(2021-11-04). Words without Action: The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion. dissidentvoice.org 
The international uproar in response to Israel's approval of a massive expansion of its illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian West Bank may give the impression that such a reaction could, in theory, force Israel to abandon its plans. Alas, it will not, because the statements of 'concern,' 'regrets', 'disappointment' and even outright condemnation …
(2021-11-04). Palestine Chronicle: "Words without Action: The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion" imemc.org 
By Dr. Ramzy Baroud for the Palestine Chronicle: The international uproar in response to Israel's approval of a massive expansion of its illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian West Bank may give the impression that such a reaction could, in theory, force Israel to abandon its plans.
(2021-11-04). Denial of Wrongdoing in Deadly Kabul Strike Reveals 'Systemic Problem' at Pentagon: Critics. commondreams.org "The flood of disinformation unleashed by Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook is drowning audiences around the world."
(2021-11-04). China is Building a Military Base in Tajikistan. journal-neo.org 
After the failed US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the coming to power in Kabul of the Taliban (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation), the regional security system in Central Asia began to undergo rapid reformatting. New players, the USA, Turkey, and China are trying to enter the traditional zone of influence and responsibility …
(2021-11-04). U.S. Strike That Killed 10 Civilians In Afghanistan Was Not Against "Law Of War" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 3rd, Lt. Gen. Sami Said, U.S. Air Force inspector general, held a briefing at the Pentagon to discuss the drone strike in Kabul that killed Afghan civilians. | He said an investigation found "no violation of law" but did find "execution errors." | Said said he didn't find "violations of law or the law of war" and the officials behind the strike "truly believed at the time that they were targeting an imminent threat." | The full report on the strike, which includes…
(2021-11-04). Mass Media Hasten To Help Pentagon Exonerate Itself In Afghan Airstrike. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article: | ‚ùñ | The mass media are full of headlines announcing that a "watchdog" has concluded in an "independent" investigation that US military personnel did nothing wrong in an August airstrike in Kabul which killed ten civilians and zero combatants. | "An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn't recommend any disciplinary action," the Associated Press reports in an article titled "
(2021-11-04). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea: a Wake-up Call for East Asia — and the World. strategic-culture.org By John V. WALSH | "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." | So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, and the first patch of grass has been stomped on by the…
(2021-11-04). Europe Goes Through A New Outbreak Of COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that insufficient vaccine coverage and relaxation of epidemiological restrictions is prompting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe. | RELATED: | "Today every single country in Europe and Central Asia is facing a real threat of COVID-19 resurgence or already fighting it… Europe is again at the epicenter of the pandemic, whe…
(2021-11-04). OMS autoriza vacuna india para uso de emergencia. telesurtv.net Covaxin, primera vacuna anticovid, completamente india, recibe la homologación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
(2021-11-04). New US Ambassador to Israel Pledges to Fight BDS. palestinechronicle.com 
The new US ambassador to Israel has pledged to fight the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, support the so-called Abraham Accords, strengthen bonds with Israel and replenish its Iron Dome missile defense system, Israeli
(2021-11-04). 108 Days Of Hunger Strike, Israel To Reactivate Administrative Detention Order. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the Israeli military prosecution has decided to reactivate the arbitrary Administrative Detention order against Miqdad al-Qawasma who continues the hunger strike for the 108th consecutive day, protesting his continued imprisonment without charges. Attorney Jawad Boulus stated that the prosecution is alleging that the medical reports indicate "an …
(2021-11-04). Army Abducts Two Palestinians In Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, two young Palestinian men from the Bethlehem governorate, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the al-Jadawel area in Beit Jala city, west of Bethlehem, searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Fawwaz Mashayekh, 24. They added that the soldiers also abducted Mohammad …
(2021-11-04). Army Demolishes A Palestinian Home, Commerical Facilities, In Jerusalem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a Palestinian home in Jabal al-Mokabber, and several commercial facilities in Hizma town, in the occupied capital, Jerusalem, under the pretext of being built without permits. Local sources said the soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers invaded the as-Sal'a area in Jabal al-Mokabber and demolished a home, owned by Mohannad al-Hroub and his …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Colonizers Injure A Child In Hebron. imemc.org 
A group of illegal Israeli colonizers attacked and injured, Wednesday, a Palestinian child in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Aref Jaber, a resident of the Shuhada Street in the center of Hebron city, said the colonizers chased his nephew, Abdul-Majid Hammouda Jaber, 12. He added that the child was …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Soldiers Demolish a Mosque Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Thursday at dawn, a Palestinian mosque in Douma town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said several army jeeps and a bulldozer invaded the town, before demolishing the mosque. He added that the …
(2021-11-04). PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Summary for October 28 — November 3, 2021 Israeli forces continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties. This week witnessed escalation of demolitions and attempts to displace Palestinians from occupied …
(2021-11-04). UN experts: Israeli Settlement Expansion 'Tramples' on Human Rights Law. imemc.org 
GENEVA (3 November 2021) — United Nations Office of the High Commissioner GENEVA (3 November 2021) — UN human rights experts* today sharply condemned the recent announcement by the Israeli Government that it is advancing plans to build thousands of new housing units in its West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements. "The United Nations has …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Forces Demolish Mosque near Nablus. palestinechronicle.com 
Israeli occupation authorities Thursday morning demolished a mosque in the town of Duma, near the occupied West Bank of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors illegal Jewish
(2021-11-04). Rights Group to Lodge ICC Complaint over Israel's Killing, Maiming of Gaza Journalists. palestinechronicle.com 
Palestinian and international rights groups are preparing to lodge an International Criminal Court (ICC) complaint against Israel over its "systematic targeting" of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) announced
(2021-11-04). WATCH: Israeli Forces Storm Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa Mosque. palestinechronicle.com 
Israeli occupation forces stormed the Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, in an attempt to prevent maintenance work, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Local sources said that Israeli police officers tried to
(2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…
(2021-11-04). Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years | Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had until 14 November to get the budget approved to prevent Knesset from being dissolved | Thu, 11/04/2021 – 07: 58 | It took until 5am for parliament to complete the vote on the 2021 budget, with hundreds of spending measures requiring individual votes through the night (AFP) | Israeli lawmakers p…
(2021-11-04). Japan's Energy Policy and its Significance for Russia. journal-neo.org 
Just as decades ago, coal remains a strategically important fuel for the world. Despite the constant talk of greenhouse gas emissions and the complete phase-out of coal, the disappearance of this fuel from the market would lead to the collapse of the global economy. It is quite natural that the world's four major coal consumers, …
(2021-11-04). 2,000-year-old tombs discovered in China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Archaeologists have recently excavated 31 tombs dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the local cultural relics and archaeology institute.
(2021-11-04). US Bullying ASEAN to Turn on Myanmar, Create the Next "Libya" thealtworld.com The US continues pressuring ASEAN to turn on one of their member nations — Myanmar — to reverse the ousting of the US-backed client regime of Aung San Suu Kyi. | The coercion the US uses in reality against ASEAN stands in stark contrast to the coercion and "bullying" the US accuses China of in relation to its neighbors. ASEAN must stand together because if the US succeeds in overturning Myanmar's sovereignty, ASEAN will be weaker as a whole, and each nation faces being picked off one by one in a similar manner. | References: | US State Department — US Relations with Taiwan (re: the One China Pol…
(2021-11-04). For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse. shadowproof.com As the national lockdown went into effect in March 2020, Susana, a Latina woman in her early 60s, was living alone on the Northside of Minneapolis. She had been getting by as a childcare provider for an affluent family. But when her employer began working from home, that source of income became impromptu at best—and, …
(2021-11-04). ADEX, Nuri and Other Missile News from the South of the Korean Peninsula. journal-neo.org 
While the world was discussing the DPRK's SLBM, a lot was going on south of the 38th parallel. On September 15, South Korea successfully launched a locally produced ballistic missile (SLBM) from a submarine, becoming the seventh country in the world to do so. On September 28, Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard held a launching …
(2021-11-04). Sri Lankan power, port and petroleum workers protest against privatisation. wsws.org State-sector unions are desperately seeking to tie workers' rising anger over the government's privatisation agenda to the parliamentary opposition.
(2021-11-03). Saudi import ban spells more trouble for Lebanon's economy. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi import ban spells more trouble for Lebanon's economy | Riyadh's economic backlash to a Lebanese minister's criticism of the Yemen war could further worsen Beirut's catastrophic finances | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 16: 15 | A vegetable and fruit vendor empties a crate containing apples along a street in the southern Lebanese port city of Saida on 11 July 2012, as some 160 market sellers protested agai…
(2021-11-03). Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws | Much of the media, and many ordinary citizens, forced to self censure as thousands find themselves in court for stating their views on social media | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 12: 05 | Political activists outside detained owner Kameel al-Zoubi's coffee stand in Ramtha District gather to buy drinks as a token of their support (MEE/Ja…
(2021-11-03). Afghan kids struggle in an ill-equipped US shelter. asiatimes.com 
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Some children who were evacuated from Afghanistan and are being cared for at a Chicago shelter for immigrant minors have hurt themselves, harmed other children or threatened …
(2021-11-03). Shanghai Bloc Expected To Fight Terrorism In Central Asia. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Shanghai Bloc takes first steps towards the creation of a joint strategy to combat terrorism in Asia. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | International security and the fight against terrorism are undoubtedly the most discussed topics currently in the Asian political scenario, especially in the Central Asian region. With the increasing presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, there is a fear amon…
(2021-11-03). An Asian-American Woman Is Elected As Boston Mayor. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Michelle Wu, a Taiwanese American progressive politician, was elected Mayor of Boston, a city whose top authorities have been Irish American or Italian American men since the 1930s. | RELATED: | Supported by Left-leaning young voters, Wu soundly defeated City Councilor Annissa Essaibi, who ran as a pragmatic centrist and had the backing of the city's traditional power centers: the Police, trade unions,…
(2021-11-03). Why progress at COP26 is crucial. asiatimes.com 
COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest in a series of meetings through which the world's governments attempt to deal with climate change. COP stands for "Conference of the Parties": these 197 parties are the United Nations member countries, plus a few small non-UN member countries and the European Union, all of …
(2021-11-03). Brotherly blaring/braying: Azerbaijani military band in Turkey to celebrate "Victory Day" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani MoD: Orchestra of Azerbaijan Military Academy has left for Turkey The Military Orchestra of the Azerbaijan Military Academy named after Heydar Aliyev has left for Ankara to participate in several events to be held in Turkey on the occasion of the Victory Day anniversary, the Ministry of Defence told APA [Azeri Press Agency].
(2021-11-03). India Walton's Mayoral Defeat in Buffalo Sets Dangerous Precedents for the Left. truthout.org 
As results were tallied on Tuesday, it became clear that incumbent Buffalo, New York Mayor Byron Brown's campaign to restore himself to the mayoralty of Buffalo via a last-ditch write-in campaign
(2021-11-03). Top Democrats, union bureaucrats defeat DSA-backed candidate India Walton, winner of Democratic primary, in Buffalo mayoral election. wsws.org The right-wing campaign against Walton by the state's Democratic Party demonstrates once again the dead end of the DSA's perspective of reforming the Democratic Party.
(2021-11-03). The homogenisation of education. mronline.org 
Education in post-independence India was supposed not just to provide knowledge and skills to students, but also to facilitate the process of "nation-building" (to use a clumsy word).
(2021-11-03). Adani, India and COP26: How to support climate justice? greenleft.org.au The focus on "net zero" and "fossil fuels versus renewables" does not do justice to the critical need for just solutions for the Global South and Indigenous peoples, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-11-03). Headlines for November 3, 2021. democracynow.org Youngkin Beats McAuliffe in VA Gov. Race; India Walton Trails Write-in Primary Loser Byron Brown in Buffalo, Eric Adams Wins NYC Mayoral Race; Michelle Wu Is 1st Woman, BIPOC Elected as Boston Mayor, Ohio Special House Races Go to Republican Mike Carey and Democrat Shontel Brown, Minneapolis Rejects Police Overhaul Measure, COP26: U.S. Joins 90 Nations in Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions; South Africa Coal Deal Announced, CDC Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds, Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency as Tigrayan Forces Advance; U.N. Report Details Mass Atrocities, Sheikh Jarrah Families Reject Israe…
(2021-11-03). COP26: Bahrain accused of 'greenwashing' role in Yemen war. middleeasteye.net 
COP26: Bahrain accused of 'greenwashing' role in Yemen war | British politicians take aim at Bahrain over its 'sustainability' claims, given country's poor human rights record and Yemen conflict. | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 21: 00 | Bahrain's prime ministerm Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, on the second day of the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on 2 November, 2021 (AFP) | A group of UK politicians have accused…
(2021-11-03). IRGC Shares Footage Of Its Personnel Boarding Oil Tanker Meters Always From US Warships. southfront.org 
Speedboats of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are seen during major drills in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf code-named the Great Prophet 9 on February 25, 2015. | The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has shared footage showing its personnel boarding an oil tanker in the Sea of Oman a few hundred meters away from US Navy warships. | In a
(2021-11-03). Six ISIS Members 'Arrested' From Turkish-Occupied Syrian Town In Landing Operation. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, Canadian Tactical Aviation Supporting Coalition Forces in Iraq, by the official account of The Canadian Armed Forces on Twitter (@CanadianForces) | Six members of ISIS were arrested from the Turkish-occupied town of Aluq in northeastern Syria by an unidentified force that landed from several helicopters, the Al Aan News channel reported on November 3. | Citing Syrian opposition sources, the UAE-based channel speculated that the landing operation was conducted by the US-led coalition and its…
(2021-11-03). NATO chief meets queen, thanks Denmark for heading up Iraq mission, role in "enhanced forward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Secretary General thanks Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO during a visit to Copenhagen on Wednesday (3 November 2021). Meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Secretary General thanked Denmark for leading NATO Mission Iraq and participating in NATO's enhanced forward …
(2021-11-03). Ireland and EU split over Israel's "terrorist" label for rights groups. electronicintifada.net Brussels gives cover to Israel's lies about Palestinians human rights defenders.
(2021-11-03). Israeli Colonizers Attack Cars In Northern West Bank. imemc.org 
Groups of fanatic illegal Israeli colonizers attacked, on Wednesday evening, many Palestinian cars on the main Jenin-Nablus road, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonizers closed the Jenin-Nablus road, and the Junctions of Sielet ath-Thaher …
(2021-11-03). Soldiers Abduct A Husband And His Wife Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, a Palestinian man and his wife in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Eyewitnesses said many Israeli army jeeps invaded the town, before breaking into homes and ransacking them. They added that the soldiers abducted Bassam Ghneimat and his wife, from …
(2021-11-03). Israeli Forces Raze Palestinian House in Southern Hebron Hills. palestinechronicle.com 
Israeli occupation forces today razed a Palestinian house in the Aj-Juwaya community, near Yatta, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Protection and
(2021-11-03). Israeli Forces Continue Demolition of Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com 
For the ninth day in a row, Israeli forces are continuing to bulldoze the Yusufiya cemetery near Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, local media reported on Tuesday. The head of the Islamic
(2021-11-03). UN Experts: Israeli Settlement Expansion is 'Flagrant Violation' of International Law. palestinechronicle.com 
UN human rights experts strongly condemned on Wednesday a recent Israeli government's announcement regarding its intention to build new housing units in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in a statement that was received