Press TV – May 23, 2019 The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has rejected a US call to dismantle the agency, saying it cannot be blamed for the stalemate in the so-called peace efforts. “I unreservedly reject the accompanying narrative that suggests that somehow UNRWA is to […]
By Philip Giraldi | Strategic Culture Foundation | May 23, 2019 The more than twenty Democrats who are seeking to become their party’s presidential candidate in 2020 have been more than a little reticent about the foreign policy of the United States. There has been some muttering from the more progressive aspirants regarding the regular […]
Dean Baker | Beat the Press | May 20, 2019 The New York Times had an article on the Middle East peace plan being developed by Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. The piece tells readers: “The idea is to secure financial commitments from wealthy Persian Gulf states as well as donors in Europe and […]
MEMO | May 22, 2019 The Israeli government has retracted its claim that two journalists “led a riot” in Nabi Saleh in 2015, “and that their beating by soldiers was therefore justified”, reported Haaretz. According to the article, “this is the gist of a compromise reached between the Jerusalem district attorney and the two photographers, […]
By Sarah Abed | InfoRos | May 22, 2019 In order to understand the role that Israel plays in the increased tensions between Washington and Tehran, I reached out to Press TV Correspondent, Ali Musawi. Sarah Abed: What role, if any, does Israel play in the increased tensions between the United States and Iran? Ali […]
Rim Banna, a famous Palestinian singer who translated Palestine’s most moving poetry to song passed away on March 24, 2018, at the age of 51. Rim captured the struggle for Palestinian freedom in the most dignified and melodious ways. If we could imagine angels singing, they would sound like Rim. When Rim died, all Palestinians mourned her death. Although a[Read More...]
Rim Banna, a famous Palestinian singer who translated Palestine’s most moving poetry to song passed away on March 24, 2018, at the age of 51. Rim captured the struggle for Palestinian freedom in the most dignified and melodious ways. If we could imagine angels singing, they would sound like Rim.
By Blake Alcott | Palestine Chronicle | May 21, 2019 At a recent Palestine conference in Istanbul, many speakers talked of ‘the Palestinian cause’. Many also spoke of ‘solidarity’ with the Palestinians. What do these words mean? Although I’ve been active in solidarity with the Palestinian cause for ten years, I had to admit to […]
