2023-10-06: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-05). Palestinian administrative detainees launch solidarity hunger strike amid concerns over health of Kayed al-Fasfous. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinians held under illegal and arbitrary administrative detention across Israeli jails carried out a one-day hunger strike on October 4, in solidarity with fellow detainee Kayed al-Fasfous. 34-year-old Fasfous entered his 63rd day on hunger strike on Wednesday in protest of his continued detention by the Israeli occupation, amid growing concerns over his physical and mental health. | In a statement on October 3, the National Committee for the Prisoners' Movement stated, "After our bitter experience in the assassination of the heroic martyr, Khader Adnan… the prisoners' movement of all kinds and in all pris…

M. Reza Behnam (2023-10-06). Reality Meets Truth: The United States in the Middle East. counterpunch.org Last month, world leaders met in New York for the opening session of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. In his speech to the assembly on 21 September, Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, raised questions that the global community has danced around for decades. Although he posed his questions to the 193 countries of UNGA, they were

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Israeli forces kill two Palestinian youths near West Bank city of Tulkarm. presstv.ir Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinian youths after opening fire on their vehicle near the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Israeli troops, settlers kill four Palestinians in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli settlers, backed by the regime's forces, killed another Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, bringing to four the number of those killed in just 24 hours.

Staff (2023-10-06). Escalating struggle in the occupation prisons: Administrative detainees conduct solidarity strike with Kayed Fasfous as Ben Gvir raids Gilboa prison. samidoun.net The Palestinian prisoners' movement is continuing to resist occupation attacks behid bars as Kayed Fasfous enters his 65th day on hunger strike. On Thursday, 5 October, the Israeli occupation's Ofer military court yet again rejected Kayed Fasfous' appeal against his administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial, even as his health has continued to deteriorate. …

teleSUR, YSM (2023-10-06). Ejército israelí asesina a un palestino en Huwara, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los militares sionistas bloquearon el paso a las ambulancias dejando al joven que se desangrara hasta morir.

Amy Goodman (2023-10-05). The Death of a 5-Year-Old Child Sheds Light on Life Under Israeli Apartheid. truthout.org We spend the hour with Nathan Thrall and Abed Salama, the author and subject of a remarkable new book detailing the many bureaucratic barriers and indignities that make the lives of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation even more difficult. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy focuses on the 2012 death of Salama's son, 5-year-old Milad, who was killed in a fiery… |

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-10-05). Palestine in Pictures: September 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-10-05). East Palestine residents still need help—the labor movement should be an ally. therealnews.com

presstv.ir (2023-10-05). Israel plans to authorize using live ammo against Palestinians. presstv.ir Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says his ministry plans to authorize police use of live ammunition against Palestinian protesters.

presstv.ir (2023-10-05). Israeli forces kill two Palestinian youths near West Bank city of Tulkarm. presstv.ir Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinian youths after opening fire on their vehicle near the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-10-05). Ghosts of the Past: For Israel, War on UNESCO Is an Existential Battle. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Sep 28, 2023 | Jericho does not belong to the Palestinians alone. It belongs to the whole of humanity. | For Israel, however, the The decision was

Ramzy Baroud (2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. mintpressnews.com A defender of war crimes, like Gilad Erdan, must not be allowed to serve two roles: an apologist for the mistreatment of women in Palestine and a freedom fighter for women anywhere else.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-10-05). Exception To Cancel Culture: Calling For Killing Palestinian Children Is Fine In MSM. thelastamericanvagabond.com In the day and age of cancel culture, where it seems that anyone can be cancelled for nearly anything, there appears to be a loophole for a specific kind of racism and advocacy for murdering one group of people. If you call for the mass murder of Palestinian children, like Howard Stern, you won't only

Staff (2023-10-05). Headlines for October 5, 2023. democracynow.org Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise to Run for Speaker of the House After McCarthy's Ouster, Biden Suggests He Might Circumvent Congress to Continue Arming Ukraine, 11 Arrested at Protest Demanding Sen. Bernie Sanders Support Peace Talks for Ukraine, Record-Shattering September Heat Keeps 2023 on Track as Hottest Year on Record, Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Hasten U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Construction, Israelis Kill Two in West Bank, Days After Settlers Destroy Farm of Palestinian American Family, Gaza Medics See Increase in Ankle Injuries as Israeli Forces Shoot at Protesters' Legs, Candidate…

Staff (2023-10-05). "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama": How the Death of Abed's 5-Year-Old Son Sheds Light on Life Under Israeli Apartheid. democracynow.org We spend the hour with Nathan Thrall and Abed Salama, the author and subject of a remarkable new book detailing the many bureaucratic barriers and indignities that make the lives of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation even more difficult. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy focuses on the 2012 death of Salama's son, 5-year-old Milad, who was killed in a fiery bus crash during a school field trip to a theme park. What followed was a desperate daylong search by Salama and his family to locate Milad's body across different cities and hospitals, encountering numerous…

Staff (2023-10-05). 7 October, Webinar: Palestine & China in a multipolar world: The growing role of China in the Arab world and the Global South. samidoun.net Join the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, for a timely and pressing discussion on the changes in our world today and their impact on the Palestinian and Arab liberation struggle. PALESTINE AND CHINA IN THE MULTIPOLAR WORLD: The Growing Role of China in the Arab World and the Global South via Zoom …

Staff (2023-10-05). 9 October, Online Event: The New McCarthyism and How We Can Fight Back. samidoun.net Monday, 9 October 5 pm Pacific — 8 pm Eastern Register on Zoom: bit.ly/fightmccarthyism Organizations working for justice in Palestine, like Samidoun, regularly face attempts to blacklist and criminalize our activities. Similarly, anti-imperialist organizations and activities face a broad array of attacks from imperialist powers. On October 9, 8pm EST, The Canada Files and CovertAction …

Staff (2023-10-05). Joint Statement: We Denounce UN Security Council's Approval to Send a Kenya-led Mission to Haiti. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is one of many signatories to the statement below, issued by the Black Alliance for Peace: WE DENOUNCE UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TO SEND A KENYA-LED MISSION TO HAITI We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the decision by the United States and its allies to deploy a foreign military force to …

Staff (2023-10-05). Musaab Abu Atta speaks to "Palestine Today" about political bans in Germany. samidoun.net Musaab Abu Atta, a leading member of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, spoke to "Palestine Today" TV today during their news update, speaking about the political repression he and his comrades are facing in Germany. The Berlin immigration office imposed a comprehensive political ban …

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Israeli troops attack Palestinian mourners, injure over 50. presstv.ir Israeli forces attacked the funeral procession of a Palestinian with live bullets, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-10-05). Israel asesina a otros dos jóvenes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El hecho tuvo lugar cerca de la aldea de Shufa, al sur de la ciudad ocupada de Tulkarm en Cisjordania.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey. presstv.ir A survey says only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back normalization of ties with the Israeli regime, as the US is pushing for an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv.

SAMIR (2023-10-06). Argentinian star Fito Páez isn't playing apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net

infobrics (2023-10-05). Israeli-Ukrainian relations deteriorating rapidly. infobrics.org Several disagreements have damaged ties between Kiev and Tel Aviv, despite the pro-Western alignment of both countries.

presstv.ir (2023-10-05). Iran's Leader: Normalization with Israel 'betting on a losing horse'. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has rebuked countries seeking to normalize relations with Israel, stating that "the Zionist regime is perishable".

presstv.ir (2023-10-05). US senators raise concerns over Saudi security demands for Israel normalization. presstv.ir Nearly two dozen US Senators express concern over the security guarantees Saudi Arabia is reportedly demanding from Washington in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: This is How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. counterpunch.org

Robert Inlakesh (2023-10-05). Netanyahu's New Middle East: How Does Israel's Claim Line Up Against The Historical Record. thelastamericanvagabond.com On September 22, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered his first speech before the United Nations General Assembly since retaking office. In his address, he spoke of a "new Middle East" and held up a poster which incorrectly depicted "Israel" in 1948 and the territory it held, he went on to speak on how the

WSWS (2023-10-05). The Present: The brutality of Israeli checkpoints. wsws.org Nothing is simple when confronted with the enormous hurdle of passing through a checkpoint manned by Israeli soldiers.

Yasmin Abusayma (2023-10-05). Israel blocks families from burying dead prisoners. electronicintifada.net Policy of withholding bodies worsens grief.

Matthew Stevenson (2023-10-06). Return to Bosnia-Herzegovina: In the Low-Tech Killing Fields of Jasenovac. counterpunch.org I only had fifteen minutes in Zagreb to change trains from the Zurich sleeper to a local train that ran toward Jasenovac, a Croatian village and now a memorial for the Jews, gypsies, Serbs, and Croats killed there in a Ustashi concentration camp during World War II. In my reading, I had come across mentions

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2023-10-03: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-03). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

NorCal Sabeel & UC Berkeley (2023-10-03). Thursday 10/19: Crisis in Zionism, Opportunity for Palestine? Historian Ilan Pappé, Speaker at UC Berkeley. indybay.org Booth Auditorium (room 175), Berkeley Law School | UC Berkeley Campus | Berkeley, CA 94720…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-10-03). Palestinos denuncian a colonos israelíes por profanar Tumba de José. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes agredieron a la activista palestina Hanady Halawani en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén.

Tony Greenstein (2023-10-03). Only anti-Zionists are real supporters of Palestine. electronicintifada.net Britain's Palestine Solidarity Campaign is at a crossroads.

David Cronin (2023-10-02). ICC chief can't be trusted to put Israeli war criminals on trial. electronicintifada.net Prosecutor Karim Khan hasn't yet scheduled his Palestine visit.

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-02). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

MEE staff (2023-10-02). Israeli forces open fire in West Bank school during raid. middleeasteye.net Israeli forces open fire in West Bank school during raid | The Ministry of Education has suspended classes in the village of Burqa after a child was wounded by Israeli forces who raided the school | Mon, 10/02/2023 – 09: 54 | Israeli soldiers accompany Palestinian pupils heading to class on the first day of the academic new year at their school in al-Tuwani village on 19 August 2022 (AFP) | Classes were…

NorCal Sabeel & UC Berkeley (2023-10-02). Thursday 10/19: Crisis in Zionism, Opportunity for Palestine? Historian Ilan Pappé, Speaker at UC Berkeley. indybay.org Booth Auditorium (room 175), Berkeley Law School | UC Berkeley Campus | Berkeley, CA 94720…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-02). Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled El Qaisi released on bail pending further hearings by Israeli court. peoplesdispatch.org After a month in detention, Palestinian-Italian activist and researcher Khaled el Qaisi has been released on bail by an Israeli court although he has been banned from traveling outside Palestine. As uncertainty remains regarding El Qaisi's freedom and safety, his family and those campaigning for his release have urged people to remain vigilant…

Staff (2023-10-02). All out to Lannemezan! All out to Toulouse! Free Georges Abdallah and all Palestinian Prisoners. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network calls on Palestinian communities in exile and diaspora, organizers and activists in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, anti-imperialist movements, and all people of conscience to join us this October 19-21, 2023 in Toulouse and Lannemezan, France, to mobilize for the liberation of Georges Abdallah and all Palestinian prisoners. For those …

Staff (2023-10-02). Berlin rally for Palestine confronts police repression: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! samidoun.net German police again demonstrated their dedication to repressing Palestinian organizing in the city — home to the largest Palestinian community in Europe — on Saturday, 30 September 2023, when over 200 Berlin police surrounded a rally in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners and against anti-Palestinian repression. Watch the video: Ôªø In a move clearly aimed at …

Staff (2023-10-02). In Toulouse and elsewhere, the launch of the international month of action for Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all to participate in the month of action to free Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine jailed in France for 39 years. On 19-20 October, the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, will hold two days of meetings in Toulouse, capped by a public event …

Staff (2023-10-02). Kayed Fasfous on 60th day of hunger strike: Freedom Now! samidoun.net Palestinian political prisoner Kayed Fasfous is on his 60th day of hunger strike in occupation prisons against his administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. Fasfous, 34, entered his third month of hunger strike on 1 October 2023. On Monday, 2 October, an Israeli occupation military court is scheduled to hear another appeal by Fasfous …

Staff (2023-10-02). Misbah al-Suri and the Gaza prison break of 1987: Sparks toward the Intifada. samidoun.net October 2023 marks the 36th anniversary of the martyrdom of Misbah al-Suri, the leader of a daring escape from the Israeli occupation's Gaza Central Prison in May 1987, one of the sparks of the great popular Intifada of 1987. Al-Suri was one of the leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and one of its …

Staff (2023-10-02). Palestine and the Palestinian prisoners' movement at the Spanish Communist Party's 2023 Fiesta. samidoun.net From 29 September through 1 October, the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) organized its annual festival, the Fiesta, in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. As in past years, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil) and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network had a strong presence at the Fiesta, together with Al-Yudur, the Palestinian Youth Mobilization in the Spanish …

WSWS (2023-10-02). Pro-Zionist film smears Roger Waters as an "antisemite" wsws.org Roger Waters responded on Friday to the new slanderous film defaming him as an antisemite and defending his support of Palestinian rights against Zionist violence and suppression by the state of Israel.

WSWS (2023-10-02). Pro-Zionist film smears Roger Waters as an "antisemite" wsws.org Roger Waters responded on Friday to the new slanderous film defaming him as an antisemite. Waters defended his support of Palestinian rights against Zionist violence and oppression by the state of Israel.

MEE staff (2023-10-03). Meet Shlomo Karhi, the outspoken Israeli minister visiting Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net Meet Shlomo Karhi, the outspoken Israeli minister visiting Saudi Arabia | Communications minister, who is in Riyadh, has made controversial remarks on gay pride, the Palestinian flag on campuses and media regulation | Tue, 10/03/2023 – 15: 57 | Israeli Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir (R), with the Likud party's Shlomo Karhi (L) during a parliament session in Jerusalem on 13 December 2022 (AFP) | Shlomo K…

Lubna Masarwa (2023-10-03). Israel blocked UK foreign secretary from visiting Palestinian village terrorised by settlers. middleeasteye.net Israel blocked UK foreign secretary from visiting Palestinian village terrorised by settlers | Israeli authorities prevented James Cleverly from visiting Ein Samiya, a village that was emptied in May after years of settler violence, MEE can reveal | Tue, 10/03/2023 – 12: 52 | A Palestinian Bedouin checks a torched tent in Ein Samiya, a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 13 August…

MEE staff (2023-10-03). Syria: Israeli air strikes near Deir Ezzor leaves two soldiers wounded. middleeasteye.net

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-10-03). Dos soldados sirios resultan heridos en agresión de Israel. telesurtv.net Tras los ataques, se reportaron pérdidas materiales que no fueron detalladas.

Craig Wood (2023-10-02). Speechless in Minneapolis. dissidentvoice.org Criticizing the ethnonationalist apartheid state of Israel comes with risks. For nearly a decade I've received hate mail after calling out Israeli political practices on social media and in newspapers. One retired police officer from the Bronx said he'd be happy to beat me up if I ever came to NYC and another smart-aleck suggested …

David Hearst (2023-10-02). Saudi-Israel Normalisation: The Grand Illusion. globalresearch.ca

MEE staff (2023-10-02). Second Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia within days. middleeasteye.net

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-10-02). Biden's Visa Waiver: A Gift To Netanyahu's Apartheid Regime. popularresistance.org The Biden administration just handed the racist war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu another personal political victory in the way of the visa waiver program. As people speculate whether or not relations between the apartheid state and the United States are strained and whether or not Biden and Netanyahu will meet in the White House, Biden just handed Netanyahu another priceless gift. | The Visa Waiver is almost as big a political gift to Netanyahu as was the Trump announcement recognizing the occupation of the city of Jerusalem by the apartheid state as the legitimate capital of Israel. It is as though the Republican…

Miko Peled (2023-10-02). Biden's Visa Waiver: A Gift to Netanyahu's Apartheid Regime. mintpressnews.com The Biden administration just handed the racist war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu another personal political victory in the way of the visa waiver program. As people speculate whether or not relations between the apartheid state and the United States are strained and whether or not Biden and Netanyahu will meet in the White House, Biden just handed Netanyahu another priceless gift. | The Visa Waiver is almost as big a political gift to Netanyahu as was the Trump announcement recognizing the occupation of the city of Jerusalem by the apartheid state as the legitimate capital of Israel. It is as though the Republican…

MEE staff (2023-10-03). Israeli press review: Jewish worshippers spit on Christians in Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net Israeli press review: Jewish worshippers spit on Christians in Jerusalem | Meanwhile, police mark Eritrean asylum seekers with numbered stickers and Israel's arms exports surge | Tue, 10/03/2023 – 13: 02 | Nuns hold candles as Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on 15 April 2023 (Reuters) | 'Widespread' harassment o…

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