(2021-09-08). Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the landmark ruling issued by Mexico's Supreme Court to decriminalize abortion services; the indictments announced against 14 Palestinian security officers for the custodial killing of activist Nizar Banat; counter-protests organized across Brazil against rallies held by far right President Jair Bolsonaro; parliamentary elections in Morocco amid continued demands for political and democratic reforms; and a recent study on mask-wearing conducted in Bangladesh and the urgent changes needed in the public health response to COVID-19.
(2021-09-08). IDF Carry Out Raids Looking For 6 Escape Palestinians In Occupied West Bank. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli forces stormed dozens of areas across the occupied West Bank district of Jenin, looking for the 6 escaped Palestinians. | Media sources in Jenin said dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Arraba plain area and conducted searches in Palestinian communities. | According to Palestinian media outlets, the Israeli forces raided the homes of the six escaped prisoners and began to arrest their relatives. | They invaded Arabbuna village northeast of Jenin and sto…
(2021-09-07). Another Israeli Air Strike Hit Gaza Strip "To Avenge Launch Of Arson Balloons" (Video). southfront.org 
(2021-09-07). 'Left in Tatters': New Report Describes Israeli Attack's Impact on Gaza's Productive Sector. orinocotribune.com The Israeli military attack on the Gaza Strip in May 2021 had catastrophic economic effects, especially on the productive sector, and caused direct and indirect losses exceeding half a billion dollars in various sectors, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a report released last week. | Titled "Left in Tatters," the report stated that the Israeli army carried focused air and guided artillery attacks on economic facilities including various factories and production units. | In addition to targeting production facilities in different areas in Gaza, the Israeli army deliberately targeted the Gaza Industr…
(2021-09-07). Israeli Military 'Greatly Accelerating' Plans to Attack Iran. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi The IDF chief told Israel's Walla News that "a significant chunk of the boost to the defense budget, as was recently agreed, was intended for this purpose. It's a very complicated job, with much more intelligence, much more operational capabilities, much more armaments. We're working on all these things." | Kohavi framed Israel's attack…
(2021-09-07). How EU clinched a secret deal with Israeli ministry in East Jerusalem. electronicintifada.net New envoy to Tel Aviv laments "untapped potential" of relations.
(2021-09-07). German police secretly procured & USED controversial Israeli Pegasus smartphone spyware — media. rt.com 
German police bought and used controversial Pegasus spyware sold by the Israeli NSO group in 2019, it has been revealed. The program has allegedly been used for high-profile spying by multiple governments. | The explosive revelation was According to Die Zeit, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) opted to procure the h…
(2021-09-07). China-Israel Bilateral Relations Harm Washington's Interests In The Middle East. southfront.org 
Israel's Haifa PortBeijing builds a new port in Haifa and this is likely to hamper US Navy activities. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Chinese investments have been present throughout the world in recent decades. Even in the US and in nations allied to Washington, the high presence of Chinese companies and products cannot be avoided. However, when investments shift from a stric…