Iran: ‘Swiss mechanism not to tackle medicine sanctions problem’
February 4, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES The ministry of health welcomes every mechanism that eases supply of medicine and medical equipment using all the available capacities to […]
Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie of ‘imminent attacks’
The Trump administration claimed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was planning “imminent attacks” on US interests when it assassinated him. That lie was just destroyed, but not before countless corporate media […]
«I have never seen a comparable case» – Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. (on Julian Assange).
«A murderous system is being created before our very eyes» A made-up rape allegation and fabricated evidence in Sweden, pressure from the UK not to drop the case, a […]
Arabs prioritise key ties with U.S. against Iran in reacting to Trump peace plan
Jan 29, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Stephen Kalin and Amina Ismail RIYADH/CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab powers appear to be prioritising close ties with the United States that are vital to […]
Instead of letting one candidate lose at the Iowa caucus, the entire Democratic Party decided to lose instead
The caucus which was supposed to be so important for the 2020 election turned into a weird Kafka play on caffeine Holly Baxter New York @h0llyb4xter Massachusetts senator says vote has shown ‘Americans have a hunger for big structural change’ ( Getty ) It was like watching six very different, […]
Bernie Sanders Endorsed By Muslim Group, Iowa’s Sole Muslim State Lawmaker
POLITICS 01/31/2020 The senator from Vermont has been a top contender among Muslim American voters in the Democratic presidential contest. By Rowaida Abdelaziz The national board of the Muslim […]
Citing Trump plan, Israel defence chief backs extending sovereignty to West Bank settlements
Jan 29, 2020 – 21:30 By Stephen Farrell and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s hawkish defence minister called on Wednesday for Israel to establish sovereignty over nearly a third […]
Arab League rejects so-called peace plan for Mideast
Pan-Arab bloc rules out US president’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ from consideration Gulsen Topcu | 01.02.2020 CAIRO The Arab League on Saturday announced that it rejected U.S. President Donald […]
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Jan 25, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, […]
Nils Melzer UN rapporteur: Assange being set up to be ‘burnt at the stake’
Jan 31, 2020 – SWISSINFO.CH The detention and potential extradition to the US of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is an attack on democratic principles and the freedom of the press, […]
Trump’s ‘peace plan’ is beyond insulting. That’s deliberate
Source: The Guardian By Yousef Munayyer, is the executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights US proposals always treat Palestinians as second-class citizens. But this time Trump has […]
Is Trump Bibi’s Chump ?
The president needs to demand a commitment so he doesn’t get played. By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist Jan. 28, 2020 THE NEW YORK TIMES TEL AVIV — Given the […]
For Palestinians, Trump’s is not a peace plan – it is a green light to permanent occupation
Recent leaks point to an agreement which the Palestinians – if they have any interest in having a proper functioning sovereign state – cannot accept Bel Trew @beltrew 28th January 2020 It is telling that Donald Trump chose to invite two Israeli politicians and no Palestinians to Washington for the […]
There’s nothing pro-Israel about Trump’s peace plan
This annexationist, messianic plan may serve Netanyahu’s political interests, but it does not serve any of Israel’s Maya Ilany @MayaIlany 29th January 2020 THE INDEPENDENT Yesterday US President Donald […]
Palestinians have only one option left: Stay and fight
David Hearst 29 January 2020 A new wave of struggle has to start now for equal rights in one state on all of the land of historic Palestine An elephant […]
‘Think more, share less’: Fake news researchers offer tips to avoid online manipulation
by Monica Nickelsburg on January 25, 2020 Researchers from UW’s Center for an Informed Public. From left: Jevin West, Emma Spiro, Kate Starbird, Chris Coward, and Ryan Calo. (GeekWire […]
The Iranians say: Murderer of Soleimani Killed in US Plane Downing in Afghanistan: Sources
By IFP Editorial Staff – January 28, 2020 Russian intelligence sources have confirmed that Michael D’ Andrea, the head of US intelligence operations against Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, has […]
Trump’s Peace Sham will Perpetuate the Conflict – PEACE NOW
Trump and Netanyahu today presented a supposed peace plan that is as detatched from reality as it is eye-catching. The plan’s green light for Israel to annex the settlements […]
Mehdi Hasan: Trump’s Middle East Plan Is a Policy of Apartheid & Settler Colonialism
by Mehdi Hasan democracynow.org We continue our discussion of President Trump’s long-awaited Middle East plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he has described as the “deal of the […]