TeleSUR, SH (2022-07-15). Joe Biden se reunirá con el líder palestino Mahmud Abás. telesurtv.net En la víspera cientos de palestinos se movilizaron en rechazo a la visita de Joe Biden a Israel para fortalecer su alianza y apoyo al estado invasor.

Staff (2022-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2022. democracynow.org Israeli Officials Roll Out Red Carpet as President Biden Begins Mideast Trip, Biden Discusses Iran Nuclear Program with Israeli PM, Won't Rule Out U.S. Use of Force, Biden to Be First U.S. President to Fly Directly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, House to Vote on Unprecedented $839 Billion Military Budget, Sri Lanka Protests Turn Deadly as President Leaves Maldives for Singapore, Russian Missiles Kill at Least 12 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine and Russia Near Deal on Grain Shipments from Black Sea Port, South Carolina Abortion Providers Sue to Block Six-Week Abortion Ban, Man Arrested in Ohio Child Rape Case La…

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-07-14). Unilever 'Succumbs to Bullying' Over Ben & Jerry's Settlement Boycott. mintpressnews.com "This isn't about BDS, but rather Israel's attempts to shape the public narrative into believing the settlements and Israel are indistinguishable." – Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace…

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-14). Joe Biden aims to strengthen anti-Palestine, anti-Iran alliance. electronicintifada.net Watch: Ali Abunimah tells Al Jazeera that the president has a deep commitment to Israeli apartheid.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-07-14). Biden can't ignore the apartheid elephant in the room. electronicintifada.net Shireen Abu Akleh cover-up and Visa Waiver Program highlight US role in Israeli repression.

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-07-14). PSL Editorial — Biden's Middle East trip: Apartheid, war and oil. liberationnews.org Biden is evidently more concerned about the fading fortunes of U.S. empire than addressing the dire problems faced by working people.

Juan Cole (2022-07-14). B'Tselem Billboard Campaign as Biden arrives in Israel: "Mr. President, this is Apartheid" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; The Israeli human rights organization B'tselem greeted President Biden on his arrival in Jerusalem with a billboard campaign proclaiming, "Mr. President, this is Apartheid." B'Tselem concluded in a report last year that there is a single governing authority between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, which rules over 7 million …

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). UAE announces $2 billion investment in hi-tech Indian 'food parks' to ease shortages. tribune.com.pk The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2 billion to help develop a series of "food parks" in India to tackle food insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East, the UAE, India, the United States and Israel said on Thursday. | Speaking in Jerusalem at a virtual summit with UAE, Israeli and Indian leaders, US President Joe Biden said the investment could "increase India's food yields in the region three-fold in just five years". | The parks would bring farmers, processors and retailers together using advanced climate technology to minimise waste, conserve water and maximise crop yields. | Read more: India bans whe…

Editor (2022-07-14). Blinken leading the blind into the Mideast desert. mronline.org Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan embark on their next excellent adventure later this week with President Joe Biden—this time to the Middle East, with Israel the first stop.

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-07-14). As Anti-BDS Bills Become the Norm, ACLU Takes Free Speech Fight to the Supreme Court. towardfreedom.org If certain pro-Israel and pro-fossil fuel advocates get their way, U.S. residents will lose a fundamental right to free speech and protest, reports Jessica Buxbaum.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-14). Biden advances Israel's agenda, one meeting at a time. peoplesdispatch.org After facing criticism during his three-day visit to Israel, Biden will visit Saudi Arabia where he try to convince Arab nations to "normalize" tries with the Zionist regime…

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). US, Israel to sign joint pledge on denying nuclear weapon to Iran. tribune.com.pk U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, closing ranks after long-running disputes between the allies over global diplomacy with Tehran. | Biden, who is visiting Jerusalem, said on Wednesday he was open to "last resort" use of force against Iran – an apparent move toward accommodating Lapid's calls on world powers to present a "credible military threat" against Israel's arch foe. | The United States and Israel have separately made such veiled threats against Iran – which denies seeking nuclear weaponry – for years. Formall…

Staff (2022-07-14). Hamas urges for regional coalition against US, Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh pointed to the US attempt to form a coalition in the region and called for starting a strategic dialogue to form a political coalition against the US-led coalition building.

Staff (2022-07-14). Huge fire engulfs power plant in Occupied Palestine (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Hebrew and Arabic sources on Thursday reported that a massive fire broke out in one of the power plants in the southeast of occupied Palestine.

_____ (2022-07-14). As Biden Visits Israel, Netanyahu is Plotting a Return to Power. popularresistance.org The Israeli newspapers dedicate a great deal to reporting on the length of the red carpet (75 meters, or about 245 feet), and to the enormous efforts by the Israeli police and other security agencies to ensure that the visit goes ahead without any glitches. | Similarly, there is analysis of what may be expected from this trip. The latest star to rise in the Israeli political arena is retired general Gadi Eizenkot, former chief of staff of the Israeli army, the IDF. As with every retired army chief, speculations as to his political career and the promise that he will bring have been going on since before he actual…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Mysterious Explosions Rocked Syrian-Iraqi Border Line, US & Israel Said To Be Responsible (Video). southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN &#1 ; REUTERS) | Late on July 13, a series of explosions rocked the border line between Syria and Iraq, according to several news sources from the two countries. | The explosions reportedly emanated from positions of Iranian-backed forces near the town of al-Bukamal that is located in the southern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor, right on the border with Iraq. At around the same time, an explosion was rep…

Staff (2022-07-14). Family of Slain Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to Biden: Hold Israel Accountable. democracynow.org President Biden will be visiting the Palestinian territories and meeting President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday. Ahead of Biden's trip, the family of Shireen Abu Akleh demanded Biden call out Israel over her killing while covering a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited Shireen Abu Akleh's family to visit the United States. "We will continue to call for justice, and we will continue to call on the U.S to carry out a transparent investigation by an independent body," says Shireen Abu Akleh's niece, Lina Abu Akleh. "In…

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Biden Says He'd Use Military Force on Iran as "Last Resort" to Prevent Nukes. truthout.org U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Wednesday that he would be willing to go to war with Iran to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a position that drew condemnation from advocacy groups and foreign policy analysts who questioned the moral, strategic, and legal bases for such a stance. | Biden also reiterated in the sit-down interview with Israeli broadcaster N12 that he is committed to keeping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Staff (2022-07-14). Biden, Israeli regime PM sign joint declaration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden and Zionist regime's Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint declaration stressing need to develop more relations between the Tel Aviv regime and the countries of the region.

WSWS (2022-07-14). Biden arrives in Israel to begin four-day tour courting dictators and war allies. wsws.org The US president's visit is focused on Israel and Saudi Arabia, which he seeks to bring together in an alliance for war with Iran.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Nasrallah: Hezbollah Will Prevent Israel From Extracting Gas If Lebanon Was Not Allowed To Do So. southfront.org Hezbollah will not allow Israel to extract and sell gas and oil from any naval field if Lebanon was not…

Amy Goodman (2022-07-14). During Biden's Israel Visit, Palestinians Urge US to Reverse Embassy Plans. truthout.org President Biden is in Israel as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval among members of the Democratic Party over the state's brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Biden administration faces criticism over plans to build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land that was illegally confiscated by Israel from Palestinians in 1948, as well as the State Department's whitewashed investigation of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which multiple other independent investigations have determined was caused by an Israeli bullet. "By not engaging in dismantlin…

Staff (2022-07-14). As Biden Visits Israel, Palestinians Urge U.S. Not to Build Jerusalem Embassy on "Stolen Property" democracynow.org President Biden is in Israel as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval among members of the Democratic Party over the state's brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Biden administration faces criticism over plans to build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land that was illegally confiscated by Israel from Palestinians in 1948, as well as the State Department's whitewashed investigation of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which multiple other independent investigations have determined was caused by an Israeli bullet. "By no…

Jamal Kanj (2022-07-14). Biden's Middle East Visit, and Israel's New Shopping List. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-07-14). While Guilty for Sex Trafficking, Ghislaine Maxwell Takes Fall for Alleged Sexual Blackmail Operation Run by Western Intelligence Agencies. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that Epstein and his paramour Ghislaine Maxwell were working for U.S., British and Israeli intelligence agencies to build …

Staff (2022-07-14). US president meets Israeli regime PM in Occupied Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime of Israel Yair Lapid in al-Quds.

_____ (2022-07-13). NATO, The Left, And The Path To Peace. popularresistance.org Let's think about the left's place in the current events, and hope to shed light on what being 'on the left' actually means today, and why it is relevant to peace. | I'll start with the trillion-dollar question: if NATO won, if the DPR and LPR forces surrendered, and if the Russian Army was driven back to the border, would the world be a better or a worse place? | This is a practical question. It can't be resolved with abstract ideals or theories such as whether Ukraine has a sacred right to rule over the Russian speakers of the Donbass, or whether Russia is imperialist, any more than Palestinian rights can be se…

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-07-13). Editorial del PSL — El viaje de Biden a Medio Oriente: Apartheid, guerra y petróleo. liberationnews.org Es una opción falsa decir que los trabajadores de Estados Unidos deben tolerar las relaciones amistosas con un régimen como el de Arabia Saudita para obtener un alivio de la espiral de la crisis inflacionaria.

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-13). UN chief greenlights Israel's killing of Palestinian kids. electronicintifada.net António Guterres again lets Israel off the hook for horrifying crimes.

_____ (2022-07-13). As Biden's Visit To Israel Begins, American Jews Deliver Message. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – On the first day of President Biden's visit to the Middle East, young Jews affiliated with IfNotNow Movement gathered outside the White House to deliver a message amidst President Biden's complicity in home demolitions and the potential forced expulsions of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank. Standing in front of the White House, protesters unraveled a banner that said "Biden, Stop Forced Transfer, #SaveMasaferYatta". Biden's trip to Israel, which began this morning, does not include engaging with communities in Masafer Yatta or any Palestinian communi…