Daily Archives: December 17, 2018

2018-12-17: News Headlines

aljazeera (2018-12-17). UN, Palestinians appeal for aid after US funding cuts. aljazeera.com Aid work took a hard hit this year when the US ended funding for UNRWA that helps 5 million Palestinian refugees.

aljazeera (2018-12-17). How many more ways can Israel sentence Palestinians to death?>. aljazeera.com Israel is now considering to bring back capital punishment to crush those resisting its illegal occupation.

Jonathan Cook (2018-12-17). Growing US Public Support for One State Shared Equally by Israelis and Palestinians Falls on Deaf Ears. globalresearch.ca Two years of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as a Middle East peacemaking team appear to be having a transformative effect — and in ways that will please neither of them. | The American public is now evenly split between those …

Glenn Greenwald (2018-12-17). Refusing to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath. zcomm.org Anyone who stands by silently while Bahia Amawi is forced out of the profession can legitimately and accurately call themselves many things. "Free speech supporter" is most definitely not one of them…

Susan Abulhawa (2018-12-17). Marc Lamont Hill's Detractors are the True Anti-Semites. counterpunch.org Temple University's administration announced the unsurprising news that it has found no grounds to punish or investigate Professor Marc Lamont Hill for his speech at the United Nations on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Yet, the university's Board of Trustees felt compelled, nonetheless, to issue a statement further More

teleSUR (2018-12-17). Rashida Tlaib To Wear Palestinian Attire in US Congress. telesurenglish.net Rashida Tlaib, the Palestinian-American congresswoman-elect, said she will wear a traditional Palestinian gown for her swearing-in ceremony in the United States House of Representatives next month. | RELATED: | First Palestinian-American Socialist Woman to Enter Congress | This move by Tlaib can be seen as a way to make visible a community in the U.S. Congress which has been made invisible due to Israel's excessive influence on the country's politics. | The Democratic representativ…

Jonathan Cook (2018-12-17). American Public's Backing for One-State Solution Falls on Deaf Ears. commondreams.org In another sign of how far removed Washington is from the American public, 40 percent of respondents want the US to impose sanctions to stop Israel expanding its settlements on Palestinian territory. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/freepalestine.jpeg

Vacy Vlanza (2018-12-17). The Australian Prime Minister's Rapture for Jerusalem. counterpunch.org Trump's declaration on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli state and the transfer of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is the natural continuation of 100 years of colonization in Palestine and the 1917 Balfour Declaration. It is part and parcel of the ongoing attempt to liquidate Palestinian rights and to More

Middle East Eye (2018-12-17). Netanyahu's Son Blocked on Facebook After Making Anti-Muslim Posts. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called the leading social network a "dictatorship". In a message posted on Thursday on his Facebook page after deadly Palestinian attacks, Yair Netanyahu, 27, had posted: "all Muslims leave" Israel, AFP reported. …

Middle East Eye (2018-12-17). Netanyahu's Son Blocked On Facebook For Anti-Muslim Posts. iranian.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called the leading social network a "dictatorship". In a message posted on Thursday on his Facebook page after deadly Palestinian attacks, Yair Netanyahu, 27, had posted: "all Muslims leave" Israel, AFP reported. […]

Gordon Duff (2018-12-17). Mueller Dropping Russia Probe, Says Trump Working For Israel And Saudis. iranian.com The Mueller Russia probe, according to mainstream media sources, Daily Beast, BBC, Vanity Fair, UK Independent, Mother Jones, al Jazeera, the UK Guardian and others, as of mid-December 2018, has changed direction. The real money trail that initially led to Russia has now branched out, it goes to Israel, to Saudi Arabia, to the UAE […]

Jonathan Cook (2018-12-17). Growing US public support for one state. zcomm.org The American public is now evenly split between those who want a two-state solution and those who prefer a single state, shared by Israelis and Palestinians, according to a survey published last week by the University of Maryland.

Glenn Greenwald (2018-12-17). A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — so She Lost Her Job. theintercept.com A major attack on the First Amendment: No credible advocate of free expression can remain silent about this "free speech exception for Israel."

RT (2018-12-17). Texas school pathologist files lawsuit after being denied work for refusing to sign pro-Israel oath. rt.com A Texas elementary school speech pathologist has filed a federal lawsuit after her school district refused to renew her contract unless she signed a pro-Israel oath.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2018-12-17). Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge. commondreams.org Texas officials are facing an onslaught of criticism after a speech pathologist lost her job at an elementary school for refusing to sign a pro-Israel pledge mandated by state law—a case that has cast a spotlight on efforts to neutralize the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which opposes Israel's oppression and slaughter of Palestinians. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/speech_teacher_tx_the_intercept.jpg

teleSUR (2018-12-16). Australia Riles Israel, Recognizes 'West' Jerusalem as Capital. telesurenglish.net Israel signaled displeasure Sunday with Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as its capital, with a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it was a mistake to deny Israeli control over the whole city. | RELATED: | Palestinian Protesters Brutally Attacked by Israeli Forces | Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel's minister for regional cooperation and a Netanyahu confidant in the right-wing Likud party, was openly critical of Australia, though he deemed the country as a "deep and…

Middle East Monitor (2018-12-16). Australia Recognises West Jerusalem As Israel Capital. iranian.com Australia has formally recognised West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but vowed to keep its embassy in Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is achieved. Speaking today, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said: "Australia now recognises West Jerusalem — being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government — as the capital […]

Elijah J. Magnier (2018-12-16). Syria's New Rules Of Engagement Against Israel: An Eye For An Eye. iranian.com Syria will adopt a new rule of engagement with Israel now that Russia has taken a tougher and clearer stance on the conflict between Israel and the "Axis of the Resistance". Henceforth, Damascus will be responding to any Israeli strike. If it damages a specific military target it will reply with a strike against a […]

Michael Howard (2018-12-16). State Of Denial: Will The American Empire Die Before It Wakes Up? iranian.com At the start of a 1986 essay for The Nation, in which he had the chutzpah to tell the truth about Israel and American Zionism, Gore Vidal gave his prescription for the moribund American empire, its once-unrivaled economy having been caught up to by Tokyo and Beijing. "For America to survive economically in the coming Sino-Japanese […]

Lee Fang (2018-12-16). Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support for U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Palestine. theintercept.com The group says it has had key meetings at the White House and on the Hill — and hopes to see legislation introduced this winter.

Fight Back (2018-12-14). FRSO message to PFLP on 51st anniversary of founding. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). | Dear Comrades, | On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the leadership and members of Freedom Road Socialist Organization send our fraternal greetings, and our hopes that your future is marked by success upon success, and great victories in the struggle against the Zionist occupation and its imperialist backers.
| | The Palestinian resistance and efforts of t…

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-12-13). Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement. therealnews.com A Canadian Court ruled that Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists were denied free speech and campaigning rights when the city of Montreal tore down their posters highlighting an Israeli atrocity during an election campaign in Canada. We discuss the case with Bruce Katz, one of the main plaintiffs in the case

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2018-12-13). Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Secretly Admits Boycott Is Effective, Leaked Report Shows. therealnews.com Ali Abunimah discusses a leaked report from Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), a front for Israel government-backed lobby group StandWithUs, which admits the cultural boycott is "constantly growing" and "innovative."

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

2018-12-17: Social Media Postees

Rashida Tlaib To Wear Palestinian Attire in US Congress
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-17
Rashida Tlaib, the Palestinian-American congresswoman-elect, said she will wear a traditional Palestinian gown for her swearing-in ceremony in the United States House of Representatives next month. | RELATED: | First Palestinian-American Socialist Woman to Enter Congress | This move by Tlaib can be seen as a way to make visible a community in the U.S. Congress which has been made invisible due to Israel's excessive influence on the country's politics. | The Democratic representativ…
telesurenglish.net/news/Rashida-Tlaib-To-Wear-Palestinian-Attire-For-Swearing-in-Ceremony-at-US-House-of-Representative-20181217-0013.html

Refusing to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath
Glenn Greenwald | zcomm.org | 2018-12-17
Anyone who stands by silently while Bahia Amawi is forced out of the profession can legitimately and accurately call themselves many things. "Free speech supporter" is most definitely not one of them…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/refusing-to-sign-a-pro-israel-oath/

Marc Lamont Hill's Detractors are the True Anti-Semites
Susan Abulhawa | counterpunch.org | 2018-12-17
Temple University's administration announced the unsurprising news that it has found no grounds to punish or investigate Professor Marc Lamont Hill for his speech at the United Nations on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Yet, the university's Board of Trustees felt compelled, nonetheless, to issue a statement further…
counterpunch.org/2018/12/17/marc-lamont-hills-detractors-are-the-true-anti-semites/

Growing US Public Support for One State Shared Equally by Israelis and Palestinians Falls on Deaf Ears
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-17
Two years of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as a Middle East peacemaking team appear to be having a transformative effect — and in ways that will please neither of them. | The American public is now evenly split between those … | The post Growing US Public Support for One State Shared Equally by Israelis and Palestinians Falls on Deaf Ears appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/growing-us-public-support-one-state-shared-equally-israelis-palestinians-falls-deaf-ears/5663181

The Australian Prime Minister's Rapture for Jerusalem
Vacy Vlanza | counterpunch.org | 2018-12-17
Trump's declaration on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli state and the transfer of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is the natural continuation of 100 years of colonization in Palestine and the 1917 Balfour Declaration. It is part and parcel of the ongoing attempt to liquidate Palestinian rights and to…
counterpunch.org/2018/12/17/the-australian-prime-ministers-rapture-for-jerusalem/

How many more ways can Israel sentence Palestinians to death?>
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-17
Israel is now considering to bring back capital punishment to crush those resisting its illegal occupation.
aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/ways-israel-sentence-palestinians-death-181217105304720.html

UN, Palestinians appeal for aid after US funding cuts
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-17
Aid work took a hard hit this year when the US ended funding for UNRWA that helps 5 million Palestinian refugees.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/palestinians-appeal-aid-funding-cuts-181217155743890.html

American Public's Backing for One-State Solution Falls on Deaf Ears
Jonathan Cook | commondreams.org | 2018-12-17
In another sign of how far removed Washington is from the American public, 40 percent of respondents want the US to impose sanctions to stop Israel expanding its settlements on Palestinian territory. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/freepalestine.jpeg
commondreams.org/views/2018/12/17/american-publics-backing-one-state-solution-falls-deaf-ears?cd-origin=rss

Netanyahu's Son Blocked on Facebook After Making Anti-Muslim Posts
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-17
(MEE) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called the leading social network a "dictatorship". In a message posted on Thursday on his Facebook page after deadly Palestinian attacks, Yair Netanyahu, 27, had posted: "all Muslims leave" Israel, AFP reported. …

Netanyahu's Son Blocked on Facebook After Making Anti-Muslim Posts

Netanyahu's Son Blocked On Facebook For Anti-Muslim Posts
Middle East Eye | iranian.com | 2018-12-17
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called the leading social network a "dictatorship". In a message posted on Thursday on his Facebook page after deadly Palestinian attacks, Yair Netanyahu, 27, had posted: "all Muslims leave" Israel, AFP reported. […] | The post Netanyahu's Son Blocked On Facebook For Anti-Muslim Posts appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/17/netanyahus-son-blocked-on-facebook-for-anti-muslim-posts/

Mueller Dropping Russia Probe, Says Trump Working For Israel And Saudis
Gordon Duff | iranian.com | 2018-12-17
The Mueller Russia probe, according to mainstream media sources, Daily Beast, BBC, Vanity Fair, UK Independent, Mother Jones, al Jazeera, the UK Guardian and others, as of mid-December 2018, has changed direction. The real money trail that initially led to Russia has now branched out, it goes to Israel, to Saudi Arabia, to the UAE […] | The post Mueller Dropping Russia Probe, Says Trump Working For Israel And Saudis appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/16/mueller-says-trump-working-for-israel-and-saudis/

Growing US public support for one state
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2018-12-17
The American public is now evenly split between those who want a two-state solution and those who prefer a single state, shared by Israelis and Palestinians, according to a survey published last week by the University of Maryland.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/growing-us-public-support-for-one-state/

A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — so She Lost Her Job
Glenn Greenwald | theintercept.com | 2018-12-17
A major attack on the First Amendment: No credible advocate of free expression can remain silent about this "free speech exception for Israel." | The post A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — so She Lost Her Job appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/12/17/israel-texas-anti-bds-law/

Texas school pathologist files lawsuit after being denied work for refusing to sign pro-Israel oath
RT | rt.com | 2018-12-17
A Texas elementary school speech pathologist has filed a federal lawsuit after her school district refused to renew her contract unless she signed a pro-Israel oath. | …
rt.com/usa/446707-employee-fired-israel-oath-texas/

Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2018-12-17
Texas officials are facing an onslaught of criticism after a speech pathologist lost her job at an elementary school for refusing to sign a pro-Israel pledge mandated by state law—a case that has cast a spotlight on efforts to neutralize the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which opposes Israel's oppression and slaughter of Palestinians. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/speech_teacher_tx_the_intercept.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2018/12/17/anti-bds-laws-challenged-unconstitutional-after-speech-pathologist-loses-job-texas?cd-origin=rss

Australia Riles Israel, Recognizes 'West' Jerusalem as Capital
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-16
Israel signaled displeasure Sunday with Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as its capital, with a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it was a mistake to deny Israeli control over the whole city. | RELATED: | Palestinian Protesters Brutally Attacked by Israeli Forces | Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel's minister for regional cooperation and a Netanyahu confidant in the right-wing Likud party, was openly critical of Australia, though he deemed the country as a "deep and…
telesurenglish.net/news/Australia-Riles-Israel-Recognizes-West-Jerusalem-as-Capital-20181216-0010.html

Australia Recognises West Jerusalem As Israel Capital
Middle East Monitor | iranian.com | 2018-12-16
Australia has formally recognised West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but vowed to keep its embassy in Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is achieved. Speaking today, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said: "Australia now recognises West Jerusalem — being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government — as the capital […] | The post Australia Recognises West Jerusalem As Israel Capital appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/15/australia-recognises-west-jerusalem-as-israel-capital/

Syria's New Rules Of Engagement Against Israel: An Eye For An Eye
Elijah J. Magnier | iranian.com | 2018-12-16
Syria will adopt a new rule of engagement with Israel now that Russia has taken a tougher and clearer stance on the conflict between Israel and the "Axis of the Resistance". Henceforth, Damascus will be responding to any Israeli strike. If it damages a specific military target it will reply with a strike against a […] | The post Syria's New Rules Of Engagement Against Israel: An Eye For An Eye appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/15/syria-rules-of-engagement-against-israel/

State Of Denial: Will The American Empire Die Before It Wakes Up?
Michael Howard | iranian.com | 2018-12-16
At the start of a 1986 essay for The Nation, in which he had the chutzpah to tell the truth about Israel and American Zionism, Gore Vidal gave his prescription for the moribund American empire, its once-unrivaled economy having been caught up to by Tokyo and Beijing. "For America to survive economically in the coming Sino-Japanese […] | The post State Of Denial: Will The American Empire Die Before It Wakes Up? appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/16/will-the-american-empire-die/

Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support for U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Palestine
Lee Fang | theintercept.com | 2018-12-16
The group says it has had key meetings at the White House and on the Hill — and hopes to see legislation introduced this winter. | The post Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support for U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/12/16/israel-messianic-jews-ethinic-cleansing-palestinians-pence/

FRSO message to PFLP on 51st anniversary of founding
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-12-14
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). | Dear Comrades, | On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the leadership and members of Freedom Road Socialist Organization send our fraternal greetings, and our hopes that your future is marked by success upon success, and great victories in the struggle against the Zionist occupation and its imperialist backers. | | The Palestinian resistance and efforts of t…
fightbacknews.org/2018/12/13/frso-message-pflp-51st-anniversary-founding

Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-12-13
A Canadian Court ruled that Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists were denied free speech and campaigning rights when the city of Montreal tore down their posters highlighting an Israeli atrocity during an election campaign in Canada. We discuss the case with Bruce Katz, one of the main plaintiffs in the case | The post Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/canadian-court-hands-important-victory-to-bds-movement

Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Secretly Admits Boycott Is Effective, Leaked Report Shows
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-12-13
Ali Abunimah discusses a leaked report from Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), a front for Israel government-backed lobby group StandWithUs, which admits the cultural boycott is "constantly growing" and "innovative." | The post Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Secretly Admits Boycott Is Effective, Leaked Report Shows appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/pro-israel-lobby-groups-secretly-admits-boycott-is-effective-leaked-report-shows

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/

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

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

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