2021-11-04: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2021-11-04). Words without Action: The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion. dissidentvoice.org The international uproar in response to Israel's approval of a massive expansion of its illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian West Bank may give the impression that such a reaction could, in theory, force Israel to abandon its plans. Alas, it will not, because the statements of 'concern,' 'regrets', 'disappointment' and even outright condemnation …

Staff (2021-11-04). Palestine Chronicle: "Words without Action: The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion" imemc.org By Dr. Ramzy Baroud for the Palestine Chronicle: The international uproar in response to Israel's approval of a massive expansion of its illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian West Bank may give the impression that such a reaction could, in theory, force Israel to abandon its plans.

IMEMC News (2021-11-04). 108 Days Of Hunger Strike, Israel To Reactivate Administrative Detention Order. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the Israeli military prosecution has decided to reactivate the arbitrary Administrative Detention order against Miqdad al-Qawasma who continues the hunger strike for the 108th consecutive day, protesting his continued imprisonment without charges. Attorney Jawad Boulus stated that the prosecution is alleging that the medical reports indicate "an …

IMEMC News (2021-11-04). Army Abducts Two Palestinians In Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, two young Palestinian men from the Bethlehem governorate, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the al-Jadawel area in Beit Jala city, west of Bethlehem, searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Fawwaz Mashayekh, 24. They added that the soldiers also abducted Mohammad …

IMEMC News (2021-11-04). Army Demolishes A Palestinian Home, Commerical Facilities, In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a Palestinian home in Jabal al-Mokabber, and several commercial facilities in Hizma town, in the occupied capital, Jerusalem, under the pretext of being built without permits. Local sources said the soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers invaded the as-Sal'a area in Jabal al-Mokabber and demolished a home, owned by Mohannad al-Hroub and his …

IMEMC News (2021-11-04). Israeli Colonizers Injure A Child In Hebron. imemc.org A group of illegal Israeli colonizers attacked and injured, Wednesday, a Palestinian child in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Aref Jaber, a resident of the Shuhada Street in the center of Hebron city, said the colonizers chased his nephew, Abdul-Majid Hammouda Jaber, 12. He added that the child was …

IMEMC News (2021-11-04). Israeli Soldiers Demolish a Mosque Near Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers demolished, on Thursday at dawn, a Palestinian mosque in Douma town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said several army jeeps and a bulldozer invaded the town, before demolishing the mosque. He added that the …

PCHR (2021-11-04). PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. imemc.org The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Summary for October 28 — November 3, 2021 Israeli forces continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties. This week witnessed escalation of demolitions and attempts to displace Palestinians from occupied …

Staff (2021-11-04). Israeli Forces Demolish Mosque near Nablus. palestinechronicle.com Israeli occupation authorities Thursday morning demolished a mosque in the town of Duma, near the occupied West Bank of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors illegal Jewish

Staff (2021-11-04). New US Ambassador to Israel Pledges to Fight BDS. palestinechronicle.com The new US ambassador to Israel has pledged to fight the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, support the so-called Abraham Accords, strengthen bonds with Israel and replenish its Iron Dome missile defense system, Israeli

Staff (2021-11-04). Rights Group to Lodge ICC Complaint over Israel's Killing, Maiming of Gaza Journalists. palestinechronicle.com Palestinian and international rights groups are preparing to lodge an International Criminal Court (ICC) complaint against Israel over its "systematic targeting" of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) announced

Staff (2021-11-04). WATCH: Israeli Forces Storm Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa Mosque. palestinechronicle.com Israeli occupation forces stormed the Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, in an attempt to prevent maintenance work, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Local sources said that Israeli police officers tried to

Staff (2021-11-04). UN experts: Israeli Settlement Expansion 'Tramples' on Human Rights Law. imemc.org GENEVA (3 November 2021) — United Nations Office of the High Commissioner GENEVA (3 November 2021) — UN human rights experts* today sharply condemned the recent announcement by the Israeli Government that it is advancing plans to build thousands of new housing units in its West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements. "The United Nations has …

TASS (2021-11-04). Israeli strikes on Syria pose direct threat to civilian air traffic – Russian Ambassador. tass.com They often target even the suburbs of Damascus, Alexander Efimov said…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-04). Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years. middleeasteye.net Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years | Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had until 14 November to get the budget approved to prevent Knesset from being dissolved | Thu, 11/04/2021 – 07: 58 | It took until 5am for parliament to complete the vote on the 2021 budget, with hundreds of spending measures requiring individual votes through the night (AFP) | Israeli lawmakers p…

Anonymous007 (2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-04). Recent Israeli Attack On Damascus Targeted Syrian Logistics Support Facilities: Russian MoD. southfront.org FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | The recent Israeli

Ali Abunimah (2021-11-03). Ireland and EU split over Israel's "terrorist" label for rights groups. electronicintifada.net Brussels gives cover to Israel's lies about Palestinians human rights defenders.

Anonymous (2021-11-03). Palestine in Pictures: October 2021. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

IMEMC News (2021-11-03). Israeli Colonizers Attack Cars In Northern West Bank. imemc.org Groups of fanatic illegal Israeli colonizers attacked, on Wednesday evening, many Palestinian cars on the main Jenin-Nablus road, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonizers closed the Jenin-Nablus road, and the Junctions of Sielet ath-Thaher …

IMEMC News (2021-11-03). Soldiers Abduct A Husband And His Wife Near Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, a Palestinian man and his wife in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Eyewitnesses said many Israeli army jeeps invaded the town, before breaking into homes and ransacking them. They added that the soldiers abducted Bassam Ghneimat and his wife, from …

Staff (2021-11-03). Israeli Forces Raze Palestinian House in Southern Hebron Hills. palestinechronicle.com Israeli occupation forces today razed a Palestinian house in the Aj-Juwaya community, near Yatta, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Protection and

Staff (2021-11-03). Israeli Forces Continue Demolition of Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com For the ninth day in a row, Israeli forces are continuing to bulldoze the Yusufiya cemetery near Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, local media reported on Tuesday. The head of the Islamic

Staff (2021-11-03). Rights Group: After 111 Days on Hunger Strike, Palestinian Prisoner Faces Imminent Death. palestinechronicle.com Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner Kayed Fasfous is facing imminent death, the PLO's Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Commission warned on Tuesday. In a statement, the body said that Al-Fasfous' health "is quickly deteriorating and he could be

Staff (2021-11-03). UN Experts: Israeli Settlement Expansion is 'Flagrant Violation' of International Law. palestinechronicle.com UN human rights experts strongly condemned on Wednesday a recent Israeli government's announcement regarding its intention to build new housing units in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in a statement that was received

Staff (2021-11-03). US Blacklists Israeli Hacking Groups for 'Malicious' Software. palestinechronicle.com The United States Commerce Department decided to add Israel's NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. According to a statement released by the US Department, "NSO Group and

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2021-11-03). Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike. middleeasteye.net Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike | Kayed al-Fasfous' health deteriorates as he continues to protest against his administrative detention by Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 12: 37 | Palestinians with banners of Kayed al-Fasfous and Miqdad al-Qawasmi call for the release of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, 24 October 2021 (AF…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-03). Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah facing forced expulsion reject Israeli court's 'compromise deal'. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli supreme court had offered the Palestinians 'protected tenants' status in exchange for them recognizing temporary Jewish ownership of their homes and paying a symbolic rent to the Israeli settler organization involved in the so-called 'property dispute' in Sheikh Jarrah…

Anonymous103 (2021-11-03). Israel Struck Damascus Suburb For The Second Time In Less Than A Week. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Early morning of November 3rd, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck targets near the Syrian capital of Damascus. The attack was carried out with surface-to-surface missiles fired from the Golan. | The Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported that the missiles hit sites in the Zakia region outside Damascus and caused material damage only. No casualties were reported."At about 02: 58 a.m. today, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with a number of missiles from the direction of northern occupied…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-03). Israel Targeted Damascus Suburbs With None-Line-Of-Sight Missiles — Report. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE. | The Israeli military used Spike NLOS [None-Line-Of-Sight] missiles in the The Spike NLOS, also known as "Tamuz," is a precision-…

Dania Akkad (2021-11-03). NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests'. middleeasteye.net NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests' | US authorities say NSO Group and Candiru enable foreign governments to 'threaten the rules-based international order' | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 25 | NSO Group exhibits at an international defence and homeland security expo in Tel Aviv in 2019 (Reuters) | US authorities have put NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company at the c…

MEE staff (2021-11-03). US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat. middleeasteye.net US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat | Josh Hawley gives no reason for blocking appointment of Tom Nides, who would fill the vacant position of US ambassador to Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 52 | Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he objected to Nides' appointment on behalf of his Republican colleagues (AFP) | Republican Senator Josh Hawley has blocked an attempt to approve a…

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