Daily Archives: March 2, 2024

2024-03-02: News Headlines

albawaba (2024-03-02). Iranian advisor Reza Zarei killed in Israeli strike on Syria. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Iranian media to say that an airstrike by Israeli fighter jets killed a high-ranking officer and advisor in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The attack was aimed at a housing complex in the southern Syrian city of Baniyas.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that the attack killed Zarei and three other Iranian leaders in the seaside area of Baniyas. The attack also hit a building where Iranian militias lived, setting off three strong explosions that scared people in the area.The head of the Syrian Observatory, Rami Abdulrahman, talked about how important the attack was. He said that the area in…

newarab (2024-03-02). Turkey rejects accusations that it committed abuses in Syria. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-02). US blocks Algeria condemnation of Gaza aid massacre at UN. newarab.com The US was the only country out of 15 to not back Algeria's statement on the massacre in Al-Rashid Street. | The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, on Thursday, pleaded for the Security Cou…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-03-02). The Nobodies Are Worth More Than The Bullet That Kills Them. popularresistance.org On 20 February, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield had the terrible job of vetoing Algeria's resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. Amar Bendjama, the Algerian Ambassador to the UN, said that the resolution he tabled had been shaped by conversations amongst the 15 members of the UN Security Council. He was nonetheless asked to delay the resolution, but his country refused. 'Silence is not a viable option', he replied. 'Now it is the time for action and the time for truth'. When the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order on 26 January suggested that Israel's actions in Gaz…

Vijay Prashad (2024-03-02). The nobodies are worth more than the bullet that kills them: The Ninth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org On 20 February, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield had the terrible job of vetoing Algeria's resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. Amar Bendjama, the Algerian Ambassador to the UN, said that the resolution he tabled had been shaped by conversations amongst the 15 members of the UN Security Council.

WSWS (2024-03-02). At Biden's behest, Canada's Labour Minister convenes meeting with US ambassador and top union leaders. wsws.org The February gathering should be taken as a warning by workers across North America that the unions are colluding with the highest levels of the state to suppress the class struggle and support the transition to a "war economy."

WSWS (2024-03-02). US imperialism defends Israel as death toll from Gaza City massacre rises to 115. wsws.org At a Thursday evening emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the US voted to block a draft statement that noted "deep concern" at the deaths "due to opening fire from Israel." According to Palestinian UN ambassador Riyad Mansour, 14 of the Security Council's 15 members were prepared to back the statement.

albawaba (2024-03-02). Former US ambassador confesses to 40 Years of spying for Cuba. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Victor Manuel Rocha, who used to be the ambassador of Bolivia to the US, has shockingly admitted that he has been spying for Cuba for more than 40 years.From 1981 to 1986, Rocha worked for the US Department of State. He was accused of giving secret information to Cuba. On the other hand, the 73-year-old former ambassador changed his mind during his trial in Miami yesterday and admitted to spying. During the trial, people were talking about how to handle secret papers when this sudden confession happened.Secret papers that were found during the investigation show that Rocha worked as a spy for Cuba for…

Jason Ditz (2024-03-02). Israeli Airstrike Kills Seven Hezbollah Members in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit a series of targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least seven Hezbollah members and badly damaging several buildings. Hezbollah confirmed the deaths but did not identify any of the slain by rank or by role. The biggest attack was in the town of Ramia, where an airstrike killed four Hezbollah …

ISLAMIC NATION OF PALESTINE (2024-03-02). the supreme leader of the islamic nation of palestine, ali muhammad, responds to u.s. secr. indybay.org THE SUPREME LEADER OF THE ISLAMIC NATION OF PALESTINE, ALI MUHAMMAD, RESPONDS TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN ON WHO OWNS THE NORTHERN BORDER BORDERING LEBANON…

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