Monthly Archives: September 2023

2023-09-24: News Headlines

JANET (2023-09-24). Writing Palestine: An interview with Susan Abulhawa. iacenter.org By Susie Day September 13, 2023 Susan Abulhawa Note: This is a slight edit of an interview that first appeared in Counterpunch, Aug. 27. 2023. In Palestine — a country whose existence goes unrecognized by most of the West — Palestinians are arrested, humiliated, beaten, killed by Israeli military or settlers every day, if not every hour. What began in 1948 as the Nakba has taken on force, ramped up control, occupied every aspect of Palestinian life. And, given Israel's "most right-wing government in history," what had shown no signs of stopping is now getting worse. Here, in the United States, we bare…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Palestinian Government denounces escalation of Israel's violence. plenglish.com Ramallah, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government on Sunday denounced the escalation of violence by Israel's security forces on the occupied territories, and accused that country of unleashing a war against the civilian population.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-09-24). Ejército israelí asesina a dos palestinos en Cisjordania ocupada. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino identificó a los fallecidos como Asid Abu Ali, de 21 años, y Abed al Rahman Abu Daghash (32), ambos muertos tras recibir disparos en la cabeza.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-09-24). Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi Meets Members of Neturei Karat, a Pro-palestinian Jewish Anti-Zionist Organization. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2023-09-23). Netanyahu Shows Map of "New Middle East" — Without Palestine — to United Nations. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered Palestinians and their defenders Friday after presenting a map of "The New Middle East" without Palestine during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking to a largely empty chamber, Netanyahu — whose far-right government is widely considered the most extreme in Israeli history — showed a series of maps… |

Editor (2023-09-23). Is online retailer Amazon cracking down on the sale of pro-Palestine merchandise? mronline.org Amazon, like other tech giants, is selectively banning and deplatforming pro-Palestine content on its Merch on Demand platform, while racist and inflammatory merchandise continue to be sold.

Gideon Polya (2023-09-23). Melbourne's 75th Nakba Exhibition in St Paul's Cathedral. dissidentvoice.org 16 September to 27 October 2023: St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne holds 75th Nakba Exhibition This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe) in which about 800,000 Indigenous Palestinians (57% of the Indigenous Palestinian population) were expelled from their homes and villages by Zionist colonizers. From 16 September to 27 October 2023 …

Michael F. Brown (2023-09-23). Netanyahu erases Palestine in maps new and old. electronicintifada.net Timid MBS seeks to "ease the life of the Palestinians."

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-09-23). Saturday 11/18: 20th Annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Ste 100, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Palestine Legal (2023-09-23). Civil Rights Groups Warn UCSC Attempts to Censor Pro-Palestine Scholarship May Violate Federal Laws. indybay.org On Wednesday, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights wrote to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) warning them to cease attempts to unlawfully censor the upcoming Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) convening, "Battling the 'IHRA definition': Theory & Activism", which is set to be jointly held at UCSC and New York University (NYU) on October 13th and 14th. The convening is a working meeting of the Institute's community of scholars and activists, aimed at combating dangerous efforts to use a distorted definition of antisemitism to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-09-23). Israel's Ambassador Protests For Iranian Women, But Slaughtering Palestinian Women Is Fine. thelastamericanvagabond.com As the President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, Israel's UN ambassador attempted to disrupt the speech by holding up a photo that called for the "freedom" of Iranian women, before being escorted out of the building. Western media ate the story up and act

Staff (2023-09-23). Samidoun Brussels highlights struggle of migrants and refugees at event honouring Semira Adamu. samidoun.net On Friday, 22 September, commemorating the murder of Semira Adamu by Belgian police 25 years ago, during their sixth attempted forced deportation of the 20-year-old Nigerian woman, Samidoun Brussels organized an event on the deportation of migrants and refugees and the imprisonment of Palestinians. The event highlighted the role of Western imperialism in forced migration …

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-09-23). Fuerzas israelíes reprimen protesta palestina. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas sionistas reprimieron a los manifestantes y los atacaron con el lanzamiento de gas lacrimógeno.

Yves Engler (2023-09-23). Canada's Envoy to Defend Apartheid gets Israel Medal. dissidentvoice.org Canada's special envoy to combat antisemitism is actually a government emissary to promote Jewish supremacy. In a stark example of the Liberals' anti-Palestinian policies, they have given public resources and prestige to an aggressive apartheid proponent. Last Friday foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly tweeted, "I spoke with Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and …

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-09-24). Fuerzas israelíes reprimen protesta palestina. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas sionistas reprimieron a los manifestantes y los atacaron con el lanzamiento de gas lacrimógeno.

Angela (2023-09-24). Sunday 10/15: Q&A Discussion of the film "Israelism" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Editor (2023-09-23). Netanyahu-Biden Meeting Illustrates the Political Madness of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship. scheerpost.com

Robert Inlakesh (2023-09-24). An Israeli Civil-War Brewing Over Judicial Overhaul, Or A New War? thelastamericanvagabond.com In July, the Israeli Knesset ratified the first of a wave of bills that seek to curtail the powers of Tel Aviv's supreme court, dividing Israel's Jewish population between supporters of the current "liberal western democracy" model and those seeking a more radical system. While hundreds of thousands of Israeli protesters packed the streets, Israeli

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-09-24). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi. globalresearch.ca

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2023-09-21: News Headlines

Ali Abunimah (2023-09-21). "Every allegation of anti-Semitism was found to be false" electronicintifada.net A climate of fear is stifling free speech, academic research and student activism about Palestine at UK universities, report finds.

KATIE (2023-09-21). Palestinians and Saudis Stand Together Against Normalization with Apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-09-21). Saturday 11/18: 20th Annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Ste 100, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Staff (2023-09-21). Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Ukraine, Palestine & Why Latin America Rejects Western Hypocrisy. democracynow.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro joins Democracy Now! for an exclusive broadcast interview after his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he spoke of the need to end wars and stop the climate crisis. Petro is the first leftist to ever govern Colombia. He was elected in 2022 after campaigning to fight inequality and poverty, increase taxes on the wealthy, expand social programs, restore peace and end Colombia's dependence on fossil fuels. He is a former M-19 guerrilla who went on to become the mayor of Bogotá and a senator before rising to the presidency. In Part 1 of the interv…

Staff (2023-09-21). President Petro at UN General Assembly: 'The Same Reasons Used to Defend Zelensky Should Be Used to Defend Palestine' (+Cuba & Racism). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "They have called on Latin America to supply war machines and soldiers to go to their battlefields," President Petro…

Editor (2023-09-20). Review: "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" mronline.org Historian Rashid Khalidi's concise and at times personal take on a century of colonial conquest and resistance in Palestine is a highly accessible read that focuses on key events and themes.

Edward W. Said (2023-09-20). "The Idea of Palestine Hounds Zionists." Edward Said. globalresearch.ca

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-20). Israeli troops kill four Palestinians during camp raid. plenglish.com Ramallah, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) A Palestinian died after being wounded by gunfire, increasing to four the death toll caused by the assault of Israel's soldiers on the Jenin refugee camp, in the north of the West Bank.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-09-20). Israel kills six Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza. electronicintifada.net Suicide drone strike reportedly targets fighters in Jenin refugee camp.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-20). Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians and injure over 30 in raids and attacks in Jenin and Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces have raided the city of Jenin on multiple occasions this year in an attempt to suppress and dismantle the growing Palestinian armed resistance…

Staff (2023-09-20). Headlines for September 20, 2023. democracynow.org Ceasefire Announced in Nagorno-Karabakh After Azerbaijani Military Operation Kills 100, Israelis Kill at Least 5 Palestinians in Last 2 Days as Gaza Blockade Tightens, Biden Meeting with Netanyahu in New York as U.S. Pushes for Saudi-Israeli Normalization, Houthi and Saudi Negotiators Wrap Another Round of Talks on Possible End to Yemen War, Volodymyr Zelensky Warns Russian War on Ukraine Threatens the World, Iranian President Calls on U.S. to Recommit to Nuclear Deal, Says "Americanization" of World Failed, Latin American Nations Challenge Old World Order at UNGA and G77, Gov't Shutdown Inches…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). Egypt condemns escalation of Israeli violence and demands dialogue. plenglish.com Cairo, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government condemned Israel's escalation of violence against the Palestinian people and called on the Israeli authorities to immediately stop their policy of collective punishment in the occupied territories.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). President of Palestine calls on UN to fulfill its responsibilities. plenglish.com Ramallah, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged UN Secretary General António Guterres to protect civilians in the occupied territories and force Israel to fulfill its international commitments, the Wafa news agency reported.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-09-20). Israel asesina a seis jóvenes palestinos en menos de 24 horas. telesurtv.net Utilizaron un dron contra los jóvenes palestinos, ya que durante el ataque estallaron enfrentamientos armados.

Palestine Legal (2023-09-21). Civil Rights Groups Warn UCSC Attempts to Censor Pro-Palestine Scholarship May Violate Federal Laws. indybay.org On Wednesday, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights wrote to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) warning them to cease attempts to unlawfully censor the upcoming Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) convening, "Battling the 'IHRA definition': Theory & Activism", which is set to be jointly held at UCSC and New York University (NYU) on October 13th and 14th. The convening is a working meeting of the Institute's community of scholars and activists, aimed at combating dangerous efforts to use a distorted definition of antisemitism to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights…

Staff (2023-09-21). Beirut gathering unveils plaque to free Georges Abdallah, launches month of action for his liberation. samidoun.net On Thursday, 21 September, the Lebanese Campaign to Free Georges Abdallah held a solidarity gathering in front of Al-Madina Theater on Hamra Street in Beirut, Lebanon, to demand freedom for the Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine, Georges Abdallah, jailed in France for the past 39 years. The event came to unveil a plaque drawing public …

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-09-21). Israel asesina a seis jóvenes palestinos en menos de 24 horas. telesurtv.net Utilizaron un dron contra los jóvenes palestinos, ya que durante el ataque estallaron enfrentamientos armados.

Labor Video Project (2023-09-21). Zionists & Anti Zionists Protest Netanyahu In SF. indybay.org Zionists and Anti Zionists rallied in San Francisco at. Union Square. on. September. 18th to protest the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Omar Karmi (2023-09-21). Murky Israel deal embroils Denmark in scandal. electronicintifada.net Officials charged with misleading parliament in Elbit arms debacle that could reach the very top.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-09-21). Tel Aviv's Losing Brands: The Israeli 'Coup' and the Death of False Democracy. mintpressnews.com The task of marketing Israel as "the only democracy in the Middle East" is no longer an easy sell. With the 'democracy' pillar crumbling, the 'stability' pillar is falling apart, as well. And without stability, investors simply run away.

William Van Wagenen (2023-09-21). An Israeli Role in Syria's Suwayda Protests. globalresearch.ca

Labor Video Project (2023-09-20). Zionists & Anti Zionists Protest Netanyahu In SF. indybay.org Zionists and Anti Zionists rallied in San Francisco at. Union Square. on. September. 18th to protest the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Staff (2023-09-21). Tel Aviv's Losing Brands: The Israeli 'Coup' and the Death of False Democracy. mintpressnews.com From its very onset, Israel has constructed a brand for itself, a powerful gimmick that was predicated on two main pillars: democracy and stability. The main target audience for this brand has been powerful Western states that wielded disproportionate political, economic and military powers. These Western governments, along with their influential mainstream corporate media, did …

Jewish Voice for Peace South Bay (2023-09-21). Monday 9/18: Call to Action: Protest Netanyahu's Visit to the Bay Area at SJC. indybay.org Meet in the In'N'Out Burger parking lot | 550 Newhall Dr. | San Jose 95110…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-09-21). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi. globalresearch.ca

Jewish Voice for Peace South Bay (2023-09-20). Monday 9/18: Call to Action: Protest Netanyahu's Visit to the Bay Area at SJC. indybay.org Meet in the In'N'Out Burger parking lot | 550 Newhall Dr. | San Jose 95110…

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