January 2009

Action Alert: Irish Call for Justice for Palestine

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign appeal: Invitation to sign ‘Irish Call for Justice for Palestine’ To: European Union End EU Support for Israeli Attacks Israel is inflicting further misery on Palestinians. The situation in Gaza has reached emergency levels – there is not enough food, electricity, medicine, or even water due to Israel’s siege. In the [...]

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The Cease-Fire Is Not Enough

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

Quebec university profs & workers demand an academic boycott of Israel: We are a group of teachers and employees at Quebec colleges and universities who stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and with the people of Gaza who have suffered through the Israeli siege as targets of Israel’s brutal military attack. It will take [...]

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Mohamed Khodr – They Shoot Children from Womb to Cradle to Grave

by Mohamed Khodr January 31, 2009

“There are only two powers in the world…the sword of the oppressor and the spirit of the oppressed. In the long run, the sword is always defeated by the spirit.” – Napoleon Bonaparte “It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are [...]

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Secret Israeli database reveals full extent of illegal settlement

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

By Uri Blau Just four years ago, the defense establishment decided to carry out a seemingly elementary task: establish a comprehensive database on the settlements. Brigadier General (res.) Baruch Spiegel, aide to then defense minister Shaul Mofaz, was put in charge of the project. For over two years, Spiegel and his staff, who all signed [...]

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Israeli Ambassador slips up

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

The Israeli Ambassador in Australia asks for the media to stop filming after letting slip plans concerning Iran. One month, eh?

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YNET: Gaza war summary (CONCISE)

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

Yedioth [Israel Newspaper] Internet Gaza war summary Despite widespread praise, B. Michael unimpressed with military’s performance in Gaza B. Michael Did the army draw lessons from its past performance? Unclear. The praise being lavished on the IDF still requires verification. This army participated in two wars: In Lebanon it was fired at and it emerged [...]

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Hasan Abu Nimah – The shortcut to peace

by SR Editor January 31, 2009

Because it is generally accepted by the so-called “international community” that Hamas is a major threat to Israel, and therefore to world peace and security, France has dispatched a frigate to participate in a new blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Sunday Times reported that United States naval ships hunting pirates in the Gulf of [...]

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Israel hides settlements data

by Haitham Sabbah January 31, 2009

A classified database of construction compiled by the ministry was leaked to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. It suggests most construction took place without the right permits, and more than 30 settlements were built in part on land owned by Palestinians. More here! [Hat Tip: ANN]

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Video: You are Killing People, Erdogan tells Peres, Walks Off Stage

by Haitham Sabbah January 30, 2009

Turkey’s prime minister has stormed off the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos after a heated debate on Gaza with Israel’s terrorist president. Mr Tayyip Erdogan clashed with terrorist Shimon Peres, whose voice had risen as he made an “impassioned” defence of Israel’s war crimes, jabbing his finger. Mr Erdogan said Shimon Peres [...]

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Kevin MacDonald – The Global Anti-Semitism Report: The organized Jewish community opposes free speech

by SR Editor January 29, 2009

It is something of an axiom of Jewish life that “Is it good for the Jews?” remains the litmus test of Jewish communal activity – in other words, interest over principles. A good example is free speech. There can be little doubt that the organized Jewish community sees free speech as a problem because it [...]

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Israel Violated Cease-fire 7 Times, No Media Reports

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

US Media Misreport Latest Gaza Violence Please phone and ask for correction! [A FLYER about this can be downloaded at: www.IfAmericansKnew.org/download/gazacfv.pdf ] American media are reporting violence that took place along the Gaza-Israel border on January 27th as, in the words of CNN, “the first incidents of violence since last week’s Mideast cease-fire,” telling the [...]

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Gaza sewage plant designed to save lives, paid for by “Quartet” hit by Israel

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

Hey, it’s only lives of Palestinians…. and it’s only taxpayer money, thank God Blair will still get his fabulous salary for the wonderful job he’s doing…. and oh yea, Israel is sorry…. Ehud Olmert is CRYING for the pain he caused. So it Tsipi Livni. (CNN and BBC are also sorry for not reporting anything [...]

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Mossad agent arrested over £426m UK fraud

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

Six people have been arrested by Spanish police in connection with a $600 million (£426m) fraud on the London Stock Exchange. Police said the Serious Crime Office alleged the massive swindle began in 2003 and involved the fraudulent sale of shares in a fictitious company which had assets totalling £370 million when it began trading [...]

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Terrorist Jewish Settlements expanded faster in 2008

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

On day US Mideast envoy arrives in Israel, Peace Now movement publishes report on settlement expansion activity last year. According to the report, there were 285,800 settlers living in the occupied West Bank as of 2008, with 1,518 new structures built in the occupied territories last year, including 261 outposts. Sixty-one percent of the new [...]

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Video: Mourn and organise, organise and organise

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

This is only last part (out of eightparts) of Prof. Norman Finkelstein speech at UTM, 2009 All other parts can be found here. [Hat tip: Ash]

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