Monthly Archives: May 2023

2023-05-26: News Headlines

ecsorinoco (2023-05-26). Palestinian Resistance's Tactical Triumph: Missiles Multiply Despite Losses. orinocotribune.com In its These targeted killings sought to weaken the PIJ's leadership structure and disrupt the organization's command and control. However, despite these setbacks, the PI…

Palestine Action. (2023-05-26). Palestine Action Blockade Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org On the 24th day of Palestine Action's siege against Leicester's Israeli Elbit factory — UAV Tactical Systems, another blockade has successfully locked down the company's only entrance gates in the early hours of this morning. | An immovable vehicle and two Palestine Actionists have locked-on in the road outside the perimeter fence, evading their paramilitary-style security workforce, the site's surveillance cameras, and inhibiting the company's ability to open by blocking staff entry. | In Leicester, and in Elbit's 7 other remaining sites in Britain, weaponry is being manufactured and exported to Israel.

WUFJEP (2023-05-26). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…


Fight Back (2023-05-26). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela visits San Francisco as part of Nakba 75 Tour. fightbacknews.org San Francisco, CA — On May 19, around 100 people gathered in San Francisco State University's Knuth Hall for the San Francisco leg of the Mandela Nakba 75 Tour. It featured the Honorable Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and member of the Parliament of South Africa. | The tour was co-hosted by the US Palestinian Community Network and the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, and had already visited Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cleveland, and Orange County. | San Francisco State University Assistant Professor in Race and Resistance Studies Rama Ali Kased emceed the eve…

Maddi Johnson (2023-05-26). Nakba in Portland Solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Portland, Oregon U.S. imperialism was in the crosshairs of the Nakba event in Portland on May 21. Speeches and signs alike identified U.S. weapons and money as the critical factor that allows Israel to perpetrate genocide and apartheid on the Palestinian people. Credit: Sarah Kowaleski Speakers, including those from organizers . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-25). 15 Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike protesting Israeli prison conditions and abuse. peoplesdispatch.org Among the main demands of the prisoners is the right to receive specialized medical treatment from their personal doctors instead of those sent by the prison administration…




Staff (2023-05-25). Hearing delayed, returned to Ramleh prison: Occupation targets Walid Daqqah's life and health. samidoun.net On Thursday, 25 May, the Israeli occupation prison system once again removed Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter, Walid Daqqah, suffering from the rare cancer myelofibrosis and a number of severe health complications, from Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital to the infamous Ramleh prison clinic, putting his life and health at even more severe risk. The …

Staff (2023-05-25). Paris area mobilizations commemorate 75 years of Nakba and ongoing resistance. samidoun.net For over a week, many organizations held events and actions, bringing together thousands of people in Paris, France, and its suburbs. These events were part of the collective commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, a process of colonization and ethnic cleansing in Palestine still underway today, which the Palestinian people tirelessly resist. On …

Staff (2023-05-25). Belgian activists confront sportswashing of Israeli apartheid in cycling. samidoun.net Several members and sympathizers of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine mobilized on 18 May at the "Circuit de Wallonie" cycling race in Belgium against the participation of a propaganda team for Israeli apartheid and colonialism. Carrying large banners and Palestinian flags, these supporters of justice in Palestine expressed their rejection of Israel's sportswashing of its war crimes in …

Staff (2023-05-25). Hearing delayed, returned to Ramleh prison: Occupation targets Walid Daqqah's life and health. samidoun.net On Thursday, 25 May, the Israeli occupation prison system once again removed Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter, Walid Daqqah, suffering from the rare cancer myelofibrosis and a number of severe health complications, from Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital to the infamous Ramleh prison clinic, putting his life and health at even more severe risk. The …

Staff (2023-05-25). Paris area mobilizations commemorate 75 years of Nakba and ongoing resistance. samidoun.net For over a week, many organizations held events and actions, bringing together thousands of people in Paris, France, and its suburbs. These events were part of the collective commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, a process of colonization and ethnic cleansing in Palestine still underway today, which the Palestinian people tirelessly resist. On …

Staff (2023-05-25). Belgian activists confront sportswashing of Israeli apartheid in cycling. samidoun.net Several members and sympathizers of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine mobilized on 18 May at the "Circuit de Wallonie" cycling race in Belgium against the participation of a propaganda team for Israeli apartheid and colonialism. Carrying large banners and Palestinian flags, these supporters of justice in Palestine expressed their rejection of Israel's sportswashing of its war crimes in …

Staff (2023-05-25). Georges Abdallah sends a message to French resistance gathering on Glières plateau. samidoun.net From 19 to 21 May, thousands of people converged on the Glières plateau in Haute-Savoie France, a historic site of the French resistance to Nazi occupation, for the Resistance Forum organized by the Resistant Citizens of Yesterday and Today association. The 2023 gathering, which marked the 17th such occasion, highlighted solidarity with Palestine at the …

Staff (2023-05-25). Geneva bends to Zionist pressure campaign, censors exhibition of Swiss revolutionary artist Mark Rudin. samidoun.net From 25 to 27 May an exhibition of Palestinian resistance posters by the late Swiss activist and artist Marc Rudin was to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by Secours Rouge Geneva in collaboration with Samidoun Geneva. This exhibition was an opportunity to pay tribute to our comrade, who died on April 7, and his …

Editor (2023-05-25). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. scheerpost.com Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned… and they're running out of drinkable water.

Editor (2023-05-25). Flag March: The Annual Israeli Display Of Jewish Supremacy. scheerpost.com By Miko Peled / MintPress News The annual display of Jewish Supremacy in Palestine, known as the Flag March, is not limited to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is part of a campaign of intimidation in cities around the country that have a significant Palestinian population. This year this racist, violent display of supremacy …

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). Israel's brutality driving Democratic Party voters and some lawmakers to support Palestine. peoplesworld.org Though the government of the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed "unbreakable bond" with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. Following the provocative "Flag March" on May 18, which is carried out annually by Israeli Jewish extremists in the Occupied Palestinian …

Anonymous349 (2023-05-25). Military Situation In Palestine On May 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Editor (2023-05-25). 'Apartheid' designation ignored as Israel kills children in Gaza AGAIN. mronline.org Israel's recent bombing of the Gaza Strip from May 9—13 killed 33 Palestinians, including seven children. FAIR looked at coverage of these attacks from the Washington Post, New York Times and CNN, and didn't find a single reference to Israel as an apartheid state, despite this being the consensus in the human rights community.

MEE staff (2023-05-25). West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election. middleeasteye.net West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election | Palestinian movement sweeps second big university in latest sign of shifting political sentiments | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 12: 05 | Palestinian students supporting celebrate the Islamic Wafa bloc victory in student elections at Birzeit University, 19 May 2022 (AFP) | The Hamas-affiliated Islamic Wafa bloc won the Birzeit University's student union…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-25). Soldados israelíes hieren a 13 palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ejército de Tel Aviv confiscó las grabaciones de las cámaras de vigilancia de las tiendas y los hogares, después de allanarlos y saquearlos.

Staff (2023-05-25). Not On Our Dime!': Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. Following the provocative 'Flag March' on May 18, which is carried out annually by Israeli Jewish extremists in the Occupied Palestinian city of East …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-25). Two Al-Quds Brigade Fighters Killed In New Central Syria Terrorist Attack. southfront.org File image. | On May 25, two pro-government fighters were killed when terrorists believed to be members of ISIS opened fire at a vehicle of the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade in Syria's central region. | The attack took place on a road in the desert area of al-Sharah in the eastern Homs countryside. Several other fighters of al-Quds Brigade were reportedly wounded during the ambush. ISIS is yet to officially claim responsibility via the Amaq news agency. | The ambush was the most recent in a series of terrorist att…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-25). Israeli Army Says It Downed Drone That Crossed Frontline With Lebanon. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On May 25, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had downed a drone that crossed the frontline with Lebanon. | The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a brief statement that the drone was downed near the settlement of Zar'it, adding that it was tracked by Israeli air defenses."The IDF will continue to act to prevent any violation of the sovereignty of the State of Israel," the statement reads. | The IDF re…

Anonymous765 (2023-05-25). Israel Panics After Hezbollah Show Of Force. southfront.org |

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

MEE staff (2023-05-25). Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation. middleeasteye.net Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation | Israel set to clampdown on human rights groups through a new bill that will restrict foreign funding | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 08: 53 | A man walks past a billboard advertising a campaign by Israeli rights group B'Tselem ahead of the US President's official visit, Bethlehem, 13 July 2022 (AFP) | The United States on Wednesday voiced supp…

MEE staff (2023-05-25). Israeli officials set to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia with US national security advisor: Report. middleeasteye.net

Staff (2023-05-25). Desde Cuba, artistas e intelectuales condenan agresión contra Buena Fe. cubadebate.cu Hoy, desde La Habana, un grupo de intelectuales y artistas se reúnen para condenar un acto de este tipo, dónde el odio y la violencia, la cara más horrenda del fascismo se interpuso a la música, pero el arte puede más y como dijo el propio Israel "la música es nuestra fortaleza. La manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".

Ken Klippenstein (2023-05-25). Leaked Report: "CIA Does Not Know" If Israel Plans to Bomb Iran. globalresearch.ca

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Lebanon's Secretary General stands out axis of resistance. plenglish.com Beirut, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Thursday highlighted the cohesion and firmness of the known axis of resistance to confront the US-Israeli project in the region.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.

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2023-05-25: News Headlines

Editor (2023-05-25). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. scheerpost.com Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned… and they're running out of drinkable water.

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

WUFJEP (2023-05-25). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.


MEE staff (2023-05-25). West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election. middleeasteye.net West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election | Palestinian movement sweeps second big university in latest sign of shifting political sentiments | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 12: 05 | Palestinian students supporting celebrate the Islamic Wafa bloc victory in student elections at Birzeit University, 19 May 2022 (AFP) | The Hamas-affiliated Islamic Wafa bloc won the Birzeit University's student union…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…

Editor (2023-05-24). 'Beautiful Dreams': The 5-year-old Palestinian kindergartener who died of fear. mronline.org Mohammed is still grieving, and he cannot help thinking about what life would have been if Tamim was still alive, disassembling and reassembling his toys, his head filled with beautiful dreams.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…


Middle East Eye (2023-05-24). Israel Pushes Law Banning Palestinian Flag. globalresearch.ca

The New Arab (2023-05-24). 'Palestine must be obliterated,' Says Deleted Times of Israel Column. globalresearch.ca

Fayha Shalash (2023-05-24). Israel to deny early release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-05-24). US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians. middleeasteye.net US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians | While PayPal is available in 'illegal settlements', it is unavailable to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 20: 05 | PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California, on 2 February 2023 (AFP) | Members of Congress are urging PayPal to open up its services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | A…

Middle East Eye (2023-05-24). Israel Pushes Law Banning Palestinian Flag. globalresearch.ca

The New Arab (2023-05-24). 'Palestine must be obliterated,' Says Deleted Times of Israel Column. globalresearch.ca

Fayha Shalash (2023-05-24). Israel to deny early release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-05-24). US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians. middleeasteye.net US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians | While PayPal is available in 'illegal settlements', it is unavailable to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 20: 05 | PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California, on 2 February 2023 (AFP) | Members of Congress are urging PayPal to open up its services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | A…

MEE staff (2023-05-24). US Senate Republicans reintroduce bill to sanction enablers of 'terror groups' in Palestine. middleeasteye.net US Senate Republicans reintroduce bill to sanction enablers of 'terror groups' in Palestine | The bill would impose sanctions on individuals or groups that provide support for 'terrorist activities' of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 16: 29 | Senator Marco Rubio arrives at a closed briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on 19 April 2023 (AFP) | Senate Republicans have reintroduced…

Ahmed Abu Artema (2023-05-24). 75 years on, Israel remains addicted to aggression. electronicintifada.net May's Gaza assault demonstrates yet again that the logic of Zionism is the logic of overwhelming violence.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.

MEE staff (2023-05-25). Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation. middleeasteye.net Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation | Israel set to clampdown on human rights groups through a new bill that will restrict foreign funding | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 08: 53 | A man walks past a billboard advertising a campaign by Israeli rights group B'Tselem ahead of the US President's official visit, Bethlehem, 13 July 2022 (AFP) | The United States on Wednesday voiced supp…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). Not On Our Dime!': Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

Staff (2023-05-25). Prosiguen provocaciones de odiadores contra el dúo Buena Fe en España. cubadebate.cu Los integrantes de Buena Fe fueron agredidos este miércoles por odiadores que buscaban impedir un concierto en Barcelona. Tras el incidente, Israel Rojas hizo una publicación en Facebook: "Estamos bien. Pero un compañero recibió los golpes que debieron ser para nosotros. Le hemos visto la cara al fascismo (…) La música es nuestra fortaleza: la manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".

Editor (2023-05-24). Corporate Media Ignores True 'Crisis of Democracy' in Israel: That It Isn't One. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-05-24). The Limits of Saudi Normalization With Israel. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Biden administration is devoting what energy the State Department has aside from the effort to defend Ukraine to achieving diplomatic normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The premise for this entry of the Saudis into the Abraham Accords is that it would seek …

David Cronin (2023-05-24). Internal paper shows EU eager to embrace Israel's killer cops. electronicintifada.net Force practices racist violence preached by Itamar Ben-Gvir.

MEE staff (2023-05-24). Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities. middleeasteye.net Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities | Government accused of 'looting' public purse after deals with far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners to pass parliament vote | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 07: 47 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, ahead of a vote on the national budget on 23 May 2023 at the parliament in Jer…

WSWS (2023-05-24). Moving exhibition depicting devastation of Hollywood blacklist opens as television and film strike continues. wsws.org On loan from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare focuses on 1947, the year that eight writers, one producer and a director were hauled before the House Committee on Unamerican Activities (HUAC).

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