Middle East

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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Is Herman Cain A Zionist Sock Puppet? [Satire]

by Mantiq al-Tayr November 13, 2011

While in Israel, Cain also said “This may get me in trouble, but I do not care,” he said. “I think the Israeli people is (sic) more interested in peace than the Palestinians. Look at history and the fact that you’re getting bombed on the southern border. It is clear to me that Israel is more interested in peace than those seeking to deny the peace process.”

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God speed Palestine State

by Clive Hambidge November 11, 2011

In solidarity, Palestinians, international activists, and world leaders of conscience that dare to defend humanity must put a stop to Israel’s intentions, ‘which never changed,’ to bring the Palestinians to their knees. Let us then stand and be glad, as Palestine takes another sure step toward Statehood and freedom from tyranny, as the world votes in common sense and common purpose.

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Israeli Lobby: US Political and Media Twisters

by Paul J. Balles November 10, 2011

Those who twist the truth or distort facts–politicians, propagandists, snake-oil salesmen and major media outlets – are expert twisters. Distorters have a cause to serve. Media has their owners and readers or viewers to satisfy. Rupert Murdoch outlets, like Fox News and News Corp pander to Murdoch’s interests.

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Are we about to betray the Palestinians… again?

by Stuart Littlewood November 10, 2011

Media reports suggest that Britain will again betray the Palestinian people in the UN vote tomorrow on whether to recognise the Palestinian territories as an independent state.

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NEWS ALERT: Israelis Prevent Irish Activists From Boarding Flight Home

by SR Editor November 10, 2011

The seven Irish human rights activists due home in Ireland this afternoon were at the last minute prevented from boarding their flight out of Ben Gurion airport by Israeli armed guards. All seven are now being detained indefinitely, with no further news available from Israeli authorities or the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs about when they will be released.

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Israeli Jews brainwashed for final ethnic cleansing

by Alan Hart November 9, 2011

Good examples of the extent to which many (most?) Israeli Jews have been brainwashed by Zionist propaganda and are as a consequence beyond reason and only capable of seeing themselves as the victims instead of what they actually are, the oppressors.

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Why is Gilad Shalit worth more than a Palestinian child?

by SR Editor November 9, 2011

They have conveniently left out the numerous Palestinian children abducted from their homes and taken far away, usually denied even visits from their parents or lawyers. Many are being held without trial or conviction, while others are – often falsely – convicted of throwing rocks at Israeli tanks occupying their land and demolishing their homes.

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Israel Deports Democracy Now! Correspondent Jihan Hafiz; Most Gaza Flotilla Activists Still Detained

by SR Editor November 9, 2011

“All of the [Israeli] commandos on all of these boats were heavily armed… It looked like they were taking on an army of a foreign country,” says Hafiz, noting the masked soldiers pointed their guns at the heads of those on board.

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