I was interviewed by by AlJazeera for #Nakba Day. 76 years on, we are angrier & in pain, but more hopeful & determined for a liberated Palestine from the River to the Sea
The US is reported to be considering sanctions against an IDF unit that has committed human rights abuses (war crimes)
@virtualzein: "The more likely scenario, this is damage control, it is messaging by a White House with diminishing popularity ahead of a presidential election"
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate estimates the figure is three times higher, blaming Israeli fire for most casualties. And it says it documents 500 to 700 attacks a year by Israeli forces on journalists covering the occupation.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most dangerous for journalists. The New York based Committee to Protect Journalists estimates 18 have been killed since 1992.
@KamahlAJE pandas are bad at mating, even in captivity where that is the only job. holding back the inevitable tide of evolution is largely to keep panda diplomacy going, which is a political distraction. conservation funds are finite, pandas are not vital for the ecosystem. #letpandasdie.
@UNHCR chief urges Iran to support Syrian refugees as Presidents Putin, Rouhani and Erdogan meet to discuss Syria's future in Tehran @AJENews https://t.co/vuCfCG9Irs @refugeeschief@Refugees
Possible UNSC meeting later today, requested by United States, to discuss protests in Iran. Needs a vote to happen at all. But either way, Iranians likely to see this as ongoing effort the by U.S. to meddle in Iranian domestic affairs.