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A Doomsday View of 2012

by James Petras December 26, 2011

All indications point to 2012 being a turning point year of unrelenting economic crises spreading outward from Europe and the US to Asia and its dependencies in Africa and Latin America. The crises will be truly global.

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Secret trade report obtained by AIPAC and Israel compromised sensitive US industry secrets

by Haitham Sabbah December 13, 2011

A declassified FBI investigation uncovered AIPAC’s receipt of the report from Israel’s Economics Minister, who refused to divulge how he obtained it. IRmep’s Center for Policy and Law Enforcement filed a petition demanding $6.64 billion in compensation for exporters that suffered confidential business information loss to AIPAC and Israel. The report’s public release now provides crucial evidence for civil damage claims to be filed in court against AIPAC.

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Overdose: The Next Global Financial Crisis [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah September 1, 2010

This is the story of the greatest financial crisis we will ever see… The one that is on the way. An ABC documentary about the coming economic crisis, featuring Gerald Celente and Peter Schiff. Original air date: 23rd August, 2010. Part 1/3: Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr5F22j9A_E

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Economic emptiness in Palestine and Israel – by Sam Bahour

by Sam Bahour August 21, 2010

By Sam Bahour* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to enter direct negotiations (yet again) in Washington on September 2. The Obama administration is sure to hail this as a significant breakthrough. Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, and borders will all be on the table. But substantive Palestinian economic growth must also be [...]

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How Close is America’s Demise? – By Paul Craig Roberts

by Paul Craig Roberts August 17, 2010

By Paul Craig Roberts * | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz The Ecstasy of Empire The United States is running out of time to get its budget and trade deficits under control. Despite the urgency of the situation, 2010 has been wasted in hype about a non-existent recovery. As recently as August 2 Treasury Secretary Timothy [...]

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To end the occupation, cripple Israeli banks – by Terry Crawford-Browne

by SR Editor July 3, 2010

By Terry Crawford-Browne* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz The international banking sanctions campaign in New York against apartheid South Africa during the 1980s is regarded as the most effective strategy in bringing about a nonviolent end to the country’s apartheid system. The campaign culminated in President FW de Klerk’s announcement in February 1990, releasing Nelson [...]

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Lebanon wins economically if Palestinians are granted the right to work – by Franklin Lamb

by Franklin Lamb July 2, 2010

By Franklin Lamb* (Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut) | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz “These are humanitarian, social and ethical duties, and the Lebanese state must assume the responsibility of providing them to our Palestinian brothers and sisters. Lebanon will not dodge these duties, which must be crystal-clear, and not be subject to any misinterpretation. The [...]

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David R. Henderson – War Makes Us Poor

by SR Editor June 26, 2010

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OT5uw1Fb_0 By David R. Henderson* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Many people who aren’t comfortable with the U.S. invading other countries reassure themselves with the belief that at least war creates jobs for Americans. But is military conflict really good for the economy of the country that engages in it? Basic economics answers [...]

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Gordon Duff: America, Apartheid Or Apocalypse?

by Gordon Duff June 22, 2010

By Gordon Duff* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz To millions of Americans, the “end times” seem to be on us. The BP disaster in the Gulf may leave 25% of America virtually uninhabitable, eco-systems destroyed for sure but maybe much more, a destroyed sea floor, toxic gas clouds moving inland and warnings of something worse, [...]

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B’tselem: Gaza, 95% of factories are closed, 93% of water is polluted

by Haitham Sabbah June 14, 2010

Most of Gaza’s factories have closed and its water is polluted as a result of Israel’s siege policy, according to a new report being released today by the Israeli Human Rights group – B’tselem. The siege policy has “led to economic collapse in Gaza,” B’tselem noted in a 44-page report (PDF) that looked at Gaza, [...]

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Ireland must oppose Israel’s membership of the OECD

by SR Editor May 4, 2010

By Dr David Morrison* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz In a written answer to Sinn Fein Deputy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Foreign Minister, Micheál Martin, told the Dáil on 21 April 2010 that “it is expected that Ireland will join with the other 29 members of the OECD to formally invite Israel to become a member” [...]

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Israel and Aid

by Haitham Sabbah March 24, 2010

By Ralph Nader* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz On July 10, 1996, at a Joint Session of the United States Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation for these words: “With America’s help, Israel has grown to be a powerful, modern state. …But I believe there can be no greater tribute to [...]

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Gaza’s youth not ‘superfluous’

by Yousef Munayyer March 3, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz ‘TO CUT down on gang-related crimes, policies could be put in place to curb the African-American population growth in places like Harlem and Compton. The government could consider cutting off welfare benefits for families in these urban areas to discourage births of blacks and cut down the [...]

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A Tale of Two Cities…in Palestine

by Yousef Munayyer January 5, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz While most would point out the differences between Gaza City, the impoverished and destitute administrative center of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, and Ramallah, the burgeoning administrative center of the Fateh-run West Bank, there are important commonalities between what seem to be diametrically opposite poles. A common misconception, [...]

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The US and China: One Side is Losing, the Other is Winning

by James Petras January 3, 2010

By James Petras | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Introduction: Asian capitalism, notably China and South Korea are competing with the US for global power. Asian global power is driven by dynamic economic growth, while the US pursues a strategy of military-driven empire building. One Day’s Read of the Financial Times Even a cursory read of [...]

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