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The Zionist Prison: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine from the U.N. Partition to the Founding of the State of Israel

Some Recent Events in the Context of the Past Readers of this series will know that after Israel’s unilateral violation of the first phase of the cease-fire agreement in early March, the IDF has resumed its genocidal attacks on the civilian population of …

Syria briefly detains head of Palestinian group: officials

Talal Naji's detention came just weeks after two Islamic Jihad officials were held on unspecified charges [Getty Images] Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command officials said Syrian authorities on Saturday briefly detained the …

‘What is left of our democracy?’: freed Palestinian human rights advocate warns of US authoritarian rule

Mohsen Mahdawi, the Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student freed on Wednesday after more than two weeks in immigration detention, has issued a stark warning about the US’s descent into authoritarianism. “Once the repression of …

The democracy sausage eaten by Labor landslide. What’s next?

The Labor party added at least ten more seats to return with a clear majority, while a leaderless LNP will be licking their wounds and wondering where to from here. Kim Wingerei reports. The headlines will be about a Labor landslide and Peter Dutton losing …

The time of no alternatives

🔊 Listen to Post Lebanon warns Hamas against attacks threatening nation’s security, US appoints new cease-fire monitoring committee chair in apparent gesture to Beirut, Strikes destroy half of south Lebanon’s prefab homes, Joseph Aoun on municipal …

Syria detains head of Palestinian group based in Damascus

Cracking down on Palestinian groups is among the Trump administration's conditions for granting the Syrian government sanctions relief. [Getty] Officials of a small Palestinian militant group that was close to ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad …

Staggering price of a democracy sausage

Long lines twisted around the streets surrounding Toorak Primary School, in the hotly-contested Victorian seat of Kooyong. Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer made an appearance at Toorak Primary School on Saturday afternoon, greeting voters and discussing the …

These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift

Jerusalem (CNN) — Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot ran her fingers over a bowl of crystals as the wind chime on her balcony blew in the breeze. Eighteen months ago, she spent 12 hours …

A Palestinian student at Columbia has been released after his arrest during a US citizenship interview

Columbia University on April 30, 2025, in New York City. ADAM GRAY / AFP A judge on Wednesday, April 30, released a Palestinian student at Columbia University who led protests against Israel's war in Gaza and was arrested by immigration officials …

NYC march for migrants and the climate unites with pro-democracy protesters

An Earth Day weekend march in New York City on April 19 was officially organized around the intersection of migration and climate issues, but many of the signs held up among the crowd reflected a diverse range of concerns around the current administration. …

The Mutilated Fates of Gaza: Drawing the Palestinian Children Forever Scarred by War

In 2018, I was following with great attention the work that journalist Francesca Mannocchi was doing in Libya. Her reports, intense and lucid, managed to capture a complex, fragmented reality that is often invisible in public discourse. I was deeply struck …

UT Austin students sue over arrests during pro-Palestinian protests

Two recent UT Austin graduates and two current students filed a federal lawsuit against the university over their arrests during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest last April. Arwyn Heilrayne, Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano and Mia Cisco are also …

The stone hitting me during the Israeli-Palestinian ceremony was aimed at democracy itself

Pro-Palestine activist arrested in Belgium after attending protest

Brussels, Belgium – The recent arrest of a Palestinian activist in Belgium has raised alarm as the organisation he works for describes the incident as “a form of state harassment”. Mohammed Khatib, the 35-year-old European coordinator for Samidoun, a …

Reform movement files complaint after violent protest at Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day event

The Reform Movement filed a police complaint against Likud Ra'anana branch chair Racheli Ben Ari Sakat and the "B'Tzalmo" organization for incitement and calls to violence ahead of a violent riot during a screening of a joint Israeli- …

With USAID shuttered, Palestine’s most vulnerable lose a lifeline

On Jan. 26, Dr. Sahar Alkawasmeh received a letter informing her that USAID funding to her organization, ADWAR (Roles for Social Change Association), had been suspended for 90 days, pending review. All work was to cease immediately. Alkawasmeh was stunned: …

Federal judge orders release of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE detention

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi is free on bail after a federal judge in Vermont ordered his release. It’s the first order mandating the release of a student detained by the Trump administration. The New York Times called his release “a defeat” …

Jordan cracks down on the Muslim Brotherhood – a hotbed for Islamism, terrorism & anti-Israel propaganda

Supporters of Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front party hold Palestinian flags and shout slogans during a rally to mark the 70th anniversary of Nakba in the Jordan Valley, Sweimeh, Jordan May 11, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed) …

Faruqi’s Instagram terror song

Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Deputy Greens leader Mehreen Faruqi has dug in her heels after her Instagram account shared a story with a song that celebrates terrorism. The instagram story, which was re-shared …

First 5 California Welcomes Anthony Pane as New Chief Counsel

First 5 California proudly announces the appointment of Anthony Pane as its new Chief Counsel. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- First 5 California proudly announces the appointment of Anthony Pane as its new Chief …

Veteran M&A Attorney Joins Spiro Harrison & Nelson to Lead Corporate Business Transactions Practice Group

Spiro Harrison & Nelson Continues Strategic Growth with Addition of Industry Leader RED BANK, NJ, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bringing its headcount to 25 attorneys, Spiro Harrison & Nelson is pleased to announce …

After Clergy Arrested for Praying, Moral Monday Returns to U.S. Supreme Court to Confront Deadly Federal Budget

Faith leaders and impacted people to hold prayerful protest calling out a budget that will kill Medicaid, starve children, and abandon the poor WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Monday, May 5, 2025, at 11:00 …

DOE Legacy Management Expertise Tapped for Rifle Disposal Cell Pore Water Extraction Project

RIFLE, COLORADO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) recently faced an operational challenge at the Rifle Disposal Site in Colorado, it took subject matter experts across a wide array …

To safeguard human rights we must protect civic space and the right to peaceful assembly, OSCE leaders say

VIENNA, 5 May 2025 – A vibrant civic space in which everyone contributes to public and political life is increasingly challenged by growing threats to freedom of peaceful assembly and severe challenges faced by human rights defenders through discreditation …

Notable efforts to address electoral integrity but certain aspects of Romania’s presidential campaign left without ...

BUCHAREST, 5 May 2025 – The first round of Romania’s repeat presidential election was efficiently run and the rights to freedom of assembly and association were respected. However, widespread inauthentic behaviour online by candidates, the fragmented …

TMC CEO Testifies Before Congress: Deep-Sea Minerals Key to U.S. Industrial Future

CEO and Chairman Gerard Barron testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on “Exploring the Potential of Deep-Sea Mining to Expand American Mineral Production” Mr. Barron highlighted the abundant, unattached polymetallic nodule resource as a …

G7 should act as stabilizer and reformer to reshape international order, urges T7 report

Waterloo, Canada, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report to the Group of 7 (G7) suggests the nations’ leaders should set directions to help address root causes of instability while also innovating in new areas at the global level. The Think7 …

AAFA Calls on Congress to Restore Lifesaving National Asthma Control Program

Washington, DC, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 6, 2025 – World Asthma Day – the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) will visit the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to protect the 28 million people in the U.S. with asthma and restore …

Enhancing Military Transparency: International Seminar on the Vienna Document 2011 was held in Almaty as part of ...

From 22 to 24 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in co-operation with the Centre for Arms Control and Inspection Support and the Kazakhstan Peace Operations Centre (KAZCENT) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and with …

AMMWEC and UPF Honor Pakistani Senator Kamran Michael for Championing Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC), in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), proudly presented awards to Pakistani Senator …

Statement by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day

Sarajevo, 3 May 2025 – A free society depends on a free press.  In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) reaffirms its continued commitment to defending the fundamental right to free and independent …

Quin Christian and Eugene Rhuggenaath Engage in Exchange of Ideas in Washington for Curaçao’s Sustainable Development

A focus on sustainable development and future-proof investments WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During a visit with U.S. lawmakers last week, Quin Christian held a productive meeting with former Prime Minister of Curacao …

Many Citizens of Redington Beach Seeking Formal Complaints Regarding Alleged Retaliation by Local Officials

We The People Of Redington Beach Image REDINGTON BEACH, Fla., May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens for Fair Governance, a civil rights advocacy group representing many residents of Redington Beach, Florida, are seeking to file a formal complaint with …

EIN Presswire’s Debut Edition of ‘Heard on the Streets': PR Expert Clears Up Important PR Misconception

Sherrie Handrinos discusses how to earn media coverage and the key differences between earned PR and paid placement WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the debut edition of “Heard on the Streets,” a new series on …

President Trump Backs Italian Columbus as Notorious Historian Challenges Italian Columbus Myth and Fraud

President Trump revives Columbus Day as renowned historian dares to correct ancient misconceptions that have shaped American misunderstandings for generations. TRELEW, PANTAGONIA, ARGENTINA, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As President Donald …

ThinkCareBelieve: Week 15 of the Trump Administration

Washington, DC, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Link to ThinkCareBelieve's Article:  https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/05/02/week-15-of-the-trump-administration/ Article on Deportations, Criminal Aliens and Child …

Empowering the Next Generation: OSCE Trains Over 3,000 Youth in Financial Literacy across Kyrgyzstan

For several years, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) has been leading a sustained effort to promote financial literacy among youth in Kyrgyzstan. Through comprehensive training programmes held annually across the country, the POiB helps young …

OSCE and EU support Central Asian states to safeguard non-profit organizations from abuse by terrorists

Ensuring a proportionate approach to combating the instrumentalization of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by terrorists in Central Asia was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the EU Global Facility on Anti- …

Building Climate Resilience: OSCE Chairpersonship Event in Vienna

VIENNA, 2 May 2025 – Over 140 participants from OSCE Participating States, Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Institutions, civil society, and international organizations gathered in Vienna for the "Resilient Together in a Changing Climate" …