(2023-11-19). The Pogrom, Indians, and Genealogies of the Israeli Settler-Vigilante. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Fields ISRAELI SETTLERS WAVE ISRAELI FLAGS NEAR DAMASCUS GATE DURING THE 'FLAG MARCH' IN JERUSALEM ON MAY 29, 2022. (PHOTO: JERIES BSSIER/APA IMAGES) On February 26th of this year, the world witnessed an outbreak of untold savagery in the Palestinian town of Huwara perpetrated against town residents by vigilantes from nearby Israeli settlements. During this…
(2023-11-19). India organizes G20 Virtual Summit on November 22. plenglish.com New Delhi, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) India will hold the Virtual Summit of leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) on November 22, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the bloc's major event here in September, it was reported here.
(2023-11-19). India evalúa opciones para rescatar a 41 obreros atrapados en túnel. telesurtv.net los atrapados, los rescatistas han podido enviarles agua, alimentos, oxígeno y medicinas por un tubo de 15 centímetros de diámetro y se comunican utilizando radios.
(2023-11-18). Maldives serves formal pullout notice to Indian troops, denies inviting Chinese. geo.tv 
Muizzu denies trying to disrupt regional balance by replacing Indian military presence with Chinese troops…
(2023-11-18). ASI given 10 more days to deliver Gyanvapi mosque survey report. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Varanasi district court on Saturday gave 10 more days to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its scientific survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The ASI was earlier given time till November 17 to submit the report but on Friday, its counsel sought 15 more days from the court. …
(2023-11-19). UNRWA: Deliberate Attempts Being Made To Strangle Its Activities In Gaza. popularresistance.org The United Nation Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) has claimed that there is a deliberate attempt to strangle its activities in the besieged Gaza strip by Israel which may lead to the shutting down all its humanitarian activities. | Speaking to the press on Thursday, November 16, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said there is a risk of the agency shutting down all its humanitarian work in the region due to lack of fuel and consistent attacks on its activities. | "I do believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle our operation and paralyze the UNRWA operation," Lazzarini said.
(2023-11-18). Solidarity Activists Stage Mass Shutdowns For Palestine. popularresistance.org On November 17, Palestinian and anti-imperialist organizations including the Palestinian Youth Movement, the People's Forum, the ANSWER Coalition, and National Students for Justice in Palestine have called on the Palestine solidarity movement to stage shut downs of "business as usual" in solidarity with Palestine. Across the globe, students will be walking out or occupying their universities, businesses will shutter, and activists will directly target the centers of power which enable Israeli genocide in Gaza. | Actions will be taking place around the world including in Zambia, Puerto Rico, Canada, South Africa,…
(2023-11-18). Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's 2024 budget deepens attack on workers and the poor. wsws.org The government's 2024 budget is designed to fulfill the drastic austerity demands of the International Monetary Fund.
(2023-11-18). Jammu and Kashmir High Court grants bail to journalist Fahad Shah, overturns UAPA charges. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday granted bail to 35-year-old Fahad Shah, the editor of the news portal The Kashmir Walla. The court took the decision to quash charges including "abetting terrorism," "waging war against the country," and "promoting enmity" under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Shah had …
(2023-11-19). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-18). Manipur violence: Pay Rs 10L to kin of all those killed, NHRC tells state govt. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has asked Manipur government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation each within four weeks to the next of kin of all the people who died in ethnic clashes since May. After completing its two-day camp here to hear cases from the northeastern states, …
(2023-11-19). Wednesday 11/22: National Phonebank for a Ceasefire Now! indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-19). Monday 11/20: Transnational Feminists Demand a Free Palestine: A Dialogue & Training for Action. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-19). Insights | Jim Rogers: U.S. China Policy should strengthen interactions to promote common prosperity. ecns.cn Jim Rogers, the famous international investor and financial titan, recently joined China News Network in an exclusive interview to share his insights on the U.S.-China Summit Meeting and U.S.-China relations.
(2023-11-19). Xi reiterates opposition to politicizing economic, trade issues. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated opposition to politicizing, weaponizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of national security.
(2023-11-19). Xi says sustainable growth is 'golden key'. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for building up international consensus and taking action to inject greater momentum into efforts to promote global sustainable development.
(2023-11-19). CNE of Venezuela extends voting hours in electoral simulation. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela extended the voting hours in the electoral simulation of the consultative referendum on December 3 for the defense of Guayana Esequiba.
(2023-11-19). Cuba mourns the death of essayist Natalia Bolívar. plenglish.com The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industries (ICAIC) today mourned the death of Natalia Bolívar in social networks. The ICAIC regretted her demise and says the documentary that bears her name, made by Ernesto Daranas in 2019 is a tribute from Cuban cinema. | The Palomas Project also expressed its condolences on social networks for the death of the writer, painter, anthropologist and ethnologist, dead at 89 years of age. | This project highlighted her contributions to the research of African roots and their influence on national culture and history and noted that "they will remain an essential legacy…
(2023-11-19). Cubans abroad for contributing to national development. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Cubans residing abroad expressed here today their interest in contributing to the economic development of their country of origin through the implementation of commercial and investment projects.
(2023-11-19). Dominican President regrets loss of human life due to rains. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader today expressed dismay at the loss of human life due to the heavy rainfall that hit the national territory, with accumulation of up to 400 millimeters in 24 hours.
(2023-11-19). International workshop on sustainability in the province of Cuba. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Directors and specialists from the José Martí University (Uniss), of this central province of Cuba, with its counterparts of Germany, concluded today a Regional Workshop on Sustainability in academic training .
(2023-11-19). àÅlvaro García Linera: 'In Turbulent Times, Moderation Means Defeat for the Left'. libya360.wordpress.com Iván Schuliaquer and àÅlvaro García Linera àÅlvaro García Linera is an essential reference point for progressive politics in Latin America — as an intellectual for his writings on the state, revolution and plebeian politics, and as a politician for serving as Bolivian vice-president under Evo Morales between 2006-19. Iván Schuliaquer interviewed García Linera for Anfibia's podcast,…
(2023-11-19). Different Tactics, Same War: The Perils of Treating Israel's West Bank Offensive as Separate from Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Mairav Zonszein A mass funeral for 14 Palestinians killed after Israeli forces raided the refugee camp in Jenin, occupied West Bank, on Nov. 10, 2023. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The horrors in Gaza are just one part of Israel's unified system of controlling Palestinians from the river to the sea. ON…
(2023-11-19). The Intimate Embrace Between Liberalism and the Far Right. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad One of the curiosities of our time is that the far right is quite comfortable with the established institutions of liberal democracy. There are instances here and there of disgruntled political leaders who refuse to accept their defeat at the ballot box (such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro) and then call upon…
(2023-11-19). This Is America's War On Palestinians As Much As Israel's. libya360.wordpress.com Mohammed Nabulsi, Radhika Sainath , Olúf·∫πÃÅmi O. Táíwà≤ , Waldemar Oliveira , Jen Parker Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2023. Photographs by Christopher Lee for Hammer & Hope. A discussion of political repression, resistance strategies, and a mass antiwar movement. On Oct. 25, 2023, Waldemar Oliveira, Jen…
(2023-11-19). To Save Gaza, Invoke the Genocide Convention. libya360.wordpress.com Sam Husseini The ICC is a "puppet institution". What's needed is a country to invoke the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. Here's how, with argument, phone numbers, addresses and emails. Some of the greatest successes in recent human history have combined protest movements with strong diplomatic moves. In February 1998, the Clinton…
(2023-11-19). Black Agenda Report Joins In Gaza Relief Effort. popularresistance.org "We've come to Egypt to speak to the world directly from the border of Gaza, which we were not permitted to reach, and which we cannot traverse, and which remains closed for fuel, adequate food, clean water, medical supplies, equipment, and people, including healthcare professionals, to enter Gaza." Statement from the International Delegation in Support of Gaza | This columnist recently returned from Cairo, Egypt, where Black Agenda Report was among the organizations invited to participate in an effort to bring attention and help to the people of Gaza. The National Lawyers Guild played a leading role in assemblin…
(2023-11-19). US, EU Push For UN Peacekeeping Force in Gaza — Bloomberg. orinocotribune.com According to Bloomberg, this is aimed at "raising pressure on Israel to bring its military operation to an end as civilian casualties mount." | The United States and its European allies are pushing a plan to deploy an international peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip after the war, the US-based news website Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing "people familiar with the matter".
(2023-11-19). Provocations by the U.S. State Department Can Chill Press Freedom in Latin America. By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com Provocations by the U.S. State Department Can Chill Press Freedom in Latin America The headline is provocative: "The Kremlin's Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America." This was a statement on the U.S. State Department website, posted on November 7, 2023. The United States government accused two companies—Social Design Agency and Structura National Technologies—of being the main agents of what it alleged is Russian-backed …
(2023-11-19). Israel committing new war crimes against Palestinians amid global silence: Tehran. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says Israel is committing fresh war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the silence and inaction of the international community.
(2023-11-19). Yemeni forces seize Israeli ship in Red Sea, detain 52 crew onboard. presstv.ir The crew were under investigation and their nationalities were being verified by the relevant Yemeni agencies.
(2023-11-19). 94% of COVID-19 Deaths over past year were among Quadruple Vaccinated. expose-news.com The Office for National Statistics recently published an update on deaths by vaccination status in England and it has shockingly revealed that the vaccinated population accounted for 95% of COVID-19 deaths in …
(2023-11-18). To Palestine: Lessons From Overthrowing The French In Algeria. popularresistance.org Sixty-six years ago, in the midst of a raging war, the renowned French-Algerian writer Albert Camus delivered his most perilous political speech. On the surface, his speech called for a civil truce in Algeria, but beneath the surface, it subtly rejected Arab nationalist aspirations. | In its essence, Camus expressed a humanist commitment to shared possibilities in a land shared by colonizers and the colonized. Amidst calls for armed resistance, Camus, a member of the Pieds-Noirs, the French-Algerian community, positioned himself as an outsider to the colonizer/colonized dichotomy. He aimed to be a mediator, above…
(2023-11-18). Tribunal Against The Blockade Of Cuba In Brussels. popularresistance.org Today and tomorrow, an international tribunal is being held in the Belgian capital to denounce the damages suffered by the Cuban people as a result of the U.S. blockade that the island has been experiencing for more than six decades. | This tribunal was convened last July 18 at the parallel summit of the peoples that took place in Brussels and from the very first moment it was a call to debate in the European Parliament, in a political and legal way, the effect of the blockade and the denunciation of its extraterritoriality. The violation of the sovereignty not only of the Cuban people, but also of the European p…
(2023-11-18). Wednesday 11/22: National Phonebank for a Ceasefire Now! indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-18). Monday 11/20: Transnational Feminists Demand a Free Palestine: A Dialogue & Training for Action. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-18). Cuban FM praises relevance of Conference on the Nation and Emigration. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on Saturday that the 4th Conference on the Nation and Emigration is an unequivocal example of the continuous and irreversible strengthening of ties between Cuba and its nationals abroad.
(2023-11-18). Shut It Down for Palestine shakes the country — next step: Black Friday. answercoalition.org 
The People Shut It Down for Palestine!: | We want to send a big shout out to the hundreds of thousands of people who volunteered, organized, participated in mobilizations and disruptions, and engaged in the Shut Down day of action which started as a national initiative but became a truly global manifestation of solidarity with the Palestinian people. | Massive, widespread participation in yesterday's global day of action to Shut It Down for Palestine leaves no doubt: The movement to end Israel's genocide in Gaza is growing stronger and stronger. The Biden administration is a full partner in this genoci…
(2023-11-17). Xi reiterates opposition to politicizing economic, trade issues. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated opposition to politicizing, weaponizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of national security.
(2023-11-17). Xi says sustainable growth is 'golden key'. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for building up international consensus and taking action to inject greater momentum into efforts to promote global sustainable development.
(2023-11-18). Insights | Jim Rogers: U.S. China Policy should strengthen interactions to promote common prosperity. ecns.cn Jim Rogers, the famous international investor and financial titan, recently joined China News Network in an exclusive interview to share his insights on the U.S.-China Summit Meeting and U.S.-China relations.
(2023-11-18). Xi reiterates opposition to politicizing economic, trade issues. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated opposition to politicizing, weaponizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of national security.
(2023-11-18). Xi says sustainable growth is 'golden key'. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for building up international consensus and taking action to inject greater momentum into efforts to promote global sustainable development.
(2023-11-18). Amnesty International Calls Israel's War on Gaza a 'Graveyard of Children'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-18). 'This Is Not a War, but a Mass Murder Tragedy,' Says Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense. scheerpost.com By Dialogue Works / YouTube Chas Freeman chairs Projects International, Inc. For more than four decades, Projects International has helped its partner enterprises and clients to create business ventures across borders. It facilitates their establishment of new businesses through the design, negotiation, capitalization, and implementation of greenfield investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, franchises, one-off …
(2023-11-18). Correspondence] Nationalism in Japanese media coverage of domestic pharmaceutical products. thelancet.com In November, 2022, ensitrelvir, developed by one of the largest Japanese pharmaceutical companies (Shionogi, Osaka), was granted the first emergency-approval authorisation for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, following the implementation of the emergency-approval system in May, 2022, by the Japanese Government.1 The new system allows regulatory approval for up to 2 years based on a presumption of efficacy and safety with immature clinical trial data conducted in a short timeframe in case of emergencies, such as a pandemic.
(2023-11-18). Palestine accuses US of torpedoing plans to stop Israel's aggression. plenglish.com Ramallah, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh accused the United States on Saturday of obstructing international efforts to stop Israel's aggression against the Gaza Strip.
(2023-11-18). President Díaz-Canel attends cantata for a free Palestine. plenglish.com At the foot of the monument to the Cuban national hero at "Plaza de la Revolución" (Revolution Square), renowned Cuban artists sang "For a Free Palestine" and peace and justice for the people of Gaza. | The Cuban president, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, and Palestinian Ambassador to Cuba Akram Samhan presided over the cultural gala. | Also present in the cantata were some 144 young Palestinians who are studying medicine in Cuba, who had met previously with Díaz-Canel at the Palace of the Revolution. | Cuba has repeatedly expressed its unconditional support for Palestine's right to be a free and sovereign State,…
(2023-11-18). Kenyan High Court Blocks Parliamentary Authorization of Police Mission to Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch UN forces stationed in Haiti. Photo Gov.uk The high court in Nairobi will issue a ruling on a legal challenge to the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to Haiti as part of a "multinational force." The US and UN-backed mission has been condemned as yet another attempt to undermine the sovereignty of…
(2023-11-18). Latin America Is Leading the Way in Standing Up to Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Kurt Hackbarth As anger increases in the United States, Canada, and Europe over their leaders' refusal to take a firm stand against the ongoing Israeli atrocities against Gaza, it is Latin America that is leading the way. On October 31, Bolivia announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with Israel — the first country in…
(2023-11-18). The Horn of Africa: The Perils of Ethnic Politics and Military Brinkmanship. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamed Kheir Omer Any conflict revolving around access to and control over the Red Sea would be a recipe for a humanitarian disaster and further state dismemberments and formations in the region Over the past several decades, the Horn of Africa (HOA), which comprises Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and at times parts of Sudan and…
(2023-11-18). Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows. truthout.org This story was originally published by The 19th. For the first time, a national climate assessment has included a section dedicated to women's health and acknowledges that LGBTQ+ people are more vulnerable to the climate crisis. The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released Tuesday by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a project mandated by Congress that aims to help the public… |
(2023-11-18). Heavy rains reported in eastern Cuba. plenglish.com The INSMET has reported several showers, rains and thunderstorms in eastern Cuba, some of which have been locally intense. | The network of meteorological stations and the rain gauges of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources have showed significant precipitations, over 50 millimeters of rains in 44 areas, exceeding 100 millimeters in some locations. | Precipitations are caused by unstable conditions in an area of low pressure that passed over the eastern region of Cuba, in interaction with a frontal trough that extends over the Bahamas. | During the next few hours, the area of unstable weather will be mo…
(2023-11-18). The 4th Conference on the Nation and Emigration opens in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The 4th Conference on the Nation and Emigration opened at Havana's International Conference Center on Saturday, with the presence of more than 400 Cuban residents abroad.
(2023-11-18). Priced Out and Fed Up, Tenants Demand a National Renters Bill of Rights. truthout.org Dozens of tenant activists who rent homes and apartments backed by federal mortgages across the country converged on the offices of a corporate mega-landlord in Washington, D.C. on Friday with a clear message: Rent is too damn high, and the Biden administration must act now to protect tenants from profiteering landlords who operate federally financed properties. The tenant activists concluded a… |
(2023-11-18). Kenyan High Court blocks parliamentary authorization of police mission to Haiti. peoplesdispatch.org The high court in Nairobi will issue a ruling on a legal challenge to the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to Haiti as part of a "multinational force." The US and UN-backed mission has been condemned as yet another attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the Haitian people.
(2023-11-18). Former Minister of Guyana Admits ExxonMobil Pays Its Legal Expenses at International Court of Justice. orinocotribune.com
(2023-11-18). President of China Praises AMLO's Social Policies. orinocotribune.com The president of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, praised the social policies implemented by the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | The Chinese president made these comments during his bilateral meeting with his Mexican counterpart, on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in San Francisco, USA, on November 16, 2023. "During these more than five years since you took office, you have led the Mexican government and people to progress in reforms, innovations, achieving significant results in the process of national development," President Xi said. "For that I…
(2023-11-18). I Am the Grandchild of Holocaust Survivors, and I Am Calling for Ceasefire Now. truthout.org Wrapped in Israeli flags, thousands of demonstrators and elected officials gathered on the National Mall earlier this week. Disturbing images from the bipartisan rally in support of Israel's genocidal attacks against Palestinians are still haunting me. "Let Israel Finish the Job," read one sign that went viral on social media. The crowd of people interrupted multiple speakers, chanting "No… |
(2023-11-18). UAW delays official announcement of GM ratification as questions are raised over vote. wsws.org The UAW's national vote total includes 1,263 workers at the Ultium Cells electric vehicle battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, and about 1,000 workers at GM Subsystems LLC, workers who were not yet part of the GM bargaining unit when they voted.
(2023-11-18). UAW delays official announcement of GM ratification as questions raised over vote. wsws.org The UAW's national vote total includes 1,263 workers at the Ultium Cells electric vehicle battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, and about 1,000 workers at GM Subsystems LLC, workers who were not yet part of the GM bargaining unit when they voted.
(2023-11-18). Teamsters for a Democratic Union's national convention stumps for union bureaucracy, suppresses resolution against genocide in Gaza. wsws.org By upholding the authority of the union bureaucracy, TDU and groups like it are playing a central role in maintaining the stability not just of the apparatus but of US imperialism.
(2023-11-19). African banks take over after international lenders exit. independent.co.ug 
Local financial companies are capitalising on the opportunities left by international banks exiting Africa yet continue to struggle with the gap between perceived and actual risks in the market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In early 2022, UK-headquartered Standard Chartered Bank announced it was exiting five African countries and partially exiting two others — …
(2023-11-19). Chinese national reports sh700million robbery in Kololo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another case of robbery involving a Chinese national has occurred in Kampala, resulting in a reported loss of $190,000, equivalent to sh718 million. He Wei told police he is the latest victim of a motorcycle robbery gang on Ssezibwa road in Kololo, Central Division, Kampala. According to Assistant Inspector …
(2023-11-19). Dream of 'father of hybrid rice' takes root in Africa. independent.co.ug 
Sanya, China | Xinhua | In front of a bronze statue of Yuan Longping, scores of African visitors planted hybrid rice seedlings in memory of the "father of hybrid rice." The delegates to the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture were visiting the Paddy Field National Park in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. In …
(2023-11-18). NAM and G77 summits. independent.co.ug 
Uganda's lost opportunities at next year's big international conferences and what can be done to salvage the situation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | January next year, Uganda will host two big international conferences back-to-back: the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) summit and the Group of 77 (G77) summit. This is an important milestone for Uganda diplomatically and …
(2023-11-18). ICC confirms Vincent Otti dead, withdraws arrest warrant. independent.co.ug 
The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Judges at the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court — ICC in The Hague have withdrawn the arrest warrant against Vincent Otti, the Second-in-Command of the Lord's Resistance Army — LRA rebels, who is now assumed dead. The Chamber found that the only reasonable conclusion is …
(2023-11-18). UAW delays official announcement of GM ratification as questions are raised over vote. wsws.org The UAW's national vote total includes more than 1,400 workers at the Ultium Cells electric vehicle battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, and about 1,000 workers at GM Subsystems LLC, workers who were not yet part of the GM bargaining unit when they voted.
(2023-11-18). Sri Lankan television broadcasts gala in Cuba in support of Palestine. plenglish.com Colombo, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lankan television broadcast the meeting between Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and some 144 young Palestinians who are studying medicine in Cuba, 53 of whom are from the massacred Gaza Strip.