Daily Archives: December 25, 2022

2022-12-25: News Headlines

Juan Cole (2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…

Alison Weir (2022-12-25). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-25). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Editor (2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com

James J. Zogby (2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Poder Judicial peruano admite a trámite apelación de Castillo. telesurtv.net Magistrado peruano señala que el recurso interpuesto por el exmandatario cumple las formalidades establecidas para ser evaluado por la Corte Suprema.

Middle East Monitor (2022-12-24). Netanyahu's Empty Offer of "Self-Rule" without Land for Palestinians is just another form of Apartheid. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-24). Neo-Nazi Group Fighting in Ukraine Seeks Recruits Online. unicornriot.ninja

_____ (2022-12-24). Let the Patriot Games Begin. strategic-culture.org Little did we know that by 2023 the raging would go beyond paroxysm, Pepe Escobar writes. | It's idle to dwell on the cringe-worthy visit of the Kiev clown to Crash Test Dummy at the White House, coupled with a "Churchillian" speech at the War Party dominions in Capitol Hill. History will ridicule this Hollywood soap for centuries ahead. | Way more juice is provided by the latest War Party P.R. show, sponsored by Raytheon Productions. After all Lloyd Austin, the current Pentagon head, is a former Raytheon weapons peddler. | After much fanfare, it was established that the Pentagon will provide not a collection, bu…

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-24). Colossal arms package: U.S. Patriot missile batteries in Ukraine in 2-3 months "max" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 24, 2022 US Patriot system to be launched in Ukraine in a few months: official US Patriot air defence system is to become operational in Ukraine in a few months, according to a Ukrainian military expert. Oleksandr Musiyenko told Polish Radio that it might take between 3 and 5 months to train Ukrainian …

Staff (2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023. cubadebate.cu La iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Norway's fund to cease investing in Zionist settlements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Israeli officials reported that the move was influenced by the United Nations' decision in 2020 to publish a blacklist of 112 companies that are suspected of having connections to West Bank settlements…

SP Editor (2022-12-24). New Israeli Government to Un-ban Violent Racists From Parliament. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-24). In Aubervilliers for the holidays: Boycott Israel! samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, Samidoun Paris Banlieue organized its monthly Palestine stand in Aubervilliers, Paris, focusing on the boycott of Israel, especially in the holiday season. At the stand, they urged the boycott of Israel and that of corporations complicit in war crimes and colonialism, such as HP, supplier of computer equipment to the Israeli …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Palestina reitera llamado a tomar medidas contra crímenes israelíes. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abbas condenó las demoliciones, así como los asesinatos, delitos y violaciones del derecho internacional.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.

Staff (2022-12-24). 14-24 January 2023: International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian Prisoners — Action Call and Materials. samidoun.net

Staff (2022-12-24). Boycott Tour and Gaza solidarity evening bring message of Palestine to Toulouse. samidoun.net

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death sentence. tribune.com.pk Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. | Yasin, a Kurd who raps about inequality, oppression and unemployment, had been accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into the air, charges which he denied. | Yasin's mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?" she said in the video posted on social media.

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