Monthly Archives: June 2019

2019-06-30: News Headlines

teleSUR (2019-06-30). Israel Arrests Palestinian Minister 'Activities in Jerusalem'. telesurenglish.net Israeli police said Sunday that they had detained and questioned the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs, Fadi Hadami. | OPINION: | War in Al-Aqsa: What Price Netanyahu's Victory | Hadami was arrested for "activities in Jerusalem" after he accompanied Chilean President Sebastian Piñera to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. He was released after hours of…

teleSUR (2019-06-29). Palestinian Gov't: US-led Bahrain Conference 'Stunning Failure'. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian Authority says the United States-led Bahrain conference was a "stunning failure." | RELATED: | Hundreds Protest Trump Conference at Bahraini Embassy in Iraq | PA President Mahmoud Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh called the conference a " stunning failure," guided by a "policy of punishment and intimidati…

Brett Redmayne-Titley (2019-06-28). "Rise and Kill First." — The Secret Israeli Worldwide Assassination Program. Book Review. globalresearch.ca "It made no difference which Palestinians we killed… They either were terrorists or would become terrorists or they gave birth to terrorists." — former IDF commander, Rafael " Raful" Eitan. | Spies, Femme fatale, deadly plots, killings, bombs, knives, guns, and …

Whitney Webb (2019-06-28). Israel Looks to Bolster Diplomatic Cover for New Level of Civilian Bombing in Lebanon. mintpressnews.com Key figures in Israel's government apparently believe that the grand scale of planned attacks on Lebanese civilians and civilian infrastructure will result in so much destruction and death that it will help to ensure an Israeli victory.

Ramzy Baroud (2019-06-28). Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same. counterpunch.org In 1948, my grandfather, along with thousands of Badrasawis, was expelled by Israeli military forces from our ancestral village of Beit Daras in Palestine. Like hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from over 500 other villages, my grandfather assumed he would be back home in a few weeks. "Why bother to haul the good blankets on More

Lawrence Davidson (2019-06-28). Trump's "Deal of the Century": the Historical Precedent. counterpunch.org President Trump's peace plan for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, or at least the economic side of it, was discussed at a meeting in Bahrain on June 25 and 26. The plan, euphemistically entitled "Peace to Prosperity" and the "Deal of the Century" is also, inaccurately, likened to a "Marshall Plan for Palestinians." It is based on the More

Raouf Halaby (2019-06-28). Palestine Is Being Led to the Crematorium. counterpunch.org Would one employ a convicted pedophile to work in an early childhood center? Would one employ a convicted felon with a mile-long record to be a Boy Scout Master? And, would one employ a convicted serial killer to patrol school hallways? How silly of me; of course not. Donald Trump, the consummate-narcissist-in-chief, the one who More

Stephen Lendman (2019-06-28). The "Let Em Eat Cake" Deal of the Century: Trump's "No Peace Deal Peace Plan" for Palestine and the Middle East. globalresearch.ca A peace conference without participation of warring sides is an affront to what the process is supposed to be all about. | Trump's no-peace/deal of the century peace plan was partly introduced at the so-called June 25-26 "Peace to Prosperity Workshop" …

Staff (2019-06-27). Trump's "Deal of the Century" Just Means More Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land. therealnews.com Ali Abunimah discusses Jared Kushner's presentation of his peace plan's economic portion in Bahrain this week. He dangled fifty billion dollars for the Palestinian economy, but no freedom, political rights, nor an end of the Israeli occupation…

Staff (2019-06-27). German Bank Closes Account of Jewish Voices for Peace Over BDS Support. therealnews.com Shir Hever discusses the bank's decision to close Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East's bank account. This is the second time since Hitler that a Jewish account was closed, this time because of pressure from Israel to block the boycott and divestment movement…

Ramzy Baroud (2019-06-27). Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same. mintpressnews.com Dr. Ramzy Baroud reports from Kenya on the intersectionality of Kenya and Palestine's struggle against colonial power and their internationally-recognized right to resist violent occupation.

Staff (2019-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2019. democracynow.org Iran Says New U.S. Sanctions Shut Down Diplomatic Option, 300 Children Moved from Texas Border Patrol Station After Reports of Neglect, Inhumane Conditions, FBI Investigating Deaths of 3 Children, 1 Woman Found Near Texas' Southern Border, Trump Responds to E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegations: "She's Not My Type", Palestinians Resist Kushner's Middle East Workshop as Business Leaders Gather in Bahrain, Experts Warn Climate Crisis Exacerbating Heat Waves as 100+ Degree Temps Grip Europe, Chennai, India's 6th-Largest City, Has Almost Run Out of Water, SCOTUS Makes FOIA Requests More Difficult for Journalists, Oregon R…

splcenter (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.

2019-06-30: Social Media Postees

Israel Arrests Palestinian Minister 'Activities in Jerusalem'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-30
Israeli police said Sunday that they had detained and questioned the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs, Fadi Hadami. | OPINION: | War in Al-Aqsa: What Price Netanyahu's Victory | Hadami was arrested for "activities in Jerusalem" after he accompanied Chilean President Sebastian Piñera to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. He was released after hours of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arrests-Palestinian-Minister-for-Activities-in-Jerusalem-During-Chilean-President-Visit-20190630-0002.html

Palestinian Gov't: US-led Bahrain Conference 'Stunning Failure'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-29
The Palestinian Authority says the United States-led Bahrain conference was a "stunning failure." | RELATED: | Hundreds Protest Trump Conference at Bahraini Embassy in Iraq | PA President Mahmoud Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh called the conference a " stunning failure," guided by a "policy of punishment and intimidati…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestinian-Govt-US-led-Bahrain-Conference-Stunning-Failure-20190629-0011.html

Israel Looks to Bolster Diplomatic Cover for New Level of Civilian Bombing in Lebanon
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-28
Key figures in Israel's government apparently believe that the grand scale of planned attacks on Lebanese civilians and civilian infrastructure will result in so much destruction and death that it will help to ensure an Israeli victory.
mintpressnews.com/israel-international-law-civilians-lebanon/260087/

Trump's "Deal of the Century": the Historical Precedent
Lawrence Davidson | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-28
President Trump's peace plan for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, or at least the economic side of it, was discussed at a meeting in Bahrain on June 25 and 26. The plan, euphemistically entitled "Peace to Prosperity" and the "Deal of the Century" is also, inaccurately, likened to a "Marshall Plan for Palestinians." It is based on the…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/28/trumps-deal-of-the-century-the-historical-precedent/

Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-28
In 1948, my grandfather, along with thousands of Badrasawis, was expelled by Israeli military forces from our ancestral village of Beit Daras in Palestine. Like hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from over 500 other villages, my grandfather assumed he would be back home in a few weeks.
counterpunch.org/2019/06/28/palestine-and-kenya-our-historic-fight-against-injustice-is-one-and-the-same/

"Rise and Kill First." — The Secret Israeli Worldwide Assassination Program. Book Review
Brett Redmayne-Titley | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-28
"It made no difference which Palestinians we killed… They either were terrorists or would become terrorists or they gave birth to terrorists." — former IDF commander, Rafael " Raful" Eitan. | Spies, Femme fatale, deadly plots, killings, bombs, knives, guns, and …
globalresearch.ca/rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-israeli-worldwide-assassination-program/5682052

Palestine Is Being Led to the Crematorium
Raouf Halaby | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-28
Would one employ a convicted pedophile to work in an early childhood center? Would one employ a convicted felon with a mile-long record to be a Boy Scout Master? And, would one employ a convicted serial killer to patrol school hallways? How silly of me; of course not. Donald Trump, the consummate-narcissist-in-chief, the one who…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/28/palestine-is-being-led-to-the-crematorium/

The "Let Em Eat Cake" Deal of the Century: Trump's "No Peace Deal Peace Plan" for Palestine and the Middle East
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-28
A peace conference without participation of warring sides is an affront to what the process is supposed to be all about. | Trump's no-peace/deal of the century peace plan was partly introduced at the so-called June 25-26 "Peace to Prosperity Workshop" …
globalresearch.ca/the-let-em-eat-cake-deal-of-the-century-trumps-no-peace-deal-peace-plan-for-palestine-and-the-middle-east/5682049

German Bank Closes Account of Jewish Voices for Peace Over BDS Support
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-27
Shir Hever discusses the bank's decision to close Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East's bank account. This is the second time since Hitler that a Jewish account was closed, this time because of pressure from Israel to block the boycott and divestment movement…
therealnews.com/stories/german-bank-closes-account-of-jewish-voices-for-peace-over-bds-support

Trump's "Deal of the Century" Just Means More Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-27
Ali Abunimah discusses Jared Kushner's presentation of his peace plan's economic portion in Bahrain this week. He dangled fifty billion dollars for the Palestinian economy, but no freedom, political rights, nor an end of the Israeli occupation…
therealnews.com/stories/trumps-deal-of-the-century-just-means-more-israeli-occupation-of-palestinian-land

Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-27
Dr. Ramzy Baroud reports from Kenya on the intersectionality of Kenya and Palestine's struggle against colonial power and their internationally-recognized right to resist violent occupation.
mintpressnews.com/palestine-and-kenya-our-historic-fight-against-injustice-is-one-and-the-same/260025/

Judge orders 'conversion therapy' provider to permanently cease operations once again
splcenter.org | 2019-06-12
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.
splcenter.org/news/2019/06/12/judge-orders-conversion-therapy-provider-permanently-cease-operations-once-again