The U.S. Department of State published it’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

Best two parts I’ve read so far:

1. Search Iraq report. You will not find the word “USA” or “America” mentioned, not a single time.

2. The Israel and the occupied territories report; under “Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life”, it reads:

There were no [...]

Why are people afraid of Rachel Corrie’s words?

Rachel Corrie was 23 years old when she was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer on March 16, 2003. She was working with others trying to protect the home of a Palestinian pharmacist from demolition in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine. “My Name is Rachel Corrie” is [...]

Good news

Following up on our Jan 2006, Palestine Pledge to add ‘Palestine’ in the country list at different blog engines, Blogger.com promised to consider adding Palestine soon.

Finally, today blogger.com added “Palestinian Territory” to the Blogger’s Profile Editor.

Thanks to Mahmood who forwarded a confirmation email he received from blogger, and to Eric who posted a [...]

As the UN demands closure of KBR-built Guantanamo facilities, the Halliburton subsidiary was awarded a $385 million, five-year contract from DHS’s US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to build detention facilities within the US. The facilities would house an emergency influx of immigrants, or “support the rapid development of new programs.”
Homeland Security Contracts for Vast New [...]

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confidentiality policy gives detaining powers legitimacy in Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay’s Camp X-Ray, and many Israeli detention centers. The policy, in effect, allows ICRC to politely ask torturers to stop torturing, while promising not to tell the rest of the world. While ICRC is maintaining “good working [...]

If the Netherlands becomes the first European country to ban the burqa and other Muslim face veils this month, Hope says she’ll resort to wearing a surgical mask to dress in accordance with her religious beliefs.

“I’ll wear one of those things they wore during the SARS epidemic if I have to,” said the Dutch-born Muslim, [...]

They say: “If you made a bad film, you made it alone. If you made a good film, you all made it.” And that’s what “Paradise now” did. A good film by all means!

The film didn’t win the Oscar, but won more than the academy award. Won the hearts of the millions who saw [...]

This is a cross-posting. It was initially published at Global Voices in my (semi)-weekly translation post.

The following is an abbreviated translation from some of the Arabic-language blogsphere.

This week, johacom was happy to find some cartoons by Arab cartoonist that depict some Official Arab Leaders. He says:

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Jerusalem (Ma’an) - The Al Aqsa Society said Tuesday that Sharon’s Kadima Party recently converted a part of the Ahmar Mosque in Safad City into a center for the Israeli political party.

A statement issued Tuesday indicated that stickers and posters were seen in the Mosque. The Al Aqsa Society strongly condemns the Israeli takeover of [...]

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