Ramzy Baroud (2021-03-26). The Nakba of Sheikh Jarrah: How Israel Uses 'the Law' to Ethnically Cleanse East Jerusalem. counterpunch.org A Palestinian man, Atef Yousef Hanaysha, was killed by Israeli occupation forces on March 19 during a weekly protest against illegal Israeli settlement expansion in Beit Dajan, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Although tragic, the above news reads like a routine item from occupied Palestine, where shooting and killing unarmed protesters is part

Jessica Buxbaum (2021-03-26). An Old Green Colonial Trick: Israel Masking Land Grabs as Environmental Conservation. mintpressnews.com "More and more open areas in East Jerusalem are being designated as preservation or national parks, and this is clearly in order to prevent Palestinian urban development." — Sari Kronish, Israeli planning rights organization Bimkom…

Staff (2021-03-26). Headlines for March 26, 2021. democracynow.org:443 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Sweeping Bill to Suppress African American Vote , Georgia Lawmaker Arrested on Felony Charges for Knocking on Governor's Office Door in Protest, President Biden Says U.S. Unlikely to Honor May 1 Afghanistan Withdrawal Deadline, U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise as Biden Doubles Vaccine Goal to 200 Million Shots in 100 Days, Mexico's Official COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 200,000; True Toll Could Be 50% Higher , ISIS-Linked Prisoners in Syria Face Conditions That Amount to Torture, Says Human Rights Watch , Netanyahu Fails to Clinch Israeli Election as Extreme-Right Party Gains Seats, Suez Canal Bl…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-03-26). Benjamin Netanyahu fails to get majority yet again, deadlock in Israel continues. peoplesdispatch.org In the results announced today, no party or coalition, even after the fourth election in two years, has reached the majority mark of 61 seats in the 120 member Israeli parliament Knesset…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-03-25). The Nakba of Sheikh Jarrah: How Israel Uses 'the Law' to Ethnically Cleanse East Jerusalem. dissidentvoice.org A Palestinian man, Atef Yousef Hanaysha, was killed by Israeli occupation forces on March 19 during a weekly protest against illegal Israeli settlement expansion in Beit Dajan, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Although tragic, the above news reads like a routine item from occupied Palestine, where shooting and killing unarmed protesters is part …

RT (2021-03-25). Israel election: In tight race to power, Palestinian party emerges as possible kingmaker for Netanyahu. rt.com The United Arab List (UAL), a small Palestinian-Israeli party, is set to clinch five seats in Israel's election, and though the number is small, it could cast the party as kingmaker in a race that is going down to the wire.

RT (2021-03-25). Media blame Iran as missile hits Israeli-owned ship in Arabian Sea. rt.com An Israeli-owned container ship was hit and damaged by an Iranian missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, unconfirmed reports by the Israeli media claim. | The ship was reportedly struck as it traveled from Tanzania to India, Israel's Channel 12 reported. The broadcaster said the ship was targeted by an Iranian missile, but did not give more information. | The vessel in question was the Lori, a container ship sailing under the Liberian flag, but owned by Haifa-based company XT Management, other reports said.It was heading from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to India's Port of Mundra. | The route taken by the Israel…

Mike Walter (2021-03-25). The Heat: Israel Elections. america.cgtn.com Talks with potential partners have already begun as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears short of victory in the latest Israeli election. The results of the latest Israeli election point to yet another stalemate. Preliminary results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's potential right-wing alliance two …

Jason Ditz (2021-03-25). Iran Warns IAEA Chief's Comments Damage Credibility of Process. news.antiwar.com While Iran and the IAEA seemed to be on good terms in recent months, a split is starting to emerge from weekend comments by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who is seeking "very technical discussions" on undeclared Iranian uranium, and sites that are not listed in the official documentation. | Israel, and subsequently the US, have long accused Iran of having secret sites, but so far have not come up with solid evidence any of this has happened, and have mostly sent the IAEA to repeatedly search through an old carpet factory, finding what appeared to be trivial amounts of unprocessed uranium, hardly definitive of anyt…

MEE staff (2021-03-25). Covid-19: US announces $15m aid package for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: US announces $15m aid package for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza | The funds will address 'most urgent, life-saving humanitarian needs', including emergency food assistance for communities struggling under pandemic | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 18: 26 | Elderly Palestinians wait to receive doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 24 March (AFP)…

Dave DeCamp (2021-03-25). Israeli-Owned Ship Hit With Missile in Gulf of Oman. news.antiwar.com According to Israeli media reports, an Israeli-owned ship