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Archive for January, 2008

CNN concern over “biggest prison break”

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

No, it’s not the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the reasons behind the “prison break”, but CNN anchor is more interested in the structural integrity of the “prison wall”.

As usual, the American media is not concerned about the Palestinians as human beings, but the “arch demons” called Hamas and their responsibility for tearing down the [...]

Screening in front of Lev’s shop

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Adalah-NY: Film screened in front of Leviev New York about Palestinian village protesting Leviev’s settlements.

Twenty-five New York protesters and dozens of Madison Avenue passers-by braved sub-freezing temperatures Monday evening to watch the award winning documentary “Bil’in My Love” on the sidewalk 20 feet from the Madison Avenue jewelry store of Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev. [...]

Aren’t Arab (and president Abbas) ashamed of themselves?

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Image by: Ben Heine
Channel4 - Dozens of Egyptian police with search dogs used batons to beat the bonnets of private cars and pick-up trucks that massed at the border to carry Palestinians further into Egyptian territory.

US and Arab officials said on Wednesday that Egypt had assured the US it would soon reseal its border with [...]

POWER TO THE (PALESTINIAN) PEOPLE!

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

By Jeff Halper

The people of Palestine have done it again, taking their own fate in their hands after being let down by their own “moderate” political leadership and, indeed, the entire international community in their struggle for freedom. Early this morning they simply blew up the wall separating Gaza from Egypt, breaking a siege imposed [...]

Palestinian-American family cares for child from Gaza

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

The 10-year-boy sat in a sofa chair, his fingers furiously working a PlayStation Portable professional wrestling game.

Bam! Oof!

He lost again to his friend.

The boy, Mohanned, turned off the PSP and looked around the room for his next diversion.

Three months ago, before he arrived in Orange County, Mohanned Hammouda had never seen such an impossibly modern [...]

U.S. immigrant beaten up in ‘pogrom’ by ultra-Orthodox gang

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

If they had been Palestinians, they would be called terrorists…

An American immigrant was attacked and beaten Sunday night in Beit Shemesh by a gang of ultra-Orthodox zealots, in what appears to be an escalation of tension between religious groups in the city.

T., who is himself ultra-Orthodox, was kicked, beaten and threatened with further violence in [...]

Did Canada cave under US/Israeli pressure?

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Another analysis about this story from Michael Ratner is President of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York. (He has taught at Yale Law School, lectured at Columbia Law School, and was President of the National Lawyers Guild.)

George Galloway vs. Zionist Neocon David Frum

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

A must see George Galloway and David Frum debate about Israel/US/Iran nuclear issue.

BBC Broadcast 10/01/08:

What Israel’s Channel 2 News DON’T show?

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

One of my grandfathers (out of thousands other Palestinian grandfathers of mine) tells us his story:

Support Anti-War / Anti-Bush Activists

Monday, January 21st, 2008

ISM members arrested in Chicago Need Your Support

On Monday, January 7th while President George Bush was visiting downtown Chicago, four anti-war activists were arrested as Bush left the exclusive Union League Club following his meeting with Mayor Richard Daley, Cardinal George and a coterie of wealthy businessmen.
Charged with disorderly conduct are Buddy Bell, 25, of [...]