(2019-06-24). Most Democratic Candidates Still Afraid to Criticize Israel's Violations of Palestinian Rights. commondreams.org It was disturbing how few of the candidates appear to have given the matter any serious thought. (Photo: Gage Skidmore via Flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/warren_8.jpeg…
(2019-06-24). Anti-fascist except when they support Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
Canadian extreme right hate groups have figured out a way to gain mainstream acceptance: Support Israel. While most of the world voted to label Zionism a form of racism in 1975, many self-declared antiracists in Canada today refuse to challenge far right extremists if they act in service of that European colonial and Jewish supremacist …
(2019-06-24). 'Deal of a Century': A Push for the Permanent Occupation of Palestine. therealnews.com 
Sonya Meyerson-Knox discusses US Ambassador Friedman's and Chief Negotiator Greenblatt's comments on annexing Palestinian land and why the Deal of the Century is dead on arrival…
(2019-06-24). RwandAir launches direct flights to Tel Aviv. cgtn.com 
All is set for RwandAir's inaugural direct flight to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv scheduled for later today, marking the carrier's 29th destination. | While announcing the scheduled flight, the national airline last month said the flight is expected to connect tourists and business travelers between Tel Aviv and Kigali. | "Adding Tel Aviv to our network is part of our long term plan to link Rwanda to the rest of the world. Tel Aviv is one of the world's leading tech hubs and we look forward to flying business travelers as well as pilgrims visiting the Holy Land, to and from our network on this new route," Rwan…
(2019-06-24). An Open Letter To My Fellow American, Civil Servant Jared Kushner. commondreams.org You are wasting time and taxpayers' dollars trying to whitewash 52 years of Israeli military occupation…
(2019-06-24). UK Approved $18 Million in Arms Sales to Israel During Deadly Gaza Protests. theantimedia.com (MEE) — The British government licensed arms deals worth over £14m ($17.8m) to Israel last year even as Israeli soldiers were accused of intentionally firing on Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border in what the UN says may be potential war crimes. Weapons approved for sale included ammunition, components for assault rifles, and other types of arms which could be used …
(2019-06-24). Secret US-Russia-Israel National Security Summit in Jerusalem: What is the Hidden Agenda? globalresearch.ca This week's National Security Advisor summit in Jerusalem is an historic event because of the participation of the Russian, Israeli, and American representatives during this multi-day meeting from 24-26 June, but it's also a juicy one too because of …
(2019-06-24). In Israel the Push to Destroy Jerusalem's Iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque Goes Mainstream. mintpressnews.com 
This ancient site that dates back to the year 705 C.E. is being targeted for destruction by extremist groups that seek to erase Jerusalem's Muslim heritage in pursuit of colonial ambitions and the fulfillment of end-times prophecy.
(2019-06-24). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2019-06-24). Bolton Is in Israel Conferring with Netanyahu How to Provoke US Attack on Iran. globalresearch.ca As I posted on June 22, the world still faces the danger of an attack on Iran by Washington acting as an agent of Netanyahu. Israeli agent John Bolton is already in Israel conferring with Netanyahu. It is a …
(2019-06-24). Monday's Daily Brief: human rights in the Near East and a Forum for Refugees. un.org Monday's top stories include: human rights issues in Syria, Iraq and the Occupied Palestinian Territory; a global forum to find coordinated solutions to the plight of refugees worldwide; the election of the new head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
(2019-06-24). Palestinians Stand Together in Rejection of Trump's Peace Plan. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump and his son in-law/adviser Jared Kushner are preparing to unveil their so-called "deal of the century" at the Bahrain Summit this week. | RELATED: | Palestinian Foreign Ministry Calls Kushner's Peace Plan 'New Balfour Declaration' | Arab politicians and commentators greeted U.S. President Donald Trump's $50 billion Middle East economic vision with a mixture of derision and exasperation, although some in the Gulf called for it to be gi…
(2019-06-23). Provoking Iran Could Start a War and Crash the World Economy. globalresearch.ca Tensions in the Persian Gulf are reaching a point of no return. In recent weeks, six oil tankers have been subjected to Israeli sabotage disguised to look like Iranian attacks to induce the United States to take military action …
(2019-06-23). Kushner's Plan is Balfour Declaration II: Palestinian Ministry. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates described the United States-led economic plan for the Middle East as Balfour Declaration II. | RELATED: | US's Kushner: Plan is 'Opportunity' Critics Call 'Out of Step' | In 1917, the British government issued a public statement known as the Balfour Declaration which announced the creation of "a national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. | "This project does not talk about the economy of the Palestinian state and it…
(2019-06-23). Palestinians Dismiss Economic Portion of Kushner Plan as Dead-on-Arrival Failure. commondreams.org "Kushner can't tell us he cares about ending poverty for Palestinians while inflicting more poverty on them." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/palestinians_kushner.jpg…
(2019-06-23). AFCON debutants Madagascar hold Guinea to 2-2 draw. cgtn.com 
Guinea's midfielder Ibrahima Cisse (R) vies for the ball with Madagascar's midfielder Anicet Andrianantenaina during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Guinea and Madagascar at Alexandria Stadium on June 22, 2019. (Photo credit GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) | Madagascar drew 2-2 against Guinea in their opening Group B game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria on Saturday. | The Indian Ocean islanders are one of three teams making their debut at the continental showpiece which has been expanded to include 24 teams. | Guinea started the match without Liv…
(2019-06-22). Has India Abandoned Palestine? globalresearch.ca India has recently voted in support of Israel at the United Nations (UN) for the first time in its post-independence history. At the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on June 6 she voted with Israel to deny a Palestinian …
(2019-06-22). White House Unveils Palestinian Economic Plan. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine to power its much-anticipated but still unreleased "deal of the century" Middle East peace plan. | The scheme, which calls for a mix of public and private financing and intends to create at least a million new jobs for Palestinians, was posted to the White House website ahead of a two-day conference in Bahrain that is being held amid heavy skepticism about its viability and outright opposition from the Palestinians. | The so-called "Peace to Prosperity"
(2019-06-22). Hosts Egypt kick off AFCON 2019 with win over Zimbabwe. cgtn.com 
Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah (2nd-L) greets Egypt's midfielder Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan as he celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium on June 21, 2019. (Photo credit KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) | Hosts Egypt started their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Friday with a narrow 1-0 win against Zimbabwe in their Group A match played at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. | Midfielder Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan, who plays for Turkish side Kasimpasa, netted the only goal of the game four minu…
(2019-06-21). Forget Trump's Deal of the Century: Israel Was Always on Course to Annexation. counterpunch.org When Israeli prime ministers are in trouble, facing difficult elections or a corruption scandal, the temptation has typically been for them to unleash a military operation to bolster their standing. In recent years, Gaza has served as a favourite punching bag. Benjamin Netanyahu is confronting both difficulties at once: a second round of elections in More
(2019-06-21). Jerusalem's Old City: How Palestine's Past is Being Slowly Erased. dissidentvoice.org Israel has controlled East Jerusalem and the walled Old City since the 1967 war in which it also occupied the adjacent West Bank. It has effectively treated them as annexed territory ever since. To consolidate its grip on the Old City, Israel has demolished homes and expelled Palestinian residents, empowered Jewish settlers, and imposed sweeping …
(2019-06-21). From Tel Aviv to Tallahassee. counterpunch.org "Please take your seat, sir," said the steward to the Governor. "We will be landing at Ben Gurion Airport shortly." Snapping his seat-belt firmly into place, the edgy Governor fingered his rosary beads as he wondered, to himself, whether Israeli Jews would have big noses like those of Miami. Do they tan well? Would he understand More
(2019-06-21). The Palestinian Kids Fighting Israel's Occupation. counterpunch.org 
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(2019-06-20). Annexation: How Israel Already Controls More Than Half of the West Bank. mintpressnews.com 
Almost two-thirds of the Palestinian territory, including most of its most fertile and resource-rich land, is under full Israeli control and about 400,000 Jewish settlers living there enjoy the full rights and privileges of Israeli citizens.
(2019-06-20). Persistent threat of war erodes prospects for Middle East peace, Security Council told. un.org Developments in the Middle East cannot be divorced from Israel's military occupation of Palestinian territory and settlement-building, or Hamas' hold over Gaza and its militant activity, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that these actions "collectively erode the prospects of a two-State solution".
(2019-06-20). Palestinians Keep Their Right of Return Alive through Hope, Resistance. dissidentvoice.org The United Nations' World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, should not merely represent a reminder of "the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence." It should also be an opportunity for the international community to truly understand …
(2019-06-19). Israel's Far-Right Seizes on Settlement Rape Case to Boost Electoral Prospects. mintpressnews.com 
The Palestinian man accused of the crime wasn't at the scene at the time of the crime; the girl was not seen by an appropriate medical specialist; the investigation is lacking; and the gag order that was imposed on the case was lifted for reasons that have not been made clear.
(2019-06-19). On UN World Refugee Day Palestinians Keep Their Right of Return Alive Through Hope, Resistance. mintpressnews.com 
For Palestinians, the grim reality of being a refugee is compounded through the absence of any political horizon, enough to convey a sense of hope that, 70 years after the genesis of the Palestinian refugee crisis, a remedy is at hand.
(2019-06-18). Trump's Middle East 'Deal of the Century' pushed back again. liberationnews.org 
'A deal that only the Israelis could love'
(2019-06-18). Headlines for June 18, 2019. democracynow.org Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Dies, U.S. to Send 1,000 More Troops to Gulf as It Ignores Calls for Restraint, Mexico Deploys 6,000 Along Southern Border, Trump Tweets ICE Will Start Removing "Millions" of Immigrants from U.S., U.S. Cuts Aid to Central American Countries over Immigration, Nigeria: At Least 30 Killed in Suicide Bombing, U.N. Warns It May Suspend Yemen Food Aid, Israel Announces Plans for "Trump Heights" Settlement in Occupied Golan Heights, SCOTUS Rules Against Virginia GOP Appeal to Gerrymandering Case, SCOTUS Rules States and Federal Gov't Can Prosecute over Same Criminal Offenses, Tria…
(2019-06-16). Rasmea Odeh speaks on Palestine and political repression. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – A crowd gathered at The People's Forum on June 9 to hear Rasmea Odeh and Suzanne Adely speak on the repression of the Palestinian solidarity movement by the United States and Israel. Rasmea Odeh is a famous Palestinian woman leader who has dedicated her life to the Palestinian struggle and liberation of her people. She was a former political prisoner of Israel, and had her human rights violated. Odeh later became the target of political repression in the United States in 2013, after FBI raids and grand jury subpoenas targeting the Antiwar 23 were defeated. | Leading up to the event, pro-Israel righ…
(2019-06-14). "Advocate": Israeli Attorney Lea Tsemel Reflects on Defending Palestinians Who Resist Occupation. democracynow.org 
Attorney Lea Tsemel has defended Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli courts for nearly half a century, insisting on their humanity and their right to a fair trial. Her work has earned her the scorn and reprobation of many Israelis, as well as death threats. A staunch critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, Tsemel has long argued that Palestinians who carry out politically motivated violence are freedom fighters, not "terrorists." In 1999, Tsemel won a landmark case in the Israeli Supreme Court, making it illegal for Israeli officials to torture detained Palestinians during interrogations. The docume…
(2019-06-12). Judge orders 'conversion therapy' provider to permanently cease operations once again. splcenter.org A New Jersey state judge this week ordered the dissolution of an organization known as the Jewish Institute for Global Awareness (JIFGA) — which facilitated fraudulent gay-to-straight "conversion therapy" — after its directors violated an injunction entered four years ago requiring its predecessor to permanently cease all operations.
(2019-06-12). Milton Nascimento: Cancel your show in apartheid Tel Aviv! bdsmovement.net 
Milton Nascimento: Cancel your show in apartheid Tel Aviv!: Open LetterPalestinian cultural organizations urge Brazilian musician to cancel his scheduled performance in apartheid Tel Aviv | Cultural BoycottJune 12, 2019…
(2019-06-10). 'Battle-Proven:' Weapons Expo Shows One Way Israel Profits from Occupation. progressive.org Hundreds of arms and cybersecurity companies showcase their state-of-the-art weaponry—often tested in Gaza or the West Bank—to war industry dealers from all over the world.
(2019-06-05). More Than 100 Commercial, Cultural and Sporting Activities in Italy Declare Themselves Free of Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
More Than 100 Commercial, Cultural and Sporting Activities in Italy Declare Themselves Free of Israeli Apartheid: In the NewsTrade unions, movements, artisans, businesses and cultural, recreational and sports centers join campaign for Palestinian rights in what is also a clear stand against the mounting racism and nationalist closure that is fomenting hatred and intolerance across Europ…
(2019-06-03). Scientists Protest Holding International Physics Olympiad in Israel over Its Denial of Palestinian Right to Education. bdsmovement.net 
Scientists Protest Holding International Physics Olympiad in Israel over Its Denial of Palestinian Right to Education: In the NewsTwenty scientists, including the 2018 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry George P. Smith, wrote an open letter to the organizers of the next International Physics Olympiad to protest against holding the contest in Israel due to its denial of Palestinian human ri…
(2019-05-24). Palestinians unanimously condemn German Parliament's attack on the right to boycott Israel's apartheid and colonization. bdsmovement.net 
Palestinians unanimously condemn German Parliament's attack on the right to boycott Israel's apartheid and colonization: UpdateThrough statements issued by both the PLO and Palestinian civil society groups, and protests at German Representative Offices, Palestinians have unanimously condemned the German Parliament's anti-Palestinian resolution attacki…
(2019-05-23). Palestinians overwhelmingly condemn German Parliament's anti-Palestinian resolution. bdsmovement.net 
Palestinians overwhelmingly condemn German Parliament's anti-Palestinian resolution: Open LetterPalestinian civil society coalitions, human rights organizations, labor unions, and representatives of the Palestinian people, condemn in the strongest terms the German Parliament's resolution which is based on outright lies and equates the nonviolent BDS movement for Palestinian right…
(2019-05-18). Tweet now to counter Israel's apartheid Eurovision final. bdsmovement.net 
Tweet now to counter Israel's apartheid Eurovision final : Action Alert | | Eurovision is being broadcast from apartheid Tel Aviv right now- join us to counter it | May 18, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
(2019-05-18). And the winner of Eurovision in apartheid Tel Aviv is… bdsmovement.net 
And the winner of Eurovision in apartheid Tel Aviv is… : PACBI StatementMore than 150,000 people, hundreds of artists and over 100 LGBT+ organizations joined our calls to boycott Eurovision 2019 | Cultural Boycott Boycott Eurovision 2019May 18, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)