Politics & environs articles 2021

[umbertino]

‘This is more than a reaction to rockets’: communal violence spreads in Israel

 

Old and new tensions between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens have exploded into riots and attacks

 

Peter Beaumont Quique Kierszenbaum in Lod and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem

Thu 13 May 2021 15.19 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/13/this-is-more-than-a-reaction-to-rockets-communal-violence-spreads-in-israel

[umbertino]

We must all mobilise to stop Israel’s crimes

 

Emilie Tant says solidarity in the international community is the only way to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories

 

 

Letters

Thu 13 May 2021 18.44 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/13/we-must-all-mobilise-to-stop-israels-crimes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘It’s different this time’: Palestinian Americans find support in US progressives

 

Progressive US lawmakers speak out against Israeli military as Palestinian activists say it is a shift from previous language

 

Erum Salam in New York

Thu 13 May 2021 17.12 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/13/palestinian-americans-react-respond-violence-israel-eid

Edited May 14, 2021 by umbertino

[umbertino]

‘No safe place’: Associated Press reporter describes Gaza office attack

 

A rush for escape as Israeli forces bombed the building that housed the US news agency and Al Jazeera

 

Fares Akram in Gaza for Associated Press

Sun 16 May 2021 12.46 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/16/no-safe-place-associated-press-reporter-describes-gaza-office-attack

[umbertino]

I live in Sheikh Jarrah. For Palestinians, this is not a ‘real estate dispute’

 

The threat to our neighbours’ homes is the latest chapter in a long campaign to erase the Palestinian presence in Jerusalem

 

Mon 17 May 2021 13.51 BST

Lucy Garbett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/17/palestinians-sheikh-jarrah-jerusalem-city-identity

[umbertino]

Yanomami beset by violent land-grabs, hunger and disease in Brazil

 

Indigenous people in the grip of a humanitarian crisis as Bolsonaro gives encouragement to wildcat miners with designs on their rainforest territory

 

Flávia Milhorance in Rio de Janeiro

Mon 17 May 2021 05.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/may/17/yanomami-brazil-violence-land-grabs-hunger-disease

[umbertino]

Associated Press chief calls for independent inquiry into Israel bombing of its Gaza office

 

AP chief Sally Buzbee says she has no evidence from Israeli officials to justify attack on 12-storey building housing international media organisations

 

Reuters

Mon 17 May 2021 00.49 BSTLast modified on Mon 17 May 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/17/gaza-bombing-ap-chief-independent-inquiry-al-jalaa

[umbertino]

A Jewish case for Palestinian refugee return

 

As fraught and imperfect as efforts at historical justice can be, consider what happens when they do not occur. The crimes of the past, when left unaddressed, do not remain in the past

 

 

Tue 18 May 2021 06.00 BST

by Peter Beinart

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/may/18/a-jewish-case-for-palestinian-refugee-return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘No to fascists and homophobes!’: Damir Imamović, singing the soul of Sarajevo

 

Named best European artist at last week’s Songlines awards, the Bosnian singer has weathered war and personal tragedy while bringing sevdah music to prominence

 

Tue 18 May 2021 15.16 BST

Garth Cartwright

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/18/damir-imamovic-sarajevo-bosnian-singer-sevdah

[umbertino]

‘A new Chile’: political elite rejected in vote for constitutional assembly

 

Victories for leftist and independent candidates over rightwingers paves the way for a long-awaited progressive settlement

 

John Bartlett in Santiago

Tue 18 May 2021 09.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/18/a-new-chile-political-elite-rejected-in-vote-for-constitutional-assembly

[umbertino]

Peaceful coexistence in Israel hasn’t been shattered – it’s always been a myth

 

As a Palestinian from within Israel I have long been a second-class citizen, denied basic rights

 

Wed 19 May 2021 13.00 BST

Nimer Sultany

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/19/peaceful-coexistence-israel-myth-palestinian-denied-rights

[umbertino]

Brazilian police raid environment ministry over ‘illegal’ timber sales

 

Activists celebrate early morning operation that also targeted the home of minister Ricardo Salles

 

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Wed 19 May 2021 15.31 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/brazilian-police-raid-environment-ministry-timber-sales

[umbertino]

People of conscience: Palestinians ask you to boycott Israel

 

Inspired by the South African anti-apartheid struggle, the nonviolent BDS movement needs your support, writes BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti

 

Wed 19 May 2021 11.15 BST

Omar Barghouti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/19/boycott-divest-sanction-the-israeli-state

[umbertino]

Palestinians return to devastated homes as UN calls for Gaza dialogue

 

World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent

 

Oliver Holmes in Gaza City, Peter Beaumont and Bethan McKernan

Sat 22 May 2021 15.16 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/21/palestinians-return-to-damaged-homes-as-un-calls-for-gaza-dialogue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewish Americans are at a turning point with Israel

 

I felt alone as a Jew attending a Palestine solidarity rally in 2014. I don’t feel alone any more

 

Sat 22 May 2021 11.24 BST

Arielle Angel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/22/jewish-americans-israel-palestine-arielle-angel

[umbertino]

Brazil: Bolsonaro never wanted vaccines, says senator

 

Senator leading Covid response inquiry suggests president Jair Bolsonaro preferred herd immunity over a vaccine strategy

 

Reuters

Sat 22 May 2021 04.27 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/22/brazil-bolsonaro-never-wanted-vaccines-says-senator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Brazil is a global pariah’: Lula on his plot to end reign of ‘psychopath’ Bolsonaro

 

Brazil’s former leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left no doubt he was planning a finale to a dramatic political career

 

Fri 21 May 2021 10.05 BST

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/21/brazil-lula-bolsonaro

[umbertino]

Thousands gather in London for Palestine solidarity march

 

Protests also taking place in other UK cities, including Bristol, Peterborough and Nottingham

 

Nicola Slawson

Sat 22 May 2021 15.40 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/22/thousands-gather-in-london-for-palestine-solidarity-march

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Palestinians return to devastated homes as UN calls for Gaza dialogue

 

World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent

 

 

Oliver Holmes in Gaza City, Peter Beaumont and Bethan McKernan

Sat 22 May 2021 15.16 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/21/palestinians-return-to-damaged-homes-as-un-calls-for-gaza-dialogue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewish Americans are at a turning point with Israel

 

I felt alone as a Jew attending a Palestine solidarity rally in 2014. I don’t feel alone any more

 

Sat 22 May 2021 11.24 BST

Arielle Angel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/22/jewish-americans-israel-palestine-arielle-angel

Perhaps the Palestinians need to grow a pair and throw Hamas out of their communities....

 

Using Churches, Hospitals and Civilian Neighborhoods to launch missles from is beyond criminal.. 

Explore a 2 nation solution....but if the Palestinians are just going to let the terrorists continue attacks from a newly formed nation....what's the point?    CL

[umbertino]

From the river to the sea, Jews and Arabs must forge a shared future

 

Each side in this bitter conflict needs to recognise the other’s fears and aspirations

 

Sun 23 May 2021 09.30 BST

Kenan Malik

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/23/river-to-sea-jews-and-arabs-must-forge-shared-future

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1 hour ago, umbertino said:

From the river to the sea, Jews and Arabs must forge a shared future

 

Each side in this bitter conflict needs to recognise the other’s fears and aspirations

 

Sun 23 May 2021 09.30 BST

Kenan Malik

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/23/river-to-sea-jews-and-arabs-must-forge-shared-future

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Not much to figure out.

Jews fear annihilation. 

Arabs aspire to annhialate.

[umbertino]

Thousands rally at ‘obscene’ motorcade for Jair Bolsonaro

 

After 450,000 Covid deaths, president parades through Rio in effort to reenergnise far right

 

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Sun 23 May 2021 18.13 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/thousands-rally-jair-bolsonaro-obscene-motorcade-covid-deaths

[umbertino]

Ireland condemns ‘de facto annexation’ of Palestinian land by Israel

 

Foreign minister Simon Coveney supports parliamentary motion and says treatment of Palestinians is ‘manifestly unequal’

 

Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem, Rory Carroll in Dublin and Peter Beaumont

Wed 26 May 2021 12.30 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/ireland-israel-de-facto-annexation-palestinian-land

[umbertino]

‘Mob boss’ Assad’s dynasty tightens grip over husk of Syria

 

Country’s emergence as a mafia state leaves today’s election result in little doubt

 

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

Wed 26 May 2021 05.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/bashar-al-assad-tightens-grip-on-power-as-syria-goes-to-polls

[umbertino]

Lukashenko’s extraordinary air hijack is a warning: oppose him and he will find you

 

The detention of Raman Pratasevich shows how far the Belarusian dictator-president will go to shut down protest

 

Wed 26 May 2021 10.00 BST

Andrew Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/26/lukashenkos-air-hijack-raman-pratasevich-belarusian-dictator-president

 

[umbertino]

Brazil aerial photos show miners’ devastation of indigenous people’s land

 

Impact of thousands of wildcat goldminers shown as president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of trying to promote their illegal work

 

Thu 27 May 2021 13.16 BST

by Tom Phillips and Flávia Milhorance in Rio de Janeiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/may/27/brazil-aerial-photos-reveal-devastation-by-goldminers-on-indigenous-land

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chile’s political establishment has been swept away – now there’s hope for change

 

After recent elections, the country can shake off social and economic crisis, if it avoids the missteps of its neighbours

 

Thu 27 May 2021 09.00 BST

Kirsten Sehnbruch

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/27/chile-political-establishment-change-elections

[umbertino]

UN rights body debates ‘systematic discrimination’ in Israel and Palestine

 

UN chief says Israel attacks on Gaza could constitute war crimes and accuses Hamas of firing indiscriminate rockets

 

Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem

Thu 27 May 2021 11.51 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/27/un-rights-body-debates-systematic-discrimination-in-israel-and-palestine

 

 

[umbertino]

Argentina sends DNA test kits to embassies to find junta’s victims

 

Move widens campaign to name 30,000 ‘disappeared’ and murdered by military regime after 1976 coup

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Sicily and Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires

Fri 28 May 2021 13.17 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/may/28/argentina-sends-dna-test-kits-embassies-find-juntas-disappeared-victims

[umbertino]

Tens of thousands of Brazilians march to demand Bolsonaro’s impeachment

 

Protests in over 200 cities and towns in Brazil sparked by president’s handling of the Covid pandemic

 

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Sat 29 May 2021 18.59 BST

 

 

 

 

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/29/tens-of-thousands-of-brazilians-march-to-demand-bolsonaros-impeachment