Daily Archives: July 15, 2019

2019-07-15: News Headlines

Staff (2019-07-15). The U.K. Ambassador's Horrifying Conclusion About the Iran Deal. truthdig.com Former British ambassador to the US Kim Darroch alleged in a diplomatic cable that Trump's motivation in breaching the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was motivated by nothing more than spite, according to the Daily Mail , which saw the text. | In spring of 2018, then foreign secretary Boris Johnson came to Washington for extensive consultations with Trump and his team, attempting to convince them not to breach the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or Iran nucle…

Mark Taliano (2019-07-15). The War on Syria Continues. Iran Is Next? globalresearch.ca Not only are the ethnic-cleansing SDF playing a central role in the balkanization of Syria, but their criminal occupation of resource rich areas east of the Euphrates affords them and their Imperial masters strategic locations, useful not only for their …

Miri Wood (2019-07-15). More Families Freed from US Controlled Rukban Concentration Camp in Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca While the partisan, fake faction fight over usage of concentration camp persists domestically, American politicians and US media continue to ignore the US Rukban concentration camp in Syria. US occupation criminals continue as illicit armed guards, dictating which Syrians may …

Miri Wood (2019-07-15). Syria Calls on Civilized World to Intervene in Turkey Cultural Aggression. globalresearch.ca Turkey has a long history of criminal aggression against Syria. Even before the NATO Spring was imposed in March 2011, Turkey had built tent cities for refugees, before they felt the need to flee. It has housed various terrorists, fraudulent …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-07-14). The Resigning British Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch Bashes Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Rarely do ambassadors resign after an intense self-assessment of worth. Diplomatic immunity does not merely extend to protecting the official from the reach of local laws; it encourages a degree of freedom in engaging as a country's representative. Sir Kim …

Staff (2019-07-13). Professors and Students Unite to Oppose Cuts to Lebanon's Only Public University. truthout.org Over the last month and a half, a strike by faculty and student-led sit-ins and demonstrations against austerity measures effectively shut down Lebanese University, Lebanon's only public university. | Regular protests — drawing hundreds of students, faculty members and organizations from different schools, cities and political affiliations — took place in downtown Beirut. | On June 18, students, joined by supporters from independent clubs, demonstrated in front of the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Learning, marching from there to the headquarters of the League of Lebanese University Ful…

The Canary (2019-07-13). Police under fire after warning to press over leaked diplomatic cables. thecanary.co The Metropolitan Police came under fire after warning journalists against the publication of further leaked diplomatic dispatches.Scotland Yard announced on Friday it was launching a criminal investigation into the leak of cables from the British ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, which were highly critical of the Trump administration.Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said there was a "clear public interest" in bringing the perpetrator to justice given the damage caused to Britain's international relations. | In a highly unusual move, he also warned the media that they could face prosecution if there was any f…

Binoy Kampmark (2019-07-13). The Resigning Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch on Donald Trump. dissidentvoice.org Rarely do ambassadors resign after an intense self-assessment of worth. Diplomatic immunity does not merely extend to protecting the official from the reach of local laws; it encourages a degree of freedom in engaging as a country's representative. Sir Kim Darroch, as UK ambassador to the United States, felt that any freedom afforded him in …

Ori Nir (2019-07-13). Religious Fanatics Have Hijacked America's Israel Policy. And They're Not Even Evangelicals. commondreams.org US Ambassador to David Friedman speaks with US businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson during the opening of an ancient road at the City of David archaeological and tourist site in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem on June 30, 2019. (Photo: Tsafrir Abayov/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/israel-extremists_0.jpg

South Front (2019-07-13). Video: Syrian Army Repelled Large Attack in Northern Hama. UK Claims Iran Attempted to Capture Its Tanker. globalresearch.ca On July 10, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its allies launched a surprise attack on positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Hama and captured the town of al-Hamameyat and the …

United Nations (2019-07-12). Friday's Daily Brief: UN chief meets cyclone survivors in Mozambique, Human Rights Council investigates Philippines state violence, UN weather agency tracks Arctic fires. un.org In today's Daily Brief: UN chief António Guterres condemns airstrikes on Syrian hospitals and meets survivors of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique; the UN Human Rights Council votes to investigate the "war on drugs" in the Philippines; and UN weather agency tracks fires…in the Arctic.

United Nations (2019-07-12). UN's Guterres condemns ongoing airstrikes on Syria's hospitals, medical workers. un.org Reports that airstrikes have hit several health facilities in north-west Syria have been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-General.

United Nations (2019-07-12). UN Human Rights Council stands firm on LGBTI violence, Syria detainees and Philippines 'war on drugs'. un.org The 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council ended on Friday with measures taken to address worrying developments in Eritrea, Syria and the Philippines, along with other issues of global concern, such as violence and discrimination against the LGBTI community.

Staff (2019-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2019. democracynow.org Children Recount Mistreatment, Sexual Abuse at Yuma, AZ Migrant Jail, Scabies, Shingles & Chickenpox Spreading Among Children at Clint, TX Migrant Jail, Jewish Activists Arrested After Protesting Migrant Detention on Capitol Hill, Judge Rejects DOJ Move to Replace Legal Team Charged with Census Citizenship Battle, Court Says Trump Cannot Block Critics on Twitter, U.K. Ambassador Resigns After Leaked Cables Scandal, Afghan Peace Talks Close as Deadly Attacks Continue, Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act, Megan Rapinoe to Trump: "Your Message Is Excluding People", Calls Grow fo…

Miko Peled (2019-07-09). "Go Forth and Lie" Israel Rolls Out Mandatory Course for Students Travelling Abroad. mintpressnews.com Israel new course to prepare high school students traveling overseas to be good "ambassadors" includes training on how to combat BDS, claims of apartheid and more.

Eva Bartlett (2019-07-04). Voices from Syria's Rukban Refugee Camp Belie Corporate Media Reporting. mintpressnews.com Eva Bartlett visited refugees in Syria escaping the horrid conditions in the Rukban Refugee Camp, a desolate outpost in the US administered deconfliction zone. What she found was very different than the 'reality' depicted by the Western press.

2019-07-15: Social Media Postees

The U.K. Ambassador's Horrifying Conclusion About the Iran Deal
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-15
Former British ambassador to the US Kim Darroch alleged in a diplomatic cable that Trump's motivation in breaching the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was motivated by nothing more than spite, according to the Daily Mail , which saw the text. | In spring of 2018, then foreign secretary Boris Johnson came to Washington for extensive consultations with Trump and his team, attempting to convince them not to breach the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or Iran nucle…
truthdig.com/articles/the-u-k-ambassadors-horrifying-conclusion-about-the-iran-deal/

The War on Syria Continues. Iran Is Next?
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-15
Not only are the ethnic-cleansing SDF playing a central role in the balkanization of Syria, but their criminal occupation of resource rich areas east of the Euphrates affords them and their Imperial masters strategic locations, useful not only for their …
globalresearch.ca/war-syria-continues-iran-next/5675904

Syria Calls on Civilized World to Intervene in Turkey Cultural Aggression
Miri Wood | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-15
Turkey has a long history of criminal aggression against Syria. Even before the NATO Spring was imposed in March 2011, Turkey had built tent cities for refugees, before they felt the need to flee. It has housed various terrorists, fraudulent …
globalresearch.ca/syria-calls-civilized-world-intervene-turkey-cultural-aggression/5683556

More Families Freed from US Controlled Rukban Concentration Camp in Northern Syria
Miri Wood | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-15
While the partisan, fake faction fight over usage of concentration camp persists domestically, American politicians and US media continue to ignore the US Rukban concentration camp in Syria. US occupation criminals continue as illicit armed guards, dictating which Syrians may …
globalresearch.ca/more-families-freed-us-ss-rukban-concentration-camp/5683558

The Resigning British Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch Bashes Donald Trump
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-14
Rarely do ambassadors resign after an intense self-assessment of worth. Diplomatic immunity does not merely extend to protecting the official from the reach of local laws; it encourages a degree of freedom in engaging as a country's representative. Sir Kim …
globalresearch.ca/resigning-ambassador-sir-kim-darroch-donald-trump/5683489

Professors and Students Unite to Oppose Cuts to Lebanon's Only Public University
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-13
Over the last month and a half, a strike by faculty and student-led sit-ins and demonstrations against austerity measures effectively shut down Lebanese University, Lebanon's only public university. | Regular protests — drawing hundreds of students, faculty members and organizations from different schools, cities and political affiliations — took place in downtown Beirut. | On June 18, students, joined by supporters from independent clubs, demonstrated in front of the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Learning, marching from there to the headquarters of the League of Lebanese University Ful…
truthout.org/articles/professors-and-students-unite-to-oppose-cuts-to-lebanons-only-public-university/

Police under fire after warning to press over leaked diplomatic cables
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-13
The Metropolitan Police came under fire after warning journalists against the publication of further leaked diplomatic dispatches.Scotland Yard announced on Friday it was launching a criminal investigation into the leak of cables from the British ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, which were highly critical of the Trump administration.Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said there was a "clear public interest" in bringing the perpetrator to justice given the damage caused to Britain's international relations. | In a highly unusual move, he also warned the media that they could face prosecution if there was any f…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/07/13/police-under-fire-after-warning-to-press-over-leaked-diplomatic-cables/

Religious Fanatics Have Hijacked America's Israel Policy. And They're Not Even Evangelicals
Ori Nir | commondreams.org | 2019-07-13
US Ambassador to David Friedman speaks with US businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson during the opening of an ancient road at the City of David archaeological and tourist site in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem on June 30, 2019. (Photo: Tsafrir Abayov/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/israel-extremists_0.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/13/religious-fanatics-have-hijacked-americas-israel-policy-and-theyre-not-even?cd-origin=rss

The Resigning Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch on Donald Trump
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-13
Rarely do ambassadors resign after an intense self-assessment of worth. Diplomatic immunity does not merely extend to protecting the official from the reach of local laws; it encourages a degree of freedom in engaging as a country's representative. Sir Kim Darroch, as UK ambassador to the United States, felt that any freedom afforded him in …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/the-resigning-ambassador-sir-kim-darroch-on-donald-trump/

Video: Syrian Army Repelled Large Attack in Northern Hama. UK Claims Iran Attempted to Capture Its Tanker
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-13
On July 10, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its allies launched a surprise attack on positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Hama and captured the town of al-Hamameyat and the …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-repelled-large-attack-northern-hama-uk-claims-iran-attempted-capture-its-tanker/5683424

UN's Guterres condemns ongoing airstrikes on Syria's hospitals, medical workers
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-12
Reports that airstrikes have hit several health facilities in north-west Syria have been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-General.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042311

Friday's Daily Brief: UN chief meets cyclone survivors in Mozambique, Human Rights Council investigates Philippines state violence, UN weather agency tracks Arctic fires
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-12
In today's Daily Brief: UN chief António Guterres condemns airstrikes on Syrian hospitals and meets survivors of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique; the UN Human Rights Council votes to investigate the "war on drugs" in the Philippines; and UN weather agency tracks fires…in the Arctic.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042371

Rojava conference calls for regional security and stability through self-administration
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-12
An international conference hosted by the Rojava Center for Strategic Studies in the city of Amude in Kurdish-liberated northern Syria from July 7-9 called for international support for the establishment of self-administration in areas liberated from Islamic State of Syria (ISIS) terrorist rule. | The "International Forum on ISIS: Dimensions, challenges, and confrontation strategies" was attended by more than 200 people, including politicians, researchers and representatives of civil society institutions from several countries. | Conference participants discussed various aspects of ISIS' terrorism, including poli…
greenleft.org.au/content/rojava-conference-calls-regional-security-and-stability-through-self-administration

UN Human Rights Council stands firm on LGBTI violence, Syria detainees and Philippines 'war on drugs'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-12
The 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council ended on Friday with measures taken to address worrying developments in Eritrea, Syria and the Philippines, along with other issues of global concern, such as violence and discrimination against the LGBTI community.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042381

"Go Forth and Lie" Israel Rolls Out Mandatory Course for Students Travelling Abroad
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-09
Israel new course to prepare high school students traveling overseas to be good "ambassadors" includes training on how to combat BDS, claims of apartheid and…
mintpressnews.com/israel-mandatory-course-students-abroad/260240/

"Go Forth and Lie" Israel Rolls Out Mandatory Course for Students Travelling Abroad
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-09
Israel new course to prepare high school students traveling overseas to be good "ambassadors" includes training on how to combat BDS, claims of apartheid and…
mintpressnews.com/israel-mandatory-course-students-abroad/260240/

Voices from Syria's Rukban Refugee Camp Belie Corporate Media Reporting
Eva Bartlett | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-04
Eva Bartlett visited refugees in Syria escaping the horrid conditions in the Rukban Refugee Camp, a desolate outpost in the US administered deconfliction zone. What she found was very different than the 'reality' depicted by the Western press.
mintpressnews.com/voices-syria-rukban-refugee-camp-media-reporting/260197/

Voices from Syria's Rukban Refugee Camp Belie Corporate Media Reporting
Eva Bartlett | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-04
Eva Bartlett visited refugees in Syria escaping the horrid conditions in the Rukban Refugee Camp, a desolate outpost in the US administered deconfliction zone. What she found was very different than the 'reality' depicted by the Western press.
mintpressnews.com/voices-syria-rukban-refugee-camp-media-reporting/260197/