While the proposed law specifically bans the use of such flags during protests and demonstrations, it defines a protest as any gathering where three or more people are present, essentially making the display of such flags illegal in the vast majority of public areas. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — A new bill introduced in the Israeli Knesset Read More…
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UN Report Finds ISIS Given “Breathing Space” In US-Occupied Areas Of Syria
By maintaining an ISIS pocket in the territory it occupies, the U.S. can continue to justify its illegal presence in the country for the long-term, ultimately substituting Iran for ISIS as its new regional boogeyman. NEW YORK — A recent report from the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Monitoring Team has found that many of the places in Syria Read More…
Alliance Between Syria And YPG Deepens Ahead Of Idlib Offensive, Provoking An Unpredictable Turkey
The YPG’s participation in the upcoming Idlib offensive on the side of the Syrian government would essentially cement its realignment in the Syrian conflict, greatly weakening the U.S.’ justification for its continued military presence in Syria, while also potentially provoking an increasingly unpredictable Turkey. ALEPPO, SYRIA — With military forces from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Read More…
US Provided “Intelligence” And Bomb Used In Massacre Of Yemeni Schoolchildren
The involvement of U.S. military intelligence in “fine-tuning” the targets of coalition airstrikes is likely the main factor explaining why the U.S. government has refused to condemn the strike and has refused to support an independent investigation into the atrocity. SANA’A, YEMEN — Last Thursday’s horrific bombing of a bus full of school children in northern Yemen was Read More…
Haaretz Reports Israel Targeting Civilians In Gaza As “Collective Punishment”
The admission in Haaretz is the ultimate expression of the IDF’s impunity, as its war crimes against Palestinians have been ignored for so long that it now openly admits that it is targeting civilians in the world’s largest “open-air prison.” TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — A newspaper article published in the Hebrew-language version of Israeli newspaper Haaretz has stated that the Read More…
Is Oily Econo-Politics Behind Saudis’ Crude Canadian Diplomacy?
For such an ugly and bizarre international fistfight to spring full-blown from a single critical tweet strains credulity. Underlying the Saudis hostile anti-Canadian actions may be a desire to signal the world to stay blind to the kingdom’s internal repressions. Or it may be an economic play with Canadian oil. TORONTO — In a near repeat Read More…






