(2021-05-24). Support for Black Lives Matter Surged Last Year. Did It Last? zcomm.org Did George Floyd's death catalyze support for Black Lives Matter? If so, for how long and for whom?>
(2021-05-24). Biden: End Your Co-Belligerent Backing of Israeli War Crimes. globalresearch.ca As Senator, Vice …
(2021-05-24). Eman Askar's TikTok deep-history 'Song for Palestine' goes Viral with 10 mn Views in 48 Hours. juancole.com "A song telling the story of Palestine has gone viral on social media. TikToker Eman Askar —
(2021-05-24). 'She Was Too Vocal': Outrage Grows over AP Journalist Fired for Pro-Palestine Views. globalresearch.ca The Associated Press …
(2021-05-24). Chris Hedges and Author Mitchell Plitnick on "Except for Palestine" scheerpost.com On this week's "On Contact," Chris Hedges discusses why American liberals refuse to speak out about the crimes the Israeli apartheid state carries out against the Palestinians, with political analyst and author Mitchell Plitnick. Mitchell Plitnick's new book, with co-author Marc Lamont Hill, is: "Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics." "Israel is in …
(2021-05-24). The People of Palestine Have Been Terrorized. globalresearch.ca For a moment …
(2021-05-24). The US Isn't An Israel Puppet, Israel Isn't A US Puppet. popularresistance.org Nearly 200,000 protesters attended a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central London on Saturday afternoon, another clear sign that support for Palestinian rights is becoming increasingly mainstream and the imperialists are losing control of the Israel narrative. | The real consequence of this is that people will begin losing trust in the government and media institutions which support Israel, because without trust the empire can't propagandize people, and without the ability to propagandize us our rulers cannot rule. There's no risk for Israel of losing US backing due to the US government suddenly evolving a consc…
(2021-05-24). In Al-Aqsa, Sheikh Jarrah and rest of Palestine, Israeli oppression continues. peoplesdispatch.org While the ceasefire has ended the bombing in Gaza, violence against Palestinians continues across the occupied territories. The Al-Aqsa compound was invaded on Friday and Sunday and Palestinian organizations have warned of mass arrests by Israel…
(2021-05-24). Photos: Thousands march again for Palestine after ceasefire. greenleft.org.au Tens of thousands of people protested against the Israeli assault on Gaza and East Jerusalem on May 22 (and May 23 in Perth). This came the day after a "ceasefire" was announced between Israel and Hamas and a few days after an historic general strike by Palestinians throughout the entire region of historic Palestine.
(2021-05-24). The Fascism Construction Manual. indybay.org Immediately after the proclamation of this pandemic, many elements of absolute all-around totalitarianism were put into effect in most countries of the West, even in countries that had previously been robust democracies. All of this happened very quickly and comprehensively.
(2021-05-24). It's Past Time to End U.S. Funding of Israeli Violence. counterpunch.org At the end of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic was continuing to ravage the populations of many nations, Israel stood out as a success story, administering more doses of vaccines to its modest-sized 9-million-strong population than any other country after China, the U.S., and the UK. Today, more than 60 percent of Israelis are vaccinated,
(2021-05-24). AP sacks correspondent critical of Israel. mronline.org 
Emily Wilder had been targeted by extremist Zionist media outlets. | May 24, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-24). AUDIO: Empire Files — The Beginning of the End for Israel. liberationnews.org 
The past two weeks have revealed a tectonic shift in public opinion towards the Israeli colonial regime.
(2021-05-24). Israeli provocations continue as scale of Gaza damage emerges. wsws.org The United Nations said nearly 450 buildings had been damaged, including six hospitals, 53 schools and 11 primary healthcare centres, as well as more than 1,000 homes.
(2021-05-24). Irish Parties and People demand Expulsion of Israeli ambassador, Fines for importing Settler-made Goods. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The recent Israeli assault on the Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the bombardment of Gaza, has stirred passions in the Irish Republic, where public opinion has swung around to be strongly in favor of Palestinian rights and critical of the Apartheid, Occupation government of Israel. Rallies have …
(2021-05-24). Irish Parties and People demand Expulsion of Israeli ambassador. zcomm.org The recent Israeli assault on the Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the bombardment of Gaza, has stirred passions in the Irish Republic…
(2021-05-24). Why Israel Blows Up Media Offices and Targets Journalists. indybay.org Trying to dim the lights on a killing spree…
(2021-05-24). So What Exactly is Biden's Israel Policy? counterpunch.org So just what is the Biden administration's policy towards Israel? Why did Biden take so long to respond to the violence as it spiraled out of control in Jerusalem and Gaza? Why do Biden's repeated "Israel has the right of self-defense" litanies so closely match the positions of his predecessor, despite the wide disparity between
(2021-05-24). Biden's Timid Gaza Intervention Won't Count for Much But US Reaction Against Israel has Changed Significantly. counterpunch.org During the Israeli bombardment of Beirut in August 1982, President Ronald Reagan phoned Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to express his "shock" and "outrage" at Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire on the Lebanese capital, demanding that they be stopped immediately. He said that Israeli actions were causing "needless destruction and bloodshed" and had halted US-led negotiations to bring about an end to the crisis.
(2021-05-24). Thousands demonstrate in Chicago to oppose Israeli slaughter in Gaza. wsws.org Several thousand protesters marched in downtown Chicago on Friday to oppose the brutal US-backed Israeli war on Gaza.
(2021-05-24). Protests through Europe against Israel's war on Gaza. wsws.org The protests took place just 48 hours after a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas, but this was widely recognised among those attending the protests as nothing but a tenuous lull before Israel resumes hostilities against a defenceless population.
(2021-05-24). In Gaza, It's Now Time to Count Family Members. thenation.com In Gaza, It's Now Time to Count Family Members…
(2021-05-24). USA "Iron Dome" media vaccine proved 99% effective in shielding Israel. indybay.org For the past 2 weeks, since the massive violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza began(with massive use of US-made planes and bombs), the White House, alongside the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media, had unleashed a media vaccine, aptly coined, "Iron Dome" media shield, that proved to be nearly 99% effective against criticism from nearly the entire world, on the active support of Israel's virtual massacre of Palestinian civilians.
(2021-05-24). The People United Will Never Be Defeated! SF Rally Against Attacks On Palestinian People. indybay.org Over 1,000 Palestinians and opponents of the attacks on Palestinians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank rallied and spoke out in San Francisco on 5/22/21…
(2021-05-24). Bernie Sanders says "tone down the rhetoric" on Israel's crimes. electronicintifada.net Senator fits mold of "white moderate" condemned by Martin Luther King Jr.
(2021-05-24). What is Joe Biden's Israel Policy, Exactly? indybay.org The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
(2021-05-24). Mumia Abu-Jamal's case transferred to Pennsylvania Supreme Court. indybay.org Attached is a May 20, 2021 ruling by the Court to transfer Mumia Abu-Jamal's case from the Superior Court, up to the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. A short legal update is reprinted below from Professor Johanna Fernández of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home (www.bringmumiahome.com).
(2021-05-24). Jewish Groups that Aid Israel's War Crimes Can't Deny All Responsibility for Those Crimes. globalresearch.ca Here is something …
(2021-05-24). South African dockworkers to boycott Israeli ships until total liberation of Palestinian people: Union. peoplesdispatch.org The dockworkers continue to boycott work on the Israeli ship Zim Shanghai which arrived at Durban port on May 20. All ships carrying cargo to and from Israel will be boycotted by dockworkers, South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) told Peoples Dispatch…
(2021-05-24). As National Guard troops withdraw from US Capitol, police reports detail ongoing threats of fascistic violence. wsws.org The warnings indicate that the threat of fascism has not lessened with the election and inauguration of Biden.
(2021-05-24). A Biden Speech to Transform the Middle East. counterpunch.org President Biden has a problem. He wishes to escape from the Middle East quagmire and focus American foreign policy on the perceived China threat. However, in the wake of the recent Israeli-Palestinian carnage, there is no escape. He must do something. But what? Doing the same thing yet again while hoping for a different result
(2021-05-24). Manhunt continues for Belgian neo-Nazi officer who planned to kill virologists. wsws.org This individual, with documented ties to the far right, was kept in a senior position as a training officer in the Belgian army and given access to the armory.
(2021-05-24). History: The Inherent Irony in the Palestinian-Israeli Struggle. globalresearch.ca The word 'irony' …
(2021-05-24). Searching for a Palestinian 'After'. thenation.com Searching for a Palestinian 'After'
(2021-05-24). How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller's Playbook. thenation.com How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller's Playbook…
(2021-05-24). To Sanction Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Add Them to the State Department's List. counterpunch.org In Jerusalem today, Lehava, the virulent Israeli citizen's group at the epicenter of armed attacks, race-mongering, and incitement of terror against Palestinians, is inextricably bound-up and politically enabled by Otzma Yehudit (translated as "Jewish Power"), an extremist right wing political party now serving as a key player within Netanyahu's governing coalition. Otzma represents one of
(2021-05-24). This week in history: May 24-30. wsws.org 25 years ago: Peres ousted in Israeli general electionOn May 29, 1996, the Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, won a narrow victory in the Israeli general election, ousting Labor's Shimon Peres. The election dealt a blow to illusions that the Jewish and Arab masses could achieve peace and social progress within the framework established by imperialism in the Middle East.
(2021-05-23). Elections in Peru: Shift to the Left or Slide Backwards to the Far Right? dsausa.org RSVP Here Stakes are high as Peruvians go to the polls to elect their next President on June 6th. The country has been devastated by the mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis, which has led to tens of thousands of reported deaths, mass employment, and economic decline. The two candidates in the second round of the…
(2021-05-23). On Contact: 'Except For Palestine'. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses why American liberals refuse to speak out about the crimes the Israeli apartheid state carries out against the Palestinians, with political analyst and author Mitchell Plitnick. | Mitchell Plitnick's new book, with co-author Marc Lamont Hill, is: Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics. | "Israel is in breach of more than 30 U.N. Security Council resolutions. It is in breach of Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention that defines collective punishment of a civilian population as a war crime. It is in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Con…
(2021-05-23). A history of erasure and instrumentality in Palestine. roarmag.org Photo by Since its inception as a settler colonial movement in the late 19th century, Zionism has relentlessly pursued a campaign to erase the Palestinian presence in Palestine. It has done so by manipulating the resistance generated by that campaign among Palestinians to its own ends, by instrumentalizing Palestinian resistance so as to de-politicize it and make it appear nothing but criminalized terror. | A key element of settler…
(2021-05-23). Call for Action from Occupied Palestine '48: Resist colonial imprisonment and repression! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is sharing the following call from Haifa, occupied Palestine '48. Hirak Haifa has distributed this appeal for international action to Palestinian communities and supporters of Palestinian liberation around the world: Israel has declared war against Palestinians who dare to resist its colonial project and demand freedom. Today, the Israeli police announced their intent to arrest over 500 Palestinian citizens of Israel over the next 48 hours. This wave of mass arrests will take place as part of what Israel calls a "law and order" campaign. Thousands of police officer…
(2021-05-23). AP Firing Shows Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Illusion of 'Objectivity'. zcomm.org The firing was an example of just how eager and able right-wing organizations are to ruin the career of anyone who dares speak out about social justice in Israel/Palestine…
(2021-05-23). Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change? juancole.com 
By Anthony Billingsley | — Israel and Hamasagreed to a ceasefire. That is good news for everyone involved. The dying can hopefully end and further destruction be avoided — at least for now. Both sides can also claim victory. Hamas can claim to have defended the interests of Palestinians in Jerusalem in contrast to its …
(2021-05-23). Gaza Expecting Surge in COVID Cases Due to Crowding While Sheltering From Bombs. truthout.org 
As healthcare workers in Gaza cope with the aftermath of the Israel Defense Forces' 11-day bombardment campaign, health officials on Saturday expressed fear that the effects of thousands of Palestinians crowding into shelters for safety from the airstrikes was becoming apparent as coronavirus cases appeared to surge in the besieged territory. | More than 1,900 people were injured in the IDF attacks, with people of all ages crowding hospitals and forcing officials to evacuate Covid-19 patie…
(2021-05-23). As Boteach comes for Dua Lipa, has Tactic of Smearing People as anti-Semites for Backing Palestinian Human Rights jumped the Shark? juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Orthodox Rabbi Shmuely Boteach has come after the brilliant, Grammy-award-winning Kosovar-British pop star Dua Lipa with an ad in the New York Times accusing her of anti-Semitism for supporting Palestinian rights. She vigorously denied the charge and denounced the ad. She should also sue for libel. Boteach is a huge …
(2021-05-23). Governor of La Guaira State García Carneiro Passes Away. orinocotribune.com 
The governor of the state of La Guaira, Jorge Luis García Carneiro, passed away on the morning of this Saturday, May 22. He was 69 years old. | "We regret to report the departure of our Governor of La Guaira, General García Carneiro," wrote Delcy Rodríguez, executive vice president of Venezuela, on her Twitter account. | Communicating the sad news, she described García Carneiro as a "patriotic, loyal, brave and indispensable soldier." She also sent condolences to his wife, María del Valle, his children, and the people of La Guaira. "Venezuela has lost a distinguished son. Fly high general in chief," she added.
(2021-05-23). US Winks, Israel Bites? Shifting Middle East Alliances. The War on Iran is "On Hold"? globalresearch.ca At the outset of Bush's Second Term, Vice President Dick Cheney dropped a bombshell, hinting that Iran was "right at the top of the list" of rogue enemies of America, & that Israel would, so to speak, "be doing the bombing for us", without US military involvement & without us putting pressure on them "to do it".
(2021-05-23). Mexican Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of Mayan Community. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico confirmed on May 19, 2021 the definitive suspension of the hog farm of the company "Producción Alimentaria Porcícola" (PAPO) in favor of the children of the Mayan village of Homún, Yucatán, Mexico. | The vote was unanimous, with which the Supreme Court Judges confirmed the definitive suspension against the farm, which must remain closed until the definitive trial is resolved. The decision of the Mexican Supreme Court rules in favor of the Mayan people of Homún, specifically to the Mayan children who through an amparo lawsuit h…
(2021-05-23). Mexican Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Mayan Community, Suspends 49,000 Hog Farm. popularresistance.org The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico confirmed on May 19, 2021 the definitive suspension of the hog farm of the company "Producción Alimentaria Porcícola" (PAPO) in favor of the children of the Mayan village of Homún, Yucatán, Mexico.
(2021-05-23). Israel: Profile of a Terror State. globalresearch.ca Israel's crimes against …
