(2022-02-03). Can Israel stop the world from saying 'Apartheid'? Concealing the suffering in Palestine. greenleft.org.au The Israeli state is pulling out all stops to deligitmise international organisations that dare use the term "apartheid" to describe its decades-long brutal occupation of Palestine, writes Vijay Prashad.
(2022-02-03). Israel's Claims to be a Democracy ring Hollow as Amnesty Finds it an Apartheid State. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Amnesty International became the latest human rights group to label Israel an apartheid state. In a damning report titled "Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians" the rights group concludes that the occupation state has imposed a "cruel system of domination" and is committing "crimes against humanity." …
(2022-02-03). Headlines for February 3, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. to Deploy 3,000 Additional Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Tensions over Ukraine, Witnesses Say U.S. Raid That Killed ISIS Leader in Syria Left Civilians Dead, Pentagon Sends Warship and Planes to UAE; Saudi Arabia and Israel Hold Joint Naval Exercises, Militia Attacks DRC Camp for Displaced People, Killing 60, Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve COVID Vaccine for Young Kids Despite Mixed Clinical Trial Results, Ecuadorian Court Rejects Oil Drilling on Indigenous Lands in Amazon Rainforest, Biden Renominates Former Chevron Lawyer First Tapped by Trump to Become Federal Judge, Senate Forges Ahead with Judicial Confirmat…
(2022-02-03). Amnesty International Defends Report on Israeli Apartheid, Rejecting Criticism from U.S. & Israel. democracynow.org 
Amnesty International has become the third major human rights organization to accuse Israel of committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians in a new report released on Tuesday. Amnesty finds Israel's system of apartheid dates back to the country's founding in 1948 and has materialized in abuses including massive seizures of Palestinian land and property, unlawful killings, forcible transfer, drastic movement restrictions, and the denial of nationality and citizenship to Palestinians — all of which constitute apartheid under international law. We speak with Amnesty International USA's executive dir…
(2022-02-03). Instead of Freeing Palestinian Prisoners, New Scheme Aims at Punishing Their Families. dissidentvoice.org 
A scheme is underway to withhold or to reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of Palestinian prisoners. According to Israeli media, the Biden Administration has requested that the PA entirely overhauls its support system of Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian leadership had already expressed willingness to engage the US in a 'discussion'. …
(2022-02-03). What makes Amnesty's apartheid report different? electronicintifada.net Israel fears being branded an "apartheid state" at the UN.
(2022-02-03). Podcast Ep 50: Israel's dirty arms trade secrets. electronicintifada.net Economist Shir Hever on cyber mercenaries, weapons lobbyists and the collapse of Israel's infrastructure.
(2022-02-02). Palestine in Pictures: January 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2022-02-02). Amnesty report on Israeli apartheid demands debate on Canada's role. canadiandimension.com 
A Palestinian man walks through a major Israel Defense Forces checkpoint at one of the main exits of Bethlehem in the West Bank. Photo by Jill Granberg/ Israel maintains an "apartheid" regime of oppression and domination over the Palestinian people as a whole. This is the explosive conclusion of an extensive new
(2022-02-02). February 2022 screenings: "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
The busy schedule of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" is continuing in February 2022, with Collectif Vacarme(s) Films participating in 14 screenings already planned. The film traces the life story and struggle of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a tireless struggler for Palestine and an Arab Communist revolutionary, imprisoned in France for over 37 years. "Fedayin" travels with …
(2022-02-02). Interview: Attacks and defamation against the Collectif Palestine Vaincra target the entire Palestine solidarity movement. samidoun.net 
The following interview with Collectif Palestine Vaincra (a member organization of the Samidoun Network) was originally published in French at the Chronique de Palestine. Read the French original here: www.chroniquepalestine.com/attaque-diffamatoire-contre-collectif-palestine-vaincra-cible-ensemble-mouvement-solidarite-avec-palestine/ An interview with Tom Martin, spokesperson for the Collectif Palestine Vaincra. January 28, 2022 — The Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a very active and visible organization …
(2022-02-02). US to deploy warship, fighter jets to UAE after Houthi missile attack and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the deployment of US arms to the UAE, the Amnesty Intl. report on Israel's apartheid crimes against Palestinians, and more…
(2022-02-02). Shutting Down Israel's Death Machine In Britain. popularresistance.org On January 13, campaigners announced that, after years of popular pressure and direct action, Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems had decided to bite the bullet and sell its factory located in Oldham in the northwest of England. | A week later, there was another victory for the anti-war activists, as a British judge dismissed the case against three members of the group Palestine Action who were on trial for occupying Elbit's factory in Shenstone, 60 miles to Oldham's south. | Today, The Watchdog speaks to three key members of the campaign to force Great Britain to divest itself from aiding in war crimes aroun…
(2022-02-02). Apartheid 2.0: Amnesty International Joins Chorus condemning Israeli rule over stateless Palestinians. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli state has won the trifecta of condemnation by major human rights organizations, as, on Tuesday, Amnesty International joined with Human Rights Watch and B'Tselem in calling Israeli rule over the 5 million Palestinians of the Occupied Palestinian Territories a form of Apartheid. Amnesty carried out its investigation and …
(2022-02-02). Israel's oppression of Palestinians constitutes apartheid, says Amnesty International. peoplesdispatch.org The report claims that Israel is not only implementing apartheid policies against Palestinians in the occupied territories, but many of its other laws and policies targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel and Palestinian refugees and expatriates are also ultimately aimed at maintaining Jewish supremacy…
(2022-02-02). The Act of Theatre that Shows Israel's Contempt for Gaza. orinocotribune.com 
By Eva Bartlett — Jan 30, 2022 | Israel has The soldier, who posted his bravado video to TikTok, reportedly got 10 days in military prison. According to an Israeli army statement, "The soldier's behavior in the video does not conform with the norms expected of so…
(2022-02-02). Israel's smears against Amnesty fail to hide apartheid. electronicintifada.net It's getting harder for Israeli politicians and the Israel lobby to cover up reality with verbal intimidation.
(2022-02-02). Israel Reportedly Planning to Sell Iron Dome to UAE. news.antiwar.com Israel is planning to advance the sale of the Iron Dome missile defense system to the UAE in the wake of recent Houthi attacks on the country, Early Monday morning, the US
(2022-02-02). NSO tried to illegally buy cell networks in US, claims former mobile company executive. peoplesdispatch.org The fresh revelations add to the growing evidence of the use of the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware to target citizens in several countries, exposing a deeper link between Israel and assaults on people's right to privacy…
(2022-02-02). Amnesty Apartheid Report: The Walls Protecting Israel are Finally Crumbling. dissidentvoice.org The walls protecting Israel are quickly crumbling. A year ago, it was Israel's most celebrated human rights group, B'Tselem. Months later, it was the New York-based Human Rights Watch, whose senior staff have often enjoyed a revolving door with the US State Department. Now, the one speaking up is Amnesty International — an organisation widely …
(2022-02-02). Banned Books Should Be Required Reading. otherwords.org In January, a Tennessee county school board voted unanimously to Decisions like these shortchange kids in every community. | Authors like Spiegelman didn't just write (or illustrate) their books for a Jewish audience. They wrote for a wider audience of people who don't know how horrific the Holocaust was, w…