On July 29th, the ship Al Awda, meaning “Return,” was violently and illegally taken by Israeli forces over 50 nautical miles out at sea. This may still come a shock to some, as this was completely ignored by both the current US administration and the whole of western media. According to the eye-witness testimony of Read More…
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US Military Aid To Israel Set To Exceed $3.8B, or $23,000 Per Year For Every Jewish Family Living In Israel
The massive funding for Israel’s military is the result of the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding on security assistance between the Israeli and U.S. governments, which called for annual funding of $3.8 billion — or $23,000 per year for every Jewish family living in Israel — for the next 10 years. WASHINGTON — In an event Read More…
Israel Sends Palestinian Woman To Prison For Posting A Poem On Social Media
Israel sentenced Palestinian writer and poet Dareen Tatour to five months in prison on Tuesday after convicting her of “inciting violence” over a poem she posted on social media that prosecutors claimed urged violence against the occupation. Nazareth magistrates’ court in May found Tatour, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, guilty over the poem “Resist, My Read More…
UN Bloc of Developing Nations Elects Palestine As Leader In Snub To Israel, US
Despite its new leadership position, Palestine’s bid for statehood at the UN still faces significant hurdles, and its new position will not change Palestine’s status as a UN “permanent observer,” which prevents Palestine from voting in the General Assembly. NEW YORK — The Group of 77, a bloc of developing nations at the UN, has chosen Palestine’s delegation Read More…
US-Backed Airstrikes Hit Yemen Water Supply, US Refuses Palestinian Visas & Glyphosate Fetal Defects
Podcast: 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 (7/25/18). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it Read More…
US Refused Visa To Palestinian Officials Speaking At UN Meeting
Six Palestinian officials who were scheduled to give a presentation at the UN office in New York have been denied visas by the US without any explanation. The officials were due to attend a high-level meeting on development last week to present a report on Palestinian implementation of UN goals for 2030. In their absence, Read More…






