Kim Kelly, In These Times. (2023-11-10). The Next Target For Protests Against Israel: Ports. popularresistance.org About 100 protesters arrived at the Port of Tacoma at 5 a.m. on Monday determined to block any efforts to load cargo onto the Cape Orlando, a ship the activists thought could be transporting weapons to Israel. They chanted "Free, free Palestine!" and by 6 a.m. the group had grown by hundreds more. | "We are here today because we are blocking a military vessel that has come from the Oakland dock up to Tacoma," said Bissan Barghouti of the group Samidoun Seattle, according to The Seattle Times. | Guy Oron, a reporter with Real Change News, tweeted that "Protesters split up…

Larry Johnson (2023-11-10). A Condensed history of Israel. sonar21.com Consider this a public service. I am not pretending to be a scholar of Middle East history by any stretch. Yet, I'm pretty sure that the majority of people of all races and religions do not understand the 3023 year history of the lands now called Israel and Palestine. Guess which nation/ethnic group that had the longest rule over the region? If you guessed the Arab Muslims (521 years), give yourself a gold star. Second longest was Rome (454 years) followed by the Ottoman Empire (401 years). If you combine the time the Arab Muslims with the Turkish Muslims ruled the region you get a total of 922 years. | It…

Staff (2023-11-09). Venezuela's Electoral Authorities Meet Carter Center Delegation. orinocotribune.com The Board of Directors of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) met with the representatives of the Carter Center who paid a courtesy visit to the electoral body. | The meeting, that took place on Tuesday, November 7, is part of the agreements signed last month in Barbados between the Venezuelan government and the opposition Unitary Platform, to hold presidential elections in the second half of 2024 with the participation of international electoral observers. | The Carter Center delegation was received by CNE President Elvis Amoroso, Vice President Carlos Quintero, Rectors Rosalba Gil, Juan Carlos Delpi…

Victoria Torres (2023-11-09). President Maduro: Future of Essequibo Will Be Decided by December 3 Referendum. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that "the future of the Essequibo territory will be decided through the vote on Sunday, December 3." | The president made this statement on Tuesday, November 7, during an event of the National Union in Defense of the Essequibo, held at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The event was part of the open and permanent dialogue among all sectors of the country to assume responsibilities regarding Venezuela's historic struggle in the defense of its territorial integrity. At the event, President Maduro explained the work of the Presidential Commission for the Defens…