The Arab League today has called on the international community to urge Israeli authorities to release Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails amid fears of the spread of coronavirus. Fears of a coronavirus outbreak in prisons holding Palestinian detainees were compounded following confirmation from the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) that at least four Palestinian prisoners in Megiddo Prison have tested positive for COVID-19. Saeed Abu Ali, […]
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Reports and in some cases video began emerging last week of mass shipments of humanitarian supplies being halted and grounded by skittish EU countries worried about violating US-led sanctions on Iran. This as Iranian leaders have lashed out at Washington for ensuring a worsening coronavirus death toll through its “inhuman” sanctions. But the White House has also been coming under heightening pressures from European allies as […]
A hospital in north west London has declared a “critical incident” as it counts those requiring a high level of care, revealing that it doesn’t have enough space to treat such people, due to an escalation in coronavirus patients. In a message sent to its workers on Thursday, Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow said that it has no critical care capacity left, reports the Health Service […]
UK 18:02 GMT 17.03.2020Get short URL The coronavirus (Covid 19) pandemic has begun to rapidly spread across Europe, leading to lockdowns and sever travel restrictions. The disruption of supply chains has meant that the economic pressure on business’ has begun to build and key manufacturers closing their plants. Nissan has ceased production at Britain’s biggest car factory over the impact of coronavirus as it investigates supply […]
The coronavirus containment measures the US has (belatedly, reluctantly) taken are revealing enormous fissures in its first-world facade, from legions of hungry schoolchildren to their broke parents left to fend for themselves. The US puts a lot of effort into maintaining its image as the world’s richest country, but while it may have the world’s highest GDP, near-record levels of income inequality mean that the “American […]
David McNew/Getty Images Disney announced the temporary closure of its Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, Thursday, amid growing pressure to cut back on public gatherings amid the spread of the coronavirus. “While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Disneyland Resort, after carefully reviewing the guidelines of the Governor of California’s executive order and in the best interest of our guests and employees, […]
Elliott Abrams Disrupted Over ‘Maximum Pressure March’ Campaign Against Venezuela By CODEPINK, Popular Resistance. March 11, 2020 Elliott Abrams Disrupted Over ‘Maximum Pressure March’ Campaign Against Venezuela2020-03-112020-03-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/abrams.jpg200px200px Above photo: From Orinoco Tribune. NOTE: Venezuelan Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Ron spoke to Teri Matson of CODEPINK for an hour today about the Trump Administration’s “Maximum Pressure” campaign of escalating economic warfare and acts of terrorism within the […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkey’s border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so. He also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis. “Our proposal to Greece is to open the gates,” he told reporters on his plane back to Turkey after discussing the migrant […]
NBC’s National politics reporter Josh Lederman in West Palm, Florida, covering the Mike Bloomberg campaign reported on MSNBC Tuesday night that there is “intense pressure” on the former New York City mayor to drop out of the race for the White House. The segment began with the NBC reporter stating that the pressure on the Bloomberg campaign to drop out is “intense” from “senior” Democratic officials […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Turkey’s decision to release thousands of migrants toward the EU “unacceptable,” and accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of pressuring the EU “on the back of the refugees.” Turkey allowed thousands of migrants to leave its territory over the weekend, accusing EU leaders of failing to back its plans for a Turkish-controlled ‘safe zone’ inside Syrian territory. With Turkish forces […]
Facing a flurry of sexual harassment allegations, often anonymous and unconfirmed, the opera superstar has apologized to the women affected, encouraging others to follow suit. In a statement delivered through Europa Press outlet, Placido Domingo acknowledged “full responsibility” for the allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced last year. “Although it was not my intention, no one should ever feel that way,” the opera singer pointed out. […]
Doctors for Assange have launched a new campaign to get proper medical treatment for the imprisoned WikiLeaks journalist by publishing a letter in Britain’s leading medical journal. Doctors for Assange put out the following statement on Monday: Ahead of Julian Assange’s US Extradition Hearing, Doctors’ Letter Published in The Lancet Authors demand an end to the torture & medical neglect of Julian Assange, intensifying pressure […]
The latest anti-Iranian US sanctions have targeted the country’s candidate-vetting body ahead of a parliamentary election. Tehran called the move a sign of desperation that highlights the failure of Washington’s approach to Iran. On Friday, Iranians are electing members of its 290-seat parliament – known as the Guardian Council – for a four-year term, with some 7,000 candidates running. A day before the polling stations opened, […]
TEL AVIV — Since the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it would investigate war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank last December, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been attempting to rally Israel’s allies in a multilateral effort to stop the ICC’s probe. Those efforts have now left Netanyahu “optimistic,” with the embattled Prime Minister reportedly telling members of his […]
Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, according a report by Reuters. The Iranian president added that Tehran’s help was essential to establish security in the Middle East. He said: Iran will never negotiate under pressure … We will never yield to America’s pressure and we will not […]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ruled out any likelihood of talks with the US unless Washington lifts its ‘maximum pressure’ policy, adding that peace in the Middle East and the Gulf is unimaginable without Tehran’s help. Tehran “will never negotiate under pressure,” Rouhani reiterated in an address quoted by local media. Iran “will never yield to America’s pressure” and will not negotiate “from a position of weakness.” […]
Turning Up The Pressure For Integration, NYC Students Plan Citywide School Boycott By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat.org February 14, 2020 Turning Up The Pressure For Integration, NYC Students Plan Citywide School Boycott2020-02-142020-02-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/image-from-ios-2-scaled-1080×0-c-default-2.jpg200px200px Above Photo: Students from PACE High School rally on Dec. 16, 2019, with Teens Take Charge as part of weekly protests aimed at moving the needle on school integration. Reema Amin/Chalkbeat It’s been more than two […]