Daily Archives: May 30, 2019

2019-05-30: News Headlines

Richard Silverstein (2019-05-30). Former Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Israeli Collaboration with ISIS in Syria. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in April 2017. | In the midst of complaining about the Islamist threat to Israel and the world, Bibi Netanyahu conveniently forgets that his own country enjoys a tacit alliance with ISIS in Syria. It is …

Democracy Now! (2019-05-30). Denied Entry to US, Palestinian Diplomat Hanan Ashrawi on US "Peace Plan" & Israeli Political Crisis. democracynow.org Israel will hold new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government in six weeks of negotiations following the April 9 election. This marks the first time in Israeli history a prime minister-designate has failed to form a coalition government. The news comes as the United States is continuing to promote a controversial Middle East peace plan drawn up by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is in Israel today along with special envoy Jason Greenblatt. But the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the political crisis in Israel could kill the U.S. plan, which wil…

Staff (2019-05-30). Palestinian Officials Dismiss Jared Kushner's So-Called "Peace Plan" truthout.org Israel will hold new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government in six weeks of negotiations following the April 9 election. This marks the first time in Israeli history a prime minister-designate has failed to form a coalition government. The news comes as the United States is continuing to promote a controversial Middle East peace plan drawn up by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is in Israel today along with special envoy Jason Greenblatt. But the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the political crisis in Israel could kill the U.S. plan, which…

Democracy Now! (2019-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2019. democracynow.org Robert Mueller Says His Report Did Not Exonerate President Trump, Mueller's Public Remarks Stoke Calls for Trump's Impeachment, Israeli Knesset Dissolved as PM Netanyahu Fails to Form Ruling Coalition, Without Evidence, John Bolton Blames Iran for Oil Tanker Sabotage, Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Ban on Most Abortions, Disney May Halt Filming in Georgia If State Abortion Ban Takes Effect, Latin American Rape Survivors Who Were Denied Abortions Appeal to U.N., Argentines Hold One-Day Strike Against IMF-Imposed Austerity, Argentine Lawmakers Consider Bill to Decriminalize Abortion, Honduran Protesters Mobilize Again…

Rima Najjar (2019-05-30). Stripped of Their Rights: Understanding the Gaza Strip. globalresearch.ca Many wonder why Israel continues to persecute the Palestinians in Gaza with such brutal repression. | The answer is simple; Palestinians in Gaza pose a demographic and, indeed, an existential threat to the Jewish state, which created the inferno that is …

Stefan Talmon (2019-05-30). The US under President Trump: Gravedigger of International Law. indybay.org The US collaboratively built international law and its institutions and had an authoritative influence for more than 100 years. Today, the US is (1) turning away from rule-based international law, (2) violating individual norms of international law, and (3) openly undermining the legal order. The US shows contempt for international law by recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Hts…

Maj. Danny Sjursen (2019-05-30). The Real 'Troika of Tyranny' Is Made Up of U.S. Allies. truthdig.com Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel have eschewed democracy and sewn chaos across the Middle East, all with the full backing of Washington.

Danny Sjursen (2019-05-30). America's Allies in the Middle East Are the Real 'Troika of Tyranny'. thenation.com America's Allies in the Middle East Are the Real 'Troika of Tyranny'

plenglish (2019-05-30). Palestinian FM Calls for Respecting International Peace Conventions. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine, Riyad Malki, has reportedly called, on Thursday, for the Arab and Islamic countries to reject any agreement that moves away from international peace references.

plenglish (2019-05-30). Jerusalem Belongs to Palestine, Iran's Foreign Minister Says. plenglish.com Tehran, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Yavad Zarif endorsed in a social message that Jerusalem, Al Quds, belongs to Palestine and no one can give it away or give it to others, news programs reported on Thursday.

RT (2019-05-29). 'Playing secretary of state': Israel-based meeting of Florida cabinet triggers scandal & suit. rt.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his cabinet kicked off controversy after conducting an official meeting on Israeli soil, prompting a flurry of criticism from watchdog groups and constituents alike.

Ramzy Baroud (2019-05-29). Resurrecting the PLO is Palestine's Best Response to the "Deal of the Century" dissidentvoice.org Palestinian groups, Fatah, Hamas and others should not confine themselves to simply rejecting the Trump Administration's so-called 'Deal of the Century'. Instead, they should use their resistance to the new American-Israeli plot as an opportunity to unify their ranks. Leaked details of the 'Deal of the Century' confirm Palestinians' worst fears: the 'Deal' is but …

teleSUR (2019-05-29). Europa League Final: Police Harass Arsenal Fans. telesurenglish.net The Europa League final between the Arsenal and Chelsea football clubs was held in Baku, Azerbaijan Wednesday with police reportedly harassing Arsenal fans related to the jersey of a player who skipped the game for political and safety conerns. | RELATED | Palestine Urges Atletico Madrid to Cancel Jerusalem Game Against Beitar | Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, originally from Armenia, declined to attend the match, citing safety reasons related to the long-standing dispu…

Corinna Barnard (2019-05-29). US Versus the Palestinian Refugee Agency. consortiumnews.com The Trump administration's malevolence towards the UN relief group is a proxy attack on multilateralism and Palestinians' right to self-determination, critics tell Thalif Deen. By Thalif Deen at UN Headquarters Inter Press Service The Trump administration continued to display its… Read more →

Ramzy Baroud (2019-05-29). Trump's 'Deal of the Century' Could Pave Way for Palestinian Unity. mintpressnews.com This latest charade does not have to be at the expense of Palestinians, and Palestinian groups should recognize and grasp this unique opportunity. The 'Deal of the Century' will fail, but efforts to achieve Palestinian unity could finally succeed.

SAMIR (2019-05-29). Milton Don't Go! bdsmovement.net Milton Don't Go!: Open LetterBrazilian artists, academics, cultural organizations, trade unionists, political parties, indigenous people and popular movements urge Milton Nascimento to cancel Tel Aviv show | Cultural BoycottMay 29, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

Andre Vltchek (2019-05-28). Andre Vltchek: It Is Indifference of the Israelis That Is Killing People. mintpressnews.com As always, I was impressed by Israel's infrastructure, but not by whom it serves. South Africa, during apartheid, built some of the greatest highways in the world. For the whites. Others were forced to live in the gutter. Israel does the same.

Democracy Now! (2019-05-27). Chomsky: Trump Radically Interfered with Israel's Election to Help Re-elect Netanyahu. democracynow.org Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun a record fifth term in office after narrowing defeating former military chief Benny Gantz. In a discussion with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky talks about how President Trump directly interfered with the Israel election by repeatedly helping Netanyahu, from moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem to recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights in defiance of international law.

Democracy Now! (2019-05-27). Noam Chomsky: We Must Confront the "Ultranationalist, Reactionary" Movements Growing Across Globe. democracynow.org In April, hundreds of people packed into the Old South Church in Boston to hear the world-renowned dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky speak. He looked back at the rise of fascism in the 20th century and the growing ultranationalist movements of today, from Brazil and the United States to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Jack Dodson (2019-05-26). As Israel Basks in the Glow of Eurovision, Anti-Occupation Activists Show Tourists the West Bank. theintercept.com At the annual international pop music contest, held recently in Tel Aviv, revelers party on the beach and activists bring busloads of tourists to catch a glimpse of life under occupation.

patrick (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…

Isaac Scher (2019-05-23). 'No Songs Can Be Sung': Eurovision Goes to Israel. progressive.org Diverse groups of local and international nonviolent activists disrupted the festivities to protest against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.

patrick (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…

SAMIR (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)

SAMIR (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)

2019-05-30: Social Media Postees

Palestinian Officials Dismiss Jared Kushner's So-Called "Peace Plan"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-30
Israel will hold new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government in six weeks of negotiations following the April 9 election. This marks the first time in Israeli history a prime minister-designate has failed to form a coalition government. The news comes as the United States is continuing to promote a controversial Middle East peace plan drawn up by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is in Israel today along with special envoy Jason Greenblatt. But the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the political crisis in Israel could kill the U.S. plan, which…
truthout.org/video/palestinian-officials-dismiss-jared-kushners-so-called-peace-plan/

Denied Entry to US, Palestinian Diplomat Hanan Ashrawi on US "Peace Plan" & Israeli Political Crisis
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-30
Israel will hold new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government in six weeks of negotiations following the April 9 election. This marks the first time in Israeli history a prime minister-designate has failed to form a coalition government. The news comes as the United States is continuing to promote a controversial Middle East peace plan drawn up by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is in Israel today along with special envoy Jason Greenblatt. But the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the political crisis in Israel could kill the U.S. plan, which wil…
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/30/palestinian_diplomat_hanan_ashrawi_on_us

Former Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Israeli Collaboration with ISIS in Syria
Richard Silverstein | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
This article was originally published in April 2017. | In the midst of complaining about the Islamist threat to Israel and the world, Bibi Netanyahu conveniently forgets that his own country enjoys a tacit alliance with ISIS in Syria. It is …
globalresearch.ca/former-israeli-defense-minister-confirms-israeli-collaboration-isis-syria/5678974

Stripped of Their Rights: Understanding the Gaza Strip
Rima Najjar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
Many wonder why Israel continues to persecute the Palestinians in Gaza with such brutal repression. | The answer is simple; Palestinians in Gaza pose a demographic and, indeed, an existential threat to the Jewish state, which created the inferno that is …
globalresearch.ca/stripped-their-rights-understanding-gaza-strip/5679050

The Real 'Troika of Tyranny' Is Made Up of U.S. Allies
Maj. Danny Sjursen | truthdig.com | 2019-05-30
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel have eschewed democracy and sewn chaos across the Middle East, all with the full backing of Washington.
truthdig.com/articles/the-real-troika-of-tyranny-consists-of-u-s-allies/

The US under President Trump: Gravedigger of International Law
Stefan Talmon | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
The US collaboratively built international law and its institutions and had an authoritative influence for more than 100 years. Today, the US is (1) turning away from rule-based international law, (2) violating individual norms of international law, and (3) openly undermining the legal order. The US shows contempt for international law by recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Hts…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823641.php

America's Allies in the Middle East Are the Real 'Troika of Tyranny'
Danny Sjursen | thenation.com | 2019-05-30
America's Allies in the Middle East Are the Real 'Troika of Tyranny'…
thenation.com/article/americas-allies-in-the-middle-east-saudi-arabia-israel-egypt-the-real-troika-of-tyranny/

Palestinian FM Calls for Respecting International Peace Conventions
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Ramallah, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine, Riyad Malki, has reportedly called, on Thursday, for the Arab and Islamic countries to reject any agreement that moves away from international peace references.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42596&SEO=palestinian-fm-calls-for-respecting-international-peace-conventions

Jerusalem Belongs to Palestine, Iran's Foreign Minister Says
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Tehran, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Yavad Zarif endorsed in a social message that Jerusalem, Al Quds, belongs to Palestine and no one can give it away or give it to others, news programs reported on Thursday.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42574&SEO=jerusalem-belongs-to-palestine-irans-foreign-minister-says

Milton Don't Go!
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-29
Milton Don't Go!: Open LetterBrazilian artists, academics, cultural organizations, trade unionists, political parties, indigenous people and popular movements urge Milton Nascimento to cancel Tel Aviv show | Cultural BoycottMay 29, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/milton-dont-go

Resurrecting the PLO is Palestine's Best Response to the "Deal of the Century"
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-29
Palestinian groups, Fatah, Hamas and others should not confine themselves to simply rejecting the Trump Administration's so-called 'Deal of the Century'. Instead, they should use their resistance to the new American-Israeli plot as an opportunity to unify their ranks. Leaked details of the 'Deal of the Century' confirm Palestinians' worst fears: the 'Deal' is but …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/resurrecting-the-plo-is-palestines-best-response-to-the-deal-of-the-century/

'Playing secretary of state': Israel-based meeting of Florida cabinet triggers scandal & suit
rt.com | 2019-05-29
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his cabinet kicked off controversy after conducting an official meeting on Israeli soil, prompting a flurry of criticism from watchdog groups and constituents alike. | …
rt.com/usa/460586-governor-desantis-israel-meeting/

Europa League Final: Police Harass Arsenal Fans
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
The Europa League final between the Arsenal and Chelsea football clubs was held in Baku, Azerbaijan Wednesday with police reportedly harassing Arsenal fans related to the jersey of a player who skipped the game for political and safety conerns. | RELATED | Palestine Urges Atletico Madrid to Cancel Jerusalem Game Against Beitar | Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, originally from Armenia, declined to attend the match, citing safety reasons related to the long-standing dispu…
telesurenglish.net/news/Azerbaijan-Police-Harass-Fans-for-Armenian-Players-Jersey-at-Europa-League-Final-20190529-0022.html

US Versus the Palestinian Refugee Agency
Corinna Barnard | consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-29
The Trump administration's malevolence towards the UN relief group is a proxy attack on multilateralism and Palestinians' right to self-determination, critics tell Thalif Deen. By Thalif Deen at UN Headquarters Inter Press Service The Trump administration continued to display its… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/28/us-versus-the-palestinian-refugee-agency/

Trump's 'Deal of the Century' Could Pave Way for Palestinian Unity
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-29
This latest charade does not have to be at the expense of Palestinians, and Palestinian groups should recognize and grasp this unique opportunity. The 'Deal of the Century' will fail, but efforts to achieve Palestinian unity could finally succeed.
mintpressnews.com/trumps-deal-of-the-century-could-pave-way-for-palestinian-unity/258826/

It is the Indifference of Israelis that is Killing People
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-28
In the past, whenever I went to (or more precisely, 'through') Israel, it was for some antagonistic purpose: to write about the brutal suppression of the intifada in Gaza or Hebron, to comment on the insanity of the land grab around Bethlehem, or to report from the eerie and de-populated Golan Heights, which Israel occupies …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/it-is-the-indifference-of-israelis-that-is-killing-people/

Andre Vltchek: It Is Indifference of the Israelis That Is Killing People
Andre Vltchek | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-28
As always, I was impressed by Israel's infrastructure, but not by whom it serves. South Africa, during apartheid, built some of the greatest highways in the world. For the whites. Others were forced to live in the gutter. Israel does the same.
mintpressnews.com/it-is-indifference-of-the-israel-that-is-killing-people/258811/

Chomsky: Trump Radically Interfered with Israel's Election to Help Re-elect Netanyahu
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-27
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun a record fifth term in office after narrowing defeating former military chief Benny Gantz. In a discussion with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky talks about how President Trump directly interfered with the Israel election by repeatedly helping Netanyahu, from moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem to recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights in defiance of international law.
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/27/chomsky_trump_radically_interfered_with_israel

Noam Chomsky: We Must Confront the "Ultranationalist, Reactionary" Movements Growing Across Globe
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-27
In April, hundreds of people packed into the Old South Church in Boston to hear the world-renowned dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky speak. He looked back at the rise of fascism in the 20th century and the growing ultranationalist movements of today, from Brazil and the United States to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/27/noam_chomsky_we_must_confront_the

As Israel Basks in the Glow of Eurovision, Anti-Occupation Activists Show Tourists the West Bank
Jack Dodson | theintercept.com | 2019-05-26
At the annual international pop music contest, held recently in Tel Aviv, revelers party on the beach and activists bring busloads of tourists to catch a glimpse of life under occupation.
theintercept.com/2019/05/26/eurovision-2019-israel-palestine/

Palestinians unanimously condemn German Parliament's attack on the right to boycott Israel's apartheid and colonization
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-24
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-unanimously-condemn-german-parliament%E2%80%99s-attack-right-boycott-israel%E2%80%99s-apartheid

'No Songs Can Be Sung': Eurovision Goes to Israel
Isaac Scher | progressive.org | 2019-05-23
Diverse groups of local and international nonviolent activists disrupted the festivities to protest against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
progressive.org/dispatches/eurovision-goes-to-israel-Scher-190523/

Palestinians overwhelmingly condemn German Parliament's anti-Palestinian resolution
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-23
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-overwhelmingly-condemn-german-parliament%E2%80%99s-anti-palestinian-resolution

And the winner of Eurovision in apartheid Tel Aviv is
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-18
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) …
bdsmovement.net/eurovision-winner

Tweet now to counter Israel's apartheid Eurovision final
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-18
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) …
bdsmovement.net/news/tweet-now-eurovision