(2024-02-27). Jewish Voice for Peace Protest at 30 Rock Precedes Biden's "Late Night" Appearance. truthout.org On Monday afternoon, dozens of Jewish protesters and their allies demonstrated at the headquarters for NBC television in New York City, demanding that President Joe Biden — who was appearing there later in the day — call for an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza. Since October 7, Israel's genocidal siege and bombardment of Gaza has killed almost 30,000 Palestinians, including more than 12,300 children. |
(2024-02-27). Deactivating US Military Bases in the Persian Gulf. libya360.wordpress.com Suat Delgen US weapons are dropping on Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, so some major Arab states hosting US military bases are now telling Washington 'You can't launch from here.' In West Asia, the bedrock of US power projection lies in its strategically located military bases nestled within the Persian Gulf. However, the future of…
(2024-02-27). Israeli, Saudi ministers talk at UAE meeting amid Gaza anger. newarab.com 
The two ministers voices confidence that the countries, which have no formal relations, can "make history together", Barkat's spokesperson said. | The photographed meeting with Saudi Comm…
(2024-02-27). US-UK airstrikes intensify in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Al-Mayadeen correspondent reports a new wave of American-British aggression targeting the Ras Issa area in the Al-Salif District, northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, with two airstrikes. Over the past 72 hours, US-UK airstrikes have notably escalated following Houthi actions, including the sinking of a UK vessel carrying petrochemicals Ammonia and attacks on US and other warships in the Red Sea using unmanned submarines. This marks the first such incident since October 19. Houthis have signaled readiness to allow the UK vessel's withdrawal if ammunition is delivered to Gaza's besieged population.However, circ…
(2024-02-27). Zuckerberg gets mixed reactions after eating McDonald's in Japan. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg was heavily slammed after posting his photos on Facebook while enjoying a McDonald's meal in Japan.Pro-Palestinian activists and human rights advocates rebuked the American billionaire after his photos from inside McDonald's Japan, considering that the American multinational fast food chain is facing a tough boycott campaign following support to Israel.Mark Zuckerberg posted three pictures from McDonald's Japan and captioned them: "Japanese McDonald's: 10/10. Give these guys a Michelin star."Despite the heavy backlash that Zuckerberg got from pro-Palestinians, some praised th…
(2024-02-27). Danish pension funds divest from Israeli banks and companies. newarab.com 
(2024-02-27). Why are activists blocking 'treasonous' Jordan-Israel bridge. newarab.com 
Over the past two weeks, thousands of pro-Palestinian activists in Jordan have gathered at the Sheikh Hussain Bridge to protest the transportation of Israel-bound goods along the Marching under the slogan "The land bridge is treason", activists have formed In response, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters…
(2024-02-27). What Needs to Be Done to Get Russia and Ukraine to the Negotiating Table? truthout.org It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking a brutal war in which tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians have died. With Ukraine running low on both weapons and new recruits, and with more U.S. funding stalled in Congress, we host a discussion on the future of the conflict with peace activist Medea Benjamin of CodePink and Oberlin professor Stephen Crowley… |
(2024-02-27). Ras Gamila: After Ras al-Hekma, Egypt offers up Red Sea land. newarab.com 
Egypt is reportedly planning to make a renewed push to offer prime Red Sea coastal land in Ras al-Ghamila (also Ras al-Gamila, Ras al-Jamila) in the Straits of Tiran in South Sinai for foreign investment, in the wake of a $35 billion deal with the UAE for the development of Egypt is reportedly targeting local and Gulf investors from Saudi Arabia and Qatar for the lucrative acquisition as part of its attempt to inject much needed foreign currency liquidity to address its financial and…
(2024-02-27). Civilian Reported Killed in US-British Bombing of Yemen. news.antiwar.com Yemen's Saba news agency said a civilian was killed in the series of missile strikes the US and Britain launched across Houthi-controlled Yemen over the weekend, marking the first reported civilian death since the US began bombing Yemen on January 12. "The American-British aggression on the district of Maqbana in the governorate of Taiz has …
(2024-02-27). Egypt: US blacklists Canada's Sandvine for technology targeting activists. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: US blacklists Canada's Sandvine for technology targeting activists | Sandvine's devices have been used in blocking human rights websites in Egypt and injecting spyware into the phone of an opposition politician | | Egyptian politician Ahmed al-Tantawi at his office in Cairo…
(2024-02-27). Iran is in the world's top ten steel producers. tvbrics.com 
According to the World Steel Association, the country is 9th in the ranking…
english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-27). Fierce Gaza Clashes Leave Israeli Soldiers Dead or InjuredAl-Qassam Brigades announced late Tuesday observing Israeli helicopters evacuating the soldiers dead or injured in the fierce clashes which erupted in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza City.
Al-Qassam fighters had bombarded the advancing troops in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood with mortar shells, destroying a Merkava tank and a D9 bulldozer in the same area.
(2024-02-27). Former Honduran President On Trial; US, Canada Are Complicit In His Crimes. popularresistance.org The former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH), is currently being tried in New York City for narco-trafficking during his presidency. Activists from the United States and Canada have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of both the US and Canadian governments' complicity in the crimes committed by the JOH administration. Clearing the FOG speaks with Karen Spring, co-coordinator of HondurasNow.org, which is hosting the campaign, about the US-backed coup in Honduras in 2009, the damage done by subsequent administrations that has driven migration of Hondurans north, the efforts of the current…
(2024-02-27). Texas plans another legal lynching: Save the life of Ivan Cantu! workers.org 
Houston When speaking about prisons and the death penalty, many activists and leaders have said, "It's better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor." Today in Texas, Ivan Cantu, a 50-year-old Latinx man, is the personification of this saying. Ivan Cantu. Credit: Death Penalty Information Center . . . |
(2024-02-27). Socialist International Expels Venezuela's Popular Will Party. orinocotribune.com The Socialist International (SI) expelled the far-right Popular Will party (VP) because they "exceeded the organization's ethical codes" after modifying their ideological line, according to SI. | In Venezuela and other places in the world, analysts expressed surprise when the far-right VP was accepted into the Socialist International despite the long list of parties that are no longer socialist and still are part of this international group. | Socialist International brings together social democratic, socialist, and labor political parties from around the world. It ratified the expulsion of Popular Will because t…
(2024-02-27). Ronaldo faces Saudi probe over 'obscene' gesture toward fans. newarab.com 
(2024-02-27). Cuban Cigar Exports Soar Amid Demand For Luxury Goods. latintimes.com Cuba cannot sell its cigars in North America — the world's biggest market for the product — due to a trade embargo imposed by Washington on the communist island since 1962.
(2024-02-27). Far-Right Politician Diego Arria Blames US for Failures of Venezuela's Opposition. orinocotribune.com Far-right Venezuelan politician based in New York, Diego Arria, blamed the United States government for the evident failures of Venezuela's opposition, saying that the US has not taken the situation in Venezuela seriously. | Arria referred to Venezuela as "a destructive force in Latin America and beyond." He went on to criticize the US for sending President Biden's former Security Advisor for Latin America Juan González to Venezuela to manage the situation in the country whereas, for similar issues on the other side of the world, the US frequently sends its CIA director or the secretary of state. | "It is easier…
(2024-02-27). PSUV: Venezuela's Opposition Disguises its Shortcomings with Violence. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, warned that Venezuela's opposition wants to hide its failures with violence. However, he assured, the government will not fall for these provocations. | This Monday, February 26, during the weekly press conference of the PSUV National Directorate, Cabello was asked about the national tour that the opposition leader, María Corina Machado, is undertaking. Despite being disqualified from holding public office, Machado continues to behave as though she is campaigning. | In this regard, the PSUV leader stated that this sector of Ve…
(2024-02-27). Cuban artists pay tribute to patriot Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban artists and intellectuals pay tribute to the Father of the Homeland, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, on the 150th anniversary of his fall in combat.
(2024-02-27). Anti-Venezuela Campaign Has Intensified: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro denounced the escalation of the campaign aimed at damaging Venezuela's international image. | RELATED: | During his program "With Maduro +," he mentioned that U.S. imperialism and the Venezuelan far-right invent fake news every day to discredit the South American country through international portals and social networks. This happens at a time when the far-right opposition is losing the poss…
(2024-02-27). Preposterous judge finds Just Stop Oil activists guilty of throwing confetti and jigsaws. thecanary.co 
Just Stop Oil supporters William Ward, Deborah Wilde, and Simon Milner-Edwards appeared at City of London Magistrates Court on Monday 26 February for disrupting the Wimbledon tennis championships last year — and a judge preposterously found them guilty. Just Stop Oil: guilty of making a mess with jigsaws Judge Jonas found them guilty of the …
(2024-02-27). Venezuela Produces 97% of Food it Consumes. orinocotribune.com 
The gradual recovery observed in Venezuela's economy can be seen in the increase in agricultural production, which has recorded 14 consecutive quarters of growth despite the blockade and unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States. | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro explained this last Wednesday, February 21, during a work day dedicated to national production. He highlighted that this progress towards a productive and independent economy has been carried out through Venezuela's own efforts amid the difficulties caused by illegal US sanctions. | During the activity, President Maduro presented economic…
(2024-02-27). Saudi Arabia puts seven men to death in largest execution in years. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-02-27). Neves: I received offers from Barcelona and Arsenal before moving to Al-Hilal. albawaba.com Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves revealed that he received offers from Barcelona and Arsenal before leaving Wolverhampton last summer.The Portugal international admitted he could have remained in Europe, but he eventually opted to make the switch to Saudi Arabia.He went on to sign for Al-Hilal for ‚Ǩ55 million and signed a three-year-deal. The 26-year-old told O Jogo, as quoted by Tribal Football: "I was close to three clubs and in the end it didn't happen, which saddened me and helped me make the decision to go to Al Hilal."I don't want to name names, but Barcelona was one of the hottest and it…
(2024-02-27). Cuba celebrates anniversary of tobacco technician's workshop. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The 20th anniversary of the tobacco experts' workshop named Balcón del Habano was a combination of tasting and rejoicing, according to reports from the organizers of that initiative.
(2024-02-27). Cuba agradece a Kenia ayuda para aclarar situación de médicos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores afirmó que "el compañero Lazo constató el espíritu de cooperación del Gobierno de Kenia y agradeció su comprensión ante este sensible y doloroso asunto.
(2024-02-27). Presidente Maduro denuncia recrudecimiento de campaña contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que el imperialismo y la derecha extremista buscan promover una matriz negativa en portales internacionales y en las redes sociales.
(2024-02-27). Recuerdan en Cuba caída en combate de Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 feb (RHC) Transcurrido más de un siglo de su caída en combate, Cuba recuerda hoy a Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, iniciador de las luchas independentistas en 1868 y primer presidente de la República en Armas.
(2024-02-27). Inauguran 15 Taller de Paradigmas Emancipatorios en Cuba. telesurtv.net El taller es organizado, con frecuencia bianual, por el Instituto de Filosofía, de Cuba, a través de su Grupo América Latina Filosofía y Axiología (Galfisa) de conjunto con el Centro Memorial Martin Luther King.
(2024-02-27). Partidos Comunistas de Cuba y Brasil suscriben acuerdo de cooperación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 feb (RHC) Los Partidos Comunistas de Cuba y Brasil firmaron este lunes un acuerdo de intercambio y cooperación, el cual permitirá profundizar las relaciones entre las organizaciones políticas.
(2024-02-27). Venezuela aprueba el Plan de las Siete Transformaciones. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Venezuela en compañía del Poder Popular aprobaron un nuevo proyecto para mejorar la calidad de vida de los venezolanos e impulsar mejoras políticas y sociales en el país sudamericano.
(2024-02-27). En La Habana, taller internacional de paradigmas emancipatorios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 feb (RHC) El XV Taller Internacional sobre Paradigmas Emancipatorios de América Latina y el Caribe comienza hoy en forma presencial y virtual en el Pabellón Cuba, sede de la Asociación Hermanos Saíz.
(2024-02-27). Secretario del Consejo de Seguridad de Rusia visita Cuba. telesurtv.net El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel resaltó el estado de las relaciones entre Cuba y Rusia, coincidiendo en la voluntad de continuar ampliando los vínculos bilaterales.
(2024-02-27). ONU: Venezuela exige fin de medidas coercitivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net "Hasta el presente, Venezuela ha sido objeto de casi mil medidas coercitivas unilaterales ilegales y otras disposiciones criminales utilizadas como herramientas para destruir nuestra economía", dijo Gil.
(2024-02-27). Instan en Cuba a buscar soluciones alternativas en sector industrial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 feb (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, instó a los trabajadores del Ministerio de Industrias a renovar sus prácticas y seguir buscando soluciones alternativas para impulsar la economía del país caribeño.
(2024-02-27). Siria e Irán revisan puesta en marcha de acuerdos bilaterales. telesurtv.net En el encuentro se resaltó La necesidad de dar seguimiento a la implementación de los acuerdos y memorandos de entendimiento.
(2024-02-27). Gobierno colombiano y ELN anuncian continuidad de diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Los próximos diálogos serán en Venezuela, del 8 al 22 de abril de 2024.
(2024-02-27). Irán efectuará elecciones parlamentarias el próximo 1 de marzo. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Guardia Revolucionaria iraní, el general Hosein Salamí, llamó a los ciudadanos a "dar un duro puñetazo en la boca" a los enemigos del país participando en los comicios.
(2024-02-27). Palestine, South Africa activists to address Ecosocialism 2024. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-27). Monday 2/26: Pink Slip Pelosi with Codepink; Nancy, We Deserve a World At Peace. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's house, 2640 Broadway (near Divisadero) San Francisco…
(2024-02-27). Wednesday 2/28: San Jose State University Walkout and Rally to Divest from Occupation. indybay.org Student Union Patio | San Jose State University…
(2024-02-27). 'Diplomatic catastrophe of century': Iran slams UNSC inaction vs. Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Iran strongly denounces the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)'s inaction vis-à -vis the Israeli regime's ongoing US-backed war of genocide against Gaza.
(2024-02-27). Venezuela: Israel must be punished for genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir "Venezuela has a clear position. This is a massacre by Israel," the Venezuelan foreign minister said.
(2024-02-27). Iran supports UN chief's efforts to end genocidal war in Gaza: FM. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran supports efforts by the UN chief to put an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
(2024-02-27). Iran calls on UN rights council to hold Israel, US accountable for Gaza crimes. presstv.ir Iran calls on the UNHRC to hold to account Israel and its supporters for the regime's crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-02-27). Iran: Bushnell's anti-Israel action bespeaks 'awakened consciences' in US. presstv.ir The American airman was the voice of the awakened consciences in the United States, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said.
(2024-02-27). Feb 27, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
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