Assaf told The New Arab’s Arabic-language site that he received an email from Spotify saying his song “Ana Dammi Falastini” was removed under the pretence of “inciting against Israel.”
Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf’s patriotic song removed from Spotify, Apple Music
Video via Left Unite
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to look at peace proposals for the conflict in Ukraine from African leaders and Brazil.
Russia Says Open to Ukraine Peace Proposals from Africa, Brazil
Video via 2nacheki
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, dismissed claims made by The Washington Post that he offered Ukraine Russian troop positions in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Bakhmut, calling the report “laughable.”
Wagner Chief Denies Claims That He Offered Ukraine Russian Troop Positions
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Joziah Thayer joins to show to discuss some of the work he’s done digging into the many factions and groups within Yemen and the foreign powers working to pull their strings. Scott and Thayer drill in on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and explore how the group’s standing in Yemen has changed and how the country is likely to evolve going forward.
Discussed on the show:
The CIA, AQAP, and the Never-Ending Excuse to Bomb Yemen
How the IMF & World Bank Destroyed Yemen
5/11/23 Joziah Thayer on AQAP’s Standing in Yemen
U.S. Special Operations forces are not required to vet for past human rights violations by the foreign troops they arm and train as surrogates, newly disclosed documents show.
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The irregular warfare program has provided training to allied forces in countries that face a threat of invasion by larger neighbors, the senior Defense Department official said. The Washington Post has reported that an irregular warfare proxy program in Ukraine was terminated just before the Russian invasion, and that some officials want to restart it.
Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power
The Washington Post deleted a portion of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where he accused the paper of helping Russia by posing a question about information contained in leaked classified documents.
WaPo Deletes Portion of Zelensky Interview Where He Accuses Paper of Aiding Russia
‘I actively support a boycott,’ doctor says in response to Arkansas anti-BDS law
US: Jewish doctor refuses pledge to not boycott Israel, doesn’t get paid
ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s two warring generals sent their envoys on Friday to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, three Sudanese officials said.
Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia
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Role of US troops in Sudan to shift as Biden administration sees no quick end to fighting
H/T: Emil Cosman
Among some circles, there is the sentiment that activists in America should focus only on what is going on in their own country, as there are enough problems here, why put their energies elsewhere? On the other hand, there is the idea that if an individual has not recently visited Palestine, whether Palestinian or not, that person could not possibly have an informed perspective with which to speak.
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