Daily Archives: April 5, 2022

2022-04-05: News Headlines

oneworld.press (2022-04-05). The Polish Prime Minister Is Engaging In World War II Revisionism About Hitler. oneworld.press The Polish Prime Minister shamelessly engaged in historical revisionism about Hitler by implying that his own country never negotiated with that Nazi beast despite having agreed to a non-aggression pact with it in 1934 prior to jointly dismembering Czechoslovakia several years later right after Munich.

Fight Back (2022-04-05). March in Saint Paul demands: "Stand up against hate! justice for our Asian siblings!" fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On the afternoon of April 2, about 50 people gathered for a protest in Saint Paul's Frogtown area to "Stand up against hate" and demand justice for Asian people who have been targeted in hate crimes, discrimination and violence. | The action was organized by Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) and Minnesota 8 (MN8) and was called in response to the recent attacks on the Asian community in New York City as well as commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings. The Atlanta Young's Asian Massage victims include: Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie T…

IMEMC News (2022-04-05). Army Abduct Two Palestinians In Tulkarem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, Monday evening, two young Palestinian men from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, after stopping them at a military roadblock. Ibrahim Nimir, the head of the Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS), said the soldiers at the Ennab military roadblock, east of Tulkarem, …

IMEMC News (2022-04-05). Israeli Colonizer Assaults A Palestinian, Threatens To Kill Him, In Hebron. imemc.org A paramilitary illegal Israeli colonizer attacked a Palestinian man in the Jabal Jales area on Monday night, in the eastern part of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and threatened to shoot him dead. Resident Rashed Hamed Tamimi said the colonizer assaulted his son, Mohammad, with a baton before pulling his gun and pointing …

IMEMC News (2022-04-05). Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, Monday night, a young Palestinian man with a live round in Faqqu'a village, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot the young man with a live round in the lower back, causing moderate wounds. The medics provided first aid to …

WSWS (2022-04-05). Prime Minister Naftali Bennett puts Israel on a war footing against the Palestinians. wsws.org Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi said the IDF must be prepared for "Guardian of the Walls 2," a reference to last May when Israel launched a murderous 11-day assault on Gaza.

Angela (2022-04-05). Sunday 4/3: A Conversation with Jamal Taslaq, Palestinian High Couture Designer. indybay.org

Shane Quinn (2022-04-04). The Alarming Rise of Ukraine's Neo-Nazi MPs Since the 2014 "Pro-democracy Revolution" globalresearch.ca Over elapsing time from the February 2014 US-instituted "pro-democracy revolution", an ever expanding group of neo-Nazis has been elected to office in the Ukrainian parliament. Over the past five years of what the Washington Post calls "fledgling democracy"

Staff (2022-04-04). Is Europe Really More Civilized? Ukraine Conflict a Platform for Racism and Rewriting History. palestinechronicle.com When a gruesome six-minute video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting and torturing handcuffed and tied up Russian soldiers circulated online, outraged people on social media and elsewhere compared this barbaric behavior to that of Daesh. In

Staff (2022-04-04). Israeli Minister Visits Ukraine, Blasts Russia over 'War Crimes'. palestinechronicle.com Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Monday visited a field hospital set up by Israel in Ukraine and blasted Russia over the "war crimes it is committing in Ukraine," the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. In

Miko Peled (2022-04-04). Israel's Far-Right Militias Pile On the Apartheid State's Official Terror Campaign. mintpressnews.com Israelis feel the work being done by Israel's enormous security apparatus is insufficient and there are calls for citizens to take up arms. What is even more alarming is that we see the emergence of civilian-run militias already operating in Palestinian communities.

Staff (2022-04-04). Marchers in Sà£o Paulo commemorate Land Day, call for justice in Palestine. samidoun.net On 30 March, Palestinian Land Day, activists in Sà£o Paulo, Brazil, marched to the Israeli consulate to call for the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. The enthusiastic rally brought together youth activists, political parties and Palestinian community members to stand together against apartheid and Zionist colonialism in Palestine. The demonstration was …

Linda Wiggins-Chavis (2022-04-04). Wiping Away the Stains of Racism. progressive.org Though we don't experience the same form of lynching as our ancestors, there are still "modern-day lynchings" of unarmed victims killed by purveyors of racial terror and the police.

Staff (2022-04-04). The rise of the far right is a global phenomenon. therealnews.com The election of Donald Trump and the siege of the US Capitol on Jan. 6 made clear the rising political power of the right in America, but this is not an isolated phenomenon—right-wing power is surging across the globe. From India, Brazil, and the Philippines, to Hungary and the US, we find right-wing political movements that are challenging the established order and that are fueled by anti-immigration mania, racism, patriarchy, historical nostalgia, as well as the destruction wrought by colonialism, the fall of Leninist states, and the failure of modern capitalism to meet the needs of masses of people…

_____ (2022-04-04). Yemen: Cheap Demagoguery and Huge Profits for London. journal-neo.org Situated on the distant east coast of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen and our neighboring Ukraine share a common fate. Both countries, at the will of the West, have become embroiled in conflicts desired by Western rulers. Instigation of Ukraine's neo-Nazi rulers against Russia by the West, above all the United States' "empire of lies and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-04). Torture and Massacres: Testimony of a Survivor in Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard The neo-Nazi Aydar Battalion held citizens hostage and blocked evacuation efforts. A forgotten massacre, along the path of the Aydar battalion. March 9, 2016, in the hinterland of Donbass, in a place where war reporters, humanitarians and especially the OSCE observers never come… Laurent Brayard was taken by a former militiaman of the Donetsk…

oneworld.press (2022-04-04). In Defense Of Dismissing The Pakistani Opposition's No-Confidence Motion. oneworld.press By deliberately playing into the hands of this foreign plot as the "useful idiots" that they truly were even in the unlikely event that none of them directly colluded with American intelligence, the Pakistani opposition showed that it'll sacrifice national security without a second thought, which should concern all sincere patriotic members of the population. No self-respecting government could ever allow such a Hybrid War plot to succeed without doing its utmost to resist it, let alone someone as passionate about their country's strategic autonomy as Prime Minister Khan is.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-04). Georgian PM faces internal, external attacks for striving to keep nation out of war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2022 Garibashvili Makes Controversial Remarks on Ukraine, Again The Georgian Prime Minister also vowed to "do everything" to avoid war in Georgia. "We want peace, stability and development, this is what our country needs today, no one needs war, and…any patriotic government must do everything to help the country and its people …

themoscowtimes (2022-04-04). Zelensky Accuses Russia of 'Genocide,' Biden Calls for War Crimes Trial. themoscowtimes.com Alleged atrocities against Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces have sparked a wave of international outrage.

_____ (2022-04-04). New Witness Testimony About Mariupol Maternity Hospital 'Airstrike'. popularresistance.org On March 9th, shocking news of a deliberate Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, began spreading widely via social media and news outlets. | Fiery condemnation from Western officials, pundits, and journalists was immediate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, claimed the act was proof of the "genocide" Russia was perpetrating against the civilian population, and urged European leaders to condemn the "war crime" and "strengthen sanctions" to stop the Kremlin's "evil" deeds in the country. NPR suggested the attack was part of Russia's "terrible wartime tradition"

themoscowtimes (2022-04-04). Zelensky Calls Killings in Bucha 'Genocide'. themoscowtimes.com The Ukrainian president visited the town where bodies were discovered strewn throughout the town after it was reclaimed by Kyiv's army.

WSWS (2022-04-04). Stumping for "America First" Republicans, Trump holds campaign rally in Macomb County, Michigan. wsws.org The threat of fascistic violence permeated the rally, with frequent calls from the crowd to "lock up" Trump's political opponents, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessell and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

WSWS (2022-04-04). Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen surges in French presidential polls. wsws.org The election of a neo-fascist president is a real possibility, as a result of the militaristic and fascistic evolution of the entire French political establishment.

Rainer Shea (2022-04-04). The U.S. Empire Uses Engineered Destabilization to Delay Its Full Demise. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Mar 30, 2022 | When it comes to the decline of U.S. hegemony, there are two sides to the story, one hopeful and the other bleak. One pertains to all of the ways that the empire's power is unambiguously diminishing, and to how this is opening the potential for workers democracy to spread to every part of the world. To how Washington has been unable to use its fascist Ukrainian proxy to crush the independence of the Donbass peoples, how Washington's subversion efforts in places like Hong Kong have failed, how the 2019 coup in Bolivia has been reversed, and other such positive developments. Th…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-04). Overview Of Attack In Israel, Palestine In March-April, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 22, a Palestinian man stabbed three people to death and run over a fourth killing him in Beersheba city. The Palestinian man was shot and killed by an armed civilian; | On March 27, two Palestinian gunmen shot and killed two Israeli police officers in Hadera. Both gunmen were shot by undercover police officers; | On March 29, a Palestinian gunman killed five people in Bnei Brak city; | On March 31, the IDF raided the city of Jenin in the West Bank. Two Palesti…

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Administrative Detainee Al-Awawda Continues Strike For 33rd Day. imemc.org Palestinian political prisoner, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders without charges, continues the hunger strike he started 33 days ago, despite his deteriorating condition. The detainee, Khalil Awawda, 40, from Ethna town west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, is demanding to be released, especially since he isn't facing charges and …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Israeli Army Attacks Palestinian Farmers In Central Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked with live ammunition Monday morning, Palestinian farmers working on their lands near the perimeter fence east of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers stationed across the fence fired many live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at the farmers while working on their lands. They added that …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Jenin And Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinians, Monday at dawn, during invasions and violent searches of homes in Jenin and Nablus in the northern parts of the occupied West Bank. In the al-Yamoun town, northwest of Jenin, the soldiers invaded the home of Fadi Ja'bari and abducted him. After breaking into the home, the soldiers locked the …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Soldiers Detain Three Schoolchildren Near Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers detained Monday morning three Palestinian schoolchildren from the al-Jab'a village, south of Bethlehem, south of the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank. Thiab Masha'la, the head of the al-Jab'a Village Council, said the children were walking to their school in Surif nearby town, when the soldiers detained them. Masha'la added that …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Israeli Soldiers Injure Nineteen Palestinians, Abduct Ten, In Occupied Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Sunday night, dozens of Palestinians after leaving the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank, wounding nineteen and abducting ten others. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center In Silwan (Silwanic) said the Palestinians were in Bab al-Amoud, Bab as-Sahera, and Sultan Suleiman Street when the soldiers installed roadblocks …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians, Injure Many, In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, Monday night, five Palestinians and injured many others in Bab al-Amoud in occupied Jerusalem, on the West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers chased many Palestinians in Bab al-Amoud and Sultan Soleiman Street and attacked them with batons and concussion grades. They added that the soldiers abducted five Palestinians, including one with …

IMEMC News (2022-04-04). Soldiers Install Roadblocks, Abduct A Palestinian, Near Bethlehem. imemc.org On Monday, Israeli soldiers installed several sudden military roadblocks southeast of Bethlehem and a young Palestinian man. Media sources said the soldiers abducted Daoud Fawzi al-Badan, 22, after stopping him at a sudden military roadblock near Janata village, southeast of Bethlehem. The sources added that the soldiers installed several roadblocks in the area, including the …

Staff (2022-04-04). 'A Slap in the Face of Normalization': A Kuwaiti Fencer Refuses to Spar with Israeli Opponent. palestinechronicle.com A Kuwaiti athlete, Mohamed al-Fadli, refused to participate in the World Fencing Championships, which is currently taking place in Dubai, to avoid sparring with an Israeli athlete, Al Jazeera Arabic and other Middle Eastern media

Staff (2022-04-04). Palestinian Child Day: Israel Arrested More than 9000 Palestinian Children since 2015. palestinechronicle.com On the eve of Palestinian Child Day, which occurs on April 5 every year, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said in a report that Israel detained more than 9,000 children since 2015. In a report

Staff (2022-04-04). Palestinians Condemn Lapid's Appearance at Damascus Gate. palestinechronicle.com Palestinians condemned Sunday Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's appearance at Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Lapid went to the Damascus Gate with Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai

Staff (2022-04-04). WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Brutally Attack Palestinian Worshippers in Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com Israeli soldiers raided Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday night, for the second night in a row, detaining 13 Palestinians and injuring 20 others, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Staff (2022-04-04). Madrid mobilization calls for Palestinian liberation on Land Day. samidoun.net On Saturday, 2 April, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement) organized a demonstration marking Palestinian Land Day at the Puerta del Sol in downtown Madrid, Spain, with the involvement of Samidoun Spain, Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization and Al-Yudur Palestinian Youth Mobilization. The demonstration included strong chants and speeches in support of the Palestinian …

Staff (2022-04-04). Palestinian Chess Forum in Shatila camp opens new Samah Idriss hall: culmination of successful fundraiser! samidoun.net The newly restored and renovated Samah Idriss Hall in the Palestinian Chess Forum in Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, opened with an inaugural ceremony on Friday, 1 April 2022. The renovation of the hall was funded by the Samidoun campaign to support the Palestinian Chess Forum, which raised $5,000 to support this grassroots organization …

Yasmin Abusayma (2022-04-04). My grandmother's Nakba nightmare. electronicintifada.net Uprooted as children, older Palestinians still wish to return home.

Staff (2022-04-04). International day of action mobilizes for freedom for Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net On Saturday, 2 April — Georges Abdallah's 71st birthday — people across France and around the world joined in an international day of action to demand the freedom of the Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for over 37 years. Abdallah, the longest-held political prisoner in Europe, has been eligible for release …

Staff (2022-04-04). March in Paris supports Palestinian resistance and Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net At the call of the Coordination to Support the Palestine Resistance in Paris, France, a march in support of the Palestinian resistance was organized from Barbès to République on Saturday, 2 April. A crowd displaying Palestinian flags and numerous banners came out despite the Parisian cold to affirm their support for the Palestinian people and their …

Staff (2022-04-04). Georges Abdallah's statement for 2 April day of action. samidoun.net The following statement was released by Georges Abdallah on 2 April 2022 as part of the international day of action for his release that coincided with his 71st birthday. Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine, has been jailed in France since 1984 despite being eligible for release since 1999. Georges Abdallah is part …

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-04-04). Hats Off to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, An American Leader. thealtworld.com Florida citizens were extremely fortunate that they got Ron DeSantis for governor. The Democrats almost succeeded in stealing the election. The corrupt Democrats might succeed next time, because the Biden Department of Justice (sic) is trying to discredit fair election safeguards as "racist violations of civil rights laws." The DOJ is very close to taking the position that it is a violation of US civil rights laws to prevent an illegal alien from voting. New York city now allows non-citizens to vote. | Governor DeSantis kept Florida free of lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates. He said that a virus that has su…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-04). Pakistan in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan's Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the constitutionality of Sunday's incidents at the National Assembly. A no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government was dismissed on account of it being part of a 'foreign conspiracy'

WSWS (2022-04-04). Democrats reject calls to impeach far-right Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. wsws.org Text messages implicating Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in Trump's January 6 conspiracy have exposed flagrant judicial misconduct by her husband, who voted to block access to documents by the congressional committee investigating the coup plot in which his own wife participated.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-04). Pakistan PM Khan's fate to be decided by top court Monday. en.mehrnews.com Pakistan's supreme court is expected to decide the fate of embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, following a day of political turmoil, media reported on Monday.

Editor (2022-04-04). Briefing: World hunger and the war in Ukraine. mronline.org The New Cold War is rapidly heating up, with severe consequences for people around the world. Our new series, Briefings, provides the key facts on these matters of global concern.

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