Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-09: News Headlines

Yumna Patel (2023-07-09). Military Invasion Signals Israel May Be Trying to Turn Jenin Into a New Gaza. truthout.org Earlier this week, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank witnessed the bloodiest and most violent Israeli military operation in recent memory. Over the course of 48 hours, Israeli land and air forces besieged the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, killed 12 Palestinians, and wounded over a hundred others. For the first time since the Second Intifada in 2002, the people of Jenin refugee… |

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-09). Pope Francis appeals for Israel-Palestine peace, reconciliation talks. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Following his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis made an appeal for peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, in view of recent attacks on the West Bank.

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-07-09). Chris Hedges Report: The Persecution Of Jeremy Corbyn. popularresistance.org Jeremy Corbyn's ascendance to the leadership of the UK Labour Party in 2015 offered hope for a revival of the British left. With decades of experience and principled opposition to war and privatization under his belt, Corbyn was uniquely positioned to bring the Labour Party back from its neoliberal turn. But this was not to be—just five years later, Corbyn was ousted from the Labour Party and his supporters were purged. The political opposition to Corbyn was accompanied by a media villification campaign that conflated support for Palestinian rights with anti-Semitism. Ultimately, the question of Labour's su…

teleSUR, jcvm, JCM (2023-07-09). Las agresiones armadas más terribles de Israel contra Palestina. telesurtv.net Para el régimen sionista, la diplomacia de las armas ha sido una constante en el manejo de sus relaciones con Palestina.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-08). Destruction of Palestinian village after Israeli assault denounced. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Kamal Abu Al-Rub, deputy governor of Jenin, denounced today that the Israeli offensive against the refugee camp in the territory damaged 80 percent of the houses and destroyed the water, electricity and telephone networks.


scorinoco (2023-07-08). Non-Aligned Movement Reiterates Support for Palestinian Statehood. orinocotribune.com The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has reiterated its support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state. | "We call for redoubled international efforts to reach a just solution that ensures the fulfillment of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as a just solution that ends the suffering of Palestinian refugees within the framework of [United Nations] General Assembly Resolution 194," reads the fi…

Staff (2023-07-08). From Ghassan Kanafani to Walid Daqqah: Assassination, Imperialism, Resistance and Revolution. samidoun.net On the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary leader, intellectual, writer and artist, Ghassan Kanafani, and his niece Lamis Najem, in Beirut by a Mossad car bomb in 1972, Kanafani's revolutionary direction, critical eye and focus on the popular forces and working class of Palestine are perhaps more relevant today than they have …

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-08). Fuerzas de Israel atacan a manifestantes palestinos en Kufur Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Resultaron heridas al menos cinco personas con balas de acero recubiertas de goma.

Editor (2023-07-09). With Drone Strike, the Occupied West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. scheerpost.com

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-09). Lebanon reports Israeli naval violation for second day in a row. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) For the second consecutive day, Lebanon reported the violation of its national sovereignty by an Israeli military vessel, the Army Guidance Directorate announced today.




teleSUR, SH (2023-07-09). Protestas contra reforma judicial recobran impulso en Israel. telesurtv.net Para el 11 de julio se convocó a una nueva jornada de movilizaciones en Israel en repudio a la reforma judicial de Benjamin Netanyahu.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). In Video: Israel Tests 'Expanded Capability' Of David's Sling Air Defense System. southfront.org Screengrab. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | The Israeli Ministry of Ministry and military announced on July 9 that the air force and the defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems had successfully completed a recent series of tests with the David's Sling medium-range air defense system. | According to a joint statement, David's Sling was tested against "advanced threats," expanding the system's capability "and significantly improving the air defense layers of the State of Israel.""The…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-09). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-09). Protestas contra reforma judicial recobran impulso en Israel. telesurtv.net Para el 11 de julio se convocó a una nueva jornada de movilizaciones en Israel en repudio a la reforma judicial de Benjamin Netanyahu.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). In Video: Israel Tests 'Expanded Capability' Of David's Sling Air Defense System. southfront.org Screengrab. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | The Israeli Ministry of Ministry and military announced on July 9 that the air force and the defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems had successfully completed a recent series of tests with the David's Sling medium-range air defense system. | According to a joint statement, David's Sling was tested against "advanced threats," expanding the system's capability "and significantly improving the air defense layers of the State of Israel.""The…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-09). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au

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2023-07-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-08). Fuerzas de Israel atacan a manifestantes palestinos en Kufur Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Resultaron heridas al menos cinco personas con balas de acero recubiertas de goma.

Unicorn Riot (2023-07-07). 17 Palestinians Killed During Massive Israeli Raids on Jenin. unicornriot.ninja

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-07). Israeli police officer who killed Iyad-al-Hallaq acquitted. peoplesdispatch.org Iyad-al-Hallaq, a 32-year-old Palestinian man with autism, was killed by an Israeli border police officer while he was on his way to school in May 2020. A court has concluded that the officer had acted in self-defense…

Anonymous (2023-07-07). Palestine in Pictures: June 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Fight Back (2023-07-07). Arab community demands: Justice for Murod, justice for Hadi. fightbacknews.org Oak Lawn, IL – Over 130 protesters shut down the Oak Lawn Police and Fire Commission meeting on July 5 in response to the killing of Murod Kurdi and the beating of Hadi Abuatelah. "We need to clean out the Oak Lawn Police from top to bottom. That's why we're demanding an independent investigation into the Oak Lawn Police Department," declared Mohamed Sunkari, a leader of the Arab American Action Network (AAAN). | AAAN and the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) have been rallying outside and filling the public comments of the Oak Lawn Commission meetings every month for a year. "Last year in July o…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-07-07). Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Hamas claims responsibility for shooting soldier near settlement.

Staff (2023-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2023. democracynow.org Earth's Average Temperature Hits All-Time High for Third Consecutive Day, Climate Protesters Disrupt Wimbledon Tennis Matches, Shut Down Welsh Coal Mine, Biden Administration Will Arm Ukraine with Banned Cluster Munitions, NBC News: Former U.S. Officials Hold Secret Talks with Russians over Ukraine War, Rocket Fire from Southern Lebanon Prompts Cross-Border Shelling by Israel, "An Honest Mistake": Israeli Police Officer Acquitted of Killing Autistic Palestinian, U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Israeli Assault on Palestinians in Jenin, U.N. Pushes for International Security Force in Haiti…

Chris Hedges (2023-07-07). The persecution of Jeremy Corbyn. therealnews.com Jeremy Corbyn's ascendance to the leadership of the UK Labour Party in 2015 offered hope for a revival of the British left. With decades of experience and principled opposition to war and privatization under his belt, Corbyn was uniquely positioned to bring the Labour Party back from its neoliberal turn. But this was not to be—just five years later, Corbyn was ousted from the Labour Party and his supporters were purged. The political opposition to Corbyn was accompanied by a media villification campaign that conflated support for Palestinian rights with anti-Semitism. Ultimately, the question of Labou…

Staff (2023-07-07). 22 July: Join the Day of Action to Free Palestine Action Prisoners! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network stands in solidarity with the Palestine Action prisoners in British jails and demands their immediate release. The imprisonment of direct action activists confronting the corporations supplying the Zionist military machine with weaponry is part and parcel of the system of oppression targeting activists in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands and …

Staff (2023-07-07). 8 July, Seattle: Banner Drop and Rally — Emergency Action for the Fury of Jenin. samidoun.net Bring your fury and join us for an emergency rally and banner drop to amplify the resistance happening in Jenin and channel our fury into action. We will uplift Jenin as a continued site of resistance and condemn the ways Seattle directly contributes to the Zionist occupation. We call for liberation of Palestine from the …

Staff (2023-07-07). 9 July, Online Event: What is happening in Occupied Palestine? With Fadia Barghouti. samidoun.net What is happening in the West Bank of occupied Palestine today? As part of our activities to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the martyrdom of the great Palestinian Arab writer Ghassan Kanafani, we invite you to participate in a special symposium on the recent developments in the West Bank and the entire occupied land of …

Staff (2023-07-07). Palestinian prisoners say: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails. samidoun.net There are currently 6 Palestine Actionists held in British prison for their actions to confront the Israeli war machine on British territory, taking action against Elbit Systems properties and other Israeli arms factories. Dozens of additional actionists are threatened with potential prison sentences targeting their direct action to stop the Israeli arms trade in Britain. …

Staff (2023-07-07). Public figures speak out: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails! Drop the charges! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins over 75 public figures, including Palestinians, celebrities, legal professionals and politicians, who are calling for the release of Palestine Action prisoners and all charges to be dropped! Palestine Action's work and direct action to confront the Israeli arms industry — and British complicity — has led to two Elbit …

Staff (2023-07-07). #WeStandWithFatima: Collective video of support and solidarity for CUNY Law speaker and Palestine. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network supports the #WeStandWithFatima campaign. On 3 July 2023, CUNY for Palestine and Within Our Lifetime released a video titled #WeStandWithFatima in coalition with 34 legal scholars, distinguished professors, organizers and artists, alongside CUNY students and workers in defense of CUNY Law class-elected speaker Fatima. Charlotte Kates, Samidoun's international coordinator, participated in …

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in Nablus. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and injured three people during the clashes in the old city of Nablus. | RELATED: | Fierce clashes broke out when dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli troops who stormed Nablus and surrounded a house for a manhunt, during which some Palestinians opened fire at the soldiers, and the latter fired back.

teleSUR (2023-07-07). UN Condemns Israel's Excessive Use of Force in Jenin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), condemned the excessive use of force by Israel during the military operation that left more than a dozen dead and hundreds wounded in Jenin and expressed his concern about the use of weapons and military tactics. | Related: | Guterres called on Tel Aviv to comply with international law, referring to the attacks against that Palestinian city.

LaborFest (2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-07). Palestinian militias will continue resisting Israeli occupation. plenglish.com The groups present in the Jenin refugee camp issued a joint statement considering that the withdrawal of the IDF after two days of assaults was a victory. | "The attack on homes and civilians is further evidence of the failure of the Israeli security forces. The resistance will continue to prepare and equip itself at all levels," the statement added. | The statement was signed by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the Jenin Battalion of the Al-Quds Brigades, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades and the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. | The president of the Palestinian National Council, Ruhi Fattouh, affirmed that Palestine ha…

Editor (2023-07-07). NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2023-07-07). US media covers up Israeli war crimes in Jenin. wsws.org There is a clear double standard between the media hysteria over alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine and the silence over the rampages by Israeli troops and settlers on the occupied West Bank.

_____ (2023-07-07). 15 Minute Cities: Where Israel Leads, Europe's Forrest Gumps Follow. strategic-culture.org

Anonymous669 (2023-07-07). Israeli Army Says Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Not Rocket, Was Fired From Lebanon. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The projectile fired from Lebanon's South governorate on Part of the missile was found in Israeli territory, while another part landed in Lebanon. The IDF said that it was still lookin…

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Lebanon Condemns Israeli Attack on Its Territory. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli attack on villages in southern Lebanon. | RELATED: | Over 15 rockets have been fired toward the border villages of Kfarchouba and Mazraat Halta by Israeli forces on Thursday morning, to retaliate against the firing of two rockets from southern Lebanon by unidentified individuals. | The exchange of fire happened after Israel seized the Lebanese part…

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Why Morocco Condemns Sweden And Not Israel. telesurenglish.net Human rights activist wonders Why the government of Morocco punished Sweden and did not protest against the continuous desecration of Jerusalem by Israel's racist ministers. It seems that because this is because government signed an alliance agreement with Tel Aviv. | Related: | The decision caused a political controversy after a historian and human rights activist questioned the reasons for the official protest against Swede…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-07). Cuban artist calls for participation in Peoples' Summit. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Israel Rojas call to participate in the Summit of the Peoples, parallel to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) in Brussels.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-07). Lebanon asked the UN to stop Israeli violations. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Najib Mikati, interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, called on the United Nations (UN) to work to stop Israeli violations, due to the continuous infringements to its sovereignty.

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