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Month: September 2009
‘Free Yourselves from the Shackles of Israeli Pressure’, the Man Said
By Stuart Littlewood – London When the former mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, interviewed Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal last week he was immediately attacked by Britain’s Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis. Lewis said: ‘It is […]
Palestinians Eye Role on Trade Body
Palestinians could soon get a boost to their hopes for a sovereign state as their officials redouble efforts in a decade-long bid to join the World Trade Organisation. A delegation headed by Basem Khouri, the […]
Israeli Guards ‘Humiliated Inmates’
A group of female former Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails have accused prison guards of carrying out "humiliating" internal body searches in violation of Israel’s prison code. In an exclusive report, former detainee Sabreen […]
Goldstone Commission Gaza Findings, Reactions
By Stephen Lendman – Chicago On April 3, 2009, a UN press release stated: "The Human Rights Council (HRC) today announced the appointment of Richard J. Goldstone….to lead an independent (four-person) fact-finding mission to investigate international […]
Will Israel Fall in Five Years?
By Jeff Gates ‘The undersigned therefore take this means of publicly presenting a few salient facts concerning Begin and his party; and of urging all concerned not to support this latest manifestation of fascism.’ — […]
They Like to Call it a War
By Miko Peled 48 hours after I landed the reality of this land, a land that people like to call holy, began taking its toll on me. The movie ‘Boy In Stripped Pajamas’ came to mind […]
Road to Peace with Israel is Blocked: Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the failure by United States envoy George Mitchell to a secure a deal on Jewish settlements means the resumption of peace talks with Israel is on hold. […]
Israeli Tanks Kill Two Palestinians
The Israeli military has killed two Palestinians, including a Hamas member, alleging the resistance fighters were responsible for carrying out rocket attacks against Israel. The bombardment, which targeted eastern Gaza on Sunday, killed a fighter […]
Israel, US Hold Military Drill as Part of Obama Strategy
The US and Israel are planning to hold a drill to simulate what they call possible missile strikes on Israel from Iran, Syria, Lebanon or Gaza. The exercise will be carried out as part of […]
Enough – A Poem
By Jehan Bseiso For Abu Ali Mahdi, whoAfter 20 years in Israeli prisonsDied of heartbreak in his own bed,In Beirut.For Du’aa, and Ala’a and Mohammed,Who spoke to the Al Jazeera reporters aboutMama dead and baba […]
Israel Pressured on Nuclear Sites
The UN nuclear assembly has called for Israel to open its nuclear facilities to UN inspection and sign up to the non-proliferation treaty. The resolution, which was passed narrowly on Friday, marked a surprise victory […]
Israel Wants Iran Free of S-300 for ‘Future Operations’
Amidst Iran’s quest for acquiring the advanced S-300 air defense system, an Israeli military official says every effort should be made to stop the defense system from reaching countries where Israeli air force may need […]
Obama, Netanyahu, Abbas to Hold Talks in New York
US President Barack Obama is going to hold talks with Israel’s Prime Minister and the acting Palestinian Authority Chief in an attempt to revive the stalled peace talks in the Middle East. The meeting would […]
Rail Firm Pays Price for Link to Settlements
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth An ill-fated light railway under construction in Jerusalem was originally heralded by Israeli officials as a way to cement the city’s "unification" four decades after the city’s Palestinian half was illegally […]
Justice This Time Around: Will Goldstone’s Report Deliver?
By Ramzy Baroud ‘We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the era of impunity,’ Nadia Hijab, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Institute for Palestine Studies, was quoted by IPS in response […]
US Criticizes UN Report on Gaza War Crimes
The United States has criticized a United Nations investigator’s report on war crimes which were committed during the Gaza war. "The United States is reviewing very carefully what is a very lengthy document," Reuters quoted […]
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: From Deprivation to Violence
By Dalal Mawad In 1948, one hundred thousand Palestinians fled from Palestine to find refuge in Lebanon. Provisional camps were built at that time to provide them with shelter. Their number has increased over the […]
International Law Versus the Law of the Jungle
By Stuart Littlewood – London Outgoing United Nations General Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockman says he was obstructed by leading UN members from trying to improve the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "My […]
Israel Stuck on Repeat
By James Gundun How many organizations must sound alarm before Israel gets the message? Ignoring Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International is easy, but B’Tselem and the UN too? Is it possible that all these […]
Israel/America: A Rambling Poem
By Remi Kanazi Every time I think of 9/11I see burning flesh dripping off the bones of Iraqi children in FallujahNow GazaI tend to memorialize the forgottenThe collateral damage eclipsing our unpunished crimes Maybe it’s […]
Israel Criminal State: Israelis
As Tel Aviv struggles to contain the international aftermath of the UN damning report over the deadly offensive in Gaza Strip, an inner storm is evolving with Israeli rights and political activists slamming their own […]
Goldstone Defends UN Report on Gaza
The head of the UN Human Rights Council commission on Gaza war has expressed disappointment at the accusations of bias hurled against the investigative panel’s report. "I’m not surprised but disappointed for not seeing any […]
Barak: Iran Not Existential Threat to Israel
In an interview with Yediot Aharonot published on Thursday, Barak said that in his eyes ‘Iran does not constitute an existential threat to Israel’s existence’. He said Israel was ‘strong’ and he did not ‘see […]
Britain’s Unions Commit to a Mass Boycott of Israeli Goods
In a landmark decision, Britain’s trade unions have voted overwhelmingly to commit to build a mass boycott movement, disinvestment and sanctions on Israel for a negotiated settlement based on justice for Palestinians. The motion was […]
Lebanon’s Palestinians 27 Years after the Massacre
By Franklin Lamb – Martyr’s Square, Shatila Camp ‘Our lives in Palestinian Refugee camps, now 27 years after the Massacre at Sabra-Shatila, sometimes becomes nearly impossible to endure. Circumstances may change for the worse, our livelihoods […]
Pro-Israel US Group Urges Military Action Against Iran
A US ‘bipartisan think-tank’ has urged President Obama to prepare sanctions against Iran and announce publicly that a military strike is likely. “If biting sanctions do not persuade the Islamic Republic to… give up its […]
How Low Will Israel Stoop in Its Propaganda War?
By Stuart Littlewood – London ‘The Israel Project’, a US media advocacy group, has produced a revised training manual to help the worldwide Zionist movement win the propaganda war, keep their ill-gotten territorial gains and […]
Perpetual Grief over September 11th
By Ramzy Baroud The anniversary of the infamous tragedy of 9/11, 2001, and the subsequent ramifications indeed induce, throughout the world, a plethora of feelings of sorrow. The 9/11 event should have never taken place. […]
Israel Slams UN Report on Gaza
Israel has fiercely attacked a report by the UN Human Rights Council commission on war crimes during the Gaza war for being slanted toward the Islamic Hamas movement. The four-member panel, led by former South […]