Daily Archives: May 15, 2021

2021-05-15: News Headlines

Fight Back (2021-05-15). Lebanese protesters cross borders to occupied Palestine, face Israeli gunfire. fightbacknews.org According to a report from Lebanon's authoritative news outlet Al-Manar, a demonstration supporting the resistance in Palestine crossed the border between Lebanon and the territory under Israeli occupation on May 13. | "A number of Lebanese protesters demonstrated spontaneously near the barbed-wire fence off the Israeli settlement of Al-Metula, storming the border an crossing shortly into the occupied Palestinian territories," reports Al-Manar, which had a reporter on the scene. | "The protesters held Lebanon's, Hezbollah's and Palestine's flags and chanted slogans in support of Gaza against the Israeli agg…

Editor2 (2021-05-15). Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison. orinocotribune.com By Joe Lauria — May 11, 2021 | Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. | Craig Murray, an ex-British ambassador and blogger, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty in March of contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. He was given three weeks to turn himself into police, pending his appeal. Judge Lady Dorrian issued the sentence, she said, despite Murray's health issues. | Murray faced up to two yea…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-15). Mysterious Group Claimed Responsibility For Rocket Attack On Israeli-Occupied Golan. southfront.org Illustrative image. | A group calling itself the "Palestinian Liberation Brigades" has claimed responsibility for the The group's name first appeared on a number of Syria and Iraq social media news channels and pages, including the Sabereen News. The Telegram channel is known to be close to pro-Iranian factions in Iraq. | As for n…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-15). In Video: Russian Pinpoint Strikes Destroyed ISIS Underground Command Post In Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image: Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) had destroyed a large underground command post of ISIS in central Syria, According to the outlet, Su-24M and Su-34 warplanes of the VKS carried out a series of pinpoint airstrikes on…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-14). Gaza Conflict Spillover: Israeli Army Struck Syrian-Lebanese Border. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on May 14, an Israeli warplane targeted a vehicle near a Syrian town located next to the border with Lebanon, according to Lebanese and Israeli sources. | The vehicle, a pickup, was targeted near the Syrian town of al-Juntliyah in western Homs. Israeli sources claimed that the vehicle was about to move a weapons shipment from the Syrian town, where Hezbollah is known to be p…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-14). Playing With Fire: Israeli Military Killed Hezbollah Fighter On Separation Line With Lebanon (Videos). southfront.org Mohamad al-Tahan. Source: Hezbollah Military Media. | Israel and Lebanon may be heading to a serious confrontation after the killing of a Lebanese citizen by the Israeli military. | The victim, Mohamad al-Tahan from the southern Lebanese town of Aadloun, was protesting along with hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinians against Israeli's ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip on the separation line with Israel. | The Israeli attack on Palestinian factions in G…

Israel Shahak (2021-05-14). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

David Swanson (2021-05-14). For Okinawa, Rahm Would Be a Knee on the Neck. warisacrime.org If you don't know much about Japan (and neither does Rahm Emanuel, the reported nominee for U.S. ambassador) a few relevant facts are these: 1) It's right next to China which much of the U.S. government is eager for some sort of fight with. 2) Its Constitution (imposed by the U.S.) bans war, and the …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-14). 24 Pro-Government Fighters Killed Or Injured In ISIS Attacks In Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 13, at least 24 fighters of the Palestinian-led al-Quds Brigade were killed or wounded in two separate attacks by ISIS cells in central Syria. | The first attack targeted two posts of the pro-government group on a road leading to the al-Talila military camp to the east of the ancient city of Palmyra in eastern Homs.

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-14). Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Hezbollah Make Lebanon Weakened and Divided Against Israel. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Treasury …

commondreams (2021-05-14). National Coalition Vows to Fight Senate Confirmation of Rahm Emanuel to Become Ambassador to Japan. commondreams.org ______________________________…

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2021-05-15: Social Media Postees

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Mysterious Group Claimed Responsibility For Rocket Attack On Israeli-Occupied Golan
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-15
Illustrative image. | A group calling itself the "Palestinian Liberation Brigades" has claimed responsibility for the rocket attack which targeted the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights late on May 14. | The group's name first appeared on a number of Syria and Iraq social media news channels and pages, including the Sabereen News. The Telegram channel is known to be close to pro-Iranian factions in Iraq. | As for n…
southfront.org/mysterious-group-claimed-responsibility-for-rocket-attack-on-israeli-occupied-golan/

In Video: Russian Pinpoint Strikes Destroyed ISIS Underground Command Post In Central Syria
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-15
Illustrative image: Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) had destroyed a large underground command post of ISIS in central Syria, RusVesna.SU reported on May 15. | According to the outlet, Su-24M and Su-34 warplanes of the VKS carried out a series of pinpoint airstrikes on…
southfront.org/in-video-russian-pinpoint-strikes-destroyed-isis-underground-command-post-in-central-syria/

Iran's ambassador, Russian dep. FM confer on JCPOA revival
Kamal Iranidoost | en.mehrnews.com | 2021-05-15
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.
en.mehrnews.com/news/173461/Iran-s-ambassador-Russian-dep-FM-confer-on-JCPOA-revival

Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-15
By Joe Lauria — May 11, 2021 | Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. | Craig Murray, an ex-British ambassador and blogger, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty in March of contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. He was given three weeks to turn himself into police, pending his appeal. Judge Lady Dorrian issued the sentence, she said, despite Murray's health issues. | Murray faced up to two yea…
orinocotribune.com/murray-sentenced-to-8-months-in-prison/

Lebanese protesters cross borders to occupied Palestine, face Israeli gunfire
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-15
According to a report from Lebanon's authoritative news outlet Al-Manar, a demonstration supporting the resistance in Palestine crossed the border between Lebanon and the territory under Israeli occupation on May 13. | "A number of Lebanese protesters demonstrated spontaneously near the barbed-wire fence off the Israeli settlement of Al-Metula, storming the border an crossing shortly into the occupied Palestinian territories," reports Al-Manar, which had a reporter on the scene. | "The protesters held Lebanon's, Hezbollah's and Palestine's flags and chanted slogans in support of Gaza against the Israeli agg…
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/15/lebanese-protesters-cross-borders-occupied-palestine-face-israeli-gunfire

New equation formed by Palestinian resistance groups
Staff | en.mehrnews.com | 2021-05-15
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) — Hezbollah's deputy chief Naim Qassim says a new equation has been formed by the Palestinian resistance groups.
en.mehrnews.com/news/173456/New-equation-formed-by-Palestinian-resistance-groups

Gaza Conflict Spillover: Israeli Army Struck Syrian-Lebanese Border
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-14
Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on May 14, an Israeli warplane targeted a vehicle near a Syrian town located next to the border with Lebanon, according to Lebanese and Israeli sources. | The vehicle, a pickup, was targeted near the Syrian town of al-Juntliyah in western Homs. Israeli sources claimed that the vehicle was about to move a weapons shipment from the Syrian town, where Hezbollah is known to be p…
southfront.org/gaza-conflict-spillover-israeli-army-struck-syrian-lebanese-border/

24 Pro-Government Fighters Killed Or Injured In ISIS Attacks In Central Syria
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-14
Illustrative image | On May 13, at least 24 fighters of the Palestinian-led al-Quds Brigade were killed or wounded in two separate attacks by ISIS cells in central Syria. | The first attack targeted two posts of the pro-government group on a road leading to the al-Talila military camp to the east of the ancient city of Palmyra in eastern Homs.
southfront.org/24-pro-government-fighters-killed-or-injured-in-isis-attacks-in-central-syria/

"Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
Israel Shahak | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-14
When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
globalresearch.ca/greater-israel-the-zionist-plan-for-the-middle-east/5324815

Sanders Says Biden Must Pick Ambassador Who Won't Blindly Back Right-Wing Israeli Government
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-14
"The role of the United States should be to bring the peoples of the region together, not simply to support a right-wing Israeli government." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza_16.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2021/05/14/sanders-says-biden-must-pick-ambassador-who-wont-blindly-back-right-wing-israeli?cd-origin=rss

For Okinawa, Rahm Would Be a Knee on the Neck
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-05-14
If you don't know much about Japan (and neither does Rahm Emanuel, the reported nominee for U.S. ambassador) a few relevant facts are these: 1) It's right next to China which much of the U.S. government is eager for some sort of fight with. 2) Its Constitution (imposed by the U.S.) bans war, and the … Continue reading "For Okinawa, Rahm Would Be a Knee on the Neck"
warisacrime.org/2021/05/14/for-okinawa-rahm-would-be-a-knee-on-the-neck/

Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Hezbollah Make Lebanon Weakened and Divided Against Israel
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-14
The U.S. Treasury …
globalresearch.ca/fresh-us-sanctions-against-hezbollah-make-lebanon-weakened-divided-against-israel/5745284

Playing With Fire: Israeli Military Killed Hezbollah Fighter On Separation Line With Lebanon (Videos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-14
Mohamad al-Tahan. Source: Hezbollah Military Media. | Israel and Lebanon may be heading to a serious confrontation after the killing of a Lebanese citizen by the Israeli military. | The victim, Mohamad al-Tahan from the southern Lebanese town of Aadloun, was protesting along with hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinians against Israeli's ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip on the separation line with Israel. | The Israeli attack on Palestinian factions in G…
southfront.org/playing-with-fire-israeli-military-killed-hezbollah-fighter-on-separation-line-with-lebanon-videos/

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