February 5, 2009
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GazaFriends: Israel attacks Lebanese boat and beats passengers
On board was an elderly patriarch from Jerusalem as well as several Lebanese human rights watchers. According to eye witnesses, the passengers were beaten and much of the boat destroyed. Continue reading
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Media Lens: The BBC, Impartiality, And The Hidden Logic Of Massacre — Part 2
Despite the input of hundreds of journalists working for numerous large, well-resourced corporations, we were unable to find a mainstream account that made sense of what was happening in Gaza. Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER No. 1082
The mainstream media may have lost interest, but for ordinary people across the world, outraged by Israel’s savagery and the refusal of the world’s governments to condemn its war crimes, there is a determination that this time Gaza will not be forgotten. Continue reading
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Africans must rewrite own history by Phillip Emeagwali
The history books may deprive African children of the heroes with whom they can identify, but in striving for your own goals, you can become that hero for them — and your own hero, too. Continue reading
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The Wounds of Gaza Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah and Dr Swee Ang
Over the period of 27 December 2008 to the ceasefire of 18 Jan 2009, it was estimated that a million and a half tons of explosives were dropped on Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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Shooting at farmers, what gives Israel the right? Eva Bartlett
The Israeli soldiers’ shooting was not a new thing, but a resumption of the policy of harassment that Palestinians in the border areas have been enduring for years Continue reading
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UK military officer suspected of leaking secret Afghanistan data to rights group
Human Rights Watch has published very specific data related to civilian casualties in Afghanistan, which US and NATO forces feel undermines their efforts there. Continue reading
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FAIR Challenges CBC Ombud’s Report on media coverage of Israel/Palestine
FAIR is challenging the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for making false and biased claims after a campaign by groups that advocate for uncritical coverage of Israel. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 