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United States lawmaker says no visit to West Bank under 'oppressive' Israel conditions
The Israeli government said it banned the United States representatives over their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to pressure Israel to end its abuses against Palestinians. However, it seemed clear, at least to me , that President Trump's hand was the decisive factor in Israel's decision. "Israel does not want us to show our allies in th... [Full Article...]
More migrants evacuated from Spanish rescue ship ‘Open Arms’
The minors were transferred Saturday to an Italian border patrol boat for disembarkation and processing on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. The dispute over the Open Arms came as another humanitarian rescue boat, the Ocean Viking, maintained its course off Italy with 356 migrants aboard and no port to disembark. [Full Article...]
Uhuru, Kalonzo witness Sudan military signing of transition deal with protest leaders
In a speech, Mohammed Nagy Alassam, a leader within the FFC, emphasised the need for an investigation and justice for those who were killed, particularly during the violent dispersal of a protest site in the capital Khartoum on 3 June. The case of Omar al-Bashir The day of signature was also supposed to be the day of the opening of the trial of the former president charged with corruption, but i... [Full Article...]
Trump calls for Antifa to be designated terror organization
Portland, one of the most liberal U.S. cities, is an antifa stronghold, and the local Rose City Antifa is expected to send members out on to its streets on Saturday. But a statement on the Rose City Antifa website accused the far-right groups of planning "to bring their branded political violence to our streets", and it encouraged people "to defend Portland against far-right attack". [Full Article...]
Airport worker fired for giving passenger 'You ugly!' note
The video from Rochester Airport shows the security worker handing Neal Strassner the note . "I didn't open it because I didn't care about it", he told the publication. He initially shrugged off the message when he received it and continued on to catch his flight to Kansas but called the airport later to complain. The security screener has since been fired. [Full Article...]
Veteran politicians willing to lead anti-Brexit government
The poll found almost a quarter of Remain voters (23 percent) would prefer a no deal Brexit to a Labour Government under Mr Corbyn - even if he guaranteed a fresh vote. "If the House of Commons asks them to lead an emergency government to get our country out of this Brexit mess and to stop us driving off that cliff to a no deal, then yes they are prepared to do that". [Full Article...]
Rashida Tlaib won't travel to Israel despite approval to visit family
Minutes after this tweet , Netanyahu's administration announced that Omar and Tlaib would be barred from entry, though on Friday morning Tlaib was granted permission to visit her grandmother in the West Bank. Officials had, however, said they would consider a separate humanitarian request from Ms Tlaib to visit her family, a trip for which she would have to pass through Israel. [Full Article...]
UK Labour leader lays out plan to stop a no-deal Brexit
The document, leaked to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, warns of a "high probability" of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October given Johnson's "tough negotiating position" but adds that the EU's preparations are "largely complete". "There is no mandate for leaving with no deal, " Hammond said. The new prime minister has accused those who oppose that policy of collaborating with Brussels. [Full Article...]