(2020-07-28). Headlines for July 28, 2020. democracynow.org Senate Republicans Unveil Plan to Slash Unemployment Benefits as Pandemic Rages, Moderna Late Stage Vaccine Trial Starts, as Trump's NSA Tests Positive for Coronavirus, WHO: COVID-19 "Most Severe Global Health Emergency" as Global Death Toll Tops 654,000, AG Barr and National Guardsman to Testify Before Congress with Battling Narratives, John Lewis Lies in State in Capitol Rotunda as He Is Honored by Fellow Lawmakers, 100s of DNC Delegates to Oppose a Party Platform Without Medicare for All, DNC Members Vote to Support Israel's Illegal Annexation of West Bank, "Free Them All!": Immigrant Rights Activists Chain Th…
(2020-07-28). How a Police Spy's Stunning Testimony Threatens the Official US-Israeli AMIA Bombing Narrative. globalresearch.ca Revelations by a former police spy upend the official story blaming Iran for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, and suggest a cover-up by dirty war elements may have let the real culprits off the …
(2020-07-28). Swedish activist cycles for Gaza. yenisafak.com A Swedish activist is cycling 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) to raise funds for Palestinian children.Benjamin Ladraa, on the eighth day of her journey, told Anadolu Agency that the campaign aimed at raising funds for 3,000 children in Palestine who have lost their limbs due to Israel's attacks."We are helping them with prosthetic legs, rehabilitation and with mental health care through this fundraiser," he added.The bike ride started from the Swedish city of Gothenburg and will end in Abisko in Sweden, Ladraa said.Ladraa — along with 12 people– started the 33-day journey on July 20."Today is Day 8 and we have c…
(2020-07-28). Israel turning mosques into synagogues, bars. yenisafak.com In 1743, the Ottoman-era ruler of Palestine, Zahir al-Umar al-Zaydani, built a mosque in his name in the northern city of Tiberias. | The Umari Mosque remained a magnet point for worshippers until 1948 when it was abandoned following the Nakba, a term used by the Palestinians to describe the creation of the state of Israel on the rubble of Palestine. | One of the landmarks of Tiberias, the mosque, also known as the Zaydani mosque, was built on the Mameluke architecture, with a big dome and a minaret. | "Like most Palestinians, the Tiberias residents have fled to Syria and Lebanon following the Nakba," Kamal Khati…
(2020-07-28). "Feeding a Bedouin": Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism. dissidentvoice.org On July 11, a video footage which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media. "Let's feed a Bedouin. Don't you want to feed a Bedouin?" Israeli Children TV host, Roy Oz, repeatedly asks his children, who were seated in the …
(2020-07-28). Video: Israel Reinforces Troops Near Golan Heights Fearing Hezbollah Retaliation to Strikes on Syria. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is rapidly moving towards a new round of confrontation between the US-Israeli bloc and Iranian-led Shiite forces. | On July 26, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) deployed M109 Doher howitzers near the separation line with Lebanon. The deployment …
(2020-07-28). Heightened Tensions Along the Lebanese/Israeli Border. globalresearch.ca By its own admission, Israel's IDF conducted numerous airstrikes on Syrian targets in recent years. | Last week, Lebanon's Al-Manar television reported that an Israeli strike near Damascus International Airport killed Hezbollah fighter Ali Kamel Mohsen and four others. | In response, …
(2020-07-28). Israel shells southern Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces shelled areas in southern Lebanon on July 27, Monday, leading to the destruction of a house whose residents narrowly escaped harm. Israel claimed that the shelling was to stop Hezbollah fighters trying to infiltrate the Shebaa Farm area along the border under Israeli control. The claim was denied by Hezbollah in an official statement, which called the shelling a one-sided attack on Lebanon. | Israel claimed that on Monday, several Hezbollah fighters tried to enter the Shebaa Farm area, which is claimed by Lebanon but under Israeli occupation since 1967. According to Israel, its forces opened fire t…
(2020-07-28). Hezbollah Denies Claims of Failed Attempt to 'Infiltrate' Israel Amid Lebanon Border Clash Reports. sputniknews.com Armed clashes were reported on 27 July along the border between Israel and Lebanon, with a source in the Lebanese Security Service saying they occurred after a detachment of Hezbollah fighters purportedly attempted to destroy an Israeli military convoy.
(2020-07-28). VIDEO: Zionist Regime continues crackdown on protesters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) — Israeli Police continues to crack down on protestors against Zionist regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's over alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
(2020-07-28). Lebanon will always stand against Israelis' violations: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) — Lebanon has once again rebuked the Israeli regime's violation of its territories, saying Beirut will always stand against the Zionists' violations.
(2020-07-28). Resistance countries has right to respond Zionist aggression. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) —The Popular Resistance Committee issued a statement stressing that "It is the right of Hezbollah, the Palestinian Resistance, Syria, and Iran to respond to any aggression by the Zionist enemy."
(2020-07-27). A Century of Struggle in Palestine. thenation.com 
Rashid Khalidi's new history offers a political and personal portrait of more than a hundred years of colonization and resistance in Palestine.
(2020-07-27). 'Do not repeat this mistake:' Israel's Netanyahu threatens Hezbollah after group denies 'infiltration' at Lebanon border. rt.com 
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Lebanese Hezbollah fighters not to test his military, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz has promised a powerful response, after a bout of shelling on the Israel/Lebanon border. | Israeli forces opened fire on the disputed Shebaa Farms area along the Lebanese border on Monday, responding to what they said was an infiltration attempt by a "terrorist cell." Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops say they blasted the infiltrators with machine guns and tanks, and managed to thwart the incursion. | Although witnesses from Lebanon contacted by Reuters verified the Israeli story, He…
(2020-07-27). Report: "Israeli Soldiers Killed 27 Palestinians, Injured 1070, in First Half Of 2020" imemc.org The Abdullah al-Hourani Center for Studies and Documentation" which is run by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), has reported, Sunday, that Israeli soldiers killed 27 Palestinians, including seven children and two women, in addition to wounding 1070 other, and abducted around 2330 Palestinians in the first half of this year, 2020. …
(2020-07-27). 'Let's Feed a Bedouin': Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism. commondreams.org Palestinian bedouins collect their belongings after Israeli forces demolish Palestinian's structures including buildings and tents in Ayn al-Hijle village of Jericho, West Bank on June 3, 2020. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestine_6.jpg …
(2020-07-27). Civil Rights Groups Ask Appellate Court to Reject Renewed Palestine Censorship Efforts by Fordham University. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-27). 'Let's Feed a Bedouin': Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism. zcomm.org On July 11, a video footage, which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media.
(2020-07-27). Israeli Military Invade, Raze Palestinian Lands in Southern Gaza Strip. imemc.org Israeli bulldozers invaded, on Monday morning, Palestinian lands east of Rafah, in the southern besieged Gaza Strip, Alray reported. Local sources stated that Israeli D-9 bulldozers carried out a limited incursion beyond the so-called 'security fence' east of Rafah. The sources noted that as the bulldozers razed the area, drones …
(2020-07-27). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian At Erez Terminal. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, Sunday, the executive director of Mirsal Post Company in the Gaza Strip, as he was crossing the Erez (Beit Hanoun) Crossing, in the northern part of the coastal region. The Palestinian has been identified as Sa'id Shorafa, and was taken by the soldiers to an unknown destination, …
(2020-07-27). Palestinian Fishing Boats Attacked by Israeli Navy Ships off Coast of Gaza. imemc.org Israeli navy ships, on Sunday morning, opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip, Alray Agency reported. Several Israeli naval gunships, off the coast of al-Sudania and al-Waha districts, opened gunfire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats. The fishermen were sailing within the Israeli dictated …
(2020-07-27). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday evening, a young Palestinian young man near Bethlehem for allegedly attempting to smatch an Israeli soldier's weapon. According to Israel's TV, Channel 12, the young Palestinian man attempted to snatch the soldier's gun near the Gush Etzion colony, south of Bethlehem. The soldiers assaulted the …
(2020-07-27). Soldiers Order Halt On Construction Of Three Homes In Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers delivered, Sunday, stop-construction orders of three Palestinian homes, houses in Beit Sakariya village, south Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Hasan Breijiyya, the head of the Bethlehem office of the Wall and Colonization Resistance Commission, stated that the soldiers and officers of the so-called Israeli …
(2020-07-27). Israeli Bulldozers Raze Palestinian-owned Farmlands near Salfit. imemc.org Israeli occupation bulldozers levelled several dunams of Palestinian-owned farmlands, on Monday, in the northern occupied West Bank, to extend sewage lines for an illegal Israeli colony, according to a local official. Mayor of Bruqin, Marwan Abdul Rahman, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that Israeli bulldozers razed land belonging to local …
(2020-07-27). Two Female Detainees Remain In Solitary Confinement, Face Harsh Conditions. imemc.org The Palestinian Commission for Detainees' Affairs has reported, Sunday, that the Israeli authorities are still forcing two female detainees in solidarity confinement under inhumane and harsh conditions. In a press statement, the Committee said that the two detainees, Fadwa Hamada and Jihan Hasheema, are in solitary confinement in the al-Jalama …
(2020-07-27). Israel Rolls Out Dystopian Cyber Espionage Award for US-Backed Digital Saboteurs. mintpressnews.com The myriad cybersecurity, AI, and IoT startups emerging out of Israel's state-funded organizations have extensive ties to American Fortune 100 companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and many others.
(2020-07-27). Military Escalation in the Middle East: Is Israel Planning a Multi-Front War against Its Arab Neighbors? globalresearch.ca If you watch the US mainstream media's 24 hour news coverage on recent events around the world no matter what time of the day it is, Covid-19 and China dominate the headlines while ignoring recent escalations in the Middle East …
(2020-07-27). Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire Across Lebanon Border. telesurenglish.net Israel and Lebanon Monday exchanged fire in their border zone, a week after Shiite Hezbollah militia threatened to take revenge for one of their members' death during an Israeli attack in Damascus, Syria. | RELATED: | "We detected an ongoing battle at Mount Dov, in the north of the country," Israel Army's spokesman Jonathan Conricus reported and ordered residents to remain at home. | This is a "security inciden…
(2020-07-27). Settlers Burn Palestinian-owned Olive, Almond Trees near Nablus. imemc.org Illegal Israeli settlers, on Saturday, set fire to Palestinian-owned farm lands in the village of Huwara, south of the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Alray Agency reported. Ghassan Doughlas, local official monitoring Israeli settlement activities, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that dozens of illegal Israeli settlers entered agricultural …
(2020-07-27). Illegal Israeli Settlers Burn, Vandalize Mosque in Al-Bireh. imemc.org Illegal Israeli settlers vandalized and burned a mosque, early Monday morning, in the city of Al-Bireh, next to Ramallah in the southern West Bank, according to Palestinian WAFA News Agency. The mayor of al-Bireh, Azzam Ismail, said that that illegal Israeli colonists entered the city overnight, filled the walls of …
(2020-07-27). The Forgotten History Of The Jewish, Anti-Zionist Left. popularresistance.org Anti-Zionists argue that this brutal reality is not just the product of a right-wing government or failure to effectively procure a two-state solution. Rather, it stems from the modern Zionist project itself, one established in a colonial context, and fundamentally reliant on ethnic cleansing and violent domination of Palestinian people. Jews around the world are among those who call themselves anti-Zionists, and who vociferously object to the claim that the state of Israel represents the will—or interests—of Jewish people. | In These Times spoke with Benjamin Balthaser, an associate professor of mult…
(2020-07-27). Will Global Protests, Clashes With Police Lead to Voiceless Being Heard? sputniknews.com Political uprisings from Israel to Portland, Oregon, have governments racing to gain control, and even the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is going through an internal rebellion. Are people everywhere fed up with business as usual?
(2020-07-26). Updated: Soldiers Abduct Ten Palestinians, Including Two Legislators, In West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn and morning hours, ten Palestinians, including two legislators, mainly from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, after the army stormed and violently searched many homes. The soldiers invaded several homes in Hebron, in southern West Bank, interrogated many residents …
(2020-07-26). Netanyahu Says Won't Allow Iran's Military to Establish Itself Along Israeli Border. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the country's armed forces were stepping up security measures on the northern border on the heels of an escalation unfolding on the frontier with Lebanon and Syria.
(2020-07-25). Thousands protest outside Israeli PM Netanyahu's official residence as unrest rises over economy, handling of coronavirus. rt.com 
Huge crowds calling for the resignation of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rallied outside his home in Jerusalem on Saturday amid growing discontent over the government's Covid-19 response, high unemployment, and corruption. | More than 5,000 people gathered on Balfour Street, now a site of frequent anti-government demonstrations, according to Haaretz newspaper, making it the biggest of several protests this week. Demonstrators also rallied elsewhere in Israel. | Half an hour ago, outside Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence
(2020-07-25). Israeli Supreme Court rules: Palestinian prisoners have no right to social distancing protection against COVID-19. imemc.org By Adalah The Legal Center For Arab Minority Rights in Israel: 23/07/2020: Israel's top court rejects Adalah petition demanding Israel implement COVID-19 protective guidelines for prisoners at Gilboa prison; 30 prison guards and 7 prisoners are infected while 489 guards and 58 prisoners are in quarantine.
(2020-07-25). US Fighter Jets in Near Miss against Iran Passenger Plane in Syrian Airspace. globalresearch.ca This event is downplayed by the Western media. | Why were those US jet fighters in Syrian airspace? | US and Israeli jet fighters are routinely violating Syrian airspace. | And why were they threatening a civilian passenger plane? | The unspoken truth is …
(2020-07-25). Report: 259 Israeli Violations Against Palestinian Journalists in 2020. imemc.org A new report released by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) has documented 259 violations committed against Palestinian journalists by Israeli Forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since the beginning of this year. The head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Nasser Abu Bakr, said during a press conference that of the 259 …
(2020-07-25). Palestinian Child Abducted by Under Cover Agents in Jerusalem. imemc.org Undercover Israeli police abducted, on Thursday, a 12-year-old Palestinian child from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of al-'Isawiya, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Witnesses revealed that undercover agents were seen getting out of a civilian vehicle, and abducting Moath Ewewi, 12, taking him to an unknown location. Undercover Israeli forces, …
(2020-07-25). Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally. yenisafak.com Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world.The rate of cases has been increasing not only in countries like the United States, Brazil and India, which have dominated global headlines with large outbreaks, but in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Uzbekistan and Israel, among others.Many countries, especially those where officials eased earlier social distancing lock…
(2020-07-25). Iran Warns Any Further 'Adventurist Move by American Terrorists' May 'Speed Up' Israel's Demise. sputniknews.com Already strained relations between Tehran and Washington suffered another setback on Thursday after a Mahan Air passenger jet with over 150 people onboard was forced to take evasive maneuvers over Syrian airspace after being intercepted by two US F-15 fighter jets.
(2020-07-24). Police in Israel use water cannon on anti-Netanyahu protesters. thecanary.co 
Israeli police have used water cannons on protesters in central Jerusalem. It happened as clashes broke out overnight after thousands staged a demonstration against the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Israelis have held a series of demonstrations in recent weeks calling on Netanyahu to resign. Protesters are citing his trial on corruption charges and his fractious unity government's poor handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as reasons.Protests: The protest near the prime minister's residence began around sundown on Thursday 23 July. It was initially largely peaceful, but police said at least 5…
(2020-07-24). Why Palestinian-Israeli Prisoners Exchange Deal Could Happen Soon? counterpunch.org For the first time since the Israeli war on Gaza in 2014, the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is signaling its willingness to engage in negotiations regarding the release of the bodies of two Israeli soldiers believed to be held by resistance groups in Gaza. But will another prisoner exchange similar to that
(2020-07-24). US Prisoner Of Never Ending War, With Never Ending Sentence, Released. popularresistance.org Adham Amin Hassoun, a 58-year old US citizen and a Palestinian born in Lebanon, who is the first person detained indefinitely under the Patriot Act over terrorism-related charges, has been freed. Hassoun has been deported after a legal battle to hold him indefinitely failed, Associated Press reports. He left the US for an unknown country aboard a charter flight arranged by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Last month, a judge ordered his release because the government failed to prove he is a threat to national security.
(2020-07-24). Israeli Firm Developing 'Scent Recognition' Test that Can Smell COVID-19 in 30 Seconds. sputniknews.com An Israeli company specializing in rapid recognition tests says it is now working on a COVID-19 novel coronavirus test kit that provides results in 30 seconds, which could give people "the confidence to go back and act as normal."