2022-02-15: News Headlines

_____ (2022-02-15). Israel is an Apartheid State, says Amnesty International. journal-neo.org The human rights organization, Amnesty International, published a report detailing the "true extent of Israel's apartheid regime" and strongly called for an arms embargo on Israel and for Israel "to recognize the right of Palestinian refugees and their descendants to return to homes where they or their families once lived." In this landmark report, the …

_____ (2022-02-15). Have We Just Witnessed the America-Israel Endspiel in the Nuclear Talks with Iran? journal-neo.org Following the opening, on February 8, of the eighth round of talks on restarting the Iran nuclear deal (formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA), and with a 20-page draft document on the revival of the "deal of the century" now on the table, there are grounds for hoping that the …

_____ (2022-02-14). Threat of War between Syria and Israel is getting More Real. journal-neo.org On February 9, Israel launched yet another series of strikes on targets near Damascus, which resulted in one Syrian killed and five injured, which has aggravated the threat of war between Syria and Israel. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), on February 9, four Israeli F-16s, without crossing the state border of Syria, …

slorinoco (2022-02-14). African Union Ignores Foundational Values By Upholding Apartheid Israel's Observer Status (PAPSN Statement). orinocotribune.com [Palestine Chronicle Editor's Note: The Pan African Palestine Solidarity Network (PAPSN) issued the following statement regarding the African Union (AU) Summit and the way that Israel's "observer status" was handled by AU leaders and new chair, Macky Sall. | Though initially, the AU had decided to suspend Israel's observer status, which was granted by AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki in July 2021, the new chair has reportedly ended deliberation with the understanding that Israel's status is to remain in effect until a new AU Commission produces a final verdict.] | PAPSN Statement, February 7: | The Pan African Pal…

Taylor Young (2022-02-14). GWU president defends anti-China hate posters. liberationnews.org University president supports ant-Chinese posters as 'free speech' but university prohibited display of Palestinian flag.

_____ (2022-02-14). Demonstration Calls To #BoycottPuma Outside Brand's Flagship Store. popularresistance.org New York City – On Saturday, 12 February, Samidoun NY/NJ joined Within Our Lifetime and the Palestinian Youth Movement NY to rally outside the PUMA flagship store in Manhattan. The picket took place as part of the global day of action to boycott PUMA because of the German athletic wear brand's sponsorship of the Israel Football Association, an institution of Zionist sportswashing and colonialism. | Not only does the IFA represent "Israel" sports, built atop the colonization of Palestine, it even includes as members siz teams based in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank of Palestine. PUMA's sponsorship o…

Staff (2022-02-14). #BoycottPuma campaign receives widespread support in central Toulouse. samidoun.net On Saturday, 12 February, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand in the heart of downtown Toulouse, France, as part of the international day of action to boycott PUMA. The German athletic wear brand is the sponsor of the Israel Football Association, which includes six teams in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank …

Staff (2022-02-14). New York demonstration calls to #BoycottPuma outside brand's flagship store. samidoun.net On Saturday, 12 February, Samidoun NY/NJ joined Within Our Lifetime and the Palestinian Youth Movement NY to rally outside the PUMA flagship store in Manhattan. The picket took place as part of the global day of action to boycott PUMA because of the German athletic wear brand's sponsorship of the Israel Football Association, an institution …

Staff (2022-02-14). Samidoun in the Paris Region organizes to #BoycottPuma and confront state racism in France. samidoun.net On the morning of Saturday, 12 February, Samidoun Région Parisienne organized a solidarity Palestine stand during the Aubervilliers market in the suburb of Paris, France. The stand this month was organized as part of the global call to boycott PUMA, the German sportswear brand that sponsors the Israel Football Association. The IFA is an institution …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Can Israel Stop the World from Saying 'Apartheid'? Concealing the Suffering in Palestine. transcend.org 2 Feb 2022 — Statements by Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups (including B'Tselem, Al-Haq and Addameer) as well as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch—are a reflection of the facts witnessed on the ground, and no amount of Hasbara 2.0 can erase these facts.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-14). Occupation forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank demolition raid and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a raid in the Occupied West Bank and settler violence in Sheikh Jarrah, the release of 4 Afghan women activists from detention, and more…

teleSUR (2022-02-14). Israeli Army Leaves One Dead in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Mohamed Abu Saleh, a 17-year-old boy, died as a result of a shot to his head by members of the Israeli Army. | RELATED: | At least three Palestinians were also injured when Israeli troops entered a West Bank village near Jenin to demolish the home of Mahmoud Yarada, a Palestinian who was accused of murdering an Israeli in December 2021. | Besides closing the accesses to…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-14). Israeli settlers attack Sheikh Jarrah, forcibly occupy Palestinian family's land. peoplesdispatch.org The settlers were supported by a member of the Israeli parliament, who later announced the opening of his camp office on land belonging to one of the Palestinian families…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Is the Amnesty International Report an Israeli 'Sharpeville Moment?'. transcend.org 10 Feb 2022 – This interview followed the release on 1 Feb of the explosive Amnesty International Report finding Israel guilty of the continuing crime of apartheid. How much longer can governments, the UN, and liberal Zionist close their eye in face of the mounting consensus in the international human community on the question of Israeli apartheid?>

Editor2 (2022-02-14). Israel to Establish 'Triangle of Relations' with UAE, India. orinocotribune.com In addition to the normalization deals between Israel and several Arab and Gulf states, Israel is looking forward to developing relations with India, hoping to establish a "triangle of Israeli-Indian-Emirati relations," Israeli sources reported. | In the first meeting of its kind held in October 2021 between the foreign ministers of India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israel and the US, it was decided to establish an international forum for economic cooperation. | t.co/ada0JECRiu | — Muhabarishaji News Agency (@Muhabarishaji) Staff (2022-02-14). #BoycottPuma around the world: No corporate complicity with Israeli colonialism! samidoun.net On 12 February, organizations and activists mobilized around the world to call for the boycott of PUMA. The German athletic wear manufacturer is the official sponsor of the Israel Football Association, which is not only an institution of Zionist colonialism and sportswashing of apartheid, but also includes six teams based in illegal settlements in the …

Staff (2022-02-14). Take Action in Canada: Call on Puma to end its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association. samidoun.net Take one-minute to write to the head of Puma Canada and Puma North America. Be part of the February 12, 2022 global #BoycottPuma campaign! Lets give Puma the boot! Global sportswear manufacturer Puma is involved in violations of international law and human rights. Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel's …

Staff (2022-02-14). Argentine Patagonia Threatened by British, Israeli & US Citizens. orinocotribune.com By Stella Calloni — Feb 11, 2022 | While the Argentine government maintains its protest against its British counterpart over the extension of the military base located in the Malvinas Islands archipelago, colonially occupied by Great Britain since 1833, a serious incident between civil guards of a foreign businessman who illegally purchased more than 12,000 hectares in the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina, and protesters who rejected the usurpation of Lago Escondido, a paradisiacal site and a reserve of drinking water, exposed the alienation and occupation of the extremely rich territory of Argent…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-02-14). Cuban Band Buena Fe Postpones Concerts in Canada Defending Cuban Vaccines. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 13, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Kawsachun News posted a video on its YouTube channel from the world renowned Cuban duo Buena Fe (with English subtitles) where the two singers explain the reason behind the cancellation of their concerts that were supposed happen this year across various Canadian cities. | Buena Fe is a Cuban pop band formed in Guantánamo in 1999, with strong Trova influence, which is a style of Cuban popular music dating back to the 19th century. Its core members consist of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, who in just 10 years have released 10 albums, the most recent…

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