HODEIDA, YEMEN — Just two weeks after bombing a school bus in Northern Yemen and killing scores of children, the U.S.-backed and Saudi-led coalition carried out another atrocity targeting mainly children near the port city of Hodeida early Thursday morning. Of the 31 casualties that resulted from the strike, 24 were children, while the seven adults Read More…
Human Rights
US Announces $200 Million Cut In Humanitarian Aid For Palestinians
The Trump administration announced Friday that it would cut $200 million in Palestinian aid, redirecting the funds to what it called “high priority projects elsewhere.” The decision comes three months after Trump administration officials including senior advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump celebrated the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv—a move that Read More…
Russian Foreign Ministry Slams Hidden Internal UN Directive On Syria
On August 20th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is a “secret directive” that prohibits UN agencies from assisting in the rebuilding of Syria until there is a “political transition,” as reported by the RT. At first only the Russian Foreign Minister claimed of the existence of such a directive, however on August 24th, Read More…
Another US-Backed Bus Bombing Kills 22 Children, Senate Rejects Yemen Restrictions & Bolton Wars
https://media.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/content.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/Another_US-Backed_Bus_Bombing_Kills_22_Children_Senate_Rejects_Yemen_Restrictions_Bolton_Wars.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/23/18). Even in the midst of growing awareness around Yemen being the largest humanitarian disaster Read More…
Head Of UN Probe Into Israel’s Killing Of Palestinians Quits Less Than Month Into Job
The chair of a UN Human Rights Council investigation into Israel’s use of force against protesters in Gaza has stepped down less than a month after being appointed. Former Pentagon official David Crane resigned from the inquiry for “personal reasons”, according to a statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Read More…
Israeli Law Would Ban Public Display Of Palestinian Flag Within Israel
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…