April 2007

40th anniversary: Say NO to Israel’s occupation

by Haitham Sabbah April 30, 2007

June 2007 marks the 40-year anniversary of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the Syrian Golan Heights. The ICNP (International Coordination Network on Palestine) has launched during last year’s annual UN civil society conference on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people a global Call for Action Days on June [...]

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Actions: Sign Call to Investigate Crimes Committed by Bush Administration

by Haitham Sabbah April 30, 2007

An independent investigation should establish the real history and may help prevent future administrations from creating fraudulent wars resulting in great loss of life in the future. This petition is calling for an investigation by an independent prosecutor. http://tinyurl.com/2ogd32 After you read the articles, you may choose to act on your own by emailing or [...]

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Israel kidnaps three civilians

by Haitham Sabbah April 28, 2007

Oh yeah… Israel kidnaps, not only Palestinian freedom fighters, but civilians. And in case you are “shocked” by the news, you need to know that Israel kidnapped thousands of Palestinians civilians before Palestinians resistance fighters captured Gilad Shalit as PoW. Anyway, Israeli army invades Bethlehem and kidnaps three civilians The Israeli army invaded the southern [...]

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Israel’s modesty buses?

by Haitham Sabbah April 28, 2007

I’m not going to compare religions here, everyone has his own sh*t. Have you heard of “Israel’s modesty buses”? In case you didn’t, this is not a good story for those who care about women’s right. When on the bus, I tried to buck the system, moving my way towards the driver but was pushed [...]

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Iraq: The Women’s War

by Haitham Sabbah April 28, 2007

The following documentary film provides a compelling account of a life inside Iraq that is rarely seen on news bulletins. Stories of ordinary women whose struggle to survive has only worsened since the occupation of Iraq. The invasion of Iraq heralded promises of freedom from tyranny and equal rights for the women of Iraq. But [...]

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Weekend read: Israeli Flag, anti-Semitism, citizenship, U.S. bombs, Non-Violent Protest, Prisoners and Cease-fire

by Haitham Sabbah April 28, 2007

1. Will I hang the flag? By Gideon Levy (Source: Ha’aretz) There is a flagholder installed in my garden. The previous residents used it to fly the flag of their favorite soccer team. Since they left, the holder has remained orphaned. During my childhood, there was no question about it: My parents would take the [...]

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Council for National Interest Ad that appeared in NY Times

by Haitham Sabbah April 27, 2007

[Source: CNI] Speaker Pelosi: After Damascus… Tehran? SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI should be applauded for taking a bipartisan group of Congressmen to Damascus to talk with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Her visit, which was sharply criticized by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, was clearly in the national interest. Taking a tip from [...]

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Palestinian activists plant trees in memory of Virginia Tech

by Haitham Sabbah April 25, 2007

[Source: Sami Awad] Palestinian activists plant 32 Olive trees south of Bethlehem, in memory of the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre: Every Friday, Palestinians, internationals, and Israeli nonviolent activists gather in the Southern villages of Bethlehem to protest against the building of the Apartheid Wall that will eventually destroy the livelihood of these villages. [...]

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IOF demolishes Palestinian homes, South Hebron Hills

by Haitham Sabbah April 25, 2007

Israeli Occupation Forces demolish Palestinian homes in the South Hebron Hills, West Bank. Palestinian, Israeli, and international solidarity activists aid in the attempt to halt the illegal demolitions. What Ezra, in the green jacket says, towards the end of the video: (to the arresting soldier) Don’t hit me… Why are you tying it so hard? [...]

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To be a terrorist, dress like one

by Haitham Sabbah April 25, 2007

What would happen if you try to video the Sydney Harbor Bridge or nuclear reactor that produces medical isotopes? Nothing! Well, that depends what you are wearing: WTF? I’m speechless. This is the “best” insult I’ve seen this year. [Via: boingboing]

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Who is Azmi Bishara, the Israeli-Palestinian Citizen?

by Haitham Sabbah April 24, 2007

By now, most of you have heard of Azmi Bishara. If not, Dr. Bishara is the Head of the National Democratic Assembly political party in Israel, a Christian Palestinian and a citizen of Israel who USED to represents Israel’s Palestinian minority in the Knesset until few days ago. In this remarkable 30 minutes speech presented [...]

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Israel anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism Recipe

by Haitham Sabbah April 24, 2007

[By Carlos Latuff] Day by day, it seems that Israel is producing more worms for its own destruction than what she always claimed the world is doing to destroy the Jewish dream. Recently there are more news showing that the trend of anti-Semetism and neo-Nazi among Israelis are growing fast. Yesterday I mentioned one of [...]

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How Big is Islamic Threat to Europe?

by Haitham Sabbah April 24, 2007

[By bendib.com] How funny can the world be? Let’s find out… Thanks to Robin, she sent me a link for an article (By Kristoffer Larsson) titled:”The Islamic Threat to Europe: By the Numbers.” So far so good! Larsson start his article by describing how and why the U.S. media is focusing best of its attention [...]

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‘Heil Hitler’ Salute in IOF Bases

by Haitham Sabbah April 23, 2007

Here is a nice one for our Zionist “friends”: According to the soldier, he decided to move to Israel from France after suffering years of anti-Semitism in the country. Last August, he enlisted in the IDF and was sent to the ‘Mihveh Alon’ base, where new recruits receive intensive Hebrew courses, in addition to undergoing [...]

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Podcast: AIPAC & US Foreign Policy – Debate between James Petras & Norman Finkelstein

by Haitham Sabbah April 23, 2007

What is the power and influence of “The Lobby” (a.k.a. AIPAC) on US Foreign Policy? The explanation for the support is to be found in the activities of the Israel Lobby, also known as the Jewish Lobby, or as AIPAC (the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee), which uses its formidable influence to shape American foreign policy [...]

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