Daily Archives: April 25, 2019

2019-04-25: News Headlines

Bryan Wall (2019-04-25). Irish LGBTQI+ activists call on Ireland to boycott Israel's Eurovision Song Contest. thecanary.co Irish LGBTQI+ activists have called on Ireland's Eurovision entry Sarah McTernan to boycott the competition on 18 May. The activists published an open letter … | Read more Irish LGBTQI+ activists call on Ireland to boycott Israel's Eurovision Song Contest | By Bryan Wall

Jen Marlowe (2019-04-25). The Palestine Marathon. counterpunch.org I never intended to run a marathon, but when I realized that I would be on hand for the 2019 Palestine Marathon, I registered. I did so in solidarity with the goals of the aptly named Right to Movement, the global running community founded in 2013 to organize the first annual marathon there. The irony More

Jim Miles (2019-04-25). Preventing Palestine — A Political History from Camp David to Oslo. globalresearch.ca Preventing Palestine stands out as being one of the best written — if not the best — and one of the most essential for understanding the overall historical process of …

Consortiumnews (2019-04-25). UK Israel Lobby Adds Muscle as US Counterpart Weakens. consortiumnews.com British politics are being plunged into a stifling silence on the longest example of mass human rights abuses sanctioned by the West in modern history, writes Jonathan Cook. By JonathanCook Jonathan-Cook.net For decades it was all but taboo to suggest… Read more →

Jonathan Cook (2019-04-25). As the Israel Lobby in the US Weakens, its UK Counterpart Grows More Fearsome. dissidentvoice.org For decades it was all but taboo to suggest that pro-Israel lobbies in the United States like AIPAC used their money and influence to keep lawmakers firmly in check on Israel-related issues — even if one had to be blind not to notice that that was exactly what they were up to. When back in …

WSWS (2019-04-25). Australian rugby player Israel Folau challenges sacking over social media posts. wsws.org The moves to sack Folau over his social media posts are an attack on the player's basic rights and on freedom of speech.

Bryan Wall (2019-04-25). Bernie Sanders calls the Israeli government 'racist' on live TV — to rapturous applause. thecanary.co Bernie Sanders has criticised Israel's treatment of Palestinian people during a live town hall event. The 2020 presidential hopeful also described Israeli prime minister … | Read more Bernie Sanders calls the Israeli government 'racist' on live TV — to rapturous applause | By Bryan Wall

Consortiumnews (2019-04-24). THE ANGRY ARAB: Deal of the Century? Which Century? consortiumnews.com As'ad AbuKhalil explains why Palestinians will see through the latest U.S. illusion of a Middle East "peace process." By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News There is great speculation about the "Deal of the Century" for the Middle East,… Read more →

John Steppling (2019-04-24). The Mandate for Israel: Keep the Arabs Down. counterpunch.org Stephen Gowans has done remarkable work in previous writings on North Korea, and on the Imperialist U.S. in its long war on Syria (not coincidentally the title of his last book). He is often described as Brown in Red, or a Stalinist — both of which are fine with me since most so called Stalinist More

David Klion (2019-04-24). When Will Washington End the Forever War? thenation.com When Will Washington End the Forever War?

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-04-24). Human Rights Watch Report Reveals Major Free-Speech Impact of Anti-BDS Movement. mintpressnews.com Human Rights Watch has been subjected to intense backlash by Israel and its supporters, including a number of state governments, for its role in publicizing the home rental company Airbnb's operations in the illegally occupied West Bank.

Jen Marlowe (2019-04-23). The Palestine Marathon. thenation.com The Palestine Marathon…

Robert Mackey (2019-04-23). Benjamin Netanyahu Plans to Name an Illegal Settlement in Donald Trump's Honor. theintercept.com Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Tuesday that he plans to name a new illegal settlement in the occupied Golan Heights in honor of Donald Trump, to thank the American president for agreeing to overlook the unlawful nature of Israel's annexation of the territory seized from Syria in 1967.PM Netanyahu will present to the government a resolution calling for naming a new c…

Jonathan Cook (2019-04-23). After Netanyahu's dirty tricks win—annexation of the West Bank may be next. mronline.org After winning the Israeli election with a slim majority, in a campaign that grew more sordid and vilifying by the day, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to begin his fifth term as Israeli prime minister. | Source

patrick (2019-04-17). AXA IM divests from Elbit Systems – involved in Israeli war crimes. bdsmovement.net AXA IM divests from Elbit Systems – involved in Israeli war crimes: UpdateThe campaign against AXA's problematic investments continues, as AXA remains linked to Elbit Systems through an affiliate, and AXA maintains investments in five Israeli banks. | Economic BoycottApril 17, 2019 | By: | | SumOfUs

susan_p (2019-04-12). An invigorating visit to the Palestine Underground. greenleft.org.au Palestine Underground | Directed by Jessica Kelly
| 2018 | The documentary Palestine Underground follows a group of artists who are challenging divisions between Palestinians living in the West Bank and those in Israel through the dance floor. | Hip hop, techno, trap and traditional music nurture new and known cultural impulses among Palestinians on either side of Israel's West Bank wall, ushering in a new era of resistance. | "We are the third generation of The Catastrophe [as Palestinians call the ethnic cleansing that came with Israel's founding in 1948] and we don't want to victimise ourselves anymore,"

Esty Dinur (2019-04-11). Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return. progressive.org "The only possible option for them is to continue knocking on the walls of their prison with the hope that the world will hear them."

Joe Tache (2019-04-10). BDS organizers say 'don't dance with apartheid' in Boston. liberationnews.org BDS organizers picket Israeli dance troupe.

patrick (2019-04-08). UNICEF: Don't plug into Israel's war crimes. bdsmovement.net UNICEF: Don't plug into Israel's war crimes: UpdateIsrael wants to build the longest submarine electricity cable to Europe via Cyprus and Greece. UNICEF is a "proud supporter" of this shameful project. | Economic BoycottApril 8, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

PACBI (2019-03-30). University of Cape Town Votes to Condemn Israel's Violations of Palestinian Human Rights, Reserves Right to "Disassociate" Itself From Academic Institutions Enabling Violations. bdsmovement.net University of Cape Town Votes to Condemn Israel's Violations of Palestinian Human Rights, Reserves Right to "Disassociate" Itself From Academic Institutions Enabling Violations: UpdateThe Council of the University of Cape Town, Africa's top university, votes to reserve the right to disassociate itself from academic institutions that support or enable, directly or indirec…

PACBI (2019-03-30). South African university joins Israel boycott. bdsmovement.net South African university joins Israel boycott: In the NewsTshwane University of Technology, the largest residential university in South Africa, voted to respect the call for the boycott of Israeli institutions complicit in the violation and denial of Palestinian rights. | Academic BoycottDecember 13, 2017 | By: | | Electronic Intifada

2019-04-25: Social Media Postees

Irish LGBTQI+ activists call on Ireland to boycott Israel's Eurovision Song Contest
Bryan Wall | thecanary.co | 2019-04-25
Irish LGBTQI+ activists have called on Ireland's Eurovision entry Sarah McTernan to boycott the competition on 18 May. The activists published an open letter … | Read more Irish LGBTQI+ activists call on Ireland to boycott Israel's Eurovision Song Contest | By Bryan Wall…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/04/25/irish-lgbtqi-activists-call-on-ireland-to-boycott-israels-eurovision-song-contest/

Preventing Palestine — A Political History from Camp David to Oslo
Jim Miles | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-25
Preventing Palestine stands out as being one of the best written — if not the best — and one of the most essential for understanding the overall historical process of …
globalresearch.ca/preventing-palestine-political-history-camp-david-oslo/5675615

The Palestine Marathon
Jen Marlowe | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-25
I never intended to run a marathon, but when I realized that I would be on hand for the 2019 Palestine Marathon, I registered. I did so in solidarity with the goals of the aptly named Right to Movement, the global running community founded in 2013 to organize the first annual marathon there. The irony…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/25/the-palestine-marathon/

Bernie Sanders calls the Israeli government 'racist' on live TV — to rapturous applause
Bryan Wall | thecanary.co | 2019-04-25
Bernie Sanders has criticised Israel's treatment of Palestinian people during a live town hall event. The 2020 presidential hopeful also described Israeli prime minister … | Read more Bernie Sanders calls the Israeli government 'racist' on live TV — to rapturous applause | By Bryan Wall…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/04/25/bernie-sanders-calls-the-israeli-government-racist-on-live-tv-to-rapturous-applause/

As the Israel Lobby in the US Weakens, its UK Counterpart Grows More Fearsome
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-25
For decades it was all but taboo to suggest that pro-Israel lobbies in the United States like AIPAC used their money and influence to keep lawmakers firmly in check on Israel-related issues — even if one had to be blind not to notice that that was exactly what they were up to. When back in …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/as-the-israel-lobby-in-the-us-weakens-its-uk-counterpart-grows-more-fearsome/

UK Israel Lobby Adds Muscle as US Counterpart Weakens
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-25
British politics are being plunged into a stifling silence on the longest example of mass human rights abuses sanctioned by the West in modern history, writes Jonathan Cook. By JonathanCook Jonathan-Cook.net For decades it was all but taboo to suggest… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/25/uk-israel-lobby-adds-muscle-as-us-counterpart-weakens/

Australian rugby player Israel Folau challenges sacking over social media posts
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-25
The moves to sack Folau over his social media posts are an attack on the player's basic rights and on freedom of speech.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/25/fola-a25.html

THE ANGRY ARAB: Deal of the Century? Which Century?
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-24
As'ad AbuKhalil explains why Palestinians will see through the latest U.S. illusion of a Middle East "peace process." By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News There is great speculation about the "Deal of the Century" for the Middle East,… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/24/the-angry-arab-deal-of-the-century-which-century/

When Will Washington End the Forever War?
David Klion | thenation.com | 2019-04-24
When Will Washington End the Forever War?
thenation.com/article/yemen-israel-palestine-washington-war-powers/

A Decisive Struggle For Our Future
Lawrence Davidson | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
The election of Donald Trump in 2016 and the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019 occurred under different circumstances, and yet they are very similar in their results. They both put an authoritarian figure in power through democratic electoral procedures. As well, both of these figures, like so many modern reactionary leaders before them, denigrate the recent past. Why do they do so?
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/a-decisive-struggle-for-our-future/

The Mandate for Israel: Keep the Arabs Down
John Steppling | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
Stephen Gowans has done remarkable work in previous writings on North Korea, and on the Imperialist U.S. in its long war on Syria (not coincidentally the title of his last book). He is often described as Brown in Red, or a Stalinist — both of which are fine with me since most so called Stalinist…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/the-mandate-for-israel-keep-the-arabs-down/

Human Rights Watch Report Reveals Major Free-Speech Impact of Anti-BDS Movement
Alexander Rubinstein | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-24
Human Rights Watch has been subjected to intense backlash by Israel and its supporters, including a number of state governments, for its role in publicizing the home rental company Airbnb's operations in the illegally occupied West Bank.
mintpressnews.com/human-rights-watch-reveals-free-speech-impact-of-anti-bds-laws/257805/

After Netanyahu's dirty tricks win–annexation of the West Bank may be next
Jonathan Cook | mronline.org | 2019-04-23
After winning the Israeli election with a slim majority, in a campaign that grew more sordid and vilifying by the day, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to begin his fifth term as Israeli prime minister. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/04/23/after-netanyahus-dirty-tricks-win-annexation-of-the-west-bank-may-be-next/

The Palestine Marathon
Jen Marlowe | thenation.com | 2019-04-23
The Palestine Marathon…
thenation.com/article/tom-dispatch-the-palestine-marathon/

Benjamin Netanyahu Plans to Name an Illegal Settlement in Donald Trump's Honor
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2019-04-23
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Tuesday that he plans to name a new illegal settlement in the occupied Golan Heights in honor of Donald Trump, to thank the American president for agreeing to overlook the unlawful nature of Israel's annexation of the territory seized from Syria in 1967.PM Netanyahu will present to the government a resolution calling for naming a new c…
theintercept.com/2019/04/23/netanyahu-trump-golan-heights-illegal-settlement/

AXA IM divests from Elbit Systems – involved in Israeli war crimes
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-04-17
AXA IM divests from Elbit Systems – involved in Israeli war crimes: UpdateThe campaign against AXA's problematic investments continues, as AXA remains linked to Elbit Systems through an affiliate, and AXA maintains investments in five Israeli banks. | Economic BoycottApril 17, 2019 | By: | | SumOfUs …
bdsmovement.net/news/axa-im-divests-elbit-systems-involved-israeli-war-crimes

An invigorating visit to the Palestine Underground
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-04-12
Palestine Underground | Directed by Jessica Kelly | 2018 | The documentary Palestine Underground follows a group of artists who are challenging divisions between Palestinians living in the West Bank and those in Israel through the dance floor. | Hip hop, techno, trap and traditional music nurture new and known cultural impulses among Palestinians on either side of Israel's West Bank wall, ushering in a new era of resistance. |…
greenleft.org.au/content/invigorating-visit-palestine-underground

Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur | progressive.org | 2019-04-11
"The only possible option for them is to continue knocking on the walls of their prison with the hope that the world will hear them."
progressive.org/dispatches/ahmed-abu-artema-palestinian-great-march-of-return-dinur-190411/

BDS organizers say 'don't dance with apartheid' in Boston
Joe Tache | liberationnews.org | 2019-04-10
BDS organizers picket Israeli dance troupe.
liberationnews.org/bds-organizers-say-dont-dance-with-apartheid-in-boston/

UNICEF: Don't plug into Israel's war crimes
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-04-08
UNICEF: Don't plug into Israel's war crimes: UpdateIsrael wants to build the longest submarine electricity cable to Europe via Cyprus and Greece. UNICEF is a "proud supporter" of this shameful project. | Economic BoycottApril 8, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) …
bdsmovement.net/news/unicef-don%E2%80%99t-plug-israel%E2%80%99s-war-crimes

University of Cape Town Votes to Condemn Israel's Violations of Palestinian Human Rights, Reserves Right to "Disassociate" Itself From Academic Institutions Enabling Violations
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-03-30
University of Cape Town Votes to Condemn Israel's Violations of Palestinian Human Rights, Reserves Right to "Disassociate" Itself From Academic Institutions Enabling Violations: UpdateThe Council of the University of Cape Town, Africa's top university, votes to reserve the right to disassociate itself from academic institutions that support or enable, directly or indirec…
bdsmovement.net/news/university-cape-town-votes-condemn-israels-violations-palestinian-human-rights-reserves-right

South African university joins Israel boycott
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-03-30
South African university joins Israel boycott: In the NewsTshwane University of Technology, the largest residential university in South Africa, voted to respect the call for the boycott of Israeli institutions complicit in the violation and denial of Palestinian rights. | Academic BoycottDecember 13, 2017 | By: | | Electronic Intifada …
bdsmovement.net/news/south-african-university-joins-israel-boycott