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Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and Beyond by John Lyons, 2017

A gripping memoir of life in Jerusalem from one of Australia's most experienced Middle East correspondents. Leading Australian journalist John Lyons will take readers on a fascinating personal journey through the wonders and dangers of the Middle East.

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#books
#nonfiction
#memoir
#MiddleEast
#Jerusalem
#Israel
#Palestine
From the sheer excitement of arriving in Jerusalem with his wife and eight-year-old son, to the fall of dictators and his gripping account of what it feels like to be taken by Egyptian soldiers, blindfolded and interrogated, this is a memoir of the Middle East like no other. Drawing on a 20-year interest in the Middle East, Lyons has had extraordinary access - he's interviewed everyone from Israel's former Prime Ministers Shimon Peres and Ehud Olmert to key figures from Hezbollah and Hamas. He's witnessed the brutal Iranian Revolutionary Guard up close and was one of the last foreign journalists in Iran during the violent crackdown against the 'Green Revolution'. He's confronted Hamas officials about why they fire rockets into Israel and Israeli soldiers about why they fire tear gas at Palestinian school children. By telling the story of his family travelling through the region, this book is extremely readable and entertaining, full of humour, colour. It is sometimes dazzling in its detail, sometimes tragic. Lyons says he has written it in a way that readers can feel they are there with him - so they can smell the wonderful markets of the Middle East and feel the fear of what it is like to be blindfolded and have your hands bound with electrical cord. Lyons also looks at 50 years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank - the mechanics of how this works and the effect it now has on both Israelis and Palestinians.


President Biden calls the ICC war crimes indictments against Netanyahu and Gallant "outrageous" thereby telling future historians he wants to be remembered as a relic of the mid 20th Century.

#biden #gaza #icc #uspol #WarCrimes
#worldnews #middleeast

https://bbc.com/news/articles/c704y7gwr95o


Live Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for #Netanyahu and #Gallant

The #InternationalCriminalCourt rejected #Israel’s challenges to its jurisdiction, and also issued a warrant for a top #Hamas official. Its chief prosecutor had sought the arrests for war crimes in #Gaza.

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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[Bias alert - NYT usually favors Israel]

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/21/world/israel-netanyahu-hamas-gaza?unlocked_article_code=1.bk4.mzIv.kYcyLs6nRvdj&smid=url-share

#ICC #UN
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #Biden
#media #news #press @palestine @israel



Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowing up homes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/21/world/israeli-gaza-hospital-distress-call/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #hospitals


#Israeli forces are using an #AI weapons system in #Gaza co-produced by an #Indian defence company that turns machine guns and assault rifles into computerised killing machines, using algorithms to ‘improve operator lethality.’

#Palestine #Israel #Zionism #Zionist #MiddleEast #Genocide #Palestinians #Lebanon #PalestinianLivesMatter #Politics #Palestinians #India #War #EthnicCleansing
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-india-ai-weapon-arbel-gaza-war


When the ridiculous "journos" ask #UN rapporteur Albanese "has Israel the right to exists", they just justify this occupation among the rest of the crimes it commits.
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelWarCrimes #GolanHeights #SyrianGolan #journalism #Israel #Syria #MiddleEast
Two-thirds of the Golan were seized on 9 June 1967; later, in December 1981, Israel unilaterally moved to annex the territory, blatantly disregarding international norms and overtly violating United Nations Security Council Resolution 497.

The UN resolution emphasized that territorial acquisition by force is unacceptable under the UN Charter and international law, deeming Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights null and void.

All Israeli actions in the Golan, including the imposition of Israeli citizenship, settlement expansions, and attempts to breach the disengagement zone to construct a separation wall, are still today considered flagrant violations of international law.


"Former South African politician and arms expert #AndrewFeinstein has warned that the “very real possibility” of a ban on #Palestine Action would be a “fundamental attack on British democracy”. Palestine Action has frequently been protesting against Israeli weapons manufacturer #Elbit Systems in the #UK.
Feinstein adds that under British Prime Minister #KeirStarmer, the UK government could use anti-#terrorism laws to crack down on pro-Palestine and #climatechange activists."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgs_1ulnYT
("Founded in April 2014, #MiddleEastEye is an independently funded digital news organisation covering stories from the #MiddleEast and #NorthAfrica, as well as related content from beyond the region.
Its unique coverage offers on-the-ground news, comment and analysis that brings local viewpoints to the fore. Reporters are encouraged to read between the lines and take stories one step further rather than simply follow the official narrative.")


Out of Gaza

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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Visuals by Samar Abu Elouf
Text by Samar Abu Elouf and Eric Nagourney
Doha, Qatar
Nov. 19, 2024

[Photos with text about Palestinians from Gaza who were severely wounded by Israeli attacks and managed to escape. Not easy to read.]

https://www.nytimes.com/card/2024/11/19/world/middleeast/palestinians-qatar-israel-hamas-war?unlocked_article_code=1.bE4.Tow-.JRYKXh2FtL6K&smid=url-share

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow
#DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#Gaza #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


With many residents of the Gaza Strip displaced by the war, often seeking shelter in tent camps, the approaching winter is a major cause for concern, and some are using rubble and revisiting antiquated techniques to make mortar and build some sort of shelter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/world/gazans-homes-rubble-winter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas


#israel #palestine #lebanon : #war / #gaza / #middleeast / #hamas / #hezbollah / #ngo / #msf / #civilianwarvictims / #humanitarianzone / #report

„For the past year, we have witnessed extreme violence against civilians in Gaza. In recent months, we went to Gaza to support the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams there, where we toured the "humanitarian zone" declared safe by Israel, although it attacks it regularly.“
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/11/19/war-in-the-middle-east-to-be-killed-trying-to-flee-or-to-die-besieged-at-home-this-is-the-impossible-choice-israel-offers-to-gaza-s-population_6733301_23.html


With video 🎥

A fighter from Al-Qassam said this before blowing up a Merkava with 4 Israeli soldiers inside! in Jabalia:

“Despite my injury, I carry my explosive and will head toward the enemy, In sha Allah, I will say as our Sheikh said: Place my neck on the blade, ignite my ribs, you cannot besiege my thoughts . . .

https://x.com/warfareanalysis/status/1857830706908639729

@israel @palestine #gaza #usa #middleeast #israel #genocide #resistance #Fromtherivertothesea #fediantisemitism


#Tlaib Demands #Blinken Resign Over Failure to Hold #Israel Accountable for #Gaza Genocide

"No nation blocking U.S. humanitarian assistance can receive U.S. weapons," said Rep. #RashidaTlaib. "The #Biden administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own laws."

from #CommonDreams
Brett Wilkins
Nov 15, 2024

https://www.commondreams.org/news/rashida-tlaib-blinken-resign

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#BDS
#CeasefireNow #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #USElection
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


https://www.europesays.com/1612716/ Israel ramps up attacks on Lebanon as officials study US ceasefire plan | Israel attacks Lebanon News #Israel #IsraelAttacksLebanon #Lebanon #MiddleEast #News
Israel ramps up attacks on Lebanon as officials study US ceasefire plan | Israel attacks Lebanon News


Israeli drones shooting children in Gaza deliberately 'day after day', UK surgeon tells MPs
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE

Nizam Mamode, a retired NHS doctor who recently returned after working at Nasser Hospital, said he had 'never seen anything on this scale ever'

By Dania Akkad
Published date: 13 November 2024 08:20 GMT

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-war-british-surgeon-tells-mps-account-nasser-hospital

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#Gaza #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics

#media #news #press @palestine @israel


Voting against Genocide – How #Palestine Has Become a Domestic US Political Issue
from #ThePalestineChronicle

November 13, 2024
By Ramzy Baroud
#RamzyBaroud is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak out”. Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA). His website is www.ramzybaroud.net

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/voting-against-genocide-how-palestine-has-become-a-domestic-us-political-issue/

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Gaza #Israel #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #USElection #KamalaHarris #DemocraticParty #Biden
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


"The fight for control over the Israel-Palestine narrative has been as intense as the war on the ground itself. U.S. media have been widely criticized for displaying a distinct bias towards the Israeli perspective. However, a new investigation from MintPress News reveals that not only is the press skewed in favor of Israel, but it is also written and produced by Israeli lobbyists themselves. This investigation unearths a network of hundreds of former members of the Israel lobby working at some of America’s most influential news organizations, helping to shape the public’s understanding of events in the Middle East. In the process, it helps whitewash Israeli crimes and manufacture consent for continued U.S. participation in what a wide range of international organizations have described as a genocide."

https://www.mintpressnews.com/revealed-the-israel-lobbyists-writing-americas-news/288575/

#USA #Israel #News Journalism #Propaganda #Palestine #Lobbying #Gaza #Media #MiddleEast