Daily Archives: June 9, 2024

2024-06-09: News Headlines

Editor (2024-06-09). Jun 9, 2024. sitrepworld.info Clannad — Something to Believe In Israel's progression from Apartheid to Genocide, by Yousef M. Aljamal Everything About Israel Is Fake, by Caitlin Johnstone Massacre in Maghazi | Blinken to Visit Israel — Day 245, Pal Chron Lebanon's Hezbollah is proving to be a serious Problem for Israel, by Zainab Younes Alan Sabrosky on D-Day & USS Liberty, by Kevin Barrett Trump Complains About the Israel Lobby Losing Influence on Congress, by Dave DeCamp The Dark Origins of the Davos' Great Reset, by F. William Engdahl NATO holds drills at Russia's borders, so Russian warships sail to t…

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Israel occupying Palestine echoes France colonising Algeria: Analysts. aljazeera.com Scholars of Algerian history rule say they see a lot of parallels with Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Susie Day (2024-06-09). The Need for Studying Zionism, Critically. counterpunch.org Since 1897, Zionism has been the religious and political impetus behind what is now the nation-state of Israel, which, like the United States, is settled on the lives, land, and cultures of millions of Indigenous peoples. Although today's Israel began as a refuge for European Jews fleeing the Holocaust, Zionism long ago broke out of its moral constraints to become a formidable geopolitical force that demands study. Which is why, in late 2023 America, the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism was created. And why, because the Institute is fundamentally antizionist, it's under attack for antisemitism. | To re…

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-09). China, Russia And Iran Call On The West To Restore Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org China, Russia and Iran, three of the seven original signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, June 5, asking the European signatories to take efforts to restore the deal. | "The People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are convinced that it is time for Western Countries to demonstrate political will, stop the continued cycle of escalation that has been going on for almost two years and take the necessary steps towards the revival of the JCPOA. This can still be done," the statement reads.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-06-09). 94% Of Americans Want To End Ukraine War, But US Rejects Peace Deal. popularresistance.org Polling shows that the vast majority of people in the United States and Western Europe want negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. | Despite this, NATO opposes a peace proposal made by China and Brazil, and refuses to invite Russia to a so-called "peace conference" that the Western powers are holding in Switzerland from June 15-16. | The Institute for Global Affairs of Eurasia Group, an avowedly pro-NATO and anti-Russia consulting firm that has worked extensively with Western governments, published a study this June titled "The New Atlanticism". | The survey found that the 94% of people in the US and 88% in West…

George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-06-09). Should Children Take Part In Nonviolent Struggle?‚Ä®. popularresistance.org In fifth grade I was introduced to children as nonviolent warriors. In one of our elementary school's story collections I ran into a tale from the Norwegian resistance to Nazi German occupation during World War II. It was centered on the problem of preventing Norway's store of gold bullion from falling into the hands of the occupiers. | The first step was moving the gold to storehouses on farms in Norway's mountainous western coast. The next step — of getting the gold on ships to Britain, where the country's royal family had already fled — was going to be a lot harder due to the patrols of German wars…

The Canary. (2024-06-09). Activists Target The Heart Of EU 'Democracy'. popularresistance.org Just as the European elections were fully underway, on Friday 7 June activists blockaded the European Commission over the political bloc's inaction over the climate crisis and fossil fuels — demanding that politicians take action when elected. | European elections: degrowth or bust | At 7.30am in Brussels, around twenty scientists and activists from Scientist Rebellion, Growth Kills, and Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrances to the European Commission, preventing employees from getting to work during the European elections. Some stuck their hands to the doors, others held up posters and banners with sl…

ecns.cn (2024-06-09). Far-right parties see big gains in European elections. ecns.cn A voter has his identity verified before casting his vote for the European elections in The Hague on Thursday.Labor is part of the Socialists and Democrats political group, while the Greens belongs to the Greens bloc."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-06-09). France supports Ukraine's EU accession negotiations: Macron. ecns.cn France supports the "effective launch" of negotiations for Ukraine's accession to the European Union "by the end of the month," French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-09). Wang Yi to attend BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Russia. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting upon invitation in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, from June 10 to 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

IndyRadio (2024-06-09). Antifascist Protest Saturday in Brussels, Belgium. indybay.org The far right is expected to make gains in the upcoming European elections, so the Antifascist Front is taking necessary steps. They will be out in the streets, like they have been seen before in this photo.

Martin Hacthoun (2024-06-09). Pope Francis hilights importance of meeting in Jordan on Gaza. plenglish.com Vatican City, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis today stressed the importance of the international conference on the emergency humanitarian response for the Gaza Strip, to be held in Jordan next Tuesday, June 11.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-06-09). Cuba to attend BRICS Sports Games as guest of honor. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba announced on Sunday its participation to the BRICS Sports Games, scheduled from June 12 to 23 in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-06-09). Turkey imposes 40 percent tariff on vehicle imports from China. plenglish.com Ankara, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Türkiye will impose an additional 40% tariff on vehicle imports from China at a minimum of US$7,000, starting July 7, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday.

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-06-09). EcoWaste Coalition Calls on FDA to Test Soft Plastic Balls for Hazardous Chemicals. pressenza.com 9 June 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lead regulatory agency for toy safety, to test softballs, specifically those made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, for harmful chemicals that are banned or restricted in children's toys. | The group made the suggestion after some European governments recalled or withdrew from the market several soft plastic balls, mostly made in China, for containing banned or restricted chemicals of concern, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like phthalates and persistent organic pollutants (…

noemail (2024-06-09). EU Election Super Sunday: A Contested Future for Europe. devdiscourse.com Voters are heading to the polls for the European Union's election super Sunday amid concerns that a potential shift to the political right could undermine the bloc's decision-making capabilities as war rages in Ukraine and anti-migrant sentiment grows.

Staff (2024-06-09). Biden, Macron and Zelensky escalate war threats against Russia at D-Day commemoration. defenddemocracy.press By Alex Lantier Jun 8, 2024 The day after the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Allies' D-Day landings in Normandy during World War II, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron for continuing ceremonies in France. These meetings come at a dangerous point in the …

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 835. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 835th day, these are the main developments.

Staff (2024-06-09). Ukraina och Palestina splittrar den europeiska và§nstern. defenddemocracy.press Francisco Contreras Den stora klyftan i synen pà• Ukrainakriget och Palestina kan fà∂rsvà•ra ett framtida samarbete mellan norra och sà∂dra Europas và§nster. àÑr det slut fà∂r The Left (GUE/NGL)? Francisco Contreras analyserar fà∂rutsà§ttningarna fà∂r và§nstern infà∂r à•rets EU-val. EU-valet blir ett hà∂gerval. EU-parlamentet kommer att ta en skarp svà§ng à•t hà∂ger och opinionsundersà∂kningarna fà∂rutspà•r ett …

WSWS (2024-06-09). TikTok bans video demanding Bogdan Syrotiuk's freedom, branding it "hate speech" wsws.org The TikTok ban comes just days after the Zelensky regime issued an order banning access to the World Socialist Web Site across Ukraine. The order was issued by the Ukrainian State Special Communications Service, a wing of the country's military-intelligence apparatus.

unitedEditor (2024-06-09). Some takeaways for the European Parliament elections. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen The European Parliament elections are being held between 6-9 June. We are in a position to make clearer inferences about the EP structure and the distribution of groups following the elections. We will use the data of the survey results of the Ipsos research group conducted in March 2024 with 26 …

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Polls open in 20 EU countries to elect new European Parliament. aljazeera.com The vote will shape how the EU tackles Russia, industrial rivarly with China and the US, climate change and migration.

GABIK (2024-06-09). KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize. sanews.gov.za KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Sanelisiwe and Sandisiwe Nhlozi from Buhlebemfundo Secondary School in Durban will represent South Africa in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Annual Stockholm Junior Water Prize in August. | The 15-year-old twins emerged victorious at the 2024 National South African Youth Water Prize Competition (SAYWP) held at the Xylem Water Solutions Offices in Kempton Park, Gauteng on Friday. | The South African Youth Water Prize competition is a vital component of the Department of Water and Sanitation's Education programme, which aims to educate learners and society o…

unitedEditor (2024-06-09). Some takeaways for the European Parliament elections. unitedworldint.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen The European Parliament elections are being held between 6-9 June. We are in a position to make clearer inferences about the EP structure and the distribution of groups following the elections. We will use the data of the survey results of the Ipsos research group conducted in March 2024 with 26 …

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid distrust and fatigue. aljazeera.com The snap vote, the sixth in three years, has been triggered by the collapse of a coalition government in March.

noemail (2024-06-09). Uganda Records Lowest T20 World Cup Score Against West Indies. devdiscourse.com Uganda equalled the lowest score ever recorded at a Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday when they tumbled to 39 all out against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium. The Netherlands also scored 39 against Sri Lanka in 2014.

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Hundreds of protesters lay down in Spain to mimic Gaza's mass casualties. aljazeera.com Bodies of hundreds of protesters filled streets outside the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to mimic the mass casualties.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-09). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.

newarab (2024-06-09). Venezuela, Turkey sign gold deal in region hit by illegal mines. newarab.com "Turkey's investment is intended to continue developing gold (in) the Mining Arc (of Orinoco),"

newarab (2024-06-09). New Caledonia: Macron is hiding France's settler-colonial secret. newarab.com Initially established as a penal colony, the last outpost of French settler colonialism has experienced a demographic shift, with non-natives now outnumbering the Kanaks. The latest statistics indicate that the Kanaks now make up only around 41% of the total population. Three weeks ago, the Kanak people said enough. | Massive unrest has broken out in New…

newarab (2024-06-09). Danish PM Mette Frederiksen 'hit' by man in Copenhagen. newarab.com Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack. | The Danish prime minister's office said in a statement to AFP that Frederiksen was "shocked by the incident", but did not provide further details. | "Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man Friday evening on Kultorvet in Copenhagen. The man was subsequently arrested," the statement said. | The incident comes on the heels of a spate of attacks on politicians from across the political spectrum at work or on the campaign trail in Germany ahead of t…

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