Daily Archives: July 2, 2019

2019-07-02: News Headlines

Never Again Is Now (2019-07-02). Never Again Is Now – Jewish Mass Mobilization Against ICE. indybay.org Meet in front of the SFPL main branch near civic center BART at 7: 45 AM. From there, we will walk to our destination together.

Jonathan Cook (2019-07-02). Trump's Peace Plan Has Been Designed to Fail — Exactly Like its Predecessors. counterpunch.org Donald Trump's supposed "deal of the century", offering the Palestinians economic bribes in return for political submission, is the endgame of western peace-making, the real goal of which has been failure, not success. For decades, peace plans have made impossible demands of the Palestinians, forcing them to reject the terms on offer and thereby create More

WSWS (2019-07-02). War threats mount as Iran exceeds limit on enriched uranium stockpile. wsws.org Israel carried out one of its most intense raids in Syria Monday amid speculation that Tel Aviv is preparing to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.

Jonathan Cook (2019-07-01). Exactly Like Its Predecessors, Trump's Peace Plan Has Been Designed to Fail. commondreams.org A Palestinian woman steps on a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner during a protest against Bahrain's workshop for U.S. Middle East peace plan, in Gaza City, June 25, 2019. (Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_kushner_peace_plan.jpg

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-01). Pentagon, NATO and Israel's IDF Operate as an Air Force for Jihadists in Syria and Elsewhere. globalresearch.ca Trump escalated Obama's war in Syria. Endless conflict rages in its ninth year with no prospect for resolution because bipartisan US hardliners reject restoring peace and stability to the country. | US-led aggression is all about wanting pro-Western puppet rule replacing …

Andrew Korybko (2019-07-01). Israel's Latest Strikes in Syria Prove that the US-Russia-Israel Jerusalem National Security Summit Was a Success. globalresearch.ca There's no more convincing proof that last week's historic National Security Summit in Jerusalem between Russia, "Israel", and the US was a success than the self-professed "Jewish State's" latest anti-Iranian strikes in Syria, which were more than likely approved — …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-07-01). #NeverAgainIsNow: 36 Arrested As Hundreds of Jewish Protesters Block Road to Migrant Detention Center. commondreams.org Rejecting the notion that denouncing the Trump administration's immigrant detention centers as "concentration camps" does harm to the memory of the Holocaust, 200 Jewish people demonstrated at a facility in New Jersey Sunday evening and demanded the release of thousands of immigrants in U.S. custody. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-07-01_at_10.50.56_am.jpg

Staff (2019-07-01). Progressive Jewish Group Demands End to Israel's Brutal Occupation. truthout.org In an effort to pressure Democratic presidential candidates to take a stand against Israel's treatment of Palestinians, the youth-led progressive Jewish advocacy group IfNotNow has launched a new campaign arm with the goal of bringing Israel's brutal occupation " to the forefront of the 2020 elections." | As Politico reported on Saturday, IfNotNow is "training organizers in the early primary state of New Hampshire" and "plans to 'bird-dog' pre…

Jonathan Cook (2019-07-01). In Bahrain, the Horizon of Peace stretched Further Away from Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Donald Trump's supposed "deal of the century", offering the Palestinians economic bribes in return for political submission, is the endgame of western peace-making, the real goal of which has been failure, not success. For decades, peace plans have made impossible demands of the Palestinians, forcing them to reject the terms on offer and thereby create …

Jafar M. Ramini (2019-07-01). The Lie of the Century. Kushner's 136 Pages of Lies. Palestinians have No Rights Whatsoever. globalresearch.ca Well, it's happened. It's real. Mr. Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and Senior Advisor of President Trump has delivered 136 pages of lies, suppositions and conjuring tricks to seduce or compel us Palestinians to accept our fate and surrender our …

Staff (2019-07-01). Why is Aid to Palestine Ineffective? therealnews.com Policy analyst Jeremy Wildeman discusses his study of aid effectiveness to Palestine through the perceptions of development organizations and donors, highlighting how they tend to ignore the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian economy…

Fight Back (2019-07-01). Israel unleashes missile attack on Syria. fightbacknews.org Washington, DC – According to Middle East press reports, Israel warplanes over Lebanon unleashed missile attacks on Syrian military sites in Homs and the outskirts of Damascus, July 1. | The Syrian Arab News Agency is reporting that a child was killed, and many more civilians were wounded. | Israel has stepped up its attacks on Syria. With the backing of the Trump administration, Israel recently annexed a portion of Syria, the Golan Heights.

Philip Giraldi (2019-07-01). America's "Limited Wars" — Are They Good for Israel? globalresearch.ca When is a war not a war? Apparently in the minds of some folks in Washington if it is a "single strike" or a "limited attack" it is really okay, with or without the consent of Congress as required by …

South Front (2019-07-01). Videos: Israeli Strikes on Damascus and Homs Injure and Kill Many Civilians. globalresearch.ca Early on July 1, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrike on several military targets in the Syrian capital of Damascus and in the central governorate of Homs. | The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAAF) intercepted several Israeli missiles …

John McEvoy (2019-07-01). Jewish activists say 'never again is now' as they shut down US 'concentration camp'. thecanary.co On 30 June, US police arrested over 30 Jewish activists protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre in New Jersey. The activists, citing the Holocaust, said " never again

Dilip Hiro (2019-07-01). Under Trump, America's Global Standing at Record Low. commondreams.org A portrait of US President Donald Trump burns during a demonstration in the capital Tehran on December 11, 2017 to denounce his declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Photo: ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_making_america_worse_than_ever.png

Fight Back (2019-06-30). Stop the repression in Germany! Stand with those who stand with Palestine! fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization joins with people around the globe in condemning the German authorities for trampling on the rights those who fight for the liberation of Palestine. On June 22, the German government banned prominent Palestinian writer Khaled Barakat from speaking at an event against Trump's "deal of the century." This outrageous act come on the heels of the German government's preventing a speech by the Palestinian leader Rasmea Odeh, and her subsequent deportation. | The Israeli occupation Palestine is being challenged by the growing struggle of the Palestinian people, and a rising tide of an…

Los Angeles Liberation Staff (2019-06-29). 'Gaza Fights for Freedom' premiers in Los Angeles. liberationnews.org Gaza Fights for Freedom is a powerful and hugely important film about the struggle of the Palestinian people.

Tony Norfield (2019-06-29). The promised land. mronline.org Palestine really was the Promised Land. So much so that it was promised to three different groups within a couple of years. | Source

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.

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…

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…

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.

Ramzy Baroud (2019-06-27). Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same. dissidentvoice.org Note: Palestinian author and journalist, Dr. Ramzy Baroud arrived to Kenya for a 10-day speaking and media tour starting June 23. Exploring the subject of intersectionality, solidarity and popular resistance, Baroud is set to speak at various universities and appear on Kenyan television and radio stations. ***** In 1948, my grandfather, along with thousands of …

PACBI (2019-06-26). British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Endorses Palestinian Call to Boycott Complicit Israeli Academic Institutions. bdsmovement.net British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Endorses Palestinian Call to Boycott Complicit Israeli Academic Institutions: UpdateIn a historic vote, the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies joins a growing number of academic associations refusing to be complicit in Israel's grave violations of international law. | Academic BoycottJune 24, 2019 | By:…

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…

SAMIR (2019-06-20). Milton Nascimento fans urge him to cancel Israel show. bdsmovement.net Milton Nascimento fans urge him to cancel Israel show: UpdateFans attending European tour dates join Palestinian and Brazilian arts organizations in urging star to cancel apartheid Tel Aviv show | Cultural BoycottJune 20, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

Richard Becker (2019-06-18). Trump's Middle East 'Deal of the Century' pushed back again. liberationnews.org 'A deal that only the Israelis could love'

PACBI (2019-06-14). Puma is devoted to universal equality and apartheid. Wait…what!? bdsmovement.net Puma is devoted to universal equality and apartheid. Wait…what!?: Action AlertTake action to tell Puma: You can't be devoted to "universal equality" while supporting Israel's apartheid regime. | Boycott PumaJune 14, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

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.

patrick (2019-06-12). 240 Jewish and Israeli scholars to German government: boycotts are a legitimate and non-violent tool of resistance. bdsmovement.net 240 Jewish and Israeli scholars to German government: boycotts are a legitimate and non-violent tool of resistance: In the News"We reject this motion, which is based on the false allegation that BDS as such equals anti-Semitism. We call on the German government not to endorse this motion and to fight anti-Semitism, while respecting and protecting freedom of speech and of associa…

SAMIR (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…

PACBI (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…

PACBI (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…

2019-07-02: Social Media Postees

Never Again Is Now – Jewish Mass Mobilization Against ICE
Never Again Is Now | indybay.org | 2019-07-02
Meet in front of the SFPL main branch near civic center BART at 7: 45 AM. From there, we will walk to our destination together.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/02/18824358.php

Trump's Peace Plan Has Been Designed to Fail — Exactly Like its Predecessors
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-02
Donald Trump's supposed "deal of the century", offering the Palestinians economic bribes in return for political submission, is the endgame of western peace-making, the real goal of which has been failure, not success. For decades, peace plans have made impossible demands of the Palestinians, forcing them to reject the terms on offer and thereby create…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/02/trumps-peace-plan-has-been-designed-to-fail-exactly-like-its-predecessors/

War threats mount as Iran exceeds limit on enriched uranium stockpile
wsws.org | 2019-07-02
Israel carried out one of its most intense raids in Syria Monday amid speculation that Tel Aviv is preparing to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/02/iran-j02.html

Exactly Like Its Predecessors, Trump's Peace Plan Has Been Designed to Fail
Jonathan Cook | commondreams.org | 2019-07-01
A Palestinian woman steps on a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner during a protest against Bahrain's workshop for U.S. Middle East peace plan, in Gaza City, June 25, 2019. (Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_kushner_peace_plan.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/01/exactly-its-predecessors-trumps-peace-plan-has-been-designed-fail?cd-origin=rss

Pentagon, NATO and Israel's IDF Operate as an Air Force for Jihadists in Syria and Elsewhere
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
Trump escalated Obama's war in Syria. Endless conflict rages in its ninth year with no prospect for resolution because bipartisan US hardliners reject restoring peace and stability to the country. | US-led aggression is all about wanting pro-Western puppet rule replacing …
globalresearch.ca/pentagon-nato-idf-operate-air-force-jihadists-syria-elsewhere/5682321

Israel's Latest Strikes in Syria Prove that the US-Russia-Israel Jerusalem National Security Summit Was a Success
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
There's no more convincing proof that last week's historic National Security Summit in Jerusalem between Russia, "Israel", and the US was a success than the self-professed "Jewish State's" latest anti-Iranian strikes in Syria, which were more than likely approved — …
globalresearch.ca/israels-latest-strikes-syria-prove-jerusalem-summit-success/5682331

#NeverAgainIsNow: 36 Arrested As Hundreds of Jewish Protesters Block Road to Migrant Detention Center
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-01
Rejecting the notion that denouncing the Trump administration's immigrant detention centers as "concentration camps" does harm to the memory of the Holocaust, 200 Jewish people demonstrated at a facility in New Jersey Sunday evening and demanded the release of thousands of immigrants in U.S. custody. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-07-01_at_10.50.56_am.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/01/neveragainisnow-36-arrested-hundreds-jewish-protesters-block-road-migrant-detention?cd-origin=rss

Jewish activists say 'never again is now' as they shut down US 'concentration camp'
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-07-01
On 30 June, US police arrested over 30 Jewish activists protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre in New Jersey. The activists, citing the Holocaust, said " never again…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/07/01/jewish-activists-say-never-again-is-now-as-they-shut-down-us-concentration-camp/

Progressive Jewish Group Demands End to Israel's Brutal Occupation
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-01
In an effort to pressure Democratic presidential candidates to take a stand against Israel's treatment of Palestinians, the youth-led progressive Jewish advocacy group IfNotNow has launched a new campaign arm with the goal of bringing Israel's brutal occupation " to the forefront of the 2020 elections." | As Politico reported on Saturday, IfNotNow is "training organizers in the early primary state of New Hampshire" and "plans to 'bird-dog' pre…
truthout.org/articles/progressive-jewish-group-demands-end-to-israels-brutal-occupation/

Erdogan Says It Was 'Never Possible' To Consider US Peace Plan
teleSUR English | telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-01
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said it was "never possible" for Turkey to positively consider the $50 billion U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, broadcaster NTV reported on Monday. | RELATED: | US Warns Turkey Against Going Through With Russian S-400 Deal | Turkey is a key ally to Hamas in Gaza and one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. | Erdogan, who is dealing with his own tiff with the U.S. over Turkey's S-400 deal with Russia, has oft…
telesurenglish.net/news/Erdogan-Says-It-Was-Never-Possible-To-Consider-US-Peace-Plan-20190701-0003.html

The Lie of the Century. Kushner's 136 Pages of Lies. Palestinians have No Rights Whatsoever
Jafar M. Ramini | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
Well, it's happened. It's real. Mr. Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and Senior Advisor of President Trump has delivered 136 pages of lies, suppositions and conjuring tricks to seduce or compel us Palestinians to accept our fate and surrender our …
globalresearch.ca/lie-century/5682343

In Bahrain, the Horizon of Peace stretched Further Away from Palestinians
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-01
Donald Trump's supposed "deal of the century", offering the Palestinians economic bribes in return for political submission, is the endgame of western peace-making, the real goal of which has been failure, not success. For decades, peace plans have made impossible demands of the Palestinians, forcing them to reject the terms on offer and thereby create …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/in-bahrain-the-horizon-of-peace-stretched-further-away-from-palestinians/

Why is Aid to Palestine Ineffective?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-01
Policy analyst Jeremy Wildeman discusses his study of aid effectiveness to Palestine through the perceptions of development organizations and donors, highlighting how they tend to ignore the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian economy…
therealnews.com/stories/why-is-aid-to-palestine-ineffective

Why is Aid to Palestine Ineffective?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-01
Policy analyst Jeremy Wilderman discusses his study of aid effectiveness to Palestine through the perceptions of development organizations and donors, highlighting how they tend to ignore the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian economy…
therealnews.com/stories/why-is-aid-to-palestine-ineffective

"People Without a Country": Palestinians Seen 'Stateless' in Kushner's Economic Plan: Analyst
Tasnim News Agency | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
A senior author and analyst based in Sweden said Palestinians are regarded "as a people without a country" in the economic plan raised by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in a recent conference in Bahrain. | *** | "I …
globalresearch.ca/people-without-a-country-palestinians-seen-stateless-in-kushners-economic-plan-analyst/5682285

America's "Limited Wars" — Are They Good for Israel?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
When is a war not a war? Apparently in the minds of some folks in Washington if it is a "single strike" or a "limited attack" it is really okay, with or without the consent of Congress as required by …
globalresearch.ca/americas-limited-wars-are-they-good-israel/5682328

Under Trump, America's Global Standing at Record Low
Dilip Hiro | commondreams.org | 2019-07-01
A portrait of US President Donald Trump burns during a demonstration in the capital Tehran on December 11, 2017 to denounce his declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Photo: ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_making_america_worse_than_ever.png
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/01/under-trump-americas-global-standing-record-low?cd-origin=rss

Videos: Israeli Strikes on Damascus and Homs Injure and Kill Many Civilians
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-01
Early on July 1, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrike on several military targets in the Syrian capital of Damascus and in the central governorate of Homs. | The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAAF) intercepted several Israeli missiles …
globalresearch.ca/videos-israeli-strikes-damascus-homs-injure-kill-many-civilians/5682359

Israel unleashes missile attack on Syria
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-07-01
Washington, DC – According to Middle East press reports, Israel warplanes over Lebanon unleashed missile attacks on Syrian military sites in Homs and the outskirts of Damascus, July 1. | The Syrian Arab News Agency is reporting that a child was killed, and many more civilians were wounded. | Israel has stepped up its attacks on Syria. With the backing of the Trump administration, Israel recently annexed a portion of Syria, the Golan Heights.
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/6/30/israel-unleashes-missile-attack-syria

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

Demanding End to 'AIPAC-Created Status Quo,' Progressive Jewish Group Pressures 2020 Democrats to Take Stand Against Israel's Brutal Occupation
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-30
"It is about time we realize the status quo is not working to bring peace to the region." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ifnotnow.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/30/demanding-end-aipac-created-status-quo-progressive-jewish-group-pressures-2020?cd-origin=rss

Stop the repression in Germany! Stand with those who stand with Palestine!
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-06-30
Freedom Road Socialist Organization joins with people around the globe in condemning the German authorities for trampling on the rights those who fight for the liberation of Palestine. On June 22, the German government banned prominent Palestinian writer Khaled Barakat from speaking at an event against Trump's "deal of the century." This outrageous act come on the heels of the German government's preventing a speech by the Palestinian leader Rasmea Odeh, and her subsequent deportation. | The Israeli occupation Palestine is being challenged by the growing struggle of the Palestinian people, and a rising tide of an…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/6/29/stop-repression-germany-stand-those-who-stand-palestine

Syrian Air Defenses Engage Rocket Attacks in Damascus and Homs
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-30
Syrian air defenses have engaged missile attacks in the vicinity of the Syrian capital of Damascus as well as Homs, managing to shoot down a number of rockets, Syrian State News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday. | RELATED: | Israel Bombs Syrian Army in Southern Syria | No casualties have been immediately reported, but, according to SANA several civilians were slightly injured and a number of houses on the outskirts of west Damascus suffered material damage in the town of Sahnaya. | According to t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Syrian-Air-Defenses-Engage-Rocket-Attacks-in-Damascus-and-Homs-20190630-0010.html

'Gaza Fights for Freedom' premiers in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Liberation Staff | liberationnews.org | 2019-06-29
Gaza Fights for Freedom is a powerful and hugely important film about the struggle of the Palestinian people.
liberationnews.org/gaza-fights-for-freedom-premiers-in-los-angeles/

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

The promised land
Tony Norfield | mronline.org | 2019-06-29
Palestine really was the Promised Land. So much so that it was promised to three different groups within a couple of years. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/06/29/the-promised-land/

"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

Jewish Voice for Labour condemns the 'hostile, personal campaign against Chris Williamson'
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-06-28
Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) has responded to the news on 28 June that Labour has removed its whip from MP Chris Williamson again. This followed a backlash after the party readmitted him following a formal warning on 26 June. JVL welcomed the lifting of Williamson's suspension by a Labour Party disciplinary panel. But it raised concerns about a fresh investigation,…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/06/28/jewish-voice-for-labour-condemns-the-hostile-personal-campaign-against-chris-williamson/

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

Palestine and Kenya: Our Historic Fight against Injustice Is One and the Same
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-27
Note: Palestinian author and journalist, Dr. Ramzy Baroud arrived to Kenya for a 10-day speaking and media tour starting June 23. Exploring the subject of intersectionality, solidarity and popular resistance, Baroud is set to speak at various universities and appear on Kenyan television and radio stations. ***** In 1948, my grandfather, along with thousands of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/palestine-and-kenya-our-historic-fight-against-injustice-is-one-and-the-same/

British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Endorses Palestinian Call to Boycott Complicit Israeli Academic Institutions
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-26
British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Endorses Palestinian Call to Boycott Complicit Israeli Academic Institutions: UpdateIn a historic vote, the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies joins a growing number of academic associations refusing to be complicit in Israel's grave violations of international law. | Academic BoycottJune 24, 2019 | By:…
bdsmovement.net/news/british-society-middle-eastern-studies-endorses-palestinian-call-boycott-complicit-israeli

Tuesday's Daily Brief: funding for Palestine refugees, families today, tech surveillance
United Nations | un.org | 2019-06-25
This Tuesday, we cover: a key fundraising conference for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA); a new UN report on families in 2019-2020; a call by an independent human rights expert to ban surveillance technology; 20,000 migrants rescued in the Sahara; and malnutrition in India.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/06/1041281

Headlines for June 25, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-06-25
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…
www.democracynow.org/2019/6/25/headlines

Headlines for June 25, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-06-25
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…
www.democracynow.org/2019/6/25/headlines

Milton Nascimento fans urge him to cancel Israel show
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-20
Milton Nascimento fans urge him to cancel Israel show: UpdateFans attending European tour dates join Palestinian and Brazilian arts organizations in urging star to cancel apartheid Tel Aviv show | Cultural BoycottJune 20, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/milton-fans

Trump's Middle East 'Deal of the Century' pushed back again
Richard Becker | liberationnews.org | 2019-06-18
'A deal that only the Israelis could love'…
liberationnews.org/trumps-middle-east-deal-of-the-century-pushed-back-again/

Trump's Middle East 'Deal of the Century' pushed back again
Richard Becker | liberationnews.org | 2019-06-18
'A deal that only the Israelis could love'…
liberationnews.org/trumps-middle-east-deal-of-the-century-pushed-back-again/

Puma is devoted to universal equality and apartheid. Wait…what!?
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-14
Puma is devoted to universal equality and apartheid. Wait…what!?: Action AlertTake action to tell Puma: You can't be devoted to "universal equality" while supporting Israel's apartheid regime. | Boycott PumaJune 14, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/puma-devoted-universal-equality-and-apartheid-wait-what

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

240 Jewish and Israeli scholars to German government: boycotts are a legitimate and non-violent tool of resistance
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-12
240 Jewish and Israeli scholars to German government: boycotts are a legitimate and non-violent tool of resistance: In the News"We reject this motion, which is based on the false allegation that BDS as such equals anti-Semitism. We call on the German government not to endorse this motion and to fight anti-Semitism, while respecting and protecting freedom of speech and of associa…
bdsmovement.net/news/240-jewish-and-israeli-scholars-german-government-boycotts-are-legitimate-and-non-violent-tool

Milton Nascimento: Cancel your show in apartheid Tel Aviv!
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-12
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/milton-nascimento-cancel-tel-aviv

More Than 100 Commercial, Cultural and Sporting Activities in Italy Declare Themselves Free of Israeli Apartheid
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-05
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/more-100-commercial-cultural-and-sporting-activities-italy-declare-themselves-free-israeli

Scientists Protest Holding International Physics Olympiad in Israel over Its Denial of Palestinian Right to Education
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-06-03
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…
bdsmovement.net/news/scientists-protest-holding-international-physics-olympiad-israel-over-its-denial-palestinian