2022-05-05: News Headlines

_____ (2022-05-05). Tensions Flare in the Palestinian-Israeli Relations. journal-neo.org The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed its commitment and support for the rights of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their occupied land. The OIC member states held an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah on April 25 and called for coordinated efforts to protect Quds (Jerusalem) and its holy sites from "crimes committed by …

Editor (2022-05-04). Cost of the Ukraine War felt in Africa, Global South. mronline.org While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions around the world. Even when these repercussions are discussed, disproportionate coverage is allocated to European countries, like Germany and Austria, due to their heavy reliance on Russian energy sources.

Eva Barlett (2022-05-04). Ukrainian Strike on Donetsk Market Was a Terrorist Act. orinocotribune.com By Eva Bartlett — Apr 30, 2022 | When artillery hit a busy public space in Donetsk, it brought flashbacks of attacks in Gaza and Syria. | If the Donetsk marketplace that was hit by rocket artillery on Thursday, April 28, had been in a city controlled by Kiev, the names and faces of the five civilians killed would be on all major news sites. But because it was another Ukrainian attack on civilians in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the deaths and 23 additional civilians injured will almost certainly go unreported, as has the been the norm during the regime's eight years of the Donbass and Western media'

Staff (2022-05-04). Israel's mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine's far-right Azov Regiment.

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-05-04). Institute for Curriculum Services: How an Israel Lobby Group Infiltrated US Education. mintpressnews.com Jessica Buxbaum uncovers how the Institute for Curriculum Services, which boasts of its reach in all 50 states, is twisting the truth about the Israeli occupation in US schools.

Editor2 (2022-05-04). People Worldwide Mark Quds Day in Solidarity with Palestinians. orinocotribune.com Millions of people have taken to the streets for Quds Day rallies around the world to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities against them. | In Iran, demonstrations started at 10 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) in Tehran and some 900 others cities and towns across the country. | People taking part in the rallies seek to communicate to the world the deplorable conditions inflicted by Israel upon the Palestinians and press the Israeli regime to respect their rights. | They are also using the opportunity to highlight Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestine and the regime's atrocities a…

____ (2022-05-04). Israel closes crossings to Palestinian territories during national holidays. ecns.cn Israel's military said on Tuesday that it has imposed a three-day closure on the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip ahead of the country's Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Anonymous669 (2022-05-04). Israel Threatens Syrian Officers, Soldiers Over Deployment In Golan Buffer Zone. southfront.org

amarynth (2022-05-04). Nasrallah to Israel: 'From here on, Iran may strike you back directly'. thesaker.is Original link: http: //middleeastobserver.net/nasrallah-to-israel-from-here-on-iran-may-strike-you-back-directly/ Description: Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel in a speech on International Quds Day on 29 April 2022, that the Islamic Republic of Iran may strike back…

Sarah Gertler (2022-05-04). Liberation Is Jewish History. Let's Make It Our Future, Too. otherwords.org Thousands of years of history is a lot to capture in one Jewish American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in May. But an old joke admirably condenses it into one sentence: "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat." | Passover is a perfect example of this sequence. | Always a favorite of mine, this spring holiday passed a few weeks ago. Across the country, Jewish families gathered to commemorate the story of the Jews' escape from slavery in Egypt with beautiful food and well-worn prayers and songs. Chanting rapid-fire rounds of "Chad Gadya" with my family never gets old. | It's full of resilience and joy…

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