Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). Belgium city of Liege becomes latest European city to sever ties with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution in the Liege city council, introduced by the left-wing Workers' Party, calls for the suspension of ties with Israel until its apartheid regime puts an "end to the system of violations of the rights of the Palestinian people and fully respects the obligations imposed by international law and various United Nations resolutions"

Mothers on the March (2023-04-26). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

teleSUR (2023-04-26). Chinese Envoy Calls for Lasting Solution to Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, called on the international community to work with the greatest sense of urgency for a lasting settlement of the Palestinian question. | RELATED: | The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has become nerve-wracking for the whole world during the holy month of Ramadan over the past few years. This year, violence in the West Bank intensified with frequent tens…

Amy Goodman (2023-04-25). Will China's Push for Multipolar World End US Global Domination? truthout.org China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel and Palestine. "China doesn't want the United… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-25). Shameful Attack by the German State: Palestinian Prisoners' Day Demonstrations in Berlin Banned by Police. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Apr 13, 2023 | On 13 April 2023, the Berlin police banned two demonstrations marking the Palestinian Prisoners' Day on 15 and 16 April, including the 16 April demonstration organized by Samidoun Deutschland. | This heinous attack by the German state against Palestinian rights, freedoms, expression and existence, is in accordance with Germany's support for and admiration of the ethnostate model that the zionist occupation presents. It is also important to note, that this attack follows the 2022 ban on Nakba Day demonstrations, which was met with widespread condemnation in Germany and around the…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-25). Two Palestinians killed in the occupied territories in a single day. peoplesdispatch.org The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces since the beginning of this year has now gone up to 99, which includes 16 minors…

Editor (2023-04-26). Jeffrey Sachs on China's 'Historic' Push for Multipolar World to End US Domination. scheerpost.com By DemocracyNow! China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel …

Anonymous669 (2023-04-26). Bird Strike Forces Israeli F-35 To Land During Parade. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | On April 26, a stealthy F-35 fighter jet of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) was hit by a bird while taking part in an Independence Day fly-by. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the F-35 suffered a "minor hit" from the bird, stressing that the fighter jet, which costs over $80 millions, did not make an emergency landing and the pilot was not injured.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-26). Israeli Drone Crashes In Southern Syria Days After Strikes (Videos). southfront.org St. Inigoes, Md. (June 27, 2005) — A "Skylark" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on display at the 2005 Naval UAV Air Demo held at the Webster Field Annex of Naval Air Station Patuxent River. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | A drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) crashed in Syria's southern region, Syrian and Israeli news sources reported on April 26. | The sources didn't identify the type of the drone or locate the site of the crash. The IDF, which u…

Special to People's World (2023-04-26). Harry Belafonte—Giant of the arts and the struggle for justice and democracy. peoplesworld.org The multi-talented, widely admired performer Harry Belafonte died Tuesday, April 25, at age 96. He was born on March 1, 1927, in New York City as Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. His ancestry is Jamaican and Martiniquan, and his paternal grandfather had Dutch Jewish origins. Belafonte's career took off with the film Carmen Jones (1954). Soon after, he …

Ali Abunimah (2023-04-24). Palestinian killed in Israeli attack on refugee camp. electronicintifada.net Alleged car ramming in Jerusalem leaves five injured.

Kit Klarenberg, David Cronin (2023-04-24). Britain declares war on a slogan. electronicintifada.net Suella Braverman mulls ban on chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

trtworld (2023-04-24). Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank. trtworld.com The killing is the first in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in almost two weeks. | Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-24). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a otro joven palestino en Jericó. telesurtv.net La muerte de Suleiman Ayesh eleva a 99 la cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel este año.

Mothers on the March (2023-04-24). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Middle East Monitor (2023-04-24). Cementing Gaza's History by Sketching its Ancient Sites. juancole.com Mohammed Asad ( Middle East Monitor) — Gaza is a region we hear about often but how much do we know about its past and history? This is something architect Wala'a Shublaq is looking to change as she sketches ancient sites and helps Palestinians in Gaza reconnect with their past. The 27-year-old urban …

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-04-24). Even as They Protest, Israeli Liberals Reject Solidarity With Palestinians. truthout.org Why are liberal Israeli protesters working with Israeli police to rip down Palestinian flags whenever anti-occupation activists attempt to raise them in the context of the widespread anti-government protests in Israel? There's a structural reason why the occupation of Palestine is absent from the mainstream liberal agenda of the protests, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau… |

thecommunists (2023-04-24). The 'incremental genocide' of the Palestinians continues. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from Palestine Chronicle, with thanks. ***** I am writing this op-ed on 23 March 2023. Seventy-five years ago, on this date, the military command of the zionist leadership publicised Plan Dalet, or Plan D, which, among other guidelines, instructed the zionist forces, who were on their way to occupy hundreds …

Avishai Ehrlich (2023-04-24). From the Protests to Palestine: The Far Right in Israel and the Left. socialistproject.ca Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the Israeli prime minister's office in November, backed by a coalition of religious and far-right ethno-nationalist parties. Since then, clashes between Israeli armed forces and Palestinians have escalated, due largely to increasing raids on Palestinian civilians and highly provocative armed aggression by Israel at the al-Aqsa Mosque. Netanyahu's government is additionally attempting to consolidate its control over the judiciary by claiming the right to appoint judges and constrain the courts' jurisdiction — a move that has sparked massive protests across the country. On Ma…

Lowkey, Mintpress News. (2023-04-24). Lowkey: The Ukraine Kill List And Weaponizing Anti-Semitism. popularresistance.org In this latest thought-provoking episode of The Watchdog, esteemed academic and public intellectual David Miller returns, this time delving into the covert tactics used by the powerful Israel Lobby to silence advocates for Palestinian rights. Drawing upon firsthand experience, Miller exposes the systematic campaign to force him out of Bristol University and the weaponization of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism to stifle dissent. He reveals how academics who have dared to speak out against the Israeli government's policies towards Palestine face severe repercussions, including threats of termination and profes…

Middle East Monitor (2023-04-24). Cementing Gaza's History by Sketching its Ancient Sites. juancole.com Mohammed Asad ( Middle East Monitor) — Gaza is a region we hear about often but how much do we know about its past and history? This is something architect Wala'a Shublaq is looking to change as she sketches ancient sites and helps Palestinians in Gaza reconnect with their past. The 27-year-old urban …

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-24). Israel ataca de nuevo el sur de Siria. telesurtv.net Israel justificó los ataques diciendo que iban dirigidos contra combatientes aliados del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica de El Líbano (Hezbolá).

Pedro Rodriguez (2023-04-24). Danish Defence: Why Is Christian Juhl the Only One Talking About Business Ethics? indybay.org Signed off and sealed: a deal by the Danish government led by Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats and their coalition partners to purchase Israeli weapons systems produced by Elbit Systems has made little noise. There are a number of concerning ethical considerations that are generally being ignored, with only a few dissenting voices daring to break ranks.

Scott Ritter (2023-04-24). Middle East embraces Russia & loses trust in the U.S. | Forces in play in Sudan conflict. thealtworld.com On episode 31 of the show we are joined by Evgeny Satanovsky, a Russian economist, professor and orientalist, one of the leading experts in the field of politics and economics of Israel, as well as other countries of the Middle East. | He is the founder and president of the Middle East Institute. From 2001 to 2004, he served as the President of the Russian Jewish Congress.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-24). Military Situation In Syria On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 24, Israeli artillery attacked SAA position near Hadar town in Qunaitra; | On April 24, unknown assailants throw a stun grenade at the Asayish headquarters in Hasakah city; | The defense and intelligence chiefs from Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Iran will meet in Moscow on Tuesday, according to the Turkish Defense Minister…

Pedro Rodriguez (2023-04-24). Danish Defence: Why Is Christian Juhl the Only One Talking About Business Ethics? indybay.org Signed off and sealed: a deal by the Danish government led by Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats and their coalition partners to purchase Israeli weapons systems produced by Elbit Systems has made little noise. There are a number of concerning ethical considerations that are generally being ignored, with only a few dissenting voices daring to break ranks.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-04-24). Frankfurt court reverses ban on Roger Waters concert. electronicintifada.net Rock icon had challenged city council's cancellation of 28 May gig.