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Kuwait Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionists assault Palestinians, activists during flag march
Marchers chant 'death to Arabs' as they mark Zionist entity's occupation of East Jerusalem JERUSALEM: Far-right Zionist Jews assaulted Palestinians, fellow citizens and journalists during a large rally marking the Zionist entity's occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967 following the Six-Day war. The annual "Flag March" drew thousands chanting, dancing and waving flags shortly after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The march frequently stokes tension as ultranationalist Jews stream into Palestinian areas of Jerusalem's walled Old City en route to the Western Wall, one of Judaism's most sacred sites, which abuts the mosque compound. Most countries consider East Jerusalem to be occupied territory and do not recognize Zionist sovereignty over it. Young marchers began harassing the few Palestinian shopkeepers who had yet to shutter their stores ahead of the rally in the walled Old City of East Jerusalem shortly after midday, a Reuters witness said. The marchers, mostly young Zionist settlers who lived in the occupied West Bank, then began to target left-wing activists from the Zionist entity and journalists observing the rally. JERUSALEM: Right-wing activists hold up a banner reading in Hebrew "67 - Jerusalem in our hands; 2025 - Gaza in our hands" as they gather with Zionist entity flags outside the Damascus Gate of the walled Old City of Jerusalem on May 26, 2025, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day. — AFP photos The demonstrators shouted anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans, chanting: 'Death to Arabs'. A Palestinian woman and journalists were spat on by a group of settlers, and nearby Zionist entity police did not intervene, the Reuters witness said. Police officials did not respond to a request for comment. No arrests were reported as of late afternoon. A police officer at the scene said young Zionist marchers could not be arrested because they were under the age of 18. Moshe, a 35-year-old Zionist entity settler from the West Bank and supporter of the current right-wing government, walked through a Palestinian neighborhood of the Old City with a rifle slung over his shoulder and his daughter on his shoulders. It was a 'very happy day' because all of Jerusalem was 'under the government of (the Zionist entity,' he said, declining to give his last name. Left-wing opposition leader Yair Golan, a former armed forces deputy commander, described images of violence in the Old City as 'shocking'. He said in a statement: "This is not what loving Jerusalem looks like. This is what hatred, racism and bullying look like." "We will keep Jerusalem united, whole, and under (Zionist entity) sovereignty," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting held in East Jerusalem earlier on Monday. A spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency based in the West Bank condemned the march and Ben Gvir's visit to Al-Aqsa. The Gaza genocide, "repeated incursions into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provocative acts such as raising the (Zionist occupation's) flag in occupied Jerusalem threaten the stability of the entire region," Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement. Clashes flared throughout the day as left-wing activists, who are Zionist entity citizens, intervened to escort Palestinians away from young far-right Zionist Jews threatening passersby, witnesses said. Journalists covering the rally were repeatedly harassed and in some instances assaulted, the Reuters witness said. Ben Gvir in Al-Aqsa Earlier, Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the walled Old City - the third holiest site in Islam. Ben Gvir said in a video filmed at the elevated compound that the site was being flooded by Jews. "Today, thank God, it is already possible to pray on the Temple Mount,' he said. Under a decades-old arrangement, the compound is administered by a Jordanian Islamic trust. Jews, who regard the compound as the site of two ancient temples, are allowed to visit but not pray there. Ben Gvir, whose visit was condemned by the Palestinian Authority and Jordan - has along with others long pushed for Jewish prayer rights at the site. This year's Flag March again coincided with the Gaza genocide, now in its 20th month, and escalating Zionist military attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. Settler attacks targeting Palestinian residents are also on the rise. — Reuters
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
BBC to launch review of Arabic arm after anti-Semitism claims
The BBC is to appoint an independent figure to investigate its Arabic channel over repeated allegations of anti-Semitism exposed by The Telegraph. On Saturday, Dr Samer Shah, chairman of the BBC, said that the corporation's wider handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict would also be examined. The Telegraph has previously revealed how a number of BBC Arabic's contributors have posted anti-Jewish sentiments and expressed their apparent support for the terror group Hamas, both before and after the October 7 attacks. The broadcaster has previously defended its Arabic channel, which is part of the World Service. But speaking to Times Radio, Dr Samir Shah said: 'The Arabic service, we are looking at it, we've been examining it. I think this whole business of how we've covered Israel-Gaza is a proper thing to examine thoroughly, which is why we're going to identify... we're going to get hold of an independent figure to look at our coverage.' BBC sources said that what they described as a 'thematic review' of the standard of its reporting of the Middle East conflict will be 'independent and published in full', for presentation to the board. Only last week, The Telegraph revealed that a journalist who appears prominently on BBC Arabic to report from Gaza had previously called for Jews to be burned 'as Hitler did'. Samer Elzaenen, who has appeared on BBC Arabic more than a dozen times since the conflict erupted, has posted a host of social media posts which single out Jews for condemnation and even appear to call for violence against them. In one post he wrote: 'My message to the Zionist Jews: We are going to take our land back, we love death for Allah's sake the same way you love life. We shall burn you as Hitler did, but this time we won't have a single one of you left.' Responding to the revelation about Mr Elzaenen's comments, Dr Shah said: 'That one is also being investigated. The Arabic service, we are looking at it, we've been examining it. 'We're going to get some independent figure to look at this thoroughly, and that will include BBC Arabic.' The BBC has previously investigated a number of BBC Arabic presenters and reporters who liked or shared social media posts which appeared to celebrate the October 7 atrocities, but took no further action against them. In March, Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, called for 'wholesale reform' of BBC Arabic, after a report by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (Camera) accused it of 'appalling anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias'. The BBC has already launched a separate investigation into the making of a documentary about the Gaza war, after it was revealed that its narrator was the son of a Hamas government minister – a connection which was not disclosed in the film. The Telegraph revealed that the family of Abdullah al-Yazouri, the 13-year-old who narrated the film, was paid £790 for his role. The documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, was pulled from iPlayer after the BBC acknowledged 'serious flaws' in its production. Dr Shah defended the BBC against wider claims of bias, saying it remained widely trusted by the British public. He said: 'We're always going to have to be vigilant about this, vigilant about our bias, make sure we continue to examine it, report on it, cover it. 'We still find that the people still trust the BBC for impartial, trusted news. 45 per cent [of the public] turn to the BBC for news.' Dr Shah also urged Huw Edwards, the former news presenter, to give back the £200,000 he earned after his arrest over indecent images of children. Edwards was suspended in July 2023 and arrested in November of that year, before resigning in April last year on 'medical advice'. During that period, he continued to collect his £480,000-per-year salary. In July last year, the disgraced presenter pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for two years. Dr Shah has now made a direct public appeal to Edwards to return the payments he received from the corporation before being convicted. He said: 'We've been asking him and asking him and asking him.' When it was pointed out that Edwards could simply refuse, Dr Shah went on to state: 'We're getting legal advice on it. I think, frankly, if Huw is listening to this, give it back, Huw. Just give it back. You know you should, you know you should and you should do it.' Tim Davie, the director-general, has previously defended the decision to continue paying Edwards in the months following his arrest. In August last year, the BBC's board asked Edwards to hand back the £200,000 salary he was paid after being arrested, saying he had brought the BBC 'into disrepute' and 'behaved in bad faith' by continuing to take the money. It followed a demand from Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, for Edwards to return the money. Edwards was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court to six months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Westminster magistrates' court, in September last year. Paul Goldspring, the chief magistrate, also ordered Edwards to undertake a sex offender treatment programme, undergo a rehabilitation activity requirement order, and sign the sex offenders' register for seven years. Dr Shah also said the BBC was taking steps to make sure staff felt the confidence to speak out over concerns involving the behaviour of figures like Edwards. The BBC chairman said: 'The reality is there are pockets in the organisation where these individuals do abuse their power. We have to stamp this out. I'm not prepared to accept it. 'The point to make is that nobody, nobody in the BBC is irreplaceable. I think the problem here is to persuade staff who do feel like that to have the confidence to speak up.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Memri
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, Who Was Injured in the Pager Attack: Without Iran, Israel Would Occupy All the Countries between the Nile and the Euphrates; Hizbullah and Hamas Have Not B
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, who was injured in the September 2024 'pager attack' targeting Hizbullah operatives, discussed Iran's support for Hizbullah and Hamas during an April 23, 2025 interview on Al-Jadeed TV (Lebanon). Amani asserted that without the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Lebanon would have been entirely occupied by Israel. He claimed that if Israel is not met with resistance, it will expand and occupy all the territory between the Nile and the Euphrates. Amani said that Iran provides support for Lebanon because of the ongoing Israeli threat. When asked whether Iran would intervene if Hizbullah chose to disarm, he replied that if Hizbullah requested help, Iran would provide official government support. He emphasized that Hizbullah's right to bear arms is grounded in Lebanon's own national doctrine of 'Army–People–Resistance.' Amani also insisted that neither Hamas nor Hizbullah had been defeated. He dismissed the relevance of casualty numbers, rhetorically asking: 'The Zionist Jews say six million Jews were killed in [Nazi] prisons […] does that mean Hitler won the war?'
New York Times
28-02-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
CUNY Removes Palestinian Studies Job Listing on Hochul's Orders
When Nancy Cantor became president of Hunter College last fall, she asked faculty, students and staff what they wanted from the school. One answer was more attention to Palestinian studies. Faculty members began working on possible approaches. They came up with a plan for two tenure-track faculty positions that would cross several departments and began drafting job descriptions. The Hunter College job listing for Palestinian studies called for scholars who could 'take a critical lens' to issues including 'settler colonialism, genocide, human rights, apartheid' and other topics. When the listing was posted last weekend, Jewish groups protested the inclusion of words that they said are antisemitic when applied to Israel. Their objections were first reported in The New York Post. By Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded that the college, a part of the City University of New York, take down the listing. 'Governor Hochul directed CUNY to immediately remove this posting and conduct a thorough review of the position to ensure that antisemitic theories are not promoted in the classroom,' a spokesperson said in a statement, adding, 'Hateful rhetoric of any kind has no place at CUNY or anywhere in New York State.' The college, as part of the CUNY system, depends on state funding. The university's chancellor and board chair immediately approved Governor Hochul's directive to remove the listing. 'We find this language divisive, polarizing and inappropriate and strongly agree with Governor Hochul's direction to remove this posting, which we have ensured Hunter College has since done,' Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and the chairman of the board of trustees, William C. Thompson Jr., said in a statement. Like that, the listing was gone. The jobs remain, awaiting a new listing. For faculty members working in New York City, where hot-button topics that incite battles elsewhere spark little opposition or government scrutiny, the governor's swift action came as a shock. 'This is an act of censorship and a break from the norms of respecting academic freedom,' said Heba Gowayed, an associate professor of sociology at Hunter and the CUNY Graduate Center. 'There's always a lot of censorship and pushback when people talk about Palestine, but no one expected a Democratic governor of New York to get involved in such an egregious way in something that should be decided by the experts in the field.' She pointed out that terms like 'settler colonialism,' 'apartheid' and 'genocide' appear in many academic fields — and thus many faculty job listings — without objection. Jeffrey Lax, a CUNY professor and founder of the group Students, Alumni and Faculty for Equality on Campus, which 'advocates for Zionist Jews discriminated against and excluded on college campuses,' objected to such censorship claims, saying the listing promoted dangerous falsehoods. 'It accuses Israel, falsely, of being a settler colonial state, of being an apartheid state and of committing genocide,' he said. 'These are, to me, the most horrific modern antisemitic false tropes against Jewish people.' Why, he asked, was there no 'critical lens' applied to Hamas, terrorism or other aspects of Palestinian life that did not include charges against Israel? When he saw the listing, he distributed it to allies, calling it a 'modern-day blood libel,' he said. Hunter College did not respond to requests for comment. The governor's action comes amid a series of campus battles nationwide — mostly led by Republicans — over how issues of race, gender and other topics are taught. 'It's ironic that Democratic leaders loudly and rightly denounce Republican interference with higher ed, but then do it themselves,' said Corinna Mullin, a CUNY adjunct professor and organizer for the group CUNY4palestine. 'This is part of a larger pattern of overreach and intervention into campus freedom that has accelerated since Oct. 7.' By Thursday afternoon, when Governor Hochul was scheduled to speak at the City College of New York, also part of the CUNY system, a few dozen demonstrators gathered to protest her canceling the listing, calling it an impingement on critical inquiry. 'You can't expect people to learn any truths from history if you don't teach true history,' said Michael Loeb, 51, who has worked in the Department of Education and for CUNY for the last 25 years, and who identified himself as the son of a Holocaust survivor. The governor's speech was canceled for security reasons. CUNY, the nation's largest urban university system, serves 231,000 students and had a budget for 2025 of $4.3 billion. The system was rocked last May when the president of the City College of New York, which has a long history of campus activism, called in the police to end a protest for Palestinian rights. The governor had previously ordered a report on the CUNY system's policies and practices for combating antisemitism and other discrimination. Jonathan Lippman, a former chief judge for the state of New York, who led the investigation, said the governor's actions were 'very consistent' with the report's findings, and with free speech on campus. 'Free speech doesn't extend to violence or illegal acts,' he said. 'What we don't want on campus is an ambience that results in students feeling unsafe, because their education is disrupted.' He added: 'First Amendment rights can exist simultaneously with the need to make sure students feel safe.'
