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Tue, 11/07/2023 - 01:53

The failure of journalists to mount a campaign to free Julian Assange, or expose the vicious smear campaign against him, is one more catastrophic and self-defeating blunder by the news media.

The post Chris Hedges: Journalists Abandoned Julian Assange and Slit Their Own Throats appeared first on MintPress News.

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Wed, 05/07/2023 - 23:52

A growing wave of anti-Christian violence in Palestine reveals disturbing links to Israeli government and zionist ideology, leaving Christians living in fear and oppression.

The post Complicity in Hate: Israeli Government Boycotts Conference on Attacks Against Christians appeared first on MintPress News.

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Tue, 04/07/2023 - 00:16

Numbers reveal the escalating violence and resistance in occupied Palestine, shedding light on the urgent questions of a major revolt and why Israeli attempts to crush Palestinian resistance continue to fail.

The post The Armed Revolt: Why Israel Cannot Crush the Resistance in Palestine appeared first on MintPress News.

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Fri, 30/06/2023 - 23:03

H.R. 3099, AIPAC's latest pet project in DC, would assure American taxpayers foot the bill for a new position in the State Department, one dedicated to coaxing countries into establishing formal relations with Israel.

The post In the Service of Israel: Biden Admin Breathes New Life Into Trump’s Abraham Accords appeared first on MintPress News.

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Thu, 22/06/2023 - 21:39

For World Refugee Day to matter, it must address the root causes of such complex and ongoing problems. Only an honest and deep understanding can serve as a starting point for a meaningful conversation and, hopefully, meaningful actions.

The post The Irony of World Refugee Day: Celebrating, then Blaming the Victims appeared first on MintPress News.

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Tue, 20/06/2023 - 02:20

Julian Assange’s legal options have nearly run out. He could be extradited to the U.S. this week. Should he be convicted in the U.S., any reporting on the inner workings of power will become a crime.

The post Chris Hedges: The Imminent Extradition of Julian Assange and the Death of Journalism appeared first on MintPress News.

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Thu, 15/06/2023 - 23:51

The price of Israel's major plans in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank is not just humanitarian. It is essentially political, aimed at cutting off Palestinian communities from one another, isolating Jerusalem completely, and ensuring a Jewish demographic majority for generations to come.

The post Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: Why Israel Wants to Reactivate The E1 Plan appeared first on MintPress News.