Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-30: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-30). Israeli Minister in Charge of West Bank Says Territory Is Home to '2 Million Nazis'. news.antiwar.com Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli finance minister who's been given sweeping powers over the West Bank, has said the occupied territory is home to "2 million Nazis," referring to part of the Palestinian population. It's estimated that around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank. The Times of Israel reported that Smotrich made the …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Looking for Likud Support, Netanyahu Says He's the Only One Who Can Prevent a Palestinian State. news.antiwar.com As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career is in peril due to his failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, the Israeli leader has been meeting with members of his Likud party to ensure continued support. According to Israeli media, in these meetings, Netanyahu has sold himself as the only …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Rep. Massie Casts Lone No Vote Against Bill Equating Anti-Zionism With Antisemitism. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the lone member of the House to vote against a resolution equating criticism of the modern state of Israel with antisemitism. The resolution passed in a vote of 412-1-1, as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted "present." The bill states that the House "reaffirms the State of Israel has the right …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Internal Polling Suggests Zelensky Would Lose Election to Gen. Zaluzhny. news.antiwar.com Internal polling in Ukraine shows that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could lose a presidential election if he faces off with Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, the Ukrainian commander-in-chief, The Economist reported on Tuesday. So far, Zaluzhny has not expressed an interest in entering the political fray, but he's been rumored to be a potential candidate. It's also …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Negotiations Underway in Qatar to Extend Gaza Truce. news.antiwar.com Intense negotiations are underway in Qatar aimed at extending the truce between Israel and Hamas that's due to expire on Thursday. The initial four-day truce began on Friday and was extended another two days. Despite reports of minor clashes, the pause in fighting has held relatively well, and the two sides have continued to exchange …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Sen. Rand Paul to Force Vote on Syria Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com Sen. Rand Paul is planning to force a vote on a resolution he introduced to withdraw all US troops from Syria, as US bases in the country have come under frequent attack since mid-October, Responsible Statecraft reported on Wednesday. Paul introduced the resolution on November 15, and it would order the removal of the approximately …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). US Reaffirms There Are No Conditions on Future Military Aid to Israel. news.antiwar.com Senior US officials speaking to POLITICO on Wednesday have reaffirmed that the Biden administration intends to place no conditions on future military aid to Israel despite public comments suggesting the idea was under consideration. Amid growing calls from Democrats to condition military aid to Israel, President Biden told reporters the idea is a "worthwhile thought," …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-30). Israeli Minister in Charge of West Bank Says Territory Is Home to '2 Million Nazis'. news.antiwar.com Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli minister in charge of the West Bank, has said the occupied territory is home to "2 million Nazis," referring to part of the Palestinian population. It's estimated that around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank. The Times of Israel reported that Smotrich made the comments in an apparent …

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-11-30). Saturday 12/9: The War in Ukraine: Which Path Leads to Peace with Justice? indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible ‚ôø…

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-11-29). Saturday 12/9: The War in Ukraine: Which Path Leads to Peace with Justice? indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible ‚ôø…

Sharon Zhang (2023-11-29). The US Has Supplied Israel With Over 70,000 Weapons Since 1950, Report Finds. truthout.org Over the past seven decades, as Israeli forces have violently expelled, killed and suppressed Palestinians, the U.S. has provided military support underscoring many of these incursions — to the tune of over 70,000 weapons, new data shows. According to an analysis of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Arms Transfers Database by Axios, the U.S. has transferred a huge cache of… |

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). China reaffirms position on Palestinian-Israeli issue. ecns.cn China has always stood firmly on the side of peace, human rights and international law, and has supported the United Nations and the secretary-general in playing a unique and irreplaceable role in resolving the conflict.

Rédaction Montréal (2023-11-29). A statement by the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network — Dubai — COP28. pressenza.com End wars and end fossil fuels: Demilitarize, Decarbonize, Decolonize | We are in a climate emergency exacerbated by global conflict. This past summer, out-of- control forest fires raged across Canada and caused mass displacement and destruction. | Canadian communities are facing more intense fires, heat waves, flooding and droughts, but are not prepared for these climate-induced disasters. The Canadian government has failed to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to climate change. The federal Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable Development in the Office of the Auditor General reported that Canada is no…

Black Alliance for Peace (2023-11-30). Genocide in Occupied Palestine and Collective Punishment for the People of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-11-30). Nov 30, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ The Dead South — In Hell I'll Be In Good Company Gaza Conflict: End Game Not in Sight, by Yves Smith Israel's Savagery Is So Shocking It's Sometimes Hard To Take In, by Caitlin Johnstone 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 54, by Leila Warah — Mondoweiss MoA: On Gaza Biden Has To Climb Down More Than He Already Has A Blunt Message for Israel, by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN Crooke on Context; Zakharova on Biden, by Karl Sanchez (Videos) What lies behind Benjamin Netanyahu's lies and Hamas's evasions, by Thierry Meyssan Does "Jewish money" Influence American Politics? — NOI Resea…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-11-30). CNE de Venezuela alista a 85.000 miembros de mesa para referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al jefe del órgano electoral, un total de 139.27 personas conforman el personal técnico-operativo preparado para la orientación a la ciudadanía en los centros electorales.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-30). Venezuela y Belarús profundizan lazos económicos y comerciales. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones firman 13 convenios para diversificar su cooperación. Prevén diseñar esquemas de intercambio comercial más ventajosos.

teleSUR, SH (2023-11-30). Presidente Maduro denuncia intentos de sabotear el referéndum sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, advirtió al Gobierno de Guyana y a la Exxon Mobil que no podrán impedir la consulta y que defenderán el derecho a votar de los venezolanos.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-30). Realizan foro Desde el Río hasta el Mar Palestina Vencerá en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El foro se enmarca en el Día Internacional de la Solidaridad con Palestina.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-29). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. libya360.wordpress.com Maria Paez Victor The Venezuelan people voted in an electoral dry-run ahead of December 3's referendum to support the government's legal battle for the Essequibo Strip. (Venezuelanalysis) Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-29). On the Strategic Relationship Between Venezuela and China. libya360.wordpress.com Francisco Dominguez During a state visit to the People's Republic of China in September 2023, Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro met president Xi Jinping and both agreed to strengthen the relationship of their countries by establishing seven sub commissions to elevate it to the level of 'all-weather strategic partnership'. This is the culmination of a relationship…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-29). Venezuelan History is a Battleground: A Conversation with Pedro Calzadilla. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Pedro Calzadilla is professor of history at Venezuela's Central University and a former Minister of Culture. He was recently appointed President of the Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, an institution that promotes Latin American and Caribbean culture. Calzadilla is the author of several books, including El siglo de la…

Staff (2023-11-29). European Oil Corporations Eager to Resume Business With Venezuela Despite Sanction Uncertainty. orinocotribune.com According to The US outlet reports that companies such as Shell Plc. (United Kingdom), Repsol SA (Spain), Mol Nyrt (Hungary), Maha Energy AB (Sweden), along with…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-29). Venezuela afirma que defensa del Esequibo es asunto de unidad nacional. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afimó que Guyana debe regresar a la mesa de negociación, está contemplada en la carta de Ginebra.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-29). Continúa cierre de campaña Venezuela Toda. telesurtv.net Es una batalla por la vida lo que tenemos en frente, es una batalla para que nuestros hijos se sientan orgullosos de lo que estamos haciendo en estos días.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-29). Venezuela registra incremento económico durante los últimos nueve trimestres. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que los índices productivos se han evidenciado en los distintos rubros del país, y aseguró que el crecimiento es una tendencia que se mantiene.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-29). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-11-29). CNE de Venezuela alista a 85.000 miembros de mesa para referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al jefe del órgano electoral, un total de 139.27 personas conforman el personal técnico-operativo preparado para la orientación a la ciudadanía en los centros electorales.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-29). Venezuela y Belarús profundizan lazos económicos y comerciales. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones firman 13 convenios para diversificar su cooperación. Prevén diseñar esquemas de intercambio comercial más ventajosos.

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2023-11-29: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Looking for Likud Support, Netanyahu Says He's the Only One Who Can Prevent a Palestinian State. news.antiwar.com As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career is in peril due to his failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, the Israeli leader has been meeting with members of his Likud party to ensure continued support. According to Israeli media, in these meetings, Netanyahu has sold himself as the only …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-29). Rep. Massie Casts Lone No Vote Against Bill Equating Anti-Zionism With Antisemitism. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the lone member of the House to vote against a resolution equating criticism of the modern state of Israel with antisemitism. The resolution passed in a vote of 412-1-1, as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted "present." The bill states that the House "reaffirms the State of Israel has the right …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Gaza Truce Brings Lull in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq and Syria. news.antiwar.com Since October 17, US troops based in Iraq and Syria have come under steady rocket and drone fire. At least 73 attacks have been carried out on US bases in the two countries, but they have stopped since the truce between Israel and Hamas to facilitate the hostage deal came into effect on Friday. According …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners for the Fifth Day. news.antiwar.com Israel and Hamas exchanged prisoners for the fifth straight day on Tuesday as the extension of the initial four-day truce appears to be successful despite the two sides blaming the other for briefly violating the ceasefire earlier in the day. Hamas released 12 more hostages, including 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals. Qatar's Foreign Ministry …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). NATO Chief Urges Members to 'Stay the Course' on Ukraine. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday urged alliance members to continue funding the proxy war in Ukraine amid growing signs that Western support for the conflict is waning. "We just have to stay the course. This is about also about our security interests," Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Russia's Lavrov to Attend OSCE Meeting in NATO Member North Macedonia. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to attend a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from November 30 to December 1. To facilitate Lavrov's trip, Bulgaria and North Macedonia have agreed to temporarily suspend a ban on Russian planes flying in their airspace. The invitation has prompted Ukraine and the …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Sen. McConnell Says Calls to Condition Israel Aid are 'Ridiculous'. news.antiwar.com Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday dismissed growing calls to condition military aid to Israel, calling them "ridiculous," as Israel has been killing civilians at a historic pace in Gaza. "Our relationship with Israel is the closest national security relationship of any country in the world. And to condition, in effect, our assistance …

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-28). Justice and rule-of-law strengthen world peace — Pope Francis. plenglish.com Vatican City, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) In a message to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), celebrating its 40th anniversary, Pope Francis recalls the importance of laws that protect the human person and authorities that enforce them.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-11-28). Saturday 12/9: The War in Ukraine: Which Path Leads to Peace with Justice? indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible ‚ôø…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-28). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? libya360.wordpress.com The Eclectic Radical A meme on Twitter has been asking "Where do the Israeli Jews go?" as if this is the supreme gotcha and this question completely invalidates all discussion of Palestinian liberation, as if Palestinian self-determination automatically means rendering the entire population of Israel homeless and stateless. This ignores the fact that the mere…

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Jordan says Israeli crimes in Gaza qualify as genocide. presstv.ir Jordan's FM says events in Gaza qualify as genocide as MPs seek a review of accords with Israel.

Samuel Karlin, Left Voice. (2023-11-28). Jewish Voice For Peace Shuts Down The Manhattan Bridge. popularresistance.org Israel's offensive on Gaza is on hold, but displays of solidarity with the Palestinian people continue. If this was not clear from the recent protests at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, it should be following the latest display of civil disobedience organized by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). | On Sunday afternoon, November 26, more than 1,000 Jews and allies blocked the Manhattan Bridge from the Manhattan side, with many prepared to be arrested. The demonstration shut down traffic for more than three hours on one of the busiest travel days of the year. NYPD was seen recording the images of protesters, but did…

Democracy Now! (2023-11-28). Genocide in Gaza, Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge. Demonstrators Disrupt Macy's Parade Over Protest-Filled Weekend. pressenza.com In New York, over 1,000 peaceful protesters held a sit-in protest Sunday at the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge, halting traffic to downtown Brooklyn. Protesters, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, unfurled banners reading "Let Gaza Live" and "The Whole World Is Watching" as they sat in the roadway chanting, "Up with liberation! Down with occupation!" Their protest came three days after protesters disrupted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's occupation and bombardment of Gaza. Protesters wore jumpsuits covered in fake blood and glued themselves to the street, briefly dis…

geo.tv (2023-11-28). Elon Musk visits Hamas-hit Israeli areas, meets Netanyahu to clear name in antisemitism row. geo.tv Elon Musk and Netanyahu agreed on the necessity to eliminate Hamas for peace…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-29). Venezuela afirma que defensa del Esequibo es asunto de unidad nacional. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afimó que Guyana debe regresar a la mesa de negociación, está contemplada en la carta de Ginebra.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-29). Continúa cierre de campaña Venezuela Toda. telesurtv.net Es una batalla por la vida lo que tenemos en frente, es una batalla para que nuestros hijos se sientan orgullosos de lo que estamos haciendo en estos días.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-29). Venezuela registra incremento económico durante los últimos nueve trimestres. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que los índices productivos se han evidenciado en los distintos rubros del país, y aseguró que el crecimiento es una tendencia que se mantiene.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-29). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-28). Electricity Sabotage Alert in Venezuela Amid Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that state security agencies remain active to address any sabotage to the electrical system or the consultative referendum on Essequibo, to be held this Sunday, December 3. | This Monday, November 27, Rodríguez held a press conference after a meeting of the Council of Vice Presidents, where they reviewed all the aspects to be considered for the electoral event that will be held this weekend. | In her speech, Delcy Rodríguez sent a message to those who "are planning" to sabotage the National Electric Service (SEN) after reporting that national authorities are monito…

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-28). European Union Eases Some Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) agreed to relax some of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, with the objective of "facilitating organizations to deliver humanitarian aid," in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations. | The group currently consisting of 27 countries agreed to introduce exceptions to the asset freeze that the EU maintains against Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Guinea, Lebanon, Burma, Nicaragua, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. | Referring to United Nations (UN) resolution 2664, passed in 2022, the EU can carry out financial transactions if the objective is to ensure humanitarian assista…

Editor (2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's land grab. mronline.org In 2014/15, the most sinister and predatory oil corporation in the world, ExxonMobil-an avowed enemy of Venezuela-discovered oil in land and sea of the disputed territory.

María Páez Victor, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. popularresistance.org Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil company and billions of Venezuelan assets in banks,…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-28). Listen to Caracas (Arguments on Essequibo). orinocotribune.com By Wayne Kublalsingh — Nov 25, 2023 | At a news conference on November 21, Dr Keith Rowley was asked by a journalist why Venezuela was at this time ramping up its claim to Essequibo. He replied that this journalist should know the answer to the question. And he looked forward to reading the journalist's answer to his own question. Yet, the answer is complex and far from obvious. Any presumption of obviousness is not good. Unwise. | On October 25, Caricom issued a statement on the "border dispute". It was "deeply disappointed and concerned at the decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela with respect to t…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-28). Venezuela afirma que defensa del Esequibo es asunto de unidad nacional. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afimó que Guyana debe regresar a la mesa de negociación, está contemplada en la carta de Ginebra.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-11-28). Venezuela condena ataque de Israel a aeropuerto de Damasco, Siria. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, el gobierno bolivariano denunció las acciones bélicas del domingo pasado, que inhabilitaron al Aeropuerto Internacional de Damasco.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-28). Presidente venezolano reitera llamado a votar en referéndum consultivo en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que Venezuela tiene un compromiso con la historia.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-28). Presidente venezolano reitera llamado a votar en referéndum en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que Venezuela tiene un compromiso con la historia.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-28). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-28). Más de 356.000 efectivos vigilarán referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez realizó las declaraciones tras la reunión del Consejo de vicepresidentes junto con el Gabinete de Seguridad.

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