(2021-07-27). Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 5: With the Democratic Popular Party in Saida. samidoun.net 
On the fifth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation in Lebanon, the delegation met with the Popular Democratic Party in Saida, Lebanon, incuding the General Secretary, Mohammed Hashisho and Coordinator, Rita Hamdan. The Democratic Popular Party is a historic Lebanese Marxist-Leninist political party which was actively involved in the armed Palestinian resistance, both in the south of Lebanon and in organizing in the cities. Being a Palestinian and Lebanese political party, they consider the cause of Palestine their own and central to the communist struggle within Lebanon. The P…
(2021-07-27). Gaza Market Reels from Deadly Explosion (PHOTO). palestinechronicle.com 
Palestinian government workers and volunteers began the process of removing rubble and cleaning debris resulting from an explosion that rocked an old market in Gaza City last Thursday. The massive explosion in the historic Al-Zawiya
(2021-07-27). 28 July, Webinar: #DefundRacism with the Good Shepherd Collective. samidoun.net 
Wednesday, 28 July 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-ysrjsqEtAsVxU4eIelOn1UN12zN0ZL Join the Justice for Palestine committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and the Good Shepherd Collective for a private webinar about a new campaign to defund "charitable" NY-based settler organizations harming Palestinian communities. We are looking to build a coalition of organizations in New York state to pressure NYS Attorney General Letitia James to open investigations into the tax-exempt status of several organizations that directly sponsor Israeli settler-colonialism i…
(2021-07-27). Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine had withdrawn from the tournament after he was drawn against an Israeli opponent citing his support for the Palestinian cause…
(2021-07-27). Elijah Magnier Joins Fault Lines To Discuss Palestinian Authority. thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier joined Fault Lines to discuss the authority within Palestine and the new government of Israel.
(2021-07-27). Israel's War Crimes: Is the Tide Finally Turning? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). On Cuba's Historic Connections to Palestinian Liberation. orinocotribune.com By Benay Blend — Jul 24, 2021 | "People be 'nuancing' and 'both-siding,' then a government is overthrown and a country falls into devastation and they are nowhere to be found." That In the case of Palestine, "both-side-ism" has a long and inglorious history. As Ramzy Baroud
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Injure Five Palestinians, Including A Journalist, In Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers injured, on Tuesday at dawn, five Palestinians, including a journalist, in Nablus city, in northern West Bank, after the army accompanied dozens of colonialist settlers into Joseph's Tomb, east of the city. Media sources said several army jeeps accompanied a few buses loaded with Israeli colonizers into the area, leading to protests. They …
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian In Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, a young man from his home in Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the town, before storming and searching homes. They added that the soldiers then abducted Ahmad Salah Thawabta, from his home …
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Search Homes, Install Roadblocks In Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday, several Palestinian homes, and installed roadblocks, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers stormed and ransacked several homes in Hebron city and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. They added that the soldiers also installed roadblocks in the northern area …
(2021-07-27). Army Shoots One Palestinian, Abducts Two, in Jenin. imemc.org 
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Jenin city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shot a young Palestinian man and abducted two. Media sources said the soldiers invaded Jenin city from several directions and opened fire at Palestinians who protested the invasion and hurled stones at the armored military …
(2021-07-27). Israeli Colonists Start Constructing Outpost Around Palestinian Spring In Northern Plains. imemc.org 
A group of Israeli colonizers, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, started the construction work of a new outpost around a water spring they fenced last Sunday. Mo'taz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of the Northern Plains fire at Tubas governorate, said the colonists brought construction supplies and started the work to install their new …
(2021-07-27). Ben and Jerry's Is Shunning Israeli Settlements. The US Should Too. juancole.com By Sari Bashi | Special Advisor, Program Office | — Published in: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) ( Human Rights Watch ) — Ben & Jerry's, the popular Vermont-based ice cream company, announced earlier this week that it will stop selling its products to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Activists have …
(2021-07-27). Headlines for July 27, 2021. democracynow.org California & New York City to Require Workers to Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, CDC: Florida Accounts for One in Five of All U.S. COVID Cases, Study: Lifting of Eviction Moratoriums Resulted in Over 10,000 COVID Deaths, Tokyo Reports Record Number of COVID Cases as It Hosts Olympics, Protesters Denounce "Coup" as Tunisian President Expands Power Grab, U.S. Troops to Remain in Iraq, But Biden Says "Combat Mission" Is Ending, 57 Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Libya, Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza Assault, Lebanese Billionaire Tapped to Be Next Prime Minister, U.S. Sends Over 2 Doze…
(2021-07-27). Israel continues to target Al-Aqsa Mosque under new government. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer | — ( Middle East Monitor) — Recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about the freedom of Jews to pray inside Al-Aqsa Mosque have once again highlighted the debate about Jerusalemites and Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, and their ongoing battle against the occupation state since Ramadan. Bennett's statements also throw …
(2021-07-26). Day 4 of the Samidoun delegation to Lebanon: Ghassan Kanafani Brigade at the Al Naqab Center. samidoun.net 
On the fourth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation to Lebanon visited the Bourj Al Barajneh refugee camp in the south of Beirut. In the camp we met with the Al-Naqab Center for Youth Activities, its members and its coordinator, Mohammed Abu Ali. The Al Naqab Center was founded in 2013 by Palestinian and Lebanese youth, who came together to address urgent needs facing the community, working with the Maan group ("Together") and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM). The center focuses on four main points: 1) Becoming economically independent, without reliance on NGOs and charity…
(2021-07-26). Another Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces. palestinechronicle.com 
A Palestinian teen Monday morning succumbed to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire two months ago, according to medical sources. The Health Ministry said that Yousef Nawaf Mhareb, 17, a resident of Abwein village,
(2021-07-26). #BlockTheBoat action at New Jersey port mobilizes to support Palestinian workers, boycott ZIM. samidoun.net 
A crowd of protesters in New Jersey took to the streets outside Maher Terminal in Elizabeth as part of the #BlockTheBoat campaign targeting Israeli ZIM shipping for its complicity in and profiteering from Zionist colonialism and Israeli apartheid. The demonstrators gathered despite rainy weather at 6: 00 am to greet the ZIM Qingdao and call for it not to be unloaded. The protest was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition NY/NJ, which includes the NY4Palestine Coalition, Al-Awda NY, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition; Within Our Lifetime — United for Palestine; Labor for Palestine; Samidoun Palestinian…
(2021-07-26). Normalization Afoot: Israel's El Al to Fly to Morocco from Tel Aviv. palestinechronicle.com 
El Al Israel Airlines on Sunday launched nonstop flights to Marrakesh from Tel Aviv following a resumption of diplomatic ties last year between Morocco and Israel, reports Reuters. Flight 553 took off at 11: 35 a.m.
(2021-07-26). Tlaib: US 'Must Act' to End Tax Exemption for Entities Supporting Illegal Settlements. palestinechronicle.com 
US House Representative Rashida Tlaib has caused a stir after pointing out on Twitter that illegal Jewish settlements currently receive tax-exempt status in America, a contravention of international law. In an open letter, she called
(2021-07-26). UN: Palestinian Elections Must Include Occupied East Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com 
United Nations special rapporteurs Monday called for the rescheduling of Palestinian elections within a reasonable time to ensure "free, fair, democratic, peaceful, and credible" polls, Anadolu News Agency reported. The Palestinian parliamentary elections had been
(2021-07-26). Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way. juancole.com 
By Anjuman Rahman | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Beita is the only village around southern Nablus that does not have an illegal Israeli settlement built on its land. The Palestinians are determined to keep it that way. "The people of Beita completely reject the presence or even the idea of settlements," activist …
(2021-07-26). Israel Strikes Gaza and Reduces Palestinian Fishing Zone. telesurenglish.net In retaliation for the launching of incendiary balloons from Palestinian territory over the weekend, Israel reduced the fishing zone authorized to Palestinian people and bombed Gaza early Monday morning. | RELATED: | "Army fighter jets struck a Hamas military base that contained infrastructure and means used for terrorist activities," an Israeli military spokesman said and admitted that the target attacked was next…
(2021-07-26). Palestine Welcomes Decision To Investigate Israeli Violations. popularresistance.org On Thursday, Palestine welcomed a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNCHR) to form an independent international commission to investigate Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the council's decision "reflects the international community's persistence to implement international law and protect Palestinian human rights," said the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry.
(2021-07-26). Israeli gunfire takes lives of two more Palestinian teens. electronicintifada.net Muhammad Tamimi, 17, was fatally shot by soldiers invading the village of Nabi Saleh.
(2021-07-26). Don't Cry for Lifta: Palestinians Will Endure. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Supposedly Russia Is Moving to Limit Israeli Strikes on Syria. anti-empire.com 
Russia has "run out of patience" with Israel in Syria and is planning a shift in its policies toward Israeli sorties over the country, according to an unconfirmed report on Saturday. | The London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat cited an unnamed "well-informed" Russian source as saying that following talks with Washington, Moscow had got the impression that "Washington does not welcome the continuous Israeli raids," and thus believes it has the freedom to act more aggressively to thwart them. | In light of this, the Russians were now supplying Syrian forces with more advanced anti-missile systems and know-h…
(2021-07-26). Israeli Army Invades Farmlands In Southern Gaza. imemc.org 
Several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands, Monday, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them while firing live rounds. Media sources said the military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, came from the Kissufim military base across the perimeter fence and advanced dozens of meters into the …
(2021-07-26). Palestinian Teen Dies From Serious Wounds He Suffered 74 Days Ago. imemc.org 
Palestinian medical sources have confirmed, Monday, that a teen died from serious wounds he suffered after Israeli soldiers shot him in the neck near Ramallah, in central West Bank, 74 days ago. The sources stated that Yousef Nawwaf Mohareb, 17, from Abwein town, north of Ramallah, was shot with a live round in the neck …
(2021-07-26). Updated: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Thirteen Palestinians In West Bank" imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least thirteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to installing many roadblocks. Update: The soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Hatem Aqel, from his home in the al-Wista neighborhood in Silwan town, in occupied Jerusalem.
(2021-07-26). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Close roads, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the town of Beita, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and abducted a Palestinian from his home, in addition to installing sand mounds to close various roads. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the eastern area of the town, before storming and searching homes, …
(2021-07-26). #BoycottPuma campaign in Toulouse fights corporate complicity in Israeli apartheid. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 23 July, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, organized a Palestine Stand in Toulouse, France, at the Bagatelle market. The stand took place as part of the international campaign to boycott athletic wear manufacturer Puma due to its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Federation. üáµüá∏ En direct du marché de Bagatelle à Toulouse, nouveau Stand Palestine afin de promouvoir la campagne #BoycottPuma tant que cette entreprise sera sponsor des équipes de football de l'apartheid israélien ! #BoycottIsrael pic.twitt…
(2021-07-26). Saturday 7/24: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets; Santa Cruz…
(2021-07-26). Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts. news.un.org Landmark elections in the Occupied Palestinian territory must be rescheduled soon and include East Jerusalem, three UN independent human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
(2021-07-26). Israel launches missile attack on Gaza, restricts fishing zone. peoplesdispatch.org 
The restrictions on the fishing zone have been criticized for being form of collective punishment which is against international human rights and also a violation of the Oslo accords…
(2021-07-26). Renewed Israeli Airstrikes launched against the Besieged Gaza Strip. imemc.org 
Israeli fighter jets, on Sunday at midnight, fired several missiles at sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, Quds News Network reports. It stated that the renewed airstrikes are the fifth incident where Israel breached the May 21, 2021 Egypt brokered ceasefire between the occupation state and the various resistance factions in the Gaza Strip. It …
(2021-07-26). Policing "Hate" Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence. truthout.org 
"Hate" may be a real feeling, but it's a distorting and inaccurate diagnosis for the never-ending violence routinely inflicted on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, trans, queer, disabled, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, and other marginalized communities. To fully grasp the wrongheadedness of the diagnosis and its consequences, we must look at the political sleight of hand embedded in the hate frame. | "Hate frame" here refers to a conceptual path intended to shape public understanding of an issue [mdash…
(2021-07-26). Shiva Baby — a caustic, claustrophobic study of family and sexuality. greenleft.org.au Barry Healy reviews a social satire set at a Jewish wake in New York City.