Daily Archives: August 17, 2022

2022-08-17: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-17). Israel's Premature 'Victory' Celebration: The defining War in Gaza Is Yet to Be Fought. mintpressnews.com For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines and Israel's three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5, clearly manifested this reality.

JANET (2022-08-17). Michigan primary election — Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins, Zionists lose. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt August 12, 2022 Rashida Tlaib of Detroit made history Jan. 3, 2019, when she became the first Palestinian-American Representative in the U.S. Congress. Rep. Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar were also the first two Muslim women elected to the House. Using her position to denounce Israeli apartheid, Rep. Tlaib has drawn the ire of Zionist organizations. But she was reelected in 2020 and will most likely be returned to the House Nov. 8, having won the Michigan Democratic primary election Aug. 2. Rep. Rashida Tlaib at Palestinian protest, Dearborn, Michigan, May 16, 2021. Credit: Rebecca Cook Rep. Tlaib is…

Gideon Polya (2022-08-17). Student union passes pro-Palestine motion a second time. greenleft.org.au The University of Melbourne Student Union recently passed a motion condemning Israeli apartheid and urging support for the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the "settler colonial apartheid state". Gideon Polya reports.

Anonymous669 (2022-08-17). Israel Violated UN-Brokered Ceasefire In Southern Syria: Russian MoD. southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Israeli battle tank | An Israeli tank had crossed the border line in the Golan Heights and then defiantly aimed its gun at Syrian military positions, deputy head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria said on August 16. | Captain First Degree Yevgeny Gerasimov said that the Israeli move was a violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 3 , which was approved on 31 May 1974."At 13: 00 on August 15, the Israel Defense Forces tank left the Tell el-Faras Mountain…

Editor (2022-08-17). 'Operation Lone Star' ‚àí a white-supremacist ploy. workers.org Proto-fascist Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is getting a lot of publicity these days for busing asylum-seeking migrants, who have entered the U.S. from the Mexican border, up north to Washington, D.C., and to New York City. He's now been joined in this political stunt by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey. . . . |

Joe Piette (2022-08-17). Philly stands with Palestine. workers.org A "Philly Stands with Palestine" march blocked rush hour traffic around Philadelphia's City Hall for an hour Aug. 10 to protest the most recent Israeli criminal bombing of the people of Gaza, which murdered at least 16 children. Philly March for Palestine (Photo Credit: Joe Piette) After an initial rally . . . |

Joy D.M.R. (2022-08-17). Pro-Palestine activists demonstrate outside Sen. Shaheen's Manchester, NH office. liberationnews.org Two dozen people gathered in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire on Aug. 13 for a speak-out to express solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine.

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-17). The Struggle to Survive: Energy, Genocide and the Targeting of Leonard Peltier. indybay.org The genocide of Native people by the United States government was carried out by murder, removal of children to boarding schools and foster homes, exploitation of energy resources, sterilization of women,and forced relocation. Cultural genocide was also carried out by missionaries and churches.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-08-17). Fuerzas israelíes arrestan a 38 palestinos en Gaza y Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Durante julio pasado las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes arrestaron a 375 palestinos, entre los que se encontraban 28 niños y dos mujeres.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-08-17). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-17). Tàºrkiye e Israel volverán a nombrar embajadores. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones dan los primeros pasos para normalizar sus relaciones.

____ (2022-08-17). SNSC to review possible agreement in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says that the SNSC will review the possible agreement and then report the opinion to the Parliament.

IMEMC News (2022-08-16). Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishing Boats In Southern Gaza. imemc.org On Monday evening, Israeli navy ships fired dozens of live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats near the Rafah shore, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the navy chased the boats and fired dozens of live rounds, forcing them to leave without being able to fish to provide for their …

Tamara Nassar (2022-08-16). After first blaming Palestinians, Israel admits killing 5 children. electronicintifada.net Children were at a cemetery when killed by an Israeli airstrike.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-16). Political West Escalates Arms Deliveries To Kiev Regime. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageThe damage Western weapons cause cannot be underestimated, for as long as the Neo-Nazi junta has even a somewhat functioning military, NATO will continue supplying it. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The political West is increasing "lethal aid" deliveries to the Kiev regime, while NATO Military-Industrial Complexes are using the conflict to heavily promote their products and make astronomical profits. Recently, the Pentagon announced that th…

Fight Back (2022-08-16). Dallas vigil for martyred Palestinians. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, August 13, 50 people raised Palestinian flags and held candles at the Grassy Knoll in downtown Dallas. They gathered to pay respects to the 49 Palestinians killed by Israel. Israel bombed people in Gaza, Palestine from August 5 to August 7. | Jo Hargis of the Dallas Anti-War Committee said, "The United States is guilty of every bomb dropped on Palestine and every murder of Palestinians," stated Hargis. "The continued occupation of Palestine is only possible thanks to the billions of dollars a year in direct funding of weapons and in favorable trade deals." | Rick Majumdar of the Dallas…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-16). Israel Admits to Killing Five Children at Cemetery in Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israeli military officials have admitted that an Israeli airstrike The Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Faluja Cemetery next to the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on August 7. After the incident, Israeli officials claimed the children could have been killed by a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. | But Israeli milit…

Liberation Staff (2022-08-16). PSL Editorial — The 'Inflation Reduction Act' doesn't even come close. liberationnews.org Only a bold program of social transformation aimed at tackling inequality in all its forms can mobilize people in sufficient numbers in a moment of crisis like this and turn back the rising tide of the far right…

Blake BG (2022-08-16). Chicago activists show out for Palestine. liberationnews.org On August 9, a few hundred protesters and several organizations held a rally to raise awareness of the continued onslaught on the Palestinian people by the Zionist Israeli government.

Staff (2022-08-16). Syria air defense downs 2 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) — Syrian air defense systems shot down two missiles fired by Israeli fighter jets toward Syria's Tartus and Damascus, said the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria.

Liberation Staff (2022-08-16). Columbia, SC: Pizza workers on strike against racism & poverty wages. liberationnews.org In the middle of a dinner rush, striking workers packed the lobby of the store, waving signs with their demands and chanting "MOD Pizza, you're no good! Treat your workers like you should!"

Liberation Staff (2022-08-16). Columbia, S.C., pizza workers on strike against racism, poverty wages. liberationnews.org In the middle of a dinner rush, striking workers packed the lobby of the store, waving signs with their demands and chanting "MOD Pizza, you're no good! Treat your workers like you should!"

IMEMC News (2022-08-16). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians in Sebastia town and Burqa village, northwest of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Mohammad Azem, the mayor of Sebastia, said several army jeeps invaded the town leading to protests. He added that the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, gas bombs, concussion …

Aaron Boxerman (2022-08-16). Losing Battle with IDF, Palestinians in Firing Zone Face Largest Expulsion Since '67. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-16). Líbano denunciará en Naciones Unidas violaciones aéreas de Israel. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Emigrantes del Líbano confirmó que presentará una queja ante la ONU a fin de intervenir en las continuas transgresiones israelíes a la soberanía libanesa. Al mismo tiempo, denunció el uso del territorio nacional por parte de Tel Aviv para bombardear al pueblo sirio en flagrante violación del derecho y los tratados internacionales.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-16). Cancillería libanesa denunciará a Israel por violaciones aéreas. telesurtv.net El Gobierno libanés pide a la ONU intervenir ante las constantes agresiones de Israel.

Staff (2022-08-16). Israel rejects Palestine hunger striker's appeal for release. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) — An Israeli military court rejected an appeal for release by a Palestinian prisoner whose health is deteriorating as he continues a 165-day hunger strike to protest being held without charge or trial.

Jamila Hammami (2022-08-16). The US Must Acknowledge the Role Racism Plays in Migration Policies. commondreams.org It is past due time that the U.S. acknowledges the role racism plays in enacting migratory policies by making sure that not just those of European descent with white skin can be welcomed.

Ali Abunimah (2022-08-15). Why does Israel keep killing Palestinians? electronicintifada.net Try as it might, the Tel Aviv regime cannot bomb and murder its way to legitimacy.

Miko Peled (2022-08-15). J-Street, Andy Levin, and Liberal Zionism. mintpressnews.com Jerusalem, Palestine The liberal Zionist voice, which many people mistake for actual support for justice in Palestine, is toxic and dangerous and probably serves Israel and its brutal, racist agenda more than any other ideology.The most glaring example for this is of course

James Patrick Jordan (2022-08-15). While Claiming to Defend Freedom Around the World, the U.S. Has Dozens of Political Prisoners—and the Majority are People of Color. covertactionmagazine.com Racism is still the driving force behind U.S. political imprisonment Political imprisonment in the United States exists primarily as a tool of racist repression. It is aimed disproportionately at people of color, as well as others engaged in anti-racist struggle. Whether in the fight against racism at home or against racist foreign policies, wars, occupation …

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