Ha’aretz 3 July 2009 A United Nations human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel’s seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip “unlawful” and said its blockade of the territory constituted a “continuing crime against humanity”. Israeli authorities on Tuesday intercepted the vessel, which was also carrying 21 pro-Palestinian activists, and said...
...the message [Obama] was delivering to his own State Department, to his own diplomats who will be carrying out his policies, was plain: The goal of American foreign policy in the Middle East is now the creation of a Palestinian state . Very little will be expected of the Palestinians in the creation of the Palestinians in the creation of that state; Hamas should renounce terror and recognize Israel,...
One of the best journalists in the region... The leaders of the Palestinian Authority do not want the international community to hear anything about massive abuse of human rights and intimidation of journalists that its security forces are practicing almost on a daily basis in the West Bank . They do not want the world to see that, with the help of the Americans and some Europeans, they are building...
If you're looking to add some Catholic flavor to your observance of Independence Day, you might spend a little time learning about Charles Carroll of Carollton, lone Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia has a useful page , and the old Catholic Encyclopedia has a just-the-facts entry . Zenit conducted a two-part interview with Scott McDermott in 2005 when he released his biography...
RABAT, Morocco, July 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Morocco's King Mohammed VI to help bring peace between Arabs and Israelis, officials said Saturday. I hope Morocco will be a leader in bridging gaps between Israel and the Arab world, Obama said in a message sent to the sovereign in which he also urged him to use his position as chairman of the Al-Quds Committee to achieve a comprehensive...
Sent in by Scott McClarty of GPUS: Former U.S. Congresswoman speaks out of her jail in Israel The Palestine Telegraph, Saturday, 04 July 2009 Palestine, July 4, 2009 (Pal Telegraph) - This is Cynthia McKinney and I’m speaking from an Israeli prison cellblock in Ramle. [I am one of] the Free Gaza 21, human rights activists currently [...]
Here's a good piece, and a sensible one, by Gershom Gorenberg at The American Prospect on the the most likely "arrangement" in Israel/Palestine. He doesn't think the word "solution" is appropriate, believing that political moves rarely result in solutions, just arrangements. Like M.J. Rosenberg at the Israel Policy Forum, Gorenberg is a realist, and one who understands the huge...
"They took our ship from Gazan waters to Ashdod completely against our will." The Nobel Laureate is expected to be deported in the coming days. Israeli forces boarded the ship which was trying to carry aid and pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip in defiance of Israel's blockade of the territory. Ms McKinney described it as "an outrageous violation of international law",...
By Yvonne Ridley July 01, 2009 Courtesy Of "Information Clearing House" THE arrogance of Israel is nothing short of breath-taking. On the eve of one of the most damning reports ever to be published on human rights abuses and suspected war crimes, Israel committed an act of piracy. While western naval fleets are patrolling the waters off the coast of Africa, acts of piracy are being carried...
Ha'aretz: The incoming head of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog said on Friday he did not see any hard evidence that Iran was trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear weapons. "I don't see any evidence in IAEA official documents about this," Japan 's Yukiya Amano told Reuters in his first direct comment on Iran 's nuclear program since his election to head the International Atomic...
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Feroze Mithiborwala wrote: Thursday, June 11 Smile on the face of the tiger by John Pilger from The New Statesman Obama's speech in Cairo on the Middle East peace process was seductive, but its content was as morally bankrupt as any of Bush's spiels "During the January massacre, Seymour Hersh reported that "the Obama team let it be known that it would not object...
(NaturalNews) As the anticipated July release date for Baxter's A/H1N1 flu pandemic vaccine approaches, an Austrian investigative journalist is warning the world that the greatest crime in the history of humanity is underway. Jane Burgermeister has recently filed criminal charges with the FBI against the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN), and several of the highest ranking government...
UN Aid Agency Chief Warns Of Worsening Humanitarian Conditions For Palestinians In Gaza By VERONIKA OLEKSYN Source: AP News Jul 01, 2009 11:18 EST Courtesy Of Anti-War News Wire The blockade of Gaza is causing severe humanitarian hardship and the situation is getting worse every day, the head of the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Wednesday. Gaza's borders were closed by Israel and...
Sri Lanka's brutal suppression of the Tamil Tigers offers an object lesson in how to defeat an insurgency. Or does it? by R obert D. K aplan Atlantic Monthly Though it was only a one-day news story in the United States, a momentous event occurred last spring, with worldwide military significance. After 26 years of heavy fighting, the Sri Lankan government decisively defeated an ethnic insurgency, killing...
In this clip, from the recent anti-regime unrest, an Iranian youth is savagely hunted down by a horde of the Islamic Republic's mercenary forces and beaten. There is at least 10 merceneries attacking the defenseless youth. These are the tactics which this hell-sent Islamic regime uses to stifle dissent against their illegal rule. The Islamic Republic's internal propaganda machine is depicting the recent...
Defenseless Palestinians Seek Justice! - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal *** US-led West so far has offered all sorts of support to fascist Israel in its genocides in destructions in Palestine while they criticize lack of democracy in Islamic world. By reigning in the protection of the powerful western powers, Israel goes on rampage in Palestine and terrorizes the Arab world. The crudely pathetic existence...
The Middle East Telecom Statistics and Forecast report will provide you with a whole range of statistics, forecasts and graphs for the years, crucial to your competitive and strategic analysis and planning. The report also includes broadband statistics and forecasts as well as actuals up to 3Q 2008. You can also purchase a 1-year subscription, providing you with quarterly updates. This new report includes...
DIEHARD Studio has just released a brand new book, “Art Directing Mutant League: from Sketchbook to Television”. The 120-page book features never before seen artwork illustrated by Dwayne Ferguson, who served as the Art Director of the popular series. The book also features humorous written commentary by Ferguson, who discusses the importance of design on elements such as backgrounds, props, uniforms...
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