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Pro-Israel group says it has ‘deportation list’ and has sent ‘thousands’ of names to Trump officials
Betar US is among far-right groups supporting Trump effort to deport students involved in pro-Palestinian protests
Where the World Sees Crisis, Israel Sees Opportunity
Since October 8, 2023, Hezbollah has been engaged in a limited war with Israel, which Netanyahu’s government escalated last month in a series of attacks on Lebanese society. Jacobin spoke to Lebanon scholar Joseph Daher about the dilemma the party faces.
Attention to the strategic constraints faced by Hezbollah, as well as its political limitations, should not, however, prevent socialists from maintaining that Palestinians and Lebanese have a right to resist Israel’s racist, colonial, apartheid state violence, including through military resistance. This includes defending the right of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine, which are the main actors involved in the armed confrontation with Israel’s occupation army, to resist. Israel’s war against Palestinians and Lebanese is part of its attempt to pursue its historical objectives as a settler-colonial state serving Western imperialism. Central to this project is the elimination of the Palestinian populations through a continued Nakba and the consolidation of a regional order serving US imperial interests. These objectives are, without exception, a mortal threat to the whole region.
Defending the right of people to resist oppression should not however be confused with political support for the specific political projects of Hamas or Hezbollah in their respective societies, or lead us to imagine these parties will be able to deliver Palestinian liberation or that they have a strategy that could lead to it.
Finally, socialists must continue to denounce the complicit role of Western ruling classes in supporting not only the racist, settler-colonial, apartheid state of Israel and its genocidal war against the Palestinians but also the Israeli war against Lebanon. They must participate in movements pressuring those ruling classes to break off any political, economic, and military relations with Tel Aviv. No one should expect Western ruling classes to easily change their political positions regarding Israel. But never in history have the ruling classes granted genuine democracy or justice except under pressure from working-class mobilization from below.
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Israel continues its efforts to undermine UNRWA : Peoples Dispatch
By dismantling UNRWA the Israel is seeking to eliminate the Palestinian right of return to their homeland and to liquidate their cause, in addition to depriving millions from their basic rights
Jackson Hickel: Why a Liberated Palestine Threatens Global Capitalism
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The Power of AIPAC, Israel, And The Rise Of The Far Right | Unshocked
NOTE: This discussion was originally published on June 28, 2024.
Naomi Klein tells Mehdi Hasan on this episode of ‘Unshocked’: “I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It was a blow.” For Mehdi, “the idea that 14 or $15 million from AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby in this district didn't play a role? Come on! That's just an insult to our intelligence.”
Over in France, as elections approach, the center right and center left have together blamed the anti-Israel far left for rising antisemitism - and given the French far right a pass in the process! There are reports that many French Jews may now vote for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally for the first time.
Naomi says “European politics is a world upside down,” and says it is “chilling” to think that the “charge of antisemitism is potentially going to facilitate the resurgence of fascism in Europe”.
Although all these far-right parties are staunch supporters of Israel, Mehdi explains how “the old anti-Semitism is still very much alive and well.” A mind-boggling idea regardless of which side of the coin you choose to see it from, so mind-boggling that Mehdi says: “I feel like screaming that no one sees the obvious disconnect… these people are still anti-Semitic and they're pro-Israel. What does that tell you about them?”
What does it also say about Zionism? Mehdi and Naomi discuss Zeteo’s upcoming documentary ‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ and Mehdi’s participation in the Munk Debate on anti-Zionism in Toronto earlier this month.
‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history.
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Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”
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The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were deprived of food, water, sleep, and toilet access.
US found five Israeli military units committed gross human rights violations before Gaza war
The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said on Monday.
settler stealing a Palestinian’s home, and tried to hand the man his own milk
A kid in Palestine shopping with his mother and disparately beaten by IDF.
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'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line
In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.
‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn | X | The Guardian
Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year
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OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”
The Pentagon has its eye on the leading AI company, which this week softened its ban on military use.
Elon Musk wanted an OpenAI for-profit | OpenAI
Elon Musk’s latest legal filing against OpenAI marks his fourth attempt in less than a year to reframe his claims. However, his own words and actions speak for themselves—in 2017, Elon not only wanted, but actually created, a for-profit as OpenAI’s proposed new structure.
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Hila Klein's IDF Crimes: Way Worse Than She & Ethan Now Admit
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Economists Aren’t Telling the Whole Truth About Tariffs - The Atlantic
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
Trump vs Harris & Tarriffs
After Harris-Trump Debate, Progressives Say 2024 Contrast 'Couldn't Be More Stark'
The president of the AFL-CIO called the November election a "fundamental choice," slamming Trump as "an unhinged serial union buster who betrays working people."
Goldman Sachs sees economic boost in Kamala Harris election win
Harris' middle-class tax credits would outweigh the decreased investment driven by higher corporate taxes
Why Trump’s Arlington Debacle Is So Serious
The former president violated one of America’s most sacred places.
In 2024 Platform, Democrats Lurch Right on Policing and Immigration | Truthout
DNC delegates will vote on a platform that pledges to crack down on asylum and fund the police.
The 'contradiction at the heart of the Republican Party' that gives Dems an advantage: columnist
When Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was asked by New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein "why House Democrats have held together more easily than House Republicans," the former California lawmaker replied: "It’s very hard to find leverage with people who don’t have really any beliefs or any agenda. It’s hard to negotiate with somebody who wants n...
Confronting the Axis of Resistance - The Atlantic
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'Has he met his boss?' Vance mocked after whining about Dems turning tables on the GOP - Alternet.org
In a 2017 article published by Politico Magazine titled "Trump the Bully," journalist Jack Shafer submitted that Donald Trump's constant "insults exact damage by violating the usual comity that governs civilized life." Shafer added, "Like a Hell’s Angel, Trump transgresses for the pure joy of it, an...