2019-01-20: Social Media Postees

When world leaders, war victims, activists take #10YearChallenge
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
Iran's Zarif, Turkey's Erdogan, Israel's Netanyahu also figure in viral social media memes highlighting global issues.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/world-leaders-war-victims-activists-tenyearchallenge-190120084436838.html

Rifts and absences overshadow 'failed' Arab summit in Beirut
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
Qatar and Mauritania to join Arab economic summit, but Palestinian and Egyptian presidents pull out at the last minute.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/rifts-absences-overshadow-failed-arab-summit-beirut-190119142022050.html

Syrian air defence repels Israeli attack in south: State media
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
Air defence systems thwart Israeli air raid, state media reports, hours after blast rocks capital, Damascus.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/syrian-air-defence-repels-israeli-attack-south-state-media-190120112642780.html

Thousands join Women's March in DC, ignore right-wing rants
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-20
Washington, DC — Thousands converged on Washington, DC today, January 19, for the third yearly Women's March. The protest comes amidst the Trump administration's attempts to legitimize misogyny and attacks reproductive rights, trans rights, the rights the survivors of rape on campuses. | The huge turnout came despite a concerted attack by right-wing commentators and Zionists. These reactionaries are distraught because some of the march organizers have demanded justice for the Palestinian Rasmea Odeh, a heroic Palestinian American who faced trumped-up charges and who was later deported. | Large numbers of th…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/19/thousands-join-women-s-march-dc-ignore-right-wing-rants

Australians demand safe streets for women after student's murder
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
Australian Women's March rallies call for change after Palestinian exchange student's rape and murder.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/australians-demand-safe-streets-women-student-murder-190120072355817.html

Multiple Bomb Attacks in Syria Break Relative Calm
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-20
Multiple attacks took place around Syria Sunday, with an explosion heard in the vicinity of Syria's al-Motahalik al-Janobi, south of Damascus and another attack in the northwest Syrian town of Afrin which killed three civilians and wounded about 20 on a public bus. | RELATED: | Israel Confirms Air Strike on Iranian Arms Warehouse in Syria | Possible 'Terror Attack' | South of Damascus, State TV broadcaster claimed that, "first reports suggest a terrorist act," while also reporting…
telesurenglish.net/news/Multiple-Bomb-Attacks-in-Syria-Break-Relative-Calm-20190120-0004.html

Israel, Chad renew diplomatic ties, says Benjamin Netanyahu
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
Netanyahu has pushed to extend Israeli diplomacy to Africa and has visited the continent several times in recent years.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-heads-chad-restore-relations-190120071759341.html

Israel plans to close UNRWA schools in occupied East Jerusalem
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-20
UNRWA accuses Israel of violating 1946 Refugee Convention over its plan to shut agency's schools in East Jerusalem.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/israel-plans-close-unrwa-schools-occupied-east-jerusalem-190120112744547.html

Israeli Companies Sell Spy Tech They Perfected for Occupying Palestine
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-01-20
We speak to Antony Lowenstein, author of an article on "Exporting the Technology of Occupation." He shows the growing connection between Israeli offensive cyber companies and mass surveillance in the service of authoritarian governments around the world | The post Israeli Companies Sell Spy Tech They Perfected for Occupying Palestine appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/israeli-companies-sell-spy-tech-they-perfected-for-occupying-palestine

That Single Line of Blood: Nassir al-Mosabeh and Mohammed al-Durrah
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2019-01-19
This is not simply bad journalism, but part of a calculated Israeli campaign aimed at preemptively justifying the killing of children such as Nassir and Mohammed, and thousands like them…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/that-single-line-of-blood-nassir-al-mosabeh-and-mohammed-al-durrah/

UN: Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Structures Up 10% in 2018
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-19
During 2018, Israel reportedly demolished or seized 460 Palestinian-owned structures in the West Bank, a 10 percent increase compared to the year before according to a report issued Saturday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory. | RELATED: | Gaza: Israeli Troops Injure at Least 14 Palestinian Protesters | Two of this month's demolitions were on punitive grounds while the rest were the result of a la…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Israeli-Demolition-of-Palestinian-Structures-in-West-Bank-Up-10-in-2018-20190119-0007.html

Palestinian Man Rejects $100 Million Israeli Offer to Buy His Home
Middle East Monitor | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-19
(MEMO) — A Palestinian from Hebron has rejected a $100 million Israeli offer to buy his home. An inhabitant of the West Bank city of Hebron, Abdul Raouf Al-Mohtaseb rejected an Israeli offer worth $100 million for his house and shop, located in the center of the old neighborhood of Al-Sahla, Hebron, Arabi 21 reported on Friday. Al-Mohtaseb has …

Palestinian Man Rejects $100 Million Israeli Offer to Buy His Home

Bernie Sanders, Israel and the Middle East
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-18
If you're an American, he's still out there among the "maybe" candidates. But if you live in the Middle East — whether you're Arab or Israeli, Muslim, Jew or Christian — you should keep your eye on Bernie Sanders. He's no shoo-in, of course — certainly not after his pitiful handover to the awful Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/18/bernie-sanders-israel-and-the-middle-east/

The Moral Travesty of Israel Seeking Arab, Iranian Money for its Alleged Nakba
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-18
The game is afoot. Israel, believe it or not, is demanding that seven Arab countries and Iran pay $250 billion as compensation for what it claims was the forceful exodus of Jews from Arab countries during the late 1940s. The events that Israel is citing allegedly occurred at a time when Zionist Jewish militias were…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/18/the-moral-travesty-of-israel-seeking-arab-iranian-money-for-its-alleged-nakba/

Kafka's Grave: a Pilgrimage in Prague
Dana E. Abizaid | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-18
An Arab-American might at first glance appear an ironic pilgrim in Prague's main Jewish Cemetery. Stereotypically anyway, Arabs and Jews find very little to respect in each other, let alone travel thousands of miles to admire. Adding to the irony, in Europe these days there are hardly two peoples more reviled than Americans and Arabs.
counterpunch.org/2019/01/18/kafkas-grave-a-pilgrimage-in-prague/

Israel Shoots Two More Gaza Journalists During Friday's Protests
Middle East Monitor | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-18
(MEMO) — Two journalists have been wounded in Gaza as they covered weekly Friday protests taking place as part of the Great March of Return. Mohammed Abu Qadous was injured in the leg are a tear gas canister was fired at him by Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border. Al-Mayadeen correspondent Ahmad Ghanem was also injured in the east …

Israel Shoots Two More Gaza Journalists During Friday's Protests

GOP Lawmaker Really Doesn't Want Rep. Rashida Tlaib to Let Lawmakers Know What Life Is Like in Occupied West Bank
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-01-18
Newly-elected Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) wants to offer members of Congress an alternative to the "sugar-coated" junket to Israel an American Israel Public Affairs Committee-affiliated group offers members of Congress by leading a delegation to the West Bank. For a Republican lawmaker, however, giving lawmakers a view of life in the occupied territory is an "exceedingly dangerous" plan that must be stopped. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/rashida_tlaib_cole.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2019/01/18/gop-lawmaker-really-doesnt-want-rep-rashida-tlaib-let-lawmakers-know-what-life?cd-origin=rss

Justin Trudeau's Description of BDS: 'A Pack of Lies'
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-01-18
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated his belief that the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment (BDS) movement is anti-Semitic. We speak to Ali Abunimah, who says Trudeau has adopted Netanyahu's talking points | The post Justin Trudeau's Description of BDS: 'A Pack of Lies' appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/justin-trudeaus-description-of-bds-a-pack-of-lies

Trump Punts on Syria: The Forever War in the Middle East is Far From Over
John Feffer | mintpressnews.com | 2019-01-17
With Bolton and Pompeo by his side and Mattis departed, Trump may well go with his gut and attack Iran militarily and he'll be encouraged in this delusion by Israel and Saudi Arabia. | The post Trump Punts on Syria: The Forever War in the Middle East is Far From Over appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/trump-punts-on-syria-the-forever-war-in-the-middle-east-is-far-from-over/253967/

The War on BDS: How Israel's Agenda Became a US Priority
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-01-17
Cheered on by American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel lobbies, the US Congress is now leading Israel's war on Palestinians and their supporters. In the process, they are attempting to demolish the very core of American democratic values. | The post The War on BDS: How Israel's Agenda Became a US Priority appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/the-war-on-bds-how-israels-agenda-became-a-us-priority/253972/

There's a Good Reason Many Jewish Women Will Be Joining the Women's March
Sarah Seltzer | thenation.com | 2019-01-17
There's a Good Reason Many Jewish Women Will Be Joining the Women's March…
thenation.com/article/womens-march-2019-jewish-progressives/

Israeli Politics Enter Grubby Realm of Reality TV
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-01-16
Netanyahu demands a TV showdown with his corruption accusers and Roseanne Barr prepares to address the Knesset. The poverty of public discourse has never been more apparent, writes Jonathan Cook. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu commandeered… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/01/15/israeli-politics-enter-grubby-realm-of-reality-tv/

Is Canada's 'Left' Marching To The Beat of America's Imperial Drum? (1/2)
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-01-16
Canadian author Yves Engler discusses the New Democratic leadership's support for war, militarism and Israel | The post Is Canada's 'Left' Marching To The Beat of America's Imperial Drum? (1/2) appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/is-canadas-left-marching-to-the-beat-of-americas-imperial-drum-1-2

Will Coming Israeli Elections Change Anything? (Pt 1/2)
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-01-16
David Sheen divided Israel political parties into their positions on segregation, integration, domination and elimination. He joins us to debate Real News Correspondent Shir Hever on what it really means. | The post Will Coming Israeli Elections Change Anything? (Pt 1/2) appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/will-coming-israeli-elections-change-anything-pt-1-2

Exclusive: Angela Davis Speaks Out on Palestine, BDS & More After Civil Rights Award Is Revoked
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-11
In a Democracy Now! exclusive, legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis speaks out after the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute rescinded a human rights award for her, reportedly due to her activism for Palestinian rights. In September, the institute announced that it would award Davis the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, named after the civil rights icon. But last Friday, the institute voted to withdraw the award and cancel this year's gala event. The institute rescinded the award days after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring Davis due to he…
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/11/exclusive_angela_davis_speaks_out_on

The BDS movement salutes Angela Davis
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-01-10
The BDS movement salutes Angela Davis : PACBI StatementThe Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a founding member of the BDS movement for Palestinian rights, salutJanuary 10, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/angela-davis-BCRI

Rescinding a Human Rights Award to Angela Davis Was Cowardly and Unfair
Stephen Zunes | progressive.org | 2019-01-10
One would think that opposing Israel control of Palestinian territories seized in the 1967 war, which the international community recognizes as a foreign belligerent occupation, would not be particularly controversial.
progressive.org/dispatches/rescinding-award-angela-davis-cowardly-zunes-190110/