Daily Archives: January 11, 2020

2020-01-11: News Headlines

RT (2020-01-11). Iran's Khamenei orders immediate and full probe after Tehran admits downing Ukrainian plane. rt.com Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has offered condolences and called for an investigation after Tehran's armed forces acknowledged that they accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. | "The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake," he wrote on Twitter, promising that those behind the incident would be prosecuted. | Khamenei also said that all the information should be made public. | Later in the day, his Twitter account was temporarily blocked. | Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!

WSWS (2020-01-11). US and Israel escalate Middle East tensions in wake of Suleimani assassination. wsws.org A report that Washington attempted to assassinate a second Iranian official in Yemen has given the lie to the claim that Suleimani was killed to prevent an "imminent" attack.

teleSUR (2020-01-11). Iran Admits Fault in Downing of Ukranian Airliner. telesurenglish.net Iran announced on Saturday that a preliminary investigation into the crash of the Ukrainian airliner that was flying to Kiev from Tehran earlier this week was caused by human error. | RELATED: ‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | Palestinian Militants Not Yet Ready to Avenge Iran | Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter that "human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism l…

sputniknews (2020-01-11). Breaking Bad? Let's Burst: Illegal Twin Towers Dramatically Razed to the Ground in Kochi, India. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Kerala, a picturesque southern state in India is currently conducting one of the biggest ever demolition drives in the country after the Supreme Court in September 2019 found four buildings were in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone rules in the Maradu area of Kochi.

sputniknews (2020-01-11). Iranian Supreme Leader's Twitter Account Temporarily Restricted. sputniknews.com The social media platform says that "there has been some unusual activity from this account". The reasons for the suspension are not immediately clear.

WSWS (2020-01-11). World famous pianist Igor Levit victim of anti-Semitic death threats. wsws.org The fact that a Jewish pianist cannot perform publicly without protection indicates the extent of the current turn to the right in German politics.

yenisafak (2020-01-11). Iran to probe 'possible negligence' in plane crash. yenisafak.com Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday ordered an investigation into "possible negligence" in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane by an Iranian missile.The official IRNA news agency said Khamenei instructed the General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces to take necessary measures to probe the incident, in which 176 people were killed, and make sure such events will not be repeated.He also extended his condolences for the victims and their families.Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces admitted Saturday that the Ukrainian plane was "accidentally" hit by an Iranian missile earlier this w…

Jay Saper (2020-01-11). As Jews, We Must Reject White Supremacy's Efforts to Pit Us Against Other Groups. zcomm.org One thing is clear: Our shared enemy is white supremacy and our shared solution is one another.‚Ä&Oslash…

Eds. (2020-01-11). No, Iran didn't exit the nuclear deal. And no, its nuclear announcement is not revenge for Soleimani. mronline.org On January 5, Iran made a major announcement regarding its nuclear program, stating that it will no longer observe limits on the number of centrifuges that it uses to enrich uranium. While the announcement is significant, it was not altogether unexpected. And it most certainly does not constitute the "harsh revenge" that Iran's supreme leader, […] | Source

Staff (2020-01-10). Pelosi: House Moving to Send Impeachment to Senate Next Week. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate ending Democrats' blockade of President Donald Trump's Senate trial. | In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she was proud of their "courage and patriotism" and warned that senators now have a choice as they consider the charges of abuse and obstruction against the president. | "In an impeachment trial, every Senator takes an oath to do 'impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws," Pelosi wrote. "Every Senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to t…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-10). Reclaiming the Narrative: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism" mintpressnews.com While anti-Jewish racism is a real phenomenon that must be confronted, but "antisemitism, as defined by Israel, is a smokescreen with the ultimate aim of distracting from the real conversation: the crimes of military occupation, racism, and apartheid in Palestine.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-10). Palestine FM Rejects David Friedman's Statements. imemc.org The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned statements made by US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, in which he emphasized the right of Israeli presence in the occupied West Bank which he described as 'Judea and Samaria.' The Palestinian News and Info Agency reported that Friedman, speaking at the …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-10). David Friedman: "The Most Complicated of the Issues is the Large Indigenous Palestinian Population" imemc.org by Quds News Network US Ambassador to the occupation state of Israel, David Friedman, on Wednesday, spoke at a conference in occupied Jerusalem, announcing the US intention to recognize the West Bank as part of the Israel, claiming that the illegal settlements are not in violation of international law. "Since …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-01-10). The continuing ordeal of Ahmad Zahran. peoplesdispatch.org An Israeli court refused to release Palestinian administrative detainee Ahmad Zahran who has been on hunger strike for 109 days. The court said that an investigation into his release could not be conducted until he withdrew his protest…

IMEMC News (2020-01-10). Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, Friday, a young Palestinian man from the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, in northern West Bank. Media sources said that several army jeeps invaded the town, before the soldiers stormed and searched a few homes, and abducted one Palestinian. They added that the soldiers abducted the young …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-10). Embracing Palestine: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism" dissidentvoice.org At a talk I delivered in Northern England in March 2018, I proposed that the best response to falsified accusations of antisemitism, which are often lobbed against pro-Palestinian communities and intellectuals everywhere, is to draw even closer to the Palestinian narrative. In fact, my proposal was not meant to be a sentimental response in any …

Staff (2020-01-10). Activists Reclaimed a Water Source for Palestinians, Showing Co-Resistance Works. truthout.org Recently, nonviolent Palestinian activist Kifah Adara drew water from the Ein Albeida spring near her West Bank village of Al-Tuwani for the first time in 15 years. The spring is a natural water source that was used by Palestinian communities in the region for generations, but a decade and a half ago, nearby Israeli settlers started swimming in the spring, which dirtied the water and made it unsuitable for drinking. For years, due to settler violence and intimidation tactics, Palestinians…

IMEMC News (2020-01-10). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, four young men, indulging two former political prisoners, in Jenin governorate, in northern West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Jenin city, and the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, and interrogated the residents while inspecting ID cards. …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-10). European Union Denounces Israel's Settlement Expansion. imemc.org The European Union, on Thursday, criticized Israeli plans to expand illegal settlements built in the occupied Palestinian territory and called on Israel to comply with international law, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. Israel approved earlier this week the construction of almost 2000 housing units in illegal settlements …

teleSUR (2020-01-10). Palestinian Militants Not Yet Ready to Avenge Iran. telesurenglish.net Despite the latest conflict between Iran and the U.S., Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Iran's allies, are not ready to attack Israel, the U.S. ally, in revenge on Iran's behalf, analysts said. | RELATED: | US Announces New Sanctions on Iran, Refuses to Pull Out Troops | The Palestinians are afraid that the Iran-U.S. conflict would lead to a new wave of confrontation between Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip and Israel, as the enclave is ruled by the Islamic Hamas move…

Mairav Zonszein (2020-01-10). This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice. thenation.com This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice…

Ryan Cristián (2020-01-10). Israel Again Bombs The PMU, Rockets Fired In Iraq, 737 Misinfo & Congress Warned Not To Discuss Iran. 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 (1/9/19). 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 …

Louis Proyect (2020-01-10). Project 1619 and Its Detractors. counterpunch.org Last August, the New York Times Sunday Magazine devoted an entire issue to Project 1619, an attempt to root today's racism in the institution of slavery dating back to the seventeenth century. In 1619, British colonists in Point Comfort, Virginia bought twenty African slaves from Portuguese traders who had landed there, fresh from a body-snatching More

Dave Zirin (2020-01-10). Why Are There So Few Black Coaches in the NFL? It's the Racism, Stupid. thenation.com Why Are There So Few Black Coaches in the NFL? It's the Racism, Stupid.

Patrick Cockburn (2020-01-10). Iran Will Make Huge Political Gains From This Crisis. counterpunch.org The Iranian missile attack on two US bases in Iraq is symbolic retaliation for the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on 3 January. Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said there would be direct action against the US by the Iranian armed forces, and this has now happened. The message is that the Iranian leadership More

splcenter (2020-01-10). White Nationalists and Neo-Nazis Applaud Recent Spate of Antisemitic Attacks. splcenter.org White nationalists and neo-Nazis largely supported a series of antisemitic attacks that sparked fear and outrage across the New York metropolitan area at the close of 2019, a Hatewatch review of their correspondences determined.

teleSUR (2020-01-10). Bolivia: Morales' Minister Under Attack by De-Facto Government. telesurenglish.net The de-facto government of Bolivia continues with the siege and political persecution of leaders and supporters of the Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) and authorities that were part of the Evo Morales government, this time the former minister Carlos Romero. | RELATED: | Bolivia One Month After the Coup: A Recount of Pivotal Events | The former Minister in Evo Morales Administration reappeared publicly on Wednesday since the coup on Nov. 10, when a journalist from an international agency…

Andrew Levine (2020-01-10). On the Issue of "Electability" counterpunch.org The hardcore Trump base is vile in many of the ways that bona fide fascists were, and as is Trump himself. Even so, calling it "fascist," though tempting, inasmuch as the word is still a term of abuse, is ahistorical and misleading. "Rightwing nationalist" or "rightwing populist" are more exact and to the point. Unlike true fascists, Trump's supporters have no coherent ideology, only a vague attachment to white supremacism, and they have no organizational structure other than the Republican Party itself. More

teleSUR (2020-01-10). EU Congress Stops Recognizing Jailed Catalan MP as Lawmaker. telesurenglish.net Jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras' mandate as a European Union (EU) lawmaker is over, the legislature's head said on Friday, in what could be showing support for the hardline followed by Madrid against the independentist movement. | RELATED: | Brussels Court Suspends Extradition of Catalan Leader Puigdemont | European Parliament president David Sassoli said decisions this month by Spain's electoral board and Supreme Court blocking Junqueras from occupying his seat meant h…

Staff (2020-01-10). Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Allows Racist, Sexist Political Ads. truthout.org A longtime Facebook executive has admitted the company's platform helped Donald Trump win the 2016 election, and it may happen again this year. In an internal memo, Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth wrote, "So was Facebook responsible for Donald Trump getting elected? I think the answer is yes." Bosworth, who was a backer of Hillary Clinton in 2016, went on to write that the company should not change its policies in an effort to hurt Trump's re-election chances. In his memo, Bosworth r…

splcenter (2020-01-10). Once a Political Force, Richard Spencer and National Policy Institute Go Quiet. splcenter.org An "alt-right" think tank run by one of the country's most prominent white nationalists has mysteriously gone quiet and appears to be in disarray.

PAI (2020-01-09). Unions, civil rights groups join mass NYC march against anti-Semitism. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK (PAI)—The Teachers, AFSCME members, and the Jewish Labor Committee teamed up with civil rights groups and a raft of Jewish organizations to lead a mass march on Jan. 5 in New York against anti-Semitism. At least 25,000 people turned out to march from Foley Square in downtown Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge, to …

Staff (2020-01-09). International Criminal Court Prepares to Try Israelis over War Crimes. therealnews.com Shawan Jabarin of the Al-Haq human rights organization discusses the International Criminal Court decision to prepare a lawsuit against the state of Israel regarding war crimes committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities are already panicking.

Joel Wendland-Liu (2020-01-09). Capitalism needs racism: A response to the NYT 1619 Project. peoplesworld.org In her report on the U.S. financial system and racial slavery for the New York Times 1619 Project, international finance expert Mehrsa Baradaran hints at the relationship between racial slavery and the development of finance capitalism in the U.S. The 1619 Project is "a major initiative of the New York Times," launched last summer to mark the …

Steven Sahiounie (2020-01-09). Iraqis to the United States: What Part of "Go Home" Don't You Understand? mintpressnews.com Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases housing US troops in Iraq early hours of Wednesday morning. The al-Assad airbase in western Iraq was hit by 17 missiles, and 5 targeted at a base in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. No US casualties were immediately reported. | Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called the attack a "slap in the face" of the US, and observers seem to question whether the attack was designed to kill or inflict casualties, or was it carefully orchestrated to produce closure to a situation which could have escalated into a regional or…

Dennis Riches (2020-01-09). "Rwanda, the Truth About Operation Turquoise: When the Archives Speak" globalresearch.ca In France, it is difficult to speak about certain subjects without unleashing the guard dogs of correct thought and dominant ideology. The sensitive dossiers are well-known: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the civil-global war in Syria, and the Rwandan genocides. Even to …

IMEMC News & Agencies (2020-01-09). BDS Concludes 2019 with Remarkable Achievements. imemc.org (photo: Days of Palestine) The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated, in its latest periodic-report regarding the boycott of Israel, that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement achieved remarkable successes, over the past year, at the domestic, regional and international levels, seeking to impose international isolation …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-01-09). Palestinian Prisoner Continues to Suffer Torture in Israeli Prison. imemc.org The Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners Affairs said that Samer Arbid, 44, from Ramallah suffers from signs of extreme torture, to which he was subjected during interrogation in Israeli jails, Quds News Network reported. The committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Arbid is held now in the …

PCHR (2020-01-09). PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (02 — 08 January 2020). imemc.org Summary | | This week, PCHR documented 219 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory. They were as follows: | As part of the Israeli shooting and excessive use of force:…

Franklin Frederick (2020-01-09). Racism and the Origins of the United States of America, "The Joker" and the End of White Supremacy. globalresearch.ca ´At its root, capitalism not only meant slavery and white supremacy but also the ethos of the gangster. ª Gerald Horne | The film 'Joker' presents a contemporary phenomenon present in several countries, but which can only be understood in its …

Andre Vltchek (2020-01-09). Iran's Hero has Fallen and Now the World is an Even More Dangerous Place. dissidentvoice.org They say he came from a humble background, and worked himself up the ranks, becoming, as many believe, the second most powerful man in Iran. They say he had the chance to become the next Supreme Leader of the country. Whenever I visit Iran, I am told how much he is loved by his people. …

Rachel Janik (2020-01-09). Augustus Invictus Charged With Kidnapping, Domestic Violence in South Carolina. splcenter.org "Alt-right" figure Augustus Sol Invictus was denied bond Thursday for charges of kidnapping, domestic violence and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence.

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-08). Justice at Last? Panic in Israel as the ICC Takes Momentous Step in the Right Direction. mintpressnews.com The high level of these ICC investigations places the legal push against Israel at a whole new level. This is uncharted territory for Israel, the United States, Palestine, the ICC and the international community as a whole.

Staff (2020-01-08). Juan Cole: U.S.-Iran Conflict Enters Unprecedented Territory with Assassinations & Military Attacks. democracynow.org Iran's retaliatory missile strikes on bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, following the U.S. assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, have dramatically raised tensions in the Middle East. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called the missile strike a "slap in the face" of the Americans and called for U.S. troops to leave the Middle East. The Iranian missile strikes come just days after the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel all foreign military forces from Iraq. We speak with Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan.

Staff (2020-01-08). A View from Tehran: Iranian Professor Condemns U.S. Aggression & Warns U.S.-Backed Gulf States. democracynow.org Iranian forces fired 22 ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq early Wednesday in what Iran described as "fierce revenge" for the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week at the Baghdad airport. The Iranian missiles targeted the Al Asad Airbase in Anbar province and a base in Erbil. There were no initial reports of U.S. or Iraqi casualties. Shortly after the attacks, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted, "We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression." Earlier today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…

Jonathan Cook (2020-01-08). Bit by bit Israel aims to squeeze out the Palestinian Christians. dissidentvoice.org Gaza's minuscule community of Christians will spend this Christmas feeling even more under siege than normal. The Israeli military authorities have denied the vast majority of the enclave's 1,100 Christians a permit to exit the Palestinian territory for the holiday season. Unlike previous years, none will be allowed to join relatives in Bethlehem, Jerusalem or …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-08). "Panic" in Israel as the ICC Takes "Momentous Step" in the Right Direction. dissidentvoice.org At long last, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has uttered the long-anticipated conclusion that "all the statutory criteria under the Rome statute for the opening of an investigation (into alleged war crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) have been met". Bensouda's verdict has been in the making for a …

Jonathan Cook (2020-01-08). Antisemitism has been used to smear the Left, while the Right targets Jews. dissidentvoice.org The year ended with two terrible setbacks for those seeking justice for the Palestinian people. One was the defeat in the British election of Jeremy Corbyn — a European leader with a unique record of solidarity with Palestinians. He had suffered four years of constant media abuse, recasting his activism as evidence of antisemitism. The …

splcenter (2020-01-08). Confederate Monuments in Texas Can Stay Down, Court Rules. splcenter.org In the latest skirmish related to the Civil War, the Confederacy lost twice.

Alan Macleod (2020-01-08). In What May be the Largest Strike in World History, Millions in India Protest PM Modi's Policies. mintpressnews.com An estimated quarter of a billion workers in India went on strike today, protesting the government of Narendra Modi's racist and "anti-people," "anti-worker" policies.

2020-01-11: Social Media Postees

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US and Israel escalate Middle East tensions in wake of Suleimani assassination
wsws.org | 2020-01-11
A report that Washington attempted to assassinate a second Iranian official in Yemen has given the lie to the claim that Suleimani was killed to prevent an "imminent" attack.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/11/iran…

Iran Admits Fault in Downing of Ukranian Airliner
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-11
Iran announced on Saturday that a preliminary investigation into the crash of the Ukrainian airliner that was flying to Kiev from Tehran earlier this week was caused by human error. | RELATED: ‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | Palestinian Militants Not Yet Ready to Avenge Iran | Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter that "human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism l…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Admits-Fault-in-Downing-of-Ukranian-Airliner-20200111-0001.html

Iran's Khamenei orders immediate and full probe after Tehran admits downing Ukrainian plane
rt.com | 2020-01-11
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has offered condolences and called for an investigation after Tehran's armed forces acknowledged that they accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. | "The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake," he wrote on Twitter, promising that those behind the incident would be prosecuted. | Khamenei also said that all the information should be made public. | Later in the day, his Twitter account was temporarily blocked. | Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
rt.com/newsline/478009-irans-khamenei-orders-immediate-probe/

Breaking Bad? Let's Burst: Illegal Twin Towers Dramatically Razed to the Ground in Kochi, India
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-11
New Delhi (Sputnik): Kerala, a picturesque southern state in India is currently conducting one of the biggest ever demolition drives in the country after the Supreme Court in September 2019 found four buildings were in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone rules in the Maradu area of Kochi.
sputniknews.com/india/202001111078006773-breaking-bad-lets-burst-illegal-twin-towers-dramatically-razed-to-the-ground-in-kochi-india/

Iranian Supreme Leader's Twitter Account Temporarily Restricted
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-11
The social media platform says that "there has been some unusual activity from this account". The reasons for the suspension are not immediately clear.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202001111078006902-iranian-supreme-leaders-twitter-account-temporarily-blocked/

No, Iran didn't exit the nuclear deal. And no, its nuclear announcement is not revenge for Soleimani
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-01-11
On January 5, Iran made a major announcement regarding its nuclear program, stating that it will no longer observe limits on the number of centrifuges that it uses to enrich uranium. While the announcement is significant, it was not altogether unexpected. And it most certainly does not constitute the "harsh revenge" that Iran's supreme leader, […] | Source…
mronline.org/2020/01/11/no-iran-didnt-exit-the-nuclear-deal-and-no-its-nuclear-announcement-is-not-revenge-for-soleimani/

World famous pianist Igor Levit victim of anti-Semitic death threats
wsws.org | 2020-01-11
The fact that a Jewish pianist cannot perform publicly without protection indicates the extent of the current turn to the right in German politics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/11/levi…

Iran to probe 'possible negligence' in plane crash
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-11
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday ordered an investigation into "possible negligence" in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane by an Iranian missile.The official IRNA news agency said Khamenei instructed the General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces to take necessary measures to probe the incident, in which 176 people were killed, and make sure such events will not be repeated.He also extended his condolences for the victims and their families.Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces admitted Saturday that the Ukrainian plane was "accidentally" hit by an Iranian missile earlier this w…
yenisafak.com/en/world/iran-to-probe-possible-negligence-in-plane-crash-3509420

As Jews, We Must Reject White Supremacy's Efforts to Pit Us Against Other Groups
Jay Saper | zcomm.org | 2020-01-11
One thing is clear: Our shared enemy is white supremacy and our shared solution is one another.‚Ä&Oslash…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/as-jews-we-must-reject-white-supremacys-efforts-to-pit-us-against-other-groups/

European Union Denounces Israel's Settlement Expansion
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-10
The European Union, on Thursday, criticized Israeli plans to expand illegal settlements built in the occupied Palestinian territory and called on Israel to comply with international law, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. Israel approved earlier this week the construction of almost 2000 housing units in illegal settlements …
imemc.org/article/european-union-denounces-israels-settlement-expansion/

Embracing Palestine: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism"
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-10
At a talk I delivered in Northern England in March 2018, I proposed that the best response to falsified accusations of antisemitism, which are often lobbed against pro-Palestinian communities and intellectuals everywhere, is to draw even closer to the Palestinian narrative. In fact, my proposal was not meant to be a sentimental response in any …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/embracing-palestine-how-to-combat-israels-misuse-of-antisemitism/

Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-01-10
Israeli soldiers abducted, Friday, a young Palestinian man from the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, in northern West Bank. Media sources said that several army jeeps invaded the town, before the soldiers stormed and searched a few homes, and abducted one Palestinian. They added that the soldiers abducted the young …
imemc.org/article/army-abducts-a-palestinian-near-jenin-9/

Palestine FM Rejects David Friedman's Statements
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-10
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned statements made by US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, in which he emphasized the right of Israeli presence in the occupied West Bank which he described as 'Judea and Samaria.' The Palestinian News and Info Agency reported that Friedman, speaking at the …
imemc.org/article/palestine-fm-rejects-david-friedmans-statements/

Reclaiming the Narrative: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism"
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-10
While anti-Jewish racism is a real phenomenon that must be confronted, but "antisemitism, as defined by Israel, is a smokescreen with the ultimate aim of distracting from the real conversation: the crimes of military occupation, racism, and apartheid in Palestine.
mintpressnews.com/combat-israels-misuse-antisemitism/264055/

Palestinian Militants Not Yet Ready to Avenge Iran
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-10
Despite the latest conflict between Iran and the U.S., Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Iran's allies, are not ready to attack Israel, the U.S. ally, in revenge on Iran's behalf, analysts said. | RELATED: | US Announces New Sanctions on Iran, Refuses to Pull Out Troops | The Palestinians are afraid that the Iran-U.S. conflict would lead to a new wave of confrontation between Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip and Israel, as the enclave is ruled by the Islamic Hamas move…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestinian-Militants-Not-Yet-Ready-to-Avenge-Iran-20200110-0005.html

David Friedman: "The Most Complicated of the Issues is the Large Indigenous Palestinian Population"
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-10
by Quds News Network US Ambassador to the occupation state of Israel, David Friedman, on Wednesday, spoke at a conference in occupied Jerusalem, announcing the US intention to recognize the West Bank as part of the Israel, claiming that the illegal settlements are not in violation of international law. "Since …
imemc.org/article/david-friedman-the-most-complicated-of-the-issues-is-the-large-indigenous-palestinian-population/

The continuing ordeal of Ahmad Zahran
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-10
An Israeli court refused to release Palestinian administrative detainee Ahmad Zahran who has been on hunger strike for 109 days. The court said that an investigation into his release could not be conducted until he withdrew his protest…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/10/the-continuing-ordeal-of-ahmad-zahran/

Activists Reclaimed a Water Source for Palestinians, Showing Co-Resistance Works
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-10
Recently, nonviolent Palestinian activist Kifah Adara drew water from the Ein Albeida spring near her West Bank village of Al-Tuwani for the first time in 15 years. The spring is a natural water source that was used by Palestinian communities in the region for generations, but a decade and a half ago, nearby Israeli settlers started swimming in the spring, which dirtied the water and made it unsuitable for drinking. For years, due to settler violence and intimidation tactics, Palestinians…
truthout.org/articles/activists-reclaimed-a-water-source-for-palestinians-showing-co-resistance-works/

Israeli Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jenin
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-01-10
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, four young men, indulging two former political prisoners, in Jenin governorate, in northern West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Jenin city, and the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, and interrogated the residents while inspecting ID cards. …
imemc.org/article/israeli-soldiers-abduct-four-palestinians-in-jenin-2/

This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice
Mairav Zonszein | thenation.com | 2020-01-10
This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice…
thenation.com/article/lea-tsemel-advocate/

Israel Again Bombs The PMU, Rockets Fired In Iraq, 737 Misinfo & Congress Warned Not To Discuss Iran
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-10
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 (1/9/19). 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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Project 1619 and Its Detractors
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
Last August, the New York Times Sunday Magazine devoted an entire issue to Project 1619, an attempt to root today's racism in the institution of slavery dating back to the seventeenth century. In 1619, British colonists in Point Comfort, Virginia bought twenty African slaves from Portuguese traders who had landed there, fresh from a body-snatching…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/project-1619-and-its-detractors/

Why Are There So Few Black Coaches in the NFL? It's the Racism, Stupid
Dave Zirin | thenation.com | 2020-01-10
Why Are There So Few Black Coaches in the NFL? It's the Racism, Stupid.
thenation.com/article/black-nfl-coaches/

Iran Will Make Huge Political Gains From This Crisis
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
The Iranian missile attack on two US bases in Iraq is symbolic retaliation for the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on 3 January. Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said there would be direct action against the US by the Iranian armed forces, and this has now happened. The message is that the Iranian leadership…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/iran-will-make-huge-political-gains-from-this-crisis/

White Nationalists and Neo-Nazis Applaud Recent Spate of Antisemitic Attacks
splcenter.org | 2020-01-10
White nationalists and neo-Nazis largely supported a series of antisemitic attacks that sparked fear and outrage across the New York metropolitan area at the close of 2019, a Hatewatch review of their correspondences determined.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/10/white-nationalists-and-neo-nazis-applaud-recent-spate-antisemitic-attacks

Pelosi: House Moving to Send Impeachment to Senate Next Week
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-10
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate ending Democrats' blockade of President Donald Trump's Senate trial. | In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she was proud of their "courage and patriotism" and warned that senators now have a choice as they consider the charges of abuse and obstruction against the president. | "In an impeachment trial, every Senator takes an oath to do 'impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws," Pelosi wrote. "Every Senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to t…
truthdig.com/articles/pelosi-house-moving-to-send-impeachment-to-senate-next-week/

On the Issue of "Electability"
Andrew Levine | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
The hardcore Trump base is vile in many of the ways that bona fide fascists were, and as is Trump himself. Even so, calling it "fascist," though tempting, inasmuch as the word is still a term of abuse, is ahistorical and misleading. "Rightwing nationalist" or "rightwing populist" are more exact and to the point. Unlike true fascists, Trump's supporters have no coherent ideology, only a vague attachment to white supremacism, and they have no organizational structure other than the Republican Party itself.
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/on-the-issue-of-electability/

Bolivia: Morales' Minister Under Attack by De-Facto Government
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-10
The de-facto government of Bolivia continues with the siege and political persecution of leaders and supporters of the Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) and authorities that were part of the Evo Morales government, this time the former minister Carlos Romero. | RELATED: | Bolivia One Month After the Coup: A Recount of Pivotal Events | The former Minister in Evo Morales Administration reappeared publicly on Wednesday since the coup on Nov. 10, when a journalist from an international agency…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Minister-of-Morales-Besieged-by-Fascist-de-facto-Government-Group-20200110-0011.html

EU Congress Stops Recognizing Jailed Catalan MP as Lawmaker
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-10
Jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras' mandate as a European Union (EU) lawmaker is over, the legislature's head said on Friday, in what could be showing support for the hardline followed by Madrid against the independentist movement. | RELATED: | Brussels Court Suspends Extradition of Catalan Leader Puigdemont | European Parliament president David Sassoli said decisions this month by Spain's electoral board and Supreme Court blocking Junqueras from occupying his seat meant h…
telesurenglish.net/news/EU-Congress-Stops-Recognizing-Jailed-Catalan-MP-as-Lawmaker-20200110-0010.html

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Allows Racist, Sexist Political Ads
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-10
A longtime Facebook executive has admitted the company's platform helped Donald Trump win the 2016 election, and it may happen again this year. In an internal memo, Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth wrote, "So was Facebook responsible for Donald Trump getting elected? I think the answer is yes." Bosworth, who was a backer of Hillary Clinton in 2016, went on to write that the company should not change its policies in an effort to hurt Trump's re-election chances. In his memo, Bosworth r…
truthout.org/video/cambridge-analytica-whistleblower-facebook-allows-racist-sexist-political-ads/

Once a Political Force, Richard Spencer and National Policy Institute Go Quiet
splcenter.org | 2020-01-10
An "alt-right" think tank run by one of the country's most prominent white nationalists has mysteriously gone quiet and appears to be in disarray.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/10/once-political-force-richard-spencer-and-national-policy-institute-go-quiet

"Rwanda, the Truth About Operation Turquoise: When the Archives Speak"
Dennis Riches | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
In France, it is difficult to speak about certain subjects without unleashing the guard dogs of correct thought and dominant ideology. The sensitive dossiers are well-known: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the civil-global war in Syria, and the Rwandan genocides. Even to …
globalresearch.ca/rwanda-truth-operation-turquoise-archives-speak/5699710

Palestinian Prisoner Continues to Suffer Torture in Israeli Prison
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-09
The Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners Affairs said that Samer Arbid, 44, from Ramallah suffers from signs of extreme torture, to which he was subjected during interrogation in Israeli jails, Quds News Network reported. The committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Arbid is held now in the …
imemc.org/article/palestinian-prisoner-continues-to-suffer-torture-in-israeli-prison/

International Criminal Court Prepares to Try Israelis over War Crimes
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-09
Shawan Jabarin of the Al-Haq human rights organization discusses the International Criminal Court decision to prepare a lawsuit against the state of Israel regarding war crimes committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities are already panicking.
therealnews.com/stories/international-criminal-court-prepares-israel-war-crimes

BDS Concludes 2019 with Remarkable Achievements
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-01-09
(photo: Days of Palestine) The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated, in its latest periodic-report regarding the boycott of Israel, that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement achieved remarkable successes, over the past year, at the domestic, regional and international levels, seeking to impose international isolation …
imemc.org/article/bds-concludes-2019-with-remarkable-achievements/

PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (02 — 08 January 2020)
PCHR | imemc.org | 2020-01-09
Summary | | This week, PCHR documented 219 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory. They were as follows: | As part of the Israeli shooting and excessive use of force:…
imemc.org/article/pchr-weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-02-08-january-2020/

Capitalism needs racism: A response to the NYT 1619 Project
Joel Wendland-Liu | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-09
In her report on the U.S. financial system and racial slavery for the New York Times 1619 Project, international finance expert Mehrsa Baradaran hints at the relationship between racial slavery and the development of finance capitalism in the U.S. The 1619 Project is "a major initiative of the New York Times," launched last summer to mark the …
peoplesworld.org/article/capitalism-needs-racism-a-response-to-the-nyt-1619-project/

Racism and the Origins of the United States of America, "The Joker" and the End of White Supremacy
Franklin Frederick | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
´At its root, capitalism not only meant slavery and white supremacy but also the ethos of the gangster. ª Gerald Horne | The film 'Joker' presents a contemporary phenomenon present in several countries, but which can only be understood in its …
globalresearch.ca/racism-and-the-origins-of-the-united-states-of-america-the-joker-and-the-end-of-white-supremacy/5699979

Unions, civil rights groups join mass NYC march against anti-Semitism
PAI | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-09
NEW YORK (PAI)–The Teachers, AFSCME members, and the Jewish Labor Committee teamed up with civil rights groups and a raft of Jewish organizations to lead a mass march on Jan. 5 in New York against anti-Semitism. At least 25,000 people turned out to march from Foley Square in downtown Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge, to …
peoplesworld.org/article/unions-civil-rights-groups-join-mass-nyc-march-against-anti-semitism/

Iraqis to the United States: What Part of "Go Home" Don't You Understand?
Steven Sahiounie | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-09
Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases housing US troops in Iraq early hours of Wednesday morning. The al-Assad airbase in western Iraq was hit by 17 missiles, and 5 targeted at a base in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. No US casualties were immediately reported. | Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called the attack a "slap in the face" of the US, and observers seem to question whether the attack was designed to kill or inflict casualties, or was it carefully orchestrated to produce closure to a situation which could have escalated into a regional or…
mintpressnews.com/iraq-united-states-part-go-home-dont-understand/264008/

Iran's Hero has Fallen and Now the World is an Even More Dangerous Place
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-09
They say he came from a humble background, and worked himself up the ranks, becoming, as many believe, the second most powerful man in Iran. They say he had the chance to become the next Supreme Leader of the country. Whenever I visit Iran, I am told how much he is loved by his people. …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/irans-hero-has-fallen-and-now-the-world-is-an-even-more-dangerous-place/

Augustus Invictus Charged With Kidnapping, Domestic Violence in South Carolina
Rachel Janik | splcenter.org | 2020-01-09
"Alt-right" figure Augustus Sol Invictus was denied bond Thursday for charges of kidnapping, domestic violence and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/09/augustus-invictus-charged-kidnapping-domestic-violence-south-carolina

"Panic" in Israel as the ICC Takes "Momentous Step" in the Right Direction
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-08
At long last, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has uttered the long-anticipated conclusion that "all the statutory criteria under the Rome statute for the opening of an investigation (into alleged war crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) have been met". Bensouda's verdict has been in the making for a …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/panic-in-israel-as-the-icc-takes-momentous-step-in-the-right-direction/

Justice at Last? Panic in Israel as the ICC Takes Momentous Step in the Right Direction
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-08
The high level of these ICC investigations places the legal push against Israel at a whole new level. This is uncharted territory for Israel, the United States, Palestine, the ICC and the international community as a whole.
mintpressnews.com/justice-at-last-panic-in-israel-as-the-icc-takes-momentous-step-in-the-right-direction/263973/

Bit by bit Israel aims to squeeze out the Palestinian Christians
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-08
Gaza's minuscule community of Christians will spend this Christmas feeling even more under siege than normal. The Israeli military authorities have denied the vast majority of the enclave's 1,100 Christians a permit to exit the Palestinian territory for the holiday season. Unlike previous years, none will be allowed to join relatives in Bethlehem, Jerusalem or …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/bit-by-bit-israel-aims-to-squeeze-out-the-palestinian-christians/

Antisemitism has been used to smear the Left, while the Right targets Jews
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-08
The year ended with two terrible setbacks for those seeking justice for the Palestinian people. One was the defeat in the British election of Jeremy Corbyn — a European leader with a unique record of solidarity with Palestinians. He had suffered four years of constant media abuse, recasting his activism as evidence of antisemitism. The …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/antisemitism-has-been-used-to-smear-the-left-while-the-right-targets-jews/

Confederate Monuments in Texas Can Stay Down, Court Rules
splcenter.org | 2020-01-08
In the latest skirmish related to the Civil War, the Confederacy lost twice.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/08/confederate-monuments-texas-can-stay-down-court-rules

Juan Cole: U.S.-Iran Conflict Enters Unprecedented Territory with Assassinations & Military Attacks
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-08
Iran's retaliatory missile strikes on bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, following the U.S. assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, have dramatically raised tensions in the Middle East. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called the missile strike a "slap in the face" of the Americans and called for U.S. troops to leave the Middle East. The Iranian missile strikes come just days after the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel all foreign military forces from Iraq. We speak with Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan.
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/8/juan_cole_…

A View from Tehran: Iranian Professor Condemns U.S. Aggression & Warns U.S.-Backed Gulf States
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-08
Iranian forces fired 22 ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq early Wednesday in what Iran described as "fierce revenge" for the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week at the Baghdad airport. The Iranian missiles targeted the Al Asad Airbase in Anbar province and a base in Erbil. There were no initial reports of U.S. or Iraqi casualties. Shortly after the attacks, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted, "We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression." Earlier today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/8/mohammad_m…

In What May be the Largest Strike in World History, Millions in India Protest PM Modi's Policies
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-08
An estimated quarter of a billion workers in India went on strike today, protesting the government of Narendra Modi's racist and "anti-people," "anti-worker" policies.
mintpressnews.com/largest-strike-world-history-millions-india-protest/263999/