Monthly Archives: March 2023

2023-03-29: News Headlines

Mothers on the March (2023-03-29). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-29). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians Is Fine, but Judicial Reform Is a Red Line. orinocotribune.com By Miko Peled — Mar 27, 2023 | The successful mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stand up against the Netanyahu government is proof of one thing: Israelis do not want to end the oppression and killing of Palestinian people. | Israeli society has never seen such ongoing massive anti-government protests. So it is clear that had Israelis wanted to, they could have mobilized around lifting the brutal and inhumane blockade Israel has imposed on Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, or the release of political prisoners or any of the myriad mechanisms Israel uses to oppress and terrorize Palesti…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-03-29). Muere joven palestino gravemente herido por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net Pocas horas después de la muerte de Lolah, al menos seis palestinos resultaron heridos por colonos israelíes.

WSWS (2023-03-29). Delaware River chemical spill impacts drinking water in the Philadelphia region. wsws.org While authorities, after days of inaction and mixed-messages, claim the water is safe to drink, one of the chemicals was also released in the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.




Staff (2023-03-29). Medios informan que Baltimore se niega a tratar el agua contaminada del derrame tóxico de Ohio. cubadebate.cu La empresa estadounidense de gestión de residuos Clean Harbors abandonó este martes su plan para tratar en la ciudad de Baltimore las aguas contaminadas por el descarrilamiento de un tren en East Palestine, Ohio, informan medios locales.

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-03-28). Roger Waters V. the Machine: Inside the Pink Floyd Frontman's Battle For Free Speech in Germany. mintpressnews.com After being blacklisted as "anti-Semitic," Roger Waters has embarked upon a legal battle against German authorities over his support for BDS, criticism of the Israeli government and support for the Palestinian people.

Max Graham (2023-03-28). The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It's Only March. truthout.org A spill at a factory outside Philadelphia that sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River has sparked worries among the area's residents over a major source of drinking water. One of the chemicals in the spill — butyl acrylate — was also on the 50-car train that derailed last month in East Palestine, Ohio, which spewed toxic fumes into the air as it burned for days. |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-28). Cuba's Ties to Arab World: Al Mayadeen Interviews Cuba President (III). orinocotribune.com Cuban President Miguel-Diaz Canel touches in an interview for Al Mayadeen on the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance, the confrontation of Western imperialism, and his visit to Algeria. | During the third part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discussed Algeria, the Palestinian cause, El Comandante, and former President Raul Castro in the context of Cuba, global liberation, and international revolution. | Diaz-Canel said that in this past year, Cuba endeavored on a journey across Western Asia and North Africa to restore direc…




Staff (2023-03-28). Palestinians to Pay the Price as Netanyahu Pauses Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Far Right. democracynow.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to his far-right governing allies, Netanyahu has also agreed to establish a new national guard under the control of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the ultranationalist national security minister who was once convicted of racist inci…

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-03-29). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes; US And Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. popularresistance.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the same war crimes. | While the U.S. celebrates the arrest warrant against Putin, it has pressured the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans…

Richard Becker (2023-03-29). Israel Protests: "Democracy" in an Apartheid Regime? globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2023-03-28). Netanyahu Delays Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Israel's Far Right. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to… |

Staff (2023-03-28). Palestinians to Pay the Price as Netanyahu Pauses Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Far Right. democracynow.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to his far-right governing allies, Netanyahu has also agreed to establish a new national guard under the control of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the ultranationalist national security minister who was once convicted of racist inci…

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-03-29). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes; US And Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. popularresistance.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the same war crimes. | While the U.S. celebrates the arrest warrant against Putin, it has pressured the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans…

Richard Becker (2023-03-29). Israel Protests: "Democracy" in an Apartheid Regime? globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2023-03-28). Netanyahu Delays Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Israel's Far Right. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to… |

Editor (2023-03-28). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. scheerpost.com

Juan Cole (2023-03-28). Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and far right thugs. Some 10,000 fascists gathered in front of the courthouse in Jerusalem to support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the judiciary. Some got into shouting matches …

Richard Silverstein (2023-03-28). Netanyahu Has Taken Israel to the Abyss. What Is His Exit Strategy? globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-03-28). Headlines for March 28, 2023. democracynow.org 39 Asylum Seekers Die in Fire at Mexican Immigration Detention Center Near U.S. Border, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Says Biden Asylum Proposal Violates International Law, Six Killed, Including Three Students, in Shooting at Nashville, TN, Elementary School, Israel's Netanyahu Agrees to Delay Far-Right Judicial Reforms Amid Massive Protests, U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea as North Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Weapons Production, Taliban Arrests Leader of Campaign to Educate Afghan Women and Girls, Massive Strikes and Protests Across France Demanding Macron Restore Pension Benefits, Haitian-Ch…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-03-28). Realizan huelga en rechazo a reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, instó al primer ministro a detener la polémica reforma judicial que divide al país.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-28). Primer ministro aplaza reforma judicial en Congreso de Israel. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu afirmó que ordenó la pausa de la controvertida legislación hasta después del receso de la Knesset (parlamento).

WSWS (2023-03-28). Israel protests to continue despite Netanyahu's "pause" of dictatorial legislation. wsws.org Netanyahu announced that the legislation would be "paused" to prevent "civil war". But only after negotiations with the far-right parties in his government, granting them a National Guard led by Jewish supremacistItamar Ben-Gvir.

WSWS (2023-03-28). General strike and mass protests stagger Israeli regime. wsws.org The political explosion in Israel is another expression of a widening global revolutionary crisis of capitalism.

Eric A. Gordon (2023-03-28). 'Shanghai Sonatas' receives world premiere: Displaced Jews and Chinese under Japanese occupation. peoplesworld.org BEVERLY HILLS — Some day, I don't know how soon, Shanghai Sonatas will be playing in major theaters to enthusiastic audiences around the country. For now, let the record note, the world premiere production (in concert) took place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the University of Delaware Master …

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2023-03-28: News Headlines

Mothers on the March (2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Amy Goodman (2023-03-27). Protests Sweeping Israel Are Demanding Democracy But Ignoring Palestinian Rights. truthout.org Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis… |

Gershon Baskin (2023-03-27). Israeli Supreme Court 'reform' aims to approve annexation and erasure of Palestinians. peoplesworld.org At the demonstrations for saving Israel's democracy, I carry a sign that says, "There is no democracy with occupation." It is not very popular, and at every demonstration, some people feel compelled to tell me that it is not in the right place. My answer is that those words are central to the struggle for Israel's democracy, …

Miko Peled (2023-03-27). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line. mintpressnews.com Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states.




Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-27). Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens…

Staff (2023-03-27). Demonstrators at Gent-Wevelgem cycling race: Stop normalization, boycott Israel! samidoun.net On Sunday, 26 March, the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race took place in Belgium. This cycling race is a semi-classic of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI Worldtour). Members of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine and the Kà§the Kollwitz Collective, as well as Palestinian and Irish friends, were present to denounce the participation in the race of the Israel Premier …

Staff (2023-03-27). Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the heart of demonstrations against Macron's anti-worker "reforms" in Toulouse. samidoun.net On Thursday, 23 March, cities throughout France, including Toulouse, were home to a ninth day of demonstrations and strikes against the Macron government's anti-worker "pension reform." These brought together nearly 150,000 people in Toulouse and 3.5 million people throughout France. In this historic mobilization which gathered a large crowd determined to confront the arrogance of …

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-03-27). Denuncian irrupción de policías israelíes en mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Autoridad palestina responsabiliza total y directamente al Gobierno de Israel por su continua agresión contra ese espacio sagrado, los fieles y su reclusión durante Ramadán.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-27). Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens…

Staff (2023-03-27). Demonstrators at Gent-Wevelgem cycling race: Stop normalization, boycott Israel! samidoun.net On Sunday, 26 March, the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race took place in Belgium. This cycling race is a semi-classic of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI Worldtour). Members of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine and the Kà§the Kollwitz Collective, as well as Palestinian and Irish friends, were present to denounce the participation in the race of the Israel Premier …

Staff (2023-03-27). Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the heart of demonstrations against Macron's anti-worker "reforms" in Toulouse. samidoun.net On Thursday, 23 March, cities throughout France, including Toulouse, were home to a ninth day of demonstrations and strikes against the Macron government's anti-worker "pension reform." These brought together nearly 150,000 people in Toulouse and 3.5 million people throughout France. In this historic mobilization which gathered a large crowd determined to confront the arrogance of …

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-03-27). Denuncian irrupción de policías israelíes en mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Autoridad palestina responsabiliza total y directamente al Gobierno de Israel por su continua agresión contra ese espacio sagrado, los fieles y su reclusión durante Ramadán.

Staff (2023-03-27). Israeli Protests Intensify over Netanyahu Gov't Weakening Judiciary as Palestinian Rights Ignored. democracynow.org Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in protests in recent days, shutting down large parts of the country and demanding the government withdraw its plan, which would give parliament more power to appoint judges to the S…

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman, Rakan Abed (2023-03-27). Solar energy lights up Gaza. electronicintifada.net Solar power is a lifeline for Gaza's business owners.

Juan Cole (2023-03-28). Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and far right thugs. Some 10,000 fascists gathered in front of the courthouse in Jerusalem to support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the judiciary. Some got into shouting matches …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-03-28). Realizan huelga en rechazo a reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, instó al primer ministro a detener la polémica reforma judicial que divide al país.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-28). Primer ministro aplaza reforma judicial en Congreso de Israel. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu afirmó que ordenó la pausa de la controvertida legislación hasta después del receso de la Knesset (parlamento).

WSWS (2023-03-28). General strike and mass protests stagger Israeli regime. wsws.org The political explosion in Israel is another expression of a widening global revolutionary crisis of capitalism.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-27). Netanyahu To Imminently Suspend Israeli Judicial Overhaul Plan After Protest Chaos, Strikes & Shutdowns. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Originally published on Amid the ongoing huge Israeli protests, which are being widely described as the country's largest in history, embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to imminently announce he's suspending his coalition's judicial overhaul legislation. He also for the first time warned the country against falling into…

Jeff Pekrul (2023-03-27). Sunday 4/2: The U.S. & Israel: Old Dilemmas, New Problems. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalist Association of San Francisco…

Juan Cole (2023-03-27). Universities, Labor Unions Strike to protest Netanyahu's firing of Gallant, as Israel faces Complete Paralysis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired his minister of defense, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday evening, setting off a new round of massive protests, along with threats of strikes and university closures that seem likely to paralyze the country. Netanyahu had discussed firing Gallant …

KATIE (2023-03-27). #ShutDownNation: 12 New Business Reasons to Divest from Israel. bdsmovement.net

Omar Karmi (2023-03-27). PA must stop playing Israel's game. electronicintifada.net Israel broke Sharm al-Sheikh deal before the ink was dry.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-03-27). Why Israelis Are Revolting Against Netanyahu And What It Really Means. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's political and economic system has come to a standstill as a result of mass demonstrations, that have captured the attention of international media. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including members of Israel's political and security establishment, took to the streets of Tel Aviv, whilst demonstrators stormed police barricades outside their Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's,

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-03-27). Primer ministro israelí destituye a ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Benjamín Netanyahu afirmó que perdió la confianza en el exministro Yoav Gallant luego de este pidió públicamente a aquel que detenga la reforma judicial.

Victor Grossman (2023-03-27). Child's play?: Berlin Bulletin 209, March 26 2023. mronline.org I recall a circle game from my childhood; after each round another chair was removed, leaving one more child out. We called it "Going to Jerusalem." Last week Israeli boss Netanyahu arrived FROM Jerusalem. After two days he was out of the Berlin circle—one day too early.

David Cronin (2023-03-27). Hopelessly devoted to Israel. electronicintifada.net Antonio López-Istúriz breaks European Parliament rules by refusing to protest against war crimes.

SAMIR (2023-03-27). Boycott apartheid Israel's Summer In The City festival. bdsmovement.net

Staff (2023-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2023. democracynow.org More Mass Protests Rock Israel After Netanyahu Fires Minister Who Urged Halt to Courts Overhaul, Mississippi Reels After Tornado Kills 26 People, as South Braces for More Heavy Storms, At Least 29 Migrants Drowned While Trying to Reach Europe as Gov'ts Make It Harder to Save Lives at Sea, Russia Threatens Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, At Least 6 Killed in Suicide Bombing Near Kabul's Foreign Ministry, Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Beijing, Breaks with Taiwan, Kamala Harris Embarks on Africa Tour in Hopes of Countering Russian and Chinese Influence, Chad Nationalizes ExxonMobil,…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-03-27). Destitución de ministro de Defensa desata protestas en Israel. telesurtv.net La reforma pretende restringir la capacidad del Tribunal Supremo a rechazar leyes y permitir al Parlamento volver a legislar medidas impugnadas por ese órgano.

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