2023-07-03: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Violence in France is Due to Arrogant Racist Culture: Erdogan. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the current riots in France are due to the "colonial past" and the "arrogant culture of racism." | RELATED: | After a cabinet meeting, he linked the violence between the French police and Maghreb-origin protesters to a "colonial, arrogant, and inhumane mentality based on white male superiority." | Erdogan said, "Especially in countries known for their colonial past, cultural racism has…

Editor (2023-07-03). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror …

_____ (2023-07-03). Ukraine, Nazi Symbols—Media Disinformation, ALL Wrapped with "Dismal Failure" journal-neo.org

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-03). Ask Who Benefits: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It is the Republican Party's job to expand the US military, rob and oppress the working class, serve US plutocrats, facilitate ecocidal capitalism, and foment division among the electorate. It is the Democratic Party's job to do these same things while blaming it on Republicans. | ‚ùñ | One of the weirdest things to happen last year was the entire western political/media class deciding to start pretending Ukrainian Nazis aren't Nazis based on literally nothing whatsoever, just because it's convenient, and a substantial portion of…

Norman Solomon (2023-07-03). The Patriotism of Killing and Being Killed. indybay.org Oiling the gears of a war machine…

Lowkey (2023-07-03). How the UK Deep State Took Down Jeremy Corbyn, with Asa Winstanley. mintpressnews.com Lowkey catches up with Associate Editor of Electronic Intifada Asa Winstanley to discuss his new book: Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn.

Staff (2023-07-03). How They Brought Down Corbyn — Asa Winstanley & Lowkey. youtube.com Lowkey catches up with Associate Editor of Electronic Intifada Asa Winstanley to discuss his new book: Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Please support independent media and join the new MintPress campaign on Indiegogo here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/say-no-to-cen… Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews MintPress News: www.mintpressnews.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/MintPressNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/mintpress/ Telegram Broadcasting: t.me/mintpress_news

Kate Edwards (2023-07-03). "Fascists Go Home!": Philadelphians Reject Far Right "Moms for Liberty" truthout.org Early on Thursday, June 29, banners were dropped over Interstate-95 coming into Philadelphia that read "Philly Protects Trans Kids" and "Bad Things Happen (to fascists) in Philadelphia." This very Philly welcoming of the attendees of the Moms for Liberty (M4L) annual conference at the Marriott hotel from June 29 to July 2 set the tone for what would be four days of high-energy protests against the… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-04). Canadian Armed Forces Complicit in Supporting Fascist Muslim Paramilitaries in Yugoslavia. orinocotribune.com

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2023-07-04). With Drone Strike, The West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. popularresistance.org Last week, the Israeli military killed three Palestinians in its first aerial drone strike in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years — marking a grave escalation in state violence against the territory. | Using an Elbit Systems Hermes 450 drone, the military struck a vehicle in Jenin carrying Palestinians suspected of fatally shooting four Israelis the day before. According to the Israeli military, this was the first drone strike since 2006 during the Second Intifada, or Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation. | Drones have been mainly used in the West Bank for intelligence and surveillance purp…

Staff (2023-07-03). Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in massive assault on West Bank refugee camp. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on July 3, 2023. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians and injured dozens on Monday in their latest large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, deploying hundreds of …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-03). Israel invades Jenin with massive military force, at least eight Palestinians killed. peoplesdispatch.org The military operation, which started overnight, involved a massive contingent of Israeli forces who were heavily armed. Around 50 people have been injured…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Despite Western Pressures, Israel And Russia's Pragmatic Good Relations Are Intact. southfront.org Illustrative ImageOne of the reasons why Kiev will not receive Iron Dome batteries lies on the Levant. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Recently, influential US Senators Chris Van Hollen (Democrat) and Lindsey Graham (Republican) sent a letter to the US Senate Armed Services complaining about the fact that Israel is blocking the transfer of American US Iron Dome batteries to Ukraine. Meanwhile, in an

Jake Johnson (2023-07-03). Israel Launches Largest Aerial Attack on West Bank in Nearly Two Decades. truthout.org Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians and injured dozens on Monday in their latest large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, deploying hundreds of troops and launching at least 10 drone strikes — the largest aerial attack on the besieged territory in nearly two decades. Al Jazeera reported that "a convoy of dozens of Israeli armored vehicles also surrounded… |

Ali Abou Jbara, The Cradle. (2023-07-03). The Third Intifada: A New Chapter In Palestinian Struggle For Liberation. popularresistance.org The occupied Palestinian territories have undergone a series of significant changes since last year, with the most notable being the escalation of resistance operations in the occupied West Bank. This development has transformed the territory into a frontline between Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation state, reminiscent of the atmosphere during the Second Intifada over two decades ago. | That the occupation army has reactivated its assassination policy through targeted air strikes against resistance figures has solidified this line of argument.

Ali Abunimah (2023-07-03). Israel seeks revenge with Jenin invasion. electronicintifada.net Three killed in early stages of what Tel Aviv calls "wide scale" assault on resistance stronghold.

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-07-03). With Drone Strike, the Occupied West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. mintpressnews.com The Israeli military recently conducted its first aerial drone strike in nearly 20 years, marking an alarming shift in state violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-07-03). Eight killed as Israel bombs, bulldozes Jenin refugee camp. electronicintifada.net Resistance factions call Palestinians to rally to camp's defense.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-07-03). The Armed Revolt: Why Israel Cannot Crush the Resistance in Palestine. mintpressnews.com Numbers reveal the escalating violence and resistance in occupied Palestine, shedding light on the urgent questions of a major revolt and why Israeli attempts to crush Palestinian resistance continue to fail.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-03). Israel-Lebanon Tensions Rise Along The Border Over Violations Of Sovereignty. thelastamericanvagabond.com After months of tension along the Lebanese border with northern occupied Palestine, Israeli media began to report Tel Aviv's frustration at the presence of tents that have been set up in the Shebaa Farms area by Hezbollah operatives. Despite thousands of territorial violations and the continued occupation of Lebanese lands, Israel is threatening Beirut with

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-03). Autoridades turcas detienen a espías de la red israelí Mossad. twitter.com Los arrestados confesaron sus actividades de espionaje y vinculación con Mossad, agencia acoge a numerosos dirigentes del grupo integrista palestino Hamás, que gobierna la franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-03). Incursión israelí en Yenín deja nueve palestinos muertos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a medios de prensa locales "lo que está sucediendo en el campo de refugiados es una guerra real".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-03). Liga àÅrabe condena enérgicamente la agresión israelí a Yenín. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó esta madrugada la agresión tras dos semanas de especulaciones sobre una gran campaña militar, sin precedentes en la zona desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-05).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Defensa aérea siria repele agresión israelí en ciudad de Homs. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a un comunicado del Ministerio de Defensa, la agresión se perpetró a las 12H20 horas locales por cazas que sobrevolaban el noreste de Beirut, la capital libanesa.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-03). Ataque israelí contra Yenín deja varios palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se reportan al menos cuatro palestinos fallecidos y 27 heridos, siete de ellos de gravedad.

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Egypt Condemns Deadly Israeli Raid on West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Egypt condemned "in the strongest terms" the Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin that killed eight Palestinians and wounded at least 50. | RELATED: | In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced opposition to the repeated Israeli raids and incursions into Palestinian cities that killed civilians. | It described the Israeli attacks and excessive and indiscriminate use of force as…

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Israel's Large-Scale Military Operation in Jenin Leaves 8 Dead. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces launched a large-scale military strike early on the city of Jenin. So far, this offensive has left eight Palestinians dead and fifty wounded. | RELATED: | Dozens of armored vehicles backed by drones and helicopters stormed the city and the refugee camp, said Palestinian eyewitnesses, adding that airstrikes were carried out during the exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli s…

mforinoco (2023-07-02). Zionist Myths: Israeli Invention of National Symbols. orinocotribune.com By Jamal Kanj — Jun 27, 2023 | The absence of an authentic Israeli national memory made it crucial for political Zionism to construct a convoluted web of deception by appropriating national symbols. | If a random group of highly educated individuals were asked who established the city of Jerusalem, some might plead ignorance, but most would likely answer King David. After all, it's ostensibly known as the City of David. | This example demonstrates how unchallenged legends, originating from non-historical documents like religious texts, can shape the sophistical historical narratives. This article will delve…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-03). The Third Intifada: A new chapter in the Palestinian struggle for liberation. thecradle.co

Staff (2023-07-03). Jenin rises: Palestinian resistance confronts imperialist-backed Zionist aggression. samidoun.net In the early morning hours of Monday, 3 July 2023, Zionist forces began invading and assaulting Jenin city and refugee camp with a massive military presence involving 1,000 soldiers and at least 150 armored Caterpillar bulldozers, armed drones, armored vehicles and aerial military equipment. The aim of these attacks is to target the growing Palestinian …

Fight Back (2023-07-03). All out for July 12: National Day of Protest to drop the charges on the Tampa 5! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. | The Tampa 5 have their second court appearance on Wednesday, July 12. The newly formed Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling for protests around the country to drop the charges. This call is in conjunction with the National Day of Protest already called for by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and by the New Students for a Democratic Society. | We are calling specifically on District Attorney Susan Lopez and Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges on Gi…

Liz Rathburn, Fight Back News!. (2023-07-03). Chicago Rally Demands Drop The Charges On The Tampa 5. popularresistance.org On Saturday, July 1, more than 70 students and activists gathered in downtown Chicago. They joined the nationwide campaign by Students for a Democratic Society and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demanding that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. | The Tampa 5 are Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Chrisley Carpio, Lauren Pineiro and Jeanie Kida. They are students and workers in Florida who were beaten and arrested, and now facing ten years in prison, for protesting DeSantis' far-right attacks on diversity in education. | The Chicago rally was called by Students for a Democratic Society…

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-07-03). Here's What 'Moore V. Harper' Means For Voting Rights Going Forward. popularresistance.org Chief Justice John Roberts has historically not decided cases in a way that protects voting rights. In 2013, he authored Shelby v. Holder, which drove a stake through the heart of the Voting Rights Act. And in 2021, he voted to further weaken the Act in Brnovich v. DNC. But this past month, Roberts surprisingly authored two new Supreme Court opinions that support the right to vote. | On June 8, the high court struck down a racist congressional district map in Allen v. Milligan, and on June 27, the court preserved judicial review of state legislative enactments in Moore v. Harper.

Staff (2023-07-03). Biden accused of 'stabbing student debtors in the back' with response to SCOTUS ruling. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 30, 2023. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Proponents of student debt cancellation reacted angrily Friday to what the leading activist group Debt Collective called President Joe Biden's "horseshit" response to the U.S. Supreme Court's invalidation of his proposal to forgive $400 …

Prentiss Haney (2023-07-03). Ohio Republicans Are Trying to Take Power From Voters. We Won't Let Them. truthout.org On June 26, the United States Supreme Court sent a redistricting challenge to Louisiana's congressional maps back to a lower court, which had ruled the maps likely dilute the Black communities' voting power. The decision paves the way for a second minority-majority district in Louisiana, something for which plaintiffs have advocated for months. The decision — hailed by voting rights advocates in… |

Ashley Curtin (2023-07-03). Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's plan to erase billions in student debt. nationofchange.org In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.

Brittani Banks (2023-07-03). Supreme Court Preserves College Preferences for Wealthy Whites. independentmediainstitute.org The United States Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down race as a factor in college and university admissions was in response to a case brought by a conservative organization claiming that Asian Americans are harmed by preferences for people of other nonwhite races. The case, which focused on Harvard University and the University of North …

Editor (2023-07-03). Supreme Court strikes down Biden's partial student loan forgiveness plan, 43 million borrowers denied debt relief. mronline.org The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday with a stroke of the pen blocked a measure that would have provided limited relief for 43 million Americans suffering under a crushing debt burden of $1.7 trillion in outstanding federal student loans.

MALDEF, EducationCounsel, CCO (2023-07-03). Thursday 7/13: Overview of the Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-07-03). High Court's right-wing onslaught prompts demands for radical judicial reform. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The onslaught of right-wing rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican-named majority came into sharp relief for the entire country as the justices finished their work on June 30. Three rulings announced in one day last week set off waves of anger and determination to fight against a Court determined to squash existing rights for …

Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley (2023-07-03). Monday 7/3: Unpacking the Supreme Court's ruling on Affirmative Action w/ OBI UC Berkeley. indybay.org Online event…

Robert S. Becker (2023-07-03). Rethugs on a roll—downwards, chancing national threatened species status? nationofchange.org They "won" by owning the Supreme Court,/ Then lost when marked "cruel spoilsport."

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-03). Alianza opositora obtiene gobernación en San Juan, Argentina. telesurtv.net San Juan debió celebrar esta elección en mayo pasado, pero fue suspendida por la Corte Suprema, que impugnó la candidatura de actual gobernador, Sergio Uñac.

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Guatemala's TSE Suspends Electoral Results. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala announced that it complied with the order of the Constitutional Court (CC), and therefore the "qualification and officialization" of the results of the general elections of last June 25 was suspended. | Related: | On Saturday, the CC issued a communiqué in which it explained that its decision was taken after endorsing an appeal presented by a group of nine politic…

WSWS (2023-07-03). The US Supreme Court's rampage against democratic rights. wsws.org The unelected justices, with lifetime appointments, are a critical part of a thoroughly anti-democratic political system controlled by the financial aristocracy.

Editor (2023-07-02). Here's What "Moore v. Harper" Means for Voting Rights Going Forward. scheerpost.com

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