Colonialism

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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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America Change Your Policies in the MidEast Or Lose It

by Mohamed Khodr February 22, 2011

In a few days, or less, Libya will be free from the 42 year rule of the mentally unstable, psychotic, arrogant, divisive, condescending, megalomaniacal leader and self proclaimed “King of Africa.” –Muammar Al-Ghaddafi.

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Why Iran won’t attack Israel

by Yousef Munayyer April 21, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz This brief appeared today in the Los Angeles Times and is a response to a column written by Benny Morris that was published in the Los Angeles Times on 16 April 2010. Palestinians are in Israel today because they managed to survive the depopulation of 1948, the [...]

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The Palestinians are Winning the Legitimacy War: Will it Matter?

by Richard Falk April 4, 2010

By Richard Falk* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Ever since the Balfour Declaration in 1917 gave the formal approval of the British government to the establishment of ‘a Jewish homeland’ profound issues of legitimacy were present in the conflict recently known as the Israel/Palestine Conflict. This original colonialist endorsement of the Zionist project has produced [...]

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The Increasing Israeli Grip on Occupied Jerusalem [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah March 26, 2010

The following short video is a geographic presentation of Israel’s increased grip on Jerusalem since the occupation began in 1967. As the discussion of settlements and a ‘settlement freeze’ continues, it is clear than many people are unaware of the complex reality that Israel has imposed over time. In this video produced by the Palestine [...]

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US concern about Israel’s illegal settlements is 42 years too late

by Alan Hart March 26, 2010

By Alan Hart* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz That U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had the courage to tell AIPAC’s conference that Israel’s continued construction of Jewish housing on occupied territory is undermining both the prospect for peace and America’s credibility and own best interests was good news. The bad news is that this [...]

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The Nicest and Meanest People

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 30, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * We see and meet the nicest people but we also see and meet the meanest people in Palestine. Every day here is an experience in extremes. We contrast an activist for peace in her 20s who speaks many languages with a settler who (joined by other settlers) attacks people picking [...]

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Palestinian Olives

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 20, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * My mother says I should have worn long sleeves for the Palestinian olive trees sometimes do not want to part with their fruits without a bit of resistance. But somehow I feel the few minor scratches are a badge of honor and the least I owe our beloved trees. The [...]

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Int’l study: Israeli control in occupied territories ‘is a breach of the prohibition of apartheid’

by Haitham Sabbah May 17, 2009

The following international report concluding that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories “has become a colonial enterprise which implements a system of apartheid” was sent out by journalist Ben White. Another stinging statement from the report: “The Wall and its infrastructure of gates and permanent checkpoints suggest a policy permanently to divide the West Bank into [...]

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Israel and Peace “Talk”

by Haitham Sabbah July 9, 2007

Well, talk is one thing, action another. 92 of 164 settlements expanded or redrawn… “A short drive along West Bank roads demonstrates that talk is one thing, action another; while the government talks about “a political horizon,” in the form of two states, Israel’s actions on the ground and its scandalous failings are pushing this [...]

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Israeli Police uncover weapons lab in home of Jewish settler

by Haitham Sabbah June 25, 2007

In a raid on the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, police found equipment used to manufacture bullet casings, as well as reference books on how to manufacture weapons and explosives. Police also found 15 Uzi semiautomatic rifles, three of which had been restored to function properly. Police have yet to determine what the weapons were [...]

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Jewish colonizers uproot Palestinian trees, replant them in illegal Israeli colony

by Haitham Sabbah June 22, 2007

Destroying and stealing Palestinians lands, crops and trees is nothing new to Israel occupation and the Jewish colonizers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. When I read today that settlers uprooted 300 Palestinian olive trees and replanted them in their outpost (Palestinian stolen land) I was not surprised (story below), but reminded me of the following [...]

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Hebron ethnic cleansing: What they don’t show you on CNN

by Haitham Sabbah June 11, 2007

The silent ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Hebron never stopped since the Israeli occupation landed. Following are few examples of the endless crimes conducted by Hebron colonizers (a.k.a. settlers) and their terrorist army (IOF), against land and Palestinian families, documented and published by B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied [...]

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Who is Azmi Bishara, the Israeli-Palestinian Citizen?

by Haitham Sabbah April 24, 2007

By now, most of you have heard of Azmi Bishara. If not, Dr. Bishara is the Head of the National Democratic Assembly political party in Israel, a Christian Palestinian and a citizen of Israel who USED to represents Israel’s Palestinian minority in the Knesset until few days ago. In this remarkable 30 minutes speech presented [...]

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‘Write To Them’ and join ‘One Million Blog For Peace’

by Haitham Sabbah March 1, 2007

Let’s take some actions tonight: 1. Write to them: The upcoming attack on Iran is (mis)calculated by the same war mongers (perhaps we should start calling it Zionist/military/industrial complex who hijacked the US government and both major parties in the US). They do not know what they will be unleashing but think foolishly that it [...]

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