2020-03-16: Social Media Postees

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A Policeman, A Pastor and A Palestinian: The 'Chilestinians' as a Model for Palestinian Unity
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-16
The Palestinian diaspora in Chile, the Chilestinians, have had unique success in learning how to accept their political differences and unify over thier common cause.
mintpressnews.com/palestinian-diaspora-chile-model-palestinian-unity/265739/

Julian in the Dock. "A Secret Trial"
Israel Shamir | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Julian Assange's extradition hearing has had very little media coverage. Even The Guardian and The New York Times barely mentioned it, though these newspapers made a fortune publishing Assange-provided cables. Unless you had been looking for it, you wouldn't …
globalresearch.ca/julian-dock/5706492

Dubious Postponement of Netanyahu's Trial
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Hopefully delay isn't an escape hatch for Netanyahu to avoid long overdue justice. | Notably, charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust he faces don't remotely rise to the level of his crimes of war, against humanity, and slow motion …
globalresearch.ca/dubious-postponement-netanyahu-trial/5706481

Dubious Postponement of Netanyahu's Trial
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Hopefully delay isn't an escape hatch for Netanyahu to avoid long overdue justice. | Notably, charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust he faces don't remotely rise to the level of his crimes of war, against humanity, and slow motion …
globalresearch.ca/dubious-postponement-netanyahu-trial/5706481

Israel Considers admitting Palestinian-Israelis to Political Game
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-03-16
This unexpected development introduces a whole new set of premises into Israeli politics, considering as thinkable what was once unthinkable…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/israel-considers-admitting-palestinian-israelis-to-political-game/

Israeli President Asks Blue and White Coalition Leader Benny Gantz to Form Government
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday gave Benny Gantz, the leader of the centrist Blue and White alliance, the mandate to form the new government.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202003161078579467-israeli-president-asks-blue-and-white-coalition-leader-benny-gantz-to-form-government/

Gantz tabbed to form new Israeli gov't
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
Israeli President Reuen Rivlin on Monday tasked opposition leader Benny Gantz with forming a new government.Gantz, the leader of the Blue and White party, has 28 days, with the option of a two-week extension, to build up a coalition government.A total of 61 members of the newly-elected 120-member Knesset (Israel's parliament) have recommended Gantz to form the new government.Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has got only 58 recommendations."I give you my word, I will do all in my ability to establish within a few days as broad and patriotic a government as possible," Gantz said in statements after being…
yenisafak.com/en/news/gantz-tabbed-to-form-new-israeli-govt-3514095

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure one Palestinian in Kufur Qaddoum
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
A Palestinian young man suffered a shrapnel wound in his back, on Saturday, when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired towards a peaceful group, marching in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia, a local official reported. Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies, said …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-shoot-injure-one-palestinian-in-kufur-qaddoum/

"A Policeman, a Pastor and a Palestinian": The "Chilestinians" as a Model for Palestinian Unity
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-15
I was only introduced to the term 'Chilestinians' last February at a conference in Istanbul, during a presentation by the Director of the Palestinian Federation of Chile, Anuar Majluf. When Majluf referred to the well-rooted Palestinian community in Chile, who number between 450,000 and half a million, using that unfamiliar and peculiar phrase, I smiled. …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/a-policeman-a-pastor-and-a-palestinian-the-chilestinians-as-a-model-for-palestinian-unity/

Israeli Forces Close Al-Aqsa due to Corona Virus, Allow Israeli Settlers to Invade
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday, closed most of the doors of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext of "precautionary measures against the Corona virus," while allowing dozens of settlers to storm it. According to the Palestine News Network, Israeli forces closed the gates of the sacred …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-close-al-aqsa-due-to-corona-virus-allow-israeli-settlers-to-invade/

B'Tselem: Israeli AG's Objection to ICC Jurisdiction in Palestine Divorced from Reality
BIICFHRIOT | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
B'Tselem's analysis finds Attorney General's claims, that the ICC has no jurisdiction in Palestine, rely on intentional misquotation, disregard for international law and an absurd misrepresentation of reality. Contrary to the AG's position, the ICC has jurisdiction to carry out the necessary investigation of the situation in Palestine. Thursday morning, …
imemc.org/article/btselem-israeli-ags-objection-to-icc-jurisdiction-in-palestine-divorced-from-reality/

B'Tselem: Israeli AG's Objection to ICC Jurisdiction in Palestine Divorced from Reality
BIICFHRIOT | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
B'Tselem's analysis finds Attorney General's claims, that the ICC has no jurisdiction in Palestine, rely on intentional misquotation, disregard for international law and an absurd misrepresentation of reality. Contrary to the AG's position, the ICC has jurisdiction to carry out the necessary investigation of the situation in Palestine. Thursday morning, …
imemc.org/article/btselem-israeli-ags-objection-to-icc-jurisdiction-in-palestine-divorced-from-reality/

Israeli Forces Close Al-Aqsa due to Corona Virus, Allow Israeli Settlers to Invade
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday, closed most of the doors of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext of "precautionary measures against the Corona virus," while allowing dozens of settlers to storm it. According to the Palestine News Network, Israeli forces closed the gates of the sacred …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-close-al-aqsa-due-to-corona-virus-allow-israeli-settlers-to-invade/

Detainee Bilal Ekmail Enters 15 Years of Imprisonment
Rami Almeghari | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Palestinian detainee, Bilal Ekmail, has entered 15 years of imprisonment, under very strict detention conditions, imposed by Israeli authorities. Montaser Sammour, director of the Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) in northern West Bank, said that Ekmail is serving a 20-year prison sentence, and has been frequently held …
imemc.org/article/detainee-bilal-ekmail-enters-15-years-of-imprisonment/

Israeli Colonists Cause Damage To Twenty Palestinian Vehicles Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Many fanatic illegal Israeli colonists invaded, on Sunday morning, the western area of Huwwara town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and caused damage to at least twenty cars, trucks and buses. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West …
imemc.org/article/israeli-colonists-cause-damage-to-twenty-palestinian-vehicles-near-nablus/

Israeli Colonists Invade Village Near Ramallah
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
A group of fanatic Israeli colonists, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, invaded earlier Sunday the al-Janiya Palestinian village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Eyewitnesses said the colonists invaded the outskirts of the village, before the locals intercepted them, and started forcing them away. They added that …
imemc.org/article/israeli-colonists-invade-village-near-ramallah/

Israeli Colonists Cause Damage To Twenty Palestinian Vehicles Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Many fanatic illegal Israeli colonists invaded, on Sunday morning, the western area of Huwwara town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and caused damage to at least twenty cars, trucks and buses. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West …
imemc.org/article/israeli-colonists-cause-damage-to-twenty-palestinian-vehicles-near-nablus/

Gaza's Border Crossings Closed
Rami Almeghari | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
All Gaza crossings have been reportedly indefinitely closed, Sunday, said Palestinian and Israeli sources. In Gaza, local authorities in the Israel-besieged territory announced that the Rafah Egyptian-Palestinian crossing terminal, sole outlet to the world for Gaza's 2-million residents, will be closed for two weeks, for travelers on both sides of …
imemc.org/article/gazas-border-crossings-closed/

Soldiers Detain And Interrogate Dozens Of Palestinians In Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli soldiers installed, on Sunday evening, a military roadblock at the entrance of Kharrouba neighborhood, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, before detaining many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars and residents and were questioning many Palestinians. They …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-detain-and-interrogate-dozens-of-palestinians-in-jenin/

Israeli Colonists Invade Village Near Ramallah
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
A group of fanatic Israeli colonists, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, invaded earlier Sunday the al-Janiya Palestinian village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Eyewitnesses said the colonists invaded the outskirts of the village, before the locals intercepted them, and started forcing them away. They added that …
imemc.org/article/israeli-colonists-invade-village-near-ramallah/

Detainee Bilal Ekmail Enters 15 Years of Imprisonment
Rami Almeghari | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Palestinian detainee, Bilal Ekmail, has entered 15 years of imprisonment, under very strict detention conditions, imposed by Israeli authorities. Montaser Sammour, director of the Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) in northern West Bank, said that Ekmail is serving a 20-year prison sentence, and has been frequently held …
imemc.org/article/detainee-bilal-ekmail-enters-15-years-of-imprisonment/

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Herders Near Ramallah
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, attacked Palestinian herders as they were grazing their livestock near the village of al-Mughayir, east of Ramallah city, in the central occupied West Bank, according to a local source. Mayor of the village, Ameen Abu Alia, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that illegal settlers chased the …
imemc.org/article/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinian-herders-near-ramallah/

Soldiers Detain And Interrogate Dozens Of Palestinians In Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli soldiers installed, on Sunday evening, a military roadblock at the entrance of Kharrouba neighborhood, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, before detaining many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars and residents and were questioning many Palestinians. They …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-detain-and-interrogate-dozens-of-palestinians-in-jenin/

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Herders Near Ramallah
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-03-15
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, attacked Palestinian herders as they were grazing their livestock near the village of al-Mughayir, east of Ramallah city, in the central occupied West Bank, according to a local source. Mayor of the village, Ameen Abu Alia, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that illegal settlers chased the …
imemc.org/article/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinian-herders-near-ramallah/

Israel's Gantz Secures 61 Majority to Form Government
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-15
In a hard blow for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid for reelection, his main rival Benny Gantz was tasked Sunday by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin to form a new government, after the leader from the Blue and White party secured a 61-seat majority. | RELATED: | Israeli President Begins Talks to Pick Next Prime Minister | "At the end of the consultations, 61 Members of Knesset had recommended… Benny Gantz, as opposed to 58 Members of Knesset who had recommended the current…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israels-Gantz-Secures-61-Majority-to-Form-Government-20200315-0005.html

Israeli President Begins Talks to Pick Next Prime Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-15
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began on Sunday a series of consultations with all parties elected in the parliamentary election before tasking someone with forming the next government. | RELATED: | Israeli Court Turns Down Netanyahu's Request to Delay Trial | According to a timetable released by the President's Residence, the consultations, which are being broadcast live, are expected to be concluded by Sunday evening. | Rivlin will hear the recommendations of eight factions that…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israeli-President-Begins-Talks-to-Pick-Next-Prime-Minister-20200315-0002.html

Opinion: Maiming Palestinians for Sport is a War Crime
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-03-14
By Marion Kawas for Palestine Chronicle The new Haaretz report entitled "42 Knees in One Day" is a difficult and painful read, and many people of conscience have responded with disgust and rage. For those few who have not seen the report, it details in chilling fashion the accounts of …
imemc.org/article/opinion-maiming-palestinians-for-sport-is-a-war-crime/

Opinion: Maiming Palestinians for Sport is a War Crime
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-03-14
By Marion Kawas for Palestine Chronicle The new Haaretz report entitled "42 Knees in One Day" is a difficult and painful read, and many people of conscience have responded with disgust and rage. For those few who have not seen the report, it details in chilling fashion the accounts of …
imemc.org/article/opinion-maiming-palestinians-for-sport-is-a-war-crime/

Young Jews endorse Bernie Sanders 'to model what anti-occupation Jewish leadership looks like'
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2020-03-14
IfNotNow is "a movement of young Jews fighting for freedom and dignity for all". This week, it became "the first Jewish organization to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for President", with 80% of its members backing the decision. The organisation described its endorsement as "a commitment to model what anti-occupation Jewish leadership looks like": | We are proud to be the first Jewish organ…
thecanary.co/us/us-analysis/2020/03/14/young-jews-endorse-bernie-sanders-to-model-what-anti-occupation-jewish-leadership-looks-like/

Air Pollution Clears in Northern Italy After Coronavirus Lockdown
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-13
Air pollution over northern Italy fell after the government introduced a nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus, satellite imagery showed on Friday, in a new example of the pandemic's potential impact on emissions. | RELATED: | Italy, Israel, Others Take Extensive Measures as Virus Spreads | China, where the outbreak started, showed a marked reduction in pollution after the government imposed travel bans and quarantines, and the data from Italy, which was struck several wee…
telesurenglish.net/news/Air-Pollution-Clears-in-Northern-Italy-After-Coronavirus-Lockdown-20200313-0016.html

US Army Cites Cybersecurity Concerns In Scrapping Planned Purchase of Israeli Military Tech
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-11
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, a former lobbyist for Raytheon, may soon step in to reverse the decision following pressure from Israel, given that Raytheon co-develops the system with Israeli firms.
mintpressnews.com/us-army-cites-cybersecurity-concerns-scrapping-purchase-israel-iron-dome/265644/

Pipeline or a Pipedream
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2020-03-02
Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict is Brewing in the Mediterranean…
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