Category: Topical and Current Affairs

By John V. Whitbeck – an international lawyer who has advised the Palestinian negotiating team in negotiations with Israel. MAY 12, 2021 via counterpunch.org In

(above image: Israeli police intervene in Palestinians, who were standing guard to prevent fanatic Jews to raid the Masjid al-Aqsa Compound, in East Jerusalem on

Israel releases Jerusalem woman who questioned soldier’s morals She asked the soldier:   “This is what you wanted to be when you were a child?

Always, the story begins when Palestinian reaction happens, as if it started with Hamas. Look at your question. Your question is about Hamas – rockets,

“The fundamental unavoidable reality at the heart of the [Israel-Palestine] conflict is that there is an asymmetry of power here. One side is the occupier.

Noura Erakat and Mariam Barghouti via washingtonpost.com May 10, 2021 at 11:28 p.m. GMT+1 Noura Erakat is a human rights attorney and associate professor at

Medical journal blames government for allowing public gatherings for religious festivals and then in polls 10 May 202 via outlookindia.com In a scathing attack on

As millions suffer in pandemic, India’s narcissistic Prime Minister is building a vast folly at a cost ($2.8b) that could fund 40 major hospitals. Now

In pictures: Israel’s forces raid al-Aqsa mosque on Jerusalem Day Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Monday morning as Israeli armed forces used stun grenades

Masjid-al-Aqsa compound at approximately 9.30pm (Palestine time) – 7.30pm UK Summer time   “with our soul, with our blood, we will die for Al Aqsa

Arrogance, hyper-nationalism and bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis of epic proportions in India, with its crowd-loving PM basking while citizens suffocate.  Pandemic

Grief, anger among Indian diaspora in US as COVID crisis worsens As the pandemic ravages India, the millions-strong Indian diaspora in the US are stricken

As Modi govt faces up to Covid disaster, BJP learns a tough truth — the virus doesn’t vote Till February this year, Narendra Modi and

  The Al-Khair Foundation and its head, Imam Qasim Ahmad, have been awarded substantial damages after being falsely accused by The Times newspaper of colluding

COVID-19 infections have been devastating the population of India. Earlier this week, the country broke a global record for the highest number of new daily

(above image : Patients suffering from Covid-19 are treated at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital in New Delhi ) India’s Covid wards are like scenes

(above  image: a Covid victim’s body carried at mass cremation in New Delhi)   How triumphalism led India to Covid-19 disaster Huge surge in cases

By Zack Kopplin  28 April 2021 How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor. With the stroke of a

via middleeastmonitor.com, April 27, 2021   Seventeen Egyptian prisoners, including Sheikh Abdel Halim Gabreel  رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ‎, an 80-year-old Qur’an teacher, were executed yesterday, on fabricated charges

India’s Covid Crisis Has a Familiar Culprit. The same government flaws that have long plagued Indian entrepreneurs are now jeopardizing the world’s battle to end

‘This Is Hell.’ Prime Minister Modi’s Failure to Lead Is Deepening India’s COVID-19 Crisis By Rana Ayyub via time.com Ran Ayyub is an Indian journalist

CJ Werleman 19 April 2021  via bylinetimes.com CJ Werleman explores the implications of the Government’s stance on an investigation into alleged war crimes in the

Legislation introduced by Congresswoman Betty McCollum prohibits US assistance from contributing to the detention of children, home demolitions or annexation Congresswoman Betty McCollum has renewed

Criticism of Israel is becoming more common among Democrats. New York mayoral hopeful, Dianne Morales has considered Israel an “apartheid state”, denoting the most recent

via middleeasteye.net – 8 April 2021 By Alex MacDonald Alan Duncan has said that the Conservative Friends of Israel fiercely lobbied to prevent him from

Publisher says it is now pausing further distribution of the books which it had amended after a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel via middleeasteye.net 

UK institutions — even the monarchy — operate in fear of the power of the media.   By Professor Priyamvada Gopal via politico.eu   March 16

Above image: Saturday Night Live has been attacked for a joke exposing Israel’s refusal to provide vaccine to the Occupied Territories.  By Reem Zubaidi  via

New claims of royal racism are no surprise when white supremacy once ruled by Priyamvada Gopal via bigissue.com   March 9 2021   When Meghan