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Does International Law Have a Future? – An Analysis

by Lawrence Davidson September 12, 2010

By Lawrence Davidson* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz I. The Usual Suspects Back on August 23, 2010 Israel’s most prestigious human rights organization, B’Tselem released a short report on the condition of water supplies in the Gaza Strip. Referencing the United Nations Environment Program as well as the Palestine Water Authority, B’Tselem reported that the [...]

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“A framework agreement” between Israel and Palestinians: precursor to talks without end

by Uri Avnery September 11, 2010

By Uri Avnery* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz There is a story about the man who dictated his will. He divided his property generously, provided for all the members of his family, rewarded his friends and did not forget his servants. He finished off with a short paragraph: “In the event of my death, this [...]

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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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Independent and interdependent

by Sam Bahour April 2, 2010

By Sam Bahour and Bernard Avishai* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz The latest rift between the United States and Israel, which began with Israel’s announcement of more planned construction planned in Ramat Shlomo – a Jewish-only neighborhood – that would further separate East Jerusalem from the rest of a future Palestinian state, distracts from the [...]

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Pulse of Jordan [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah December 1, 2009

A quick survey in Amman reveals some exciting but (not)surprising strong opinions on subjects such as Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Water, Oil, Economy, Nuclear Energy, Tourism, Honour Killing, Women and Tribal System. Part 1/2: Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvWEvCl2iVA

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Amnesty International: Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water (NEW REPORT)

by Haitham Sabbah October 27, 2009

Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies. These unreasonably restrict the availability of water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and prevent the Palestinians developing an effective water infrastructure there. “Israel allows the Palestinians access [...]

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Israel denies Gaza access to clean water

by Haitham Sabbah February 1, 2009

Israel has refused to allow a French-made water purification system into Gaza amid a drinking water crisis in the Palestinian strip. The French Foreign Ministry said Friday that Tel Aviv had blocked the entry of a much-needed water purification station into Gaza and had forced its repatriation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Eric Chevallier said [...]

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Water is not a basic right; latest neocon OUTRAGE!!

by Haitham Sabbah March 30, 2008

ladybroadoak writes: Well, knowing what I know, seeing what I see.. I was not in the least surprised to see this item today. This was the WORST day I have had EVER in posting global headlines – I have the rarest of ideas of what is actually transpiring while people debate US elections. RATCHET UP [...]

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BBC (only) “Gaza issues toxic water warning” Israel has blocked chlorine delivery

by Haitham Sabbah March 2, 2008

But the death or illness of Palestinians doesn’t interest the media much… Israel is the victim; how could the victim do anything wrong? It’s a dilemma, so it just ignores it. When Israel attacks Gaza today or so, there will be no media there… they will be sipping martinis in the Colony hotel or the [...]

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Updated: Did you know?

by Haitham Sabbah October 27, 2007

Image by: Carlos Latuff … that non-Jewish Israelis can’t buy or lease land in Israel. … that Palestinian license plates in Israel are color coded to distinguish Jews from non-Jews. … that Jerusalem, both East and West, is considered by the entire world community, including the United States, to be occupied territory and NOT part [...]

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Podcast: Till the Last Drop

by Haitham Sabbah July 16, 2007

Between June 12th and 19th 2007, in West Jerusalem, Clemens Messerschmid, presented his a two-part lecture series sponsored by the Alternative Information Center, titled “Till the Last Drop: The Palestinian Water Crisis in the West Bank, Hydrogeology and Hydropolitics of a Regional Conflict.” Mr. Messerschmid is a German hydrogeologist who has worked for many years [...]

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Shut off the water

by Haitham Sabbah May 18, 2007

No water for Palestinian childrenLet Palestinians die of thirst. This is what Mr. Netanyahu learned from the Holocaust: “evacuate whomever necessary, enact a closure on the Gaza Strip, stop providing services like electricity and water…

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Israeli Kids Dying of Hunger and Thirst!?

by Haitham Sabbah July 1, 2006

Ok, give me your attention for a moment please. Imagine, just imagine that the Israeli kids in Israel Hospitals are lacking food, water and medical supplies (God forbid), what would happen? The answer is simple, USA and the rest of the world will start an aid-bridge to rescue them with all what they need, and [...]

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Raining Red Aliens in India

by Haitham Sabbah June 4, 2006

As bizarre as it may seem, the sample jars brimming with cloudy, reddish rainwater in Godfrey Louis�s laboratory in southern India may hold, well, aliens. In April, Louis, a solid-state physicist at Mahatma Gandhi University, published a paper in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Astrophysics and Space Science in which he hypothesizes that the samples�water taken [...]

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We need 5.3 planets!

by Haitham Sabbah October 8, 2005

CAUTION: THIS QUIZ MAY SURPRISE YOU, SHOCK YOU, OR MAKE YOU THINK. PLEASE REMAIN CALM…BUT NOT TOO CALM!! This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 questions, here is my result:

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