If progress on a peace process leading to a two-state solution remains Australia’s sole pathway to recognition of a Palestinian state, Palestinians have been hung out to dry, writes Stefan Moore.
Australia’s Palestine Problem
ICJ: Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory Is Illegal
The vote at the International Court of Justice against Israel’s occupation was 11-4. The court also voted to call on Israel to evacuate all settlers from the West Bank.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Militarism, Police Brutality, Prisons, Trump Administration, U.S., War Crimes
The Trump Assassination Attempt & US Political Violence
The assassination attempt on the former U.S. president was a minor affair compared to the treatment that Washington doles out around the world and even against its own people, writes Margaret Kimberley.
Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood
The Knesset vote against a two-state solution comes as Netanyahu prepares for a trip to the United States and negotiations on a hostage deal that could include discussions of Palestinian sovereignty.
Yemen’s Blockade Bankrupts Israel’s Port of Eilat
The CEO of the Port of Eilat, who has been vocal about its dire economic condition for months, is now appealing for financial support from the Israeli government, Robert Inlakesh reports.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Europe, NATO, Russia, Trump Administration, Ukraine
Patrick Lawrence: ‘Brain Dead’ & Dangerous, NATO Proceeds
The trans–Atlantic alliance’s true purpose of global dominance is too objectionable to profess. Instead, it operates on the basis of fantastic conjurings, which no member questions.
New Zealand as US ‘Force Multiplier’ in Asia Pacific
New Zealand is ramping up its U.S. sycophancy to get a prime place in Washington’s growing militancy in the region, reports Mick Hall.
Appeals Court Dismisses Biden Genocide Complicity Case
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco dismissed the Center for Constitutional Law case seeking to stop the Biden administration from aiding Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
China Ignorance on the Hill
As the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing drew on, the claims about China grew more and more unhinged, writes Megan Russell.
American Empire, Analysis, Commentary, History, International, Legal, Russia, U.N. Security Council, U.S., U.S. State Department, Ukraine, United Nations
WATCH: Lavrov at UN on Avoiding WWIII
Condemning U.S. exceptionalism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out to the Security Council how the world can overcome U.S.-led aggression to find peaceful co-existence in a multilateral world.
This Time There Were Multiple ‘Zapruder’ Films
Don’t be surprised if there aren’t satisfying answers to the myriad questions raised by the shooting of Donald Trump on Saturday despite the emergence of dozens of “Zapruder” movies, writes Joe Lauria.
Media Ignore Israeli Massacres While Fixating on US Elections
After a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate Trump on Saturday, the victims of Israeli bombs —many of them supplied by the United States — faded from view.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Brazil, Chile, China, Climate Change, Colombia, Commentary, Ecuador, Environment, Human Rights, Indonesia, Israel, Militarism, Military, U.S.
US-Led Military Exercises in Pacific Wreak Havoc
Hawaiian activists call on nations that condemn the genocide in Gaza to withdraw from the massive U.S.-organized RIMPAC military training illegally hosted on Hawaiian land.
US Special Forces’ Secret Flights From Cyprus to Israel
The U.S. military has been flying covert planes to Israel from RAF Akrotiri since the bombing of Gaza began, Matt Kennard reports.
Algeria, Climate Change, Colombia, Commentary, Indigenous People, Militarism, Palestine, United Nations
Vijay Prashad: Paying For War or Peace
The U.N. development forum ending on Thursday brings to mind the aspiration that Colombia’s President Petro expressed last year for humanity to “live far from the apocalypse and times of extinction.”
Settled
In 1979, Israeli settlers and soldiers were already terrorizing residents of the Palestinian village of Halhoul and committing violence elsewhere, writes Ellen Cantarow.
Chris Hedges: The Old Evil
The dramatic escalation of violence in the West Bank is overshadowed by the genocide in Gaza. But it has become a second front. If Israel can empty Gaza, the West Bank will be next.
Advanced Technologies, Biden Administration, Commentary, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, U.S., U.S. State Department, Ukraine
Destabilizing the US-Russian Nuclear Balance
Natylie Baldwin interviews Theodore Postol of MIT on the implications of reports that Ukraine recently struck a radar used by Russia’s nuclear early-warning system.
The Corporate News Media at Work
Large numbers of Palestinians and Ukrainians were killed in missile strikes days apart, writes Jonathan Cook. The differing coverage of these comparable events is the clue to the media’s true function.
Analysis, Assange extradition, Biden Administration, Britain, Commentary, U.S. Justice Dept., U.S. Supreme Courrt, WikiLeaks
JOE LAURIA: Why the US Let Assange Go
The Consortium News editor examines the cumulative factors that led to the United States releasing WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange from prison.