(2021-11-05). Israel's secret 'evidence' against rights groups is based on torture and lies, and Europeans rejected it—Palestinian leaders tell a DC audience. mronline.org 
Leaders of the six Palestinian human rights organizations that Israel has declared to be "terrorist" spoke to a global audience last Friday on a webinar convened by mainstream Washington thinktanks and they repudiated the secret dossiers that Israel has circulated in seeking to ban the organizations.
(2021-11-05). Has Saudi Arabia Decided to Put an End to the Small and Defenseless Lebanon? journal-neo.org 
Recently, Saudi Arabia and its satellites Bahrain and Kuwait have decided to expel Lebanese ambassadors amid the rising tensions between Beirut and some countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). In addition, Riyadh severed economic ties with Lebanon, which looks like a deliberately malicious move aimed at pushing Lebanon into a deeper …
(2021-11-05). Headlines for November 5, 2021. democracynow.org World's Biggest Polluters Remain on Sidelines as Over 40 Nations Pledge to Phase Out Coal, House Schedules Votes on Infrastructure Bill & Build Back Better Act, "We Want to Live!": Climate Activists Confront Sen. Joe Manchin over Climate Emergency, White House Announces Vaccine Mandate for Over 100 Million U.S. Workers by January 4, U.S. to Cancel Contract with COVID-19 Vaccine Maker That Ruined Millions of Doses, Moderna Reports $3.3B Third-Quarter Profit; Protesters Demand It Share Vaccine Recipe, U.S. Proposes New $650 Million Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia, Despite Yemen War Crimes, Two Indigenous Mapuche Leade…
(2021-11-05). US-trained Afghan intelligence agents, elite troops reported joining ISIS. wsws.org In the final analysis, ISIS is itself a product of the interventions by Washington and its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia.
(2021-11-05). Japan and Turkey Boost Cooperation in Central Asia. journal-neo.org 
Pragmatism has long been the backbone of the Japanese presence in Central Asia, expressed in billions of dollars in direct bilateral financial assistance and multilateral financing through the Asian Development Bank and other financial institutions. However, Japan has not yet learned how to firmly convert the returns on financial and other assistance provided to the region …
(2021-11-05). Will the people with guns allow our Planet to breathe: The Forty-Fourth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
It is perhaps fitting that United States President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) on the climate catastrophe with eighty-five cars in tow months after declaring 'I'm a car guy' (for details on the climate catastrophe, see our Red Alert no. 11, 'Only One Earth').
(2021-11-05). Nutrionless Fakes about a Coup D'etat in North Korea. journal-neo.org 
On October 24, 2021, South Korea's National Intelligence Service stated that media reports about the North Korean leader's sister committing a coup against her brother were fundamentally untrue. The primary source of the 'hype' is the October 23 report of the American tabloid magazine Globe about the coup d'etat in North Korea. It turns out …
(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). 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). 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). Turkey's proxy Azerbaijani army won "war" against enclave of 140,000 — envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador: "Azerbaijani Army built on Turkish model won in Karabakh" During the 44 days, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Azerbaijani Army ended 30 years of occupation and liberated our lands from the occupation, Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Rashad Mammadov said in his speech at a photo exhibition dedicated to November 8-Victory Day…. According to …
(2021-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2021. democracynow.org Global Carbon Emissions Near Record High as Nations Meet for Crucial Climate Summit, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Narrowly Wins Reelection, in Ominous Sign for Democrats Ahead of 2022 Midterms, Socialist Candidate India Walton Concedes Hard-Fought Mayoral Race in Buffalo, NY, Senate Republicans Filibuster Voting Rights Legislation Again, U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 750,000, White House Warns of Vaccine Misinformation, Urges Parents to Get Children Vaccinated, Russia Records Another Record Daily COVID-19 Death Toll, WHO Approves Emergency Use of India's 2-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine Covaxin, U.S. Blacklists Israel's NSO G…
(2021-11-04). How a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Can Guide a Global Just Transition & Emission Cuts. democracynow.org 
We speak with Harjeet Singh, senior adviser with the Climate Action Network, who is at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. Activists like Singh are pressuring world leaders to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, which would supplement the Paris Agreement by directly targeting the fossil fuel industry and outlining clear actions that every country could take to drastically decrease carbon emissions. "This treaty talks about ending fossil fuel expansion, phasing out, and also just transition," says Singh. He also speaks about his home country of India, which has only recently become one of the world's la…
(2021-11-04). India Walton's Mayoral Defeat in Buffalo Sets Dangerous Precedents for the Left. zcomm.org Brown has now proven that, for candidates defeated in a primary, an ascent to power can be continued unbroken — if they're willing to run against their own party line…
(2021-11-04). Israeli secret dossier contains no evidence of "terror" by Palestinian groups. electronicintifada.net Allegations based on testimony obtained under mistreatment and torture.
(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). 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). 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). Recent Israeli Attack On Damascus Targeted Syrian Logistics Support Facilities: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | The recent Israeli
(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). Will the People with Guns Allow Our Planet to Breathe. dissidentvoice.org 
Chris Jordan (USA), Crushed Cars #2 Tacoma, 2004. It is perhaps fitting that United States President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) on the climate catastrophe with eighty-five cars in tow months after declaring 'I'm a car guy' (for details on the climate catastrophe, see our Red Alert no. …
(2021-11-04). Texas Admits Its Abortion Law Scheme Puts All Rights Up for Grabs. zcomm.org Several justices wanted to know: If Texas could craft a law to insulate its attack on abortion, what would stop other states from using the same method to target rights they disfavor?>
(2021-11-04). Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Climate Risk & Surviving Assassination Attempt. democracynow.org 
We speak to Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the low-lying island nation of the Maldives, at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. Nasheed is one of the world's leading climate advocates, who once held a cabinet meeting underwater to bring attention to the threat of global warming, pledged to make the Maldives the first carbon-neutral country and installed solar panels on the roof of his presidential residence. Now serving as speaker of parliament, Nasheed survived an assassination attempt earlier this year that required 16 hours of surgery. As a result of the sea level rising four millimeters a year in the…
(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.
(2021-11-04). Russian Warplanes Target ISIS Cells In Syria's Raqqa Following Deadly ATGM Attack. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On November 4, at least ten Russian airstrikes hit Syria's central region where ISIS has been waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces and their allies. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes targeted hideouts of ISIS cells near the town of Resafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa. | The Russian airstrikes were likely a response to a recent attack whic…
(2021-11-04). Russia To Deploy S-400 Long-Range Air-Defense System In Northeastern Syria Airport — Reports. southfront.org 
S-400 systems. FILE IMAGE: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik | The Russian military is planning to deploy an S-400 long-range air-defense system in Syria's northeastern region which is mostly controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), several Syrian and Russian sources reported on November 3. | The advanced air-defense system will allegedly be deployed at al-Qamishli Airport which is located right on the border with Turkey. | The S-400 system can detect airborne targets more than 600 kilometers away and fire a…
(2021-11-04). Western-Backed White Helmets Are Preparing To Stage Another Provocation In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
File image. | The Western-backed White Helmets organization is plotting yet another provocation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, revealed on November 3, according to the Greater Idlib is the home to many terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. The White Helmets have been working closely with these groups."The Russian Center for…
(2021-11-04). Houthis Destroyed Ma'rib City Communication Towers With Ballistic Missile. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | On October 4, a ballistic missile struck communication towers in the western outskirts of the city of Ma'rib, which is held by Saudi-backed forces. | The missile was allegedly launched by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) from the province of Saada, to the north of Ma'rib. As a result of the strike, all communications were cut off Ma'rib city. | The communication towers were equipped with military and civilian systems. The two main telecommunication companies in Yemen,…
(2021-11-04). Saudi-led Coalition Shares Footage Of Recent Airstrikes On Houthis In Ma'rib, Al-Jawf. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On November 3, the Saudi-led coalition shared footage showing some of its recent airstrikes on Houthis forces in the provinces of Ma'rib and al-Jawf, in central and northern Yemen. | Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out 32 airstrikes between November 2 and 3. The airstrikes killed 145 Houthis fighters and destroyed 18 military vehicles of the Yemeni group, according to the coalition's own claims. | Between November 3 and 4, coalition warplanes carried out 24 airstrikes. More than 115 Houthi…
(2021-11-04). Military Situation In Yemen On November 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 237 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On November 3, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 3, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Sa…