November 20, 2008

November 20, 2008

GazaFriends: Human Rights Observers Start Hunger Strike in Israel

Three Human Rights Observers (HRO) with the International Solidarity Movement will begin a hunger strike tomorrow in protest over their illegal detention by Israel. Continue reading

Palestine

Gaza, Palestine
November 20, 2008

GazaFriends: A Plea for Funds for Legal Support

Under tremendous pressure, the Israeli government, released the 15 fishermen but are so far refusing to return the most precious possessions these men own – their boats. Continue reading

Palestine

Gaza, Palestine
November 20, 2008

Unofficial Translation of U.S.-Iraq Troop Agreement from the Arabic Text

19 November, 2008 An Agreement between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America regarding the Withdrawal of the American Forces from Iraq and Regulating their Activities During their Temporary Presence in it PREFACE The United States of America and the Republic of Iraq – which will hereafter be referred to as the Continue reading

Iraq

Iraq, United States
November 20, 2008

Vanished – How the BBC disappears the news By William Bowles

The devil lives in the details when the BBC reports on the actions of the Israeli occupiers. Illegal becomes ‘not recognized’. And the illegal occupation of land gets transformed by the BBC into “efforts to settle the Israeli-occupied east of the city”. Continue reading

William Bowles – Essays

BBC, Gaza Strip, Israel, Palestine
November 20, 2008

Ali Fathollah-Nejad: Obama’s "Coalition of the Willing" Against Iran? Continuity rather than Change in US Foreign Policy

The London-based U.S. analysts did not signal any change of an Obama administration’s foreign policy stance especially when compared to the Bush administration’s second term. Their remarks implied that the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) of 2002 and 2005 which formed the basis of President George W. Bush’ s foreign policy agenda and which included… Continue reading

Iran

Barack Obama, Iran
November 20, 2008

GazaFriends Update on the three internationals abducted by Israel

Then they came for me and forced me into the Zodiac at the point of a gun. They said, “You are in Israeli territory.” even though is was obvious that all three boats were in Palestinian territory. They kidnapped me and Andrew and Vik and all of the Palestinian fishermen.” Continue reading

Palestine

Gaza, kidnapped, Palestine
November 20, 2008

David McKnight: Rupert Murdoch has been one of the world’s most effective supporters of conservative ideas

Most businessmen avoid discussing politics publicly and media owners all the more so, since their businesses are the vehicles for the national conversation about politics. Not so Rupert. Murdoch and his media outlets have been at the forefront of the philosophical and political revolution constituted by free-market thinking. Continue reading

Media

News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch
November 20, 2008

COHA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Embark on a Highly Revealing Latin American Journey Sure to Give Washington Heartburn

After attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima on November 21-22, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev will embark on a short regional tour, where he will meet the leaders of Brazil, Venezuela and Cuba, for which Moscow is intensely motivated for different reasons. Continue reading

Latin America, Russia

APEC, Barack Obama, Brazil, Cuba, Dmitry Medvedev, Raúl Castro, Venezuela

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