Palestine Update Resources

Former Prisoner of Conscience Condemns Amnesty International

June 14, 2018, Telesur TV – Camilo E. Mejia An open letter to Amnesty International, by former Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience Camilo E. Mejia, on the violence gripping his native Nicaragua. Through this letter I express my unequivocal condemnation of Amnesty International with regards to the destabilizing role it has …

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The Attack on Syria by the US, UK and France Was Aggression

June 4, 2018, American Herald Tribute – David Morrison The prohibition on the use of force by one state against another is one of the most fundamental principles of international law. It is set out in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which states: “All Members shall refrain in their …

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Over 70 Syrian tribes declare war on US-backed forces, foreign troops in northern Syria

June 4, 2018, Al-Masdar News – Leith Aboufadel BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Over 70 Syrian tribes issued a joint statement on Saturday that announced the formation of a new combined force that would fight the US-backed militias and foreign troops in northern Syria. The tribesmen from the Al-Hasakah, Aleppo, …

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U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran

June 4, 2018, Common Dreams A bipartisan amendment introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) passed the U.S. House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 WASHINGTON – On …

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The flames that killed Fathi Harb should make us all burn with guilt and shame

June 4, 2018 Jonathan Cook Fathi Harb should have had something to live for, not least the imminent arrival of a new baby. But last week the 21-year-old extinguished his life in an inferno of flames in central Gaza. It is believed to be the first example of a public …

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Charity for Syria? Holding ‘Hope Hospital’ Accountable

June 4, 2018, 12st Century Wire – Steven Sahiounie Too often we see reports in the western mainstream media about Syria which are distorted and hardly resemble the reality on the ground. What’s worse however, is when misleading stories are used to extract money from unwitting western audiences. The Guardian published a …

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Republican Jewish Coalition emerges as Trump’s hub for raising money, and making foreign policy

May 30, 2018, Mondoweiss – Philip Weiss One of the famous moments of the presidential campaign was back in December 2015 when Donald Trump told the Republican Jewish Coalition that he didn’t want their money, or their control. “You’re not gonna support me because I don’t want your money. You want to control …

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US Warns Of “Firm” Response If Syria Attacks ISIS … No, Really

May 30, 2018, Activist Post – Brandon Turbeville In an apparent attempt to remove all pretense that the United States is nothing more than al-Qaeda’s Air Force in Syria, the American government is warning its Syrian counterpart that, if the SAA moves ahead with its upcoming southern offensive to remove …

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Israel Owns U.S. Foreign Policy

May 27, 2018,  American Free Press – Philip Giraldi There should be no remaining doubt over whether Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu working through their billionaire proxies in the U.S. own President Donald Trump. Last Tuesday’s [May 8, 2018] presidential full-bore denunciation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of …

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