Friday, May 24, 2024
Top UN court demands Israel halt military operations in Rafah
Israel must immediately halt its military operations in the area of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the United Nations top court ruled on Friday.....Read More
The National Hurricane Center predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
The latest hurricane season forecast is out, this time is the official one issued by the National Hurricane Center. It calls for 17 to 25 named storms, of which 8 to 13 could become hurricanes and between 4 and 7 be major hurricanes, meaning category 3 and above.....Read More
Robert De Niro on Trump: "I'd like to punch him in the face"
"If you care about your future, VOTE FOR IT!"
US pressure could derail ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
Palestinians look at the rubble of a family house hit in Israeli bombing in Tal as-Sultan, Rafah, on May 20, 2024
On May 20, after months of gathering evidence, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, announced that he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as well as for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar; the head of the movement’s political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh; and the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif.
Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of using “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare”, “extermination”, “willfully causing great suffering” and deliberately “directing attacks against civilians”.
The Hamas leaders are accused of “extermination”, “taking hostages” and “torture”.
Khan’s announcement marks the first time an ICC chief prosecutor has sought to prosecute senior officials from a close ally of the United States, marking a significant moment in the body’s history.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Norway, Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
“We want to raise the voice of those who still believe in a peaceful, non-violent solution,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Al Jazeera. The three European countries will formalise their decision on May 28.
Hosting national radio, Ron DeSantis pays tribute to Rush Limbaugh
Rick Scott begins Senate leadership campaign with Donald Trump’s blessing, Democratic objections
Florida’s junior Senator is making another bid for the top job in the Republican Caucus.
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced his pursuit of the GOP Leadership position Wednesday, offering yet another option for the post-Mitch McConnell era, citing a need for “dramatic change” in an upper chamber that often doesn’t align with House Republicans’ priorities.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation
Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. more
CREW Sues DOJ For Investigation Records In Florida Rep. Gaetz Closed Case
A left-wing public interest group is suing the Justice Department to obtain records of the long-closed case into Rep. Matt Gaetz and allegations that he sex-trafficked an underage girl.....Read More
Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024
The State of Palestine is recognised by 143 countries around the world. Norway, Spain and Ireland will join that list.....Read More
“The New McCarthyism”: Pro-Palestine Educators Face Censorship, Harassment & Firings Across U.S.
The Intercept columnist Natasha Lennard details how the combination of anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic repression and very few worker protections across the U.S. has created a “very dangerous constellation” for academic laborers that is “overwhelmingly only facing pro-Palestinian speakers, not speakers who are supporting Israel’s genocide.” She calls it “the New McCarthyism” on college campuses. “A lot of media attention has focused on the spectacle of encampments and the very, very brutal police response,” says Lennard, “What you also have going on behind the scenes is the targeting of individuals who work at universities.”
Israel attacks hospitals in northern Gaza again
Israeli forces have been targeting hospitals in northern Gaza again. Video showed medical staff and patients, including a newborn, fleeing Kamal Adwan Hospital after Israeli missiles struck its emergency department.
UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens next?
Legal experts are voicing hope and caution after London’s High Court ruling this week allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the United States.....Read More
No Gaza aid delivered through US pier has been distributed to Palestinians, Pentagon says
None of the aid that has passed through the pier built by the United States in Gaza has been distributed to Palestinians yet, the Pentagon said Tuesday.....Read More
The Cuban Sandwich Festival: A Memorial Day weekend mainstay in Ybor City
Husband and wife Victor Padilla and Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla organized the first Cuban Sandwich Festival at Ybor City's Centennial Park in May of 2012 to celebrate the heritage and food Padilla grew up with in Tampa.
Over the years, the festival has become an Ybor institution - just like the sandwich it celebrates. The 13th annual Cuban Sandwich Festival hits historic Centennial Park from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 26th and Padilla expects a crowd as large as 25,000. They will come for Latin music by the bands Revelacion Salsera and Orquesta INFINIDAD, vendors selling jewelry, clothing and other cultural items, Cuban sandwich-inspired art and, of course, the food.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Demonstrators rally outside courthouse to call for dropped charges for pro-Palestine USF protestors
A Pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of South Florida resulted in 13 arrests last month. Activists rallied outside of a Tampa courthouse Tuesday to demand charges be dropped.....Read More
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