Daily Archives: May 13, 2021

2021-05-13: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-13). The world stands with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Amid the bombing siege of the Gaza Strip and the brutal repression of worshipers in al-Aqsa Mosque, protests against Israeli aggression and in solidarity of the Palestinian struggle have been organized globally…

_____ (2021-05-13). Palestinians Undeterred As Israeli State Unleashes Devastation. popularresistance.org Above photo: Worshippers pray at Al Aqsa Mosque on Eid in Jerusalem. From the Palestinian Information Center. Despite the recent escalation of attacks on Palestinian Muslims worshipping at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, tens of thousands of people attended prayers for Eid on Thursday, as the Palestinian Information Center reports: Occupied Jerusalem — Tens of …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-13). Amid relentless Israeli offensive, Palestinians remain defiant. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli assault on Palestinians continued on Wednesday with fresh air strikes. Meanwhile, Palestinians and people across the world have risen in protest against the atrocities.

Israel Shahak (2021-05-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Human Rights Watch (2021-05-13). Jerusalem to Gaza, Israeli Authorities' Escalation Highlights Reality of Apartheid, Persecution for Millions of Palestinians. juancole.com By Omar Shakir | Israel and Palestine Director | — ( Human Rights Watch) — Forcible takeovers of homes, brutal suppression of demonstrators, places of worship under assault, identity-based communal violence, indiscriminate rocket attacks, children killed in strikes: what to make of the dizzying headlines out of Israel and Palestine in recent days? Without doubt, …

Staff (2021-05-13). VIDEO: Hundreds protest in Chicago in support of Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Chicago on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East continue to build between the Israeli regime and Palestinians.

Staff (2021-05-13). Eid al-Fitr prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — The Palestinian Information Center reported that more than 100,000 Palestinians performed Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite recent Israeli attacks.

Staff (2021-05-13). 100K Palestinians perform Eid prayers in Al-Aqsa mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Eid al-Fitr prayers today, Thursday, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite the restrictions imposed by the Israeli regime police.

Staff (2021-05-13). Imran Khan expresses solidarity with Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said Pakistan stands with the people of Palestine, denouncing the recent massacre in the Gaza Strip by the Zionist forces.

_____ (2021-05-13). Israel's Pogroms in Jerusalem Could Spark the Destruction of al-Aqsa. strategic-culture.org There is every reason to believe the tragic (and seemingly unbelievable) scenario that one of Jerusalem's holiest sites, and one of the world's most revered monuments, could soon lay ruined in ashes as Zionist forces smile in satisfaction. | By Miko PELED | As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, it is becoming clear that the violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem has been ramped up in a coordinated effort by the Israeli government, the Jerusalem municipality, the Israeli police, and violent Zionist gangs. | These latest events must be seen in the larger context of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in…

Noam Chomsky (2021-05-13). Without US Aid, Israel Wouldn't Be Killing Palestinians En Masse. zcomm.org To understand the roots of the current escalation, one must examine the U.S.-backed, foundational Israeli government policy of using strategies of "terror and expulsion" in an effort to expand its territory by killing and displacing Palestinians…

Tamara Nassar (2021-05-13). Israel vows that "Gaza will burn" zcomm.org Israel's war cabinet approved plans to broaden the bombing campaign, which has killed dozens of Palestinians so far, including children…

Rashida Tlaib (2021-05-13). Palestinians using prayer mats as stretchers. zcomm.org For too long, Americans—and many heads of state across the Arab world—have looked away from the racist and violent environment that Palestinians have to endure every day…

John Wojcik (2021-05-13). Dark cloud over Ramadan as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza. peoplesworld.org The right-wing extremist Israeli regime of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending more bombers into skies over Gaza, toppling buildings, and killing growing numbers of innocent civilians as the Islamic holy days of Ramadan draw to a close. The relentless escalation of attacks continues to defy what many Palestinians and others in the Middle East …

Gershon Baskin (2021-05-13). The Israeli-Palestinian conflict's cycle of absurdity. zcomm.org Netanyahu is determined to prevent a different regime from emerging in this country, regardless of how many Israelis he puts at risk, or how many Palestinians are killed…

Staff (2021-05-13). It's apartheid. Naked, unabashed apartheid. therealnews.com No more wishy-washy doublespeak about "clashes" between Israeli forces and the Palestinians they're brutalizing and expelling from their homes. No more pretending "both sides" have equal power. The evil of apartheid is staring us in the face—call it by its name.

The Socialist Program (2021-05-13). PODCAST: Stand with Palestine as Palestine Stands Together. liberationnews.org On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the assault being waged by the Israeli military on Palestinians following intense fascist attacks and ethnic cleansing efforts directed against Palestinian residents of Jerusalem by ultra-right settlers.

Staff (2021-05-13). Number of Palestinians Killed by Israeli Bombings Rises to 53, Including 14 Children. orinocotribune.com The bombings on Gaza Strip have left more than 300 injured and a number of buildings severely damaged. | The massive bombardments by Israeli air forces against the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip has left 53 Palestinians dead, including 14 minors, and over 300 injured, while the international community has called for a cessation of hostilities. | The Gaza Ministry of Health has indicated in its latest report that among the fatalities there are 14 children, and so far there 320 injuries have been reported. At least eight more Palestinians have died in bombardments carried out by Israel during the last…

Fight Back (2021-05-13). 1000 Minnesotans take the streets to protest attacks on Palestine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 11, around 1000 people turned out to protest at U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's office in Minneapolis in response to Israeli attacks on Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem and air raids on Gaza. The protest was organized as an emergency response action by the Minnesota chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP-MN). | Recent weeks saw the Israeli regime move forward with attempts to evict and ethnically cleanse more than 70 Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, giving the homes to illegal Israeli settlers. With daily Palestinian protests growing in size, Isr…

_____ (2021-05-13). From Palestine To Colombia: The End Of The White World Colonial/Capitalist Project? popularresistance.org The world is shocked by the image of an eleven-story residential building in Gaza collapsing from a bomb dropped by the Israeli Defense Force, one of the most advanced armies in the world thanks to U.S. support. But in the U.S., Andrew Yang, former presidential candidate and now candidate for mayor of New York, proudly proclaims that he stands with the heroic people of Israel who are under attack from the vicious, occupied Palestinians who have no army, no rights, and no state. | But as politically and morally contradictory as Yang's sentiments might appear to be for many, the alternative world of Western liberal…

Abahlali baseMjondolo (2021-05-13). South African social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo: The blood of the Palestinians is our blood. liberationnews.org This statement in solidarity with Palestine was issued by Abahlali baseMjondolo, a major social movement in South Africa fighting for the rights of the poor who are struggling against forced displacement and for the right to dignified housing.

Middle East Monitor (2021-05-13). Did Israel Exacerbate the situation in Gaza to shift attention from its Sheikh Jarrah evictions? juancole.com By Yousef A-Helou | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — It seems it is the fate of Palestinians to face the worst of apartheid policies under Israel's military occupation. Denial of rights, dispossessions, expulsions, evictions, ID confiscations, house demolitions, land grabs, airstrikes, tank shelling, targeted assassinations, warships, refugees, military occupation. These are terms among …

WSWS (2021-05-13). Stop Israel's war on Gaza, ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem. wsws.org The Netanyahu regime has killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza and wounded hundreds more in clashes around the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

Staff (2021-05-13). Palestinians Face Mob Attacks Inside Israel as Assault on Gaza Escalates. truthout.org Image Credit: Twitter: @theIMEU | Televised images of Israeli mobs attacking Palestinians have been widely denounced by Israeli media and public figures, but Palestinian writer Budour Hassan says the selective outrage ignores decades of occupation that have led to this point. "There is some mention of these lynch mobs that are attacking Palestinians in mixed cities. What is not mentioned is who emboldened these lynch mobs. We're talking about state-sponsored, decades-long discrimination, isolation a…

Staff (2021-05-13). "Lynch Mobs": Palestinians Face Brutal Attacks Inside Israel as Assault on Gaza Escalates. democracynow.org Televised images of Israeli mobs attacking Palestinians have been widely denounced by Israeli media and public figures, but Palestinian writer Budour Hassan says the selective outrage ignores decades of occupation that have led to this point. "There is some mention of these lynch mobs that are attacking Palestinians in mixed cities. What is not mentioned is who emboldened these lynch mobs. We're talking about state-sponsored, decades-long discrimination, isolation and erasure that emboldened these groups," says Hassan, legal researcher for the Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights, who joins us from Naz…

Staff (2021-05-13). "The Scene Is Horrific": Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory. democracynow.org The death toll in Gaza has reached at least 83, including 17 children, and hundreds of people have been injured, as Israel's aerial bombardment of the besieged territory continues. Israel is now sending troops to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion as many Palestinians are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Biden administration on Wednesday gave Israel a green light to continue its assault, and Israel has reportedly rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, despite growing international condemnation. Issam Adwan, Gaza project manager for We Are Not Numbers, a yo…

Staff (2021-05-13). Nathan Thrall on the Historic Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Control from the River to the Sea. democracynow.org We look at the crisis unfolding in Israel-Palestine with Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group and writer now based in Jerusalem, who says despite a buildup of Israeli troops on the Gaza border, Israel wants to avoid a ground invasion of the besieged territory and return to the status quo that existed before the latest round of violence. "Israel's preference and its policy is to have Hamas remain in control of its little island of Gaza after this is finished," Thrall says.

Pip Hinman (2021-05-13). Jews Against the Occupation: 'The time for impunity for Israel is over'. greenleft.org.au Jews against the Occupation condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the current attacks on Palestinians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2021-05-13). AOC Says Biden's Refusal to Condemn Israeli Attacks on Palestinians 'Takes a Side—the Side of Occupation'. commondreams.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Biden for failing to acknowledge "what precipitated this cycle of violence—namely, the expulsions of Palestinians and attacks on Al-Aqsa." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Eds. (2021-05-13). Medical Apartheid: From Israel/Palestine to Canada. mronline.org Canada has a long history of humanitarian hypocrisy with regard to racial and ethnic discrimination. During World War II, "none is too many" referred to European Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany who were refused admission and sent back to Germany. | May 13, 2021…

Answer Coalition (2021-05-13). °APOYA A PALESTINA! °Di NO al apartheid! °àönete a una protesta en tu área u organice una! answercoalition.org &nbsp…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-05-13). Muna is Palestine, Yakub is Israel: The Untold Story of Sheikh Jarrah. counterpunch.org For weeks, thousands of Jewish extremists have targeted Palestinian communities in Jerusalem's Old City. Their objective is the removal of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. They are not acting alone. Their riots and rampages are directed by a well-coordinated leadership composed of extremist Zionist and Jewish groups, such as the Otzma Yehudit party and the Lehava Movement. Their unfounded claims, violent actions and abhorrent chant "Death to the Arabs" are validated by Israeli politicians, such as Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Arieh King.

Editor (2021-05-13). Workers World Party says: Free Gaza & Palestine! Stop U.S. aid to Israel! workers.org Protest against U.S.-backed Israeli bombing of Gaza, May 12 in Times Square, New York City. Workers World Party condemns in the strongest terms the genocidal assault by the Zionist Israeli military on the people of Gaza — called the largest open-air prison in the world and located in Occupied Palestine. . . . |

Staff (2021-05-13). OIC should play more active role in Palestine developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Iranian President said that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should play a more active role in the recent developments in Palestine because this organization was created primarily for the Palestinian crisis.

Joe Glenton (2021-05-13). While Palestine burns and Ballymurphy weeps, warmongers Blair and Campbell enjoy a breakfast TV catch-up. thecanary.co This week saw Palestine under Israeli bombardment once again. Nearer home, an inquest Campbell, now the host of Good Morning Britain, had a

Staff (2021-05-13). Headlines for May 13, 2021. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Soars Amid Israeli Airstrikes as Israeli Troops Mass for Ground Invasion, U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution on Israel-Palestine as Biden Asserts Israel's "Right to Defend Itself", Chanting "Death to Arabs," Israeli Mobs Attack Arab-Owned Businesses and Assault Driver, India Reports Another 4,100 COVID-19 Deaths as Cases Begin to Decline in Delhi , Nurses Honor 400 Colleagues Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19, Call for More Protections, U.S. COVID Numbers Fall as Doctors Debate Vaccinating Kids Ahead of Vulnerable People Abroad, U.N. Calls for Doubling Global Vaccine Production as Some Countries Have Yet…

Yousef Munayyer (2021-05-13). A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine. thenation.com A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine…

John Nichols (2021-05-13). Trump's Obsessive Attacks Won't Silence Ilhan Omar's Defense of Palestinian Human Rights. thenation.com Trump's Obsessive Attacks Won't Silence Ilhan Omar's Defense of Palestinian Human Rights…

commondreams (2021-05-13). Statement in Solidarity with the People of Palestine in their Struggle Against the Settler Colonial State of Israel. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2021-05-13). Palestinian Solidarity Demonstrations Erupt Worldwide as Israeli Violence Intensifies. commondreams.org "It's up to us to keep demonstrating and keep hammering home that people will not sit back and tolerate Israel's system of apartheid." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Palestine Action Network (2021-05-13). Saturday 5/15: San Francisco Protest for Palestine. indybay.org 16th and Valencia BART Station…

repost (2021-05-13). Saturday 5/15: Nakba 73 — We Will Return to Palestine. indybay.org 24th and Mission, 24th St BART and Valencia and Liberty between 20th and 21st Streets, San Francisco…

teleSUR (2021-05-13). Israel Leaves 83 Dead, Hundreds of Properties Destroyed in Gaza. telesurenglish.net As a result of the worst escalation of violence in seven years, Gaza dawned on Thursday with images similar to those seen in the wars of 2008, 2012, and 2014. | RELATED: | The streets and public spaces are practically empty. Most of the two million inhabitants remain confined to homes that cannot protect them from Israeli bombardment. Only a few hundred people have come out to participate in the burials of members of Al Qasam, the armed wing of…

A Guest Author (2021-05-13). Statement from General Secretary of Palestinian Democratic Youth Union. workers.org On May 12 the General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union issued the following statement. The General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union condemns the most severe criminal attacks launched by the Israeli army, using the most powerful air force in the world, against the besieged Gaza Strip, . . . |

Staff (2021-05-13). Resistance to continue attacks if Israel not stop its attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Head of Hamas' Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh said that as long as the Zionist regime does not stop its attacks on Quds and Gaza Strip, the Resistance will intensify its attacks on the occupied territories.

Staff (2021-05-13). Shockingly equation to be made if Zionists don't stop attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for the International Affairs believes if the Zionists do not stop their attacks on Gaza, the Palestinian Resistance will create a shocking equation.

Alessandro Pagani (2021-05-13). Limpieza étnica y política de la Nakba en Palestina. globalizacion.ca Durante varios días ha habido informes de enfrentamientos en Jerusalén entre la población palestina que protesta y la policía israelí. Al momento de redactar esta nota, se habla de 87 palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza, entre ellos 18 niños…

Jake Johnson (2021-05-13). Biden Administration Reportedly Blocking UN Cease-Fire Statement as Israel Bombards Gaza. zcomm.org "The violence in Israel and Gaza must end," said U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman. "Congress and President Biden must act immediately. No one wins with war."

Staff (2021-05-13). The US Must Finally Acknowledge That Israel Is an Apartheid State. truthout.org The Israeli military's latest airstrikes on Gaza have already

Jake Johnson (2021-05-13). Biden Administration Reportedly Blocking UN Cease-Fire Statement as Israel Bombards Gaza. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Biden administration …

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