Daily Archives: June 24, 2021

2021-06-24: News Headlines

Staff (2021-06-24). Report: "Free Georges Abdallah!" heard worldwide during Week of Action. samidoun.net From Austin to Paris, Toulouse to Gaza, Vancouver to Tunis, organizations and activists protested, marched and organized to free Georges Abdallah between 12 and 19 June. The International Week of Action to Free Georges Abdallah, called for by the Unitary Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah, included film screenings, demonstrations and other events to free the imprisoned Lebanese Communist revolutionary and struggler for Palestinian liberation. Imprisoned in France since 1984, he is today Europe's longest-held political prisoner. Georges Abdallah himself delivered a statement for the Week of Action, sa…

Staff (2021-06-24). Demand Justice for assassinated Palestinian Nizar Banat: Down with Oslo! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of Palestinian organizer Nizar Banat, a stalwart fighter against corruption who worked tirelessly to end "security coordination" between Palestinian Authority security forces and the Israeli occupation regime, the framework underlying the Oslo Accords. Before his assassination early this morning, 24 June, by Palestinian Authority security forces, coming once again to detain him as a political prisoner, Banat has been repeatedly jailed, interrogated and tried by the Palestinian Authority. We urge Palestinians, Arabs…

Staff (2021-06-24). Demand Justice for assassinated Palestinian Nizar Banat: Down with Oslo! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of Palestinian organizer Nizar Banat, a stalwart fighter against corruption who worked tirelessly to end "security coordination" between Palestinian Authority security forces and the Israeli occupation regime, the framework underlying the Oslo Accords. Before his assassination early this morning, 24 June, by Palestinian Authority security forces, coming once again to detain him as a political prisoner, Banat has been repeatedly jailed, interrogated and tried by the Palestinian Authority. We urge Palestinians, Arabs…

Workers World Party (2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |

Staff (2021-06-24). 25 June, Toulouse: Stand Palestine — Boycott Teva, Boycott Israel! samidoun.net Friday, 25 June 2021 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Metro Bagatelle — Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/984320168999488/ On Friday June 25 from 11am to 1pm, Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Bagatelle metro in Toulouse to promote the boycott of Teva and the boycott of Israel Israel. Israeli pharmaceutical firm Teva pays Israel millions of dollars in taxes every year. We call for a boycott of Teva and a boycott of Israel because we are anti-colonial and anti-racist activists! Do not hesitate to come and participate in this initiative with us, collect fr…

Staff (2021-06-24). 25 June, NYC: Justice for Nizar Banat! Emergency protest to dismantle the P.A. and end the Oslo Accords. samidoun.net Friday, 25 June 4 pm Palestinian Authority UN Representation 116 E 65th St, NYC Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/s/justice-for-nizar-banat-emerge/344399897040490/ Protest and organize to demand justice and accountability — and the liberation of Palestine! Demand Justice for assassinated Palestinian Nizar Banat: Down with Oslo! | The article

David Cronin (2021-06-24). Pinkwashing apartheid, Belgium refuses to protect Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Gaza's refugees treated callously by authorities in Brussels.

Raouf Halaby (2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's sanitized

Raouf Halaby (2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's

teleSUR (2021-06-24). Postponing Elections Hinders Efforts to End Palestinian Split. telesurenglish.net Hamas Deputy Chairman Saleh Arouri said that the decision to postpone the elections has hindered the efforts to end the internal Palestinian split. | RELATED: | He pointed out that the failure to achieve a breakthrough in the previous rounds of dialogue was a result of postponing the elections. The decision not to hold the elections "was made without consultations with the partners or the guarantors," Arouri added. | On Ap…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-06-24). Why Washington is Fawning over Israel's New Government. zcomm.org Biden's doctrine on Israel and Palestine is simple. He does not want to make an actual commitment to relaunching the peace process…

Editor2 (2021-06-24). Interview with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). orinocotribune.com The following is an interview that I conducted with a representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Comrade Guevara Hadad. | Q: Of course we are aware that your movement rejects the so-called "two-state solution" in Palestine. What kind of Palestine is your organisation fighting for? Many prominent anti-Zionist activists advocate for what is known as a "one-state solution", or a "bi-national state", that is, one, secular, democratic state with fully equal rights for all, irrespective of race or faith, and with the right of return for Palestinian refugees, what is the PFLP's view on s…

Editor2 (2021-06-24). Interview with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). orinocotribune.com Q: Of course we are aware that your movement rejects the so-called "two-state solution" in Palestine. What kind of Palestine is your organisation fighting for? Many prominent anti-Zionist activists advocate for what is known as a "one-state solution", or a "bi-national state", that is, one, secular, democratic state with fully equal rights for all, irrespective of race or faith, and with the right of return for Palestinian refugees, what is the PFLP's view on such a proposal? | A: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a militant political party that fights and works to educate, organize and lead th…

Sue Bolton (2021-06-24). Break military ties with Israel. greenleft.org.au Australian ties to Israeli weapons corporations make it complicit in Palestine atrocities, argues Sue Bolton.

Angela (2021-06-24). Sunday 6/27: #Demilitarize: Los Angeles to Palestine (Divest from Weapons Manufacturing). indybay.org Boeing | 1916 E Imperial Hwy, El Segundo, CA | (On the corner of PCH & Imperial Hwy)…

Angela (2021-06-24). Saturday 6/26: Stop the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. indybay.org Santana Row | Stevens Creek & Winchester…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-06-24). "Putting Lipstick on a Pig": Why Washington is Fawning over Israel's New Government. dissidentvoice.org When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator, John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," Obama said at a campaign event in 2008. The maxim indicates that superficial changes …

Chris Agee (2021-06-24). Under Pandemic, United Nations Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But There Is A Twist. covertactionmagazine.com 184 Countries Vote in the United Nations to Condemn U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But As Usual, Only Two Countries Vote Against the Resolution: the U.S. and Israel While Conditions in Cuba Under the Blockade are Worsening—Potentially Worse than the Special Period—Cuba's Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industry May Help Them Out of the Pandemic On June 23rd, 184 …

Brett Wilkins (2021-06-24). US and Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn American Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca

Jason Ditz (2021-06-24). Iran: IAEA Monitoring Deal Will Be Extended Only After It Expires. news.antiwar.com The existing Iran-IAEA The monitoring deal first came into effect in mid-February, after Iran's parliament ordered the end to certain voluntary access given to the IAEA. This was meant to protest Israel assassinating a top scientist. | That three month deal expired on May 24, and was e…

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-24). US, Israel Continue Close Coordination on Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Avi Kohavi The IDF released a statement that said Kohavi reiterated the "failures of the current nuclear deal" in meetings with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and US military officials on Wednesday. "Throughout the day, the chief of staff has presented possible ways to prevent Iran fro…

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-24). Report: Iranian Facility Targeted in Attack Was on List of Targets Israel Gave to US. news.antiwar.com Iran is downplaying a Wednesday attack that targeted a centrifuge production building in a small city outside of Tehran. Iranian officials say the attack was thwarted, while Israeli media is reporting damage was done. | When it comes to covert attacks inside Iran, Israel is the obvious suspect, although Israeli officials rarely take credit.

Megan Redshaw (2021-06-24). Pfizer COVID Vaccine Linked to Rare Blood Clot Disorder, Israeli Researchers Say. globalresearch.ca

news.un (2021-06-24). UN pushes for lasting ceasefire, more humanitarian deliveries in Gaza. news.un.org The cessation of hostilities negotiated last month between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, remains "very fragile", the UN envoy there told the Security Council on Thursday.

_____ (2021-06-23). US 'Seizes' Iranian And Other Regional News Sites. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, June 22, the US government "seized" several news websites, alleging their involvement in spreading "disinformation" and calling them a "threat to national security". The seized websites include Iranian state-owned Press TV and its Arabic version Al-Alam, the Houthi controlled Al-Masirah TV, and Palestine Today, among others. The move has created global outrage with activists calling it an attempt to censor the press and detrimental to the ongoing talks in Vienna. | Visitors of Press TV and the other Iranian and regional websites can now see a notice which mentions the "seizure". The notice cites certa…

Staff (2021-06-23). Headlines for June 23, 2021. democracynow.org Republicans Block Major Voting Rights Bill as Democrats Vow to Continue Fight, Air Raid in Tigray Kills Dozens, Adding to Conflict-Fueled Devastation, Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor in Over 3 Years Amid Widespread Opposition, Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Nicaragua's Gov't Escalates Crackdown on Opposition, Shooting in Mexican Border Town Kills at Least 15 People in Crossfire, At Least 3 Arab Israeli Journalists Have Come Under Attack in Past Month, U.S. Gov't Seizes PressTV.com and Other Websites Linked to Iran, Hong Kong Newspaper Apple Daily Shuts Down Days After Police Raid Newsroom, Arrest Editors, Cata…

Michael Kramer (2021-06-23). Palestinian resistance forces changes in Zionist regime ‚àí WW commentary. workers.org Rally in front of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, May 15. The U.S./NATO-backed Israeli settler state has been forced into a change in leadership by the steadfast unity and resistance of the Palestinian people to their occupation and oppression. Another factor has been the explosion of international solidarity worldwide . . . |

Amanda Yee (2021-06-23). East Jerusalem Palestinians defend their lives and homes against ethnic cleansing. liberationnews.org On June 15, thousands of Israeli ultranationalists, mostly youth, marched into Israel-occupied East Jerusalem chanting "Death to Arabs!"

Jim McMahan (2021-06-23). Seattle: Solidarity activists delay Israeli apartheid ship. workers.org Seattle protest, June 17 Seattle The revolutionary Palestinian resistance to Israel's invasions, war, forced annexation and mass evictions has broadened solidarity for their cause. Port blockages and waterfront unions' solidarity from Oakland, Calif., to Italy have stopped Israeli ships from carrying out trade for their U.S.-backed warfare state. A ship . . . |

Staff (2021-06-23). Israel Sends Weapons to Duterte. Filipinx and Palestinian Struggle Are Linked. truthout.org "From Palestine to the Philippines, Stop the U.S. War Machine" is a common refrain that has echoed through the streets of the Philippines and the U.S. in the wake of recent attacks in the occupied Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Despite documented

FPIF (2021-06-23). The Real Danger Of Israel's New Government — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Phyllis Bennis* | The new Israeli government takes office already largely paralyzed. With eight diverse parties, they agree only on two things. | One, they want to get rid of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Check — that's done. Two, given the unlikeliness of reaching agreement on any major policy changes, they all agree that the current situation of occupation and apartheid for Palestinians is quite sustainable for Jewish Israelis. | For now, the status quo will prevail. And that's a problem. | Despite the presence of centrist, center-left, and one small Palestinian party, power in the new governme…

Mohammed M. El Haj-Ahmed (2021-06-23). Gaza, one month on. electronicintifada.net My home was badly damaged during Israel's latest attack.

Ahmed Abu Artema (2021-06-23). The spirit of resistance is alive and well. electronicintifada.net Israel's recent escalation fails to break a steadfast people.

Ramzy Baroud (2021-06-23). 'Putting lipstick on a pig': New Israeli PM Bennett is More Extreme than Netanyahu, so why is Washington Fawning over New Gov't? juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," said Obama at a campaign event in 2008. …

Webmaster (2021-06-23). Israel is 'considerably weakened'—as BDS finds a home in the Democratic Party. mronline.org More signs that support for Israel is cracking among U.S. progressives. | June 22, 2021 | Newswire…

James J. Zogby (2021-06-23). What Is Netanyahu's "Legacy"? globalresearch.ca

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