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2021-05-18: Social Media Postees

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"Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
Israel Shahak | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-18
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

For Okinawa, Rahm Would Be a Knee on the Neck
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-18
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…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/18/for-okinawa-rahm-would-be-a-knee-on-the-neck/

Getting Back to Basics in Policy on Israel
Mel Gurtov | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-18
"The problem with the Middle East is that you can try to turn your back on it, but it won't turn its back on you," said Martin S. Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel. And it hasn't: once again, Israelis and Palestinians are at war. With no cease-fire, let alone peace talks, in sight, and…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/18/getting-back-to-basics-in-policy-on-israel/

WEBINAR TOMORROW — Alex Saab's Lawyer: 'How the US Starves Venezuelans' (#SanctionsKill)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
(ESPAàëOL ABAJO) | Alex Saab's lawyer, Femi Falana, has agreed to participate in a webinar about this important case related to US "sanctions". | Caracas, May 16 (OrinocoTribune.com)– Alex Saab has been illegally held by Cape Verdean authorities in prison, and most recently in a unique form of house arrest. Saab was apprehended because of his attempts to bypass illegal US and European "sanctions" against the Venezuelan people. | Saab, a special diplomatic envoy of Venezuela at the time of his irregular detention, and currently ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union, was instrumental in procuri…
orinocotribune.com/webinar-tomorrow-alex-saabs-lawyer-how-the-us-starves-venezuelans-sanctionskill/

Russia Delivered Third Batch Of Weapons To Central African Republic
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size | Russia has supplied the Central African Republic (CAR) with a third batch of small arms, including 5,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian Ambassador to Bangui Vladimir Titorenko told Russian state media."Russia supplied the CAR on a gratuitous basis with a third batch of weapons. These are small arms and light weapons (small arms) — machine guns, light machine guns, sniper rifles, pistols, RPGs, hand grenade…
southfront.org/russia-delivered-third-batch-of-weapons-to-central-african-republic/

Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-18-2021-map-update/

Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-18-2021-map-update/

Palestinians, Kurds and confusion
Sarah Glynn | zcomm.org | 2021-05-17
Two middle-eastern peoples are struggling for their survival against fascistic colonial powers…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/palestinians-kurds-and-confusion/

Military Situation In Syria On May 17, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-17
Click to see full-size image | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SAA members in Nawa city on 15th May | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SDF vehicle west of Tabqah | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SDF members south of Markadah | On May 16, SDF with support of US coalition carried out a security operation in the Dhiban area | On May 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces north of Lattakia | On May 16, Intra-…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-17-2021-map-update/

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2021-05-17: News Headlines

Anonymous007 (2021-05-17). Military Situation In Syria On May 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SAA members in Nawa city on 15th May | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SDF vehicle west of Tabqah | On May 16, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on SDF members south of Markadah | On May 16, SDF with support of US coalition carried out a security operation in the Dhiban area | On May 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces north of Lattakia | On May 16, Intra-…

Sarah Glynn (2021-05-17). Palestinians, Kurds and confusion. zcomm.org Two middle-eastern peoples are struggling for their survival against fascistic colonial powers…

teleSUR (2021-05-16). The US Does Not Urge Immediate Halt To Israeli Attacks in Gaza. telesurenglish.net During a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, took an ambiguous position on what is happening in Gaza. | RELATED: | Although she said the U.S. would offer its good offices should the parties seek a cease-fire, she made no direct mention of Israeli bombardment of Palestinian territories. | Replicating her country's tradit…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-16). URGENT WEBINAR THIS WEDNESDAY 19th: Alex Saab's Lawyer: 'How the US Starves Nations'. orinocotribune.com Alex Saab's lawyer, Femi Falana, has agreed to participate in a webinar about this important case related to US "sanctions". | Caracas, May 16 (OrinocoTribune.com)— Alex Saab has been illegally held by Cape Verdean authorities in prison, and most recently in a unique form of house arrest. Saab was apprehended because of his attempts to bypass illegal US and European "sanctions" against the Venezuelan people. | Saab, a special diplomatic envoy of Venezuela at the time of his irregular detention, and currently ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union, was instrumental in procuring international supplie…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-16). Hezbollah: The Liberation Of Palestine Entered Its Last Stage. southfront.org Illustrative image | Interview of Sayed Hashem Safi al-Din, Head of the Executive Office of Hezbollah, on May 11, 2021. Originally published on

Anonymous669 (2021-05-16). Russian Warplanes Rained Hell On Militant Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On May 16, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least 12 airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, where several terrorist groups are active. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Russian airstrikes struck the town of Burnas in the western Idlib countryside, and the town of Kabani in the northern countryside of Lattakia."No casualties have…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-16). Storm Of Terror: ISIS Claimed 280 Operations In Syria, Iraq In Last 30 Days. southfront.org File image. | ISIS claimed that its cells had carried out 280 operations in Iraq and Syria over the last 30 days in an infographic released by its news agency, Amaq, on May 16. | According to the infographic: | ISIS cells in Iraq carried out a total of 201 operations between April 13 and May 13, including 73 attacks in Kirkuk, 57 in Diyala, 30 in Saladin, 17 in al-Anbar, 15 in Baghdad and 3 in Babylon. | ISIS cells in Syria carried out a total of 79 operations between April 13 and May 13, including 40 attacks in Deir Ez…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-16). Military Situation In Syria On May 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province | On May 15, US forces carried out a military patrol near the town of Malekiyah | On May 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Halluz area | On May 15, SDF released 16 people who were arrested a few days ago in the town of Shaheel | The number of Russia…

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