Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-25: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-25). Facebook greenlit ads calling for 'holocaust' against Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Facebook approves advertisements sent experimentally to the social network, including some containing demands for "holocaust for the Palestinians."

Ari Paul, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-11-25). Musk's Lawsuit Is About Destroying Free Speech. popularresistance.org He wasn't bluffing. | After threatening to sue liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America (CNBC, 11/18/23), Twitter's principal owner Elon Musk did just that, arguing in papers filed in a Texas court that the group "manipulated" data in an effort to "destroy" the social media platform, causing major advertisers to pull back (BBC, 11/20/23). | The world's richest human was responding to an MMFA report (11/16/23) about Twitter—which Musk has rebranded as X since purchasing the once publicly traded company—and its promotion of far-right, antisemitic content. It said that while "Musk continues his d…

Ann Brown (2023-11-24). Hollywood Elites Send Message: If You Criticize Israel, No Employment In Our Industry. moguldom.com Hollywood elites seem to be cracking down on anyone in the film industry who takes a pro-Palestine stance. Take actress Melissa Barrera, for example. After leading both 2022's "Scream" and the sixth installment, released earlier this year, she has been dropped from "Scream VII" after making social media posts concerning the Israel-Hamas War. "Gaza is …

Staff (2023-11-25). Hamas Praises Contributions of China, Russia, and Arab Countries in Gaza Truce (+Prisoner Exchange). orinocotribune.com The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement'

Ann Brown (2023-11-25). Silicon Valley Legend Paul Graham Called Anti-Semite For Highlighting Massacre Of 3600 Palestinian Children. moguldom.com Silicon Valley luminary and Y Combinator founder, Paul Graham, has stirred up controversy with his recent tweets concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Graham, known for his influential role in the tech industry, found himself facing criticism from Israeli tech professionals who accused him of taking a seemingly pro-Palestinian stance. He faced the same backlash in 2014 …

The Lancet (2023-11-25). Editorial] Drug decriminalisation: grounding policy in evidence. thelancet.com The Global Commission on Drug Policy's latest report, published ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec 1, describes decriminalisation of drug use as an essential precursor to ending HIV and viral hepatitis as public health threats. Since its formation in 2011 by political, economic, and cultural leaders, the Commission has advocated for decriminalisation as part of a rights-based approach to drug policy, rooted in scientific evidence and principles of public health, to minimise the harms arising from drug use.

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-11-24). This Is the Real Face of the US Empire. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Nov 21, 2023 | Someone uploaded one of those viral "help identify this racist jerk" clips featuring a man accosting a street vendor with awful Islamophobic vitriol, and it turned out he was the former US State Department Deputy Director in the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs. | It sounds made up, but that's exactly what just happened; Vice

scorinoco (2023-11-24). Former Obama Advisor Bragged About Murdered Palestinian Children, Arrested for Hate Crime. orinocotribune.com Stuart Seldowitz, a former White House advisor during the Obama administration, was arrested by the New York Police Department for verbally assaulting and harassing a food vendor with Islamophobic comments. | New York City Council Member Julie Menin reported that the suspect is in police custody and has been arrested. The arrest came after videos went viral on November 21, in which the former Obama aide is seen insulting and threatening a street food vendor of Egyptian origin, whose identity has not been revealed. | "UPDATE in Street Vendor Case in Our Community: The Suspect is in NYPD custody and has been arrest…

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2023-11-23: News Headlines

Staff (2023-11-22). Meet the Israeli History Teacher Arrested & Jailed for Facebook Posts Opposing Killing of Palestinians. democracynow.org On November 9, Israeli police arrested Jerusalem history and civics teacher Meir Baruchin after he posted a message on Facebook about his opposition to the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians. Police seized his phone and two laptops before interrogating him on suspicion of committing an act of treason and intending to disrupt public order. After being in jail for four days, Baruchin was freed but lost his job as a teacher and is still facing charges. "These days Israeli citizens who are showing the slightest sentiment for the people of Gaza, opposing killing of innocent civilians, they are being polit…

WSWS (2023-11-22). Facebook blocks page of the Palestine Committee of Norway. wsws.org The shutdown of the page joins a whole flood of acts of censorship and bans around the world. These target social media, events, public appearances and even opinions and slogans condemning the genocide in Gaza.

Democracy Now! (2023-11-22). Democracy Now! 2023-11-22 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 22, 2023; Israel & Hamas Agree to 4-Day Truce & Hostage Release as Netanyahu Threatens War on Gaza Will Go On; Meet the Israeli History Teacher Arrested & Jailed for Facebook Posts Opposing Killing of Palestinians; Gaza in Ruins: Satellite Imagery Researchers Say Israel has Destroyed or Damaged 56,000 Buildings | Headlines for November 22, 2023; Israel & Hamas Agree to 4-Day Truce & Hostage Release as Netanyahu Threatens War on Gaza Will Go On; Meet the Israeli History Teacher Arrested & Jailed for Facebook Posts Opposing Killing of Palestinians; Gaza in Ruins: Satellite Imagery Researchers S…

WSWS (2023-11-22). Elon Musk promotes fascist "Great Replacement Theory" on X/Twitter. wsws.org Musk's open promotion of the antisemitic conspiracy theory has provoked a crisis at X/Twitter, with several major advertisers pausing spending on the social media platform.

geo.tv (2023-11-22). Cigar-smoking Chinese burglar snoozes mid-robbery, gets caught snoring on job. geo.tv The amusing incident gained attention on the Chinese social media platform Weibo…

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2023-11-23). Venezuela rechaza arbitrariedades contra la Vinotinto en Perú. telesurtv.net En un mensaje en la red social X, antes Twitter, el canciller Yvan Gil, rechazó una nueva arbitrariedad del Gobierno peruano contra los venezolanos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2023-11-22). Venezuela rechaza arbitrariedades contra la Vinotinto en Perú. telesurtv.net En un mensaje en la red social X, antes Twitter, el canciller Yvan Gil, rechazó una nueva arbitrariedad del Gobierno peruano contra los venezolanos.

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-11-22). Before viral Islamophobic rant, ex-Obama official harassed women, Russian diplomat's dog. thegrayzone.com Prior to going viral after footage emerged showing ex-State Department official Stuart Seldowitz spewing Islamophobic slurs at a Halal food cart operator, he spent his spare time harassing female Russian diplomats and an ambassador's pet dog, the Grayzone has learned. The viral footage of Stuart Seldowitz berating a Halal food cart operator with Islamophobic diatribes and calls for the death of more Palestinian children has laid bare the link between extremism and American foreign policy. Seldowitz, a former national security …

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