A Remarkable Speech to the United Nations on Occupied Jerusalem by Prof. Walid Khalidi*.
Part 1/5:
Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3×8BM0ry1nM
Also tagged Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, palestinian, UNby Susan Abulhawa*
Following Netanyahu's much anticipated policy speech, politicians and journalists, like mindless automatons, have set about repeating Israel's tired mantra that Palestinians should recognize Israel's right to exist. Never mind the fact that the PLO and Palestine Authority have obliged this ludicrous call, not once, but four times. And never mind that Israel has [...]
Petition in support of call by United Nations General Assembly President Miguel D'escoto Brockmann for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/IJAN_Brockmann_BDS/?e
During the 57th Plenary Meeting on the Question of Palestine, President of the General Assembly Miguel D'escoto Brockmann broke a diplomatic taboo by describing Israeli policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as similar to those [...]
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports:
More than 30 U.S. members of Congress signed on to a letter urging the European Parliament to end its cooperation with a U.N. committee for Palestinian issues.
Israel has protested the European Parliament's plans to a host a forum at the end of the month to be led by the U.N. Committee [...]
(If someone got a link to the full speech – translated into English – I would appreciate it)
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If you missed the show, you must read the speech of this brave man called Chavez.
For the records (and to draw a smile on your face tonight), here it is:
Address to the United Nations, 20th September, 2006
Rise Up [...]
Aiyn, a faithful-silent reader here has suggested some time back to discuss the articles of stated by "THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS."
Aiyn said:
I am deeply moved by the pictures… Wouldnt it be wise to trigger a discussion about the hypocratic rights written in the constitution of UNited Nations. Trigger Seperate Topic on all these [...]
