Israel's deepening poverty, social inequality ignored in election campaign
wsws.org | 2020-02-29
According to Israel's National Insurance Institute, some 26 percent of households were in poverty or near poverty in 2018.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/29/isra-f29.html

US Museum Covered With Life Jackets Worn by Refugees
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-29
The neoclassical columns at the entrance to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minnesota, United States, are covered by 2,400 life jackets, which were worn by refugees who crossed the Mediterranean, traveling from Turkey to Greece. | RELATED: | US: Washington Sees Unveiling of First Palestinian Art Museum | It is an art installation called "Safe Passage" by the renowned Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei. Those life jackets were once discarded, worn by refugees making the journey from Tu…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Museum-Covered-With-Life-Jackets-Worn-by-Refugees-20200228-0020.html

Killer Whale Spotted Off Israel's Coast For the First Time – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-29
The marine mammal was seen by divers on Friday morning and was reported to the Nature and Parks Authority.
sputniknews.com/viral/202002291078437406-killer-whale-spotted-off-israels-coast-for-the-first-time—video/

'You're Either Pro-Bibi or You're Against Bibi, There's Nothing in the Middle' – Likud Official
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-29
On 2 March, Israel is going to hold its third general election in less than a year after no party managed to win a majority or form a coalition government in the two previous votes.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202002291078438372-youre-either-pro-bibi-or-youre-against-bibi-theres-nothing-in-the-middle—likud-official–/

Political legacy of Hosni Mubarak: Oppression, corruption
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-29
Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak died on Feb. 25 at the age of 92.Born in 1928 to a poor family in Monufia province, Mubarak graduated from the military academy in 1949. Afterwards, he started to get recognized after joining the Egyptian Air Forces.The young officer closely monitored the coup d'état carried out by Gamal Abdel Nasser with nationalist officers known as the "Free Officers" in 1952 and the immediate transformation.The defeat against Israel at the end of the 1967 Six-Day Wars threw the nationalist policies into crisis in Egypt, which greatly weakened Egypt's leadership role and influence in the re…
yenisafak.com/en/news/political-legacy-of-hosni-mubarak-oppression-corruption-3513008

War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza's Offshore Gas Fields
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-28
The issue of sovereignty over Gaza's gas fields is crucial…
globalresearch.ca/war-and-natural-gas-the-israeli-invasion-and-gaza-s-offshore-gas-fields/11680

Israeli Soldiers Injure 70 Palestinians Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-02-28
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, at least seventy Palestinians, including a child who was shot with a live round in his back, in Jabal al-'Arma Mountain, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank. The WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported that dozens of residents went to the mountain to protest the …
imemc.org/article/113014/

Israel at the Cusp of a Bleak Era
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-28
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must be channeling the spirit of Houdini as he continues to plot his escape from one of the most convoluted political dilemmas in Israel's history. It is no secret that Netanyahu's political behavior is almost entirely shaped by his desire to survive in office for as long as possible in…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/28/israel-at-the-cusp-of-a-bleak-era/

URNWA: Could Cancel Programs due to Financial Crisis
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-28
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (URNWA) stands before an unprecedented financial crisis, according to a report issued on Friday. | RELATED: | Palestinians Sue Trump, Netanyahu, Kushner in US Court | The spokesperson for the agency, Adnan Abu Hasna, confirmed that given such lack of resources, they would soon cancel programs and operations, as well as services by May. | Furthermore, he explained that there was a commitment of donations worth 299 million, of which they only received 125 million, as part of a total budget of over 1.4 billion needed by 2020. | Thus,…
telesurenglish.net/news/could-cancel-programs-and-services-for-financial-crisis-20200228-0013.html

I Was Meant to Talk About Palestinian Kids at the UN. Israel Forced Me Out
Brad Parker | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-28
Belgium caved into Israeli pressure to disinvite me from the Security Council. In doing so, they helped undermine human rights work for Palestinian children. | *** | Last week, the government of Belgium caved in to intense Israeli government pressure and effectively …
globalresearch.ca/i-was-meant-talk-about-palestinian-kids-un-israel-forced-me-out/5704980

Israel's Moral Culpability
Alon Ben-Meir | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-28
Four ethical theories

Israel Forces A Palestinian To Demolish His Home In Jerusalem
Saed Bannoura | imemc.org | 2020-02-28
Israeli soldiers forced, Friday, a young Palestinian man to demolish his own home in Shu'fat town, in occupied Jerusalem, reportedly for being built without a permit. The Palestinian, Mohammad Abdul-Salam al-Bashti, 26, from Shu'fat town in Jerusalem, said that an Israeli court ordered him to demolish his home for being …
imemc.org/article/israel-forces-a-palestinian-to-demolish-his-home-in-jerusalem/

Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel's Occupation
Dave Zirin | thenation.com | 2020-02-28
Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel's Occupation…
thenation.com/article/society/brooklyn-college-volleyball-players-kneel/

Israeli Colonists Attack Palestinian Homes Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-02-28
Dozens of extremist illegal Israeli colonists attacked, earlier Friday, the town of Huwwara, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, before attacking homes and cars, causing damage. The WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported that many colonists, illegally squatting on private Palestinian lands, stormed the village, and fired …
imemc.org/article/israeli-colonists-attack-palestinian-homes-near-nablus/

Israel Re-Opens Gaza Crossings, Fishing Zones
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-28
Israeli occupation authorities, on Wednesday, reopened the two main crossings with Gaza after days of closure following the latest escalation of tensions at the beginning of this week, Arab48 reported. In a statement, the unit of the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Occupied Territories (COGAT) said that the …
imemc.org/article/israel-re-opens-gaza-crossings-fishing-zones/

'Hunters' review: Amazon's violent anti-Nazi drama has potential but needs sharper direction
Chauncey K. Robinson | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-28
"Only the dead know the end of war."

Israeli Settlers Uproot Olive Trees on Palestinian Lands
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
Israeli settlers on Thursday uprooted hundreds of olive trees and vine trees in the town of al-Khader, south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to a local activist. Emad Dadoo told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Eliazar uprooted approximately 200 olive trees and …
imemc.org/article/israeli-settlers-uproot-olive-trees-on-palestinian-lands/

UN Official Concerned Over Israel's Settlement Expansion Plans
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, Wednesday, voiced his concern over Israeli settlement announcements, saying the E1 plan (E1 is the area between Ma'ale Adumim colony and occupied Jerusalem) if implemented, would sever the West Bank in half. "I am very concerned about Israel's …
imemc.org/article/un-official-concerned-over-israels-settlement-expansion-plans/

Canada says Palestine not a state, ICC can't investigate Israeli war crimes
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-27
peoplesworld.org/article/canada-says-palestine-not-a-state-icc-cant-investigate-israeli-war-crimes/

Beyond Israeli Elections: Israel at the Cusp of a Bleak Era
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-27
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must be channeling the spirit of Houdini as he continues to plot his escape from one of the most convoluted political dilemmas in Israel's history. It is no secret that Netanyahu's political behavior is almost entirely shaped by his desire to survive in office for as long as possible in …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/beyond-israeli-elections-israel-at-the-cusp-of-a-bleak-era/

In Israel, Corruption and Political Turmoil Mark Netanyahu's Desperate Bid to Stay in Power
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-27
In Israel, corruption and political turmoil mark Netanyahu's bid to keep power as he weaponizes everything from settlements to the media to stay in power.
mintpressnews.com/israel-corruption-netanyahu-power/265278/

PLO Official Slams Israel's Settlement Plans, Calls on EU to Intervene
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
Saeb Erekat, the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Wednesday, urged the European Union (EU) to intervene to prevent Israel from building a settlement in E1 area, east of occupied Jerusalem, as announced by Israeli Premier, Benjamin Netanyahu. During a meeting at his office, …
imemc.org/article/plo-official-slams-israels-settlement-plans-calls-on-eu-to-intervene/

Israeli Settlers Vandalize Palestinian Vehicles Near Salfit
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
The latest in a string of attacks by illegal Israeli settlers, against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, on Wednesday overnight, Israeli settlers vandalized at least eight Palestinian vehicles in Yasuf village, located east of Salfit city, central occupied West Bank. Local sources told WAFA, that a group of Israeli …
imemc.org/article/israeli-settlers-vandalize-palestinian-vehicles/

Israel Demolishes a Palestinian Home, Another's Workshop, Near Bethlehem
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
Israeli occupation forces, at dawn Thursday, demolished a Palestinian home, as well as a garage owned by another Palestinian citizen, in the village of Al-Walajah, northwest of Bethlehem, according to local sources. Sources told PNN that Israeli soldiers and bulldozers approached the village early in the morning, stormed it, surrounded …
imemc.org/article/israel-demolishes-a-palestinian-home-anothers-workshop-near-bethlehem/

Israeli Army Demolishes Two Palestinian Homes, Two Barns South of Hebron
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-27
Israeli forces, on Thursday, demolished two Palestinian homes and two animal barns in Masafer Yatta, southern Hebron hills, under the pretext they were built without a permit, according to local sources. Coordinator of the Popular Committees Against the Wall and Settlements in the southern West Bank, Rateb Jabour, told WAFA …
imemc.org/article/israeli-army-demolishes-two-palestinian-homes-two-barns-south-of-hebron/

Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Human Rights Council hears
news.un.org | 2020-02-26
Justice is still absent for Palestinian demonstrators shot by Israeli soldiers during weekly protests in Gaza, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1058191

With Head Lowered And Eyes Averted: Israeli Racism And The "Honourable" Robert Peston
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-26
Robert Peston is one of the UK's most high-profile broadcast journalists, renowned for his theatricality and… curious… halting… delivery. As political editor of ITV News he has enormous influence, including 1 million followers on Twitter, just behind the BBC's political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, with 1.1 million. He also hosts a weekly ITV political discussion show, …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/with-head-lowered-and-eyes-averted-israeli-racism-and-the-honourable-robert-peston/

Sanders Will Not Attend AIPAC Conference Over Concern for 'Basic Palestinian Rights'
Eoin Higgins | iranian.com | 2020-02-24
Democratic 2020 presidential primary frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders earned the praise of progressives after announcing on Sunday he would not attend the annual AIPAC conference due to his concerns over the group's willingness to endorse the views of bigots and its dismissal of the human rights of Palestinians. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), also a candidate …
iranian.com/2020/02/24/sanders-will-not-attend-aipac-conference-over-concern-for-basic-palestinian-rights/

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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