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Press release: Government of Egypt changes policy to allow humanitarian group Viva Palestina to enter Gaza December 27, 2009
Gaza Freedom March congratulates the Government of Egypt on its change [...]
By Adri Nieuwhof* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz
The international campaign to boycott Ahava beauty products has recently won the support of a Dutch parliamentarian and an Israeli peace group. During the past few months, activists in Canada, the UK, Ireland, Israel, the United States and the Netherlands have campaigned against the sale of Ahava products [...]
By Mazin Qumsiyeh*
Speech by President Obama delivered in Congress 2010
My fellow Americans.
Millions of you and not special interest groups elected us to office on a platform of change and it is time for us all to deliver. I am laying out a program to do so but first we have to face some painful [...]
In a damning report on Israel's conduct during its invasion of the Gaza Strip, a United Nations panel on Tuesday accused its forces of war crimes and of deliberately spreading terror among civilians.
Richard Goldstone, a South African jurist, who chaired the four-member panel on behalf of the UN Human Rights Council, said the alleged crimes [...]
Despite claiming continued support for Israel, a majority of US residents want a change in policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A decisive plurality said US aid to Israel is "too much", and a majority want to see Israel penalised for building new settlements on Palestinian land.
These were some of the findings of a Zogby International [...]
A legal battle being waged by Palestinian families to stop the takeover of their neighbourhood in East Jerusalem by Jewish settlers has received a major fillip from the recent souring of relations between Israel and Turkey.
After the Israeli army's assault on the Gaza Strip in January, lawyers for the families were given access to Ottoman [...]
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 on [...]
After letters from Adalah-NY to Eight Stars, Leviev Removes Celebrity Photos
New York, NY, December 19, 2008 – Following complaints by at least four major Hollywood stars whose photos were posted on Israel diamond mogul Lev Leviev's website, Leviev staff removed the entire celebrity photo section from his website www.leviev.com this week. The photos' removal came [...]
Some good news:
Adalah-NY – UNICEF Rejects Support From Israeli Billionaire Known for Constructing Settlements on Palestinian Lands
Diamond Mogul, Lev Leviev, Facing Increasing Pressure for Human Rights Violations
A senior advisor to UNICEF's Director said in a letter today that UNICEF will reject all partnerships with, or financial support from, Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. Leviev had previously [...]
Haitham Sabbah, Mary Rizzo and Gilad Atzmon are very pleased to announce their new site, Palestine Think Tank. It is a site containing news, analysis, art and more to further the cause of justice for Palestinians. It concentrates on many aspects of the resistance, but also focuses on the issues affecting the entire Middle East. [...]
Tagged Palestine, Tank, ThinkGerman intellectuals: Israel's creation made Palestinians victims of Holocaust
Last update – 10:43 19/02/2008 | Haaretz
By Cnaan Liphshiz
A group of visiting German intellectuals called on Berlin on Monday to change what they termed its Holocaust-rooted blind support of Israel, saying the creation of the State of Israel turned Palestinians into victims of the Nazi Holocaust as [...]
On behalf of the Palestinian soccer fans and the Palestinian National Women Football team, I would like to congratulate the first Saudi female soccer team.
The first soccer match between female teams has taken place in Alkhobbar (Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province). The match was held between two teams of university students. The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd [...]
I got this email from a friend and it is worth sharing with you all.
Dear Haitham,
I do know if you were aware of this impending law before the United States Congress. It was a chilling one. But it seems to have been throttled before becoming law here. I think this would interest your [...]
One of the biggest criticisms of Dubai has always been the traffic congestion, ask me about it as I lived there for six years.
In an effort to reduce the traffic, Dubai, opened a floating bridge which connect the two sides of the creek – Deira and Bur Dubai.
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The Floating Bridge [...]
In last week's New York Times there is a great article about the movement gaining momentum in Egypt to end the brutal and senseless practice of female genital mutilation (a.k.a. circumcision). However, it is important to say that circumcision is an inaccurate term for it. Female genital mutilation is the preferred and more accurate [...]
Tagged Circumcision, Egypt, Female-Circumcision, Genital-mutilation, Good News, Human Rights, Women-Rights
