(2020-02-02). Gunmen blow up gas pipeline between Egypt & Israel — reports. rt.com 
Armed insurgents have blown up a gas pipeline in the northern Sinai connecting Egypt and Israel, according to media reports. | Al-Jazeera Arabic reported the apparent sabotage attack on Sunday evening, citing local sources. Follow-up reports suggested that the pipeline remained "functional." | The attack took place in the Bir al-Abd region of the Sinai area, where gas pipelines have been frequent targets before. In 2011, the Egypt-Israel pipeline was blown up on three separate occasions. | Egypt began supplying gas to Israel and Jordan in 2008, but the agreement was met with widespread public opposition, due t…
(2020-02-02). Trump's 'deal of the century' contradicts UN resolutions – Kremlin. rt.com 
Moscow doubts the viability of the new peace plan for the Middle East recently unveiled by Donald Trump, as it is incompatible with UN decisions on the matter and does not sit well with the Arab world. | "It's plain enough that some of this plan's provisions do not fully correspond to the relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council," presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Rossiya-1 channel. | His remarks appear to be the Kremlin's first official response to the US proposal. | "We see the reaction of the Palestinians, we see the reaction of a number of Arab states that are rejecting this plan in solidari…
(2020-02-02). Israeli Army Bombs Hamas Targets in Northern Gaza. telesurenglish.net Israeli fighter planes launched attacks during the early hours on Sunday against alleged positions of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, with no reports of casualties. | RELATED: | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the bombings occurred in response to several missiles fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli occupied territories. | "In response to projectiles and incen…
(2020-02-02). Palestinian Authority Cuts All Ties With US, Israel. theantimedia.com Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that "that there will be no relations at all" with Israel and the United States.
(2020-02-02). Palestinians Have Only One Option Left: Stay and Fight. globalresearch.ca An elephant trap has for years now laid in the path of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's It was the demographic fact that, in that …
(2020-02-02). In Wake of Trump-Netanyahu Proposal, Palestinian Authority Cuts Ties With US. truthout.org The Palestinian Authority, which governs the occupied West Bank, announced on Saturday that it would act immediately to cut ties with the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled a so-called peace plan that effectively allows Israel carte blanche to continue the occupation and theft of Palestinian land. | "We've informed the Israeli side … that there will be no relations at all with them and the United States including security ties," Authority president Mahmoud Abbas told members of the A…
(2020-02-02). Palestinian Authority Cuts All Ties With the US and Israel. theantimedia.com Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that "that there will be no relations at all" with Israel and the United States.
(2020-02-02). Senate Conducts Another U.S. Trial Where Racism Decides the Outcome. zcomm.org It's no accident that on the same day the Senate voted not to hear any witnesses in its sham impeachment trial the Trump administration announced it was adding six countries, including Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, to its restrictive travel ban…
(2020-02-02). Minneapolis protests anti Palestine "Deal of Century," racist travel bans. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On January 31, 40 people protested at the Minneapolis Federal Building to stand in solidarity with Palestine. The MN Anti-War Committee and Women Against Military Madness called this emergency response protest after President Trump's announcement of his 'peace' plan which he wants to impose on Palestine. The protest's message was clear: the "Deal of the Century" proposed by Trump and Netanyahu is a sham and part of an expanding apartheid against the Palestinian people. There can be no deal without the Palestinian right to return, the Palestinian right to exist, and the return of Jerusalem to Pal…
(2020-02-02). Texas Gets Green Light to Limit Family Planning Services for Poor Women. zcomm.org Source: The Intercept In late January, on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision marked its 47th anniversary, Texas got news from the federal government that it would be allowed to receive millions in Medicaid funding to support a family planning program that discriminates among providers — the same
(2020-02-02). Trump and the 'two state' delusion — Part 1. zcomm.org It is more like a plan for the pacification of Palestinian resistance; a formula for the liquidation of the Palestinian cause…
(2020-02-02). Lebanese Protest Against 'Deal of the Century' Near US Embassy – Video. sputniknews.com The plan was previously rejected by the Palestinian Authority, which vowed to cut ties with Israel and the US, urging people to participate in protests against the deal.
(2020-02-02). UAE Foreign Minister Slams Turkey's 'Colonial Illusions' Over Erdogan's Criticism of Gulf States. sputniknews.com Previously, the Turkish president lambasted Arab states for not criticising Donald Trump's "deal of the century" to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Erdogan argued that the plan would amount to stealing Palestinian land if it is implemented.
(2020-02-02). Brexit-fuelled nationalism is only one step removed from fascism. It has to be confronted. Now. thecanary.co A poster, put up in a block of flats, told residents "we do not tolerate" people speaking languages other than English. A sign bearing the title "Happy Brexit Day" was found stuck to fire doors on Winchester Tower in Norwich on 31 January. The discovery came hours before the UK officially left the European Union. | But this is only one such incident in a climate of Brexit influenced: | Addressing Winchester Tower residents,…
(2020-02-02). Russia questions feasibility of US peace plan for Middle East. yenisafak.com A Middle East peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump contravenes several United Nations resolutions, Russian news agencies cited a Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday, questioning the plan's feasibility.The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the United States and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting the Middle East peace plan put forward by Trump."We see the reaction from the Palestinians, we see the reaction of a wide range of Arab states which have sided with the Palestinians in rejecting the plan. This, obviously, makes one think about its feasibility," Dmitry P…
(2020-02-02). Turkey to attend OIC meeting in Saudi Arabia on Monday. yenisafak.com Turkey will attend the meeting of Executive Committee Ministerial on Monday, which will be held by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will take part in "the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Emergency Open-Ended Executive Committee Ministerial Meeting to be held in Jeddah on 3 February 2020 upon the request of the State of Palestine in order to discuss the most recent developments with regard to Israeli-Palestinian conflict," the statement said.On the sideline…
(2020-02-01). Israel-Palestine: Time for Russia to Step up to the Plate. dissidentvoice.org 
Is Israel US property? In many ways, yes. Despite its willful ways, Israel is always pushing the envelope with the US. It has been getting away with murder since it was founded, abetted and funded by the US. But the US has failed, and Jared Kushner is the perfect envoy for this latest ultimatum, crafted …
(2020-02-01). Mahmoud Abbas says he will 'never accept' Trump's divisive plans for Palestine. thecanary.co 
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to cut security ties with both Israel and the US in a speech at an Arab League meeting in Egypt's capital which denounced the US plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Donald Trump's plan would grant the Palestinians limited self-rule in parts of the occupied West Bank, while allowing Israel to annex all its illegal settlements there and keep nearly all of east Jerusalem.The summit of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo was requested by the Palestinians, who responded angrily to the US proposal.Abbas said he told Israel and the US that "there will be no rel…
(2020-02-01). Ending Palestinian Statehood as 'Path' to Palestinian Statehood. commondreams.org President Donald Trump talks with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. (Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-02-01). Soldiers Injure 14 Palestinians In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, 14 Palestinians, including ten with live ammunition, during protests on Palestinian lands east of Jabalia city, in the northern part of the besieged coastal region. The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the soldiers, stationed in their fortified sniper towers across the perimeter fence, shot ten …
(2020-02-01). Army Abducts A Palestinian In Qalqilia. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Saturday, a young Palestinian man from Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock near Jeet town junction, east of Qalqilia, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID …
(2020-02-01). Soldiers Assault, Injure, A Palestinian In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers assaulted, on Friday evening, a young Palestinian man from Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, causing various cuts and bruises. Media sources said the soldiers stopped a young man, whose identity remained unknown at the time of this report, and detained him …
(2020-02-01). Israel has played a key role in US aggression towards Iran. thegrayzone.com Before the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Israel played a key and overlooked role in the Trump administration's aggression campaign against…
(2020-02-01). Analysis: Palestinians Have Indeed 'Missed an Opportunity' — to Surrender to Zionism. imemc.org By Joseph Massad for Middle East Eye Western and Israeli propaganda never tire of telling the world of the age-old Israeli quest for peace, and how much Israel longs to be accepted by Palestinians and the rest of the Arab peoples as a Jewish state — an oasis of European …
(2020-02-01). Army Injures Two Palestinians, Abducts One, In Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, two Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, and abducted one, in Beita Village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Media sources said dozens of Palestinians protested near the main junction of the village, before the …
(2020-02-01). Israeli Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians In Tulkarem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, dozens of Palestinians during a nonviolent procession, west of Tulkarem, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. | Media sources said dozens of Palestinians marched in condemnation of the so-called "Deal of the Century," presented by U.S.
(2020-02-01). NFL's Racism Runs Deep, All the Way to the Super Bowl. dissidentvoice.org For example: Teams with racist names; only three Black coaches when 70% of players are Black; players like Colin Kaepernick are sidelined for life; billionaire owners who support Trump; and players who are treated like meat to be bought and sold.
(2020-02-01). Wounded Child From Kufur Qaddoum Remains In A Serious Condition. imemc.org A child, who was shot and seriously injured in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, on Thursday, remains in a critical condition at a Palestinian hospital, medical sources have confirmed. The sources said the child, identified as Mohammad Mohannad Eshteiwi, 15, was shot in …
(2020-02-01). Arab League Rejects Trump's Deal, Palestine Breaks Ties With US. telesurenglish.net At the end of an emergency meeting held in Cairo (Egypt) on Saturday, RELATED: | "The Arab League…
(2020-02-01). In the wake of Brexit, turns out racism is a very British thing. thecanary.co 
On Brexit day, CBBC Unfortunately, some flag-waving Brexit fans didn't respond too well to being told that tea, sugar, and cotton aren't really British. Kumar received a racist backlash from people who clearly aren't big on history: | Ooh Nish Kumar is trending. Let's take a l- | *a tsunami of gammon washes through the screen | English supremacists ar…
(2020-01-31). Trump to expand travel ban, targeting immigrants from 6 more countries. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump will issue an updated version of his controversial travel ban, acting Homeland Security head Chad Wolf said Friday. The existing ban will remain in place, having been okayed by the Supreme Court in 2018. | Speaking to reporters by phone, Wolf said that the updated ban will suspend immigrant visas for nationals of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. Non-immigrant visas from these countries will not be affected. | 'Diversity Visas' — handed out by lottery to boost immigration from countries with low rates of immigration to the US — for nationals of Sudan and Tanzania wil…
(2020-01-31). Two Wings, Four Despotisms. counterpunch.org 
Republican Tyranny, Orange Menace Democracy is trumped in the United States by multiple, overlapping, interrelated and mutually reinforcing forms of despotism. The Trump administration and the Trumpified Republican Party, backed by a cult-like base, embody a creepy, neofascistic variant of the disease. The Republican White House and Senate are currently conducting a tasteless tutorial in
(2020-01-31). Pipeline or a Pipe Dream: Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict is Brewing in the Mediterranean. counterpunch.org 
Massive natural gas discoveries off the coast of Israel and Palestine are slated to make Tel Aviv a regional energy hub. Whether Israel will be able to translate positive indicators of the largely untapped gas reserves into actual economic and strategic wealth is yet to be seen. What is certain, however, is that the Middle
(2020-01-31). Omar Baddar on Israel/Palestine 'Peace' Plan, Rainey Reitman on Greenwald Persecution. fair.org 
MP3 Link This week on CounterSpin: It is strange to think that you could create a plan to shape the relationship between two entities, in consultation with one but not the other, and then not just declare it, yourself, a "win-win," but also say to the unconsulted party, "You better take it, or else." Yet …
(2020-01-31). How government and media are prepping America for a failed 2020 election. mronline.org 
Russia, China and Iran are already being blamed for using tech to undermine the 2020 election. Yet, the very technologies they are allegedly using were created by a web of companies with deep ties to Israeli intelligence. |
(2020-01-31). Dead on Arrival: Dissecting Trump's Vision for the Future of Palestine. mintpressnews.com 
What used to be an idea expressed by only the most extreme right-wing Zionists, namely ridding Israel of its Palestinian citizens, is now part of a "peace" plan and has been given the rubber stamp of the United States government, writes Miko Peled.
(2020-01-31). Palestinians around the world reject Trump's 'fraud of the century'. mronline.org 
Palestinians have responded to US President Donald Trump's peace plan with a resounding "no," expressing their frustrations with what they have dubbed as the "fraud of the century." From social media to the streets, Palestinians in the occupied territory and in the diaspora have rejected Trump's vision for the region, criticizing the plan for granting […] |
(2020-01-31). Adalah: Trump Plan Normalizes Israel's Apartheid Regime in West Bank. imemc.org Adalah: Plan is no more than joint U.S.
(2020-01-31). Trump's 'peace plan' gives the go-ahead to Israel's biggest land grab in decades. thecanary.co Donald Trump's ' The Jordan Valley, which
(2020-01-31). Trump's Annexation Scheme: A Stake in the Heart of the Moribund Two-State Solution and Peace. globalresearch.ca Since no-peace/peace plans first surfaced in the 1970s, the US and Israel supported Palestinian self-determination in name only. | Both countries opposed the idea since Israel seized Palestinian territory not stolen in 1948. | A two-state solution was theoretically possible years earlier, …
(2020-01-31). Palestinian Demolishes Own Home Near Jerusalem. imemc.org A Palestinian citizen, on Friday, began tearing down his own home, near occupied Jerusalem, WAFA News Agency reported. Ibrahim Erekat, from the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, said he was informed by the Israeli municipality of the order to demolish his home, because he lacked an Israeli building …
(2020-01-31). Trump and Putin Made this the Best Week Ever for Netanyahu. globalresearch.ca Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is coasting into his country's third elections on March 2 with the success of two tremendous achievements over the past week that was interestingly made possible by both American and Russian Presidents. U.S. President …
(2020-01-31). Students at the University of South Florida rally to increase Black enrollment. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – A strong crowd of SDS members and concerned students joined together to protest the university's low Black enrollment rates, as well as the administration's refusal to address the problem. | In previous talks with SDS, USF administration made openly racist comments on the student group's proposals, claiming that they were not interested in admitting Black students, but "people who would graduate." These remarks were not taken lightly, and SDS, in response, held a protest to demand a meeting with university President Dr. Steve Currall. SDS's previous actions have received so much attention that the adm…
(2020-01-31). Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy. thenation.com Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy…
(2020-01-31). Venezuela's Supreme Court Rejects Attempted Takeover of Telesur. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Tribunal of Justice declared null and voided the decree on the reorganization of Telesur, following an appeal by RELATED: | The court declared the 'Decree on the Creation of a Commission for the Reorganization of Telesur Venezuela and its subsidiaries,' presented by opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido and approved by…
(2020-01-31). To Keep the Rohingya Alive. dissidentvoice.org The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish. — Article 1. The Genocide Convention On November 11, 2019 The Gambia filed at the International Court of Justice an Application of proceedings against Myanmar, …
(2020-01-31). Gaza Journalists Reject So Called 'Deal of the Century'. imemc.org Palestinian journalists in Gaza applied their blood to the map of Palestine to symbolize their dedication to their home land. The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza organized, on Thursday, a protest for Palestinian journalists, in front of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters, to show …
(2020-01-31). Massive Rejection of Trump's Plan in Palestine, Jordan, Yemen. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Palestinians held numerous demonstrations on the first Friday following the announcement of RELATED: | From Gaza to the West Bank, people protested energetically against what they called "an aparthei…
(2020-01-31). Workers Organization Shares Staff, Cash With Anti-Immigrant Groups. splcenter.org U.S. Tech Workers, a project of the anti-immigrant group Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR), has ties to an anti-immigrant hate network and unprecedented access to the Trump administration.
(2020-01-31). On Holocaust Memorial Day US Embassy Falsely Claims America Liberated Auschwitz. mintpressnews.com 
The statement was immediately met with scorn from those who felt it was another example of Soviet erasure and an insult to the enormous sacrifice the Soviet Union made to defeat fascism in Europe.