Immigrant rights delegation to visit U.S.-Mexico border
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-03-28
Minneapolis, MN – In the shadow of President Trump's declaration of a 'state of emergency' to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Legalization for All Network is organizing a national delegation of immigrant rights activists to go on a fact-finding and solidarity delegation to the border. The delegation will include activists from the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), Milwaukee's Young People's Resistance Committee (YPRC) and from the U.S. Palestinian Community Network. | The delegation will learn about the history of the U.S.-Mexico border since its unjust creation with the U.S. milita…
fightbacknews.org/2019/3/28/immigrant-rights-delegation-visit-us-mexico-border
Rights Groups Urge UN to Protect Palestinians on 'Great March' Protest Anniversary
Middle East Eye | globalresearch.ca | 2019-03-28
Almost 20 Palestinian rights groups — both regional and international — urged the United Nations to protect Gazans who participate in the anniversary of the "Great March of Return" protests this coming Saturday. | In a letter sent to UN Secretary-General …
globalresearch.ca/rights-groups-urge-un-protect-palestinians-great-march-protest-anniversary/5672913
Israel's Netanyahu May Annex West Bank If Re-Elected: Report
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-03-28
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will possibly declare illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as Israeli territory if re-elected on the April 9 elections, according to a report by The Times of Israel published Wednesday. | RELATED: | 'War Crime': Israeli Forces Kill 18-year-old Palestinian Medic in West Bank | After the Uni…
telesurenglish.net/news/Emboldened-by-Trumps-Move-on-Golan-Netanyahu-To-Annex-West-Bank-If-Re-elected-Report-20190328-0020.html
UN Security Council Isolates US Over Golan Decision
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-03-28
The United States was isolated at the United Nations Security Council Wednesday over President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights as the other countries on the council opposed the move which they decried as a violation of the international resolution. | RELATED: | US Claims Golan as Israeli while Boosting Military Presence | In a letter requesting Wednesday's meeting, Syria described the U.S. decision as a "flagrant violation" of coun…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Security-Council-Isolates-US-Over-Golan-Decision-20190328-0017.html
Attempt to defy international law over Golan Heights sovereignty 'doomed to failure' Security Council hears
United Nations | un.org | 2019-03-28
A majority of Security Council members on Wednesday stressed the importance of upholding international law regarding the occupied Golan Heights, in the face of the unilateral move by the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over them.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/03/1035631
SPLC: Conversion therapy provider continues to secretly operate nearly four years after jury finds practices unconscionable
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2019-03-28
The SPLC this week filed a motion asking a judge to institute contempt proceedings against JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing), now known as JIFGA (Jewish Institute for Global Awareness), for violating an injunction entered over three years ago requiring that it permanently cease all operations and completely halt all elements of its fraudulent gay-to-straight "conversion therapy" program.
splcenter.org/news/2019/03/28/splc-conversion-therapy-provider-continues-secretly-operate-nearly-four-years-after-jury
How Trump Just Gave Alabama to Iraq by Giving Syrian Golan to Israel
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2019-03-28
By this new far-right Israeli and Trumpian principle, Iraq would have a claim on US territory– say, Alabama, given that the Bush regime launched an illegal war of aggression on Iraq…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/how-trump-just-gave-alabama-to-iraq-by-giving-syrian-golan-to-israel/
On AIPAC, Golan Heights and Israel
Phyllis Bennis | zcomm.org | 2019-03-28
Interview on the dispute over Golan Heights, Netanyahu and Trump's relationship, AIPAC, and…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/on-aipac-golan-heights-and-israel/
EU and UN Security Council Members Rebuke Trump's Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-03-28
European countries and members of the United Nations Security Council are speaking out against U.S. President Donald Trump's recent recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights, which Israel has illegally occupied for more than five decades. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/golan_heights.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/03/28/eu-and-un-security-council-members-rebuke-trumps-recognition-israeli-sovereignty?cd-origin=rss
Allowing Israel to operate with impunity
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2019-03-28
Israel's right can now plausibly argue: "If Mr Trump has consented to our illegal seizure of the Golan, why not also our theft of the West Bank?"
zcomm.org/znetarticle/allowing-israel-to-operate-with-impunity/
Israeli Jets Strike Syria's Aleppo, Causing Electricity Blackout
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-03-28
(MEE) — The Syrian military said Israel on Wednesday launched air raids on an industrial zone in the northern city of Aleppo, causing damage only to materials, while opposition sources said the strikes hit Iranian ammunition stores and a military airport used by Tehran's forces, Reuters reported. "The Israeli aggression targeted some positions in Sheikh Najjar industrial …
Israeli Jets Strike Syria's Aleppo, Causing Electricity Blackout
Islamic Center of Tallahassee and Students For Justice in Palestine hold solidarity vigil honoring Christchurch victims
Katie Logan & Shelby Shoup | liberationnews.org | 2019-03-27
There was a touching show of unity as over 40 community members, both Muslim and non-Muslim, came to the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol to observe the candlelit vigil. The event started out with a few words from Imam Munir Alfarra, who said, "If I could tell him something I would say he did not waste his time to know about Muslims. To know how they pray, and when and where. To know that Muslims' doors are always open…"
liberationnews.org/islamic-center-of-tallahassee-and-students-for-justice-in-palestine-hold-solidarity-vigil-honoring-christchurch-victims/
New Zealand Terrorist Attack: The Israel Connection
Max Parry | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-27
The corporate press is correct that Tarrant and Breivik follow the practices of the anti-Islam xenophobic movement on the rise in Europe, North America and now Oceania, but the key element they deliberately avoid mentioning is their strong collective affinity for the state of Israel.
mintpressnews.com/new-zealand-terrorist-attack-israel-connection/256632/
Forget Mueller. Israel, not Russia, is Trump's real partner in crime
Peter Bolton | thecanary.co | 2019-03-27
The major conclusions of the 'Mueller investigation' have just come out in the US. Mueller didn't find significant evidence of alleged Russian collusion in … | Read more Forget Mueller. Israel, not Russia, is Trump's real partner in crime. | By Peter Bolton…
thecanary.co/us/us-analysis/2019/03/27/forget-mueller-israel-not-russia-is-trumps-real-partner-in-crime/
The illegal occupation of Syrian Golan
Michael Kramer | workers.org | 2019-03-27
March 25 — With a tweet and an executive order, the Trump administration has further isolated itself globally by reversing decades of U.S. policy in calling for "the United States to fully recognize Israel's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights." The area, which is correctly known as Syrian Golan, is located . . . | Continue reading The illegal occupation of Syrian Golan at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/03/27/the-illegal-occupation-of-syrian-golan/
Fears of New Gaza Invasion Rise as Israel Launches Airstrikes and Mobilizes Along Border
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-26
Israel has bombed Gaza for a third day in a row and mobilized dozens of tanks, raising fears that Israel could launch another invasion. The latest Israeli airstrikes came earlier this morning, after Hamas announced it had reached an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel. Tension has been escalating for days in Gaza. On Friday, Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians taking part in the weekly Great March of Return protests. Sixty-two other Palestinians were injured. On Sunday, Israeli air raids struck parts of Gaza, including a refugee camp. Then, on Monday, militants inside Gaza launched a series of homemade…
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/26/fears_of_new_gaza_invasion_rise
"Hold Israel Accountable": Palestinians Call on Int'l Community to Oppose Golan Heights Annexation
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-26
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet with President Trump, who signed an order officially recognizing Israel's control of the Golan Heights in defiance of international law. We speak with Budour Hassan, a Palestinian writer and project coordinator for the Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights, and Jehad Abusalim, scholar and policy analyst from Gaza. He runs the Gaza Unlocked campaign for the United States for the American Friends Service Committee.
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/26/hold_israel_accountable_palestinians_call_on
As Gaza burns, the UK can't ignore its role in this crisis
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-03-26
On 25 March, Israel launched an intensive attack on Gaza. As shocking images emerge of the bombardment, one thing is clear. The UK is … | Read more As Gaza burns, the UK can't ignore its role in this crisis | By Fréa Lockley…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/03/26/as-gaza-burns-the-uk-cant-ignore-its-role-in-this-crisis/
'Provocative actions and inflammatory rhetoric' destabilizing Middle East, warns top UN official
United Nations | un.org | 2019-03-26
Against a backdrop of rising tensions in Israel and Palestine, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East, painted a bleak picture once again in the Security Council on Tuesday, cataloguing further terrorist acts, attacks against civilians, reprisals against demonstrators, unlawful demolitions and settlement expansions, and a funding crisis which could have dramatic consequences for the stability of an already volatile region.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/03/1035461
The Golan Heights is Arab Syrian land
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-03-26
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN). | The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) categorically rejects Donald Trump's executive order today recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. As always, the U.S. continues to act with impunity against the will of the Arab people and with clear disregard of international law. This comes two years and three months after the U.S. administration's public recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Zionist entity. | Trump was sitting with Israeli Prime Minist…
fightbacknews.org/2019/3/25/golan-heights-arab-syrian-land
Anti-Semitism and Double Standards
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-03-26
Criticizing Israel is considered bad form, writes Daniel Lazare, but keeping mum about Saudi crimes is fine as long as the donations continue to flow. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News In a week when the GOP flaunted its… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/03/26/anti-semitism-and-double-standards/
How the Israel Lobby Got its Start
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-03-26
As the annual AIPAC conference wraps up in Washington on Tuesday, historian Walter Hixson looked back on the Israel Lobby's origins in this speech last Friday to the "Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference" at the National Press Club. By Walter Hixson… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/03/26/how-the-israel-lobby-got-its-start/
Israel Launches Strikes on Gaza, Putting 'Ceasefire' in Jeopardy
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-03-26
(MEE) — Israel has struck several targets in the besieged Gaza Strip, potentially shattering a ceasefire that Hamas said was negotiated between Egypt and Israel. Israel's military attacked a Hamas compound and a weapons site in the Khan Yunis district, Haaretz reported, citing an Israeli army spokesperson. The strikes by Israel on Tuesday night came one day …
Israel Launches Strikes on Gaza, Putting 'Ceasefire' in Jeopardy
Israel claims victory for getting a Palestinian activist banned from Germany
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-03-25
German officials revoked a Palestinian activist's visa and refused to let her speak at an International Women's Day (IWD) event in Berlin. The Israeli … | Read more Israel claims victory for getting a Palestinian activist banned from Germany | By Fréa Lockley…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/03/25/israel-claims-victory-for-getting-a-palestinian-activist-banned-from-germany/
U.S. Recognition of Israel's Golan Annexation a Threat to World Order
Stephen Zunes | progressive.org | 2019-03-25
The Trump Administration's decision marks a serious violation of fundamental principles of international law.
progressive.org/dispatches/us-recognition-golan-annexation-a-threat-to-world-order-zunes-190325/
UN urges 'maximum restraint' as Israel-Hamas tensions rise over rocket attack
United Nations | un.org | 2019-03-25
The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" by the firing of a rocket from Gaza deep into Israel on Monday which reportedly injured seven people, including three children, north of the capital Tel Aviv.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/03/1035411
Will Corruption Scandal Sink Netanyahu Weeks Before Election?
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-03-25
The upcoming election in Israel is increasingly focused on the corrupt arms deals between Israel and Germany, from which Prime Minister Netanyahu personally profited millions of dollars. TRNN's Shir hever discusses the implications…
therealnews.com/stories/will-corruption-scandal-sink-netanyahu-weeks-before-election
Right-Wing Donor Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions of Dollars to Stifle the BDS Movement and Attack Critics of Israeli Policy
Alex Kane | theintercept.com | 2019-03-25
"He is uniquely proud of such aggressive, anti-speech tactics to suppress people of color. This is a war of personal attacks."
theintercept.com/2019/03/25/adam-milstein-israel-bds/
Golan Heights, Yellow Vests, Kazakhstan
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-03-24
Golan Heights scandal US President Donald Trump tweeted that the time had come to recognize the full sovereignty of Israel over the Golan Heights. Prior to this, the United States, although it remained the main allies of Israel in the Middle East, adhered to the decisions of the UN Security Council, which considers Israeli control …
uwidata.com/2834-golan-heights-yellow-vests-kazakhstan/
Could US recognition of Golan Heights as part of Israel lead to War?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-03-24
Donald Trump said via Twitter that it was time for the USA to ´fully recognize Israel's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and regional stability ª. Between the 5th and 10th of June 1967, during a war called the Six-Day War, Israel occupied 1200 …
uwidata.com/2827-could-us-recognition-of-golan-heights-as-part-of-israel-lead-to-war/
Democratic Hopefuls Reject AIPAC
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-03-23
So far no Democratic presidential candidates have committed to speaking at this year's American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference. Is this a shift in Democratic foreign policy towards Israel? What does this mean for AIPAC, one of the country's most influential lobby groups?
therealnews.com/stories/democratic-hopefuls-reject-aipac
Human Rights Attorney to Trump: "Israel Is Not Interested in the Golan Heights for Security"
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-03-22
Just weeks before major elections in Israel that could determine the future of embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump declares the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, in defiance of international law and decades of U.S. policy. The announcement comes as he is set to host Netanyahu at the White House next week amid the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, where Vice President Mike Pence will speak, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, among others. A growing number of Democrats–…
www.democracynow.org/2019/3/22/human_rights_attorney_to_trump_israel
When They Don't Ignore, US Media Often Disparage Palestinians' Right of Return
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2019-03-20
For many years, US corporate media have consistently failed to adequately inform audiences about the Palestinian right of return. | Even though the refugees are a crucial reason that the issue of Israel/Palestine remains unresolved, only a small portion of the coverage addresses the right of return. I used the media aggregator Factiva to search the databases of three major US newspapers: the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. In a combined search of these three publications, Factiva returns results for 45,285 pieces that mention the Palestinian issue over the last ten years. Of these, onl…
fair.org/home/when-they-dont-ignore-us-media-often-disparage-palestinians-right-of-return/
Paid Facebook Ad by Bar-Ilan University's Begin-Sadat Center Advocates Increased "Hopelessness" for Palestinians
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-03-20
Paid Facebook Ad by Bar-Ilan University's Begin-Sadat Center Advocates Increased "Hopelessness" for Palestinians: UpdateThe Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) calls on all academics, academic societies and student organizations to intensify the academic boycott as a response to this fresh, brutal call for m…
bdsmovement.net/news/paid-facebook-ad-bar-ilan-universitys-begin-sadat-center-advocates-increased-%E2%80%9Chopelessness%E2%80%9D
Palestinians Salute Pitzer College for Overwhelming Vote in Support of Palestinian Rights, Condemn Anti-democratic Veto by University President
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-03-20
Palestinians Salute Pitzer College for Overwhelming Vote in Support of Palestinian Rights, Condemn Anti-democratic Veto by University President: UpdatePitzer College faculty, students and staff voted overwhelmingly to suspend a study abroad program with Haifa University over Israel's discriminatory policies against Palestinians. In an anti-democratic move, Pitzer's president ve…
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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…
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