Daily Archives: September 27, 2021

2021-09-27: News Headlines

Juan Cole (2021-09-27). Israeli Youth Protest Israel-UAE Oil Pipeline that Endangers Climate, Key Coral Reefs: The Dark Side of "Abraham Accords" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The so-called Abraham Accords, which take the patriarch's name in vain, were about many things, but genuine peace was not one of them. The were a series of bilateral horse trades with no implication for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Now it turns out that they were in part a plot against the …

TASS (2021-09-27). Foreign Ministry highlights Azerbaijan's readiness to normalize relations with Armenia. tass.com According to the document, Azerbaijan's government "is taking measures aimed at ensuring sustainable peace, security and prosperity in the region based on the trilateral statement adopted on November 10 (November 9 Moscow time) 2020"

Ruth Robertson (2021-09-27). Peace Sculpture Dedication on the Peninsula. indybay.org Members of the Peninsula/Palo Alto Branch of Women's International League of Peace and Freedom held a peace sculpture dedication ceremony on September 24 on the campus of Menlo College.

sputniknews (2021-09-27). British Warship Plows Through Taiwan Strait Amid Beijing-Taipei Tensions. sputniknews.com Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier called for more efforts to ensure peace and security in the Taiwan Strait, as a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the USS Barry, conducted what it stated was a "routine" transit through the sensitive waterway, in a mission implemented "in accordance with international law".

Dona Nobis Pacem (2021-09-27). Californians Observe International Day of Peace. indybay.org On the street in San Francisco and in the park in Monterey.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-09-27). Xenophobia: Right Wingers Evict Venezuelan Migrants in Chile, Set Fire to Their Belongings — Vuelta a la Patria Activated. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, September 26, a new episode of xenophobic violence occurred in Chile, in the midst of a protest against migrants, mostly of Venezuelan nationality, whose clothes, mattresses, baby strollers, toys and tents were burned. | It is estimated that about 3,000 Chileans participated in the xenophobic protest in the city of Iquique, capital of the northern province of Iquique. The city, a coastal town with resorts and spas on the coast of the Pacific ocean, is a popular tourist destination. They reoccupied . | The protesters occupied a square where undocumented and homeless people live, and the events turne…

Staff (2021-09-27). Mexico Talks: Venezuelan Government Delegation Overcomes Impasse with Norway After Controversial Statements at UN. orinocotribune.com At night on Saturday, September 25, the head of the Venezuelan government delegation for the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez, reported that an impasse with the Kingdom of Norway has been overcome, after the representative of the facilitating team of that country, Dag Halvor Nylander, issued a statement assuring that Norway will maintain "strict impartiality." Nylander also regretted the statements made by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the UN General Assembly. | Solberg, who recently lost elections in his country, stated in her speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly that "we hav…

teleSUR (2021-09-27). Venezuela Demands Respect for Migrants in Chile. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro's administration demanded that the Chilean authorities respect the human rights of Venezuelan migrants who were victims of violent acts of discrimination. | RELATED: | "Venezuela repudiates xenophobia and aggressions against its migrants and demands that the Chilean national and subnational authorities respect the physical and psychological integrity of our fellow nationals,"

teleSUR, JDO, JCM (2021-09-27). Cuba envía a Venezuela lote de vacuna anticovid Abdala. telesurtv.net Se trata de la primera vacuna contra el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 desarrollada y producida en América Latina.

teleSUR, NG (2021-09-27). Venezuela denuncia boicot de Colombia contra diálogo en México. telesurtv.net La denuncia responde a una declaración del Gobierno colombiano sobre una supuesta violación de su espacio aéreo.

Ruth Robertson (2021-09-26). Peace Sculpture Dedicated on the Peninsula. indybay.org Members of the Peninsula Branch of Women's International League of Peace and Freedom held a peace sculpture dedication ceremony on September 24 in Atherton, CA.

news.un (2021-09-26). 'Humanity remains unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation, says UN chief on International Day. news.un.org "Now is the time to eliminate nuclear weapons from our world , and usher in a new era of dialogue, trust and peace", declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday, marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Anonymous103 (2021-09-26). UAE-Israel Relations Risk Being Built On Questionable Assumptions. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by A year of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has proven to be mutually beneficial. The question is whether the assumptions underlying the UAE's initiative that led three other Arab countries to also formalise their relations with the Jewish state will prove to be correct in the medium and long term. | UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed laid out the strategic assumptions underlying his establishment of diplomatic relations, as well as its tim…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-26). 18 countries suffering under unilateralism unite in defense of UN Charter. peoplesdispatch.org The 18 countries, many of whom face unilateral sanctions by the US or EU members, have called for respecting the principles of the UN charter such as multilateralism, peace, and respect of national sovereignty…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-26). Pan-Turkic bloc sets its sights on Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Story follows below. The Turkic Council consists of two NATO member states, including the military bloc's second-largest power, and four members of NATO's Partnership for Peace transitional program. Kyrgyzstan hosted U.S. and NATO transit bases and Uzbekistan a German military base for NATO's war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is where the Turkic Council and the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Qatar …

Staff (2021-09-26). What Happened to the Dialogue in Mexico? Blyde Published the Following Letter. orinocotribune.com According to the head of the Venezuelan opposition delegation Gerardo Blyde, representatives of the Government of Nicolás Maduro did not arrive for the next round of talks in Mexico City, which was supposed to begin this Friday, September 24. | In a statement made by Blyde on his Twitter account: "in the absence of the delegation of the regime today, the delegation of the Unitary Platform reiterates its commitment to advance in this process, always within the rules previously agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding." Blyde highlighted the willingness of his delegation to continue negotiations on issues of socia…

teleSUR (2021-09-26). Venezuelan Government and the Opposition Resume Talks in Mexico. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, officials from the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and opposition sectors' representatives grouped in the Unitary Platform began the 3rd round of political negotiations in Mexico. | RELATED: | Previously, the Head of the Bolivarian delegation Jorge Rodriguez informed that differences had been overcome with the Norwegian mediation delegation, following critiques by Norway's Prime Min…

teleSUR (2021-09-26). 'We Are at a Historic Crossroads', PM Gonsalves Says. telesurenglish.net St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves reiterated the calls for the lifting of the U.S. blockade against Cuba and economic sanctions on Venezuela during the 76th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). | RELATED: | He indicated that many old and long-standing political disputes should come to an end amid the pressing health situation provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic…

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