(2021-05-22). Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian East Jerusalem is a Spark in a Tinderbox: What I Saw There. juancole.com Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) — The latest escalation in violence in the Middle East was sparked by the Israeli government plan to ethnically cleanse dozens of Palestinian families from the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. Most of these families had been previously forced from their homes in 1948 when Israel was created …
(2021-05-22). In U.S., thousands support heroic Palestinian fightback. workers.org 
Palestinian resistance continues against the state of Israel's destruction of their homes, seizure of their land, assassination of their leaders and slaughter of their people. This genocidal attack was first made possible by the might and sponsorship of European colonialist powers. The onslaught on Palestine has since been protected and . . . |
(2021-05-22). What Is Joe Biden's Israel Policy, Exactly? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — So just what is the Biden administration's policy towards Israel? Why did Biden take so long to respond to the violence as it spiraled out of control in Jerusalem and Gaza? Why do Biden's repeated "Israel has the right of self-defense" litanies so closely match the positions of his …
(2021-05-22). Scheer Intelligence: CIA Mideast Expert's View Of The Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. popularresistance.org John Kiriakou's story as an Arabic-speaking former CIA agent and CIA torture whistleblower has taken a number of turns throughout his life, including a prison sentence that sent a wrecking ball through his career and personal life. During his time with the intelligence agency, however, he spent significant periods of time in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other parts of the Middle East on a quest to round up Al-Qaeda militants during the "War on Terror." Kiriakou's experience gives him a unique insight into the current crisis in the Palestinian territories and Israel with violence continuing to escalate as Israel fires…
(2021-05-22). Biden: End Your Co-Belligerent Backing of Israeli War Crimes. commondreams.org "To know about what is happening daily" on the ground in Gaza, "you do not need to rely on the evidence compiled by the U.S. mainstream media… just take it from the Israeli media and Israelis themselves." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza-rubble1300x681.jpg …
(2021-05-22). Israeli security forces storm al-Aqsa after Gaza ceasefire. wsws.org Israel's air strikes continued up until the ceasefire brought a temporary end to the one-sided war that has killed at least 243 Palestinians, including 65 children, and wounded more than 1,900.
(2021-05-22). Ceasefire puts no end to Israeli repression. electronicintifada.net Police attack Palestinians in Jerusalem after weeks of mass arrests.
(2021-05-22). Israeli invasion of al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Shows Conflict remains Hot despite Ceasefire, Angers Muslims Worldwide. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Only half a day after a ceasefire went into effect between the Palestinians in Gaza and the government of Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel, the peace was disturbed in Jerusalem at the flashpoint al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Rabi' Sawaid reports for Arab 48 that confrontations broke out Friday afternoon between worshipers at …
(2021-05-22). The Palestine Litmus Test. globalresearch.ca President Joe Biden…
(2021-05-22). The Past is the Present in Palestine. popularresistance.org If the United States and Israel think that normalizing relations with Arab states will weaken our national cause, they should know that this means nothing to Palestinians. The Palestinian people have learned to look only to themselves for rescue. The young Palestinians of today are brimming with rebellion. They have lost faith in the diplomatic route and are fed up with U.S. policy. Be forewarned: Nothing will contain them.
(2021-05-22). The Third Intifada. Israel's Crimes. Palestine's Wrath. Ray of Hope? globalresearch.ca The Israeli forces launched more than 100 airstrikes on the northern tip of Gaza. On the Israeli side, 12 people were killed including 2 children. On the Palestine side, an estimated 248 people including 66 children were killed, with more than 1,900 wounded…
(2021-05-22). Cease Fire in Palestine, 5/20/21. indybay.org After 11 horrifying days of US/Israel war crimes against Palestine, the Palestinians won a cease fire, with no demands met, but the toll tells the story: In Gaza: 230 dead including 64 children, 1710 injured, 75,000 homeless, over 500 homes destroyed. See twitter.com/AdDien90/status/1395398512708243463/photo/1 at twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelExposed?src=hashtag_click&f=live…
(2021-05-22). Friday 5/21: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Lytton Plaza (Downtown Palo Alto)…
(2021-05-22). Sunday 5/23: Palestine: An Uprising Against Zionism and U.S. Imperialism. indybay.org Online event, see website for details…
(2021-05-22). Israel Is Ethnically Cleansing Gaza. globalresearch.ca This started becoming …
(2021-05-22). Continuing Nakba, Continuing Resistance. popularresistance.org It is the stubborn resistance of the Palestinian people and their refusal to accommodate the Zionist settler-colonialist project that have brought us thus far; it is the Palestinian spirit of sumoud that has delivered, albeit 72 years later, the B'tselem and Human Rights Watch reports that now acknowledge Israel is an apartheid state. This is the message of Nakba73 going forward…as the Nakba continues, so will Palestinian resistance. There can never be, and will never be, co-existence with apartheid and settler-colonialism.
(2021-05-22). South African Dockworkers Refuse to Unload Israeli Ship in Solidarity with Palestinians. popularresistance.org Dockworkers in the South African port city of Durban have refused to offload cargo from an Israeli ship in a show of solidarity with Palestinians, and in protest at Tel Aviv's military aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2021-05-22). 5/19/21 Call Congress to support AOC's Reso to Stop Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Now that we have protested, it is time to call Congress. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has introduced a resolution to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/19/ocasio-cortez-unveils-resolution-block-bidens-735-million-weapons-sale-israel There is no cease fire. Israel continues to bomb Gaza. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex6SdT3N6g…
(2021-05-22). USA "Iron Dome" media vaccine proved 99% effective in shielding Israel. indybay.org For the past 2 weeks, since the massive violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza began(with massive use of US-made planes and bombs), the White House, alongside the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media, had unleashed a media vaccine, aptly coined, "Iron Dome" media shield, that proved to be nearly 99% effective against criticism from nearly the entire world, on the active support of Israel's virtual massacre of Palestinian civilians.
(2021-05-22). Will Biden Stay in Bibi's Pocket? popularresistance.org Netanyahu's own words, videotaped two decades ago, show his disdain for the malleability of former U.S. presidents. As it turns out, Netanyahu had good reason to hold them in contempt as he "maneuvered" around them to ensure unstinting American support for status-quo Israeli domination of the Palestinians.
(2021-05-22). The Biggest Threat to Israel Is the Occupation. commondreams.org Netanyahu says, "We must live by the sword"—but he's never tried alternatives. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/end-occupation1300x681.jpg …
(2021-05-22). South African Dockers Stopping Unloading of Israeli Cargo From Zim Ship. indybay.org South African Durban dockers will refuse to unload an Israeli ZIM ship on Friday May 21. In 2010 they also took action to stop the movement of Israeli cargo. This action is backed by COSATA and other trade unions and community groups.
(2021-05-21). John Kiriakou: A Former CIA Mideast Expert's View of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. scheerpost.com Photo by Troy Page] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play Editor's Note: A ceasefire was declared on May 21 between Israel and Gaza. While this episode, recorded on May 13, details a crisis that has currently come to a halt, the conversation touches on far-reaching ongoing issues in the region. John Kiriakou's story as an Arabic-speaking former CIA agent and CIA torture… |
(2021-05-21). Palestinian Resistance Wins: Now, The Struggle Continues! samidoun.net 
With the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine, one lesson is extremely clear: Palestinian resistance lives, Palestinian resistance thrives, Palestinian resistance unites, and Palestinian resistance wins. The resistance, in all of its varied and creative forms, is deeply rooted in the Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine, a legitimate resistance fighting colonialism, occupation, settler colonialism: Zionist racism, backed by the full weight of U.S. imperialism and its allies in Canada, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. The Palestinian resistance, with the armed struggle at its heart, is not onl…
(2021-05-21). Ceasefire ends Israeli terror in Gaza — for now. electronicintifada.net Without accountability, another episode of sheer cruelty is inevitable.
(2021-05-21). Abby Martin On The Israeli Onslaught And Gaza's Fight For Freedom. popularresistance.org Despite publicly urging caution, restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the United States government continues to aid Israel, this week approving $375 million worth of arms sales to the Jewish state, even as it uses U.S.-made weaponry to attack civilian buildings and other infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Hospitals, health clinics and homes have been destroyed, with reports confirming the deaths of at least 63 children in Gaza alone. Three pregnant women have also been killed. As of Wednesday morning, the death toll stands at 276.
(2021-05-21). More than 1000 march in Milwaukee for Palestine on the eve of ceasefire. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 20, more than 1000 people came together for a Palestinian solidarity rally and march at the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. This demonstration marked the largest of three actions that have been organized since last Monday when the Israeli government and Zionist mobs began their latest round of violence against the Palestinian people. | The action was called for by a coalition of organizations from Milwaukee, including faith-based groups, student and youth groups, and others. These groups included American Muslims for Palestine, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's…
(2021-05-21). Fantasy Israeli Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca By hot and …
(2021-05-21). Israel Announces Ceasefire in Gaza After 11 days of Hostilities Leaving Hundreds Dead Among Palestinians. orinocotribune.com A Hamas representative confirmed to Reuters that the ceasefire will be "mutual and simultaneous" and will take effect from 02: 00 a.m. this Friday (23: 00 GMT Thursday). | Israel's Security Cabinet unanimously approved a ceasefire with the Gaza Strip on Thursday after 11 days of Israeli-Palestinian confrontations, the most intense since 2014. | According to the statement, the ministers agreed to "accept the Egyptian initiative for a unconditional bilateral ceasefire, which will take effect at an hour to be determined later," according the newspaper The Times of Israel. | For its part, a Hamas representative confirm…
(2021-05-21). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory: It Razed some buildings, but Reinforced Palestinian National Identity. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Israel and Hamas agreed on an unconditional ceasefire to begin at 2 am on Friday morning, which both sides put into effect, according to the Washington Post. Palestinians throughout the Occupied territories celebrated what they saw as a victory, according to Al Jazeera. One man in Gaza told the network …
(2021-05-21). "We Want Real Dignity and Freedom": Gazans Welcome Ceasefire But Demand End of Siege & Occupation. democracynow.org 
In Gaza, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending Israel's 11-day bombardment of the territory. At least 243 Palestinians, including 66 children, were killed in the airstrikes and bombings. Rockets fired from Gaza also killed 12 people in Israel. Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza, welcomes the ceasefire but stresses Palestinians demand more than just the end of bombing. "We need [the] end of occupation, end of the blockade, self-determination, independence, dignity and freedom," Sourani says. We also spe…
(2021-05-21). Headlines for May 21, 2021. democracynow.org Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire After 11 Days of Intense Fighting, U.N. Chief Decries "Hell on Earth" After Israeli Strikes Sever Power, Water and Sewer Lines in Gaza, WTO Chief Pushes European Officials to Drop Opposition to Patent Waiver for COVID Vaccines, New York Launches $5 Million Lottery Incentive to Get Vaccinated , South Korean President to Discuss Denuclearization and Vaccines at White House Meeting, ICE to End Contracts with Two County Jails Where Immigrants Faced Abuses, Salvadoran Officials Exhume Dozens of Women's Bodies on Property of Former Detective, Amnesty Calls for U.S. to Stop Selli…
(2021-05-21). Arabs and Jews in Israel unite against Netanyahu and occupation. peoplesworld.org 
After an 11-day war that killed more than 240 Palestinians and 12 Israelis, a fragile ceasefire between the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Islamist Hamas militants that rule Gaza took hold early Friday morning. Activists inside Israel—Jewish and Arab alike—hailed the cessation of open fighting but said the conditions for …
(2021-05-21). Ceasefire Celebrations In Gaza, As U.S. Claims Credit Over Doing Nothing. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Egypt-brokered ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza strip, ending 11 days of conflict and disproportionate Israeli punishment of Palestinians. | Thousands of people in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing "V" signs for victory. | At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, were killed in the Israeli bombardment. | On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, lost their lives. | Celebra…
(2021-05-21). Israel announces ceasefire as UN says 90,000 Palestinians displaced by bombardment. wsws.org The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Thursday that more than 90,000 Palestinians had become "internally displaced persons" as a result of the 11 days of murderous bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces.
(2021-05-21). The Heat: Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement. america.cgtn.com 
After 12 days of fighting, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire.
(2021-05-21). Israeli offensive ends after declaration of ceasefire, Gazans claim victory. peoplesdispatch.org 
The ceasefire was mediated by Egypt and came into effect at 2 am on Friday, ending 11 days of Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories took to the streets to celebrate a victory…
(2021-05-21). Palestinians slowly return home after ceasefire in besieged Gaza and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the situation in Gaza following the cessation of Israeli attacks, protests by West Papuan communities in Indonesia demanding an end to violence and the release of political prisoners, the status of migrant children and teenagers in Spain following the mass border crossings from Morocco earlier this week, and the further implications of the ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas.
(2021-05-21). National March for Palestine to Go Ahead Despite Ceasefire. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-21). Jesús Santrich: The Laughter of a Bolivarian Cannot Be Easily Extinguished. orinocotribune.com By Néstor Kohanon — May 19, 2021 | The shots and grenades that took his breath away were from the Colombian army, as was the knife or razor with which they mutilated his lifeless hand. The orders came from Iván Duque, the little pigeon sponsored by "il capo mafia" àÅlvaro Uribe. Two equally genocidal Colombian lumpens, cornered by one of the most important popular rebellions that Colombia has experienced in the last decades. | But let no one be deceived. Let's speak without euphemisms. The strategy that guided this operation clearly comes from "higher up": the United States and Israel, two partner stat…
(2021-05-21). Minneapolis to protest the killings of over 200 Palestinians. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, May 22, at 3 p.m. in Bryant Square Park, (3101 Bryant Avenue S) in Minneapolis, protesters will stand in solidarity with Palestine. | Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been under siege for close to 15 years, and again, they are facing a criminal attack from the Israeli government and military. At least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed there in the past 11 days, when Israel began its missile bombardment of the Strip. Palestinian health officials say 1700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely dam…
(2021-05-21). Millions of Palestinians Join General Strike and Mobilizations to Free Palestine. popularresistance.org Businesses across Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian communities inside Israel are shuttered as workers, young people, and activists take to the streets to demand an immediate end to the latest chapter in Israel's recent offensive against Palestine. Israel's airstrikes, coupled with police and military operations on the ground across the region, have resulted in the deaths of 212 people, with tens of thousands of people left without homes or access to basic necessities like electricity and water.
(2021-05-21). So What Happens After the Violence Ends? Who Won & Who Lost, Israel vs. Palestinians? orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes (Belfast) — May 20, 2021 | Self defence, blood lust, ethnic cleansing, disproportionate response, mowing the lawn, genocide, death from the sky. | Whatever way you wish to describe the unparalleled violence unleashed on Gaza is up to you. | I describe it as shooting, or in this case bombing, Palestinians in a barrel. | Let's have a brief resume of what's happened. | The district of Sheikh Jarrah is in East Jerusalem. This was the proposed capital of a Palestine state. The signing of the Oslo Agreement in 1993 saw further Israeli expansion into the West Bank and areas like Silwan and Sheikh Jarr…
(2021-05-21). Battleground Baltimore: Madness from Marilyn Mosby's Office. therealnews.com 
In this week's roundup of Baltimore news we talk about the latest controversy coming out of the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, the vetoed predatory renter's bill, and Baltimore stands with Palestine…
(2021-05-21). Los Angeles protest denounces 73 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – 20,000 strong, the Palestinian community and supporters throughout Southern California descended upon the West Los Angeles Wilshire Federal Building and marched to the Israeli Consulate. Protesters demanded an end to the occupation of all historical Palestine and the dismantling of apartheid by the Israeli colonial entity responsible for the terror and mass displacement of Palestinians since 1948, and for and end the violence endured by neighboring Arab countries. | For Palestinians, May 15 marks Al Nakba – Arabic for The Catastrophe. During the 1948 war, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women…
(2021-05-21). Millions Of Palestinians Join General Strike And Mobilizations. popularresistance.org Businesses across Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian communities inside Israel are shuttered as workers, young people, and activists take to the streets to demand an immediate end to the latest chapter in Israel's recent offensive against Palestine. Israel's airstrikes, coupled with police and military operations on the ground across the region, have resulted in the deaths of 212 people, with tens of thousands of people left without homes or access to basic necessities like electricity and water.
(2021-05-21). Chris Hedges, Alan MacLeod on Media Bias and the Christian Right's Obsession with Israel. mintpressnews.com Images from the Israeli onslaught against Palestine have dominated both news broadcasts and social media as the world expresses its outrage over the bombing of civilian targets. | While the latest violence was triggered by an Israeli attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque, the conflict's roots go back at least to the state's creation in 1948, when Israeli forces ethnically cleansed nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland, razing 500 towns and villages in order to make way for the construction of a Jewish state on top of an existing one. Year-on-year, Israel has progressively annexed more Palestinian land, leavin…
(2021-05-21). Panel Discussion: Israeli Intelligence Colludes with Facebook, Google to Censor Palestinian Voices. mintpressnews.com The ongoing assault on Palestine has captured the world's attention. The latest violence was sparked by an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli security forces, resulting in over 300 casualties, as Muslims had gathered to celebrate Ramadan in the region's holiest place of worship. Outside, far-right groups cheered as the mosque was damaged, and launched pogroms against non-Jews inside Israel. | In response, Hamas began firing rockets into Israel, which, in turn, spurred a massive Israeli retaliation that has seen hundreds killed, thousands injured, and forced tens of thousands to flee their hom…
(2021-05-21). Palestine is Winning the Legitimacy War. zcomm.org Israel's own sense of vulnerability to a South African scenario has been exposed by this growing tendency to brand supporters of BDS and harsh critics as 'antisemites'
(2021-05-21). Israel's Horrid Occupation of Palestine. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Globetrotter No one can ignore the events in Palestine. No one disputes the horror of it all. Images of the Israeli bombing of Gaza and the human toll exacted against the Palestinians who live in Gaza have saturated social media and have increasingly drawn attention to the violence