Archive for April, 2007
Monday, April 30th, 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 9-10, [...]
Posted in Action, Gaza, Good News, Palestine, Syria, War, West Bank | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 30th, 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 calling your [...]
Posted in Action, Iraq, USA, War Crimes | No Comments »
Saturday, April 28th, 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 West Bank [...]
Posted in Israel, Palestine | 2 Comments »
Saturday, April 28th, 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 back towards [...]
Posted in Culture, Human Rights, Israel | No Comments »
Saturday, April 28th, 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 years [...]
Posted in Iraq, USA, Video, War | No Comments »
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
Azmi Bishara - The Legend Begins
(Ben Heine © Cartoons)
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 [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestine, USA, War, Weekend | 5 Comments »
Friday, April 27th, 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 the Iraq Study [...]
Posted in Good News, Media, Palestine, USA | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, April 25th, 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. This [...]
Posted in Palestine, USA, Video | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 25th, 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? (to the [...]
Posted in Israel, Palestine, Video, Zionism | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 25th, 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]
Posted in Arab, Terrorism, Video | 2 Comments »