Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-09: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Palestinian President to Visit China. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit China next week at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. | RELATED: | "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, will pay a state visit to China from June 13-16," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced in an official statement. | The Chinese government, whi…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Palestinian Fighters Shot Down Drone During Clashes With Israeli Troops In Jenin (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the al-Quds Brigades. | On June 8, Palestinian fighters clashed with a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that attempted to storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | The IDF unit was eventually forced to retreat from the camp without making any arrests. The clashes didn't result in any casualties. However, the local branch of the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said that its fighters had…

Staff (2023-06-09). Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head while he was doing his job. thecanary.co Israeli forces shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head with a live round on Wednesday 7 June. Soldiers also shot fellow journalist Rabea' Monir in the abdomen with a rubber-coated steel bullet. The protective helmet Momen was wearing most probably saved his life. He was also wearing a blue press jacket. Mo'men is reportedly …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-09). China emerges as Palestine's biggest friend on the global stage. peoplesworld.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the U.N., and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a …

Staff (2023-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges over Mishandling of Classified Documents, Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Spreads South and West Across United States, Supreme Court Orders Alabama to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, SCOTUS Upholds Ability of Medicaid Recipients to Sue States That Violate Their Rights, SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Get Extensions on Financial Disclosure Filings, U.S. Halts Food Aid to Ethiopia, Accuses Military of Diverting Deliveries Away from Civilians, Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Journalist During Demolition of Home in Ramallah, Aid Groups Say New EU Mea…


Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-08). Israeli forces injure journalist, five others during violent raid in Ramallah. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of Israeli soldiers raided Ramallah to demolish the home of a Palestinian prisoner and subsequently shot at those who had gathered in protest. Among those injured was Palestinian journalist Moumen Sumrein, who was reportedly wearing press fatigues…

Ahmad Al-Bazz, Nadia Péridot, Ross Domoney (2023-06-08). Israel's West Bank checkpoints, from the eyes of Palestinian workers. therealnews.com

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-08). China and Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. mintpressnews.com "The United States should realize that the lives of Palestinian Muslims are equally precious," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying. "The international community should work together to find a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian question."

Visualizing Palestine (2023-06-08). Politically Conditioned Funding in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Over the last two decades, funding in Palestine has become tied to ever-increasing restrictive conditions that are used to control and limit Palestinian civil society. We partnered with Al- Shabaka and Badil to produce the visual illustrating how restrictive funding supports Israeli colonial policies, depoliticizes Palestinian society, criminalizes resistance to Israeli colonization, and thwarts Palestinian …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-06-08). US faith groups pledge to take action against Israeli apartheid. electronicintifada.net Apartheid-Free Communities initiative born in direct response to Palestinian civil society request.

Ali Abunimah (2023-06-08). The Mossad roots of the bogus IHRA anti-Semitism definition. electronicintifada.net Palestinians and Jewish allies in Europe are facing persecution based on bogus allegations, report finds.




Staff (2023-06-08). Georges Abdallah files new appeal for release as campaign for his freedom escalates. samidoun.net Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist and struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France since 1984, has filed a new request for his release before the sentencing judge in Paris. Eligible for release since 1999, he has already made eight requests for parole, some of which have been accepted judicially before being blocked by politcal decisions …

jacobin (2023-06-08). Roger Waters's Critics Are Smearing Him as Antisemitic. jacobin.com The charges are being elevated by media figures and politicians who detest his advocacy for Palestinian liberation.

Ramona Wadi (2023-06-08). The PA has abandoned Palestine in order to stick to the international narrative. thealtworld.com If the UN excels at anything besides creating the conditions for human rights abuses, it is keeping track of human rights violations and disseminating the statistical data. There can thus be no doubt that diplomats have access to the details of what is happening in Palestine; spreading awareness without taking political action has, after all, been the chosen avenue for decades. The Israeli-Palestinian "conflict" narrative couldn't have opted for a better strategy. | Despite this, the Palestinian Authority still relies on the UN tactics when meeting with diplomats, regurgitating the most obvious statements and rhe…

_____ (2023-06-08). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. strategic-culture.org Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. | Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. Just like their 1979 joint The border between Egypt and Israel is usually safe. The last…

Editor (2023-06-08). The Cultural Looting of Gaza. scheerpost.com

Eva Bartlett (2023-06-08). Artyomovsk locals reveal how Ukrainian forces targeted civilians and took away children during the 'battle for Bakhmut'. ingaza.wordpress.com

Staff (2023-06-08). Georges Abdallah files new appeal for release as campaign for his freedom escalates. samidoun.net Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist and struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France since 1984, has filed a new request for his release before the sentencing judge in Paris. Eligible for release since 1999, he has already made eight requests for parole, some of which have been accepted judicially before being blocked by politcal decisions …

jacobin (2023-06-08). Roger Waters's Critics Are Smearing Him as Antisemitic. jacobin.com The charges are being elevated by media figures and politicians who detest his advocacy for Palestinian liberation.

Ramona Wadi (2023-06-08). The PA has abandoned Palestine in order to stick to the international narrative. thealtworld.com If the UN excels at anything besides creating the conditions for human rights abuses, it is keeping track of human rights violations and disseminating the statistical data. There can thus be no doubt that diplomats have access to the details of what is happening in Palestine; spreading awareness without taking political action has, after all, been the chosen avenue for decades. The Israeli-Palestinian "conflict" narrative couldn't have opted for a better strategy. | Despite this, the Palestinian Authority still relies on the UN tactics when meeting with diplomats, regurgitating the most obvious statements and rhe…

_____ (2023-06-08). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. strategic-culture.org Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. | Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. Just like their 1979 joint The border between Egypt and Israel is usually safe. The last…

Editor (2023-06-08). The Cultural Looting of Gaza. scheerpost.com

Eva Bartlett (2023-06-08). Artyomovsk locals reveal how Ukrainian forces targeted civilians and took away children during the 'battle for Bakhmut'. ingaza.wordpress.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Israeli Fighter Jets Escort U.S. Bombers In Message To Iran. southfront.org Israeli F-16D fighter jets escort American B-1 bombers through Israeli airspace on June 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 8, Israeli F-16D fighter jets escorted two American B-1 bombers as they made their way through Israeli airspace returning from the Persian Gulf, in an apparent message to Iran. | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that the flight took place "as part of the close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintainin…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-09). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. electronicintifada.net Gary Lubner says he'll donate $6 million to party.

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (2/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Source: Al Mayadeen Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (1/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation force soldiers who fired tear gas on Lebanese protesters today. Source: Al Mayadeen independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-08). The resistance is joined from Egypt. thealtworld.com There are thousands of would-be Mohammad Salahs in all the Arab countries | Feelings aside, a political reading needs to be made of Sunday's guerrilla operation at al-Awja, in which Egyptian border policeman Mohammad Salah killed three Israeli soldiers and wounded two others, causing real alarm in the Israeli occupier state and confounding its heavily medalled and starred generals. | Several points are worth noting in this regard. | First, the 22-year-old conscript planned his attack well. It was no spur-of-the-moment incident. Wire-cutters, five ammunition clips, military daggers, and a Qur'an were found in his…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-08). Israel Faces Escalation On Northern, Southern Front. southfront.org |

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2023-06-08: News Headlines

Angela (2023-06-08). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

WSWS (2023-06-07). Norfolk Southern seeks to have lawsuits dismissed over derailment, toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org In a motion that was filed on Friday with the US District Court in Youngstown, Ohio, Norfolk Southern made the absurd claim that they are not responsible for the derailment or obligated to pay for any of the damages caused to residents health, homes or businesses…

Defense for Children Palestine (2023-06-07). Israeli Forces' Systemic Denial of Fair Trial Rights to Palestinian Child Prisoners Amounts to Arbitrary Detention. globalresearch.ca


Editor (2023-06-07). Palestinian Toddler Muhammad Tamimi Dies Days After Israeli Forces Shot Him in Head. scheerpost.com "What accountability will there be for the Israeli soldier(s) who opened fire into a Palestinian community and shot a two-year-old in the head?" asked one journalist. "The track record isn't promising."

Steven Sahiounie (2023-06-07). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. globalresearch.ca

Eva Bartlett (2023-06-08). Artyomovsk locals reveal how Ukrainian forces targeted civilians and took away children during the 'battle for Bakhmut'. ingaza.wordpress.com




Jessica Buxbaum (2023-06-07). Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com "Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn't feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented." — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-07). Blinken's normalisation delusion. thealtworld.com Iran-Gulf rapprochement is shattering US and Israeli dreams | Anyone hearing the statements being made these days by US officials — especially Secretary of State Anthony Blinken — about Washington's stepped-up efforts to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could be excused for thinking they inhabit a different planet. They seem completely oblivious to the radical changes sweeping the region, especially the accelerating momentum towards ending US political and military influence in the Middle East and especially the Gulf. | Addressing Zionist lobbyists in Washington on Monday, Blinken d…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Last Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Targeted Secret Iranian Missile Manufacturing Unit — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | The Citing informed sources, Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian Unit 18340…

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-06-07). Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com "Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn't feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented." — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-07). Blinken's normalisation delusion. thealtworld.com Iran-Gulf rapprochement is shattering US and Israeli dreams | Anyone hearing the statements being made these days by US officials — especially Secretary of State Anthony Blinken — about Washington's stepped-up efforts to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could be excused for thinking they inhabit a different planet. They seem completely oblivious to the radical changes sweeping the region, especially the accelerating momentum towards ending US political and military influence in the Middle East and especially the Gulf. | Addressing Zionist lobbyists in Washington on Monday, Blinken d…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Last Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Targeted Secret Iranian Missile Manufacturing Unit — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | The Citing informed sources, Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian Unit 18340…

Pierre Tristam (2023-06-07). We'll keep the Pride flag flying here. peoplesworld.org I wasn't aware until recently that Target had an LGBTQ-themed section to commemorate Pride Month, which began on June 1. Why shouldn't it? We have months that celebrate Black history, Hispanic heritage, Arab heritage, Jewish American Heritage, and Women's history. We celebrate cultures that were not always respected or given their due, and in many …

WSWS (2023-06-07). Paul Krugman's dishonest apologetics for Ukrainian fascism. wsws.org The New York Times published yesterday a column by Paul Krugman dismissing the role of Ukrainian fascists in the mass murder of Jews and Soviet citizens during World War II and minimizing as mere "shadows" their prominence in the present NATO proxy war against Russia.

Mitchell Zimmerman (2023-06-07). Anti-Trans Politicians Are Following the Nazi Playbook. otherwords.org The 1920s were both good and bad times for the Jews of Germany. | They'd been granted the same legal rights as other Germans and were established in respected professions. They were mostly treated as worthy of dignity. But that changed as antisemites scapegoated Jews for all of Germany's woes — from the loss of World War I to the hyperinflation that had ruined so many lives. | Nazis not only stereotyped Jews as rich, cunning, and devious, but also likened them to revolting vermin — including lice, rats, snakes, and cockroaches. They were depicted as creepy, smelly, disease-ridden, sub-human. | Attacki…

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