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Statistics about Lebanon
Statistics about Lebanon This is just to add some background (which may be polemic at times, I admit) to the daily news of these days. 1. Lebanon has 18 religious communities. 2. It has 40 daily newspapers. 3. It has 42 universities. 4....
Israel’s Latest Bureaucratic Obscenity (The VISA issue)
Signs of the Times for Wed, 12 Jul 2006 Israel's Latest Bureaucratic Obscenity By JONATHAN COOK July 12, 2006 The same malign intent from Israel towards the Palestinians is stamped through its history like the lettering in a children's stick of seaside...
Yezid Sayigh: The war in Lebanon: Strategic consequences
Dear friends, This analysis by a friend, Dr. Yezid Sayigh, Professor of Middle East Studies, Department of War Studies, School of Social Science and Public Policy in Kings College London, is very close to my personal reading of the situation. It is worth the...
Irish refused [U.S.] bombs sent to Prestwick airport [headed to Israel]
Dear friends, Hats off to the Irish!! This action is an excellent hint to what you can do in your local communities to raise awareness, especially for those in major cities. Request a pro-active (pre-emptive, to use President Bush's favorite word)...
Challenging Christian Zionism – A Solid RESOURCE
Dear friends, As we witness Israeli War Crimes reaching there climax in Lebanon, again, and the fundamentalist Christian Zionists in America following their political leader's cue, President Bush's that is, I felt we all may value a solid reference to learn more about...
CHRISTISON: Atrocities in the Promised Land
July 18, 2006 "The Insane Brutality of the State of Israel" Atrocities in the Promised Land By KATHLEEN CHRISTISON former CIA analyst Words fail; ordinary terms are inadequate to describe the horrors Israel daily perpetrates, and has perpetrated...
War’s first refusenik jailed for 28 days
Ha'aretz Last update - 14:56 31/07/2006 War's first refusenik jailed for 28 days By Lily Galili Yesterday's bombing in Qana sparked an immediate surge in opposition to the fighting in Lebanon. Spontaneous demonstrations and petitions were organized within hours,...
UPDATE on my entry
Dear friends,FYI, I just arrived back home after entering from Sheikh Hussein Bridge. I was given a one month tourist visa, which is the time remaining in the last visa that I had when I exited.An elderly Palestinian gentleman in front of me was denied entry.I will be...
Why Israel is Losing the War in Lebanon (Solid Analysis)
The Palestine Chronicle Tuesday July 25, 2006 Why Israel is Losing the War in Lebanon The logic of power politics implies that a no-win situation for Israel is a definite loss, because Israel is the stronger party and thus has the most to lose. ...
The Shame of Being An American (Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury)
July 22-23, 2006 The Shame of Being An American By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Do you know that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in southern Lebanon? Israel has ordered all the villagers to clear out. Israel then destroys their homes and murders...
Manuel Hassassian: The failure of Israeli unilateralism
The failure of Israeli unilateralism Manuel Hassassian, The Electronic Intifada, 22 July 2006 In less than four weeks, the civil infrastructure of two emerging Middle Eastern democracies has been laid to waste, and over 400 Palestinians and Lebanese,...
If Israel has the right to use force in self defence, so do its neighbours
If Israel has the right to use force in self defence, so do its neighbours The west appears to insist that only one side in the conflict is able to intervene militarily across borders. That will never be accepted Ahmad Samih Khalidi Tuesday July 18, 2006 The Guardian...
BAHOUR: Game Over
Game Over The Israeli-Palestinian peace charades ended with Israel’s aggression on Gaza and Lebanon. Now, peace with justice is the only way out. By Sam Bahour In case anyone had any remaining doubts, the flawed Middle East peace process and the...
Israeli Daily YNET: Look who’s been kidnapped!
Opinion Look who's been kidnapped! Hundreds of Palestinian 'suspects' have been kidnapped from their homes and will never stand trial Arik Diamant It's the wee hours of the morning, still dark outside. A guerilla force comes out of nowhere to...
Israeli Prof. Tanya Reinhart: What Are They Fighting For (A MUST READ)
What Are They Fighting For By Prof. Tanya Reinhart 07/13/06 "Information Clearing House" -- -- Whatever may be the fate of the captive soldier Gilad Shalit, the Israeli army’s war in Gaza is not about him. As senior security analyst Alex Fishman...
Expulsion by the sovereign
w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m Last update - 10:55 14/07/2006 Expulsion by the sovereign By Amira Hass It might seem that there is no less appropriate moment than now to discuss bureaucratic troubles, even if they are the lot of thousands of people...
“History of Israeli-Arab Prisoner Exchanges”
The Jerusalem Fund "History of Israeli-Arab Prisoner Exchanges" Palestine Center Information Brief No. 141 (13 July 2006) By Samar Assad Overview: Arrangements for prisoner exchanges between Arab governments and Israel date back to...
Wash. Post: Aggression Under False Pretenses (by Ismail Haniyeh)
Aggression Under False Pretenses By Ismail Haniyeh Tuesday, July 11, 2006; A17 GAZA, Palestine -- As Americans commemorated their annual celebration of independence from colonial occupation, rejoicing in their democratic institutions, we Palestinians...
ISRAEL BARS PALESTINIAN AMERICANS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1967
Dear friends, What I have been writing about for years, from a personal perspective, is now becoming the norm. As I write from Ohio, getting ready to head back home, I fear a DENIED ENTRY too! As Israel destroys Gaza and Gazans, it's policy of...
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: If the world would just relax…Roots of human family tree are shallow
Roots of human family tree are shallow By MATT CRENSON, AP National Writer Sat Jul 1, 5:17 PM ET Whoever it was probably lived a few thousand years ago, somewhere in East Asia — Taiwan, Malaysia and Siberia all are likely locations. He —...
A black flag
Last update - 02:45 03/07/2006 A black flag By Gideon Levy A black flag hangs over the "rolling" operation in Gaza. The more the operation "rolls," the darker the flag becomes. The "summer rains" we are showering on Gaza...
Starving in the Dark
June 30, 2006 Israel's Appalling Bombing in Gaza Starving in the Dark By VIRGINIA TILLEY On the excuse of rescuing one kidnapped soldier, Israeli is now bombing the Gaza Strip and is poised to re-invade. It has also arrested a third of the...
When $ is not an issue and taxpayers are in coma
Last update - 22:22 01/07/2006 U.S. to pay $48 million to cover damages to Gaza power station By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service United States officials said they expect that U.S. funds will be used to pay for the damages...
Superimposing a Solution
Dear friends, As the sky falls in on the Palestinians, AGAIN, below is a refreshing, out-of-the-box analysis from a good friend of mine, Mathias. He is well connected in both Israeli and US networks, so I hope his words will be seriously considered. ...
Confront the colluders in Israel’s academy
Confront the colluders in Israel's academy Lisa Taraki The Times Higher Education Supplement June 23, 2006 Although Menahem Milson's career path and mine have been on a collision course, we have never met. In 1976, I joined Birzeit University in the occupied...
Palestinians dance for peace in USA
Dear friends, My nephew, Yanal Hamodah, is part of the Al-Raja Debkha Dance Group. Their schedule may be found at: http://www.holyland-lutherans.org/news.htm . Do try to attend one of their performances. You will not be let down. They are...
Masked perpetrators harass Palestinians / The war on children / Humanitarian Monitor
Dear friends, The occupation spares nothing: land, trees, homes, children and donkeys. See the first news item below, then ask: What if it were Palestinians harassing Israeli children on their way to school? Then it would be a leading CNN story and...
Israeli Law and Order
June 14, 2006 For Arabs Only Israeli Law and Order By JONATHAN COOK Imagine the following scenario. A Palestinian gunman boards a bus inside Israel and rides it to the city of Netanya. Close to the end of the line, he walks over to the driver, levels his...
BAHOUR: Israel Spinning Out of Control (link)
Israel Spinning Out of Control Sam Bahour, The Electronic Intifada, 13 June 2006 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article4801.shtml ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything about this list:...
Birmingham News: Divestment a stand for equality in Israel
Dear friends, This excellent article comes by way of The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), which is doing excellent work with US media outlets, trying to get a realistic picture of Palestinians and our struggle in the mainstream media. If you wish...
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