_____ (2023-01-01). 2022 Saw Palestine Action's Rise And Elbit's Demise. popularresistance.org 2022 started off with a bang, as January saw the publication of news of Elbit's permanent closure of their Oldham factory. The victory came after an 18 month direct action battle waged against Elbit's Ferranti factory in Oldham, which saw 36 arrests and millions of pounds of cumulative damage caused. Despite round-the-clock police patrols and massively heightened security, the efforts of Israel's largest arms firm to protect their beloved weapons factory failed. The win embodied the power of direct action and community mobilisation — a major validation of Palestine Action's strategy. | Next up, we took aim…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-01). Zelensky's Ridiculous Attempts To Blackmail Netanyahu Revealed &#1 ; Report. southfront.org Illustrative Image | President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ignored the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on the occupation of Palestinian territories because of Israel's position on military assistance to Kiev, according to the report published by Axios which cites anonymous Israeli and Ukrainian officials. | According to the claims of a Ukrainian official, Israeli Prime Minister in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…

Brett Willkins (2023-01-01). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

Alison Weir (2023-01-01). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Middle East Monitor (2023-01-01). Will electing the most Far Right Extremist Government Ever cost Israel International Support? juancole.com By Mohammad Makram Balawi | &#1 ; ( Middle East Monitor ) &#1 ; The results of the last round of Israeli elections must have represented a big blow to US hopes and efforts as they placed their bets on the former caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid. However, the results have shown that they bet on the …

KATIE (2022-12-31). 2022 Round Up: 30 impacts for the Palestinian liberation struggle! bdsmovement.net

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-31). Podcast Ep 71: Palestine in 2022, part 2. electronicintifada.net What were the most significant stories of the year?

David Kattenburg (2022-12-31). UN Votes for International Court of Justice to Examine Israeli Occupation. truthout.org It was a vote Israel and the U.S. moved heaven and earth to stall, but that took place anyway, with timing that couldn't have been more apt. On the evening of December 30, two days after a declaration by the incoming government of Benjamin Netanyahu that "the Jewish people have an exclusive and inalienable right to all parts of the Land of Israel," including the illegally annexed Syrian Golan… |

Juan Cole (2022-12-31). Israelis react to Extremist new Government: "They have come to Destroy," A Gov't "Based on Hatred," and "the End of Liberal Israeli Democracy" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; The new government in Israel has formally been voted in, with a 63-vote majority in the 120-seat Knesset or parliament. While the far right in Israel is ecstatic, even those a little closer to the center than the new extremists are full of trepidation. A former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Parlamento israelí designa a Benjamin Netanyahu como premier. telesurtv.net La instancia asambleísta quedó conformada con el por ciento de legisladores del partido Likud encabezado por Netanyahu.

Brett Willkins (2022-12-31). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

KATIE (2022-12-31). 2022 Round Up: 30 impacts for the Palestinian liberation struggle! bdsmovement.net

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-31). Podcast Ep 71: Palestine in 2022, part 2. electronicintifada.net What were the most significant stories of the year?

Alison Weir (2022-12-31). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Juan Cole (2022-12-31). Israelis react to Extremist new Government: "They have come to Destroy," A Gov't "Based on Hatred," and "the End of Liberal Israeli Democracy" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; The new government in Israel has formally been voted in, with a 63-vote majority in the 120-seat Knesset or parliament. While the far right in Israel is ecstatic, even those a little closer to the center than the new extremists are full of trepidation. A former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Parlamento israelí designa a Benjamin Netanyahu como premier. telesurtv.net La instancia asambleísta quedó conformada con el por ciento de legisladores del partido Likud encabezado por Netanyahu.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-30). Always Room for More: Zionism's Endless Extremism. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Salt &#1 ; Dec 24, 2022 | In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming 'prime minister' Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for 'national security' and settlement-building on the West Bank. | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who has been allocated the national security portfolio, recently called on his settler followers to shoot Palestinians who resist the takeover of their homes and land. That can be taken as a portent of how he intends to do his job. | Ben Gvir's portfolio gives him control over…

_____ (2022-12-30). Moroccans Challenge Normalization With Israel. popularresistance.org Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…

_____ (2022-12-30). The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel. popularresistance.org Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…

Ben Norton (2022-12-30). Pakistan's Imran Khan compares his ouster to CIA coup in Iran, criticizes Western colonialism. multipolarista.com Pakistan's ex Prime Minister Imran Khan compared the US-backed coup against him in April 2022 to the CIA plot that overthrew Iran's elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. He praised Tehran's sovereignty, criticized Western colonialism, and reaffirmed support for Palestine.

Common Dreams (2022-12-30). Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government. juancole.com By Jessica Corbett | &#1 ; ( Commondreams.org ) &#1 ; Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader …

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-30). Human Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New "Fascist, Racist" Government. truthout.org Global concerns about the new Israeli government — especially what it means for Palestinians — continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader was sworn in following a 63-54 vote of confidence in his new government by… |

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). Palestina rechaza intenciones anexionistas del Gobierno de Israel. telesurtv.net El Ministerio palestino insistió que la coalición israelí de racistas y opositores declarados está adoptando una agenda de expansión colonial.

_____ (2022-12-30). How does Hanukkah in Israel end the year 2022? journal-neo.org In recent days, Israel has been the focus of widespread attention. This was not only due to the celebration by Jews of perhaps one of their most interesting festivals, Hanukkah, which is often translated as "sanctification" or "renewal." Russian President Vladimir Putin was among those who congratulated the leader of Israel's Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu, …

Juan Cole (2022-12-30). What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and says that settling North America is the exclusive privilege of white Christians. He is determined to make some parts of the U.S. whiter and more Christian …

Nizar Visram (2022-12-30). How the Abraham Accords Got the Middle Finger at Qatar World Cup. dissidentvoice.org In 2010, when Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 World Cup tournament the Gulf kingdom became the focus of a disparaging campaign. Qatar was accused of mistreating migrant workers engaged to build World Cup projects. The campaign against Qatar as host nation involved Britain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. …

Omar Karmi (2022-12-30). Trouble ahead as Israel swears in new government. electronicintifada.net More of the same, but more loudly and with more pain.

Staff (2022-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2022. democracynow.org Benjamin Netanyahu Sworn In to 6th Term as Israel's Prime Minister, Biden Calls Netanyahu "My Friend for Decades," Doesn't Mention Illegal Settlements, U.N. Halts Some Aid Operations in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Women NGO Workers, Ukraine Claims to Have Shot Down Russian Drone Swarm Aimed at Kyiv, Belarus Summons Ukraine's Ambassador After Missile Lands on Its Territory, Italy Cracks Down on Mediterranean Rescue Ships, Brazil's Lula Names Environment & Rights Defenders to Cabinet in Sharp Turn from Predecessor, Brazilian Soccer Icon Pelé, Who Rose to Global Fame in Record-…