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Archive for December, 2006

Israel crafting its own destruction by Fatah-Hamas fighting

Tuesday, December 19th, 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 his car and murdered, perhaps [...]

Is Bethlehem Dying? A NYT Ad!

Tuesday, December 19th, 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 days, we [...]

Action Alert: Thank you Jimmy Carter!

Monday, December 18th, 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 you tell [...]

Saudi vs. Iran

Monday, December 18th, 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.
This makes Saudia Arabia mainly [...]

Haifa building - 1872

Monday, December 18th, 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 of [...]

On “Israel’s Right to Exist”

Monday, December 18th, 2006

“Recognizing Israel” or any other state is a formal legal/diplomatic act by a state with respect to another state.

“Recognizing Israel’s existence?”…there are serious practical problems with this formulation. What Israel, within what borders, is involved? The 55% of historical Palestine recommended for a Jewish state by the UN General Assembly in 1947? The [...]

Snorkeling in Sharm El-Sheikh

Friday, December 15th, 2006

I’m in a business trip at Sharm El-Sheikh for the last two days and will be back home in few days.

Stay tuned!

U.S. Senators Fear Israel

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Here is some quotes from a letter by a Former U.S. Senator; James Abourezk, which confirms that support for Israel in Congress is based on fear. Fear from the Zionist lobby (which they claim does not exist):

[Carlos Latuff © Cartoons]
[..] I can tell you from personal experience that the support Israel has in the [...]

Bethlehem mayor appeals the world not to forget the Birthplace of Jesus Christ

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Bethlehem Mayor, Victor Batarsa, said on Monday that Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is facing the most difficult economic, political and touristic conditions as a result of the continuous and illegal practices of the Israeli occupation against the city and the surrounding area.

During a press conference on Monday, Batarsa stated that the Wall forced [...]

What does ‘Global Human Rights Day’ means to us?

Monday, December 11th, 2006

[Carlos Latuff © Cartoons]

International Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December. This year, it was a start of a new week after a week of rabid racist and anti-human rights rhetoric and work carried around the US by the usual suspects. The US media has had little coverage of human rights issues. [...]