2019-01-09: Social Media Postees

Anti-BDS measure stalled in US Senate but 'will come back'
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-09
Legislation that includes measure against boycotts of Israel hits roadblock as government shutdown enters 19th day.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/anti-bds-measure-stalled-senate-190109150723359.html

Israel Approves Expansion of Ilegal Settlement Near Bethlehem
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-09
Israeli authorities have approved the construction of new settlement units in the Israeli settlement of Efrat in southern Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Slams 'Absurd' Anti-BDS Bill Amid Gov't Shutdown | Efrat is one of the fastest growing settlements in Gush Etzion, and the second largest community in the bloc with over 9,000 residents. | All settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law. Nevertheless, Israel has pursued their c…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Approves-Expansion-of-Ilegal-Settlement-as-Netanyahu-Makes-Last-minute-Election-Push-20190109-0024.html

The Zionist fallacy of 'Jewish supremacy'
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-09
Framing Zionism as Jewish and not white supremacy is a dangerous proposition.
aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/zionist-fallacy-jewish-supremacy-190108202804743.html

Palestinian Aspirations versus Zombie Geopolitics
Richard Falk | zcomm.org | 2019-01-09
How can we explain the durability of the two-state mantra in the domain of geopolitics?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/palestinian-aspirations-versus-zombie-geopolitics/

There's a Toxic Weedkiller on the Menu in K-12 Schools Across the U.S
Caroline Cox | commondreams.org | 2019-01-09
Glyphosate contamination was detected in 70 percent of products tested by the Center for Environmental Health, including big name brands like Quaker and Cheerios. (Photo credit: DavidF/iStock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-01-09_at_1.06.36_pm.png
commondreams.org/views/2019/01/09/theres-toxic-weedkiller-menu-k-12-schools-across-us?cd-origin=rss

Election campaign confirms further shift to the right by Israeli political establishment
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-09
The campaign is dominated by the right-wing and militaristic agenda shared by all Israeli parties, allies and opponents of Likud alike.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/09/isra-j09.html

Voted Down on Tuesday Night, McConnell Raises Alarm by Forcing Second Vote on 'Unconstitutional' Anti-Boycott Bill
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-01-09
"When was the last time the Senate voted twice in less than 24 hours to consider the same bill? They're doing it right now on S.1, a bill to authorize $38 billion in weapons for Israel and encourage states to deny contracts to people who support boycotts for Palestinian rights." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mcconnell_senate_vote_israel.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2019/01/09/voted-down-tuesday-night-mcconnell-raises-alarm-forcing-second-vote-unconstitutional?cd-origin=rss

US Israel-Palestine "Peace Deal": $250bn Compensation by Arab States for "Jewish Property Left Behind"
Middle East Monitor | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-08
The prospective American peace deal, dubbed as the "deal of the century", is to include that $250 billion be paid by Arab states in compensation for Jewish property left behind after the creation of Israel, Al-Wattan Voice said yesterday. | Reporting … | The post US Israel-Palestine "Peace Deal": $250bn Compensation by Arab States for "Jewish Property Left Behind" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-israel-palestine-peace-deal-250bn-compensation-by-arab-states-for-jewish-property-left-behind/5664948

Rashida Tlaib: The Senate's Anti-BDS Bill Is an Unconstitutional Attack on Free Speech
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-08
A new Senate bill would allow state and local governments to boycott any U.S. companies which are engaged in a boycott against Israel. We speak with Congressmember Rashida Tlaib, who has come out out against the bill, tweeting, "They forgot what country they represent. This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away."
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/8/rashida_tlaib_responds_to_critics_after

Freedom now for PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-08
It's time to step up the struggle to free Ahmad Sa'adat, a noted Palestinian political prisoner and General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Sa'adat, who has been imprisoned for nearly 20 years, first by the corrupt and occupation-complicit Palestinian Authority, and now by the Israelis, has come to symbolize the resistance of the Palestinian people. He is a brilliant Marxist and advocate for socialism, who stands for liberation of every inch of Palestine. Sa'adat's courage in the face of the Israel's brutality shines as an example to everyone who yearns for a just world.
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/8/freedom-now-pflp-leader-ahmad-sa-adat

Israel Seeks $250 Billion Compensation Related to Stealing Historic Palestine
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-08
The Jewish state gives chutzpah new meaning. It seeks $250 billion from seven Arab states and Iran in connection to its theft of historic Palestine — one of history's great crimes. | It took 78% in 1948, the Palestinian Nakba, the … | The post Israel Seeks $250 Billion Compensation Related to Stealing Historic Palestine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israel-seeks-compensation-related-to-stealing-historic-palestine/5664977

With Golan Heights at Stake, Netanyahu and Bolton Set Trump Straight on Syria
Whitney Webb | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-08
(MPN) — The state of Israel seems to share at least some of the responsibility for the latest shift of U.S. Syria policy — as National Security Adviser John Bolton announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump's call to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria would now be "coordinated" with Israel, after meeting with top Israeli officials including Israeli Prime …

With Golan Heights at Stake, Netanyahu and Bolton Set Trump Straight on Syria

Something Really Bad Is Being Prepared for the Palestinians in Gaza
Middle East Monitor | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-08
(MEMO) — A senior member of the Hamas Political Bureau said on Monday that "the worst is still to come" as far as the Gaza Strip is concerned. Mousa Abu Marzook's remarks followed the announcement by the Palestinian Authority that it will withdraw its security officers from the Rafah Border Crossing, the only route between Gaza …

Something Really Bad Is Being Prepared for the Palestinians in Gaza

Anti-BDS Bill Slammed as 'Absurd' Amid US Government Shutdown Crisis
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-08
(MEE) — A US Senate measure encouraging states and local governments to "divest" from companies that boycott Israel has stirred controversy in Washington, with civil rights groups rallying against the proposal and Senator Bernie Sanders slamming it as "absurd". The measure, presented in a wider Middle East foreign policy bill, was introduced last week amidst a …

Anti-BDS Bill Slammed as 'Absurd' Amid US Government Shutdown Crisis

Too anti-Israel? Birmingham institute abruptly revokes Angela Davis' civil rights award
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-08
Alabama-based Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has changed its mind about honoring civil rights activist Angela Davis, without much of an explanation. Critics are pointing to Davis's positions on Israel and Palestine for clues. | …
rt.com/usa/448273-angela-davis-birmingham-honors/

Instead of Ending the Shutdown, Senators Plan to Encourage Punishment of Israel Boycotts
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-01-07
The Senate wants to provide legal cover to the many states violating the First Amendment by punishing people for their views on Israel. | In the middle of a government shutdown, the Senate leadership's first order of business in the 116th Congress is not legislation to reopen the government. | Instead, and incredibly, the Senate is again trying to slip a measure intended to suppress protected political expression past public scrutiny. The bill is the " Combatting BDS Act," which would express federal approval of state laws that place re…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/instead-ending-shutdown-senators-plan-encourage-punishment-israel-boycotts

Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington
Hanna Alshaikh | thenation.com | 2019-01-07
Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington…
thenation.com/article/rashida-tlaib-palestinian-thobe-washington/

Gaza's Opioid Problem
Miriam Berger | thenation.com | 2019-01-07
Gaza's Opioid Problem…
thenation.com/article/gaza-opioid-problem/

With Golan at Stake, Netanyahu, Bolton Set Trump Straight on US Syria Withdrawal Plan
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-01-07
Understanding the significance of the Golan Heights is in many ways key to understanding why the Syrian conflict was engineered by foreign powers in the first place. | The post With Golan at Stake, Netanyahu, Bolton Set Trump Straight on US Syria Withdrawal Plan appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/with-golan-at-stake-netanyahu-bolton-set-trump-straight-on-us-syria-withdrawal-plan/253616/

U.S. Senate's First Bill, in the Midst of the Shutdown, Is a Bipartisan Defense of the Israeli Government From Boycotts
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2019-01-05
Attacks on the free speech rights of Americans in the name of defending Israel seem to have no end in sight. | The post U.S. Senate's First Bill, in the Midst of the Shutdown, Is a Bipartisan Defense of the Israeli Government From Boycotts appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2019/01/05/u-s-senates-first-bill-in-midst-of-shutdown-is-a-bipartisan-defense-of-the-israeli-government-from-boycotts/

Durham NC Becomes First City to Ban Training By Israeli Police and Then be Forced to Reconsider It
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-01-05
Jazmynne Williams of Jewish Voices for Peace discusses the organizing efforts underway to ensure the ban remains | The post Durham NC Becomes First City to Ban Training By Israeli Police and Then be Forced to Reconsider It appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/durham-nc-becomes-first-city-to-ban-training-by-israeli-police-and-then-be-forced-to-reconsider-it

Why Should My Newspaper Pledge Not to Boycott Israel?
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-01-03
An unconstitutional Arkansas law requires companies contracting with the state to certify that they will not boycott Israel. | Last year, letters from the state of Arkansas began drifting across my desk, demanding that our weekly newspaper, the Arkansas Times, either sign a pledge not to boycott Israel or forfeit all state advertising. | The letters were the result of an obscure, cookie-cutter law passed in 2017 by our Republican-controlled legislature. Specifically, it requires any company entering into a contract with a public entity to certify that it "is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration o…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/freedom-press/why-should-my-newspaper-pledge-not-boycott-israel

Noam Chomsky on Pittsburgh Attack: Revival of Hate Is Encouraged by Trump's Rhetoric
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-12-31
On October 27th, 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/2018/12/31/noam_chomsky_on_pittsburgh_attack_revival