2022-02-25: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-02-25). War danger surge as Ukraine demands Turkey close straits to Russia, Israel bombs Syria. wsws.org The NATO powers' threats against Russia amid the Russian attack on Ukraine threaten to spread war throughout the Middle East and the world.

Phyllis Bennis (2022-02-25). It's Settled That Israel Is Committing the Crime of Apartheid—Now What Should We Do About It? juancole.com ( Commondreams.org ) — When Amnesty International released its report "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" earlier the month, it was clearly part of a rapidly expanding trend. Palestinian human rights defenders, members of Congress and faith leaders in the United States, academics, and activists of the Palestinian rights …

Ramzy Baroud (2022-02-25). The Next Step in Palestine's Anti-Apartheid Struggle is the Most Difficult. dissidentvoice.org When Nelson Mandela was freed from his Robben Island prison on February 11, 1991, my family, friends and neighbors followed the event with keen interest as they gathered in the living room of my old home in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. This emotional event took place years before Mandela uttered his famous quote …

Ali Abunimah (2022-02-25). France rejects apartheid label for Israel. electronicintifada.net Macron tells Israel lobby that Jerusalem is "eternal capital of the Jewish people."

_____ (2022-02-25). The Palestinian Issue Remains on the Agenda. journal-neo.org Algerian officials met separately with the representatives of the Palestinian factions in mid-January to help pave the way for a comprehensive dialogue on the Palestinian reconciliation and end the division between Fatah and Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. The controversy began after the last Palestinian parliamentary elections in early 2006, which …

sputniknews (2022-02-25). Israel Chose to Stand With US Over Ukraine, But Will It Harm Tel Aviv's Ties With Moscow? sputniknews.com Aside from enjoying stable trade, cultural links, and booming tourism, the two nations have cooperated on a number of security issues. Moscow has played a pivotal role in mediating between Israel and the Palestinians. It shared its intelligence on the Iranian nuclear programme and it turned a blind eye to the Jewish state's actions in Syria.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-02-25). Siria denuncia a Israel por nuevo ataque con misiles. telesurtv.net La defensa antiaérea siria derribó la mayoría de los misiles, que causaron tres fallecidos y daños materiales.

Staff (2022-02-25). Headlines for February 25, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Forces Close In on Kyiv in Apparent Bid to Topple Ukraine's Government, U.N. Says Over 100,000 Ukrainians Have Already Been Displaced by Russia's Invasion, Some 1,800 Russians Arrested at Protests Against Invasion of Ukraine, "America Stands Up to Bullies": Biden Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Pentagon Says It Attacked al-Shabab in First U.S. Airstrike on Somalia Since August, Missiles Hit Near Damascus in 4th Israeli Airstrike on Syria This Month, Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman SCOTUS Justice , CDC to Relax Indoor Mask Guidance, 3 Ex-Minneapolis Cop…

Jason Ditz (2022-02-24). Israeli Airstrikes, Missiles Target Syria's Damascus, Kill 3 Soldiers. news.antiwar.com For the second straight day Israel carried out strikes against Syria, following up Tuesday's attack on Quneitra with Syria reported air defenses were active and intercepted most of the missiles. Some damage was reported and Israel hasn't commented on these recent attacks directly, but did drop leaflets overnight warning Syrians against supporting Hezbollah. Israel officially does not co…

Ali Abunimah (2022-02-24). France is outlawing two Palestine solidarity groups. electronicintifada.net The move comes as President Macron was set to address major Israel lobby group.

Staff (2022-02-24). French interior minister announces intention to dissolve Collectif Palestine Vaincra. samidoun.net Gérald Darmanin, French Minister of the Interior, has just announced his intention to dissolve the Collectif Palestine Vaincra and another pro-Palestinian organization at the request of French president Emmanuel Macron. This scandalous decision is the result of a relentless and slanderous campaign led by the Israeli extreme right and its agents in France against the …

Staff (2022-02-24). Outrageous new French state assault on Palestine and free expression: Interior Minister claims he will dissolve Collectif Palestine Vaincra. samidoun.net In the latest assault on Palestinian rights and freedom of expression, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted that he is asking for the dissolution of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra ("Palestine Will Win"), the French Palestine solidarity organization and a member of the Samidoun Network, "at the request" of French president Emmanuel Macron. This blatant assault …

Staff (2022-02-24). Salutes of freedom to Hisham Abu Hawash and Miqdad Qawasmeh. samidoun.net Salutes of freedom and welcome to Hisham Abu Hawash and Miqdad Qawasmeh, both released from Israeli occupation prisons today. Hisham Abu Hawash's 141-day hunger strike to win his freedom from administrative detention without charge or trial captivated the world. Miqdad Qawasmeh, a Palestinian university student, stood up for his fellow imprisoned students with his 114-day …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-24). Journalist killed in firing at garment workers' protest in Haiti and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the violent repression of garment workers' protests in Haiti, a report on Israel's illegal practice of withholding bodies of Palestinians, and more…

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-02-24). Death of Elderly Wisconsin Man in Israeli Army Custody Could Trigger Leahy Law and US Sanctions. mintpressnews.com Experts have noted that if US laws were violated in the death of Palestanian-American Omar As'ad, then it may lead to sanctions under the Leahy Law — meaning U.S. military aid, Israel's greatest source of foreign assistance, could be cut off.

Tamara Nassar (2022-02-24). Israeli forces fatally shoot child, block ambulance. electronicintifada.net Muhammad Rizq Salah is the second child killed by occupation forces this year.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-24). Africa's biggest street art festival drops Israeli sponsorship following artists protest. peoplesdispatch.org Organizers of the annual International Public Arts Festival being held in South Africa have dropped Israeli sponsorship for the event following sustained pressure from the South African BDS chapter.

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