of record The Washington Post and The New York Times were both quick off the mark in publishing what appeared to be definitive obituaries of the … | The post Bowdlerized Obituary: President George H. W. Bush's 1991-92 Confrontation with Israel appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bowdlerized-obituary-president-g-h-w-bushs-1991-92-confrontation-with-israel/5662543

The Palestinian village under threat of demolition by Israel
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-11
The International Criminal Court is investigating Israel's planned eviction of the people of Khan al-Ahmar.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/palestinian-village-threat-demolition-israel-181211180300663.html

Hungary's Far-Right Government Hurtling Toward Dictatorship with Crackdown on Free Press
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-12-11
The far-right government of EU/NATO member Hungary is cracking down on independent media. Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also exploiting anti-Semitism, while closely allied with Israel. Journalist Benjamin Novak says even elections are now just a formality | The post Hungary's Far-Right Government Hurtling Toward Dictatorship with Crackdown on Free Press appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/hungarys-far-right-government-hurtling-toward-dictatorship-with-crackdown-on-free-press

Israel's alleged impersonation of Gaza aid workers raises concern
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-11
Reports that Israeli forces disguised themselves as aid workers during assassination operation in Gaza condemned.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/israel-alleged-impersonation-gaza-aid-workers-raises-concern-181211060958580.html

Israeli killing of young Palestinian unlawful, video shows
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-11
Footage contradicts Israeli army's claim that mentally impaired Palestinian man was killed during a rock-throwing riot.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/israeli-killing-young-palestinian-unlawful-video-shows-181211151300245.html

The Real Face of Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada's New Jews?>
Ramzy Baroud | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-11
How does one explain Canada's contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? | On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada's commitment not to follow the footsteps of the U.S. Donald Trump Administration by transferring its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. | But there is little worth praising here. Respecting the internationally-recognized status of Jerusalem is legally-binding commitment to international law. The fact that the U.S. chose to violate the law, hardly mak…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-Real-Face-of-Justin-Trudeau-Are-Palestinians-Canadas-New-Jews-20181211-0008.html

Israeli Soldiers Raid Palestinian News Agency
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-11
(MEE) — Israeli troops have raided the offices of the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) in the occupied West Bank, injuring several journalists. The soldiers fired tear gas into WAFA's building in Ramallah on Monday, preventing the staff from leaving or returning to their offices, the news agency reported. It said a number of journalists sustained …

Israeli Soldiers Raid Palestinian News Agency

Nikki Haley's Final Performance at the UN General Assembly Was an Embarrassment
Middle East Monitor | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-11
(MEMO Op-ed) — The 6 December was the first anniversary of US President Donald Trump's announcement that he recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and that he would move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city. The announcement was cheered by Israel and its supporters for whom international laws and conventions are at best meaningless and …

Nikki Haley’s Final Performance at the UN General Assembly Was an Embarrassment

Australian university moves to sack academic critical of Israeli and US wars
WSWS | wsws.org | 2018-12-11
The University of Sydney's suspension of Tim Anderson is aimed at intimidating students and academics opposed to escalating militarism and war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/12/11/ande-d11.html

Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States
Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II | thenation.com | 2018-12-10
Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States…
thenation.com/article/marc-lamont-hill-cnn-palestine-israel-un/

AIPAC Affiliated Group Targets 'Pacific Progressive Leaders' for Israel Propaganda Trips
Alison Weir | mintpressnews.com | 2018-12-10
An $85 million Israel advocacy organization is taking local American officials identified as "progressive" on propaganda trips to Israel. While no one will divulge the rosters, we have a few names of California participants in these extravagant, influence peddling affairs | The post AIPAC Affiliated Group Targets 'Pacific Progressive Leaders' for Israel Propaganda Trips appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/aipac-affiliated-group-targets-pacific-progressive-leaders-for-israel-propaganda-trips/252693/

German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly
LEILI | bdsmovement.net | 2018-12-08
German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly: In the NewsA German court confirms that advocating for BDS and Palestinian rights constitutes freedom of expression and assembly, rights that are protected by the German constitution and are essential for democracy. The court ruled that the German city of Oldenburg unlawfully violated these fundamental rights when it revoked a perm…
bdsmovement.net/news/german-court-confirms-bds-advocacy-protected-freedom-expression-and-assembly

Congresswoman-elect Rashida Tlaib to lead delegation to Palestine
teleSUR Desk | mronline.org | 2018-12-07
Tlaid , one of two Muslim women who are the first to be elected to U.S. Congress, says she supports BDS and intends to shift perspective on the Palestinian-Israel conflict. | Source…
mronline.org/2018/12/07/congresswoman-elect-rashida-tlaib-to-lead-delegation-to-palestine/

Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance
PEDRO | bdsmovement.net | 2018-12-06
Palestinians and Brazilians Call For Joint Struggle Against Israel-Bolsonaro Alliance: BNC StatementWhile Brazil's new president wants to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump moving the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem, and Rio de Janeiro's new governor wants to buy Israeli weaponized drones, Palestinian and Rio de Janeiro's favelas' social movements call for a joint and global struggle agains…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-and-brazilians-call-joint-struggle-against-israel-bolsonaro-alliance

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

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…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinian-civil-society-urges-world-governments-impose-military-embargo-saudi-regime-over

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

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/

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/