Palestinian Unity Government: Mission Impossible by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hamas and Fatah agreed in principle to unity government, details largely sketchy. Reportedly, the Palestinian Authority will control Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt. Legislative, presidential and national elections will be held within one year. Earlier unity deals collapsed. Consider the obstacles. […]

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Extremist Israelis Rampage Through East Jerusalem’s Old City by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) According to Haaretz, hundreds of extremist youths rampaged “through the Old City from the Western Wall towards the Muslim Quarter.” They shouted inflammatory rhetoric, threatened homes and shops, threw rocks and smashed car windows – hooliganism unchallenged by […]

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Remarks by Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said 92% of Syrian territory was freed from (US-supported) ISIS control. In the past week alone, Russian airpower conducted 517 sorties, destroying over 1,260 facilities controlled by terrorists. Its operations along with Syria’s continue smashing […]

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Russia Using Pokemon Go to Sow Discord Among Americans? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) CNN, the most “(un)trusted name in (television) news,” claimed it, another black mark on its sordid reporting – all rubbish all the time, featuring Russophobic content much of the time. Its latest on Thursday outrageously claimed Russia […]

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New US Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan Escalates Killing of Civilians by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) The Pentagon is a killing machine, civilian men, women and children indiscriminately targeted in all US war theaters – massacred in cold blood. Defense Secretary Mattis changed the Pentagon’s rules of engagement in Afghanistan, indicating […]

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Congressional Disaster Relief Legislation Ignores Puerto Rico by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hurricanes Maria and Irma caused vast destruction in Puerto Rico, creating humanitarian crisis conditions for millions. Instead of massive amounts of vitally needed aid and debt relief, the Trump administration requested House and Senate members authorize a $4.9 billion […]

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Washington Pretends to be Combating ISIS in Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Syria’s Foreign Ministry released video and other evidence, showing US and Israeli arms and munitions ending up in the hands of ISIS, al-Nusra and other terrorists. It’s well known this has been going on throughout years of conflict, […]

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Trump EOs Aim to Undermine Obamacare by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) On Wednesday and Thursday, Trump signed two anti-consumer executive orders, aiming to wreck Obamacare instead of seeking to improve affordable coverage for all Americans. His actions made dysfunctional Obamacare much worse if they stick. One EO permits buying health insurance […]

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Madrid Rejects Dialogue with Catalonia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was given until Monday to clarify whether he’ll formally declare independence or not. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy rejected his call for dialogue between what he called “democratic law and disobedience (sic)”.  On Thursday, he began the process […]

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Trump Withdraws America from UNESCO by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) UNESCO is the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization. It stresses “building peace in the minds of men and women.”  It “works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values.” Through […]

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