U.N. General Assembly – Consortium News

Deception & Politics From Washington to Tel Aviv

corinna barnard — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:45:20 +0000

U.S.-Israeli supremacist intentions, papered over and buried for decades, are now clear for all to see, writes M. Reza Behnam. By M. Reza Behnam Z-Network In these difficult times, the voice of the late Palestinian-American scholar, Edward Said is ever…

Putin Thinks Al-Qaeda in Syria Is Reformed Too

Consortiumnews.com — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:21:45 +0000

The Russian president has said Russia actually won in Syria because the jihadist threat is apparently ended, which was Moscow’s goal all along. But he ignored what he’d previously said was the West’s role in that conflict, writes Joe Lauria.…

South Africa Files ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence of Genocide

corinna barnard — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:30:48 +0000

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa calls the package a “comprehensive presentation of the overwhelming evidence of genocide in Gaza.” By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams South Africa filed 750 pages of “overwhelming” proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza to the…

Palestine & the Lessons of East Timor

corinna barnard — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

History teaches us that Palestine, as with East Timor, will be free, writes Peter Job. By Peter Job Declassified Australia Given the history of the Israeli invasion of Palestine it is easy to believe that the July 19 ruling by…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Nasrallah Is Dead But Bibi Hasn’t Won

corinna barnard — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:17:12 +0000

Many people now mourn Nasrallah’s death, in Lebanon and elsewhere, but Hezbollah’s existence is nowhere near in question. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News You have probably heard by now, or heard about, Bibi Netanyahu’s viciously vituperative hate speech…

Exploding Pagers Add to Israel’s War Crimes

corinna barnard — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:42:24 +0000

As it continues its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israel is demonstrating its capacity to commit war crimes in Lebanon as well, writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout The Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in…

A Rude Greeting for Netanyahu’s Coming UN Visit

corinna barnard — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:00:25 +0000

New York demonstrators intend to denounce the prime minister’s visit to the U.N., where members last week demanded that Israel end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories. By Natalia Marques Peoples Dispatch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is for…

On the World’s Call for Israel to End Its Occupation

corinna barnard — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:00:36 +0000

Vijay Prashad on the U.N. General Assembly’s resolution last week demanding Israel immediately withdraw from East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank. By Vijay Prashad Peoples Dispatch The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week passed a resolution last week that…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Defending Humanity

corinna barnard — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:50:53 +0000

In the face of the dangerous U.S. determination to prolong its global primacy, a reform movement to reconstruct our long-abused global institutions merits serious attention. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News This piece is adapted from “Defending the Humanity of…

Two Men Who, if Allowed, Could Decide Humanity’s Fate

corinna barnard — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:00:13 +0000

Edward Lozansky says that Zelensky — who will meet Biden in New York during the U.N. General Assembly — desperately wants the U.S. president to give approval for British missiles to fly into Russia. By Edward Lozansky Special to Consortium…