Palestine
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What the latest secret government file tells us about UK Middle East policy
By Mark Curtis: The British government is refusing to release a 1941 file on Palestine, as it might “undermine the security” of Britain and its citizens. Why would a 78-year-old document be seen as so sensitive in 2019? Continue reading
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When Israel bombed disabled Palestinians By Sarah Algherbawi
The fact that Israel had caused immense damage to a charity working for people with disabilities was omitted from most, if not all, reports by mainstream media on the May offensive. Continue reading
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Israel’s machinery of dispossession has crushed the hopes of an inspirational family By Jonathan Cook
Israeli police forced out the Siyam family from their home in the heart of occupied East Jerusalem last week, the final chapter in their 25-year legal battle against a powerful settler organisation. The family’s defeat represented much more than just another eviction. It was intended to land a crushing blow against the hopes of some… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Israel, a Beachhead… By Philip Roddis
This book is a timely response to three groups: Those yet to grasp that Israel in its current form is an outrage comparable to apartheid South Africa; Those who recognise this truth but fail (as had many sincere opponents of apartheid) to see the bigger picture of a Faustian bargain with Western elites; Those who… Continue reading
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Revealed: UK police spy who infiltrated Palestine solidarity By Asa Winstanley
The Electronic Intifada is publishing the first photos of the police spy who infiltrated a Palestine solidarity group in the UK 15 years ago. As we reported in December, the spy was an officer with the “anti-terrorist” Special Demonstration Squad. Continue reading
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Palestine News Links 11 July 2019
11 July 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, please check back Africa and Palestine: A Noble Legacy That Must Never Be Betrayed | Ramzy Baroud http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldnewstrust/yiBG/~3/mpl-Q0ya76M/africa-and-palestine-a-noble-legacy-that-must-never-be-betrayed-ramzy-baroud Canada Joins Campaign to Stifle Criticism of Israel https://socialistproject.ca/2019/07/canada-joins-campaign-to-stifle-criticism-of-israel/ Continue reading
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Entry ban at Israeli city park provokes apartheid warnings By Jonathan Cook
The barring of a lawyer and her infant from a public park in the Galilee last week has triggered a legal battle over whether local authorities in Israel can segregate citizens on a racial basis. Continue reading
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How Evangelical Christians risk setting the Middle East on fire
TB Joshua is the latest in a wave of pro-Zionist preachers taking an active interest in Israel – and Palestinians will pay the price Continue reading
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Podcast Ep 7: Behind Israel’s troll army
On episode 7, Nora Barrows-Friedman and Asa Winstanley host a discussion about Act.IL, an online influence campaign funded by the Israeli government. Continue reading
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Shoot protesters while they rest — Israel’s new rules By Maureen Clare Murphy
Shooting “key instigators” during unarmed protests in Gaza when they’re resting. Opening fire on teenagers attempting to make their way to pray in Jerusalem when they pose no danger. This is the routine, unjustified and criminal use of live fire against Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces. Continue reading
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In Israel the Push to Destroy Jerusalem’s Iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque Goes Mainstream
24 June 2019 — Mint Press This ancient site that dates back to the year 705 C.E. is being targeted for destruction by extremist groups that seek to erase Jerusalem’s Muslim heritage in pursuit of colonial ambitions and the fulfillment of end-times prophecy. by Whitney Webb Continue reading
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Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Facility Leaking as Watchdog Finds Israel Has Nearly 100 Nukes by Whitney Webb
Israel is one of only five nations in the world that refuse to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, an international treaty aimed at ending the proliferation of nuclear weapons and achieving global nuclear disarmament. Continue reading
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Annexation: How Israel already controls more than half of the West Bank
A state of de facto annexation already exists on the ground in most of the occupied West Bank. Almost two-thirds of the Palestinian territory, including most of its most fertile and resource-rich land, is under full Israeli control. About 400,000 Jewish settlers living there enjoy the full rights and privileges of Israeli citizens. Continue reading
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For Israel, annexation of the West Bank is a long-established goal By Jonathan Cook
When Israeli prime ministers are in trouble, facing difficult elections or a corruption scandal, the temptation has typically been for them to unleash a military operation to bolster their standing. In recent years, Gaza has served as a favourite punching bag. Continue reading
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Trump enjoys bipartisan support for his plan to eradicate the Palestinian cause
The White House’s prolonged financial bullying of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Palestinians’ government-in-waiting, has reached the point where there are now credible warnings that it is close to collapse. The crisis has offered critics further proof of the administration’s seemingly chaotic, often self-sabotaging approach to foreign policy matters. Continue reading
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Israel blames “bots” for Eurovision boycott Asa Winstanley
Last month, Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs released a report titled “The Big Scam.” In it, the ministry claimed to have exposed “bots” and “fake accounts” allegedly used by Palestinians and their supporters during the boycott campaign against the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. Continue reading
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Inside Israel’s million dollar troll army By Asa Winstanley
A global influence campaign funded by the Israeli government had a $1.1 million budget last year, a document obtained by The Electronic Intifada shows. Act.IL says it has offices in three countries and an online army of more than 15,000. Through its app, Act.IL issues “missions” to this troll army in exchange for “cool prizes”… Continue reading
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Secret tripartite summit in Jerusalem by Thierry Meyssan
A summit of the national security advisors from the USA, Israël and Russia has been announced in Jerusalem. The aim of this conference is to untangle the imbroglio around the Axis of Resistance, guarantee the security of all the States in the Middle East, and establish a shared suzerainty of the United States and Russia… Continue reading
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Drama on the tarmac: US judge foils secret deportation to Israel By Ali Abunimah
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were attempting to secretly deport him to Israel, which would then transfer him to the West Bank. But contrary to the plan, the aircraft was met by a US embassy official who told the ICE agents on board that they could not hand Ashqar over. Continue reading
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