November 2011

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The Story of Palestine [video]

by Haitham Sabbah November 29, 2011

When the United Nations, in 1977, proclaimed 29 November of each year as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, it was a clear admission of guilt towards this people. The story of Palestine and its people is one that will go down in history. In fact it has already started to do just that. One might say that the victor is the one that writes history. The victor in this case will inevitably be justice, and justice is at the core of the Palestinian struggle against apartheid, colonialism and oppression.

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Palestine Israel History and Theirstory (Part 4/4)

by Dr. Christof Lehmann November 29, 2011

The fact that the state of Israel is the first nation world wide, that owes it’s very existence and legitimacy to the United Nations should oblige Israel to strictly uphold any UN General Assembly and UNSC resolution which is not in contradiction to the charter of the UN. The de facto reality meanwhile is, that Israel is condescending, and refusing to accept the legitimacy of one UNSC resolution after the other that is critical of Israel, while at the same time using it’s influence within the USA and EU member states to oppress the natural and human rights of the Palestinian people at the United Nations.

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Palestine Israel History and Theirstory (Part 3/4)

by Dr. Christof Lehmann November 22, 2011

The problem with the argument that the recognition of Israel by the United Nations provides legitimacy for the state of Israel is that the United Nations, by recognizing Israel, contradicted main tenets of it´s own charter. The right of Palestinians, Arab, Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike, was grossly neglected by allowing the establishment of a new state within the territory of another, without at least a referendum. The argument that the State of Israel has achieved legitimacy by being recognized by the United Nations Security Counsel and the United Nations General Assembly is thus at least highly problematic, and most likely legally invalid.

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Israeli media paving the way for an attack on Iran

by SR Editor November 19, 2011

Neve Gordon argues that while the Israeli media frenzy supporting an attack on Iran may be orchestrated to pressure the international community to impose harsher sanctions against Iran, it is nonetheless helping to produce the necessary conditions for a military campaign.

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Palestine Israel History and Theirstory. (Part 2/4)

by Dr. Christof Lehmann November 19, 2011

The conflict has been dominated by decades of both low intensity and high intensity conflict. Both sides have used and are making use of what could be generally described as “terrorism”.

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Why the West is demonizing Iran

by Stuart Littlewood November 19, 2011

Why are we hearing non-stop, loud-mouthed sabre-rattling against Iran when we should be extending the hand of friendship and reconciliation? Why the West are demonising Iran instead of righting the wrongs? Why not live and let live? Because the political establishment is still smarting. They are the new-generation imperialists.

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Palestine Israel History and Theirstory. (Part 1/4)

by Dr. Christof Lehmann November 16, 2011

Western countries systematically deprived Arab and Palestinians from their humanity to the extent that the suffering of the People of Palestine is not perceived as legitimate suffering, on an equal scale with the suffering of the Jewish people in Europe during World War Two, and the suffering of Israelis who are murdered by Palestinians.

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The Palestinians’ new weapon

by SR Editor November 16, 2011

If the Palestinians apply for membership in each UN specialized agencies over the next year or so, they will probably get the same 88 per cent majority when it comes to a vote on membership. Using this new lever that has fallen into his hands, Abbas could actually drive the United States out of most international agencies if he wanted.

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The Bouncer Justification To Beat The Customer To Death

by Paul J. Balles November 15, 2011

America knows that Iran does not have nuclear weapons; but the bouncers want to destroy all of Iran’s nuclear facilities so that no weapons will ever be made.

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It’s not that Israel is finding new ways to expel Palestinians, it’s that no one cares

by Amira Hass November 15, 2011

Interior, justice and defense ministries decided to cease respecting a gentlemanly agreement with with Palestinians and their spouses holding passports of mostly western countries. Israel canceled their resident status.

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Playground bullying of Palestine and Iran must stop… Minister listens

by Stuart Littlewood November 15, 2011

Is there a neo-con cell of senior ministers and officials, co-ordinating with Israel and the United States, and keeping their designs hidden from the Conservatives’ coalition partners?

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Palestine – What Next?

by Alan Hart November 14, 2011

Arafat was never a member of the discredited Arab Leadership Club. Abbas is a fully paid up member and his decision to seek UN recognition of a Palestinian state was entirely self-serving.

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UN Bid Failure and Palestinian Authority End of Road

by SR Editor November 14, 2011

The campaign for Palestine to be recognized as a full member of the United Nations has revealed the popularity of the Palestinian cause on the international stage, displayed the uncompromising nature of Israel’s political leadership, and highlighted the end of the road for the Palestinian Authority, which has made it clear that it has no other path to take.

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We teach life, sir

by Haitham Sabbah November 14, 2011

RAFEEF ZIADAH is a Canadian-Palestinian spoken word artist and activist. Her debut CD Hadeel is dedicated to Palestinian youth, who still fly kites in the face of F16 bombers, who still remember the names if their villages in Palestine and still hear the sound of Hadeel (cooing of doves) over Gaza.

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Nida’ Mohammed (Mohammed’s Cry): Help Kickstart a Gaza Video Documentary

by SR Editor November 13, 2011

Why did they do this to us? Why did they kill us? Why did they kill the animals?…The bodies of my mother and father were left on the road for five days. The Israelis killed the cows, all the animals died, Why?…What did we do to the Israelis to make them do this? We are not from Hamas or the resistance, and none of my brothers or their children are from Hamas or the resistance. We are farmers, peaceful farmers.

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