Monthly Archives: September 2021

2021-09-30: News Headlines

MEE staff (2021-09-30). Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem | Jenin town and its environs have become a source of worry for Israel as Palestinian militants clashed with its forces for the second time in a week | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 12: 30 | Palestinian women mourn at the funeral of Alaa Zayoud, 22, member of the military wing of Islamic Jihad, reportedly killed in clashes at his village of Silat al…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-30). Warning: explicit images. Azerbaijani video shows Israeli, Turkish drones used against Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Army Drone Strikes against Armenian Army || Bayraktar TB2 & Israeli Harops || 16 OCT-2020…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-30). Hezbollah Shot Down Never-Seen-Before Israeli Drone Over South Lebanon (Photos). southfront.org A Hezbollah fighter stands at a watch tower at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border. Photo: REUTERS | On September 30, Hezbollah announced that its fighters had shot down an Israeli drone over its heartland, South Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah said that the drone was targeted with "suitable weapons" while it was flying over Maryamen valley near the town of Yater. | The Lebanese group shared photos of the small drone that was clearly made up of commercially-available parts. The drone is powered by five elec…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-09-30). The Untold Story of Why Palestinians Are Divided. counterpunch.org The political division in Palestinian society is deep-rooted, and must not be reduced to convenient claims about the 'Hamas-Fatah split', elections, the Oslo accords and subsequent disagreements. The division is linked to events that preceded all of these, and not even the death or incapacitation of the octogenarian, Mahmoud Abbas, will advance Palestinian unity by

Tamara Nassar (2021-09-29). Iraq resists push for ties with Tel Aviv. electronicintifada.net Outrage over Erbil conference sponsored by Israel lobby group.

Steve Watson (2021-09-29). Videos: Israelis Rise Up Against Vaccine Passports After Being Told More Shots Needed to be Considered 'Fully Vaccinated'. globalresearch.ca

MEE staff (2021-09-29). Several Palestinians injured as masked settler mob attacks Hebron villages. middleeasteye.net Several Palestinians injured as masked settler mob attacks Hebron villages | A three-year-old Palestinian boy was injured in the head when an Israeli settler threw a stone at him while he was asleep inside his home | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 11: 39 | A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli authorities demolish her shack in the southern West Bank village of Khirbet Jinba in Masafer Yatta area in Hebron, 2 September 2020…

MEE staff (2021-09-29). France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat. middleeasteye.net France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat | Citizens from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco will face tougher restrictions following diplomatic spat | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 12: 01 | Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is pictured during a press briefing with his Israeli counterpart, in Rabat on August 11, 2021 (AFP) | Morocco has criticised a move by the French government to toughen th…

Editor (2021-09-29). Labour members overwhelmingly back motion in solidarity with Palestine. mronline.org The move comes as another grassroots rebuke to the party leadership and marks the first time a major British political party has aligned itself with the UN definition of Israel as an apartheid state.

WSWS (2021-09-29). New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reneges on pledge to vote against bill funding Israeli war crimes. wsws.org After initially voting "no," the Democratic Socialists of America member released a long letter apologizing for her abrupt reversal.

MEE staff (2021-09-29). Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements. middleeasteye.net Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements | Deutsche Bank and HSBC among the largest backers of 50 businesses involved in settlements highlighted in report | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 14: 20 | Israeli settlements on land taken by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war are illegal under international law (AFP) | Nearly 700 European financial institutions have financial relations…

MEE staff (2021-09-29). West Bank: Israel's High Court postpones hearing on demolition of Khan al-Ahmar. middleeasteye.net West Bank: Israel's High Court postpones hearing on demolition of Khan al-Ahmar | Israeli government requests six month delay, citing the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the fragile coalition government, and the volatile security situation in the West Bank | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 14: 38 | Palestinian Bedouin men in the village of Khan al-Ahmar, which is threatened with demolition, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 29…

Staff (2021-09-29). Samidoun Spain joins the celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain. samidoun.net From Friday 24 September to Sunday 26 September, the activists of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in the Spanish State (Samidoun España) were present at the Fiesta festival, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain, in the municipality of Rivas Vaciamadrid. The presence of Samidoun Spain was crucial during these important days, which […] | The article

Staff (2021-09-29). 2 October, Stockholm: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Pub. samidoun.net Saturday, 2 October 6: 00 pm to midnight Kafe 44 (Tjà§rhovsgatan 46) Stockholm, Sweden Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/406984994332312 Welcome to an Irish-Palestinian pub of solidarity! On the 2/10 Samidoun Stockholm and Irlandinformation (a group for solidarity with Irish freedom fighters) invite you all to a pub night in support of national liberation movements. Palestinian food, cheap drinks, revolutionary […] | The article

Jonathan Cook (2021-09-29). Labour's Palestine motion means Keir Starmer's war on the left is not over. dissidentvoice.org Labour leader Keir Starmer hoped he would hammer the final nails into the coffin of support for his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn and his left-wing policies at the party's annual conference in Brighton this week. But delegates had other ideas. With a resounding slap to Starmer's face, the conference voted in favour of a motion declaring …

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2021-09-29: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-09-29). New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reneges on pledge to vote against bill funding Israeli war crimes. wsws.org After initially voting "no," the Democratic Socialists of America member released a long letter apologizing for her abrupt reversal.

Tamara Nassar (2021-09-29). Iraq resists push for ties with Tel Aviv. electronicintifada.net Outrage over Erbil conference sponsored by Israel lobby group.

Editor (2021-09-29). Labour members overwhelmingly back motion in solidarity with Palestine. mronline.org The move comes as another grassroots rebuke to the party leadership and marks the first time a major British political party has aligned itself with the UN definition of Israel as an apartheid state.

Steve Watson (2021-09-29). Videos: Israelis Rise Up Against Vaccine Passports After Being Told More Shots Needed to be Considered 'Fully Vaccinated'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-09-29). Samidoun Spain joins the celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain. samidoun.net From Friday 24 September to Sunday 26 September, the activists of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in the Spanish State (Samidoun España) were present at the Fiesta festival, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain, in the municipality of Rivas Vaciamadrid. The presence of Samidoun Spain was crucial during these important days, which […] | The article

Staff (2021-09-29). 2 October, Stockholm: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Pub. samidoun.net Saturday, 2 October 6: 00 pm to midnight Kafe 44 (Tjà§rhovsgatan 46) Stockholm, Sweden Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/406984994332312 Welcome to an Irish-Palestinian pub of solidarity! On the 2/10 Samidoun Stockholm and Irlandinformation (a group for solidarity with Irish freedom fighters) invite you all to a pub night in support of national liberation movements. Palestinian food, cheap drinks, revolutionary […] | The article

Ramzy Baroud (2021-09-29). The Untold Story of Why Palestinians Are Divided. zcomm.org The era of one party and a single individual dominating all others must be left behind and, this time, for good…

Jonathan Cook (2021-09-29). Labour's Palestine motion means Keir Starmer's war on the left is not over. dissidentvoice.org Labour leader Keir Starmer hoped he would hammer the final nails into the coffin of support for his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn and his left-wing policies at the party's annual conference in Brighton this week. But delegates had other ideas. With a resounding slap to Starmer's face, the conference voted in favour of a motion declaring …

We are not Numbers (2021-09-28). Gaza's children choose between working and starving. juancole.com By Aseel Kabariti | — Gaza ( We Are Not Numbers) — Child labor takes many forms. Many people picture a child in a factory, but sometimes it's an adorable kid pulling on your sleeve in a market. "Could you please buy some mint from me?" asked a young boy with a warm smile and …

Tamara Nassar (2021-09-28). Israel kills six Palestinians in 48 hours. electronicintifada.net Arrest raids met with armed resistance.

Editor2 (2021-09-28). Syria Slams the IAEA for Ignoring Israel's Illegal Nuclear Activities. orinocotribune.com Syria highlighted the double standards carried out by member states of the United Nations nuclear proliferation watchdog agency, the IAEA when it comes to the continuous demands and calls for strict implementation of its monitoring on law-abiding countries while ignoring the nuclear activities of Israel. | Syrian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Dr. Hasan Khaddour highlighted the implementation of the Safeguards Agreement in Syria as an example of 'some member states' exploitation of the IAEA, he is referring to the acts of member states led by the NATO representatives in the agency and how th…

Juan Cole (2021-09-28). In Height of Hypocrisy, Nuclear-Armed Israeli PM Bennett slams Iran, which has no weapons or program, for "crossing all red Lines" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that far-right Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, ignored the Israeli-Palestinian struggle and focused instead on the issue of Iran. He alleged that the Iranian nuclear program had "surpassed all red lines," asserting that Iran …

Prof. Juan Cole (2021-09-28). Palestinian Parties, Organizations Greet Abbas's Pledge to Take Israel to Int'l Criminal Court as "Historic" and Roadmap. globalresearch.ca

Dania Akkad (2021-09-28). 'Like nothing happened': Protesters slam NSO Group's presence at UK-backed fair. middleeasteye.net 'Like nothing happened': Protesters slam NSO Group's presence at UK-backed fair | After dozens of UK citizens identified as alleged hacking victims, demonstrators are disappointed that the Israeli firm is among exhibitors at the London event | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 12: 05 | A protest by human rights advocates outside the International Security Expo in London on 28 September, 2021 (MEE/Dania Akkad) | Human ri…

MEE, agencies (2021-09-28). Czech Republic to buy Israeli air defence system amid strengthening ties. middleeasteye.net Czech Republic to buy Israeli air defence system amid strengthening ties | Move to replace obsolete Soviet-made weapons follows Prague's opening of the Jerusalem office of its embassy in March | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 08: 39 | The air defence system, used to protect cities, nuclear power plants and other potential targets, will be supplied by 2026 (Wikimedia) | The Czech defence ministry said o…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2021-09-28). Al-Aqsa: Thousands of Israeli settlers break into mosque over one week. middleeasteye.net Al-Aqsa: Thousands of Israeli settlers break into mosque over one week | During the seven-day Jewish holiday of Sukkot, nearly 3,600 settlers entered Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 13: 11 | An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man and a woman walk in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City overlooking Al-Aqsa Mosque, 10 September 2021 (AFP) | Thousands of…

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2021-09-28). Scandinavian Governments Announce "COVID Is Over," Israel Announces the Vaccine Doesn't Protect. globalresearch.ca

Ali Abunimah (2021-09-28). Spectacular defeat for Israel lobby at Labour Party conference. zcomm.org In a spectacular defeat for the Israel lobby, delegates to Britain's Labour Party conference overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Monday condemning the "ongoing Nakba in Palestine.

Mohammad Ayesh (2021-09-28). Arabic press review: Palestinians welcome UK Labour Party support for sanctions on Israel. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Palestinians welcome UK Labour Party support for sanctions on Israel | Meanwhile, prominent Egyptian journalist goes on hunger strike, Saudi Arabia sees 8.5% fall in foreign workers and hundreds of Kuwaitis fall victims to cyber | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 15: 26 | Audience voting at the UK Labour Party's conference in Brighton on 26 September 2021 (Reuters) | Abbas says Labour…

MEE staff (2021-09-28). Opponents of US funds for Israel's Iron Dome system 'antisemitic or ignorant', says Israeli ambassador. middleeasteye.net Opponents of US funds for Israel's Iron Dome system 'antisemitic or ignorant', says Israeli ambassador | Eleven US lawmakers voted against or abstained a bill renewing US funding to the Israeli defence system last week | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 11: 06 | A picture taken on 15 June 2021 shows an Iron Dome air defence battery on the outskirts of Jerusalem (AFP) | An Israeli ambassador has denounced American politicians…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-09-28). Iran not to hesitate to defend itself against any threat. en.mehrnews.com In response to the baseless allegations of the Israeli Prime Minister, the Iranian diplomat at the United Nations said that Iran does not hesitate at any time to defend itself against any threat.

Shatha Hammad (2021-09-28). Refusing food, medicine or court hearings, Palestinians fight administrative detention. middleeasteye.net Refusing food, medicine or court hearings, Palestinians fight administrative detention | A dozen Palestinians imprisoned by Israel have been staging various forms of strike in protest of a policy denounced as violating their rights to fair trial | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 14: 36 | Palestinian Ghazanfar Abu Atwan speaks to members of the media in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 9 July 2021, shortly a…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-28). Pakistan, U.S., Israel commiserate with Azerbaijan on anniversary of war against Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pakistan Monument illuminated with Azerbaijani flag he Pakistan Monument, a symbol of Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has been illuminated with a special design on September 27 — Remembrance Day…. ==== US ambassador pays respects to Azerbaijani martyrs of Karabakh conflict US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger paid his respects to …

MEE, agencies (2021-09-28). Syria: Unidentified strikes target Iran-backed militias near Iraq border. middleeasteye.net Syria: Unidentified strikes target Iran-backed militias near Iraq border | Over the past year Israeli attacks have concentrated on border areas between Syria and Iraq with heavy presence of Iran militias | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 11: 23 | Syrian soldiers stand guard atop a military vehicle at the border-crossing between Albu Kamal in Syria and Al-Qaim in Iraq on 30 September 2019 (AFP) |

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