Daily Archives: April 13, 2022

2022-04-13: News Headlines

Evan Reif (2022-04-13). NED Finances Key Ukrainian Propaganda Organ, the Kyiv Independent. covertactionmagazine.com One NED-sponsored journalist even fights with the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and openly advocates for the commission of war crimes. Throughout …

Staff (2022-04-13). Maduro says attacks on Russian culture, athletes pure Fascism. en.mehrnews.com Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called attacks on Russian culture and Russian athletes pure Fascism on Tuesday.

William Rivers Pitt (2022-04-13). Republicans Refuse to Name Courthouse After Black Judge in Overtly Racist Move. truthout.org Congressional Republicans may eschew robes and burning crosses, but the party's overt racism is increasingly on display beneath the Capitol dome.

_____ (2022-04-13). Ukrainian Refuseniks On Why Many Won't Fight For Ukraine. popularresistance.org Beneath the faàßade of chest-beating patriotism, however, lies an anti-war movement. Just as it is diverse in its motivations to oppose the war, this movement is decentralized geographically and appears not unified enough to move as one force.

Mnar Adley (2022-04-13). Israel Lobby's Attempt to Cancel Revolutionary Antiwar, Pro-Palestine Rapper Lowkey. mintpressnews.com MintCast host Mnar Adley speaks to Lowkey about the extraordinary outpouring of global support he has received, why his activism and relentless campaigning for a free Palestine made him a target, and the growing success of the BDS movement worldwide.

Staff (2022-04-13). Minister Plasencia: Not Acknowledging Legitimacy of Government of Venezuela is a Failed Path. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, stated that countries that still insist on not recognizing the legitimacy of the government of Venezuela are walking a "failed path." | On Tuesday, April 12, during his participation in the International Summit against Fascism that is going on in Venezuela, Plasencia explained that in the United Nations (UN) there exists a committee that analyzes the legitimacy of a given government and evaluates the practices undertaken by that government to assert UN norms, and only a handful of countries in that committee still ignore the legitimacy of the governme…

Henry A. Giroux (2022-04-13). Nonstop Corporate News on Ukraine Is Fueling Support for Unchecked US Militarism. truthout.org The drums of fascism are beating louder. The catastrophe of war and outpouring of support for the millions of Ukrainians suffering under the brutal attacks by Russia has morphed into increased warmongering from the West. The shock of war has been transformed into a cinematic spectacle used to fan the flames of militarism. The sheer boldness, violence and ruthlessness of Russia's attack on Ukraine has created a global political crisis accentuated by both a crisis of ideas and a crisis of historical reckoning, at least in the Western mainstream media. | The wider public's inability to reflect on the underlying caus…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-13). Military Situation In Palestine On April 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 13, Palestinian factions held a meeting in the office of the head of Hamas in Gaza to discuss the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people; | On April 12, the IDF arrested 20 Palestinians in overnight raids in the West Bank; | On April 13, two Palestinians were shot and arrested by the IDF in the Kahdouri university in Tulkaram; | On April 12, a young Palestinian was killed and 10 others were wounded by Israeli forces in the city of Nablus, according…

_____ (2022-04-13). Palestine Action Activists Deface And Blockade London HQ Of Elbit Systems. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, April 12, activists of Palestine Action in UK defaced the London headquarters of Israel's largest military and arms company, Elbit Systems, whose weapons and surveillance technology has been systematically used against Palestinians in occupied territories. Four activists have been arrested after they halted the operations at this site using a body 'lock-on.'

David Cronin (2022-04-13). EU deportation agency mulls partnership with Israel. electronicintifada.net Attempts by Frontex to rebrand itself as a humanitarian organization ring hollow.

Tamara Nassar (2022-04-13). Israel kills lawyer and laborer as military ramps up aggression. electronicintifada.net Tense weekend ahead with extremist settlers eyeing al-Aqsa.

Omar Karmi (2022-04-13). Ahmad Manasra case highlights Israel's cruelty to Palestinian children. electronicintifada.net Activists demand the immediate release of Manasra, whose condition "would make a stone cry."

Ali Abunimah (2022-04-13). Emmanuel Macron wages war on France's Muslims. electronicintifada.net French president's anti-Islam, pro-Israel campaign faces legal, popular pushback.

Staff (2022-04-13). 70 people gather in Toulouse to oppose French state repression and support Collectif Palestine Vaincra. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 12 April, 70 people participated in the public meeting at the University of Toulouse — Jean Jaurès against French state repression, organized by the Committee against the dissolution of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra. This committee brings together around thirty Toulouse organizations to mobilize against the banning of this pro-Palestinian organization by the Macron government …

Benjamin Norton (2022-04-13). US-backed coup in Pakistan overthrows PM Imran Khan over his independent foreign policy. multipolarista.com Benjamin Norton speaks with Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad about the US-backed coup against Prime Minister Imran Khan, aimed at reversing his alliance with China, Russia, and Iran and support for Palestine.

Angela (2022-04-13). Sunday 4/10: A Conversation with Palestinian Artist Dalia Ali. indybay.org

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-13). Palestine Intifada conf. should become power creating tool. en.mehrnews.com The Secretary-General of the International Conference in Support of Palestinian Intifada said that the 7th International Conference on Palestinian Intifada should be turned into a tool for creating power.

Staff (2022-04-13). Yemen urges UN to take action for reopening of Sanaa airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — In a meeting with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, President of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen Mahdi al-Mashat stressed the need for the reopening of the Sanaa International Airport as soon as possible.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-12). NATO's Secret Nazi Armies. libya360.wordpress.com Asa Winstanle Italian special forces in training. NATO's Operation Gladio was responsible for untold suffering over decades. (BBC) How the CIA and MI6 created Operation Gladio, a Cold War terror network riddled with Nazis. Part one of a new series. Last month NATO's Twitter account posted a photo of a Ukrainian soldier and saluted her…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-12). Ukrainian Official Shows His Admiration for ISIS. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic As if having openly Nazi groups such as "Azov", "Aydar" or "Right Sector" embedded in the Armed Forces of Ukraine wasn't bad enough, now there are also prominent members of the President Zelensky's administration who have shown public appreciation and admiration for the so-called Islamic State (previously known as ISIS and ISIL) and their…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-12). Giving Weapons to Ukraine Endangers Global Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz The West insists on giving Kiev weapons, even though it knows this measure will not help bring peace back to Ukraine. Increasingly, Western leaders contribute to the destabilization of Eastern Europe by promoting the continuation of the conflict through supplying weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces and pro-Maidan neo-Nazi militias. Considering the impossibility…

Fergie Chambers (2022-04-12). Exclusive: Ukrainian Refuseniks On Why Many Won't Fight for Ukraine. towardfreedom.org Since Russia began what they call the "special operation" on February 24 in Ukraine, the corporate media has reported the Ukrainian population is united in resistance against the Russian military offensive. However, beneath this faàßade of chest-beating patriotism lies an anti-war movement, reports Fergie Chambers.

_____ (2022-04-12). The Reasons For And Dangers Behind The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org The war in the Ukraine continues but the propaganda hysteria around it seems to have calmed down a bit as reality is setting in. | This gives room from more sane voices to be heard by the public. I will start with the Russian ones. | The Russian ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, was interviewed by Newsweek. He explained Russia's political and judicial reasoning behind the war: | "The special operation in Ukraine is the result of the unwillingness of the Kiev regime to stop the genocide of Russians by fulfilling its obligations under the international commitments," Antonov told Newsweek. "The desire of the…

Ann Garrison (2022-04-12). Nikki Haley: Damn the UN Human Rights Council and the Rest of You Too. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Ann Garrison — Jun 20, 2018 | "More censure of Israel is no doubt in the works, given Israel's latest massacres in Gaza." | On Tuesday, June 19, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced US withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) now meeting in Geneva. The UNHRC is stacked with human rights abusers including Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, and, t…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-12). Israel asesina a palestino en medio de ofensiva en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Sucede en plena Semana Santa y Ramadán mientras las fuerzas de ocupación lanzan una campaña de arrestos en Cisjordania.

_____ (2022-04-12). The Making of an 'Arab-Israel NATO' in the Middle East. journal-neo.org The recent meeting of Arab and Israeli leaders in Israel in the southern Negev Desert is a remarkable event, not just because it signifies how Arab states and Israel are increasingly normalising their ties but also because this summit could be the first serious step towards establishing a joint security mechanism against common threats i.e., Iran. …

Staff (2022-04-12). Call to Action: 10 Days of Struggle for Palestinian Prisoners' Liberation, 15 to 25 April 2022. samidoun.net Join the Palestinian Prisoners' Days of Struggle, 15 to 25 April 2022 with protests and actions Palestinian prisoners represent the Palestinian resistance — solidarity and support are key to upholding their leadership in the liberation struggle. These are also days of action to defend the Collectif Palestine Vaincra against French repression. Get involved with actions …

Fight Back (2022-04-12). Commentary: Regime change in Pakistan. fightbacknews.org On April 10, in Islamabad, Pakistan the Supreme Court upheld a vote of no confidence to remove Imran Khan of the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from power. The opposition parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) voted in favor of no confidence. 174 votes were in favor for no confidence, two more than 172 vote mark that needed for this to be passed. | Previously, on March 1, the heads of 22 diplomatic missions, including those of EU member states, released a joint letter urging Pakistan to support a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia&#…

ecns.cn (2022-04-12). China vows severe punishment for trans-border telecom fraud, 5 major cases under oversight. ecns.cn The investigations of five major trans-border telecom fraud cases have now been placed under the joint oversight of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Public Security.

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