2019-03-14: Social Media Postees

The Globalization of War, America's "Long War" against Humanity by Michel Chossudovsky
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-03-14
Professor Michel Chossudovsky shows how the various conflicts we are witnessing today in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Palestine are inter-locked through a single-minded agenda in pursuit of global hegemony helmed by the United States and buttressed by its allies…
globalresearch.ca/the-globalization-of-war-americas-long-war-against-humanity-michel-chossudovsky/5427720

Chasing Mirages: What Are Palestinians Doing to Combat the 'Deal of the Century'?
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-03-14
More US measures have been taken in recent weeks to further cement the Israeli position and isolate the Palestinian Authority (PA), before the official unveiling of President Donald Trump's so-called 'deal of the century'. But while attention is focused on spiteful US actions, little time has been spent discussing the PA's own responses, options and…
counterpunch.org/2019/03/14/chasing-mirages-what-are-palestinians-doing-to-combat-the-deal-of-the-century/

Hezbollah: Israel's Excuse for Stealing the Golan Heights
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-03-14
Now that Israel is getting a lot of heat for its decision to put finishing touches on the wholesale theft of Syria's Golan Heights, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has launched a new PR campaign. | Netanyahu claims arch-enemy Hezbollah is preparing …
globalresearch.ca/hezbollah-israels-excuse-stealing-golan-heights/5671411

Is AIPAC in Violation of Federal Election Law?
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-03-14
What newcomer to the US House of Representatives, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Mn) may not have fully realized is that her critique of Israel influence on American politics would open a door that has previously been hermetically sealed as the third …
globalresearch.ca/is-aipac-violation-federal-election-law/5671461

Is AIPAC in Violation of Federal Election Law?
Renee Parsons | counterpunch.org | 2019-03-14
What newcomer to the US House of Representatives, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Mn) may not have fully realized is that her critique of Israel influence on American politics would open a door that has previously been hermetically sealed as the third rail of American politics. With its influence carefully concealed behind decades of deceptions, lies and…
counterpunch.org/2019/03/14/is-aipac-in-violation-of-federal-election-law/

Miko Peled: The Zionists' Fight Extends Beyond Palestine
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-14
Miko Peled highlights the campaign by pro-Israel groups to overwhelm the Labour Party into submission and bring about the fall of Corbyn by using a barrage of anti-Semitism accusations.
mintpressnews.com/miko-peled-zionists-fight-extends-beyond-palestine/256253/

Israel's DNA Screening for 'Jewishness' Epitomizes the Discriminatory Spirit of the EthnoState
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-13
Perhaps these latest revelations on DNA testing will serve as a wake-up call to Israeli Jews of Soviet origin that the discrimination they are facing has its roots in the state-sanctioned discrimination against Israeli Arabs and Palestinians.
mintpressnews.com/israel-dna-screening-for-jewishness-epitomizes-the-discriminatory-spirit-of-the-ethnostate/256216/

The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights
Phyllis Bennis | thenation.com | 2019-03-13
The Ilhan Omar Affair Was a Victory for Social Movements and Palestinian Rights…
thenation.com/article/ilhan-omar-aipac-israel-lobby-congress/

The UN Refuses to Name and Shame Firms Aiding Israel's Illegal Settlements
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2019-03-13
Nazareth. The United Nations postponed last week for the third time the publication of a blacklist of Israeli and international firms that profit directly from Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied territories. The international body had come under enormous pressure to keep the database under wraps after lobbying behind the scenes from Israel, the United…
counterpunch.org/2019/03/13/the-un-refuses-to-name-and-shame-firms-aiding-israels-illegal-settlements/

Debate over labeling Omar obscures vital debate on Israel/Palestine
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-03-13
Though it was not their intention, Ilhan Omar's critics did her a favor: They proved the very point she made at the Progressive Issues Town Hall at Busboys and Poets bookstore in Washington, DC, last week. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/03/13/debate-over-labeling-omar-obscures-vital-debate-on-israel-palestine/

Erdogan Calls Netanyahu a Tyrant Who Massacred Palestinian Babies
Turkish Minute | theantimedia.com | 2019-03-13
(TM) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan on Wednesday accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a "tyrant" who "massacred" Palestinian babies, in the latest exchange between the two leaders, AFP reported. "Hey Netanyahu, behave yourself. You are a tyrant, you are a tyrant who massacred 7-year-old Palestinian children," Erdoƒüan told a rally in response to …

Erdogan Calls Netanyahu a Tyrant Who Massacred Palestinian Babies

German Jewish Peace Group Wins Peace Prize; Then Attacked as Being Anti-Semitic
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-03-13
Shir Hever talks about the Gà∂ttingen Peace Prize and how it transformed the debate around Palestinian rights in Germany, despite efforts by right-wing politicians to prevent the prize from being given to Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East…
therealnews.com/stories/german-jewish-peace-group-wins-peace-prize-then-attacked-as-being-anti-semitic

Israeli Policies Force Family Separations
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-03-13
Al Haq's director Shawan Jabarin discusses a new report exposing the complex system of restrictions Israeli authorities impose to control access to Palestinian territory and to stop family reunification. The consequences is to slowly force Palestinians out to preserve a Jewish majority in areas controlled by Israel…
therealnews.com/stories/israeli-policies-force-family-separations

THE ANGRY ARAB: Why Ilhan Omar is a Dangerous Woman for the US
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-03-12
Washington doesn't like its Muslims or Arabs to take pride in their heritage or oppose the Israeli occupation, writes As'ad AbuKhalil. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News Washington was not expecting the arrival of Reps. Ilhan Omar or Rashida… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/03/12/the-angry-arab-why-ilhan-omar-is-a-dangerous-woman-for-the-us/

FRSO International Women's Day rally in Minnesota
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-03-12
Minneapolis, MN – On March 9 Minnesotans rallied to celebrate International Women's Day, in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis, renewing their commitment to the struggle for women's liberation and against exploitation. Roughly 60 people, union leaders, community members and students defied the threat of a blizzard to remember the sacrifices of women in the past that set an example for how to build a better world. | Cole Nicholls, one of the emcees of the event, stated "It's necessary for us to take this moment to celebrate the long history of working women struggling against rape culture, patriarchy a…
fightbacknews.org/2019/3/12/frso-international-women-s-day-rally-minnesota

Trump Budget Showers Pentagon with Cash–Preparing for War? — Wilkerson & Jay
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-03-12
Trump's budget more than doubles OCO war-fighting slush fund and proposes cutting social safety net by 9% at a time when White House rhetoric against Iran is heating up and Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman, and Trump all face corruption charges and challenges at home — Col. Wilkerson with Paul Jay…
therealnews.com/stories/trump-budget-showers-pentagon-with-cash-preparing-for-war-wilkerson-jay

Debate over Ilhan Omar Highlights New Willingness in U.S. to Question Power of Pro-Israeli Lobby
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-08
Following a week of debate surrounding Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar's comments about U.S. foreign policy in Israel, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, white supremacy and other forms of hate. We host a discussion with Gideon Levy, Haaretz columnist and member of the newspaper's editorial board; Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies who serves on the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace; and Remi Kanazi, a Palestinian-American poet, writer and organizer based in New York City.
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/8/debate_over_ilhan_omar_highlights_new

Ilhan Omar in Her Own Words: I Know What Hate Feels Like
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-08
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, white supremacy and other forms of hate. The vote was 407 to 23, with nearly two dozen Republicans voting against it. The vote capped a week of intense debate among congressional Democrats that began after some lawmakers accused Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar of invoking anti-Semitic tropes while questioning U.S. foreign policy on Israel at an event last week. Omar said, "I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegianc…
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/8/ilhan_omar_in_her_own_words

It's Time to Tell the Truth: Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy Supports Ilhan Omar's Critique of Israel
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-08
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, white supremacy and other forms of hate, following a week of debate among congressional Democrats. The controversy began after some lawmakers accused Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar of invoking anti-Semitic tropes while questioning U.S. foreign policy on Israel. The House leadership initially drafted a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in what was seen as a direct rebuke of Omar. But many progressive Democrats said Omar, one of the first two Muslim Congresswoman in U.S. history, wa…
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/8/its_time_to_tell_the_truth

Can the Jewish National Fund Dedicated to Ethnic Cleansing be Considered a Charity in Canada?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-03-08
Rabbi David Mivasair, Corey Balsam, and Ismail Zayid discuss their joint efforts to revoke the JNF's charity status in Canada, but the Canadian authorities have a long history of supporting Israeli colonization in Palestine. www.stopthejnf.
therealnews.com/stories/can-the-jewish-national-fund-dedicated-to-ethnic-cleansing-be-considered-a-charity-in-canada

Ilhan Omar's Choice
Sam Husseini | progressive.org | 2019-03-07
Representative Omar is at the center of a maelstrom of attention over her efforts to call out the pro-Israel lobby. Here's how she can leverage that.
progressive.org/dispatches/ilhan-omars-choice-husseini-190307/

Conscience Over Profit
Antonio Carty | zcomm.org | 2019-02-27
Palestine needs Europe and the world's solidarity in effective ways, so its good to hear a union in my own abuela Beazcochea's Basque country has voted against its company's attempted collaboration with the internationally condemned Israeli occupation. The workers council of Spanish train manufacturer CAF voted last month against participation in the Jerusalem light rail tramway Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/conscience-over-profit/

EuroAsia Interconnector: "electricity highway" to Israeli war crimes
ziyaad | bdsmovement.net | 2019-02-20
EuroAsia Interconnector: "electricity highway" to Israeli war crimes : UpdateThe EuroAsia Interconnector is projected to link electricity grids in Israel, Cyprus and Greece via the world's longest submarine power cable. Crucially, the Interconnector would connect Europe's electricity grid with Israel's grid that incorporates the illegal settl…
bdsmovement.net/news/euroasia-interconnector-%E2%80%9Celectricity-highway%E2%80%9D-israeli-war-crimes

No EU cost for Israeli 'apartheid' in West Bank
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-02-14
No EU cost for Israeli 'apartheid' in West Bank: In the NewsBy Andrew Rettman Sanctions and governmentsFebruary 14, 2019 | By: | | euobserver …
bdsmovement.net/news/no-eu-cost-israeli-apartheid-west-bank