April 2007

Zero Investigation

by Haitham Sabbah April 3, 2007

In the so called “only democracy” in the Middle East; in 2005 and 2006, a total of 129 complaints were filed against Shin Bet security services interrogators. Not a single one reached the ministry’s Police Investigations Department. Haaretz report. Is Shin Bet Immune from prosecution? (Does a bear shit in the woods?)

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A sacred right

by Haitham Sabbah April 3, 2007

Salman Abu-Sitta writes: Facts have a way of surfacing. The facts, documented on maps and records, show that in 1948 Israelis depopulated the Palestinian inhabitants of 675 towns and villages, that their land represents 93% of Israel’s area; that half of all the refugees have been expelled in the last six weeks of the British [...]

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Jenin Massacres, 5th Anniversary

by Haitham Sabbah April 3, 2007

Introduction In the following pages a light will be shed on the pictures of tragedy committed by Sharon’s gangs. In Jenin, humanity was squeezed under the chains of tanks, flesh and plants were mixed with iron and dust. What happened in Jenin was stripped out of the so-called human and international laws. Tens of books [...]

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Merkel at Yad Vashem

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

And what a touching PR photo of Merkel at Yad Vashem, with the right touch of humility and next to the ever present at every photo op Tzipi Livini (who would like to get rid of Olmert like Merkel got rid of Kohl. . .) The news piece that carried this photo was: “Abbas to [...]

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Israeli racism: “Marriage to an Arab is national treason”

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

“Recent poll reveals steep rise in racist views against Arabs in Israel; many participants feel hatred, fear when overhearing Arabic, 75 percent don’t approve of shared apartment buildings.” Over half of the Jewish population in Israel believes the marriage of a Jewish woman to an Arab man is equal to national treason, according to a [...]

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BREAKING THE SILENCE (IOF soldiers’ testimonies)

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

If you watch only one thing today, this is the interview that you should not miss. A searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence. Sharon and Chayut served during the second intifada, an on-going bloodbath that has claimed the lives of [...]

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LA Times: Why Does The (NY) Times Recognize Israel’s ‘Right to Exist’?

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

In the war of words, The Times is Israel’s ally. The paper consistently adopts Israel’s language, giving credence to an inaccurate, simplistic and dangerous cliche. (By Saree Makdisi) No issue better illustrates Orwell’s point than coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the United States. Consider, for example, the editorial in The Times on Feb. 9 [...]

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The People vs. John Bolton

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

Here is a quote from Haaretz (the Israeli Newspaper) that was published less than year ago: Gillerman, addressing a New York meeting of B’nei Brith International, a Jewish humanitarian organization, heaped praise on U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, jokingly describing him at one point as “a secret member of Israel’s own team at the United Nations.” [...]

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Israel Goes on the Virtual Offensive

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

By Gregory Levey The Israeli government is deploying new tactics to deepen ties with American youth and evangelicals. For the moment at least, the state of Israel has 553 friends. One of them is Leonardo DiCaprio. The 20-something Israeli official who is showing me Israel’s new MySpace page, however, says she isn’t sure if the [...]

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Iraq Veteran Against the war speaks out on War Crimes

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

Next time you fill your car with gas… and are excited that the price has dropped 2 cents… remember this interview… and think of your children and grandchildren’s futures. Iraq Veteran Speaks Out On War Crimes Testimony from a former U.S. Army Ranger, Jessie Macbeth, a Former Army Ranger and Iraq War Veteran Tells All. [...]

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American soldiers shooting civilians

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

If you haven’t seen this clip before, now is the time to see ‘some’ of what CNN and Mr. Bush don’t want you to see: If this is not ‘war crimes’ then what do you call it? “Self defense?” You don’t have to answer, Mr. Bush! Who is accountable for this crime? Who will be [...]

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Who’s your online enemy?

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

Web-savvy criminals have turned Israel into the world’s highest ranking source of malicious Internet activity per user, security experts have told The Jerusalem Post. From July through December 2006, 9 percent of all such activity could be traced back to Israel. Taiwan came next with 8%, while Poland and the US tied at 6%, according [...]

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Nimitz is coming!

by Haitham Sabbah April 2, 2007

(Photo from: www.c3f.navy.mil) The U.S.S. Nimitz, nuclear aircraft carrier has been sent to the Arabian Gulf. For those who believe in prayers. . . .now is the time!

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