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2020-01-03: Social Media Postees

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Trump Order Aimed at Palestine Solidarity, Not Antisemitism
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2020-01-04
by Gregory Shupak Antisemitism is a very real problem–which Donald Trump is exploiting to advance an anti-Palestinian agenda. | President Donald Trump issued an executive order last month to deny funding to post-secondary schools that violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against Jewish people. The order notes that such bigotry is rooted in antisemitism, and says that it will determine whether discrimination has occurred by using the non-legally binding working definition of antisemiti…
fair.org/home/trump-order-aimed-at-palestine-solidarity-not-antisemitism/

'A just struggle': Netanyahu backs Soleimani's killing as US 'self-defense,' says Quds head planned more attacks
rt.com | 2020-01-03
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the US assassination of a top Iranian commander a justified act of self-defense and said Donald Trump should be credited for "acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively." | The Israeli leader said his country "stands with the United States in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defense," accusing Soleimani of having staged and planned attacks against "American citizens and many other innocent people." | PM Netanyahu: | President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively. | Israel stands with the United States in it…
rt.com/news/477377-netanyahu-backs-soleimanis-killing-us/

Greece, Israel & Cyprus ink EastMed gas pipeline deal amid Turkish outcry
rt.com | 2020-01-03
Cyprus, Greece and Israel have signed a deal to construct a natural gas pipeline between the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe, drawing Turkey's ire as it pursues a foothold in the energy-rich region. | The agreement, signed on Thursday, kicks off plans for a 1,900km (1,180 mile) pipeline expected to carry some 10 billion cubic meters of gas into Europe yearly, set to be completed by 2025, after the parties to the deal agree on a final investment plan. | The Turkish Foreign Ministry wasted little time in protesting against the agreement, issuing a harsh statement predicting doom for the $7 billion venture soon…
rt.com/business/477356-eastmed-gas-pipeline-turkey/

Who is Archbishop Atallah Hanna, and Why Israel Hates him
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-03
"They will run and not grow weary," is a quote from the Bible (Isaiah, 40: 41) that adorns the homepage of Kairos Palestine. This important document, which parallels a similar initiative emanating from South Africa during the anti-apartheid struggle years, has come to represent the unified voice of the Palestinian Christian community everywhere. One of the…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/03/who-is-archbishop-atallah-hanna-and-why-israel-hates-him/

West Bank Settlers Attack Undercover Israeli Police Officers Disguised as Palestinians
The New Arab | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-03
Two Israeli settlers attacked undercover police officers disguised as Palestinian labourers in an illegal West Bank settlement this week. | Believing the police to be Palestinian workers, the teenage settlers approached them in the Bat Ayin settlement and started to interrogate …
globalresearch.ca/settlers-attack-undercover-israeli-police-officers-disguised-palestinians/5699510

Israel's Plan to Overthrow the King of Jordan, Annexing the West Bank and the Jordan Valley
Adnan Abu Amer | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-03
The Israeli right is preparing to present a plan to overthrow the Jordanian king after annexing the Jordan Valley in the West Bank to realise the dream of Jordan being converted to Palestine. They aim to establish a confederation between …
globalresearch.ca/israels-plan-to-overthrow-the-king-of-jordan-annexing-the-west-bank-and-the-jordan-valley/5699478

Colonialism and the natives
Moshe Machover | mronline.org | 2020-01-03
Moshé Machover begins an examination of the Israel-Palestine conflict by looking back at controversies in the Second International | Source…
mronline.org/2020/01/03/colonialism-and-the-natives/

Netanyahu requests parliamentary immunity against criminal prosecution
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-03
The request for immunity by the Israeli prime minister came hours before the expiry of the deadline to apply for the same. Netanyahu was indicted on criminal charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, in November 2019…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/03/netanyahu-requests-parliamentary-immunity-against-criminal-prosecution/

It's About Time the ICC Initiates Probe into Israeli War Crimes
Michael Jansen | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-03
It is about time for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to initiate and actually conduct a probe into war crimes perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced recently that she would launch a full investigation …
globalresearch.ca/time-icc-initiates-probe-israeli-war-crimes/5699513

Turkey Transfers Ottoman Archives to the Palestinian Authority to Counter Israel's Land Claims
QUDSN | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-03
Turkey has given a copy of Ottoman-era archived documents to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to help Palestinians legally counter the Israeli occupation's land claims, according to Hebrew news sources. | The archives include tens of thousands of land registries from the …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-transfers-ottoman-archives-to-the-palestinian-authority-to-counter-israels-land-claims/5699485

The ICC Will Likely Throw Out Palestine's Case for War Crimes, Norman Finkelstein Says
Philip Weiss | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-03
Last week supporters of Palestinian human rights were buoyed by the announcement from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court that she had decided to open a formal investigation of Israel for war crimes in the occupied territories, including the …
globalresearch.ca/icc-likely-throw-out-palestine-case-war-crimes-norman-finkelstein-says/5699471

Around the World in 8 Minutes: The revolutionary life and legacy of Safdar Hashmir
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-03
We take a look at the revolutionary life of Safdar Hashmi and the legacy he left behind along with Germanwings strike and a hunger strike by Palestinian administrative detainee.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/03/around-the-world-in-8-minutes-the-revolutionary-life-and-legacy-of-safdar-hashmir/

Pentagon: U.S. Airstrike Kills Powerful Iranian General
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-03
BAGHDAD — The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump. | An airstrike killed Soleimani, architect of Iran's regional security apparatus, at Baghdad's international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three Iraqi officials said, an attack that's expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests. | The Defense Department said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region." I…
truthdig.com/articles/pentagon-u-s-airstrike-kills-powerful-iranian-general/

Turkish Lawmakers Authorize Sending Troops to Fight in Libya
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-03
The move to support current government in Tripoli is seen as a threat to regional security and is denounced by Greece, Israel and Cyprus.
truthdig.com/articles/turkish-lawmakers-authorize-sending-troops-to-fight-in-libya/

After Mossad Targeted Soleimani, Trump Pulled the Trigger
Jefferson Morley | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-03
Last October Yossi Cohen, head of Israel's Mossad, spoke openly about assassinating Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the head of the elite Quds Force in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "He knows very well that his assassination is not impossible," Cohen said in an interview. Soleimani had boasted that the Israel's tried to assassinate him in 2006 and failed.
counterpunch.org/2020/01/03/after-mossad-targeted-soleimani-trump-pulled-the-trigger/

EastMed gas pipeline 'political project': Expert
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-03
The EastMed natural gas pipeline is a political project, it is not viable and very expensive, said an academic, expert on energy diplomacy.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades inked an agreement on Thursday over the EastMed pipeline project.The project is a 1,900-km (1,180-mile) natural gas pipeline project that extends through the Mediterranean Sea from Israel to the Greek island of Crete, Greece's mainland and then to Italy.The natural gas from the area should be transported to the European market through a pipeline from…
yenisafak.com/en/news/eastmed-gas-pipeline-political-project-expert-3508818

Canada, Israel and the UN Security Council
Hanna Kawas | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-02
Canadian activists have compiled a study of Canada's 2019 voting record at the United Nations on resolutions [see list below] that document and censure Israeli violations of international law. | There was much fanfare made about Canada's orphan "yes" vote at …
globalresearch.ca/canada-israel-un-security-council/5699389

Archbishop Atallah Hanna: The Palestinian Christian Leader Israel Loves to Hate
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-02
Archbishop Hanna has been on Israel's radar for many years, as his kind of leadership is problematic from the viewpoint of a hegemonic power that requires utter and absolute submission.
mintpressnews.com/archbishop-atallah-hanna-the-palestinian-christian-leader-israel-loves-to-hate/263812/

Soldiers Bulldoze Large Areas Of Palestinian Lands Near Qalqilia
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded and bulldozed large areas of Palestinian lands, on Thursday morning, in 'Asla village, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank. Mohammad Sheikh, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in Qalqilia governorate, said the invasion was carried out by many army jeeps, …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-bulldoze-large-areas-of-palestinian-lands-near-qalqilia/

Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In West Bank
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, five Palestinians, and imposed house arrest orders on six others, after the army invaded and ransacked many homes across the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem. In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Hayel As'ad Bakheet, after storming his parent's home and …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-abduct-five-palestinians-in-west-bank-2/

Thousands Attend Fateh Anniversary Rally in Gaza City
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Thousands of people gathered at al-Wihdeh Street in downtown Gaza City, Wednesday afternoon, to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the launch of the Fateh movement, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. WAFA correspondent said that Palestinians from all over the Hamas-controlled and Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, joined the rally …
imemc.org/article/thousands-attend-fatah-anniversary-rally-in-gaza-city/

149 Palestinians Killed by Israelis in 2019, Including 33 Children
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
The Israeli occupation army killed 149 Palestinians in 2019, 74% of whom were from the Gaza Strip, the National Gathering of Palestine Families has said. Mohammed Sbeihat, secretary general of the gathering, stated that 33 of the slain were children, representing 23% of the total number. Sbeihat said that the …
imemc.org/article/149-palestinians-killed-by-israelis-in-2019-including-33-children/

Gaza Officials Claim PA Helped Israel Kill Islamic Jihad Chief
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-02
Gaza officials made public Thursday a recording of a phone call allegedly between a Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence officer and Israel, accusing the PA of having assisted Israel in the killing of senior Islamic Jihad leader Bahaa Abu al-Ata in November. | RELATED: | On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again | In the recording,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Gaza-Releases-Record-Says-PA-Helped-Israel-Kill-Islamic-Jihad-Chief-20200102-0011.html

Netanyahu to Ask for Immunity from Corruption Charges
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he would approach the regime's parliament in order to seek immunity from corruption charges, in a move that could considerably delay criminal proceedings against him. "… I intend to approach the speaker of the Knesset in accordance with chapter 4C of the law, …
imemc.org/article/netanyahu-to-ask-for-immunity-from-corruption-charges/

TRNN: The Year in Palestine and Israel
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
The Real News Network's Marc Steiner and Shir Hever discuss the upcoming election, corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and more. Shir Hever is an economic researcher in the Alternative Information Center, a Palestinian-Israeli organization active in Jerusalem and Beit-Sahour. Researching the economic aspect of the Israeli occupation …
imemc.org/article/trnn-the-year-in-palestine-and-israel/

Israel, Greece, Cyprus to Sign Pipeline Deal in Mediterranean
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-02
The Mediterranean nations of Greece, Cyprus and Israel are expected to sign a new agreement to build a large pipeline that stretches nearly 2,000 kilometers across the sea. | RELATED: | Israel's Top Court Hears Case on Netanyahu's Political Future | If the agreement goes through, the subsea pipeline will be able to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean region to the developing gas industry in southern Europe. | According to the Reuters News Agency, the three countries…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Greece-Cyprus-to-Sign-Pipeline-Deal-in-Mediterranean-20200102-0003.html

Netanyahu: I'll Request Immunity to Avoid Corruption Trial
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-02
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday in a live television appearance that he will ask the Knesset — Israel's parliament — for immunity to avoid being brought to trial in three corruption cases. | RELATED: | Israel's Top Court Hears Case on Netanyahu's Political Future | "I intend to make a request to the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Netanyahu-Ill-Request-Immunity-to-Avoid-Corruption-Trial-20200102-0014.html

The Year in Palestine and Israel: Part Two
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-02
The Real News Network's Marc Steiner and Shir Hever discuss corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the far right, and…
therealnews.com/stories/the-year-in-palestine-and-israel-part-two

PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (26 December 2019 — 01 January 2020)
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Summary This week, PCHR documented 198 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory. This week witnessed an increase of Israeli violation regarding demolition and settlement activities in addition to settlers' attacks and incursions. …
imemc.org/article/pchr-weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-26-december-2019-01-january-2020/

Worshippers at Al-Aqsa Assaulted by Israeli Police
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Israeli police, this evening, assaulted several Palestinian worshipers and detained two of them while they were present at the Bab al-Rahma prayer area inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in occupied Jerusalem, witnesses told WAFA. Police officers broke into Bab al-Rahma and physically assaulted the worshipers and attacked them with teargas, …
imemc.org/article/worshippers-at-al-aqsa-assaulted-by-israeli-police/

Dr. Ashrawi: Israel's Plan to Replace Jerusalem UNRWA Schools a Part of War on Palestinian Rights
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Thursday, condemned the announced plan of the Israeli municipality in occupied Jerusalem, to replace UNRWA-run schools. "The announced plan of the so-called Israeli municipality in occupied Jerusalem, to replace UNRWA-run schools, is an extension of …
imemc.org/article/dr-ashrawi-israels-plan-to-replace-jerusalem-unrwa-schools-a-part-of-war-on-palestinian-rights/

On 55th Anniversary of Fateh Movement, Israel Detains Two of its Members, Summons One
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-02
Israeli forces detained, Wednesday afternoon, Fateh secretary general, Shadi Mtour, hours after invading his home and handing his family a summons for him, the Palestinian News and Info Agency reported. Mtour was detained in Wadi al-Joz neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem, in an effort to prevent any activities by the …
imemc.org/article/on-55th-anniversary-of-fatah-movement-israel-detains-two-of-its-members-summons-one/

Iran's Soleimani and Iraq's Muhandis Killed in US Air Strike
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-02
Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed late on Thursday in an airstrike on their convoy in Baghdad airport, an Iraqi militia spokesman told Reuters. | "The American and Israeli enemy is responsible for killing the mujahideen Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Qassem Soleimani," said Ahmed al-Assadi, a spokesman for Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed militias. | According to sources cited by the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen, the explosions occurred in the vicinity of an Iraqi Air Force base, wes…
telesurenglish.net/news/Irans-Soleimani-and-Iraqs-Muhandis-Killed-in-US-Air-Strike-20200102-0022.html

Selected Articles: Israel's Deliberate Plan to "Destroy Life" in Palestine?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-02
Every day of 2019 we have provided you with articles that report, break down and analyze the pressing issues of our times by authors from all over the globe. We have kept access to the site free of charge so …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-israel-deliberate-plan-destroy-life-palestine/5699370

Palestinians Decry ICC Prosecutor's Delay of Israeli War Crimes Investigation
Marjorie Cohn | zcomm.org | 2020-01-02
In a significant development for Israeli accountability, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), seeks to launch an investigation into war crimes committed in Palestine…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/palestinians-decry-icc-prosecutors-delay-of-israeli-war-crimes-investigation/

The Year in Palestine and Israel: Part One
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-01
The Real News Network's Marc Steiner and Shir Hever discuss the upcoming election, corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and…
therealnews.com/stories/the-year-in-palestine-and-israel-part-one

Palestinian administrative detainee Ahmad Zahran has been on hunger strike for 100 days
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-01
Israeli authorities had earlier committed to not renewing his period of administrative detention once it expired in October but failed to honor their promise. This led Ahmad Zahran to once again launch a hunger strike…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/01/palestinian-administrative-detainee-ahmad-zahran-has-been-on-hunger-strike-for-100-days/

Who is Archbishop Atallah Hanna, and Why Israel Hates Him
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-12-31
"They will run and not grow weary," is a quote from the Bible (Isaiah, 40: 41) that adorns the homepage of Kairos Palestine. This important document, which parallels a similar initiative emanating from South Africa during the anti-apartheid struggle years, has come to represent the unified voice of the Palestinian Christian community everywhere. One of the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/who-is-archbishop-atallah-hanna-and-why-israel-hates-him/

Israel/Palestine war crimes probe 'momentous step forward', says UN rights expert
news.un.org | 2019-12-31
An independent UN human rights expert hailed on Tuesday, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal investigation into allegations of war crimes in Palestine as a "momentous step forward in the quest for accountability" in the five-decade-long Israeli occupation.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1054541

Headlines for December 30, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-12-30
Man Stabs 5 Jewish Worshipers Celebrating Hanukkah at Rabbi's Home in New York, Gunman Shoots and Kills 2 Worshipers During Church Service in Texas, U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria After U.S. Contractor Killed in Iraq, 250,000 People Flee Syrian Government Offensive in Idlib, Bombing Kills 79 in Mogadishu, Somalia, Taliban Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Afghanistan, 10 Killed in Strike on Military Parade in Southern Yemen, Politico: Democratic Party Insiders Now Think Sanders Could Win Nomination, WaPo: Giuliani Held Back-Channel Call with Maduro, France: Strikes Against Pension Overhaul Enter 25th Day…
www.democracynow.org/2019/12/30/headlines

New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the Secrets of Jewish Genius"
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-30
In his column entitled "The Secrets of Jewish Genius," Bret Stephens pondered the question why Jews had achieved so much despite constituting such a small part of the world's population. For him, the answer lay in their genetic superiority.
mintpressnews.com/new-york-times-bret-stephens-jewish-eugenicist/263788/

Headlines for December 27, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-12-27
In Confidential Videos, Navy SEALs Say Gallagher Was "Toxic" & "Freaking Evil", Hospitals & Health Clinics Shuttered by Heavy Bombing in Idlib, Syria, Japan to Deploy Destroyer to Middle East Amid Rising Tensions in Gulf of Oman, Nigerian-American Journalist Omoyele Sowore Released from Prison, In India, Protests Rage Against "Anti-Muslim" Citizenship Law, Netanyahu Staves Off Party Leadership Challenge Ahead of General Election, Mexico to Bring Complaint Against Bolivia's Interim Government to ICJ, Congolese Asylum Seeker Died in Border Patrol Custody on Christmas Day, Los Angeles Prosecutors Consider Filing Cri…
www.democracynow.org/2019/12/27/headlines

Israel Bombs Gaza For Xmas, Israel Threatens To Attack All Helping Iran & Saudis Bomb Yemen Market
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-27
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/26/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-bombs-gaza-for-xmas-israel-threatens-attack-all-helping-iran-saudis-bomb-yemen-market/

Will the ICC's Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Finally Bring Justice to Palestine?
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-27
It doesn't take a great legal scholar to understand that dropping tons of bombs from fighter jets on a defenseless civilian population constitutes a war crime.
mintpressnews.com/icc-investigation-israel-war-crimes-bring-justice-palestine/263752/

Israel AGAIN Attacks Syria Over Christmas, Khashoggi Trial Theater & MSM N Korea Xmas Fear-Mongering
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-24
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/24/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-again-attacks-syria-over-christmas-khashoggi-trial-theater-msm-n-korea-xmas-fear-mongering/

Headlines for December 23, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-12-23
White House Halted Ukraine Aid 91 Minutes After Trump & Zelensky Phone Call, U.S. Considering Plan to Deport Mexican Asylum Seekers to Guatemala, WaPo: White House Pushes to Use Migrant Children to Ensnare Parents, Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 People to Death for Khashoggi's Murder, ICC Takes Step to Investigating Israel for War Crimes, India: Protests Continue as Modi Defends "Anti-Muslim" Citizenship Law, Iraq: Thousands Demand Appointment of Independent Prime Minister, Reuters: Up to 1,500 Dead in Iran's Bloody Crackdown Against Nov. Protests, Pentagon: U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, French Unions Continue St…
www.democracynow.org/2019/12/23/headlines

ICC To Investigate Israeli Government War Crimes & UN Again Contradicts US Claims Of Iran "Proof"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-21
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/icc-to-investigate-israeli-government-war-crimes-un-again-contradicts-us-claims-of-iran-proof/

International Criminal Court to Launch Full Investigation Into Israeli War Crimes
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-12-20
"In brief, I am satisfied that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip."

International Criminal Court to Launch Full Investigation Into Israeli War Crimes

Israel Bombs Gaza, 2020 NDAA's Israel Focus, Iran Excuse Now In Afghanistan & West Bank Take Over
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-20
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/19/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-bombs-gaza-2020-ndaas-israel-focus-iran-excuse-now-in-afghanistan-west-bank-take-over/

BDS movement defiant after Tories announce anti-boycott measures and threaten international solidarity
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2019-12-20
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigners have responded defiantly to Tory plans to pass an anti-BDS law. | The law is a threat to any international solidarity campaign which seeks to boycott companies or products because of the state policies of another country. As such, it presents a threat to international solidarity efforts as a whole. | Boycotting Israeli apartheid: | BDS is an international movement calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. It also calls for grassroots groups to initiate boycott campaigns against companies complicit in Israel…
thecanary.co/opinion/2019/12/20/bds-movement-defiant-after-tories-announce-anti-boycott-measures-and-threaten-international-solidarity/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-01-04 02:07 GMT (19:07 EST)

2020-01-02: News Headlines

Staff (2020-01-03). Turkish Lawmakers Authorize Sending Troops to Fight in Libya. truthdig.com The move to support current government in Tripoli is seen as a threat to regional security and is denounced by Greece, Israel and Cyprus.

RT (2020-01-02). Fresh CLASHES in Paris as French pension reform strike breaks records (VIDEOS). rt.com Protests against the French government's plans to overhaul the pension system have reached a new milestone on their 29th day, breaking national records for the longest-ever strike, as demonstrators and police clashed in Paris. | Thursday's strike action saw protesters block two bus depots in Paris. Officers dispatched to the protest were filmed spraying what some described as tear gas directly into the faces of some of the demonstrators. | Gazage à bout portant lors de Blocage de dépà¥t bus Belliard à #Paris ce matin, aucun bus n'

RT (2020-01-02). Bid to keep Netanyahu out of PM's office after election because he's facing bribery charges shot down in court. rt.com Israel's High Court of Justice has refused an attempt to keep Benjamin Netanyahu from taking the office of prime minister should his party win the snap election in March, over the corruption charges against him. | A petition signed by 67 former government officials asked the court to rule that Netanyahu would not be fit for forming a new government due to his being prosecuted. The court ruled that it indeed had the power to rule on the matter, contrary to claims from the Likud party's lawyers, but refused to do so before the outcome of the election is clear. | It clears the way for Netanyahu to run in the snap…

Hanna Kawas (2020-01-02). Canada, Israel and the UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca Canadian activists have compiled a study of Canada's 2019 voting record at the United Nations on resolutions [see list below] that document and censure Israeli violations of international law. | There was much fanfare made about Canada's orphan "yes" vote at …

Staff (2020-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2020. democracynow.org Iranian-Backed Militia Withdraws After Standoff at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Reports: 9 Civilians Killed in Syrian Government Strike on School in Idlib, Wildfires Rage in Australia; Floods Kill 16 in Indonesia, Tens of Thousands Protest in Hong Kong on New Year's Day, Thousands March in Santiago, Chile, Against Austerity on New Year's Day, French Rail Workers' Strike Now Longest Since 1968, Netanyahu Asks Parliament for Immunity in Corruption Cases, 16 People Killed in Prison Riot in Zacatecas, Mexico, Pope Francis Condemns Violence Against Women in New Year's Day Speech, Scores of New Laws Take Effect Across the…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-02). Archbishop Atallah Hanna: The Palestinian Christian Leader Israel Loves to Hate. mintpressnews.com Archbishop Hanna has been on Israel's radar for many years, as his kind of leadership is problematic from the viewpoint of a hegemonic power that requires utter and absolute submission.

Stephen Lendman (2020-01-02). Netanyahu Seeking Immunity from Prosecution? globalresearch.ca According to the Times of Israel, citing a Channel 13 report, Netanyahu "has made a final decision to ask the Knesset to grant him immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases and informed Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein in writing of …

Tania Hary (2020-01-02). The UN Predicted Gaza Would be "Unliveable" by 2020. Israel's Deliberate Plan to "Destroy Life" in Palestine? globalresearch.ca While revelers around the world are making new year's resolutions for 2020, in the Gaza Strip, a different kind of assessment is taking place as Palestinians try to determine whether, or how, they can survive the next 10 years. In …

teleSUR (2020-01-02). Gaza Officials Claim PA Helped Israel Kill Islamic Jihad Chief. telesurenglish.net Gaza officials made public Thursday a recording of a phone call allegedly between a Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence officer and Israel, accusing the PA of having assisted Israel in the killing of senior Islamic Jihad leader Bahaa Abu al-Ata in November. | RELATED: | On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again | In the recording,…

Sondus Ewies (2020-01-02). Israel Demolishes Newly Built Houses of Palestinian Families on New Year's Day. globalresearch.ca Israeli forces demolished two houses 0n Wednesday belonging to Palestinian families in the Silwan neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. | After two years of construction, the al-Khalialeh families had made ready their houses to move into …

teleSUR (2020-01-02). Israel, Greece, Cyprus to Sign Pipeline Deal in Mediterranean. telesurenglish.net The Mediterranean nations of Greece, Cyprus and Israel are expected to sign a new agreement to build a large pipeline that stretches nearly 2,000 kilometers across the sea. | RELATED: | Israel's Top Court Hears Case on Netanyahu's Political Future | If the agreement goes through, the subsea pipeline will be able to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean region to the developing gas industry in southern Europe. | According to the Reuters News Agency, the three countries…

teleSUR (2020-01-02). Iran's Soleimani and Iraq's Muhandis Killed in US Air Strike. telesurenglish.net Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed late on Thursday in an airstrike on their convoy in Baghdad airport, an Iraqi militia spokesman told Reuters. | "The American and Israeli enemy is responsible for killing the mujahideen Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Qassem Soleimani," said Ahmed al-Assadi, a spokesman for Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed militias. | According to sources cited by the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen, the explosions occurred in the vicinity of an Iraqi Air Force base, wes…

teleSUR (2020-01-02). Netanyahu: I'll Request Immunity to Avoid Corruption Trial. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday in a live television appearance that he will ask the Knesset — Israel's parliament — for immunity to avoid being brought to trial in three corruption cases. | RELATED: | Israel's Top Court Hears Case on Netanyahu's Political Future | "I intend to make a request to the…

Contemporary Jewish Museum (2020-01-02). Violins of Hope: A Talk and Performance. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Global Research News (2020-01-02). Selected Articles: Israel's Deliberate Plan to "Destroy Life" in Palestine? globalresearch.ca Every day of 2019 we have provided you with articles that report, break down and analyze the pressing issues of our times by authors from all over the globe. We have kept access to the site free of charge so …

Gershon Baskin (2020-01-02). A Palestinian Mandela and an Israeli de Klerk. zcomm.org Barghouthi is a patriotic Palestinian leader and he is someone who supported peace with Israel and recognizing Israel's right to exist. It would be wise to begin engaging him in prison as a legitimate leader of his people…

Marjorie Cohn (2020-01-02). Palestinians Decry ICC Prosecutor's Delay of Israeli War Crimes Investigation. zcomm.org In a significant development for Israeli accountability, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), seeks to launch an investigation into war crimes committed in Palestine…

yenisafak (2020-01-02). ANALYSIS: Netanyahu trial could be watershed in Israeli politics. yenisafak.com With Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announcing his decision on Nov. 21 to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel stepped into a whole new political uncertainty.In 2016, Israeli police launched an investigation into allegations against Netanyahu, and for the first time in Israeli politics, a process to bring an incumbent prime minister to justice was launched. So what kind of future awaits Netanyahu, the Likud party and Israeli politics, which have struggled the past year with consecutive elections?- Political gridlockThe political career of Netanyahu, who has been the most prominent right-wing poli…

RT (2020-01-01). Israeli cops disguised as Palestinians attacked by Jewish teens in no-Arabs-allowed settlement, 2 arrested. rt.com Two teenage boys from the Jewish-only settlement of Bat Ayin have been arrested for attacking a pair of cops disguised as Palestinian laborers in what the right-wing legal aid group defending them has condemned as a "provocation." | The youths pounced on the officers dressed as Palestinian technicians, hitting and pepper-spraying them, after the men refused to give a clear explanation of why they were walking around the center of the West Bank settlement on Tuesday, local media reported. They were subsequently taken in for questioning and, their lawyer Moshe Polsky has claimed, held overnight. The boys' names…

Staff (2020-01-01). The Year in Palestine and Israel: Part One. therealnews.com The Real News Network's Marc Steiner and Shir Hever discuss the upcoming election, corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and more.

IMEMC News (2020-01-01). Peace Bridge, Derry City, Ireland, December. imemc.org By Niall àì Brolcháin — IMEMC News: The Derry branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) held their annual New Year's Eve vigil on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, on Derry's famous Peace Bridge to stand in solidarity with their Palestinian brothers and sisters in their fight for freedom, justice, and equality. …

IMEMC News (2020-01-01). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians, Injure One, In Jenin. imemc.org Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Jenin city, Jenin refugee camp, and Qabatia town, in northern West Bank, searched and ransacked many homes and abducted five Palestinians, in addition to wounding one during ensuing protests. Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers shot Jamil Nabil Awwad, 22, …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-01). Israeli Forces Storm Uproot Palestinian Olive Trees South of Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli occupation bulldozers uprooted olive trees in Al-Jabaa village, south of Bethlehem, Wednesday morning, according to the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA). The head of the village council of Al-Jabaa, Yiyab Mashaalah described a large force of the Israeli occupation army, accompanied by two bulldozers, storming the area of …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-01). Netanyahu's Eligibility to Form Government Considered by Supreme Court. imemc.org On Tuesday morning, the Israeli Supreme Court opened a special session to consider the petition against the eligibility of Benjamin Netanyahu, the interim Israeli Prime Minister, in forming a government, in light of criminal charges against him, the Palestine News Network reported. The Hebrew newspaper "Yediot Aharonot" said that "a …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-01). Palestinian Ordered to Remove Room, Balcony, Olive Trees. imemc.org A Palestinian resident of Khirbet Ibzeiq, was ordered by the Israeli military government, Wednesday, to remove a room and a balcony built on his own land as well as olive trees, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. The land, located north of the city of Tubas, in the …

IMEMC News (2020-01-01). Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians Near Ramallah. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, two young Palestinian men from Beit Rima and Deir Ghassana towns, northwest of Ramallah in central West Bank, and abducted two young men. Several army jeeps invaded Beit Rima town, before the soldiers stormed and searched homes and abducted Saji Nitham Rimawi, 24. …

IMEMC News (2020-01-01). Army Abducts Four Palestinians In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Beit Ummar and the al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, before abducting four Palestinians, including three former political prisoners, and summoned one for interrogation. The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-01). Michael Lynk: ICC Probe "Momentous Step Forward in the Quest for Accountability" imemc.org A UN human rights expert, on Tuesday, described the International Criminal Court's decision to investigate Israeli war crimes in Palestine as a "momentous step forward in the quest for accountability", the Quds news Network reported. "Accountability has, until now, been largely missing in action throughout the 52-year-old occupation," said Michael …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-01-01). Palestinian administrative detainee Ahmad Zahran has been on hunger strike for 100 days. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli authorities had earlier committed to not renewing his period of administrative detention once it expired in October but failed to honor their promise. This led Ahmad Zahran to once again launch a hunger strike…

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-01). Israeli Forces Seize Residential Tents, Animal Barns in Jordan Valley. imemc.org Israeli forces stormed, Wednesday afternoon, Atouf village, southeast of the city of Tubas, and dismantled tents and animal barns, and seized them, the Palestinian News and Info Agency reported. Atouf village council, Abdullah Bisharat said that the soldiers dismantled three residential tents and barns, located in the Jordan Valley, northern …

IMEMC News (2020-01-01). Soldiers Demolish Two Flats In Silwan. imemc.org Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, two Palestinian flats in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem. Khaled Abu Tayeh, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in Silwan, said dozens of soldiers and personnel of the Jerusalem Municipality, invaded the town, before surrounding the two flats. Abu Tayeh …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-01). Who is Archbishop Atallah Hanna, and Why Israel Hates him. zcomm.org Hanna has served as the Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem since 2005. Since then, he has used his leadership position to advocate for Palestinian unity in all of its manifestations…

news.un (2019-12-31). Israel/Palestine war crimes probe 'momentous step forward', says UN rights expert. news.un.org An independent UN human rights expert hailed on Tuesday, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal investigation into allegations of war crimes in Palestine as a "momentous step forward in the quest for accountability" in the five-decade-long Israeli occupation.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-12-31). UN Researcher Hails ICC's Pursuit of War Crimes Probe in Palestine as 'Momentous Step' for Accountability. commondreams.org A United Nations human rights researcher on Tuesday hailed the International Criminal Court's recent decision to pursue a formal investigation of alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel as a "momentous step forward in the quest for accountability." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza_11_0.jpg …

Staff (2019-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2019. democracynow.org Man Stabs 5 Jewish Worshipers Celebrating Hanukkah at Rabbi's Home in New York, Gunman Shoots and Kills 2 Worshipers During Church Service in Texas, U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria After U.S. Contractor Killed in Iraq, 250,000 People Flee Syrian Government Offensive in Idlib, Bombing Kills 79 in Mogadishu, Somalia, Taliban Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Afghanistan, 10 Killed in Strike on Military Parade in Southern Yemen, Politico: Democratic Party Insiders Now Think Sanders Could Win Nomination, WaPo: Giuliani Held Back-Channel Call with Maduro, France: Strikes Against Pension Overhaul Enter 25th Day…

Alan Macleod (2019-12-30). New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the Secrets of Jewish Genius" mintpressnews.com In his column entitled "The Secrets of Jewish Genius," Bret Stephens pondered the question why Jews had achieved so much despite constituting such a small part of the world's population. For him, the answer lay in their genetic superiority.

Miko Peled (2019-12-27). Will the ICC's Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Finally Bring Justice to Palestine? mintpressnews.com It doesn't take a great legal scholar to understand that dropping tons of bombs from fighter jets on a defenseless civilian population constitutes a war crime.

Staff (2019-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2019. democracynow.org In Confidential Videos, Navy SEALs Say Gallagher Was "Toxic" & "Freaking Evil", Hospitals & Health Clinics Shuttered by Heavy Bombing in Idlib, Syria, Japan to Deploy Destroyer to Middle East Amid Rising Tensions in Gulf of Oman, Nigerian-American Journalist Omoyele Sowore Released from Prison, In India, Protests Rage Against "Anti-Muslim" Citizenship Law, Netanyahu Staves Off Party Leadership Challenge Ahead of General Election, Mexico to Bring Complaint Against Bolivia's Interim Government to ICJ, Congolese Asylum Seeker Died in Border Patrol Custody on Christmas Day, Los Angeles Prosecutors Consider Filing Cri…

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-27). Israel Bombs Gaza For Xmas, Israel Threatens To Attack All Helping Iran & Saudis Bomb Yemen Market. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/26/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Ramzy Baroud (2019-12-25). The Freedom Flotilla Will Make its 35th Attempt to Sail to Gaza in 2020. mintpressnews.com The solidarity mission is scheduled for the summer of 2020, and, like most of the 35 previous attempts, the Flotilla is likely to be intercepted by the Israeli navy.

Ramzy Baroud (2019-12-24). On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again. dissidentvoice.org What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? On a daily basis, Gaza is conveyed to us as a bloody image or a dramatic video, none of which can truly capture the everyday reality …

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-24). Israel AGAIN Attacks Syria Over Christmas, Khashoggi Trial Theater & MSM N Korea Xmas Fear-Mongering. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/24/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Staff (2019-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2019. democracynow.org White House Halted Ukraine Aid 91 Minutes After Trump & Zelensky Phone Call, U.S. Considering Plan to Deport Mexican Asylum Seekers to Guatemala, WaPo: White House Pushes to Use Migrant Children to Ensnare Parents, Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 People to Death for Khashoggi's Murder, ICC Takes Step to Investigating Israel for War Crimes, India: Protests Continue as Modi Defends "Anti-Muslim" Citizenship Law, Iraq: Thousands Demand Appointment of Independent Prime Minister, Reuters: Up to 1,500 Dead in Iran's Bloody Crackdown Against Nov. Protests, Pentagon: U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, French Unions Continue St…

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-21). ICC To Investigate Israeli Government War Crimes & UN Again Contradicts US Claims Of Iran "Proof" thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Middle East Eye (2019-12-20). International Criminal Court to Launch Full Investigation Into Israeli War Crimes. theantimedia.com "In brief, I am satisfied that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip."

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-20). Israel Bombs Gaza, 2020 NDAA's Israel Focus, Iran Excuse Now In Afghanistan & West Bank Take Over. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/19/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Tom Anderson (2019-12-20). BDS movement defiant after Tories announce anti-boycott measures and threaten international solidarity. thecanary.co Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigners have responded defiantly to Tory plans to pass an anti-BDS law. | The law is a threat to any international solidarity campaign which seeks to boycott companies or products because of the state policies of another country. As such, it presents a threat to international solidarity efforts as a whole. | Boycotting Israeli apartheid: | BDS is an international movement calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. It also calls for grassroots groups to initiate boycott campaigns against companies complicit in Israel…

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-13). UN Counters US Claims Of "Proof" Iran Attacked Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu Impunity & Turkey Sanctions. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/12/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Hatewatch Staff and Rachel Janik (2019-12-12). Suspects in Jersey City Attack 'Expressed Interest' in Black Hebrew Israelites, Authorities Say. splcenter.org The two suspects in this week's deadly attack in a Hasidic neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey, held views that reflected a hatred of Jewish people and law enforcement, New Jersey's attorney general said Thursday.

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-09). Iran False Flag, Bolivia's Coup Gov Seeks Israel's Help, Israel's Been In Yemen 'Since Day One'. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/8/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

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