Daily Archives: December 21, 2020

2020-12-21: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2020-12-21). Dozens of Al-Jazeera journalists allegedly hacked using Israeli spyware. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday, December 21, Monday, the Citizen's Lab of Toronto University in Canada claimed that the UAE and Saudi Arabia have used the Israel-made Pegasus malware to hack the personal phones of at least 36 journalists, producers and anchors working with Qatar-based Al-Jazeera in July. This was weeks before the UAE announced a " The hacking was allegedly part of an espionage campaign launched by these countries against Al…

MEE and agencies (2020-12-21). 'The new Khashoggi': Death threats prompted probe of Al Jazeera hack. middleeasteye.net 'The new Khashoggi': Death threats prompted probe of Al Jazeera hack | Dozens of journalists' phones hacked in operation suspected to be led by Saudi and Emirati governments | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 12: 44 | Several reports have shown Israeli technology being used by Gulf states against political opponents (AFP) | An Al Jazeera journalist said he was told he would be made "the new Jamal Khashog…

Joseph Gedeon (2020-12-21). A Covid Christmas in Palestine. thenation.com A Covid Christmas in Palestine…

CP Editor (2020-12-21). Beer in Palestine. counterpunch.org

MEE staff (2020-12-21). Israeli woman found dead near settlement in West Bank. middleeasteye.net Israeli woman found dead near settlement in West Bank | Police reportedly suspect the killing was 'politically motivated' | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 09: 25 | Esther Horgen, a 52-year-old mother of six from Tal Menashe settlement, did not return from a run (Social media) | Israeli police opened an investigation on Monday into the death of an Israeli woman whose body was found on Sunday near a settlement in the north o…

Mohammad Ayesh (2020-12-21). Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia and UAE bankrolling Arab states' Israel deals. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia and UAE bankrolling Arab states' Israel deals | Meanwhile, Jordanian prisoner numbers soar and Egypt revokes citizenship of 17 people under nationality law | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 16: 12 | A Moroccan diplomat said that the UAE and Saudi Arabia were sponsoring normalisation agreements on behalf of the US (AFP) | Saudi Arabia, UAE bankrolling normalisation agreeme…

James Zogby (2020-12-21). Conservative Christians Remain Silent About Suffering Bethlehem. commondreams.org "To most in the West, Palestinian Christians are simply invisible. To conservative Christians, they are at best a nuisance who stand in the way of their unquestioning ideological attachment to Israel." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palx_0.jpg

news.un (2020-12-21). Return to 'path of meaningful negotiations', UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians. news.un.org Addressing the UN Security Council on Monday, the UN envoy for the Middle East Peace Process urged Israelis, Palestinians, regional States and the broader international community to "take practical steps to enable the parties to re-engage" in the peace process.

Juan Cole (2020-12-20). Everyday War Crimes: Israeli PM Netanyahu Gets Covid Vaccine, Squatters Get Vaccine, But Not Occupied Palestinians. commondreams.org Vaccines will be supplied to the hundreds of thousands of government-backed illegal Israeli squatters on Palestinian land in the West Bank, but not to the indigenous Palestinian population. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/netanyahu_7.jpg

Mehr News Agency (2020-12-20). At least 140 Palestinians contract COVID-19 in Israeli jails. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — At least 140 Palestinian inmates in the Zionist regime's jails have contracted COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic in early March this year, a Palestinian official said.

Online News Editor (2020-12-20). Israel begins push to vaccinate health workers against Covid-19. laprensalatina.com Jerusalem, Dec 20 (efe-epa).- Israel on Sunday began a campaign to vaccinate hospital workers against Covid-19, a program that saw the country's president get involved in a bid to boost public confidence in the jab. "When you go and you get vaccinated, you are not only taking care of your own health but also of …

South Front (2020-12-20). Video: Is Israel Searching for A Pretext to Invade Southern Syria? globalresearch.ca The Russian military and Russian-backed Syrian forces have been increasing their presence on the border with Iraq. | Less than a week ago, the Russian Military Police established a local HQ in al-Bukamal. Recently, the 5th Corps of the Syrian Army, …

Kaamil Ahmed (2020-12-20). Far-right US group Boogaloo Bois member admits plans to work with Hamas. middleeasteye.net Far-right US group Boogaloo Bois member admits plans to work with Hamas | Palestinian movement Hamas has denied links to US militia members who call themselves 'Boojahideen' | Sun, 12/20/2020 – 09: 39 | An American man pleaded guilty of plotting to help Hamas to support far-right group Boogaloo Bois (AFP) | A "self-described member" of an United States group calling for a second civil war has admitted…

Campaign for Free Speech (2020-12-20). UK 'Campaign for Free Speech' 12/12 – How & Why Free Speech Is Coming Under Attack. indybay.org An international panel in London was held to discuss the attack on free speech and how the Zionists are seeking to codify laws and rules that criticism of Israel is anti-semitism.

RT (2020-12-19). Netanyahu calls Covid-19 vaccine 'giant step for health' as he becomes first Israeli to get Pfizer jab. rt.com Hoping to lead by example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got a jab of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine in an event broadcast live, as the polls showed a high level of mistrust to the immunization drive among Israelis. | The ceremonial injection took place at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Saturday, with Netanyahu sticking to his earlier promise and becoming the first person in the country to be vaccinated against Covid-19. | The PM was administered a shot of the immunization jointly developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech. Israel, which plans to begin the vaccination of…

Steve Topple (2020-12-19). Suspended members are now publicly slamming the Labour Party. thecanary.co There is a growing number of voices now publicly criticising Labour's ongoing purge of Constituency Party (CLP) members. And it's surely going to be difficult for the leadership to ignore them, however much they try.CLP: 'current Labour purge': The Canary has been

Jessica Buxbaum (2020-12-18). Under Guise of Green Energy, Israel Entrenches Itself in Syria's Golan Heights. mintpressnews.com If Israeli energy firm Energix is successful, a sprawling complex of wind turbines will soon cover up to a quarter of the agricultural land still under the control of Syria's indigenous Golan residents.

Chris Mullin (2020-12-18). Labour antisemitism: Why it has become impossible to criticise Israel. middleeasteye.net Labour antisemitism: Why it has become impossible to criticise Israel | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21: 07 | Like Jeremy Corbyn, any British politician who condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinians risks being sucked into the vast, toxic sludge surrounding the issue of antisemitism | The day after Labour leader Keir Starmer

Ali Harb (2020-12-18). Boycotting Israeli settlements is antisemitic, says US envoy. middleeasteye.net Boycotting Israeli settlements is antisemitic, says US envoy | Elan Carr, who was tasked by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to identify groups that support BDS, says hatred for Israel is 'hatred for the Jewish people' | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 22: 51 | US special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism says it is "flatly wrong" to deny that Israel has right to West Bank (AFP/File photo) | Boycotting Israel's illegal We…