A US appeals court has reopened a billion-dollar lawsuit against Jewish-American tycoon Sheldon Adelson, which seeks to hold him and more than 30 others liable for war crimes and support of Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt).The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC) Circuit yesterday voted unanimously in… via […]
Why The Entire Political-Media Class Just Tried To End Ilhan Omar’s Career — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
By Caitlin Johnstone Source Well, now we all know what happens when a public official criticizes AIPAC. And of course, that was the whole idea Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has published an apology for making self-evident observations about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), an immensely influential lobbying firm which, like all lobbying […] via […]
UN: 10,000 new jobs to be created in Gaza —
UN Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov yesterday revealed that the UN is preparing work projects to create 10,000 job opportunities in the Gaza Strip.During his participation in the Palestine Youth Summit 2030 – which was held simultaneously in the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank – Mladenov said: “We are working on specific projects aiming… via […]
In Hebron, Israel removes the last restraint on its settlers’ reign of terror — Mondoweiss
You might imagine that a report by a multinational observer force documenting a 20-year reign of terror by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers against Palestinians, in a city under occupation, would provoke condemnation from European and US politicians. But you would be wrong. The leaking in December of the report on conditions in the city… via […]
Austria president will not relocate Israel embassy to Jerusalem —
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen yesterday criticised the relocation of US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, stressing his country would never follow suite, the Anadolu Agency reported.Der Bellen made the remarks during a press conference held with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.“Austria is sad about […]
Israel forces shot Palestinian child in head with ‘sponge’ round from 10 metres —
Israeli occupation forced fired a sponge round at a 16-year-old Palestinian from less than 10 metres away, fracturing his skull, reported human rights organisation B’Tselem.The incident occurred on 6 January, after Israeli soldiers and Border Police forces deployed in Al-Bireh. At around 7am, local youth were throwing stones at around 15 Border Police officers combing… via […]
After deadly settler attack, NGO asks court to halt ‘legalisation’ of outpost —
An Israeli human rights NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court to “halt the legalisation of the Adei Ad outpost in the West Bank”, following a recent deadly attack by settlers.On 26 January, settlers from Adei Ad shot a number of Palestinians in Al-Mughayir village, killing father-of-four Hamdi Taleb Na’asan.According to the Jerusalem Post, the petition… via […]
Israel labels BDS activists ‘terrorists in suits’ in new smear campaign —
Israel has launched a smear campaign against activists affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, labelling them “terrorists in suits”.Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry launched the campaign this weekend with a series of posters depicting prominent BDS activists as “terrorists”, using the hashtag #TerroristsInSuits to smear the individuals’ professional credibility and the BDS movement… via […]
Lana Del Rey – Young And Beautiful (Pop)
Rebel Voice puts this up as a sign of respect for Lana Del Rey who refused to play in the Apartheid state of Israel and gave up a massive fee to do so. It is refreshing to see a global star who puts her integrity ahead of money. The tide is slowly but surely turning […]
Partition: Bad in Ireland and Palestine, Good in Syria? — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
By Gavin O’ Reilly Source Ask the question in left-wing circles of what affect partitioning a country along ethno-religious lines at the behest of an imperial power can have and the response will usually be straightforward. In Ireland, following the 1921 surrender agreement between former revolutionaries and the British government, a six-county statelet was formed […] […]
Netanyahu during settlement visit: ‘The Land of Israel is ours’ — Israeli Illegal Claim (Again)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday during a visit to illegal settlement outpost of Netiv Ha’avot in the so-called Gush Etzion settlement bloc that there will be no more removal of settlements, reported Haaretz.“There won’t be any more uprooting or halting settlements – just the opposite: The Land of Israel is ours, and will… via […]
New Exposé On Malign Israeli Tactics To Take East Jerusalem From Palestinians
It’s no secret that Israel considers East Jerusalem to be the property of the rogue Zionist state. In fact, Israel considers all of Palestine to belong to it. Israeli government ministers frequently state this, very blatantly, on the airwaves. The great problem that the supremacists of Israel have, is that there are millions of Palestinians […]