Ahed Tamimi a Threat to Israeli Security? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) That’s how an Israeli military judge and hostile media characterized her.  She’s aged-16, small in frame, physically no match for an Israeli soldier or other security force personnel, male or female, some twice her size and heavily armed. Her […]

Trump’s UN Christmas Gift by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) He’s capping his deplorable first year office by despicably slashing America’s UN dues by $285 million for the 2016-2017 period – more cuts likely ahead. His affront followed the world body’s overwhelming rejection of his unlawful Jerusalem declaration, his message delivered by […]

Guatemala Moving Its Israel Embassy to Jerusalem by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The announced move was politically motivated, likely following US pressure. For FY 2018, House and Senate members approved around $600 million in aid to Central America, mostly for Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala – funds intended to advance Washington’s […]

Repressive Israeli Legislation by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Fascists, Zionist zealots and religious fundamentalists run Israel. It shows in how the Netanyahu regime and his predecessors persecute Palestinians. It’s clear from its repressive legislation. In its year end review, the Association of Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) explained an increasingly disturbing […]

Israeli Military Court Extends Detentions of Ahed Tamimi and Family Members by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Israelis, including settlers, are governed by civil laws, Occupied Palestinians by hundreds of oppressive military orders, covering virtually everything affecting their lives and well-being. When arrested, Palestinians face military judges in military courts, enduring rubber-stamp […]

RT Interviews Sergey Lavrov by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Christmas day, RT’s English, Spanish and Arabic correspondents interviewed Lavrov, a world-class diplomat. None of his Western counterparts match his distinction. He credited his predecessor Evgeny Primakov for envisioning multi-world polarity – world’s apart from America’s exploitive system. Russia fosters inclusiveness […]

Ahed Tamimi: Symbol of Heroic Palestinian Resistance by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Defense for Children International-Palestine said Israeli violence against Palestinian children increased markedly following Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, DCIP’s Abu Eqtaish saying: “Excessive force and misuse of crowd control weapons has once again proved to be the norm for Israeli forces […]

No Joy to the World This Holiday Season by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) How can there be joy with Washington and its imperial allies waging war on humanity, raping and destroying countries, responsible for millions of casualties post-9/11 alone! America is a gangster state, a democracy in name only, a plutocracy […]

Marine General Sees Another US War Coming by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Given America’s rage for endless wars, he’s not alone. Trump escalated wars begun by Bush/Cheney and Obama. He threatened “fire and fury like the world has never seen” against North Korea. He lied claiming an Iranian threat, turned truth […]

Capital Punishment in Israel by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Throughout its existence, Israel killed countless tens of thousands of Palestinians – slow-motion genocide by wars, extrajudicial assassinations and other means. Yet capital punishment in Israel has only officially been imposed twice, the death penalty abolished in 1954. The last execution conducted […]