(2020-04-18). Gaza siege, sanctions show anti-human nature of Israeli regime, US: Larijani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the continuation of Gaza siege by the Israeli regime and the anti-Iran sanctions by the US reveal the true anti-human nature of those regimes.
(2020-04-18). Intl. Conf. on Intifada urges freedom of Palestinian prisoners. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — On the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners' Day and in a statement on Saturday, the Secretariat of the International Conference on Palestinian Intifada urged the Israeli regime to release 5,000 Palestinian prisoners.
(2020-04-18). Israel to reopen some businesses, allow more movement for citizens in Covid-19 lockdown easing. rt.com 
Tel Aviv will gradually lift certain coronavirus measures starting from Sunday, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said. Easing the lockdown includes allowing some businesses to reopen, as well as relaxing control over movement of citizens. | "Our good results enable us today to start taking steps in the opposite direction — not a tightening, but an easing," the PM said in a televised speech Saturday. | Israel was put under partial lockdown on March 14, and since then the restrictive measures have been gradually growing. The country boasts low coronavirus figures, having just over 13,000 confirmed cases including some…
(2020-04-18). Lebanon marks 24th anniv. of Qana massacre. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Lebanon marks Saturday April 18, the 24th anniversary of the Israeli regime's massacre against the Lebanese innocent civilians and the UNIFIL troops in 1996, in the southern town of Qana, as over 106 martyrs were claimed by the Zionist artillery shells.
(2020-04-18). Palestinian compares virus lockdown to Israel's occupation. yenisafak.com A Palestinian immigrant living in Malaysia has said the latest stay-at-home order to curb the spread of coronavirus reminds him of life under Israeli occupation.Muslim Imran, chairman of the Palestinian Cultural Organization of Malaysia (PCOM), said restrictions on movement and living under curfew were part of his and thousands of other Palestinians' daily life back home."This is nothing new for us. Many of us live under Israeli occupation and curfews," said Imran.He said that for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza uninterrupted electric supply is a far-fetched dream due to Israel's sanctions on fuel.The man, who…
(2020-04-18). 'I'll never lose to a white boy': Boxer Devin Haney brags that Vasyl Lomachenko's RACE means he will never beat champ (VIDEO). rt.com 
In an echo of the racial slur made by Bernard Hopkins before his loss to Joe Calzaghe in 2008, WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney has said he will never lose to the likes of rival Vasyl Lomachenko or any other white opponent.
(2020-04-18). Labour report reveals how Jeremy Corbyn was sabotaged from within. thegrayzone.com Labour Party officials undermined Jeremy Corbyn's leadership by trying to lose races and exploiting an anti-Semitism smear campaign, an internal…
(2020-04-18). 'Fire Fauci, let us work': No social distancing as Alex Jones joins hundreds in rally against Covid-19 lockdown measures in Texas. rt.com 
Texans flocked to the state's Capitol in Austin to protest Covid-19 lockdown measures, refusing to practice social distancing and cheering for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired by President Donald Trump. | In attendance at Saturday's 'You Can't Close America' Rally were InfoWars founder Alex Jones and host Owen Shroyer, who led the crowd of some 200 people in chants against the mainstream media and officials like Fauci. | Shroyer, who referred to the doctor as "fascist Fauci," asked the crowd: "Do you think Anthony Fauci should be fired?", before leading them in chants of "Fire Fauci." | Lots of protest speakers s…
(2020-04-18). Trump Calls on his Mussolini-Style Black Shirts to Attack. zcomm.org Trump's tweets on Friday, "Liberate Michigan," and "Liberate Minnesota," and "Liberate Virginia" were clearly intended to incite his armed, conspiracy-minded, militant followers on the far right…
(2020-04-18). Nazi Swastika Flag Spotted Flying Near Synagogue in Australia's Sydney Suburb – Photo. sputniknews.com According to the Daily Telegraph, police investigated the incident and the flag was taken down.
(2020-04-18). Why Hatred That Drove Timothy McVeigh To Kill 168 People Lives On 25 Years After Oklahoma City Bomb. sputniknews.com On 19 April 1995 white supremacist and gun rights supporter Timothy McVeigh parked a rented van outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Moments after he locked it up and walked off, it exploded killing 168 people, including 19 children. But what was his motivation and who else was involved?
(2020-04-17). Palestinian President: "No Peace Deal with Israel, unless Prisoners Released" imemc.org On the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners' Day, on Friday, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, asserted that Palestinians will not sign a final peace deal with Israel, unless Israel clears all it's prisons of Palestinian prisoners, which he called heroes and fighters for freedom. In a statement he …
(2020-04-17). Arab Parliaments Call for Immediate Release of Palestinian Prisoners. imemc.org On the eve of Palestinian Prisoners Day, the Cairo-based Arab States' Parliaments Forum, on Thursday, called for the immediate release of all Palestinian prisoners from various Israeli prisons and detention centers, as well as halt of all Israeli violations against the Palestinian people. In a statement, issued by the forum …
(2020-04-17). Concerns of COVID-19 loom large on International Day of Palestinian Prisoners. peoplesdispatch.org The International Day of Palestinian Prisoners on April 17 is marked annually to remember and express solidarity with the thousands of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails and detention and interrogation centers…
(2020-04-17). PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (09 — 15 April 2020). imemc.org The Palestinian Center for Human Rights Summary of Israeli Violations of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (09 — 15 April 2020) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to violate Palestinians' human rights and commit crimes against civilians and their properties, conducting raids into Palestinian cities without regard to the …
(2020-04-17). US to Provide $5 Million in Aid to Palestine. imemc.org United States of America reportedly announced it would grant Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza a sum of five million US Dollars, or 3.6 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) to help deal with the Covid-19 paramedic. In a tweet he posted on Thursday, the US Ambassador to Israel, David …
(2020-04-17). Israeli Settlers Escape Quarantine, Attack Palestinians, Injure One. imemc.org Israeli media reports said on Thursday that around 20 Israeli settlers, who represent an extremist Jewish organization, called Hilltop Youth, reportedly escaped from quarantine, in the Jordan Valley, near the Dead Sea, and attacked several local Palestinians. Israel Today Arabic online paper, reported that the 20 settlers, who are Coronavirus …
(2020-04-17). If Coronavirus Overwhelms Gaza, Israel Alone is to Blame. counterpunch.org 
The Palestinians of Gaza know all about lockdowns. For the past 13 years, some two million of them have endured a closure by Israel more extreme than anything experienced by almost any other society — including even now, as the world hunkers down to try to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Israel has been carrying out
(2020-04-17). Spreading the Virus of Occupation: Spitting as a Weapon in the Hand of Colonial Israel. counterpunch.org 
Spitting at someone is a universal insult. In Israel, however, spitting at Palestinians is an entirely different story. Now that we know that the deadly coronavirus can be transmitted through saliva droplets, Israeli soldiers and illegal Jewish settlers are working extra hard to spit at as many Palestinians, their cars, doorknobs, and so on, as
(2020-04-17). Video: US-trained Militants Surrender to Syrian Army. Israel Tries to Assassinate Hezbollah Commanders. globalresearch.ca On April 15th, 27 members of Maghawir al-Thawra, a militant group in the Al-Tanf zone, which is both funded and trained by the US-led coalition, surrendered to the Syrian Army with all of their weapons and equipment. These …
(2020-04-17). Racism and COVID-19 in Tallahassee. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – Faulkner warned us that the past is not dead; it is not even past. In 1948 Laurie Dozier Sr., with a group of white male friends, started Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH). No Blacks were allowed even though Blacks paid a utilities tax that funded the hospital. Some Blacks who were denied admission died as a consequence. | Now we have COVID-19. Blacks will die disproportionately from this too. TMH requires those tested at the Northwood drive-through testing facility to have a doctor's prescription. TMH knows that poor people who are disproportionately Black often have neither a doctor nor…
(2020-04-17). "Gangster in the White House": Noam Chomsky on COVID-19, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky. He responds to President Trump's cuts to U.S. support for the World Health Organization and the surge in deaths in the United States to another record high, and discusses conditions in Gaza, the rise of authoritarianism around the world, and the progressive response. "This is typical behavior of autocrats and dictators. When you make colossal errors which are killing thousands of people, find somebody else to blame," say Chomsky. "In the United States, it's unfortunately the case, for well over a century, centu…
(2020-04-17). Marc Lamont Hill, Ahed Tamimi, Mariame Kaba and Others Lead Virtual Rally to Free All Prisoners from Rikers Island to Palestine. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-04-17). Sanders and Palestine: a Post Mortem. counterpunch.org 
Let me start with a story about the Democratic primary. Now, I'm no operative, so this story has nothing to do with voting choices or electability. It's about how Palestine disappears in US electoral discourses, even when people who identify as Palestinian purport to make it visible.
(2020-04-17). Arab League's Secretary General Urges Donor Countries to Fill in UNRWA's Deficit. imemc.org Secretary General of the Arab States' League, Mr. Ahmad Abuelgheit, urged on Thursday, all donor countries that contribute to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), to promptly fill in current deficit of UNRWA's budget. Abuelgheit's appeal came during a meeting at the latter's Cairo-based office, …
(2020-04-17). BJP Capitalizes on Coronavirus Fears to Take India's Fascist Creep to the Next Level. mintpressnews.com Last week, 22-year-old Dilshad "Mehboob" Ali was dragged into a field on the outskirts of Delhi and beaten with sticks and shoes by an enraged crowd demanding to be told, "who else is behind this conspiracy?" His attackers believed he was part of a "corona Jihad: " an evil plot by India's Muslim minority to spread the disease and kill as many Hindus as possible. Ali was dragged to a temple and told to convert to Hinduism before they would allow him to go to the hospital. Images of the incident went viral, illustrative of a nationwide assault on the country's nearly 200 million Muslims. | Ali is part of the Tabligh…
(2020-04-17). Women's sports a likely coronavirus casualty. peoplesworld.org 
(AP)—Linked to the rising call for gender equity worldwide, women's sports were enjoying unprecedented attention and support before the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup in France put a spotlight on women's soccer, culminating with the United States lifting the trophy to chants of "Equal Pay!" — a nod to the team's gender discrimination lawsuit against …
(2020-04-17). Palestinian prisoners are on the frontlines of the struggle for liberation. peoplesdispatch.org Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network discusses the challenges facing Palestinian prisoners on the occasion of the Palestinian prisoners' Day.
(2020-04-17). Indigenous Group Wins Unprecedented Right of Reply to Bolsonaro's Racist Invective. commondreams.org Kinja indigenous people during a ceremony in the Waimiri-Atroari Reserve in 2019. (Photo: Bruno Kelly/Amaz√¥nia Real. Creative Commons) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-04-17). 25 years later, Oklahoma City bombing still inspires antigovernment extremists. splcenter.org At 9: 02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children.
(2020-04-17). COVID-19: Rights experts highlight LGBTI discrimination, antisemitism. news.un.org New guidance from the UN human rights office, issued on Friday, sets out key actions to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people against discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-04-17). Why we need a WW Prisoners Page. workers.org 
Houston This article is based on remarks given by Crissman during a Workers World Party webinar on April 9: "Free Them All! COVID-19 and Racist Mass Incarceration." Workers World Party provides nearly 1,000 free newspaper subscriptions to incarcerated people. Readers interested in supporting this can donate at patreon.com/wwp. We're particularly . . . |
(2020-04-16). PLO: On Palestinian Prisoners' Day — Prisoners Between the Threat of COVID-19 and Israel's Arbitrary Policies. imemc.org Palestine Liberation Organization — Negotiations Affairs Department Introduction Since the onset of this more than half-a-century long Israeli occupation, the detention and abuse of Palestinian prisoners have not been limited to factors of a specific nature. Under all circumstances, irrespective of the situation and time, the occupation authorities have permitted …
(2020-04-16). PCHR Fears Coronavirus Spread in Israeli Prisons and Detention Centers. imemc.org The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): Palestinian Prisoners' Day is celebrated every year on the 17th of April, which was endorsed by the Palestinian National Council in 1974 as a national day to pay tribute to Palestinian prisoners and their sacrifices, and to support, advocate and promote their right to …
(2020-04-16). Norwegian Refugee Council: Israel's Destruction of Palestinian Property Undermines Efforts to Curb Covid-19. imemc.org By the Norwegian Refugee Council Israel's recent targeting of homes and even water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in the occupied West Bank violates international law and undermines efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing demolitions and threats of forcible transfer, amid plans for Israel's next government to unilaterally annex large …
(2020-04-16). Bolivian coup leader freaks out on The Grayzone for 'fascist' label in complaint to OAS 'human rights' arm. thegrayzone.com The director of far-right Bolivian coup leader Camacho's presidential campaign threw a slander-laced tantrum against The Grayzone in a letter…
(2020-04-16). Cuba Calls for International Cooperation to Combat COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The impact of COVID19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable damages to the world economy, production, trade, employment and personal income of millions of people. | It is a crisis that goes well beyond the scope of health. The pandemic has emerged and spread amidst a scenario previously marked by overwhelming economic and social inequalities within and among nations. With unprecedented migratory and refugee flows, xenophobia and racial discrimination have reemerged. The remarkable advances of…
(2020-04-16). Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It. splcenter.org Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.
(2020-04-16). La Iniciativa para la Liberación de Inmigrantes en el Sureste:Guía informativa de libertad condicional COVID-19 para patrocinadores. splcenter.org …
(2020-04-15). Israeli Settlers set up Mobile Home near Nablus, Attempt Invasion of Youth Center in Hebron. imemc.org Several Israeli settlers, on Wednesday, set up a mobile home in the northern occupied West Bank village of Qaryout, south of Nablus, according to a local official. Palestinian official, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the area, said settlers from the illegal Shilo colony placed a mobile home …
(2020-04-15). Spitting as a Weapon in the Hand of Colonial Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
Spitting at someone is a universal insult. In Israel, however, spitting at Palestinians is an entirely different story. Now that we know that the deadly coronavirus can be transmitted through saliva droplets, Israeli soldiers and illegal Jewish settlers are working extra hard to spit at as many Palestinians, their cars, doorknobs, and so on, as …
(2020-04-15). Will Quiet Middle East Last? Or Is It Lull Before Next Storm? iranian.com Across the Middle East, the coronavirus is stirring up both upheavals and more subtle changes from Tel Aviv to Riyadh, little reported and when covered little understood in the Western media. In Israel, the virus has enabled that master political magician Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull off yet another spectacular escape as improbable as …
(2020-04-15). The FBI Is Still Hunting For Ways To Call US Activists Terrorists. therealnews.com 
The FBI wants you to believe they stopped spying on anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist activists. They haven't.
(2020-04-15). CROWN Act movement seeks to protect Black people from racial discrimination based on hairstyles. splcenter.org Jordan Winder did not apply to the high school of his choice, because the dreadlocks he's been growing nearly half his life are not allowed there.
(2020-04-15). U.S. Will Always Be Remembered as a COVID-19 Pariah State. iranian.com The anti-science, conspiracy-driven, and radical right-wing agenda of the Trump administration has directly led to the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and foreign citizens amid the worst pandemic to strike the world since the 1918 influenza scourge. Like any fascist tyrant, Trump requires scapegoats to maintain his power base and he has …
(2020-04-15). Florida Supreme Court Ruling Anti-Public Education And Pro-Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
Advocates of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have never stopped working to funnel as much public money as possible from public schools into their own private pockets, even if this means undermining the education and future of students attending those public schools. This massive transfer of public funds from public schools to charter schools …
(2020-04-14). Democracy Wins in Wisconsin. progressive.org Republicans fail in their effort to win Supreme Court seat by putting lives at risk.
(2020-04-14). Police: Proud Boys Used for Surveillance as Part of Violent Plot. splcenter.org It sounds like something out of fiction: A Texas lawyer allegedly uses a violent group he was once a prominent member of to do surveillance as part of a plot to kill or injure an antagonist.
(2020-04-13). Why is Coronavirus so dangerous for the South? liberationnews.org 
The U.S. South faces other sinister, man-made diseases: racism and its parent, capitalism.
(2020-04-13). Surviving The Coronapocalypse. therealnews.com 
How apartheid and redlining are fueling the global COVID-19 pandemic and how people can fight back.