2020-02-26: News Headlines

Adalah-NY (2020-02-26). BDS protest at sheet maker Brooklinen's NYC store over production in Israel. indybay.org At a protest Sunday at Brooklinen's new Williamsburg, Brooklyn store, New York human rights advocates called for a boycott of the online sheet and linen retailer, over their Israeli production partners' involvement in Israel's apartheid rule over the Palestinian people.

Juan Cole (2020-02-26). Sanders calls out Netanyahu, Bloomberg charges Mideast with "age-old hatreds" zcomm.org Bloomberg declares the moving of the US embassy to Jerusalem irrevocable, when in fact the US can put its embassy where it wants and does not have to bless Netanyahu's illegal annexation of the occupied Palestinian east of the city…

Shlomi Eldar (2020-02-26). Netanyahu's Holy Alliance with Rightwing, Ultra-Orthodox. globalresearch.ca Until a few weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign tactic was to help the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) garner enough votes to enter the Knesset and thereby

Tom Anderson (2020-02-26). A new Israeli atrocity in Gaza was carried out with the help of a multinational corporation. thecanary.co Trigger warning: this piece contains video footage that some viewers may find distressing. | Disclosure: The author of this piece is also a researcher for On Monday 24 February the world woke up to a new set of gruesome images showing the terrible reality of Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. | A young man called Mohammed al-Naem was

WSWS (2020-02-26). Third election in a year deepens Israel's political crisis. wsws.org Netanyahu has carried out one political manoeuvre after another aimed at avoiding prosecution and maintaining his bloc's domination of the Knesset.

Miko Peled (2020-02-25). Viral Video Exposes Israeli Practice of Holding and Desecrating Palestinian Bodies. mintpressnews.com The Israeli PR machine is making attempts to obfuscate and justify the public desecration of the body of a Palestinian man shot and killed by Israeli forces.

Steven Salaita (2020-02-25). How Bernie Sanders Became a Fighter for Palestine. mintpressnews.com It's both, really. Sanders appears to be better than his counterparts, but the advantage doesn't exist in a vacuum. A lot…

Whitney Webb (2020-02-25). With Grenell Appointment, the Israel Lobby's Foothold on US Intelligence Grows Even Stronger. mintpressnews.com With Richard Grenell now overseeing all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies, Israel's influence over the U.S. intelligence community has reached new and troubling heights.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-25). US Senator Bernie Sanders to Boycott AIPAC Conference. imemc.org Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced, on Monday, that he will not attend a forthcoming conference organized by a pro-Israel lobby group that serves as a platform to "express bigotry," Anadolu Agency reports. "The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people," Sanders, …

IMEMC News (2020-02-25). Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians During A Peace Protest In Jordan Valley. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Tuesday, dozens of nonviolent Palestinian protesters near a military roadblock in the northern area of the Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, causing many injuries. The nonviolent procession was organized by the National Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, in addition to Fateh movement's anti-colonies …

IMEMC News (2020-02-25). BDS protest at sheet maker Brooklinen's NYC store over Israeli production. imemc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. MEDIA CONTACT: info@adalahny.

IMEMC News (2020-02-25). Updated: "Soldiers Abduct 28 Palestinians, Including Children, Former Political Prisoners, In West Bank" imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, twenty-eight Palestinians, including children, siblings, and a young woman, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The PPS said the soldiers abducted sixteen Palestinians from their homes in Hebron governorate, in southern West Bank. …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2020-02-25). Today Marks 26 Years For The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre. imemc.org HEBRON, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (The Palestinian News & Info Agency — WAFA) — Twenty-six years ago, on February 25, 1994, a Jewish settler named Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli army physician, opened indiscriminate fire from his army-issued automatic rifle at hundreds of Muslims as they were performing the dawn prayer …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-25). Eight Palestinians Injured by Israeli Missiles in Gaza. imemc.org The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced, Monday evening, that a number of citizens were injured by the Israeli aggression in the besieged Gaza Strip. The ministry said in a press statement: "The arrival of 8 different injuries from eastern Gaza to the Al-Shifa Medical Complex due to the Israeli escalation.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-25). Israeli Airstrike Injures Palestinian Motorcycle Driver. imemc.org A Palestinian citizen was injured, Monday evening, in an airstrike by Israeli occupation planes targeting his motorbike, east of Gaza City. WAFA correspondent, quoting medical sources, stated that the occupation planes targeted, with at least one missile, a motorcycle on Salah El-Din Street, east of the city, which resulted in …

teleSUR (2020-02-25). Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Finally Takes Hold After 2-Day Fighting. telesurenglish.net A ceasefire brokered by Egypt and the United Nations took hold on the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday after two days of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, after the Israeli army RELATED: | A video wi…

teleSUR (2020-02-25). Netanyahu Pledges to Build 3,500 Illegal Homes in West Bank. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday his plans to authorize the construction of some 3,500 new illegal homes for Jewish settlers in one of the most sensitive areas of the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | "I have given instructions to immediately publish for deposit the plan to build 3,500 housing units in E-1," Netanyahu said in a speech, describing the first phase of a planning process, adding that "this had been delayed for…

Hans Stehling (2020-02-25). Israeli Prime Minister — Now Facing Corruption Trial — Still Has Powerful Friends in Both Our Houses of Parliament. globalresearch.ca It is noted with concern that UK licences worth millions of pounds are still being granted for the export to Israel of categories of British arms and arms components including sniper and assault rifles, pistols, weapon sights, targeting equipment, ammunition …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-02-25). Jewish Activists Demanding 2020 Democrats #SkipAIPAC Arrested at Biden Headquarters. commondreams.org Seven young Jewish Americans were arrested Tuesday at former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign headquarters in Philadelphia, where they staged a public action demanding Biden skip the annual conference held by right-wing anti-Palestinian rights lobbying group AIPAC. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-02-25_at_3.10.57_pm.jpg

Staff (2020-02-24). Headlines for February 24, 2020. democracynow.org Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses by a Landslide, Calls for MSNBC's Chris Matthews to Resign After He Likens Sanders's NV Win to Nazi Takeover of France, Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, Trump Touts Defense Deal, Praises Modi at Massive Indian Rally, In Afghanistan, U.S. and Taliban Start Partial Truce, Iran: Conservatives Pick Up Bulk of Parliament Seats After 1,000s of Candidates Barred from Running, Outrage After Video Shows Israeli Bulldozer Removing Body of Killed Palestinian, Teck Resources Withdraws Application for Contested Alberta Oil Sands After Sustained Protests, Reports: Trump Admin Out to Purge Dis…

news.un (2020-02-24). With Gaza violence 'escalating as we speak,' UN envoy calls for 'immediate stop'. news.un.org It is no longer enough to reaffirm past agreements on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a senior UN envoy, who said on Monday that it is time to "find our way back to a mutually agreed mediation framework" to resume meaningful negotiations towards a two-State solution.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-24). Arab League Denounces Israel's Settlement Plans. imemc.org In a statement, on Sunday, the Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories, Saeed Abu Ali, denounced the Israeli plan to establish a settlement neighborhood in place of the former Qalandia Airport in Jerusalem, the Palestinian News and Info Agency reported. "This announcement comes within the …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-24). Adalah to Israeli Military: This is a War Crime; Open an Immediate Criminal Investigation. imemc.org Adalah — The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel sent an urgent letter, Sunday, 23 February 2020, to Israeli Chief Military Advocate General, Sharon Afek, demanding he immediately open a criminal investigation into the incident that occurred Sunday morning near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip in …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-24). Netanyahu Orders Further Airstrikes on Besieged Gaza Strip. imemc.org Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, ordered the army to continue airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported. In a written statement on social media, Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to persist with the bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, after speaking with several Israeli officials, including …

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Ramzy Baroud (2020-02-02). On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again. zcomm.org True solidarity should aim at forcing Israel to end the protracted occupation and siege on the Palestinian people…

CounterSpin (2020-01-31). Omar Baddar on Israel/Palestine 'Peace' Plan, Rainey Reitman on Greenwald Persecution. fair.org MP3 Link This week on CounterSpin: It is strange to think that you could create a plan to shape the relationship between two entities, in consultation with one but not the other, and then not just declare it, yourself, a "win-win," but also say to the unconsulted party, "You better take it, or else." Yet …