Daily Archives: March 13, 2023

2023-03-13: News Headlines

Middle East Monitor (2023-03-13). Where were Defenders of Israeli Democracy Hiding when Apartheid was Growing? juancole.com Israelis continue rallies against gov't judicial overhaul plan. By Ibrahim Hewitt ibrahimhewitt56 ( Middle East Monitor ) — It is heartening to see so many Israelis taking to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms which will basically give politicians the final say on many judicial issues. It is …

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Nazis Continue To Execute Surrendered Russian Soldiers. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-03-12). New Footage Shows Work Of Russian Lancet Drone Operators In Special Operation Zone. southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On March 12, Russia's Izvestia TV published a video report documenting the work of an unidentified unit armed with Lancet loitering munitions in the special military operation in Ukraine. | The report, which was filmed on an unspecified front, shows the operators preparing then launching the…

Michael Edison Hayden (2023-03-13). 'Alt-Right' Disinformation King Faces Trial. splcenter.org Jury selection started today in the trial of 33-year-old Douglass Mackey, a man who prolifically spread hate and politically charged disinformation under the pseudonym "Ricky Vaughn" during Donald Trump's political rise.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-03-12). Victory is Defeat: Palestinian Children's Art Exposes Israel's Cultural Genocide. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2023-03-12). Chris Hedges' dishonest defense of the January 6 fascist mob. wsws.org In his March 5 column, the ex-left journalist continued his political adaption to the far right.

Middle East Monitor (2023-03-13). Where were Defenders of Israeli Democracy Hiding when Apartheid was Growing? juancole.com Israelis continue rallies against gov't judicial overhaul plan. By Ibrahim Hewitt ibrahimhewitt56 ( Middle East Monitor ) — It is heartening to see so many Israelis taking to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms which will basically give politicians the final say on many judicial issues. It is …

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Nazis Continue To Execute Surrendered Russian Soldiers. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-03-12). New Footage Shows Work Of Russian Lancet Drone Operators In Special Operation Zone. southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On March 12, Russia's Izvestia TV published a video report documenting the work of an unidentified unit armed with Lancet loitering munitions in the special military operation in Ukraine. | The report, which was filmed on an unspecified front, shows the operators preparing then launching the…

Michael Edison Hayden (2023-03-13). 'Alt-Right' Disinformation King Faces Trial. splcenter.org Jury selection started today in the trial of 33-year-old Douglass Mackey, a man who prolifically spread hate and politically charged disinformation under the pseudonym "Ricky Vaughn" during Donald Trump's political rise.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-03-12). Victory is Defeat: Palestinian Children's Art Exposes Israel's Cultural Genocide. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2023-03-12). Chris Hedges' dishonest defense of the January 6 fascist mob. wsws.org In his March 5 column, the ex-left journalist continued his political adaption to the far right.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). Anti-fascists in Bulgaria protest bid to relocate Monument to the Soviet Army. peoplesdispatch.org Russophobia has spiked across Europe as the Russia-NATO war in Ukraine continues. Right-wing groups and governments in Eastern Europe have intensified their attempts at decommunization…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). In Bulldozing Israeli Democracy, Netanyahu Could Become the BDS Movement's Greatest Ally. transcend.org 5 Mar 2023 – Capital is beginning to flee Israel in the wake of the prime minister's judicial overhaul.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). No Solution in Sight for Palestinians. transcend.org 3 Mar 2023 – The leaders of the world as of now have shown little interest in resolving conflict between Jews of Israel and Palestinians. The situation in Israel is probably by design to destroy the aspirations of Palestinians now.

David Cronin (2023-03-13). Why is the EU suddenly worried about Israeli "democracy"? electronicintifada.net Racist police force takes part in efforts to fight cybercrime.

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-03-13). Seismic Iran-Saudi Rapprochement Isolates US. popularresistance.org Ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew the U.S.-allied Shah of Iran, the rivalry between the two major Middle East powers — Iran and Saudi Arabia — has been at the heart of every conflict across the region. | The announcement on Friday that Iran and Saudi Arabia have normalized relations could have a seismic effect on all these conflicts and leave the U.S. on the outside looking in. | In Lebanon, Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Saudi-backed parties might begin to resolve their differences, a unity that would worry Israel and lessen U.S. influence in the country.

Juan Cole (2023-03-13). As Half a Million Israelis Protest Netanyahu Regime, it Faces setbacks in Arab World. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Hadas Gold and Amir Tal report for CNN that the tenth major weekend of protest against the plans of the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to gut the judiciary grew to half a million people, with about 250,000 massing in the streets of Tel Aviv and a similar number …

Norman Solomon (2023-03-13). Israel's Liberal Supporters Are Taking Their Denial to a New Level. indybay.org

rqorinoco (2023-03-13). 'No Pain Is Like Mine': On International Women's Day, Palestinian Female Prisoners Endure 'Harsh Conditions'. orinocotribune.com By Palestine Chronicle Staff | 29 Palestinian female prisoners are currently held under harsh conditions in Israeli prisons, subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence, Palestinian prisoners' support and human rights group Addameer said. | Releasing the figures on March 7, the human rights organization took the opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of two 16-year-old teenagers who are among those detained. | According to Addameer's report, several female prisoners are injured while 15 suffer from various health issues, in addition to six mothers, two minors, and a female prisoner who are under…

SAMIR (2023-03-13). Solidarity with 'liberal' Israeli cultural institutions? bdsmovement.net By: | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

Staff (2023-03-13). Israel enfrenta las protestas más grandes de su historia (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cientos de miles de israelíes salieron a las calles en todo el país el fin de semana, en lo que ha sido calificado como las protestas más grandes en la historia de Israel. Las manifestaciones son contra los planes del gobierno para limitar los poderes de la Corte Suprema que, según los críticos, socavan la independencia judicial y amenazan la democracia.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Ejército israelí asesina a tres palestinos en Naplusa. telesurtv.net Los uniformados abrieron fuego contra cuatro palestinos que viajaban en un automóvil, uno de los cuales fue arrestado.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Miles de israelíes protestan nuevamente contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Por décima semana toman las calles de las principales ciudades para rechazar la normativa que impulsa Benjamin Netanyahu.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Siria denuncia un nuevo ataque israelí con misiles. telesurtv.net El 7 de marzo, el Aeropuerto Internacional de Alepo, ubicado a unos 400 kilómetros al norte de Damasco, fue víctima de una agresión armada israelí.

americanthinker (2023-03-12). How an American Fits In in Israel. americanthinker.com Ten years ago, my wife and I moved from America to Israel. After a decade, we remain outliers.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Military Situation In Syria On March 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kabani; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On March 12, Israeli warplanes attacked SAA positions in Hama and Tartus with several missiles. Three SAA servicemen were wounded; | On March…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Nasrallah: Israel Can Be Destroyed Within 5 Years. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on March 10, 2023, mourning the death of Hajj Assad Mahmoud Saghir, a cadre of the 'Party of God'. | Source : Translation: [… I will say a word about the Israeli-Palestinian issue, because it is our main battle since 1982; it was the case for others before 1982, but for us, the sta…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-12). Israeli Official Says Saudi-Iran Deal the Result of US 'Weakness'. news.antiwar.com A senior Israeli official told reporters on Friday that the normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran was the result of the "weakness" of the US and the previous Israeli government. "There was a feeling of US and Israeli weakness and this is why the Saudis started looking for new avenues. It was clear that …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-12). Three Wounded in Latest Israeli Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel launched more airstrikes in Syria on Sunday morning, wounding at least three Syrian soldiers. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, missiles were launched at targets in the western provinces of Tartus and Hama, two regions that were hit by the devastating February 6 earthquake. "At around 7: 15am (04: 15 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). The Disturbing Groupthink over the War in Ukraine. transcend.org 3 Mar 2023 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asserted that U.S. support for Ukraine "is motivated, first and foremost, by a moral duty to come to the aid of a people under attack." Why this supposed moral duty does not apply to the Palestinians or disappears when the U.S. wages offensive wars and campaigns of mass slaughter throughout the world?>

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). 'They Were Burning Our House with Kids Inside—the Army Didn't Let Us Through'. transcend.org 2 Mar 2023 – Children trapped by settlers. A mutilated pet. Checkpoints blocking aid. A Palestinian family recounts the horrifying night of the Huwara pogrom.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Denver, Colorado light rail passenger train derails, injuring two. wsws.org The W Line derailment comes after several high-profile freight train derailments in the United States, including the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster.

JANET (2023-03-12). Dioxins likely in East Palestine — EPA refuses to test. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette March 8, 2023 Controlled release of burning chemicals continues to impact E. Palestine, Ohio. Why hasn't President Joe Biden taken time to visit East Palestine, Ohio, following the disastrous derailment of a Norfolk Southern train there on Feb. 3? He was probably made aware that the train had been carrying vinyl chloride, among other hazardous materials. Burning vinyl chloride, as was done in East Palestine, is known to release dioxins — highly toxic chemicals that remain in the environment, especially in soil, for years. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency clearly understands this. The…

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-03-13). Torture, Murder and Security Clearances at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. indybay.org The news out of the democratic republic of Chile this week is that the conviction of Jaime Garcia Covarrubias—the former National Defense University / Defense Security Cooperation Agency professor who was since 2008 the target of the Petitioner's disclosures through the NDU/DSCA chain of command—for the torture and murder of an unarmed detainee was upheld by that country's Supreme Court. | Garcia Covarrubias has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his authorship of that crime, one of two involving the torture and clandestine murder of unarmed detainees for which he has already been convicted a…

americanthinker (2023-03-12). It's a miracle! Media reports attest murdered unborn child is a 'person'. americanthinker.com Cognitive dissonance (and inequality) reign supreme with the Democrats.

Victoria Law (2023-03-12). These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years. truthout.org Christopher "Naeem" Trotter had three months left in prison. Then, on February 1, 1985, he tried to save another incarcerated man's life in a fight against white supremacists — and was punished with over a century behind bars. In 1985, 23-year-old Trotter was finishing a four-year prison sentence at the Indiana Reformatory, which is now known as the Pendleton Correctional Facility. |

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