BDS protest at sheet maker Brooklinen's NYC store over production in Israel
Adalah-NY | indybay.org | 2020-02-26
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.
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Sanders calls out Netanyahu, Bloomberg charges Mideast with "age-old hatreds"
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-02-26
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…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/sanders-calls-out-netanyahu-bloomberg-charges-mideast-with-age-old-hatreds/
Netanyahu's Holy Alliance with Rightwing, Ultra-Orthodox
Shlomi Eldar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
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 ensure a 61-seat majority for his right-wing, ultra-Orthodox bloc of …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-holy-alliance-rightwing-ultra-orthodox/5704777
A new Israeli atrocity in Gaza was carried out with the help of a multinational corporation
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2020-02-26
Trigger warning: this piece contains video footage that some viewers may find distressing. | Disclosure: The author of this piece is also a researcher for Corporate Occupation, whose work this article cites. | 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 killed by the Israeli military, close to the Israeli…
thecanary.co/global/2020/02/26/a-new-israeli-atrocity-in-gaza-was-carried-out-with-the-help-of-a-multinational-corporation/
Third election in a year deepens Israel's political crisis
wsws.org | 2020-02-26
Netanyahu has carried out one political manoeuvre after another aimed at avoiding prosecution and maintaining his bloc's domination of the Knesset.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/26/isra-f26.html
Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians During A Peace Protest In Jordan Valley
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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.org/article/soldiers-injure-many-palestinians-during-a-peace-protest-in-jordan-valley/
US Senator Bernie Sanders to Boycott AIPAC Conference
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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, …
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BDS protest at sheet maker Brooklinen's NYC store over Israeli production
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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With Grenell Appointment, the Israel Lobby's Foothold on US Intelligence Grows Even Stronger
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-25
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.
mintpressnews.com/richard-grenell-israel-lobby-us-intelligence/265181/
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Finally Takes Hold After 2-Day Fighting
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-25
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 killed a Palestinian man, member of the Islamic Jihad. | RELATED: | Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian, Drag His Body With Bulldozer | A video wi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Gaza-Ceasefire-Finally-Takes-Hold-After-2-Day-Fighting-20200225-0011.html
How Bernie Sanders Became a Fighter for Palestine
Steven Salaita | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-25
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Updated: "Soldiers Abduct 28 Palestinians, Including Children, Former Political Prisoners, In West Bank"
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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. …
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Israeli Airstrike Injures Palestinian Motorcycle Driver
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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 …
imemc.org/article/israeli-airstrike-injures-palestinian-motorcycle-driver/
Today Marks 26 Years For The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre
The Palestinian News & Info Agency | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
HEBRON, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (The Palestinian News & Info Agency
Netanyahu Pledges to Build 3,500 Illegal Homes in West Bank
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-25
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: | Palestine Blasts US Over West Bank Map Plans | "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…
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Viral Video Exposes Israeli Practice of Holding and Desecrating Palestinian Bodies
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-25
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.
mintpressnews.com/viral-video-exposes-israeli-holding-desecrating-palestinian-bodies/265196/
Eight Palestinians Injured by Israeli Missiles in Gaza
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-25
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.
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Jewish Activists Demanding 2020 Democrats #SkipAIPAC Arrested at Biden Headquarters
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-02-25
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 …
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Arab League Denounces Israel's Settlement Plans
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-24
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.org/article/arab-league-denounces-israels-settlement-plans/
With Gaza violence 'escalating as we speak,' UN envoy calls for 'immediate stop'
news.un.org | 2020-02-24
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.
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Why I'm backing Jo Bird and Lauren Townsend for Labour's NEC elections
Pascale Mitchell | thecanary.co | 2020-02-24
The ballots have dropped for Labour's NEC (National Executive Committee) elections. We, the grassroots members, have been nominating candidates in our CLP (Constituency Labour Party) meetings. Jo Bird has 117 nominations and is backed by Labour Left Alliance, Jewish Voice for Labour, and the Labour Representation Committee. Lauren Townsend has received 141 nominations and is backed by the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy and Momentum. | So…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/02/24/why-im-backing-jo-bird-and-lauren-townsend-for-labours-nec-elections/
Adalah to Israeli Military: This is a War Crime; Open an Immediate Criminal Investigation
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-24
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Netanyahu Orders Further Airstrikes on Besieged Gaza Strip
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-24
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 …
imemc.org/article/netanyahu-orders-further-airstrikes-on-besieged-gaza-strip/
Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-07
Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."
Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes
On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2020-02-02
True solidarity should aim at forcing Israel to end the protracted occupation and siege on the Palestinian people…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/on-the-road-to-gaza-the-freedom-flotilla-will-sail-again/
Omar Baddar on Israel/Palestine 'Peace' Plan, Rainey Reitman on Greenwald Persecution
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2020-01-31
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 …
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