(2020-03-21). Jewish Activists Demand Governor Newsom Release Detainees In Light of Covid-19 Outbreak. indybay.org In a March 21 press release, Never Again Action Bay Area calls on Governor Newsom to take immediate steps to release migrants from unsanitary, overcrowded "death camp" detention centers…
(2020-03-21). The Coronavirus and Vulnerable Gaza. zcomm.org California releasing inmates for fear of Coronavirus, but Israelis Keep Vulnerable Gaza as Largest Open Air Prison…
(2020-03-21). Netanyahu exploits coronavirus pandemic to build up dictatorial regime in Israel. wsws.org Netanyahu has exploited the coronavirus to cast himself as the only figure capable of responding to a national emergency.
(2020-03-21). Two Arab states confirm new coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Health authorities in Palestine and Oman reported fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday.In statements, Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said four new cases were recorded in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Hebron, taking the total infections in the occupied territory to 52, including 17 recoveries.Notably, the Gaza Strip has not reported any infection until Saturday.In Oman, the Health Ministry reported four new infections, taking the total cases in the Gulf state to 52.A ministry statement said 13 people have recovered from the virus.The virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December,…
(2020-03-21). Israel's coronavirus cases climb to 883. yenisafak.com Israel reported 178 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the country's total infections to 883, according to the country's health ministry.A ministry statement said 15 patients are in critical condition, while 36 have recovered from the virus.On Friday, Israel confirmed its first death from the disease.The virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 166 countries and regions around the globe, while the tally of confirmed cases topped 275,000, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.The global death toll has exceeded 11,000, causing a chain…
(2020-03-21). Joshua's Altar? 'Anomaly' From Moses' Times Corroborates Biblical Rite Story, Series Claims. sputniknews.com Although the iconic site – Mount Ebal in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank – was closely researched over 35 years ago, it took time and effort to come to terms with late Professor Adam Zertal's discovery that the place was very likely cultic, and in line with millennia-old sacrificial customs.
(2020-03-20). PLO Official: Israeli Annexation Plan Presented as a US Peace Initiative. imemc.org Israel's intensified settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories is part and parcel of its annexation plan, Saeb Erekat said on Thursday, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Erekat, the secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) stated "This is not an isolated event, but …
(2020-03-20). Pompeo and Netanyahu paved a path to war with Iran, and they're pushing Trump again. thegrayzone.com Though it narrowly averted war with Iran this January, the Trump administration is still pushing for all-out military conflict. The…
(2020-03-20). Analysis: A Terrifying Scenario; Coronavirus in 'Quarantined' Gaza. imemc.org By Ramzy Baroud for the Palestine Chronicle What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel's military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely worrying. Nearly 50 countries have already reported cases of COVID-19 disease, one …
(2020-03-20). Movement Restrictions in Bethlehem and Surrounding Areas Ordered by Palestinian PM. imemc.org Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, on Wednesday night, ordered movement restriction between the Palestinian governorates and called on thousands of Palestinians who work in the illegal Israeli settlements not to go to their places of work, in order to control the spread of coronavirus, Palestine News Network reported. In a …
(2020-03-20). PLO Official Applauds US Congress Efforts Against Israeli Policy of Home Demolitions. imemc.org Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) welcomed, on Friday, the letter signed by 64 US lawmakers concerning the Israeli crime of home demolition, systematically perpetrated against Palestinian families, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Dr.
(2020-03-20). Israeli Police Arrest Three Palestinian Youths in Occupied East Jerusalem. imemc.org An Israeli police force abducted on Thursday three Palestinian youths in the occupied West Bank city of East Jerusalem, local sources reported. Witnesses in the Altour neighborhood of East Jerusalem told media outlets that an Israeli police force chased a Palestinian-owned vehicle, until they stopped it. A few moments later, …
(2020-03-20). Israeli Court Sentences Father of Deceased Palestinian to 18 Months in Prison. imemc.org The Palestinian Committee for Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners' Affairs, said on Thursday that the Salem Israeli court sentenced prisoner, Waleed Na'alwa, father of late Ashraf Na'alwa, who was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, for 18 months of imprisonment and 12 other months of suspended sentence …
(2020-03-20). Four Palestinian Prisoners Suspected to be Corona Virus Infected. imemc.org Palestinian Committee for Prisoners Affairs said on Thursday that Israeli media reports, suggesting that four Palestinian prisoners have been infected by the widely-spread Coronavirus, are inaccurate. The committee said in a statement, that four Palestinian prisoners have been isolated under quarantine by the Israeli authorities, however, none of them show …
(2020-03-19). Palestinian Structures Destroyed by Israeli Forces near Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli authorities, on Thursday, demolished two residential structures and an animal barn in the village of al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiya, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, according to WAFA correspondent. Israeli forces reportedly stormed the village and demolished a residential structure and a barn belonging to one Palestinian resident, and then proceeded to demolish …
(2020-03-19). PCHR: Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (12 — 18 March 2020). imemc.org The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) issued its weekly report on Israeli human rights violations, documenting 112 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories over the past week. As part of its excessive use of lethal …
(2020-03-17). Headlines for March 17, 2020. democracynow.org More Countries Enact Travel Bans, Isolation Measures, as Coronavirus Cases Top 183,000 , U.S. Braces for Spread of Coronavirus as Trump Lauds Gov't Response Despite Severe Lack of Testing, Stock Market Plummets as Trump Acknowledges Economy "May" Be Headed Toward Recession , Fire Kills Young Girl at Refugee Camp in Lesbos, Netanyahu Rival Benny Gantz Asked to Form New Government , U.S. to Pull Out of Several Iraqi Bases After Recent Attacks | , Mitch McConnell Urging Conservative Judges to Retire While GOP Still Holds Senate & Presidency, Gunman Kills 5 People at Missouri Gas Station | , Maryland Senate Passes Bi…
(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."
(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 …