Al-Shabaka (2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US. juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | &#1 ; ( Al-Shabakah) &#1 ; The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …

Ambassador Majdi Khaldi (2022-12-27). Occupation: On Christmas, Israel Denies Palestinian Christians Their Rights. globalresearch.ca

Brett Willkins (2022-12-27). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

Editor (2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East. scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-27). Podcast Ep 70: Palestine in 2022, part 1. electronicintifada.net We take a look at the top stories of the year.

Staff (2022-12-27). Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario en 2022. cubadebate.cu Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario por parte de los tribunales israelíes en 2022, de acuerdo con los datos publicados por la Comisión para Asuntos de Detenidos y Exdetenidos.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-27). Más de 600 niños palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto en 2022. telesurtv.net Al menos 835 palestinos permanecen en cárceles israelíes bajo la denominada detención administrativa, sin cargos ni delitos probados.

Alison Weir (2022-12-27). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Hans Stehling (2022-12-27). Britain's National Security Potentially Compromised by Government Membership of Pro Israel CFI Lobby in Parliament. globalresearch.ca

James J. Zogby (2022-12-26). Navidad en Palestina: Hoy como ayer. globalizacion.ca La historia de la Navidad, tal como se cuenta en Occidente, contiene elementos atemporales que han dado forma a nuestra cultura de manera significativa. A medida que la contamos, año tras año, la historia transmite a quienes la escuchan temas…

WSWS (2022-12-26). Netanyahu forms far-right Israeli coalition government. wsws.org Having pushed Israeli politics to the right during his 15 years of premiership, Netanyahu will now head the most right-wing government in Israel's 75-year history.

| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Iran says UK-linked arrests reflect 'destructive role' in protests. tribune.com.pk Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the arrests of citizens linked to the United Kingdom reflected Britain's "destructive role" in the recent protests in the Islamic Republic. | Iran has accused Western countries, Israel and Saudi Arabia of fomenting the unrest by people from all walks of life in the country, one of the most sustained challenges to the country's ruling theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | Asked by a reporter to comment on Sunday's announcement in Tehran of the arrest of seven people linked to Britain, foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said: "Some countries, especially t…

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-26). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Alison Weir (2022-12-26). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Juan Cole (2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…

Editor (2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com

James J. Zogby (2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …

_____ (2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington. popularresistance.org Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…