December 2006

B’Tselem 2006 annual report

by Haitham Sabbah December 31, 2006

[Carlos Latuff Cartoons] Just another eye opener for pro-Zionists and warmongers, hopefully they can learn something new by the end of this year: Press Release 683 people killed in the conflict in 2006 28 Dec. 06 B’Tselem publishes its 2006 annual statistics. This past year, we witnessed a deterioration in the human rights situation in [...]

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What will your biggest New Year’s resolution be in 2007?

by Haitham Sabbah December 31, 2006

Ok, January 1st: a day of hangovers and new commitments to ourselves to improve our lives in the New Year. There’s just something about those two 1′s that give us that feeling of a fresh start and a chance to make life better than it was last year. Share with us how you resolution-makers plan [...]

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Saddam Execution!

by Haitham Sabbah December 30, 2006

Copy here: http://blip.tv/file/123466

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Don’t buy, “Samm Elhary!”

by Haitham Sabbah December 27, 2006

I was not surprised to see the argument that followed Mohammad alQaq (aka Khobbeizeh) post about boycotting Starbucks (although I missed his post then, but I just came to know about it from one of his new posts that follow up on the same). I was not surprised for the reaction I received online and [...]

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Religion thing

by Haitham Sabbah December 26, 2006

Here is a quick roundup of “religious” news: – Muslims forced to lift veil at airports (I don’t blame them) and the plan has been attacked by unions, which claim it would impose intolerable demands on their members, particularly female officers who would be the only ones allowed to look under veils! – Should Muslims [...]

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Anthem for Someone’s Child

by Haitham Sabbah December 24, 2006

“Anthem for Someone’s Child” (written and recorded in memory of all the children killed in the Middle-East conflicts and forming the centrepiece of the http://www.forsomeoneschild.com/ website) has received the “Best Songwriter” award (France) in the national category in the 2006 Music Aid International Music Awards Contest. The song brought tears to my eyes and I [...]

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What do Hebron Jewish Settlers Teach Their Kids?

by Haitham Sabbah December 22, 2006

Don’t expect anything less than… Photo by masser Jewish settler children trying to breaking into an Arab-owned shop in the West Bank city of Hebron during a curfew impose by the Israeli army on Palestinians. The sequence is L to R, the bottom one being when I (masser) shouted out to get them to stop.

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Jewish refugees!

by Haitham Sabbah December 22, 2006

Zionists lobbied and worked against allowing Jewish refugees from WWII to settle in other countries. Here is just one excerpt from Alfred Lilienthal’s book “What Price Israel”: President Roosevelt was deeply concerned with the plight of the European refugees and thought that all the free nations of the world ought to accept a certain number [...]

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Torture Inc. America’s Brutal Prisons

by Haitham Sabbah December 21, 2006

Warning: Contains scenes of violence and torture. May not be suitable for all audiences. This documentary shows some of the victims of wholesale torture taking place inside the U.S. prison system. [Hat tip: Kimmy] The images of abuse and brutality recordings are horrifyingly familiar. These were exactly the kind of pictures from inside Abu Ghraib [...]

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Best of ‘Palestine’ Flickr Group!

by Haitham Sabbah December 20, 2006

Photo by: Tbass Efendi As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand words!” “Best of Palestine Group” is a new slideshow of some selected pictures from Palestine pool. This is a personal choice and not necessarily “The Best” of the group pool. You might agree, or not. Therefore, I’m open for suggestions. You can [...]

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Israel crafting its own destruction by Fatah-Hamas fighting

by Haitham Sabbah December 19, 2006

Could not say it better; could not say more: When There’s No One Left to Blame What Are You Going to Do Now, Israel? By VIRGINIA TILLEY Johannesburg, South Africa What are you going to do now, Israel? Now that three small boys have been killed by assassins’ bullets, and a Hamas judge dragged from [...]

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Is Bethlehem Dying? A NYT Ad!

by Haitham Sabbah December 19, 2006

The Council for the National Interest Foundation is leading campaign to tell the Bethlehem Story in a Christmas Eve New York Times Ad: CNI president wrote: Over the weekend we received nearly one hundred generous donations and much excellent feedback on our Christmas Eve New York Times advertisement titled “Is Bethlehem Dying?” After just three [...]

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Action Alert: Thank you Jimmy Carter!

by Haitham Sabbah December 18, 2006

Lets say “Thank you President Carter.” You can sign the petition at: http://tinyurl.com/ycegyc This petition was initiated by the Israel-Palestine Working Group of Progressive Democrats of America. They support a US policy that supports the peace, security and welfare of Israelis and Palestinians. Also, write to Congress to support President Carter. It is important that [...]

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Saudi vs. Iran

by Haitham Sabbah December 18, 2006

Kimmy wrote me this email: The US supports Israel, a known fact. Israel has nuclear weapons. Now a known fact. Israel does whatever they want to do in the Middle East. Bush invaded Iraq and Afghanistan in the name of democracy. Now Saudi Arabia is vowing to support the Sunnis if the US leaves Iraq. [...]

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Haifa building – 1872

by Haitham Sabbah December 18, 2006

The Zionist claims that Palestine is “a land without a people for a people without a land.” I got this picture from a Palestinian friend (h/t: A.S.K.). It is a photo of a Palestinian Arab Heritage Building in Haifa; built year 1872. Yes, you read it correct, Haifa is a Palestinian city before the existence [...]

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