December 2009

Egypt lacks the milk of human kindness

by Stuart Littlewood December 31, 2009

By Stuart Littlewood* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz It is desperately sad to see the noble efforts of the Viva Palestina expedition turning sour in front of our eyes as the forces of darkness plot once again to derail humanitarian aid for Gaza. Admittedly the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (joint organizers) are avoiding questions about whether [...]

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Is Congress planning to destroy every Middle East TV Channel that criticizes Israel? (Part II)

by Franklin Lamb December 31, 2009

By Franklin Lamb* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Part II: Israel and H.R. 2278 vs. Lebanon’s Al Manar TV et al. (Part I here!) “Al Manar is being singled out by the US Israel lobby precisely because it excels as a responsible TV channel that demands and applies the highest industry standards and because Israeli [...]

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Riz Khan – Holding Israel to account

by Haitham Sabbah December 31, 2009

In the year since the Gaza war, activists have stepped up their calls for sanctions on Israel. These include appeals to withdraw investments in Israel (divestment); to boycott Israeli goods and services, cultural institutions and universities; and to prosecute the top political and military leaders behind the war. But generally the diplomatic fallout of the [...]

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Tweet Digest for 2009-12-30

by Haitham Sabbah December 31, 2009

#Egypt Approves #Gaza Freedom March Passage, Viva Palestina Blunders Paperwork and Blames Egypt | Sabbah Report | http://ow.ly/R1Jf 13:21:04 #Egypt Approves #Gaza Freedom March Passage, #Viva Palestina Blunders Paperwork and Blames Egypt | Sabbah Report | http://ow.ly/QU4w 02:40:40 #Egypt blocks US activists' march – http://ow.ly/QPKJ #gaza #palestine #israel 21:53:36 #Music: Rebellious rhymes from Nahr al-Bared [...]

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Egypt Approves Gaza Freedom March Passage, Viva Palestina Blunders Paperwork and Blames Egypt

by Haitham Sabbah December 30, 2009

In a press conference conducted earlier this evening, the Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit announced some threats, warnings, surprises as well as some good news. The press conference that aired on Egyptian official TV a few hours ago was boiling with Aboul Gheit’s very firm and angry answers to the journalists’ questions who did [...]

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Tweet Digest for 2009-12-29

by Haitham Sabbah December 30, 2009

I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Talk to Al Jazeera – Richard Falk – 27 Dec 09 – Part 1 http://youtu.be/eW9_RxCmZIE?a 16:57:20 Check this video out — Richard #Falk – Talk to Al Jazeera – 27 Dec 09 – Part 2 http://ow.ly/QJHH #gaza #palestine #goldstone #israel 16:54:02 I favorited a [...]

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Israel Rules

by Paul Craig Roberts December 29, 2009

By Paul Craig Roberts* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz On Christmas eve when Christians were celebrating the Prince of Peace, the New York Times delivered forth a call for war. “There’s only one way to stop Iran,” declared Alan J. Kuperman, and that is “military air strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.” [There's Only One Way [...]

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Music: Rebellious rhymes from Nahr al-Bared camp

by Haitham Sabbah December 29, 2009

The hip-hop beats ringing through the muddy, unlit streets of the burnt-out Palestinian refugee camp Nahr al-Bared seem incongruous. But the rhymes are camp-grown – and courageous. “I’m carrying worries / From inside a destroyed camp / I’m preparing an attack / Words that keep turning in my head / Nahr al-Bared is fenced-in with [...]

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Bil’in Invaded, Two Boys Abducted

by Haitham Sabbah December 29, 2009

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3-VlGTDBXw At dawn today the Israeli occupation army raided the village of Bil’in. At 2am a military force composed of a number of military jeeps and approximately 50 soldiers, abducted Hamouda Imad Yassin (16) and Ibrahim Khalil Yassin (16). After searching their homes they were taken to an unknown destination. It has only [...]

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Roger Waters of Pink Floyd: Message of Goodwill to Gaza Freedom March

by Haitham Sabbah December 29, 2009

My name is Roger Waters. I am an English musician living in the USA. I am writing to express my great admiration for and solidarity with the 1360 men and women from 42 different countries around the World who are gathering in Egypt, preparing for The Gaza Freedom March. We all watched, aghast, the vicious [...]

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Tweet Digest for 2009-12-28

by Haitham Sabbah December 29, 2009

#GAZA REMEMBRANCE 27 Dec 2009 – #London protest [#video]- http://ow.ly/Qps8 17:43:42 JEREMY CORBYN MP: Stop #GAZA Siege, let VIVA PALESTINA. In front of #Israeli Embassy – #London – http://ow.ly/QppP 17:42:27 #NYT: 'They Planted Hatred in Our Hearts' – http://ow.ly/QmOw #gaza #palestine #israel 15:02:54 1 Year after #Gaza #Massacre: Over 500 #Academics and Cultural Workers Call [...]

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Haitham Sabbah – Gaza: ‘We’ll Never Forget’ [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah December 28, 2009

One year later, the Israeli deadly attacks which targeted an already suffering Gaza Strip have become yet another chapter in the epic tragedy that is the Palestinian struggle for freedom. In December 2008 this Israeli Terrorist Forces added another war crime to its long list of war crimes against the Palestinians since 1948. After 22 [...]

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Dr. Elias Akleh: An International Crime Called Gaza

by Dr. Elias Akleh December 28, 2009

By Dr. Elias Akleh* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz A fully pre-meditated international crime of genocide has been taking place during the last 62 years in the heart of the Arab World. The victims are the Palestinian people especially those in the Gaza Strip. The assassin is the worst ever terrorist group deceptively called the [...]

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Tweet Digest for 2009-12-27

by Haitham Sabbah December 28, 2009

#Gaza, One Year On: the #Palestinian Struggle Continues | Sabbah Report | http://ow.ly/QbET #palestine #israel 19:12:30 #Gaza Lives On [Video] | Sabbah Report | http://ow.ly/QaVQ #palestine #israel 18:24:54 #GAZA – COUNTDOWN TO GENOCIDE http://ow.ly/Q8zm #palestine #israel 16:01:06 #Gaza Freedom March Set for Minneapolis on Dec. 30 and for Gaza on Dec. 31 | Sabbah Report [...]

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Gaza, One Year On: the Palestinian Struggle Continues

by Yousef Munayyer December 27, 2009

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz One year later, the deadly attacks which targeted an already suffering Gaza Strip have become yet another chapter in the epic tragedy that is the Palestinian struggle for freedom. During the attacks, over 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza woke up unsure if they would be able to [...]

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