2020-05-14: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2020-05-14). Iran names Palestine most significant issue in Muslim World. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry has released a statement on the occasion of the Nakba Day, which marks the anniversary of the establishment of the illegitimate Zionist regime of Israel, naming Palestine the most important issue in the Muslim world.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-14). Hamas releases statement on Nakba Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) — On the occasion of Nakba Day, which marks the anniversary of the establishment of the illegitimate Zionist regime of Israel, Hamas released a statement on Thursday noting that history will not witness the cruelty and crimes similar to those committed by the Zionist regime in Palestine.

Ramzy Baroud (2020-05-13). From Lebanon to Syria, the Arab World is Failing Palestinian Refugees. mintpressnews.com Heinous racism. That is how the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor described a recent decision by Lebanese authorities to bar Palestinian refugee expats from returning to Lebanon. | Lebanon's restrictions on its Many were ta…

Rima Najjar (2020-05-13). The "Zionist Virus" and the Future of Palestine. globalresearch.ca To me, an American-Palestinian, the world tainted by the corona virus is analogous to Israel tainted by the evil it contains. | Every day for the past few days, I have been listening to New York Governor Cuomo give his daily …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-05-13). Palestinian youth for a new solidarity pact against Israeli occupation. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations from Palestine, Lebanon and the United States, announced the formation of a new united front to resist the Israeli occupation through a more unified, productive and determined global struggle, and has rejected the current Palestinian leadership…

Denijal Jegiƒá (2020-05-13). In banning Hezbollah, Germany responds to far-right, U.S. and Israeli pressure — not any security threat. thegrayzone.com Hezbollah has never been charged with any crimes in Germany nor does it have an official presence in the country….

RT (2020-05-13). Ex-army chief Ashkenazi to become Israel's FM — Blue and White alliance. rt.com Former Israeli Army chief Gabi Ashkenazi, who spent nearly four decades in the military, will be nominated as Israel's next foreign minister, AFP reported Wednesday, citing his Blue and White alliance. Ashkenazi held talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem ahead of his "appointment as minister of foreign affairs this coming Thursday," said Blue and White, which is led by the incoming alternate PM Benny Gantz. | A unity government agreed between Gantz and right-wing PM Benjamin Netanyahu is due to be sworn in on Thursday evening, ending more than a year of political deadlock. | Foreign affairs…

RT (2020-05-13). Was it worth it? Pompeo dons fashionable flag-themed mask at Israel airport… then takes it off for meetings. rt.com US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emerged from his plane after touching down for a flying visit to Israel sporting an especially patriotic red, white and blue striped mask — but the novelty didn't last long. | Pompeo disembarked from his plane at Ben Gurion Airport wearing the colorful face gear, which many news outlets described as a "US flag" mask. Upon closer inspection, however, it appears the face-covering could have been a creative mash-up of the US and Israeli flags, given the addition of blue and white stripes and blue stars. | @IsraeliPM Peoples Dispatch (2020-05-13). Palestinian teen killed, another arrested by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, identified as Zaid al-Fayumi, was killed and four others injured after Israeli occupying forces opened fire on Palestinian protesters on Wednesday…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-13). Intl. conf. of supporting Intifada terms 'Deal of Century' futile plan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — In a statement on Wednesday, the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada announced that Deal of Century, Trump's plan for supporting the Zionist regime, has had no impact on the resistance of Palestinians and will not bear fruit.

Jonathan Cook (2020-05-13). Why is Mike Pompeo risking a One-day Trip to Israel Amid the Pandemic? dissidentvoice.org As part of its battle against Covid-19, Israel has closed it borders to foreigners and imposed a two-week quarantine on anyone entering the country. There are also strict requirements to wear masks in public places. Israel, however, has thrown the rules — and caution — to the wind in approving the arrival on Wednesday of …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-13). Zionists in isolation after seven decades. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Head of Tehran Jewish Association Homayoun Sameyeh says the Zionist regime, despite all its struggles and the supports by some western countries, has not been able to find a fixed global position since its forcible establishment 72 years ago.

Philip Giraldi (2020-05-12). Israel to Annex the United States. globalresearch.ca As the Beatles once put it, "I read the news today, oh boy…" One might argue that the "oh boy" has been part and parcel of one's morning media review ever since 9/11, but depending on one's own inclinations, the …

RT (2020-05-12). 'Is it Kylie Jenner?' Mexico star accidentally posts NAKED snaps with topless model (PHOTOS). rt.com LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos posted a naked photo of himself and 21-year-old Greek-Ecuadorian model Amanda Trivizas on Instagram, swiftly deleting the racy shot from his story after fans had captured the evidence. | Trivizas kissed Dos Santos's shoulder between the sheets in the saucy photo seen by some of the former Barcelona player's following of more than 2.3 million on the site, where Trivizas leaves little to the imagination for her audience of more than 823,000. | The Los Angeles-based model has been linked to American playboy Dan Bilzerian but said she could not talk about her relationship w…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-12). Iran Parl. to address motion against Israeli regime's hostile measures. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — An Iranian lawmaker said that the Parliament will address a double urgency motion today on the required actions against hostile measures adopted by the Israeli regime.

Lee Harpin (2020-05-12). UK Jewish Students and Youth Movement Oppose "Unilateral Annexation of West Bank" globalresearch.ca More than 500 UK Jewish students and youth movement members have put their names to a letter urging the Board of Deputies to speak out against what they claim are the Israeli government's plans for the "unilateral annexation of the …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-12). Israeli regime acting against Iran's interests amid Covid-19 pandemic: MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said on Tuesday that while the world is distracted with the coronavirus pandemic, the Zionist regime is doing its best to put Iran's interests at risk.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-12). MPs chant 'Down with Israel' after initial endorsement of anti-Zionism motion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian lawmakers approved the double-urgency of a motion which, if eventually endorsed, will oblige the Iranian government to take certain measures against hostile measures of the Israeli regime.

Ramzy Baroud (2020-05-11). 'Justice is Indivisible': Placing Palestine Back at the Center of Muslim Discourse in the West. counterpunch.org It was nearly twenty years ago at a Muslim conference in Washington D.C. that I heard the distressing argument that Palestine should not be made a central topic in the American Muslim political agenda. The point, which took many by surprise, was enunciated by a young American Pakistani Muslim academic, whose name is not important

Halah Ahmad (2020-05-11). The Fight for the Democratic Platform on Racial Justice, Palestine. commondreams.org While support for Palestinian self-determination represents a departure from the status quo in US politics, it actually mirrors a shift in opinion among the Democratic Party's electorate. (Photo: Stop the War UK) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestinian.png

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-05-11). Palestinian PM Seeks to Counter Israel's Threats over Prisoners' Monthly Allowances. imemc.org Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh asserted, on Monday, that his cabinet has recently sought some prospects for solutions to the standoff of Palestinian prisoners' monthly allowances, created by a recent Israeli decision. During a weekly cabinet session, held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Dr. Shtayyeh said that Israel …

PCHR (2020-05-11). PCHR: In the Context of Israel's Policy of Collective Punishment, Occupation Forces Demolish Home of Palestinian Detainee's Family in Ramallah. imemc.org Palestinian Center for Human Rights In the context of the collective punishment policy pursued by the Israeli occupation forces against the families of Palestinian citizens accused of carrying out acts of resistance against them and/or against the settlers, those forces demolished a house in the early hours of Monday, 11/5/2020, …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-05-11). Israeli Troops Shoot, Injure and Abduct Two Palestinian Youths. imemc.org Israeli troops abducted, early on Monday, two Palestinian youths, shortly after they shot and wounded them, in the Qafeen village, north of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Tulkarem-based Palestinian Prisoners' Committee reported that Arqam Harsha, 20 and Awni T'oma, 24, were been abducted during invasion of their …

IMEMC News (2020-05-11). Undercover Israeli Soldiers Kidnap 13 Palestinians In Silwan. imemc.org Undercover Israeli soldiers assaulted and kidnapped, on Monday evening, 13 young Palestinian men in Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the undercover soldiers infiltrated into the Central Neighborhood of the town, in occupied East Jerusalem and kidnapped the thirteen …

Ali Salam (2020-05-11). Palestinian Worker Shot, Injured by Israeli Forces in West Bank. imemc.org A Palestinian worker was injured, on Sunday, when Israeli forces shot him near the Israeli Apartheid Wall, west of the town of Far'un in the Tulkarem district, northern occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. Witnesses told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that Israeli soldiers fired live rounds at an unidentified worker, …

teleSUR (2020-05-11). Bahrain Blocks Event Criticizing Normalization With Israel. telesurenglish.net Authorities in Bahrain canceled Saturday an online event on the Gulf state's normalization of relations with Israel, shortly after its transmission began on YouTube. | RELATED: | The event's organizer, the Bahraini Democratic Youth Society, said it had received a phone call from the security authorities ordering them to stop live-streaming the event "without discussions." | The president of Bahrain's chapter o…

sputniknews (2020-05-12). Israeli Soldier Killed by a Rock in West Bank Raid is First IDF Casualty of 2020. sputniknews.com Israeli troops are currently searching the town where the attack happened to identify the culprits. It came a day before the scheduled visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is expected to discuss Israeli plans to annex a chunk of the West Bank.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-05-11). The Elders Issue Scathing Rebuke of Israel's Trump-Approved West Bank Annexation Plan. commondreams.org "The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians can only ever be solved by finding a solution that guarantees peace, security, rights, and dignity to both peoples. Unilaterally seizing territory and ignoring international law achieves precisely the opposite." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/west-bank-annexation-elders.jpg