(2022-01-07). Headlines for January 7, 2022. democracynow.org On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Biden Warns of Trump's "Dagger at the Throat of Democracy", Supreme Court to Weigh Vaccine Mandates as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High, WHO Warns Omicron Is Overwhelming Hospitals and Killing People, Not "Mild", As Omicron Shatters Pandemic Records, Brazil's Bolsonaro Blasts Child Vaccinations, Kazakh President Orders Troops to Shoot Without Warning as Protest Death Toll Mounts, 3 Eritrean Refugees, Including 2 Children, Killed by Airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray, Israelis Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank; Far-Right Protesters Attack Palestinian Reporter, Two Journalists Murdered in…
(2022-01-07). Internationalist Solidarity from Turtle Island to Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Chandni Desai This past year, in the weeks leading up to the May 15 anniversary of the Nakba — the 1948 ethnic cleansing and mass exodus of the Palestinian people from their homes and lands — the people of East Jerusalem experienced the worst unrest in years. Racist Israeli settlers backed by Israeli police and…
(2022-01-07). South Africa: Clover workers call for nationalisation. mronline.org 
Striking workers fear that corporate changes at the dairy giant will lead to reduced local production and increased imports of Israeli products.
(2022-01-07). EU admits teaming up with Israeli police enables mass surveillance. electronicintifada.net Force based in East Jerusalem awarded at least 10 science grants.
(2022-01-07). Poland admits buying Israeli Pegasus spyware. rt.com 
The leader of the ruling Law and Justice party says it's a good thing that his country obtained the high-tech surveillance software | Poland's most powerful lawmaker has admitted that his country purchased spyware from the controversial Israeli NSO Group. He denied it was being used to target politicians, however, claiming it was used by the secret services. | Speaking to the weekly right-wing magazine Sieci, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said that it was a positive thing that Polish security services were using powerful snooping software. | "It would be bad if…
(2022-01-07). Israel admits Covid mutation rendered travel bans useless. rt.com 
Amid a spike in Omicron infections, Tel Aviv is retiring its 'red list' of destinations | Israel has lifted its strict Covid-19 travel ban against 'high risk' countries, such as the US and UK, acknowledging that the spread of the Omicron variant has rendered such restrictions obsolete. | Nachman Ash, the director-general of Israel's Ministry of Health,
(2022-01-07). Multimillionaire Republican donor declares vaccines are part of a Jewish plot for world domination. wsws.org Utah capitalist David Bateman, who shared hundreds of fascistic and antisemitic posts on his social media account, resigned from the board of Entrata after his email was made public Monday.
(2022-01-06). Anti-fascist lessons from a blacklisted Jewish Communist. peoplesworld.org 
With hate crimes on the rise and democracy in crisis, the literature we study in schools has new purpose. Discussing books with young people doubles as a gesture of resistance. At this moment, the great activist writers seem greater and affect us more powerfully. But of all the readings I used in my university classes …
(2022-01-06). Dutch double standards: punish Palestinians, embrace Israel. electronicintifada.net Netherlands sanctions Union of Agricultural Work Committees over staff, board members' alleged political affiliation.
(2022-01-06). West Might Not Like House Demolitions, But Israel Doesn't Have Any Other Options. sputniknews.com It is difficult to estimate how many homes have been partially or fully destroyed by the IDF since 1967, when Israel took control over the West Bank. But according to estimates, 2021 was one of the most difficult years for the Palestinians, with 199 devastated residential structures.
(2022-01-06). Palestinian photojournalist Faiz Abu Rmeleh assaulted by Israeli protesters. peoplesdispatch.org Faiz Abu Rmeleh, a Palestinian photojournalist was attacked by a right-wing Israeli during a protest against the release of Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash on Wednesday January 5 outside Tel Aviv. According to a social media post of Activestills, the attacker has not yet been arrested by the Israeli security forces. | Rmeleh is a member of Activestills, a collective of photo journalists in Palestine, and works with Turkish Anadolu Agency. A video of the attack, shared by Activestills, shows the attacker carrying an Israeli flag and pushing Rmeleh under a car after beating him badly. Later Rmeleh was taken…
(2022-01-06). Yes, Canada does arm and fund Israel. electronicintifada.net Watch a discussion sparked by a diplomat's outright lie.
(2022-01-06). Emma Watson smeared by racist Israeli diplomat. electronicintifada.net False anti-Semitism accusations won't work.
(2022-01-06). Major performers dump Sydney Festival over Israeli sponsorship. electronicintifada.net Israel should not be able to artwash its crimes, boycotters say.
(2022-01-06). Zionists attack Quneitra province of Syria with tanks shells. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) — The Syrian sources reported late Wednesday that the Israeli army targeted areas in the Quneitra province, southern Syria with tank shells.
(2022-01-06). Goldfish learn how to drive (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Six fish were able to navigate a room in search of targets with 'high level of success' in new study | Israeli scientists have built a "Fish Operated Vehicle" (FOV) and claim to have trained six goldfish to move it around. They say the experiment demonstrates how navigational skills can translate between different environments. | The
(2022-01-06). Ben-Gvir is Kahane's replica and a cancer in Israeli society. zcomm.org Itamar Ben-Gvir, a replica of Meir Kahane, not only has the full rights of every other MK, he has full access to all parts of the Israeli media. His only welcome mat should be on racist Channel 14gershon ba…
(2022-01-06). Behind Closed Doors, US Urged Israel to Hamper Chinese Investments in Country – Report. sputniknews.com Over the last decade, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to strengthen ties with China and solicit Chinese investment in Israel's infrastructure and technology industries.
(2022-01-06). Reminder from Tolstoy on war and historians. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Of 153 years ago. From the second epilogue to War and Peace. Leo Tolstoy: Selections on war. Instead of the former divinely appointed aims of the Jewish, Greek, or Roman nations, which ancient historians regarded as representing the progress of humanity, modern history has postulated its own aims — the welfare of the French, German, …
(2022-01-06). Comedian says he wasn't serious about JK Rowling's 'anti-Semitism'. rt.com 
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart still believes that certain "tropes" are "embedded" in society and sometimes "invisible" in films | Jon Stewart has claimed he never meant to accuse JK Rowling or the 'Harry Potter' films of being anti-Semitic, despite fallout from a previous conversation on the topic. | On his podcast 'The Problem with Jon Stewart,' the comedian said he was surprised to see a previous podcast conversation trending on Twitter, as more and more people highlighted Stewart's comments comparing the goblin banker characters in the 'Harry Potter' films to Jewish caricatures. | "JK Rowling was like,…
