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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.…

UN Envoy Condemns Israel’s Military Advance on Syria

corinna barnard — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:03:33 +0000

The envoy, Geir Pedersen, says Israel is violating a disengagement agreement from 1974 that, despite what Netanyahu says, remains in place. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams The United Nations’ special envoy to Syria said Tuesday the Israeli military’s rapid move…

What Russia Feared in Syrian Conflict Has Come True

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:46:28 +0000

Three years before it intervened in Syria, Russia feared an Islamist takeover in Damascus would lead to widespread chaos in the region, like a new Afghanistan in the Levant, reported Joe Lauria in 2012. This article was originally written for…

Chorus Calling it Genocide Grows

corinna barnard — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:20:57 +0000

More than a year into Israel’a assault on Gaza, Amnesty International joined those who have been calling it the crime of genocide against the Palestinian population. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams The leading human rights group Amnesty International has said…

Low-Lying Nations Take Climate Case to World Court

corinna barnard — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:19 +0000

A coalition of countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change are demanding that larger polluting nations be held to account under international law. By Eloise Goldsmith Common Dreams The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has heard arguments in the…

Ex-Israeli Defense Chief: Israel Guilty of Ethnic Cleansing

Consortiumnews.com — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:22:28 +0000

Moshe Ya’alon has refused to apologize for saying Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza because it “reflected reality on the ground.” He also said the IDF was “not the most moral army.” Joe Lauria reports. By Joe Lauria Special…

US Could Deal Death Blow to International Law

corinna barnard — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:19:46 +0000

Marjorie Cohn raises the prospect of the U.S. government invoking the 2003 “Hague Invasion Act” to extract Israeli officials from the ICC if they are arrested. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) stunning issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime…

US Backs Starvation in Gaza at Thanksgiving

corinna barnard — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:48:56 +0000

Palestinians in Gaza are now facing their second winter amid Israel’s bombardment and near-total blockade on humanitarian aid, which began in October 2023. By Julia Conley Common Dreams As millions celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, human rights advocates pointed…

At Last an Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

corinna barnard — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:44:42 +0000

A panel of ICC judges said there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister are guilty of “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare” and other “crimes against humanity.” By Jake Johnson…